2018 Sale-A-Bration Kre8tors Blog Hop

The Kre8tors Blog Hop group is at it again! This time, we're bringing you some amazing projects using Sale-a-Bration items! You've just arrived from Leisa Pedersen... didn't you just love what she created? There are so many fun items in the Sale-a-Bration catalog and in case you didn't know... there are more to be released on February 16! But this hop is to showcase the first round of items (because there are SO many).

I haven't had much time to craft lately (did you read my last post?) so there are still some Sale-a-Bration sets I haven't used. But I decided to create something quick and easy (kind of like this post) because that's how I roll lately.

This card uses three Sale-a-Bration items: Bubbles and Fizz Designer Series Paper, the Amazing You stamp set, and coordinating Celebrate You thinlits. This card was amazingly simple! I tried adding ribbon and other embellishments, but it didn't need it... it ended up looking cluttered.

Shameless plug: You can choose the paper or stamp set for a $50 order, or the thinlits for a $100 order. Want all three? Place a $200 order! And for a $200 order, you earn $20 in Stampin' Rewards (more free stuff). Cool, huh?

Thank you for stopping by today. I'm off to take care of the dogs now... I was at the vet until 2am because the husky decided to eat a Swiffer duster. Yep. Good times!

Happy hopping back to Melissa Tennison (if you didn't start there - you definitely need to check out what she created!). And if you've missed any of the blogs, you can click on one of the links below and start over.

Amazing You Clear-Mount Stamp Set [147215] $0.00	Celebrate You Thinlit Dies [146840] $0.00	Bubbles & Fizz Designer Series Paper [147244] $0.00	Copper Foil Sheets [142020] $4.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272] $7.00
Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121045] $8.00	Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931] $7.00	Stampin' Trimmer [126889] $30.00	SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332] $7.00	Big Shot [143263] $110.00

Blog Hop Roll Call...

Melissa Tennison Amy Grendel Su Mohr Becky Browning Laura Kate Mackie Tricia Butts Kathy Maurer Deb Naylor Jackie Lawless Linda Handford Lisa Kmiec Kirsteen Gill Alexandra Rauf Nichole Loe Mary Trautner Sanda Roberts Maria Calia Hiske MacKay Jacqui Lawrence Leisa Pedersen
Diana Tillery <-- You are here!

My First Color Challenge!

Do you tend to gravitate to the same colors or color family when you sit down to create? Do you find some colors in your cardstock collection don't get any love? If so, then you're in good company.

Today's color challenge was inspired by the card Tracy Bish created for our Let's Get Hopping blog hop earlier in the week, and I fell in love with her color combination: Island Indigo and Lemon Lime Twist - two colors I never would have thought to pair together!

I'm throwing in a couple of neutrals for this challenge, simply because neutrals are needed. I chose Basic Gray instead of the black that Tracy used because I wanted a softer look.

Lemon Lime Twist

Island Indigo

Basic Gray

Whisper White

I'm loving the Bubbles & Fizz Designer Series Paper that's available as a free item during Sale-a-Bration! And it's a masculine card - BONUS! The one sheet I used has bubbles and fizz on one side, and various bottles on the reverse. I did a little fussy-cutting for the bottles (if you don't know this about me... I can't resist a good fussy-cut).

If I've inspired you to create something using these colors, like Tracy inspired me, I welcome you to share your creations and post them to my Facebook page.

Happy creating!

Bubbles & Fizz Designer Series Paper [147244] $0.00	Mixed Drinks Photopolymer Stamp Set [141928] $21.00	Basic Gray 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121044] $8.00	Island Indigo 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [122923] $8.00
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.00	Basic Gray Archival Stampin’ Pad [140932] $7.00	Brick Wall Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [138288] $8.50	Layering Circle Framelits Dies [141705] $35.00
Big Shot [143263] $110.00	Big Shot Magnetic Platform [130658] $40.00	Metallic Enamel Shapes [141678] $7.00	Fast Fuse Adhesive [129026] $10.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00

Let's Get Hopping into the New Year and Celebrate!

There are so many things to celebrate in 2018, so it seems fitting we kick off the year hopping with a celebration theme!

I wasn't able to send out Christmas cards (again), so I thought I would start 2018 right and send New Year cards! The inspiration came from a dear friend and fellow demonstrator, Kathy Howes, who sent me a new year's card last year... and the card has been shelf ever since. I knew the moment it arrived that I needed to follow her lead and CASE  her card for this year. Yes, I've been thinking about that for an entire year... how's that for planning ahead?

What better way to create a celebration card than using Sale-a-Bration products? What's Sale-a-Bration, you ask? It's three months out of the year where Stampin' Up! gives a FREE item for every $50 (or new to this year $100) order! How amazing is that?? The Designer Series Paper below is called Bubbles & Fizz and coordinates with the Bubble Over bundle in the Occasions catalog. Fun, huh?

But wait... there's more! That little "celebrate" element is from the Celebrate You Thinlits Dies set and is also a Sale-a-Bration gift! That's right! But it gets even better (I feel like a commercial for ginsu knives) - the die set coordinates with another gift - the Amazing You stamp set. I'll be using this set soon, so be sure to check back!

A little tip... cut the numbers out of the layer of Whisper White cardstock that goes behind the piece of Bubble & Fizz Designer Series Paper - you won't see it, so why waste another piece of cardstock?

And voila! Very similar to Kathy's card above, but updated with new product for a new year! I can't decide which version I like best... what about you?

Thank you for hopping by - and enduring this super-long post!  Now hop on over to see what Tracy Bish has waiting for us!

Number Of Years Photopolymer Stamp Set [140653] $27.00	Large Numbers Framelits Dies [140622] $31.00	Bubbles & Fizz Designer Series Paper [147244] $0.00	Celebrate You Thinlit Dies [146840] $0.00	Bermuda Bay 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131197] $8.00
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.00	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121045] $8.00	Silver Foil Sheets [132178] $4.00	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad [131171] $6.50	Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931] $7.00
Silver Metallic Thread [138402] $3.00	Metallic Enamel Shapes [141678] $7.00	Fast Fuse Adhesive [129026] $10.00	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108] $4.00	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $4.00
Big Shot [143263] $110.00	Stampin' Trimmer [126889] $30.00	Paper Snips Scissors [103579] $10.00