Fast & Fabulous on Friday - Twisted Gate Fold Card

When I first saw these cute cards I thought that they were probably a challenge to make but to my surprise, they are easy - and fast!  By now you either have heard the news or have seen the retiring list and figured out that Seaside Shore (a favorite of mine) is coming back in the 2017-2018 Annual Catalog.  However, the coordinating Designer Series Paper is not so make sure to get some before it is gone.

 Check out today's Fast & Fabulous video on making this adorable card.  As a bonus, I show you a couple of techniques using your Wink of Stella.

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Forever Stampin',

    Cathy Williams

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Tippin' On Tuesday - Cleaning Your Tools!

We must take care of the tools that help us in creating our wonderful cards so in today's Tippin' on Tuesday, I show you some cleaning methods for your scissors, cutter, blocks and adhesive holders.  We all love bright, shiny tools, right?

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Forever Stampin',

    Cathy Williams

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Fast & Fabulous on Friday - Creating a Quick & Easy Shaker Card

TGIF!  Here I am on Friday with another Fast & Fabulous card for you.  Instead of a clean and simple card, I thought I would show you a quick and easy way to make a shaker card.  If you thought these were difficult, this video will show you just how easy it can be.

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Forever Stampin',

    Cathy Williams

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Note - Stamp sets and bundles noted below may be available in other mount options - wood, clear or photopolymer.  I have listed the option that I used.  Please check my Online Store if your preference is different.

Product List

Butterfly Basics Clear Stamp Set [138816]	Sweet Sugarplum 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [141418]	Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [122924]	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101650]	Falling In Love Designer Series Paper [142788]	Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [126982]
Sweet Sugarplum Classic Stampin' Pad [141395]	Medium Translucent Clear Envelopes [102619]	Bold Butterfly Framelits Dies [138135]	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372]	Pool Party 3/8" (1 Cm) Stitched Satin Ribbon [141691]	Succulent Garden 3/8" Ribbon Combo Pack [142781]
Pearl Basic Jewels Embellishments [119247]

Tippin' on Tuesday - Creating Striped Background on Secret Message Card

 If you have been following my blog for some time, you will know that I usually post around 9 am but today I am finally posting at 8:30 pm.  It isn't that I had other things going - actually it has taken me two days to get the video done and uploaded.  Seems crazy, huh?  I planned on heading out of town on Sunday so I sat down Sunday morning to film several videos for you.  I decided to put the videos into Dropbox and then when I got to my destination, I could access them on my laptop.  Well, for some reason, it didn't quite work that way!  I ended up having to restore them from an online backup onto my laptop which turned out not to have enough room for all of them at once.  Then I had to edit them and upload them to YouTube.  Here we are  two days later and I am finally getting the first one up.  I sure hope you enjoy it.  It has certainly been an adventure getting it to you!

 I was given a card from Erin Wallace at OnStage San Diego last week and really liked the secret message card done this way.   I decided I wanted to share that with you and also thought it would be a great opportunity to show you how to make your own striped background papers.

So here is today's Tippin' on Tuesday video.  For those of you who receive my blog posts via email, click on the title of the post which should link you here to the blog so you can watch the video or subscribe to my YouTube channel so you can get notified of them over there.

UPDATE:  Apparently my issues with this video continued!   Turns out there was a glitch in the upload at the 7:56 mark.  I have fixed that and the video has been replaced.

Forever Stampin',

    Cathy Williams

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Product List

Beautiful You Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143637]	Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100867]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]	Floral Boutique Designer Series Paper [141663]	Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101856]	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [126970]
Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931]	Gold 1/8" Ribbon [134583]	Layering Squares Framelits Dies [141708]	3/4" Circle Punch [119873]	1/8" Circle Handheld Punch [134365]

Fast & Fabulous Friday - Love You Lots Hostess Set

 I thought I would use this adorable set now before it is gone on May 31, 2017.  I love how it shows that no matter how different we are, we can still be friends and be there for each other.  What a wonderful message!

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Forever Stampin',

    Cathy Williams

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Product List

Love You Lots Clear-Mount Stamp Set [141801]	Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [122924]	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121045]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]	Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931]	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897]
Basic Black Baker's Twine [134576]

Every year it is an exciting time to see what is retiring from the Stampin' Up! catalog.  It will be sad to see some of these products go but I am so excited to share the new catalog with you soon!  Out with the old and in with the new, I say.  So, do you want to see the list?

CLICK HERE

Make sure to act quickly on those discounted items because they are already starting to sell out.  As of 6:34 pm today, the following items are already sold out:

• Watermelon Wonder Classic Stampin' Ink Refill Price:        $3.25
• Cucumber Crush Classic Stampin' Ink Refill Price:                 $3.25
• Tip Top Taupe Classic Stampin' Ink Refill Price:                     $3.25
• Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Ink Refill Price:                     $3.25
• Delightful Dijon Classic Stampin' Ink Refill Price:                   $3.25
• Affectionately Yours Cardstock Pack Price:                            $8.00
• Festive Birthday Cardstock Pack Price:                                    $8.00
• Serene Scenery Designer Series Paper Stack Price:               $10.00
• Crumb Cake Medium Envelopes Price:                                    $6.50
• Rhinestone Basic Jewels Price:                                                  $5.00
• Pearl Basic Jewels Price:                                                             $5.00
• Floral Boutique Designer Washi Tape Price:                           $5.00
• Heat & Stick Powder Price:                                                         $4.50
• Clear Block Cleaning Cloth Price:                                              $4.00
• Silver Mini Staples Price:                                                             $4.00
• Handheld Stapler Price:                                                               $10.00
• Sealed with Love Photopolymer Bundle Price:                       $45.75
• Love Notes Framelits Dies Price:                                               $30.00
• Nailed It Wood-Mount Bundle Price:                                       $50.25
• Nailed It Clear-Mount Bundle Price:                                         $43.00
• Build It Framelits Dies Price:                                                       $27.00
• Falling in Love Designer Series Paper Price:                            $11.00

Remember to use the host code on the right if you are placing an order through me.  Also, if your order is at least $50 (before shipping & tax), you will receive this month's card kit.

Forever Stampin',

    Cathy Williams

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Product Supplies:
I would love to be your Demonstrator if you don't already have one.  To see or order any of the items used in today's project, just click on the items below to see them in my Online Store.  You can order from me if you live anywhere in the United States.  When setting up your account, please do not check the box where it says I cannot contact you - I want to be able to thank you properly when you place an order!  If you check the box, all I know is "No Contact" placed an order and I can't thank you.

Note - Stamp sets and bundles noted below may be available in other mount options - wood, clear or photopolymer.  I have listed the option that I used.  Please check my Online Store if your preference is different.

Tippin' on Tuesday - Hey Chick!

I know that this adorable stamp set is not available now that Sale-A-Bration 2017 is over (how sad is that?!) but I just had to show you this card that I made using the stamp set.  I hope you nabbed this stamp set while it was available for free because it is too cute!

 The card measures the standard card size of 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" - it just has some missing from the sides!

The pull tab slides down to show your sentiment and the little egg - almost like the chicken laid the little egg, don't you think?

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Forever Stampin',

    Cathy Williams

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Product Supplies:
I would love to be your Demonstrator if you don't already have one.  To see or order any of the items used in today's project, just click on the items below to see them in my Online Store.  You can order from me if you live anywhere in the United States.  When setting up your account, please do not check the box where it says I cannot contact you - I want to be able to thank you properly when you place an order!  If you check the box, all I know is "No Contact" placed an order and I can't thank you.

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Product List

Hey Chick Clear Mount Stamp Set [143331]	Timeless Textures Clear-Mount Stamp Set [140517]	Thoughtful Banners Photopolymer Stamp Set [141614]	Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [102482]	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [120953]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]
Sending Love Designer Series Paper Stack [142733]	Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931]	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [126975]	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [126945]	Blender Pens [102845]	Brights Stampin' Write Markers [131259]
Real Red 3/8" (1 Cm) Stitched Satin Ribbon [141693]	Metallic Foil Doilies [138392]	Duet Banner Punch [141483]	Tag Topper Scalloped Punch [133324]	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372]