Tasty Trucks Sale-A-Bration Slider Card

Sale-A-Bration is in full swing at Stampin' Up! and each Monday I'm showcasing a product you can earn FREE* on my Creative Juice Facebook Page LIVE at 12:30 MST. This week I demonstrated the Tasty Trucks stamp set and then I made ANOTHER video tutorial just for fun!



Download the supplies and measurements in a .pdf file for the
  Tasty Truck Slider Card HERE or see the supplies below.

Product List

Watermelon Wonder 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

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2015-2017 In Color Stampin' Write Markers

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2016-2018 In Color Stampin' Write Markers

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Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

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Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

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Tasty Trucks Photopolymer Stamp Set

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Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Ink Refill

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1" Circle Punch

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Stampin' Trimmer

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Carried Away Designer Series Paper

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White Stampin Chalk Marker

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Flirty Flamingo 3/8" (1 Cm) Ruched Ribbon

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Foam Adhesive Strips

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So how do you earn Sale-a-Bration products free?

Also: Host a Party in your home or online and when your sales reach $250, you get an EXTRA $25 in Stampin' Rewards!

And when you join my Sprinkled Ink Stampin' Team, you can choose 2 extra stamp sets in your Starter Kit~ That's like getting over $200 in supplies for just $99! 

Santa's Sleigh Vignette Card/Decor

Sometimes inspiration hits in the middle of the night and I can't sleep until I've written it down or created a prototype: That was certainly the case with this Wintery Christmas card that transforms into a tabletop decoration!

You don't need to lose sleep over it though, because here is the list of supplies you will need to create your own: 

Product List

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100730

109132

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Arabian (or Moroccan) Nights: Lantern Card

We received the Moroccan Nights stamp set at OnStage in April and at first I was like, "ehhhh..." but then I decided that I was going to USE it and LOVE it!! I've been making myself experiment with it and WOW it's pretty versatile! I'll share a few of my creations AND a tutorial for my favorite so far :)

I stamped the large medallion as a background on this Flirty Flamingo card and then embossed the "Oh happy day" from the new Scenic Sayings set (that I won during Prize Patrol at OnStage!) in white embossing powder. The beautiful ruched ribbon (available in the 2016-2018 In-Colors) really steps up this simple card, don't you think?

Then I wanted to try a see-through card so I stamped on a window sheet with a black StazOn pad and added pieces of the fabulously exotic Moroccan Designer Series Paper to the front and inside. The Bermuda Bay Sequin Trim just happens to be a perfect blend between Emerald Envy and Dapper Denim, which are the In-Colors used on the DSP and on this card.

And this one is my favorite! I splattered water over the ombre-sponged background to create the Bokeh look and it turned out pretty awesome. You can download a .pdf tutorial HERE.

Ready for some eastern culture in your own crafting? Click below to shop the Moroccan Suite!

Classy Black & Gold Wedding Wishes

Weddings are quite personal with color themes running through the events from invitations to decorations (and even the food!) so as often as I can, I create a card to match the occasion. But sometimes they come in bunches and I just need a card NOW, so I came up with this classy black and gold version that seems to do the trick for any formal event.

You can change the words and/or colors to make it a sympathy, birthday or thank you card (all included in the Rose Wonder stamp set!). Download the tutorial and shop in my Stampin' Store for supplies to create your own.

Salt Star Background for The Kindness Projects

A friend asked for cards for a teenage boy who needed some encouragement and it was so 

delightful to create something to bring a smile to someones face (I hope!):

Boys are hard to stamp for sometimes. Especially teenage boys. So I pulled out the Calling All Heroes stamp set (Item #138002...only available while supplies last!) and put on my thinking cap. I started by turning my cardstock to landscape for a different look to the circle card thinlit die. I used a 4.25" x 7.25" piece of Pacific Point card stock and didn't run it all the way through; just over the circle side and back. 

My friend Lou Ann showed me how to make a starry night with salt so I decided to incorporate that into my card, too:

Start with a Daffodil Delight (or white) piece of card stock and sprinkle salt over it. Place it between the cutting pads and run it through the Big Shot on the Multipurpose Platform with all tabs closed. Shake/brush off the salt (remember to wipe off the cutting pads too!).

Next, brayer over the salt-embossed paper with a dark color (I used Night of Navy). Make sure the salt/dot impressions are pushing DOWN and your ink won't reach them, creating a starry, starry night. Add a city or space-scape and voila, the milky way appears!

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Please purchase the supplies to create your own from Loni's Stampin' Up! Store.

If you want to create something as a random act of kindness, I suggest visiting the Kindness Projects blog and sharing your he(ART)-felt good works!

A Gift Bag for the New Mr. & Mrs.

Is your refrigerator covered with wedding invitations like mine? 

You need to make a few of these to have on hand: Just drop in a gift and go! 

Click for Gift Bag Tutorial!

I'm kind of in love with the new Mint Macaron In-Color for 2015-2016: It's so elegant! Paired with the new Tip-Top Taupe (another new In-Color) it's a perfect marriage of color (pun intended). The gorgeous Dotted Lace trim comes in all 5 of the new hues, too. I picked up the handled-bag at the dollar store, but everything else can be found in my online store.

And if you don't have the Bow Builder Punch, order it immediately. Seriously.

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Serendipity that this coincides with the #TGIFC08 challenge and co-ordinates with their colors, too:

Thanks for checking in and wishing you wonderful weddings!

Watermelon and a Slice of Summer

"If watermelon exists, why don't airmelon, 

firemelon and earthmelon exist?" ~the elemelons

Lucky for you, the papermelon exists thanks to the Cutie Pie Thinlits from Stampin' Up!

Now download a tutorial to make your own! 

If you need the supplies, please order them from my Stampin' Up! store and I'll send you a card :)

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This new Cutie Pie Thinlit is one of the many new beautiful and clever products in 

The NEW CATALOG which arrived June 2nd:

Yep, I'm late in updating the blog: A daily dose of Creativity is on my Facebook Page, so come over and follow me there! 

Season of Love

Should love be in season all year long? I think so! Especially since my last name is SpendLOVE (I'm pretty lucky in the name department...and he thinks I only married him for his car, pshaw...)

So this LOVE-ly card could be a Valentine, a bright Springtime wedding or just because you need to spread the love and was created with one of Stampin' Up!'s new Photopolymer stamp sets called Snuggles and Smooches and the 2013-2015 In-Colors. Click on the photo for a printable .pdf tutorial!

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Did you know that for each $50 product you purchase from my Stampin' Store you can choose a Sale-a-Bration product FREE? And one of the choices is the Blendabitilies Markers from the catalog! Since I used the Coastal Cabana Markers to color the glimmer heart on this card, you could choose those as your Sale-a-Bration reward when you place your order: Use code 139923 to get them free.

An Occasion to Celebrate

Need a little spring in your step (or in the mailbox to a friend?) Try making this card: 

(Origial card by Jackie B)

Download a printable tutorial here. 

There isn't just one season in which we give gifts and send cards...we celebrate special events all year long~ like the love of family, the kindness of a neighbor, the life of a friend. The Occasions Catalog from Stampin' Up! (NEW 1-6-15) helps you make every occasion a celebration! All of the stamps and Thinlits on the card above come from the new Occasions Catalog:

And as long as we are celebrating, 

let's SALE-A-BRATE with FREE STUFF when you Shop, Host or Join!

My calendar fills quickly, so call to book a party (801-376-8685), or you can shop online. Also check out my class schedule...new classes added often.