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In Color Club Featuring: Berry Burst!

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I’m so excited to get started with my In Color Club!!  This club will go for 5 months only… 1 class for each new In Color.

Today I want to give you a preview of one of the cards we’ll be making in June (AKA Berry Burst Month!).

I’m loving this color!!  There’s also a touch of Powder Pink & Fresh Fig on there if you look closely.  Did you notice there’s no stamping on this card?  Don’t worry, we’ll do plenty of stamping on the other cards we make!  I CASED this card from Brian King, making just a few changes.  Thanks for the idea, Brian!!  All supplies listed at the end of this post.

There’s still time to join my In Color Club!  $40/month will get you ALL THE IN COLOR SUPPLIES by the time October comes around!  And I’m opening this up to my on line customers who can’t be with us on Maui!  $40/month (plus shipping) and I’ll send you the supplies along with the cards (prepped or finished up, whichever you prefer).

On Maui, I have 2 clubs set up, so you can attend either one (5 months- June – October)

  • 3rd Sunday of each month at 1pm (beginning June 12th) or
  • 2nd Monday of each month at 10am (beginning June 18th)

Feel free to attend some Mondays & some Sundays if that works better for you.

Announcing…New In Color Club!

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I’m excited to offer a new club that will go for 5 months only… June – October!  We’ll be focusing on the new 2017 – 2019 In Colors.  Details in the photo collage above.

I already have a very fun, enthusiastic group that will meet the 2nd Monday of each month at 10 am at my place in Haiku.  First date is June 12th.

I’d also like to start a weekend club for 5 months.  The days/times will depend on what the group wants, so let me know!2017

Here’s what you’ll have by the time club ends in October:

Plus bows.  Mine are buried somewhere in my fun room…

I’m offering this club to my non-Maui friends, too!  It will be $40 plus $7 postage each month.  You’ll receive all the products plus supplies and instructions to make 4 cards using the color of the month!  Stamps not included.  You’ll need to use what you have at home.  Hope you give it a try!  It’s a great way to get some beautiful products that coordinate nicely!

If you are on Maui, please stop by my New Catalog Launch Party this Sunday, from 1 pm – 3 pm!  Lots going on in that 2 hours and you won’t want to miss it!!

Lovely As a Tree Masculine Birthday

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When the retiring list came out, I was so relieved to see that Lovely As a Tree is still with us!  Such a beautiful & versatile stamp set!  The Stylin’ Stampin’ INKspiration Team is focusing on Masculine Cards today, and I reached for this set to make my card.

I used our new In Color, Tranquil Tide, for this card & I stamped off the background image first to make it a bit lighter.  This is supposed to be a masculine card, but I pulled the sentiment from Beautiful You, a very girly stamp set.  I think it works just fine.

Here’s a similar card without the stamping off.

Which one do you like best?  I can’t decide.  But I do know I love that tree!

Only 3 more days & we have a new catalog!!

Now go check out the other Masculine Cards the SSINK Team has made!

 

May Cards, Etc. Class

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Time to sign up for my May Cards, Etc. Class!  I’ve got 2 dates to choose from:

  • Saturday, May 27 at 2 pm or
  • Monday, May 29 at 10 am
  • We’ll make 3 different cards with matching envelopes and a 3-D item
  • Cost is just $10 or FREE with your $20 order placed that day

My 3-D item is the Popcorn Box!  It’s smaller than I thought it would be… about 3 handfuls of popcorn.  Very cute for gift giving!

You’ll practice some different techniques in this class:  Black Magic, watercoloring, masking.  Hope you can find the time to attend!  Please RSVP.

And…mark your calendars for 2 special events in June!!

  • Sunday, June 4th, 1-3pm at my house in Haiku… CATALOG LAUNCH PARTY!
    • New catalogs FREE to all who attend
    • FREE Make & Takes
    • Displays…door prizes…ice cream!
  • Sunday, June 25th, 12noon – 2pm… RETIRED STAMP SALE!!
    • HUGE discounts on retired stamps, paper, punches, etc!
    • 10+ demonstrators selling their products
    • Door prizes…cards for sale…and food, of course!

Thanks for stopping in!  Hope to see you soon!  Cheryl

Beautiful You with the Daisy Skirt!

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Wanted to show you this cute card we’ll be making at the May Cards, Etc. Class!  Beautiful You with a pretty skirt made with the new Daisy Punch!

Isn’t that fun?!!  And you’ll be surprised at how simple it is to make!

May Cards, Etc. Class

2 dates to choose from:

  • Saturday, May 27 at 2 pm or
  • Monday, May 29 at 10 am

We’ll make 3 cards with matching envelopes and something else… maybe a small 3-D item.

Cost is just $10 or FREE with your $20 order (you just might need to have this new Daisy Punch!)

RSVP soon to hold your spot in class!

SSINK Card Sketch #45 Eastern Palace

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There’s a new Card Sketch Challenge today at www.ssinkspiration.blogspot.com.   I haven’t gotten Eastern Palace Specialty Designer Series Paper out of my system yet, and pulled it out again for this sketch.  Here’s my card:

There are so many different looks you can achieve with this paper!  And the stickers!  But the best part of this suite is the Eastern Medallions Thinlits Dies!  I just love that medallion with the Dapper Denim showing through!

I needed a Birthday Card & decided to add this sentiment from Window Shopping Stamp Set.  That’s the set that goes with the Window Box Thinlits Dies.  Don’t you love the font?!!

Make sure to check out what other ideas the SSINK Team has for this fun sketch!

Pop of Pink Favorite Retiring Designer Series Paper

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Today the Stylin’ Stampin’ INKspriation Team’s focus is on Retiring Designer Series Paper.  I love lots of them and always have a hard time letting go!!  Pop of Pink is so bright & pretty, so I’m choosing to focus on that today.

This beautiful paper is ON SALE FOR ONLY $7.80 (regular price $13).

ORDER HERE before it’s gone!  There’s also Washi Tape to match!

I chose this paper to make a card for one of my downline.  I think of Francine as a Melon Mambo type of girl… flashy, fun, enthusiastic!  Francine just promoted to Bronze Elite!  25% discounts!!!  Woohoo!

Here’s the card I made to celebrate her achievement:

This is called a Joy Fold Card.  Here’s what it looks like opened up:

Fun card!  I’m sure I’ll be featuring this in a class very soon…

Here’s Francine with some of her swaps.  We look forward to Francine’s swaps because they usually are 3-D and contain candy!!

 

Thanks for stopping by today!  Be sure & head over to THIS PAGE to see the favorite retiring Designer Series Papers from the rest of the SSINK Team!

Mother’s Day Card for SSINK

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I’m so blessed to have my mom living right next door to me!  She’s in a cute cottage with her Siamese Cat, Nella.  I usually pop by once or twice a day to give her some fruit from the garden or some gardenias and we both just appreciate being close to each other.   Here’s a fun photo of us before going out on a whale watch in Lahaina…From left:  Mom, me, Malia (my youngest daughter) & Pat (husband & big stamping supporter!)

Today I’m showing off a Mother’s Day Card that showcases our new Suite, Eastern Palace!

TODAY Stampin’ Up! is releasing two bundles of products from the Eastern Palace Suite (new in the 2017-2018 Annual Catalog on June 1) for EARLY customer purchase!  I can’t wait for you to be able to play with these fabulous new products!  All the details (including FREE bonus gifts in each bundle) are below.Header_Eastern-Palace_Demo_Apr0417_NA

ORDER BEGINNING MAY 1st!  The two bundles Stampin’ Up! is releasing from the Eastern Palace suite for EARLY customer purchase are available May 1 – May 31. Get these products up to a month before they are available in the Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog, which begins June 1.

Today’s card shows you some of the products from the new bundles.

Be sure and take a look at what the SSINK TEAM has come up with for Mother’s Day!

 

Fancy Tic Tacs

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Because I love 3-D items so much, my monthly Card Classes have changed to Cards, Etc. Classes!  In April the 3-D item was very simple…Fancy Tic Tacs!  

Several people have asked for the directions, so here they are:

  • Stamps:  Butterfly Basics
  • Ink:  Bermuda Bay
  • Paper:  Sahara Sand (3 X 4 1/2, score at 1 7/8 from both ends), Vellum & Soft Sky Scraps
  • Accessories:  16″ Bermuda Bay Ribbon, Metallic Foil Doilies, Butterflies Thinlits, Softly Falling Textured Embossing Folder, Metal Rimmed Pearls Embellishments
  • Hints:  I used Tear & Tape to attach the ribbon & Tic Tacs to the paper.

Mark your calendars!  The May Cards, Etc. Classes are

Saturday, May 27th at 2 pm or Monday, May 29th at 10am.

Hope to see you there!  Cheryl

 

Eastern Palace Suite Double Gate Fold Card

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There’s a new Suite in town!!  Available June 1st- Eastern Palace Suite.  And it’s gorgeous!!  Especially the Eastern Medallions Thinlits Dies!

Fun new colors & the tassels are so cute!  This is a Double Gate Fold Card that I made for my downline who promoted!  My downline (Maui Big Shots!) are so enthusiastic & fun!!  Love them all!  This was for Linda Z, who just promoted to Bronze Elite & will earn 25% discounts now!  Woohoo!  The more you spend, the more you save, Linda!!  That’s what I tell my husband, anyway!

Here’s a few of my downline, the Maui Big Shots! with some swaps.  Linda’s in the middle, with the blue shirt.

Linda’s a classy gal with a business background, who’s also a Master Gardener!  She’s busy with so many things and recently she’s started having her own card classes!  Her cards are beautiful with great directions, and everyone has a great time!  Pretty soon I’m thinking she’ll have her own blog…

I made this card with Linda in mind, thinking of how she’s transformed her whole yard into a beautiful garden!

 

You’re sure to see many more pictures with this pretty Designer Series Paper, Eastern Palace.  Check out what ideas the other SSINK Team Members have come up with using this beautiful suite!