DONATING UNUSED CARDS & WORLD CARDMAKING DAY 3 OCTOBER

Break out the party hats! World Cardmaking Day is on 3 October 2020 and it’s coming up fast! Have you decided how you’re going to celebrate?

These days, everyone needs a lift and wants to hear that they’re important to someone. And with everything going on in the world,  cards are a perfect way to reach out and show appreciation for special friends. 

 

As a card maker, you probably have more cards lying around than you can use. Right? Be honest! We all have stacks of them, and we love them so much that we don’t want to throw them away. Or—we’re practical and throwing out perfectly good cards seems wasteful. Well, we have a solution for your “cards without homes”: You can donate them!

Many venues are grateful for free greeting cards—retirement and nursing homes, charity/goodwill shops, the Red Cross, military organisations, and more. Thank you cards are always welcome. And with Christmas being just around the corner, your unused Christmas cards will be received with special appreciation.

Just think! Donating cards allows you to spread joy and appreciation—and it helps you clear your space! Suddenly you’ll have room to make more! So contact a local venue today and see if they would like a dozen or more of your unused cards. Don't forget the envelopes.

Who knows?  You may even want to get together with friends and put together a box of cards that a charity can sell off for a good cause. Whatever you do, have fun donating your cards!  deanacraftandcreate.blogspot.co.nz https://deanadesign.stampinup.net/ struts58@outlook.com Remember, a handcrafted card is like sending a hug with a fold in the middle!.

SAVE 15% ON DESIGNER SERIES PAPER! 1–31 OCTOBER

 

We all love gorgeous Designer Series Paper, and during this incredible sale, you can enjoy a 15% discount on select papers from our current catalogues! Now is a great time to stock up and save on some of our most popular paper designs!

Product List

Artistry Blooms Designer Series Paper [152495] $20.61	‘Tis The Season 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [153489] $20.61	Forever Greenery Designer Series Paper [152492] $20.61
Poinsettia Place Designer Series Paper [153487] $20.61	Trimming The Town Designer Series Paper [153491] $20.61	Plaid Tidings 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [153527] $20.61
Toile Tidings Designer Series Paper [150432] $20.61	Peony Garden Designer Series Paper [152483] $20.61	Whale Of A Time 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [152460] $20.61
Heartwarming Hugs Designer Series Paper [153492] $20.61	Magic In This Night Designer Series Paper [153517] $20.61	Snowflake Splendor Designer Series Paper [153512] $20.61
In Good Taste Designer Series Paper [152494] $37.40	Playing With Patterns 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [152490] $20.61	Playful Pets Designer Series Paper [152489] $20.61

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Remember, a handcrafted card is like sending a hug with a fold in the middle!. 

Baby Joy

I've set myself the task of using one of the new Christmas stamp sets in the latest Stampin' Up catalogue  - making one Christmas card and one non-Christmas card - this baby card is the result.

I did the ombre technique on a scrap of whisper white cardstock using so saffron, daffodil delight and crushed curry inks.  The new InColour ink bumblebee could have been used instead of crushed curry but I didn't have it at the time.  The largest joy die from the Peace & Joy Bundle was then used to cut the background, daffodil delight to cut out the middle-sized joy and whisper white for the 'skinniest' joy.  Goldilocks, three bears and porridge keep springing to mind when explaining these dies to my class attendees! 

Going through all my stamp sets to find something suitable for a baby card, I found a couple of sentiments from sunshine sayings.  One used here, was 'is on its way' and the other I could have used was 'bundle of'.  

Product List

Peace & Joy Photopolymer Stamp Set [153430] $38.00	Joy Dies [153530] $67.00	Peace & Joy Bundle [155167] $94.50
Sunshine Sayings Clear-Mount Stamp Set RETIRED	So Saffron A4 Card Stock [108611] $18.50	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $20.50
Daffodil Delight A4 Card Stock [121680] $18.50	Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder [152718] $19.00	So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad [147109] $15.75
Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094] $15.75	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad [147087] $15.75	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $12.00
Brights Candy Dots [130931] $12.75	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $252.00	Magnetic Cutting Plate [149656] $50.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $7.25	Foam Adhesive Sheets [152815] $16.75	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $8.50

The Starter Kit is a fantastic way for new Stampin’ Up! demonstrators to get loads of products at a huge value ($189 for $285 -worth of products). During the Get & Go Starter Kit Promotion, we’ve added even more products to our Starter Kit offering—and at the same great price! We’ve specifically included these additional products to help new demonstrators hold an event right from the get-go and get their business off to a running start.

ADDITIONAL PRODUCTS

Granny Apple Green card pack contents
8-1/2" x 5-1/2" (21.6 x 14 cm) Granny Apple Green Cardstock
3"x 4" (7.6 x 10.2 cm) Bermuda Bay Cardstock
3"x 4" (7.6 x 10.2 cm) Coastal Cabana Cardstock
3/4"x 4" (1.9 x 10.2 cm) Daffodil Delight Cardstock
5-3/4" x 4-3/8" (14.6 x 11.1 cm) Whisper White Envelope

Coastal Cabana card pack contents
2-1/4" x 3-1/2" (5.7 x 8.9 cm) Whisper White Cardstock
2-3/4" x 4" (7 x 10.2 cm) Daffodil Delight Cardstock
3" x 4" (7.6 x 10.2 cm) Bermuda Bay Cardstock
8-1/2 x 5-1/2" (21.6 x 14 cm) Coastal Cabana Cardstock
5-3/4" x 4-3/8" (14.6 x 11.1 cm) Whisper White Envelope

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Remember, a handcrafted card is like sending a hug with a fold in the middle!. 

POINSETTIA PETALS STEP-BY-STEP

 

When creating projects, it’s important to consider the abilities of every customer—from beginner to avid crafters. By using similar products and the same layout, creating a card for every crafter to replicate is simple (and fun!).

CASUAL To begin creating, stamp the sprig images on the card front in Cinnamon Cider ink. Stamp the flower in Real Red ink and the leaves in Shaded Spruce ink on Whisper White Cardstock. Tip: To create depth, stamp off the Two-Step Stamping flower and leaf dimensional images. Die cut the stamped images and adhere them to the card front. Stamp the sentiment in Cinnamon Cider ink on a Whisper White Cardstock label, adhere the label to the card using Stampin’ Dimensionals, and you have a fabulously festive card in just minutes!

AVID Step up the second card by adhering Designer Series Paper to the front. Brighten the poinsettia and leaves using Cinnamon Cider, Poppy Parade, Real Red, and Shaded Spruce Stampin’ Blends. We also added a sprig cut from Copper Foil Sheets using the Poinsettia Dies. Tip: Fold the ribbon in half lengthwise before cutting the notches on each end.

STEPPED UP AVID For our fanciest card, we adhered additional flowers and leaves, cut the label using the Tasteful Labels Dies, and added more Flowers for Every Season Designer Series Paper to the card front. We also took the artistry to an entirely new level by creating more light and dark contrast and expanding the colour palette with Mint Macaron and Petal Pink Stampin’ Blends. Product List Poinsettia Petals Bundle (English) [155148] $119.50 Cinnamon Cider Classic Stampin' Pad [153114] $15.75 Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084] $15.75 Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad [147088] $15.75 Cinnamon Cider A4 Cardstock [153083] $18.50 Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $20.50 Tasteful Labels Dies [152886] $65.00 Flowers For Every Season 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [152486] $24.25 Cinnamon Cider Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [153105] $19.00 Real Red Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154899] $19.00 Shaded Spruce Combo Pack Stampin' Blends [147938] $19.00 Mint Macaron Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154889] $19.00 Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154893] $19.00 Copper Foil Sheets [142020] $10.50 Forever Greenery Trim Combo Pack [152475] $19.00 Frosted & Clear Epoxy Droplets [147801] $19.00 Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $252.00 Magnetic Cutting Plate [149656] $50.00 Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $7.25 Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $8.50 Stampin' Seal [152813] $16.75 The Starter Kit is a fantastic way for new Stampin’ Up! demonstrators to get loads of products at a huge value ($189 for $285 -worth of products). During the Get & Go Starter Kit Promotion, we’ve added even more products to our Starter Kit offering—and at the same great price! We’ve specifically included these additional products to help new demonstrators hold an event right from the get-go and get their business off to a running start. ADDITIONAL PRODUCTS Granny Apple Green card pack contents 8-1/2" x 5-1/2" (21.6 x 14 cm) Granny Apple Green Cardstock 3"x 4" (7.6 x 10.2 cm) Bermuda Bay Cardstock 3"x 4" (7.6 x 10.2 cm) Coastal Cabana Cardstock 3/4"x 4" (1.9 x 10.2 cm) Daffodil Delight Cardstock 5-3/4" x 4-3/8" (14.6 x 11.1 cm) Whisper White Envelope Coastal Cabana card pack contents 2-1/4" x 3-1/2" (5.7 x 8.9 cm) Whisper White Cardstock 2-3/4" x 4" (7 x 10.2 cm) Daffodil Delight Cardstock 3" x 4" (7.6 x 10.2 cm) Bermuda Bay Cardstock 8-1/2 x 5-1/2" (21.6 x 14 cm) Coastal Cabana Cardstock 5-3/4" x 4-3/8" (14.6 x 11.1 cm) Whisper White Envelope deanacraftandcreate.blogspot.co.nz https://deanadesign.stampinup.net/ struts58@outlook.com Remember, a handcrafted card is like sending a hug with a fold in the middle!.