Wednesday, January 8, 2020

Parisian Blossoms Facebook Live Mini Class 1/8/20

Hello everyone, it's time for this weeks Facebook Live Mini Class! This week I am going to share with you three projects featuring products from the Parisian Blossoms Suite from the January - June Mini Catalog & a couple products from the 2020 Saleabration Brochure.

Saleabration is Stampin' Up!'s biggest Sale of the year; where you get rewarded with free items based on your orders. There are two different levels as the last few year.

During this weeks Facebook Live Mini Class I am going to be making three fun Parisian Themed projects with you. I decided to use one of my favorite new Suites in tonight's mini class. I just love everything about this suite and one day I hope to be able to go and visit Paris myself. That's one of my biggest dreams. So I thought it was only fitting to travel there by the craft room until that day.

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We all fall in love when Ella Fitzgerald sings, “I love Paris in the springtime,” and you’ll fall in love with the Parisian Blossoms Suite Bundle just the same. The soft, elegant motifs mixed with lovely touches of foil evoke images of Paris when the blossoms are blooming and love is in the air. This special suite includes two bundles so you can enjoy more creative options! Cherish every moment, always and forever, when you show your love with the beautiful blossoms and romantic images of the Eiffel Tower. Add a few dainty champagne rhinestones and elegant metallic-edge ribbon to take your paper crafts to Paris and back!

In case you've never joined me for Facebook Live, I go live every week, (typically on Wednesday at 8:00 pm CST) on my Facebook business page with one to three projects. Everyone is welcome to join!

If you were unable to join me live I will have uploaded the video here afterwards. If you are viewing this post by email you may have to click here to see the video.

This Weeks Projects:

First we will make this fun little card that features not only the beautiful Parisian Blossoms Speciality Designer Series Paper and some new punches but the Sale-a-bation stamp set Thoughtful Blossom and matching Small Bloom Punch.

Next we will feel all the Amour that Paris has to offer when we make this fun card featuring the new Eiffel Tower Die featuring the Parisian Beauty Bundle in this Suite.

The last project I shared during the Facebook live was this super quick and easy Parisian Treat Holder that will hold either Ghirardelli Chocolates or some other type of treat just in time for Valentine's Day. You can check the PDF for the measurements.

**All of the details for today's three

projects can be found on the

project sheets here. **

They have all the products I used and measurements for each project.

***Remember, if you put in an order ($35 minimum) by

Tuesday, January 14th, 2020 at midnight,

I'll send you all three make and takes for free!

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You must use Host/Hostess Code 3PN3UVRP.

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1/2 pack Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper *
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Tuesday, January 7, 2020

From My Heart Ferrero Rocher Gift Box

Hello and welcome to my blog; today I am going to share with you my From My Heart Ferrero Rocher Gift Box. I created this box to hold four Ferrero Rocher Candies, (which by the way is one of my favorites). This is a great little project for Valentine's Day, and since it is just around the corner.I used the From My Heart Designer Series Paper for the main focus of my box. Here's a look at the box.

Tips & Tricks:

For the box you will need a 7 x 7" piece of cardstock scored at 2" on all four sides. Well actually its just shy of 7 x 7. I cut it on my new trimmer and came back just one notch on it from the 7" mark so its' 6 and something 16th of an inch. I used both a piece of Real Red and Flirty Flamingo Cardstock for the box bases. I pulled these colors from the designer series paper; which I used for the tops. I cut the tops at 5 x 5 and scored at 1" all the way around.

I stamped my sentiment from the Heartfelt Stamp set in the center of one of the hearts in the Designer Series paper. Most of the sentiments from the stamp set will fit. I used Real Red ink for the sentiment. The little heart you see was also punched from the designer series paper with the dog punch. The heart on this punch is almost a perfect fit, there's just a very little over hang.

Video Tutorial:

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Thanks fro dropping by today, I hope you found this little project both inspiring and helpful. You can pick up all the items needed besides the candy of course in my online store by clicking on the items below in the Shopping List. I hope you have a wonderful day, and I will see you again real soon.

Happy Stampin'

Rick Adkins

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January Creative Stampers Tutorial Bundle

Features 16 Love/Valentine Themed projects

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Stampin' Up! Shopping List:

From My Heart Specialty Designer Series Paper [151189] $14.50	Heartfelt Bundle (English) [153775] $45.75	From My Heart Suite Bundle (English) [153931] $88.25	Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [102482] $8.75
Flirty Flamingo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [141416] $8.75	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084] $7.50	Real Red 3/8" (1 Cm) Double-Stitched Satin Ribbon [151155] $7.50	Simply Scored [122334] $30.00
Dog Builder Punch [148543] $18.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $5.25	Tear & Tape Adhesive [138995] $7.00

Monday, January 6, 2020

Beautifully Braided Thank You Card

Hello and welcome to my blog; today I am going to share with you a super cute little thank you card using the new Beautifully Braided Bundle from the 2020 Stampin' Up! January - June Mini Catalog. My card today features the large floral image from the stamp set and a little stampin' blend coloring. Since I need to make a few thank you cards I thought it was the prefect time to play with this new set. Here's a look at my card.

The Beautifully Braided Bundle:

The Beautifully Braided Bundle includes the Beautifully Braided Stamp Set and the Braided Border Punch. Create elegant borders with flowers, scallops, and braided patterns in the Beautifully Braided Stamp Set. With the included phrases, you can make greeting cards for your friends. Cut a beautiful braided border for your cards and paper crafts using the Braided Border Punch. Punch, align, and repeat to create a custom-sized border.

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Tips & Tricks:

I thought that the Beautifully Braided stamp set matched perfectly with the florals from the Best Dressed Designer Series Paper. I pulled the colors that I used for my card from this pack of designer series paper. I used Purple Posy, Lovely Lipstick, and Old Olive as my main colors. I did pop in a little Petal Pink just for fun.

I used my Stampratus to stamp the large flower from the stamp set onto a piece of whisper white card stock and colored it in with my Purple Posey Old Olive and Lovely Lipstick Stampin' Blends. I added the colored image onto a piece of Old Olive cardstock to act as a mask. I cut a small piece of the designer series paper and some scraps of old olive. I used the scrap to punch out the braid from the braided border Punch. I then split it down the middle to added it to the top and bottom of the designer series paper. Once the designer series paper and braid was attached to the card I popped up the flower panel using dimensionals after adding a little of the Petal Pink Metallic Edge Ribbon to the bottom of it and added a flat knot. To finish off the card I added a few of the Champagne rhinestones.