Hello, welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop! This month our Design Team is showcasing “Gifts From the Garden.” We hope you enjoy and will be inspired by them! Don’t forget to leave comments! We love hearing from you. At the end of my post, you will find the full line-up to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal.

A trellis adds visual interest to any garden, as it brings the eye upward and creates a color-filled backdrop. My mom has a beautiful Clematis that graces a trellis on the side of her home.  I used this recent photo of her trellis as the inspiration for my fun fold card this month.

And here it is:

This Diagonal Fun Fold is a design by Lisa Curcio.  You can learn more about how to create the project at this Video Link.  Lisa explains it much better than I can!  This is how it looks closed up:

I used the brick background paper from the In Good Taste Designer Series Paper. The papers are so realistic, the brick looks like it’s 3D!  A second sheet of Early Espresso cardstock was adhered to the back of the DSP.  Once adhered together, I cut and scored the paper according to Lisa’s instructions as follows:

From there I simply built my card! I stamped and then punched out petals from the Floral Essence stamp set in Gorgeous Grape ink using Gorgeous Grape card stock.  I adhered sets of the petals together to make flowers.  I also stamped many leaves in Garden Green ink and punched them out using the retired Leaf Punch as well as a few with the Sprig Punch.  I placed the flowers and the leaves as if they were growing up a trellis on a brick wall!  It was fun!

This punch and stamp set, although no longer a bundle, are keepers. I do love a punch when it comes to saving time!

Both sentiments are from the Peaceful Moments stamp set, and both were cut out using a die from the Stitched So Sweetly dies.  I just love this set of dies — I find myself reaching for them time after time!

I finished off my flowers with the 2020-22 In Color Enamel Dots.  I hope you enjoyed my card that is a tribute to my mother’s lovely garden!  The supply list for this project can be found at the very bottom of this post.

More inspiration awaits! Use the Blog Hop Line-up below to visit the rest of this month’s Design Team. My fellow Pals are excited to show you what they’ve created! Mark your calendars for our next blog hop, which will be August 12th when our theme is “My Happiest Season.” The Design Team will showcase projects inspired by their favorite seasonal time of the year. Don’t miss the fun! Until then, please stay safe and have fun in your craft room.

Pals Blog Hop Line-Up

1. Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty
2. Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
3. Jackie Beers at Blue Line Stamping
4. Rosanne Mulhern at Heartfelt Stamping
5. Lynn Kolcun at Avery’s Owlery
6. Ann Murray at Murray Stamps, Ink
7. Stesha Bloodhart at Stampin’ Hoot!
8. Katy McGloin at Just Fun Stamping
9. Wendy Klein at Doggone Delightful Stampin’
10. Rae Harper Burnet at Wild West Paper Arts
11. Su Mohr at Aromas And Art
12. Mary Hanson at Up North Stampin’
13. Debbie Mageed at Secrets to Stamping
14. Jen Roque at Stamp Camp with Jen
15. Deb Walker at Deb Stamps Life
16. Amanda Merrill at Inkflair
17. Pamela Sadler at Stampin Pink Rose
18. Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
19. Melissa Seplowitz at The Stamping Ninja
20. Karen Hallam at Karen’s Stamping Habit
21. Tricia Chuba at ButterDish Designs
22. Jeanie Stark at Just Stampin’
23. Leah O’Brien at Honey Bee Stamping & More!
24. Peggy Noe at Pretty Paper Cards
25. Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping

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The “Nothing’s Better Than” Bundle was my first purchase from the new 2021-22 Annual Catalog.  There’s something about it that I just love…the ‘retro’ feel, the fun fonts, and witty sentiments — PLUS it has to do with three of my favorite things – coffee, cookies, and cocktails!

This bundle includes the Nothing’s Better Than Stamp Set and the Love You More Than Dies. The benefit of purchasing these products together is not only the 10% discount you’ll receive, but having the incredible product coordination for more creative projects!

Here’s a recent card I made:

Fun, Fun, Fun!!  I recently made a card for an upcoming Pal’s Card Swap that I’ll share with you soon.  I used the new Just Jade cardstock and Rococo Rose In-Color Designer Series Paper with a base of Crumb Cake.  I stamped the oh-so-fun cookies in Soft Suede as well as the sentiment.

Here are a couple more samples — I honestly can’t get enough of these — they make me very happy — how about you?  Scroll down for my special offer this month!

And here’s a little bonus:  Click HERE for a PDF of these recipes and special notes about making these darling projects!

July Host Code & Free Shipping Continues!

With a new month comes a new host code!  If you haven’t taken advantage of my personal offer yet, please accept FREE SHIPPING from me on your first order from the new 2020-21 Annual Catalog.   Please remember to apply this month’s host code to any order under $150 (before shipping & taxes) and I will simply refund your shipping costs directly to you!  Simple and fun!

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Here’s how to apply the host code to your order:

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4. Enter the Host Code and click ‘Apply’

Bonus Days are here!

For every $50 you spend July 1 – August 3 (before shipping and taxes), you earn a $5 Bonus Days coupon code that can be redeemed August 4 – 31! There is no limit to how many coupons you can earn, so shop all month long!  With each order, you will receive a Bonus Code to be used in August on any order — don’t lose the email so you can reap all the benefits in August!

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The new Flowers in a Jar Bundle from Stampin’ Up! has it all!  The stamp set has two different-sized jars, and four different summer bouquets that you can mix and match with the jars– perfect for coloring, heat embossing, monochromatic layouts – whatever.  And the bundle has a PUNCH, which I love for its convenience and ease.  I got started with my new bundle by creating four simple cards with similar looks using the “Flowers for Every Season” Designer Series Papers and sentiments from the “So Lovely” stamp set.  Take a look!

All of these bouquets were colored with the Stampin’ Blends Alcohol-Based Markers.  I love love them!  Some of the Designer Papers coordinate with each stamped bouquet, so I just tried to match the papers with the colors I chose to color the bouquets.  Here is a closer look at the other products used in my projects.  First, the Jar of Flowers Bundle.  Check out that awesome punch!  This bundle is at a very nice price point.  (See all the product number and prices at the bottom of this post.)

The Lovely You Bundle includes a stamp set with – yes – lovely sentiments, and a punch, which has become my go-to for sentiment labels.  Love it!

And finally, the beautiful and bright Flowers for Every Season 6X6″ Designer Series Papers:

My next set of cards will include more experimentation with the punch.  Also now available are super cute self-sticking domes, Item #153100, that will be so fun to try! They’ll make shaker cards super easy to do, and they’re on my next order!

Here’s a sample of the Jar Domes from Stampin’ Up!

July Host Code & Free Shipping Continues!

With a new month comes a new host code!  If you haven’t taken advantage of my personal offer yet, please accept FREE SHIPPING from me on your first order from the new 2020-21 Annual Catalog.   Please remember to apply this month’s host code to any order under $150 (before shipping & taxes) and I will simply refund your shipping costs directly to you!  Simple and fun!

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Here’s how to apply the host code to your order:

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3. Add items to your shopping bag & click the ‘Shopping Bag’ link
4. Enter the Host Code and click ‘Apply’

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Happy July! I have two exciting pieces of news for you – Bonus Days & my July Host Code (with free shipping)!

Bonus Days are here!

For every $50 you spend July 1 – August 3 (before shipping and taxes), you earn a $5 Bonus Days coupon code that can be redeemed August 4 – 31! There is no limit to how many coupons you can earn, so shop all month long!  With each order, you will receive a Bonus Code to be used in August on any order — don’t lose the email so you can reap all the benefits in August!

July Host Code & Free Shipping Continues!

With a new month comes a new host code!  If you haven’t taken advantage of my personal offer yet, please accept FREE SHIPPING from me on your first order from the new 2020-21 Annual Catalog.   Please remember to apply this month’s host code to any order under $150 (before shipping & taxes) and I will simply refund your shipping costs directly to you!  Simple and fun!

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Here’s how to apply the host code to your order:

1. Confirm you are shopping with me
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3. Add items to your shopping bag & click the ‘Shopping Bag’ link
4. Enter the Host Code and click ‘Apply’

Happy July!!  Enjoy every day!

Mary

I just received my new Artistry Blooms suite from Stampin’ Up!  The colors and fun designs are so refreshing and different!  You’ll definitely feel like an artist when you start working with it.  I’d love to share some cards I designed with the dies, and tomorrow I’ll show you some cards I created with the stamps.

The above card was created using Basic Black and Grey Granite cardstock, and the bouquet was cut from the beautiful Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper. Very elegant!

The above card was created with Designer Series Paper from the Forever Greenery collection, and was stamped with Pretty Peacock ink.

The above card was sponged with various inks onto a bouquet cut from Whisper White cardstock.  I got this inspiration right from the Stampin’ Up! catalog, and had to try it myself!

Aren’t they fun?  And the diecut papers just slip out of the intricate dies.  Very easy! Here are some other samples coming straight from Stampin’ Up!

Here is a photo of the entire suite!  Click on it to order straight from me!

Buy the entire Suite! One Item number and you get ALL this! #154150 – CLICK HERE to order.

What a GREAT bundle! Hand-drawn Stamp Set & Banner Blooms dies #154101 – CLICK HERE to order!

The Hand-Drawn stamp set has 11 Cling stamps #154565 – CLICK HERE to order!

I love how BIG the dies are in the Banner Blooms dies #152719 – CLICK HERE to order.

This Glimmer Paper is unbelievable and so sparkly!  Use large pieces for a dramatic effect or smaller pieces for a specific color – Rainbow Glimmer Paper #153056 – CLICK HERE to order!

If you make an online order with me for over $50, you will receive FREE SHIPPING on your first order from the new Annual Catalog!  Simple make the order using this Host Code, and I will refund your shipping personally!

Here’s the Host Code:  3QR4A6CS

Here’s how to apply the host code to your order:

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The “In Good Taste”  Suite was the first suite I had to have from the 2020-21 Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog.  I love the sentiments, the dies, and rich textures of the beautiful papers.  I had to have it all.  Seriously.  A One-Button no brainer for me.  You can purchase the entire suite with one order number, or collect your favorite pieces separately.  All the products are shown at the bottom of this post for your shopping ease!  Here is what the suite includes:

Taking a closer look at the stamp set and dies bundle, you can see the detail and beauty of these wonderful products:

So I couldn’t wait to create some projects using this Suite — some are direct CASE’s from the catalog — after all, those beautiful designs are for us to get inspriation from, and some are my own.  What do you think?

The above card is a CASE from the wonderful Anne-Marie Hile at stampinanne.com.  Her work is so lovely.

The Designer Papers are especially lovely — many look 3D, and you would swear they’re going to jump off the page at you…such beautiful textures and neutral colors.  I can’t get enough!  And the sentiments in the stamp set are just beautiful.

To celebrate this fantabulous new catalog, if you use this Host Code on your first online order of over $50 with me from the new Stampin’ Up Annual Catalog, you will receive a complete refund for your SHIPPING costs.  No need to do anything special, except enter the Host Code on the lower left of the final screen of your order.  Free Shipping means a 10% savings, right off the bat!  I will promptly send you a check refunding your shipping cost.  Enjoy and Happy Stamping!!

Here’s the Host Code:  3QR4A6CS

Here’s how to apply the host code to your order:

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3. Add items to your shopping bag & click the ‘Shopping Bag’ link
4. Enter the Host Code and click ‘Apply’

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Design #1 makes just one card:

Design #2 makes four cards:

Design #3 makes two cards:

Design #4 makes four cards: I used the Ornate Garden Designer Series papers — such pretty colors!  A list of supplies is found at the bottom of this post!

The July Paper Pumpkin Kit celebrates summer nights which are full of fireworks, fireflies, and fun!  The July Summer Nights Kit includes everything you need to make 9 postcard-style cards with envelopes and 9 die-cut tealight bags!  The coordinating colors are Blackberry Bliss, Calypso Coral, Coastal Cabana, and Night of Navy.

This month, Paper Pumpkin is also featuring a cool ADD-ON KIT!  The Add-On Kit is not needed to complete the projects, but you will have leftover pieces that you can use on other projects of your own design or purchase the Add-On Kit for easy cardmaking using the leftover pieces.

The Summer Nights Add-On Kit can be ordered through me or on an online order as long as you are an active Paper Pumpkin subscriber.  The Add-On Kit contains 24 preprinted, regular size card bases and coordinating envelopes.  You can use leftover pieces from the July Summer Nights Paper Pumpkin Kit or items from your own stash to make additional cards.  The Summer Nights Add-On Kit is item 154973 and costs $10.00.  It can be ordered starting July 1 and will only be available while supplies last.

Paper Pumpkin Kits are great for kids and beginning crafters as they provide everything you need, but they are perfect for long time crafters too so you can complete a quick and easy project as shown or add some of your own supplies to jazz it up.  I look forward to my Paper Pumpkin every month!

Remember, each month you get everything you need to complete the items in the kit:  a new stamp set, ink, embellishments, envelopes — everything!  And there are always little fun pieces left over that I use on other projects.  The quality is excellent!

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Ornate Garden Specialty Designer Series Paper [152488] $15.00	Mint Macaron 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [138337] $8.75	Terracotta Tile 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [150884] $8.75	Early Espresso 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [119686] $8.75
Bumblebee 8-1/2X11 Cardstock [153077] $8.75	Old Olive 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [100702] $8.75	Tasteful Labels Dies [152886] $31.00	Stitched So Sweetly Dies [151690] $32.00

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Hello, welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop! This month our theme is the “new 2020-2022 In Colors.” The Design Team is showcasing the new family of in colors from the new catalog. We know you will love them as much as we do! At the end of my post, you will find the full line-up below to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal.

I am loving ALL the new In Colors found in the 2020-21 Annual catalog, along with everything else, of course.  Yes, my wish list is long!  I decided to focus on one of my favorite new colors: Magenta Madness!

I combined elements from the Lovely You bundle and the Celebrate Sunflowers bundle to create a card with the very dynamic Magenta Madness.  These two bundles were my first two ordered during the Demonstrator Pre-Order, and will be very popular for customers!  If I were you, I’d get these bundles NOW if you haven’t already!

The card is built on a card base of Magenta Madness.  On the front, I cut a panel of In Good Taste Designer Series paper at 3″ by 4 1/2″.  Honestly, the paper looks like 3D pieces of wood, very realistic. Around the top of that DSP panel, I adhered a strip of Faux Suede 1/4″ ribbon — it does feel like suede! I cut a panel of Magenta Madness, stamped a few background images in Versamark on it, and then embossed it with the Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder.  I adhered both panels to the card base.

From there, I created a Magenta Sunflower by stamping one onto cardstock with Versamark Ink, and cutting it out.  I then cut out a detailed sunflower die in Magenta Madness as well. I cut out a Center in Early Espresso, adhered the whole thing together, and popped it up onto the card with Dimensionals.  I punched two sprigs from the sprig punch in Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer paper to add some lightness and sparkle to the card.

I heat embossed a sentiment from the Lovely You stamp set with Versamark ink and then White Embossing Powder onto a scrap of Early Espresso.  I punched it out with the new Lovely Labels Pick a Punch.  I will be reaching for this a ton! I finished with a ribbon bow and some In-Color Enamel Dots.

Below is a similar card using the Tasteful Touches bundle with a more subtle color – Petal Pink.  As you can see, the design works with any combination. A list of all the products I used for this project can be found at the bottom of this post.

More inspiration awaits! Use the Blog Hop Line-up below to visit the rest of this month’s Design Team. My fellow Pals are excited to show you what they’ve created! Mark your calendars for July 8th – Gifts from the Garden when the design team will showcase cards or gift ideas from treasures found in the garden.  Don’t miss the fun! Until then, please stay safe and have fun in your craft room.

Pals Blog Hop Line-Up

1. Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty
2. Tricia Chuba at ButterDish Designs
3. Jen Roque at Stamp Camp with Jen
4. Jeanie Stark at Just Stampin’
5. Diana Carr at The Secret Life of Paper
6. Deb Walker at Deb Stamps Life
7. Wendy Klein at Doggone Delightful Stampin’
8. Rae Harper Burnet at Wild West Paper Arts
9. Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping
10. Stesha Bloodhart at Stampin’ Hoot!
11. Karen Hallam at Karen’s Stamping Habit
12. Jennifer Michalski at Stamping Serenity
13. Leah O’Brien at Honey Bee Stamping & More!
14. Peggy Noe at Pretty Paper Cards
15. Ann Murray at Murray Stamps, Ink
16. Jackie Beers at Blue Line Stamping
17. Lori Pinto at LollyPop Paper and Ink
18. Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
19. Debbie Mageed at Secrets to Stamping
20. Mary Hanson at Up North Stampin’   ——————-You are HERE!
21. Lynn Kolcun at Avery’s Owlery
22. Su Mohr at Aromas And Art
23. Karen Buttery at Karen On The Lake Stamper
24. Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
25. Rosanne Mulhern at Heartfelt Stamping
26. Pamela Sadler at Stampin Pink Rose
27. Sara Stuart at Sentiments by Sara
28. Melissa Seplowitz at The Stamping Ninja

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