Michelle's MBellishments: September 2020

Wednesday, September 30, 2020

WOYWW Fancy Evergreen Easel Card

Welcome back to the blog and WOYWW. What's on my workdesk? A fancy easel card that was in my PHD collection (Projects Half Done). I finally put all of the pieces together and came up with this Evergreen Forest scene.

I used the Evergreen Forest 3D Embossing Folder to emboss over the tree scene from the Feels Like Frost Designer Series Paper. I sponged some Pretty Peacock ink and Champagne Mist Shimmer Ink over the embossed trees.

I love how the ornate layers dies add a fancy finish to the matted layers of this card. I rounded the corners of the layers with the Detailed Trio Punch. I added some wood grain pattern from the In Good Taste Designer Series paper to add some contrast to the easel stand of the card. I colored some Clear Epoxy droplets with the dark Pretty Peacock Stampin' Blends marker to match my card.

Sale News: Our Designer Series Paper Sale starts tomorrow. Select DSP packs will be 15% off from Oct 1-31st. See the packs available at a discount below. Stock up, I know I will be getting more Playing with Patterns and Snowflake Splendor. I will pick up a few that I don't have like the Playful Pets and the Toile Tidings.

Today is the last day of the current Get and Go joining offer. Join our fun Stampin' Up! community to take advantage of 20% demonstrator discount by selecting your own custom starter kit. You will receive $125 worth of products for $99 plus with the Get and Go offer you will get two free stamp sets, a package of rhinestones and a card kit to make 16 cards and it ships free. If your wish list is $100+ why pay full price? Join my team of discount shoppers and enjoy the benefits of getting access to exclusive products a month in advance and 20% off your future orders for at least the next 3 months!

Card Measurements:

(2) 5 1/2 x 4 whisper white for die cutting

(2) 5 1/2 x 4 Pretty Peacock

2 1/4 6 scored at 2 and 4 Pretty Peacock to make easel

4 3/4 x 3 1/2 Pretty Peacock

4 1/2 x 3 1/4 DSP for embossing

4 3/4 x 3/12 Pretty Peacock

4 1/4 x 7/8 DSP (woodgrain)

4 3/4 x 1 Pretty Peacock

2 1/2 x 1/2 Whisper White for Stamping

1 13/16 x 9 16 Whisper White for Stamping

11/16 x 2 Pretty Peacock

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Tuesday, September 29, 2020

Technique Tuesday: Scrappy Strip Peace & Joy

Welcome to another Technique Tuesday. Today we are trying the Scrappy Strip technique and making more non-traditional colored holiday cards.

I am counting down to World Cardmaking Day and these are a few of my cards toward my goal of making 20 holiday cards by the end of the week. 7 down and 13 to go!

Here is an instructional video on how I put these cards together.

I am also celebrating an accomplishment. I received a promotion to Silver title Stampin' Up! Demonstrator. I received this adorable silver necklace this week from Stampin' Up! to commemorate achieving this goal. I am absolutely thrilled and I am having more fun being part of the Stampin' Up! community than I knew was possible. I joined looking for something I could take part in during quarantine, and for the discount too!

I would love for some of you to join our fun team. We have monthly virtual get togethers and also have a Facebook Group online where we hold monthly workshops - Saturday Night Crafters group.

You can join my team as a discount shopper and receive 20% off future orders for the next 3 months with no obligations by simply purchasing the a customized Starter Kit at $99. The Get and Go joining promotion is ending tomorrow. If you join today or tomorrow, on top of your starter kit goodies, you will also receive rhinestones, 2 free additional stamp sets and a card kit kit that makes 16 cards. You can click here to see more details on how to join.

Card Measurements in inches:

Colored Card Stock-

5 1/2 x 8 1/2 Scored @ 4 1/4

Background Panel-

2 3/4 x 5 1/2

Alternate Colored Card Stock-

4 1/2 x 3 1/2 for landscape card

3 3/4 x 3 1/2 for portrait card

Whisper White Card Stock-

(2) 4 x 5 1/4 one for layering scraps and one for inside of card

4 1/4 x 3 1/4 for landscape card

3 1/2 x 3 1/4 for portrait card

Extra scrap for stamping

As always, you can click on the links below to purchase any of the products used to make these cards. Please use my current host code: PUYZF99U on purchases under $150. For any purchase over $50 using my host code, you will receive free gifts and this month's card kit directly from me.

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