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Friendly Hello Birthday Card

Posted on February 8, 2022 by Genevieve Valdes

My card this week was inspired by Hand Stamped Sentiments inspiration challenge and by StampinJo.com‘s card with the Friendly Hello Bundle. I CASED her card and used Pool Party and birds as my inspiration from Hand Stamped Sentiments. The background layer was embossed with the Textured Textile Embossing Folder. The next layer I die cut DSP from the Friendly Hello bundle with the largest rectangle in the Scalloped Contours Die. The next layer is cut from Brushed Gold Foil. The next layer is die cut from the stitched rectangle from the Scalloped Contours Die set. I then stamped the bird and flowers from the Friendly Hello die stamp set and colored with the Pool Party and Daffodil Delight Blend Pens. I then fussy cut it and adhered with dimensionals. I then stamped the splatter stamp from the Friendly Hello set with Memento black. I embellished with retired Daffodil Delight ribbon, Brushed Brass Butterflies and Basic Rhinestones.

The Friendly Hello bundle is FREE with a $100 purchase during Sale-a-bration. Start shopping here.

Go to Hand Stamped Sentiments and see what the other designers have created.

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All Stampin’ Up! supplies below may be ordered from my website or email me to place your order.

All products are Stampin’ Up! unless noted.

Friendly Hello Birthday Card

Card Size:  4.25″ H x 5.50″ W

Stamp Sets/Bundle: Hello Friendly Bundle

Paper:  Card stock:  Basic White, Brushed Metallic Gold

Ink: Memento Black, Pool Party Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack, Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

Accessories: Scalloped Contour Dies, Dimensionals, Basic Rhinestones, Bone Folder, Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder, Brushed Brass Butterflies, retired Daffodil Delight ribbon

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Feels Like Home Sale-a-Bration Stamp Set

Posted on September 7, 2021 by Genevieve Valdes

My card this week is inspired by the Hand Stamped Sentiments Color Challenge of Merry Merlot, Petal Pink and Cinnamon Cider. I used the Feels like Home stamp set from the Sale-a-Bration catalog. It’s a free stamp set you can earn for free with every $50.

I used a Blender Pen with Merry Merlot, Petal Pink and Cinnamon Cider ink pads. I also framed the image with Cinnamon Cider card stock and embellished with Petal Pink 5/8″ Organdy Striped Ribbon. I also used the retired Brick Wall Textured Impressions Embossing folder.

Hand Stamped Sentiments Color Challenge

Stop by Hand Stamped Sentiments and see more inspiration from the design team and join the challenge.

All Stampin’ Up! supplies below may be ordered from my website or email me to place your order.

All products are Stampin’ Up! unless noted.

Feels Like Home Sympathy Card

Card Size:  5.50″ H x 4.25″ W

Stamp Sets/Bundle: Feels Like Home

Paper:  Card stock:  Basic White, Cinnamon Cider

Ink: Memento Black, Blender Pen, Merry Merlot, Cinnamon Cider, Petal Pink, Aqua Pen

Accessories: Brick Wall Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Petal Pink 5/8″ Organdy Striped Petal Pink Ribbon,

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Friendly Flamingo Birthday Card

Posted on February 28, 2021 by Genevieve Valdes

I survived the winter storm in San Antonio, TX!  The week of February 15th 2021 was not a typical winter week for us.  We normally don’t have snow except for a day and not every winter.  Last week it was so cold we lost electricity and water.  I know for many of you snow days are not unusual.  However, I’m glad it’s behind us.

Longing for tropical weather I was inspired by the Hand Stamped Sentiments Inspiration challenge.  The colors in the mood board and the colorful flowers inspired me to create this birthday card with the Friendly Flamingo stamp set in the new mini catalog.  The card base is Granny Apple Green followed by Daffodil Delightful.  The Oh So Ombre printed paper is FREE with a $50 purchase right now during Sale-a-bration.  All die cut elements, except the stitched circle are from the Friendly Flamingo Bundle.

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Join Hand Stamped Sentiments Inspiration challenge and see more inspiration from their design team.

All Stampin’ Up! supplies below may be ordered from my website or email me to place your order.

All products are Stampin’ Up! unless noted.

Friendly Flamingo Birthday Card

Card Size:  5.50″ H x 4.25″ W

Stamp Sets or Bundles:  Friendly Flamingo Bundle

Paper:  Granny Apple Green, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White; DSP Oh So Ombre

Ink:  Granny Apple Green, Bermuda Bay, Melon Mambo, Flirty Flamingo, Momento Black

Accessories: Stitched Shapes Circle die, Stitched So Sweetly dies, Basic Rhinestones, dimensionals,

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Thinking of You with Heartfelt Blooms

Posted on February 27, 2018 by Genevieve Valdes

I finally put ink to my Heartfelt Blooms stamp.  This stamp set is part of the Sale-a-Bration promotion going on now with Stampin’ Up!  With every $50 you can select any item in the Sale-a-Bration catalog.  This beautiful stamp set is so unique.  There’s so much depth and texture.  I love it!  This week at Hand Stamped Sentiments is a color challenge of Tranquil Tide, Rich Razzleberry and Daffodil Delight.

Stampin Up Thinking of You Heartflelt Bloom in Rich RaazzleberryHere are some examples of projects you can create with this stamp set.  Click on the Sale-a-Bration catalog on the right side of my blog to see all the free products you can earn!

Stampin up Heartfelt Bloom stamp set

Join the challenge!  We’d love to see your creations.  For more inspiration hop on over to Hand Stamped Sentiments to see more projects created by the design team.

All Stampin’ Up! supplies below may be ordered from my website or email me to place your order.

All products are Stampin’ Up! unless noted.,

Thinking of You with Heartfelt Blooms Card

Card Size:  5.50″ H x 4.25″ W

Stamp Sets: Heartfelt Blooms

Paper:  Card stock:  Very Vanilla, Tranquil Tide, Rich Razzleberry, Daffodil Delight, 6″ x 6″ Wood Textures Designer Series Paper

Ink: Rich Razzleberry

Accessories:  Clear Faceted Gems, Basic Rhinestones, Retired 1/2″ Daffodil Delight Seam Binding Ribbon, 1-3/8″ circle punch, standard hole punch, dimensionals

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Sale-a-bration is here!

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Genevieve Valdes

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Sale-A-Bration begins TODAY and ends March 22, 2013!  It’s Stampin’ Up!’s biggest promotion of the year.  It’s so much fun to earn FREE products with every $50!  Make the most of this promotion.  Here’s how.

  • For every $50* you spend (including on-line orders), you can choose a FREE Sale-A-Bration product.  Click here to see the SAB catalog.
  • Spend $150* and choose 3 FREE Sale-A-Bration products (one for every $50) plus earn $25 in Hostess Rewards.  It’s so much fun to get FREE stuff!
  • Team up with a friend or two and stock up.  Spend $400* (one for every $50) and choose 8 FREE Sale-A-Bration gifts, get a BONUS Sycamore Street Bundle (Madison Avenue Stamp Set, Sycamore Street Designer Series Paper and a coordinating Ribbon & Button Pack) PLUS a FREE pack of Silver Glimmer Paper. Plus you get to select to $65 in Hostess Rewards and have the option to purchase one additional item at 50% off.  WOW!  What a deal!!!

Hostess Benefits

If you are placing your qualifying ($400+) order through my on-line store, please use the following numbers for the extras:

Wood-Mount Hostess Bundle: 133316
Clear-Mount Hostess Bundle: 133317
Free Glimmer Paper: 133318

  • FOR THE MOST SAVINGS OF ALL!  Purchase the Stampin’ Up! Starter Kit for $99 and get $156.50 of your choice of any available Stampin’ Up! products.  That means you get 25% more Starter Kit products for FREE during Sale-A-Bration. You can even include Stampin’ Up!’s specially priced bundles.  Save another 10% since your kit ships FREE.  Sale-A-Bration gifts are not earned on the starter kit purchase but will on any subsequent demonstrator orders you place during Sale-A-Bration (along with getting your 20% demonstrator discount).  Hobby stampers you get to fill your Stampin’ Up! wish list at a savings, be part of Stampin’ Up! and receive demonstrator discounts, benefits and exclusive resources and become a member of my Stampin’ Circle of Friends (when you purchase the kit and join through me HERE).

*Qualifying product totals exclude shipping and tax.

What’s your favorite FREE Sale-A-Bration product?  Please leave me a comment below!

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Pennant Butterfly Dream Card

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Genevieve Valdes

This week at Hand Stamped Sentiments we have a banner challenge!  How fun!  Banners come in all shapes and sizes.  What inspires you?  Join the bash!  I absolutely love the Everyday Enchantment DSP from the Sale-a-bration catalog.  I also had not used my Edgelits Dies and coordinating stamp and embossing folders so I combined all the elements and came up with this card.  I love the dreamy colors and the butterflies.

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Join us this week HSS at our banner bash!  We can’t wait to see your creation.

All Stampin’ Up! supplies below may be ordered from my website or email me to place your order.

All products are Stampin’ Up! unless noted.

Pennant Butterfly Dream Card

Size:   4.25″ w x 5.00″ h

Stamp sets: Bordering on Romance, Loving Thoughts

Paper: Card Stock:  Very Vanilla, Soft Suede, Pool Party, Poppy Parade, Lucky Limeade, Peach Parfait; DSP:  Everyday Enchantment

Ink: Poppy Parade

Accessories: Petite Pennants Builder Punch, Modern Label Punch, Beautiful Wings Embosslits Die, Edgelits Die, Adorning Accents Embossing folders, Hemp Twine, Basic Pearls, 8mm pearls

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Sale-A-Bration is here!

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Genevieve Valdes

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Sale-A-Bration is here! This is Stampin’ Up!’s biggest sales event of the year, now through March 31st.  There are three ways to benefit during this sale.

  1. FREE PRODUCT! For every $50 in product you order (before shipping and tax), get a Sale-A-Bration gift FREE.  All benefits are available when you order on-line.  Click to download the Sale-A-Bration Catalog or email me your name and U.S. address if you prefer a print copy.
  2. STARTER KIT SPECIAL! Perfect timing for the hobby stamper!  During Sale-A-Bration, the Stampin’ Up! Starter Kit (worth over $300) will be 15% off (new price $148.75 and ships free) and includes a BONUS product bundle worth $50.  Enjoy demonstrator discounts and benefits through June 30, 2011 with no obligation to sell or purchase anything further.Click for full Starter Kit Offer details
  3. HOSTESS BENEFITS! Stock up for yourself or team up with a friend(s) to place an order of $300 or more and earn hostess rewards.

Take advantage of this once a year sale and stock up!  If you have any questions or would like to place an order please email me.  Click here to view Sale-a-bration products.

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Sale-A-Bration Starts TODAY!

Posted on January 5, 2010 by Genevieve Valdes
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Join the Sale-A-Bration!

It’s Sale-A-Bration time again at Stampin’ Up!, and friends, fresh ideas, and free product is what it’s all about!

Every year Stampin’ Up! gives customers, hostesses, and new demonstrators the opportunity to earn fantastic, FREE, limited-edition products they’ll enjoy for years to come.

Here’s how Sale-A-Bration works:

Spend
When you spend $50 on Stampin’ Up! merchandise, you’ll receive a free Sale-A-Bration reward. There’s no limit–for every $50 you spend, you can select another FREE Sale-A-Bration reward!

Host
When you host a workshop of at least $300 (before tax and shipping), you’ll receive a free Sale-A-Bration reward in addition to all of the regular hostess benefits!

Join
During Sale-A-Bration, anyone who joins as a demonstrator can choose any stamp set–a value of up to $47.95–from our current Idea Book and Catalog or Occasions Mini Catalog. Plus, for a limited time, get 15% off the price of the standard Starter Kit or Digital+ Starter Kit!

Plus, this year’s Sale-A-Bration event gives you more free products than ever before! Choose from our exciting selection of exclusive Sale-A-Bration products, or choose a $15.95 set from the Idea Book & Catalog–you’ve got over 80 choices!

The Sale-A-Bration promotion starts on January 5 and runs through March 31, so don’t miss your chance to earn free products! Email or call me today to book your workshop or learn more about this promotion.  I can provide you with a  full-color Sale-A-Bration brochure full of beautiful project ideas you can make using these limited-edition Sale-A-Bration sets. You can also view the Sale-A-Bration brochure online.

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