Easter Bunny Video & Card Buffet this Thursday
Happy Easter….a little late. This week, I’ve included the latest video Elizabeth has made. Tuck this one away for next year for a fast cute treat! All you need is left over scrap Designer Series Paper and a Hershey Nugget!
Make easy simple Easter treat. Bunny ears with a Hershey Nugget and your scrap Stampin’ Up Designer Series Paper
We got carried away! Making cards for our next card buffet! There are about 25 cards to choose from to make! You decide which cards to make and how many. Make 8 cards and get your 9th one FREE! Cards are $2.50 each. Here are just a few you get to choose from:
Seaside Bay Stampin Up
I invite you to RSVP your space to make these lovely and fun cards! This Thursday, April 13th from 10 AM to 6 PM and have fun!!!
This same Card Buffet will be given in Williamston SC on April 22nd at Jodi’s event…be sure to sign up!
Blessing, Esther
Hugh Card Buffet Coming April 13th
We’ve done it again! There are 25 different cards to choose from. Come and enjoy the day making beautiful and fun cards - you have got 25 cards to choose from! All are cut and ready for you to make….all you need to do is decide which ones to make and how many of each to make.
You are invited to attend! Please RSVP so I’ll be prepared with spaces. This card buffet will also be held at Jodi’s in Williamston SC on April 22nd.
Here’s just a sampling of the cards you may choose from for the card buffet.
And….I’ve got to show you this card! I received a picture of it tonight created with Rejoice In Him #160711 in the January to April mini catalog and Fancy Flora DSP #160413 both on the retiring list by Gail. She created such a beautiful card by using the Fancy Flora 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper. Love it! Thank you Gail!
Thanks for visiting! Hope to see you stamping soon! Esther
Also, don’t forget the retired lists….the sale starts April 4th but you may want to order stamp sets ASAP. Seems like the past couple of years stamp sets and In color inks and card stock have run out quickly! I’ve listed below again the hostess codes to use to place your order for club or not a club order to insure your order gets submitted as quickly as possible. Below the hostess codes are links for PDF retiring lists.
If you are not currently in a club, and place your order on my web site www.estherboyle.stampinup.net. please use this hostess code. A9WT7ZTB
Spartanburg Club NYA7Y9CV
1st Friday Club UFF7FK7F
Arbors West Club XQPEGCZB
Morningside Club. GZVXMGB4
Gastonia Club. 3DPFFMAC
Updates for Stampin' Up retired list and Boyle
I am so sorry to cause some confusion this afternoon. I had been in a meeting and afterward quickly dropped the pdf in a prewritten post and emailed to everyone. Later, I discovered the sale prices only come into effect on April 4th @ 12 AM mountain time which is 2:00AM our time.
Please refer back to early post today for the retiring product lists.
After looking at some of the lists - I would definitely consider ordering stamp sets that are not on sale. The past couple of years Stampin’ Up has only made a certain number of stamp sets and when they were finished selling those, they did make any more…thus on some items the stamp sets sold out earlier than die sets.
Also, card stock and reindeers have sold quickly as well as Designer Series Paper, and punches.
These can be tough decisions! Is the discount or having the item more important? And I am only giving a maybe good guess as no one knows how many will order what when???
Another thing to be aware of is Stampin’ Up is using a system Queue-it to prevent the whole system shutting down during peak ordering times. This system will put everyone in line to order. You may be put in a waiting room until your turn to order. This will prevent the system from shutting everyone out….so be patient if you are in the waiting room to order and don’t click out and loose your place in line to order.
Updates on the Boyles:
Nothing is changing!!!!!! only where we sleep and work and eat. Scott has made the decision to sell our home here. We have rented a house in Gastonia for the interim while we decide where to land for the upcoming years. We will be staying in the area. I just want something easier to maintain as we get older, all one level and something that will retain its value as Scott will be having an art studio built to continue to paint from. (you can check out his work on scottboyleart.com ). Please don’t panic…nothing is changing! No events are being canceled. For now, April stamp events will be same place unless I text differently.
Oh, one other thing I really need some help with……a new home for Ginger. If everyone could spread the word and ask your friends please! She loves people and being around people, she likes the warm sunshine but doesn’t live outside in the cold, she does not do well with babies or small children - we think some trauma when a pup and she doesn’t like thunder/lightening/wind storms but is fine if she is close to you during those times.
See you all soon! Please call or text or email if you have any questions on ordering.
Esther
Check Your Wish Lists NOW!
I suspect it’s going to be a frenzy to order retiring products from both annual and mini catalogs! Below you will find the button to click on and download each list.
I would strongly suggest placing your order AS SOON AS POSSIBLE! Some items disappear fast….in other words they sell out very quickly! In addition to retiring products, there will be price increases on most all products including card stock and ink pads, some stamp sets and blends, blocks, and adhesives in the new catalog.
If you place an order of at least $150. Please DO NOT use a hostess code, but use the hostess benefits for yourself. I am happy to place these orders for you or you can go to my web site www.estherboyle.stampinup.net
If you would like to place your order on my web site www.estherboyle.stampinup.net and it count for your club order….please locate your clubs’ hostess code below and enter it in on right side of the page where you enter order numbers.
If you are not currently in a club, and place your order on my web site www.estherboyle.stampinup.net. please use this hostess code. A9WT7ZTB
Spartanburg Club NYA7Y9CV
1st Friday Club UFF7FK7F
Arbors West Club XQPEGCZB
Morningside Club. GZVXMGB4
Gastonia Club. 3DPFFMAC
I am always happy to enter your orders….just contact me via text/phone or email. I do respond faster to text/phone.
Thank you for ordering through me! I do appreciate your orders.
Esther
Two-Tone Flora Bundle with video tutorial
Watch for retired stamp/die/accessory list coming this Wednesday, March 29th for 2022-2023 Annual Catalog and January -April 2023 mini catalog. If there is something you don’t want to miss out on from these catalogs…..I HIGHLY RECOMMEND you place your order IMMEDIATELY. Seems like some products sell out super fast!!! You may call/text/email if you would like me to place order or I will have a hostess code listed in the email with retiring product lists.
You may have seen a few weeks ago a post of the Fancy Flora Suite. We had a whole team meeting showing off a lot of cards that were made using the Suite. I think they are all so beautiful!
Well, here is another card with a video tutorial. Such elegance! You can make simple to simply beautiful that looks complex for a BIG WOW!
Enjoy the video!
Two-Tone Flora Bundle using Fancy Flora DSP and Two-Tone Flora Flower Dies
Video Tutorial using Two-Tone Flora Bundle from Stampin’ Up with Fancy Flora DSP
To order this set, please hop over to my web page. Link following or go to from shopping tab above. Click here to order
I would totally suggest getting the whole suite called Fancy Flora Suite#160431….it’s $139.50 plus tax and shipping and here’s what’s included:
Two-Tone Flora Bundle
Something Fancy Bundle
Fine Shimmer 12 x 12 Paper Pack
Iridescent pastel Gems
Pool Party 3/8” Grosgrain Ribbon
Fancy Flora 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper
That’s A LOT! and best of all you can use every part! This suite is so easy to use and use in such a variety of ways….it all goes together so well and all parts are so usable!!! It truly is one of my favorite suites.
There is one addition to this suite….we used Beautiful Shapes Dies (#158046) for the hexagon we stamped the sentiment, “Thank You” from Two-Tone Flora stamp set.
Love how we cut the Two-Tone Flora die to show off the flowers and it acts as a closure for the card front.
See what cards you come up with using this suite! You may comment below on your favorite part of this Fancy Flora Suite. I love love the tag shapes dies in the Something Fancy Bundle in this suite too!
April stamping events…it’s a busy month! Hope you can see me at one of the events!
Tuesday, April 4th - Spartanburg Club at 4PM, Judy P. is our hostess
Friday, April 7th - 1st Friday Club at 5PM, Courtney is our hostess
Thursday, April 13th - Card Buffet at Esther’s house 10AM-6PM. 8 cards for $20 and get your 9th one free….new additions plus a few from last buffet
Friday, April 14th - Arbors West club at 4PM, Melody is our hostess
Tuesday, April 18th - Morningside Club at 10AM, Pam C. is our hostess
Thursday, April 20th - Sr. Center card class - Dallas NC at 1PM, Please RSVP
Friday, April 21st - Gastonia Club at 11AM, Brenda is our hostess
Saturday, April 22nd - Jodi Card Buffet at 10AM in Williamston SC
Tuesday, April 25th 5PM and Wednesday, April 26th 9AM - card class at Bessemer City Kiser Sr. Center, RSVP to Kiser Center please
Saturday, April 29th - Team Meeting at 10 AM
Thanks for visiting! Esther
Enjoy the Journey.....keeper of memories!
This months’ scrapbook spreads were made with fun colors and themes! Using Enjoy the Journey Designer Series Paper we created a spread that can be used for travel or just a jont through your back yard….any kind of adventure you may find yourself on.
For this spread you will need:
#160586 Enjoy the Journey Designer Series Paper
#147001 Brights 12 x 12 Cardstock
#160750 Alphabet a la mode Dies
#131197 Bermuda Bay Cardstock
#157816 Amazing Thanks Dies
and retired Tree Lot Dies Stampin’ Up
And our second spread, is a fun birthday or party theme using Taco Fiesta Stamp set. I love looking at this spread created by Camille for March scrapbooking. She added some fringe I requested made by using retired Stampin’ Up Fringe Scissors.
For this spread you will need:
#160732 Taco Fiesta stamp set
#132708 Tuxedo Black Memento ink pad
various colors of Stampin’ Blends; used here #155520 Polished Pink, #159221 Tahitian Tide, #154885 Granny Apple Green, and #154883 Daffodil Delight
retired alphabet dies, retired fringe scissors, and retired chevron punch
#155642 2021-2023 In Color 12 x 12 cardstock
Gorgeous Grape, Granny Apple Green, and Tahitian tide Card stock 8 1/2 x 11
TIP: Use largest Stampin’ Up Layering Circle Die in Tahitian Tide and then cut with fringe scissors around the die cut circle to make fringe behind the main piñata image
I am excited to share our celebration this weekend! All went so well and Elizabeth sends her love and thankfulness to all! She said to tell you all she is working on Thank You cards but has had a lot of orchestra weeks before the wedding. Elizabeth asked her photographer especially to send me a few pictures that were taken of her and Nate. We can not say enough good about her photographer, Brittany Mundy! She was awesome! I have filled in with other pictures Scott and I took during the festivities. We hope you enjoy!
The morning started around 9 AM with girls getting hair and makeup and a lot of waiting….pictures started around 11:30AM with lunch and more waiting while pictures were being taken. You can see my Daniel has to have a funny picture but he was a sweetheart waiting and always being on hand to do whatever was needed!
Yes, that’s Anna and her husband, Daniel Zellers and you see Camille and Karla, my son Joshua’s wife and baby, Allie just starting to show herself with a little bump in her mom’s belly :)
The wedding started at 3PM You see Anna’s husband playing the violin - which was absolutely beautiful!!!
We were honored to have the sweet girls Elizabeth is nanny to as part of the wedding as flower girls.
Presenting Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Russell
And reception after with first dance, daddy daughter dance….Scott did really well!, and party time! Followed by cutting of cake and the shoe game. You see my son Joshua and Karla definitely know their dance steps.
And at the end….a big send off with sparklers!
Thank you for being part of our lives and rejoicing with us! We are truly blessed and enriched by sharing our lives together.
Much Love, Esther and Elizabeth
Tutorial using Two-Tone Flora Die and Queen Bee Die
Are you up for a new technique that is super easy? Check out this one!
When you look at the Copper Embossed image on the Petal Pink card stock, do you see the image of the Two-Tone flowers? Pretty cool!
Click on the button below for the link to tutorial. Basically, you will die cut the Two-Tone Flora Die on scrap card stock and then place over the card stock you are wanting to emboss. Your Two-Tone Flora die cut acts as a template for the embossing powder image. You can then cut/punch into squares or whatever shape you would like.
Here is another sample I made…..I was going for a simple and clean look with Basic White ink and Basic White Embossing Powder. Stampin’ Up embossing powder is great for these projects because it is fine and when heated results in a clean embossed image.
Sr. Center Class is this Thursday, March 16th at 1:00pm. Below are 3 of the 4 cards will be making at the class. Please RSVP to Esther so I have card stock cut and ready for you.
And…..I have to brag on some of my downline and their creations:
Elaine used a window sheet for her card front and Linda made these cute little boxes for Easter.
Morningside club—Tuesday, March 21st, Pam T. is our hostess
Thanks for visiting!! Have some fun stamping this week! Next week we’ll have some wedding pictures to post for you.
Esther
Fancy Flora Designer Series Paper.....Gorgeous!
My stamptogether team just had a meeting this past Saturday…..and it was an outstanding meeting this time!!! I for one…loved seeing all the techniques and possibilities of cards you can make with one suite of products!!!
The whole meeting revolved around the Fancy Flora Suite page 14 to 17 in the 2023 January to April catalog. It’s a fabulous bundle of products….each part is so easy to use and combine for exciting spring cards!
This month, I had guest card artist, Joann, one of my team design and demonstrate how to make 4 cards at our team meeting. Feast your eyes on these beautiful cards she designed…..
Joann did a fabulous job of designing, explaining, and writing up tutorials!!! Those who attend the team meeting receive the notes and tutorials as well as a gift. This month is was the Fancy Flora 6 x 6 DSP shown below
And I am so very proud of the ladies that made swap cards! Everyone is a beautiful creation! Here are the cards. Great ideas to copy and make! Click on the picture to enlarge.
Coming up…..
Tuesday, March 7th - 4:00pm Spartanburg Club, Anita is our hostess
Friday, March 10th - Arbors West Club, Jan is our hostess
Monday, March 13th - Scrapbooking at 6:00pm
Thursday, March 16th - Sr. Center at 1:00pm
Friday, March 17th - Gastonia Club, Annette is our hostess
Tuesday, March 21st - Morningside Club, Pam T. is our hostess
And…..keep watching! I plan to have a short video on making cute little Hershey Nugget bunnies.
Stampin’ Up News…..Our NEW annual 2023-2024 catalog will have a color refresh …..What colors do you think we’ll see returning and taken away? and the March product release are awesome too! We’ve been using them for club this month and I love how the flowers stamp out so nice plus Designer Series Paper is soooo beautiful! Take a look at the flyer with all the products shown. Click on the link below for flyer with Irresistible Flowers Bundle, Hello, Irresistible 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper and more!
Thanks for visiting! Have a great week of stamping! Esther
Texture Chic goes scrapbooking
Time is ticking……
Two more days to order and get your 2023 FREE Sale-a-bration gifts! I have loved the Sale-a-bration offerings this year….there have been so many fun, cute, lovely products to work with. But…my two favorites are still available…..Dandy Designs Designer Series paper pack - 12 x 12 double sided pack of 48 sheets! You will see below on all the cards except the 3rd one with Beautifully Happy stamp set which is my other favorite of this years offerings. Don’t miss out on getting yours to use today! Please reach out to me to put in your order or for a hostess code.
This also means….just 2 more days - oh! Think hard! It’s a great deal to join my team through February 28th! Anytime is great, but for 2 more days….there is a special from Stampin’ Up….. $129 for the joining kit that comes with your choice of $175 worth of Stampin’ Up products and a mini die cutting machine or $99 for just the $175 worth of Stampin’ Up products.
This does not mean you have to sell, most join for the discount on their own products they order under their demonstrator number. And of course, I love having you on my team and enjoy the camaraderie we have at our team meetings and events
At least 4 scrapbook spreads have emerged from Texture Chic Designer Series Paper this past year and countless cards. We’ve used Texture Chic for beach, snow, summer, winter, masculine, and now love pages and cards.
Three of the cards we made at Birthday Stampin’ Blitz earlier this month also used Texture Chic DSP. I can’t say enough good things about this paper! It’s so versatile, such a wonderful paper with texture and just the right amount of bling!
I wish you all could see these pages in person…..they evidence my inability to take pictures. The pages are soft yet the little bit of gold from Distress Gold paper #159237 gives excitement to the pages.
Such wonderful paper to work with! Texture Chic has such nice colors and texture to interface with your pictures! I highly recommend ordering a package or two before this Designer Series Paper retired in a couple of months.
The flowers used on this spread come from Poppy Moments #151594. We have used Petal Pink and Soft Succulent card stock with an overlay die cut from Distressed Gold Specialty Paper for a dimensional look.
The Alphabet Dies are used for the lettering #160750 available in the January to April 2023 mini catalog. Click on below images to enlarge.
Our other scrapbook layout is a late Thanksgiving spread. We had fun with textures pulling out some burlap and retired Stampin’ Up Designer Series Paper
The stamp set we used was retired Stampin’ Up Fond of Autumn withAutumn Bouquet Dies. The image is stamped in VersaMark and gold embossing powder used. The addition of color may be with a variety of ways; here we carefully used Stampin’ Blend markers although the alcohol markers can make the gold embossing a little dull.
Upcoming is TEAM MEETING on March 4th! I have exciting presentations and techniques from Joann Faulkner and myself along with make and takes, gift and lunch! 10:00 am normal meeting facility. I will be emailing reminder with address. Swaps are welcomed - I am expanding to anything current for this meeting. Hope to see you there or on Zoom that day
First Friday Club - March 3rd at 5:00pm, Mrs. Audrey is our hostess
Thanks for visiting!
Esther
Wondering what happens at a Stampin' Blitz?
This past Saturday we had another spectacular Birthday Stampin’ Blitz! Everyone had a fabulous making 20 Birthday cards and had a lively time visiting with friends! Here’s a review….. Next Blitz will be November with 20 Christmas cards.
It happens all in a day! Everyone comes in and gets settled in their place….with their seat cushion and work organization space, tools, ink pads and extra supplies needed.
They get a breakfast provided and start to work. You’ll see in the picture everyone got a birthday box with gifts and adhesives and little treats at their place with all 20 cards and envelopes neatly packaged for the days stamping.
I group everyone in groups of 6 with all stamps/dies at the table to share with your table mates. It’s a fun time of visiting, catching up, and sharing ideas and helping….and at least one of us….me, Camille, Hailey, or Elizabeth is always available for questions and help.
Along with the card stock all cut and ready for each card, I provide a tutorial with picture of each card along with access to a couple of sample cards to look at for each card to make.
Stampin’ Blitz is held at the Dallas Senior Center in Dallas, NC where there is plenty of room to move around and great lighting.
Lunch and Dinner are provided and at the end, we have a cupcake buffet as a sweet treat to reward the day of hard work stamping :)
And you have 20 cards to pull out and send to friends! I would come and stamp with me at one of my events before attending a Blitz just to get used to the flow.
And….here are a few of my favorite cards that were made at this year’s Birthday Blitz. I’ve included a copy of the tutorial for one of the cards.
Sentimental Park Bundle #160567
2023 Birthday Blitz
Refer to Nested Friends Bundle for card stock measurements (Card base is 5 1/2 x 8 1/5, scored at 2 1/8 and 4 1/4 inches. Layer 2 x 5 3/8 Gold Foil with 1 7/8 x 5 1/4 inch Texture Chic DSP. There are 2 of these layers, one on each side of the card front.)
Layer DSP on to Fresh Freesia piece for card front
Also place the Fresh Freesia quarter sheet on the inside of card ( 4 x 5 1/4)
Stamp sentiments on the 2 die cut pieces of Fresh Freesia CS in Blackberry Bliss ink
Die cut 2 pieces of labels in Blackberry Bliss from Bundle and
Die cut 1 label with the flowers attached in Mossy Meadow CS
Next using all 6 of the small flower dies, die cut all 6 dies in Fresh Freesia CS and all 6 dies in Pale Papaya CS
Using your Sponge Daubers, sponge a little color on each of the flowers
Attach one of the Blackberry Bliss labels to the Mossy Meadow layer and then attach the flowers
Attach a few of the flowers to the die cut Fresh Freesia inside sentiment label
Finish by adding a Champagne Rhinestone to the solid flowers
Be sure to attach the Blackberry Bliss label with Stampin’ Dimensionals so it acts as a stopper for the card front
When attaching the card front flower label, center left and right and
only put dimensionals on the bottom 2/3rds so it will stand up above the center fold of card front
Supplies you’ll need for this card:
Sentimental park Bundle #160567
Fresh Freesia card stock and ink pad (these will be retiring soon-order soon) #155613 and #155611
Blackberry Bliss card stock and ink pad #133675 and #147092
Pale Papaya card stock and ink pad #155670 and #155668
Champagne Rhinestones #151193
And a FREE package with $50 order Favored Flowers
Reminder……only 8 more days to get your 2023 Sale-a-bration products!!! There are several that I have really enjoyed this year!
Dandy Designs Designer Series Paper - 48 sheet double sided paper - Level 2
Beautifully Happy Stamp Set - Level 2 (above card the last one of 8 in Petal Pink with Gold Foil
Favored Flowers Designer Series Paper
Adorable Owls stamp set
Day At The Farm Designer Series Paper
Make sure to order from my web site within the 8 days or contact me with questions putting in an order. I’m happy to help! You may use the link to shop above or follow the link here Shop Esther Boyle
Also, please consider joining as a Stampin’ Up demonstrator in the next 8 days! Right now there is a super awesome special for joining…..$99 join fee for $175 worth of products or $120 join fee for $175 products and a mini die cutting machine.
Both options are super choices. There is no obligation and you may do nothing with your demonstratorship or use it for yourself so you get a 20% discount on what you purchase under your demonstratorship and get to attend my team meetings every other month. I’d love to have you take the opportunity!
See you stamping soon!
Esther
Pop Up Step Card Tutorial With Day At The Farm DSP
We’ve had so much fun with Day At The Farm Designer Series Paper from Stampin’ Up 2023 Sale-a-bration! And here is a video tutorial for you for a POP UP STEP CARD. We used At the Farm DSP for this Pop Up Step Card but you can use the measurements and easily use other Designer Series Paper and Stamp bundles to make beautiful cards that fit in a normal medium size envelope (4 1/4” x 5 1/2” finished card). This card is very easy…just watch Elizabeth as she demonstrates.
Be sure to get your FREE Day At the Farm DSP before the end of February! It is free during the Sale-a-bration 2023 period (thru the end of February) while supplies last. Order soon!
Card Base Measurements:
Base cut 4 1/4” x 11” and score at 5 1/2, 6 3/4, 8 3/4, 10, 11
pop up cut 2 3/4 x 5 3/8 score at 3/8 and 1 5/8
DSP for base cut: 4 x 3 1/2, 4 x 1, and 4 x 1 3/4
DSP for pop up cut: 2 1/2 x 1, and 2 1/2 x 3 1/2
The die is found from Something Fancy Dies #160424 from January to April 2023 mini catalog
Here’s a shout out for Stampin’ Up Paper Pumpkin….cute card I received from Linda today! It is from January Paper Pumpkin. When you subscribe to Paper Pumpkin, you’ll receive a box every month with supplies and instructions to make cards or a gift project. They are super cute now and fun to put together and use….even on the go! You can unsubscribe or put on hold at any time you want. Also, if you subscribe for a 3 month Subscription through me, you can receive a FREE Sale-a-bration gift until the end of February. To subscribe, visit mypaperpumpkin and designate me as your demonstrator at the end.
And I’m always impressed with my friend Debbie! She cleans up her stamping room and then in high gear makes lots of cards…this time Valentines cards to bless so many friends! I count at least 32 cards. Here are 2023 creations:
Just one more plug for Saturday’s Stampin’. Blitz (February 18, 2023), I have one more space available at this short lead time if someone is interested, please let me know ASAP.
Happy Valentines’ Day!
this week:
Thursday, Feb. 16th @ 1:00pm Sr. Center Please RSVP
Friday, Feb. 17th @ 10:00am Gastonia Club, Linda is our hostess
Friday, Feb. 17th @ 6:00pm Scrapbooking at my house
Saturday, Feb. 18th @ 8:00am Birthday Stampin’ Blitz