Blossom Card

I got to play with more of my new stamps from the Occasions Mini catalog and we made this card  using Mixed Bunch at last weekend's Stamp-a-Stack.    I love how it turned out, but it took me three days.  It was just one of those cards that wasn't coming together like I wanted it to, but I knew it was almost a "good" card.  I put it to the side and went about my stamping business for a couple of days before I came back and tweaked it to end up with this version.  I pulled out a punch I hadn't used in awhile and mixed it with a new punch ( Blossom) and stamp set. 

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New Stamps!

I got a chance to use some of my new Occasions Mini catalog products at this weekend's stamp-a-stack.  This card uses one of the new Edgelit Dies and the new stamp set, Bordering on Romance.  We stamped the image with StazOn and colored it in using blender pens.  Several of the ladies made great thinking of you and birthday cards with this design.   

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Thinking Spring

As we are anticipating more snow this week, I am choosing to think Spring!  This is one of the cards we will be doing at my Stamp-a-Stack this weekend.  It features the new Occasions Mini set, Bold Blossom.  If you are local, why don't you join us?   

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Sympathy Card

This was the third all occasion stamp-a-stack card we did last week.  I used the new Occasions Mini catalog set, Thanks for Caring.  I thought it would be easy enough to change the greeting and make a different type of card.  If you were really good, you could probably keep the decorative part of the stamp and with a Stamp-a-ma-jig add in different words.   I'm not sure I am that good, but I know some of you out there are ;-)

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Punched Posies

And here's our last stamp-a-stack card from last weekend. It used the flowers from the Level 2 hostess set in the current mini catalog, Punched Posies. I took my color inspiration from the Island Oasis Designer Series Paper in that same mini catalog and used the Rose Red and Pumpkin Pie combination. I ended up using a lot of cardstock because I really liked how the two colors looked with the Whisper White.







Cardstock: Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie, Rose Red
Ink: Rose Red, Pumpkin Pie
Stamps: Punched Posies, Occasional Quotes
Punches: Fancy Flower
Accessories: Pumpkin Pie Ribbon, Glue Dot



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Another Recessed Valentine Card

After you create your first recessed card, they go together quickly.  I used my Sending Love Specialty Paper on the front and actually folded it in to the recessed section.  I decided I liked the smaller opening and went with the other design for stamp club, but it was fun to work on prototypes and experiment. 

Supplies: With All My Heart stamp set, Pretty in Pink, Very Vanilla cardstock, Sending Love Specialty Designer Series Paper, Real Red, Pretty in Pink ink

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With All My Heart Valentine Card

My friend, Libby, demonstrated a recessed card at a meeting I attended a couple of weeks ago.  But since my notes turned out to be a little lacking, I had to do a bit of improvising before we did one in stamp club.  I used some of the new Sending Love Specialty Paper from the Occasions Mini Catalog, and if you haven't seen it in real life, one side is glittery in places.  We punched 8 hearts to create a flower and we used some of the new Epoxy Brads for the flower center.  Here's a peek inside to show the recessed front.

Supplies:  With All My Heart, Holiday Best stamp sets, Pretty in Pink, Very Vanilla cardstock, Sending Love Specialty Designer Series Paper, Real Red, Pretty in Pink ink, Epoxy Brad

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Gumball Sweet Treat

I love the new Something Sweet stamp set. It uses the Sweet Treat Cups and gives us many new options for treat-filled cards. Because I ordered the clear-mount version of this set, I was able to stamp both pieces of the gumball machine and the words at one time using acrylic block I. I positioned the stamps, did a few practice stamps on my grid paper, adjusted as needed and tested my placement by punching the space between with the 1 3/4 inch punch.  Everyone in stamp club was then able to stamp once without having to adjust anything. Talk about easy! A fun size bag of Skittles has a few too many in it so you will have to eat a little candy while you work!

Supplies: Something Sweet stamp set, Sweet Treats cups, Bashful Blue, Whisper White and Real Red cardstock, Real Red, Green Galore, Bashful Blue, Only Orange ink, 1 3/4 inch circle punch, Skittles

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They're Here!

Sale-A-Bration is such a highly anticipated time of year for stampers. Well this year it is better than ever! It starts today, January 5, and lasts until March 31. Each and every $50 you purchase allows you to choose a free product. This year's catalog features 4 stamps sets (available in wood or clear mount), a Designer Series Paper Pad and a Scallop Trim Border punch. And as if that isn't enough, there are even more free options. The entire back page of the catalog lists sets from the regular Idea Book & Catalog that you can choose from too. So that means you can't possibly run out of options for freebies!

The Occasions Mini Catalog is out today too. Almost too much excitement in one day, huh? It runs through April 30 and it is full of great new products including the new clear mount stamps and new punch style.
The card I did features Fox & Friends stamp set from the mini catalog and the Sale-A-Bration Scallop Trim Border. And here are all of the new products I used:
The clear mount stamp sets store in a case about the size of a DVD with this great index on the front (and on the spine too):

Here is what you see when you open your case:

This is the back of the case which allows another quick view of all of your images:

And here is the fun part.  You simply select the acrylic block size you like and press the stamp on it.  One nice feature of this particular stamp set is the stamps are all about the same size and you can use the same acrylic block:

This is what you see through the block when you stamp:

 

There are optional stickers that you can apply to the foam to help with placement when stamping.  Some precise stamping may still require the Stamp-a-ma-jig.

And here's a peek at the new punch style.  They store flat, which is a real help to those of us who have a lot of stamping supplies *wink*.

Supplies:  Fox & Friends and Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp sets, Scallop Border, Word Window and 1 1/4"Punch, Bashful Blue, Barely Banana, Certainly Celery and Whisper White cardstock, Pumpkin Pie, Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue, Creamy Caramel ink.

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Sale-A-Bration and Occasions Mini Catalog Coming soon!

Due to a delay with the catalog mailings, both of the catalogs are posted early on Stampin' Up's! website. Enjoy this sneak peek until you get your real copy! If you are already my customer, you should expect yours in the mail, but if you don't receive them in the next week or so, please let me know.  Feel free to contact me if you don't have a demonstrator and would like copies.

Click here to download the Occasions Mini Catalog (16MB)


Click here to download the Sale-A-Bration catalog  (4 MB)


Click here to see the new additions to the Definitely Decorative brochure  (6 MB)



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