Today’s birthday card is so fun! It just makes you smile, doesn’t it? 🙂 The new Sale-a-Bration free “Driving By” Stamp Set is cute and retro, and I’m really enjoying it!
This card uses another free Sale-a-Bration item: the Simply Marbelous 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper. It forms the background for the birthday bus 🙂 And the color of the paper sets the tone for the entire card. The colors used are Flirty Flamingo, Blushing Bride, and Mint Macaron.
The cute bus was colored with Stampin’ Blends Alcohol Markers and cut with a die from the Stitched So Sweetly Die set. Underneath is a piece of Mint Macaron cardstock cut with a bit larger die from the same set. The large letters were cut using the Playful Alphabet Dies. And some sweet little flowers are scattered about.
This stamp set and the paper are only available during the Sale-a-Bration Sale, in January and February of this year. And, THEY ARE FREE with a minimum $50 order in my online shop. If you like these items, get them while you can! To see all the free items available during this sale, CLICK HERE.
Sale-a-Bration is also a fabulous time to join Stampin’ Up!
Get the Starter Kit during Sale-a-Bration and you can choose 2 stamp sets from any current catalog for FREE with your Starter Kit!! Learn more HERE!
I would LOVE to have you be a part of my team of Sweet Stampers! We have so much fun together! You will love it too!
My Pretty Adhesive Pack is a wonderful gift for yourself or any crafter! It has five (5) of my favorite Stampin’ Up! Adhesives in a darling clear and hot pink bag with loads of pretty ribbons!! $38 including shipping.
Welcome to the first Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop for 2022! This month the theme is Sale-A-Bration, and our projects use items from the current Sale-a-Bration Catalog! As you hop from blog to blog, don’t forget to leave comments ~ we love hearing from you! You will find the lineup at the end of my post to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal.
My project features the adorable Driving By Stamp Set. It’s such a fun set, and it has this cute old bus stamp. My (adult) son is having a birthday soon, and he has a green bus just like this one. So I just HAD TO use this set to create his birthday card!Â
I stamped the busses, one on top of the other, and colored them with Old Olive and Mango Melody Stampin’ Blends Alcohol Markers. One bus was stamped separately and the balloons from the set were added to the back of the bus. It was lifted up on Stampin’ Dimensionals so it would stand out.
The sentiment. is from the Art Gallery stamp set. I stamped it several times on some Simply Marbelous Designer Series Paper (also a Sale-a-Bration Free Gift!!) and then cut the words apart and adhered them around with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The flowers were cut using some cute little flower dies from the Bouquet of Love Hybrid Embossing Folder. And of course each flower needs a bit of bling 🙂
More inspiration awaits, so use the lineup below to see all the fabulous projects. The Pals are excited to show you what they’ve created! Then, please mark your calendars for our next blog hop on February 9th. Our theme will be Birthday Bash and we will create birthday projects to celebrate our family and friends.
Have you seen the FREE GIFTS in the Sale-a-Brataion Catalog? They are fabulous! And today I want to show you my favorite Sale-a-Bration item: the Friendly Hello Bundle. It includes a stamp set AND designer series paper!
Here’s a replay of my Facebook Live showing you more about this Bundle and how to create today’s card:
The largest stamp in the set is a sweet bird with flowers. The sentiments are general and ones that you will use often. It’s a great all-around set. And, it comes with beautiful paper. For this card I’ve used one of my favorite patterns behind the bird.
The new year is a great time to stock up on birthday cards. I think I’m going to make several of these to have on hand in the coming months.
I really like this sweet little bird. I hope you like it too. And who likes FREE??? I do! I do! There are so many great items in the new Stampin’ Up! Spring Mini Catalog, and gives you a great reason to scoop up some of them 🙂
Need some ideas? Browse the catalog below and have fun! And be sure to use this month’s Host Code (TZSBZCU7) to receive a free gift from me!
Today’s card reveals four – yes four – new products from the Stampin’ Up! upcoming Spring (January-June) Mini Catalog! All these products will be available on January 4, 2022!
Here’s my video tutorial showing all the new products, and how to create today’s card:
The beautiful Daffodil Afternoon Designer Series Paper coordinates with the Daffodil Daydream Bundle. This paper is going to be free during Sale-a-Bration (January-February) and it’s a perfect addition to this Bundle!
The sentiment on this card is from the Peaceful Moments stamp set. It’s punched out with the brand new Cloud Punch! The pretty ribbon is the new Evening Evergreen Windowpane Ribbon. It’s so easy to make a beautiful card with these products. You’re going to want to start making your Wish List 🙂
PREORDER NOW OPEN: NOTECARDS FOR THE NEW YEAR CLASS TO GO
December Class to Go $45
Get ready for the new year with an assortment of notecards for all the important occasions! You will make 2 cards for five different occasions: 10 notecards total!
Make ten (10) notecards using the Basic White Notecards from Stampin’ Up! For this class, I have created five beautifully designed notecards for all occasions. You will make 2 notecards of each design, THAT’S A TOTAL OF 10 CARDS TO START OFF THE NEW YEAR!Â
You will make:
2 Birthday Cards 2 Thank You Cards 2 Sympathy Cards 2 Congratulations Cards 2 Thinking of You Cards
You can use your own stamp set for this card kit, or you can order the stamp set I used, Peaceful Moments.
Deadline to Preorder:
Monday, December 20, 2021,
at 6:00 p.m. (PDT)
Here are the Details:
For this class you will need a Tuxedo Black Memento ink pad. Adhesives you will need include Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin’ Dimensionals and Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals. There are add-on’s below for the ink pad and adhesives. THERE IS ALSO AN ADD-ON FOR THE STAMP SET.
The class kits will include: (1) a package of 20 Basic White Notecards and Envelopes (2) 2021-2023 In Color 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper; one package of 2021-2023 In Color Jewels; (3) five -5- project kits, each includes all materials for 2 notecards of each design, for a total of 10 notecards, (4) five full-color step-by-step PDF tutorials, one for each design; and (5) a summary video tutorial. YOU PROVIDE YOUR OWN STAMP SET.
You can do this class at home ANYTIME,
and watch the video even in your pajamas!Â
The class will arrive in your mailbox sorted and organized by project. I will do all the scoring and die cutting for you!
The Online Class Kit Includes:Â
Package of 20 Basic White Notecards & Envelopes
One package of 2021-2023 6″ x 6″ In Color Designer Series Paper
One package of 2021-2023 In Color Jewels
All supplies, cut and prepared for you to create ten (10) notecards
 Five (5) step-by-step PDF Tutorials, one for each design
One Summary Video Tutorial where I review each notecard and give you hints for creating each one!
**If anything goes on back order I will ship it to you as soon as possible **
This Online Class will ship 3-day Priority Mail. Shipping IS INCLUDED in the price of the kit. This also includes tracking and insurance.Â
Add On:Â Stamp Set $21 Peaceful Moments Stamp Set
Add On: Ink Pad – $6 Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
All class kits and included product will be ordered and prepared together after the preorder deadline. This is a preorder only and per SU policy, I do not have product on hand ready to ship. Because of this, it can take about 2-3 weeks after the preorder deadline for me to order, cut, prepare and ship all the class kits. But I will get it to you as soon as I possibly can! (Right now shipping from Stampin’ Up! is slower than normal due to shipping issues.) Class Kits can only be mailed within the United States.
Let me know your name, mailing address, and if you want any of the Add On’s. I will email you a PayPal invoice and payment must be made within 24 hours. You can pay via PayPal using any standard credit or debit card, or I also accept VENMO.
Your kits and new products will be sent to you to you by January 7, 2022. My goal is to mail them as soon as possible, but due to postal delays I can’t guarantee that. I will keep you advised if anything changes based on current world conditions.
I’m so excited to bring you this class! These projects are so pretty and you will use this stamp set for years to come!
Preorder will close on December 20, 2021. Expected shipping date of all kits is on or before January 7, 2022.
LAST DAY TO PREORDER:
MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2021!
“Everything arrived today in perfect condition. I love all of the cards, tips, and how your
instructions are so easy to follow. I’m so pleased with everything.” Janice S.
We always need guy’s birthday cards, don’t we? Well, I’ve discovered that the Cork Specialty Paper makes fabulous cards for guys.
For this card, the card base of Early Espresso cardstock is topped with a 4″ x 5-1/4″ piece of the Cork Specialty Paper. The Christmas Cheer Dies were used to cut the word “happy” also from Early Espresso cardstock.
In the bottom right corner, a 2″ x 2″ square of Early Espresso backs another piece of the cork paper. The cork was stamped with the word “birthday” from the Biggest Wish stamp set, using Versamark Ink. Black Embossing Powder was poured on the Versamark Ink and heated with the Heat Tool. I love the way the embossed black looks on the cork. Some Brushed Metallic Adhesive Dots were added for bling 🙂
LAST DAY TO JOIN STAMPIN’ UP! FOR ONLY $75
FOR A LIMITED TIME NOV. 4 – 30.  The Stampin’ Up! Starter Kit is being discounted to $75 (normally $99): Select up to $125 in Stampin’ Up! products of YOUR CHOICE (that’s $50 FREE) & the kit ships FREE (another 10% savings).
WHY SHOULD YOU GET THE STARTER KIT? To answer this question, I can only tell you why I got the Starter Kit. Nine years ago I purchased the kit. I had just started to stamp and was attending classes given by another demonstrator. I loved the products and wanted to save money on them. After I joined I started getting a 20% discount on all my orders, and I found a wonderful community of other stampers who encouraged me. I started having so much fun, and loved learning about new products and being able to buy them early. I’ve never looked back! CLICK HERE to get your kit now!
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Have a question about the Starter Kit? Email me at peggy@prettypapercards.com and I will respond quickly. I would love to hear from you!
These little birdhouses are so cute, and the tiny birds are even cuter! Today I’ve used the Garden Birdhouses stamp set to make a birthday card that has some sponge daubing and some ink blending 🙂
On top of a Cajun Craze card base is a 3-3/4″ x 5″ piece of Basic White cardstock.This piece was colored with Blending Brushes, using Balmy Blue ink on the top half and Granny Apple Green on the lower half.
Then the birdhouses were stamped with Crumb Cake ink, and the little birds were stamped with Cajun Craze and colored in with Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends.Â
Now, for the cute little leaves! They are from the Sparkle of the Season Bundle. This is where I used the Sponge Daubers. I sponged three different ink colors on each leaf stamp: Cajun Craze, Flirty Flamingo, and Crushed Curry. After I sponge on the colors, I “huff” on the stamp with my mouth. This moistens the ink so that it stamps perfectly! The leaves were then cut out with the coordinating dies and adhered to the card with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals.
SALE-A-BRATION IS IN FULL SWING
DON’T MISS OUT
For every order of $50 or more, you get to choose a FREE GIFT from the Sale-a-Bration Catalog! One of my favorites is the Be Dazzling paper used on today’s tags. CLICK HERE to see all the FREE items available!
And during September if you add my Host Code when you place your online order of $50 or more, I will send you my free gift for the month!
EXCITING NEWS!
Would you like to get all your Stampin’ Up! products at 20% OFF? Of course you would! Get what I call the ULTIMATE BUNDLE, which is the Stampin’ Up! Starter Kit! For only $99 you will receive $125 of your choice of Stampin’ Up! products and it all ships FREE. And, right now Stampin’ Up! is throwing in a FREE Bundle!
I would LOVE to have you join my team of Sweet Stampers! Many of my team members are hobby demonstrators! There’s absolutely NO obligation after you join. After you purchase your Starter Kit, you can order all products at a 20% discount, and have early access to catalogs, through January 31, 2022. Find out more HERE. If you’re ready to sign up, CLICK HERE!
