Thank You Blog with the Bertucci's - June 2022

 Mistakes Generate Creativity

What does that mean?  Mistakes generate creativity.  Have you ever worked on a project and were just about finished and then... S-M-E-A-R...you find a smear on your project.  You have two options.  One, you can through it away and start over or two, you can "fix" it.  If it's a small item that didn't take you long, you probably would choose to trash it.  But, if you've worked on it for several hours, you'll be tempted to see what you can do to "hide" the mistake.  

Sound familiar?  I was working on the cards below and then, I saw the SMEARS!   And on almost every card!  Somehow my inky fingers got on them or my block was not as clean as I thought.  And to make it worse, the color was Sweet Sorbet (RED)!   The worse!  So I opted to "fix" them. Luckily, the smears were at the top of the card, so I cut that part off, trimmed it, and matted it to Sweet Sorbet card stock. The results are the cards below. Mistakes generate creativity!  See one of my new creations below:

My cards below are part of the Bruno and Kylie Bertucci's Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Training Program Blog Hop.  

The Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Blog Hop is created through the Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Training Program provided by Bruno and Kylie Bertucci.  The blog hop offers you beautiful stamping ideas and creative inspiration from over 40 Stampin' Up! International Demonstrators.  Many of the Demonstrators will be using the new products found in the new 2022 - 2023 Annual Catalog and the soon to be released, July - December 2022 Mini (Holiday) Catalog.  

We, Demonstrators, participate in the training program provided by the Bertucci's to help us build a successful Stampin' Up! business and to reach some goals we have set for ourselves.  We really appreciate your support.

My cards shown below use the stamp set and dies from the Sending Smiles bundle from the 2022 - 2023 Annual Catalog.  I used some of the new In Colors along with some of my favorites to make the flowers.  The grass and leaves at the bottom were made with two of the stamps and two colors, Soft Succulent (2021 - 2023 In Color) and Parakeet Party (2022 - 2024 In Color).  The flowers were stamped with various flower stamps from and ink colors: Sweet Sorbet  (2022 - 2024 In Color), Crushed Curry, Fresh Freesia, and Blushing Bride.

The word "Sending" was stamped in Sweet Sorbet and then was cut out with a die from the bundle.  The "Thank You" comment was stamped with Starry Sky ink, another 2022-2024 In Color.

The stamp set has several nice stamps included in it.  First, there's several sentiments that go nicely with "Sending" such as "Smiles across the miles", "Love & Big Hugs", and "A card to say Hello" .  It also has several flowers like the ones on the card below.  I love stamp sets that offer several different ways to create cards.

To receive a copy of the new 2022-2023 Annual Catalog or the soon to be released July-December 2022 Mini (Holiday) Catalog, click the box to the right. 

If you have any questions on this stamp set, or how you can get 20% off your Stampin' Up! purchases, please contact me through my email address:    creatingtreasures123@gmail.com  

Thank you for leaving a comment below.  Please continue on the Blog Hop and enjoy the wonderful creations from International Stampin' Up! Demonstrators.

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Crop Crafting May - June 2022

 CROPPING WITH FRIENDS!

Part of the fun of paper crafting is going to crops with friends.  Some compare crops to "quilting bees" when women would meet at the church or someone's home to share their blocks of fabrics and sew them into clothing and linens.  They were often held to create special gifts for family or to celebrate special events.  Similarly we meet at crops to share out ideas and tools and create cards and scrapbook layouts.  

The past few weeks, I have spent weekends at crops with friends crafting.  I shared some of my cards with friends and they've shared with me.  Below are some examples of their creations.

Stamp set used from the Hues of Happiness Suite pages 108 - 109 Stampin' Up! 2022-2023 Annual Catalog.

Stamp set used is Ranunculus Romance found on page 97 of the 2022-2023 Stampin' Up Annual Catalog.  

Great fun fold card!  This card uses a stamp set and Designer Papers that are retired.  Stampin' Up! products may retire from the catalog, but are classics that don't lose their beauty. 

Don't you just love all the bright and beautiful colors!  Just looking at them makes me feel lifted and happy.

The new 2022 - 2023 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog is just filled with vibrant color ideas.  Please let me know if you'd like to receive a copy.  And don't forget you can still order from the January-June Mini Catalog...and possibly find some great bargains!  Items are selling out, so don't delay.  Last Day to buy is June 30.  Check the list by clicking the side button.

Enjoy the beginning of summer...90+ degrees here by 10 am.  And I think it's 99.9% humidity.  If you're outside is similar, enjoy being inside and CREATE!  Then post your creations and share with us.

--  Janice