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Sundays with Sizzix: Apothecary Accents Framelits

Need a quick and easy Christmas card idea? Here's one using your Big Shot, Delicate Designs embossing folder and Apothecary Accents framelits! 

Seasonally Scattered Christmas Card

Stamp set: Seasonally Scattered #135023

Ink: Real Red

Paper: Whisper White (4 x 5 1/4", 4 1/2 x 2"), Real Red (2 x 4"), Real Red Cut & Ready Card bases #136658

Accessories: Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Apothecary Accents framelits #127003, Delicate Designs embossing folders #127023, Clear Block I, Stampin' Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive, Real Red Woven Satin ribbon #135840

And now for the video tutorial: enjoy!

 

To place an order for the products used to make this beautiful Christmas card, click here to hop on over to my Online Store or click on the images below. 

Seasonally Scattered Clear-Mount Stamp Set
$17.95

Delicate Designs Textured Impressions Embossing Folder
$8.95

Real Red 3/8" Satin Woven Ribbon
$6.95

Apothecary Accents Framelits Die
$24.95

 

Black Friday Special

Happy Black Friday! This week Stampin' Up! is offering an amazing promotion for all of you who wish to become a demonstrator and exploring taking your crafting to a whole new level!

How does this sound?

• 30% off + 5% cash back bonus your first order of $150 or more in December
• 5% cash back bonus on all your December Purchases/Sales (paid in January)
• ... AND getting 25% off your Starter Kit? Yes, your Starter Kit is only $74.25
• Free Shipping!  Yes, your Starter Kit ships FREE for another 10% savings
• Be first!  As a demonstrator you get to see and pre-order products from the NEW Occasions Catalog and earn Sale-A-Bration gifts (also new)! (starting December 5th)
• Earning free Sale a Bration items with your December orders
• 20% demonstrator discount every day from your sign-up day forward!

If that sounds as yummy to you as it does to me then.....join my team and Stampin' Up between November 24th (today!) and December 2, 2014! 

BUT....if you join my team today I will sweeten the deal!

Bonus 

Join my team during this special and I will not only send you exclusive information to help you launch your business but I will also mail directly to you:

a. All the supplies needed for TEN card projects (for your launch event!)

b. The stamp set you need for your card project (and yes, you get to keep it!)

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Gift Box Punch Board

Do you own the Gift Box Punch Board and need a creative idea using it? Well, look no more. I have the perfect idea, complete with a list of supplies and step by step instructions!

 

 

Supplies:

Stamps:  Watercolour Winter Too (136819), White Christmas (135767), Gorgeous Grunge (w:130514, c:130517)
Ink: Cherry Cobbler (126966), Whisper White (101731), Pear Pizzazz (131180)
Card Stock: Whisper White (100730), Pear Pizzazz (131201), Cherry Cobbler (119685), All is Calm Designer Series Paper (135823)

Tools & Adhesive: Gift Box Punch Board (135863), Party Pennants Bigz Die (133732), Gift Bow Bigz L Die (129977), 1 ¼” Circle Punch (119861), 1 3/4” Scallop Punch (119854), Hexagon Punch (130919), Cherry Cobbler Dazzling Details (125585),  Dazzling Details (124117), Stampin’ Trimmer (126889), SNAIL Adhesive (104332) & SNAIL Adhesive Refill (104331), Glue Dots (103683), Big Shot (113439), Bone Folder (102300), Stamp-a-ma-jig (101049) 

Measurements:  

• Pear Pizzaz:  8”x8”, plus scraps for punching
• Cherry Cobbler: approx. 3”x5” for die cutting the pennant
• Whisper White: 1”x4.5” strip, plus scraps for circle punch
• All is Calm Designer Series Paper: approx. 8.5”x5.5” for die cutting

 

Instructions:

1. Score & punch the box using the 8”x8” sheet of cardstock- follow the directions on the Gift Box Punch Board for a 3.25” x 3.25”x 1.75” box; NOTE: add your gift to the box before completing assembly of the box and the next steps ☺
2. Die cut the Cherry Cobbler using the Party Pennants Bigz die, then stamp the stripes from Gorgeous Grunge using the Whisper White ink pad; use a Stamp-a-ma-jig if you prefer perfectly lined up stripes; once ink is dry, score a fold line at about 3” and adhere to the box using Glue Dots
3. Stamp the snowman and snow from White Christmas on Whisper White using Cherry Cobbler and Pear Pizzaz ink; punch with the 1- ¼” punch, adhere with SNAIL adhesive to the scallop circle punched from Pear Pizzazz; use Dazzling Details to colour in the ‘snow’ & use Cherry Cobbler Dazzling Details to add small dots of glitter to the scallop circle; allow to dry
4. Die cut the All is Calm Designer Series Paper using the Gift Bow Bigz die and assemble the bow using Glue Dots; adhere to the pennant using Glue Dots
5. Stamp the sentiment on the strip of Whisper White, use the Hexagon punch to create a banner cut on each end, then use the Bone Folder to round out the strip to create a wavy banner; adhere to the box using Glue Dots; add Dazzling Details to create a sparkly border 

And here's the products you might like to order to make this cute box (and many more like it!) at home - click on any of the images below to hop on over to my online store:

Gift Box Punch Board
$19.95

All Is Calm Specialty Designer Series Paper
$12.95

Party Pennants Bigz L Die
$32.95

Gift Bow Bigz L Die
$32.95

 

 

Amazing Birthday card map

I haven't used a card map for a while so decided to dust one off and give it a try. I have used this card map before and for some reason the layout really catches my eye so why not!

I grabbed my Amazing Birthday stamp set, Motley Monsters designer series paper and Tiny Triangles embossing folder, along with my Starburst framelits and created this fun card to send to my son next week:

 

Although the phrase is from a birthday set it can be used for many different occasions. If you want to place an order for the products used to make this card, or one like it, click on any of the images below to head on over to my Online Store. 

Amazing Birthday Clear-Mount Stamp Set
$20.95

Tiny Triangles Textured Impressions Embossing Folder
$7.95

Starburst Framelits Die
$26.95

Motley Monsters Designer Series Paper
$10.95

 

 

Special Promotion Starts Today!

Yippee! An amazing special sign up promotion begins today!

How does this sound?

• 30% off + 5% cash back bonus your first order of $150 or more in December
• 5% cash back bonus on all your December Purchases/Sales (paid in January)
• seeing the new Occasions catalog and Sale a Bration catalog on Dec. 5th
• ordering from the Occasions catalog in December
• earning free Sale a Bration items with your December orders
• ... AND getting 25% off your Starter Kit?

If that sounds as yummy to you as it does to me then.....join my team and Stampin' Up between November 24th (today!) and December 2, 2014! 

And why should you join my team? Click here and I'll tell you why. 

Now grab pen and paper and make a list of what you are going to choose in your Starter Kit. Hobby demonstrators are welcome!

Weekly Deals

Oh happy Big Shot! Here they are - amazing Weekly Deals to save you money and add some great products to your stamping space!

Now here's the bad news. Today is the final day for this batch of Weekly Deals! Here's the link to my Online Store in case you want to place an order and save money too. 

And if you end up reading this a bit late, don't be sad. Every week Stampin' Up! posts a set of Weekly Deals. You can find them each and every week over on my Facebook Business page!

Project Life by Stampin' Up!

Keep track of all of your December stories with Hello December Project Life® Card Collection by Stampin' Up! December is a very busy time of year with lots of events and family traditions. Supplies are limited so order your Hello December Project Life Collection today so you can be ready when December starts to document and preserve those memories for years to come.

This video shows you all the cool cards in the Hello December Card Collection. And if you want to learn more about Project Life, I have fantastic ideas to share - only for my Project Life club members!

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• To learn about Project Life by Stampin' Up! - six months of creative fun!

• To make memory keeping a breeze

• To be guided step-by-step through the pocket page making process

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I send out two newsletters by email every month - the first contains several articles and sample ideas. The second monthly newsletter is shorter and features upcoming class deadlines and is sprinkled with project ideas other than cards.

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Holiday Cheer

Last week my brother celebrated a pretty special birthday and I wanted to make him a special card to celebrate this milestone. Designing masculine cards can be challenging but an idea I spotted on a demonstrator-only art gallery (hundreds of thousands of samples!) got my creative juices flowing. 

I grabbed my Holiday Cheer stamp set and created this card and matching envelope:

The Holiday Cheer stamp set is not just for Project Life by Stampin' Up!, right? If you own this fun set, try to create cards like this too. 

And if you don't own Holiday Cheer yet, click on the stamp set image to hop on over to my Online Store!

Project Life Holiday Cheer Photopolymer Stamp Set
$15.95

 

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Washi Tape card

I have an addiction to Washi Tape. I love how it looks on a card, a scrapbook page, an envelope and even a Project Life by Stampin' Up! pocket card. 

This weekend I created a couple of cards to send to my son who is at University - I made a promise to myself two years ago that I would send him a card each week he is away and so far have made good on my promise. And it's been fun thinking of masculine card ideas to create and mail and I have shared many of them with you.

Here's this week's card:

I used three different rolls of Washi Tape on the card layer: Everyday Adventure Accesory pack, Retro  Fresh, and Santa & Co. I die-cut the star (which I kept for a future card idea) using the Stars framelits. The phrase came from the And Many More stamp set - a great set that has many different phrases for different occasions. 

If you want to create fun cards using Washi Tape, check out page 190 in the Annual Catalog for several different rolls or click on the ones below to purchase them over at my Online Store:

Retro Fresh This And That Washi Tape
$4.95

Everyday Adventure Project Life Accessory Pack
$9.95

Santa & Co. Designer Washi Tape
$4.95

 

Sundays with Sizzix: Homemade Holidays framelits

And now for something completely different and oh so much fun: a Halloween pocket card for your Project Life by Stampin' Up! page uisng your Big Shot and Homemade Holidays framelits! And if you want to learn more about my Project Life Virtual club, click here!

 

Halloween Pocket Card

Stamp set: Holiday Home

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: Tangerine Tango (4 x 3"), Basic Black (3 3/4 x 4"), Motley Monsters designer series paper (1 x 3"; 2" square), Whisper White scrap (for ghost)

Accessories: Big Shot, Magnetic platform, Homemade Holidays bundle #137631, 1 1/4" circle punch, Snail Adhesive, Paper snips, Project Life Variety pages #135294

And now for the video tutorial: enjoy!

 

To place an order for the products used to make this cute Halloween pocket card, click on any of the images below to hop on over to my Online Store. 

Holiday Home Photopolymer Stamp Set
$15.95

Homemade Holiday Framelits Dies
$21.95

 

Amazing Birthday

My sister is pretty amazing and it's her birthday this month. So I decided to make her an Amazing Birthday card that's as unique as she is:

Who knew that Washi Tape could be this much fun? Not me at first. But now I try to find project ideas using Washi Tape so I can use mine all up -- and justify buying some more! I think I like the Santa & Co. Washi Tape because it is so bright and add such a unique touch to any project I make. 

Want to pick up Amazing Birthday and the Santa & Co. Washi Tape to make this card at home? Click on any of the images below to head on over to my Online Store. 

Amazing Birthday Clear-Mount Stamp Set
$20.95

Santa & Co. Designer Washi Tape
$4.95

 

Introducing: Banner Blessings

Stampin' Up! is excited (and I am too!) to announce our latest and greatest photopolymer stamp set: Banner Blessings! This set is super cute and perfect for four different occasions which adds to its appeal.

 

See what I mean about cute? If you want to download the flyer to your computer desktop for a close-up look, click on the photo of the flyer above. And if you want to order this set for lots of creative fun ahead, click on the photo below. 

Banner Blessings Photopolymer Stamp Set
$15.95

 

Card Shower

Every so often one of my team members asks for a card shower favor. A card shower is when someone emails a name and address and a great reason why this person should be 'showered' with hand made cards!

This past week Jan, one of my downline, requested a super special card shower for her father who is turning 90 years old. So I grabbed my Amazing Birthday stamp set and created this card:

I hadn't used my Amazing Birthday stamp set for a while and I was so happy to create this card as it got my Amazing Birthday juices flowing and while I was at it I created three different cards using the set. 

So come on back soon and I'll show you a second card idea using this fun set!

And if you want to add Amazing Birthday to your birthday stamp set collection, click the stamp set image below. 

Amazing Birthday Clear-Mount Stamp Set