BEE Mine and De-Stash Give Away

Happy Thursday! Back in December I posted this Z-fold card as a sneak peek of the new Stampin' Up! Spring Mini catalog. This is a stamp and PUNCH bundle which is great for new stampers who may not have invested in a die cutting device or even those who want to craft while traveling. A punch is pretty easy to take.

 

Last week I had a workshop where we made several cards using this suite of products. I typically don't use a whole lot of patterned paper on my cards but this paper is too darn cute and really makes for some great designs.

I used the sketch I made for Tuesday's challenge at CAS Colours & Sketches. It is a wonderful "two-fer." Because of the way you cut the paper it is super easy to make two cards at the same time. Click here to see Tuesday's post. I used a directional pattern paper so my two cards are mirrored.

The fourth card we made was one I CASE'd from the catalog. I almost made another but I decided to show the stampers an example of what NOT to do and what to do if it happens. I had this card laying near my baby wipes (what I use for stamp cleaning) and a dirty one dropped on it! This is now an embellishment opportunity and I'll use some hearts or flowers from the suite to cover up the stains.

While this card is simple looking I did learn a few things (beyond where not to put my wipes!) to make it easier to construct.

The Spring Mini Catalog is now out and Sale-A-Bration is going on through the end of February. With Sale-A-Bration you can earn FREE Sale-A-Bration products with every $50* you spend! Purchase the Bee Mine Suite and you will qualify for a FREE product. If you spend $100 you will earn TWO free-with-$50 products or one free-with-$100 product! Purchase either the Bee Mine Suite or Bee My Valentine Bundle from me and I'll send you a PDF of the measurements and instructions for these cards.

AND I am having my own personal de-stash giveaway! I am cleaning out years of stamps, dies and DSP! For every $50* you spend with me I will send you a retired stamp set or die set from my stash ($100 earns a bundle while available!) Some of my sets are lightly used, but many are brand new! Spend at least $200 and I will also include some retired DSP. This is while supplies last so act now!

*Before tax and shipping

Use this Host Code ZKZ9XRKP when shopping with me in January. If you spend $150 do not use the Host Code so YOU get the Host Benefits! Just please make sure you are shopping with Jeanne Knobbe in order to qualify for my de-stash give away!

Keep checking back for more card ideas with the new products (and some from the Annual Catalog as well)!

Products used (all Stampin' Up!):

• Product Suite: Bee Mine Suite (includes the Bundle, DSP and Embellishments listed below along with Pillow Boxes and Ribbon)
  
• Stamp/Punch Bundle: Bee My Valentine
• Paper: Basic White, Sweet Sorbet, Lemon Lime Twist, Bee Mine DSP
• Ink: Memento Black, Daffodil Delight, Pool Party, Petal Pink, Lemon Lime Twist, Sweet Sorbet
  
• Other: Adhesive Backed Hearts & Flowers
  

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CAS Valentine & De-Stash Giveaway

Happy Tuesday! Today I have a sketch challenge for you at CAS Colours & Sketches. I wanted an easy and quick Valentine - one that could be made in multiples and easy to mail if needed.

 

This one certainly fits the criteria! Once you cut the DSP in half diagonally you have the background for two cards. This pattern isn't directional so I can flip it so the cards are exactly alike, but if it is a directional pattern then just reverse the pattern side and sentiment placement to the upper left. The heart is popped up using Stampin' Dimensionals but is still fine to mail.

The heart stamp and die is part of a set called Hooray for Surprises that can create fun interactive cards where you pull back a tab to reveal an image or sentiment. The sentiment I used is from the Throughout the Year stamp set that was first offered last fall but is still available online. It has great sentiments for multiple occasions.

The patterned paper is a Specialty DSP - one side has gold foil patterns - and is FREE with a $50 purchase during Sale-A-Bration. Buy the Hooray for Surprises bundle along with the Dimensionals and you qualify for the DSP!

AND I am having my own personal de-stash giveaway! I am cleaning out years of stamps, dies and DSP! For every $50* you spend with me I will send you a retired stamp set or die set from my stash ($100 earns a bundle while available!) Some of my sets are lightly used, but many are brand new! Spend at least $200 and I will also include some retired DSP. This is while supplies last so act now!

*Before tax and shipping

Use this Host Code ZKZ9XRKP when shopping with me in January. If you spend $150 do not use the Host Code so YOU get the Host Benefits! Just please make sure you are shopping with Jeanne Knobbe in order to qualify for my de-stash give away!

This is a wonderful spring catalog so keep checking back for more card ideas with the new products (and some from the Annual Catalog as well)!

Products Used:

• Stamp/Die Bundle: Hooray for Surprises
• Stamps: Throughout the Year
• Paper: Basic White, Most Adored Specialty DSP (Sale-A-Bration free with $50 purchase)
• Ink: Real Red, Memento Black
• Other: Stampin' Dimensionals 

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Simply Marvelous & De-Stash Giveaway

The stamp set I'm using today - Perched in a Tree -  is actually a Christmas set that I have never used for Christmas! (And I'm not going to start now - LOL.) I love this little bird because she looks pretty nondescript and you can make her into pretty much any bird you'd like. I made her into my marvelous pink and brown bird here.

I haven't water colored in awhile and thought it would be good for this size image. I used an aqua painter and the re-inkers in Pecan pie and Melon Mambo. I decided to emboss my strip down the side rather than the card background. The white strip is 3/4 inches wide and the Pecan Pie in the background is 1 inch giving a nice edge to it. I used a Perennial Postage die for my square behind the bird.

My water coloring needs a little practice, and I have to learn to loosen up a bit. I use Mixed Media paper when water coloring as it is smoother than tradition hot or cold press and I like the smoother texture for small images.

The sentiments is from Perennial Postage and I chose this one as I can make the card a birthday or thank you.

I was inspired by the following challenges:

• The Four Seasons
• The Card Concept
• Freshly Made Sketches
• Triple B - Birds Blooms and Butterflies

Right now is Sale-A-Bration at Stampin' Up! - where you can earn FREE Sale-A-Bration products with every $50* you spend! Purchase the Fluffiest Friends Bundle and you will qualify for a FREE product. If you spend $100 you will earn TWO free-with-$50 products or one free-with-$100 product!

AND I am having my own personal de-stash giveaway! I am cleaning out years of stamps, dies and DSP! For every $50* you spend with me I will send you a retired stamp set or die set from my stash ($100 earns a bundle while available!) Some of my sets are lightly used, but many are brand new! Spend at least $200 and I will also include some retired DSP. This is while supplies last so act now!

*Before tax and shipping

Use this Host Code ZKZ9XRKP when shopping with me in January. If you spend $150 do not use the Host Code so YOU get the Host Benefits! Just please make sure you are shopping with Jeanne Knobbe in order to qualify for my de-stash give away!

Keep checking back for more card ideas with the new products (and some from the Annual Catalog as well)!

Products used (all Stampin' Up!):

• Stamp/die bundle: Perennial Postage
  
• Stamps: Perched in a Tree
• Dies: Aspen Trees
  
• Embossing Folder: Timeworn Type
  
• Paper: Basic White, Melon Mambo, Mossy Meadow
• Ink: Stazon, Melon Mambo Re-inker, Pecan Pie Re-Inker
• Other: Iridescent Foil Gems

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Wood You Be My Valentine & De-Stash Give Away

Happy Thursday! The Tic Tac Toe Challenge is back from the holidays - YAY! I love this challenge because it has so many options. Rarely have I ever thought "what can I make that fits this board?" And usually I use more than just my 3-in-a-row elements because there are so many good inspiration points.

For my card I picked the left column -  Heart, Red, Die Cut but it also fits the middle row - Red, Patterned Paper and Valentine!

I used the adorable set from Stampin' Up! called Fluffiest Friends. This set is an online exclusive; it is not available in any catalog. I'm a cute critter lover and this stamp set has several including a hamster, cat and bear. I can't wait to play with it some more!

I colored the beaver with Stampin' Blends in Pecan Pie for the body and the Deep combo (SU100 and SU200) for the tail and paws.Quick coloring is great for critters becuase you don't have to blend perfectly and it makes them look a bit shaggy.

The Tree Rings 3D embossing folder is a perfect backdrop for the beaver. I cut a rectangle from Crumb Cake using the largest Deckled Rectangle die then embossed it. Using a light touch and blending brush, I hit the edges and raised portions with some Pecan Pie ink. The Tree Rings embossing folder is a hybrid meaning it comes with dies so that you can cut out the individual rings.

The sentiment is what really makes this card. I used the Mini Alphabet dies to create a custom message on the front. The inside is from the sentiment set Throughout the Year.

Right now is Sale-A-Bration at Stampin' Up! - where you can earn FREE Sale-A-Bration products with every $50* you spend! Purchase the Fluffiest Friends Bundle and you will qualify for a FREE product. If you spend $100 you will earn TWO free-with-$50 products or one free-with-$100 product!

AND I am having my own personal de-stash giveaway! I am cleaning out years of stamps, dies and DSP! For every $50* you spend with me I will send you a retired stamp set or die set from my stash ($100 earns a bundle while available!) Some of my sets are lightly used, but many are brand new! Spend at least $200 and I will also include some retired DSP. This is while supplies last so act now!

*Before tax and shipping

Use this Host Code ZKZ9XRKP when shopping with me in January. If you spend $150 do not use the Host Code so YOU get the Host Benefits! Just please make sure you are shopping with Jeanne Knobbe in order to qualify for my de-stash give away!

Keep checking back for more card ideas with the new products (and some from the Annual Catalog as well)!

I also entered this in the Can You Handle the Pressure embossing folder challenge. It's a fun one that challenges us to use embossing folders!

Products used (all Stampin' Up!):

• Stamp/die bundle: Fluffiest Friends (online exclusive)
  
• Stamps: Throughout the Year
• Dies: Deckled Rectangles, Mini Alphabet 
• Embossing Folder: Tree Rings Hybrid Embossing Folder
• Stampin' Blends: Deep Combo, Pecan Pie Light and Dark, Real Red Light and Dark
• Paper: Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Real Red, Most Adored Specialty DSP (Sale-A-Bration free with $50 purchase)
• Ink: Memento Black, Pecan Pie
  
• Other: Small Blending Brushes

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Cheerful Daisies

I should really call this Cheerful Sunflowers because that is what I told Barbara at Splitcoaststampers they are! She is the Color Challenge hostess and chose Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie and Granny Apple Green with sunflowers as the optional "dessert."  Although the theme of sunflowers seems autumn-like to me with the Granny Apple Green it was easy to make this springlike.

I used the Cheerful Daisies stamp and die set. The flowers in this set have outline and solid stamps allowing you to choose if you'd like to color the flowers, or if you're not into coloring (or in a hurry as I usually am) you can use the solid stamp to color them in. The die set contains outline dies to cut the stamped images and solid dies that cut flowers and leaves and even the sentiment label!

I love floral spray cards; they are very simple to make. I just cut out my images and then start arranging - like you would do with real flowers. When I find the arrangement I like I start gluing. Tip - I use a fine tip glue and adhere the top image where I want it first, leaving the other images in place while I do. I glue down just the center of the top image (or I use a Stampin' Dimensional) so I can slip the other die cuts in place and adjust if necessary. Again I use just a bit of glue for all pieces. When everything is in place I can add more glue underneath with my fine tip glue.

This card went together very quickly. Adding the thread may have taken me the most time! 

The new Spring Mini Catalog has just released from Stampin' Up! and there are a ton of great new products which I will be featuring in the coming weeks.

Right now is also Sale-A-Bration - where you can earn FREE Sale-A-Bration products with every $50* you spend! If you spend $100 you will earn TWO free-with-$50 products or one free-with-$100 product!

AND I am having my own personal de-stash giveaway! I am cleaning out years of stamps, dies and DSP! For every $50* you spend with me I will send you a retired stamp set or die set from my stash ($100 earns a bundle while available!) Some of my sets are lightly used, but many are brand new! Spend at least $200 and I will also include some retired DSP. This is while supplies last so act now!

*Before tax and shipping

Use this Host Code ZKZ9XRKP when shopping with me in January. If you spend $150 do not use the Host Code so YOU get the Host Benefits! Just please make sure you are shopping with Jeanne Knobbe in order to qualify for my de-stash give away!

This is a wonderful spring catalog so keep checking back for more card ideas with the new products (and some from the Annual Catalog as well)!

Products used:

• Stamp/Die Bundle: Cheerful Daisies
• Embossing Folder: Basics 3D 
  
• Paper: Basic White, Pumpkin Pie, Granny Apple Green
• Ink: Early Espresso, Crushed Curry
• Other: Iridescent Foil Gems, Baker's Twine Essentials, Stampin' Dimensionals, Fine Tip Glue
  

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The Beauty of You - Sale-A-Bration and De-stash Give Away

I've used some non-traditional colors for this floral card today. I am part of the Design Team for the color Challenge at Splitcoaststampers and the colors recently were Highland Heather, Smoky Slate and Balmy Blue. I've seen florals done where the leaves are not green so I thought I'd give it a shot and I like the look!

This stamp set has a matching stencil that makes it very easy to color! To get the shading just use a light touch on the first layer and then a bit heavier on the subsequent layers. Not only will this put down more ink it adds to the color already there. There are five numbered layers and you just line up the notches - super easy layering.

I used the Deckled Rectangles to cut an under layer and embossed it with the Timeworn Type embossing folder. I love the versatility of that folder - it elevates whatever you are creating!

This card needed some sparkle so I added gems.

I am entering this in two challenes:

The Just Us Girls "Sparkle Challenge." 

I have also entered this in the Stencil Fun challenge.

 

The new Spring Mini Catalog has just released from Stampin' Up! and there are a ton of great new products which I will be featuring in the coming weeks.

Right now is also Sale-A-Bration - where you can earn FREE Sale-A-Bration products with every $50* you spend! If you spend you will earn TWO free-with-$50 products or one free-with-$100 product!

AND I am having my own personal de-stash giveaway! I am cleaning out years of stamps, dies and DSP! For every $50* you spend with me I will send you a retired stamp set or die set from my stash ($100 earns a bundle while available!) Some of my sets are lightly used, but many are brand new! Spend at least $200 and I will also include some retired DSP. This is while supplies last so act now!

*Before tax and shipping

Use this Host Code ZKZ9XRKP when shopping with me in January. If you spend $150 do not use the Host Code so YOU get the Host Benefits! Just please make sure you are shopping with Jeanne Knobbe in order to qualify for my de-stash give away!

This is wonderful new catalog so keep checking back for more card ideas with the new products!

Products used:

• Stamps/Dies/Masks: Enduring Beauty Bundle
• Dies: Deckled Rectangles
• Embossing Folder: Timeworn Type
• Paper: Basic White, Balmy Blue, Smoky Slate
• Ink: Highland Heather, Smoky Slate, Versamark
• Accessories: Purple Fine Finish Shimmer Gems, Bakers Twine Essentials, Basics Embossing Powder
• Tools: Stampin' Dimensionals, Blending Brushes

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I am entering this in the Just Us Girls "Sparkle Challenge" 

I have also entered this in the Stencil Fun challenge

CAS Painted Lavender and De-Stash Give Away

Happy 2024!  Today is the first CAS Colours & Sketches Challenge of the year and I am the host this month. I have some pretty colors for you that I chose from the colors in this new suite by Stampin' Up! This card was easy to pull together. To create the shades of lavender, I simply stamped off the underlayer first, then used the Highland Heather full strength for the next layer.

 

The Perennial Lavender Suite comes with two stamp and die bundles, gorgeous paper, paper butterfly accents and shimmer gems. I used both stamp and die sets here. The Painted Lavender bundle consists of beautiful floral images and dies while the Perennial Postage bundle has sentiment only stamps and a variety of squares and rectangles with a postage stamp edge - a very versatile set! The adorable Brushed Brass butterfly I used on this card is available separately.

The new Spring Mini Catalog has just released from Stampin' Up! and there are a ton of great new products which I will be featuring in the coming weeks.

Right now is also Sale-A-Bration - where you can earn FREE Sale-A-Bration products with every $50* you spend! If you purchase this suite you will earn TWO free-with-$50 products or one free-with-$100 product!

AND I am having my own personal de-stash giveaway! I am cleaning out years of stamps, dies and DSP! For every $50* you spend with me I will send you a retired stamp set or die set from my stash ($100 earns a bundle while available!) Some of my sets are lightly used, but many are brand new! Spend at least $200 and I will also include some retired DSP. This is while supplies last so act now!

*Before tax and shipping

Use this Host Code ZKZ9XRKP when shopping with me in January. If you spend $150 do not use the Host Code so YOU get the Host Benefits! Just please make sure you are shopping with Jeanne Knobbe in order to qualify for my de-stash give away!

This is wonderful new catalog so keep checking back for more card ideas with the new products!

Products used today:

• Suite: Perennial Lavender Suite - includes Painted Lavender Bundle, Perennial Postage Bundle, Perennial Lavender DSP, Purple Fine Shimmer Gems, Paper Butterfly Accents (all products are also available separately)
  
• Accessories: Brushed Brass Butterflies
• Paper: Basic White, Berry Burst
• Ink: Highland Heather, Shaded Spruce, Memento Black

Here are links if you would prefer to purchase them individually:

• Painted Lavender Bundle
• Perennial Postage Bundle
• Perennial Lavender DSP
• Purple Fine Shimmer Gems
• Paper Butterfly Accents

 

I have also entered this in the following challenges:

• Simply Clean and Simple
• Triple B  - Birds Butterflies and Blooms

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