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Customer Thank You Cards Blog Hop with Kylie

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Thank you for joining us for our Stampin’ Up!® Demonstrator Training Program Monthly Blog Hop! We are so happy that you could join us today for this blog hop for ideas and creative inspiration. We are a group of Stampin’ Up!® Demonstrators from around the world that are taking part in training that is helping us to build a successful Stampin’ Up!® business and reach some goals we have set. We really appreciate your support
You may be starting here or have come from another blog – either way you can find the link list at the bottom of this post so that you can see every blog post and idea today.

For this months Customer Thank You Cards I wanted to highlight the Friendly Hello stamp set and matching Designer Series Paper, available on January 4th from the new Sale-a-Bration catalogue.

If you place an order with me or join my family of demonstrators this month, you will be receiving one of these cards as a thank you for your order.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!
As mentioned at the top, this is a blog hop so make sure you ‘hop’ around to all the amazing projects on this hop! Click on the links below to visit them.
Happy stamping!
Chris

1. Kylie Bertucci – Australia  
2. S. Kelli McConkey – InkyHandsWarmHearts – USA  
3. Beth McCullough – Stamping Mom – USA  
4. Sara Sayers – KISS Kreative (UK)  
5. Mo Rootes (UK)  
6. Angie McKenzie – USA  
7. Jessica Hart – Australia  
8. Julia Zimmer – Germany  
9. Rachel Aziamadi – Scrapinium – France / Germany  
10. Mary Ann Curtis – USA  
11. Trish Soliman – Australia  
12. Janelle Duggan – Australia  
13. Angela Meiritz-Reid  
14. Diane Evans – Stampin With Diane (Canada)  
15. Melva Peters – Stamping With Melva (Canada)  
16. Rebecca Nutley  
17. Virginia Hodgins – Canada  
18. Vicky Wright – Australia  
19. Cheryl Hurst – Australia  
20. Sandie stampwithsandie.blogspot.com UK  
21. Karen Gilbert Simply Said withKaren.com Canada  
22. creatingartwithmarilyn.com  
23. Laurie Bradshaw USA  
24. Lesley Seabrook Canada  
25. Melissa Faust – Stamp with Melissa – USA  
26. Shelly Wadge – Australia  
27. Leonie François – Prulleke – the Netherlands  
28. Rookaya Parak – Canada  
29. Liz Yuille – Old Stables Crafts – UK  
30. Robbie Rubala – USA  
31. Theresa McEntee-Theresa’s Treasures- USA  
32. Sue Sanders – USA  
33. Jan Bassett  
34. Cindy-lou Kyle-Canada  
35. Denise Cox – Birdsnest Designs – Canada  
36. Candace Birch, Knotty Birch Studios, Idaho, USA  
37. Jenna Moore – Jenna’s Crafting Studio (Canada)  
38. Tracy held – Trace Of Creativity, Australia  
39. Jennifer Blaschak- Card Zen by Jen (USA)  
40. Christina Barnes – Dot Dot Stamping (Australia)  
41. Janice Piechowiak – USA  
42. Kelly Taranto – The Late Night Stamper (USA)  
43. Christy Gridley – Christy’s Stamping Spot – USA  
44. Laurie Bellard – USA  
45. Mandy Witherby – Australia  
46. Bonnie Sanche – Canada  
47. Verna Mullen – StampinNotes – USA  
48. Teah Woodward  
49. Heather Guerrero – USA  
50. Lorraine Tierney ChatnCraft with Lorraine USA  
51. Cheryl Hamilton  
52. Judith Patterson ~ USA  
53. Christiane Brosseau – CANADA  
54. Suzie Jewell – USA  
55. Rose Coleman- Canada  
56. Heidi Collins, On Y Go! Stamping – USA  
57. Anne Marie Jakubiec-Canada  
58. Tamara Semon – USA  
59. Kate Bolt  
60. Kathi Ondus – USA  
61. Theresa Hayes-USA  

Sale-a-Bration Blog Hop

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Power of Hope by Stampin' Up! 2020 Saleabration Christina Barnes Dot Dot Stamping 1

 

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Welcome to the first Art With Heart Blog Hop for 2020. This month we are featuring cards using the amazing products you can earn for free during our Sale-A-Bration promotion.
Until the 31st of March for every $90 you spend on Stampin’ Up! products you will earn free products from our Sale-a-bration brochure.

SaleaBration 2020
Hostess’ earn bonuses too! When you host a party with sales above $500 you receive this Little Ladybug set in addition to the usual Hostess benefits.  Check back here over the next couple of weeks for some inspiration using this gorgeous stamp set!

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Sale-a-bration also has a bonus for recruits joining during this promotion. For the joining fee of $169 you can choose your starter kit of products to the value of $235 plus  Mini Paper Cutter, 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper sampler and their choice of stamp set.

The mini paper cutter is just fantastic! And the Designer Series Paper is, as always, totally gorgeous!

Free DSP and Cutter

And now, to my projects for this blog hop.
I am featuring the Power of Hope Bundle today.

Power of Hope Stamp Set Stampin' Up! Lily Impressions 2020 Saleabration Christina Barnes Dot Dot Stamping

The white layer in the background of my cards has been embossed using the Stone 3D Embossing folder from the Sale-a-Bration catalogue, then the top two layers have been die cut with the Stitched Rectangle Dies, the middle layer in Pretty Peacock.
I have stamped the image onto some of the Lily Impressions Designer Series Paper (Sale-a-Bration) and cut out the dress, before adhering to the stamped image on the white cardstock.
Here is the inside of my card:

Power of Hope Stampin' Up! 2020 Saleabration Christina Barnes Dot Dot Stamping 2

And then I have made a second one in Melon Mambo and using the same Designer Series Paper.

Power of Hope Pink Stampin' Up! 2020 Saleabration Christina Barnes Dot Dot Stamping

Power of Hope Pink Stampin' Up! 2020 Saleabration Christina Barnes Dot Dot Stamping 2

Power of Hope Pink Stampin' Up! 2020 Saleabration Christina Barnes Dot Dot Stamping 3
The next demonstrator to share their Sale-a-bration inspiration with you is Sujatha Harding

I hope you enjoy hopping through all of the inspiration.
Happy Stamping!
Chris
xx

If you have a broken link or have come to this blog hop midway, you can view all the participants below:

Rebecca Jacovou

Vicki Boucher

Tina Gillespie

Rachel Palmieri

Kimberly Hern

Kate Morgan

Sharon Davern

Rachel Woollard

Ros Davidson

Christina Barnes

Sujatha Harding

Andrea Sargent

Catherine Proctor

Michelle Taylor

 

 

Heart of Christmas Week 11

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Heart of Christmas 2019
You may have noticed that I have been missing in action for the past month.
I have been rather unwell and finding it difficult to craft and blog along with everything else I need to do in my life.
Today has been a pretty good day, although I am starting to feel like it’s time to rest, so I will keep my post short and sweet.

My card today features the Let it Snow Designer Series Paper, and all of the cute Christmas trees on my card have been cut from the DSP.

Let it Snow Designer Series Paper by Stampin' Up! 2019 Holiday Catalogue Christina Barnes Dot Dot Stamping Stylish Scroll Embossing Folder Ornate Frames Dies 1

For the background I have used the Stylish Scroll embossing folder which was inked up before putting it through the Big Shot.  And I have also used the versatile Ornate Frames Dies for the sentiment panel.
Let it Snow Christmas Trees Christina Barnes Dot Dot Stamping 2019 Holiday Catalogue Stampin' Up!

I hope to be back soon with some more creations but in the meantime, you can see all of the inspiration from today’s Heart of Christmas blog hop here.
Happy Stamping!
Chris

Heart of Christmas Week 5

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Heart of Christmas 2019

Another week of Christmas inspiration with Week 5 of the Heart of Christmas Blog Hop.
Eventually, I will surpise you with a non-traditional coloured Christmas card, but not this week…..
I have used some of the Toile Tidings Designer Series Paper for my card, and have coloured part of it using a Blender pen.
Toile Tidings Designer Series Paper with Heirloom Frames Christmas Card 2019 Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalogue Christina Barnes Dot Dot Stamping

I have only coloured the part that is inside the frame, made using the Heirloom Frames Dies and Embossing Folders, using the same colours as the DSP, Garden Green and Real Red, with a touch of Soft Suede for the branches.
Toile Tidings Designer Series Paper Coloured Blender Pens Christina Barnes Dot Dot Stamping
I have also used Stampin’ Write markers to colour the finer areas rather than the Blender Pen, which I have used on the larger areas.

The sentiment comes from the #Elfie stamp set which has been die cut using the Ornate Frames Dies….. perfect fit!!
#Elfie stamp set sentiment Christmas Card 2019 Holiday Catalogue Stampin' Up! Christina Barnes Dot Dot Stamping
And a very small piece of the Real Red Curly Ribbon to finish off, which has been knotted in the centre and the ends frayed.

Real Red Curly Ribbon Christmas Card Stampin' Up! 2019 Holiday Catalogue Christina Barnes Dot Dot Stamping

Toile Tidings Christmas Card 2019 Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalogue Christina Barnes Dot Dot Stamping

Tammy is joining us again this week with another of her gorgeous cards, this time a great fancy fold card featuring the Jolly Seasons Dies.
Tammy Prince Jolly Season Dies Fancy Fold Card

I love Santa with his reindeer, such a great die.

Tammy Prince Fancy Fold Card
Did you notice Rudolf, with his red nose?

Tammy Prince Fancy Fold Card Jolly Season

Thanks for sharing again, Tammy. Gorgeous card!!

If you would like to see what the rest of the Heart of Christmas team did for this week’s hop, you can find all the names on Claire’s blog here.

Thanks for dropping in, and happy stamping!
Chris

Heart of Christmas Week 4

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Heart of Christmas 2019

Heart of Christmas 2019 – Week 4

I can’t believe it is already the 4th week we have shared Christmas inspiration from the 2019 Holiday Catalogue.  Christmas is coming!
Wrapped in Plaid Suite Pine Tree Punch Perfectly Plaid Stampin Up Embossed Christmas Tree 2019 Holiday Catalogue Christina Barnes Dot Dot Stamping 2

My cards this week were inspired by my lovely friend and fellow Stampin’ Up! demonstrator in the US, Anne-Marie Hile.  Anne-Marie has been inspiring me for many, many years and makes such beautiful cards.
And while my intention was to CASE Anne-Marie’s card, which you can see here, my card ended up a little different.
Wrapped in Plaid Suite Pine Tree Punch Perfectly Plaid Stampin Up Embossed Christmas Tree 2019 Holiday Catalogue Christina Barnes Dot Dot Stamping 1

And I decided to make a second card, but keeping it quite clean and simple, but still with some of the Christmas colours from the original.
Wrapped in Plaid Suite 2019 Holiday Catalogue Christina Barnes Dot Dot Stamping

I have die cut some Gold Foil using one of the Detailed Bands Dies to highlight the words on my card.
Wrapped in Plaid Card Gold Detailed Bands Dies Stampin Up 2019 Christina Barnes Dot Dot Stamping

Have you started making your Christmas cards yet?
If not, there’s sure to be something to inspire you from all the projects from the blog hop, which you can find links here on Claire’s blog.

Happy hopping, hope you find some inspiration,
Chris

 

Heart of Christmas Week 3

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Heart of Christmas 2019

Heart of Christmas 2019 Blog Hop – Week 3.

This week I have used some of the stunning Brightly Gleaming Specialty Designer Series Paper, combined with Copper Foil to create my card.
Bells Are Ringing Bundle Stampin Up 2019 Holiday Catalogue Christmas Christina Barnes Dot Dot Stamping
In the background, I have embossed the white cardstock with the Stylish Scroll Embossing Folder (Page 53 of the 2019 of the Stampin’ Up! Holiday Catalogue).
The frame is made from the Copper Foil Sheets which I have die cut with the Rectangle Stitched Frames Dies, and the gorgeous Bell is also die cut from the Copper Foil using the new Detailed Bells Dies (Page 17).
Detailed Bells Dies Stampin Up 2019 Holiday Catalogue Christina Barnes Dot Dot Stamping
The little swirl that’s at the bottom of the frame….. it’s one of the pieces that came out of bell after it was die cut.  It seemed such a shame to waste it.
Detailed Bells Dies Stampin Up 2019 Holiday Catalogue Christina Barnes Dot Dot Stamping (1)
And my sentiment has also been die cut, using the Ornate Frame Dies, also on Page 53.

And now…..

Tammy Prince is joining us again this week with another of her lovely snowy cards.
Tammy Prince Christmas Card Let It Snow DSP Stampin' Up!
Tammy has used the Let It Snow Specialty Designer Series Paper and created some very clever snowflakes using the Magnolia Memory Dies from the Annual Catalogue.
This DSP makes it so easy to create gorgeous Christmas Cards.
Thanks for sharing with us again, Tammy.

Judy May is our host this week for the Blog Hop, so make sure you click here to see all the rest of the gorgeous inspiration this week.

Happy Stamping
Chris

PS The new Stampin’ Up! Holiday Catalogue is now live, and so all the products you see on the blog hop are available for you to order through your demonstrator.

Heart of Christmas Week 2

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Pine Tree Punch Perfectly Plaid Christmas Trees Christina Barnes Dot Dot Stamping
Week 2 of the Heart of Christmas weekly Blog Hops.

Heart of Christmas 2019

I have gone with very traditional Christmas colours for this week’s Heart of Christmas Blog Hop, using some of the products from the Wrapped in Plaid Suite on Pages 12-14 of the 2019 Holiday Catalogue.

Christmas Card Wrapped in Plaid by Christina Barnes Dot Dot Stamping 2019 Holiday Catalogue

I’ve started with a Very Vanilla base this time, I really like the more vintage look that it gives, and a strip of the gorgeous Wrapped in Plaid Designer Series Paper which has the lovely gold stripe through it.
So gorgeous for Christmas projects.
Wrapped in Plaid DSP Christmas Card Christina Barnes Dot Dot Stamping
The ribbon is from the current Annual Catalogue, the Metallic-Edge Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon edged wtih gold.  To make the bow, I have doubled up a length of ribbon, tied it in the middle with a piece of twine and then popped one of the Designer Elements from page 178 of the Annual Catalogue, over the twine to hide it.
The rhinestones have been coloured with a Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Blend.  I’ve added these to the centre of the Designer Elements.
“Merry Christmas” was stamped in Cherry Cobbler, and then I have run the Wink of Stella over the top to give it some shimmer but unfortunately I wasn’t careful enough and it has just smudged the ink in a couple of places.  The sentiment has been die cut using one of the Ornate Frames Dies from Page 53 of the 2019 Holiday Catalogue.
The Christmas Trees have been punched out using the Pine Tree punch, which makes Christmas cards a breeze!
Pine Tree Punch Perfectly Plaid Christmas Trees Christina Barnes Dot Dot Stamping

I have guest stamper and cardmaker, Tammy Prince joining me again this week, with another of her fabulous designs.
Tammy Prince Christmas Card 2019 Holiday Catalogue Let it Snow

Tammy has used the Let it Snow Specialty Designer Series Paper for her card today, and combined that with the Frosted Frames Dies, Stitched Seasons Framelits Dies and So Many Stars stamp set, the gorgeous Cherry cobbler 1cm Diagonal Stripe Ribbon, and add some sparkle with Shimmery Crystal Effects and Ice Stampin Glitter.

So gorgeous!  Thanks for sharing with us again, Tammy.

If you would like to see what the rest of the Blog Hoppers made this week, you can find the list of participants on Claire’s blog.
Happy hopping, and happy stamping!
Chris