Hold On To Hope for the Pals Blog Hop

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Welcome to the Pals’ Blog Hop! While the COVID 19 pandemic is adding stress to our lives, we Pals hope this blog hop will help to lift your spirits. Let us inspire you to take a creative break and relax for a little while. This month our theme is “Special Occasions” where we have made a project for just about any occasion you can think of! You’ll find the full line-up below to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal.

I love fun fold cards and I have a new favorite for you today called a pop out fun fold.

Stampin Up Best Dressed Hold On To Hope fun fold Easter card idea - Jeanie Stark StampinUp - Jeanie

Normally I would be on my way to Massachusetts this week to celebrate Easter with family. I have four sisters and a brother and even though we live in 4 different states we usually manage to get together for special occasions and holidays. I’m usually in charge of ~25 table favors for everyone. Because everyone is “sheltering in place” this year I decided to send my mom and siblings this Easter card.  The sentiments from the Hold On To Hope Stamp set couldn’t be more appropriate this year!

Stampin Up Hold On To Hope stamp set - for inspiration and ordering information visit juststampin.com - Jeanie Stark StampinUp

I stamped the hope sentiment then cut it apart for the front of the card.  I also used several of the other stamps on the back of the card. Stampin' Up! Hold On To Hope fun fold Easter card idea - Jeanie Stark StampinUp

There’s even room to add a personal message. This stamp set also has coordinating dies, Cross of Hope, which I used to cut out the layered crosses and flowers on the front. I have used these dies for many different occasion cards (sympathy, wedding, new baby, baptism, Easter).

Stampin Up Cross of Hope Dies - for inspiration and ordering information visit juststampin.com - Jeanie Stark StampinUp

I have many fond memories of Easter.  My mom would make all our Easter dresses and my Nanna would buy us new white ankle socks and Mary Jane patent leather shoes (which I loved to use to tap dance on the blacktop).  My dad would always buy the girls corsages to wear to church.  We hunted for bags of jellybeans and it wasn’t who found the most bags, it was who had the most jellybeans (there were different amounts in each bag) so no one ate any until you counted them! Here’s a couple of old photos of me with my siblings. (I’m the youngest in the first photo and third in the line up.)

I hope they will enjoy their special Easter cards this year. If you would like to make this fun fold card be sure to check back tomorrow.  I’ll have another version of this fun fold card along with the tutorial. (*Subscribe to my blog so you don’t miss out when I post.) You can view the list of products I used below.

More inspiration awaits! Use the Blog Hop Line-up below to visit the rest of this month’s Design Team. My fellow Pals are excited to show you what they’ve created! Mark your calendars for Wednesday, May 13th, when we will say “Goodbye to January Mini and 2019 Annual Catalog and/or Hello to 2020 Annual Catalog.” The Design Team will showcase their favorites from the retiring catalogs or new products from the new catalog. Don’t miss the fun! And, until then, please stay safe.

Pals Blog Hop Line-Up

  1. Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty
  2. Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
  3. Su Mohr at Aromas And Art
  4. Mary Hanson at Up North Stampin’
  5. Debra Simonis at Deb’s Stampin’ Grounds
  6. Stesha Bloodhart at Stampin’ Hoot!
  7. Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
  8. Ann Murray at Murray Stamps, Ink
  9. Jen Roque at Stamp Camp with Jen
  10. Rae Harper Burnet at Wild West Paper Arts
  11. Lori Pinto at LollyPop Paper and Ink
  12. Jeanie Stark at Just Stampin’
  13. Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping
  14. Lynn Kolcun at Avery’s Owlery
  15. Jackie Beers at Blue Line Stamping
  16. Deb Walker at Deb Stamps Life
  17. Jennifer Michalski at Stamping Serenity
  18. Tricia Chuba at ButterDish Designs
  19. Debbie Mageed at Secrets to Stamping
  20. Rosanne Mulhern at Heartfelt Stamping
  21. Pamela Sadler at Stampin Pink Rose
  22. Wendy Klein at Doggone Delightful Stampin’
  23. Leah O’Brien at Ink, Paper, Stamps, Oh My!
  24. Peggy Noe at Pretty Paper Cards

Product List for Easter fun fold card (Click on image to SHOP!)

Have a wonderful day!

Just Stampin’
Jeanie

Paper Pumpkin April 2020

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From My Heart Suite

The From My Heart Suite is perfect for Valentine’s Day or making cards and treats to share with loved ones throughout the year.

Stampin' Up! From My Heart Suite - for inspiration and ordering information visit www.juststampin.com - Jeanie Stark StampinUp

The Heartfelt Bundle is part of this suite and includes the Heartfelt Stamp Set and Heart Punch Pack. One punch is scalloped and layers perfectly with the other. You can also punch the hearts from the Designer Series Paper. How cool is that?!!

Stampin' Up! Heartfelt Bundle - for inspiration and ordering visit www.juststampin.com - Jeanie Stark StampinUp

The stamp set has some great sentiments! Check out this video to see the different products in the suite along with some project ideas.

The From My Heart Specialty Designer Series Paper has playful patterns with foil accents on some designs. This 30 second video flips through each of the designs in this paper pack.

I used the DSP, ribbon, and heart doilies from the suite to create this fun fold valentine.

Stampin' Up! From My Heart and Word Wishes fun fold Valentine card idea - Jeanie Stark StampinUp

Here’s the details to make this fun fold card:

Materials & Measurements

  • Real Red: 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 for card base, scrap to die cut words
  • Flirty Flamingo: 3 1/4 x 4 1/4
  • Whisper White: 3 x 8 scored at 4, scrap to stamp sentiment
  • DSP: cut 3 strips 1/2 x 3
  • Heart Doilie
  • Ribbon: ~ 9″ to make bow

Directions

  • Fold and burnish score line. Adhere the DSP strips to the Whisper White along the top and bottom on the front of the card and along the bottom on the inside.
  • Adhere Whisper White card to Flirty Flamingo Layer.
  • Stamp sentiment from A Wish for Everything Stamp set on Whisper White scrap in Real Red Ink and trim with scissors. Adhere to heart doilie.
  • Die cut words using Word Wishes Dies in Real Red cardstock. Adhere to doilie.
  • Stamp inside sentiment (I used Everything Festive Stamp set) in Real Red Ink.Stampin' Up! From My Heart and Everything Festive fun fold Valentine card idea - Jeanie Stark StampinUp
  • Adhere Flirty Flamingo layer to Real Red card base using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  • Make a bow with Real Red Ribbon and adhere on front of card with a glue dot.
  • Die Cut envelope with Stitched Be Mine Die.

Stampin' Up! From My Heart and Word Wishes fun fold Valentine card idea - Jeanie Stark StampinUp

The heart doilies come in Real Red and Flirty Flamingo or you can flip them over if you prefer white. I love how they are sized to fit the Heart Foil Tins or card fronts.  I’m planning to make homemade fudge for Valentine’s Day to give to family and friends.  The heart foil tins are food safe and perfect to pour the fudge in and let it mold in to shape! Talk about easy! There’s so much you can do with this suite for year round cards and gifts!

Stampin Up Heart Foil Tin ideas - for more inspiration and ordering visit www.juststampin.com - Jeanie Stark StampinUp

My friend, Michele, is coming over this afternoon to work on making Valentine’s Day cards and candy treats together!

How many Valentine’s Day cards do you make/send? I love to make cards for my family and friends! I also need to make/send 48 treat holders to my daughter for her dorm residents. Even college students enjoy a little sweet treat!  Leave me a comment below and I’ll pick a random winner to send a handmade Valentine.

12 Days of Giveaways… Make sure you subscribe to my blog so you don’t miss out when I post.  Simply leave a comment to enter to win! Prizes change daily!
Here are the winners so far:
Day 1 – Diane – Snowman gift card kit
Day 2 – Kim Johnson – favorite Christmas card
Day 3- Judy B. – Wine tag kit
Day 4 – Carol B. – fun fold punch kit
Day 5 -Deanette – votive candle box kit
Day 6 -Virginia McGraw- Pocketful of Happiness gift card note card
Day 7 – *Cathy Rampy – calendar card
Day 8 – Michelle Mallett – Painted Poppies fun fold card
Day 9 – Kathryn Page – retired goodies
Day 10 – ? Could be YOU! – handmade Valentine

*I forgot to post the calendar card winner the other day so I updated the list above! Winners need to email me (j.stark@myactv.net) your address to claim your prize!

Have a wonderful day!

Just Stampin’
Jeanie

Orders of $40 or more receive my exclusive monthly tutorials featuring the Peaceful Poppies Suite (January). Remember to add the current host code when you check out. *Bonus –  If you purchase the Painted Poppies Bundle (Cost $52….You save 10%!), I will send you a card kit to make one of the cards featured in my tutorials. If you purchase both the Painted Poppies Bundle and the Peaceful Moments Bundle I will send you all three kits to create each of the cards featured in the tutorials! Plus, all orders of $50 or more qualify for FREE Sale-A-Bration products.

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3D Christmas Tree

Yesterday I shared two 3D Christmas Trees for the Pals Blog Hop. Here’s a photo of each.

Stampin' Up! Wrapped in Plaid Specialty Designer Series Paper 3D Christmas Tree home decor gift idea - Jeanie Stark StampinUpStampin' Up! Toile Tidings Designer Series Paper 3D Christmas Tree home decor gift idea - Jeanie Stark StampinUp

You can make these with any Designer Series Paper. I love to offer free tutorials for my customers.  To receive your free tutorial, just pick out your favorite DSP HERE.  Then place your online order (by November 30th) using the hostess code below and I will email you the photo tutorial for FREE.  If your order is $40 or more you will also qualify for my FREE monthly tutorials. My exclusive tutorials this month feature the Christmas Gleaming Stamp Set and coordinating Gleaming Ornaments Punch Pack.

Have a great day!

Just Stampin’

Jeanie

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Product List for 3D Christmas Trees 

Christmastime is Here Suite is available to order!

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NEW Paper Trimmer…*This works great for cutting the strips to make your 3D tree! Click on the image below to view in my online store.

Paper trimmer