New Stampin' Rewards Program Is Here!

Hi, Capital Stampers!

If you've ever hosted a Stampin' Up!© party or workshop, you may remember inviting your friends and hoping (or bribing) them to place an order so you could earn enough host rewards for free product. Or maybe you were invited to a party but felt bad because you didn't want to buy anything, or you wanted your own free product. 

Well, now you can earn your own free product with the new Stampin' Rewards program from Stampin' Up! When you place a qualifying order of $20 or more (before tax and shipping), you will earn 10% of your merchandise total in Stampin' Rewards that you can redeem on your next order. 

To start earning rewards, you just need an online account with Stampin' Up!, opt in to the rewards program, and shop! When you complete your purchase, your rewards account will automatically be credited with the rewards earned. For more details about the new Stampin' Rewards program, click here.

And there's more! For two days only - May 2 and 3, 2025 - you can earn double rewards! Wow!

So, whether you want to stock up on cardstock, adhesives, or other crafting basics, or maybe any Last Chance products you want to get before they're gone, this is a great time to do your shopping. 

As a thank you for choosing me as your Demonstrator, when you place an order that qualifies for double rewards, you'll receive a special gift from me! 

Click here or go to michellestievo.stampinup.net to visit my online store and start shopping. Don't forget to opt in to the rewards program!

Happy Stamping!

Michelle

It's Sale-a-Bration Time!

 Hi Capital Stampers!

Happy New Year! I set some ambitious goals for my paper-crafting this year. One of them was to use up 5 packs of Designer Series Paper in my stash. When I took an inventory of my paper to see how much I really had, I counted 200 full sheets of 12x12 DSP from the various packs I've collected over the years. Wow! 

Needless to say, I love Designer Series Paper! I also love FREE products! So, when I saw the new Sale-a-Bration catalog with FIVE packs of 12x12 DSP available free with a $50 order, I picked out two favorites that I had to have right away. One of the perks of being an Independent Demonstrator with Stampin' Up is that we can pre-order from the new catalog, and earn Sale-a-Bration items, before the customer sales period begins. So, I took advantage of that to get my hands on my two DSP picks early!

The two packs I chose for FREE with my order were Flight & Airy and Softly Stippled.

Flight & Airy 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper - 162977

Softly Stippled 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper - 162975

The pictures hardly do them justice. I flipped through them briefly during my Facebook Live yesterday, which you can watch here.

I haven't been able to cut into the Flight & Airy DSP yet (it's just too pretty), but I made a few cards with the Softly Stippled, and I really like how they turned out. The Softly Stippled DSP coordinates with the Stippled Roses stamp set and dies from the new January-April Mini Catalog, but even though I don't have that particular bundle, I think I have a lot of stamp sets in my collection that will work nicely.

This card uses a 3" x 4" piece of the DSP with the stippled rose images in Pebbled Path. I used my Real Red and Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends to color in the roses and the leaves, then adhered the DSP to a 3 1/8" x 4 1/8" piece of Real Red Cardstock. The larger background mat is from the same DSP, a tone-on-tone paintbrush stroke pattern in Pebbled Path. The sentiment is from Go-To Greetings and stamped with Pebbled Path ink on a piece of Basic White that I cut with the label die from the Gorgeously Made Dies. I used the Bough Punch for the leaves, which I punched from Lemon Lime Twist Cardstock. 

I made another sample with the same pieces of DSP, but instead of Real Red, I colored the roses with Pool Party Stampin' Blends. 

The other card I made during my Live used a similar layout, with a 3" x 4" piece of DSP with the Calypso Coral and Wild Wheat flowers as the focal point. The background of this card uses a similar paintbrush pattern with Wild Wheat. I stamped the plaid design in Wild Wheat ink directly on the DSP with Sketched Plaid stamp. Yes, you CAN stamp on your DSP! The sentiment comes from the Heartfelt Hexagon stamp set and punched with the Heartfelt Hexagon Punch. I adhered it to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals. Underneath the label is some White 3/4" Frayed Ribbon, which is retired, but currently available on the Clearance Rack (while supplies last). 

I made another sample of that card using a different pattern of the DSP in Lost Lagoon, Pool Party and Wild Wheat, and stamped the sentiment in Lost Lagoon ink.

I enjoyed making these cards using this Designer Series Paper pack. Best of all, I got it FREE, and you can get it too with any order of $50 or more (before tax and shipping). If you want to see all the items available during Sale-a-Bration, you can go to my online store here. The free items are available while supplies last, or until the sale ends on February 29, 2024. 

Happy Stamping!

Michelle

Here is a list of some of the supplies I used to make these cards. 

Stampin' Up! Delightful Floral DSP

 Hi Stampers!

Last week Thursday was the Thanksgiving Day holiday here in the U.S., and I realized how much I have to be thankful for. I have a wonderful family and a rewarding full-time job with a great company. I also am lucky to have a fabulous hobby in stamping and card-making - and Stampin' Up! makes it easy to create heartfelt cards and projects I am proud to share with others!

I was live on Facebook today with a few projects featuring a special release Designer Series Paper called Delightful Floral - have you seen it? It features floral images and greenery matching the Translucent Floral Stamp set and dies, but you don't have to have the bundle to enjoy the beautiful papers!

Here is a quick card using 2 squares of DSP and a die cut from the Gorgeously Made Dies (a must have in your collection!). 

The squares measure 2 7/8", each adhered to a mat layer of Parakeet Party Cardstock that is 3" square. The die is cut from Pretty Peacock Cardstock and the sentiment comes from Go-To Greetings Stamp Set (yep - another must have!). A few adhesive backed sequins in Pretty Peacock finish off the card.

Another fun card is this modified z-fold. I got the idea for this card and the above card from US Demonstrator Julie Davison. 

This card is made from a 4 1/4" by 11" piece of Berry Burst Cardstock, scored at 1" and 6 1/2" on the long (11") side. Then I chose a bold pattern for the card front (4" by 4" square), a 2 1/2" by 4" piece for the middle fold, and a 1 1/4" by 4" piece of the ditzy pattern for the inside. When closed, both prints are visible, creating the usual 5 1/2" by 4 1/4" size card.

Here's a view of the card when it is unfolded:

I love the "B" sides of each of the patterns of this DSP too - they each feature a textured, watercolored look with one of the colors in the collection. Here I used the pattern with Berry Burst for the middle fold to give a tone-on-tone look.

I hope you'll be inspired to make a similar card with DSP you already have on hand, or if you love the Delightful Floral DSP, be sure to pick it up ASAP since it is a limited, special release and is only available while supplies last. 

You can order directly from my online store - https://michellestievo.stampinup.net, or email me at michelle@capitalstampers.com to order!

Happy crafting!

Michelle

Friday Fun - Color Challenge 8/11/23

 Hi Capital Stampers!

It's Friday - time for a color challenge to inspire your creativity. What can you do with this combination of colors??

Sweet Sorbet

Pumpkin Pie

Crushed Curry

Basic Black

Your challenge is to use at least 2 of these colors in your project. Using a black card base with 2 or all 3 colors would really make them pop!

Take a picture of your creation and post it in the comments or in the Capital Stampers Club Facebook Group page. Let's see what you create!

Happy Stamping!

Michelle

Stampin' Up Kits Sale

 Hi Capital Stampers!

This summer is flying by - can you believe it is already August? Sometimes when life gets busy, I don't have as much time for crafting as I would like. But, that's when a Kit by Stampin' Up comes in handy - it has all the supplies included, pre-cut and ready to stamp and assemble into a card! Plus, since everything comes included in the box, it's easy to take with you on vacation or when visiting friends. 

If you've never tried a Stampin' Up kit before, you can give one a try for a little less this month - up to 30% less - during the Stampin' Up Kits Sale! 

Check out the Kits Collection in the list below or click here to visit my online store. New kits are released often, so be sure to check back for new offerings!

As a thank you for shopping with me as your Demonstrator, when you purchase 3 or more Kits during the Sale, I'll send you a FREE pack of Brushed Brass Butterflies. That's a $10 value!

Pick up your kits today!

Friday Fun - Color Challenge 8/4/23

 Hi Capital Stampers!

It's Friday, so let's have some fun with a color challenge! To participate, all you have to do is make a card or other project using at least 2 of these 4 colors: 

These colors - Berry Burst, Lemon Lime Twist, Azure Afternoon and Pretty Peacock - can all be found in the Designer Series Paper I will be featuring with my Facebook Live videos this month! 

I hope this challenge inspires you to get in your craft room and get stamping! Take a picture of your creation and post it in the comments or on the Capital Stampers Club Facebook group page. 

Happy crafting!

Michelle

New In Colors and Naturally Gilded Specialty DSP

 Hi Friends!

One of the perks of being an Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator is being able to order early when there is a new product launch. With the new 2023-2024 Annual Catalog beginning May 2, a selection of products became available for preorder this month, including the new set of In Colors. 

I happen to love this collection of colors, and I'm excited to use them with my supply of stamp sets. 

I also recently ordered an online exclusive product - the Naturally Gilded Specialty Designer Series Paper. It's even more lovely in person! You get 2 sheets each in White and Silver, Vanilla and Gold, and White and Rose Gold. This DSP is great for ink blending - with a little ink and a blending brush, you can add some color to the background and the foil shines right through. 

Here's a card I made with a piece of the Naturally Gilded DSP in Vanilla and Gold that I blended with some Wild Wheat and Copper Clay inks. I attached this piece to a card base of Pretty Peacock (another new color!). I stamped some images from the Nature's Prints stamp set in Copper Clay, Wild Wheat and Pretty Peacock and attached those to a Very Vanilla panel die cut from the Scalloped Contours Dies. For added sparkle and shine, I punched the images from the Bough Punch in the Gold Metallic Specialty Paper. Finally, the sentiment comes from the Season of Chic stamp set in Copper Clay on a piece of Wild Wheat cardstock.

Here's another card I made with the Vanilla and Rose Gold color of the DSP. I blended this with new color Lemon Lolly and Calypso Coral. I layered this on a Copper Clay cardstock mat and attached it to a piece of the retiring Country Gingham DSP in Petal Pink on a Copper Clay card base. The flower die cut is from the Meadow Dies which I cut out in Basic White. I used my Sponge Daubers to add Lemon Lolly and Copper Clay ink to the die cut image. Finally I stamped the sentiment from the Go To Greetings stamp set on Basic White punched from the Double Oval punch with a bottom layer of Copper Clay.

I just had to play with one more new-to-me stamp set, Bottled Happiness. I stamped the flowers in Boho Blue and the leaves in Pebbled Path. The bottle is stamped with Moody Mauve ink, stamped off once, and then the bottle detail is stamped in Moody Mauve at full strength. I stamped the sentiment from in Pebbled Path. I layered the white panel on a Pebbled Path cardstock mat, which I adhered to a layer of Boho Blue on a Pebbled Path card base. This made a nice, flat card that would be easy to mass-produce and mail.

What do you think of the new In Colors? Will you be adding them to your collection when they become available on May 2?

Happy stamping!

Michelle