Kindred Greetings Paper Pumpkin

 

Sign up for the Kindred Greetings Paper Pumpkin kit between July 11 - August 10th. You can do a month only or multiple month subscriptions. 

This is a fun way to get an exclusive kit all ready to craft beautiful cards! Get one for yourself and gift one to a crafting friend! 

Click here to read about Paper Pumpkin.

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator 

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Stampin' Hot Foil System is here!!!

 

It's here!

Our NEW Stampin' Hot Foil System! 

Add some shimmer to every project with the Stampin’ Hot Foil System. With this system and the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (sold separately), you can add dazzling details to all your projects and create stunning crafts using specially-made foil and hot foil dies. And the fun doesn’t stop there! Everyone who purchases the Hot Foil System until January 4, 2027, will get an email with access to the Metallic Magic Craft Class! In this technique-centric, virtual class, attendees can make unique projects and learn creative tips intended to elevate their hot foil crafting experience. 

Stampin' Hot Foil Products

Browse through bundles and products available for use with the Stampin’ Hot Foil System.

Stampin' Hot Foil Tutorial

Learn about the new Stampin’ Hot Foil System, including detailed instructions on how to use it.

Stampin' Hot Foil System & Free Craft Class

When you purchase the Stampin' Hot foil System before January 4, 2027 you also get access to the FREE Metallic Magic Craft Class!

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Spend your time crafting, not cutting! The Stampin' Up! Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine makes precise cuts and detailed embossed images every time. Use with dies and embossing folders to easily create accents and elements for cards, scrapbook pages, party invitations, classroom projects, and more. 

* This machine has a wide 6" ( 15.2 cm) platform for larger dies and full-size embossing folders. Works with all Stampin' Up! dies and embossing folders. Includes 1 Base Plate, 1 Die Plate, 2 Cutting Plates, and 1 Specialty Plate.

JULY Product of the Month: Begonia Belle 

Purchasing the Stampin' Hot Foil System will automatically qualify you for the Product of the Month!

*The Product of the Month is only $5 with a $75 minimum purchase. 

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stamin' Up!® Demonstrator 

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Flowering Meadow Cards ~ Color Dare #712

This week at Color Dare we have some bright colors to inspire your creativity. You must use ALL 3 COLORS shown in our graphic below. Make sure your colors are a very close match.  Make any paper craft you like as your project. When you're ready to share your project use the direct link below the graphic.

I embraced the bold and kept the white space to a minimum on my cards. Yes, that's right. I am sharing two cards this week. I had some die cut pieces left over and another design idea so I went with it!

This is the first card I madeAfter stamping the stems I stamped and die cut the flowers. The flowers are popped up on Dimensionals to add depth to the design. I inked the edges in navy to define them and used a blending brush to Ade a shadow of color behind the flowers. A couple sparkly gems finish the design.

My second card uses a reverse of the color with red being prominent this time. The flowers and stems were done the same way as in card 1 except the stem on the blue flower was stamped and die cut. Antique Pearls were used to embellish this time.

Both cards were easy to do and used up all the die cuts I made. Now I have 2 pretty cards ready to go!

Direct link to Color Dare #712

How do our colors inspire you? What will you create? We can't wait to find out! Have fun!

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator 

MichelleLoncar.stampinup.net

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Hooray for Birthdays ~ Paper Pumpkin

 

Did you sign up for the July Paper Pumpkin - Hooray for Birthdays! July 10th is the last day and that's tomorrow! 

This kit is so fun and hard great details.....like an easel card base! Check it out here.

You can subscribe for one month at a time or there multiple month options. Whichever way you decide it's a win-win! Get one for yourself and gift one to a crafting friend! 

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator 

MichelleLoncar.stampinup.net

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What's Up Wednesday ~ Bendy Card Fun!

This week for What's Up Wednesday I'm going to show you a fun Bendy Card!This kind of card has a curve to it which makes it able to stand up on its own. This is a card that doesn't fold in the usual way. You just lay it flat and slide it in the envelope that way. What a fun surprise!

This card is what you might call a Mini Bendy card. It's the same size as a standard A2 (4-1/4" x 5-1/2"). Most of the Bendy cards I've seen online are 5" x7". Either way it's fun and easy.

Card stock pieces are the following:

• 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" base, scored at 2-3/4" 
• 2" x 4-1/2" inside, scored at 2-1/4" in the middle and 1/2" from each end for tabs
• 1-1/4" x 6-1/2" strip, scored 1/2" from each end for tabs

When adding DSP just make the sizes 1/4" smaller for height and width up to the 1/2" tabs

Burnish the score lines well after adding the DSP.

After all the DSP is glued to the card stock you're ready to assemble the card components. Using glue on the tabs for the inside piece place the fold on top of the base fold and line up the bottom edges. Tuck in the tabs and hold in place for a bit so the glue takes hold. 

For the strip, add glue to the tabs, lay the strip along the bottom of the card base and tuck in the tabs to line up on the outside edges. Hold in place for the glue to take hold. 

You have now made a Bendy card! I've added some die cut images to accent the card on the inside piece. The sentiment is a piece of ephemera I colored with our Stampin' Blend markers in an ombre effect.

The flowers and leaves were also colored with markers with the flowers being painted with Wink of Stella for a touch of shimmer. A few gems was the final touch.

What do you think? Are you ready to try making a Bendy Card? It's a lot of fun and very easy. Surprise someone with this Fun Fold!

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up® Demonstrator 

MichelleLoncar.stampinup.net

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Artisan Sketched Garden Layout

 Today felt like a layout kind of day. I don't have enough of those days. I can't tell by all the photos I have in a box. *sigh. I need more layout days.  

This past Saturday I took part in a team class and it was SO fun! So many, many ideas were learned and shared so I thought I'd incorporate a few into this layout. 

This idea stats with a coloring technique from Patty Bennett with the Artisan Sketched Garden DSP (Designer Series Paper). It's so simple and quick. She also showed how to turn this into a One Sheet Wonder for card making. I'll be sharing some of those in upcoming posts. 

I picked three colors as my theme: Pool Party, Hydrangea Hue and Peaceful Pine. Pool Party doesn't photo well here but it looks great in person. Trust me. Once you have your colors picked you're ready to begin coloring with blending brushes. Simply brush your colors all over the sheet in a random way until the sheet is fully colored. This is my sheet after I cut off a 4" strip for my layout. I'll use the rest of the sheet for those cards I mentioned.

Here is a close-up of the banner. I used the word party that came with the class supplies. Some of the letters are popped up on Stampin' Dimensionals. The ribbon is adhered with glue dots to hold it in place in the middle and back of the layout. I left the ends free so I could slip under the ribbon to make the tassels.

To make the tassels, cut strips of ribbon...as many as you like. I only used two here to keep my tassels flatter and lay nicer in an album. Layer your ribbon strips on top of each other and slip it half way under the ribbon on the layout. Fold over the strips and tie with another ribbon that is cut in half down the middle. After tying, cut the strips up the middle to make them skinnier., I used a couple of glue dots to hold it in place once on the layout. Hoe fun is that?!!

In this close-up you can also see I added Rhinestones to the butterflies for a bit of sparkle.

Here is my photo ready layout. the base is a sheet of Pool Party Two Tone card stock. I used the dark side for the base and a piece of the light side for stamping the butterflies. It really makes a nice contrast. There is a piece of Vellum on top of the base. It's a nice softened look of the Pool Party. 

The photo mats just waiting for those photos. On the right I overlapped them a bit. Since I don't have the photos yet I made sure to leave the bottom of the top mat loose so I can slip the photo under it on the bottom mat. I can then leave it that way or tack it down with a glue dot.

I hope you enjoyed seeing this layout with its fun techniques. Why not get some Artisan Sketched Garden DSP for yourself. Since it's all black & white patterns you can use as is or color it up any way you like!  I'll be sharing more ideas on using this fantastic pattern paper.

Have a crafty day!

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up® Demonstrator 

MichelleLoncar.stampinup.net

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Wild Bunch Card ~ Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge 689

Are you feeling crafty? We have a fun sketch for you this week and hope you give it a try. Use the sketch however you like. Twist, turn, rotate, resize....we just need to be able to see the sketch in your project. You can alter or change shapes, too! Most of all.....have fun!

I went with a slimline card size. You could also use a regular A2 size and make the details smaller. that could be fun, too! I also moved the sentiment to the lower right of the card.

The stamp set is the June Product of the Month called Wild Bunch. As of today, it's sold out in English but still available in French. You can use the French version for the animals and use other sentiments you have already.

After Stampin the images in Secret Sea ink, I used Stampin' Blends to colors them in. Using the Rounded Rectangle Punch I punched out the shape to put behind the images. The paper is Paper Medley DSP. I also popped up the animals for some dimension. After adding some gems I called it finished!

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge 

Now it's your turn to create and share! We love seeing how our sketch inspires you. 

Have fun crafting!

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator 

MichelleLoncar.stampinup.net

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