Beach Happy for #GDP178

Today I played along with the Global Design Project Challenge #GDP178.  It's time for a fabulous sketch challenge this week - there are so many great ways to interpret this sketch and make it your own.  Here's the sketch for this week's challenge:

For this sketch challenge I used the stamp set called "Beach Happy"!  Here in MN we have A LOT of snow, so working with these fun beachy items in this stamp set made me dream of warmer days.  I added a piece of design series paper for the background from the Painted Seasons DS Paper pack and ran it through the Seaside Textured Embossing folder for a little water and waves look. 

Thanks for stopping by and letting me share the joy of stamping with you.  Remember you can get the painted seasons ds paper free with either your $50 or $100 order beginning March 1!  Here are all of the Stampin' Up! products I used for today's project:

Happy Mail Monday!

It's Happy Mail Monday!  I feel so blessed to be able to share such beautiful cards and projects that I receive in the mail each week from various stamping friends. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do :)

Received from Brenda H.

Received from Sandra D.

Received from Brenda W.

Received from Nicole W.

Received from Stesha B.

 Check out the Pinterest board that showcases all of the cards that have been featured each week!

Stampin' Up! Statement of the Heart: 

"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."

February Greek Isles Achievers Blog Hop

Thank you for joining us for our February Greek Isles Achievers blog hop. Those hopping today are Stampin' Up!® Demonstrators from all around the world that have achieved the prestigious Stampin' Up! Incentive trip. We will be hopping together once a month to show you ideas and designs using current Stampin' Up!® products. I live in Minnesota in the US and would love to help you if you have any questions.

You may just be starting the blog hop here at my blog - Jennifer Michalski @ Stamping Serenity or may have come from the person previous to me in the list.  If you get off track at any time, the full lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog so you see all the fun. At the moment you are visiting Jennifer Michalski @ Stamping Serenity.  Our hop theme in February is the Stampin' Up! Occasions or Sale-A-Bration Catalogs!

For this card I decided to use the Sweetest Thing Bundle from the Stampin' Up! Occasions Catalog.  I love how this suite has design series paper, ribbon, stamps and dies along with cardstock, treat cups and tags.  Everything comes together so easily with these color coordinated products.

I made two different versions of this fun birthday card.  There are so many ways to use this stamp set bundle with the colorful ds paper.  Who doesn't love something sweet!

Thanks for taking part in our blog hop, there are so many amazing ideas and inspiration you don't want to miss.  Remember that currently you are at my blog - Jennifer Michalski @ Stamping Serenity, so check the blog hop line up list to see who is next.

Blog Hop Line-Up:

Here are all of the Stampin' Up! items I used for todays project:

Happy Mail Monday!

It's Happy Mail Monday!  I feel so blessed to be able to share such beautiful cards and projects that I receive in the mail each week from various stamping friends. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do :)

 Check out the Pinterest board that showcases all of the cards that have been featured each week!

Stampin' Up! Statement of the Heart: 

"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."

2nd Release Sale-A-Bration Items Are Available!

Sale-A-Bration is one of Stampin' Up!'s most exciting promotions of the year, running through March 31.  During Sale-A-Bration you get rewarded for shopping!  With two earning levels ($50 and $100), you receive free products with your qualifying order, and there is NO LIMIT to how many free products you can earn.

That's right - NO LIMITS for every $50 you spend at my store, you get to choose a free item during check out.  This is a great time of year to stock up and get some goodies on the side!

 OFFER ENDS MARCH 31!!!

Here are the 2nd Release Sale-A-Bration Items that you can choose from with your $50 or $100 product order!

ALL ADORNED PHOTOPOLYMER STAMP SET

Price: $0.00

COUNTRY FLORAL DYNAMIC TEXTURED IMPRESSIONS EMBOSSING FOLDER

Price: $0.00

PAINTED SEASONS BUNDLE

Price: $0.00

To view the entire list of free Sale-A-Bration items click HERE

Stampin' Pretty Pals February Blog Hop

Welcome to the Pals’ February blog hop. We’re so glad you’re here because it’s “Time to Sale-A-Brate”! Our Design Team created projects using Sale-A-Bration items to inspire you. You may be starting the hop here or coming from a previous Pal’s blog. Either way, you’ve come to the right place. You’ll find the the full line-up below to help you move, or “hop” along from Pal to Pal.

For this card I used some of my favorite Sale-A-Bration items.  One of them being the foil paper that comes in Grapefruit Grove & Lovely Lipstick.  I used the grapefruit grove foil paper and ran it through the Country Floral Dynamic Impressions Embossing Folder.  It turns out with such a pretty floral pattern.  

I added a piece of the Painted Season Design Series paper over the embossed foil.  The Country Floral Embossing Folder and the Painted Seasons DS Paper are two of the newly releasing Sale-A-Bration items that you can earn with your order beginning Friday, February 15.

I fussy cut out a few of the butterflies from the Botanical Butterfly Design Series Paper (also a sale-a-bration item).  Then to make sure they matched the card base color, I used my light call me clover stampin' blend marker and gave them a touch of call me clover color!  I added some variegated ribbon and layered the grosgrain call me clover ribbon over it. The sentiment comes from the Butterfly Gala stamp set and is punched out using the Story Label punch.  

Have you not heard of the Story Label Punch?  It will be a limited release item during the month of March. Watch for more details on these awesome limited release items closer to March.

More inspiration awaits! Use the Blog Hop Line-up below to visit the rest of this month’s Design Team. My fellow Pals are excited to show you what they’ve created! Don’t forget to show us some love by commenting on our creations. Mark your calendars for Wednesday, March 13, 2019 when our Hoppin’ Pals share their “Spring Has Sprung” projects. Don’t miss the fun!

Blog Hop  Line-up:

1. Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty
2. Jackie Beers at Blue Line Stamping
3. Su Mohr at Aromas And Art
4. Jeanie Stark at Just Stampin’
5. Rae Harper-Burnet at Wild West Paper Arts
6. Pamela Sadler at Stampin Pink Rose
7. Katy McGloin at Just Fun Stamping
8. Jill Killeen at The Killeen House Studio Blog
9. Terri George at Stamp Me Crafty
10. Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
11. Linda Suarez at All Night Stamping
12. Patti MacLeith at Papercrafts by Patti
13. Debbie Mageed at Secrets to Stamping
14. Sara Stuart at Sentiments by Sara
15. Wendy Klein at Doggone Delightful Stampin’
16. Peggy Noe at Pretty Paper Cards
17. Jennifer Michalski at Stamping Serenity (You are here)
18. Maggie Mata at Maggie Made Cards
19. Lori Pinto at LollyPop Paper and Ink
20. Denise Hoepfner at The Mountain Magpie
21. Susan Itell at Simple Stampin’
22. Leah O’Brien at Stamping By The Bay
23. Mary Hanson at Up North Stampin’
24. Sue Becker at RnR Stamping
25. Rosanne Mulhern at Heartfelt Stamping
26. Tricia Chuba at ButterDish Designs
27. Stesha Bloodhart at Stampin’ Hoot
28. Karen Hallam at Karen’s Stamping Habit
29. Christine Eck at Dances with Hooves

Here are all of the Stampin' Up! items I used for today's project:

Are you familiar with Stampin' Rewards during Sale-A-Bration?

Simple and flexible.  The Stampin' Up! Stampin' Rewards Program provides you with more options than ever when you place a product order of $150 or more.

Available with on-line orders, too!

• Earn Stampin' Reward Dollars and apply them as you wish.  You can choose from ANY available Stampin' Up! products, including the clearance rack!

• Use Reward Dollars to purchase discounted exclusive stamp sets or any current catalog merchandise.

• Beginning with product totals of $450 or more, get 50% off a full-priced item in addition to Stampin' Reward Dollars.

Please EMAIL ME if you have any questions about the Stampin' Up! Stampin' Rewards Program at stampingserenity@juno.com

Happy Mail on a Tuesday!

I have been on vacation and boy do I have some Happy Mail to share today!  I feel so blessed to receive such beautiful cards and projects from various stamping friends. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do :)

 Check out the Pinterest board that showcases all of the cards that have been featured each week!

Stampin' Up! Statement of the Heart: 

"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."

February Host Code Gift

In February when you place an online order with me of $60 or more and use the host code MRDW3PRM you will receive the Vibrant Vases Stamp Set

SHOP NOW and don't forget to enter your 

February Host Code MRDW3PRM

This HOST CODE will be good until February 28, 2019
Limit 1 host code gift per month, host code gifts are only available through Jennifer Michalski, Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

HOW TO EARN MY FREE PRODUCT:

$60 through $149.99 ORDER: ADD HOST CODE: MRDW3PRM for orders under $150 (before tax and shipping). To receive your shopping spree dollars, you MUST include this host code. See below on where to add your host code when ordering on-line. 

$150 plus ORDER: PLEASE DO NOT ADD THE HOST CODE. You will automatically qualify for the shopping spree dollars as well as earn Stampin' Rewards.  

WHERE TO APPLY THE HOST CODE TO YOUR ORDER: Add items to your shopping bag. Click the shopping bag link. Enter the host code (MRDW3PRM) in the box, then click apply.

Please note:  Orders that are listed as "No Contact" will not be eligible for the free item, as I have no way of seeing a name or mailing address.