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My 3 wishes for a fabulous year ahead...for you!

This is the time of year when we reflect on the year past and look forward to the year ahead, perhaps making some resolutions or setting goals to focus on. 

Here's a special card created just for you - expressing my wishes for your year ahead:

• to live well
• to laugh hard
• to love BIG

 

And here's how to make this beautiful card. If you want to order these supplies, click here to hop on over to my Online Store. 

Supplies

Stamp Set: Oh My Goodies#134087 (W), #134090 (C)

Ink: Memento Black #132708

Paper: Timeless Elegance Cardstock Pack #139008, Timeless Elegance Designer series paper #138444

Other: Triple Banner Punch #138292, Deco Labels Collection Framelits #130102, Sahara Sand 7/8” Lace Trim #137866, Stampin Dimensionals #104330, SNAIL adhesive #104332, Big Shot #113439

Measurements:

   Basic Black: 5.5” x 8.5”

   Sahara Sand: 4” x 5.25” (2 pieces, one for inside), scrap piece for sentiment

   Timeless Elegance: 3.75” x 5” & 2” x 4”, 1.5” x 3.75”, 1” x 2.75” pieces for banners

   Lace Trim: 6.5”

Instructions

1. Fold Basic Black in half.

2. Attach the 3.75” x 5” DSP to one of the Sahara Sand cardstock.

3. Add a little SNAIL on the back of the Sahara Sand about 2/3rd of the way down the card and wrap the lace trim around like picture.

4. Adhere to the front of the basic black card.

5. Punch each banner strip using the Triple Banner Punch.

6. Adhere banners to the front of the card using SNAIL.

7. Stamp desired sentiment on scrap Sahara Sand and cut out using the Deco Label Framelit that frames the sentiment.

8. Adhere to the front of the card using Stampin Dimensionals.

9. Add second piece of Sahara Sand card stock inside.

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Have you forgotten about Stampin' Up!s Year End Sale?

The Stampin’ Up! year-end sale is here!  Stock up and save on Stampin’ Up! products that were added to clearance today.  Up to 60% off  PLUS many items on the Holiday Catalog Retiring List have been discounted, some up to 40% off.

These products are only available while supplies last so please don’t wait to order your favorites.

SEE THE SALE ITEMS HERE

YEAR END SALE Details:

• Promotion Dates: December 10, 2015-January 4, 2016.
• No minimum purchase required.
• No refunds or exchanges on Year-End Sale items.
• Items offered during the Year-End Sale are while supplies last.
• Year-End Sale & clearance items may be combined on your order with other Stampin’ Up! products.
• Year-End Sale orders are eligible for Stampin' Rewards (hostess benefits) with qualifying orders.

OTHER WAYS TO SAVE ON STAMPIN’ UP!

• Clearance Rack
• 15% Off Bundles
• Weekly Deals
• Holiday Catalog Retiring Products List (new discounts to 40%)
• $99 Starter Kit - get more items in your Starter Kit by choosing items on sale! 

Combine Holiday Catalog retiring products and the year end sale to save even more: then place your order here. 

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Celebrate the new year with special treat boxes

Are you hosting a New Year's Eve party this year? Or want a cute treat box idea for your friends or colleagues at work? If yes, then check out these easy and oh, so cute treat Fry Box ideas and my video tutorial showing you how to make them: 

New Year's Eve Treat Boxes

Stamp set: Teeny Tiny Wishes

Ink: Basic Black

Paper and cutting dimensions:

   Winter Wonderland paper: 8 1/2 x 5 1/2"

   Basic Black: 3 1/4" square

   Whisper White: 1 1/4" square, 1/2 x 2" (for phrase)

   Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer paper: 2 1/4" square

Accessories: Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Fry Box BIGZ L die (132966), Stars framelits (133723), Stampin' Dimensionals, Tear & Tape Adhesive, SNAIL adhesive

Here's the video tutorial:

 

To order the products needed to make these cute treat boxes, click on any of the images below.

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Fry Box Bigz L Die

Stars Framelits Dies

Stay organized with your birthdays this year, part 3

If you are like me there have been a few uncomfortable moments in the past when you realize that time has slipped by and so has the birthday of someone special. I have the perfect solution to ensure this never happens again. 

Introducing one of Stampin' Up!s Project Kits: Perpetual Birthday Calendar!

 

I purchase this kit and in only a half a day I completed every month's page - and toward the end I had fun adding elements not in the kit too!

Rather than share all the pages in one blog post I have decided (since we are all so busy this time of year) to share two pages with you each time and tell you what I used for each. 

Here's July:

 

For this page all I added was an additional stamped image using the Kinda Eclectic  stamp set. 

Here's August:

  

This is where I started to branch out and use some different products. Introducing the Wildflower Fields paper - a FREE Sale-a-bration choice this year! You are going to love this paper!

The Perpetual Birthday Calendar Kit makes a great gift for anyone, anytime - but why not get a second kit for you too? 

Click here to hop on over to my Online Store - and while there don't miss the items on sale!

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Merry Christmas and all the best for 2016!

Today I have one final Christmas card to share with you: it's my holiday card to all my blog followers!

To help me create the card I used one of the Paper Craft Crew challenges:

And here's my creation. I used the middle row across: Winter Theme, My Favorite Holiday Color (Cherry Cobbler!) and Stripes diagonal). I used the Peaceful Pines stamp set to help with the focal feature. 

 

Thanks for dropping by during this special day - Merry Christmas!

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Stay organized with your birthdays this year, part 2

If you are like me there have been a few uncomfortable moments in the past when you realize that time has slipped by and so has the birthday of someone special. I have the perfect solution to ensure this never happens again. 

Introducing one of Stampin' Up!s Project Kits: Perpetual Birthday Calendar!

 

I purchase this kit and in only a half a day I completed every month's page - and toward the end I had fun adding elements not in the kit too!

Rather than share all the pages in one blog post I have decided (since we are all so busy this time of year) to share two pages with you each time and tell you what I used for each. 

Here's May:

For this page all I added was an additional stamped image using the Gorgeous Grunge stamp set. 

Here's June:

  

I used the elements in the kit, added the punched butterflies and added some Basic Pearls for that added special touch. 

The Perpetual Birthday Calendar Kit makes a great gift for anyone, anytime - but why not get a second kit for you too? 

Click here to hop on over to my Online Store - and while there don't miss the items on sale!

 I love hearing from you - post your comments below!

Stay organized with your birthdays this year

If you are like me there have been a few uncomfortable moments in the past when you realize that time has slipped by and so has the birthday of someone special. I have the perfect solution to ensure this never happens again. 

Introducing one of Stampin' Up!s Project Kits: Perpetual Birthday Calendar!

 

I purchase this kit and in only a half a day I completed every month's page - and toward the end I had fun adding elements not in the kit too!

Rather than share all the pages in one blog post I have decided (since we are all so busy this time of year) to share two pages with you each time and tell you what I used for each. 

Here's March:

For this page I added a die-cut circle and Basic Pearls for a bit of sparkle. 

Here's April:

 

I used the elements in the kit, added the punched butterflies and added some Basic Pearls for that added special touch. 

The Perpetual Birthday Calendar Kit makes a great gift for anyone, anytime - but why not get a second kit for you too? 

Click here to hop on over to my Online Store - and while there don't miss the items on sale!

 I love hearing from you - post your comments below!

Never forget a loved one's birthday again

If you are like me there have been a few uncomfortable moments in the past when you realize that time has slipped by and so has the birthday of someone special. I have the perfect solution to ensure this never happens again. 

Introducing one of Stampin' Up!s Project Kits: Perpetual Birthday Calendar!

 

I purchase this kit and in only a half a day I completed every month's page - and toward the end I had fun adding elements not in the kit too!

Rather than share all the pages in one blog post I have decided (since we are all so busy this time of year) to share two pages with you each time and tell you what I used for each. 

Here's January:

 

I used the elements in the kit, added the snowflake element ( which will be retiring soon!), die-cut a Lost Lagoon for under the J, and added some Basic Pearls for that added special touch. 

Here's February:

For this page I didn't add anything that didn't already come in the kit! How cool huh. 

The Perpetual Birthday Calendar Kit makes a great gift for anyone, anytime - but why not get a second kit for you too? 

Click here to hop on over to my Online Store - and while there don't miss the items on sale!

 I love hearing from you - post your comments below!

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Learn how to transform a creative tag into a Christmas card

Have you heard about my Creative Express Catalog Tour? If not, you might want to take a serious look and consider joining as today I am going to transform one of our Creative Express project ideas into a Christmas card:

This tag was originally created using the Peaceful Pines bundle and Winter Wonderland specialty designer series paper and I transformed this tag into a Christmas card. Here's how:

To place an order for these retiring products, click here to hop on over to my online store. 

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Add a touch of frost to your sheltering tree

Today I have a fun and easy Christmas card idea for those of you who just realized there should be a few more people on that holiday card list. Grab your Sheltering Tree stamp set and make this card:

 

Can you see the touch of frost on the tree branches? I add a thin line of glue from my 2-Way Glue pen, sprinkled on some Dazzling Diamonds glitter, shook off the excess back into the container and set it aside to dry for a bit. Then my card is ready to pop into an envelope to give to my special friends. 

Sheltering Tree is one of those all occasion stamp sets perfect for much more than Christmas. Why not treat yourself this month and order Sheltering Tree? Click on any of the images below to hop on over to my Online Store - and while there don't miss the Retiring Products and Clearance Rack buttons (on the left). 

I'll share a second Sheltering Tree idea over on my Facebook Business Page this week. 

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Sheltering Tree Photopolymer Stamp Set

Chubby Snowman Easel Card

Are you looking for a super cute card idea this holiday season? I posted a fun card idea on my Facebook Business page earlier this week and promised to post the instructions here on my blog.

First, check out this chubby snowman easel card:

 
 

Supplies:

Stamp Sets – Snow Place (139738-P, 140844 Bundle), Tin of Cards (138946-P)

Card Stock – Whisper White (100730), Lost Lagoon (133679), Basic Black (121045), Silver Glimmer Paper (135314), 2014-2016 In Color Backgrounds Designer Series Paper Stack (133705)

Ink Pads – Lost Lagoon (133644)

Misc. – 2-1/2” Circle Punch (120906), 1-1/2” Circle Punch (138299), Snow Friends Framelits (139644), Confetti Stars Punch (135861), Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack (133787), 2014-2016 In Color Stampin’ Write Marker - Lost Lagoon (133654), Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker (100082), Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Write Marker (105115), Big Shot (113439), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Paper Trimmer (126889)

Measurements:

* Lost Lagoon 8-1/2 x 5-1/2

* Lost Lagoon DSP 1/4” strips

* Whisper White Scraps

* Basic Black Scraps

* Silver Glimmer Paper 5/8 x 2-1/2

 

Instructions:

1. Fold card in half - stamp snowflakes on card front with Lost Lagoon ink

2. Place card in Trimmer and cut the front of your card 1-1/2” from each side - you will have 3 panels

3. Glue both side panels down so they don’t open - leaving middle panel unattached

4. Cut banner ends on Silver Glimmer Paper - adhere to inside of card under middle panel

5. Stamp and punch THANK YOU with 1-1/2” Circle Punch - adhere to Glitter layer with Dimensional

6. Punch snowman body from 2-1/2” Circle Punch

7. Use the black marker to color in the face of the large snowman - stamp on circle

8. Color nose with Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Write Marker

9. Adhere strips of Lost Lagoon Designer Series Paper as scarf/belt to snowman

10. Add Basic Black hearts for the boots and mittens to back of snowman

11. Stamp hat with Tuxedo Black ink - color in band with Lost Lagoon Stampin’ Write Marker - die cut and adhere to snowman

12. Add a little star to hat with Confetti Stars Punch and Silver Glimmer Paper

13. Fold the middle panel on card front in half

14. Adhere snowman to lower portion of the center panel on card front with Dimensionals

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Want an hour of crafting fun organized just for you?

Then you need Paper Pumpkin!

Imagine this: 

- every month a box of amazing craft supplies arrives at your door

- each box contains a crafting kit with ALL the supplies and instructions needed to make super cute projects

- each month is unique and won't appear in Stampin' Up!s catalog for at least a year (and quite possibly never!)

Sounds too good to be true? No way! All you have to do is go here to register your interest and then watch your mailbox!

Here's a peek at December's Paper Pumpkin kit - oh my gosh - super cute!

Don't forget that this holiday season is great time to consider Paper Pumpkin as a gift idea for someone special - what about for grandma so she can have some special crafting time each month with your children while you have a special date night out? Or get your crafty friends together, each of you subscribe and then have a 'girls night in' crafting time together each month!

I love to hear from you - please add your comments below!

 

My Top 3 Christmas projects from my blog posts past

Today I am going to post my top three Christmas projects from blog posts past, kind of like the ghosts of Christmas past!

First, for my scrapbooking and memory keeping friends: Jolly Holidays Scrapbook page (December 30, 2010)

This project would be easy to re-create using your favorite holiday designer series paper and ornament die.

Stamp Set: Baroque Motifs, Tags Til Christmas

Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Versamark

Paper: Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, Very Vanilla, Jolly Holiday designer series paper

Accessories: Punch pack, Ornament Punch, Old Olive Satin ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals

 

 Second: Happy Boxing Day! gift box (December 26, 2011)

If you live in Great Britain or Canada you are enjoying a fun Boxing Day - usually with family members over the remains of your Christmas Day meal. Boxing Day has many different meanings internationally: in the United Kingdom wealthy people and homeowners would give a box containing a gift to their servants; in South Africa the day was renamed the Day of Goodwill, in many countries in Europe it is known as the Second Christmas Day and in my home country, Canada, Box Day is a fully paid national holiday.

To honor Boxing Day, I have created a beautiful Kraft Gift Box using Warmest of Wishes- hostess stamp set that will retire on January 3rd (sniff, sniff):

I also used the Stitched Felt as a delightful 3D decoration - remember those super cute embellishments? 

 

 Third: Merry Minis Punch Pack (December 22, 2012)

If you are like me, you may have this moment of panic when you realize you need just one more Christmas card but all the ones you made this season have been mailed out. Panic no more! I have the perfect, simple card idea using your Merry Minis stamp set & Merry Minis Punch Pack!

I have been smitten with this set since they arrived. The stamps ink cleanly and stamp without a problem and the punches cut cleanly and create cute little shapes that I could never cut with my paper snips. I could go on and on but I am sure you want to see the card I created:

To add some interest I embossed the card front using my Square Lattice folder. Then I grabbed my punches and created the layers for the Merry Minis images. Quick, easy and too cute!

I'd love to hear which are your three favorite posts on my blog: please share your comments below!

This project would be easy to re-create using your favorite holiday designer series paper and ornament die.

Stamp Set: Baroque Motifs, Tags Til Christmas

Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Versamark

Paper: Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, Very Vanilla, Jolly Holiday designer series paper

Accessories: Punch pack, Ornament Punch, Old Olive Satin ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals

 

If you live in Great Britain or Canada you are enjoying a fun Boxing Day - usually with family members over the remains of your Christmas Day meal. Boxing Day has many different meanings internationally: in the United Kingdom wealthy people and homeowners would give a box containing a gift to their servants; in South Africa the day was renamed the Day of Goodwill, in many countries in Europe it is known as the Second Christmas Day and in my home country, Canada, Box Day is a fully paid national holiday.

To honor Boxing Day, I have created a beautiful Kraft Gift Box using Warmest of Wishes- hostess stamp set that will retire on January 3rd (sniff, sniff):

I also used the Stitched Felt as a delightful 3D decoration - remember those super cute embellishments? 

 

 Third: Merry Minis Punch Pack (December 22, 2012)

If you are like me, you may have this moment of panic when you realize you need just one more Christmas card but all the ones you made this season have been mailed out. Panic no more! I have the perfect, simple card idea using your Merry Minis stamp set & Merry Minis Punch Pack!

I have been smitten with this set since they arrived. The stamps ink cleanly and stamp without a problem and the punches cut cleanly and create cute little shapes that I could never cut with my paper snips. I could go on and on but I am sure you want to see the card I created:

To add some interest I embossed the card front using my Square Lattice folder. Then I grabbed my punches and created the layers for the Merry Minis images. Quick, easy and too cute!

I'd love to hear which are your three favorite posts on my blog: please share your comments below!