Country Floral Lane Specialty Class. Don't Delay!

 

Hi Everyone,

Here it is, my first stamping specialty class of the New Year. It's the Country Floral Lane Specialty Class. You are not going to want to miss out on this class. Participants will get wonderful new products and create 5 fantastic projects. You can take this class in person, or do the "To Go" Option. The In-Person class will take place on Sunday, January 22nd. "To-Go" packets will be mailed on Monday, January 23rd. A video tutorial will be included for the "To Go" Option. Reserve your kit now!

Details:

• Class A option includes:
• 1/2 package of the Country Floral Lane 12" x 12" Designer Series paper (cut 6" x 6")
• A full package of the Pastel Adhesive-Backed Sequins
• Supplies to create 5 fantastic projects
• Cost for this class is $25 for in-person class + $9.75 Flat Rate Priority Shipping for the "To Go" option totaling $34.75.

• Class B option includes: 
• All of the supplies above +
• Country Bouquet Bundle 
• Level 1 Sale-A-Bration item FREE
• Cost for this class is $60 in-person class + $9.75 for the "To Go" Option totaling $69.75.

When: 

• The In-Person class will take place on Sunday, January 22nd at 1:00pm. "To-Go" packets will be mailed on Monday, January 23rd. A video tutorial will be included for the "To Go" Option.
• Partipants must fill out the reservation form and pay through PayPal, Venmo, or cash/check (I cannot accept checks if you haven't shopped with me before). 
• Registration deadline is Wednesday, January 11th.
• I will invoice you as soon as you register, so you can pay for the class.  Payment is required no later than Friday, January 13th.

• There are no refunds. If you can't attend the In-Person session. A kit will be made up for you to complete the projects using the video tutorial. "To Go" customers will receive kits in the mail.
• Supplies for the class will not be ordered until participants have paid. 
• If any of the products are out of stock, a reschedule or the class or substitutions may be made so the class can happen as scheduled. I will contact participants for permission. This will be the only time a refund may happen. 

For the "To Go" option, you will need the Country Bouquet Bundle as well as ink pads in order to complete the projects.  You can order any of the supplies listed below that you don't have. You can substitute with things you have at home if you prefer. Reserve your kit now!

I am so happy to bring back my specialty classes to you all. I hope you want to reserve your class package and join me in this wonderful class opportunity. Let me know if you have any questions. Remember the deadline to order is January 11th. 

Happy Stampin',

Mary Blocher

Mary's Stampin' Café

Jauary-April 2023 Designer Series Paper Share!

 

Designer Series Paper Share

*All papers will come wrapped and labeled with coordining colors

Here are the details: (#) indicates how many sheets you will get of each DSP)

(6) 6×6 Sheets Of:

• Country Floral Lane

• Country Gingham

• Delicate Desert

• Enjoy the Journey

• Like an Animal

• Rain or Shine

• Ready to Ride

(12) 6×6 Sheets of:

• By the Bay

• Fancy Flora

• Regency Park

Specialty Papers:

• (4) 6×6 Dry Brushed Metallic

• (3) 6×6 Fine Shimmer Paper

• (3) 6×6 Textured Shimmer Paper

If you were to purchase each of the Designer Series papers and Specialty papers yourself, it would cost approxiamately $193. WOW! With a paper share, you can get samplings of all the offerings for a fraction of the cost.

Country Floral Lane 12" x 12" DSP

Special Gift for shopping with me:

 

Each paper share will also include a FREE assortment of the 12” x 12” Vellum Basics sheets

Fancy Floral 6" x 6" DSP (12 double sided designs)

TOTAL for a Single Designer Series Paper Share: $40+ $10.50 for Priority Shipping

TOTAL for a Double Designer Series Paper Share (all 12 x 12 paper will be cut 6 x 12): $80 + $10.50 for Priority Shipping

Rain or Shine 12" x 12" DSP - So Cute!

Well I was able to share a few of the wonderful papers coming in the January-April 2023 Mini catalog. I hope you like what you are seeing and would like to reserve your paper share order. Simply fill out the reservation form to get your order started. You need to reserve and pay for the paper share by January 2nd, so I can prepare my order as soon as January 5th arrives. Once you fill out the form, I will email you and let you know that process for your payment choice.

More Fancy Floral 12" x 12" DSP (12 double sided designs)

When will you receive your paper share?

My plan is to order right away on January 5th. If no backorders happen, I should be able to cut, sort, and package and mail shares by Tuesday, January 18th. Those local can pick up or have me drop off on Monday, January 17th or during that week.

Special Gift for shopping with me:

 

Each paper share will also include a FREE assortment of the 12” x 12” Vellum Basics sheets

Don't hesitate to contact me with any questions you have.

Happy Stampin',

Mary Blocher

Mary's Stampin' Café

A Fish & A Wish Stampin' Saturday with Bubbles

 

Hi Everyone,

Welcome to my Stampin' Satuday Blog post. I was so inspired by a couple of items I recently purchased. The A Fish & A Wish Stamp set is wonderful. I just love the texture on the fish images. The other is the Picture This Dies. I'm not sure why it has taken me so long to use them, but now that I have, you might be seeing lots of projects using the dies.

Up close, you can see the "wave" stamp in the background. I wanted to keep the card monochromatic and looking like the sea green colors. Okay, how about the bubbles? These bubbles have just taken this card over the top. I love it! Although my bubbles are clear, Stampin' Up! has the Effervescent Elements in the Annual Catalog that would create great bubbles too.

One of the tips I have for you is to make the inside of your card special. When I use Thick Basic White as a base, I always add a layer to the inside. This adds interest as well as stability. As you add layers to the front of the card, it adds weight to the front, so then the back part feels thinner and lighter. Adding a layer inside your card will fix that.

Thanks again for taking time to read my blog today. Let me know if there are any other stamp sets, dies, or techniques you would like me to share. During October you can earn double Café Coins (shopping Rewards) and will be put in a drawing for Mystery Hostess. When you place a minimum $25 order at my online store, the rewards begin. 

Happy Stampin',

Mary Blocher

Mary's Stampin' Café

Create 3 Holiday Projects with 2 Die-Cuts of Trees

 

Hi Everyone,

Welcome to my blog for today. It's been unseasonably warm here in the PNW lately, but I'm ready to get the holidays going. If you think you have lots of time to do your Christmas cards, you might rethink. Today I have a great way to get your holiday cards rolling. The Spuced Up Bundle by Stampin' Up! can help you speed up your projects. Read on to see. 

When you use the Spruced Up Outline dies, you will be happily suprised when you get a 2 for 1 die-cut images. These dies are specially designed to give you the die-cut image and then the negative, or outline of the image as well.

From this first project, you can see that I stamped the trees on Basic White cardstock with ink. When I die-cut the trees, I also got the white outlines of the trees. You will see them used in my next projects. 

Here is the while outline of the tree from my first project. I die-cut a tree from Mint Macaron cardstock and then was able to put a piece of the 2021-2023 In-Color 6"x6" DSP behind to give a great pattern to the tree. I simply then glued the whitle outline in place. Don't you love the little silver stars? I used Sweet Sorbet Cardstock as well.

Since I die-cut trees out of Mint Macaron and Polished Pink, I was able to make a cute holiday gift tag as well. This is a tip I have for you. When you die-cut images out, center them onto cardstock. That way, you will have something that you can create another project out of like I've done.

My gift tag is another example of cutting a tree and using the negative for your project. The die-cut tree was used on the inside of my first card. The white outline tree is wonderful! It's adds a great pop of interest. 

I hope you enjoyed my projects today and are inspired to get started on your holiday cards. If you need any supplies, you are in luck. During October you can earn double Café Coins (shopping Rewards) and will be put in a drawing for Mystery Hostess. When you place a minimum $25 order at my online store, the rewards begin. 

To see more details on my projects, watch my You Tube video to see the dies in action.

Thanks again for stopping in. Which project did you like best? I'd love to hear your thoughts.

Happy Stampin',

Mary Blocher

Mary's Stampin' Café

Color Your World with my In-Color Club

Hi Everyone,

I'm so excited to be brining another round of the In-Color Club. Beginning this month-February, you can begin to collect the 2022-2024 In-Color products. There are 5 beautiful new colors to add to your collection. So many of my stamping friends love when Stampin' Up! adds these limited colors. Getting them a little each month helps financially as well.

The 2022-2024 colors are rich and bright. Did you know that the trend this holiday season and winter are bright and bold colors? How fun is that. 

Here are the details for my In-Color Club:

• Beginning in October, place your first In-Color purchase including the cardstock, pad, refill, Stampin' Blends, and ribbon for 1 color group. This comes to $39.25 + shipping and tax.
• Use the Hostess Code that is posted for each month when ordering (ordering through my link already has the hostess code applied).
• Mark this purchase on the In-Color tracking sheet.
• Order for the next 4 months for each of the In-Colors. 
• Once you have completed the collection, fill out your tracking sheet and choose any current stamp set FREE. You will also receive a FREE package of the In-Color Matte Dots ($8.00 value)

I have offered this in the past. Customers have been asking me to offer this again, so I am here to say "Bring on the color". 

Are you ready to begin your In-Color journey? Remember to place your order by the 15th of the month (beginning this month, October) at my online store. Track your purchases using the In-Color tracking sheet, so you can redeem for your rewards. 

Thanks for checking out my In-Color promotion. If you have any questions, simply reach out to me. I'm happy to help. 

Happy Stampin',

Mary Blocher

Mary's Stampin' Café

It's the Start of Something New with Stampin' Up! Starter Kit Promotion

 

Hi Everyone,

Welcome to the perfect post today. It's the most wonderful time of the year with Stampin' Up! October begins the new year for Stampin' Up! They know that demonstrator rewards are the most appreciated by demonstrators, so Stampin' Up! decided to reward customers with more rewards when joining the Stampin' Up! family. 

When I became a demonstrator, I didn't think about what I should get. I didn't have many stamps, inks, or papers. We also didn't have the fabulous die-cutting systems there are now. Stampin' Up! also had suggested kit selections, so I just picked one that I liked. 

Today, you can customize and choose any products you wish. I'll talk about that in a bit. Let's look at the benefits of being a demonstrator.

DEMONSTRATOR BENEFITS

• Get 20%–25% off all Stampin’ Up! products.
• No “Selling” necessary…. unless you want to
• Earn additional income based on your sales and recruiting–just how much extra income is up to you.
• Set your own schedule and put in as much (or as little) time as you’d like.
• Get support through online training resources, a quarterly magazine, events, and a demonstrator-only online community with thousands of project ideas.
• Access to regular promotions, giving you an opportunity to contact customers.
• Opportunity to earn incentive trips.
• Chance to learn creative tips and techniques, share ideas, and meet new friends who love paper crafting as much as you do!

Now, what can I suggest for your starter kit? You have $155 of merchandise to choose and will pay j$99. That's free shipping and a free Paper Pumpkin kit.

Starter Kit 1: Novice with very little stamping supplies 

Starting off with a stamp bundle with a punch is a great way for a beginning stamper. One that has sentiments for many occasions is best. It allows you to stamp a great card, and then step up your card with the coordinating punch. An assortment or cardstock, 5 must have colors, and some adhesives makes this a perfect beginner's kit.                 

Starter Kit 2 : Has attending some classes and has some stamps and other supplies. Wants to do die-cutting and more challenging things. 

For this 2nd starter kit idea, since the stamper has gone to some classes and knows the basics and has some stamps and other supplies, it's time for more getting to be more confident. Stampin' Up! has 2 fabulous die-cutting machines. I really like to have customers begin with the Mini Machine. So many of the dies and embossing folders fit through the Mini and it's easy to store and is portable. The bundle featuring the Stylish Shapes dies is a perfect way to begin using the die-cutting machines. 

Starter Kit 3 : Is an avid stamper and has stamped and attended classes. Has the die-cutting system, lots of stamps and things.

For this starter kit idea, it is all about techniques and ways to make your project a real WOW! Heat embossing, embossing paste techniques, and watercoloring all are a step up to a pro. 

Starter Kit 4 : Is in Avid stamper and just wants it all for coloring.

I decided to focus on the Stampin' Write Markers. These are water-based markers and have many uses. You can simply color open line images, or step it up a little and use them to color the rubber stamps to get a variation of colors. Stampin' Blends are another popular way to color. Stampin' Up! has over 40 color pairs to choose from. 

There are no wrong choices to choosing what is best for you and where you are in your stamping journey. I didn't mention the acryllic blocks that are needed for the stamps, so those could be part of your first order as a demonstrator. I hope you like my starter kit ideas.

By joining my Café Team, you will join a wonderful group of paper crafters. I will support you at any level you choose to participate in too. Most of my friends are hobby demonstrators and love to get their personal discount. I can support all levels of demonstrators. Contact me today to answer any questions or help you with the joining process. Maybe you are all ready to join. If so, join my Cafe' Team.

Happy Stamping,

Mary Blocher

Mary's Stampin' Café

Mary's Café Coins Stampin' Rewards Program

Hello Everyone,

My new Mary's Café Coins Stampin' Rewards begin on October 1st. When you spend a minimum $25 order, before shipping and tax, online or in person, you will earn a "Café Coin". Collect 20 coins and earn $40 in free product of your choice. Here are the details:

• Place a minimum $25 order before shipping and tax with or without a hostess code. For every $25 your order, you earn a coin.
• Record the date, order # and subtotal of the order on the "Café Coins tracking sheet.
• Once you have earned 20 coins, pick out your FREE $40 of products. Upload or mail your completed form to me. I will pay the shipping and tax for your $40 or product you choose. 
• The Café coins are good for 2 years.
• May not be combined with specialty classes (you get free prduct in these classes already).
• May not be used if signing up as a demonstrator.
• If you place a $150 or more order, you will earn hostess benefits as well as Café Coins". 

I love to spoil my customers with rewards. Sometimes I will have "Double" Café Coins when you shop too. That's a quick way to get to your shopping goal. Ready to track your rewards? Access and print out your tracking sheet and begin collecting your coins. Be sure to make a copy of the tracking sheet and save to your files. 

Reach out if you have any questions. I'm happy to help. 

Happy Shopping,

Mary Blocher

Mary's Stampin' Café

Stampin' Saturday with Nuts About Squirrels - Gotta Love Those Squirrels!

Hi Everyone,

Welcome to my blog. I'm so ready for all the fall colors. For me in the Pacific Northwest in Washington State, it is taking a bit of time for the colors to change on the trees. I think next week and on the big change will be here.

I had to create with the Nuts about Squirrels Stamp set by Stampin' Up! These squirrels are so cute with their bushy tails. I watch a squirrel that is kind of a resident in our yard. He runs along the fence line and then hurls himsef to the tree trunk that is quite a ways from the fence. He is really cute. He likes to eat the blackberry leaves. Yes we have lots of natural blackberry bushes where we live. Yum!

I wanted to feature both squirrels, so I decided to make a little Peek-a-Boo flap on the front of the card. You wouldn't normally expect this, but it's those darn cute squirrels, right? The dimensions for the Crushed Curry piece is 2 1/2 X 3 1/8". The Very Vanilla Peek-A-Boo flap is 

6 1/4" X 2 3/8" scored at 3 1/8".

So this squirrel is so cute! It has such a sneaky face. One of the things I really like about this card is the embossed panel on a layer that I added to the base of the card. It is the Leaf Fall 3D Embossing folder. It is such a textured piece to give the card more interest. 

Designer Series Paper (DSP) also give a lot of texture and richness to your projects. I let the DSP colors determine my cardstock and ink colors. It all coordinates so well. I used the Rings of Love DSP from Sale-A-Bration. It is no longer available, but I think the Celebrate Everything 12" x 12" DSP is awesome! Check it out!

Remember to never leave the inside of your cards naked. The place we put our hearfelt messages should be special too. I love the leaf stamp with it's vein companion stamp. So cute!

I hope you liked my card today and are inspired to create your own fall projects. If you want more details on my card, you can access my Saturday Stamping video. 

Thanks again for stopping to check out my blog today. I hope you follow and come back again for tips and ideas for stamping and papercrafting. Check out my online store and calendar of events for classes and specials. 

Happy Stampin',

Mary Blocher

Mary's Stampin' Café

It's a Gome Palooza!

Hi Everyone,

If you were at my Facbook Live on Wednesday evening, you got so treated to 4 awesome projects featurring the Kindest Gnome Suite of products by Stampin' Up! Truth be told, I'm a bit obsessed with gnomes.

I hope you enjoy these projects. Be sure to comment and let me know which card you liked best. 

Inspired by a "short cut" layout from Marissa

If you have followed my for awhile, you know that my favorite season is fall, especially Halloween. This project that I designed, just made me so happy. I really like the Rings of Love DSP from Sale-A-Bration. I wish it was still available. There are get designs like this tree branch background.

I combined the Scary Cute stamp set and coordinating dies for such fun bats and sentiments.

Have you seen the Glitter Washi Tape package? OMG! These strips are awesome and perfect for all your fall projects.

Well we jumped from Halloween right to the holidays with this super cute card. Funny story, but I couldn't figure out what the small rounded dies were. I used them to give the gnome some gloves. Well I finally realized that these were mushroom cap dies to make mushrooms (LOL).

I actually like the "mushroom caps" as mittens for the gnome. The other part of this card that I really like is the embossed pines on the label. The Wintery 3D embossing folder pair is so nice!

Insiped by Carol Norby

This is a super fun and easy project! It is a standing scene and can be created for any season or occasion. I decided to use the Kindest Gnomes DSP for everything on this card. 

Here are the supplies for this project. I had many requests from my FB live session. You can watch the replay on my YouTube channel.

Kindest Gnomes Stand up Scene Supplies:

1- 6" x 6" Balmy Blue CS, scored at 3 1/2"

1- 7" x 1 1/2 Balmy Blue CS, scored at 1/2", 3 1/2", 6 1/2" (DSP layer- 6" x 1 1/2")

1- 5" x 2 1/2" Balmy Blue CS, scored at 1/2", 2 1/2", 4 1/2" (DSP layer-4" x 2 1/2")

Watch my video for detals. You can change out the DSP layers for different things like snow or grass. How about some chickens and a fence? That would be fun. Oh I know, do one with the Birthday Piggy.

Thanks for stopping in Remember to comment and let me know which card you liked best. Also, check out the current Stampin' Up! and my personal promotions. My promotion is when you place a minimum $30 at my online store by September 30th, you are in the drawing for mystery hostess as well as in my September giveaways (includes, bundles, stamp sets, paper products and more). Winners announded on my Facebook Live session on September 28th. 

Weekly Deals 9/15-9/21

24 Hour Stamp set Sale 9/15 only

Happy Stampin',

Mary Blocher

Mary's Stampin' Café