June Alaska Achievers Blog Hop

Welcome to the monthly Blog Hop for the Alaska Incentive trip achievers! This month we are going to showcase samples from the new catalog....

If you are reading my blog in an email, please be sure to click over to my blog to see all of the samples and the hop list underneath...

Here is my creation:

I absolutely LOVE the new "Subtle" embossing folder and wanted to really point it out because you might just overlook it in the catalog. It's a GEM! It makes it easy to give your card texture without taking away from a detailed image or the layout... BTW the pretty polka dot ribbon was dyed with a little of re-inker and rubbing alcohol... also a must have in my book!

You may just be starting the blog hop here at my blog - Claudia Perry or may have come from the person previous to me in the list. If you get off track at any time, the full lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog so you see all the projects. At the moment you are visiting Claudia Perry. 

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December Alaska Achievers Blog Hop

Welcome to the monthly Blog Hop for the Alaska Incentive trip achievers! This month we chose not to have a theme but you might just see some samples made with Occasions catalog items as it's just around the corner... that is what I am playing with!7

I used Brusho's and a new stamp set called "Beautiful Day"...

If you are reading my blog in an email, please be sure to click over to my blog to see all of the samples and the hop list underneath...

You may just be starting the blog hop here at my blog - Claudia Perry or may have come from the person previous to me in the list. If you get off track at any time, the full lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog so you see all the projects. At the moment you are visiting Claudia Perry. 



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Stamp : Beautiful Day Clear-Mount Stamp Set [145915] $21.00

Ink : Pumpkin Pie Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [144577] $4.50 , Daffodil Delight Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [144585] $4.50 , Calypso Coral Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [144044] $4.50 , Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931] $7.00

Card Stock : Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101856] $8.00 , Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272] $7.00 , Dapper Denim 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [141414] $8.00 , Watercolor Paper [122959] $5.00

Tools & Adhesive : Brusho Crystal Colour [144101] $30.00 , Glue Dots [103683] $5.25 , Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00 , Stampin' Spritzer [126185] $3.00

Punch : Banner Triple Punch [138292] $23.00

Accessory : Tutti-Frutti Adhesive-Backed Sequins [145609] $7.00

Big Shot : Simple Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [145648] $8.50

First Alaska Achievers Blog Hop

Welcome to the Alaska Achievers Blog Hop for October 2017. This month is the first month of the  blog hop and our theme this month is "do what you like". This gives us total freedom in creating and I am sure we will have tons of fantastic projects!

If you are reading my blog in an email, please be sure to click over to my blog to see all of the samples and the hop list underneath...

I decided to show off our cute mini pizza boxes!

They are so easy to work with! They come flat and you just have to fold on the list and tuck taps into little spots for them and ta dah... done  Of course I would recommend that you'd stamp or texture like I did before you assemble.

I used the new and awesome large snowflake ("Winter Wonder") embossing folder to texture the lid of the box and then sponged ink over it

And also the sides of the box...

And then created some darling little 3 by 3 cards to fit inside

You may just be starting the blog hop here at my blog - Claudia Perry or may have come from the person previous to me in the list. If you get off track at any time, the full lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog so you see all the projects. At the moment you are visiting Claudia Perry. 




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Product List
Stamp : Merry Patterns Photopolymer Stamp Set [144973] $0.00

Ink : Marina Mist Classic Stampin' Pad [126962] $6.50 , Dapper Denim Classic Stampin' Pad [141394] $6.50

Card Stock : Marina Mist 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119682] $8.00 , Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272] $7.00 , Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.00 , Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper [135315] $5.00

Tools & Adhesive : Stamping Sponges [141337] $3.50 , Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00

Accessory : Mini Pizza Boxes [144645] $6.00 , Whisper White 3" X 3" (7.6 X 7.6 Cm) Envelopes [145829] $9.00

Big Shot : Card Front Builder Thinlits Dies [144674] $30.00 , Winter Wonder Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [144686] $7.50 , Softly Falling Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [139672] $8.50

Thailand Achievers Blog Hop - Holiday Catalog Favorites

Welcome to the Thailand Incentive Trip Achievers Blog Hop for August 2017. This month is the last month of the Thailand Achievers blog hop but I can happily announce that I will be part of the future Alaska Achievers Blog hops too as I've earned it last month, Yay! Our theme this month is the "Holiday Catalog Favorites". There are so MANY amazing products in this catalog that we want to make sure you'll get to see plenty samples to get great ideas for your crafting..

If you are reading my blog in an email, please be sure to click over to my blog to see all of the samples and the hop list underneath...

I am still absolutely in love with the "Painted Harvest" stamp set and came across a neat idea that is called "3D Eclipse". I needed several birthday cards recently and decided to use the technique and stamp set on them but in different colors...

The first one... more traditional.. in sunflower colors. I used Crushed Curry and Pumpkin Pie:

Then a little brighter... I used Flirty Flamingo and Berry Burst

And lastly, toned down again... I used Sugar Plum and Fresh Fig

How to:

• The sentiment was stamped first, then the rest of the flowers, leafs and dots
• The Large Letters thinlits were used to die-cut the name from the stamped layer. Inside pieces of letters are needed too and kept
• The name was die-cut another time from black CS
• Stamped layer was added to colored layer and then attached to card
• Black die-cut letters were glued into letter openings using liquid glue. Then the white/stamped inside letter pieces were added into the black letters
• Stamped die-cut letters were added over the black letters with adhesive foam strips

You should give it a try! It's much easier than it may seem and you will get stunning results! I'll be showing another card tomorrow that uses a retired stamp set to show you it doesn't have to be flowers...

You may just be starting the blog hop here at my blog - Claudia Perry or may have come from the person previous to me in the list. If you get off track at any time, the full lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog so you see all the projects. At the moment you are visiting Claudia Perry. 

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Thailand Achievers Blog Hop - Holiday Catalog Sneak Peek

Welcome to the Thailand Incentive Trip Achievers Blog Hop for August 2017. This month our theme is the"Holiday Catalog Sneak Peeks". The amazing Holiday catalog is here and we want to show you how you can use these awesome new products to let your family and loved ones know that you are thinking of them!

If you are reading my blog in an email, please be sure to click over to my blog to see the sample and the hop list underneath...

Some of you may know that I simply LOVE sunflowers, so it should be no surprise that I had to have this gorgeous stamp set called " Painted Harvest"... and I couldn't wait to play with it...Here is my creationfor today's blog hop:

When I started with this card, the stamped background was nice but flat... and I had this vision that one flower needed to be dimensional... so I thought of stamping another on white cardstock, cut out and crumble, but thought it might be to stiff. So I opted to stamp it on typing paper, cut out and spritzed with rubbing alcohol on the back side then scrunched up and opened back up...then used heat tool to set it. I adhered the center to the previously stamped flower with liquid glue and then used mini dimensionals to keep the petals from going flat... 

I like how it turned out and hope you do too. I wanted to play with something more in the season before we get into Fall and Winter since it's so hot here in Georgia these days.

You may just be starting the blog hop here at my blog - Claudia Perry or may have come from the person previous to me in the list. If you get off track at any time, the full lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog so you see all the projects. At the moment you are visiting Claudia Perry. 


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Product List
Stamp : Painted Harvest Photopolymer Stamp Set [144783] $21.00 , Awesomely Artistic Clear-Mount Stamp Set [139950] $20.00

Ink : Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [126973] $6.50 , Tranquil Tide Classic Stampin' Pad [144085] $6.50 , Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [126944] $6.50 , Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad [131173] $6.50 , Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [126974] $6.50

Card Stock : Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272] $7.00 , Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131199] $8.00 , Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119686] $8.00 , Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.00

Tools & Adhesive : Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00 , Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108] $4.00 , Stamping Sponges [141337] $3.50 , Stampin' Spritzer [126185] $3.00

Punch : Pretty Label Punch [143715] $18.00 , Everyday Label Punch [144668] $18.00

Ribbon & Trim : 1/4" Copper Trim [144179] $6.00

Thailand Achievers Blog Hop - Annual Catalogue Sneak Peek

Welcome to the Thailand Incentive Trip Achievers Blog Hop for may 2017. This month our theme "2017/2018 Annual Catalog Sneak Peek". We want to show you some of the AMAZING products that are available for demonstrators to order right now! So if you join you are able to get your hands on this new product early. You are going to love this new Annual Catalog.

If you are reading my blog in an email, please be sure to click over to my blog to see the sample and the hop list underneath...

Here is my contribution for today's blog hop:

I've used the new hostess stamp set "Tranquil Tulips" and  all of the new in-colors:

Here is a closer look  at the tulips... I've popped up the top layer!

Oh and that frame was made from ONE piece of 12x12 CARDSTOCK! My demonstrator friend Kerstin Kreis (from Germany) showed how to make the frame on Facebook the other day and I couldn't resist to make one too! Thanks Kerstin for the great video (I of course used inches for measurements not centimeters)

To start you'll score each side of the cardstock at  3/4  +  1 1/2  +  2 1/4  +  3

then you cut the outer corners off, so it will look like this:

(If you need info in cm... it's every 2cm, also the marking below)

Then you'll mark 3/4 in on the 2nd panel on left and right side on 2 opposing sides, now mark and cut out areas as pictured below (click on photo to enlarge)

Then start rolling the sides in that have the mitered cuts:

Then roll the sides in that are straight, and tuck them right into the mitered corners!

I am sorry this was a bit lengthy, but I thought some of you might want to make a frame yourself ...

OK...back to our hop.... You may just be starting the blog hop here at my blog - Claudia Perry or may have come from the person previous to me in the list. If you get off track at any time, the full lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog so you see all the projects. At the moment you are visiting Claudia Perry. 


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Thailand Achievers Blog Hop - Celebrating Onstage

Welcome to the Thailand Incentive Trip Achievers Blog Hop for April 2017. This month our theme is the "Onstage April 2017". Onstage is an event held for Stampin' Up!® Demonstrators only. We get to see, feel and play with the brand new products that are coming up. This event was based on the brand new Annual Catalogue and we are so excited about it. We want to show you some of the highlights of this event and hope that you can join us and other Stampin' Up!® Demonstrators in the future. Just another reason to join as a Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator, even if you aren't interested in selling.

AND to show you just how awesome Stampin' Up!® is as a company... even if you are not able to go to the event, like me, they make a broadcast available to us shortly after the event. So I am able to watch important announcements, new product presentations and so on in the comfort of my home and don't feel left out

If you are reading my blog in an email, please be sure to click over to my blog to see the sample and the hop list underneath...

Here is my contribution for today's blog hop:

I was able to pre-order the "Eastern Palace" Bundle and thought I'd show a sample that is not really what you'd expect from the name of the bundle... 

I made a sunflower laser cut card...

Here is a side view to show how the petals pop up:

And here you can see the detailed stamp I used in-between the petals.. Greeting and circle stamp is part of the bundle as well!

This bundle will have lots and lots of variations

But back to our hop.... You may just be starting the blog hop here at my blog - Claudia Perry or may have come from the person previous to me in the list. If you get off track at any time, the full lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog so you see all the projects. At the moment you are visiting Claudia Perry. 

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Thailand Achievers Blog Hop - Last call for Sale-a-Bration

Welcome to the Thailand Incentive Trip Achievers Blog Hop for March 2017. This month our theme is the "Last call for Sale-a-Bration". Did you know that Sale-a-Bration finishes at the end of THIS MONTH??? Soooo, now is the time to make sure you've collected all the wonderful Sale-a-Bration products for FREE that won't be available after this month.

If you are reading my blog in an email, please be sure to click over to my blog to see the sample and the hop list underneath...

Here is my contribution for today's blog hop:

And you might be able to tell... I've used THREE Sale-a-Bration items here ;-) You can find all the supplies on the very bottom of this post.

The card was very heavily inspired by our CEO Sara Douglass! She posted this awesome video on Facebook yesterday that showed the Designer Paper Emboss Resist Technique...
If you would like to see the technique demoed by Sara, please follow this link, by clicking here! (or copy and paste:  https://www.facebook.com/asarathing/videos/1481173541907593/  )

Oh and how exciting is this... even more items were added TODAY to the selection of free products! See here:

But back to our hop.... You may just be starting the blog hop here at my blog - Claudia Perry or may have come from the person previous to me in the list. If you get off track at any time, the full lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog so you see all the projects. At the moment you are visiting Claudia Perry. 

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Thailand Achievers Blog Hop - NEW Sale-a-Bration items

Welcome to the Thailand Incentive Trip Achievers Blog Hop for February 2017. This month our theme is the "Sale-a-Bration". We want to show you some more ways to make the most of your Sale-a-Bration items. And did you know that some more NEW items have been added to the Sale-a-Bration offerings which are available to be earned starting today! You can look at them here!

If you are reading my blog in an email, please be sure to click over to my blog to see the sample and the hop list underneath...

Here is my contribution for today's blog hop:

The first item I would like to point out is the oh so gorgeous Glimmer Paper used under the dragonfly. It comes in an assorted pack of 12 sheets... (4 sheets each in Bermuda Bay, Mint Macaron, Sweet Sugarplum) It's hard to photograph, so I took another close up and hope you can see it a little better:

And the other new Sale-a-Bration item I used is the stamp set called "Reverse Words". It gives you an instant "resist technique" look. Very fun and easy.


I've also for the first time used a Sale-a-Bration Stamp Set called "Delicate Details" and LOVE it... I really don't know why I've waited this long to use the pretty lace stamp. 

Thanks for taking part in our blog hop, there are so many amazing ideas and inspiration you don't want to miss. Remember that currently you are at my blog - Claudia Perry, so check the blog hop line up list below to see who is next in the list.

You may just be starting the blog hop here at my blog - Claudia Perry or may have come from the person previous to me in the list. If you get off track at any time, the full lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog so you see all the projects. At the moment you are visiting Claudia Perry. 

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Please contact your demonstrator to place an order for these products.....if you don't have a demonstrator yet, feel free to order here...

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Thailand Achievers Blog Hop - Sale-a-Bration

Welcome to the Thailand Incentive Trip Achievers Blog Hop for January 2017. This month our theme is the "Sale-a-Bration". We want to show you some more ways to make the most of your Sale-a-Bration items. Have you collected some of them yet?

If you are reading my blog in an email, please be sure to click over to my blog to see the sample and the hop list underneath...

I chose to show you a sample that uses the Avant Garden set, because that's a newer to me set and I wanted to play with it. I knew I wanted to do the "Rock and Roll" Technique to some of the blossoms.. Little refresher... You ink up your stamp in the lighter color first and then roll the outer edges of the inked up stamp over a darker color...

Oh and I am not sure that you can see how shimmery the popped up blossoms are from the clear wink of Stella... so I took a close up picture for you. Here you should also be able to see that I applied the gold wink of Stella over the stamen of the blossoms that were not popped up:

You may just be starting the blog hop here at my blog - Claudia Perry or may have come from the person previous to me in the list. If you get off track at any time, the full lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog so you see all the projects. At the moment you are visiting Claudia Perry. 

Thanks for taking part in our blog hop, there are so many amazing ideas and inspiration you don't want to miss. Remember that currently you are at my blog - Claudia Perry, so check the blog hop line up list below to see who is next in the list.

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Thailand Achievers Blog Hop - Inspired by Nature

Welcome to the Thailand Incentive Trip Achievers Blog Hop for October. This is our first hop with those that have earned the prestige trip with Stampin' Up!® to Thailand next July. This month our theme is the "Inspired by Nature" as many of us live in different areas around the world and have amazing seasons that we are enjoying. Plus the nature in Thailand is just incredible so we are inspired by our trip too. 

If you are reading my blog in an email, please be sure to click over to my blog to see the hop list on the very bottom.

You may just be starting the blog hop here at my blog - Claudia Perry or may have come from the person previous to me in the list. If you get off track at any time, the full lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog so you see all the projects. At the moment you are visiting Claudia Perry. 

With the theme this month... I just had to reach for my "Sheltering Tree" stamp set... 'cause Fall is in the air! Even here in Georgia ;-) I love the fall colors and had a great time playing with my sponge brayer to create the background:

Thanks for taking part in our blog hop, there are so many amazing ideas and inspiration you don't want to miss. Remember that currently you are at my blog - Claudia Perry, so check the blog hop line up list below to see who is next in the list.

Blog Hop Line up... have fun hopping:

Please contact your demonstrator to place an order for these products.....if you don't have a demonstrator yet, feel free to order here.

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