Ink and Share Blog Hop Sneak Peek

May 26, 2018May 26, 201824 Comments

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Welcome to our Ink and Share Blog Hop featuring projects made with Stampin’ Up! products designed by fellow Stampin’ Up! Independent Demonstrators. This hop features a sneak peek at the new 2018-2019 annual catalog. If you are hopping around, you have arrived from Kirsten’s blog and her fabulous project. My hop design is below.

I decided to pair 3 new products to decorate the returning silver gable boxes. These boxes arrived already cut and scored for easy popping up and decorating. I decorated both sides of the box as shown below.

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The new products are the Springtime Impressions Thinlets, Garden Impressions designer series paper and polka dot tulle ribbon. The ribbon was wrapped around the box to make a belly band. The ribbon dots are slightly raised and soft feeling. My favorite new product so far!

I wanted the butterfly to flutter so decided to trace around the thinlet with a pencil on whisper white cardstock and used paper snips to cut it out. The butterfly thinlet was cut out fully on the Garden Impression dsp and adhered to the whisper white cut out with a few glue dots down the center of the butterfly so the wings are free to flutter.

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I also traced around the “for you” sentiment from the Wood Words stamp set using the flower thinlet from the Springtime Impressions Thinlet set. The “for you” was attached to the daffodil delight gift note that can be tucked inside the box for a complete gift package.

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All the supplies used and the Big Shot too…

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Now click the next image to hop to Jacqueline’s blog see what new annual catalog product she is spotlighting.

If you do not already have a demonstrator, all the supplies used in my design can be ordered through my online store here. Please use host code 749G366T if your order is under $150. If it is over $150, do not use the host code so you can redeem all the host rewards. Thank you for supporting my business!

Super Awesome Stamper Shirley

Links to participating demonstrators in case you get off the hop trail:

Shirley Merker YOU ARE HERE!

Jacqueline Bobeldijk-Schilder

Deb Naylor

Phoebe Borromeo-Carr

Ingrid Heijnen-Hermens

Melissa Tennison

Coffee Break Blog Hop

April 18, 2018April 16, 201819 Comments

I hope you are enjoying our Coffee Break Blog Hop along with a cup of coffee or tea. I’m hopping with fellow Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from all over the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada. You may have arrived from Sandra Robert’s blog. She had a fabulous project!

Today’s hop features the Coffee Break designer series paper (dsp) with coordinating Coffee Cafe stamp set and Coffee Cup framelits. With 12 patterns to select from on 6 double sided sheets, our blog hop projects may or may not include coffee themes. The opposite sides of the dsp usually feature a complimentary pattern like strips, circles or asymmetrical prints that may be used instead of the coffee patterns.

I decided to create a dark chocolate espresso bean treat sack for my project. Our 2×8 inch cellophane bags holds about a serving of beans after I cut the bag to 5 inches. But a serving for me is 3 beans. I will probably be wide awake tonight since I sampled while I was designing:)

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The bag topper is 2×4 inches of early espresso cardstock that was embossed using the softly falling embossing folder and folded to make a 2×2 inch topper. The next layer is 4×1 1/2 inches from the Coffee Break designer series paper package. A whisper white 1 1/4 inch circle creates a mat for the mini coffee cup that was “embossed” using the sleeve framelit from the Coffee Cups framelit set.

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The Coffee Break dsp was snipped as shown to create the flag.

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Most of the supplies used to create the treat bag topper. I see I did not include the Softly Falling embossing folder and 1 1/4 inch circle punch.

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If you are attending the Card Buffet today, this is your party favor!

Did you also know that the Coffee Cafe bundle pricing is being retired? Order now to save 10% on the Coffee Cafe stamps and coordinating Coffee Cups framelits. Ordering information is at the bottom of this post.

Thanks for hopping with us. Now click on the next image to zoom to Rhonda’s blog to see what fun ideas she designed.

In case you need to hop around, here is a link list of participating demonstrators:

Sandra Roberts

Shirley Merker YOU ARE HERE!

All the supplies used in my design can be ordered through my online store here if you do not already have a demonstrator. Please use host code THAD9V7C if your order is under $150. If it is over $150, do not use the host code so you can redeem all the host rewards.

If you don’t already have a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, I would be happy to have you join my Super Awesome Stampers team for the best benefits and discount buying. Click Contact above to get the conversation started.

Come back tomorrow for another design using the Coffee Break Suite products. I also share a different design in yesterday’s post here.

Thanks!

Super Awesome Stamper Shirley

Invitation to Greeting Card Buffet

January 9, 2017January 9, 2017Leave a comment

hey chick! The Sale-a-bration and the spring Occasions catalogs are live! Both are filled with great project ideas, great products and great rewards for everyone! For every $50 purchase, earn 1 Sale-a-bration item for free. Hosts also earn more host rewards. New demonstrators can select any 2 stamps from the regular or Occasions catalog. Pick the reward that works for you!

Above samples feature the Sale-a-bration Hey Chick stamp set.

The Sale-a-bration Tasty Trucks stamp set can be converted to an ice cream, taco and a hot dog truck too!

The Carried Away Designer Series Paper is the Sale-a-bration item featured below.

Would you like to use all these great products? Then you are invited to a Greeting Card Buffet, Saturday, February 21st, 2-4pm. You select which cards to create from a line up of designs. Full details at my Super Awesome Stamper Shirley Merker’s facebook page. You can RSVP there as well. Hope to stamp with you then!

Super Awesome Shirley

Thankful Grateful Blessed

November 26, 2016November 25, 2016Leave a comment

When demonstrators gather, we swap! I’ll be sharing swaps I received at the Madison Onstage November 2016 event over the next few weeks. You can order all supplies through my online store here. Let me know if you need help identifying products.

We start with fallish themes with a design from Debra Geier. Interesting that I picked her swap to post first since she organized the swap. Thanks Debra for organizing!

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