RemARKably Created Blog Tour-July 2018

Happy Sunday and I'm so glad you stopped by our Blog Hop today!  

This month on the blog tour we were asked to create with at least one new product from the 2018-2019 Annual Catalog.  So I have been creating a lot lately and here is my project for today!

I found this wooden and metal piece at a local hobby store in the clearance section (love a great deal!)

While I debated what I would create for this piece I finally decided  it will be a seasonal greeting board for my office.  So I started with Christmas  - I know, I know it's only July, but I've been creating a lot of holiday items prepping for holiday craft fairs.  So here is my project-

Supplies used-

Real Red, Old Olive and Whisper White Cardstock

Real Red Classic Ink

Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels

Real Red 1/8" Solid Ribbon

Silver Foil Sheets

Large Letter Framelits

Under the Mistletoe Designer Series Paper

Stitched Season Framelits Dies

I used 2 brand new items on this project - the Under the Mistletoe DSP -which I love!-from the 2018-2019 Annual Catalog and on the cute tag above I used the Stitched Season Framelits for the base and the branches.  These framelits are available to demonstrators in July.  Not a demonstrator - this bundle can be included in your starter kit and can be yours in July!  You will so want this bundle!

This bundle includes a 2 case stamp set - Blended Seasons and the Stitched Season Framelits.

The bundle is available to customers while supplies last (limited quantity) starting Aug 1st.

Enjoy all the great creations on this blog hop and leave a comment - we all love to hear from each of you viewing our blogs!  

Blessings, Missy

July Special- Designer Series Paper Sale

if you place an order purchasing 4 packs of DSP (Buy 3 Get 1 FREE) by 

Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at  midnight, 

I'll send you (Email or snail mail) three tutorials showing you great layouts to use your DSP for free! 

And, if you bump your order up to $50, you'll also 

get a FREE pack of Corrugated Elements (these go great with all the Designer Series Papers) you'll love using these!

But, your order MUST be in by Tuesday July 31st at midnight!! 

You must use Hostess Code EZ7WPQJ7 

That's how I'll know you ordered! 

Unless your order is over $150- don't use the Hostess Code so you can get the

Hostess Rewards. I'll still send you the projects! 

Petal Promenade - Part 5

So here is my 5th post sharing the cards I've been creating using the Petal Promenade DSP.

You can never have enough Birthday Cards - love using these framed floral cut outs!

Finally got away from the floral side of the DSP- super excited with how this Wedding Card turned out!

Some Silver Embossing powder adds elegance to this card.  Celebrate - birthday, wedding, anniversary, graduation, promotion, or any milestone in your life!

Petal Pink and Smoky Slate and perfect for a sweet baby card!

And one more - this could be for a wedding, birthday, promotion.  The greeting is heat embossed on vellum.

Hope you are enjoying my creations using the Petal Promenade DSP and don;t forget this month only Buy 3 Get 1 FREE.

Blessings, Missy

July Special- Designer Series Paper Sale

if you place an order purchasing 4 packs of DSP (Buy 3 Get 1 FREE) by 

Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at  midnight, 

I'll send you (Email or snail mail) three tutorials showing you great layouts to use your DSP for free! 

And, if you bump your order up to $50, you'll also 

get a FREE pack of Corrugated Elements (these go great with all the Designer Series Papers) you'll love using these!

But, your order MUST be in by Tuesday July 31st at midnight!! 

You must use Hostess Code EZ7WPQJ7 

That's how I'll know you ordered! 

Unless your order is over $150- don't use the Hostess Code so you can get the

Hostess Rewards. I'll still send you the projects! 

Petal Promenade - part 4

If you have been following my blog you know that  I've been creating with the Petal Promenade  DSP this month and I'm still on my first pack of paper.I'm trying to see how many cards I can create from this pack of paper.  I'm also using this beautiful paper to dress up the envelopes.

Fun layout for an encouragement card.

Copper embossing pops on this card - hopping it will bring comfort to someone in need.

Floral Birthday card

Fun fold- Easel card

This beautiful silver butterfly to celebrate an anniversary. 

With these 5 cards I'm up to 20 cards from this paper pack and there are still more to come!

I hope you are enjoying my cards as much as I am creating them!

Blessings, Missy

July Special- Designer Series Paper Sale

if you place an order purchasing 4 packs of DSP (Buy 3 Get 1 FREE) by 

Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at  midnight, 

I'll send you (Email or snail mail) three tutorials showing you great layouts to use your DSP for free! 

And, if you bump your order up to $50, you'll also 

get a FREE pack of Corrugated Elements (these go great with all the Designer Series Papers) you'll love using these!

But, your order MUST be in by Tuesday July 31st at midnight!! 

You must use Hostess Code EZ7WPQJ7 

That's how I'll know you ordered! 

Unless your order is over $150- don't use the Hostess Code so you can get the

Hostess Rewards. I'll still send you the projects! 

Creating with Petal Promenade- Part 3

Thank you for visiting my blog today.  I'm back with 5 more cards I created using this beautiful paper- Petal Promenade.  I've had so much fun creating with this paper and I hope you are loving it as much as I am!

There are sheets of paper in this pack that have these great framed floral designs that make it so easy to create stunning cards.

Sometimes you just need to change the slant on the way you cut the paper to make an interesting layout.

The next 2 photos are of a fun fold card using another of these framed images.

A soft touch with the swiss dot ribbon!

Even scraps can add a great pop to a Thank You card.

I hope you are enjoying my card creations - I have several more to share with you next week.

I hope you continue to stop by- leave a comment to tell me which card is your favorite!

Blessings, Missy

July Special- Designer Series Paper Sale

if you place an order purchasing 4 packs of DSP (Buy 3 Get 1 FREE) by 

Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at  midnight, 

I'll send you (Email or snail mail) three tutorials showing you great layouts to use your DSP for free! 

And, if you bump your order up to $50, you'll also 

get a FREE pack of Corrugated Elements (these go great with all the Designer Series Papers) you'll love using these!

But, your order MUST be in by Tuesday July 31st at midnight!! 

You must use Hostess Code EZ7WPQJ7 

That's how I'll know you ordered! 

Unless your order is over $150- don't use the Hostess Code so you can get the

Hostess Rewards. I'll still send you the projects! 

Creating with Petal Promenade- part 2

Ready for more with Petal Promenade?  Here are the next 5 cards I shared over on my facebook page.

A Thank you card.

The next 2 photos are of the same card- Fun front

Gatefold Fold below.

Another fun fold card.

Love the colors on this card

July Special- Designer Series Paper Sale

if you place an order purchasing 4 packs of DSP (Buy 3 Get 1 FREE) by 

Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at  midnight, 

I'll send you (Email or snail mail) three tutorials showing you great layouts to use your DSP for free! 

And, if you bump your order up to $50, you'll also 

get a FREE pack of Corrugated Elements (these go great with all the Designer Series Papers) you'll love using these!

But, your order MUST be in by Tuesday July 31st at midnight!! 

You must use Hostess Code EZ7WPQJ7 

That's how I'll know you ordered! 

Unless your order is over $150- don't use the Hostess Code so you can get the

Hostess Rewards. I'll still send you the projects! 

Click here to shop now

In Color RAK Cards

Spent some time over weekend creating with our bright 2018-2020 In Colors!

I'm part of a RAK group - what is RAK?  Random Acts of Kindness.  We create beautiful Encouraging cards that we mail to members of the group with no expectations other than to know we will brighten someones day!  This group is Global and has a ;pt of members, but there is no requirements.  Last month I mailed out 12 cards- 9 to members in the USA, 1 to Canada, 1 to the UK and 1 to Australia.  Hoping to mail 20 cards this month - 5 per week.  Here are the first 5 - all the same layout, however I used our 5 NEW In Colors!  

They are bright and "Wonderful".  

Do you ever just mail a card of encouragement or to brighten someone's day?  

I hope  know how wonderful you are- thanks for visiting my blog today!

Blessings, MIssy

July Special- Designer Series Paper Sale

if you place an order purchasing 4 packs of DSP (Buy 3 Get 1 FREE) by 

Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at  midnight, 

I'll send you (Email or snail mail) three tutorials showing you great layouts to use your DSP for free! 

And, if you bump your order up to $50, you'll also 

get a FREE pack of Corrugated Elements (these go great with all the Designer Series Papers) you'll love using these!

But, your order MUST be in by Tuesday July 31st at midnight!! 

You must use Hostess Code EZ7WPQJ7 

That's how I'll know you ordered! 

Unless your order is over $150- don't use the Hostess Code so you can get the

Hostess Rewards. I'll still send you the projects! 

Click here to shop now

July Special

Welcome July and some really sweet specials!  

Everyone loved this special last summer so it's back!

The following Designer Series Papers are included in this sale-

146338 Nature's Poem DSP

146284 Twinkle Twinkle DSP

146921 Under the Mistletoe DSP

146902 Animal Expedition DSP

146897 Best Route DSP

146913 Petal Promenade DSP

146331 Tranquil Textures DSP

146289 Garden Impressions DSP

146912 Tropical Escape DSP

144177 Wood Textures DSP

I've included a special offer to everyone who orders this special thru me- you will receive 3 free tutorials  to help you use your DSP and if your order is over $50 you;ll receive a free pack of Corrugated Elements.

Have a creative Sunday!

Blessings, Missy

July Special- Designer Series Paper Sale

if you place an order purchasing 4 packs of DSP (Buy 3 Get 1 FREE) by 

Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at  midnight, 

I'll send you (Email or snail mail) three tutorials showing you great layouts to use your DSP for free! 

And, if you bump your order up to $50, you'll also 

get a FREE pack of Corrugated Elements (these go great with all the Designer Series Papers) you'll love using these!

But, your order MUST be in by Tuesday July 31st at midnight!! 

You must use Hostess Code EZ7WPQJ7 

That's how I'll know you ordered! 

Unless your order is over $150- don't use the Hostess Code so you can get the

Hostess Rewards. I'll still send you the projects! 

Click here to ship now

July Special -Part 2

I'm back with part 2 of the upcoming specials for July.

WooHoo!  Free Paper!  This is one of my favorite promotions!  Contact me with your order and let do some creating in July!  Watch for some great samples and a free class to show you how to create great projects from one pack of paper!

Blessings, Missy

June Special- featuring the Lilypad Lake Bundle

if you place an order ($30 minimum) by 

Saturday, June 30, 2018 at  midnight, 

I'll send you three make and takes for the Lilypad Lake Bundle for free! 

(This includes instructions) 

And, if you bump your order up to $50, you'll also 

geta free roll of Whisper White Bakers Twine. 

But, your order MUST be in by Saturday June 30th at midnight!! 

You must use Hostess Code E37H3YMP. 

That's how I'll know you ordered! 

Unless your order is over $150- don't use the Hostess Code so you can get the

Hostess Rewards. I'll still send you the projects! 

Going, going ....Last Day!

Just a reminder that today is the last day for the Buy 3 pack get 1 Free.

Here is the list of the papers included in the sale.

Blessings, Missy

When placing your order in my store kindly use Host Code  D9HVHW2G    unless your order is $150. 00 or more before S/H & tax and don't forget that if your order is $300 or more you'll also receive a FREE EXCLUSIVE STAMP SET-

Greeting Cards? Who buys them?

I recently read an article on the spruce.com about who buys Greeting cards

1.) More than7 billion greeting cards are purchased every year with the annual retail sales of greeting cards are estimated at more than $7.5 billion.
2.)Nine out of every ten households buy greeting cards each year.  (I need to research how many cards are created)  The average household buys thirty individual greeting cards a year. 

3.)According to the Greeting Card Association, women account for eighty percent of greeting card sales. This means that four out of five purchases are going to be made by a woman. .

4.)When men buy cards they are likely to buy cards for special occasions and generally only for their partner and family.
5.)A greeting card can cost anything from 50 cents through to 10 dollars in a retail store. The average price of a greeting card falls between the $2 – $4 price band.
6.)The Greeting Card Association also reports that cards featuring special techniques, intricate designs, and new technologies are at the top of the price scale. This would suggest that handmade cards that feature lots of detail and unique designs should be able to command higher prices.

I have been doing craft shows for several years and I know that I do not ask enough for my cards, but I want them to brighten someone's day.  What was the last card you purchased?

How about a cute sample?  This card and cute treat bag made with the Pick a Pattern DSP.

Yes this paper is included in the Buy 3 Get 1 Free Special.  You can find this on page 188 of the Annual Catalog # 144163.

Each week in October I'll be having a weekly giveaway on my blog.  This week (10/1-7/17) you just need to comment on any or all blog posts this week for a chance to win.  The more you comment the better your chances!  Winner to be announced 10/8/17.   This week the giveaway will be a 4 pack of beautiful cards featuring the Painted Harvest Stamp Set and Painted Autumn DSP.   Good luck!

When placing your order in my store kindly use Host Code  D9HVHW2G    unless your order is $150. 00 or more before S/H & tax and don't forget that if your order is $300 or more you'll also receive a FREE EXCLUSIVE STAMP SET-

Blessings, Missy

Birthday Greetings

Have you picked a favorite DSP yet?  Well, here's another sample- This Birthday greeting uses features paper from the Whole Lot of Lovey DSP - page 188 #144110.  It is included in the B3G1Free Sale currently being offered.

Do you love the quilted stamped image- The Christmas Quilt Stamp Set (# 144793) is from the Holiday Catalog on p.5.  It's part of a bundle that  has coordinating Framelit Dies 

You save 10% when you purchase them as a bundle (#146026)

This set will be used long after the Holidays!

Each week in October I'll be having a weekly giveaway on my blog.  This week (10/1-7/17) you just need to comment on any or all blog posts this week for a chance to win.  The more you comment the better your chances!  Winner to be announced 10/8/17.   This week the giveaway will be a 4 pack of beautiful cards featuring the Painted Harvest Stamp Set and Painted Autumn DSP.   Good luck!

When placing your order in my store kindly use Host Code  D9HVHW2G    unless your order is $150. 00 or more before S/H & tax and don't forget that if your order is $300 or more you'll also receive a FREE EXCLUSIVE STAMP SET-

Blessings, Missy

You Make Me Smile

I love how a simple greeting card can bring a smile to someone.  I know it's fall, but still in love with the Delightful Daisy Suite.  The stamped flowers are from the Stamp Set- Daisy Delight #143669 on page 127 of the AC.  Designer paper is from the Delightful Daisy Pack #144137 page 189 of the AC and is included in the Buy 3 Get 1 Free DSP Sale that is going on right now!

What was the last card you created and gave to someone?

Be the smile in someone's day!

Each week in October I'll be having a weekly giveaway on my blog.  This week (10/1-7/17) you just need to comment on any or all blog posts this week for a chance to win.  The more you comment the better your chances!  Winner to be announced 10/8/17.   This week the giveaway will be a 4 pack of beautiful cards featuring the Painted Harvest Stamp Set and Painted Autumn DSP.   Good luck!

When placing your order in my store kindly use Host Code  D9HVHW2G    unless your order is $150. 00 or more before S/H & tax and don't forget that if your order is $300 or more you'll also receive a FREE EXCLUSIVE STAMP SET-

Blessings, Missy

Painted Autumn DSP

Loving the crisp fall air here in PA.  Made for a perfect afternoon yesterday for a road trip adventure and found a new local winery that bottles a great Pumpkin Cider.  It was great chilled with my pulled pork BBQ from a local food truck, but had several people tell me it's great warm as well.  What is your favorite Hard Cider?   

Returned home and started creating with the Painted Autumn DSP.  I love the colors and patterns in this paper.

This is one of the papers that are on Sale this month and can be found on page 49 of the Holiday Catalog (#144613).  

Something the paper needs to be the focus of the card-

The paper is so beautiful it doesn't need covered up.  

Just a simple stamped greeting and leaf from the Painted Harvest Stamp set - leaves are punched out with the leaf punch.

Each week in October I'll be having a weekly giveaway on my blog.  This week (10/1-7/17) you just need to comment on any or all blog posts this week for a chance to win.  The more you comment the better your chances!  Winner to be announced 10/8/17.   This week the giveaway will be a 4 pack of beautiful cards featuring the Painted Harvest Stamp Set and Painted Autumn DSP.   Good luck!

When placing your order in my store kindly use Host Code  D9HVHW2G    unless your order is $150. 00 or more before S/H & tax and don't forget that if your order is $300 or more you'll also receive a FREE EXCLUSIVE STAMP SET-

Blessings, Missy