Finding Inspiration Friday with Harvest Meadow Suite

Hi Everyone,

Welcome to my blog for this fantastic Friday. I'm gearing up for my July-December 2021 Mini Catalog and Sale-A-Bration open house. I wanted to share a sneak peek and one of the make-n-takes that guests will be able to make during the open house.

The Harvest Meadow Suit is so stunning! I just can't get enough of it. This card features so many wonderful products. The Harvest meadow 12" x 12" DSP is so beautiful! For this card, I wanted to feature as much of the suite of products that I could. This includes the DSP, the Brushed Metallic Adhesive Backed Dots, the 3/8" Diamond Weave Ribbon, and the Cork 12" x 12" Specialty paper.

The Cork Specialty paper is really interesting. It is thin like cardstock, and it has a very smooth feel to it even though it has texture too. It's hard to describe. I love how easy it is to stamp onto the Cork paper. Another little sneak peek is the Gold Shimmer Vellum piece behind the Cork. The shimmer vellums are so nice.

Thanks again for stopping in to day. I hope I've inspired you to create your own wonderful projects and share a hand made card with someone to let them know you care. 

The July-December 2021 Mini Catalog and Sale-A-Bration time begins on August 3rd. If you don't have a demonstrator and would like to receive copies of these publications, I'm happy to send them right out to you. Simply Let me know. If you have time, join me this Saturday at 4:00pm (PT) for my Virtual Mini Catalog Open House. I'll have products to share, cards to share, and prizes to give away. Join me on my Facebook page this Saturday (7/31).

Happy Stampin',

Mary Blocher

Mary's Stampin' Cafe

Use a Fun Layout to Create a Fantastic Christmas Card with Gingerbread & Peppermint Suite

Hi Everyone,

Thanks for stopping in on this fantastic Monday. Today begins my Stamptacular giveaways. Each day this week I will be announcing winners at 4:00pm (PT) on Facebook Live. If you have earned entries, I wish you luck!  Today I'm sharing a card I created getting inspiration from a card I received from a friend. The first card you see with the "Happy Birthday" sentiment was my inspiration. I just loved the idea of sharing pieces of a DSP and I wanted to focus on the wonderful Gingerbread & Peppermint 6" x 6" DSP stack. 

For my card, I decided to showcase the designer series paper. I love how Stampin' Up! designs many papers with images that can be die-cut using the coordinating dies. I think the ornaments, bells, and Christmas tree images on the DSP are incredible! 

I also included the super cute Gingerbread & Peppermint Acrylic Shapes to accent the card. I just love all the texture on this card!

The Gingerbread & Peppermint products will be available beginning August 3rd. This also marks another round of Sale-a-bration. This means you will earn free products when shopping for products. 

If you would like to have a mini catalog & Sale-a-Bration brochure mailed out to you, simply contact me. I'm happy to send them out. I also have a new Designer Series Paper share available to order from me. Simply check out the details for more information as well as to reserve your paper share. 

Thanks again for joining me. I can't wait for my Mini Catalog open house set for Saturday, July 31st and Sunday August 1st. If you are local in Kitsap, WA, you will want to come by for make-n-takes, door prizes and more. If you can't attend locally, simply mark your calendar for July 31st at 4:00pm (PT) for my Virtual Open House on Facebook Live.

Happy Stampin',

Mary Blocher

Mary's Stampin' Cafe

Finding Inspiration Friday - Christmas in July!

 

Hi Everyone,

Thanks for stopping in. Today it's all about Christmas in July. I wanted to share a sneak peek of some upcoming new products. These will be in the July-December 2021 Mini Catalog by Stampin' Up! 

This card is using the Happy Holidays Bundle that includes the beautiful bird stamp and the Holly Border Punch. The stunning 3-D Embossing folder is so beautiful. I used the Blending Brushes and Old Olive ink to give the card an antique look. The Cherry Cobbler and Gold Ribbon is so pretty! It has a woven look to it too. The "Joy to the World" sentiment is from the Stars are Shining stamp set.

I used Cherry Cobbler and Old Olive Stampin' Blends to color the images for this card. 

Now that I'm thinking about it, I used even more upcoming products on this card! I used the Kraft 6" x 6" Card pack and the Seasonal Layer dies for the sentiment. The gems are the Brushed Metallic Adhesive Backed Gems. Wow that's a lot of wonderful new things coming August 3rd. 

If you want to see more sneak peeks be sure to stop back in. I am also having a virtual open house for the July-December Mini and Sale-A-Bration Brochure on Saturday, July 31st at 4:00pm (PT). I'll have prizes, products to share and I'll share a few projects too. Simply join me on my Facebook Page to participate. I hope to see you there.

Happy Stampin',

Mary Blocher

Mary's Stampin' Cafe

 

Whimsy and Wonder Suite Sneak Peek

 

Hi Everyone,

Thanks for stopping in at the end of the week. What a busy time. Even though I'm off for a month and 1/2 I have so much that I've been doing. I get to spend more time stamping, and I just got my pre-order box from the July-December 2021 Mini Catalog by Stampin' Up! All I can say is WOW! 

The first sneak peek I've created is from the Whimsy and Wonder Suite. This suite is so beautiful with non-traditional Christmas colors. I absolutly love it all. The Christmas Tree dies are fabulous and the little ornaments are just the cutest little things ever!

You will really love the Whimsy and Wonder Specialty Designer Series Paper. The designs and metallics that run through one side of the papers is so cool! The metallic accents actually change colors depending on the way the lighting hits it. It's very amazing to me.

I hope you enjoyed my card today. I had so much fun designing it. For some tips and tricks, check out my video tutorial.

If you don't have a demonstrator and would like to receive a copy of the upcoming July-December 2021 mini catalog and Sale-A-Bration Brochures, simply contact me and I would be happy to mail them out to you.

If you follow my blog or follow me on Facebook, you know that all this month you can earn entries for my July Stamptacular Giveaways. You can get all the details for this on a previous blog post. There are many ways to get entries. I'm excited to celebrate our easing restrictions and my birthday a little early with all of you.

Happy Stampin',

Mary Blocher

Mary's Stampin' Cafe

My Stampin' Cafe July Stamptacular Giveaways Not to Miss!

 Hi Everyone,

What an awesome day! It's the middle of the summer months and I'm so excited to host my yearly giveaway event. Last year I celebrated my birthday month with you by giving away a $100 shopping spree and a new Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine. 

Hand-Penned Suite

This year, I wanted to celebrate again, but I thought it would be fun to giveway more Stampin' Up! products to say thank you to my stamping friends and customers. For the last week in July (26th-30th) I will be giving away some amazing products each day. 

Simply Elegant Suite

So how do you get into the drawings for 5 amazing giveaways? Here are the details:

• Are you part of my Stampin' Cafe Team? Team members have a free entry.
• Have you participated in my June Flowers of Friendship class? You have a free entry
• Participate in my Garden Birdhouses class and earn a free entry
• For every $25 you spend at my online store, before shipping and tax, you earn 1 entry. With a $50 order, 2 entries and so on. Use Hostess Code: HPS2JEY7 when ordering to qualify. Orders through July 25th qualify.
• Join me each week during my Facebook Live sessions and you earn a free entry each week
• Are you part of my In-Color club? you earn a free entry
• Are you a Paper Pumpkin Subscriber with me? You have a free entry

Sweet Symmetry Suite

This giveaway is going to be so much fun! I need to let you know that: 

• No Loyaty Bucks will be awarded during this month for orders. Your orders will put you into the drawings for giveaways
• I can only award winners in the United States and mail to United States only
• Orders will be accepted until 11:00pm (PT)on July 25th for this giveaway
• I winner announced each day

Soft Pastels with Versamark Pad, Water Painters
Stazon Pad & Sponge Daubers

Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Well there it is. All the fun is beginning. Be sure to get entred, so you have a chance to win. All of the things you see here are the giveway items. These include:

• Hand-Penned Suite 
• Simply Elegant Suite
• Sweet Symmetry Suite
• Soft Pastels bundle of products
• Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss

Remember I will give entries through July 25th by 11:00pm (PT). I will go live on my Facebook Page each day at 4:00pm (PT) beginning Monday July 26th for 5 days. The last live will be on Friday July 30th to giveaway the Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine.

If you have any questions or needs, be sure to contact me. I can't wait to include you in the entries for the giveaway. 

Happy Stampin',

Mary Blocher

Mary's Stampin' Cafe

Let the Discounts Flow - Designer Series Paper Sale Begins Today

Hi Everyone,

The day has arrived. It's the Stampin' Up! Designer Series Paper Sale. For the Month of July, you can purchase many of the DSP packages for 15% off.

The cards I created today focus on the Beauty of the Earth DSP. This is such rich and beautiful papers.

This is another design on the DSP. I really like the colors in the Beauty of the Earth DSP.

Here are a few more projects you may have seen before that feature the DSP on sale. If you have joined my Facebook Lives or have visited my blog before, you know how much I love DSP!

Be sure to check out the fabulous papers on sale. There are so many to choose from, so don't. With the sale, pick as many as you want. If you shop with me, use the hostess code#HPS2JEY7 when shopping. With a minimum $25 order you will receive a Loyalty Buck and earn a ticket into my July Stamptacular Giveaway.

Happy Stampin',

Mary Blocher

Mary's Stampin' Cafe