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Hippest Hippos; lots of creative ideas for you!

Today I'm sharing some wonderful swap cards I received from other talented Demonstrators – all featuring the Hippest Hippos stamp set & Hippo dies.  They're both free with any $50 Stampin' Up! order during July & August. 

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But remember these Sale-a-Bration items are only available while supplies last.  Already they are out of TWO choices in the Sale-a-Bration catalog.  The Rings of Love 12" DSP and the Pool Party & Soft Sea Foam cards & envelopes.  So if you have something from the SAB catalog on your wish list; get it soon!  

 

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What an amazing scene Amanda created here!  So many details!  I especially appreciate that she colored her hippo in Pool Party; who says they have to be gray?

Her background is made with the Rays of Light stamp seen here.  The rest is all Sale-a-Bration items.  Her colors include Pool Party, White, Crumb Cake & Crushed Curry

She stamped the greeting from Amazing Phrases and fussy cut it, placing it between 'waves'. She added Wink of Stella to her water.  The little splashes of water & the life preserver truly make this scene complete!  

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One of my favorites was made by Gwen.  The way she added ribbon for a 'towel' on the silver/metal tub is genius!! 

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Kelly created a cute scene mostly with the Hippo dies.  Her colors are Smoky Slate, Real Red & Balmy Blue.  The little water splash die-cuts add motion to the scene!

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Mary, one of my Flowerbug team members, made this cute card for her Card Club this month. She used a blending Brush with Flirty Flamingo ink for a soft background.  The lights and bow at the top are from the Tree Lot dies in the Sale-a-Bration catalog.  See them here.  

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This cute card was made by Amy Storrie.  I love the sunglasses!  The other neat thing she did was to use the Hippo dies along with the Stitched Circle in the Beautiful Shapes dies so they match up perfectly!  Her Designer Paper is the Cottage Gingham in the Holiday catalog.  

You can see the Hippest Hippos stamp set here and the Hippo dies here.  Get them both free with a $100 online order and you'll also receive my free July cards kit!  Offer good through Saturday, July 30th. 

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• New Sale-a-Bration products released today! Check out these Gorgeous Team swap cards

  February 1, 2024

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  It's February 1st and Stampin' Up! has released NEW Sale-a-Bration items you can earn free!!

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  See them all here.

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  We held our monthly team swap last week and I am proud to show off their talent with you. 

  First is a pretty card made by Jane who featured the Softly Stippled designer paper seen here. 

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  She also used the Deckled Circle dies, Something Fancy & Gorgeously Made dies, along with the Something Fancy stamp set for her greeting.  Love the colors of Wild Wheat with Lost Lagoon together! 

  There are many possible color combos in this pretty designer paper. Most people pass by it in the catalog or online but in person the pretty colors and soft prints sell it!

  This Softly Stippled DSP is one of the free choices during our Sale-a-Bration promotion. Earn it free with any $50 Stampin' Up! purchase. See it online here. 

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  Next is a fun fold card made by Paula who also chose the Softly Stippled designer paper. 

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  Her fun fold is a 'Joy fold' turned on it's side.  Very cool.  It's filled with textures and two coordinating colors of Wild Wheat & Calypso Coral which are the colors in the pretty designer paper. Her greeting is from the Softly Sophisticated bundle and the Double Oval punch is used too. 

  Measurements:

  • Wild Wheat – card base is 4 1/4" X 5 1/2", middle layer is 3" X 8 1/2" scored at 4 1/4"
  • Calypso Coral is 4" X 8 1/2" scored at 5 1/4"
  • White textured layer is 3"X 3 3/4" (done with Basics 3D embossing folder) & inside is 2 3/4" X 4"

   

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  Next is a beautiful monochromatic card made by Candy who chose to use the Softly Sophisticated bundle seen here.  It includes both a stamp set & the pretty embossing folder used here. 

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  Her colors are Very Vanilla with Pecan Pie.  That main scenic image is from the Quiet Reflection stamp set seen here.  It's a distinktive set which means it provides multiple hues of color when stamped with one ink. 

  Measurements:

  • Pecan Pie card base 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" score at 4 1/4"
  • Vanilla 5 1/4" X 4", center is 3" square, scrap for greeting die-cut (Perennial Postage dies) 
  • Glorious Gingham 6" DSP is 4 3/4" X 1" 

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  If you'd like to be on my creative Team please choose the Starter Kit deal here and join us! 

  Sale-a-Bration if a great time to join us. We're a friendly group and I can guarantee you will not regret it!!!

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  February Specials: 

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  Sale-a-Bration! *click here

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  Get a free Gold Foiled cards & envelopes kit

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  All online orders in February will receive this free tutorial with 8 projects!

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• Shabby Chic Lovely & Sweet card with video tutorial & free project sheet!

  January 31, 2024

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  Here's the last card made in last week's video featuring the Nature's Sweetness suite. I absolutely love this color palette! 

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  It's Pecan Pie with Pebbled Path & Gold accents with a rich monotone look. Look closely at the layout. It's basically a few random layers with only one that's layered.  Adding a few smaller elements creates the balance here. 

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  • Note the distressed edges on a few of the layers. That is done by rubbing your open scissor blade over the edge of the paper.  Fast and fabulous results! *watch how I do it in the video below.
  • The large stamped Pecan Pie layer and the DSP square are both sponged with Pecan Pie ink to age them a bit. 
  • That butterfly is one of our Paper Butterfly Accents colored with a Light Natural Tones blends marker. I added some Gold Enamel Effects in streaks all over it. *see how in the video
  • I added Gold Enamel Effects as berries on the tall leaf die-cut on the left. 

  Here's how I stamped the inside.  The greeting is from the Softly Sophisticated stamp set from Sale-a-Bration. 

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  Here's a picture of the Lovely & Sweet bundle I used here. See it online here. 

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  Get the project sheet with dimensions, directions and products here: Download Lovely & Sweet Butterfly card

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  These are the three cards I share in the video below: 

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  So is the shabby-chic look for you?

  You can see how I made all of these cards in the video replay here.  Or click on the photo below to watch it.  Don't forget to subscribe to my YouTube channel! 

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• Lovely & Sweet card is filled with textures; get the free project sheet or watch the video

  January 30, 2024

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  This is one of the cards I featured on last week's Live video. I chose to showcase the Nature's Sweetness suite.  

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  The colors include Lost Lagoon, Crumb Cake, Pretty Peacock, White & Pecan Pie. See the neat woven trim on the edge?  that is done with the new Faux Leather trim that has a subtle gold shimmer to it.  The holes and the leaves are made with the Notes of Nature dies seen here. 

  Below is a photo of the entire suite of products. 

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  If you order this suite you'll earn two free Sale-a-Bration choices!  Or get it and almost $20 more with the Starter Kit deal! 

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  Other dies include the Cheerful Daisies for the label and the Deckled Circles behind the flowers/leaves.  I also used the Wink of Stella with Lost Lagoon ink to color the flowers and added a Blooming Pearl to each one. 

  Click on this link to download the free project sheet: Download Lovely & Sweet Hello

  Here's how I stamped the inside:

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  You can see how I put this card together and two more in the video replay here.  Or click on the photo below to watch it. 

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  January Specials: 

  Earn FREE products with your Stampin' Up! purchase during

  Sale-a-Bration! *click here

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  *current host code link:  M7NAN4HT

  It's the best time to get a pre-paid Sale-a-Bration subscription

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