Power of Hope Lily Impressions Encouragement Card

Hello and welcome to my blog; today I am going to share with you a card made with two Saleabration Items from the 2020 Sale-a-bration Brochure.  Saleabration is the best time of the year at Stampin' Up!, It's the time of year that you are rewarded for every $50 increment that you purchase before shipping and taxes.  I used the Power of Hope stamp set that's part of the Power of Hope Bundle, and the Lily Impressions Designer Series Paper on my card today.  In my opinion these are the perfect pair to create with.  Here's a look at my card.

The Power of Hope Bundle includes the Power of Hope Cling Stamp Set and Stone 3D Embossing Folder. Pair the stamp set and embossing folder for artistic coordination, or use them separately for even more options. Earn this craft bundle FREE with a qualifying purchase January 3–March 31, 2020, during our Sale-A-Bration promotion!  Impressionistic images in rich colors make the Lily Impressions Designer Series Paper an excellent choice for elegant backgrounds and accents on handmade cards and scrapbook pages. Earn this beautiful paper FREE with a qualifying purchase January 3–March 31, 2020, during our Sale-A-Bration promotion!

I picked the colors of my cards from the Lily Impressions Designer Series Paper.  There are a ton of wonderful colors in this pack of paper.  One of the great things about Stampin' Up!'s designer series paper is that you can then use the colors in it to add the coordinating cardstock, ink and embellishments to your projects without fear that they may not match as with some other companies products.  Stampin' Up! is known for their color coordination so you can play with everything that's offered in our catalogs and know without a doubt that they will match.  This was a big reason that I decided to join as a demonstrator almost five years ago.

After cutting my designer series paper down to 5 1/4 x 4 I needed to put a layering piece behind it.  For my layers on my original card I picked Coastal Cabana.  I cut one layer at 4 1/8 x 5 3/8, and cut my scalloped square from a scrap piece using the Layering Square Dies.  I also cut a stitched square from Whisper White Cardstock to stamp on.

I repeated these same process for the card that I made in the video but changed up the color and the pattern of the Designer Series Paper.  For the second card I used Grapefruit Grove.  The stamping was all done the same.  I added the Whisper White Crinkled Seam Binding to the card front to add a little more texture.

On the inside of each card I stamped the geisha from the Power of Hope stamp set in the inside as soon as you open the side folding card.  I stamped her in Grapefruit Grove on both cards.  You can see a little peak of her on the inside with this photo.

Video Tutorial: 

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Sizes & Dimensions: 

• Thick Whisper White Cardstock 4 1/4 x 11 scored at 5 1/2
• Coastal Cabana or Grapefruit Grove Cardstock - 5 3/8 x 4 1/8, 3 x 3 (for scalloped squares)
• Whisper White Cardstock - 3 x 3 

Thanks for dropping by today, I hope that you been inspired by my card today.  If you order everything that I used to make today's card it will cost you around $131.00 so you could get the Power of Hope bundle as your free Sale-a-bration item.  If you add in $19.00 more dollars you will be able to pick the Power of Hope Bundle and the Lily Impressions Designer Series Paper as your Free Saleabration items.  

Happy Stampin' 

Rick Adkins 

You can shop in my online store here. 

Join my team during Saleabration and you will get the super cute Mini Cutter and the DSP Sampler Pack free in your Starter Kit along with a Free Paper Pumpkin, Business Pack, a FREE Stamp Set of your Choice in addition to the $125 of product of your choice for $99.00 with Free Shipping.  That's $277.75 of products and supplies for only $99.00 (Price includes the Well Said Stamp Set (most expensive in catalog) plus 9% sales tax) 

Receive the January Creative Stampers Tutorial Bundle with any size order!

Stampin' Up! Shopping List:

Power Of Hope Bundle [152318] $0.00	Lily Impressions Designer Series Paper [152284] $0.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730] $9.75	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272] $8.25
Coastal Cabana 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131297] $8.75	Grapefruit Grove 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146972] $8.75	Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad [147097] $7.50	Grapefruit Grove Classic Stampin' Pad [147142] $7.50
Layering Squares Dies [141708] $35.00	Stitched Shapes Dies [145372] $30.00	Whisper White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon [151326] $7.50	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $4.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00

Lovely Lilly Pad - Sale-a-bration Sunday

Hello and welcome to my blog; today I am going to share with you a card I made featuring the Lovely Lilly Pad stamp set, matching dies and a little bit of the matching designer series paper.  All of which are part of this years Sale-a-bration offerings.  This year Sale-a-bration starts on January 3, 2020 and there are a lot of great FREE items that you can earn starting right off the bat.  I wanted to take a little time today and showcase some of those items along with some items you can order to qualify for some freebies.  Here's a look at my card.

I picked my colors for my card from the Lilly Impressions Designer Series Paper: Impressionistic images in rich colors make the Lily Impressions Designer Series Paper an excellent choice for elegant backgrounds and accents on handmade cards and scrapbook pages. I used the following colors for my card; Lovely Lipstick, Gorgeous Grape, and Granny Apple Green as the main colors for my card.

Stamp beautiful water lilies, lily pads, and more with the Lovely Lily Pad Stamp Set. This stamp set is a Reversibles** set, so stamps are two sided with an image on each side of the stamp for more creative options. Earn this stamp set FREE with a qualifying purchase January 3–March 31, 2020, during our Sale-A-Bration promotion! Ask your demonstrator about other coordinating products you can also get FREE. **Patent Pending.  I cut the lilies and the detailed die cut with the matching Lily Pad Dies which allows you to create custom die-cut water lilies, lily pads, and other fun paper cut outs for card making and scrapbooking.

My sentiment came from the I Say Hello Stamp Set from the 2019 Annual Catalog.  I thought it was just the perfect little sentiment for my bright and cheery card.  I did mat the designer series paper in Very Vanilla cardstock which mixed with the Whisper White are actually a fun little mix on the card.  I embossed the Granny Apple Green cardstock with the Beads and Baubles Embossing Folder.  I thought that the use of this embossing folder and the lilies was a perfect match.

Size & Dimensions: 

• Gorgeous Grape Cardstock:  5 1/2 x 8 1/2
• Granny Apple Green Cardstock:  4 x 5 1/4
• Whisper White Cardstock:  4 x 5 1/4 (inside) scrap for the lilies, pad, and sentiment 
• Very Vanilla Cardstock: 3 1/4 x 4
• Lily Impressions Designer Series Paper:  3" x 4"
• Noble Peacock Foil:  scrap

Thanks for dropping by I hope that you have enjoyed this little sneak peek of some of the new Saleabration items that are coming very soon.  Remember that Saleabration items can only be earned with qualifying orders.  I will see you again soon  

Happy Stampin' 

Rick Adkins 

Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator 

Product List:

Lovely Lily Pad Photopolymer Stamp Set [152288] $0.00	Lily Impressions Designer Series Paper [152284] $0.00	Lily Pad Dies [152315] $0.00	I Say Hello Photopolymer Stamp Set [149284] $16.00
Gorgeous Grape 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146987] $8.75	Granny Apple Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146990] $8.75	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101650] $9.75	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730] $9.75
Noble Peacock Foil Sheets [149495] $10.00	Beads & Baubles Embossing Folder [149713] $8.50	Lovely Lipstick Classic Stampin' Pad [147140] $7.50	Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad [147099] $7.50
Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095] $7.50	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $4.00