Christmas Tags

This is one of my favorite classes all year.  They are all like tiny little cards, and it is so much fun to play around with them.  I could keep going but I stopped at 15, and everyone made 2 of each - that's 30 tags!  I love picking just the right tag for each package and recipient.    

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Vacation Stamping School

Last weekend I went to Champaign to a day long gathering of stampers.  I was asked to do a demonstration in the demonstration fair, and I had a great time with the new stamp set Still Scenes.  I'll be posting closer pictures on Facebook in the days to come and sharing some of my tips and tricks.

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Creativity is Calling Card Class

My friends Julie Davison and Jessica Ingold and I have been hosting card classes for both the Occasions and Holiday catalogs for several years.  I am excited that this year we are going to offer a shorter Friday night card class featuring products from the new annual catalog!  It is available as an in person or to go class.  It will be Friday, June 7 in Rochester, Illinois.  Click here for more details. 

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Butterfly Gala Sponging

 The new Butterfly Gala stamp set has so many fun possibilities when it comes to adding color. You can use some of the images in the stamp set to add wing color, you can color with Stampin' Blends or markers or the easiest way of all - sponging! 

Sponge you light color with a sponge dauber. 

Add an additional color or colors with a new sponge dauber.  If you are just making one card, you can sponge from light to dark with just one dauber.  I planned to make several so I used a clean dauber for my second color.  

Punch the butterfly out and get rid of the "messiness" of the sponging.

Finish your card!

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Tags and Tidings

I recently had the pleasure of creating a display with the Tags and Tidings stamp set and coordinating Christmas Tags framelit for a meeting with 100 other demonstrators.  As many of you know, I host a tags class each December so I was immediately drawn to this set when glancing through the catalog.  The beauty of this stamp is that all 16 tags cut with one crank through the Big Shot.  Here's a Stampin' Up! video if you want to see this set in action.  But I wanted to think a little more outside the box and create some bigger projects.  Stay tuned for some closer images and some hints and tips!

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Cards, Cards and More Cards

I have two classes next week, and I had fun doing a mix of all occasion and Christmas cards.  

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Quick and Easy Rooted in Nature with the Stamparatus

Have you tried the Stamparatus yet? It’s so easy to use — even on a super quick card.

After stamping these 3 leaves, I didn’t want to take my chances with a crooked greeting so I pulled out my Stamparatus.

 Place the card stock on the Stamparatus and hold it in place with the magnet.  Should you goof when  stamping the image, you can just re-ink and re-stamp.

Position the uninked stamp on the cardstock.   And shut down the flap on top of the stamp.  This will pick up the stamp in exactly the right spot.

Ink the stamp.

Close the flap, press gently and voilà!

There are so many uses for the Stamparatus and it's so easy to use.  I keep mine by my desk and pull it out often!  Click here to order your own right now!

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Free Stamp Pads

Whoa!  This is a great opportunity for you to sign up and choose your free set of stamp pads!  Click here to learn more about how you can choose $125 in product for $99 with free shipping, join an amazing group of stamping friends and get an entire set of stamp pads for free!

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Reindeer Season's Greetings Christmas Card

I've always loved plaid so when I flipped through the Under the Mistletoe Designer Series Paper, this piece jumped out at me!  And it paired pretty well with a glittery reindeer!  I needed a bigger greeting so I pulled this favorite out of the Snowflake Sentiments.  

If you'd like some new Christmas DSP, check out the August buy 3 Get 1 Free special.  When you order select paper packs, you can get one free!  Visit my online store to check out all the papers eligible for this great deal.  

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Snowflake Sentiments - Christmas in July

It is time for my annual Christmas in July Stamp-a-Stack next week.  I am holding out and not buying any of the new sets in the annual catalog because I just know the holiday catalog will have some amazing new sets in it!  So I pulled out Snowflake Sentiments, but I use the new color Merry Merlot.  I used Smoky Slate,  the Silver Metallic-Edge Ribbon and the Swirly Snowflakes Thinlits to create an elegant Christmas card.  

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