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The Stocking Builder Punch from the Holiday Mini catalog will not be carried over into any other catalogs. So, if this punch is something you are wanting to order, do so quickly. It's only available while supplies last. Stampin' Up! is not planning on ordering additional stock for this item. The Builder Punch can be seen in the Holiday mini on page 34. It is item #124095, and sells for $16.95.

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It's long overdue, but I have a listing of the stamp sets & accessories that I'm wanting to part with posted here on my site. Just look over at the right-side and see a slideshow of pictures. If you click on a photo, you'll be taken to my flickr site where you'll get more details. Leave me a message if you are interested in anything.

For Digital Scrapbooking Day, Stampin' Up! is giving away free digital downloads. All you need to do is fill out a survey (see my previous post for the details). The card made below is made using one of the free downloads, Home for the Holidays Ensemble. Here is the inside of the card. If I were going to send these out, I'd include a photo on the inside of the front (it's included in the cost if you print from My Digital Studio Professional Printing). It's a great way to design your own Christmas cards if you don't have the time to make them all the "old fashioned" way. Thanks for stopping by.

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This cute little box is one of the projects we made this last month at my stamp class. The boxes are the Kraft Gift boxes found in the Holiday Mini Catalog (Item #124106, set of 4, for $2.95). The idea came from a box that Jan Tinklenberg made. The next project we made were these cute tea-light candle holders made from metal sheeting that you can find in the hardware store. The 6" wide roll is the perfect size to run through the Big Shot. The entire roll costs around $6, and makes ALOT! My friend Kathy Howes is the one who shared these super simple holders with me. You need the Flower Folds Bigz die to make them, and I found adding an additional couple layers of card stock to shim underneath the die made the score marks work much better. Finally, here is the Santa-Bag topper that we made. This idea was cased from Patty Bennet . The topper uses a TON of punches, but the result is awesome! Below you can see a picture showing the punches needed. Punches needed are: Orn...

I know it's been awhile since I've posted. There hasn't been a lot of time for stamping. However, I will get some recent projects posted this evening. Be sure to check out my side-bar for the most recent specials from Stampin' Up! They announced just yesterday that the promotion featuring getting the Big-Shot for FREE when you sign-up to be a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator has been extended through November 11th! That's an awesome deal. Bye for now.

Here's today's project for Scrappy Saturday. I had started this image a number of weeks ago with just the tree and the little bird on the snowball. It just wasn't complete. Well, today I added the snowman, and I'm pleased with the results. It's another simple card, but really, simple is a good thing! Stamp Sets: Snow Much Fun Card Stock: Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White Accessories: Many Marvelous Markers, Dazzling Details, Scallop Trim Border punch, Stampin' Dimensionals

For today's scrappy Saturday post, I dug through my scrap pile and found some Halloween items. This is a super-simple card. The base is Basic Black, the layer on top of that is Pumpkin Pie. The designer series paper is actually printed from My Digital Studio onto Whisper White card stock, it's the Night & Day digital paper. That's one of the great things about the My Digital Studio, you don't have to own the actual paper, you can print what you want, when you want it! The "boo" is from the Tiny Tags stamp set and the jack-o-lantern is from Jack of all Trades stamp set. This is a super-simple card. The base is Basic Black, the layer on top of that is Pumpkin Pie. The designer series paper is actually printed from My Digital Studio onto Whisper White card stock, it's the Night & Day digital paper. That's one of the great things about the My Digital Studio, you don't have to own the actual paper, you can print what you want, when you w...

I'm posting two days in a row! I know, don't fall out of your chairs, okay? While planning my stamp club projects this past week, I had the basics of this center-step card done. It wasn't working for me, but I played a bit more with it this weekend. The little "ghost" is a case, sorry but I don't remember who I saw it from. It uses the owl punch body, turned upside down and trimming off the feet. I think it works for this card quite well.

Today's Scrappy Saturday project is another card. This one is rather simple. I had a piece of stamped card stock from when I was playing with the Bleach-Smooch technique. It's very similar to the previous post. The stamp set used is French Foilage (I love this set!). This one is on Crumb Cake card stock, and the ink colors are Pear Pizzaz and Chocolate Chip. I simply took the piece that measured 5" x 3-3/4" and cut it into three 1-5/8" strips. Put a length of ribbon (Pear Pizzaz Seam Binding) around the top and attached a small tag made from the Tiny Tags stamp set and the Medium Jewelry tag punch.

Last night I met with my stamp club gals. What fun we had, even though there were a number of gals who couldn't make it for varying reasons. This first card we made uses a new-to-me technique called Bleach-Smooch. Fun, and stunning results too. The stamp sets used are French Foilage and Petite Pairs. The photo really doesn't do justice as you can't see the shimmer that is left on the bleached leaves. This next card uses the center step technique. It looks difficult, but is quite simple. For this card, we used the Jack of All Trades and Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp sets. The hat and face on the pumpkin were heat embossed. The final project we made is a cute little purse. This one is holding a packet of fun-size M & M's, but it would hold gift cards really well also. It takes only 1/4 of a sheet of Designer Series Paper to make and a few scores. Thanks for stopping by.

Today is the first post for "Scrappy Saturday". It's an idea I came up with this past week, where on Saturday I'd post a project that is made using up scraps that I have in my stamp room. I don't know about you, but I always have scraps of paper, stamped pieces that I didn't end up using in a project, and so forth. Anyway, here is todays project: The flowers are from the stamp set Fabulous Florets, #123023 [w], #123027 [c]. They came from me playing with a new technique floating re-inkers that uses water, re-inkers for the Classic Stampin' pads and Shimmer card stock. Anyway, I loved them but at the time couldn't decide how to use them. So, they ended up in my scrap bucket. The Very Vanilla textured piece at the bottom was a portion of something I'd used, but didn't need the whole piece. It's done using the Sizzix Big-Shot and the Vintage Wallpaper Textured Impressions folder. One of my very favorites! The top piece of D...

This month for the projects that I planned for my stamp club gals, I used the Designer Series Paper (since it's the special going on for the month of August-buy 3, get 1 FREE). This first card was a huge hit. The technique is called Double Embossing, and was featured in the Stampin' Up! demonstrator's magazine back in June. It's so cool, and very easy to do. You need a die cutting machine (here, the Sizzix Big-Shot was used), a textured impressions folder (here the Vintage Wallpaper one), Versamark ink and embossing powder, a heat tool and designer series paper. To make the flower, use the Daisies #2 die and Vintage brads. Colors used are Baja Breeze, Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla, Basic Black This next card is a case from another talented Stampin' Up! demonstrator but I can't remember their name. The layout is super simple, and easily adaptable to other papers. This last project is a small gift bag, using a small lunch sack (purchased at most...

It's time again for another technique stamp class. Are you excited? Here's a little sneak peek of what we'll do. This month we'll be using Textured Impressions folders and the Sizzix Big-Shot to make different background techniques. Here are the details of the class: When: Thursday, August 11th Time: 6:30pm to 8:30pm Where: My house Cost: $5 or free with a $25 merchandise order placed the night of the class RSVP: no later than Tuesday, August 9th

Can I say that summer is just down-right busy! Well, I'm pretty sure that I'm not the only one that thinks that. I didn't get projects for July stamp club posted last week before I left for a family reunion, so I'm posting them now. This first card was cased from Carrie Sampsel . I loved the colors and design. The only big changes I made were the faux button made with the Sweet Buttons Embosslits die instead of a designer series button, and that I used a template to cut the pennant instead of using the Perfect Pennants die that Carrie used. However, I'm so going to have to buy the pennant die as I've seen far too many accents that used it on cards. This second card is another case, this time from Krista Fenton . Again, it was such a great use of colors and design, that the only thing I changed was simplifying the layout a bit by no typing the Baker's Twine into bows at the beginning and end. Finally, a card that I used inspiration from many cards, but ...

I wanted to show you a few of the items that I purchased from the brand-new 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalog. There are just so many wonderful products, and my wish list is long. There just don't seem to be enough hours in the day for stamping.

Stampin' Up! announced a new promotion for new recruits. What a great deal. $99 STARTER KIT AND FREE PROJECT KIT PROMOTION Dates: July 1-31, 2011 Promotion Details: It's always more fun to stamp with friends! The limited-time $99 Starter Kit is the perfect choice for the lover of Stampin' Up! products. Plus, join my team in July, you will get a Christmas Keepsake project kit absolutely FREE--a $40 value! This exclusive kit contains everything you need to create a beautiful Christmas Keepsake Box to hold your most treasured Christmas memories. See below for details on the limited-time $99 Starter Kit. $99 Starter Kit Contains over $180 in products and business supplies--including new products from the 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalog ! All items below are recommended, but as a new demonstrator, you can substitute a similar item of equal or lesser value. Page Item Description 57 123225 Easy Events Clear-Mount Set* 69 122740 Pennant Parade Wood-Mount Set* 177 102277 Old O...

With the launch of the new Idea Book & Catalog, there starts a new hostess program too! I'm really excited about it. There is a lot more flexibility with this new program. And, there are no longer level 1, 2, or 3 hostess sets, so you can choose from any of the items in the hostess categories. To see them, check out the new catalog. And, if you don't want to search electronically from the catalog, give me a call or send me an e-mail to see about getting your own copy.

Don't fall out of your chairs just yet, but I'm actually posting the projects for my June stamp club on the day that we have stamp club! I know, shocking! This card is one I've cased (something I seem to need to do a lot lately) from another talented demonstrator, but I don't remember her name. It uses the single stamp from the Summer Mini catalog Land of the Free, and Newsprint Designer Series Paper, and the Extra-Large Star punch (both are on the retired list). The colors are Cherry Cobbler, Night of Navy and Very Vanilla. The star was punched first and then run through the Big-Shot using the Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Folder. A simple card that could be used for either a summer birthday or the 4th of July celebration. This next card is again a case, from Laura Seago . It uses the Inlaid Embossing technique, applying punched images onto card stock and then running it all through the Big-Shot using a textured impressions folder. Here I used the Squa...

As seems to be my pattern as of late, I'm a bit slow in posting the projects from this past months stamp club. All the stamps are from the Summer Mini Catalog.

It's been a long week. I've wanted to post pictures I took of cards I've made as well as some that I have received in swaps. The week ended up bringing me some sinus headaches, and I'm just now feeling up to posting. Unfortunately, these cards all use products from the Occasions Mini Catalog that just finished the end of April. However, you could use other papers, stamps, etc to make the card layouts. And, if you just happen to be someone who purchased the items used, it will give you some new projects to try! This first card is one that I made for a demonstrator swap back in March. The layout is one that Stampin' Up! shared with demonstrators in our monthly magazine. I used the Designer Series paper Sweet Stitches, and the Embosslit folder Sweet Buttons, as well as the Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set (great all around saying set), and Tiny Tags stamp set to make the card. I also used the 3/4" Circle punch, Modern Label punch, Jewelry Tag punch and Daffodil...

Visit my Online Store for more information on the specials listed below. Spring is Blossoming Promotion Spring is Blossoming with Sneak Peek products from the upcoming 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalog. You can get these brand-new products in one of two ways: Option 1: When you spend $20, you are eligible to purchase the Four Frames stamp set and/or Paisley Prints Designer Series Paper from the upcoming 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalog. Both items can be purchased once the $20 minimum is met; there is a limit of five per product once the $20 minimum is met. Ordering another $20 of Stampin' Up! products resets the limit and allows you to purchase another five Designer Series Papers and/or stamp sets. Option 2: Customers will receive the Four Frames and Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper FREE if they host a $350 workshop (net sales before tax and shipping). Grab Bag of Stampin' Up! Products! Beginning today, April 1, and continuing while supplies last, you will be able to pu...

There are only 2 days left to take advantage of the 2011 Sale-A-Bration! And, you can still take advantage of it in 3 ways: 1. Spend $50* and earn one FREE Sale-A-Bration product of your choice 2. Host a workshop of at least $300*, and earn one FREE Sale-A-Bration product in addition to the generous hostess benefits. (You still have time to have a book party by sharing the catalog and getting orders.) 3. Join Stampin' Up! by becoming a demonstrator during Sale-A-Bration and get 15% off your Starter Kit. Plus, get a bonus bundle filled with over $50 in FREE products! *net sales before shipping & handling and tax Sale-A-Bration ends March 31st!

It's been a bit too long since I've posted. My apologies, life has been just a bit crazy and I'm still struggling a bit to keep up with work, home and family. All that being said, I have some projects from the March stamp clubs that I'd like to share. This first one uses a technique that is so super simple and yet so neat. It's called inlaid embossing. It uses punched shapes and the Sizzix Big-Shot and a textured impressions folder. The stamp set is Wellness Wishes and can be earned for free with a $50 order through the end of this month. After that, it can be purchased for $14.95 from the 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalog. This card was made using the Big-Shot and the build-a-bear dies, making the bear into a bunny for easter. Because it's Sale-A-Bration time, the remaining projects all use items available only through the Sale-A-Bration brochure and only through March 31st.

It's been a long week. I'm participating in a swap, and was struggling to find inspiration to come up with the card I was going to make. So, I did what I do a lot of the time. I started looking through cards I've made in the past. This time, I didn't have to look very far. If the card looks familiar, it should. It is very, very similar to my last post. I changed the colors (used Rich Razzleberry, Pear Pizzazz and Early Espresso). And, I really like the square scallop stamp from the Punch Bunch stamp set that is available only through the month of March for Sale-a-Bration. I wanted to do something different on the inside. Here's what I came up with. The saying is from the stamp set Bring on the Cake from the Occassions Mini catalog. Thanks for stopping by.

I wanted to share the projects that my stamp club gals made at this month's club. This first card uses the stamp set from the Occasions Mini catalog called "Eat Chocolate". The colors used are Pretty In Pink, Chocolate Chip, Melon Mambo, Whisper White and Wild Wasabi. For this project, I used the Pillow Box die for the Sizzix Big-Shot. The stamp set is again, "Eat Chocolate". The colors used are Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry and Early Espresso. This last project is one that I cased from another demonstrator, LeeAnn Greff. She has come up with the idea for the "For You" 3x3 card. I thought, why not use all the stamp sets from this cute set. This project uses a stamp set from the Sale-A-Bration brochure, "Punch Bunch". The only way to receive it is to place an order for $50 or more before shipping/handling and tax, and then receive it for FREE! So, using the In-Colors Hostess Level 1 designer series paper stack, and the c...

This month for my stamp club projects we made Valentine's Day themed cards. The first one is a 3"x6" card and the background uses the new Letter Press plates from the Occasions Mini catalog. You use craft ink to place the color, and then run the plate with a piece of card stock on top through the Big-Shot. A cool idea. The dog stamp is from the stamp set Friends Fur-Ever. A punched "ribbon" from the Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch finishes everything off. The next card I cased almost completely from another SU! demonstrator, Patty Mickle. Her card was just too cute. It uses punches and a chocolate nugget candy covered in Designer Series paper to make an adorable robot. The final project is a simple matchbox using the Bigz XL Matchbox die for the Big Shot, Basic Gray textured card stock and Love Impressions Designer Series Paper. To give the final touch, I added a heart punched with the Heart to Heart punch and the new Real Red Glimmer paper (also from...