Kylie's Demonstrator Training Support Program Blog Hop - April 2020

Hello and thanks for joining us for Kylie’s Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator Training Support Program Monthly Team Blog Hop!  We are so happy that have joined us today for this blog hop full of ideas and creative inspiration.  We are part of a group of Stampin’ Up!® Demonstrators from around the world participating in a training program that is helping us to build a successful Stampin' Up!® business while reaching for our individual goals.  We greatly appreciate your support.

You may be starting here or have come from another blog - either way you can find the link list at the bottom of this post so that you can see every blog post and idea today.

I love to create 2-in-1 projects!  What's that you might ask?  Creating two separate cards from the positive and negative of a die cut.  This is definitely a cost-saver (as in great use of my cardstock) and a design challenge.  Today's card uses the negative from an exclusive project.

Creating this custom background was so fun!  Start with a 5"x5" piece of Whisper White cardstock and stamp the trio petal stamp from Parcels & Petals in Versamark randomly across the piece.  Heat emboss with White Stampin' Emboss Powder.  Select your colors and using a blending tool of your choice (I used a blender brush, but sponge daubers, stamping sponges or sponge brayers would work nicely, too) to apply the colors over the entire layer.  Pick a die and run it through your die cutting machine with the emboss resist layer.  

Totally inspired by a wedding dress that I loved on a recently viewed Hallmark movie (yes, my favorite thing to do other than stamping and video chatting during this #stayhomestayhealthy time that we're in), I chose to emboss a layer of Vellum cardstock apply behind the negative die cut image.  Both layers were adhered together with Tear & Tape Adhesive and then adhered to another 5" x 5" Whisper White layer with liquid glue.  The Whisper White 1/4" Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon was wrapped around the layer like a package and tied off with a bow.  The 5" x 10" Thick Whisper White cardstock base was scored at 5" and burnished with a bone folder.  The package layer was adhered to the cardfront with liquid glue.

With all the wonderful events (especially birthday celebrations, weddings, anniversaries, etc.) that are being postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, I thought that creating a Save the Date insert with So Inviting for this card would be perfect way to digitally or snail mail share any celebration that will be celebrated once the stay home orders are lifted.

I hope that today's project has inspired to think of ways to create and share with others as we stay connected with each other during these days of lockdowns as we stay home to stay healthy.  

Thank you so much for visiting my blog today and being a part of this hop with us!  There is such an amazing line up of Stampin' Up!® Demonstrators from around the world, and I know you're going to enjoy all the incredible projects you are going to see on this blog hop.  So glance below at the April Blog Hop List - you are currently at my blog, Angie McKenzie - to see who is next as you sure don't want to miss one blog link!

APRIL BLOG HOP LIST

Have a blessed day!

                                                                            

Do you love this project?  

You can find the supply list to create them on your own at the bottom of this blog post.

                                                   

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If you don't already have a demonstrator and need any stamping supplies, just click on the Shop picture at the top right side of my blog that goes directly to my online store.  Or you can just drop me an email, if you have any questions.  It would be such a pleasure to stamp with you!

                                                   

About the May Kit

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A Kit In Color

• Kit contains supplies for 12 cards and envelopes
• 8 cards are traditional size
  • Card size: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" (10.8 x 14 cm)
  • Envelope size: 4-1/2" x 5-3/4" (11.4 x 14.6 cm)
• 4 cards are note card size
  • Notecard size: 5" x 3-1/2" (12.7 x 8.9 cm)
  • Envelope size: 5-1/8" x 3-5/8" (13 x 9.2 cm)

Coordinating Colors: Four NEW In Colors plus Purple Posy from the 2019–2021 In Color collection. (The new In Colors will be introduced on April 24.)

                                                   

In the current Annual and Mini Catalogs, Product Suites are bundled, making ordering super easy!  With one item number, you can order the stamp/die bundle at a discounted price, plus the paper and any other coordinating products, giving you everything you need for creating perfectly coordinated projects!  I love this ordering option, and I know you will too.  Try it!!!  Just click on the above Online Shoppers Code, or any of the items in the Supply List below to go to my store.  Use this Online Shoppers Code at checkout and I will send you a special thank you for your order.  If your order is over $150, please don't use the code (you'll miss out on your own Stampin' Rewards if you use it) as you'll still receive something special in your mailbox from me.

                                                    

Place an order of $50 or more from me during the month of APRIL 2020 
and you will receive one or more EXCLUSIVE PROJECT TUTORIALS for FREE!
Contact me for details!

                                                   

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tams# 43424

Parcels & Petals Cling Stamp Set [149317]	So Inviting Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [151485]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272]	Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101856]
Versamark Pad [102283]	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad [147096]	Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad [147097]	Grapefruit Grove Classic Stampin' Pad [147142]	Terracotta Tile Classic Stampin’ Pad [150086]
White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132]	Embossing Buddy [103083]	Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053]	Whisper White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon [151326]	Paper Trimmer [152392]
Bone Folder [102300]	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755]	Tear & Tape Adhesive [138995]

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