I'm having a Galentine's Party and you're invited! Plus, you could be a mystery hostess at the event. All the rewards of hosting your own party and I do all the work!

When: February 11 @ 8:00 PM Eastern
Where: my YouTube channel - join me to make a couple of cards to celebrate our gal pals!

Is there a fee? Nope! and you don't need to purchase to join us for the party!

I have been talking all month about the reasons that I love being a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator. A few weeks ago, when I started my Craft Box Challenge, I talked about the amazing value of the starter kit. You get to choose $125 worth of product for only $99 and FREE shipping! But, it gets even better during Sale-A-Bration. In January and February, when you join Stampin' Up!, you also get 5 packs of 6"x6" Designer Series Paper for FREE. These prints won't be available until the 2021-2022 Annual Catalog in May. The only way to get them now, is by purchasing the starter kit. 

Since I created the Craft Box Challenge with $125 worth of product, (you know, the amount you could get in a starter kit) I thought it was appropriate to use the FREE paper for this week's card ideas. So, this is still only using products that you could get as part of the Stampin' Up! starter kit. If you're a new card maker or you'd like to start teaching classes, I've chosen everything you need to get started for my craft box. 

My first card design features a cluster of Coastal Cabana flowers nestled in Granny Apple Green leaves on a Basic Gray and Coastal Cabana background. I love this color combination as the gray and blue really pop!

The Stampin' Friends are celebrating the start of 2021 with a Birthday Bash! For today's blog hop, we are sharing birthday card ideas and projects. My projects use the new Sweet Strawberry bundle and are the second installment in my Craft Box Challenge Series. Today, I used the supplies in my box to do 3 easy watercolor techniques. I went to an awesome stamping retreat this weekend (read more about that below too!) and was reminded how much I love watercolor techniques! I had to try to do a couple with the limited supplies in my craft box. After you read about my projects, be sure to check out all of the other awesome projects by these great designers. So, on y go! Let's get stamping. 

Cardstock:

• 8” x 4 ¼”, scored at 1 ¼”, 2 ½”, 5 ½”, and 6 ¾”
• 1 ¼” x 5 ½”

Patterned Paper: (2) 1” x 4”
Coordinating Patterned Paper: (2) 1” x 4”
3rd Patterned Paper: 1” x 5 ¼”
White or Vanilla cardstock:

• 4” x 2 ¾”
• 2” circle or other shape