Some 25+ years ago, my sister and I both ran child daycares from our homes, a very noble but tiring job for sure! We would often call each other and just say “Calgon, take me away!”.
It was a phrase from a tv commercial for Calgon water softener in which a lady in the midst of a stressful day raises her hands into the air and says “Calgon, take me away!”. She is then shown lounging in a luxurious round bathtub full of bubbles, with breath-taking views all around her, and her stress and troubles melt away.
You can still see this 1978 commercial just by doing a quick search on the World Wide Web, but I’m guessing that many of you remember it well!
Lately I’ve been saying those words a lot, as we have extra family members living with us while their new home is being built. This includes two grandchildren, ages 2 & 4, who we dearly love, but who literally wear us out!! I wouldn’t trade this time we’re having with them for anything, well…perhaps for a nap once in a while…but I will be ready to resume my quiet and comparatively boring life once their new home is ready! “Calgon, take me away!!”
My crafting time is hit and miss these days, but I have had time to prepare an online class which will be posted in a couple of days on January 31, so stay tuned! It revolves around the new Flowering Cactus Product Medley from the Jan-Jun 2021 Mini Catalog, and includes a stamp set, dies, designer paper (48 sheets!!), two colors of twine and 8 sheets of felt accent flowers in 2 colors! Wowza!!! So all that’s needed is some card stock and a few creative ideas, and that’s where I come in! Let me help you with the ideas so that you can enjoy a stress-free crafting session 🙂
Today I’m going to whet your appetite for these products by sharing A Curvy Cactus Celebration card.
I created a sweeping backdrop for my cactus trio with the use of Curvy Dies, placing a piece of the Flowering Cactus Designer Series Paper between the curves.
This product medley kit includes the felt flowers that I used as accents, giving texture and dimension to the card. Also included in the kit are 8 sheets of designer paper that are full of cacti that can be cut with the kits coordinating dies.
The dies include “extras” like the Saguaro cactus and the “prickles” for backgrounds and accents, as shown:
There’s SO much to love about this Flowering Cactus Product Medley! The gorgeous colors pulled me right in, from the moment I first saw the catalog, and I knew this product medley would be on my very first order.
In addition to the full kit, Stampin’ Up also offers a “refill kit” so that one never needs to worry about running out of the staple items (designer paper, twine and felt flowers). That’s a win-win for us, right?!?
Remember, coming soon is my newest online class for these products. If you don’t want to miss out, be sure and subscribe to my blog so that you’ll always get my newest posts.
In case you missed it, this previous post offers a fun fold that I used with these same products.
Should you decide to order this product medley from my Stampin’ Up store, please use my current host code, shown here:
OCT/NOV 2023 Host Code 6GK99ZJ3
When you use this host code by the end of January 2021, I will send you a handmade “thank you” gift via USPS! This host code will change soon, so don’t delay, place your order today!
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Watch for another Flowering Cactus “appetizer” in the next couple of days, as I continue to whet your appetite for my upcoming online class.
Until then, I hope you stamp today! Thanks for visiting…
~Krista