Inside the Lines Color Spritz

If you're not sure you want to color this Inside the Lines Designer Series Paper, you can always spritz it!  A few drops of reinker and rubbing alcohol in a spritzer to creat a light background makes for a quick card!

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Paper Pumpkin Valentines

Thanks to My Paper Pumpkin, I put my valentines together pretty quickly for my class last night.  I altered the set a little and left off the wooden arrows.  I've seen them tear into a handmade project pretty quickly so I knew they wouldn't be missed.

Have you been thinking about trying My Paper Pumpkin?  It's so much fun to get a surprise craft kit in the mail each month.  Right now if you purchase a 3-month prepaid subscription (137859) on sale at $55, you'll get the discounted 3-month prepaid subscription and instantly qualify for a FREE Sale-a-Bration item.  Purchase a 6 month subscription (137860) for $114 and a 12 month (137861) for $215 and even more Sale-a-Bration items will be coming your way.  If you purchase a 3, 6 or 12 month prepaid subscription and no other items, minimum shipping charges will apply to your Sale-a-Bration items.

To learn more about My Paper Pumpkin, click here or email me.

You don't know what you are getting ahead of time, but there are so many alternatives out there on Pinterest even if you aren't crazy about the kit, some clever person will use it in an unexpected way.

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Sale-a-bration Treat Box

Did you get the Happy Hello Simply Sent Note card set during Sale-a-bration?  Here's a great use for a few of the cards that still leaves plenty for traditional cards.  Barb designed this box and included video directions.  It goes together quickly and is a great size for a small little something for a special someone. 

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Sneak Peek Patterned Occasions

 

Here's a sneak peek of the new Sale-a-bration Patterned Occasions stamp set available starting January 22.  With the Regal Rose and Chocolate Chip cardstock combination, I was able to stamp one of each stamp for a variety of cards. 

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Sale-a-bration Box Card

Sale-a-bration starts today, and this "box" card was created entirely with Sale-a-bration products.  Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper, ribbon and brads combined with Fresh Vintage stamp set so nicely.  This box looks much more difficult than it really is, and Simply Scored makes the folds a snap!

You can find the directions here to make your own. 

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Hello Again

Sale-a-bration is such a great time for stampers!  Here's a card I made with Hello Again.  It is one of the many sets you can get for free during Sale-a-bration!

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Recycled Cheep Talk

Last summer at our annual convention, one of the cute ideas demonstrated on the main stage was this card idea.  There was a cute name for it too, but I can't remember that.  Since then I have wanted to do one of these in my stamp club, but not until Sale-a-bration did I get the So Green stamp set - and it was free!

The front of the card could be anything, but I wanted to go with something all-purpose and used the Cheep Talk bird.  We also used the Framed Tulips Impressions folder.  But the cool part of this card is the 3 x 3 envelope on the inside of the card.  Stamp your greeting, sign your name and leave a fresh card inside so your recipient can reuse your card.  Now could you do this without the So Green stamp set?  Of course, but it is just the right touch to make sure everyone understands what to do.  For years, I have been putting my personal message on a post-it note for some people, but it often required an explanation.  Now all I have to do is stamp "hand stamped by me ... recycled by you" and then it's pretty clear. 

Please contact me if you want your very own So Green set for free during Sale-a-bration!

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Bold Blossom Fun Fold

Here's one of our recent stamp club projects.  This fun fold was demonstrated at the Stampin' Up! leadership convention, and the great demonstrators in our group who attended came back and taught us this an much more! 

Start with a 3 x 12 piece of cardstock.  Make a diagonal cut from the bottom corner up on the back side of the card. 

Make a diagonal cut from the top corner down on the front piece.  The best way to find a meeting spot for the two cuts is to use your paper piercer to poke the hole.  Then make the cuts from there. 

I used Bold Blossom and the free Sale-a-bration ribbon from the Ribbon & Button pack to finish off the card.  Let me know if you would like to take advantage of Sale-a-bration and get some free goodies too!

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Scrapbook Club Tonight

Tonight was our last night for this round of scrapbook club.  Let me know if you would like to join us for a new round.  Here was tonight's layout featuring products from the Sale-a-bration flyer. 

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Happy Thoughts Shaker Card

I recently participated in a Sale-a-bration swap with demonstrators in my upline's group, and boy did I get some great cards!  For my card, I used So Happy for You and made it into a shaker card.  I created the "frame" with words from the set and then covered the opening with a window sheet.  I outlined the opening with thick foam tape (non-SU) and filled the center with stars.  Don't use too many or they will somehow pile up, get too thick and get stuck! 

Midway through this swap, I was regretting the decision to cut all of those little stars, but the 1/2 inch circle punch helped move things along.  It took all of the outside off and then I just cut little Vs around.  I have a friend who will be getting a new job soon and thought this would be a perfect card!

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Good Neighbors

As a demonstrator, I get the opportunity to pre-order stamps sets from the new Sale-A-Bration brochure about a month before it comes out.  So even before all of my Christmas cards were done, I was playing with my new stamps.  I will be getting new neighbors soon and thought this would be a nice welcome to the neighborhood.  This card was made using the new Sale-A-Bration set, Good Neighbors.  This could be yours for free with a $50 purchase.  Click here to download the brochure to see this and all of the other free choices!

Supplies:  Good Neighbors and Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp sets, Kraft, Not Quite Navy and Real Red cardstock, Not Quite Navy, Real Red and Garden Green ink, Red Grosgrain ribbon

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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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