Stamp With Melanie

Wednesday, October 23, 2019

Animal Outing Anniversary

Hello crafty people!

I recently needed an anniversary card for a couple married for several years. This is the fun, non-traditional card I made.

I used an animal pair from Animal Outing for the main image of my card. The image and the background are colored with Stampin' Blends. "Happy" is cut from a Champagne Foil Sheet using the Word Wishes dies and "Anniversary" is stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black on Whisper White card stock. The stamp itself is from A Wish For Everything. The background for this card is the beautiful Noble Peacock Specialty Designer Series Paper.

Product List

Animal Outing Cling-Mount Stamp Set

[151281]

$21.00

A Wish For Everything Bundle

[151111]

$67.50

Animal Friends Dies

[146823]

$29.00

Layering Circles Dies

[141705]

$35.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Pool Party Light Stampin' Blends Marker

[144595]

$4.50

Gray Granite Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[149537]

$9.00

Daffodil Delight Dark Stampin' Blends Marker

[144585]

$4.50

So Saffron Dark Stampin’ Blends Marker

[149556]

$4.50

Mango Melody Light Stampin' Blends

[147943]

$4.50

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[100730]

$9.75

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[140272]

$8.25

Champagne Foil Sheets

[144748]

$5.00

Noble Peacock Specialty Designer Series Paper

[149493]

$14.50

Noble Peacock Foil Sheets

[149495]

$10.00

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October Wrapped In Plaid Mega Workshop click here for details.

The host code for October is now available. Please use host code QPHAQEH2 when placing your order in October. Remember, if your order is over $150.00, do not enter this code. You will still receive this month's ordering bonus from me!

If there is anything I can help you with, shoot me a note or leave a comment.

Happy Stampin!

Melanie

Monday, October 21, 2019

Winter Woods

Hi there stampers!

I am so excited to share today's post with you! I received the October Paper Pumpkin kit last week, and I have to say, the cards are so pretty!

Take a look!

Just wow! The kit has all the supplies to make 10 cards with silver foil edged envelopes. The cards above are made following the directions provided. I'm so disappointed that there will not be extra kits and refills available for this one--or at least initially. Just a reminder to increase my subscription for the November box! Here is what the kit looked like out of the box.

I have a couple of tips for you if you haven't assembled yours yet.

1. Rather than cut the included mini dimensionals in half, on my second card I substituted the Foam Adhesive Strip from the annual catalog. It was so much easier and created sturdier trees.

2. For adding those mini snow flakes, use the putty end of the Take Your Pick Tool to pick up the snowflakes and then add the glue dot.

It's not too late to sign up for the November kit. Stampin' Up! describes the November kit as "This kit has 24 holiday-themed gift tags with four designs each. The tags feature the same nature theme, more beautiful cardinals, plus some new elements you just can’t miss! They’re simple and fun to assemble, and best of all—they make it easy for you to add a personal touch to your holiday celebrations. "

To sign up, click here. (I've also updated my Paper Pumpkin page on the right side of this page. Check it out here.)

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Stampin' Up! is having a huge stamp sale on Wednesday, October 23, 2019. One day only, dozens of your favorite stamp sets will be 15% off! To see the full list of stamps on sale, click this link: http://bit.ly/102019_StampSale

October Wrapped In Plaid Mega Workshop click here for details.

If there is anything I can help you with, shoot me a note or leave a comment.

Happy Stampin!

Melanie

Sunday, October 20, 2019

Hand Lettered Thanks

Hello crafty people!

I can't get enough of the beautiful colors in the Come To Gather Designer Series Paper collection. I used that paper, along with the Hand-Lettered Prose dies to create my no stamping card.

Product List

Hand-Lettered Prose Dies

[149550]

$38.00

Come To Gather Designer Series Paper

[150454]

$11.50

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[140272]

$8.25

Pretty Peacock 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[150880]

$8.75

Linen Thread

[104199]

$5.00

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October Wrapped In Plaid Mega Workshop click here for details.

If there is anything I can help you with, shoot me a note or leave a comment.

Happy Stampin!

Melanie

Thursday, October 17, 2019

Christmastime Is Here

Hello stampers!

Yesterday I told you about one of Stampin' Up!'s activities for World Card Making Day; sending a card to the demonstrator ahead of me on a list. The demonstrator receiving my card is located in Australia. I also asked for people to comment on a post. Those people received a card. And, several other people received a card - just because!

This is the card I sent to Charmaine Black in Western Australia.

I love, love love this beautiful paper, gold shimmer ribbon and gold glitter enamel dots. They all have such a rich look! I know you're saying, "wait a minute; I haven't seen this before!" Good news!

Beginning November 1, 2019, the Christmastime Is Here product suite will be available for customers. However, as Stampin Up! likes to do from time to time, this product suite is available only while supplies last.

Products will be available as an entire bundle, or individually. Click the image above for more information.

If you are interested in ordering these products, please plan to do so on November 1. They will sell out quickly - and they are quite beautiful! I would hate for you to be disappointed.

Product List

Itty Bitty Christmas Cling Stamp Set (En)

[150513]

$22.00

Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad

[147083]

$7.50

Christmastime Is Here Specialty Designer Series Paper

[152154]

$14.50

Gold Glitter Enamel Dots

[152155]

$8.00

Gold 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Shimmer Ribbon

[152156]

$7.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[100730]

$9.75

Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[100702]

$8.75

Stitched Shapes Dies

[145372]

$30.00

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October Wrapped In Plaid Mega Workshop click here for details.

If there is anything I can help you with, shoot me a note or leave a comment.

Happy Stampin!

Melanie

Wednesday, October 16, 2019

World Card Sending Week

Hey there stampers,

One of the activities Stampin' Up! launched on World Card Making Day was "World Card Sending Week". The goal is that Stampin' Up! demonstrators, along with their customers and friends would send out 50,000 cards by October 16, 2019. To kickstart that activity, Stampin' Up! demonstrators were encouraged to sign up to send a card to the demonstrator above them on the sign up list. More than 3200 demonstrators signed up to participate. My card went to a demonstrator in Australia. (I'll share more about my card tomorrow).

In return, I received a beautiful card from Diane Shafer, a demonstrator in Tennessee. Here is the card I received.

Diane used the Beauty Abounds stamp set, Butterfly Beauty dies, and Tufted 3D embossing folder to create her card. The butterfly dies are cut from the Grapefruit Grove/Lovely Lipstick foil papers that were available during Sale-a-bration last year. Isn't it a beautiful card? As soon as the "crazy" settles down around here, I'm going to send a card back to her.

Product List