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Come To Bethlehem Christmas Card

Did you know that if you need to mail Christmas cards to deployed soldiers you need to do it in the next week? It is hard to believe Christmas is that close!

1. Paper: Midnight Muse, Brushed Silver 2. Stamps: Come To Bethlehem 3. Ink: VersaMark with silver embossing powder 4. Other: Holiday Ornaments Framelits,Tasteful Trim Bigz XL, Basic Rhinestones, Midnight Muse 3/8" stitched satin ribbon, dimensionals, heat tool

Scentsational Season Christmas Tree

Today I am a little sad. I love going to the Warrior and Family Support Center to work with the wounded warriors. They are such a blessing to me. Their courage inspires me! However, today I won't get to go. I have a nasty cold and certainly do not want to expose any of them to the germs. I was to have taught the card class, which means that I am resposible for casing and/or designing the card designs, cutting out card packects for the class, and teaching any techniques that may not be known by our attendees. Fortunately, I am not indispensable. My partners in crime will take my designs and teach the class. Above is one of the cards.

Christmas Rush

This is really quick and easy card. 1. Paper: Always Artichoke, Whisper White, Chritmas Designer Series Paper ( I used a some I had left over from last year). 2. Ink: Always Artichoke 3. Stamps: Evergreen, Come To Bethlehem 4. Other: Chevron Embossing Folder, Basic Rhinestone (colored), dimensionals

Great Sale

Click the ORDER NOW button aboveto take advantage of the sale. Dates: November 19-28, 2012 Details The Online Extravaganza promotion is our biggest online sale of the year! We want to make it easier for you to get all the wonderful Stampin'Up items you have been wanting. So during these 10 days only,you can get incredible discounts-up to 50 percent-on some of your favorite products! In addition, there will be three products 20 percent off for 24-hours only on both the first and last days of Online Extravaganza-our very own doorbusters! Woot! The Fine Print • Discounts range between 20 and 50 percent--awesome! • Discounted products are available on all order types (customer, demonstrator, workshop, and online). • There's no minimum purchase required to participate in this promotion. Sale on! • You can buy additional products from any of our current catalogs on the same order.

Christmas Card Rush

If you haven't made your Christmas cards yet time is running out. If you are as busy as me, everyday life keeps you trained on the present and doesn't give you much time to look to the future. So, to help you out I will post nothing but Christmas card ideas for the next several days. Hopefully, you will find some ideas that you will be able to use. Some of the cards were at regionals, some were given to me by friends and some were actually created by me.

Stamps: Everything Eleanor, Holy Triptych(retired) Paper: Marina Mist, Whisper White,Polka Dot Parade Designer Series Paper Ink: VersaMark with white embossing powder Other: Basic Pearls, Petals-a-Plenty Embossong Folder, Dimensionals, Adorning Accents Edgelits

Dinoroar

I have 5 grandsons and the perfect stamp set with which to make cards for them is Dinoroar. Each one of them will get a different card made with this set, even the 18 yr. old.

Soft Suede and Wild Wasabi card stock, the stamp set, the Square Lattice foldes, snips, 2 small brads, inks and aqua painter and you are good to go.

I love to make cards, but don't mail enough of them. So, the question becomes, "What is the point?" Therefore, my new goal is to mail some each week. I wanted to start with my grandchildren who are out of state. I want them to know how much they are loved. The one below goes to my incredibly gifted granddaughter who will be a junior at Montana State this coming year.

I just the the Melon Mambo was just right for a young lady.

Double Stack Stamping

I am sure you have seen the simple technique of stack stamping if you have been checking out other demonstrators' blogs. I just had to try it for my last class. Wow! What wonderful results.

Cut Wild Wisteria cardstock 8 1/2"x 5 1/2". Score the long side at 4 1/4"and fold. Cut the first layer of Very Vanilla to measure 4 " x 5 1/4". Cut the second layer, Wild Wisteria card stock to measure 3 1/4" x4 1/2". Cut the third layer of Very Vanilla to measure 3" x 4 1/4". Use a small amount of adhesive to attach the smaller piece of Very Vanilla to the center of the larger one. Stamp the Very Vanilla pieces with the largest stamp form the Creative Elements stamp set using Wild Wisteria ink. Hint: Start in the center. The stamped images should flow from the center panel to the outer one. Now randomly stamp the flower from the same stamp set,making sure that some of these images overlap onto the bottom panel. Center and glue the smallest piece onto the smallest piece of Wild Wisteria. Using glue dots attach a 5 " piece of Wild Wisteria ribbon on the lower portion of this piece. Then center and attach this to the larger peice of Very Vanilla. making sure to align the images on the two stamped panels. Finall glue this to the card base. Punch out a Wild Wisteria scalloped oval. Stamp a sentiment onto a piece of Very Vanilla and cut it out with an oval punch which is slightly smaller than the scalloped oval. Glue them together and adhere then to the ribbon.

This gift, flip top box is so easy to make and can be decorated for any occassion or season.

Cut a piece of card stock 4 1/8” x 10 1/4”. With the long piece horizontal to the top of your scoring board, score at 3/4”, 4 3/4”, 5 1/2”, 9 1/2”, 10 1/4”. Turn the paper so that the short side is horizontal to the top of the scorer. Score at 3/4” and 3 3/8”. On the long sides cut each score line to the long vertical score line which runs down the 10 1/4”length of the paper. This will form tabs at each end and the middle of the card stock. Fold all tabs towards the center of the paper. Then flip the paper over, open it up and adhere stick strip to each small tab. Glue the small and middle tabs to the inside of the top long tab. Then adhere the bottom short tabs to the inside of the lower long tab. Cut a piece of patterned paper 8 1/2” x 2 “ to form a belly band. Decorate the top center of the belly band with a rosette or another three dimensional.

Gingerbread Man Christmas Card

Using the Label Collection Framelits adds such an extra pop to the cards

Form the card base by cutting a piece of Cherry Cobbler 8 1/2” x 5 1/2” and score the long side at 4 1/4”. Attach a 5 1/4” x 4” piece of Snow Festival Designer Series Paper to the card base. Die cut tag in Cherry Cobbler. Cut 1/8” from the base and round the corners. Run Gumball Green ribbon throw the hole in the tag and attach with glue dots. Use Label Collection framelits # 3 to cut a piece of Gardern Green. Center it and atach it to the red tag. Use Label Collection Framelits #2 to cut a piece of Whisper White. Sponge the edges with Cherry Cobbler ink. Stamp “Merry Christmas” (Teeny Tiny Wishes) at the bottom . Attach it to the green label Stamp the gingerbread man from the “Scentsational Seasons” stamp set onto a small piece of Very Vanilla card stock and then use the corresponding framelit from the Holiday Collection to cut it out. Cut a small 1/8” strip if Cherry Cobbler card stock to form a bow tie for the gingerbread man. Attach it with a glue dot. Attach the gingerbread man to Whisper White with dimensionals

Quick Card

If you need a quick card remember Sampin'Up's Designer Series Papers. The card below was made with Island Indigo, So Saffron, Pool Party card stock and Summer Smooches DSP. With the help of the Scallop Border punch and the Scallop Circle punch this card was made in about 10 minutes - and I am slow!

Tea Shoppe For You

This card was made for a friend of mine who made cookies for the Wounded Warriors at Fort Sam. I copied the bookmark design from a Stampin'Up design and placed it on a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" embossed piece of Lucky Limeade. A 4" x 5 1/4" of Whisper White was adhered to the back for a not of thanks to her You can still order the Tea Shoppe stamp set!

Occasions Mini Stamp Sets Still Available If you love the sets in the Occasions Mini Catalog, you are in luck! Because of the short time period between the end of the Occasions Mini Catalog and the launch of the 2012-2013 annual catalog, we have decided to make the carryover stamp sets available early--starting today! The following stamp sets are available for purchase. Stamp Set Name, Item Number for Wood-Mount Clear-Mount respectively: Baby Prints 125470 125472, Love & Laughter 125475 125477, Bordering on Romance 125480 125482, Apothecary Art 125525 125527, Mixed Bunch 125535 125537, Tea Shoppe 125545 125547, Mouthwatering 125675 125677, Loving Thoughts 125843 125845, Salon de thé 125934 125936, Etiquetas florales -- 125941, Art floral 125964 125966

Fox & Friends Hello

I am amazed at the stamps that are being retired. For example, Fox & Friends is a stamp set that can be used not only on children's cards and scrapbook pages, but can also be used for a fun card for an adult or teen. It makes me wonder what will be in the new catalog in June. Will Stampin'Up be able to replace it with a set that is just as cute and fun?

1. Card Stock: Lucky Limeade, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, 2. Paper: Summer Smoochers Designer Paper 3. Stamp Sets: Fox & Friends (retiring), Happy Greetings (retired July 2011) 4. Punches: Scallop Edge Border, Bird Builder 5. Ink: Soft Suede

Sincere Salutations Birthday Card

So many stamps. So little time. You really need to pour over the Idea Book & Catalog 2011-2012. Stampin'Up is making huge changes to their catalog. As a result of this many, many stamps are being retired. Over the next couple of weeks I will be making cards using the stamps that are being retired as of May 31. On June 1st you will no longer be able to order them

Paper - Island Indigo and Baja Breeze Card Stock and Baja Breeze Designer Series Paper. Ink: So Saffron, Rich Razzleberry, Basic Black. Stamp Sets: Retiring Sincere Salutations (I cannot believe they are retiring this one!) and retired Potpourri Punch Punches: Bird Builder, Boho Blossom