Pretty Perennials Bundle Birthday Cards

Happy New Year!  Wishing all a healthy and prosperous new year!  I hope that you had a safe New's Year Celebration.  We rang in the New Year with friends in Grand Lake, Colorado.  Rather an impromptu visit - we were glad that we went - great food, great friends and great Fireworks.  January brings a fresh start on new goals, organizing closets/cabinets, and learning/trying new things.  For Stampin' Up!, January 5 welcomes the new 2021 January-June catalog and Sale-A-Bration Event.  Sadly with the new, there is only one day left to order from the 202 August-December catalog.  Many items will be retiring on 1/4/2021.  Sad to see some of these great holiday items go, however, it's good to get new products to create with!  

January is a great month to rebuild your birthday card stash.  Here is some inspiration to begin the birthday stash building.  I am starting with my new Pretty Perennials Bundle (Pretty Perennials Stamp and Perennial Petals Die Sets) and made some fun birthday cards.  They coordinate with the Paper Blooms Designer Series Paper from the Sale-A-Bration brochure - free with a $50 (US) order.  The Bundle is $45 (US) - add an embellishment that's over $5 (US) to get the free paper.  In this case, I used the new Opal Rounds.  They added just enough sparkle to my cards.  All will be available starting 1/5.  

Instructions for the card pictured above:  

1. Cut Petal Pink cardstock at 5 1/2" x 8 1/2".  Score in half at 4 1/4" for card base.  Cut at 3 1/8" x 1 1/8" for sentiment frame. 
2. Cut Night of Navy cardstock at 3" x 1" for sentiment frame.  Adhere to the Petal Pink sentiment frame with Stampin' Seal or Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
3. Cut Paper Blossom Designer Series Paper at 5 1/4" x 4".  Adhere to the Petal Pink Card front with Stampin' Seal or Multipurpose Liquid Glue. 
4. Die cut Whisper White or new Basic White cardstock with Rectangle Stitched die that measures 2 7/8" x 7/8".  Stamp the Sentiment "You Make Me" with Night of Navy Stampin' Ink Pad to the left on the rectangle to leave room to stamp small flower to the right of the sentiment with Rococo Rose Stampin' Ink Pad.  Adhere to the Night of Navy sentiment frame with Stampin' Seal or Multipurpose Liquid Glue to the Petal Pink sentiment frame.  
5. Cut Whisper White or new Basic White cardstock at 5" x 3 3/4" for inside card sentiment.  Stamp large flower with Petal Pink Stampin' Ink Pad (stamped off once).  Stamp the "happy" sentiment with Night of Navy Stampin' Ink Pad over the center of the flower.  Adhere to inside of card with Stampin' Seal or Multipurpose Liquid Glue.   
6. Onto Whisper White or new Basic White cardstock scraps stamp 1 large solid flower in Petal Pink Stampin' Ink Pad, 2 solid medium flowers with Rococo Rose Stampin' Ink Pad.  Stamp the center of the large flower with the "spikey" center and the center of the 2 medium flowers with the multiple dotted center with Night of Navy Stampin' Ink Pad.  
7. Die cut two large leaf stems from Soft Sea foam cardstock.  Adhere to the middle of the card with Stampin' Seal with one stem up and one stem down meeting in the center.  Adhere the sentiment centered where the stems meet with Stampin' Dimensionals. 
8. Adhere the large flower above the sentiment with Stampin' Dimensionals and the two medium flowers below the sentiment with Stampin' Dimensionals.  
9. Embellish the center of die cut flowers and the small flower on the sentiment with Opal Rounds.  

Here are two more cards that I made using the same Paper Blooms DSP and the Pretty Perennials Bundle.   Which one do you like best? 

I'll be able to post the new 2021 January - June Mini Catalog PDF, the 2021 Sale-A-Bration brochure PDF and a link to the new products on my online store on my blog on Tuesday, 1/5.  Please check back Tuesday evening to find them!  

Reminder to please use the January Host Code when ordering - 2C97VR66. 

 

The Sale-A-Bration brochure is full of fun free products!  For every $50 you spend, you get a free Level 1 product and for every $100, you spend, you get two free Level 1 products or one Level 2 product.  

If you need a catalog, please request a catalog via my web site Request a Catalog Form.  You can also get to the catalog request form by selecting the Catalogs dropdown menu in the upper menu.  Select the Request a Catalog item from that dropdown and fill out the form.  

During Sale-A-Bration, there is an additional fabulous free deal when you join my team.  You will receive 5 packets of Stampin' Up!'s newest 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper (Brights, Neutrals, Regals, Subtles, and In Color).  Each packet contains 40 pieces of paper - a total of 200 pieces of paper.  When you join my team, you select $125 of products for only $99.  The $99 counts towards the Sale-A-Bration event.  Feel free to reach out to me if you would like more information - I would love to explain the benefits of becoming a member of my team!  

I posted my Beary Comforting alternatives on Pinterest Friday evening.  If you haven't had a chance to see them, here are select photos of my alternatives.  I have more posted on Pinterest - check them out there.   Which Bear is your favorite?  It's a toss up for me with the Big Bear and the Koalas.  All of the bears are so cute!

The deadline for ordering your Sending Hearts Paper Pumpkin kit is January 10, 2021.  This kit is perfect for your loved ones for Valentine's Day.  The kit includes enough supplies to create 8 cards with coordinating envelopes.  There is an addon kit for $10 to make small gift boxes using up some of the punchouts.  You can order from my online shopping page by selecting Kits > Subscriptions and then choose the 1 month subscription, or sign up for move in advance.   

Please remember to use the January Host Code when ordering - 2C97VR66.  

January Paper Pumpkin

I have more inspiration to post later this week.  Big News - I've created my Facebook Business Page.  You can find me there now too!  Please accept my invitations I sent out or you can find me by selecting the Facebook icon on my bog site  Please follow me there!  I've been continuing to take my last steps towards finishing up setting up my remaining social media: Instagram and then Facebook/Youtube live videos and prerecordings.  It's been a long time getting there - I just keep telling myself baby steps.  I appreciate all of your patience as I make my way through.  

Have a fabulous first week back after the holidays - it's always a tough transition!  Take time to go into your craft room - even if only to admire your new organizational goals!  And watch for the new catalog to go online on Tuesday!  

Keep on Crafting!