Paper Crafting Blog Hop – Celebrating Birthdays!

Welcome to our 1st Paper Crafting Blog Hop of 2022 with Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators from all over the world! Each demonstrator is featuring projects for birthdays!

You may have arrived here from Sandra’s blog. She had a great project! My card features the Friendly Hello Bundle – yes BUNDLE – from the 2022 Sale-A-Bration brochure – yes Sale-A-Bration – meaning it’s free with a $100 order!! The bundle includes the Friendly Hello photopolymer stamp set and the Friendly Hello 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper (DSP).

The card base is Basic White with a layer of the DSP on it. Then a smaller piece of Vellum Card Stock (#101856), stamped with images in Jet Black Stazon Ink (#101406) was added. This is the ink you want to use on porous surfaces, like vellum. Then I stamped the bird on a branch image in Tuxedo Black Memento ink (#132708) on Basic White and colored it lightly with alcohol markers. The sentiment from this wonderful SAB set is stamped in Pool Party. All images were adhered carefully with the adhesive hidden behind the solid pieces of the card. Three Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels were added for a little bling!

We are 2 weeks into Sale-A-Bration, time to look through the annual and mini catalogs and order what you must have and earn free products!

All bloggers in this month’s hop:

Shirley Merker
Sandra Roberts
Sue Boerner <– You are here!!
Tracy Held
Annette McMillan
Julia Quinn
Maureen Rauchfuss
Mickey Moore
Joy Nelson 
Terri Stewart
Krissi Hannahs 
Sandy Ward

I hope you found some inspiration for your next birthday card. Enjoy hopping through the blogs, looking at all of our birthday projects!

My Events calendar has been updated with my online Mystery Stamping and in-person Stamping Buffets. Mystery Stamping is on Monday each week. All supplies used to make my card above can be ordered through my online store. Please use the host code found on the right-hand side of my blog when ordering, if your order is under $150. If it is over $150, don’t use the code so you can redeem all the host rewards.

If you do not already have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, I would be happy to be yours. Ready to enjoy the demonstrator discount? Click the Contact Me button above.

Mini-Cut & Emboss Machine

This cute machine has a compact footprint for easy storage and travel. The 3 ½” platform works with many of Stampin’ Up!’s smaller dies and smaller embossing folders. Dies and embossing folders that are compatible with the Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine are indicated in the product description in our catalogs and online store.

Included with the Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine:

  • (1) Mini Base Plate (Plate 1)
  • (2) Mini Cutting Plates (Plate 2)
  • (1) Mini Embossing Plate (Plate 3)
  • (1) Mini 3D Embossing Plate (Plate 4).

Item #150673 – $60 Reminder: When you purchase this machine before February 28th, you earn a FREE Sale-A-Bration item!

The Power of Hope Bundle

Hope is the power that makes all things possible, and with the Power of Hope Stamp Set, you have the opportunity to bring that hope into so many lives. With sentiments of encouragement and beautiful imagery, this stamp set is the perfect way to give a friend or loved one a touch of inspiration.
You can get the Power of Hope Bundle, which includes the gorgeous stamp set and the Stone 3D Embossing Folder, giving all of your projects a subtle texture that can work with any occasion. And you can get a Power of Hope Bundle for free with a purchase of $100 USD/$120 CAD or more!