Who doesn’t love savings? Stampin’ Up! is running a flash sale on select stamp sets. But here’s the catch: this sale lasts only 24 hours.
Mark your calendars now for September 23, 2020. From 12 AM to 11:50 PM (MT) online, or 7 AM to 6:50 PM (MT) by phone, you can save 15% on photopolmer and cling stamp sets.
To see the complete list of stamp sets on sale, click here. There are 60 stamp sets in English, more if you create with additional languages. That equals a great amount of stamp set variety for an awesome savings!
Make a list and check it twice. Plan to purchase for yourself, or start that holiday shopping early. With these savings, it is easy to gift your family and friends with stamping goodies (or send that special someone your wish list to shop from!).
My online store (click here) will have a special category on September 23 titled “Stamp Sale”, and will list all the items on sale for the day. This will make shopping easy and convenient.
Sales like these don’t come along often, so be sure to take advantage of this stamp set sale. I know I will be!
Beginner to expert card makers, this fall card making kit is for you! Sign up to receive your card making kit in the mail and you will soon be assembling 8 beautiful autumn themed cards. In the comfort of your own home. At the time of your convenience.
Unable to make it to a Fall Stamp Camp? Don’t have tons of dies, punches, or embossing equipment? Missing copious amounts of fancy paper and embellishments? Or maybe you just want to save time but still create complex looking cards, homemade from the heart. I have you covered!
Features of the Card Making Kit
You will receive card bases and envelopes, plus numerous components to assemble 8 individual and unique cards. I designed each card layers deep, adding rich interest and value. Whisper White or Very Vanilla card inserts are provided for dark card bases. This is not a kit that contains repeats of the same designs!
There is no need to purchase or own specific stamping products to go with the making of the cards in this kit. Everything is included to make 8 A2-size (5-1/2 x 4-1/4″) complete cards. You supply the adhesive.
All of the hard work is done for you. You just need to assemble the cards! The Fall Card Kit contains die cuts (intricate die cuts come with adhesive sheet backing for adhering ease), punched pieces, designer series paper, heat and dry embossed designs, embellishments and non-Stampin’ Up! stamped images.
Included with the Fall Card Kit is a PDF download that contains directions and step by step color picture assembly for each card. Alternate ideas are provided to encourage your creativity.
Fall Card Themes
The cards in the Fall Card Kit are wonderful to celebrate Halloween and Thanksgiving. But they would also be fantastic birthday cards, thinking of you cards and thank you cards.
As you assemble your card kit, you have the option to change features, swap parts and pieces, and create just what you need for your card giving occasion.
Order Your Fall Card Kit Today!
Submit your request for a Fall Card Kit here. The cost of the card making kit, PDF instructions and priority mail shipping via USPS is $39.
Fall Card Kits will begin to ship on September 18, to arrive in time for your fall card needs. You will receive the directional PDF attachment separately, by email.
Early Bird Special: the first 8 customers who order the Fall Card Kit will receive a FREE Bonus Gift in their card kit package.
The Fall Card Making Kits are limited, so please don’t miss out. Due to shipping fees, this offer is only valid in the United States.
Current social distancing practices make it hard for employees and demonstrators of Stampin’ Up! to gather for a good cause. But not impossible!
The world is suddenly virtual, and we continue being social online to connect. It is also still possible to donate our time and effort into making products to serve others. So, for this years Day Of Service, Stampin’ Up! did just that, and shared sunshine abundantly!
On May 21, 2020, cardmakers spent time creating, together from their homes, using the Share Sunshine PDF Download (from the COVID-19 Give-Back, see more here), and a specific designer arrangement. The ingredients needed were simple: card bases, designer series paper, the digital stamp set, embellishments of choice and adhesive.
In an effort to make and send (or donate) cards to loved ones, frontline workers, nursing homes, hospitals and churches, Stampin’ Up! provided each employee with the Share Sunshine PDF Download and contributed $12 per employee as part of their COVID-19 giveback. This resulted in a company donation of $5,820 for Day of Service!
Demonstrators, like me, and Stampin’ Up! customers joined in the global craft party. It was wonderful to have a basic recipe to follow to cut the DSP, and I am sharing it with you, so you can try this with any 12 x 12 paper you have on hand! Using the cuts as indicated, a full pack of DSP will net you enough pieces for 100 cards!
Designer Series Paper 12×12″ Recipe
From one sheet of 12×12″ paper, you will cut 6 @ 5 x 3 3/4″, 2 @ 5 x 3/4″ and 4 @ 2 x 3″. The samples in image #2 show the three different cuts applied to the card bases.
My Day Of Service Cards
I chose to work with the Bird Ballad DSP, item # 149592. It is currently on the retirement list, and on sale for $8.05 (originally $11.50). I pulled card bases in the core colors listed on the back of the Designer Series Paper pack.
The coordinating colors used for my card bases were: Basic Black, Basic Gray, Bermuda Bay, Calypso Coral, Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Petal Pink, Pool Party, Smoky Slate, Soft Suede, and Whisper White.
FUN FACT: Not only are the coordinating colors listed on the designer series label, they are listed in alphabetical order.
Once I had my card bases, it was easy to cut the DSP in sizes according to the recipe. Then, I lined up the patterned paper to the cardstock base that I thought matched best.
Next, I grabbed my Share Sunshine PDF printed stamps and some punches. I focused on the sentiments that could be used at any time, for any occasion, leaving the “social distancing thoughts” behind. Keep in mind, you can replicate this procedure with any stamps you have!
Some of my sentiments were punched out, while I used my Paper Trimmer on others. I did pull out the occasional scrap of cardstock to add to my cards, as I am a layering kind of cardmaker by nature. I also used washi tape, ribbon and adhesive-style embellishments to dress up my cards.
Adding Punch Layers
I wanted my punched sentiments to stand out, so I decided to add a color base behind them. To do so, I simply punched cardstock in my color of choice with the same punch used on the sentiment. Next, I cut the color ‘background’ punched piece in half. This doesn’t need to be perfect, as only a small bit of it will be seen.
After the punched piece is cut in half, I attached glue to the back of the sentiment top and layered one of the colored halves behind it, letting the color show beyond the sentiment piece. I did the same steps with the bottom. Here is my layering at the half-way point:
The Finished Cards
These cards were quick and easy to put together! The hardest part was deciding which side of the designer series paper to put facing up (each side has a different pattern). Take a look at my results:
As you can see, I used many of the same sentiments, but in different font colors from the Share Sunshine PDF Download. By changing the card base color and the DSP, each card is very unique. And the range of elegant to masculine to just plain fun is amazing! All this from one pack of designer series paper…
Get Some Sunshine Today
Sunshine makes everything so much better, so using this term to send love is as natural as the sun itself. I know that when I send a homemade card to someone, it makes me feel good. And when I receive one from someone else, I feel even better.
What could be nicer than sending some sunshine to someone you love today? Make a card, send a card. It really is that simple. My online store, https://juliemakson.stampinup.net, is always open if you need some basic supplies.
And it’s not too late to sign up for a very special Paper Pumpkin Kit, titled Share Sunshine. It will come in a bright yellow box, with a label to turn it into gift packaging. Make and send the cards, you get to keep the stamps and ink included. For more info, or to sign up, click here. Just be sure to do so by June 10, 2020 or earlier (some kits sell out before the cut off date!).
This kit will make 8 cards. The coordinating colors are Basic Black, Bumblebee, Crushed Curry, Poppy Parade, Shaded Spruce, White and Gold.
Let’s keep the sunshine rolling! Share your cards on social media using the hashtags #ShareSunshine and #SUDifferenceMaker. The world truly is a brighter place for our efforts.
