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WARNING: Occasions Mini Catalog is here!

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Wednesday, January 4th, 2012

Wow is all I can say! Customers who have purchased with me in the last quarter should have already received their copy of the Stampin’ Up! Occasions Mini Catalog, email me if you haven’t (include your address, etc.).

I simply had to have one of everything… and if you repeat that to my husband, I WILL deny it. But I will be sharing the new samples in the days to come!

There are AMAZING accessories and three product ‘suites’ that feature sets that coordinate with accessories:

The ‘Twitterpated’ product suite
The ‘Attic Boutique‘ product suite
The ‘Sweet Shop‘ product suite

You really have to view them in the downloadable PDF or you can view it online in the interactive flash format.

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6×6 Fold Out Book Video & Instructions

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Monday, January 2nd, 2012

Amazing, but it is the last day to order from the 2011 Holiday Mini Catalog… click here to view it online for a limited time. And remember, I am offering these 6×6 books below (one free for each $75 online order) FULLY FINISHED with all accessories for one more week (click here full details).

If you are reading this via email, you will have to view the article on the web to see the video. Below are the books shown and you can download the instructions under each photo:

CLICK HERE to Download the photo instructions
for the Gently Falling Book

CLICK HERE to Download the photo instructions
for the Christmas Lodge Book

Enjoy the video on the construction of the book, be sure if you like the sets that you order them today… in case they are not picked up in the new catalog (coming out in July 2012)–this might be your last chance! If you like the designer papers, remember they have never carried over into the next catalog in the past, so stock up! As for accessories, click here for the flyer on which accessories will continue to be available.

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Pennant Parade Christmas Card

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Wednesday, December 28th, 2011

This set Pennant Parade (#122740 wood & #122742 clear) is primarily a birthday set but I got this idea Terry Wise in the 2011 Founder’s Circle Swap, where she uses a pennant stamp and the punch to make a Christmas tree… don’t you just love people who can think out of the box like that?!

The pennant was stamped three times in Old Olive on Old Olive cardstock and punched out with the ‘Petite Pennants Builder‘ punch (Order #122361) and glued back to back… well, actually each punched pennant was folded in half and glued side to side to side and the back consists of the left side of the left triangle and the right is the right side of the right triangle. The colors are Old Olive and Real Red.

I punched out the greetings with the Jewelry Tag (Order #117190) and the narrow grosgrain ribbon is Old Olive.

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Pines & Pointsettias Gift Card Holder

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Monday, December 19th, 2011

Here’s another sample using the ‘Pines & Poinsettias’ stamp set… this one holds a gift card, sneakily tucked away under the front cover!

I love the natural colors… more than the traditional red & green.

I did a step by step photo tutorial to explain how it was put together, but it is basically folding in the front flap inside and then punching a slit and then tacking it down. I’ll show you in the next four photos…

Fold in the front flap of the card and then open it
With the front flap open, punch a slit with the Word Window punch (you’ll have to punch it in the middle and then slightly to the left and then slightly to the right to make it as wide as you need)
Glue the sides down and make sure you don’t put glue in front of the slit or your gift card will get stuck (LOL!)
Press the front flap closed and you can see that you can fit a half of a gift card in it. You will cover the gift card with a front panel (in this case, the red layer).

The cutting measurements and links to buy the accessories are below. And right now (as this article is being published) there is a special going on in the ‘Clearance Rack‘ on my online store, up to 80% off select products… which means you have permission to take a moment and buy yourself some Christmas presents!

Pines & Poinsettias stamp set* (#123762 wood, #123764 clear)
*This is a limited edition Holiday Mini Catalog set (available only until Jan. 3, 2012
Accessories:
5 ½ x 8 ½ Crumb Cake cardstock #120953
5 ½ x 1 inch Early Espresso cardstock #119686
2 ½ x 3 ½ Vanilla cardstock #101650
2 ¾ x 3 ¾ Cherry Cobbler cardstock #119685
3 ½ x 3 ½ inch Cherry Cobbler cardstock #119685 for punching
3 x 3 Vanilla cardstock #101650 for stamping
1 3/8th inch jumbo circle #119860; 2 3/8th inch Scallop Circle #118874; Word Window punch #119857; Crumb Cake Classic Ink #121030, Sponge Daubers #102892, Glue Dots, Dimensionals™, Spice Cake Designer Buttons #124113, Very Vanilla 1/8th inch Taffeta Ribbon #119960
——-Sizzix ———————–
Sizzix Embossing Folders –
Northern Flurry folder #120902
Finial Press folder #115963
Sizzix Die Cutting Machine #113439, two clear cutting pads

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Pines & Pointsettias Christmas card

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Thursday, December 15th, 2011

Okay, I am still contemplating this as my Christmas card… I say ‘contemplating’ because I have yet to actually take action… and since it is about 10 days from Christmas (and even fewer days before *mail* will arrive to people in time for Christmas, I think I’m in big trouble, LOL!

But I promise you that this card is simple… and it is hard to tell from the picture, but the card is Whisper White and there is a second layer that is 3 3/4 x 5 and then a third layer (raised embossed with the Finial press folder) on top of that (popped up with Dimensionals). The white ribbon is across the seam of the top layers and the bottom–and the greeting is on the bottom. Any horizontal greeting will do, and I think a good ‘Happy Holiday’s’ may suffice for my non-religious friends (if I can locate one!).

I do punch the ornament opening and then stamp the pinecones through it… it isn’t hard to do, but if you mess up, you can stamp it on a 2 x 2 inch white square and slip it under the punched layer (no one will be able to see!). Takes the pressure off of getting it right each time… so what do you think?

Pines & Pointsettias (#123762 wood, #123764 clear) from the Holiday Mini Catalog (ends Jan 2nd)
Accessories:
5 ½ x 8 ½ Whisper White cardstock
3 ¾ x 5 Whisper White cardstock
3 ½ x 3 ½ Whisper White cardstock
Stampin’ Write Markers: Always Artichoke, Choc. Chip, Cherry Cobbler; Always Artichoke Classic ink; White Satin Ribbon 15” #114616; Ornament Punch #119847; Dimensionals™ #104430; Dazzling Details (glitter glue) #124117
——–Sizzix————
Finial Press embossing folder #115963; Sizzix Die Cutting Machine, Multi-purpose platform; Two clear cutting pads

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Stitched Stockings 12×12 Scrapbook Layout

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Thursday, December 1st, 2011

If you hold down the SHIFT and click on the image, you can view it in a new window at full size (bypassing my lightbox plugin. And as a bonus, CLICK for larger left layout | CLICK for larger right layout

Happy December 1st!

And to celebrate 24 more days until Christmas, I am sharing a 2 page Christmas scrapbook layout with you. All the materials used are listed below.

Holly Berry Bouquet Specialty Designer Series Paper #124004, Builder Stocking punch #124095, Very Vanilla 12×12, Garden Green cardstock 12×12, Chocolate Chip cardstock 12×12, Cherry Cobbler cardstock, Doily Triple Layer punch #122465, 2 3/8″ Scallop Circle Punch #118874, Decorative Label punch #120907, XLarge Oval punch #119859, Eyelet Border Punch #119853, Northern Flurry textured embossing folders #120902, Sizzix machine w/multipurpose platform and two cutting plates #113439, Real Red 1/8th inch Taffeta ribbon #119251

And in the spirit of the holiday season, Stampin’ Up! believes in making a difference in the lives of others–whether they’re demonstrators, employees, the people who use our products, or children in need of a way to express their creativity.

Since 2005, Stampin’ Up! has been honored to participate in the TODAY Show’s Holiday Toy Drive. This year, Stampin’ Up! will be donating over $500,000 worth of stamping and paper crafting products to the following organizations:

Action for Boston Community Development Inc.
Alliance for Children’s Rights
Boys & Girls Clubs Harford County
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York
Community Partners of Dallas – Rainbow Room
Diocese of Saint Augustine
Friendship Project
Help USA
Interfaith Nutrition Network (INN)
Kids In Need Foundation
National Council of Jewish Women, Cleveland Section – The Dignity Project
Operation Homefront
Puerto Rican Family Institute
St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital
Stephen Siller Foundation/Katrina Fund
Welcome House
Youthbuild USA

In conjunction with the donation, Stampin’ Up!’s Shelli Gardner will make an appearance on NBC’s TODAY Show on Tuesday, December 6. We are honored and excited to once again participate in this annual holiday tradition of giving back and making a difference!

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Spice Cake Designer Paper 12×12 Autumn Layout

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Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011

Wow, I didn’t realize how painful it was to photograph a 12×12 scrapbook layout… let alone two! This required much photographing to get right. By the way, if you hold down the CNTL button and then click on the image above you can see it at 1000 pixels wide (bypassing the size limiting lightbox plugin I have on my blog).

But I had to share how wonderful the Stampin’ Up! Spice Cake designer series papers look on a scrapbook page. I cut two 2×12 inch strips of the Paisley print, two 1/2 x 12 inch strips of the dark tiny print and 1 inch of the white/light tiny print. The layouts are almost mirror image. The background is Soft Suede 12 x 12 cardstock and the leaves are Pear Pizzaz, Early Espresso, More Mustard and Spice Cake DSP. The leaves were cut with the Leaves #2 Sizzix Originals die (#113459) and some of the leaves were texturized with the Square Lattice embossing folder (#119976) in the Sizzix Big Shot machine. Other accessories used were the Two Tags Bigz die #115954, Hemp twine #100982, Very Vanilla cardstock, and Dimensionals.

THIS IS SO SIMPLE!!! Well, of course it took me 200 tries and 3 hours to finally be satisfied because I am ‘scrap impaired’ but once I got going, I could easily do some different takes on the same layout. I am getting pressured to offer scrapbooking nights. Contact me if you are local and are interested. I’m willing to do all day scraps that include pre-made layouts this winter (if I get enough interest).

How did I do with this simple ‘linear’ type 2 page scrapbook layout?

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Online Extravaganza…

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Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011

From now until November 30th, check out the specials from Stampin’ Up!–with different ones each day and some lasting only 24 hours!

And I have a new Online Ordering gift idea for those of you who shop with me in November and December. I will send you the PDF instructions (via email) and the pre-cut/scored materials for the unique project(s)… one FREE for each $75 in online sales.

CLICK HERE for my online purchase special!

So, do your holiday shopping from the comfort of your desk… and you don’t have to wait for ‘Black Friday’… the specials run now to the end of the month.

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