March 2018 – Teresa's Stampin' Spot

Flowers and Sunset

Hi! Today I have a card that I demonstrated on this past Tuesday’s with Teresa Facebook Live. The theme was masking using Die Cuts.

Flowers, Thinking of You, Wild About Flowers, Masking, Die Cuts, Stampin' Up!, SU!

I created a mask using an Oval Framelit and a piece of the white cardboard that is in the back of the Designer Series Packs of paper. Then I lay that over my Whisper White cardstock and sponged my background using Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie and Old Olive ink pads.

The flowers are from Wild About Flowers and stamped in Basic Black Archival Ink. The sentiment is from Heartfelt Blooms which is a Sale-A-Bration set which you can earn FREE by shopping in my on-line store. But hurry! This special ends March 31st and the set will no longer be available!

This stamped panel is mounted a piece of Basic Black cardstock. Here are the dimensions for each layer:

Whisper White stamped panel – 3 3/4″ x 5″
Basic Black panel – 4″ x 5 1/4″
Thick Whisper White Base – 4 1/4″ x 11″ scored at 5 1/2″

This is a simple technique with stunning results. To see the video, head over to my Facebook page and click Videos on the left hand side. It will be the video labeled: Tuesday’s with Teresa – Die Cut Masks.

As mentioned above, March 31st is the last day to take advantage of Sale-A-Bration! So shop my on-line store and get your FREE goodies today! Use Hostess Code: BC4G7PJT and get this tutorial FREE as well through March 31!

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Go For Greece Training Group Blog Hop

Hi! Today I am playing along in the Go For Greece Training Group Blog Hop! I joined this group this year to work on building my business and earn a trip to GREECE!! I still have a long way to go to earn the trip, but through sales, recruiting and team building, I am making some head way.

For today’s card, I am showcasing the Eclectic Expressions Sale-A-Bration stamp set.

Dragonfly, Thank You, Circles, Eclectic Expressions, Stampin' Up!, SU!, 2018SAB

I just LOVE this card – from the color combination to the layout – it is one of my favorites that I created for last Friday’s Sale-A-Bration Gone Wild class. For colors, I paired Fresh Fig, Rose Red and Smoky Slate. The stamps in this set are so versatile and can be used for all kinds of cards for young ones, old ones, males and females. I great set to have in your collection!

The stamped panel measures 3 3/4″ x 5″ and is layered on a Fresh Fig card stock layer measuring 4″ x 5 1/4″. The base is Smoky Slate, measuring 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ scored at 4 1/4″ on the 8 1/2″ side.

The Dragonfly is die-cut using the Detailed Dragonfly Thinlets from Basic Black card stock. He is then covered in Clear Wink of Stella for a sparkly look. Here is close up of him:

Dragonfly, Eclectic Expressions, Glitter, Thank You, 2018SAB, Stampin' Up!, SU

So pretty!!! The sentiment is stamped in Basic Black Archival Ink on a scrap of Whisper White card stock and the end is punched with the Triple Banner punch. This is layered on a piece of Fresh Fig card stock also punched with the Triple Banner Punch. I found it easier to punch my Whisper White sentiment panel first and then use that as a guide for punching the Fresh Fig layer.

Make sure you check out all the other hoppers:

Sale-A-Bration is ending in just 4 days – so don’t delay!! Place your order, host a catalog party or join my team today! Sale-A-Bration is ending this week (March 31) and there are 3 ways you can take advantage of the sale:

Shop: For every $50 USA (prior to S/H and tax) you can choose a Level 1 Sale-A-Bration item from the brochure for FREE! There are three Level 2 items which are available with a $100 USA (prior to S/H and tax) purchase. Shop my on-line store with Hostess Code: BC4G7PJT and get this FREE tutorial as well!

Host: Host a Facebook or Catalog Party or place a single $250 order and you will earn an additional $25 FREE in product of your choosing!

Join: Join my Stampin’ Up! Team and choose an additional 2 Stamp Sets in your Starter Kit FREE!! The kit is already a great value at just $99 (plus tax) – where you choose $125 in merchandise plus get business supplies to get you going. Now you can add any 2 stamp sets of your choosing (excluding Sale-A-Bration products) FREE! Ready to sign up? Click here to join!

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Blossoming Basket

Hi! How are you today? I hope doing well! First, I want to say THANK YOU!! to all those that voted for my Wedding Wishes card for Kylie’s International Blog Highlights. I made the Top 10!! I’ll be hopping with the rest of the Top 10 in the beginning of April – so stay tuned!

On to today’s card. This card features the Blossoming Basket Bundle that is FREE with a $100 (US, prior to S/H and tax) purchase during Sale-A-Bration. We are down to our FINAL week – so hurry and get those orders placed so you don’t miss out on FREE goodies!

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This would make a beautiful Mother’s Day card. Went a little different by stamping my basket on Crumb Cake card stock and just coloring the flowers and leaves. I used the Berry Burst and Powder Pink 2017-2019 In Color markers for the Flowers and Old Olive for the leaves. The basket and sentiment were stamped in Basic Black Archival ink.

The Basket Weave Embossing Folder was used on Whisper White card stock for the background. The stamp set and embossing folder are bundled together in this FREE product choice.

I did use retired baker’s twine for an accent behind the stamped panel – but Basic Black twine which is current would look just as pretty.

I added a pearl to my sentiment panel and used the Triple Banner Punch to add interest to the opposite end.

The base of the card is Crumb Cake and a layer of Berry Burst card stock is adhered on top of that. A relatively straight forward card with just a few special touches for that someone special.

Just a few reminders – now is a great time to stock up on the 2016-2018 In Colors as they will be retiring at the end of May and if you stock up now, you also get to take advantage of Sale-A-Bration!

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Shop these products as well as the full line of current Stampin’ Up! products in my on-line store. Use Hostess Code BC4G7PJT and get this FREE tutorial as well! Order must be placed by March 31 to qualify for Sale-A-Bration and this tutorial!

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Petal Palette Clean & Simple

Hi! How are you? I hope you are doing well! Sorry for not posting for a few days – ended up out of town for a business trip and wasn’t able to get a post written before I left.

Today I have a clean and simple card featuring the Petal Palette stamp set in the Occasions Catalog.

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I love the clean look of this card! I typically struggle with CAS (Clean and Simple) cards, but am very happy with how this one turned out. The flowers are stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Stampin’ Blends. The leaves are colored with the Old Olive Duo Pack and the flowers with Pink Pirouette and Cherry Cobbler Dark Blends. I love that you can see just a hint of the Pink Pirouette in the flower petals.

The sentiment is stamped in Versamark on Basic Black cardstock and heat embossed with White Embossing Powder. I used a small scrap of Berry Burst card stock punched with the Ribbon punch to tuck underneath. A few Rose Red Regal Enamel shapes to accent the sentiment and there you have it.

For the layers, Thick Whisper White is used for the base and is 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ scored at 4 1/4″. A Basic Black layer 5 1/4″ x 4″ is adhered to the base while the stamped panel is Whisper White cardstock measuring 5″ x 3 3/4″.

An easy enough card to mass produce if you are in need of quite a few. Change out the sentiment to make it a Birthday or Congratulations card!

There are just 10 more days to go before Sale-A-Bration ends! Do NOT miss out on getting your FREE goodies!! A $50 (US, prior to S/H and tax) order earns you a FREE product from either Sale-A-Bration brochure shown on the right or from the flier posted above. A $250 order (or gather a few orders from friends) earns you Sale-A-Bration products as well an additional $25 (for a total of $50) in FREE merchandise of your choice! Is your wish list really long? Then JOIN my team! You choose $125 in Stampin’ Up! products for just $99 plus tax and then add on 2 Stamp Sets FREE!!

I am also offering this FREE tutorial with a $50 (US, prior to S/H and tax) order placed in my on-line store with hostess code BC4G7PJT

Don’t forget to stock up on these Retiring 2016-2018 In Colors before they are gone for good!

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It’s A Double

Flap Fold!

Hi! On Tuesday’s Facebook Live, I shared how to make this fun Double Flap Fold card. Today, I’ll provide the measurements for how to make this card.

Fun Fold, Fancy Fold, Birthday, Bird Banter, Stampin' Up!, SU!, 2018Occasions

First up, all the pieces you will need:

Base Cardstock – Basic Black – 5 1/2″ x 10″
- – score at 4 1/4 and 8 1/2″ on 10″ side.
Inside layers – 2 pieces Whisper White – 4″ x 5 1/4″
Outside Layer – Whisper White – 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″ and 1 3/8″ x 5 3/8″
Designer Series Paper – 4″ x 5 1/4″ and 1 1/4″ x 5 1/4″
Front Flap Base – Whisper White – 3 1/2″ x 7 1/2″ – score at 3 1/2″
Mat layers – 3 pieces Basic Black – 3 3/8″ x 3 3/8″
Whisper White – 2 pieces – 3 1/4″ x 3 1/4″

You’ll find the video on my page here. Just search for the post titled Tuesday’s With Teresa – Double Flap Fold. It is dated March 13.

Here is a view of the inside of the base card:

Fun Fold, Fancy Fold, Double Flap Fold, Birthday, Bird Banter, Stampin' Up!, SU!, 2018Occasions

The images were stamped in Memento ink and colored with the Stampin’ Blends – Calypso Coral, Pool Party and Daffodil Delight sets.

The front flap inside looks like this:

Fun Fold, Fancy Fold, Double Flap Fold, Birthday, Bird Banter, Stampin' Up!, SU!, 2018Occasions

There are two pieces of ribbon used to tie this closed. One piece is attached to the front of the thin flap on the base card after you have adhered the Designer Series Paper but before you attach the small card. The second piece is attached to the inside panel of the small card before you adhere the black mat. You can see this piece in the picture above on the right hand side.

I hope you like today’s fun fold technique and give it a try!

A new tutorial is now available for shopping my on-line store March 16-31st using Hostess Code: BC4G7PJT. Place a $50 (US, prior to S/H and tax) and receive this fun tutorial featuring the Flying Home stamp set:

Also, you can now choose from the following catalog products for your FREE Sale-A-Bration item if you so wish! Please use the item numbers on this flier if choosing as FREE item.

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Time for Love

Hi! Today I am participating in Kylie’s International Blog Highlights! Our theme this month is LOVE and I am also continuing my series on the Springtime Foils Designer Series Paper!

I’d love your vote on my card! You can vote here.

Wedding, Love, Springtime Foils, Rose Wonder, 2018SaleABration, Stampin' Up!, SU!

The Springtime Foil paper is so elegant all on its own! I decided to use two of the sheets to make this Wedding card. No altering of the paper needed – just perfect and elegant all on its own. For this card, I chose to use the silver stripes and the Silver and Gold leaf prints. The dimensions are 3 3/4″ x 3″ for the leaf print and 3 3/4″ x 2″ for the stripes. A piece of the Silver Trimmed ribbon balances the two different papers. I paired the Rose Wonder stamp set and coordinating dies from the Annual Catalog to complete the card. The sentiment and border is stamped in Basic Black Archival ink and die cut with the coordinating framelit. The leaves are die cut in Old Olive. It’s a little hard to make out in the picture, but the leaves are covered in Clear Wink of Stella to give it a little glimmer as well.

The Designer Series Paper is layered on Basic Black card stock that measures 4″ x 5 1/4″. The base is Thick Whisper White and measure 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ scored at 4 1/4″. This could easily be changed into a 25th Wedding Anniversary card by changing out the sentiment.

I love the simplicity and elegance of this card and paper.

The Springtime Foil Designer Series Paper is one of the choices you can earn for FREE with a $50 (US, prior to S/H and tax). Just place your order in my on-line store here. Each $50 increment gets you a FREE product! But hurry as there isn’t much time left! Use Hostess Code 9PSW36TE and you’ll also receive this FREE tutorial!

Don’t forget to check out all the other Stampin’ Up! Love theme projects and vote for your top 5!

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For the Boys…

and for the Girls!

Hi! Today I am continuing with the Springtime Foils Designer Series Paper that you can earn FREE with a $50 purchase (US, prior to S/H and tax) during Sale-A-Bration which ends this month!! Don’t miss out!!! Place an order NOW to get your FREE goodies! Just click the Shop Now button to your right!

I have two cards today, first up… for the boys!

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For this card, I spritzed the Copper dotted Springtime Foil sheet with water and sprinkled on Brilliant Blue and Yellow Brushos then spritzed again to mix the colors to create my background. These Crystal Colours are so much fun to play with – and if you like to paint – I highly recommend adding them to your collection. You can find them here.

For the sneakers, I combined the same two colors in a little paint palette and added a little water from an AquaPainter to mix the two colors together. The sneakers are embossed in White Embossing Powder on Whisper White cardstock, then painted with the brusho colors. These were then cut out by hand and popped up on a Basic Black 2″ circle. This is layered on a piece of Copper Foil punched with the Starburst punch. The sentiment is stamped in Basic Black Archival ink and punched out with a 1 1/2″ circle punch.

The base of the card is Thick Whisper White cut 5 1/2 x 8 1/2″ and scored at 4 1/4″. A piece of Basic Black cardstock measuring 4″ x 5 1/4″ is matted behind the Springtime Foil piece which measures 3 3/4″ x 5″.

This same design and layout can also be turned into a card for girls by changing up the Brusho colours!

Girls, Teens, Brushos, Epic Celebration, 2018SaleABration, 2018Occasions, Stampin' Up!, SU! The same technique, punches and layers used for the boys are used here. The only difference, the Brusho colors. For the background piece, I sprinkled Brilliant Blue, Brilliant Red and Yellow brushos. For the sneakers, I mixed Brilliant Blue and Brilliant Red to create my purple.

Two great cards that can be used to celebrate a birthday or even graduation!

What do you think? Are you liking the different looks you can get with this fun paper? If so, then don’t forget to place a qualifying $50 (US, prior to S/H and tax) so you can choose this for FREE! Or you can choose Epic Celebrations which is also a FREE product choice during Sale-A-Bration! Just a reminder, you can choose one FREE item for each $50 you spend!

And, I’m also offering this FREE tutorial to all $50 or more orders through March 15th! Just use Hostess Code: 9PSW36TE when ordering! Shop HERE now!

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A Little Squirrelly

Hi! Today I am kicking off a little series featuring the Sale-A-Bration Springtime Foils Designer Series Paper! I just LOVE this paper and will be sad to see it go this month. You can choose this paper FOR FREE with a $50 (US, prior to S/H and tax) purchase – but only through the end of this month!

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The squirrel and sentiment are from the Hedgehugs stamp set found in the Occasions Catalog. The images in this set are just adorable! I stamped teh Squirrel in Chocolate Chip and the sentiment in Pool Party. This was punched out with the 2″ circle punch and layered on a piece of Calypso Coral punched with the Starburst punch. I layered the Striped pattern from the Springtime Foil paper over a thin strip of Pool Party. A piece of the Calyspo Coral shimmer ribbon (also a FREE item for Sale-A-Bration) was wrapped around the foil before attaching to a layer of Whisper White card stock.

The measurements are:

Base – Pool Party Card stock – 4 1/4 x 11″ scored at 5 1/2″
Basic Black Card Stock – 3 7/8 x 5 1/8″
Whisper White – 3 3/4″ x 5″
Springtime Foil Stripe – 1 1/2″ x 3 3/4″
Pool Party Strip – 1/2″ x 3 3/4″

For the final touch, 3 Pool Party Heart Enamel Shapes were added.

Isn’t it such a cute card? Love how it turned out – and used my favorite colors!

Just a reminder about Sale-A-Bration – as we get closer to the end of the month, I expect consumable products – such as the ribbon and Designer Series Paper on this card, will be “While Supplies Last!” So don’t delay in placing your orders and earning those FREE Sale-a-Bration products!

Shop here today!! Use Hostess Code 9PSW36TE and get this FREE tutorial through March 15th!

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Waterfront Ice

Hi! This morning I have a card featuring the Black Ice Technique that was developed by Melissa Kerman. This is such a cool technique – I just love the results!

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It is a little hard to capture in pictures, but in real life, it looks like there is are thin lines of ice running down the picture.

For my card, I used the Waterfront stamp set in the Occasions Catalog. I LOVE this set!!! If you get nothing else from the Occasions catalog, get this set! It is perfect for so many occasions.

Here are the steps for doing the black ice technique:

Drag Basic Black Archival Ink Pad down the Silver Foil card stock – try and keep it straight to get black lines running down the card stock.
Stamp your images in Basic Black Archival ink – the foil is slippery – so be careful when stamping to not have it slide. Use a Piercing Mat under the foil to help with getting a crisp image.
Let DRY!! (You can use a heat gun to step up this process – but you want it dry!
Drag the Versarmark Ink Pad down over the entire image (similar motion to what you did with the the Basic Black Archival). Do not press down too hard – a light touch is preferred here.
Sprinkle Clear Embossing Powder over the entire image. Tap off excess.
Heat set.

That is all there is to it!

Here are the dimensions for my layers:

Base: Basic Black – 5 1/2 x 8 1/2″ scored at 4 1/4″
Whisper White – 4″ x 5 1/4″ – Drag the Basic Black Archival Pad down this layer as well
Basic Black – 3 5/8 x 4 5/8″
Whisper White – 3 1/2 x 4 1/2″
Silver Foil – 3 1/4 x 3 1/4″

I left room at the bottom for my sentiment. I added the Basic Black Shimmery Ribbon beneath the Silver foil.

Such a cool look!

Don’t forget, we are in the final month of Sale-A-Bration! Shop my on-line store with Hostess Code: 9PSW36TE to get your FREE products! $50 (US, prior to S/H and tax) not only qualify for a FREE Sale-A-Bration product, but also this tutorial featuring the Celebration Time stamp set!

Don’t forget, if you host a party (or place an order of $250 US) you get an extra $25 in hostess dollars! Or JOIN MY TEAM and choose 2 extra stamp sets FREE! Contact me today!! Or sign up here!

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A Two Pointer

Hi! I recently came across this fold by Lisa Curcio and had to try it! It is so easy to do and is a great way to use some of our gorgeous Designer Series Paper!

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It is called the Double Point fold! Isn’t it fun! It uses 2 pieces of Designer Series Paper measuring 4″ x 3″. A great way to use up some of your Designer Paper. Here is what you do:

Score at 1″ along the 3″ side.
Fold the corners furthest from the score line down to the score line.
Use adhesive to hold the corners down.
Attach the 1″ flap to the top and bottom of a 4″ x 5 1/4″ piece of Whisper White card stock.
Attach the Whisper White card stock to a piece of 4 1/4 x 5 1/2″ colored card stock.
Use punches or die cuts for your front focal image that is big enough to span the two points.
Decorate as desired and stamp a sentiment under the focal image for the inside of the card if desired.
Attach the focal image to the TOP ONLY using dimensionals. For the cupcakes – I used 3 dimensionals; for the bird, I could only use one. Details on the actual cards below.

Here is a link to Lisa’s video if you’d like a visual.

For the cupcakes, I used the Picture Perfect Party Designer Series Paper stack. My base colors are Lemon-Lime Twist and Berry Burst. The colors for the “vanilla” cupcake are: Crumb Cake, Sahara Sand and So Saffron (in that order for the stamps labeled 1, 2, and 3). I did stamp off the Crumb Cake and Sahara Sand stamps once before stamping on my paper. I am very happy with how my cupcake turned out.

For the Lemon-Lime Twist card, I used Tranquil Tide and Lemon Lime Twist for the two colors (in that order for stamps labeled 1 and 2). For Berry Burst, I used Berry Burst and Powder Pink in that order. After they dried, I went over the “frosting” with a Clear Wink of Stella Glitter pen.

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It sparkles more in real life than I could capture in my picture. The sentiment is from the You Are Inspiring stamp set in the Occasions Catalog and punched out with the Duo Banner punch. I did attach the frosting with dimensionals to the cupcake. These were attached to a Berry Burst Lots of Labels die cut (the second largest die).

The bird is from the Petal Palette stamp set and is stamped in Memento Black ink and colored with the Daffodil Duo Blends. Tranquil Tide is my base color and the Designer Series Paper is from the Fresh Florals Designer Series Paper Stack. The bird is punched out with the 2″ circle punch and is layered on a 2 1/4″ Tranquil Tide circle.

I taught this fold at a workshop last week and the attendees loved it! I’ll be doing it again at the March Madness class I am hosting on March 9. I think it’ll be a big hit!

We are in the last month of Sale-A-Bration! If you have not yet taken advantage of all the Sale-A-Bration has to offer, now is the time!! Shop my on-line store with Host Code: 9PSW36TE for a FREE tutorial featuring the Celebration Time stamp set!

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