Around the Corner Sympathy & Last Day for BIG specials

Good morning and Happy Tuesday!

Today I'd like to share a card we made in class. I CASEd it from Peggy Murwin

Friends & class participants always say they don't have enough sympathy cards. It's fun to make happy cards. It's not so fun to have to face the reality of sympathy cards. I used Highland Heather to make this card soft and the Tufted embossing folder just added to that softness, imho. 

We used the Stamparatus to get the corner images and flowers perfectly placed. Have I mentioned how much I love my Stamparatus? Well, I do. A LOT! I tell everyone, you don't have to be crafty - it's all about the tools and Stampin' Up! designs the tools to help make us successful. Speaking of which, see that ribbon? It's white, but I can color it with my Stampin' Blends to match my cards. You can do that with embellishments too! 

Onto the inside of the card.

I don't have a close-up shot of the sentiment but it's from the Itty Bitty Greetings set and says, "with love and sympathy."

That's it for the card, but since it's the last day of the month, I need to remind you that today is the last day to take advantage of 2 wonderful offers. 

 If you JOIN MY TEAM today, you can pick one of the 5 stamp family sets of ink pads - that's 10 ink pads- for FREE! PLUS you still get to pick $125 worth of merchandise for $99 (FREE Shipping too)! There's no other commitment after that. None. Zero. Zilch!

But, if you choose to stay you will enjoy a 20-25% discount on all products after that! It's win/win! No pressure. EVER.

Click HERE to get your complete Starter Kit for $99 now. 

Also ending today is the Buy 3, Get 1 FREE DSP (designer series paper) promo. Pick any 3 of the paper packs below then pick another one for FREE! YAY! I love FREE stuff!

Shop this sale HERE. 

Don't let these great deals pass you by!

Happy Stamping!

CARD SUPPLIES:

Cardstock: Basic Black, Highland Heather & Whisper White Thick.

Ink: Highland Heather & Pear Pizzazz

Embellishments: Metallic Silver-edged ribbon, Faceted Dots

Tools: Big Shot & Stamparatus

DistINKtive Stamping for the Stray Ducklings Blog Waddle

Welcome to our July edition of the Stray Ducklings Blog Waddle. We're glad you're here! 
Today's waddle card is the result of a creation for our recent Shoebox Swap. 

From the moment I saw those Koi in the stamp set All The Good Things. I knew I had to have it. 

They're beautiful! Notice the difference in the depth of the colors. I only used one stamp pad each on the fish and the flowers and I only stamped once. This is a new type of stamp called a distINKtive stamp. 

Isn't it cool how it adds a realistic look to the impression?

I love it!

And of course knowing me, you knew it had to be a creative fold of some sort, right? 

I used my Stamparatus on this too. I wanted everything to be perfectly placed on this card. 

Stamp once. Flip the cardstock. Reink. Stamp again. Viola! Perfect placement every time.

While this card looks time-consuming, it isn't. Try it. You'll love it :) 

Now on to our next blog waddle participant, Debbie Kramer

If you get lost along the way, here is our full list of blog waddlers.

Sheryl Deimer

  

Mary Heinzman

Lori Helvick

Nancy Legate

                                       Kim Baker <----You are here :) 

Debbie Kramer

Sue Boerner

SUPPLIES

Carstock: Pool Party, Mango Melody, Basic Black

DSP: Animal Expedition

Ink: Memento Black, Mango Melody, Old Olive and Poppy Parade

Stamps: All The Good Things

Misc: Stamparatus, pearls

Happy 4th & Happy 50th Birthday Hubby!

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!!!

I hope you all have fun plans with friends and/or family today. I know I do. 

It's hubby's 50th birthday! I got a bit fancy with his card. 

It needed to be really special. 

Anybody who knows my hubby knows that he is a firecracker! Being born on the 4th of July with his patriotism (he's a Navy man) & his personality was no mistake. 

 The card was definitely a labor of love. All of those letters are individual. Don't look too closely. They leave a bit to be desired. LOL! 

 What did we ever do before Cricut and Silhouette machines??? I used both to cut this one out but I think my Cameo blade needs changed. The letters are a bit rough around the edges. 

 It folds flat to fit in an envelope too! 

 I even designed a sign and had a local company put it on signboard for me. 

Of course I had to embellish it with shiny tape and streamers when I got it home. LOL! 

So, if you live close by, pop over and wish him a Happy Birthday. We have people coming over and just a fun relaxed day planned. 

I hope you all have a wonderful holiday! 

Happy Stamping!

~Kim~

Love What You Do

 Happy July Everyone!!!

So many things going on, but first I wanted to share a card I received from our Stray Ducklings group leader (a.k.a. "Mama Duck") Lori Helvick. You can visit her blog HERE. 

Isn't this card beautiful? Lori used the Love What You Do stamp set and the Delightfully Detailed laser cut paper. All links to the products are listed below under "Supplies". 

Now if I may deter you from this beauty to tell you about our HUGE promos this month. 

We are having a Buy 3/ Get 1 FREE sale on select Designer Series Paper packs. 

Shop this sale HERE! 

And.....the biggest news of all........

You can choose an entire "Family" of ink pads (that's 10 pads!!!) FREE just for ordering the Starter Kit this month!

There is no obligation to buy ever again.

You choose $125 worth of merchandise PLUS one family of ink pads all for $99 + tax. 

Shipping is FREE too! 

That's a $211.75 value for $99 + tax! 

After that, if you choose to order, you will receive a 20-25% discount! 

It's WIN/WIN!!! 

The most difficult part will be deciding which family to choose out of the 5!

Oh how I wish this was an option when I signed up! 

Sign up with me and order your starter kit HERE

CARD SUPPLIES:

Cardstock: Sahara Sand, Blackberry Bliss, Whisper White

Ink: Mossy Meadow, Sahara Sand

Stamp set: Love What You Do

Specialty Paper: Delightfully Detailed