Finding Inspiration Friday with Limited Sales & Products

 

Hi Everyone,

Welcome to my Finding Inspiration Friday blog post. I am so inspired by the 20% off March sale by Stampin' Up! The Seascape Bundle, which is one of the sale bundles, has got me so inspired to stamp. 

These two cards were created on my Wednesday Facebook Live session. I am live every Wednesday on my Facebook Stamping Page. I was focused on the Waves of the Ocean beautiful designer series paper and the under water scenes. The Sealife Dies are just incredible and have me hooked!

The card I'm sharing today was inspired by the happy birthday card above. I really liked the layout of the DSP strips to show off the designs.

The Waves of the Ocean DSP strips are cut at 1 1/2" x 3 7/8" each. You can mix and match so many of the designs easily. The sea horse was die cut using the Blue Foils that are part of the Waves of the Ocean Promotion. The Coastal Cabana Foil is gorgeous!

The Seascape stamp set is wonderful! I just love the seagrass and that school of fish is so fun! Remember to give the inside of your card the same love you give the outside. It's the last thing your recipient sees. 

Be sure to check out all the 20% off products available this month. The sale includes the Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine and 3 Bundles that are compatable with it. There are also all the wonderful Waves of the Ocean products. Remember the consumables are limited and while supplies last. 

Thanks again for stopping in today. If you want more details about my project from today, you can watch my video.

Happy Stampin,

Mary Blocher

Mary's Stampin' Café

Simple Stampin' Sunday with Amazing Silhouettes

Hi Everyone,

It's a wonderful and Simple Stampin' Sunday. Today I've created a simple and quick card (even though you do use embossing and die-cutting). The Amazing Silhouettes Stamp set and Amazing Thank you Dies are fantastic!

With the Amazing Thank you Dies, you can create so many different color combinations and use the dies for endless projects. I would suggest Adhesive Sheets for these dies. It helps with quick adhering.

Be sure to check out the Sale-A-Bration promotion. It ends in just one more day! I used the Sunshine & Rainbows 6"x6" DSP stack (Level 1 FREE pick) for the Granny Apple Green strip.

Thanks again for stopping in today. Let me know what you would like to see my post next. 

Happy Stampin',

Mary Blocher

Mary's Stampin' Café

Paper Pumpkin Meets The Paper Players Sketch Challenge

Hi Everyone,

Well if this card doesn't make you smile, I don't know what will. Thanks for stopping in today for my Paper Pumpkin and sketch challenge mash up. The Paper Players 579 challenge is a "Wild about wildlife" theme challenge. It is perfect with the Safari Celebration Paper Pumpkin kit for February. It's a win/win!

The Paper Pumpkin, Safari Celebration kit gives supplies for 9 beautiful colored cards with matching envelopes. If you don't know Paper Pumpkin, you are missing out on this monthly fun. One of the things I like the best are the coordinating envelopes that are included. They are heavy and have coordinating colors to make your projects awesome!

Paper Pumpkin kits are also filled with wonderfully detailed cut-outs and embellishments. I love these milkly colored "stones" and detailed leaves. Well the roller skating elephant is cute too.

I am completely wild about this Paper Pumpkin kit! The elephant is cute, but what about this cupcake holding, banner wearing giraffe? Too adorable!

Thanks again for joining me today for my blog challenge card. You can see many other entries at The Paper Players 579 theme challenge. 

If you haven't tried the Paper Pumpkin subscription, I would highly recommend that you give it a try. You can sign up for a single month, or pre-paid for several month. Each kit is inclusive. This means you get an exclusive stamp set, ink, and all the supplies to create the designed projects. Remember, you can complete the kits as shown, or take more time to alter and create your own designs. Just subscribe by the 10th of the month to begin your journey with Paper Pumpkin. The March kit is special too. You will get 2 stamp sets in the kit. 

The March, Beyond the Horizon Paper Pumpkin kit is going to be fantastic! The Beyond the Horizon Paper Pumpkin Kit includes watercolor prints and designs inspired by the beautiful nature around us to create nine cards and coordinating envelopes. And paper pieces that perfectly coordinate with the New Horizons Suite Collection in the January–June 2022 Mini Catalog.

That is not all! Don’t forget the FREE stamp set inside (yes—that’s two stamp sets in one kit!) as our way of saying THANK YOU to all of our wonderful Paper Pumpkin subscribers. Ready to subscribe for these fantastic kits? Subscribe today!

Happy Stampin',

Mary Blocher

Mary's Stampin' Café

Awesome Otters Stamp Set Spotlight Sunday

 

Hi Everyone,

Well there is just nothing cuter than some otters swimming about just loving the water. The Awesome Otters Stamp set is just that, Cute!

This stamp set is perfect for a birthday celebration. It is a level 1 FREE Sale-A-Bration item through February with a minim $50 order. 

It think the Simply Marbelous DSP Stack really makes this card "sing". The gorgeous blues and swirls really does resemble water. The opposite side of the DSP looks like the sky, so land and sea here we come!

The cuteness continues inside the card with another otter just floating along on the river. Man, this is such a cute stamp set!

There are two more weeks in Sale-A-Bration rewards. You can earn the Awesome Otters set and Simply Marbelous DSP FREE with a minimim $50 order. You can combine this with my Tic-Tac-Toe club and earn more FREE items. 

Thanks for stopping in for my blog today. Be sure to follow. Leave me a comment and let me know what you think of my card. I just smiling everytime I look at it. 

Happy Stampin',

Mary Blocher

Mary's Stampin' Café

Finding Inspiration Friday Sketch Challenge + Prize Patrol

 

Hi Everyone,

Thanks for stopping in on this Finding Inspiration Friday post. Today I'm creating for the Freshly Made Sketches #522 challenge. I love to use the sketches for layouts so I can get right to the products I want to use. It takes a lot of the work out, so you can get crafting. 

The Let's Set Sail Bundle and Gentle Waves Large Background stamp are a perfect pairing. Both are found in the January-June 2022 Mini Catalog. 

The sunshine & Rainbow DSP Stack is a Level 1 Sale-A-Bration FREE pick with a minimum $50 order. It is such a bright and sunny stack of great designs too. The sheets with suns was perfect for my card. 

The sentiments for my card today came from the Special Moments Level 2 Sale-A-Bration FREE pick with a minimum $100 order. There are wonderful sentiment parings for many occasions. Today is all about birthdays and a gift card goes perfect for this card. 

Thanks for stopping in for my post. Be sure to check out the entries on the Freshly Made Sketches #522 challenge. In fact, why not try your own project inspired by this challenge. You could win a fantastic prize by entering a card with me. 

Here are the details: 

• Create a card using the Freshly Made Sketches layout as your inspiration
• Send or upload your card to me by Friday, February 25th
• The winner will be announced on Saturday, February 26th.
• The winner will win the Special Moments stamp set (level 2 Sale-A-Bration set)

I hope I have inspired you to give this card sketch layout a try. Be sure to have your card to me no later than Friday, February 25th. 

Happy Stampin',

Mary Blocher

Mary's Stampin' Café

Rainbow of Happiness Products are a Hit!

Hi Everyone,

Happy Friday! Today I'm sharing some happiness with the Rainbow of Happiness products from a stamp set, dies, FREE designer series paper, and a fabulous cloud punch. I hope you love my card as much as I do.

I wanted to share this bright and colorful card today because we all need a little brightning up. The Sunshine & Rainbows DSP stack is a FREE Level 1 Sale-A-Bration item that can be yours when you spend $50. The clouds and rainbows are right from the designer series paper. 

I used a full sheet of the 6" x 6" cloud piece of the DSP. I used the fun cloud punch to punch out 9 clouds. The rainbows are also from one of the sheets of DSP. I fussy cut out two of them for my card. I also really like the rainbow tag die from the Brilliant Rainbow Dies. 

I hope you enjoyed my card on this Finding Inspiration Friday post. Remember that you can purchase the Rainbow & Happiness Bundle with the Cloud punch and then you earn the Sunshine & Rainbows DSP stack FREE. Check out my video for more details on this card.

Happy Stampin',

Mary Blocher

Mary's Stampin' Café

All Together Products Now Available + Tic-Tac-Toe Club Opportunity

Hi Everyone,

I am so excited to share some new products with you by Stampin' Up!. These are brand new and just available starting yesterday. It is the All Together Suite of Products that you can order with just one order number or purchase bits and pieces.

This card uses the Here Together Stamp set and the 5 new Skin Tone Stampin' Blends. These colors are so wonderful!

This next card is all about love with the All Together DSP stack. I love mixing and matching papers. The small hearts were die-cut using the Here for You dies.

These are such wonderful products that you can purchase. This month is still Sale-A-Bration where you earn FREE products with a minimum $50 order. It's the perfect time to get some new products. Click HERE to see a flyer for the All Together Products. You can also shop the products HERE. 

With such a great opportunity for more Stampin' Blends, I thought it the perfect time to bring back the Tic-Tac-Toe club. Here are the details: 

• The Tic-Tac-Toe club is a 3-month club commitment. You will place an order February, March, and April.

• Purchase a minimum $45 order (5 sets of Stampin' Blends), or any products you wish at my online store. This is for US customers only and before shipping and tax.

• Purchase by the 3rd Saturday of the month using the hostess code posted for the Tic-Tac-Toe club. This is posted on my blog as well as on my stamping events page.

• With each order, choose one of the squares to received a FREE product from me for your purchase from the Tic-Tac-Toe sheet.

• When you have placed 3 orders, you will have made a Tac-Tac-Toe and receive your three FREE items. As an additional "Thank You", you will choose any current stamp set FREE ($23 or under).

Ready to get started? Simply fill out the registration form. This is your way to get started and commit to your 3-month Tic-Tac-Toe club.

Thanks for stopping in today. I hope you enjoyed my cards and are inspired to start collecting Stampin' Blends or any supplies that are on your wish list.

Happy Stampin',

Mary Blocher

Mary's Stampin' Café

Kisses & Hugs Paper Pumpkin Kit + 2 Additional Cards

 

Hi Everyone,

Thanks for stopping in for my post today. It's that time to think about that person who is special to you and show them your love with a handmade card. My projects today were made from the January Kisses & Hugs Paper Pumpkin kit. 

I really like the lining of the envelopes for the kit. The color of the envelopes are Flirty Flamingo, but the inside of the envelope reveals a beautiful gold foil XOXO pattern. So pretty!

I used the Contour Dies and the Heart Punch Pack to die cut the rectangle and to punch out the scallop hear and that XOXO envelope liner. 

For this next card, I decided to use the inside of the envelope as the layer on my card front. I also use a Flirty Flamingo card base.Then, I used a strip of the envelope on the Flirty Flamingo side for contrast. The foiled heart squares are part of the kit as well. The vellum heart and sequins finishes the card.

I hope you enjoyed my projects today. If you haven't had a Paper Pumpkin Kit or any kit by Stampin' Up!, check out the line of products today.  I'm giving the Kisses & Hugs kit to 1 lucky winner. Simply leave a comment here on on my video saying "Hello" and #kissesandhugs. Winner announced Sunday, February 6th.

Happy Stampin',

Mary's Stampin' Café

Finding Inspiration Friday with Blessings of Home Bundle

 

Hi Everyone,

Welcome to my Friday blog. Today I was so inspired by a photo of a flower that a friend posted, so I created this card to give a nod to that flower. The purple and beauty of this flower is just stunning!

Isn't this flower beautiful? How could you not be inspired by it. I think the color is so Gorgeous Grape and Highland Heather. Thanks for sharing this Cheryl!

For my project today, I used the Blessings of Home Bundle. For coloring, I used the Watercolor Pencils and Blender pens by Stampin' Up! This card is also being used for the Freshly Made Sketches challenge #519. The layout of the card was inspired by the challenge.

This is such a nice layout. There are many ways to add textures and layers. For me, I used a DSP layer and then ribbons to add some interest and texture. 

Thanks for stopping in today for my post. Take some time to check out other projects for the FMS #519 Challenge. The other stampers have created some wonderful things. 

Leave a comment and let me know what you think of my card today. Oh and how about that purple flower? It's just perfect!

Happy Stampin',

Mary Blocher

Mary's Stampin' Café

Stampin' Bingo Bonanza! Don't Miss Out!

 

Hi Everyone,

I'm so excited to share a fabulous event with you. It's my Stampin' Bingo Night with great prizes. This event is only available to US customers. Here are the details:

Thursday, February 3^rd, 6:00 pm

• Place a minimum $50 order at my online store between today and January 31st.
• Use Host Code #7QJAXFAH at checkout
• You will receive a package with supplies for 4 wonderful projects (shipped on February 4th)
• You will choose 5 bingo numbers to play 4 games of bingo (1-35)
• Join the fun Thursday, February 3rd on my Facebook business page
• US customers only
• Prizes include new and current stamp sets, bundles, papers, and more

Are you ready to shop now to qualify for your kit packet and 4 games of bingo? Can't wait to see you on the 3rd.

Are you part of my Stampin' Café Team? If so, you get to play bingo FREE! Just let me know your 5 bingo numbers if you plan to play. Join my team this month and your bingo is FREE as well. 

Fill out this form to register to bingo after you place your order or are part of my Stampin' Café Team. https://forms.gle/nSAfVviUtXfHRAtm8

I hope you will join me for a fun night of stamping and bingo fun! Contact me with any questions you may have. 

Below lists the stamp sets, bundles and inks that will be used for each of the projects, so you may want to purchase these if you don't have them. You can substitute some of the things, but will not be able to make the projects like mine. 

Happy Stampin',

Mary Blocher

Mary's Stampin' Café

Love & Happiness January Specialty Class

 

Hi Everyone,

What a perfect Finding Inspiration Friday! I'm sharing a card that will be featured in my January Specialty Class. It's the Love & Happiness Class. This class can be In-Person or "To Go". 

Here are the details: 

This class is a $25 card class for card kit with supplies for 4 projects + 1 bonus mystery project. The In-Person class is Sunday, January 23rd at 1:00 pm. Particiapants do not need to purchase the Love & Happiness Bundle if attending In-Peron. "To Go" participants will need the Love & Happiness Bundle or similar to complete the projects. This bundle is in low inventory, so purchase the bundle at my online store right away if you want to use the same sentiments as in the Love & Happiness Stamp set: http://www.stampinup.com?hostcode=7QJAXF4H

Class Kit Includes:

*Supplies for 4 projects + 1 bonus project

*A package of Polished Dots 

*A package of the Cotton Ribbon Double Pack

Cost is $25 for kit (US only) "To Go" option add $8.95 priority shipping. "To Go" Kits ship out on Monday, January 24th. A video tutorial is provided. 

To reserve your space or your kit "To Go" fill out the registration form no later than January 21st. Space for In-Person is limited. Remember this is just the card kit and US customers only. 

https://forms.gle/Qzpw1q8NXw8UpmQg7

Thanks for stopping in for my post today. If you have any questions about the specialty class, simply contact me. 

Happy Stampin',

Mary Blocher

Mary's Stampin' Café