Have a foxy Valentine's day!

Happy Valentine's day to you! I wanted to stop share a quick little valentine card that I created today. I have been stamping a lot and have been in a happy, creative groove. I did not purchase any products from the Valentines product line in the Spring Occasions Catalogue from Stampin' Up! so I was in search of stamps that I owned that could make a cute valentine. 

Foxy Friends Stamp Set + Fox Builder Punch

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Photopolymer   142326

$50.75 CAD

I have to admit that I am a punch girl. My Big Shot holds a special spot in my heart but I love the quick use of a handheld punch.

Want to see what my kids created for Valentine's to take to school?? We stamped 70 of these and then they spent the weekend coloring them and adding names. It was a great family activity.

I hope that you are having a wonderful day. Tell someone you appreciate them today and spread the love!

 

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Basket Bunch Blog Hop - the Crafty Carrot Collective

Hello and welcome to another Crafty Carrot Collective Blog Hop! Today we are sharing projects featuring

the Basket Bunch Photopolymer Stamp Set and Basket Builder Framelits Dies. 

February is our qualifying period for our March reward program. Are you new to the Crafty Carrot Collective? Here is a little bit about us .... 

WHAT: A stamp set of the month & customer reward program.

WHO: You! Shop with us in February and purchase the Basket Bunch Stamp Set (or product of equal or greater value).

WHERE: Shop with your local Crafty Carrot Demonstrator (find yours here). If you are from Canada you shop with moi! Be sure to use our unique monthly host codes when you are shopping so that we can identify those that are joining the program.

WHEN: Shop before February 28th and we will add you to an elite, private group in March and you will have access to weekly PDF tutorials, weekly LIVE classes, challenges, prizes and more - all featuring this stamp set! 

So todays blog hop is a taster. We hope that you are going to love this stamp set and join our March reward program!

Here is what I have created for you ... 

I think this may have been the first Easter stamp set that I have purchased. It seems to be the holiday that I forget about. I am so excited to have this set in my collection! In fact, I have been so inspired that I think I am going to plan my Easter table decor around it! (I will be sure to share when it comes together).

Our January stamp set of the month was Suite Sentiments and I can honestly say that I have never used a stamp set more! I got my monies worth out of that stamp set, boy! I just know you are going to feel the same way about February's stamp set! 

Are you ready to join the March Crafty Carrot Co. program and purchase the Basket Bunch Stamp set? Before you shop, I should remind you that it is Sale-a-bration!! This means with a $60 product purchased (plus shipping & tax), you can choose any one limited time product - free! 

Bundle the Basket Bunch stamp set with the coordinating Framelits Dies

and you will earn a free Sale-a-bration item!

Basket Bunch Bundle
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$60.25 CAD

What should you choose for your free Sale-a-bration item? Of course you can choose any one of the twelve items available but the Crafty Carrot Co. will be featuring the Any Occasions stamp set in our March program, just saying.

Any Occasion Sale-a-bration Stamp Set
free with a $60 product purchase
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Shop now to join our March program!

There are 5 international demonstrators on the Crafty Carrot Co. team. The blog hop is short and sweet so be sure to click and visit us all. Next on the blog hop is Crafty Carrot sister from New Zealand - Susan Wong!

Thank-you for visiting! Have a creative day!

 

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Hot Airballoons are hot! - GDP074

Hot air balloons are a hot trend right now, so of course, Stampin' Up! has "hopped on board" with the cutest stamp set and coordinating Big Shot Thinlit dies. 

This is not the first time that I have shared this Dolce Color Combo. I pulled these colors from the Cupcakes & Carousel Designer Series Paper Stack. If you are looking for color inspiration do the same! Check out the colors listed for each Designer Series Paper in all of our Stampin' Up! catalogues.

Today's blog post was brought to you today by the Global Design Project Challenge #GDP074! I have been a proud design team member for the GDP for 74 weeks! Click over the the GDP to read more about joining the fun and to see dozens of projects inspired by this weeks challenge! 

If you are loving this hot air balloon trend - check out the projects I shared last week for my February card club, scrapbooking club and Project Life club. My customers have been so excited to create these. (If you live in the Edmonton Area I have space in my Tuesday night stamp clubs. Contact me for more information).

I have not stopped creating with these adorable hot air balloons and I assure you that there will be more blog posts featuring them! Have a creative day my friends,

 

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You Lift Me Up

I just celebrated my 10 year anniversary with Stampin' Up! Can you believe that I have had monthly stamp clubs for 10 years now!? 

My first stamp club started as soon as I became a demonstrator. I had joined a New Moms Network with our oldest daughter when she was born. I quickly found that most of the moms in the group loved to craft and scrapbook. My first club came from these ladies.

Over the years my clubs have grown and changed. I've run as many as 5 stamp clubs a month! I think that I owe my stamp club success to a few things:

pick your project

There are those of us that love a good scrapbook page. There are those that love to create handmade cards. And we can not forget the Project Lifers! I design all three and you get to pick what you want to create!

My layouts are missing pictures buuuut that is because February has just started. We all take photos, right? Our smart phones are full. Last year I started printing those photos (shocker). I sit down at the end of each month, download them from my iPhone and print them. I will have photos in these layouts at the end of February once I have captured our memories this month.

friendships & flexibility

Stamp clubs are as much about friendships as they are about the projects. Some stampers join with friends but we all become friends by the end of the stamp club year (sappy but so true!). At all stamp clubs I offer all three projects. That way you can be in a club with a friend, even if you are not creating the same make and take projects. 

Running multiple clubs, all creating the same projects, means that I can offer makeup classes to you in the event that you can not attend. 

top notch design & style

I held a position on the Stampin' Up! Artisan Design Team for two years, and as a result, I am an expert in paper crafting and am known for my style and beautiful projects. I can assure you that you will not be disappointed and that you will learn a variety of tips and techniques plus play with the latest in paper crafting products.

The good news is that I have a few spots available for the 2017 Stamp club season! Join us on February 28th and see what it is all about!

I hope you are having a wonderful week! Have a creative day my friends!

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I am LOVING everyday hero - GDP073

Love is in the air! Have you thought about crafting some Valentine's this year? Valentine's day isn't just for lovers. Create some "non-traditional" Valentine's and send them to your friends and family. I had the brilliant idea (if I do say so myself) to pair the "love is in the air" greeting and the clouds from the Lift Me Up stamp set with the playful and fun comic book inspired Everyday Hero stamp set. 

The graphics and fonts coordinate and make these two stamp sets perfect together. 

I colored my superhero with Classic Stampin' Pads and a Blender Pen to give it a soft, watercolor look. Peekaboo Peach was perfect for her skin tone. I used a Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush to color her outfit and give it a shimmery look. The little heart in her hand was punched with the Owl Builder Punch, which also got a coat of Wink of Stella over it.

I did something new for my card inside today. I stamped the city skyline and the clouds on the Smoky Slate Cardstock with Basic Grey. I cut a piece of Whisper White Cardstock to 3"x4" and stapled it onto the card. 

My color combo today was inspired by Global Design Project Challenge #GDP073. These colors ... man I tell you - they were definitely a challenge. I am excited to see what the rest of the design team and are followers come up with them this week. I have to say that this is the first time I have used Emerald Envy! 

As I was designing my card, I had a few rejected ideas on the cutting room floor. I did not want them to go to waste so I put them together for a bonus card for you today ... 

This card is "Stepped down", using less embellishing and techniques. My super girls is simply colored direct to paper with Stampin' Write Markers, skipping the Blender Pen technique and coloring her skin. I changed the background cardstock to Night Of Navy to try something different. I really like the addition of this color to the GDP combo of Watermelon Wonder, Daffodil Delight and Emerald Envy. 

If you are stamping this week the Global Design Project would love to see what you come up with using this color challenge. I am sure you are curious to see what the rest of the design team creates with these challenging colors!  Click over to the GDP to learn more. 

Thank-you for visiting! Have a creative day!

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