August 2024 - It's Almost a Wrap

We have less than 48 hours remaining in the month of August and there are a few things you might need to do before the month ends.

Bonus Days Coupons

Bonus Days Coupons

If you have not redeemed the Bonus Days Coupons you earned in July, you need to get to it. If you plan to order by telephone, you only have until 6:59 pm MDT on Friday, August 30. If you plan to order online, they need to be redeemed by 11:59 pm MDT on August 31. You may use multiple coupons on the same order (multiple codes must be separated by a space). All Bonus Days Coupons expire when the month turns to September.

Designer Series Paper

Select paper from the 2024–2025 Annual Catalog is available at a discounted price of 15% off until August 31, 2024.

Designer Series Paper Sale August 6 to August 31, 2024

The sale began on Tuesday, August 6. This flyer shows the DSP included in the sale:

Designer Series Paper Sale Flyer Page 1

Designer Series Paper Sale Flyer Page 2

I also shared a PDF of the flyer; it can be downloaded here.

The ordering deadlines are 6:59pm MDT on Friday, August 30 if ordering via telephone or 11:59pm MDT on Saturday, August 31 if ordering online.

Specialty paper, cardstock assortments, and Designer Series Paper stacks are not included in the sale.

Shoppers must open and close the order during the sale period, August 6 through August 31 to receive the discount (August 30 if ordering by phone).

There are NO limits on ordering. However, product is only available while supplies last.

Designer Series Paper purchased with Stampin’ Rewards or as part of a Starter Kit WILL qualify for the discount.

CTMH™ Products

There are still several Close To My Heart™ products available on the website. The policy has changed a bit and now the items can be ordered by anyone, including shoppers who had not previously ordered from Close To My Heart. You will find the full selection here.

Coming soon...

More information about World Cardmaking Day, the September-December Mini Catalog and the first ever Stampin' Up! Scrapbooking Brochure. I will post more information over the next day or two.

If we don't "see" each other before then, have a nice Labor Day. I hope the weather is nice where you are. 

Save The Date - 2024 World Card Making Day

Mark your calendars now for World Cardmaking Day 2024!

World Cardmaking Day 2024

Join fellow crafting enthusiasts on October 5 from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. EDT for a FREE virtual event hosted by Stampin' Up! in honor of World Card Making Day! Registration opens on September 3, 2024, and is the best way to stay up to date on all event details.

Stampin' Up! asks Demonstrators to "check back on August 27 for more information!", so as soon as I learn anything, I will be sure to pass the information along.

This will be my very first World Cardmaking Day with Stampin' Up!. I am looking forward to learning more about it!

Happy crafting!

Designer Series Paper Sale

As I mentioned the other day, select paper from the 2024–2025 Annual Catalog will be available at a discounted price of 15% off until August 31, 2024.

Designer Series Paper Sale August 6 to August 31, 2024

The sale begins on Tuesday, August 6. This flyer shows the DSP included in the sale:

Designer Series Paper Sale Flyer Page 1

Designer Series Paper Sale Flyer Page 2

I also have a PDF of the flyer to share; it can be found here.

The ordering deadlines are 6:59pm MDT on Friday, August 30 if ordering via telephone or 11:59pm MDT on Saturday, August 31 if ordering online.

Specialty paper, cardstock assortments, and Designer Series Paper stacks are not included in the sale.

Shoppers must open and close the order during the sale period, August 6 through August 31 to receive the discount (August 30 if ordering by phone).

There are NO limits on ordering. However, product is only available while supplies last.

Designer Series Paper purchased with Stampin’ Rewards or as part of a Starter Kit WILL qualify for the discount.

If your order will total less than $150, please use the August 2024 Host Code 4VK7G94N when ordering.

If you are combining orders with friends/family/co-workers and the order total will be $150 or more, do not use the host code, but rather look for the pink box in the shopping cart,

Stampin' Rewards in Shopping Cart

If you see "Find a Demonstrator" in the Lost Lagoon area of the shopping cart, please search for me by name.

Then, in the upper right of the pink box click on "Add Items". After clicking "Add Items" your shopping cart will look something like this. In the upper right you will see how much you have to spend on Stampin' Rewards. Put the item number(s) in the box to the left. You can add several items to reach the rewards amount you have available to spend and you are allowed to go over a little (I am unsure if there is a maximum amount you are allowed to go over). If you earn Stampin' Rewards, be sure to use them before finalizing your cart, otherwise they are lost. The Stampin' Rewards can be used on most items and if you happen to select one that is not allowed, you will be alerted in your shopping art.

If you have any questions about using Hostess Codes, spending Stampin' Rewards or anything Stampin' Up!, please do not hesitate to reach out via the Contact Form to the right.

Have a great week ahead! If you are in the path of Debby, please take care.

Color Comparison – CTMH to SU

The staff at Stampin' Up! Corporate Offices looked at Close To My Heart colors, provided suggested color matches to Stampin' Up! colors and created this Color Comparison chart for us.

Color Comparison – CTMH to SU

You can save a copy of the Color Comparison in PDF format to your device by clicking here; I also created a page with this information. It is "pinned" to the top in the green bar so it will be easy to find.

I hope you will find this information helpful on your creative journey.

What's New for August 2024

Happy August! I hope everyone is enjoying their summer. If you've taken a summer vacation I hope your travels were uneventful and you had a fabulous time. If your summer vacation is later this month I hope your chosen mode(s) of travel are nothing like what happened a couple of weeks ago, you have perfect weather at your destination and a wonderful time away.

Bonus Days Coupons

Bonus Days Coupons

If you received Bonus Days coupons from your July orders, now is the time to begin using them. All Bonus Days Coupons need to be redeemed online by 11:59pm MDT on August 31 before they expire. You may use multiple coupons on the same order (multiple codes must be separated by a space).

All-Inclusive Crafting Kits

Two new crafting kits will be released on August 6. Be sure to check the Kits Collection page to find the latest kits and any previous kits that are still available.

Designer Series Paper

Select paper from the 2024–2025 Annual Catalog will be available at a discounted price beginning on August 6. There are no ordering limits and product is only available while supplies last. I will share more information, including a flyer, in the next couple of days.

Paper Pumpkin

Paper Pumpkin - August 2024

If you like to receive a regular surprise in your mailbox, you should subscribe to Paper Pumpkin for a monthly, all-inclusive crafting kit. Each month you will receive a photopolymer stamp set, Classic Stampin' Spot and step-by-step instructions to complete projects that could include cards, tags, or gift boxes/bags. The theme for August 2024 is "Time for Cake" and when you sign up prior to August 10, a free additional stamp set will be included in the kit. To learn more about the subscription please read the About and How Paper Pumpkin Works pages. If you still have questions, please reach out via the Contact Form to the right.

CTMH™ Products

There are still several Exclusive Close To My Heart™ products available on the website. There is a scrapbooking and two cardmaking kits which come with printed instructions, stamps (some with coordinating dies), albums, memory protectors and Flip Flaps and several colors of cardstock and a few stamp pads. The items are only available to those of you who previously purchased from CTMH; be sure to use the same email address with Stampin' Up! that you used when ordering from CTMH. You will find the full selection here.

Keep crafting!

Bonus Days - Final Days to Earn

There are just over 48 hours left to earn during Stampin' Up! Bonus Days.

Stampin' Up! Bonus Days

Bonus Days end on July 31, 2024; phone orders must be completed by 6:59 pm MDT and online orders must be submitted by 11:59 pm MDT. All of the details were posted on July 1, but in a nutshell you will earn a $5 coupon for every $50 spent (before shipping and tax). The coupon(s) will be emailed to you minutes after you complete your qualifying purchase. Save the email to redeem coupons between August 1 and August 31. The coupon codes are valid online until 11:59 pm August 31 (valid on phone orders until 6:59 pm MDT on Friday, August 30).

Earning coupons via Bonus Days is a great way to "bank" a little extra to spend in August.

Try to stay cool the rest of the week (can you believe this past Saturday morning it was cool enough for the seat and steering wheel warmer to automatically turn on when I ran an early morning errand?!).

Additional Information for July 23

When I wrote about the free shipping (when you spend $75 or more) on July 23, I forgot to remind you about Bonus Days.

Stampin' Up! Bonus Days

Bonus Days continue though July 31. Phone orders must be completed by 6:59 pm MDT and online orders must be submitted by 11:59 pm MDT on July 31. You will earn a $5 coupon for every $50 spent (before shipping and tax) to spend in August. All of the Bonus Day details are on my July 1 post.

In addition to free shipping on July 23 and Bonus Days through July 31, from July 23 to July 25, Paper Pumpkin subscribers can purchase past Paper Pumpkin Kits, Refills and Add-On's at a discount – some up to 75% off. You can browse the Refills, Past Kits & More here. To subscribe to Paper Pumpkin month-to-month, go here.

Paper Pumpkin August 2024 Subscription

If you have been considering a prepaid Paper Pumpkin subscription, now is a great time. Let me show you the savings you could enjoy for a 12-month subscription on July 23 when free shipping is available:

The 12-month subscription is $252.00 – please do NOT use my host code when ordering – rather look for the Stampin' Rewards box in your shopping cart. With the 12-month subscription you will qualify for $25.20 in Stampin' Rewards. Immediately add the items you choose for your rewards to your cart (this is a use them or lose them situation) to have the rewards shipped directly to you. In addition to the Stampin' Rewards, you will receive Bonus Days coupons, $25 to spend in August. Finally, if you choose to order the 12-month subscription on July 23 when free shipping is available, that is another $27.72 savings (or so depending if your Stampin' Rewards selection goes a little over). Let's see, that is $50 in free products, $25.20 to spend today and $25 in coupons to spend in August, and almost $28 savings on shipping.

No matter if you choose a month-to-month or a pre-paid Paper Pumpkin subscription, if you subscribe by August 10, there is a bonus stamp that will be included with the August 2024 kit.

Thank you for visiting today!

Mark Your Calendars for July 23 - Free Shipping

I am excited to share that I just learned that Stampin' Up! is offering free shipping on July 23rd!

Free Shipping

Here are the details: All order types qualify for this promotion. Free shipping is for 24 hours only. Orders must be opened and closed on July 23, 2024. Ordering Deadlines

• Phone: 23 July 2024 at 6:59 p.m. (MT)
• Online: 23 July 2024 at 11:59 p.m. (MT)

Free shipping automatically applies to your cart after the qualifying amount has been met, which is $75 USD (before tax).

Coupon codes and product credits are non-commissionable and will lower your order’s retail amount. Orders must meet the qualifying amount to be eligible for free shipping.

The additional cost for expedited shipping is not covered by this promotion.

Prepaid 3-, 6-, or 12-month Paper Pumpkin subscriptions can contribute to the qualifying amount for free shipping (Month-to-month subscriptions do not qualify). Subscriptions billed and shipped this month will be charged for the normal amount ($24.50 USD shipping included) + tax. You can browse the Stampin' Up! website here or download a PDF of the catalog here.

Have a great Sunday and week ahead!

Simpler Sympathy Cards

Happy Sunday!

When I am short on inspiration or I am waiting for an appointment, I often flip through current and past catalogs. No matter how often I look at the books, I typically find something new to me. The final two sympathy cards I created last week were inspired by a card in on page 46 of the Stampin' Up! Mini Catalog January-April 2024 (see the card that inspired me below).

Flirty Flamingo Sympathy Card 

This card uses Flirty Flamingo paper from the Brights 6" x 6" (15.2 x 15.2 cm) Designer Series Paper (163775), white and black cardstock and a silver foil paper (unfortunately it appears white on the left and black on the right of the embellishment. Since I became a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator on May 1, my selection of sympathy sentiments is rather limited, so the sentiment is from Altenew: With Deepest Sympathy. The scalloped circle is from my stash and the "willow branches" are dies from Stampin' Up! Winterly Tree Tops Dies (164065). I embellished with Silver Metallic Thread.

Honey Bunny Sympathy Card

This card uses paper from the CTMH Honey Butter paper packet, CTMH Flamingo cardstock, black and white cardstock and silver foil paper. the Flamingo cardstock was die cut with Stitched Swirl Background Thin Cuts (CC9227) which was available from CTMH during National Stamping Month in September 2022. I though the swirls looked like the trails from butterflies. The circle and butterfly were dies I've had in the stash for awhile. The butterfly die cut has open spaces in the wings that I covered with silver foil paper. Unfortunately I am not quickly finding the stamp set I used for "Thinking of you". I am pretty certain it is one I have in my stash from CTMH. When I find it, I will update this post. I embellished with Silver Metallic Thread.

Below is part of the page from the Mini Catalog that inspired me. The card in the catalog was created featuring the Botanical Beauty Stamp (162903).

 Botanical Beauty Stamp and card samples from January–April 2024 Mini Catalog

Unfortunately I missed the opportunity to download the recipes for the January–April 2024 Mini Catalog; I am curious how the lines on the lower part of the, I think, Berry Burst card. It looks like the Botanical Beauty stamp was used twice on the top part of the card. It was stamped once in coordinating ink and a second time with pigment ink and was heat embossed with white embossing powder.

Thank you for visiting today.

Winterly Tree Tops Sympathy Card

Happy Independence Day!

Today I am sharing the third of five sympathy cards I created last last week.

sympathy card created with Winterly Tree Tops

Is one of your first thoughts, "I have not seen this set in the catalog or on the website"? If so, there is a great reason. The Winterly Tree Tops Bundle (164066), which includes the Winterly Tree Tops Cling Stamp Set (164184) and Winterly Tree Tops Dies (164065), was recently used at Creativity Now, a creative virtual event for demonstrators.

Rather than the Winterly Tree Tops Bundle, we had the option to purchase the Nests of Winter Suite Collection (164072) which includes the Winterly Tree Tops Stamp Set, Nests of Winter 12" x 12" (30.5 x 30.5 cm) Designer Series Paper, Natural Tones Linen Thread, Earth Tones Shimmer Gems, Birch Wood 3D Embossing Folder, and Winterly Tree Tops Dies. Both the bundle and the suite will be available in an upcoming catalog (I think September, but watch my blog and/or Facebook page for updates).

I stamped the birds, branches and sentiment on white cardstock with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708). I used the coordinating dies to cut the birds and branches. I trimmed the sentiment piece to focus on "thinking of you". I colored using Colorista Pencils. My goal was to color the birds to resemble male and female cardinals and the berries to look like blueberries since they are in season here. The colors I used were: Flint Grey, Dark Timber, Oak Tree and Chestnut Brown from the Natural Landscape bundle, Blue Teal and Azure Blue from the Bright & Vivid bundle and Primrose, Marigold and Poppy Red from the Floral Sensation package.

I used a scalloped oval die (The Paper Boutique Essential Nesting Dies Vol. III - possibly/probably retired) I've had for years to cut the Pine cardstock from CTMH; a good SU! cardstock substitute would be Shaded Spruce. I also used white, black and Sea Salt cardstock. While not perfect matches, either Costal Cabana or Lost Lagoon from Stampin' Up! would be good alternatives to the Sea Salt cardstock from CTMH.

close up showing Spotlight on Nature texture stamping

Before I layered the Pine onto the Sea Salt and the die cuts on the Pine, I used the texture stamp from Spotlight on Nature (163579) and an old neutral ink, Bamboo, from CTMH in a few spots where the texture could be seen coming from behind the oval and the birds/branches. Second generation stamping aka stamping off using Wild Wheat or almost any lighter, more neutral color would be a good alternative to achieve a similar look.

I assembled using Stampin’ Dimensionals® (104430) to layer the pieces.

Thank you for stopping by today!