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Tag: in colors 2012

  • Using Ribbon Scraps–The Ribbon Heart Card

    I was stumbling around Pinterest the other day (I don’t browse very often, but am always amazed at the beautiful and creative projects there) and saw a card that completely inspired me!  I saw it and knew it would be perfect to do with the Stitched Satin Ribbon that is out right now (and available FREE with the Back to Spool promo too!)  It is all about cutting out your favorite shape – in this case a heart from the Hearts Framelits pack – and adhering your ribbon scraps to the back of the shape:

     

     

    The card I saw was by Diane Zechman and used different sizes and styles of ribbon scraps; and really, you could repeat this idea with any variety of shapes, colors, and sizes and it would look great!  Plus it is perfect for those of us who see a piece of ribbon that is more than an inch long and feel like it would be wasteful to just throw it away. 🙂  So, here is what we can do with those pieces!

    A couple tips for this card:

    1.  If you are going to do the doodle/dashes around your shape, draw those on before you run your cardstock through an embossing folder.  So much easier and you don’t have to deal with the texture messing up your pen lines.

    2.  Run your tape runner around the edge of your shape to help adhere your ribbon down.  I found that easier than trying to guess where on the ribbon to put the adhesive and it make the ribbon more taut across the punchout area.

    3.  If you are going to use dimensionals to raise up your embossed cardstock layer, add some dimensionals around your punchout opening.  This helps hold down your ribbon as well as adds some stability to your open area.

     

    So, I hope you enjoyed this idea as much as I did.  If you try it out, I’d love to see what you come up with!  Leave a comment with a link to your sample or post it on my Facebook page to share you creative work!

    And if you love this ribbon as much as I do, get it FREE with any order of $40 or more… in fact get 2 spools with an $80 order, 3 spools with an $120 order…. you get the idea. 🙂

     

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    Ribbon Heart Card Recipe
    Stamps:     Just Believe
    Ink: Raspberry Ripple
    Paper: Summer Starfruit, Crumb Cake, Whisper White
    Accessories: Big Shot, Hearts Framelits, Stitched Satin Ribbon (Gumball Green, Summer Starfruit, Primrose Petals, Raspberry Ripple, Midnight Muse), Word Window punch, Modern Label punch, Signo Gel Pen, Glue Dots, Stampin’ Dimensionals

  • The New Paper and Ribbon Shares are Coming!

    product share sample

     

    I finally sat down with my new catalog and decided to put together some product shares for some of the new, cute items in the catalog.

    I don’t know about you, but I think it is so much nicer and easier to figure out which papers and ribbons I really love when I can see the samples in person, plus I always love having lots of options without having to pay for all of the full packages!

    This year, I am offering a few different product shares to help you get a big variety of designs to play with for a fraction of the price.  Check out your options and let me know if you want to sign up for one or more!

    *2012 Designer Paper Share *
    Get a 6×6 piece of EVERY designer paper in the new catalog.  There are 14 packs with 6 designs in each… that means you get 84 different designs in your paper sampler.
    If you bought each paper pack individually, it would be $158 plus tax and shipping!
    Your cost – $23.50 (plus shipping)

     

    *2012 In Color Stitched Satin Ribbon Share*
    I LOVE this new ribbon.  Get 2 yards of each of the 5 new In Colors… so 10 yards total!
    It would cost you $44.75 plus shipping and tax to get all of these colors yourself.
    Your cost – $10.50 (plus shipping)


    add-on option:
    get the coordinating In Color Dahlia embellishments to go with your ribbon.  You get a 1/2 pack of these cute little resin flowers accents to go with your ribbon… that is 10 total flowers.
    Your cost – $4

     

    *Stitched 1/4″ Grosgrain Ribbon Share*
    Get 2 yards of each of the 10 colors of this new ribbon style.  That means you will have 20 yards total to play with.
    Individually, it would cost you $49.50 plus shipping and tax to get these ribbons.
    Your cost – $11.75 (plus shipping)

     

    I’ll be mailing your shares out via USPS Priority mail, so I will be able to package multiple share options together for one low shipping cost!  I’ll be putting in my first order for these products on June 1st, so save your spot now so you can be one of the first to get yours!

     

    Thinking of signing up to be a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator?

    Join my team between now and June 14th and receive your choice of one of the ribbon product shares above!

    This is a perfect way to get ribbon samplers to show your new customers; or to have a variety of products on hand to create your own products and samples with!  Check out all the details on being a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator and the starter kit here – Join My Team.

     

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  • 2012 In Color Bookmarks

    I’ve been so spoiled because I’ve had the last week to flip through my new Stampin’ Up! catalog and play with some of the new papers, stamps, and even the new style of ink pads!  But I also made sure to spend time this week gearing up to share the love as well. Smile

    I finished up these little bookmarks that show off the new 2012-2014 In Colors and included one in all of the catalogs that I sent out in the first batch of mail this week.

    In Colors 2012 bookmark

    I wanted to do something special for my customers as a thank you and since I know that it can be hard to tell what a color really looks like in real life when you are looking in a catalog, I thought these might be a fun way to see what the ink and cardstock look like.

    In Colors 2012 bookmark close up

     

    Each one shows off the Gumball Green stitched satin ribbon (which I’ve decided I LOVE this new satin ribbon!  I was so depressed about losing the current satin ribbon but now I need all of the new satin ribbon instead!); as well as a Primrose Petals flower, Summer Starfruit flower, Midnight Muse flower, Gumball Green flower, and Raspberry Ripple flower.  Ends up being a pretty set, huh?

    Wish you had a 2012-2013 Stampin’ Up! Catalog too?

    I’d be happy to make sure you have a copy…because isn’t it more fun to look at the glossy pictures than squint and try to look at photos on the computer?  Fill out my catalog request form so I know where to send it and I’ll get you one as soon as I can!

    Request your catalog here!

    I hope those of you who are receiving these bookmarks in the mail this weekend enjoy the taste of some of the new goodies to come starting in June!

     

    To Order Stampin’ Up! Products Anytime, click here!

    Get them before they are gone! Items are selling out so don’t miss out!

    Retiring Stamps | Retiring Accessories | Retiring Décor Elements

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