Bee My Valentine

 I've been showing cute animals all week, and today I have a bee.  I love this little bee from Bee My Valentine, a new stamp set/punch bundle now available in the January - April 2024 Mini Catalog.

Yesterday I showed a video using the Hooray For Surprises bundle, and I wanted to use it with a different die - the "zipper" die.  So I created this card to have a hidden message behind the "zipper".

I ink-blended the sky and cut the hills, layering the Granny Apple Green hills over my secret message (you can see the "zipper" in the grass).

I stamped and cut little flowers from Darling Details/Darling Details dies, and cut out the tree branch, leaves and beehive from the Fluffiest Friends dies.

The bee was stamped and punched with the Bee Builder Punch, and popped up on Dimensionals.  

And although you can't see it unless I pull the "zipper" there's a message underneath:  "You're as sweet as honey"...aww...how cute is that?

Bee My Valentine is now available; grab it along with the Fluffiest Friends dies and you'll qualify for a FREE product from the Sale-a-Bration brochure!  It's the best time of the year to shop!  

Product List

Darling Details Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[161368]

$24.00

Darling Details Bundle

[161371]

$54.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.50

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad

[147094]

$9.00

Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad

[147052]

$9.00

Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad

[147051]

$9.00

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad

[147095]

$9.00

Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad

[147105]

$9.00

Granny Apple Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146990]

$10.00

Pecan Pie 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[161717]

$10.00

Daffodil Delight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[119683]

$10.00

Darling Details Dies

[161370]

$36.00

Fluffiest Friends Dies

[162849]

$34.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$128.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Blending Brushes

[153611]

$13.00

Altered Memo Pad

I still enjoy taking everyday finds (like something from the Dollar Tree) and altering it with Stampin' UP! products.  Like this:

 What started out as a mini legal pad was turned into a pretty notebook.  It was easy and fun.

I started with the measurements of the pad, which was 8" x 5".  So I cut my Boho Blue cardstock to 8-1/4" x 10-3/4".  Then I scored in the center at 5-1/4" and 5-1/2" (the pad was just less than 1/4" thick).  

Before adhering the pad to the inside, I glued down a 3-1/2" long piece of Boho Blue Textured Ribbon, looping it so a pen could be stored inside the loop.

Then I used Tear & Tape Adhesive to add the notebook inside.

The outside cover was decorated with Countryside Inn Designer Series Paper, Night of Navy cardstock and a flower from Darling Details.  And I stamped the greeting from Phrases for All in Navy Ink.

Creating fun gifts like this is relaxing for me, and they always make a great gift to thank my customers.  Think about it when you need a little present for a teacher, friend or neighbor!

Tomorrow is the day!  Time for the September -  December 2023 Mini Catalog to go live!  Stampin' UP! is ready to take your orders, so grab your Wish List and start ordering.  

And don't forget to add:

On 6 September, we’ll have a special selection of new Designer Series Paper available to order while supplies last! These five paper options include some stunning Christmas designs, gorgeous floral patterns, and lots more in between. 

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The special release paper options will be available in the Online Exclusives category in the online store.
Products will only be available while supplies last. Once products run out, they will no longer be visible in the online store.

Product List

Darling Details Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[161368]

$24.00

Darling Details Bundle

[161371]

$54.00

Phrases For All Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[161403]

$21.00

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

[147110]

$9.00

Countryside Inn 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[161467]

$12.50

Boho Blue 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[161724]

$10.00

Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[100867]

$10.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[100730]

$9.75

Darling Details Dies

[161370]

$36.00

Scalloped Contours Dies

[155560]

$35.00

Stitched Rectangles Dies

[151820]

$35.00

Boho Blue 3/8" (1 Cm) Textured Ribbon

[161631]

$8.00

Tear & Tape Adhesive

[138995]

$7.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$128.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Pretty Notebooks

 I enjoy decorating notebooks and memo pads to send as customer thank you gifts after a purchase.  I recently made two:

Aren't they cute?  And here is the inside:

I happened to have the mini pens, one blue and one a copper color, and chose the cardstock colors to match - Azure Afternoon and Copper Clay, with Fresh as a Daisy Designer Series Paper for one and the Stargazing DSP with Tahitian Tide for the other.  

These are easy to make - just measure the length and width of your pad, and include how thick it is.  Then cut your cardstock slightly longer than the length measurement, and twice as wide - be sure to add in the thickness of your pad (times two) to score in the center of your cardstock.  

Before adhering the pad to the inside, add a little piece of looped cardstock or ribbon to hold your pen/pencil, then glue the pad on top of it.  

This pad got a Copper Clay cover, with a layer of Azure Afternoon.  Then I cut a piece of the Fresh as a Daisy DSP for the top layer and added a little label.  Easy!

For this pad I used the Stargazing DSP along with Tahitian Tide cardstock.  As this DSP didn't have flowers on any of the pages, I cut some daisies with the Cheerful Daisies dies, adding a spot of color with a Sponge Dauber to the centers.  

Of course, since these were gifts, I had to wrap them:

I always have a stash of pretty packaging on hand, and found these two now-retired gift bags.  So I just dressed them up with matching tags:

I used a slightly-less-than 2" piece of cardstock and punched the top with a now-retired tag topper punch.  Adding a piece of coordinating DSP and a tag was all that was needed to dress up these pretty bags.  

A simple and sweet gift that can be made quickly, but packs a punch when gifted to a lucky recipient!  

Product List

Darling Details Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[161368]

$24.00

Azure Afternoon Classic Stampin' Pad

[161663]

$9.00

Tahitian Tide Classic Stampin' Pad

[159210]

$9.00

Copper Clay Classic Stampin' Pad

[161647]

$9.00

Fresh As A Daisy 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[161289]

$12.50

Stargazing 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[161175]

$12.50

Tahitian Tide 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159261]

$10.00

Azure Afternoon 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[161719]

$10.00

Copper Clay 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[161721]

$10.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.50

Cheerful Daisies Dies

[161296]

$34.00

Stylish Shapes Dies

[159183]

$30.00

Sponge Daubers

[133773]

$5.50

3/8" (1 Cm) Sheer Ribbon Combo Pack

[161635]

$12.50