All For Baby - Kylie's Trip Achievers Blog Hop

 

Happy Blog Hop Day!

You will notice an all-new banner at the top this month.  Yes, the NEW 2021/2022 Stampin' Up! year is underway and that means it was time to change the logo from the "Maui Trip Achievers" to "Trip Achievers".  It was GOING to be the "Western Caribbean Trip Achievers" alas, Covid has forced SU to cancel that trip so we are going with a more generic "Trip Achievers".  

Each month Demonstrators from across the globe who have earned the Incentive Trip come together to share some inspiration via projects we've put together using only current Stampin' Up! products.  We hope you like what we have to share!

This month I was in dire need of some baby cards.  This is what I came up with (and I LOVE them!)

SO cute and they came together SO QUICKLY!  I made 25 cards in just 2 hours!  Here is a close up ...

ADORABLE, right??

As you know, when I need quick, easy and cute I OFTEN turn to my very own Mystery Card Monday layouts.  Every Monday night at 7:00 pm MT I go live on Facebook here and I show you how to make easy cards using just a few products.  THIS particular layout is SO versatile ... and I knew it would be perfect for cracking off my batch of 25.  

Card base is Basic White measuring 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"

Layer is Basic White measuring 5" x 3 3/4" - run through the Cut & Emboss machine using an embossing folder of your choice (I used Tasteful Textile 3D)

Layer of Designer Paper of your choice measuring 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" (I used our 6" x 6" Subtles Designer Paper Assortment)

Layer of Card Stock measuring 1 3/4" x 3 3/4" (I used Early Espresso)

A sentiment on a shape or strip of your choice (I used the second smallest Stitched Rectangle die and the sentiment from All For Baby)

Embellishments (I used dies from the Baby Clothes Dies) and some Basic Rhinestones

I popped up the bib, onesie and sentiment on Dimensionals.  Life was made a LOT easier by using our Adhesive Backed Sheets before running the Early Espresso hangers through the machine.  Instant stickers - no mess!

Now I actually need more "Congratulations on your GRANDCHILD" cards so grabbed one of my retired sets ("Grandma's House)" and just switched out the sentiment.  For the inside, the Congratulations sentiment is from the All For Baby set but the cute little "So happy for you (and also slightly jealous)" is from one of my more over-looked / under-utilized CURRENT sets, "Many Mates".  I'm THRILLED to have a stash of these cards on hand for the next 6 months!

You can check out my Mystery Card Monday video for this layout found on my business page "Tamara's Paper Trail" or on my YouTube Channel with the same name.  The video is from Monday, October 11th.  Here are three other cards I made last week with this same layout.  See?  SO versatile!

So that's MY share for this month.  I hope you like my projects!  A full list of the products I used are at the end of this post.  Now hop along to see what my friends have to share with you ... and have a stampy day!

Tamara

Product List

All For Baby Bundle

[158360]

$52.00

Stitched Rectangle Dies

[148551]

$48.00

Grandma's House Cling Stamp Set

[149392]

$30.00

Many Mates Cling Stamp Set (English)

[152633]

$31.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.25

Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[119686]

$12.00

Subtles 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146978]

$12.25

Subtles 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 CM) Designer Series Paper

[155229]

$15.75

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

[147114]

$10.25

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

[147116]

$10.25

Tasteful Textile 3 D Embossing Folder

[152718]

$12.25

Rhinestone Basic Jewels

[144220]

$6.75

Adhesive Sheets

[152334]

$13.50

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$5.50

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

[144108]

$5.50

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$11.00

Bone Folder

[102300]

$9.50

Take Your Pick

[144107]

$14.00

Silicone Craft Sheet

[127853]

$8.25

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$34.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$163.00

Upcoming Classes ....

 Happy Sunday!

Whaaaattttt???  I slept in until 8:30 am this morning!  Oh sure, I was awake from 3:00 - 4:00 am (happens a LOT!) but I still am up by 6:30 am most days, regardless!  I think this dark, colder morning helped.  I SO rise and fall with the light.  Mid Winter I'm QUITE happy to crawl into bed at 8:00 pm lol.  Yes, I'm "that" old!

So I'm much later getting to this post than I would have liked ... but I'm thrilled I'm getting to it (consistency is everything!). I was scrolling through my camera roll trying to decide what to share this week and I realize that everything I have been working on this week has been CLASSES!  Upcoming November and December Classes! ... so I figured I'd share THOSE!  (I DO plan to get back to regular card-shares on Sunday mornings but baby steps ... first I have to get back into the habit of Blogging at ALL and THEN I can work on the consistency of the content!)

SO!  The one thing that took up a LOT of my time over the last two weeks was my "Fun-Raiser".  With the help of my team, customers and friends, I was able to raise enough money to be able to donate 75 Paper Pumpkin Kits to various hospital units in the Edmonton area.  75!!!  Do you know how AWESOME that is??  I do!  Right now, in Alberta, prices of EVERYTHING are going through the roof.  Covid has prices increasing, job security decreasing and everyone is being a little more careful with their disposable income so to have had SUCH a success in my endeavour to bring a little happiness to 75 of our Healthcare Workers has me over the moon with joy!  Thank you to EVERYONE who helped with sponsoring, sharing and donating.  I couldn't do these things without you!  I still have a lot of work to do once the kits arrive (tomorrow).  I need to label them all, add the blocks to each kit, shoot a video showing how to put it together and get them to our Healthcare Workers.  Lots of work but I LOVE that sort of work!

Another thing I've been working on this week is planning my Team "Stampin' Social".  Every month my team of stampers and I get together for some crafty fun, prizes and laughs.  Covid has us back to getting together virtually but that's ok! ... it allows our long distance friends to join in as well!  Planning a fun crafty morning for 30 of us takes some time and planning for SURE .. but, again, I LOVE this kind of "work".

Another fun project (that I'm STILL working on) is my upcoming Christmas Stamp-a-Stack!  If you are in Canada and would like top get a jump on your Christmas cards this year you should Register!  Anyone in Canada can take part.  You make 15, 20 or 25 card for $40, $50 or $60 (plus $15 shipping if you can't do a porch pickup at my house in Edmonton).  We are using the October Paper Pumpkin Kit as our "starting point".  In order to hold a virtual event I needed to make sure everyone has the same stamp set and ink.  Stampin; Up! Demonstrators are not permitted to pre-stamp any images so everyone needs the same supplies.  The most cost effective way to make THAT happen was to use our Paper Pumpkin kit (mostly to get you the inexpensive stamp set and ink spot!) and then add in extra cards working around that set and ink.  I don't HAVE my kit yet, so the cards aren't done yet but these are SOME of the cards we will be making:

The Virtual Zoom Class is Friday, November 5th at 6:30 pm Mountain Time.

You get all the supplies you need to make the projects (except scissors ... and I recommend your own adhesive/glue).  Let me know if you are a newer stamper and need the clear block that you need to mount your stamps to!  The cost is as follows:

• 15, 20 or 25 cards for
• $40, $50 or $60
• Add $15 for shipping of long distance

I hope to mail out the kits by THIS FRIDAY so shoot me a message if you'd like to register!

I am also planning a class using the NEW "Eden's Garden" bundle of products.  Your $95 registration will get you the stamp set and the dies, along with the pieces to make the projects and the link to the Live Zoom Class.  You will get access to the replay afterwards.

I need to order product in early November so please RSVP sooner than later!

I think that's all I have for today.  I DO need to work on 

• Blog hop for Monday
• Blog hop for Thursday
• International PDF Tutorial for Thursday
• Create Team Social Projects
• Design my SAS projects
• ... feed family and general "life" stuff

Guess I should get crackin', eh?  lol

Whatever YOU get up to today I hope you have some fun and get a little creativity in there!  Pop in again soon for those blog hops I mentioned above ... and please RSVP SOON for my upcoming events.  I need to get them in the mail!

Have yourself a stampy day!

Tam

Thanksgiving Catch Up!

Happy Thanksgiving!  Yes, up here in Canada it's the Thanksgiving long weekend and it's beautiful, as always!  Those of you who have followed me for a while know that "fall is my favourite" and these beautiful, crisp fall days give me ALLLL the feels and just make me happy!

Today we are off to my Mom's for our standard Thanksgiving dinner.  Turkey and all the fixin's ... and I can't wait! .. alas, a small fly in the ointment, as we may need to git the Medical Centre to get Alicia some meds.  Ugh.  NOTHING grosses me out more than the thought of stepping foot in one of those places during a pandemic ... but, she's been sick for a week with a sinus infection and she can't miss anymore school (not to mention the fact that she's been miserable and feeling like poop for a week! ... heck, she even missed our on her 16th Birthday dinner out!  We had to postpone it until she felt better!

Fingers crossed she will magically wake up feeling better today!

In the meantime, I wanted to do just a QUICK post, sharing some awesome card swaps I received last month from my "Silver Sisters".  I have a busy day ahead so although I had a different post planned for this morning "done is better than perfect".  Check out all the great projects from the 2021 Mini "Holiday" catalogue:

From Barb Stewart:

From Elizabeth Green:

From Lisa Henderson:

From Shauna Mikuliak:

From Shauna Mikuliak:

From Diane Inkster:

From Diane Inkster:

From Desiree Spenst:

From Glenda Mollet:

From Glenda Mollet:

From Lisa Henderson:

From Diane Hutchinson:

From Elizabeth Green:

Aren't they all lovely?  I LOVE getting swaps from friends!  It lets me see others' styles and I get samples from products that I may not own (yet lol).  SO much fun!  I'll leave them blank for now.  I have potatoes to mash!

Have a FABULOUS Sunday, My Friends.  Thanks for popping in xo

Tam

Penguin Place Create With Us International Tutorial Bundle

Do you love Card Tutorials? Step-by-step instructions on how to make a gorgeous, (usually) "stepped-up" card? I am part of a VERY talented International Design Team who create just such Tutorials. We call ourselves the "Create With Us International Tutorial Bundle Team".

Each month we put together a tutorial featuring 15 (!!!) projects. Measurements are provided in both metric and imperial so anyone, anywhere in the world, can follow them. This month the tutorial features the Penguin Place Bundle of products.

Check out my blog post here to see the awesome awesome bundles we have put together so far this year.

If you would like to purchase ANY of the tutorials, you can, no matter where in the world you live and no matter if you are a demonstrator or a customer.

The cost is $25 CDN OR you can get it free with an order of $60 or more.

Treat yourself! Be inspired! Message me to let me know which one you would like ... and have a stampy day!