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Flowering Tulips Fun Fold

Welcome to our monthly Creativity Abounds Blog Hop! We are a group of Stampin’ Up!® Demonstrators from all around the world that are coming together to share our creative ideas with you.  We are happy that you can join us and hope that we can Inspire you to make creations of your own.

You may be starting here or have come from someone else’s blog – either way there is a list at the end of this post to help you move around all the different blogs and get many amazing ideas. We all have our country listed – so if you are looking for a demonstrator in your country, these demonstrators would love to look after you with your Stampin’ Up!® shopping or if you would like to join our Stampin’ Up!® teams.

We are still selling our Ukraine Relief Tutorial Bundle. Please see more information at the bottom of this post. Thank you so much to everyone who has already purchased this Tutorial Bundle!

Stampin Up Flowering Tulips fun fold card designed by demo Beth McCullough.  Shop 24/7 and see more fun fold and 3-D gift ideas at https://stampingmom.com/flowering-tulips-fun-fold #stampingmom #cute&simple4u #stampinup #bright&happy

Flowering Tulips is a gorgeous bundle. I wasn’t sure how to put the tulips together, so I resisted using it.

Stampin Up Flowering Tulips fun fold card designed by demo Beth McCullough.  Shop 24/7 and see more fun fold and 3-D gift ideas at https://stampingmom.com/flowering-tulips-fun-fold #stampingmom #cute&simple4u #stampinup #bright&happy

Here’s the key that makes this set simple. There are three different die cut tulips you can make with this set. The dies on the left all have score lines to fold. They all use the small die cut for the center. The top two also need the mid size die. It all makes sense now, right? If using cardstock, the tulips look great with another color sponge daubered on. I found a new “Tulip” Designer Series Paper (DSP) to use. It’s called Waves of the Ocean and I love the way the tulips look made with this DSP! Just because the artists at Stampin’ Up design the products to be used one way, doesn’t mean we can’t find other creative ways to use them. It’s fun for me to look at a DSP, stamp or die and think of alternative uses. 🙂 Here’s a Live Video showing how to make this card. You can fast forward to the card making. 🙂 My husband, Steve, and I do live videos every Tuesday at 7pm Central. We would love to have you join us! You can subscribe to my You Tube channel here.

Single Step Fun Fold card

4-1/4″ x 11″ Card Base-

  1. Short side at top. Left edge at 2-1/4″ cut from 4-1/4″ to 9-3/4″.
  2. Left edge at 8-1/2”. Score from 2” up to top.
  3. Left edge at 9-3/4”. Score from 2” up to top.
  4. Flip card. Other long side at top. Left edge at 5-1/2”. Score from 2-1/4” to top.
  5. Burnish all score lines.

Inside card- Petal Pink 3-3/4″ x 4″, Basic White 3-1/2″ x 3-3/4″.

Right side- Hippo & Friends Dies – 2 smallest. Bumblebee – Annual Catalog #155568

Left side- Petal Pink 2″ x 4″, Basic White 1-3/4″ x 3-3/4″

Flowers DSP-Waves of the Ocean DSP. Petal Pink Ribbon- Mini Catalog #158140

Bottom- Run small flower dies through SCEM with DSP and again in Pear Pizzazz. DSP in back, Pear Pizzazz in front.  Cut flowers off Pear Pizzazz layer. The pictures below show how easy it is to do this.

Stampin Up Flowering Tulips fun fold card designed by demo Beth McCullough.  Shop 24/7 and see more fun fold and 3-D gift ideas at https://stampingmom.com/flowering-tulips-fun-fold #stampingmom #cute&simple4u #stampinup #bright&happy

The response to the Ukraine Relief Tutorial Bundle has been amazing! Steve and I have decided to match all the donations that will be made from the proceeds of selling this Tutorial Bundle on my site. So far I have sold over 40 Tutorial Bundles, so our match will be $600. Can you help? Your $15 purchase turns into a $30 donation for Ukraine.

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Join my Joy Team!

I would love to have you join our Joy Team! We are a group of joy filled stampers who buy Stampin’ Up at a discount. Whether you join to build a business or support your hobby, I think you’ll be happy on our team.  It’s a positive group of kind and caring gals.  We are also part of a large national team with lots of opportunities for prizes and other benefits. If you would like to have stamping friends all over the world and be part of this awesome community, I hope you’ll join us!  Sign up to be part of the Joy Team. You get to choose $125 in products for only $99!

Catalogs

If I am your demo or you would like me to be, please email me and let me know you want the new Spring Mini catalog sent to you. Beth@StampingMom.com If you purchase your supplies from someone else, please ask them for a catalog.

To page through the new catalogs, click on “Catalogs” on the black bar at the top of the post or click on the catalog covers on the right side of the blog.

Online Exclusives

Did you know Stampin’ Up has products available that you won’t find in any catalog? See what’s available on the Online Exclusives today here. New products are added often.

I always do product shares with each new catalog. Would you be interested in a share from the new Online Exclusives. Please email me at Beth@StampingMom.com and let me know.

Tutorial Bundles

Place a $35 or more order with me and get your choice of a card tutorial bundle free! I have dozens of tutorial bundles, choose your favorite here OR you can purchase this tutorial bundle for only $15 here.

I need lots of gift card holders for gift giving. My project below is a great project you’ll want to make again and again! Do you want to know the directions and measurements to make it? You can get this tutorial included in a bundle of 13 different Gift Packaging and Home Decor Tutorials by ordering $35 or more from me or purchasing the $15 tutorial bundle. You will want the measurements and directions to make these 13 beautiful projects!

November 2024 Gift Packaging & Home Decor Tutorial Bundle

Here's 13 Gift Packaging or Home Decor Tutorials that you can use to make cards with whatever supplies you already own. The directions are both in inches and metric, made with current Stampin' Up products.  You will be able to download the tutorial bundle immediately after checkout. Please email me at Beth@StampingMom.com if you have any trouble downloading your tutorial bundle. I'll be happy to help you!

$15.00

 

Please email me at Beth@StampingMom.com if you have any questions for me. 🙂

If you live in the USA, I would love to be your demonstrator if you are not working with one already!  You can click on the supply list at the bottom of this post to order any of these items through my online store. 

New to Stampin’ Up?

 If you would like to receive a copy of the Annual Catalog or Spring 2025 Mini Catalog and you don’t have a demonstrator you already work with, please email me at Beth@StampingMom.com to request a copy. 

  • Subscribe to my YouTube channel here. 
  • Shop Online Exclusives here.
  • Visit my online store here.
  • Shop the Clearance Rack here.
  • Follow me on Pinterest here
  • Follow me on Facebook here. 
  • Follow me on Instagram here.
  • Join my Stamping Mom’s Joy Team and receive a discount on all Stampin Up products here
  • Paper Pumpkin here.


Product List
Flowering Tulips Bundle (English)
$52.00
Flowers Of Friendship Cling Stamp Set
$21.00
Hippo & Friends Dies
$36.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
$120.00
Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
$60.00
Waves Of The Ocean 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper
$11.50
Pear Pizzazz 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$8.75
Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad
$7.50
Petal Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$8.75
Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad
$7.50
Daffodil Delight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$8.75
Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad
$7.50
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$9.75
White Stampin' Emboss Powder
$6.00
Versamark Pad
$9.50
Heat Tool (Us And Canada)
$30.00
Bumblebee Trinkets
$7.50
1/8'' (3.2 Mm) Cotton Ribbon Combo Pack
$9.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue
$4.00
Stampin' Dimensionals
$4.00
Mini Glue Dots
$5.25
Paper Trimmer
$25.00
Bone Folder
$7.00

March Customer Thank You Cards

I am participating in Bruno and Kylie’s World Wide Training Group again this year and am excited to be part of their monthly Blog Hop.   The Blog Hop focuses on the Thank You cards that we are sending to our customers. 

Stampin Up Daisy thank you card designed by demo Beth McCullough.  Shop 24/7 and see more fun fold and 3-D gift ideas at https://stampingmom.com/march-customer-thank-you-cards-2 #stampingmom #cute&simple4u #stampinup #bright&happy

When making customer thank you cards, it’s fun to come up with something that shows a new idea, but yet it’s easy to mass produce. I was playing around on my Tuesday 7pm Central Live video on March 1, 2022 with the Butterflies & Flowers Layering Decorative Masks. See the video here. (Please subscribe to my YouTube channel here.) I used the Blending Brush and Highland Heather and this flower mask. I didn’t put ink everywhere and thought it looked pretty awesome. I tried adding a Basic White Daisy and knew that wasn’t the answer. After the Live video was over, I kept working on it and came up with this card. I punched out the Daffodil Daisy twice and ran it through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (SCEM) with the Hammered Metal 3D embossing folder. The Highland Heather center is embossed the Timeworn Type embossing folder. The Amazing Thanks dies are my favorite for thank you cards.

Ukraine Relief Fundraising Tutorial Bundle

In response to the ongoing crisis, we made a Ukraine Fundraising Card Making Tutorial Bundle. All the proceeds from the sale of these tutorials will be donated to the Red Cross as a contribution from the crafting community to the work they are carrying out with the people of Ukraine.

Who Are we? The Creativity Abounds Design Team is a group of 13 Independent Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from around the world. We come together every month to create a Tutorial Bundle with step by step directions and measurements in both inches and metric. We also hold a monthly blog hop and regular online Stamp Camps. The theme for the projects is blue/yellow or sunflowers. I know they are all going to inspire you in your card making – and of course you will be able to change the color of the projects to suit other occasions.

Stampin’ Up’s Statement of the Heart reads:

To LOVE what we do and SHARE what we love. As we help others enjoy creativity and worthwhile accomplishments In this we MAKE A Difference. The Creativity Abounds Design Team hope that in sharing what we love with you, together we might make a small difference.

How Can you Help? Purchase your Tutorial Bundle now and you can download it immediately. We hope you enjoy all the projects inside. Don’t hesitate to email me if I can help with your purchases, or if you have any issues downloading your Tutorial Bundle immediately. Email me at Beth@StampingMom.com Here’s the link to purchase the $15 tutorial bundle- https://stampingmom.com/asp-payment-box/?product_id=17242

The response to this Tutorial Bundle has been amazing! Steve and I have decided to match all the donations that will be made from the proceeds of selling this Tutorial Bundle on my site. So far I have sold 37 Tutorial Bundles, so our match will be $555. Can you help? Your $15 purchase turns into a $30 donation for Ukraine.

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Please join me and spend some time hopping from one Blog to another. 

Join my Joy Team!

I would love to have you join our Joy Team! We are a group of joy filled stampers who buy Stampin’ Up at a discount. Whether you join to build a business or support your hobby, I think you’ll be happy on our team.  It’s a positive group of kind and caring gals.  We are also part of a large national team with lots of opportunities for prizes and other benefits. If you would like to have stamping friends all over the world and be part of this awesome community, I hope you’ll join us!  Sign up to be part of the Joy Team. You get to choose $125 in products for only $99!

Catalogs

If I am your demo or you would like me to be, please email me and let me know you want the new Spring Mini catalog sent to you. Beth@StampingMom.com If you purchase your supplies from someone else, please ask them for a catalog.

To page through the new catalogs, click on “Catalogs” on the black bar at the top of the post or click on the catalog covers on the right side of the blog.

Online Exclusives

Did you know Stampin’ Up has products available that you won’t find in any catalog? See what’s available on the Online Exclusives today here. New products are added often.

I always do product shares with each new catalog. Would you be interested in a share from the new Online Exclusives. Please email me at Beth@StampingMom.com and let me know.

Tutorial Bundles

Place a $35 or more order with me and get your choice of a card tutorial bundle free! I have dozens of tutorial bundles, choose your favorite here OR you can purchase this tutorial bundle for only $15 here.

I need lots of gift card holders for gift giving. My project below is a great project you’ll want to make again and again! Do you want to know the directions and measurements to make it? You can get this tutorial included in a bundle of 13 different Gift Packaging and Home Decor Tutorials by ordering $35 or more from me or purchasing the $15 tutorial bundle. You will want the measurements and directions to make these 13 beautiful projects!

November 2024 Gift Packaging & Home Decor Tutorial Bundle

Here's 13 Gift Packaging or Home Decor Tutorials that you can use to make cards with whatever supplies you already own. The directions are both in inches and metric, made with current Stampin' Up products.  You will be able to download the tutorial bundle immediately after checkout. Please email me at Beth@StampingMom.com if you have any trouble downloading your tutorial bundle. I'll be happy to help you!

$15.00

 

Please email me at Beth@StampingMom.com if you have any questions for me. 🙂

If you live in the USA, I would love to be your demonstrator if you are not working with one already!  You can click on the supply list at the bottom of this post to order any of these items through my online store. 

New to Stampin’ Up?

 If you would like to receive a copy of the Annual Catalog or Spring 2025 Mini Catalog and you don’t have a demonstrator you already work with, please email me at Beth@StampingMom.com to request a copy. 

  • Subscribe to my YouTube channel here. 
  • Shop Online Exclusives here.
  • Visit my online store here.
  • Shop the Clearance Rack here.
  • Follow me on Pinterest here
  • Follow me on Facebook here. 
  • Follow me on Instagram here.
  • Join my Stamping Mom’s Joy Team and receive a discount on all Stampin Up products here
  • Paper Pumpkin here.


Product List
Butterflies & Flowers Layering Decorative Masks
$10.00
Amazing Thanks Dies (English)
$27.00
Hammered Metal 3D Embossing Folder
$9.00
Timeworn Type 3 D Embossing Folder
$10.00
Daisy Punch
$18.00
1/2" (1.3 Cm) Circle Punch
$6.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
$120.00
Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
$60.00
Highland Heather 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$8.75
Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad
$7.50
Daffodil Delight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$8.75
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$9.75
Multipurpose Liquid Glue
$4.00
Stampin' Dimensionals
$4.00
Paper Trimmer
$25.00
Bone Folder
$7.00

Waterfront and Holiday Catalog Share 2018

Waterfront-

I had fun making cards with Amy Pousson-Noonan and her Mom, Marie, recently.  Marie wanted to make “Grandma Camp” invitations and here’s what we came up with.

This card is perfect for this week’s Use your Stuff Mood Board Challenge.  The idea is to look at the board and make something that inspires you from the board.  The tropical palm trees and blue water is what we used for our card.

You can use any picture to be inspired to make your card.  Head over to the Use Your Stuff Challenge Blog and enter.  Email me at Beth@StampingMom.com if you need help.

Amy is the President of the Des Moines Cycle Club and she was on a totally different card-making mission.  She wanted to mass produce thank yous for an event DM Cycle Club recently hosted.

We used the Note Card & Envelope pack to get these little notes done quickly.  The clubs colors are orange and blue.  I love the stamp set, Enjoy Life, and this biking image.  I do wish our biker on this stamp was wearing a helmet.  In our club, helmets are always required.  Here’s a joke we tell to inspire everyone to wear a bike helmet. “What do you call a biker without a helmet?…A donor!”  Get it?!  Maybe it is a bad joke, but biking without a helmet is extremely dangerous.  When Steve had his accident a couple weeks ago, his bike helmet saved his life and I am so grateful!

Stampin Up Enjoy Life bike cards designed by demo Beth McCullough. See more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom #cute&simple4u

Here’s Amy with one of her cards.  If you live in the Des Moines area and are interested in cycling, you should check out the Des Moines Cycle Club

Here’s Marie making her card.  If you live in the Des Moines area, contact me and come make some cards soon!

Tonight is the last week of Pedal Off The Pounds 2018.  Another session will begin around May 1, 2019.  If you are a beginner biker or have a few pounds to lose, you should consider joining us. 🙂

Holiday Catalog Share

It’s Time for my 2018 Holiday Catalog Product Shares

Here’s what a few people had to say about past shares I’ve done:

“Beth, I just now had time to open my holiday share.  You did a wonderful job of separating all the paper and the ribbon and packaging everything. I know you spent a lot of time and effort.  Everything is so perfect, I can’t wait to start crafting.  Thanks again for the share. Donna”

“Beth, the paper share looks great. Thanks for all the careful labeling and packaging. I love all the papers. Also, the fast delivery. Thanks, Nancy”

Why participate in shares? Shares are an inexpensive way to sample the new Designer Series Papers, Ribbons, and Embellishments at a fraction of what it would cost you to purchase all of them yourself.   Customers and Demos alike love having a little bit of everything from the new catalog.  When you see that adorable card on Pinterest, you’ll be able to make it because you bought the “I want it all” share!

How Shares Work

  • Simply  EMAIL ME (Beth@StampingMom.com) to reserve your spot in a share. I will then ask you to send me the money via PayPal, or you may send a check.
  • Once I receive the products, I will cut, count, measure and package up your goodies pronto!
  • Your papers will be lovingly wrapped and identified to protect them; ribbons will be rolled; and embellishments will be placed into small plastic bags.  Your shares will be sent out via the US Postal Service.
  • Please note my paper shares are 6″ x 12″ for most designs.  A lot of people do 6″ x 6″, so you are getting twice as much paper with my shares.
  1. Designer Series Paper Share — $32 includes shipping. If you can pick up at my house, the share is $25.
  • 6” x 12” DSP including All is Bright, Festive Farmhouse, Santa’s Workshop Specialty, Joyous Noel Specialty, Frosted Floral Specialty, Country Lane, Toil & Trouble and Black Foil
  • 6” x 6” Joyous Noel Glimmer

Total:  46 sheets of paper 

 

 2. Ribbon Share – $10 includes shipping. If you can pick up at my house, the share is $7.  If you want more than 1 yard of each, you can pay $7 for an additional yard of each ribbon for as many yards as you want.

 Approximately 1 yard of each of the following new ribbons:

  • Real Red 3/8” Mixed Satin Ribbon
  • 5/8″ Striped Burlap Trim
  • Festive Farmhouse Cotton Trim (Cherry Cobbler, Mossy Meadow, Very Vanilla)
  • Garden Green Baker’s Twine
  • Poppy Parade ½” Textured Weave Ribbon)
  • Merry Merlot & Copper 5/8” Reversible Ribbon)
  • Tranquil Tide ¼” Velvet Ribbon
  • Black 3/8” Glittered Organdy Ribbon

 Total:  Approximately 10 yards of Ribbon

  1. Embellishments Share – $12 includes shipping. If you can pick up at my house $9.
  • All is Bright Paper Clips – 4
  • Galvanized Buttons 4
  • Snowflakes & Stars Wire Elements-2 (1 each of 2 designs)
  • Iridescent Boxwood Wreath Embellishments – 2
  • Chicken Wire Elements-1 sheet
  • Galvanized Clips-3
  • Spider Trinkets-2

Total:  18 Embellishments

  1.  Buy “I want it All” and Receive a BONUS sampler – $47 (Includes shipping) ***Best Value*** $40 if you can pick up at my house)
  • 46 sheets of paper
  • 10 yards of ribbon
  • 18 embellishments

Plus additional free products including:

  • 10 Festive farmhouse Elements
  • 2 Gold Foil Edged Cards & Envelopes
  • 1 Baker’s Box

Total: 87 Pieces!

EMAIL ME (Beth@StampingMom.com) to reserve your spot in a share.

Stampapalooza

Hope you can join us for our next Stampapalooza on Saturday, September 29 at my Stamping Studio. Please mark your calendar and plan to attend!  Marcelyn already has one of the gifts figured out.  You’re going to love it!  Please email and let me know if you’re interested in Stampapalooza or a Holiday Catalog Share.  email- Beth@StampingMom.com

If you don’t have a Holiday Catalog and you would like me to be your Stampin’ Up! demo, please contact me and I’ll send out your free catalog.  Mine are actually arriving at my house today!

My next card class is Wednesday, August 29 at 6pm.  Please email me for details Beth@StampingMom.com

Blessings,

Beth 🙂

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You can always email me at Beth@StampingMom.com if you don’t want to place your order online.  I’d love to help you!  My current host code is FSHK42KZ.  If you order using my host code, you’ll get an additional free gift from me!