Hello Stampin friends!  It's time for episode 12...yes, 12...of Roll of the Die.  We've been doing them for a whole year now...go us!  What is "roll of the die" you may ask?  Well, I purchased these stamping dies from Tada Moments on Etsy.  There are five (5) dies in the set and each die has different stamping elements on them such as color family, technique, theme, etc. Tamra is a Stampin' Up! demonstrator so the dies have some Stampin' Up! specific references. So here goes... At the end of last month's video when I rolled the die, the elements were: Monochromatic Subtles Sponging Ribbon/Twine "Thank You" Measurements used in today's card can be found in the free tutorial : Click the video below to see how I created today's cards and the links to the other hoppers. New Colorful Kaleidoscope Kit The Colorful Kaleidoscope Kit ($23) is an all-inclusive kit filled with geometric shapes, and layering the peek-through laser cuts on your ...

It's that time again...time for another Roll of t he Die.  This month, we have a new demonstrator, Karen Finley, joining us and I'm excited to share her talents with you. Karen lives in Arlington, TX. As a reminder, the elements the die rolled that we had to incorporate into our projects were: Thanks, Dry Emboss, Brights, Fancy Fold and we had to incorporate foil or DSP. So, where to begin...Colors. The Stampin' Up! Brights collection includes Bermuda Bay, Coastal Cabana, Daffodil Delight, Flirty Flamingo, Granny Apple Green, Mango Melody, Melon Mambo, and Poppy Parade. Now...which of these do I choose...hmmm...my wheelhouse is in the regals and neutrals so this one is a little challenging for me.  Next, which fancy fold do I want to showcase and how does it fit in with the other element...oh, and BTW, we only have 30 minutes to present our projects. I chose to demonstrate a collar fold card. Easy peasy lemon squeezy... Measurements: Base (Daffodil Delight): 8 1/2" x 5...