I just love these pop up butterfly cards.  All you need is a favourite piece of patterned paper, two coordinating colours and the Beautiful Butterflies Dies and Hybrid Embossing Folder.  (Find them here: Beautiful Butterflies Bundle.) 

While I had a bit more chill time on the school holidays I've spent a few days getting my brain around how to make craft tutorial videos again.  Had to learn a few new pieces of filming and editing software and watch 70 gazillion beginner film/edit tutorials but I'm a giant nerd at heart and do love a bit of a dive into how to do something new.  This one is a bit rough in places but what is that saying - don't let perfection be the enemy of the good - so I'm uploading it anyway, umms and aaahs and bloopers included.  

I should really have an outtakes video - it'd be funnier!  When I got up to the part where I trimmed the matting piece of patterned paper, I accidentally trimmed it too close then when I tried to take the butterfly window cardstock layer off I tore it and had to start all over again.  A few choice words to edit out there.  :-)  

Happy creating. 

Cheers, Sue

Products I have used for this card. 

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Beautiful Butterflies Bundle (English) [164615] $104.25	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $227.00	Specialty Plate [154711] $19.25	Sentimental Park Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [160561] $42.00
Thoughtful Journey 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [163303] $21.75	Pretty Peacock A4 Cardstock [150886] $20.25	Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad [150083] $15.75	Calypso Coral A4 Card Stock [124392] $20.25

Have you checked our Last Chance List for any retiring products - available while stocks last.  Here is one I enjoyed making cards with - the Tune In Stamps and Dies.  (Note: The stamps and dies are cheaper to purchase separately at the moment.)  

I've combined it here with the gorgeous Country Woods patterned paper - a really versatile pack with lots of woodgrains and textures that make perfect backgrounds for a card or scrapbook layout. 

Happy creating,

Cheers, Sue

Do you have any dinosaur loving children that you'd love to make a card for?  This is a very cute bundle for some dinosaur cardmaking or scrapbooking. 

Just the stamps on their own are terrific and lend themselves pretty well to fussy cutting.  Or get the dies as well if you prefer a quick die cut.  It has the cute dinosaur eggshell die too and some clouds which help to build a cute scene.  

Happy creating!

Cheers, Sue

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Available as a bundle of stamps and dies, or just get the stamps and use some sharp scissors to cut out the stamped image.

Darling Dinos Bundle (English) [164735] $71.00

Darling Dinos Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [164728] $37.00

Paper Snips [103579] $21.00

The more I use these papers from our most recent Online Exclusives release, the more I love them.  This one is called Botanical Textures DSP.

This beautiful grayscale paper features a range of leaf print images and some lovely abstract ones on the reverse side.  Use it as is or use your blending brushes to add a touch of colour.  

It makes a lovely background panel for a card and is a great addition to a scrapbooking layout too. 

The other paper from this suite is the utterly gorgeous Woven Textures DSP.

I just love this one with its earthy tones. A great way to add some natural elements and organic textures to your cards or layouts.  

Happy creating,

Cheers, Sue

Feature Products: Click image to see all the details or to shop with Sue for these items

Botanical Textures Suite Collection (English) [165563] $176.25	Botanical Textures 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [165545] $21.75	Woven Textures 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [165560] $21.75
Mini Corrugated 3 D Embossing Folder [165559] $19.25	Textured Notes Bundle (English) [165556] $85.50	Neutral Matte Dots [165561] $14.00

Our Last Chance List has been released today with all the products retiring from our Stampin' Up Annual and Mini Catalogues.  All while stocks last and some items are discounted. 

Browse/Shop here:  Last Chance Products 

You can use the filters at the top to sort by price to find some bargain discounted items.  

Here's one of our retiring bundles - For The Books stamps and dies.  Love this one. 

Don't forget you can join our brand new rewards program when you next log in to your shopping account and earn rewards on purchases of $35 or more.  Redeem your points on your next order or save them up for something special.  

If you have an account you'll see this screen when you next log in.  Just click Get Started to join the rewards program.  

If you don't have an account it is super easy to set one up.  Just head over here and it'll step you through it: Sue's Online Stampin' Up Store

Get in touch if you get stuck or have any questions about the Last Chance List, our new Rewards Program or setting up your shopping account.  

Or just to chat crafts.  

Happy creating,

Sue