Ringed With Nature Fun Fold Card

August 31, 2022August 31, 2022 | Rhonda Kleiman

Hello!

This is the last day for Sale-A-Bration! Today’s card is another one that features the Ringed With Love Designer Series Paper that is still available as a free gift with a $50 purchase. This card is a Z fun fold that I came across on Lisa Curcio’s blog and YouTube channel where she shows how to make it. I love this fold because it is a great way to show off any Designer Series Paper and while it looks difficult to make, it is actually very easy! This card also uses the Ringed With Nature Bundle that coordinates with the DSP.

Click on the blog link above to go to Lisa Curcio’s post for all of the cutting dimensions and instructions on how to put the card together. Here is how I made my card.

Card base – Thick Basic White cardstock 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″, fold and crease sharply with a bone folder.
Cut piece of Parakeet Party cardstock at 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″. Cut piece of Ringed With Love DSP at 4″ x 5 1/4″ and adhere to cardstock. Adhere piece to card front.
Die cut and emboss one of the larger tree rings from the Tree Rings Hybrid Embossing Folder with a piece of Soft Suede cardstock. Die cut several different leaves with scrap pieces of Crushed Curry, Evening Evergreen and Parakeet Party cardstock. Adhere to tree ring with Mini Glue Dots.

Adhere two pieces of a contrasting piece of DSP cut at 4″ x 5 1/4″ to both sides of the inside of the card base.
Cut a piece of Thick Basic White cardstock for the inside Z fold as per Lisa Curcio’s instructions.
Cut strip of the tree trunk DSP and follow the instructions for cutting the strips before adding them to the fold.
Stamp the acorns from the Ringed With Nature stamp set. First stamp the bottom of the acorns with Poppy Parade ink and then stamp the acorn tops with Soft Suede ink. Stamp the greeting on the smallest panel with Soft Suede ink. Adhere to inside of card as instructed.

To finish off the card, adhere the tree ring to the card front with two Stampin’ Dimensionals at the top and two at the bottom, leaving space in the middle of the tree ring. Cut a length of ribbon at 18″ and slide one end through the middle of the tree ring. I used some retired 1/2″ white ribbon from my stash. You can use one or two Mini Glue Dots to adhere the ribbon at the back of the card in order to keep it in place. Tie ribbon into either a bow or a double knot, which is how I tied it.

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Select free items with every $50 or $100 purchase. There is no limit on the number of times you can earn free items. Please note that all SAB prroducts are only available while supplies last. The Pool Party and Soft Sea Foam Cards & Envelopes (Item #159940), Tree Lot Dies (Item #159938) and Hippo Dies (Item #159928) are no longer available.

The Brushed Metallic Cardstock (Item #163103) and Silver Foil Specialty Pack (Item #163096) are no longer available as free Sale-A-Bration items, however, they are still available for purchase in the annual catalog. Brushed Metallic Cardstock, Item #153524, $15.00 and Silver Foil Specialty Pack, Item #156457, $10.00.

This new Cozy & Bright Card Kit is now available for purchase. The kit has everything you need to make twelve 5 1/2″ x 4 1/4″ cards. It includes a photopolymer stamp set, acrylic block, adhesives, preprinted card bases, die cuts and stickers, Poppy Parade Stampin’ Spot, gold foil accents, preprinted envelopes, linen thread, as well as step-by-step instructions. Product colors: Cajun Craze, Early Espresso, Evening Evergreen, Garden Green, Poppy Parade, Pumpkin Pie. The cost of the kit is $23.00 and the item number is 160338. Click here to place your order in my online store. This kit is available only while supplies last.

Place an online order between $50 and $149 and use this host code for August. 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

Ringed With Nature Bundle (English) [159889] $53.00	Ringed With Nature Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [159883] $23.00	Tree Rings Hybrid Embossing Folder [159888] $36.00
Rings Of Love 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [159939] $0.00	Parakeet Party 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159259] $9.25	Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [115318] $9.25
Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131199] $9.25	Evening Evergreen 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [155574] $9.25	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $10.25
Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [147115] $8.00	Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad [147050] $8.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $125.00
Paper Trimmer [152392] $25.00	Paper Snips [103579] $11.00	Bone Folder [102300] $7.00
Stampin' Seal [152813] $8.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $4.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.25
Mini Glue Dots [103683] $5.25

Wonderful World Postage Stamp Card

August 30, 2022August 30, 2022 | Rhonda Kleiman

Hello!

Tomorrow is the last day of Sale-A-Bration! I have one more card for you featuring the Wonderful World Stamp Set and Designer Series Paper that is still available as a free gift with a $100 purchase.

Here is how I made the card.

Card base – Cut a piece of Orchid Oasis cardstock at 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″ and crease with a bone folder.
Cut a piece of the Wonderful World DSP at 4″ x 5 1/4″ and adhere to card front.
Cut a piece of Basic White cardstock at 3 1/4″ x 4 1/2″ and run through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine with the Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder.
Use the Rectangular Postage Stamp Punch to cut four assorted flowers from the DSP sheet with rows of different flowers. Adhere the pieces to the embossed piece with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals in the four corners of each of the pieces, spacing them evenly and leaving some extra space in the middle in order to tie the ribbon.
Cut a length of Orchid Oasis 1/8″ Metallic Woven Ribbon and another with the Orchid Oasis Bakers Twine from the 2022-2024 Bakers Twine Pack. Tie into a bow around the middle of the floral piece and trim ends. Adhere piece to card front.

Cut a piece of Basic White cardstock at 4″ x 5 1/4″. Stamp the rose image from the Wonderful World stamp set in the bottom left corner by using the direct to rubber technique. Color the flower part of the stamp with a Flirty Flamingo Stampin’ Write Marker and the leaves with a Pear Pizzazz Marker. Huff on the stamp to activate the ink and stamp in the corner. I used the birthday greeting from the Go To Greetings stamp set and stamped with Orchid Oasis ink. Adhere to inside of card.

This was a quick and easy card to put together.

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Get your Halloween crafting on with the Spooky Treats Paper Pumpkin Kit. This month’s kit includes everything you need to make 18 adorable treat boxes—that’s 6 each of 3 unique designs. This all-inclusive kit includes printed box bases and tops, die-cut paper pieces, adhesives, and an Orchid Oasis Classic Stampin’ Spot. This kit’s stamp set puts the TREAT in trick-or-treat with fun, Halloween-themed sentiments and designs. Embrace the spooky season with ghost, bat, spider, and star images. This kit also includes a special peek-through box top on one of the box designs. Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Basic Black, Gray Granite, Orchid Oasis, Fresh Freesia, Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie. For further information and to subscribe to the August kit, visit my Paper Pumpkin website here.

Product List

Wonderful World Bundle (English) [159918] $0.00	Orchid Oasis 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159267] $9.25	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $10.25
Orchid Oasis Classic Stampin' Pad [159214] $8.00	Brights Stampin' Write Markers [147157] $30.00	Subtles Stampin' Write Markers [147156] $30.00
Orchid Oasis 1/8" (3.2 Mm) Woven Metallic Ribbon [159199] $9.00	2022–2024 In Color Baker's Twine Pack [159195] $15.00	Rectangular Postage Stamp Punch [152709] $19.00
Timeworn Type 3 D Embossing Folder [156505] $10.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $125.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $25.00
Paper Snips [103579] $11.00	Bone Folder [102300] $7.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] $8.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $4.00	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108] $4.25

Wonderful World Card

August 26, 2022August 25, 2022 | Rhonda Kleiman

Hello!

Today’s card features the Wonderful World Stamp set and coordinating Designer Series Paper, another Sale-A-Bration free gift you can earn with a $100 purchase. This is a lovely set of products and the colors of the DSP are right up my alley – pinks, purples and greens!

Here is how I made the card.

Card base – cut a piece of Mossy Meadow cardstock at 4 1/4″ x 11″, score at 5 1/2″, fold and crease with a bone folder.
Cut one piece each of Melon Mambo and Pear Pizzazz cardstock at 3 1/4″ x 4″ each. Cut two pieces of Wonderful World Designer Series Paper at 3 1/8″ x 3 7/8″ and adhere to cardstock pieces. Adhere to card front.

Cut a piece of Basic White cardstock at 2 3/4″ x 3 1/2″. Use the direct to rubber technique and Stampin’ Write Markers to color the large floral image stamp from the Wonderful World stamp set. Color the top flower with Flirty Flamingo, larger flower with Melon Mambo and stems with Mossy Meadow. Huff on the stamp to reactivate the ink and stamp onto the piece of white cardstock. This is a Distinktive stamp which is made to create realistic shading on the image, so there will be areas of light and dark.
Stamp greeting with Mossy Meadow ink at bottom of card. I used the birthday greeting from the Pansy Patch stamp set. Adhere to card front. Embellish with a few Melon Mambo dots from the Glossy Dots Assortment.

Cut a piece of Basic White cardstock at 4″ x 5 1/4″. Use the large floral image stamp and color the top flower with Flirty Flamingo and the top part of the stem with Mosy Meadow. Stamp in bottom left corner and adhere to inside of card.

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Select free items with every $50 or $100 purchase. There is no limit on the number of times you can earn free items. Please note that all SAB prroducts are only available while supplies last. The Pool Party and Soft Sea Foam Cards & Envelopes (Item #159940) and the Tree Lot Dies (Item #159938) are no longer available.

The Brushed Metallic Cardstock (Item #163103) is no longer available as a free Sale-A-Bration item, however, it is still available for purchase in the annual catalog, Item #153524, $15.00.

Product List

Wonderful World Bundle (English) [159918] $0.00	Pansy Patch Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [154999] $25.00	Melon Mambo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [115320] $9.25
Pear Pizzazz 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131201] $9.25	Brights Stampin' Write Markers [147157] $30.00	Neutrals Stampin' Write Markers [147158] $30.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $10.25	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad [147111] $8.00	Glossy Dots Assortment [158827] $8.00
Paper Trimmer [152392] $25.00	Paper Snips [103579] $11.00	Bone Folder [102300] $7.00
Stampin' Seal [152813] $8.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $4.00

Rings of Love Card

August 25, 2022August 25, 2022 | Rhonda Kleiman

Hello!

The month of August is flying by so quickly and it means that Sale-A-Bration will be coming to an end on August 31st. I’ve been so busy with in-person classes that I haven’t had time to post all of the cards I’ve made this month, so for the next few days I’ll be posting cards that use Sale-A-Bration products. Today’s card features the Ringed With Nature stamp set from the July-December 2022 Mini Catalog and the Rings of Love Designer Series Paper that you can earn for free with a $50 purchase during Sale-A-Bration. The Ringed With Nature bundle is such a fun bundle work with and the DSP works so beautifully with it. This card is quick and easy to put together.

Here is how I made the card.

Card base – cut a piece of Crushed Curry 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 the Rings of Love DSP with the tree branches at 4″ x 5 1/4″ and adhere to card front.
Cut a piece of the DSP with the birds at 2 1/2″ x 3″.
Cut a piece of Night of Navy cardstock at 3 1/4″ x 4 1/2″ and run through the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine with the the scalloped frame from the Fabulous Frames dies. Adhere frame to card front. Adhere the piece of bird DSP to the inside of the frame. The top and bottom of the DSP will fit into the frame and the sides will slightly overlap the sides of the frame.

Run a scrap piece of Basic White cardstsock through the Cut & Emboss Machine with the label die from the Stylish Frames dies. Stamp greeting with Soft Suede ink. I used one of the greetings from the Go To Greetings stamp set. This is such a wonderful set of greetings! I just love the mix of different type fonts, sizes and basic greetings that work for all occasions.
For a bit of embellishment, I cut two pieces of the Crumb Cake Bakers Twine from the Essentials Pack at 2 1/2″ and threaded each one through the holes on the sides of the tag, tied double knots and trimmed the ends. Adhere tag to card front with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Cut a piece of Basic White cardstock at 4″ x 5 1/4″. Stamp the stem from the Ringed With Nature stamp set with Soft Suede ink in bottom left corner. Stamp the mushroom caps with Crushed Curry ink on top of the stems. Adhere to inside of card.

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Select free items with every $50 or $100 purchases. There is no limit on the number of times you can get free items. Please note that all SAB products are only available while supplies last. The Pool Party & Soft Sea Foam Cards & Envelopes (item #159940) and the Tree Lot Dies (item #159938) are no longer available.

The Brushed Metallic Cardstock (163103) is no longer available as a free Sale-A-Bration item, however, it is still available for purchase in the annual catalog, Item #153524, $15.00.

Saturday, October 1, 2022 – Save the Date!

Product List

Ringed With Nature Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [159883] $23.00	Go To Greetings Cling Stamp Set (English) [158763] $24.00	Fabulous Frames Dies [159163] $31.00
Rings Of Love 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [159939] $0.00	Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131199] $9.25	Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100867] $9.25
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $10.25	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad [147087] $8.00	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [147115] $8.00
Baker's Twine Essentials Pack [155475] $11.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $125.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $25.00
Paper Snips [103579] $11.00	Bone Folder [102300] $7.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] $8.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $4.00	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108] $4.25

Cozy & Bright Card Kit

August 3, 2022August 3, 2022 | Rhonda Kleiman

Hello!

Stampin’ Up! has introduced this beautiful new Cozy & Bright Card Kit and it is now available for purchase.

The kit has everything you need to make twelve 5 1/2″ x 4 1/4″ cards. It includes a photopolymer stamp set, acrylic block, adhesives, preprinted card bases, die cuts and stickers, Poppy Parade Stampin’ Spot, gold foil accents, preprinted envelopes, linen thread, as well as step-by-step instructions. Product colors: Cajun Craze, Early Espresso, Evening Evergreen, Garden Green, Poppy Parade, Pumpkin Pie. The cost of the kit is $23.00 and the item number is 160338. Click here to place your order in my online store. This kit is available only while supplies last. I’m placing my order today!!

Watch this video as Sara Douglas, Stampin’ Up! CEO shows you how to put together the cards in the kit.

Sale-A-Bration is going strong and 10 new products from the annual catalog have been added as freebies! When you place an online order that qualifies for Sale-A-Bration items, please be sure to use the item numbers listed in the flyer below in order to redeem them as SAB rewards, as they are different than the item numbers listed in the annual catalog!

Earn these gifts with a $50 purchase:

Timber 3D Embossing Folder
Silver Foil 12″ x 12″ Specialty Pack
Gingham Embossing Folder
Seashells 3D Embossing Folder
Kraft Boxes
Brushed Metallic 12×12 Cardstock

Earn these gifts with a $100 purchase:

Flowers of Home Dies
Dots & Spots Die
Daffodil Dies
Aspen Tree Die

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Holiday Mini Catalog and Sale-A-Bration Begin

July 2, 2022July 2, 2022 | Rhonda Kleiman

The July-December 2022 Holiday Catalog is now live!

Click here to view the holiday catalog online

Sale-A-Bration is back again! Select free items of your choice with every $50 and $100 purchase.

Click here to view the Sale-A-Bration brochure online

Check out these short product videos from Stampin’ Up! I’ll be posting more of them in future blog posts.

Place an online order between $50 and $149 and use this host code for July. 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.

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Rainbow of Happiness Double Dutch Door Fold

February 27, 2022February 27, 2022 | Rhonda Kleiman

Hello! I haven’t been posting much lately. Sadly, my father, who turned 100 years old in January, unexpectedly passed away three weeks ago so I’ve had to put my projects on the back burner. My father was a kind and wonderful man, and everyone that knew him described him as a gentleman. He was an educator, teaching industrial arts for many years. His carpentry work was beautiful and he spent hours making exquisite model ships with thousands of pieces of wood and thread. He wasn’t only my father – he was also my mentor and friend and I will miss him more than I can say. I’d like to think that my artistic sensibilities and creativity came from him. So, for now, while I am back making cards and have started my in-person classes up again, I will probably be posting sporadically for the next month or two as I tend to my consulting business and taking care of my father’s business as well.

Today’s card is one of four projects we made at my stamping club yesterday and it features the Rainbows of Happiness Bundle and the coordinating Sunshine & Rainbows Designer Series Paper that you can get for free with a $50 purchase during Sale-A-Bration. The Sale-A-Bration promotion ends tomorrow, February 28th, so you have just two days left to get this DSP! I’ve been wanting to make a card using the Double Dutch Door fold for quite some time and thought these products would lend themselves perfectly to this fun fold. It is a super easy fold and a great way to show off Designer Series Papers you have in your stash.

Here is how I made the card.

Card base – Cut one piece of Magenta Madness cardstock at 8 3/4″ x 4 1/2″, score at 5 1/2″, fold and crease with a bone folder. Cut another piece of Magenta Madness cardstock at 8 1/2″ x 2 1/4″ and score at 2 1/8″ from each end. Fold and crease sharply with a bone folder.
For the top flap, cut piece of striped paper from the Sunshine and Rainbows Designer series paper at 4″ x 3 1/8″. The stripes are directional so keep it in mind when cutting so that they are vertical and not horizontal. Adhere to flap.
Cut two pieces of the polka dot DSP at 2″ x 2 1/8″ and adhere to each of the side flaps.
Adhere the front panel to the side panel.

Cut a piece of Basic White cardstock at 2 7/8″ square. Stamp three rainbow arcs with Magenta Madness, Granny Apple Green and Bermuda Bay ink. I started by using the next to largest stamp for the Magenta Madness arc. When stamping, leave enough room to stamp the greeting at the bottom of the piece. Stamp the greeting with Misty Moonlight ink. Cut three clouds from a scrap piece of Mango Melody cardstock with the dies from the Brilliant Rainbow Dies. Adhere to both sides at the bottom of the rainbow image.
Cut a piece of Granny Apple Green cardstock at 3″ square. Adhere it to the stamped image. Adhere piece to the top flap with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Cut a piece of Basic White cardstock at 4″ x 5 1/4″. Stamp greeting with Misty Moonlight ink. Stamp small hearts with Magenta Madness ink. Adhere to inside of card.

I was cheered up as I was making this card. I love the fun images and bright colors!

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There are only two days remaining for Sale-A-Bration! View the Sale-A-Bration brochure by clicking on the image on the right side-bar. This is a great time to join Stampin’ Up! Select $125 worth of products for only $99 and you will also get two FREE stamp sets (excluding host sets and SAB sets) of your choice! The kit ships for free. As a demonstrator you will enjoy a 20% discount on all future orders. Become a happy discount shopper or build a business – the choice is yours. I’d love to have you join my team! Click here to learn more about the benefits of joining Stampin’ Up!

The Beyond the Horizon Paper Pumpkin Kit includes watercolor prints and designs inspired by the beautiful nature around us to create nine cards and coordinating envelopes. And paper pieces that perfectly coordinate with the New Horizons Suite Collection in the January–June 2022 Mini Catalog. And if you thought one stamp set was great just wait—this month’s kit comes with a BONUS stamp set for FREE! That’s two stamp sets in one kit! It’s our way of saying THANK YOU to you our Paper Pumpkin subscribers. Create 3 each of 3 different designs. Coordinating colors: Bumblebee, Calypso Coral, Evening Evergreen, Misty Moonlight, Night of Navy, Old Olive, Pale Papaya. For further information and to subscribe, click here to visit my Paper Pumpkin website.

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

Rainbow Of Happiness Bundle (English) [157727] $44.00	Rainbow Of Happiness Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [157721] $18.00	Brilliant Rainbow Dies [157726] $31.00
Sunshine & Rainbows 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [158126] $0.00	Magenta Madness 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [153080] $8.75	Granny Apple Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146990] $8.75
Mango Melody 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146989] $8.75	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $9.75	Magenta Madness Classic Stampin' Pad [153117] $7.50
Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095] $7.50	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad [147096] $7.50	Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad [153118] $7.50
Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [150673] $60.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $25.00	Bone Folder [102300] $7.00
Stampin' Seal [152813] $8.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00