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  • Fun with Petal Potpourri and Chalk ink for a Spring Time Card

    Have you seen the chalk inks and been curious about them but haven’t tried them yet?  I was feeling that ways and so I decided to start playing when I created this card for my Stamp Club recently.  We played with some of the fun stuff from the Occasions Catalog including Chalkboard paper and the Chalk inks – 2 of which are on sale as part of the weekly deals this week!

    It is a great card to play with all those specialty items that you may not have tried out before including the foil vellum, chalk ink, chalkboard paper, chalk pen, scalloped tag topper, and those pretty Something Borrowed embellishments!

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    Tips for making this card:

    • One of my favorite things to share about this card is that the ink on the pink punched out flower and the “for you” sentiment are THE SAME!  Can you believe it?  Both are the Rose Coral chalk ink.
    • When you stamp on Chalkboard paper – you want to stamp on the velvety side!  This is the coated side and it will help inks sit on the surface.
    • That said, you want to use Chalk or Craft/thick pigment inks when stamping on Chalkboard paper.  The dye inks (all the classic Stampin’ Up inks) will just fade into the background because they do not have enough pigment to sit on top of the paper and form a contrast.
    • Use the Chalk Marker to create some accent lines or to draw on your Chalkboard paper… they turn out bright white and great!
    • Adhere a Something Borrowed embellishment to the middle of your flower with a glue dot for a cute accent!
    • When adhering your Silver Foiled Vellum to your paper, I recommend a 2-way glue pen!  Liquid glue tends to mail the foil wrinkle up and glue dots will show bumps through the foil.
    • Sadly, though the Flower Medallion punch is carrying over, the matching Petal Potpourri stamp is not! Sad smile  I love this stamp set and all its options.  For the next week, it is available as a bundle at a 15% discount!  I know I’m not getting rid of mine so I recommend you grab yours now. Smile

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    New Weekly Deals are Here!  Last chance to score some of these Occasions Catalog items at 25% off!

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    Here are a few of my favorite projects using some of the items on sale this week:

    One Tag Fits All Card with Hello Honey Quilted Ribbon blog post

    Sheltering Tree with Sweet Dream Buttons blog post

    Great class by mail using these washi sheets!  I have ONE KIT AVAILABLE as well as you can get the instructions by mail anytime HERE

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  • Big Day Birthday Card, Fun Idea for the March Paper Pumpkin Kit, & LAST CHANCE on Sale-a-Bration!

    Big Day Birthday Card, Fun Idea for the March Paper Pumpkin Kit, & LAST CHANCE on Sale-a-Bration!

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    LAST CALL!  Today is the last day to:

    –  pick your free favorite items with every $50 you spend
    –  join my Fun n’ Crafty stampers group and get 2 free Sale-a-bration items or 1 project kit
    –  Save $5 on the 3 Month Subscription for Paper Pumpkin (one for you and give one as a gift Winking smile) AND get a free Sale-a-Bration item as a bonus too!

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    Ok, so I have A LOT to catch up on… so, big breath in, and get ready to dive in to some project ideas for you!

    First up, this fun birthday card idea using the Sale-a-Bration stamp set – Big Day!

    Tips for making this card:

    • This was my first time using the new Chalk inks… and with it my first time playing with the new Chalkboard paper!  This paper has the COOLEST texture and is so fun to play with.  You want to stamp on the SMOOTH side with the chalk inks so that the ink will sit on the surface and give you that pretty chalkboard look.  (this is the Coral Rose color)
    • Add your own extra touches with the Chalk Pen!  The white dots under the cake and the white lines along the side of the chalkboard paper are made with the Chalk Pen.  As you can see, it is really vibrant on the Chalkboard paper, but more “chalky” when drawing on regular cardstock.
    • Make a fun embellishment piece by using the new Ornate Tag Topper punch… only don’t just stick to one side, do both!  I had a 2” strip of Whisper White cardstock that I punched both ends.  Then run some ribbon through the holes (and tie together on the inside of the card) to hold it in place.
    • Jazz up your Ornate tag by grabbing a Stampin’ Write marker and drawing a border about 1/16” in from the edge of the tag.  Really helps you see the design, huh?
    • And don’t hesitate to stamp your image and then stamp & color a second version to pop-up on top!  It keeps it interesting to look at when viewed at different angles, but you only have to color one. Smile

    Lots of fun… and if you need another idea, here is a reminder of one of the official cards shared in the Sale-a-Bration catalog.  I love the colors and the little pop of dimension with the “Celebrate”

    Big Day birthday cake card from Sale-a-Bration

    Now, if you are like me and LOVE the black, white, and yellow combination, I really hope you are a Paper Pumpkin subscriber because check out March’s kit and a fun alternate idea.


    You have THROUGH TODAY (3/31/2015) to pick up a 3-month Prepaid subscription to the super fun kits by mail each month and not only SAVE $$ but also get a free Sale-a-Bration item to boot!  I know, awesome right?  I already picked up mine!

    We never know what we are going to get until it ships out to us around the 15th of the month, but over the last year they have been working hard to improve the projects and how much you get in your box and so they have turned out to be really fun projects and you end up with lots of supplies.  You know you will always get:

    • an exclusive stamp set
    • precut papers and supplies to make usually 6-9 copies of the project, though this varies by month and the project
    • all the accessories you need for the project and sometimes variations
    • envelopes (if they are cards)
    • instructions with video walkthroughs online
    • ink spots

    Basically all you need is scissors and adhesive!  (See, now you get why I said they make great gifts!)

    Here is what we got for March:

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    And check out what my downline, Angela McCormack made with it!!!

    March Paper Pumpkin alternative

    If you aren’t in love, then you are a tough crowd! Winking smile

    Here is the video that went with it showing how to make the project:

     

    You can cancel at any time or skip a month whenever you want…. so why not give it a try?  You know you’ll be excited to see that awesome orange box in your mailbox next month. Smile

    Sign up for Paper Pumpkin or get your discounted pre-paid subscription here


    Ok, so don’t wait! You only have until midnight MOUNTAIN Time to get your order in and pick up your favorites.  And then the will be gone and possibly not to be seen again (unless you earned your way to my Sale-a-Bration Celebration, in which case you make be lucky and have one last chance Winking smile)

    Here is what you can choose from:Last chance sale-a-bration

     

    Shop Online Now!  or email me at jennifer@nwstamper.com and I’ll make sure your order gets in in time!

    And if you’ve been thinking of making the plunge into the awesome world of being a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator (or just have a wishlist that is over $100), I would LOVE to have you join my growing group of Fun n’ Crafty stampers from across the US!  We are an active and supportive group that create, share, and cheer each other on and we would love to welcome you in.

    Plus you get 2 free Sale-a-bration items or a Project kit as a bonus for signing up in addition to the $125 in product for $99 and free shipping.  But who is counting?  Smile


    New Weekly Deals!

    And if that isn’t enough, new weekly deals were released this morning too… so double or triple dip your savings and take advantage while you can.

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    Ok, that was long enough, thanks for sticking with me and have a great day!


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