Welcome to the Pals’ February blog hop. We’re so glad you’re here because it’s “Time to Sale-A-Brate!” Our Design Team created projects using Sale-A-Bration items to inspire you. You may be starting the hop here or coming from a previous Pal’s blog. Either way, you’ve come to the right place. You’ll find the full line-up below to help you move, or “hop” along from Pal to Pal.

My project features more than one product from the Sale-A-Bration brochure, which makes it all the more fun!  I used the Sale-A-Bration stamp set called “Hello Cupcake” to create a soft and feminine birthday card with a little shine.

I started with a card base of Whisper White Thick card stock.  I added another Sale-A-Bration product to the project:  a 5 1/4″ by 4″ panel of the beautiful Grapefruit Grove Foil Sheets, FREE with a purchase of $50 in Stampin’ Up! product.  The depth of colors in these foils is spectacular in person!  Look how the foil even changes colors!  I cut another panel of Thick Whisper White at 5 1/8″ by 3 7/8″, and stamped the sentiment from the Picture Perfect Birthday stamp set in Soft Suede toward the bottom of the panel and adhered it to the foil layer.

After building the base, I used a scratch piece of Soft Suede card stock, and stamped the base of the cupcake with Versamark.  On a scratch piece of Petal Pink card stock,  I stamped the ‘frosting’ of the cupcake with Versamark and then used White Embossing Powder to heat emboss both parts of the cupcake.  I fussy cut those separate cupcake pieces.

For the background circle, I used my Big Shot to cut two circles of the largest circle die from the Stitched Shape Framelits, one in Whisper White card stock, and one in the Petal Pink floral vellum paper from the Floral Romance Designer Series Papers.  I backed the Vellum with the white circle and adhered them together.

Before mounting the circle to the card base, I took a length of Petal Pink/Whisper White Variegated Ribbon, folded it in half, and tied a knot in the loose ends.  I adhered it to the back of the circles. I then cut the largest square from the Grapefruit Grove Foil paper using the Stitched Shape Framelits Dies.  I set the square askew on the card base, and then mounted the circles. I used Stampin’ Dimensionals to pop up the cupcake, and then finished it off with a single frosted embellishment.  One more flower embellishment by the sentiment, and I was done!

I hope you enjoyed my birthday card created with some very fun Sale-A-Bration products.  The best part:  they’re FREE just by purchasing other Stampin’ Up! products we all love so much!  The list of products I used can be found below our list of blog hoppers.

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! Don’t forget to show us some love by commenting on our creations. Mark your calendars for Wednesday, March 13, 2019, when our Hoppin’ Pals share their “Spring Has Sprung” projects. Don’t miss the fun!

February Pals Blog Hop Line-up

1. Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty
2. Jackie Beers at Blue Line Stamping
3. Su Mohr at Aromas And Art
4. Jeanie Stark at Just Stampin’
5. Rae Harper-Burnet at Wild West Paper Arts
6. Pamela Sadler at Stampin Pink Rose
7. Katy McGloin at Just Fun Stamping
8. Jill Killeen at The Killeen House Studio Blog
9. Terri George at Stamp Me Crafty
10. Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
11. Linda Suarez at All Night Stamping
12. Patti MacLeith at Papercrafts by Patti
13. Debbie Mageed at Secrets to Stamping
14. Sara Stuart at Sentiments by Sara
15. Wendy Klein at Doggone Delightful Stampin’
16. Peggy Noe at Pretty Paper Cards
17. Jennifer Michalski at Stamping Serenity
18. Maggie Mata at Maggie Made Cards
19. Lori Pinto at LollyPop Paper and Ink
20. Denise Hoepfner at The Mountain Magpie
21. Susan Itell at Simple Stampin’
22. Leah O’Brien at Stamping By The Bay
23. Mary Hanson at Up North Stampin’
24. Sue Becker at RnR Stamping
25. Rosanne Mulhern at Heartfelt Stamping
26. Tricia Chuba at ButterDish Designs
27. Stesha Bloodhart at Stampin’ Hoot
28. Karen Hallam at Karen’s Stamping Habit
29. Christine Eck at Dances with Hooves

Product List

I’ve said this before, but I LOVE Valentine’s Day, even the cheesy Valentines with puns in them.  LOVE them!  Here are the January Paper Pumpkin treat boxes I made.

And here are three alternatives I created with some extra stuff:

This last one is a CASE of Mary Fish’s, with my own twists.  Love those birds that come in the stamp set.  You ALWAYS get a stamp set with every Paper Pumpkin kit!

Did you know that right now is the absolute best time to sign up for a Paper Pumpkin Subscription? That’s because if you get a 3, 6, or 12-month prepaid subscription, you qualify for Sale-A-Bration rewards! That’s right! FREE stuff just for getting your crafty subscription box delivered to your mailbox every month!

You are definitely going to want to sign up before February 10th to get in on February’s box. From the sneak peeks we are getting, it’s all about spring and SUCCULENTS!  Want a sneak peek at Stampin’ Up!’s creative process when designing their kits? Take a look at a short video by clicking the Paper Pumpkin graphic below!

CLICK HERE to sign up by February 10th so you can get in on the next kit.  Don’t have a demonstrator? I’d love to help you!  If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I invite you to give it a try.

With Paper Pumpkin Kits, you’ll save time and money while you build a collection of crafting supplies. Every month you’ll receive a unique stamp set with an ink spot (that won’t repeat a color in a 12-month period).  You’ll receive all the paper, embellishments, envelopes — everything you need to start creating!  In no time at all, you’ll have a variety of stamps and ink to use on other projects. In addition, your first kit includes a free clear stamping block that you’ll use every month!

CLICK HERE to sign up by February 10th so you can get in on the next kit.

To renew your subscription, click here and log in to reactivate. Are you on Facebook? Then be sure to join the 19,200+ members in Rachel Tessman’s PAPER PUMPKIN FAN CLUB to get lots more inspiration: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1441979982783482/

And in Other Important News: 

Stampin’ Up! just let Demonstrators know that supplies of the following Sale-A-Bration Level 1 items are getting a bit low.

• Grapefruit Grove & Lovely Lipstick Foil Sheets, page 12 of Sale-A-Bration Brochure, item 149712, available FREE with a $50 purchase
• Precious Parcel Card Kit, page 16 of Sale-A-Bration Brochure, item 149750, available FREE with a $50 purchase

Once supplies of these products are depleted, the item numbers will be turned off and you will no longer be able to order them.  So, be sure to place your qualifying Sale-A-Bration orders soon so you can get these great products for FREE before they disappear!

Don’t Forget: this month ONLY,  I’m offering a super prize drawing.   Once you’ve placed your $50 order using this code, your name will also be entered into a special drawing.

Drawing Prize, this month only:  A brand new Darling Label Punch Box, complete with stamps, a punch, and a stamp set – valued at $45!  Don’t forget to use the Host Code GTH9URA

Stampin’ Up! Sale-a-Bration 2019 is in full swing!!

Stampin’ Up! is offering 13 different FREE GIFTS with your purchase this year through 3-31-19.

There are 11 gifts available with a $50 Stampin’ UP! purchase, and 2 gifts available with a $100 purchase!  NO LIMITS!

11 free gift choices available with your $50 Stampin’ Up! online purchase through 3-31-19

Select from stamp sets, ribbon pack, wooden elements, designer paper, foil paper or a card kit!!!

Hello Cupcake Photopolymer Stamp Set – 149714

Price: $0.00

Organdy Ribbon Combo Pack – 149623

Price: $0.00

Butterfly Elements – 149711

Price: $0.00

Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper – 149622

Price: $0.00

By The Bay Cling Stamp Set – 149739

Price: $0.00

Home To Roost Cling Stamp Set – 149736

Price: $0.00

Grapefruit Grove & Lovely Lipstick Foil Sheets – 149712

Price: $0.00

So Hoppy Together Cling Stamp Set – 149725

Price: $0.00

Part Of My Story Cling Stamp Set – 149719

Price: $0.00

Lovely Lattice Cling Stamp Set – 149730

Price: $0.00

Precious Parcel Card Kit – 149750

Price: $0.00

 

Important Shopping Reminders!

• Orders of $50 or more qualify for a free pack of Tutti Frutti Sequins!  Use this CODE:  U4T7XR6V  Not only that, you’ll be automatically entered into a drawing for the Darling Label Punch Box, valued at $45!!
• Orders of $150 or more always qualify for Host Rewards from Stampin’ Up!
• During Sale-a-Bration, orders of $250 or more qualify for $25 EXTRA FREE Host Rewards from Stampin’ Up!
• Shop online anytime with Mary Hanson!

It’s Sooooooooo CHILLY up here in Northern Minnesota — our thermometer read 31 degrees BELOW ZERO this morning.  Time to stay in and craft!  We’re in full Sale-A-Bration Mode, and sales are going SWIMMINGLY!  Don’t Forget: to kick things off, I’m offering a super prize drawing.   Once you’ve placed your $50 order using this code, your name will also be entered into a special drawing.

Drawing Prize, this month only:  A brand new Darling Label Punch Box, complete with stamps, a punch, and a stamp set – valued at $45!  Don’t forget to use the Host Code GTH9URA

Please use the January Host Code that you can use OVER AND ABOVE the wonderful Sale-A-Bration offers this month.  Use this Host Code: SGTH9URA with your order of over $50 and receive an entire package of Tutti Frutti Adhesive Sequins free from me!  Once you’ve placed your $50 order using this code, your name will also be entered into the drawing.  

Until the end of March you can get awesome FREE stuff with your purchases!  Check it out!

I’m going to dig in soon and show you some of the awesome goodies you can get your hands on with your $50 order.  And there’s no limit!  For every 50 you spend, you earn more free goods!  It IS before tax and shipping so remember that AND there are even some items you can earn if you spend $100!

And three cheers for SAB because there are THREE ways to earn free stuff!!!!  If you host a class or party with me you can earn free items based on your sales!  If you’d like to set something up just let me know!  I’d love to show your friends how to make fun and cute items while getting you freebies!

And finally, you can get some awesome stuff if you join my team during SAB!  There are two options this year and each is better than the next!  For only $99 you can fully customize your starter kit with $175 worth of merchandise!  That is NOT a typo!  An even better deal is the second option which is still $175 worth of merchandise (your choice, pick any items you want) plus the new Craft & Carry Tote (a $50 value) for only $129!  I mean, one, it’s cute, and two, I’ve used it to carry around my crafting supplies and it’s awesome!  These are amazing deals!  Let me know if you want to talk more about getting your hands on this stuff and joining my team!

Ok, so now that you got the lowdown, onto the project which uses a cute SAB set that you can get for free!

Who doesn’t love a cupcake?  This one is easy to build because it’s a photopolymer set and you just line it up and stamp! They even included a little piece for the actual cupcake that peeks out under the icing, isn’t that fantastic?  I can’t ice a cupcake very well but I can stamp one 🙂  I CASED this darling card from TooCoolStamping — she’s so talented!

It’s so fun to build this cupcake!  My colors were:  Grapefruit Grove and Highland Heather respectively, along with So Saffron for the little slice of cake in the middle, and Soft Suede.  You built the cupcake from the bottom up, and then there is the option of putting a couple of fun things on top, including the little heart stick.    Here’s the FREE stamp set:

Aren’t those fonts just darling? The other FREEBIE?  The darling ribbon!

All five of these rolls of ribbon are free with a $50 purchase.  Below is a list of the products I used for these projects.

Product List

Hello Cupcake Photopolymer Stamp Set [149714] $0.00	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock [140272] $7.75	Highland Heather 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [146986] $8.50	Grapefruit Grove 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [146972] $8.50	Gingham Gala 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [148554] $11.00
Subtle Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [143706] $10.00	Highland Heather Classic Stampin’ Pad [147103] $7.50	Soft Suede Classic Stampin’ Pad [147115] $7.50	Grapefruit Grove Classic Stampin’ Pad [147142] $7.50	Organdy Ribbon Combo Pack [149623] $0.00
SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332] $7.00	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $4.00

I LOVE Valentine’s Day!!  I don’t know whether it’s the colors, the romance, the friendship, the cards, the flowers….I just love everything about the holiday!  Join me on Saturday, January 26, or Thursday, January 31 for a Valentines Class!  You will create 5-6 projects for $20.  The projects will include a pillow box, cards, and another treat packet.  Here are a couple of projects you’ll make!  More Class details found below!

Place: Mary Hanson’s House, 40400 380th Ave. SE in Fosston

Dates and Times:    Saturday, January 26 at 1:00 pm  OR Thursday, January 31 at 6:30 pm

Price:  $20

Reply HERE to reserve your spot!