Shimmery Birthday Balloon

Good morning! I have a fun card for you today that shows off a little shimmer! The first picture of this card may be a little hard to tell, but the polka dots on the balloon have a little shine and shimmer to them (take a peek at the second picture posted for a better look).

I created this card for February's card night (the theme was birthdays!). I used the Perfect Pairings Sale-A-Bration stamp set (only available through TODAY!!) and the Celebrate Today stamp set and coordinating Balloon Framelits. I love the boldness of the Happy Birthday sentiment (you can see the Sale-A-Bration freebies HERE).

Here is an up close of the shimmer on the balloons. To get this effect I used Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder. It gives it that subtle shine to add a fun touch to a card.

Stamp Sets	Celebrate Today, Perfect Pairings (2016 SAB)
Ink	Watermelon Wonder, Mint Macaron, Basic Black, Pool Party, Versamark
Paper	Whisper White, Watermelon Wonder, Birthday Bouquet DSP
Accessories	SNAIL Adhesive, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots, Pool Party Twine, Iridescent Embossing Powder
Tools	Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine, Balloon Framelits, Heat Tool

Head on over to the Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration blog to see some other cards with shimmer and shine.

And, don't forget it's the last day of Sale-A-Bration, so if you need to place one more order to get one more freebie, head over to my website at heidiboos.stampinup.net and click on SHOP NOW!

2016 Sale-A-Bration...only 3 days left!

2016 Sale-A-Bration is just a few days away from being over! With any $50 purchase, you will get to choose a FREEBIE from a select set of products, so don't miss out!

The stamp set I used in the card below is one of the newer Sale-A-Bration offerings called Party Pants. I created this card for my March Card Making Night.

I paired it with some of the Sale-A-Bration metallic tape.

Colors: Mint Macaron & Melon Mambo

See more Sale-A-Bration cards at the Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration blog!

4th Annual Sale-A-Brate Our Downline!

This is about a month and a half overdue (along with many other blog posts I have been "meaning to write"), but it's better late than never to play a little catch up. February & March have been so busy, but I hope for things to be slowing down a little. As I type this I am at the beach house enjoying a little "downtime" with my family for Spring Break. No laundry to do or things to clean. Now I can put my time towards other things...like blogging while the kiddos are asleep!

Each year my upline (Andrea) and I put together a little "Sale-A-Bration" of our own and we come together to sale-a-brate our downline in a fun way. This is our fourth year, so if you want to see some of the other things we have done in the past you can click HERE and HERE (apparently I didn't blog about it last year - oops!) We have a small group, but we still try to make it special!

We always like to start with a meal that both Andrea and I plan and put together. This year we went on the lighter side and had sandwiches, chopped salad, and chips. Wrapping a band around a water bottle creates decorative touch.

We also had ice cream sundaes for dessert...yum!

 

Each year we share two different make n takes for our downline to then re-create. This year Andrea and I both had water coloring on the brain, so our samples showed different ways with this technique.

She shared with us how to create a bokeh background using watercoloring and white ink. 

We're busy at work creating our masterpieces! 

Here is the final card. This was the first time I tried the bokeh background. I really liked it!

I have already shared the second make n take I created HERE. This particular card showed the watercolor wash technique using one of the (now retired) Sale-A-Bration sets.

I made each of the gals a fun little gift using the Baker's Box Thinlits Die (I have already posted more details HERE).

Andrea gave everyone these cute little bags filled with bath beads. She used the Polka Dot Cone Cellophane Bags new from the Occasions Catalog.

At our get togethers we also swap cards at the end!

We may be a small group (not all were able to make it), but it is always so fun to get together to share ideas, inspire each other, laugh, create, and just have FUN!

Watercolor Wash Hello

Sale-A-Bration is well under way...there is still over a month left! This year Stampin' Up! is retiring a couple of Sale-A-Bration freebies early and they will only be available through TODAY (February 15th), but this means they're also bringing in some new stuff! Starting February 16th there will be a few more options for you to choose from!

I thought I would sneak in one more card using the Sale-A-Bration set called Hello. This is one of the products that will be retiring early, so if you can't live without this set be sure to put your $50 order in TODAY to get it as your freebie! (HERE are some other cards I made with this set.)

This card was inspired by the talented Dena Rekow. We had our annual Sale-A-Bration team meeting last Wednesday and I wanted to bring a watercoloring technique to share. The size of this card is a note card size, but it works perfectly with the "hello" sentiment. I used emboss resist with some watercoloring and specifically used watercolor paper, which makes for such a beautiful look when paired with ink and aquapainters. Just a simple card, but a fun one for a friend to get in the mail! The flower comes from the Botanical Builder Framelits, which I popped up on a Dimensional and added a rhinestone to the center.

Colors used: Bermuda Bay, Old Olive, Pool Party

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Sale-A-Bration Flowering Fields

Today I wanted to share with you a card we made for this month's card making night. I really wanted to feature some of the Sale-A-Bration products and so I chose to use both the Flowering Fields stamp set and Wildflower Fields DSP...combining them both into one card. I have always found Rich Razzleberry to be a stunning color, so I had no problem playing with this as my card base. I chose to set out many of the sentiments from the Rose Wonder stamp set as it has some pretty great choices! The Flowering Fields stamp set allows you to really add any sentiment that works for the card you are wanting to make. 

And what's a card without a little shimmer, so I showed all of the ladies our new Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Pen. Everyone loved this pen!!

And like many of the cards I create for card nights, I always leave a little room for each guest to make it their own, so they had all of the flowers from the stamp set as options and they could make it the card they wanted! Here is my second sample with changing up the flowers and sentiment.

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Wondering how you can get your hands on these products?! With Sale-A-Bration, any purchase of $50 earns you a FREEBIE! Visit my online store at heidiboos.stampinup.net to start shopping and get your free product today!

Come visit the Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration blog for more Sale-A-Bration samples!

Quick & Easy Hello

My monthly card making night is tonight! Here is a quick & easy design I created for my event that showcases THREE Sale-A-Bration products!

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I specifically wanted to showcase the Hello stamp set as this particular set will only be available to earn for free through February 15th. I made a sample for a boy and a girl, so each of the stampers will get to choose which they'd like to make!

Come on over and visit the Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration blog to see more quick and easy cards a few of the designers are sharing today!

Sale-A-Bration Hello!

Have you gotten some Sale-A-Bration freebies yet? Maybe you've only been able to browse the brochure...do you have a favorite? There are so many awesome Sale-A-Bration products to choose from this time around and with a $50 purchase you get to choose one just for you! Visit my online store to start shopping ~ heidiboos.stampinup.net.

I have a few sample cards using one of the Sale-A-Bration sets called Hello. Right now this is a favorite of mine from the brochure. There are a few products in this year's Sale-A-Bration brochure that are only available through February 15th...this set is one of them, so don't wait too long to earn this set!

I paired this Sale-A-Bration stamp set with some of the Cherry on Top products (from the 2015-2016 Annual Catalog). I thought it would be fun to use the exact same layout and colors, but just add a few different accents and change up who the card is intended for. I used this card design for a card night I held last night, so it's always good to show many variations.

Stamp Sets	Hello (2016 SAB)
Ink	Basic Black Archival, Watermelon Wonder, Crushed Curry
Paper	Bermuda Bay, Whisper White, Crushed Curry, Cherry on Top DSP
Accessories	SNAIL Adhesive, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Rhinestones, Cherry on Top Designer Washi Tape,
Tools	Paper Snips, 3/4" Circle Punch, Bitty Flower Punch

Head on over to our SSINK blog to see what other designers have chosen as their favorite Sale-A-Bration products...you will see that many of us have the same taste! ;)

Hello New Year! Hello 2016 Occasions Catalog!

Happy New Year Friends!! I am so thankful for the break I take each from blogging in December (except a few posts here and there), so I can focus on family, rest, and rejuvenation...but it feels so good to get back into a routine again. The kids are back in school and my first Stampin' Up! card event of the New Year is tonight!

I am so excited to share with you some fun, new products Stampin' Up! has debuted in their new 2016 Occasions Catalog which is live starting TODAY! I'll be back soon with some samples to share, but in the meantime...click on the photo below to check out the new catalog! Let me know if you want your very own copy to have in your hands! I'll mail it to you free of charge!

And...to top it off ~ it's SALE-A-BRATION time!

SHOP
This is Stampin' Up!' best annual sale of the year! In a nutshell: for every $50 you spend on ANY product in the 2015-2016 Annual Catalog OR 2016 Occasions Catalog, you will get to choose a freebie from the Sale-A-Bration brochure. Click on the picture below to see all of the goodies you have to choose from!!

HOST
There is a host bonus for anyone who would like to host a workshop during Sale-A-Bration. If your workshop has $250 in orders you will receive an extra $25 in FREE PRODUCT! That makes your total free product at least $50!

JOIN
If you've been thinking about joining Stampin' Up! now is the time! For only $99 you will get $125 in product (of YOUR choosing) PLUS an extra $30 to spend on anything you want! That's $155 in product for only $99 (shipping is free!) Let's talk if you have been thinking about joining the Stampin' Up! family!

And, one more exciting thing...

Save $5 with a 3-Month Paper Pumpkin Subscription! Not only will you save money, but you'll also be able to choose a free Sale-A-Bration product!! Double wham-o!

Creation Station Blog Hop - Lotus Blossom

Time flies when you're staying busy!! Unfortunately my creative juices haven't been able to flow much lately as I have been busy with planning a pretty big family Bingo Night event at my kids' school. Therefore, this little blog got put on the back burner. But...the event was on Friday and now I hope to be back into creating again! With my monthly card night coming up this week, I sure I hope I'm in the mood! ;)

For today's Creation Station Blog Hop we were able to choose from the following (any or all):
1. Theme: Easter
2. For Peeps Sake Stamp Set
3. Lotus Blossum Sale-A-Bration Stamp Set

Because of the aforementioned busy-ness I just have one sweet, but simple card to share with you today using the Sale-A-Bration Lotus Blossom stamp set. I actually created this card for one of my card nights last week, so it's one of those cards that is easily reproducible. 

This stamp set is a Two-Step Stamp Set, but technically it's a Three-Step stamp!

To create the flower I inked up the full flower image with Rose Red and stamped off once onto a scrap paper before stamping on my Whisper White. This gives the image a softer color. Then I used Rose Red again and stamped the second image right over what I had just stamped. Finally I used the third image and inked it up with Cherry Cobbler and overlapped it again creating this beautiful effect. There are SO MANY colors you can use to create this beautiful flower and I have seen some amazing samples. Just search "Lotus Blossom Stampin Up" in Pinterest and you will be WOW'd!

Adding the "thank you" on the inside of the card finishes off the sentiment from the front.

It's fun to use different embellishments clustered together. I used a Rose Red Candy Dot, Rhinestone, and Pearl to add a little something to the corner. Plus adding the texture to the background of the card base gives the card a fun look matching the dots from the patterned strip of paper in the middle of the card.

Stamp Sets	Lotus Blossom
Ink	Rose Red, Cherry Cobbler, Wild Wasabi
Paper	Whisper White, Rose Red, Wild Wasabi, Painted Blooms DSP
Accessories	SNAIL Adhesive, Stampin’ Dimensionals,Wild Wasabi Cotton Twine, Regal Candy Dots (Rose Red), Rhinestones, Pearls
Tools	Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine, Decorative Dots Embossing Folder

Thank you so much for coming by for a visit today! Continue on the hop to visit the talented Jennifer Frost or hop backwards to see what Sara Levin is inspiring us with today. Click on the buttons below to take you where you want to go!

Control Freaks Tour - Time to "Sale-A-Brate"

Yippee! My favorite time of the month...Control Freaks time! We are so excited to SALE-A-BRATE with you all as you hop along for some inspiration. For this month's tour, we are showcasing the amazing products you can get for FREE (with any $50 order) from the Sale-A-Bration brochure. There are definitely some must-haves that need to go on your list! Sale-A-Bration will continue all the way through March 31st, so there is still lots of time to save up to spend...and earn something FREE!

If you've already been hopping along then you just came from the talented Julie Davison's blog. If this is your first stop, then welcome and enjoy the ride! We hope that we can get your creative juices flowing!

I chose two items from the Sale-A-Bration brochure to showcase today.

{Irresistibly Yours Specialty Designer Series Paper}

{Simply Wonderful Stamp Set}

I grabbed 6 note cards and decided it would be fun to take one of each print from the Specialty DSP and use each stamp in the set on each of the note cards. The great thing about the Irresistibly Yours DSP is that you get to color the background ANY WAY YOU WANT. It is white paper with a glossy white pattern, so you create the color. For each of the cards below I just used a sponge to create the look that I wanted. It was so fun to play and create!

For my first card I blended the colors into each other to show that they are going from dark to light.

Colors: Tangerine Tango, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight

Accessories: 1/8" Daffodil Delight Ribbon

Tools: Big Shot & Oval Framelits

 
This particular card I used three different shades of Pink Pirouette Blendabilities to color in each stripe.

Colors: Pink Pirouette
Accessories: 1/8" Melon Mambo Ribbon, Pearls
Tools: Big Shot & Deco Label Framelits, Owl Punch (bitty hearts)

For this card, I just tapped on the background instead of smearing to make a solid color. 

Colors: Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive

Accessories: Pearls

Tools: Big Shot & Starburst Framelits, 1-3/4" Circle Punch

I used the masking technique for this card and taped off each section to color.

Colors: Melon Mambo, Coastal Cabana

Accessories: Rhinestones

Tools: Decorative Label Punch, Banner Punch

This effect is similar to the first one, but chose to go diagonally blending three different colors together. 

Colors: Garden Green, Pear Pizzazz, Wild Wasabi, Pink Pirouette

Accessories: Pearls

Tools: Bitty Flower Punch

This simple card might actually be my favorite!! 

Colors: Bermuda Bay

Accessories: Candy Dots

What a fun group of cards to give as a gift to someone!

Leave me a comment and let me know which note card is YOUR favorite!

Keep on the tour to find even more amazing inspiration and SALE-A-BRATE with us!! Next up is the one and only Stamper Camper, Mary Brown. I'm sure you are in for a treat!