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Thanks!  and Keep Crafting!

--  Janice

Devistation from Helene

 My last post was about Hurricane Debby.  And now a month later, Hurricane Helene has left scars from Florida to Virginia.  So much devastation.  My heart goes out to those that lost so much. It just doesn't seem enough to say "I'm so sorry."  Please, if you can, please say prayers for these people as they collect what is left of their homes and their community and rebuild.

We live in Florida and on the west side very near where the storm hit.  Fortunately, our home only received strong winds which knocked out some tree branches.  But less than 20 miles from us, towns are completed washed away.  And we see pictures of the total devastation of the beautiful mountain villages that we Floridians flock to and get away from the summer heat. 

Today is October 1st.  It's the beginning of a new year for Stampin' Up!  And there's lots of new products.  I'm not going to advertise any here today.  I know times are tough and financial problems are with every family, but if you can, please donate to your favorite charity.  If it is one that can help victims of Helene, I appreciate it.

Be safe.  Hug your family. Send a card to someone to brighten their day.  

--  Janice

Hurricane welcomes August 2024

Hurricane Debby runs from Florida up the East Coast dumping massive water along the way.  

I'm hoping those of you located on the East Coast are safe and this storm has not harmed you, your family, or your home.  Prayers for those who are in the midst of it.

I live in Florida, and although we are located in the coastal area, we are far enough that gulf water surge does not directly affect us.  However, when I said we had rain....WE HAD RAIN!  The rain wasn't a nice little rain...Oh, No!  It came in sheets with strong winds making it go sidewise as times.  Forget umbrellas, more of a hassle and probably got wetter with them!

Of course, we who have lived in Florida for a while understand when a storm comes and you're not asked to leave your home, you "hunker" down.  That means you have supplies:  batteries, lanterns/flashlights and candles.  I like the artificial ones that one on batteries.  You also have water, paper towels, trash bags, and pet food.  If the storm is going to be bad...you fill up the bathtub with water (not to drink) but to use on toilets.  Think about it...LOL.

In the middle of the storm, Stampin' Up! started the beginning of the DSP month long sale, July use our Bonus Rewards, and for Demonstrators...THE PRE-OFFERING OF THE NEW 2024 HOLIDAY MINI CATALOG !!! We've been teased with some holiday product in the Exclusive Online Store...but that was nothing like the WHOLE catalog to purchase our holiday stamp sets and papers and gems and ribbon and oh so much more.  

Let's just say, you won't be disappointed.  My purchases won't be into me for a while (I love having them...but my money doesn't like paying for fast shipping...I want product!).  But I'm sure if you check out YouTube and your favorite Demonstrators blogs, you'll see many of the new items.  Once my boxes come in, I'll be creating and hopefully posting here, so please come back and check them out. (My computer is acting up and I can't post any of my pictures of projects I've worked on the past month.  Hmmm, wonder if it's due to Debby.)

Meanwhile, be sure to use the links to the right to get a copy of the 2024-2025 Annual Catalog, if you don't have, please let me know.

Meanwhile, stay safe and Keep Creating!

- Janice -

It's Christmas in July

The Crazy Month of July

The month of July started with celebrating our country's independence, with BBQ's, family reunions, and of course fireworks.  Stampin' Up!© has been celebrating with new products being released, which include an absolutely beautiful new  Paper Pumpkin kit, a Bonus $5 given with each $50 order, and now a FREE SHIPPING DAY!  Here's the details of these plus much more...

This Tuesday, July 23rd, Stampin' Up! is offering FREE SHIPPING for orders of $75 or more.  Free Shipping is available for purchases from the 2024-2025 Annual Catalog, Online Exclusives, and Paper Pumpkin subscriptions.   See details below.

• All order types qualify for this promotion.
  
• Free shipping is for 24 hours only. Orders must be opened and closed on 23 July 2024.
  
• Free shipping automatically applies to your cart after the qualifying amount has been met, which is $75 USD | $100 CAD (before tax).
  
• Coupon codes and product credits are non-commissionable and will lower your order’s retail amount. Orders must meet the qualifying amount to be eligible for free shipping.
  
• The additional cost for expedited shipping is not covered by this promotion.
  
• Prepaid 3-, 6-, or 12-month Paper Pumpkin subscriptions can contribute to the qualifying amount for free shipping (Month-to-month subscriptions do not qualify). Subscriptions billed and shipped this month will be charged for the normal amount ($25.00 USD | $34.75 CAD shipping included) + tax.

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Bonus Days are until July 31st.  For each $50 you spend, you will receive a Bonus Coupon worth $5 that can be used during the month of August toward the purchase of current Stampin' Up! products. 

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New Paper Pumpkin kit is being offered from July 11 to August 10th.  If the past Paper Pumpkin kits released are any indication of what this one will be...YOU NEED TO ORDER THIS ONE!  The last few months the Paper Pumpkin kits have been outstanding and from some indications, this kit will be no different.  

Celebrate every birthday with the Time for Cake Paper Pumpkin Kit! This kit features an elegant color palette detailed with rose gold foiling. It comes with multiple card bases, two standard bases and one accordion card fold style, and coordinating envelopes. 

This month, subscribers will also receive a gift with their kit: an additional stamp set! You’ll get two birthday-themed stamp sets to take your crafting even further. 
Subscribe by 10 August to get all this all-inclusive kit! 

Subscribers can also shop the exclusive Every Celebration Dies which coordinates with July, August, and September kits. Make sure your customers shop the add-on early because it’s only available while supplies last! 

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Online Exclusive Kits released for July includes the colorful Circus Celebration Kit discussed below:

Make magical birthday cards with the Circus Celebrations Kit! This DIY card making kit has all the pieces you need to create four birthday cards in two circus-themed designs with adorable animals doing tricks for your audience. The playful designs are perfect to celebrate birthdays for all ages. This is a stamp-free kit making it even easier to craft than most so it’s great for beginners!

Kit includes:
* Predesigned projects
* Step-by-step instructions
* Precut pieces (No prep work! Get right to crafting)
* Makes 8 cards: 4 each of 2 designs
* Folded card size: 5-1/2" x 4-1/4" (14 x 10.8 cm)
* 8 preprinted envelopes
* Enough adhesive to complete projects
* Printed die cuts
* A 9-7/8" x 6-1/2" x 2-3/4" (25.1 x 16.5 x 7 cm) printed designer box for storage or crafting on the go

Product colors: Copper Clay

And the second Stampin' Up! kit release for July is Garden of Thanks.  This card making kit is centered around saying "thanks" in three different designs.  Designs include three purple water color floral designs with purple and blue flower gardens.

Kit includes a printed box along with:

* Garden of Thanks Photopolymer Stamp Set
* Clear Stamp Block
* Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin’ Spot
* Predesigned projects
* Step-by-step instructions
* Precut pieces (No prep work! Get right to crafting)
* Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs
* Folded card size: 5-1/2" x 4-1/4" (14 x 10.8 cm)
* 9 preprinted envelopes
* Enough adhesive to complete projects
* Misty Moonlight Baker’s Twine
* Specialty gold foil
* Gold sequins

And finally, if you are a Florida resident, you can save on taxes when you purchase specific school supplies during the dates of July 29th through August 11th you can save on federal taxes.  Products include: Seal Products, Dimensionals, Foam Adhesive Strips and Sheets, Mini Glue Dots, Multipurpose Glue, Tear and Tape, Stampin' Up! Markers, Watercolor Pencils, and so much more.

Sorry for such a long blog post, but I wanted to be sure that the July news was available for reference.  

With my husband demanding my attention 24/7, I don't get much time to post or create cards.  I hope to being adding some of my creations soon as my caretaker time will be reduced once we receive information from the VA concerning assistance that they can provide us.  

Hope all is going well with you all and that the summer heat has not been difficult to handle and you've been able to va-cay...even if it's just in your hometown.

Keep creating and enjoy the days of Summer that remain...

--  Janice

TIME OUT

 IT'S BEEN A DIFFICULT TIME...

If you've been checking for my blog posts and not seeing any, please know it's not because I haven't tried to post.  In fact, I have six "almost a post" items wherein I've begun a post and have been drawn away before I could add pictures and finish it. 

With all the exciting things going on with Stampin' Up!©, I have not been able to complete and post without the news becoming old and there's more exciting things that I feel I should be announcing and start another post...which also doesn't get finished and posted.  

Let me explain.  In December, my husband fell and has been in and out of the hospital and rehab centers until just this past week.  Now we are spending time "finding our schedule" as he needs 24/7 care.  My family and friends have been a great help, but bottom line is my time is not my own.  I am so exhausted, so that when I sit for more than 15 minutes, I fall asleep.

Please know that I am trying to become more organized and post more often, even if it's a short one.  

The holidays are just around the corner (I'm looking for my Christmas in July" t-shirt as I write).  I'll be posting some of the new stamp sets and dies so you can see what's coming...

Thank you for understand.  Please know that my links are updated (they are on the right) and my Hostess Code is good for June.

Keep creating and send photos my way, I'd love to post them, with your permission.

--  Janice

Year 2023 Ending

 THE 2023 YEAR ENDS...AND 2024 BEGINS!

For me the months of November and December flew by.  At first, I was consumed with preparing and participating in the St. Timothy's Holiday Craft Fair.  It only lasts one day, but it seems like I work on it for the entire year.  Any spare time is spent researching new ideas, buying needed supplies, and finally organizing and creating new products for sale.  

Next came Thanksgiving...we traveled to see our son and his family and enjoyed family and cooler weather brings us to December.

And of course, we're focusing on the tree. A few days into December my husband fell and ended up in the hospital and rehab center.  So he hasn't seen the tree and I've spent December through the first weeks running back and forth to see him and taking care of our fur baby brown lab.  

So finding time to do any stamping, posting, watching You Tube, etc., just didn't get to the top of the list.

It's New Year's Resolution time again...Organize my crafting supplies/room and be consistent on blogging and posting.  Any recommendations on how to assure success?  (Any suggestions posted below will result in a gift sent to you from me.)

My PaperCrafting class which meets bi-weekly is busy making cards with the new Lavender Designer Paper and coordinating Paper Pumpkin kit.   

The New Year brings a new mini catalog. YES! The new Mini Catalog became active on January 4th and ends in April 2024. (See link to the right)  Sale-a-Bration also started January 4th and ends February 29th.  This is a great way to receive FREE items unique to the Sale-a-Bration brochure. 

 

There's also a great new product only available as a selection when you JOIN!  You can get to choose  $125 products from any current catalog for only $99 and select the new product FREE.  What's the new product?  A GLASS MAT!  It allows you to stamp on it, emboss on it, ink areas to use for blending, and so much more!  It's a perfect size (although the cutter must be slightly slanted to fit).  If this doesn't get your heart pumping, you can choose to select additional products.  Interested?  Select the button to the right and it'll take you directly to joining assistance.

Or, you can opt out purchasing the glass mat and select to purchase an additional $30 worth of product!  What a WIN!   And, you'll be able to get 20% off your additional purchases (after the starter kit) PLUS as Sale-a-Bration continues into February, as a demonstrator you'll be able to receive FREE items for every $50 or multiple of $50 you purchase!  (Reminder: as you get 20% off the actual cost to you of items is $40 for demonstrators!). 

PLUS!  You have until June 2024 to meet your first $300 minimum purchase level.  This means you can receive the 20% discount on all the items listed in the NEW!!! 2024 - 2025 Annual Catalog!  And as usual, you have all the Online Store items.  As a Demonstrator, you'll receive a special release date to demonstrators (meaning you'll be able to purchase the new products a MONTH before they are released to customers.  

Of course, if by June 2024, you haven't reached the minimum $300 minimum purchase level, you simply return to being my customer!  

So much offered when you join Stampin' Up! and it's so easy to join!  Just contact me or Stampin' Up! Customer Service (800-782-6787 MT).

AND Sale-a-Bration products have added new items for February!  Check out the link to the right at the top!  Unbelievable...new Designer Paper, punches, and so much more!  

Now it's beginning of February!!!  Better get this posted or it'll be March!!!

Don't forget the Spring Crop at the Park being held on February 17th!  If you'd like to come and join us, be sure to email me at: creatingtreasures123@gmail.com ASAP because we're fill-in up.  FINAL cut off is Tuesday, February 6th.

And the next Papercrafting class is Friday, February 9th from 10:00 am to Noon.  Again, email me if you'd like more information.

Take care and stay warm...summer is coming!

--  Janice

Beautiful Paper Pumpkin + Free Shipping on Stampin' Up! Products!

 

Get everything you need to create shimmery, sparkling Christmas cards!

                                                THIS PAPER PUMPKIN KIT INCLUDES:

                • 8 card bases; 4 each of 2 designs • 8 coordinating envelopes    
                • 1 Real Red Stampin’ Spot
                • 1 glitter glue

                • Beautifully detailed precut pieces • 1 photopolymer stamp set

Yes, the holidays are only weeks away and if you haven't started on your cards, you are LATE!  So to get off to a beautiful start, look at this Paper Pumpkin Kit!  It makes 8 cards with envelopes and includes GLITTER GLUE!  Check back for some ideas of how to get many more cards out of the kit....but order NOW!  You must order by tomorrow, October 10th to get your kit.  

And speaking of holiday cards, the popular sets of Night Divine and Dies (Bundle 161997, $48.50) was used to created the card below.  Simple yes, but isn't it inspirational?  With the complete set of dies, you can create cards with the entire holy scene or choose parts (as shown below). Plus the beautiful sentiments in the stamp set to use with the dies, with other stamp sets, or alone.  Both the dies and stamps come together in a truly popular holiday bundle. Order it along with the scenic Designer Paper, "Oh Holy Night" (161986, $12.50) used in the card below.

And to further help you to get started on your holiday cards, from Monday, October 9th to Wednesday, October 11th, you receive free shipping for orders of $75 or more (not including taxes).

So get started!!!  Holiday movies start  24/7 on TV in a couple weeks and you'll want to have your supplies handy when those creative holiday juices start flowing!

Oh, and yes, the Mini Catalog has some beautiful Fall stamp sets and gorgeous Designer Paper as well as adorable spooky sets for those "goblins" that'll soon be coming to "Trick or Treat".  

Let's Celebrate!

-- Janice

IS IT REALLY OCTOBER??? What happened to September?

Wasn't it just yesterday that we celebrated July 4th?  This summer seemed to fly by so quickly, I can't believe we're discussing Thanksgiving plans and the Christmas Holiday already.

Well, somehow my crafting has changed from butterflies and flowers to Autumn Leaves and Holly and Christmas Trees.  As a result, there's been lots of activity in my paper crafting life over the past few weeks.  

1.  I've had another crop and have made wonderful new friends.

2.  I've participated in another "craft garage" sale and sold many of my older items, but seemed to come back with more than I took...how does that happen?

3.  I've been working hard on learning new paper crafting techniques. There's some wonderful training in which I participated that was available through Stampin' Up!

In September I had my 3rd crop which was SO much fun!  I met new people and used some of the beautiful new tools found in the fantastic newly released Mini Catalog (often referred to as the "Holiday Catalog").  Here's a sample of one of the cards I made as a sample for the crop:

The top card is the outside.  I used the stamp set Merry and Bright which includes two styles of lights often used to decorate a tree.  And the sentiment from the stamp set,  Christmas Classics.  The second picture is the inside of the card.  My idea was to represent the stringing of lights on the tree by having the cards "strung' along the strip of Designer Paper.  The sentiment that says, "Have a Merry & Bright Christmas"  came from the Merry and Bright stamp set while the Designer Paper, Merry Bold and Bright, light style was used on the connecting strip and the cards.  (If you're interested in more details, leave a message or add a note when you sign up for my Newsletter.)

The "garage" sale was as exciting as always.  Our local scrapbook store has a sale about twice a year.  Crafters bring in items that they have collected but haven't used (or hardly used) and want to clean out their craft room.  There are plenty of bargains!  I had three full tables and was pleased to see so many of my items going to crafters who had wonderful plans to use them.  It's always great to know that your goodies are going to good homes.

New products and techniques are always being introduced and there are training and classes available to learn and more ways to showcase these new products. Styles change so rapidly and new techniques are so much fun to learn. I offer a paper crafting class every other Friday at a local community center where we try new techniques and products and share our creations.  If you live in the Land O Lakes area of Florida, send me a message and add a note when you sign up for my Newsletter, and I'll provide the details.

One product technique was new to me, but you probably already know about it and maybe even used them...decorative masks.  I never knew how to use them and how easy it is to make cards with them.  So when I saw the Abundant Beauty Decorative Masks shown in the new Mini Catalog, I had to try them.  Talk about a great purchase, at only $10.50, you get 3 styles of masks and 1 special 4-layer set of masks!  There's one for snowflakes, one of leaves, and one of a herringbone pattern.  The set of 4 provides a detailed way to create sunflowers. Below is a card made with the new set of  masks.  It is so easy to layer the masks and various colors to create the flower.  I chose the typical colors of sunflowers, but I've seen cards with pink and blue and purple flowers!  

I introduced the masks and taught attendees at my crop how to make the card.  They loved it!

Over the next few weeks, I'll introduce in my blogs some of the other beautiful cards made with the new stamp sets and dies found in the new Mini Catalog.

CHECK OUT THE NEWS!!!

I want to be sure to let you know about a few exciting events occurring in the next few days and throughout the month of October:

1.  FREE SHIPPING!   That's right, Stampin' Up! is having 3 (that's right THREE!) days of Free shipping for orders totaling $75 or more (not including taxes).  You can save not only the new catalog items, but also the regular catalog!  

    I find that the Free Shipping time is always a great time to purchase items that never seem to go on sale (cardstock, envelopes, ink, scissors, dimentionals, glue, stamping blocks...you get the idea...the basics)!  You can replenish your necessities and SAVE!

    And of course, it's a great time to get the extra pack of your favorite Designer Papers from the catalogs.  You're probably doing more crafting at this time of the year and don't want to run out of your favorite DSP while making dozens of treat holders and gift cards.

2.  JOINING SPECIAL!  Stampin' Up! is celebrating their 35th Anniversary and you get the gifts!  The word "special" is an understatement.  You can SAVE big on your starter kit.  You have two choices, either save 35% on the cost of the starter kit (normally $99) or purchase 35% more product at the cost of $99.  

That's right, you'll get all the specials traditionally part of the starter kit...products of YOUR choice, a Paper Pumpkin kit, a discount of 20% on future purchases (after you've paid for the starter kit), and no shipping!  

But this time, you can also receive a FREE ticket to attend one of the most popular events offered to Demonstrators....the virtual OnStage event to be held November 11th, a $77 value!  You can watch the event indepently, gathered together with other demonstrators, or with your Team Leader.  Demonstrators who join during the promotion will be automatically added to the OnStage attendees, they do not have to register separately. 

There is a special link on the right which will take you directly to where you can get more information and complete your joining paperwork.  Any questions? please contact me or Demonstrator Support at 800.782.6787.  You DON"T want to miss this opportunity!

Hope Fall is bringing you cooler weather and all it's beauty.

-- Janice

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Thank You Card Blog Hop with the Bertucci's - July 2023

 Can you believe we're half way through the Year!  That's right, we have made it through half of 2023.  I can tell 2024 is racing forward as I already see 2024 calendars, day planners, and 18 month calendar books on store shelves.  Go into any craft location and you'll probably see not just sales on Spring, Summer, and Patriotic items, but Fall and Halloween items are on the shelves and priced at 40% off!  (As a big craft fair person, I actually like seeing the sales and are anxiously awaiting all Holiday items to be on the shelves!)

To help with the preparation for the next few months, I am looking over the items in my stash, shown on Clearance Rack (recently refreshed), and the new items from the Online Exclusives.  There are some great values.  For example, last month I really took advantage of the Designer Paper Sale.  One pack I've used on a few posts, the Delightfully Eclectic pack, I grabbed another pack and I'm using another page for my submission for this month's Blog Hop with Kylie and Bruno Bertucci.

Stampin' Up!©  Demonstrators from around the world participate in the Bertucci's Demonstrator Training Program Blog Hop. We, Demonstrators, learn from 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. 

You are invited to visit over 30 Stampin' Up! Demonstrator blogs which are showcasing "Thank You" cards they've created.  You can start here with my blog post and then jump on the links (below) to travel around the world and see the gorgeous cards created by the talented Demonstrators.  Have fun and enjoy the HOP!

As mentioned, I am using one of the sheets from the group of beautiful papers from the Delightfully Eclectic Designer Series paper pack.  I've chose the paper that looks like it's lemons with pink stripes.  I love the fresh and tangy look of this paper and using the Garden Green and Crushed Curry card stock provides the feeling of Summer.

The card is actually an angled fold card I saw on a video by Stamp with Lorraine.  The cutting is a little tricky (as in I used five sheets of card stock making the card base before it clicked!  Luckily, I love the card stock colors and know the scraps can easily be used on future projects.)

After mastering the cuts on the card base, I moved onto conquering the cuts on the DSP to make the cards correctly. It's easy to trim off where needed to make them fit.  

Beside stamping the sentiment, I decided to add a "belly" band.  A band not only helps to keep the sides flat, it also provides a place to decorate or add a sentiment. I used the So Refreshing Stamp set for the sentiment and stamped the lemon and leaves from the same set.  Finally, I added a few gems from my stash to the center of the lemon as well as a couple on the card.

Once I made a few, I realized that creating this card really wasn't difficult and gave the card a modern-design look.  I've listed the paper cuts below, if you want to give it a try.  If you'd like some cutting tips, you can contact me by leaving your email in the comments section below or by signing up for my newsletter and requesting the info.

Thanks for visiting my blog and please continue through the Blog Hop.  You'll find ideas from over 30 demonstrators from around the world.  Just click on one of the links below.  Thanks again and Keep Creating!

.. Janice

News and Specials for July 2023

THE SUMMER IS HEATING UP WITH SPECIALS FROM STAMPIN' UP! 

Before I go into all the News and Specials for July, I thought you might want to know about my travels these last six weeks.

My husband graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point (New York) in 1973.  The picture below is of Washington Hall and some of the Baracks which line the parade fields.  The area is beautiful and sits right along the Hudson River.  The 50th Graduation Reunion for my Husband's class was held at West Point towards the end of June.  We traveled there to see many of his classmates and their families.  And of course, to see how the Academy grounds have changed...expanding to not only include more cadets but also to provide more technical studies.  

We had a wonderful time and loved visiting old friends that we haven't seen in over 10 years.  They are the type of friends that you can not be with for a long time, but when you meet again, it's as if you saw them yesterday and just continue the conversations.   The few days passed too quickly and we said our farewells, knowing that we're all much older, but plan to meet for the 60th reunion.

Upon our return home, we immediately began the next celebratory occasion, our 50th Wedding Anniversary and our Disney Cruise Celebration with our kids and grandkids.  There would be 11 of us sailing for short 4 day cruise in the Bahamas.

To say the trip was glorious is an understatement.  We wanted to celebrate with family but knowing our grandchildren, the days needed to be packed with activities and it sure was! We promised to meet each night for dinner and share our day.  Until I saw some of the pictures, I didn't know all that they did!  My Husband, Wayne, and I apparently go at a much slower pace...much slower!  But the trip was all that we had hoped...memories to last a life-time for everyone.

It's been almost a week since we've returned and we're still exhausted!  So when I saw all the News and Specials being offered from Stampin' Up!© I realized that there was no slowing down.  And from what you'll see happening beginning July 6th, you'll understand.  

From July 6 to July 31, you can earn bonus rewards of $5 for every $50 you spend (not including shipping and taxes).  These bonus rewards will be sent to you via email in the form of special codes.  DON"T LOSE the Codes!  You'll be able to use them in August against whatever you purchase during that month.  So if you spend $100 during July, you'll receive 2 reward numbers for a total of $10 to spend on anything you order in August!  And what could you buy in July?  NEW ONLINE EXCLUSIVES. There's even some introductory Holiday items included.  (Giving us a taste of the Holiday Mini being released in September!)

The list just keeps growing...we have some items from the last release that are still available, but don't expect some of these new released products to last long.  Remember the Exclusives have a limited inventory and when sold out, they may not be replaced.  So even though the holidays are still months away, you'll want to order TODAY!  After all, it is Christmas in July! or at least the Holiday Movie channels are telling us (LOL). And can you really start on Holiday projects too early?

Check out the new truck and accessories including a PUNCH.  It's sure to be one of those favorites.

If all of that wasn't enough, there's a CLEARANCE RACK REFRESH!  Starting July 6th, new items are added to the Clearance Rack.  And you know how items fly off the list from there!  So make sure to check it out.

And lastly, Paper Pumpkin has a 2-day sale on their past kits and supplies.  You must be a current subscriber to participate in the sale, but you can join with just a one-month purchase and be a subscriber.  But as we all know, the holidays are coming and the September/October/November Paper Pumpkins are usually the best of the year...at least they're usually sold out well before the close day of the 10th of the month.  So why not take out a subscription?  Remember, you can postpone the kits being sent to you each month by notifying Paper Pumpkin that you're opting out for the month.  You must indicate each month that you want to opt out, but be sure to be set up to receive the September-November kits!  

And of course, there's an adorable Summer Time Paper Pumpkin kit now available through July 10th.  (See below.)

Stampin' Up! also has a new kit available, check in out on line where the Stampin' Up! kits are available.

So you can see, July is off to a great start.  So many new products, ways to save money...and speaking of saving money...

Dont'f forget you can JOIN MY TEAM as a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator and begin saving 20% on whatever you purchase.  There's no selling or parties required.  You simply join by paying for your Starter Kit (where you start the savings...getting more of whatever you want to fill your kit, a paper pumpkin kit and FREE SHIPPING!) then you start saving 20% thereafter.  Contact me for details regarding this month's starter kit offer and to have your questions answered.  Join the fun...get great ideas from Stampin' Up! Representatives from around the world, and SAVE 20%. PLUS -- you'll get to see the new Holiday Mini Catalog the end of July and be able to purchase in August!  The release will be in September for non-Demonstrators.  Talk about getting a jump on Holiday crafting!

So have a great July...stay in the a/c and CRAFT!

--  Janice

Thank You Card Blog Hop with the Bertucci's - June 2023

 JUNE AND THE WEATHER IS HOT!

Living in Florida has many benefits...like beautiful coasts which provide gorgeous sunsets, varieties of animals...yes, we have alligators....but we have wild boar, cougars, Red cardinals year-round, flowers that bloom in December, fish to give any fisherman the best day fishing ever, lobsters, and the list goes on.

But in June, July, August, and even part of September, the weather is just plain HOT! I remember when we first moved here (30+ years ago), I was amazed when the weatherman said that the temperature outside at 11:00 pm was 92 degrees! I was used to warm weather, but a night the coolness would provide some relieve.

So what do Floridians do during the summer...stay inside and enjoy air conditioning! And I am enjoying crafting inside.  Luckily, Stampin' Up!© has provided some beautiful Designer Paper for us to "play".  And they must have known we needed MORE papers than normal as they provided us with a 15% OFF SALE!  I am using some of the most unique, gorgeous colors, texture galore paper I've seen in years, the MASTERFULLY MADE paper collection.  A couple of the sheets from this paper pack is central for my submission for this month's Blog Hop provided by Kylie and Bruno Bertucci. 

Stampin' Up!©  Demonstrators from around the world participate in the Bertucci's Demonstrator Training Program Blog Hop. We, Demonstrators, learn from 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. 

You are invited to visit over 30 Stampin' Up! Demonstrator blogs which are showcasing "Thank You" cards they've created.  You can start here with my blog post and then jump on the links (below) to travel around the world and see the gorgeous cards created by the talented Demonstrators.  Have fun and enjoy the HOP!

The Masterfully Made paper pack includes colors Azure Afternoon, Berry Burst, Crushed Curry, Fresh Freesia, Lemon Lime Twist, Lemon Lolly, Lost Lagoon, Melon Mambo, Night of Navy, Pretty Peacock, Pumpkin Pie, and Sweet Sorbet.  What an abundance of color!  Some of the papers are small bits of colors that resemble pieces of flowers while others have strips of texture that resemble torn cloth from fabrics found around the world. Yes, they are definitely Masterfully Created!

For my cards, I used the new Berry Burst and the returning Pretty Peacock and Fresh Freesia colors.  But I could have used any of the colors listed above.  I chose a simple "Thanks" from the Biggest Wish stamp set.  It's used so often by many of we Demonstrators for its clarity and font style. And in attempting to focus on the beauty of the Designer Papers, I used a simple card design.  

Even the ribbon used is simple Basic White no to conflict with the abundance of colors in the paper.  Although discontinued, I used it to provided the addition of more texture which can actually be felt.  

Don't the flowers just look like they were randomly thrown in a simple pile. Or are part of a garden overwhelmed with tiny blooms.  Don't you feel like you can just reach out and feel their softness?

I used the 2023 - 2024 In Color Dots to the card top to had some color to the top of the stark white card.  But even those can't compete with the colors in the paper.

Guess by now, you know that I really like this paper pack.  But when I was going through the catalog, and I looked at the papers and they really didn't interest me.  It wasn't until I ordered a pack and opened it, that I fell in love with the pack. 

I hope that when my customers receive these cards as a Thanks for selecting me as their Stampin' Up! Demonstrator that they love the papers too. 

To see the cards made by Demonstrators around the world and their favorite papers and designs, just continue through the Blog Hop by choosing the links below.  

Enjoy and keep creating!

Thank You Card Blog Hop with the Bertucci's - May 2023

 It's marvelous May...the weather is perfect and the flowers are in bloom...

and it's time for this month's blog hop provided by Kylie and Bruno Bertucci.  Stampin' Up!©  Demonstrators from around the world participate in the Bertucci's Demonstrator Training Program Blog Hop. We, Demonstrators, use 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. 

You are invited to visit over 30 Stampin' Up! Demonstrator blogs which are showcasing "Thank You" cards they've created.  You can start here with my blog post and then jump on the links (below) to travel around the world and see the gorgeous cards created by the talented Demonstrators.  Have fun and enjoy the HOP!

Using the "Countryside Corners" dies from the newly released, Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog for 2023 -2034 (pages 62-63) I created several cards. The dies are part of the Countryside Inn Suite Collection.  The Collection includes the stamp set and dies (and bundle), but also gorgeous Designer Paper, along with beautiful Boho Blue (new color) ribbon.  The collection can be easily purchased with one order code; or the stamp set and dies can be purchased separately or as a bundle (saving 10%).

For my cards shown below, I did not use the DSP from the collection.  However I did use the unbelievable oval dies.  These dies separate to make several layers of solid ovals and thin strip ovals which can be used together or individually.  Cutting card stock in various colors, can help you create unique and unusual cards.  

Instead of the DSP that's part of the Collection, I opted to pull out a few sheets from the Delightfully Eclectic Designer Series Paper found on Page 129 of the new catalog. The package contains 48 sheets of paper (4 sheets of 12 double sided papers).  I used the Pretty Peacock paper which has bright pink and yellow flowers for the background. I chose the new color BUBBLE BATH (a pale pink) and an old staple, CRUSHED CURRY (a rich gold-yellow) to cut the ovals.  An additional sheet from this DSP pack containing dozens of cream flowers with black centers were fussy cut to be later added to the cards.

The sentiment "Thank You" is from the stamp set Good Feelings which is a stamp set carried over from a previous catalog and is now found on Page 33 of the new 2023-2034 Annual Catalog.  I love the simple yet fun looking font -- perfect for the dies and designer paper. 

In creating the cards, I started with Basic White card stock and stamped the sentiment slightly to the left with black ink, leaving room for flowers. Then I placed the center oval die over the sentiment and cut out the oval using my die cutting machine. 

The card base is a 5 1/2" X 4 1/4" piece of Basic White Thick card stock.  A piece of the flowered DSP size 5 1/4" X 4" was cut and glued onto the outside of the card base leaving 1/8 " white card stock showing around the edge.

Sets of the Bubble Bath ovals and sets of the Crushed Curry were cut using my cutting and embossing machine. I used the center oval and two surrounding ovals for each set. (Extra pieces can be used in the future with other cards.)

To create the card with two color ovals, I moved pieces of the thin ovals along with the center onto a silicone craft sheet (found on page 138 of the 2023  - 2024 Annual Catalog) and then glued them in place.  The craft sheet is perfect for gluing as the glue easily rubs off.  

If the card used the center oval and only one thin oval, I first glued the stamped oval onto the DSP and then glued the larger single thin oval around it.  

Fussy cut flowers were placed on the space created when stamping.  Dimensionals held the flowers onto the card. Finally, various gems from my stash were placed at various places on the cards to provide a little sparkle.

Please note that the dies are a little tricky to use.  As they are very thin, they can move easily and change the spacing so be sure to use tape to hold the dies in place.  Here's a couple more tips:  

* If you use several colors in your design, cut a set of dies in one color, then a second color, a third color, etc.  You can pull one of the slim ovals from each set to create your design. Be careful with the cut ovals.    

* Use a ruler to measure the space between each thin oval piece to assure they are equally spaced apart.  Otherwise you can have ovals that are wider/thinner on one side.

* Use removable tape or something similar to hold the die pieces in their place when moving the dies and card stock to the cutting machine.

* Once you try the dies, you'll find it's very easy to cut them.  The ovals can be layered in several ways and even cut into half or quarters to make fantastic and unusual designs.

Hope you like my cards and leave a comment below.  If you have any questions about my cards or how to place an order for the Stampin' Up! products, please email me at: creatingtreasures123@gmail.com. 

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