Author: mmmstampintime

It is lovely to share another post with each of you. Hello and thank you for popping by.

This is the last card, in the collection of 7 cards and 1 gift box, that I made in one day of very productive and satisfying crafting.

There is a lovely greeting in the FLOWERING CACTUS PRODUCT MEDLEY – ‘You are a rare find my dear friend’. Isn’t it such a wonderful way to let a friend know what they mean to you?

I used the TREASURED TAGS PICK A PUNCH for the sentiment tag.

This is the first card that I used this piece of DSP on. The cactii and flowers are more compact than on some of the other DSP designs. I think the scale is ideal for a more intimate type of card.

And, of course, this is another uncomplicated card design. I like it when the products that I am using are doing all the work.

A fussy cut cactus sits on top of a coordination die cut cactus shape – the white border helps the cactus pop.

The strip of DSP has the linen thread wrapped and tied around it. It is also popped up on dimensionals for height.

Then I coloured and placed 9 small PEARL BASIC JEWELS in three areas (three each in three colours).

I know it is time to give the cactii and succulents a rest but I will definitely return. I have photos from Singapore’s Gardens by the Bay, that we visited in Novembet 2019. We were overwhelmed by the stunning array of plants displayed. One area featured cactii and succulents, so I think I know what I can use to do some Memory Keeping – stay tuned.

Happy stamping.

If you live in Australia, you can order any of the products I used to make this card by going to my online store. Just click on any of the images below.

Flowering Cactus Product Medley (English) [154559] $122.00	Well Suited Twine Combo Pack [154566] $12.25	Pearl Basic Jewels [144219] $8.75	Treasured Tags Pick A Punch [154425] $40.00
Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00	Mossy Meadow A4 Cardstock [133683] $15.25	Card Stock A4 Pear Pizzazz [131290] $15.25	Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad [147104] $13.00
Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154881] $15.50	Mossy Meadow Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [148547] $15.50	Basic White C6 Envelopes [159235] $13.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $8.00	Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [150673] $104.00	Paper Snips [103579] $17.00
Paper Trimmer [152392] $44.00

Hello to each of you who pop in to see my projects today – yes, I have more than one to share today.

I am sharing these projects for this week’s Freshly Brewed Projects Blog Hop because the theme is TREATS FOR MY SWEET and the brief is to make a 3D project.

I used the VALENTINE KEEPSAKE STAMP SET.

My first gift box was made using the MINI CURVY KEEPSAKES BOX DIE. At first I cut out a heart using the small scalloped one from the STITCHED BE MINE DIES. Then I stamped the heart flowers image using Versamark and White Stampin’ Emboss Powder on three sides of the box.

The RESIN HEARTS from the SNAIL MAIL SUITE are perfect for these projects.

I also used the white embossing powder for the ‘Be Mine’ sentiment and cut it using one of the STITCHED RECTANGLE DIES. After punching holes in this piece and the heart, I tied them using some of the white twine from the SNAIL MAIL TWINE COMBO PACK.

The white flowers look so beautiful against the Poppy Parade card stock. Perfect Valentine’s Day colours.

The “You Have My Heart’ sentiment looks great cut this way – the square die from the MINI CURVY KEEPSAKES DIES. And, the single heart from the HEART CHARMS (LOVE YOU ALWAYS SUITE) is a lovely touch for this gift box.

The second mini curvy keepsakes box was stamped using the rows of hearts image – Poppy Parade on Poppy Parade.

My next gift box was custom designed to coordinate with the heart panels that i made. I used my Stamparatus to stamp the images and then, after cleaning the stamp, I restamped the image using Versamark so that I could heat emboss the hearts with Clear Stampin’ Emboss Powder. This gave the hearts a glossy sheen.

Then I cut the panels using one of squares from the STITCHED SHAPES DIES.

I used a smaller one of the squares dies to cut the Poppy Parade sentiment panel.

The STITCHED BE MINE DIES were used again – this time to cut out the detailed heart that is on top of the box. I placed ADHESIVE SHEETS behing the Basic White card stock first – much better than getting sticky fingers placing Multipurpose Glue on the back.

I cut three lengths of the White Twine, as used earlier, and coloured one strand using the Dark Poppy Parade Stampin’ Blend Marker. The triple bow was then secured with a Mini Glue Dot.

And, in keeping with all things Valentine – red-wrapped chocolates, for someone sweet.

For my last project, I adapted the gift bag (inspired by Ronda Wade) to make this little 3″x 3-1/2″x 1-1/2″ treat holder. I used two sheets of Poppy Parade 6″x 6″ DSP that will be released in the 2021-2022 Annual Catalogue later in the year. The bundle of five DSP packs are a gift for those who join Stampin’ Up!® during Sale-a-bration. I definitely like using the CLEVER CLASPS in my projects.

Make sure that you visit the other Freshly Brewed Projects:

• Jeanne Moss
• Leonie Schroder
• Michele Miller
• Narelle Fasulo
• Pam Jorgensen

Happy stamping!

If you live in Australia, you can order any of the products I used to make this card by going to my online store. Just click on any of the images below.

Valentine Keepsakes Cling Stamp Set [154354] $31.00	Mini Curvy Keepsakes Box Dies [150644] $59.00	Stitched Be Mine Dies [151814] $61.00	Stitched Shapes Dies [152323] $50.00	Detailed Trio Punch [146320] $35.00
Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] $14.25	Poppy Parade A4 Cardstock [121694] $15.25	Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad [147050] $13.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $16.50	Clear Stampin’ Emboss Powder [109130] $10.50
White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132] $10.50	Resin Hearts Embellishment [154578] $12.25	Heart Charms [154282] $13.00	Clever Clasps [154564] $13.00	Snail Mail Twine Combo Pack [154579] $12.25
Stampin' Seal+ [149699] $21.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $8.00	Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [150673] $104.00
Paper Snips [103579] $17.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $44.00	Simply Scored [122334] $50.00

Hello, thank you for popping by!

Thank you for joining us for our Stampin’ Up!® Demonstrator Training Program Monthly Blog Hop! We are so happy that you could join us today for this blog hop for ideas and creative inspiration. We are a group of Stampin’ Up!® Demonstrators from around the world that are taking part in training that is helping us to build a successful Stampin’ Up!® business and reach some goals we have set. We really appreciate your support.

Each month I look forward to creating thank you cards to send to my customers who have placed an order with me during that month. Some ofthese cards will also have a gift from me as well, if the order was at least $50 and the HOST CODE was used.

I also get to share these cards on a blog heap that I participate in.

I hope you like the cards that I have made., using the CORNER BOUQUET STAMP SET and the SIMPLY SUCCULENTS BUNCLE from the JANUARY -JUNE MINI CATALOGUE and SALE-A-BRATION BROCHURE.

If this card looks familiar it may be because you saw three more of them on a post I shared last Friday. This is the second card I made during my Facebook Live last week.

To see how to make this card make sure you catch up with my Facebook Live on my mmmstampintime page. Unfortunately, there was a glitch with the streaming so the presentation is in two parts.

There will lots of other thank you cards, made by demonstrators around the world. Check them out and get some great ideas for your own cards. I hope you enjoy hopping.

Thanks for popping by … happy stamping.

If you live in Australia, you can order any of the products I used to make this card by going to my online store. Just click on any of the images below.

Corner Bouquet Cling Stamp Set [155273] $0.00	Simply Succulents Bundle [156264] $95.25	Simply Succulents Cling Stamp Set [154480] $38.00	Potted Succulents Dies [154330] $68.00
Stitched Rectangles Dies [151820] $61.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00	Granny Apple Green A4 Cardstock [147014] $15.25	Mango Melody A4 Cardstock [147013] $15.25
Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin’ Pad [141397] $11.50	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095] $13.00	Mango Melody Classic Stampin' Pad [147093] $13.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Paper Snips [103579] $17.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $44.00