Lily Pond Lane Suite

May 22, 2024May 22, 2024 | Rhonda Kleiman

Hello!

Today’s card features the adorable Lily Pond Lane Suite. This is one of my favorite suites in the new 2024-2025 Annual Catalog. I especially love the Designer Series Paper. This is one of two cards we made using this suite in my monthly class, where I introduced the new 2024-2026 In Colors. This card uses Peach Pie. I got the layout idea from a card I saw on Pinterest.

Here is how I made the card.

Card base: Cut a piece of Peach Pie cardstock at 4 1/4″ x 11″, score at 5 1/2″, fold and crease with a bone folder.
Cut piece of Basic White cardstock at 4″ x 5 1/4″ and adhere to card front. Cut piece of Peach Pie DSP from the 2024-2026 In Color Designer Series Paper at 3 3/4″ x 5″ and adhere to Basic White piece.
Cut piece of Basic White cardstock at 3 1/8″ square. Cut a piece of the cattail pattern paper from the Lily Pond Lane DSP at 3″ square and adhere to Basic White square.
Cut piece of Granny Apple Green cardstock at 2 1/4″ x 5″ and flag one end. I used one of the dies from the retired Banners Framelits Dies and altered the width. I always keep retired die sets that are basic shapes! Adhere the banner to the center of the front of the card. Adhere the square DSP piece over the banner.

Cut piece of Basic White cardstock at 2 1/4″ square and run through die cutting machine with the fourth smallest Deckled Circle die. Adhere to center of square piece. Stamp birthday greeting from the Charming Duck Pond stamp set with Peach Pie ink and run through die cutting machine with the angled die from Something Fancy Dies. Adhere to bottom of circle with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
There are several pieces of DSP with duck images that coordinate with the duck dies in the Charming Duck Pond dies. Cut one out and run through die cutting machine. Adhere to upper part of circle with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Adhere three Gray Granite Dappled Dots to focal piece.

Cut piece of Basic White cardstock at 4″ x 5 1/4″. Stamp leaf image with Granny Apple Green ink in left corner. Stamp cattails over leaf image with Pretty in Pink ink. Adhere to inside of the card.

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New Kits Added to Collection

Hello Hollyhocks
Item #164458
Price $14.00
Send a friendly hello or a note of thanks. The kit includes nine card bases and coordinating envelopes, pre-cut pieces, printed die cut images and labels, adhesive-backed sparkle gems, adhesives. Finished card size is 5 1/2″ x 4 1/4″. Coordinating colors are: Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight, Flirty Flamingo, Old Olive, Petal Pink, Pretty Peacock.

City Sights
Item # 163885
Price $21.00
Artistic cityscape designs in neutral colors. Kit includes supplies to make eight cards, four each of two different designs, with eight printed card bases and envelopes, printed shaped die cuts and printed sentiments, corrugated cardstock accent pieces, photopolymer stamp set and Pebbled Path Stampin’ Spot. Coordinating colors are Basic Beige, Basic Black, Boho Blue, Copper Clay, Misty Moonlight, Pebbled Path.

Place an online order between $50 and $149 and use this host code for May. You will receive a free gift from me the following month. If your order is $150 or more DO NOT use the host code. You will qualify for Stampin’ Rewards.

Product List

Lily Pond Lane Suite Collection (English) [163354] $67.25	Charming Duck Pond Bundle (English) [163350] $46.75	Charming Duck Pond Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [163344] $20.00
Charming Duck Pond Dies [163349] $32.00	Lily Pond Lane 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [163342] $12.50	2024–2026 In Color™ 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [163777] $12.50
Peach Pie 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [163799] $11.50	Granny Apple Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146990] $11.50	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $13.00
Peach Pie Classic Stampin Pad [163810] $9.00	Pretty In Pink Classic Stampin Pad [163807] $9.00	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095] $9.00
Deckled Circles Dies [162286] $37.00	Something Fancy Dies [160424] $28.00	Adhesive Backed Dappled Dots [163353] $8.00
Paper Trimmer [152392] $28.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $130.00	Bone Folder [102300] $8.00
Paper Snips [103579] $12.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] $8.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $6.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.25

Free Shipping is Coming!

May 19, 2024 | Rhonda Kleiman

Free shipping is coming for 24 hours only on Tuesday, May 21st on all orders of $75 or more (before sales tax). With the recent release of the new 2024-2025 Annual Catalog, if you’ve started a wish list, you might want to treat yourself and save on shipping. This is also a great time to stock up on basics – cardstock, envelopes, adhesives, etc.

There are two weeks left to take advantage of this fabulous offer to join Stampin’ Up! In addition to selecting $125 worth of products for only $99, you will also get this FREE package of products from the new 2024-2026 In Color collection, an $82 value! I love these new colors and know you will too! Even if you don’t take advantage of the one day free shipping promotion, the starter kit ships for FREE until the promotion ends on May 31st.

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2024-2025 Annual Catalog is Live

May 1, 2024May 1, 2024 | Rhonda Kleiman

Hello!

The new 2024-2025 Annual Catalog is now live! The catalog has been redesigned so you might want to take the time to go through it a few times to acquaint yourselves with the new layouts and features. It is divided into three sections: Step-by-Step, Quick & Easy and Creativity Your Way. There is something for everyone, from beginner to seasoned crafter.

Click on the cover to view a PDF of the catalog.

Stampin’ Up! has a great deal to join in the month of May. In addition to selecting $125 worth of products of your choice for only $99, you will also get four 2024-2026 In Color Products, a $82 value! Enjoy a discount of 20% on all orders as a happy shopper! You do not need to build a business. As a demonstrator you will get to preview new catalogs and place pre-orders one month in advance, attend special events and receive additional perks. Click here for more information on how to join my team.

Looking for color combinations? Stampin’ Up! makes it easy for you with a 2024-2025 Color Coach.

Click here to download a copy.

In addition, see page 132 in the catalog to view a brand new color wheel.

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Perennial Lavender Fun Fold Card

April 27, 2024April 27, 2024 | Rhonda Kleiman

Hello!

Today’s card features products from the Perennial Lavender mega suite from the soon-to-be-retired January-April Mini Catalog. The good news is that all of the products in this suite, with the exception of the Perennial Postage stamp set, are carrying over into the new 2024-2025 Annual Catalog, including the Perennial Lavender Designer Series Paper. It isn’t often that Stampin’ Up! carries over DSP! The Painted Lavender bundle will not be sold as a bundle in the new catalog. You will be able to purchase the stamp set and dies separately. If this bundle is still on your wish list, you might want to take advantage of saving 10% on the bundle now.

Here is how I created this fun fold card.

Card base – cut a piece of Gorgeous Grape cardstock at 4 1/4″ x 11″, score at 5 1/2″, fold and crease sharply with a bone folder.
Cut a piece of the Perennial Lavender DSP at 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ and run through a die cutting machine with the largest die from the Perennial Postage die set and adhere to card front.
Cut a piece of Basic White cardstock at 2 1/4″ x 4″. Stamp the stems with Pretty Peacock ink. Stamp large lavender spray with Gorgeous Grape ink. Stamp spray again with Highland Heather ink over the Gorgeous Grape spray. Adhere to a piece of Highland Heather cardstock cut at 2 3/8″ x 4 1/8″.

Cut two pieces of DSP at 4″ x 5 1/4″ and adhere to both sides on the inside of the card. Cut a strip of Basic White cardstock at 1″ x 11″. Score at 2 3/4″, 5 1/2″ and 8 1/4″. Crease all folds very sharply with a bone folder.
Run a thin line of liquid glue at the top of the 11″ strip. Open card and center the strip in the middle. Line up the top of the strip with the top of the card and adhere. Run a thin line of liquid glue at the bottom of the strip. Line up the strip with the bottom of the card and adhere.
Cut four pieces of Highland Heather cardstock at 2 1/4″ x 2 1/4″each and four pieces of Basic White cardstock at 2″ x 2″ each.
On the first piece of Basic White, stamp the grass image with Pretty Peacock ink. Stamp the butterflies with Fresh Freesia ink.
On the second piece of Basic White, stamp the thin lavender spring several times with Gorgeous Grape ink and alternating with Highland Heather ink.
On the third piece of Basic White, stamp the small flower spray with Highland Heather ink.
On the fourth piece, stamp a greeting from the Perennial Postage stamp set or leave it blank and write in your own note.
Adhere the four stamped images to the four squares of Highland Heather cardstock.
Adhere the four squares to the strip, running a thin line of liquid glue in the middle of each square. Don’t apply glue to the entire square otherwise the fold won’t work properly.

This is what the fold looks like when the card is opened.

To finish off the card, fold the card and crease again very sharply with a bone folder. Adhere the stamped floral spray piece to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Adhere a few of the Purple Fine Shimmer Gems to the card front. Make bow and adhere to floral spray with a Mini Glue Dot. I used a piece of retired Gorgeous Grape ribbon from my ribbon stash.

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There are only four days remaining before the 2023-2024 catalog and the January-April Mini Catalog are retired. Save up to 60% on selected products, while supplies last.

Click on the catalog cover to view the list of retiring products from the 2023-2024 Annual Catalog.

Click on the catalog cover to view the list of retiring products from the January-April 2024 Mini Catalog.

The new annual catalog goes live on Wednesday, May 1 ! The inside pages have been redesigned and incorporate many new and useful features. If you are one of my customers and have made purchases in the last year you will automatically get a catalog from me in the mail. If you do not and would like one please contact me and I would be happy to send one out to you.

These are the five new and yummy 2024-2026 In Colors. I look at them as more saturated pastels and I LOVE them because they are bright and fresh!

Place an online order between $50 and $149 and use this host code for April. You will receive a free gift from me the following month. If your order is $150 or more DO NOT use the host code. You will qualify for Stampin’ Rewards.

Product List

Perennial Lavender Suite Collection (English) [162613] $126.50	Painted Lavender Photopolymer Stamp Set [162594] $20.00	Perennial Postage Bundle (English) [162608] $51.25
Perennial Postage Cling Stamp Set (English) [162598] $24.00	Perennial Postage Dies [162607] $33.00	Perennial Lavender 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [162593] $12.50
Gorgeous Grape 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146987] $10.00	Highland Heather 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146986] $10.00	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $10.50
Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad [147099] $9.00	Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad [147103] $9.00	Fresh Freesia Classic Stampin' Pad [155611] $9.00
Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad [150083] $9.00	Purple Fine Shimmer Gems [162611] $8.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $26.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $128.00	Bone Folder [102300] $7.00	Paper Snips [103579] $11.00
Stampin' Seal [152813] $8.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $5.50

Last Chance Product Sale

April 11, 2024April 11, 2024 | Rhonda Kleiman

Hello!

I’m back from being MIA for almost two months and I can’t believe it’s been that long since my last post! I’ve been holding my monthly card classes but haven’t had time to post any of the projects. February through the end of April is always a crazy busy time of the year for me. No, I’m not an accountant dealing with client tax returns LOL!! However, I am the administrator on the Business Development Team (also known as fundraising) for a major non-profit business organization in Lancaster County and our big annual awards luncheon will be held in two weeks so I’ve been working with all of our sponsors and the luncheon team to keep track of registrations, as well as working with our graphic designer on the luncheon program. This is painstaking, detailed work so I’ve had to give most of my attention to this event, including the last few weekends. I’m itching to work on card projects and can’t wait for my pre-order to arrive next week so maybe I can do a little bit of stamping before my work on this project ends! I hope to begin posting on a regular basis again very soon.

The 2023-2024 Annual Catalog and January-April 2024 Mini Catalog sales period ends on April 30th which means our Last Chance sale has begun. Save up to 60% on selected items, while supplies last.

Click on the cover to view the list of retiring products from the 2023-2024 Annual Catalog.

Click on the cover to view the list of retiring products from the January-April 2024 Mini Catalog.

It is always sad to say goodbye to many favorite products, including the 2022-2024 In Colors. The colors are Sweet Sorbet, Parakeet Party, Orchid Oasis, Starry Sky, Tahitian Tide. I just checked inventory and all of the ink refills are sold out, however all of the cardstock, stamp pads and Stampin’ Blends are still available, so if you have some retiring In Color favorites, now is the time to stock up!

Price changes on a number of staple items will be in effect beginning on May 1st. Stock up now!

Click here to view list

This is a sneak peek of the cover for the new annual catalog! As you can see, it looks quite different from past covers! The inside pages have been redesigned as well. If you are one of my customers and have made purchases in the last year you will automatically get a catalog from me in the mail. If you do not and would like one please contact me and I would be happy to send one out to you.

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Most Adored Book Fold Card

February 21, 2024February 20, 2024 | Rhonda Kleiman

Hello!

Today’s card features the Most Adored Specialty Designer Series Paper, one of the free items you can earn with a $50 purchase during Sale-A-Bration. While I used this paper to make a Valentine’s Day card, you can use this paper for other occasions. I used the red and pink designs on one side of several papers but the other sides are gold foil and white. There are only 9 days remaining for you to earn this paper before this year’s Sale-A-Bration promotion ends.

Here is how I made the card.

Card base – cut a piece of Flirty Flamingo cardstock at 4 1/4″ x 11″. Score at 4 1/4 and 5 1/2″. Fold and sharply crease score lines with a bone folder. Adhere the 1 1/4″ fold section to the card base so that it opens up like a book.
Cut a piece of the Most Adored Specialty Designer Series Paper at 4″ square. Cut another piece of DSP at 1″ x 4″. Adhere both pieces to card front.
Die cut or punch out nine 1″ circles with Basic White cardstock and one 1 1/4″ circle with Real Red cardstock. I never got rid of any of the circle punches Stampin’ Up! has sold in the past so I was able to punch everything out. You can use any nested circle dies as well.
Stamp greeting with Real Red ink on one of the Basic White circles and adhere to the Real Red circle. I used the Love You greeting from the Season of Chic stamp set because it fit perfectly in the circle.

Cut three different 1 1/2″ strips of the DSP and either punch out eight hearts with any heart punch or dies in your collection that will fit within the circles. I used dies from a long-retired set of heart shaped dies. Hearts are one of my favorite shapes, so I always keep them.
Adhere the hearts to the circles. Lay the circles out on the card front, three circles per row, and when you like how the arrangement looks, adhere them down.

Cut piece of Basic White cardstock at 4″x4″. Stamp small hearts from the Bee Mine Valentine stamp set two times with Real Red ink in upper right corner. Stamp Valentine’s greeting with Real Red ink. Adhere to inside of card.
Cut a piece of ribbon or bakers twine and tie around card front. I used two different colors of retired bakers twine on my card.

Most Adored Specialty Designer Series Paper Item #162976 Free with $50 Purchase

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Subscribe now through March 10 for the Memorable Meadows Paper Pumpkin kit. Included in the kit are supplies to make nine cards, 3 each of 3 different designs and coordinating envelopes; precut vellum pieces and wood embellishments; coordinates with the Meandering Meadows Suite Collection (Item #162745); free stamp set and Garden Green Stampin’ Spot; Coordinating Colors: Granny Apple Green, Garden Green, Balmy Blue, Night of Navy, Georgeous Grape, Fresh Freesia. The Love of Spring Add On Dies are made to coordinate with this kit, Item #164396. Click here for further information and to subscribe.

Stampin’ Up! has added more products that you can earn for free with a $50 or $100 purchase. Sale-A-Bration runs through February 29th. Here are the new selections.

Place an online order between $50 and $149 and use this host code for February. You will receive a free gift from me the following month. If your order is $150 or more DO NOT use the host code. You will qualify for Stampin’ Rewards.

Product List

Bee My Valentine Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [162547] $21.00	Season Of Chic Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [158810] $27.00	Most Adored 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [162976] $16.50
Flirty Flamingo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [141416] $10.00	Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [102482] $10.00	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $10.50
Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084] $9.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $26.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $128.00
Bone Folder [102300] $7.00	Paper Snips [103579] $11.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] $8.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $5.50

Flight & Airy Quick Card

February 14, 2024February 14, 2024 | Rhonda Kleiman

Hello and Happy Valentines Day!

I’ve been busy making cards and holding classes for the last few weeks but haven’t had the time to post anything, so here is a quick card I made using the sweet Flight & Airy DSP, which is a Sale-A-Bration you can earn for free with a $50 purchase.

Here is how I made the card.

Card base – cut a piece of Boho Blue cardstock at 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″, fold and crease with a bone folder.
Cut a piece of Basic White cardstock at 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″. Cut a piece of Flight and Airy DSP at 4″ x 5 1/4″and run through your die cutting machine with the largest die from the Perennial Postage Dies. Adhere to the Basic White cardstock. Cut a piece of Boho Blue 3/8″ Textured Ribbon at 5 1/2″. Wrap around the DSP piece and adhere ends of ribbon to back of piece with Scotch tape or Tear and Tape. Adhere to card base.

Cut a piece of Boho Blue cardstock at 2 1/8″ x 2 7/8″. Cut a piece of DSP with bird images at 2 1/2″ x 3 1/4″ and run through embossing machine with the largest of the smaller rectangular dies from the Perennial Postage dies. Adhere to cardstock
Adhere to card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Stamp greeting from Charming Sentiments on scrap piece of Basic White cardstock with Boho Blue ink. Run through die cutting machine using coordinating die from the Sentiments Silhouettes dies. Adhere to the bird piece with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Add a bit of bling with the Opaque Faceted Gems, which is another Sale-A-Bration item you can earn for free with a $50 purchase.
For the inside of the card I cut a piece of Basic White cardstock at 4″ x 5 1/4″ and fussy cut out one of the birds from the DSP sheet with the different colored birds.

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Stampin’ Up! has just added more products that you can earn for free with a $50 or $100 purchase. Sale-A-Bration runs through February 29th. Here are the new selections.

If you choose to redeem any of these items as your free gift, you must use the item numbers listed on this flyer. To view the Sale-A-Bration brochure, just click on the picture of the front cover on the side of this blog post.

During Sale-A-Bration, when you join Stampin’ Up! you can choose $125 of products for only $99, which includes shipping. You get to choose from two FREE bonus options – either this Glass Mat Studio (a $60 value) or your choice of an additional $30 in FREE products. The Glass Mat Studio has been creating quite a buzz! The Stampin’ Glass Mat Studio is a paper crafter’s dream! The heavy-duty glass mat comes printed with a ruler and grid lines for easy measuring, while the large surface space gives ample room for spreading out while paper crafting. The safety-tempered glass has a heat and scratch resistant surface that wipes clean with the included cloth and water—no chemicals needed. The reusable cloth also cleans ink off your stamps! The nonslip, heat resistant, waterproof silicone mat features four palette squares for mixing custom ink colors or for holding small ink spots in place while crafting. Each component can be used separately or you can use all three items together for a multipurpose paper crafting studio that’s both functional and elegant.

Product List

Flight & Airy 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [162977] $12.50	Charming Sentiments Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [159985] $23.00	Boho Blue 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [161724] $10.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $10.50	Sentiment Silhouettes Dies [158733] $35.00	Perennial Postage Dies [162607] $33.00
Boho Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [161650] $9.00	Boho Blue 3/8" (1 Cm) Textured Ribbon [161631] $8.00	Opaque Faceted Gems [162979] $8.00
Paper Trimmer [152392] $26.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $128.00	Paper Snips [103579] $11.00
Stampin' Seal [152813] $8.00	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108] $4.25