Dragonfly Garden

Another beautiful summer weekend!  What a great weekend to connect with friends.  I got to see my High School BFF - we haven't connected for years - it was so wonderful to be able to catch up and reminisce!  Then we spent time with one of my husband's best friends and his wife and had some wonderful pizza and yummy rum and coke!  We hadn't seen them since a year ago July do to all of the craziness from COVID and just darn schedules.  Today was started off at the Carbon Valley Rec Center - another place we have avoided since COVID.  It was great to spend some time together doing something healthy and relaxing (yest hot tub and steam room were open and it was empty this morning - even better!) What did you do this weekend?  It's hard to believe we are going into the last week of July! 

I spent a little time harvesting from the garden tonight!  Egads - the cucumbers are multiplying.  Tom ran and got me some dill so I'll be making some refrigerator pickles tomorrow after work.  And my Salsa Chilies - another oh my - where did they all come from.  I only needed two to make some salsa tonight.  I don't have enough red tomatoes yet - I have lots of green ones - so hopefully in a few weeks I can make some really fresh salsa.  So for now I'll have to free my chili's for a later day!    

While in the garden, I spied a couple of butterflies and dragonflies!  I love these guys - they just flit around all colorful.  My little hummingbird friend even made a visit.  On the really hot days, he seems to shy away - but not the butterflies and dragonflies.  I pulled out my Dragonfly Garden Bundle a few weeks back and cased a card from the catalog.  I used this for a recent host party and swap cards for a team meeting.  So thought I would share with you tonight!  I just love the dragonflies in this bundle - Dragonfly Garden Stamp set and the Dragonfly Punch.  

Instructions for card is as follows:  

1. Cut Just Jade cardstock at 4 1/4" x 5 1/2", scored at 4 1/4".  
2. Cut Just Jade cardstock at 4 1/8" x 5 3/8".  Run through the Stampin' Cut & Embossing Machine using the Ornate 3D Embossing Folder.  Adhere to the card front with Stampin' Seal+. 
3. Cut Pansy paper from the Pansy Petals Designer Series Paper at 3 3/4" x 5".  Adhere to the embossed card front with Stampin' Seal+ at an angle.  
4. Cut Basic White cardstock at 2 3/4" x 5".  Stamp the "May good things grow all year long" sentiment in Evening Evergreen Classic Stampin' Pad at an angle in the lower right hand corner.  Adhere centered on the DSP with Stampin' Seal+.  
5. Cut Basic White cardstock at 2 1/2" x 9".  Stamp 3 dragonflies - one in Bumblebee Classic Stampin' Pad, one in Evening Evergreen Classic Stampin' Pad and one with Fresh Freesia Classic Stampin' Pad.  Punch each one out using the Dragonfly Punch.  Adhere to the card front angling the dragonflies differently with Stampin' Dimensionals.
6. Cut Basic White cardstock at 4 1/4" x 5 1/2".  Stamp the little swarm of dragonflies with Fresh Freesia Classic Stampin' Pad in the lower right corner.  I put a happy birthday sentiment in my card - you could leave blank or use a sentiment about friendship!  Adhere to the inside of the card.  
7. Embellish with 8 Opal Rounds in sets of 2 in between the dragonflies.  

8 more days for the Designer Series Paper Sale now - through August 2!  A great time to stock up on select favorites from the 2021 - 2022 Annual Catalog.  The Pansy Petals DSP that I used in my card above is on sale for $9.78 for a package of this beautiful DSP.  Both sides of this paper is absolutely stunning!

Pansy Petals Designer Series Paper

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Please use the July Host Code, CYVRWWW7, when playing your order under $150.  If your order is over $150, you will want to select your own rewards - starting at 10% of your total order in free product.  If you order $160, that is $16 of free product!  Click Here to have the host code automatically updated in your card on my online store - how easy is that! 

July 30th, is our next Monthly Get Together for Stampin' Up! kits from the Kit's Collection or Paper Pumpkin.  I am so looking forward to spending some crafting time with you!  If you are looking for an evening of crafting and friends sharing ideas - please come join us at my home - 8788 Welsh Lane, Frederick.  5:30pm - 8:30 pm mst!  We would love you join us.  If you don't have a kit, I have some extras for purchase!  Click Here for registration.  

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I played with my Gingerbread & Peppermint Suite Collection today making samples for my upcoming 2021 July - December Mini Catalog Launch Open House on Saturday, August 15.  The gingerbread almost looks good enough to eat!  I'll post a photo in this weeks newsletter!  

Did you get our catalog!  I would love to hear what your favorite item from the new catalog.  I can't share anything yet online until the catalog goes live other than my samples.  But I can tell you there is a little something for everyone!  You will be able to order your favorite new products on August 3!  That's only 9 more days!  

And along with this beautiful holiday catalog debut, another round of Sale-A-Bration begins on August 3.  

For every $50 in product you order, you are entitled to a free Level 1 product from the Sale-A-Bration catalog.  For $100 in product ordered, you are entitled to 2 free Level 1 products or 1 free Level 2 product.  There are some standalone products, coordinating products with the new mini catalog and even coordinating products with the 2021 Annual Catalog!  Some products are only available while supplies last, so shop early!!  

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August's Paper Pumpkin kit is extra special - the Hope Box.  Created from the heart and soul of Stampin’ Up! cofounder, Shelli, the Hope Box Paper Pumpkin Kit reminds us why life is precious. This month’s Paper Pumpkin kit includes supplies to create nine encouraging cards and coordinating envelopes in an inspiring color palette, and a specially designed Hope Box!

The Hope Box is designed to be a keepsake box—keep mementos of cherished memories or reminders of what’s yet to come. Collect treats and trinkets that represent what hope means to you in your Hope Box and look inside for inspiration or share it with a friends who could use some uplifting!

What will you put in your Hope Box? Letters, song lyrics, inspiring quotes, and photographs are powerful reminders of hope and connection—and great additions to a Hope Box. For more inspiration on how to build your Hope Box, watch Shelli herself put one together in this video.  

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Watch Shelli's Hope Box Video

The Hope Box kit contains supplies to create nine cards and coordinating envelopes and comes in a special box!  The box is specially designed to turn into a Hope Box—a keepsake box full of cherished items to add hope to your life or in the lives of others.  Includes an exclusive stamp set and a Classic Stampin’ Spot.  The Card size is 4-1/4" x 5-1/2".  The coordinating colors include many of my favorites: Bermuda Bay, Blackberry Bliss, Bumblebee, Melon Mambo, Petal Pink, Pool Party, Poppy Parade.

If you would like to have an early peek and preorder from the new 2021 August - December Mini Catalog and get started on your holiday projects right now, please contact me and I can explain all about joining my team.  You can select any products up to $125 for $99, free shipping, and you receive 20% off on all future orders.  You don't have to demonstrate to get in on this deal.  And if you join my team during Sale-a-bration, you are eligible to order a bundle of your choice from a list of bundles valued from $31.50 to $60.55 - wow that's really special!!!  Contact me for more details if you are interested.

KEEP ON CRAFTING!