Sunshine & Rainbows Tulip Card

Leave a comment February 7, 2022 Leah Dixon - Stampin Up! Demonstrator

This weekend was full of Sunshine & Rainbows here in BC and you can experience that as well no matter where you live with this vibrant Designer Series Paper- get it FREE as a reward during Sale-a-bration! Hurry though – SAB ends on February 28th!

Sunshine & Rainbows – SAB DSP FREE with $60cdn purchase

In my FB (and You Tube) live this Sunday I showed a bunch of cards I created using the brighter side of this fun DSP. Then when I created I chose to show off the softer side of this DSP. Here is my creation.

I paired the wonderful DSP with the Flowering Tulips stamp set, some Soft Succulent Open Weave Ribbon and the Brushed Brass Butterflies.

Flowering Tulips Photopolymer Stamp Set – $32.00CAD (157672)

Brushed Brass Butterflies- $13.50CAD (158136)

To see all the details and how simple these tulips are to stamp – watch my video below.

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Love this card? Why join me for my Flowering Tulips card class! The deadline has been extended until Feb 11 to register.

Or simply grab the items yourself and earn SAB rewards – all the product I used and info about the FREE product you can earn is below.

So Saffron 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock $12.00	Sunshine & Rainbows 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper $0.00	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock $13.25	Flowering Tulips Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) $32.00	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad $10.25
Soft Succulent Classic Stampin' Pad $10.25	Scalloped Contours Dies $48.00	Soft Succulent 3/8" (1 Cm) Open Weave Ribbon $9.50	Brushed Brass Butterflies $13.50	Multipurpose Liquid Glue $5.50
Stampin' Seal+ $16.25	Stampin' Dimensionals $5.50	Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine $82.00	Basic White Medium Envelopes $10.25

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Right now there are so many perks to ordering. You get SAB rewards (free items for every $60 or $120 cdn you spend), AND for any order over $65cdn I am also emailing out an amazing 28 card Tutorial Bundle. Just use the host code below.

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All Together Collection

Leave a comment February 3, 2022 Leah Dixon - Stampin Up! Demonstrator

The All Together Collection can help you create a diverse range of projects to share with those you love. The patterned paper and stamp set designs feature line-art hand images that can be colored using the Natural Tones Stampin’ Blends Collection, allowing you to customize your crafts to reflect you and your favorite people. Also available in French.

You can purchase this collection in a variety of ways.

Note: Natural Tones Stampin’ Blends are an early-release product from the 2022—2023 Annual Catalog, the collection’s additional products are exclusive and only available while supplies last.

I love that the DSP even includes the outline of hands in various positions. Just add some Natural Tone Stampin’ Blends and voila! a fantastic card.

The dies in this set stand on their own and would match well with any DSP or background.

Finally the stamp set can be used without the dies. In this card (cased from the talented Tami White) I stamped the image and then coloured it in with Basic Black Stampin’ Blends.

Let me know what you think about this new Collection. If you live in Canada – contact me to purchase your own set.

Right now there are so many perks to ordering. You get SAB rewards (free items for every $60 or $120 cdn you spend), AND for any order over $65cdn I am also emailing out an amazing 34 card Tutorial Bundle. Just use the host code below.

If you find yourself wanting it all – join my Ink Pad Pals team! For just $135cad you get $165 in product of your choice – PLUS 2 FREE STAMP SETS – and there is NO SHIPPING! Our team meets monthly and we have a fabulous FB group – full of creative inspiration, business support if you want it, monthly prizes and creative projects.

All Together Fun Fold Card

Leave a comment February 2, 2022 Leah Dixon - Stampin Up! Demonstrator

Today I created this fun fold card using the All Together Collection. With beautiful hand sign images, heartfelt sentiments, Black and White DSP, and 10 Natural Tones Stampin’ Blends. Buy the items individually or as a whole collection – you will definitely want to get your hands on these.

If you want to see how these Natural Tones blend together – I have a blending chart available for you here:

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This is what is can look like all filled in-

Play around to find the blends you like the best – the possibilities are great!

If you want to recreate this card, here are the measurements for cutting your paper:

All Together DSP 2″ X5″ for the front and 1″ X 5-1/4″ for the inside

Crumb Cake Cardstock 4 1/4 X 11 Score at 5 1/2. (Top flap score from top right corner to bottom left corner)

Flirty Flamingo Cardstock: 4 X 5 1/4 and for 3 hearts cut using the Dies.

Basic White: 1 piece at 3 3/4 X 5 (front) and 4 X 5 1/4 (inside)

Use Flirty Flamingo Metallic Ribbon, Iridescent Rhinestones and Wink of Stella to embellish the card.

(*in this photo I also used a 3″ X 3/4″ strip of Basic Black to create a label – I omitted this in the video)

You can see all the details of how I created this card in the video. I hope you enjoy this fun fold.

Here is a full supplies list! Make your wishlist and place your order asap by clicking the images below or contacting me directly. See below some other perks of ordering from me.

Crumb Cake 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock $12.00	Flirty Flamingo 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock $12.00	Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock $13.25	All Together Suite Collection (English) $143.50	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad $8.25
Flirty Flamingo 1/4″ (6.4 Mm) Metallic Ribbon $11.00	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush $11.00	Paper Trimmer $34.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue $5.50	Stampin’ Seal+ $16.25

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All Together Collection

2 Comments January 31, 2022 Leah Dixon - Stampin Up! Demonstrator

A fabulous new Collection is being released by Stampin’ Up! on Feb 1st – the All Together Collection. With beautiful hand sign images, heartfelt sentiments, Black and White DSP, and 10 Natural Tones Stampin’ Blends. Buy the items individually or as a whole collection – you will definitely want to get your hands on these.

I used most of the Collection (not the dies) to create this card for a Freshly Made Sketch Challenge.

I used a plate to create a mask template for my circle. I added colour (Mango Melody, Calypso Coral and Poppy Parade) directly to my Thick Basic White card base using Blending Brushes.

Next I glued down a strip of All Together DSP. I used Memento Black Ink to stamp the sentiment directly on the card base and the hands onto a Layering circle. I attached the hands to the next largest Layering circle cut from Basic Black cardstock and coloured the hands using the new Natural Tones Stampin’ Blends. The hand in the center of the hands was coloured with Light Poppy Parade and Dark Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends. Finally I embellished the card with Artistry Blooms Adhesive-Backed Sequins.

Here is a full supplies list! Make your wishlist and place your order asap by clicking the images below or contacting me directly. See below some other perks of ordering from me.

Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock $11.25	Basic Black 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock $12.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad $8.25	Poppy Parade Classic Stampin’ Pad $10.25	Calypso Coral Classic Stampin’ Pad $10.25
Mango Melody Classic Stampin’ Pad $10.25	Poppy Parade Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack $12.00	Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack $12.00	Artistry Blooms Sequins $9.50	Blending Brushes $16.25
Multipurpose Liquid Glue $5.50	Stampin’ Dimensionals $5.50

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Not listed above is the All Together Collection – you can grab it here.

Driving By to Say Hi and Happy SAB!

Leave a comment January 30, 2022 Leah Dixon - Stampin Up! Demonstrator

I just LOVE the cute cars and van in the FREE Sale-a-bration stamp set – Driving By! And this Basic Black, Basic White and Real Red colour combo creates fun, bold cards.

In my January 30th Facebook Live, I featured the Driving By Sale-A-Bration Stamp Set along with the new All Together Collection and the Vellum 12″ x 12″ Layering Designs to create 2 fabulous and fun cards. Enjoy this Video Replay!

Please leave a comment below and make sure to follow this blog for more great inspiration!

Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock $11.25	Basic Black 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock $12.00	Vellum 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Layering Designs $13.50	Pool Party 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock $12.00	Real Red 3/8’’ (1 Cm) Faux Linen Ribbon $10.25
Classic Matte Dots $9.50	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad $8.25	Pool Party Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack $12.00	Real Red Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack $12.00	Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack $12.00
Basic Black Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack $12.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue $5.50	Stampin’ Seal+ $16.25	Stampin’ Dimensionals $5.50	Paper Snips $13.50

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The new product that will be available on Feb 1 is:

160039 – All Together 6X6 DSP(48 sheets of patterned paper: 4 each of 12 double-sided designs)

160263 – Here Together Bundle ( stamp set and dies)

160940 – Natural Tones Stampin’ Blends Collection ( these will also be available in 2 packs rather than the whole collection)

Start making your wishlist and then place your order on Tuesday, Feb 1st! Shop here: http://bit.ly/shopwithleahdixon

Who loves FREE? I know I do. There are so many great ways to enjoy FREE exclusive Stampin’ Up! products when you Shop, Host, or Join now through February 28th.

SHOP = With Stampin’ Up! orders of at least $60CAD, you can choose from a selection of exclusive products in our Sale-A-Bration Brochure. There is no limit to the number of SAB products you can earn with your orders between now and February 28th.

HOST = Host a Stampin’ Up! party with sales of $375CAD or more and receive the Calming Camellias Stamp Set FREE in addition to all the other Stampin’ Rewards you’ll enjoy for hosting. Or get the Calming Camellias Stamp Set free with your own order of $375CAD or more.

JOIN = Join my Ink Pad Pals Team by purchasing the Starter Kit, and you’ll get to choose 2 stamp sets absolutely FREE from either the Annual Catalog and/or Mini Catalog FREE in addition to the $165 of Stampin’ Up! product you choose as part of your Starter Kit. You’ll pay just $135 (plus taxes in some provinces), AND it all SHIPS FREE. Then you get a discount on all future purchases and access to lots of creative inspiration, business training (if you want it), chances to win prizes and support from our whole team in our private Ink Pad Pals Team Facebook Group. Those are just a few of the perks you’ll receive as a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator. So why not give it a try?

For any order over $65cdn I am also emailing out an amazing 34 card Tutorial Bundle. Just use the host code below.

Want to see more Sale-a-bration Items? Join me every Sunday until Feb 27th to see a new product featured.

Sale-a-bration Celebration!

Leave a comment January 29, 2022 Leah Dixon - Stampin Up! Demonstrator

This will be my 4th Annual SAB Celebration.

Let me thank you (my customers) for your support by hosting an online evening of goodie bags, prizes, card making & games!

Earn a free spot at this exclusive event when you do one of these 3 things during Sale-abration (Jan 4 – Feb 28, 2022):

Purchase $200 (before taxes and shipping) in product

Join my Ink Pad Pals team

Host a Stampin’ Party (with a minimum of $375 in sales)

You can use the links above or contact me by email (leahdixon41@gmail.com) to get started shop, hosting or joining today.

You may have noticed that you’ll actually get rewarded twice with each of these actions – once by Stampin’ Up! and then at the end of Sale-a-bration by me 🙂 I just LOVE SAB so much I don’t want the fun to end.

The Sale-a-bration Celebration event will be held Friday, March 25^th starting at 7pm – I hope to see you there!

Flowering Tulips Thank You Card

Leave a comment January 26, 2022 Leah Dixon - Stampin Up! Demonstrator

I know it is still winter – but I need a bit of spring in my life – so this week I am featuring the Flowering Tulips Bundle. Today’s card was stamped in a refreshing, bright Fresh Freesia on a Coastal Cabana card base.

I stamped the images on a 2-1/2″ X 5-1/2″ piece of Basic White cardstock. The two step stamps make creating flowers with great depth and colour so easy! I stamped the larger image in full strength and the smaller detail image in 2nd generation ink. The flower center was stamped in 2nd generation Blackberry Bliss Ink. I used a Dimensional to pop up one of the flowers so it could also hang over the edge of the cardstock. The dies make it so easy to cut out all the blooms.

Then I attached a 1″ X 5-1/2″ strip of DSP to my stamped image before wrapping a piece of ribbon around it.

Next I attached the whole piece to a Coast Cabana cardbase ( 8-1/2″ X 5-1/2″, scored at 4-1/4″).

The sentiment was heat embossed in white on a piece of Fresh Freesia and diecut using the 3rd smallest circle from the Layering Circles dies. I finished off the card by embellishing it with the gorgeous and new Iridescent Rhinestones.

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FLOWERING TULIPS BUNDLE (ENGLISH)
**BUNDLED SAVINGS**
$72.00

158130

IRIDESCENT RHINESTONES BASIC JEWELS

$10.25

I also stamped the inside layer of the card and the envelope – everyone likes receiving pretty happy mail 🙂

You can see all the other details of the card in the video below.

Please leave a comment below and make sure to follow this blog for more great inspiration!

Coastal Cabana 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock $12.00	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock $13.25	2021–2023 In Color 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper $15.75	Fresh Freesia 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock $12.00	Flowering Tulips Bundle (English) $72.00
Fresh Freesia Classic Stampin' Pad $10.25	Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad $10.25	Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad $10.25	Versamark Pad $13.00	Basics Embossing Powders $24.00
Heat Tool (Us And Canada) $41.00	Gray Granite 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Shimmer Ribbon $9.50	Layering Circles Dies $48.00	Iridescent Rhinestones Basic Jewels $10.25	Stampin' Dimensionals $5.50
Multipurpose Liquid Glue $5.50	Stampin' Seal+ $16.25	Whisper White Medium Envelopes $10.25

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If you love this stamp set as much as I do – you will want to sign up for my Flowering Tulips card class. You will find the link for it and all my other upcoming events here: linktr.ee/stampinwithleah

Hand Stamped Sentiments Challenge #381 – Colour Challenge

2 Comments January 25, 2022 Leah Dixon - Stampin Up! Demonstrator

This week’s Hand Stamped Sentiments challenge is an awesome Colour Challenge. Take a look at all the beautiful cards created by our design team and then join the challenge.

I used the Flowering Tulips Bundle and a great gift card holder design by Erica Cerwin.

To create the basic card base I used Petal Pink Cardstock: 5-1/2″ X 11″, score the long side at 3-3/8″ from each end, then cut out the top corners leaving a 3″ tall door at the bottom.

Next I die cut the tulip petals out of Petal Pink and Basic White cardstock and used a Blending Brush to add Pumpkin Pie Ink to the flowers.

I put the tulip petal pieces together using Dimensionals and Mini Glue Dots. I stamped some stems using Soft Sea Foam on a 2″ X 3-1/4″ piece of Basic White cardstock and attached the tulips above them.

The tulips and the sentiment were attached to the front flap using Dimensionals. The Basic White rectangle, DSP layer and the blank cardstock to write on were attached with Tear and Tape afterwards so they could be lined up to create a border around the tulips.

When I attached the cloud layer I used Tear and Tape around the edges only to create a pocket for a gift card.

The finished card fits nicely in a regular Medium Basic White Envelope and perfectly hides the gift card inside.

All of the supplies I used are listed below. You can place an order by contacting me directly or clicking on the image(s) below.

Petal Pink 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock $12.00	Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock $13.25	Flowering Fields 12” X 12” (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper $15.75	Flowering Tulips Bundle (English) $72.00	Scalloped Contours Dies $48.00
Basic Borders Dies $39.00	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin’ Pad $10.25	Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin’ Pad $10.25	Versamark Pad $13.00	Basics Embossing Powders $24.00
Heat Tool (Us And Canada) $41.00	Blending Brushes $16.25	1/8” (3.2 Mm) Cotton Ribbon Combo Pack $12.25	Stampin’ Dimensionals $5.50	Mini Glue Dots $7.25
Multipurpose Liquid Glue $5.50	Tear & Tape Adhesive $9.50	Paper Trimmer $34.00	Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine $163.00

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If you need a bit more of a visual about how to put this card together – you can check out my video of this butterfly card being created (it is a different stamp set, but the same layout).

If you loved all the products you saw in this card – consider joining my team ( the Ink Pad Pals). There is no better time than now!

Please leave a comment below and make sure to follow this blog for more great inspiration!

Catching Butterflies – Sale-a-bration Gift Card Holder

Leave a comment January 23, 2022 Leah Dixon - Stampin Up! Demonstrator

Sale-a-bration is the BEST time of year since you can earn FREE stamp sets and Designer Series Paper ( DSP) with every purchase of $60CAD (subtotal). This season the selection of stamps and DSP are sooo cute!

Today I created using the FREE sale-a-bration item Catching Butterflies stamp set.

Here are the dimensions of the materials I used. See the video for exactly how to cut and assemble.

Pool Party Cardstock: 5-1/2″ X 11″, score the long side at 3-3/8″ from each end. (then see video for how to cut the barn doors)

Pool Party Stitched Rectangle : 3″ X 4-3/8″

Pool Party pocket: 4″ X 3″ (die cut with basic borders clouds)

Heart & Home DSP (woodgrain): 4″ X 5-1/4″

Heart & Home DSP (green leaves): (x2) 2-3/4″ X 3-1/8″

Basic White Stitched Rectangles: (X2) 2-1/4″ X 3-5/8″

Basic White scrap to stamp girl with net

The Butterfly layer and the girl were attached to the front flap using Dimensionals. The Pool party REctangle and the sentiment layer were attached with Tear and Tape afterwards so they could be lined up to create a border aroudn the girl and butterflies.

When I attached the cloud layer I used Tear and Tape around the edges only to create a pocket for a gift card.

The finished card fits nicely in a regular Medium Basic White Envelope and perfectly hides the gift card inside.

To see all the details of these cards you can watch my video below.

Please leave a comment below and make sure to follow this blog for more great inspiration!

Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock $12.00	Heart & Home 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper $15.75	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock $13.25	Stitched Rectangles Dies $48.00	Paper Trimmer $34.00
Catching Butterflies Cling Stamp Set (English) $0.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad $8.25	Pool Party Stampin' Blends Combo Pack $12.00	Fresh Freesia Stampin' Blends Combo Pack $12.00	Poppy Parade Stampin' Blends Combo Pack $12.00
Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends Combo Pack $12.00	Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack $12.00	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack $12.00	Balmy Blue Stampin' Blends Combo Pack $12.00	Highland Heather Stampin' Blends Combo Pack $12.00
Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends Combo Pack $12.00	Old Olive/Pretty Peacock 3/8" (1 Cm) Reversible Ribbon $10.25	Tear & Tape Adhesive $9.50	Stampin' Dimensionals $5.50	Multipurpose Liquid Glue $5.50
Paper Snips $13.50	Basic Borders Dies $39.00	Whisper White Medium Envelopes $10.25

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If you want to learn more about the Natural Tone Stampin’ Blends that I used to colour the hair and skin in this video contact me (leahdixon41@gmail.com) directly or add them to your starter kit when you join my team! You can even choose 2 FREE stamp sets from the Annual or Mini Catalogue as a bonus for joining during Sale-a-bration!

Slimline Wildlife Wonder Card

Leave a comment January 19, 2022 Leah Dixon - Stampin Up! Demonstrator

This morning I used the Wildlife Wonder stamp set and created a scenic slimline card (inspired by Helen Read) to go in our new Slimline Envelopes.

I started with a full piece of Basic White cardstock. I cut it at the 7-1/2″ mark to create an 8-1/2″ X 7-1/2″ piece, which I then scored at 3-3/4″ to fold in half.

Next I trimmed down the remaining piece to 8-1/8″ X 3-3/8″. I also cut a piece of Early Espresso at 8-1/4″ X 3-1/2″. This creates a layered card perfect for our new Slimline Envelopes.

Next I used Blending Brushes to create a Crushed Curry and Balmy Blue sky. Adding some sunny flower details in Crushed Curry with the Butterflies & Flowers Decorative Masks.

You can see all the other details of the card in the video below.

Please leave a comment below and make sure to follow this blog for more great inspiration!

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock $11.25	Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock $12.00	Wildlife Wonder Cling Stamp Set (English) $33.00	Slim Sayings Cling Stamp Set $30.00	Butterflies & Flowers Layering Decorative Masks $13.50
Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad $10.25	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad $10.25	Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad $10.25	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad $10.25	Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack $12.00
Blending Brushes $16.25	Brushed Brass Butterflies $13.50	Multipurpose Liquid Glue $5.50	Stampin' Dimensionals $5.50	Slimline Envelopes $13.50

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If you love this stamp set as much as I do – you will want to sign up for my Wildlife Wonder card class. You will find the link for it and all my other upcoming events here: