Ruth's Stamping Corner: February 2024

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Happy Little Things Sneak Peek

We have a bunch of NEW Online Exclusives launching in less than a week. Shop for these products on March 5 in my Online Store. Today I'm sharing three brand new products coming and they're pretty amazing! The first is the Happy Little Things Bundle, this incredible stamp set is full of bold, block greetings, out lines, and coordinating smaller greetings. Plus the dies feature two fun banner and label greetings. You'll love this one! It's a great one to have on hand for any occasion! I love how the block greetings and the outlines layer perfectly!

You'll also notice some beautiful DSP on this card. That is from the NEW Flowering Zinnia's DSP. This DSP is packed with bold patterns and bright colors. It's right up my alley! The new Shiny Sequins are amazing too! They come in four colors, Lemon Lime Twist, Lemon Lolly, Melon Mambo and Pumpkin Pie. I'm here for all of those colors! This fun fold card is a vertical gate fold. I have a belly band around it that slides on and off. The flowers are from the Paper Florist Dies in our Annual Catalog.

Make your own.

Lemon Lime Twist 11" x 4 1/4" on the long side score at 2 3/4" on each side, plus scraps for die cutting

DSP two patterns each 4" x 2 1/2"

Basic Black 1 1/2" x 8 1/2"

Basic White 5 1/4" x 4", plus scraps for die cutting

Gorgeous Grape, Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo and Fresh Freesia scraps for die cutting and stamping

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Supplies:

Happy Little Things Bundle Online Exclusive Sneak Peek

Lemon Lime Twist Cardstock

Gorgeous Grape Cardstock

Melon Mambo Cardstock

Fresh Freesia Cardstock

Daffodil Delight Cardstock

Basic Black Cardstock

Basic White Cardstock

Flowering Zinnias DSP Online Exclusive Sneak Peek

Shiny Sequins Online Exclusive Sneak Peek

Deckled Circles Dies

Paper Florist Dies

Cut and Emboss Machine

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Monday, February 26, 2024

March 2024 Card Crate-Hooray For Surprises Bundle

I am happy to announce this month's exciting class to go! Welcome to Card Crate! The class that comes to your door and you can do your projects on your time from the comfort of your home.

If you've done Card Crate with me in the past you'll notice two options now, there's a local one for ones that don't require shipping, that price will stay the same at $35. If your crate needs shipped it will be $40.

Card Crate is $40 shipped

Card Crate is $35 if you're local in the Albuquerque, NM area choose a porch pick up

You'll get:

Supplies for your projects
A PDF with all the supplies and photos of projects
$20 in product (approximately), needed to complete your cards
A Thank You gift from me
Video Tutorial

What you'll need:

Stamps and ink to complete your projects, per Stampin' Up! policy all projects will come unstamped (you'll know in advance what the supplies are so you can plan ahead and place orders if you need to). There's always room to substitute items and be creative if you don't have the exact supplies!
Adhesive, some months may contain specialty adhesive.
Scissors

How to purchase:

Email me and let me know you want the March Card Crate and I'll send you a link to pay via PayPal. Per Stampin' Up! Policy I cannot list the 'buy now' button on my blog. I can only ship to the USA.
Please email me if you want the Card Crate stamperrdn@q.com

Last day to RSVP for March's Card Crate is March 8. Payment is due on March 8. All supplies will be ordered on March 9 and classes will ship by March 22. (Time between ordering and shipping is longer due to longer expected shipping from Stampin' Up!, I hope to have them out sooner but I'm overestimating on timelines to be safe.) You will receive an email with your PDF when all crates have shipped.

This month's kit is so fun and full of interactive cards!!!! I'm featuring the Hooray For Surprises Bundle. This unique bundle features cute images and greeting but the dies are the star. These dies cut perforated edges so when you remove the panel you reveal a surprise! You'll need the bundle to complete your projects. You're making four incredible cards. Add on the bundle for just $46.75, I'll pay the tax and shipping.

Make sure you indicate that you'll need the bundle when your RSVP for Card Crate. NOTE: You WILL need the bundle to create the cards.

This month's Card Crate you'll make 4 amazing cards using the Hooray For Surprises Bundle.

What you'll get in this month's kit:

Supplies for your 4 projects
Half Package of the Just Kiddin' DSP
Half Package of Basic White Notecards and Envelopes (10 each)
Full Package of Tinsel Gems Four Pack
One Sheet of Dimensionals
Video Tutorial
Free Gift

What you'll need to complete this month's kit:

Hooray For Surprises Bundle Add to your kit for $46.75
Azure Afternoon Ink
Crushed Curry Ink
Fresh Freesia Ink
Berry Burst Ink
Lemon Lime Twist Ink
Black Memento Ink
Paper Trimmer
Adhesives (Stampin Seal, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Tombow)

Simply Shammy or other stamp cleaner
Cut and Emboss Machine

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All other supplies for your cards will come in your kit. Your kit may contain die cut, pre punched or pre dry embossed pieces. You will need to supply all stamps and inks to complete your project. If you don't have the supplies listed above you can place an order to get them or you can substitute what you do have. There is always room for to be creative.

If you have any questions please let me know. I hope you enjoy this month's Card Crate!!

Sunday, February 25, 2024

Sale-a-Bration Sunday Watercolor Melon Hello Card-VIDEO

It's our final Sale-a-Bration Sunday! Sale-a-Bration ends this Thursday, February 29, 2024. This is your last call to grab any of the freebies you still have on your wish list. Today I'm finishing the series with the Watercolor Melon Set. This one is adorable! I love the fun images. This one doesn't have greetings so I'm pulling in greeting from the Sending Smiles Set and I'm using the Mini Alphabet Dies. I wanted to give my stamped images a little more depth and dimension, so I'm using the 'baby wipe' technique to stamp the images. This is an old technique but a good one! Simply grab a few baby wipes and fold them into a little stack. Add a few drops of ink refill in your desired colors and stamp your images like normal. This gives incredible texture and depth. For my greens I used a combo of Granny Apple Green and Lemon Lime Twist. For my pinks I used Melon Mambo and Poppy Parade. You'll be able to stamp quite a few images with the ink on the baby wipe so have lots of paper ready and stamp now and save them to use later.

Make your own.

Granny Apple Green 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" score the long side at 4 1/4"

Melon Mambo 5 1/4" x 2 1/2" embossed with Fern Embossing Folder

Brights DSP 3" x 4 1/2"

Basic White die cut circle and scraps

Basic Black and Three Color Glimmer Paper Scraps

Make sure you check out the video below for all the details on this project. While you're there make sure to subscribe to my YouTube Channel so you never miss a video. I have a full supply list below. You can shop for these products in my Online Store.

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Friday, February 23, 2024

Out Of This World Birthday

Raise your hand if you love Designer Series Paper. Yep. Me too! Sometimes it's so gorgeous it's hard to cut it. As we start thinking about a new catalog, it's coming in May. I know that some products will be retiring. Typically, if history proves correct, the DSP's will be retiring. I have a LOT of the Stargazing DSP left, not because I don't use it but because I LOVE it so much I've bought multiple packages. I decided I needed to start using my DSP. Why do I love this DSP so much? The colors, the theme, the art but mostly because this is a stand alone DSP, you don't need anything but a greeting to make a stunning card with just the DSP.

The background is the DSP, the planet is fussy cut from the DSP. Together they make a pretty stellar card. LOL, see what I did there. I added a simple greeting from the Throughout The Year Set. If you're looking for cards to mass produce this is one of them. Simple and quick! I have a full supply list below. You can shop for these products in my Online Store.

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Supplies:

Throughout The Year Set

Tahitian Tide Cardstock

Basic Black Cardstock

Basic White Cardstock

Stargazing DSP

Starry Sky Ink

Flat Pearls

Essentials Baker's Twine

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Easter Treat For You Reese's Box-VIDEO

Are you ready for Easter?? Believe it or not it's right around the corner and if you haven't started on some Easter treats you need to jump on it soon! Luckily I have an adorable treat box that is quick and easy! Plus it holds a Reese's egg. YUM! I'm using the Easter Bunny Stamp Set. This set does have a coordinating punch for one of the bunnies. You can easily substitute that bunny and punch for the bunny I used and fussy cutting. Just depends on your preference. I also fussy cut the Easter eggs after coloring them with Stampin' Blends, all colors are listed in the supply list below.

On the box I used some of our Sale-a-Bration Softly Stippled DSP. Hurry and grab this! You only have about a week left! My bunny is on a punched 2" circle stamped repeatedly with carrots. My greeting is from the set stamped on a banner from the Stylish Shapes Dies.

Make your own:

Pool Party 5 1/2" x 6 1/2"

On the short side score at 1" each side

On the long side score at 2", 3", 5" and 6"

DSP 1 7/8" x 3 3/8"

Basic White, Pumpkin Pie scraps for stamping, cutting and punching

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Supplies:

Easter Bunny Stamp Set

Pool Party Cardstock

Pumpkin Pie Cardstock

Softly Stippled DSP FREE Sale-a-Bration Item

Basic White Cardstock

Black Memento Ink

Pumpkin Pie Ink

Bubble Bath Stampin' Blends

Pool Party Sampin' Blends

Highland Heather Stampin' Blends

Lemon Lolly Stampin' Blends

Simply Scored

2" Circle Punch

Stylish Shapes Dies

Cut and Emboss Machine

Other: Corner Rounder

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Monday, February 19, 2024

Hot Air Balloon Beauty

It's not an unusual sight to see a hot air balloon or two dotting the sky in Albuquerque on any given day, and every year Albuquerque plays host to the International Balloon Fiesta so this set was perfect! I love it so much! Between the stamp set and the dies the balloon possibilities are pretty much endless! Today I'm using all the products in the Lighter Than Air Suite, that includes the Hot Air Balloon Bundle, Lighter Than Air DSP, Rainbow Dots and Three Color Baker's Twine.

The perfect partner for this bundle is the Basic Borders Dies in the in the Annual Catalog. The cloud border is the perfect border for so many projects but it's ideal for this bundle. I made my balloons colorful and bright to stand out. Don't miss this bundle! There are so many occasions this bundle would be great for. I have full supply list below. You can shop for these products in my Online Store.

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Supplies:

Lighter Than Air Suite

Lemon Lolly Cardstock

Balmy Blue Cardstock

Basic White Cardstock

Cut and Emboss Machine

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Sunday, February 18, 2024

Sale-a-Bration Sunday Heartfelt Hellos Enjoy Card-VIDEO

We're nearing the end of the Sale-a-Bration Sunday Series. Today I'm sharing the Heartfelt Hellos Set. This set coordinates with the Heartfelt Hexagon Punch. This punch is currently unavailable so I wanted to share a really fun card that didn't use the much. There's no reason why you can't have this set now and get the punch later. In addition to the set I'm using the Layered Florals Embossing Folder. This beautiful Embossing folder is available in the Mini Catalog. I used my Stampin' Blends to highlight the flowers on this amazing folder. The greeting was stamped three times in each of the three colors and then I trimmed out just the enjoy part.