New Hope Love & Joy stamp set - Shaker cards

 

Take a look at a fun new stamp set called Hope Love & Joy! I think this is such a fun new set and I really like the many ways to use it.  You can switch out the 'O' from the words and use the various images in it's place.  The words have an Advent feel to them, so this would be a nice Christmas set too.  The praying hands or support ribbon are good to use to send encouragement to someone going through an illness. 

  I opted to go with a Shaker Card for my first card with this set and with Valentine's Day so close at hand, I used the Love sentiment with the Heart dies.  Also releasing this month is a new Valentine's Day Designer Series Paper pack and some super cute Loose Valentine's Assortment shaker elements. 

 

  There are so many new fun products releasing tomorrow, so you will want to be sure to check the new January to April mini catalog release, the new Online Exclusives release as well as the 3 new kits being released!                                                                                                                  

 

                                         

For this card I used Bubble Bath for the main card base.  I used a pretty pattern from the Made with Love designer series paper for the background and an accent piece of wood grain patterned paper from the Country Woods designer series paper. Next I layered some Strawberry Slush Ribbon on the wood paper. 

I stamped the main sentiments in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and Strawberry Slush. 

After cutting out the heart with the die, I used a window sheet and some Foam Adhesive Strips to create the shaker element. I have a full how to with tips for this card on my YouTube Channel. 

  

 

 

 

 

For this next version I used a pattern from the Florals In Bloom designer series paper pack on a Strawberry Slush card base. I also opted to use a warmer wood tone pattern from the Country Woods designer series paper pack. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I added some additional Loose Valentine's Assortment pieces to the front of the card as well. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Be sure to check back tomorrow to download the new January to April mini catalog! I will add it to the side bar of this blog as soon as I am allowed, not sure if that is at midnight tonight or early tomorrow. 

 

Bonus Days!

 

Starting on Tuesday January 6th, Stampin' Up! is having Bonus Days!  With Bonus Days you earn a $5 coupon for every $50 you spend.  This is on top of the normal Stampin' Rewards, for every online order over $20 (before tax and shipping), you’ll earn 10% of your entire order in Stampin’ Rewards! Rewards and Bonus Days coupons are redeemable the following month. 

Some of you may remember the Jan-Feb Annual Sale-a-Bration that Stampin Up! has done for years. That program has been discontinued. I wanted to let you know so you are not waiting for it.  They are now doing a Product of the Month. Check back to see what the January Product of the month will be on Tuesday, or if I get a sneak peek tomorrow I will let you know :) 

 

Sneak Peek at the new Nature's Symphony bundle from Stampin' Up!

 

Hi Stampin' friends.  Today I am playing around with the new Nature's Symphony stamp set and dies from Stampin' Up!  This set will be in the new January - April mini catalog that comes out on Tues January 6th. 

I loved the large leaf sprig die so much, so I knew that I wanted to use it as a focal point. I cut it out with Pretty Peacock and then actually worked back from that. 

The new Nature Walk designer series paper is all patters of deep blues and greens, which are my favorites. The patterns are abstract and geometric in design. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Because the new catalog is not out yet, I am not allowed to show catalog images, so I can't show you the images of the papers and stamps, but I can show them in my video. Click on the video link to see more of the stamps and dies, as well as the papers that are coming next week.  

 Be sure to check back on Tuesday for links to the new mini catalog! it is FULL of fun new products for spring, including Easter and Valentine's Day.  There are so many new things coming on Tuesday! The new mini catalog goes live and there is a whole new group of Online Exclusives coming too!  We also have 3 new kits being added to the Kits Collection and a new Product of the Month! 

Also happening on Tuesday is the start of Bonus Days!! 

 With Bonus Days, you earn a $5 coupon for every $50 you spend. This is in Addition to the regular Stampin' Rewards you will already receive.  You can redeem these coupons in February.  

I don't know what the new Product of the Month will be yet, so you will want to check back for that. So many reasons to check back on Tuesday!  Sign up for my newsletter and never miss a thing!