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A card idea so quick and easy you will want to whip up several on your next card making day!

The first Birthday Card Bash is in the books and was a big success!

Eight card ideas were presented for the attendees to make. There was a nice variety of cards perfect for kids, feminine, masculine, or generic (could be used for anyone). Some of the cards were subtle and classic. Some were bright and festive. There were funny cards and sentimental ideas.

The best part is the cards were designed by two different designers; my stamping partner Kari and me. We both have a fairly clean and simple style, but they are just different enough that variety is abundant. I will be showcasing my cards in my newsletter for the next couple of weeks, so if you would like step by step instructions, join my list. I'd love to help you create these cards yourself. I will show Kari's cards (without instructions) on my Facebook page, so if you want to see close ups of all the cards, please come to my page and click on LIKE so you can see them first!

Meet Patricia. She's a retired gal who made the choice to let her creative side loose and to have a chance at earning money too. She joined Stampin' Up! in July 2016.

 

There wasn't a special offer going on then like there is right now! She thought, "I love the product, why not get a discount?" 

 

 

She is go getter! Patricia makes cards for her local hospital and other local charities in Bloomington, IL where she lives. She also quilts and amazes everyone with her energy! 

 

Check out her FB business page: Happy Memories Creations!

 

She hit the ground running from her first day and earned two rewards that are only available to new Demonstrators. 

 

She also quickly earned a bigger percentage from her sales in her first 4 months in her business!

 

Age has no limits! Maybe this is the CAREER CHANGE you have been looking for as well! Why not bring joy to yourself and others while you earn money or at least get a nice discount on your crafting supplies?! 

 

Pat was my first long distance team member and we never missed a beat with any training she desired. 

 

There is an enormous private Facebook group available 24-7, where everyone is so helpful. 

 

We email, chat on Messenger, or talk on the phone depending on what is needed. We have built a strong friendship that I treasure!

 

I'd be happy to help you have the best experience too! 

 

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There are lots of pretty layers of stamps used on this card. It is easy to put together but looks like it took lots of work. It uses a pretty color combination to create a non-traditional Valentines color palette that is perfect year round to tell someone you love them.

You got to see where this design started from and some preliminary ideas. Now you can see the finished card. There are some changes, such as I went back to a circle instead of a heart shape for the focal point. I did add embossing to the pink layer and I dressed up the existing heart on the bear with an enamel shape.

I want you to get inside my head!

I thought you might like to see and read about some of the behind the blog scenes. As I am getting ready for my first cardmaking party of the year I want to use products from the new Occasions and Sale-A-bration catalogs, but I save myself some time by recycling an old layout.

I loved this cute card that I presented last February, but the Bear Hugs stamp set and framelits are retired, so I only use them for personal use, not for a paid event.

In this post, I am going to talk you through using one card's layout for another card's design.

Let's get started on how to break down a card design.

First, you need to determine what it is you want to duplicate and what is okay to change.

On my new card I want to change the card from a top opening to a left fold opening card. So, this means I will go from a horizontal layout to a vertical layout.

I know that I love this color combination of Pirouette Pink, Crumb Cake, and Whisper White. I will use the colors together again, but in a different arrangement.

Maybe something like this - 

 

I love the tone on tone stamping on the original card so I am going to do a little of it on this new card.

 

Then for my feature stamp I am going to use the Playful Pandas which are available as a Free set during Sale-A-bration as a Level One gift with a $50 order.

 

More specifically I am going to use the Panda holding a sign. Do you see where I am going with this already?

 

This is my design process on this card to this point. I may decide to do some dry embossing on the Pink Pirouette piece to give it some dimension, but I haven't decided that yet. Often times I do some practice background pieces to decide if I want a little something on there or not.

I hope you have enjoyed "getting inside my head" as I design a card. My goal is to inspire you to take what you have to pull together a card that is based on one of my cards.

Check back on Saturday when I will show you the finished card and supply list!

 

You have probably been seeing the cards ideas all over the place that have a word or a shape cutout of patterned paper or with stamping on a layer. I first showed you the technique when I Case-d a card I had seen on Pinterest. Mine used the cat punch had stamping on the cat but it let the Night of Navy cardstock show through. 

I wanted to share a great video that shows you exactly how to do this technique using any punch or framelits that you have on hand! Check out the video and have fun trying this technique for yourself.

You probably have seen this card technique done most often with the Large Letter Framelit Dies. I highly recommend that you invest in these versatile products starting January 2 so that you get the added bonus of earning a Sale-A-Bration reward or two! Watch for all the new products arriving with the start of the new Occassions catalog and Sale-A-Bration on January 2nd.

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The results are in! The first Stamparatus reservation window reached its maximum number of reservations in just 15 minutes, which provided us with some very important information: You LOVE this new stamping tool! We couldn’t be more thrilled; in fact, your response was so amazing that we’ve decided to make some important adjustments to the reservation process.
 
As was previously announced, the second reservation window will remain open from December 5–30; however, during this reservation period we will take as many orders as we receive (yay!) and not close the window until December 30. So whether the total number of reservations is 100 or 100,000, the window will stay open! 
 
Please note the following changes:
 
Beginning March 19, we will ship Stamparatuses in the order the reservations were received (first in, first out) and continue through the next few months and beyond as product arrives in our warehouse. Because shipment dates are based on manufacturing lead times, not all of the reservations made during the December 5–30 window will ship on March 19.

In order to accommodate demand, limits have changed as follows: one reservation per customer or demonstrator.
Because we are not limiting the maximum number of reservations for the second window, we will not offer a third window. This is the last chance for you will have to reserve a Stamparatus before it becomes available in the 2018-2019 annual catalog.
 
Please note what has not changed:
The reservation window will open at 2:00 PM (MT) on December 5. 

We can’t wait for you to get your hands on your very own Stamparatus and look forward to seeing the projects you’ll make with this incredible stamping tool. Look for additional details on the Stamparatus product page as the second reservation window approaches.