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Sale-a-bration is here!

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Genevieve Valdes

stampin' up! sale-a-bration 2013

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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HSS Sketch Challenge #151 – Stampin’ Up! This Too Shall Pass card

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Genevieve Valdes

The challenge for the next two weeks at Hand Stamped Sentiments is a sketch challenge.  Spark your creativity by using the sketch below.

The card I created is for a friend who is going through a tough time.  I inked up the fan embossing folder with crumb cake before embossing the Sahara Sand card stock.  For an aged look I also sponged the edges with Crumb Cake.  The sentiment is stamped in Raspberry Ripple on Sahara Sand and die cut with the Framelits labels.  I die cut another label from Raspberry Ripple to frame the sentiment.  I die cut the edge of the Sahara Sand layer with the Finishing Touches Edgelits Dies and also cut a strip of Raspberry Ripple and Pink Pirouette.  The Designer Series paper is also die cut with Edgelits Dies and also sponged with crumb cake.  The final touches are Very Vanilla seam binding, Embosslits butterflies and pearls.

Stampin' Up! edgelits and framelits card

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Join us at HSS and show us how this sketch sparks your creativity.

Hand Stamped Sentiments sketch

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.

This Too Shall Pass card

Size:  approx. 5.50″ W x 4.25″ H

Stamp Sets:  From my Heart

Paper:  Sahara Sand, Pink Pirouette, Raspberry Ripple, Fan Fair DSP

Ink:  Crumb Cake, Raspberry Ripple

Acessories:  Big Shot, Finishing Touches Edgelits, Fancy Fan folder, Labels Collection Framelits, Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Basic Pearls, Sponge dauber

Filed under: Friendship, From my Heart, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Sketch Challenge | Tagged: , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments »

Oh Hello and Cute Pinwheel cards

Posted on January 13, 2013 by Genevieve Valdes

Today I held a workshop to show my customers products from the spring mini.  It was so much fun and as usual there are so many wonderful products that are must-haves.  We made two make & take cards and I want to share them with you.  These two cards are inspired by cards I saw  in the Stampin’ SUCCESS.  If I did not have the exact product used to make the card I substituted with a similar one.

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So many wonderful products!  You’ll have to order some and start creating.

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.

Oh Hello card

Size:  approx. 5.50″ H x 4.25″ W

Stamp Sets:  Oh Hello

Paper:  Whisper White, Crumb Cake

Ink:  Crumbcake, Markers:  More Mustard Gumball Green, Cherry Cobbler

Pinwheel card

Size:  approx. 4.00″ H x 4.00″ W

Stamp Sets:  Ciao Baby! Oh Hello

Paper:  Whisper White, DSP; Summer Smooches

Ink:  Lucky Limade, Island Indigo

Embellishments & Accessories:  Big Shot, Sizzlits Pinwheel die, Basic Rhinestones, non-Stampin’ Up! toothpick, 1/8 inch Taffeta Pumpkin Pie ribbon

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All dressed up and somewhere to go

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Genevieve Valdes

I’ve been having lots of fun with the All Dressed up Bundle from the new spring mini catalog.  I was so inspired by the color challenge over at PPA.  The colors are Basic Black, Melon Mambo and Basic Gray.  My card is an easel card die cut with the Floral Frames Framelits.  For added dimension I embossed the card’s background with the Fancy Fan Embossing folder.  I also used as a layer a paper doily which is also from the new spring mini catalog.  The dress is die cut with the Dress Up Framelits from the silver glimmer paper which I sponged with Melon Mambo ink.  I embellished with basic rhinestones and ribbon.  To help the sentiment pop it’s stamped in Whisper White then heat embossed with Iridescent powder.  To keep the easel card open I used one Large 8mm Basic rhinestone also featured in the new spring mini.

If you have any questions about any of the products used to create this card please email me.  Click on the email me button located on the left side of my blog.

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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.

All Dressed up and somewhere to go card

Size:  approx. 5.25″ H x 5.25″ W

Stamp Sets:  All Dressed Up, Daydream Medallions

Paper:  Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Basic Black, Basic Gray, Silver Glimmer paper

Ink:  Melon Mambo, Whisper White

Embellishments & Accessories:  Big Shot, Dress Up Framelits, 8mm basic rhinestones, Basic Rhinestones, Whisper White Grosgrain Stitched ribbon, Paper doily, Decorative Label punch, Itty Bitty Shapes punch, Fancy Fan Embossing folder, Iridescent Embossing Powder, sponge dauber

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All Dressed up For You

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Genevieve Valdes

Guess what?  Today is a really big day!  It’s the launch of the Stampin’ Up! Spring Catalog.  Click on the link located on the right side of my blog to view.  The catalog widget will appear at midnight CST.

I have also included a card featuring the All Dressed up Bundle.  See page 32 of the Spring Catalog.  This bundle is a must-have.  I used many items from the new catalog.  Do you see those luscious huge rhinestones?  They’re new!  A new 8mm rhinestone is now available (page 8).  Another new item is the paper doily (page 5).  The dress and stand is die cut using the Dress Up Framelits.  So cute!!   In case you’re wondering about the layout, it’s based on the sketch for this week’s Mojo Monday sketch.

Stampin' Up! all dressed up bundle

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INTRIGUED AND WANT TO SEE MORE?  RECEIVE A FREE SPRING CATALOG & SALE-A-BRATION BROCHURE!  If you would like FREE copies of both sent to you, please click here.  Provide your mailing address in the message box.  U.S. delivery only.  If you plan to purchase products through another Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, please contact them directly for your copies.  No demonstrator requests for catalogs, please.

STAMPIN’ UP! HOLIDAY CATALOG ENDS! The launch of the Spring Catalog also means that January 2nd is the last day of the Stampin’ Up! Holiday Catalog.  Select products available for purchase after January 2nd and are listed in the Spring Catalog on p. 36.

MDS DOWNLOADS AND A FREE DOWNLOAD  View More My Digital Studio Releases.

FREE DOWNLOAD!  Let It Snow January Wallpaper (desktop calendar)

SEE ALL STAMPIN’ UP! PROMOTIONS IN ONE PLACE!

I hope you’re inspired by all the wonderful products in the spring catalog.  If you have any questions about any of the products in the new catalog, please contact me.

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.

All Dressed up For You Card

Size:  5.00″ H x 5.oo″ W

Stamp Sets:  Itty Bitty Banners

Paper:  Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Pretty in Pink, Basic Black, Silver Glimmer Paper

Ink:  Melon Mambo

Embellishments:  Big Shot, Dress Up Framelits, 8mm basic rhinestones, Basic Rhinestones, Whisper White satin ribbon, Paper doily, Bitty Banners framelits, Essentials paper piercing pack, paper piercer

Filed under: Birthday, Bitty Banners, Feminine Birthday, Friendship, Mojo Monday, Stamp Sets | Tagged: , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment »

2012 in review

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Genevieve Valdes

HAPPY NEW YEAR!  The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for my blog.  Thank you to all of my followers and visitors.  I love creating and posting and it’s because of you that it makes it all worth while.

Here are my crunchy numbers:

19,000 people fit into the new Barclays Center to see Jay-Z perform. This blog was viewed about 84,000 times in 2012. If it were a concert at the Barclays Center, it would take about 4 sold-out performances for that many people to see it.

In 2012, there were 66 new posts, growing the total archive of this blog to 291 posts. There were 259 pictures uploaded, taking up a total of 174 MB. That’s about 5 pictures per week.

The busiest day of the year was January 25th with 1,161 views. The most popular post that day was Sea of Love Valentine Card.  I hope I can beat this number in the coming year!

Attractions in 2012

These are the posts that got the most views in 2012.

How did my visitors find me?

Some visitors came searching, mostly for stampin up wedding card ideas, valentine cards, corset template, stampin up christmas treats, and stampin up blogs.

Thank you to my top referring sites in 2012 were:

  1. splitcoaststampers.com
  2. paperpunchaddiction.com
  3. demosites.blogspot.com
  4. handstampedsentiments.blogspot.com
  5. pinterest.com

Where did my visitors come from?

They came from 144 countries!
Most visitors came from The United States. Canada & Australia were not far behind.

Who were they?

My most commented post in 2012 was Sea of Love Valentine Card

These were your 5 most active commenters:

Thank you!

See you in 2013

I look forward to your visits!

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Hearts a Flutter Valentine’s card

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Genevieve Valdes

I’ve had a nice break from blogging and enjoyed Christmas with my family.  However I’ve been so excited to play with my new stash from the Stampin’ Up! Spring mini catalog 2013.  This week’s challenge on Hand Stamped Sentiments is a color splash challenge of Primrose Petals, Pool Party and Basic Black.  This project is based on a photo frame project in the spring catalog.  Here’s my project giving you a sneak peek of the Hearts a Flutter Bundle.  It contains the hearts a Flutter stamp set and framelits.  It’s perfect for making a variety of cards.

Stampin' Up! Hearts a Flutter Valentine's card

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Please join us at Hand Stamped Sentiments this week.  We would love to see your color splash project.

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.

Hearts a Flutter Valentine’s Card

Size:  4.25″ H x 5.50″ W

Stamp Sets:  Hearts a Flutter, Delightful Dozen

Paper:  Whisper White, Primrose Petals, Pool Party Basic Black

Ink:  Whisper White, Primrose Petals, Pool Party, Basic Black

Embellishments:  Big Shot, Hearts a Flutter framelits, White Baker’s Twine, Vintage Faceted buttons, Basic Rhinestones

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Swallowtail butterfly card Sneak Peek

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Genevieve Valdes

This week I am excited to share with you a sneak peek of a beautiful stamp from the upcoming Stampin’ Up! 2013 Spring Catalog.  This stamp is so detailed and the size is fabulous!  It measures approximately 5.50″ wide x 4.25″ high.  The challenge this week on Hand Stamped Sentiments is the -baby wipe technique.  This technique allows you to add many different ink colors to an image.  You can find a tutorial here on SCS.

I used Rich Razzleberry, Pumpkin Pie and Melon Mambo ink.  I cut out the butterfly with paper snips then sprayed it with Vanilla Smooch Spritz.   The Rich Razzleberry layer was textured with Backgrounds 1 Stampin’ Up! Texturz Plates polka dots.  I also embellished with basic rhinestones.

The sentiment is embossed with Iridescent Embossing Powder over the Melon Mambo.

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Please join us at Hand Stamped Sentiments this week.  We would love to see your project.

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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.

Swallowtail Friend card

Size:  6.00″ H x 6.00″ W

Stamp Sets:  Swallowtail stamp, Affection Collection

Paper:  Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie, Rich Razzleberry

Ink:  Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie, Rich Razzleberry

Embellishments:  Big Shot, Backgrounds 1 Stampin’ Up! Texturz Plates, Modern Label punch, 5/8″ Organza ribbon, basic rhinestones, Vanilla Smooch Spritz

Filed under: Baby Wipe Technique, Friendship, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Swallowtail | Tagged: , , , , , | 1 Comment »

A little thank you

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Genevieve Valdes

This week’s challenge is a theme challenge – Thank You!  I like making 3″ x 3″ thank you cards for my customers to include in their orders.  I created this thank you card with the Lovely Little Labels stamp set and coordinating punches.  So much fun and combinations!  Love it!

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I embossed the Summer Starfruit layer with the Lacy Brocade embossing folder then stamped the images and punched them out using the Little Labels punch pack.  I used Dazzling Details on the Summer Starfruit Layer and embellished with a bit of bling.

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Join us at Hand Stamped Sentiments and show us how you say Thank You!

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.

Thank you card

Size:  3.00″ H x 3.00″ W

Stamp Sets:  Lovely Little Labels

Paper:  Whisper White, Summer Starfruit, Raspberry Ripple, Primrose Petals

Ink:  Midnight Muse, Primrose Petals

Embellishments:  Big Shot, Lacy Brocade embossing folder, Little Labels Punch Pack, Basic rhinestones, Beautiful Wings embosslits

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Monochromatic Rocking Gingerbread Christmas Card

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Genevieve Valdes

This week we have a monochromatic challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments.  My card was also inspired by the cute gingerbread in the Scentsational Season Bundle.  He’s so cute!  My card is also a rocking card which is so much fun to decorate.  Click here for a tutorial on how to make this card.

I cut a Soft Suede 5″ circle and a 4-1/2″ Very Vanilla  circle with my retired Stampin’ Up! Circle Scissor Plus.  I embossed the Very Vanilla circle with the Perfect Polka Dot folder then folded them in half and glued them together.

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Join us this week at Hand Stamped Sentiments and show us how this photo inspires you.

Monochromatic 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.

Monochromatic Rocking Gingerbread Card

Size:  500″ H x 5.00″ W

Stamp Sets:  Scentsational Season

Paper:  Very Vanilla, Soft Suede, Champagne Glitter paper

Ink:  Soft Suede, Versamark

Embellishments:  Basic rhinestones, Label Framelits, Holiday Collection Framelits, perfect Polka Dot Embossing folder, Snow Flurry Bigz Die, Early Espresso Embossing powder

Filed under: Christmas, Color Splash Challenges, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Rocking Card, Scentsational Season | Tagged: , , , , , , | Leave a comment »

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