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Gift Box In A Card How-To Video & Another Version

I had several requests to create a how-to video for the Gift Box in a Card project I shared on September 14. So here it is...

 

And last Sunday I saw this adorable idea presented by Beth Tetzlaff at our Creative Connections event. What a great wedding favor idea!

How genius to just use our Clear Tiny Treat Boxes.

Here are a few of the products Beth used:

Lovely Friends Photopolymer Stamp Set [143763]	Year Of Cheer Specialty Designer Series Paper [144640]	Foil Snowflakes [144642]	Clear Tiny Treat Boxes [141699]
Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220]	Year Of Cheer Specialty Washi Tape [144644]

Clicking on the images above will lead you to my online store where you can purchase these products if you wish. And remember to go back to my September 14th post for close-up images (and a supply list) of the Gift Box in a Card projects that I shared in the video.

By the way...If you find you are ordering on a monthly basis, you may want to consider joining my Online Paper Crafters Club. For the club you would place a minimum order of $25 or more each month for six months in a row. In one of those six months you would reap the hostess rewards – the freebies based on the club orders combined.  The club would run October – March. Let me know if you want to be part of the fun!

 

 

 

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A Little Wild & Seasonal Chums - More Ideas

Yesterday I shared a cute little "welcome baby" card that I made with the A Little Wild stamp set from p. 108 the Annual Catalog. I also introduced you to the unique images in that set and a similar set in the Holiday Catalog on p. 47 called Seasonal Chums.

Today I thought I'd share with you another version of that elephant card (refer back to yesterday's post for directions and measurements.) AND some cute mini treat containers using both these sets that my friend Susan Campfield designed.

This one would be great to give to that special someone (Valentine's Day, Anniversary, etc.). Plus the ribbon has X's (kisses) on it!

These are the supplies I used for this version of the card. Note that I substituted the Cherry Cobbler marker for the Rhinestone. I also used this marker for the ears (since we don't have that color in the pencils)...Just scribble a bit of ink onto a none-porous surface (like the case of the stamp set), dip the Blender pen in to get just a little bit of color, and use that the "tint" the ears and flower petals.

Product List

A Little Wild Wood-Mount Bundle [145327]	A Little Wild Clear-Mount Bundle [145328]	Shimmery White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101910]	Wild Wasabi 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [108641]
Cherry Cobbler 1/4" Double-Stitched Ribbon [144117]	Cherry Cobbler & Garden Green Stampin' Write Markers [141972]	Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119685]	Basic Gray Archival Stampin’ Pad [140932]
Pinewood Planks Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [143708]	Layered Leaves Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [143704]	2-1/4" (5.7 Cm) Circle Punch [143720]	1-3/8" Circle Punch [119860]
Watercolor Pencils [141709]	Blender Pens [102845]	Paper Snips Scissors [103579]	Fast Fuse Adhesive [129026]

 

Here are those SUPER cute treat containers. Click here to see Susan's tutorial video for these first three on her blog posted on August 22nd. The elephant one is similar, but the front and back of the elephant isn't connected, and a ribbon was added to the tab on top.

 

My new website design is right around the corner. I can't wait!! Drop-down menus will be added, I'll have an updated banner at the top with a brighter green (my favorite green), and it will be easier to find things you are looking for (I hope). And my website address will stay the same, so no need to search for me. ;)

Are you on Facebook? Are you looking for more ideas? I invite you to come follow me. I am now broadcasting fun ideas at least twice a month on my Stamp Your Art Out with Rachel page. Of course if you wish to see more ideas more often, then join my Stampers With ART Community. I share live broadcasts with that group in our private Facebook group every week. And we sure have a LOT of fun.

 

 

Looking for One More Online Paper Crafter's Club Member

Do you love Stampin' Up! products enough to order them monthly?
Do you want to get Stampin' Rewards (free products) just for ordering consistently?

We just need a ONE more member to get our Online Club started. Contact me if you are interested and want more information.

 

 

 

New 2017 Holiday Catalog Product Shares are available!

 

I filled several rounds of shares already, and the product was ordered on September 1st. But I still have a few more stampers who are hoping to participate in some product shares, and I'm looking for others to participate with them.

Click here for more information.

 

 

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Thailand Achievers Blog Hop July 2017: Single Waterfall Card

 

Welcome to another Thailand Achievers Blog Hop! The theme for this month is: Thailand Incentive Trip Highlights. So follow along and check out all the other blogs in the hop (click on the names of other participants in the list below) so you can see the fun we all had on our 2017 Stampin' Up! incentive trip. 

One of the highlights of ANY Stampin' Up! event is swapping. So I thought I'd first share with you my Thailand swap card. Then if you keep scrolling, you'll see photos of some the fun I had when we were 1/2 way around the world!

My swap card was this single waterfall card.

Pull on the string, and the top flap flips open.

It's a pretty detailed one to explain (with LOTS of measurements). So instead of writing it all out, I recorded a live video yesterday on Facebook to share with you all here. Watch it by clicking on the image below. Then let me know if you have any questions. 

Here is my original (on the right) with the one I made during this video (on the left) and the extra one I mention in the video wanting to make without the extra Soft Suede cardstock layer (in the middle).

And though this card is complicated to explain without a video, it really wasn't that difficult to make a bunch of them for the swap. You can see below that each section of my card was done for all 26 cards one at a time. So for example, I cut out all the copper leaves, then I cut my Linen Thread. And so on. It is so worth the time to make swaps, because now I have 25 cards from other demonstrators ready to put up in my classroom for inspiration! Yay!

 

And now for the highlights of my Thailand trip!

The love of my life, Tim joined me. In this photo we are visiting the place where the movie, The Beach (with Leonardo DiCaprio) was filmed.

This excursion took us to all sorts of beautiful sites. I think we took a zillion photos just while we were boating from place to place. But this one below was one of my favorites. We had pretty good weather this day.

Part of that day also included snorkeling, seeing fantastic rock formations, lunch on a beach...

...and swimming in beautiful blue waters.

On another day we went on an excursion zip-lining through the rainforest. I used to lead groups through a high ropes course when I was 21 (my summer job). And since then I've enjoyed trying out zip-lining when I can. This course was very impressive, though...THE best one I've ever experienced!

Midway through the week Stampin' Up! took us all on a special excursion that included visiting other fantastic caves, rock formations (including this famous one that was featured in a James Bond movie)...

...the floating village and more.

I LOVED canoeing through this cave!

The excursion that day ended with lunch and swimming on a beach that seemed to be set aside just for us. Stampin' Up! provided a fancy buffet lunch that seemed to have endless food and beverages.

Here I am with Cheryl Lee, a first time trip achiever in my Stampers With ART Stars group. What a blast is was to be on this trip with her!

And here we are with Susan Campfield, my direct upline. I still can't believe they convinced me to lay down in the sand when my suit was already wet from swimming. Hahaha! (I don't like to get dirty and I whined quite a bit.)

Stampin' Up! spoiled us with a grand event the last evening, too. We were welcomed by Stampin' Up! employees, many from Thailand in beautiful costumes and elephants!

In this photo below, one of the elephants is reaching out and touching my hand. (Susan took the photo not realizing the elephant was making contact with me at the time.) So cool!!

The decorations, the entertainment and the food were amazing!

I even enjoyed some fresh coconut water.

 

Oh! I need to show you my room!

We were spoiled!! Tim and I stayed in a two-bedroom loft that boasted a kitchen, a bathroom, a walk-out deck, a dining area and a living room on the first level. Then the next level up had our master bedroom and bathroom looking out into the lagoon. Above that was the second bedroom with two beds and another bathroom that looked out at part of the resort's pool.

And then at the very top was another deck. Had it not been so hot and humid (July is the rainy season there), we probably would've enjoyed a meal or two up there.

We got pillow gifts, prizes and more throughout the week. I took photos of everything, but I can't share many of them because they feature new products that I can't show yet. I can show this photo though. It was the first gift we received from Stampin' Up!... A basket of local fruits were in the room when we arrived. And it lasted us the whole week.

Here I am eating rambutan. Yum!!

We didn't venture outside the resort except for when we were on our excursions and for a dinner with Susan, her son Joe, Cheryl and her friend Jayne. But the resort itself was huge! There were parts we never saw. And the landscaping was so beautiful - filled with local plants, birds, geckos, and interesting insects like this bee!

Each day we could go to Stampin' Up!'s hospitality room to win prizes, eat treats, get drinks, look at swaps on display and visit. Look! More rambutan. I loved those fuzzy fruits!!

There were several more swap boards, but I have got to stop somewhere. LOL
(Do you see my swap card?)

Thanks for checking out my blog today. Have fun on the hop. And remember to stamp your art out! :)

 

 

 

Product List

Colorful Seasons Photopolymer Bundle [145348]	Colorful Seasons Photopolymer Stamp Set [143726]	Seasonal Layers Thinlits Dies [143751]	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [126974]
Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack [144177]	Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [115318]	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [120953]	Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119686]
Copper Foil Sheets [142020]	Linen Thread [104199]	Big Shot [143263]	Big Shot Die Brush - New Configuration [144262]
Stampin' Trimmer [126889]	Tag Topper Scalloped Punch [133324]	Classic Label Punch [141491]	Paper Snips Scissors [103579]
Tear & Tape Adhesive [138995]	Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309]	Fast Fuse Adhesive [129026]	Clear Block D [118485]
Clear Block C [118486]

 

P.S. - The Holiday Catalog is coming!

Those of us demonstrators who attended the Thailand incentive trip have the fabulous, new Holiday Catalog in our hands! If you wish to receive a complimentary copy in August, please let me know now. Those that ordered at least $75 worth of product from me between March 1, 2017 and July 27, 2017 will get one at no cost. If you didn't order at least $75 worth and you live too far from me to come pick up a copy, then I just ask that you pay the shipping costs. But I'd love to know how many to order, so please let me know if you wish to get one.

 

 

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Tutorial Bundle Design Team July 2017 Blog Hop

Today our Tutorial Bundle Design Team is having our last blog hop so you'll have a chance to see similar projects to the ones we created for our July Tutorial Bundle (the last in a series of six) which is now available: http://www.stampyourartout.com/stampyourartout/tutorials-for-sale.html

I hope you like what we share!

I took some of the same products that I used to make my July tutorial project and came up with this card to share with you.

Here is some information that might be helpful if you wish to recreate this card (or a version of it).

Measurements:

• Whisper White Thick Cardstock: 11" x 4-1/4" folded in half and a circle cut with the 2nd to the smallest from the Stitched Shapes Framelits circles
• Whole Lot of Lovely Designer Paper: 2-1/4" x 4"
• Lemon Lime Twist Ombre Ribbon: about 14"

Directions:

• Ink up the flower image with Tangerine Tango ink. Stamp onto scrap paper to remove some of the ink.
• Use a Sponge Dauber to sponge on more Tangerine Tango ink here and there on the rubber of the stamp.

• Stamp this flower in the center of the die-cut circle. (You should get a look similar to the flowers in the designer paper - a flower with areas of dark and light orange.)

• Stamp "Sending Love" verse towards the bottom of the folded card base using Memento black ink.
• Stamp foliage images in Pear Pizzazz as shown.
• Attach designer paper on the top half of the card front.

• Tie the ombre ribbon around the card so it sits just under the designer paper. Adjust the ribbon so the knotted area is off to the right. (I lined up my knot with the larger foliage image.)
• Add the die-cut circle with Dimensionals.
• Use a black permanent marker (Sharpie brand is what I used) to color a small Clear Faceted Gem while it is still on the sticker sheet. Peel it off when it's dry and add it to the center of the stamped flower.

 

Thanks for visiting my blog today. Check out all the other blogs by clicking on the names of other participants in the list below so you can see a great collection of hand-stamped cards and paper crafting projects. AND...if you like what we share, you might consider purchasing the July Tutorial Bundle!

Click here to learn more about how you can get this and other past tutorial bundles.

Have fun on the hop!

Click on any of the names below to be taken directly to their blog post:

 

 

Allison Okamitsu
Angela McKay
Cornelia Janssen
Erica McCarty Cerwin
Janneke de Jong
Juana Ambida
Kimberly van Diepen
Kylie Bertucci
Louise Sharp
Lorri Heiling
Rachel Tessman

 

 

Supplies I used to make the card shown above:   

Lots Of Love Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143802]	Whole Lot Of Lovely Designer Series Paper [144110]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272]	Lemon Lime Twist 1/4" Ombre Ribbon [144234]
Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372]	Tangerine Tango Classic Stampin' Pad [126946]	Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad [131180]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]
Clear Faceted Gems [144142]	Sponge Daubers [133773]	SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

 

 

Bonus Days are back!

ANYONE (customers and demonstrators) who purchase $50 worth of product in July will get a coupon for $5 to redeem in August. Yay!! Click here for more details.

• There is no limit to the number of coupons participants can receive per order or throughout the duration of the promotion.
• An email address is required to participate; Bonus Days coupon codes can only be delivered via email.
• All order types qualify for this promotion excluding Starter Kits.

 

Stamp-n-Storage 4th of July Sale!

Purchase any Ink Pad Storage system now through July 5th and get 15% off! 

Click here to view the choices.
Discounts will be applied automatically during the checkout process. 

 

Christmas in July for new demonstrators!

Purchase the Starter Kit in July, join my community of Stampin' Up!® demonstrators (Stampers With ART Stars) for the fun and benefits, AND get the Carols of Christmas stamp set AND an Essentials Gift Pack of Tools for FREE (an extra $72 value)!

• 144804 - Carols of Christmas Stamp Set

Essentials Gift Pack:

• 118485 - D Block (x2)
• 130148 - Grid Paper
• 103579 - Paper Snips
• 104332 - SNAIL Adhesive
• 102300 - Bone Folder
• 144804 - Carols of Christmas Stamp Set

• This offer is good for any recruit who joins during the month of July, including former demonstrators.
• All Starter Kit orders must be submitted by 11:59 PM (MT) on July 31 to be eligible for this promotion.
• Recruits may not exchange their Essential Gift Pack items for other products, including stamp sets.
• Please note: The Essentials Gift Pack will automatically be added to the Starter Kit.

    

 

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Grow Together Bouquet Card

We are already half-way into our family road trip as of today. And we have seen so many beautiful landscapes, wild animals, and vegetation in these national parks. It rained yesterday, but we got in our van and explored a bit of the Grand Tetons National Park anyway. There were so many beautiful clusters of flowers, but the rain & lack of sunshine kept me from taking photos. So instead I'll just share a simple wedding card that I created with new Beautiful Bouquet bundle.

Supplies:

• Stamps: Beautiful Bouquet (143666p) OR bundle the dies and stamps together to save 10% (145297)
• Paper:
  • Whisper White cardstock (100730): 4” x 5-1/4” for outside, 4” x 5-1/4” for inside and scraps for stamping and die-cutting flowers
  • Old Olive cardstock (100702): 8-1/2” x 5-1/2” folded in half for card base and scraps for die-cutting leaves
  • Pumpkin Pie cardstock (105117): 4-1/8” x 5-3/8”
• Ink: 126953 Old Olive, 126956 Pink Pirouette, 126944 Daffodil Delight, 126945 Pumpkin Pie, 144083 Berry Burst
• Other: 143659 Bouquet Bunch Framelits, 143263, Big Shot, 144200 Glitter Enamel Dots, 126889 Stampin’ Trimmer, 129026 Fast Fuse Adhesive, 104430 Dimensionals, 103683 Glue Dots

Instructions:

1. Stamp and die-cut flowers from Whisper White scrap: two in Pumpkin Pie, one in Berry Burst and one in Daffodil Delight.
2. Die-cut leaves from Old Olive scrap.
3. Stamp the spray of mini flowers onto the 4” x 5-1/4” Whisper White piece two times - about 1-1/2” from the top/about 2-1/2” from the bottom.
4. Position the die-cut flowers and leaves where you want them on your card then start attaching them to the card. Add each flower with a Dimensional. Add each leaf piece with a Glue Dot.
5. Stamp the sentiment using Pink Pirouette ink.
6. Add the Glitter Enamel Dots in the center of 3 flowers.

Hoping the sun is shining where you are! We are off to explore more of the Tetons today.

 

Product List

Beautiful Bouquet Photopolymer Bundle [145297]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]	Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100702]	Pumpkin Pie 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [105117]
Pink Pirouette Classic Stampin' Pad [126956]	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [126944]	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [126953]	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [126945]
Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad [144083]	Glitter Enamel Dots [144200]	Big Shot [143263]	Stampin' Trimmer [126889]
Fast Fuse Adhesive [129026]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Glue Dots [103683]

 

The We ♥ Hosts promotion is here and runs June 1-30... Workshop Orders, Party Orders, Club Orders, even Individual Orders of $350+ will earn an additional $35 in free merchandise (Stampin' Rewards).  Check out the rewards chart and what you could earn. Contact me if you want to learn more OR if you want to host an event in June. 

The June Tutorial Bundle is now available! Purchase it today (and any other past bundles) by clicking HERE. 

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