Sunday, May 26, 2019

Everything is Rosy for PP443

Hello and Happy Sunday stamping friends! This week over at The Paper Players, the always awesome LeAnne has a fun sketch challenge for us. I just love sketch challenges and this one is no exception. 

I decided to use the Everything is Rosy Product Medley for my card. This is a limited time offer only during the month of May (while supplies last) and includes an amazing grouping of products, including the Everything is Rosy stamp set, Rose Gold Foil Paper and rose gold foil die cut images that I used here on my card. There is SO much product in this kit! If you haven’t checked it out yet, CLICK HERE for more info. 
We hope you will join us this week and play along with the sketch. Remember, those flowers can be ANY shape or element. You can interpret the sketch how ever you’d like, just have some fun creating! 
Once I finally decided what I was going to use to create my card (which was quite the process this week!) it all came together pretty easily. Those pre-printed, pre-cut rose gold foil dies look super fancy and couldn’t be easier to use. I’m also using a sneak peek of two of the new In Colors that will be available in the NEW Stampin’ Up!® Annual Catalog beginning June 4th: Seaside Spray and Rococo Rose. These colors look fantastic paired with rose gold, don’t they? 

The Designer Series Paper is also in the new catalog. I just love that simple script pattern. It adds detail without being too distracting. That little scallop trim is from the Be Mine Stitched Dies and the embossed background was done with the Simple Stripes Embossing Folder. The itty-bitty rose gold circles that I used as accents are actually from one of the borders on the pre-printed tags in the Everything is Rosy Product Medley. I saved them to use as accents on other projects! They can easily be added with a little bit of liquid glue and a little bit of patience. Ha! 
My inspiration for the color combo came from a cover for my planner. I’m a little obsessed with rose gold, obviously. Even the coil is rose gold. Yes, I still use a paper planner. I would be lost without it! I’ve tried to use my phone as a planner and it never works for me. I’m just a pen and paper kind of gal. 

 Card Measurements: 

  • Seaside Spray Cardstock - 5-1/2” x 8-1/2”, scored at 4-1/4” 
  • Rose Gold Foil Paper (from Everything is Rosy Product Medley) - 3-5/8” x 4-7/8” 
  • Rococo Rose Cardstock - 3-1/2” x 4-3/4” 
  • Whisper White Cardstock (embossed with Simple Stripes Embossing Folder) - 3-3/8” x 4-5/8” 
  • 2019-2021 In Color DSP - 1-3/4” x 3-3/8” 
  • Rococo Rose Cardstock (cut scallop trim with Be Mine Stitched Dies) - 1” x 3-3/8” 
  • Whisper White Cardstock (sentiment) - 3/8” x 3” 

Finally, here is a peek inside the card, dressed up with more of the DSP and a couple stamped images. I left it bank to write a handwritten thank you note. 

I hope you will join us this week over at The Paper Players and share a project using this beautiful color combo. We’d love to see what you come up with! You can link up your project through Noon PST on Friday May 31st, 2019. 

Be sure to stop by and say hello to The Paper Players Design Team



All of the products I used are listed below. You can click on any of the photos to go directly to my Stampin’ Up!® online store

This month’s Host Code is: NXX4KEHH. If you place an order over $50 (before tax and shipping) using this host code, you will receive a gift from me. If your order is over $150 (before tax and shipping), do NOT use the host code. You will earn host rewards from Stampin’ Up! AND you'll also receive a gift from me. 

**As an added bonus, if you order the Everything is Rosy Product Medley from me using the host code above, you will also receive a PDF tutorial for 6 great projects featuring the products. The tutorial features cards, 3-D and home decor projects. 

Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a HAPPY day today! 
-Anne Marie

Ps: Don’t forget Everything is Rosy is only available through May 31st (or while supplies last) and Seaside Spray and Rococo Rose will not be available until June 4th. 

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Sign up for my In Color Club through May 31st. CLICK HERE for more details. 



Saturday, May 25, 2019

Southern Serenade Friendship Card for GDP190

Hi stampers! Today I wanted to share a card with using a few products that will soon be retiring. This card was one of the projects we made at my team meeting this past Wednesday. Everyone loved the delicate detail on the frame and soft florals. This card also features two of the retiring In Colors: Powder Pink and Berry Burst, which I will miss dearly. 
I used the sketch over at the Global Design Project as the layout for my card. If you haven’t stopped by their blog, check it out and play along. There is so much amazing creative inspiration there! 

The Delightfully Detailed Laser-Cut Specialty Paper is one of my favorites! I love that one side of the paper is Whisper White and the other is Very Vanilla which makes it so versatile for a lot of projects. This particular pattern fits beautifully with the floral pattern in the Petal Promenade Designer Series Paper. I layered them together with Stampin’ Dimensionals. I combined the floral image from the Beautiful Promenade stamp set and the sentiment from the Southern Serenade stamp set. 
To dress up the floral image, I layered two punched leaves around the flower. The colored vellum is actually a new item coming out in the new Stampin’ Up!® catalog on June 4th. I also took a piece of the Whisper White Polka Dot Tulle ribbon (about 4-1/2”), folded it in half and stuck it behind the flower on either side for a little more texture. Speaking of texture, the Powder Pink Cardstock is embossed with the Detailed Leaves Embossing Folder. 

Here are the products that will be retiring on June 3rd: 

One other item to note, the Beautiful Promenade stamp set and Beautiful Layers dies will NOT be retiring, however until June 3rd you can purchase the bundle at a 10% discount. You can order HERE.


Today’s Colors: 



Here is a close up of the stamped flower. I added some sparkle by mixing a few drops of Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint with 70% rubbing alcohol in a Stampin’ Spritzer. It really adds a beautiful detail. 

Card Measurements: 
  • Whisper White Thick Cardstock - 5-1/2” x 8-1/2”, scored at 4-1/4”
  • Powder Pink Cardstock - 4-1/8” x 5-3/8”
  • Delightfully Detailed Laser-Cut Paper - 3-1/2” x just a little shy of 5”
  • Petal Promenade Designer Series Paper - 3-1/4” x 4-1/2”
I hope you enjoyed my card today! Remember, if you want to get any of these retiring products, they will be available until June 3rd or while supplies last, so don’t wait too long. 
All of the products I used are listed below. You can click on any of the photos to go directly to my Stampin’ Up!® online store

This month’s Host Code is: NXX4KEHH. If you place an order over $50 (before tax and shipping) using this host code, you will receive a gift from me. If your order is over $150 (before tax and shipping), do NOT use the host code. You will earn host rewards from Stampin’ Up! AND you'll also receive a gift from me. Thanks so much for stopping by! 

Have a HAPPY day today! 
-Anne Marie
Before I go, I also wanted to remind you that you can still sign up for my In Color Club through May 31st. CLICK HERE for more details. 


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Thursday, May 23, 2019

Join My 2019 In Color Club

Hello everyone! The new Stampin’ Up!® Annual Catalog launches on June 4th and I’m so exited! With a new catalog, that means we will have 5 brand new In Colors launching as well. I have been creating with these colors recently and they are even more beautiful in person. 

Have you seen them yet? Here they are: 


It’s always exciting to get your hands on the coordinating products in the new colors, so I am hosting an In Color Club To Go once again this year
I’m taking sign-up’s now! 


2019 In Color Club
June 2019 - October 2019

Do you want all of the new Stampin’ Up!® In Colors? Join my new In Color Club To Go! 
Each month, you will receive all of the products for one of the five new In Colors. 
A different color will be featured every month. 

Each month you will receive: 
  • 1 full pack of cardstock (24 sheets)
  • 1 full roll of 1/2” Scalloped Linen Trim (10 yards)
  • 1 Classic Stampin’ Pad
  • 1 Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill
  • 1 Stampin’ Write Marker
  • 18 In Color Faceted Dots 
  • 8 sheets of 6”x 6” Designer Series Paper
  • A hand stamped card featuring your "color of the month"
  • Each kit will also include a special surprise full-size accessory from the new catalog 
It’s like Christmas in your mailbox, five months in a row! 

Cost: $42.99 plus $8 priority shipping, every month June - October. 
If you are local in the San Antonio area, you can forego shipping and do porch pick-up. 

Once you sign up, I will bill you every month through PayPal on the 1st of each month. 

How do you sign up? 
Send me an email at: annemariehile@gmail.com and please CLICK HERE to fill out a a form with your contact information.

Once you are signed up (by 5/31), I’ll be in touch with you on June 1st with the payment invoice. 

This is super-exciting and I can’t wait to send you an envelope filled with colorful 
Happy Mail! 

Don’t miss out. Sign up TODAY! 


Sunday, May 19, 2019

Seasoned with Kindness for PP442

Hello and Happy Sunday! It’s time for another fun challenge over at The Paper Players. This week, Laurie is hosting our Clean-and-Simple (CAS) Challenge with the theme of: PLANTS. I hope you will join us and share your crafty creation. Click the link above to find out more about the challenge and the link to enter your project. 
For my card, I decided to use a Hostess Set from the Stampin’ Up!® Annual Catalog called Seasoned with Kindness. This set has some adorable little images and fit perfectly with the theme this week. 

What does a “hostess set” mean? This is a stamp set that can only be purchased using Host Rewards, either with a minimum $150 order or by hosting an event or a private class with sales at or above that amount. If you’d like to host a card making class with your friends, please reach out to me. I’d love to plan a fun afternoon or evening of stamping with you. 

Today’s Colors: 



I used three of the Rectangle Stitched Dies for the stamped images. I stamped the images directly on the cardstock using Garden Green and Granny Apple Green ink. Then, I  stamped the “container” images in Basic Gray ink on Smoky Slate cardstock. After cutting the containers out from the cardstock, I added a little Linen Thread detail around the top and popped the up on Stampin’ Dimensionals for a little more detail. On the center image, I added a little tag stamped in Calypso Coral ink. I just love how tiny and cute that tag is, don’t you? 
Card Measurements: 

  • Garden Green Card Base - 5-1/2” x 8-1/2”, scored at 4-1/4” 
  • Whisper White Cardstock - 4” x 5-1/4” 
  • Brights DSP - 1/1/4” x 5-1/4” 
  • Garden Green Cardstock  - 1-3/8” x 5-1/4” 
  • Whisper White Cardstock (inside card) - 4” x 5-1/4” 

Finally, here is a peek inside the card. I just love that sweet sentiment, so perfect for a thank you card. 

I hope you will join us this week over at The Paper Players and share a project using this beautiful color combo. We’d love to see what you come up with! You can link up your project through Noon PST on Friday May 24th, 2019. 

Be sure to stop by and say hello to The Paper Players Design Team



All of the products I used are listed below. You can click on any of the photos to go directly to my Stampin’ Up!® online store

This month’s Host Code is: NXX4KEHH. If you place an order over $50 (before tax and shipping) using this host code, you will receive a gift from me. If your order is over $150 (before tax and shipping), do NOT use the host code. You will earn host rewards from Stampin’ Up! AND you'll also receive a gift from me. Thanks so much for stopping by! 

Have a HAPPY day today! 
-Anne Marie

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