Card of the Day - Best Anniversary Ever

 Hello and welcome back! While today's card is not part of my unloved stamps challenge, I have used some retired paper and embellishments.

As it turns out, I do have several anniversaries this month, and since they are all members of my church, I felt like I needed to give them different cards. Not that they would be comparing, but you never know!

I love the bright and cheery colors in this suite, perfect for this time of year when the light is disappearing and everything looks dreary.

I'll be hand delivering this card because I don't think the buttons will make it through the mail, but they are cute!

This design was inspired by the sketch challenge at Fab Friday Challenges.

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets - Peaceful Moments, Best Day Ever (inside sentiment and envelope)

Paper - Coastal Cabana and Whisper White Cardstock, Best Year Ever DSP

Ink - Calypso Coral, Coastal Cabana, Crushed Curry

Accessories - Best Year Ever Ribbon and Buttons

Tools - Big Shot, Stitched Rectangles Dies, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots

Paper Plunge 19 - Ribbon Challenge

Hello again! I'm back with this week's entry for The Paper Plunge challenge. This week is a ribbon challenge - how creative can you be with ribbon? I've done a few unusual things with ribbon in the past, so it was a bit challenging to come up with something new, but I tried my best. And here it is:

Paper Plunge 19

For this challenge, I basically decided that tulle is ribbon! I had a small bolt of white tulle in my stash, so I thought it was time to bring it out. It was originally 6 inches wide, but I trimmed it down. There are 6 pieces that are about 3-1/2 inches wide by 4-1/2 inches high. I ran a gathering stitch across the center horizontally and pulled it tight. I then snipped the tulle toward the center to create "petals." I used a couple of glue dots to attach it to the card front and then added a double fork bow made from the 1/4 inch cotton ribbon to the center of the tulle flower. In these colors, this could be a wedding card, or maybe even a new baby girl card, but you could change up the color scheme to fit any occasion.

I fell in love with this stamp set as soon as I saw it at the Catalog Kickoff! And the bonus is that it is a Sale-A-Bration set, which means that you can get it for FREE with a $50 order from a current catalog. There are lots of other wonderful stamp sets and accessories that you can choose from, so check out my online store or contact me to place your order.

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

--Cindi

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Samples from the new Occasions Catalog and Sale-A-Bration!

Hello again! As promised, I'd like to share a few cards made with products from the new Occasions Catalog and the Sale-A-Bration brochure. These cards were designed by my upline, Laura Barto, and my "uppity-upline," Glenda Travelstead. Glenda held an event a couple of weeks ago where we got to make 20 different cards using new stamp sets and papers. It was lots of fun! So without further ado, here they are!

Petal Potpourri birthday designed by Dianne Sisneros

First up is this beautiful birthday card made with two new sets, Petal Potpourri and Butterfly Basics. There is also a coordinating punch for the flowers which can be purchased separately, or in a bundle with the stamp set. And isn't that Designer Paper gorgeous? Perfect for wedding cards, don't you think?

Stampin' Up! products used for this card:

Stamp sets: Petal Potpourri, Butterfly Basics

Paper: Sahara Sand and Whisper White cardstock, Something Borrowed DSP

Ink: Versamark

Accessories: White and Early Espresso embossing powders, Tea Lace Doilies, Flower Medallion punch, 3/4" circle punch

You Plus Me Valentine

Next up is this cute, simple Valentine. This stamp set can be purchased in a bundle with a stack of designer paper that includes the designs you see here. It's a "mini" stack - 48 double-sided sheets measuring 4-1/2" by 6-1/2" - perfect for card making! Many of the prints in the stack are black & white and lend themselves beautifully to coloring with either our Stampin' Write Markers or Blendabilities.

Stampin' Up! products used for this card:

Stamp set: You Plus Me

Paper: Real Red and Whisper White cardstock, Stacked With Love DSP Stack

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Real Red

Accessories: Sweetheart Punch, White Baker's Twine

Painted Petals Thank You

This card would make a thoughtful thank you, or with a different stamp, a birthday card. The Painted Petals suite includes a stamp set (available in wood-mount, clear-mount, and photopolymer), an embossing folder, and beautiful designer paper. One of the designs could even be framed on its own - it looks like a painting!

Stampin' Up! products used for this card:

Stamp sets: Painted Petals, Papillon Potpourri

Paper: Mossy Meadow, Whisper White, and Rose Red cardstock, Painted Blooms DSP

Ink: Mossy Meadow, Rose Red

Accessories: Hello Honey stitched satin ribbon, Large Butterfly punch

Celebrate Today baby card

Isn't this the most adorable baby card? This stamp set is available in a bundle with matching framelits - no more fussy cutting! :) Other stamps in the set work for weddings, birthdays, and graduations.

Stampin' Up! products used for this card:

Stamp set: Celebrate Today

Paper: Soft Sky, Whisper White, and Pink Pirouette cardstock

Ink: Soft Sky, Coastal Cabana, Pink Pirouette, Rose Red, Basic Gray

Accessories: Balloon Framelits, Blushing Bride Baker's Twine

Best Day Ever

The last card I'd like to share is made with products that you can get for FREE with qualifying orders! Sale-A-Bration runs until March 31, and you can choose one item from the brochure for each $50 you spend in any current catalog. This card uses three different items, but if you have a wish list like mine, that won't be a problem! Another way to get more Sale-A-Bration items is to join Stampin' Up! now. You can get $125 worth of products for only $99 and you can choose to add two SAB items or a project kit from the Occasions catalog. There are many other benefits to joining Stampin' Up! and you can read more HERE.

Stampin' Up! products used for this card:

Stamp set: Best Day Ever

Paper: Whisper White cardstock, Best Year Ever DSP

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Calypso Coral

Accessories: Best Year Ever Accessory Pack

Well, I hope this post hasn't been too long! There's just so much to love in these new catalogs! Use the links on the right to browse the catalogs for yourself and place your order. Or contact me if you'd like a hard copy.

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

Cindi