BIG BIG BIG NEWS!!!

 

Ok, have I got your attention?  Stampin' Up just announced a never-before-seen sale coming up this Monday, October 29th.  For one day only all stamp sets, individual stamps, personalized stamps and Sweet Pressed Cookie stamps will be on sale for15% OFF!!!

Yes, you read that right. You can order any stamp sold by SU on Monday only for 15% off the catalogue price.  As if that weren't enough, to sweeten the deal even more I am offering FREE SHIPPING on all stamp orders placed on Monday too!!!  That's a combined savings of 25%!!!

Sorry for shouting so  much, but this is one seriously good deal. So get out your wishlist and get your order in to me by phone or email before 9:00 pm on Monday, October 29th.  If you miss my deadline, you can still place orders through my online store until midnight and receive the 15% off sale price but you won't be eligible for my free shipping offer.

One more thing...keep in mind that bundles that contain stamp sets are not eligible for the 15% off deal as they are already discounted in the bundle.  But you can still order the bundle on Monday and get free shipping on it!

What are you doing still reading?  Go get your catalogue and put your order together!  Go...hurry!  You don't want to miss this!

An Oldie...

Today's project uses one of the oldest Christmas stamp sets in the catalogue:  Snow Swirled.  It has stood the test of time because it features beautiful images as well as heartfelt sentiments.  Check it out:

Elegant Holiday card featuring the Snow Swirled stamp set with sentiment from Teeny Tiny Wishes.

I really love the look of that tree heat embossed in pewter!  It is just so elegant!  I also love the way the embossed background (done with the Lacy Brocade TIEF) echoes the patterns in the tree.  I decided to use only part of the image, cutting it out with the Window Frames Framelits.  I anchored the focal image with a bit of seam binding ribbon in Crumb Cake.  The sentiment banner features a string of pearls and one of my beloved Antique Brads.  This is another project I'll be featuring at my Card Buffet this Friday and Saturday...have you registered yet???

Christmas Blessings

Sometimes you see a card someone has made and you just have to recreate it.  That was the CASE (pardon the pun) when I saw this beautiful card I've added to my offerings at my Christmas Card Buffet this coming weekend:

Elegant Holiday card featuring the Christmas Blessings stamp set.

Pretty, no?  The original card didn't include the pierced border around the focal image, but I am so in love with my piercing packs that I couldn't resist adding that little detail.  I also used my new gold Stampin' Dazzle marker to add a bit of shimmer to the centres of the poinsettias, though it doesn't show up especially well in the photo.  I really love this stamp set, as it includes both beautiful images and sentiments, making it a great choice to create plenty of projects this season.  I can't wait to play with it some more!

Jolly Christmas

I just love the No Peeking stamp set from the Annual Catalogue.  It is one that I knew I had to own the minute I saw it.  This past weekend I put it to good use designing cards for my upcoming classes.  Check this one out:

Cute Christmas card featuring the No Peeking stamp set and Snow Festival DSP.

I think that little penguin is just about the cutest thing ever!  I was so tempted to fussy-cut him out and place him in a wintry scene, but that's for another project!  This card is for my upcoming Card Buffet and I had to keep it simple.  I just stamped him in black Staz On and then coloured his hat and scarf with my Cherry Cobbler and Gumball Green markers.  I cut him out using my Hearts Collection Framelits and matted him on a larger heart cut from Snow Festival DSP.  I also used my markers to ink the sentiment stamp so I got the two-coloured image.  I embossed the card base with the Northern Flurry TIEF to add a little texture.  Quick and easy and oh, so cute!

Edited to add:  This card is a CASE of one done by Connie Babbert.  Thanks for claiming your work, Connie!  Sometimes I see something online that I like and then can't find it again to give due credit.   Thanks for sharing your wonderful designs!

CASE'ing Again!

Happy Monday everyone!  I can't believe another weekend is in the books...and that we're in the last full week of October!!  Where does the time go?  As a kid, I always used to roll my eyes when my Mom commented on how quickly time passes as you get older, but now I know exactly what she was talking about!  I spent my Sunday prepping for my classes this week.  Today I want to show you a card I made for my Christmas Card Buffet, coming up next weekend.  It is a CASE of a card my upline, Jamilla Ivits,  designed to showcase the Festival of Prints DSP stack.  Her original card used a stamp set I don't own, so I changed it up a bit to use the Ornament Keepsakes set that is part of  this month's promotion :

Festive Holiday card for FM81 featuring the Ornament Keepsakes stamp set, Festival of Prints DSP and sentiment from More Merry Messages.

Pretty, eh?  I love that the design uses narrow strips of different patterns of the DSP so you can get TONS of mileage from just one sheet.  I also love the little hints of bling with the scalloped strip of Champagne Glimmer paper and the green Glimmer brad.  Just enough to add sparkle without being overwhelming.  Now, it just so happens that this card also works for this week's challenge over at Friday Mashup.  It has been AGES since I've had time to participate in a challenge, which makes me a little sad because I LOVE them!  I'm so pleased that this week's challenge worked with what I HAD to get done!  If you have time, stop by the Mashup and check out what the designers did with this fun challenge!

Star Tree

Today I have a card that uses another sadly neglected stamp in my collection.  The Star Tree A La Carte stamp is one I ordered on my first new catty order last spring, yet it just now saw ink for the first time!  I know...I need help...or at least more time to stamp!!  I designed this an another option for my upcoming Christmas Card Buffet:

Simple Christmas card featuring the Star Tree stamp with sentiment from More Merry Messages.

I really love this image...which is why I bought it in the first place!  I stamped it in Versamark and then heat embossed it in gold.  I added some bling with a few well-placed rhinestones and then stamped the sentiment in Gumball Green ink.  CAS yet festive...just right for doing them in multiples.  If you haven't yet registered for my card buffet, there is still time.  Details are on the Upcoming Events page.  But hurry...seating is limited and time is running out!

Blingy Cheer

I've discovered a new favourite colour combo for Christmas:  Real Red and Early Espresso with a little Champagne Glimmer Paper thrown in for good measure.  Check out this card I designed with all of these elements:

Simple holiday card featuring the Scentsational Season stamp set with sentiment from Sweet Essentials.

This is another candidate for my Christmas Card buffet.  I love how quick and easy it is to stamp and cut out the mug and steam using my Holiday Collection Framelits.  The sentiment from Sweet Essentials works perfectly with the image and the stitched grosgrain ribbon adds a homey feel.  Then there's the bling!  I so love the new Champagne glimmer paper!  I am praying it comes back in a future catalogue to join the red and silver paper...they make such a happy little family!   Want more information about my upcoming Christmas Card Buffet?  Click the Upcoming Events tab at the top of the page and scroll down, but hurry, time is running out to register!