As I am sitting in my craft room writing this blog post I can hear the birds singing. Last year I had a little bird that sat on the tree by the window and would sing every morning. I haven't seen him this year yet. I sure hope he comes back. Hearing the birds singing made me think of spring with everything coming back to life, rain showers and of course, rainbows. On this card I didn't use the typical rainbow colors, which is fun sometimes. 

I used the Brilliant Rainbow dies, from the Rainbow of Happiness bundle, to cut out Calypso Coral, Just Jade, Night of Navy and Pool Party cardstock. For the clouds I used the Cloud punch in the Stampin' Up! mini catalog. I added a little bit of color to them using Pool Party ink and a dauber. 

This is a fun and easy card that you could make to brighten up someone's day.

Thank you for stopping in today. I hope you have a terrific Thursday.

Sending lots of love and hugs to everyone.

Happy Stampin!

If you need to purchase any products for this project, click the image below. If you would like to shop for other items, click on the SHOP NOW sign.  

Shopping  List

Rainbow Of Happiness Bundle (English)

[157727]

$44.00

Rainbow Of Happiness Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[157721]

$18.00

Brilliant Rainbow Dies

[157726]

$31.00

Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad

[147105]

$7.50

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Calypso Coral 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[122925]

$8.75

Just Jade 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[153079]

$8.75

Mint Macaron 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[138337]

$8.75

Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[100867]

$8.75

Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[122924]

$8.75

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$9.75

Cloud Punch

[157749]

$18.00

Sponge Daubers

[133773]

$5.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$25.00

Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[150673]

$60.00

Welcome to our NEW AT SU! Blog Hop! We are a group of Stampin' Up! demonstrators from around the world who are Hoppin' with creative paper crafting ideas to share with you. Today we are showcasing products from the January - June mini catalog. 

The Hello Ladybug bundle was one of the first products on my wish list for the Stampin' Up! mini catalog. You know me and my punches, I was beyond excited when this bundle included a punch. Isn't the ladybug so stinkin' cute?!

This card makes me happy just looking at it. I think it is the pop of yellow that I used for the daisies and the adorable ladybug. I used the Daisy and Medium Daisy punches for the flowers. Yay, more punches! 

The black and white striped paper is from the Pattern Party pack in the Stampin' Up! annual catalog. I gave the card a little bit of bling by adding 3 Red Rhinestones. 

To see another beautiful project, please click the Next button to go to Rochelle Laird-Smith's blog.

The following talented people are participating in our blog hop.  Check out all their beautiful projects they created to share with all of you.

Gifted Hands, Ink! - Let's Set Sail

Carterie Plus - New Horizons Designer Series Paper  

Stamping Scene - Amazing Silhouettes and Flowering Flowers

Stamping the Cape - In the Moment

Moore Fun Stamping - Soaring Swallows

Stampin’ Scrapper - Hello Ladybug - You Are Here!

Stamping Flair - Paradise Palms

Playing with Papercrafting - Grassy Grove

De Kijkkast - Flowering Tulips

Tricia’s Stamping Creations - Seas the Day

24/7 Inspiration - Cactus Cuties

Creative Juice by Loni - Daffodil Daydream

The Flying Stamper - Hello Ladybug

Joni in the Spotlight Stamping - Oceanfront

Don’t forget to scroll back up and keep hoppin’ with us! 

Thank you for stopping by today!  Please take a moment to comment before you hop along to the next post. 

Sending lots of love and hugs to each of you!

Happy Stampin!

Please contact your Stampin' Up! demonstrator if you have any questions or make a product purchase. I would be happy to answer any questions about the products shown here. If you do not have a demonstrator, you can use the below link to order products from me or join my Joyful Butterflies team. 

If you need to purchase any products for this project, click the image below. If you would like to shop for other items, click on the SHOP NOW sign.

Shopping List

Hello Ladybug Bundle (English)

[157699]

$32.25

Hello Ladybug Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[157693]

$18.00

Ladybug Builder Punch

[157698]

$18.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad

[147084]

$7.50

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[121045]

$8.75

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$9.75

Daffodil Delight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[119683]

$8.75

Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[102482]

$8.75

Pattern Party 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Host Designer Series Paper

[155426]

$18.00

Basic White Medium Envelopes

[159236]

$7.50

Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels

[146924]

$7.00

Daisy Punch

[143713]

$18.00

Medium Daisy Punch

[149517]

$16.00

Scalloped Contours Dies

[155560]

$35.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$25.00

I had so much fun creating this card for my niece's husband, who had neck surgery. I thought this giraffe was perfect for his get well card. I used the Back On Your Feet and Very Versailles stamp sets from the Stampin' Up! annual catalog. 

I stamped the giraffe with Memento ink and colored using the Daffodil Delight, Soft Suede and Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends. I stamped the leaves from the Very Versailles stamp set with Old Olive ink. The sentiment was stamped with Early Espresso ink. I did use the Hand Lettered Prose dies that are retired for the Ouch!

For the inside of the card I put the turtle in the left lower corner and colored him with the Daffodil Delight and Old Olive Stampin' Blends. I added Smoky Slate Blends around the bottom of the turtle. 

I stamped the giraffe on the envelope and colored him to match the front of the card. 

This was the first time I had used that stamp set. Not sure why I waited to create with it. 

Have a great Monday and week! Sending love and hugs to everyone!

Happy Stampin!

If you need to purchase any products for this project, click the image below. If you would like to shop for other items, click on the SHOP NOW sign.  

Shopping List

Back On Your Feet Cling Stamp Set

[149385]

$21.00

Very Versailles Cling Stamp Set

[149275]

$23.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

[147114]

$7.50

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

[147090]

$7.50

Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154883]

$9.00

Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154892]

$9.00

Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154904]

$9.00

Soft Suede Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154906]

$9.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$9.75

Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[119686]

$8.75

Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[100702]

$8.75

Adhesive Sheets

[152334]

$10.00

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$25.00

This is one of those cards that you take a little something from this and a little something from that and create a fun card. I had a purpose in mind when I created this card, to send out to my paper share participants. I always include a card using one of the designer series papers. This time I used the Abstract Beauty designer series paper, which is a new size 4" x 6". This pack is so pretty!

One thing I like about this paper pack is all of the really neat designs. They are very colorful and just plain fun! I love the colors on this paper. There are so many that I had a hard time trying to pick out what color I wanted to use with it. I ended up with Blushing Bride and Black.

Did you notice the fun hexagon shapes? I used the Beautiful Shapes dies to cut them out. I was so excited to see the dies in the Stampin' Up! mini catalog. I didn't have any hexagon dies and my first thought was they would be great for sentiments. 

Here is a tip for you on how I got my hexagon frames so straight. 

I lined them up on my Silicone Craft Sheet (that way I knew that wouldn't slide) and added Post-It Note tape to just the dies first. Then I placed it on my paper and cut it with the Stampin' Cut & Emboss machine. If you need to cut more than one, make sure you take the paper of carefully, leaving the tape on the dies. 

For the thanks on each of the cards I used the Amazing Thanks dies. To make the gold thanks adhere to the background piece easier I used the adhesive sheets from the Stampin' Up! annual catalog. Most of the other products came from the new Stampin' Up! mini catalog.

To decorate the envelope this time, I put it on the same design of paper so it would coordinate with the card. 

Here is a picture of all four of them. Which one is your favorite?

I really appreciate you taking time out of your day to stop by. I hope you are having a great week.

Happy Stampin! 

If you need to purchase any products for this project, click the image below. If you would like to shop for other items, click on the SHOP NOW sign.  

Shopping List

Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146982]

$8.75

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[121045]

$8.75

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$9.75

Blushing Bride 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[131198]

$8.75

Just Jade 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[153079]

$8.75

Gold Foil Sheets

[132622]

$5.00

Brushed Brass Butterflies

[158136]

$10.00

Classic Matte Dots

[158146]

$7.00

Iridescent Rhinestones Basic Jewels

[158130]

$7.50

Soft Succulent 3/8" (1 Cm) Open Weave Ribbon

[155780]

$7.00

Amazing Thanks Dies (English)

[157816]

$27.00

Beautiful Shapes Dies

[158046]

$29.00

Adhesive Sheets

[152334]

$10.00

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[150673]

$60.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$25.00

When I make cards for my family, especially the kids, I try to make them to reflect what they like. When I saw the Hey Sports Fan suite in the Stampin' Up! mini catalog I knew I was going to use it for my nephew's daughter, Raigen. 

Raigen is an awesome softball player! We are so proud of her and her hard work she puts into everything she does. This picture is of her playing her favorite position, catcher. So of course, I had to include the sheet in the Hey Sports Fan designer series paper that had the catcher designs on it. 

I actually used 2 different pieces of designer series paper on this card. I used the piece mentioned above for the background and then I cut out two tickets from another sheet of designer series paper using the Sports Event dies. 

I try to decorate the inside of my cards along with the envelope. You should never send out a naked envelope. LOL 

Look how cute she is! Just like her aunt Joyce. LOL Raigen made my day when she sent me a text telling me she put my card up in her bedroom. That is when I know they really liked my card, it goes in their room. 

I finished off her card by adding the red and white Fan Baker's Twine and the Resin Stars. 

Thank you Raigen for letting me use your pictures to show you off on my blog. You're the best! Thank you to everyone for stopping by today. I hope you have a great Monday and week.

Sending lots of love and hugs to all of you!

Happy Stampin!

If you need to purchase any products for this project, click the image below. If you would like to shop for other items, click on the SHOP NOW sign.  

Shopping List 

Your Biggest Fan Bundle (English)

[157893]

$40.50

Your Biggest Fan Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[158060]

$18.00

Sports Event Dies

[157892]

$27.00

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

[147110]

$7.50

Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad

[147050]

$7.50

Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[100867]

$8.75

Poppy Parade 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[119793]

$8.75

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[101650]

$9.75

Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes

[107300]

$7.50

Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes

[107300]

$7.50

Hey Sports Fan 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[157882]

$11.50

Fan Bakers Twine

[158143]

$7.50

Resin Stars Embellishments

[158144]

$8.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[150673]

$60.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$25.00

Welcome to our NEW AT SU! Blog Hop! We are a group of Stampin' Up! demonstrators from around the world who are Hoppin' with creative paper crafting ideas to share with you. Today we are showcasing products from the Sale-A-Bration Stampin' Up! Brochure. 

The card I have to share with all of you today is a fast and easy card that is great if you want to make multiples of it. I used two Sale-A-Bration products, Special Moments stamp set and Sunshine & Rainbows designer series paper. You can get these products for FREE when you purchase $50 or $100 in product. 

To make this project you will need the following paper.  For a complete list of all the products I used, please see the end of this post.

Cardstock:

So Saffron

• cut at 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" score at 4 1/4"

Basic White

• cut at 1 1/2" x 2 1/4"
• cut at 4" x 5 1/4"

Sunshine & Rainbow Designer Series Paper

• cut at 2 3/4" x 3"
• cut at 2 3/4" x 2 1/4"
• cut at 1 1/4" x 3 1/4"
• cut at 1 1/4" x 2"

I stamped the sentiment using the Misty Moonlight ink and punched it out with the Label Me Fancy punch. I added the Genial Gems for a little bit of bling. 

To see another beautiful project, please click the Next button to go to Rochelle Laird-Smith blog.

The following talented people are participating in our blog hop.  Check out all their beautiful projects they created to share with all of you.

Stamping Jo - Catching Butterflies

The Flying Stamper - Simply Marbleous Designer Series Paper

Sugar & Scraps - Island Vibes

Gifted Hands, Ink! - Sunshine & Rainbows Designer Series Paper

Stamping the Cape - Awesome Otters

De Kijkkast - Friendly Hello Bundle

Tricia’s Stamping Creations - Driving By

Playing with Papercrafting - Simply Marbleous DSP and Special Moments

Carterie Plus - Daffodil Afternoon DSP and Special Moments

Joni in the Spotlight Stamping - Daffodil Afternoon Designer Series Paper

Stampin Scrapper - Special Moments and Sunshine & Rainbows DSP- You Are Here!

Stamping Flair - Simply Marbleous Designer Series Paper

Scraphexe - Special Moments (Für allerlei Anlässe)

Stamping Scene - Friendly Hello Bundle

Stamping with the Copper Cropper - Friendly Hello Bundle

24/7 Inkspiration - Catching Butterflies

Creative Juice by Loni - Simply Marbleous DSP and Awesome Otters

Stampin’ Xime - Friendly Hello (Hubsche-Gruse)

Don’t forget to scroll back up and keep hoppin’ with us! 

Thank you for stopping by today!  Please take a moment to comment before you hop along to the next post. 

Sending lots of love and hugs to each of you!

Happy Stampin!

Please contact your Stampin' Up! demonstrator if you have any questions or make a product purchase. I would be happy to answer any questions about the products shown here. If you do not have a demonstrator, you can use the below link to order products from me or join my Joyful Butterflies team. 

If you need to purchase any products for this project, click the image below. If you would like to shop for other items, click on the SHOP NOW sign.

Shopping List

Special Moments Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[158081]

$0.00

Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad

[153118]

$7.50

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$9.75

So Saffron 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[105118]

$8.75

Sunshine & Rainbows 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[158126]

$0.00

Genial Gems

[155500]

$8.00

Label Me Fancy Punch

[151297]

$18.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

How fun is this card! I used the fun Rainbow of Happiness stamp set and Brilliant Rainbow dies along with the Sunshine & Rainbows designer series paper. The stamp set and dies are in the mini catalog and the designer series paper is from the Sale-A-Bration flyer. 

Did you notice the adorable Brushed Brass Butterflies? I love them! Of course I do! They are butterflies! I am also used the Bumblebee Gingham Ribbon from the annual catalog to make the double bow. 

I added a piece of the Sunshine & Rainbow designer series paper to the inside of the card. Lately, I have been trying to decorate the inside of my cards too. Do you decorate the inside of the card too?

If you would like to get this adorable designer series paper, you can get it FREE when you order $50 of product. Did you know if you ordered the Rainbow of Happiness bundle and another product of $6 or more, you can get the paper FREE!

Thank you for stopping by today. I really appreciate it! Have a great day!

Sending love and hugs.

Happy Stampin!

If you need to purchase any products for this project, click the image below. If you would like to shop for other items, click on the SHOP NOW sign.  

Shopping List

Rainbow Of Happiness Bundle (English)

[157727]

$44.00

Rainbow Of Happiness Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[157721]

$18.00

Brilliant Rainbow Dies

[157726]

$31.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Bermuda Bay 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[131197]

$8.75

Melon Mambo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[115320]

$8.75

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$9.75

Sunshine & Rainbows 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[158126]

$0.00

Brushed Brass Butterflies

[158136]

$10.00

1/4" Bumblebee Gingham Trim

[153658]

$7.00

Banners Pick A Punch

[153608]

$23.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.25

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$25.00

Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[150673]

$60.00

I got a chance to play with the new Sentiment Swirl stamp set and it was so much fun. My favorite stamp in this set is the swirl. It is so much fun to create with. The best thing about this stamp set is that it coordinates with the Flowers & Leaves and the Strawberry Builder punches in our annual catalog. Yay!

I will admit I did use a lot of different ink colors on this card. I started with only three colors, Fresh Freesia, Misty Moonlight and Mint Macaron. Then I kept getting out more stamps in the set, so of course, I had to add more colors. I ended up adding Balmy Blue and Daffodil Delight inks. You all know how I love to color, so I used our wonderful Stampin' Blends to color in the flowers and the bird. 

I stamped the big flowers with Fresh Freesia ink and colored them in with the light Fresh Freesia Stampin' Blends. I punched them out with the Flowers & Leaves punch and added Rhinestones to the center of all the flowers. 

To make this project you will need the following paper.  For a complete list of all the products I used, please see the end of this post.

Cardstock:

Misty Moonlight 

• cut at 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" score at 4 1/4"

Fresh Freesia

• cut at 4 1/8" x 5 3/8"

Basic White

• cut 2 at 4" x 5 1/4"
• scraps for flowers

I really appreciate you stopping by today. I hope you have a fantastic Thursday and upcoming weekend. 

Sending lots of love and hugs to all of you!

Happy Stampin!

If you need to purchase any products for this project, click the image below. If you would like to shop for other items, click on the SHOP NOW sign.  

Shopping List

Sentimental Swirls Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[157996]

$22.00

Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad

[147105]

$7.50

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad

[147094]

$7.50

Fresh Freesia Classic Stampin' Pad

[155611]

$7.50

Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad

[147106]

$7.50

Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad

[153118]

$7.50

Balmy Blue Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154830]

$9.00

Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154883]

$9.00

Fresh Freesia Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[155518]

$9.00

Mint Macaron Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154889]

$9.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$9.75

Fresh Freesia 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[155613]

$8.75

Misty Moonlight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[153081]

$8.75

Rhinestone Basic Jewels

[144220]

$5.00

Flowers & Leaves Punch

[155373]

$18.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.25

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$25.00

Have you ever worked hard on something and then it doesn't work out. Well, that is what happened with this card along with 3 others. You see, I was participating in a swap with other demonstrators, which I have done numerous times, but my cards never arrived to the organizer. The post office had lost my cards, over 50 of them. I couldn't believe it. I was so upset. I am a person if I make a promise, I keep it. I feel like I had let down all the other participants. 

This card is one that I made to showcase the Special Moments stamp set and the Simple Marbleous designer series paper from the Sale-A-Bration brochure. These are both available for you to chose for FREE when you purchase $50 or $100 in product. For the flowers I used the Honeybee Home stamp set from the new occasions catalog. 

To make this project you will need the following paper.  For a complete list of all the products I used, please see the end of this post.

Cardstock:

Basic White Thick

• cut at 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" score at 4 1/4"

Gorgeous Grape

• cut at 2 3/8" x 5 1/2"

Basic Black

• cut at 2 1/8" x 5 1/2"

Simply Marbleous Designer Series Paper

• cut at 2" x 5 1/2"

I added 3 Matte Black Dots to the top right hand corner of the designer series paper. 

I used this same layout for my thank you cards for my customers this month. I love the different colors in this designer series paper pack. 

Which one is your favorite color?

Thank you for stopping by today! I hope you have a wonderful Friday and weekend.

Sending everyone lots of love and hugs. 

Happy Stampin!

If you need to purchase any products for this project, click the image below. If you would like to shop for other items, click on the SHOP NOW sign. 

Shopping List

Special Moments Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[158081]

$0.00

Honeybee Home Cling Stamp Set (English)

[157943]

$22.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[121045]

$8.75

Gorgeous Grape 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146987]

$8.75

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[159229]

$8.25

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$9.75

Matte Black Dots

[154284]

$7.00

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

2022 Occasions Mini Catalog Paper Share 

Last day to register and pay is Sunday, January 9th

Rainbow of Happiness Class To Go 

Last day to register and pay is Tuesday, January 11th