Ornament Punch is Now Available!

We're happy to announce the Extra-Large Ornament punch (item 119847) is available to order. The quality problems we were experiencing with the punch have been resolved and our supply is ready to go.

Emboss & Resist Bliss

Put a little BLISS in your day! I love this stamp set! It is a limited edition Sale-a-bration set so it will be gone forever and ever after March 31st! BUT< you can receive it for FREE right NOW with any $50.00 purchase.

This card was inspired from a card I saw on Stampin Connection a stamping community designed for Stampin' UP demonstrators only, By Frenchie! Man she is one talented lady!
I love this technique- resist embossing! There are a few different twists you can put with this technique but if you want to try it you will definably need
the following supplies:

• Versmark pad
  
• GLOSSY PAPER
  
• white embossing powder
  
• heat tool.

On this card I used Early Espresso, Pink Pirouette, White glossy CS with the tulip frame embossing folder. Inks are blushing bride, regal rose, rose red and cherry cobbler applied with sponge daubers. Topped it off with Espresso 1 1/2 inch striped ribbon with a bit of 1/8 inch taffeta in pink. Oh the little tabs on the sides are the modern label punch and of course had to add the BLING!!

After I made the pink one I had to see what it would look like with my new colors of the week Baha and Marina mist. So here we go-the colors are as follows in order from left to right:
Baha Breeze, Marina Mist, Not Quite Navy, Midnight Navy
Marina striped 1- 1/2 grosgrain and midnight navy 1/4 grosgrain ribbon on the top of the card.

I hope you enjoy these they are super fun to make and let me know which one you like best the pink or blue?
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More Bliss-a-rama

Springtime Vintage ensemble

We did this super cute Petal cone pouch at Bliss-a-rama

It fits 3 small note cards inside the pouch.
#2 Scallop base with the 3"circle die OCM $17.95
Inside I used the 2 -1/2 inch circle punch for the sentiments

This sentiment is from the Sale-a-bration set "So Happy For You"
and the Level One Slice of Life from OMC.

Springtime Vintage Mini album

I am TRULY having a blast with these petal cone mini albums!
This is the sample one I made for our Petal Cone Bliss-a-rama class
Can you believe all the different ways you can use this PETAL CONE die??

I used the Springtime vintage DSP(one of those that you see in the catalog and say nah, but then when you saw it brought to life you are like WOW!! Lovin it now!
I used the little girl from the Easter Blossoms set pg 17 OMC-$25.95
The set is not just for Easter my friends.
I stamped the image in Marina mist and used the Versamark rubbed all over the image heated 2-3 times with cracked glass , put it in the freezer 7-10 minutes and then the fun begins cracking it!! Love this technique especially great with a Vintage project . Also you see the "So Awesome" seam binding in beautiful Rose Red behind her. Her image is stamped on Vanilla from the Scalloped Oval frame die, the middle oval part only.

I used this adorable little scallop envelope die and put an envie inside the front flap wrapped with baha seam binding with pictures of my best friend Lynn and her Granddaughter Haven

Here is a silhouette of my Prince
Some of the dies I used which fit great for mats are the #2 scallop die, 3" & 3 1/2 inch circle dies in the NEW OMC catty both are only $17.95
I used the 1 3/4 & 2 1/2 circle punch to pop out alot of my pics.
I used the Build a Blossom , scallop oval, small heart ,decorative label for sentiments and embellishments

My Aunt Sharon is on the left and my Mom is on the right they were doing what they do best cooking and chatting. With these two there is no tellin what they are liable to get into next!

The first circle punch from left to right- yes punches are cropping tools!
My daughter Chesne, and her lil band of cousins and her sister Ansleigh.
Next pic Chesne and her friend Robbie. Small oval at the bottom is Haven lookin for Grammy.

This is one of my FAVORITE pictures of Ansleigh this year.
Robbie made her this hat and I do not think she took it off all day

Check out the Baha adornment- great embellishments for this DP
This is my Mom and my daughters Chesne and Ansleigh

This is my brother Jimmy on the left and Rob on the right.

Serenity Stamper Sandra Heck

Guest Designer Sandra

At our last Serenity Stamper Inspiration meeting I went over individual goal sheets with each of my team. I challenged each one of them to have their goals sheets back to me with a beautiful handmade Stampin' Up! card. This one featuring the NEW Build -a-Blossom stamp set and so many techniques and die cuts incorporated into the card just took my breath away!
Sandra Heck is a very talented crafter and joined my Serenity Stamper team in November.
She is right on target with her goals and thanks for the AWESOME card.

This card is very intricate and very time consuming I love the little threads in the middle of the blossoms. They are resting in little pockets of the blossoms.

Love, Love, Love the spritzing and sponging. "Guess those classes paid off Ma"
Sandra has very unique and original designs.
Thanks Sandra for such a gorgus card!
What do you think of Sandra's card?? Give her a shout out!

Whitney's Stampin Studio-Spotlight Crafter

Dian Sulzbach is the spotlight crafter of the week at Whitney's Stampin' Studio.
Diana is a 3rd grade teacher in Edgewater. She has a scrapbooking club at her school for the children. I first met Diana at The Annual "Making Strides Against Breast Cancer" crop 2 years ago. She was a fan of Stampin' Up! products and slowly began her collection of SU products.
When I met Diana I could see that sparkle in her eye for the love of crafting and the many scrap books she had made thru the years. She recently joined my Big Shot Club in October of last year after this years MSABC crop. After a few month's of test driving all the Stampin' Up Sizzix exclusive die cuts and stamps, inks and CS, she too fell in love with all the many possibilities that and her desire to learn new techniques began to grow.
She is now a member of my Serenity Stampers team.
Diana just joined Stampin' Up! as demonstrator in November and has worked very hard to share her love for crafting with others.

(Left to right) Kelly, Me, and Diana
This month she brought her very first Hostess Kelly to visit our Big Shot club.
Kelly is a natural crafter, she just jumped right in and hung with us.

This is a couple of shots of Diana's first workshop where she got her first booking with Kelly as her Hostess. Her guest loved the BIG SHOT and requested more Big shot projects at the next event. Diana has really dedicated herself to her business and I am very proud to have her on my team. It is such a blessing to have such talented team members to share my passion
for Stampin' Up! with my downline.

Diana sharing her skills with friends. They loved her make and takes and are looking forward to there next meeting on Saturday.
Way to go Diana!

Sprintime Vintage Petal Cone Pouch

This just screams Victorian Vintage to me!
Springtime Vintage DSP in the OMC pg 15 #121782$9.95
with the Petal cone die making a pouch where you can fit up to 3 round scallop mini cards inside.
Check out the Beveled Windowpanes OMC #121881- $7.95
they can really bring great dimension into your project
I stamped the sentiment BLISS from my FREE sale-a-bration set and highlighted the focal point by placing it undert the pane and running the baha breeze seam binding thru the panes
with the added rose red seam binding and trinket keys, 1/8" taffeta vanilla & espresso ribbon-
Very vintage
Stamp set: BLISS in the SAB catalog on the last page
Receive a FREE SAB gift with every $50.000 purchase!

These adorable little cards are made with the #2 scallop die #113469 $19.95
and the NEW 3 inch circle in the OMC #122125 $17.95
The banner across is cut from the petal cone . The coordinating buttons are on
pg.16 in the OMC Springtime Vintage Designer Buttons#122301 $6.95 and you get 48 of these babies!

I used my sale-a-bration stamp set "So Happy for You" that received for FREE for the sentiments on the cards.

If you would like to order any of these items you can visit my online store 24/7 ant
www.whitneyrichardson.stampinup.net and remember for every $50.00 you get to select a FREE SAB gift!