Hey there lovely!

I've really been missing holding in person card classes and events and have been thinking about and planning ways for us to continue to see each other and stamp together. I have some nifty ideas up my sleeve, so be sure to continue checking these emails!

One of my favourite events of all time is Stampin' Bingo! If you've ever attended one of my Stampin' Bingo events, you might agree that it's one of your faves too! So I've decided to hold a VIRTUAL Stampin' Bingo and combine it with my card class! Check out the details below...

CLICK HERE TO RSVP

Let's play Bingo and have a fun card class TOGETHER!

Available anywhere in Canada
Invite a friend and receive an EXTRA gift in your package!

Include your loved ones at home in the fun too, if you wish!
Play minimum SIX rounds of Bingo and make SIX cards!

Here's how it'll work: 

• You will receive an awesome package, containing a swag bag of supplies ($25 value), materials to make 6 cards, a pillow gift and 2 lucky Bingo Cards!
• You may purchase extra cards for $5 each
• We'll play minimum 6 rounds of Bingo, with amazing Stampin' Up! product prizes to be won!
• We'll do this live via Zoom on Tuesday, May 12th at 6:30 pm (I will send a link 1-2 days before, with lots of reminders!)
• Once we've played Bingo, we will make the cards together (you'll also get a tutorial with instructions and photos in case you don't make them all that evening)
• Our make & takes will feature the stamp set, Seriously the Best (see images below - 8 different stamps) - use whatever stamps you have or add it on with your kit (FREE SHIPPING)! It's super versatile and definitely one you'll use again and again!
• You will receive materials to make SIX cards, 2 each of 3 different designs! That's double what we usually make at Bingo!

Additional details:

• Registration and payment due Thursday, April 27th.
• Packages will be ready for porch pick up/shipment (express mail) by Tuesday, May 5th
• Zoom link to be shared 1-2 days before event - you must be able to attend live to play Bingo!
• Packages can be shipped ANYWHERE in Canada, invite your friends and family across the country to join you!

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!

Hope to see and stamp with you! Have a great weekend!

Love, 

Zahra

Poppy Moments...Somewhere Over the Rainbow

Hey friends,

Thanks for stopping by, hoping to bring a little sunshine and cheer your way! I'm playing along with the As You See It Challenge #223, Somewhere Over the Rainbow! You can check out the challenge and be inspired by some gorgeous creations here

For my card, I used the lovely Poppy Moments Dies from Stampin' Up!'s Mini Catalogue, I just LOVE these dies. The card was inspired by one I had made years ago using another favourite set of dies, Botanical Blooms. Those have since retired, but I thought the Poppy Dies were a great option for recreating the essence of the card. Here's my card:

I used two different shades of cardstock for each flower: Melon Mambo and Flirty Flamingo, Bermuda Bay and Coastal Cabana, Daffodil Delight and So Saffron, Gorgeous Grape and Highland Heather. The leaves were done with Granny Apple Green and Pear Pizzazz. I used black cardstock for the centres and card base. I love how the bright flowers pop on the striped background 😍

For the sentiment, I heat embossed the 'hello' from the Well Said stamp set and die cut the 'friend' from the coordinating Well Written dies using gold foil. 

There was ALOT of die cutting and gluing for this card, it was definitely a labour of love for me, considering I mostly make simpler cards. It'll definitely be a hard one to part with, if that ever happens. In fact, I still have the original Botanical Blooms on my card display from years ago...here it is:

Hope you love the cards as much as I do and that they bring happiness, the way that rainbows often do!

Thanks so much for stopping by, please leave me a comment below to let me know what you think of the cards!

Hugs, Zahra

Stampin' Up! products used for this project

Poppy Moments Dies [151594]	Well Said Cling Stamp Set [148796]	Well Written Dies [151816]	Melon Mambo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [115320]	Flirty Flamingo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [141416]
Daffodil Delight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119683]	So Saffron 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [105118]	Bermuda Bay 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131197]	Coastal Cabana 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131297]	Gorgeous Grape 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146987]
Highland Heather 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146986]	Granny Apple Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146990]	Pear Pizzazz 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131201]	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045]	Gold Foil Sheets [132622]
Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder [109129]	Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053]	Versamark Pad [102283]	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755]	Metallic Pearls [146282]
Stitched So Sweetly Dies [151690]

A fond farewell to some favourites...

Hello friends and happy Monday!

Did you enjoy your weekend? I find work and homeschooling the kids keeps me pretty busy during the weekdays, so I'm often looking forward to weekends to relax, connect with friends and family (virtually, of course), catch up on some cleaning and tidying and do some crafting!

I carved out some time yesterday in my craft cave and really enjoyed the peace and comfort of making cards, it's such a great outlet, so therapeutic. I have recently been trying to send out a lot of happy mail to friends, family members and customers to spread some sunshine. It occurred to me that my husband and kids could also use some happy mail! So I decided to make cards for them, which I'll be popping in the mail today :) You'll see those in a later blog post.

I wanted to share with you some cards I made with our retiring In Colours. What are In Colours, you ask? They're a group of 5 colours that Stampin' Up! releases every year that are considered on trend. Stampin' Up! carries them for 2 years and then retires them to make room for 5 new colours. The 2018-2020 In Colours are Lovely Lipstick, Pineapple Punch, Call me Clover, Grapefruit Grove and Blueberry Bushel. You can see them below...

Aren't they just so bright and cheery? They remind me of a box of Crayola crayons...

Here are the cards I made using these colours...

And here they are individually:

 Grapefruit Grove

Call Me Clover

Pineapple Punch

Lovely Lipstick

Blueberry Bushel

Do you have a favourite colour? For me, it's a toss up between Grapefruit Grove and Lovely Lipstick...please tell me in the comments below which is your favourite!

I can't take credit for the design, I was inspired by Angela Meiritz-Reid over at Stamping Beauty, you can see her blog post here. I stamped the flower from the Free as a Bird Stamp Set to create a tone on tone background. While I'm totally obsessed with really into florals, I decided to also include some butterflies on my cards, as I hadn't used the Butterfly Gala Stamp Set and coordinating punch in a loooong time! I love how they add dimension and detail to the card 😍 The sentiment "I can't thank you enough" and perfect fit die label are from the So Sentimental Bundle, definitely one of my all time faves!

The list of retiring products will be coming out on April 22nd. Once that list is posted, these in colours will fly off the shelves and sell out quickly! If you'd like to own any of the products in these colours, I'd highly suggest you get them as soon as possible. And if you already have the ink pads, make sure you get the ink refills to extend the life of your ink pads!

I hope you enjoy these bright and cheery cards and that they bring some happy to your day! I've included a supply list and with direct links to my online store, if you'd like to order any of the products.

Thank you so much for stopping by. Hope you're staying safe and healthy in your little bubble. Have a wonderful day and week!

Hugs,

Zahra

Product List

Free As A Bird Cling Stamp Set [149468]	So Sentimental Bundle (English) [153828]	Butterfly Gala Photopolymer Stamp Set [148580]	Butterfly Duet Punch [148523]	Classic Stampin' Pad Assortment In Color 2018-2020 [147153]
Lovely Lipstick 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146970]	Grapefruit Grove 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146972]	Pineapple Punch 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146971]	Call Me Clover 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146969]	Blueberry Bushel 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146968]
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730]	Whisper White Solid Baker's Twine [124262]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755]	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220]