So, when I saw this stamp set and matching dies, I knew I had to have it to create cards for the guys who love to fish. Although when he opened the card, his words were “What kind of fish is this?”  I said, “it’s a fish Dad, make it any kind you want”.   We did have a laugh.

Best Catch Recipe

Stamp Set: Best Catch*, Itty Bitty Birthdays.

Ink: Pool Party, Cajun Craze, Daffodil Delight, Tuxedo Black, Old Olive, 

Paper: Whisper White, Tranquil Textures Designer Series Paper, Vellum, Watercolor,

Accessories: Die Cutting Machine, Catch of the Day Thinlit Dies*, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Stampin Blends: Poppy Parade Duo, Cajun Craze Duo, Smoky Slate Duo, Pool Party Duo, Aqua Painter, Wink of Stella. 

*Purchase the Best Catch stamp set and Catch of the Day Thinlit Dies as a bundle and receive 10% off.  This stamp set and dies will be carrying forward to the 2019/2020 Annual Catalogue, however, you will not be able to purchase the bundle.  

Tips to Create Greeting Card

• To create the background, swirl Pool Party reinker with water and then apply to Whisper White card stock with Aqua Painter.  Do not go over the area too many times or have too much water on your Aqua Painter. If you do,  the paper will start to pill.  On a scrap piece of Whisper White, do a cross-hatch with the Aqua Painter and Pool Party ink.  Set aside to dry. Stamp the bubble stamp over the background.
• Stamp the fish on Whisper White cardstock with Tuxedo Black ink.  Die cut with the Big Shot.  Color the fish using Stampin’ Blends.  You can choose your own colors or use the same ones that I did. Use the Wink of Stella pen to add glimmer to the fish.
• On a piece of Watercolor Paper, do a cross-hatch using Cajun Craze and Old Olive ink.  Use the bulrushes and grasses die cut to cut the Vellum, Watercolor Paper and Whisper White.
• Die cut a circle with the Stitched Shapes Die Cuts.
• Attach the Watercolor paper behind the circle, attach the Vellum to the front and then the WHisper White grasses. Layer this on the background.  Attach the designer series paper to the card base, and then the art piece. Once the fish is colored, attach the circle with Stampin’ Dimensionals. 
• Cut the fly from multi-colored paper.  This piece on my table and I used the oxide metal faux technique. It added a touch of whimsy to the cards.
• Stamp the sentiment on the front. 

So do you have fisher friend or one in the family? Create athe Happy Birthday Fisherman Card, and I sure sure that they will be delighted. 

Create this masculine card, and your male-person with thank you.  Click on any of the products below to purchase any items or click on this link to order.

Happy Fishing

Products Used

Best Catch Cling Bundle [150605]	Itty Bitty Birthdays Cling Stamp Set [148618]	Pool Party Classic Stampin’ Pad [147107]	Cajun Craze Classic Stampin’ Pad [147085]	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin’ Pad [147094]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]
Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad [147090]	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [100730]	Tranquil Textures Designer Series Paper [146331]	Vellum 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [101856]	Watercolor Paper [122959]	Catch Of The Day Thinlits Dies [148815]
Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372]	Poppy Parade Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack [147275]	Cajun Craze Combo Pack Stampin’ Blends [147931]	Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack [145058]	Pool Party Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack [144605]	Aqua Painters [103954]
Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897]

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You’ve Got Style Recipe

Stamp Sets: You’ve Got Style, Itty Bitty Birthdays.

Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento, VersaMark.

Paper: Whisper White, Flirty Flamingo, Botanical butterfly Designer Series Paper. 

Accessories: Big Shot Die Cutting Machine, Rectangle Stitched Framelits Dies, 1″ Circle Punch, 1-1/4″ Circle Punch, Silver Emboss Powder, Share What You Love Artisan Pearls, Silver & Whisper White Baker’s Twine, Stampin’ Blends Duo: Smoky Slate Duo, Balmy Blue Duo, Cajun Craze Duo, Flirty Flamingo Duo, Stampin’ Blends Light:  Pink Pearl Light,  Night of Navy Light, Bermuda Bay Light.

If you like coloring with Stampin’ Blends, then creating this card is for you.  You will have so much fun choosing your colors, and yes, you can go wild.  

Notice the additional bling on this card.  Can you see yellow pearl on this stylish gal’s finger?  The sentiment is heat embossed with Silver Emboss Powder and the Silver & Whisper White Baker’s Twine is wrapped around the designer Series Paper and tied with a bow.  What’s not to love.

Of course if you are going stylish, and you love fashion and fun, then you just have to have this stamp set so that you can create your own You’ve Got  Style Birthday card.             

It’s hard to see the stitching around the Flirty Flamingo and Whisper White cardstock, but it’s there. The Rectangle Stitched Framelits Dies are a handy tool to have and it compliments so many of the framelits that you may already have. There is a set of 13 dies with the largest  die being 5-1/4″ x 3-7/8″, so there is enough sizes to work you magic . This set is in the 2019 Occasions Catalogue on page 28. 

Stitched Rectangle Product  Detail.

Rectangle Stitched Framelits Dies [148551]

Do you have a friend that love the You’ve Got Style Birthday card?  Leave me a comment and let me know what you like about this card.  Check out this Card for a Friend.

All products are available on my ONLINE STORE

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Hoppy Together Birthday Card Recipe

Stamp: So Hoppy Together, Around the Corner.

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Coastal Cabana.

Paper: Bermuda Bay, Whisper White, Share What You Love Specialty Designer Series Paper.

Accessories: Big Shot, Hop Around Framelit Dies, Rectangle Stitched Framelit Dies, Basic Adhesive Backed Sequins, Stampin” Blends: Bermuda Bay Duo, Old Olive Duo, Smoky Slate Duo, Poppy Parade Dark, Daffodil Delight Dark, Stamparatus.

Details:

• With the Stamparatuls, it is easy to stamp the “it’s your day” image in each of the corners.  Line up the stamp on your paper, ink up the stamp and stamp the image.  Now without taking the paper off the stamparatus, turn your paper 45 degrees, ink the stamp and stamp again.  Do this step 2 more times and you have an image in each corner.  How easy is that!!!!
• Stamp the frog, unicycle, bees and butterfly with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Whisper White cardstock. Color the images with your Stampin’ Blends. Stampin’ Write Markers , ink or Watercolor Pencils.  Stampin’ Up! has a variety of coloring methods and you will find the one you like and are most comfortable with.
• If you have the Hop Around Framelit Dies, use them to die cut the various images.
• Die cut the Bermuda Bay cardstock with the Rectangle Stitched Framelit Dies.  Adhere your colored images to the Bermuda Bay panel.
• To finish off the card, attach the DSP to the card base and the Bermuda Bay panel to the DSP.  Place a few sequins on the front of the card and you’re done.
• Remember to give the card to someone who is celebrating an event.  It’s sure to bring a smile to their face.

Click on this link to see another way to use the So Hoppy Together stamp set.

To purchase supplies to recreate this card, click on any image to go straight to my ONLINE STORE.

Product List

Stamparatus [146276]	So Hoppy Together Cling Stamp Set [149725]	Around The Corner Photopolymer Stamp Set [147464]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	Coastal Cabana 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [131297]	Bermuda Bay 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [131197]
Share What You Love Specialty Designer Series Paper [146926]	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [100730]	Rectangle Stitched Framelits Dies [148551]	Basic Adhesive-Backed Sequins [146933]	Bermuda Bay Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack [144600]	Old Olive Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack [144597]
Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack [145058]	Dark Poppy Parade Stampin’ Blends Marker [146879]	Daffodil Delight Dark Stampin’ Blends Marker [144585]

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Hummingbirds dance around going from flower to flower and how off their incredible colors.

Do you know a bird lover or someone who appreciates the hummingbird?  Well, then this card is for this person. Actually, you will be able to give them hummingbird birthday wishes.

Recipe for Beautiful Hummingbird Birthday Card

Stamps: Humming Along.

Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento, Smoky Slate.

Paper: Whisper White, Flirty Flamingo, Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper.

Accessories: Big Shot Die Cutting Machine, Hummingbird Framelits Dies, Well Written Framelits, Pinewood Planks Embossing Folder, Stampin’ Blends: Flirty Flamingo Duo, Calypso Coral Dual, Smoky Slate Light, Pool Party Duo, Old Olive Duo, Mossy Meadow Duo, Daffodil Delight Duo, Color Lifter.

Now that you have the list of supplies needed to create a beautiful hummingbird birthday card, let’s put it together.

 Details:

• Cut Whisper White cardstock at 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ and score at 4-1/4″
• The Black & White diagonal stripe piece from the Botanical Butterfly DSP is cut at 1-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ .
• Cut a second piece of Whisper White cardstock at 3″ x 5-1/2″.  Swipe the Smoky Slate ink across the Pinewood Planks Embossing Folder.  Insert the Whisper White cardstock into the embossing folder and run through the Big Shot. This technique will give you a distressed look to the Whisper White background.
• Attach the diagonal stripe DSP to the left hand side of the cardbase and attach the embossed piece to the right-hand side of the card base overlapping the striped piece..
• Stamp the hummingbird and the flower on Whisper White with the Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  Color with the Stampin’ Blends mentioned above.  Highlight and blend the colors to add interest to the your art pieces.  The Color Lifter is great for adding light to areas of your image.
•  Cut the Hummingbird and the flower with the framelits.  To add dimension to the flower, stamp another stamen, color and fussy cut with the Paper Snips.  Attach to the flower with Mini Dimensionals , and yes, you will likely need to cut them in half.
• Finally, die cut the words “happy” and “birthday” from Flirty Flamingo cardstock using the Well Written Framelits.  Attach all your elements to the card front and stamp some wishes inside the card.

Where Do You Get These Stampin’ Up! Products

Now that you know the supplies and the details, create a hummingbird birthday card for your a family member or friends that is crazy about hummingbirds.

For more inspiration from the 2019 Occasions Catalogue, is available HERE.  

Did you know that if you purchase the Humming Along Bundle and the Memento Tuxedo Black ink pad, you will enough to reward yourself with a product from the Sale-a-Bration Brochure.

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Memories and More Birthday Card Recipe

Stamps: Broadway Birthday.

Ink:Lovely Lipstick, Crumb Cake, VersaMark, Smoky Slate.

Paper: Whisper White, Happiness Blooms Memories and More Cards & Envelopes, Happiness Blooms Memories & More Card Pack.

Accessories: Big Shot, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Broadway Lights Framelits, Doily, Whisper White Emboss Powder, Happiness Blooms Enamel Dots,  Lovely Lipstick 1/8″ Grosgrain Ribbon, 3/4″ Circle Punch.

Happiness Blooms Memories & More Card Pack [148531]

Happiness Blooms Memories & More Cards & Envelopes [148806]

Details:

• Use one of the Happiness Blooms Memories & More cards & Envelopes for your card.
  Choose the cards that you would like to use.  Both these cards have a glossy finish to them.  I chose a large one with a Lovely Lipstick design and a smaller on in greys and white.  Cut the large one so that it takes up about 2/3rd of the card front and the smaller one may need to be trimmed a bit.
• Stamp the Make a Wish with VersaMark on a piece of Night of Navy cardstock and heat emboss with Whisper White Embossing powder.  Trim the corners with the 3/4″ circle punch.
• Cut a circle from Smoky Slate cardstock using the large circle from the Stitched Shapes Framelits.  Sponge around the outside of the circle with Smoky Slate.  Cut in half.  Attach to either side of the Night of Navy panel and then attach to the doily.
• Stamp the balloon circle, and the ice cream in Lovely Lipstick on Whisper White.  Stamp the cone on Whisper White with with Crumb Cake ink.  Die cut the pieces using the dies from the Broadway Lights Framelits.
• Attach the Night of Navy panel to the left hand side and the balloon and ice cream cone are attached to the right hand side.

Want to create your own cards or scrapbook pages with Memories and More  Card Packs?  Order from my ONLINE STORE.

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Create a Froggy Birthday Card with the So Hoppy Together stamp set from the Sale-a-Bration Catalogue…coming January 3, 2019. Yes, Sale-a-Bration is on the horizon.  Just a few more days before you can order your Stampin’ Rewards, Earn Sale-a-Bration rewards by purchasing $60 CDN from any active catalogue and earn 1 reward from the Sale-a-Bration catalogue. If you purchase $120 CND from activie catalogues, earn 2 rewards or 1 reward with a minimum $120 CDN order.

LET SALE-A-BRATION BEGIN!!!!!

Recipe

Stamp Sets:Hoppy Together, Abstract Impressions, Lilypad Lake, Picture Perfect Birthday.

Ink:Granny Apple Green , Memento Tuxedo Black, Early Espresso, Blueberry Bushel, Crumb Cake.

Paper:Grapefruit Grove, Early Espresso, Whisper  White, Crumb Cake.

Accessories:Big Shot Die Cut Machine, Lakeside Framelits, Blends: Cajun Craze Light, Shaded Spruce Combo, Granny Apple Green 1/2″ Textured Weave Ribbon.

How To:

• Stamp the frog with Tuxedo Black ink on Whisper White. Color using the Shaded Spruce Blends Combo.  Using Paper Snips, cut out frog and set aside.
• To create the water, ink the wavy stamp from Abstract Impressions stamp set with Blueberry Bushel and stamp across the Whisper White panel. Stamp using the 1st, 2nd and 3rd generational stamping method to create light and dark water. Start stamping in the middle and continue down the panel.
• To create the land, Ink the wavy stamp with Early Espresso ink and stamp above the water.  Stamp off once on scrap paper before stamping on Whisper White panel.  Do this 2 times.
• To create the grass, stamp the leaves stamp with Granny Apple Green ink.  Stamp full strength and then stamp again without reinking stamp.
• Ink the “Hey” stamp with Crumb Cake ink and stamp on Whisper White scraps.  Cut a flag with the Paper Snips. Cut a piece of Crumb Cake cardstock to make a pole, and attach the “Hey” sign.
• Stamp the butterfly with Tuxedo Black ink and color using Blends.  Stamp the lilypad using the stamp from the Lilypad Lake stamp set with Tuxedo Black ink and color using Blends.  DIe cut and attach to water with Stampin’ Mini Dimensionals.
• Attach Granny Apple ribbon to the Whisper White Panel.  Layer the WHisper  White panel, Early Espresso pane, Grapefruit Grove panel to the Whisper White card base.
• Stamp “Happy Birthday” with Granny Apple Green ink.
• Use Stampin’ Mini Dimensionals to attach the frog, and the sign post.

Want the product used on this card?

With a $60 Cdn order you can earn the Hoppy Together stamp set and create you own Froggy Birthday Card. Check out the rest of the products used on this card by going to my ONLINE STORE. While you are on this page, remember the YEAR-END CLOSEOUT SALE.  This sale continues while items last or until January 2nd.

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Today, I have a card that will provide male birthday card solutions.  The one question I hear and/or see most often, is the lack of stamps to create male birthday cards.  Well, with the 2019 Occasions Catalogue, there are solutions. One solution is the Classic Garage Suite.  There are many guys and gals out there that really are into hot cars and like everything that goes with them.  And, of course, there is nothing to say about gals having this type of birthday.  However, there is sometimes a lack of stamp sets and papers that depict a guy’s taste.

Recipe

Stamp Sets: Geared Up Garage

Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento

Paper:Whisper White, Tranquil Tide, Galvanized Metallic Paper, Classic Garage 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper

Accessories: Big Shot Cutting Machine, Garage Gears Thinlits Dies, Blends: Real Red Duo, Smoky Slate Light, Classic Garage Metal Elements, Black/Silver 1/4″ Striped Metallic Ribbon, Banner Triple  Punch.

Details

• Stamp the car in Tuxedo Black ink and cut with Garage Gears Thinlits Dies.  Color using Real Red Duo Blends and highlight with Color Lifter.  TIP:I find that die cutting before coloring sometimes prevents having to recolor because the die cuts have slipped and cut into the image.
• Cut out the group of gears from the Galvanized Metallic Paper.  The  gears are attached together, and if you want, you can cut some apart to use in other places on your card, or there are separate gear die cuts to cut even more greats.
• Punch banners with the Banner Triple Punch, using 2 different patterns from the Classic Garage DSP.  Stagger the lengths of the strips.
• Stamp the sentiment on the DSP with Tuxedo Black ink.
• Attach a length of the Black/Silver ribbon to a metal key embellishment and secure with adhesive to the back of the  Tranquil Tide card base.
• Layer the die cut gears, and then the banner strips.  Attach the car with Stampin’ Dimensionals.  Secure the key  with a Mini Glue Dot

The Classic Garage Suite will be available to purchase starting January 3, 2019 and of course, Sale-a-Bration rewards  are  available to order with a minimum of a $60 CDN order.

If you purchase the Geared Up Garage Bundle, (item # 150610), you have enough for 1 SAB reward. Also, by purchasing the bundle, you will save 10%.  WHAT  A DEAL!!!  Shop my ONLINE STORE 

So if you like my male birthday card solutions, leave a comment below this post and let me know your thoughts.

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Use Brusho Crystals & Blended Seasons stamp set to create a fun background for a greeting card. What will make these cards unique.  When using Brusho Crystals, you never know how the background will look.  And, that is the fun of Brusho Crystals.

The Color Your Seasons Bundle is available during August 2018.  However, time is running out!  This bundle is available until August 31st and if you haven’t taken advantage of this set, you will not get a chance to own it or use it.  With this set, you will be able to create cards throughout the year and for many different occasions.

You can also purchase a set of watercolor pencils ( available this month).  However, Stampin’ Up! has indicated that they may be available in a later catalogue, but there is no guarantee.  So if you like to use pencils to color, then you need this set.

Recipe

Stamps:Blended Seasons.

Ink:Tuxedo Black Memento.

Paper: Very Vanilla, Mossy Meadow, Watercolor, Copper Foil, Share What You Love Specialty Designer Series Paper.

Accessories: Big Shot Die Cutting Machine, Nature’s Roots Framelits Dies,  Brusho Crystals (Prussian Blue, Mossy, Yellow), Aqua Painter Brush, 5/8″ Burlap Ribbon, Aqua Painter Brush.

I created a video for you to view and follow along while I create a card using this set.  I did change it up by using Copper Emboss Powder and substituting a filigree die cut leave for the embossed leaf on this card.  You will also see that creating with Brusho Crystals is fun even if you plan to have the card look the same as the previous one.

To view the other greeting cards created with the Color Your Seaons bundle, click on these links.

Summer Treat New Release Color Your Seasons

Use Blended Seasons Stamps – Fall and Christmas

You can purchase this set on my ONLINE store or email me with your order and I can put it through for you.  Remember you have to order before August 31, 2018

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Create a  quick easy Birthday Card with the Broadway Bound and the Broadway Lights Framelits Dies. If you haven’t picked up this stamp set and dies yet, you need to get them.  Purchase the stamp set and framelits and receive 10% off the price.  The Broadway Bound Specialty Designer Series is so elegant with gold foil on one side of each piece of 12″ x 12″ paper.  In fact, you can die cut some of the elements in the paper with the framelits.  For example, the party hat framelit fits the printed hats perfectly.  By mixing and matching the different paper designs, you achieve a festive look.

Recipe

Stamps:Broadway Bound

Ink:Memento Tuxedo Black, Lemon Lime Twist, Powder Pink, VersaMark..

Paper: Whisper White, Lemon Lime Twist, Crumb Cake, Broadway Bound Specialty Designer Series Paper.

Accessories:Big Shot DIe Cutting Machine Framelit Dies, Broadway Lights, Layering Circles Framelits Dies, Black 1/2″ Satin Ribbon, Gold Cord, Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder.

Bonus Days

Bonus Days are here again.  Purchase $60 CDN in August and you get a $6.00 Bonus Coupon. Use the Coupon(s)  towards the purchase of any product in September.

Here’s how it works:

• If you place an online order and once the order reaches $60.00 you will automatically be notified that you have earned a Bonus Coupon.  For every $60 added to your order, you will receive another Bonus Coupon.
• Once the order is completed, Stampin’ Up! will email you with the Bonus Coupon codes.  Do not delete this email as Stampin’ Up! cannot track the coupons.
• If you don’t have an email address, I will use my email address and notify you of the bonus coupon numbers

Shop HERE and start earning your Bonus COupons today

If you purchased the products and materials to create this quick easy birthday card, you will meet the $60 threshold and receive a Bonus Coupon. The Broadway Birthday Bundle is $54.75, so by purchasing an ink pad, you reach the $60.00.  Easy peasy.

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Create a great masculine handmade card with the Rooted in Nature stamp set from Stampin’ Up!.  Creating a masculine card is not difficult, however, sometimes you just can’t find the right stamp set. If you are looking for a stamp set that has masculine feature, then the Rooted in Nature stamp set fits the bill.

There are several elements in this card that make is a masculine card. First, the colors used.  The Early Espresso, Cajun Craze, and the Old Olive papers and inks speak to the masculinity as well as Fall/Autumn. The Pinewood Planks Embossing Folder creates a background for the tree and carries the wood theme. Sponge the Old Olive embossed panel edges and the leaf edges in Old Olive ink .Finally, the Burlap ribbon and the Crumb Cake Nature’s Twine tie all the elements together.

Cut the leaves from Old Olive cardstock with the die cut and emboss with the embossing die cuts.  Remember to use the Big Shot Embossing Mats for embossing with these types of die cuts. See this POST for more details on the Big Shot Embossing Mats.

Recipe

Stamps:Rooted In Nature.

Ink:Cajun Craze, Early Espresso, Tuxedo Black Memento, Old Olive.

Paper: Cajun Craze, Early Expresso, Old Olive, Whisper White, Nature’s Poem Designer Series Paper

Accessories: Big Shot Die Cutting Machine, Pinewood Planks Embossing Folder, Nature’s Roots Framelits Dies,  Cajun Craze Duo Blends, Old Olive Duo Blends, Crumb Cake Nature’s Twine, 5/8″ Burlap Ribbon, Gold Faceted Gem, Detailed Trio Punch.

To create this great masculine handmade card, you can purchase any of the supplies mentioned by clicking on any image below.  You will be taken to my ONLINE STORE.  Have fun and leave me a comment below.

Product List

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