New Catalog, Sale-a-bration Kick Off & Special Offer

Hooray - today is an exciting day!!  It is the kick off of the 2015 Occasions catalog as well as Sale-a-bration.  That means that you can order all those fabulous new products that you have been seeing in the catalog, online and Pinterest.  Plus, when you spend $50 in an order you get to choose one item from the Sale-a-bration brochure.  There is so much great stuff this year.  My favorites include the Lotus Blossom Stamp Set and Irresistibly Yours DSP!!

 

 

Plus I am offering a SPECIAL during Sale-a-bration. 
For the first 10 customers that place a $50 order in my online store you will get the following:

• One free Sale-a-bration item (from Stampin' Up! included with your order)
• One DSP sample pack including 50 sheets of Stampin' Up! DSP measuring 4" x 6" (from me!!) 
• PLUS my NEW GUIDE to make 10 different cards using 4 cutting templates specifically designed to maximize your 4" x 6" paper. 

How great is that?  Some of the DSP will be current, some will be retired, but it is all Stampin' Up!

Here is a sample of some of the paper (designs may vary):

 

Here is a sample of some of the card designs.

Thanks for stopping by my blog. If you have any questions, feel free to send me an email in the form on the left side of my blog.

Visit my Stampin' Up! store.  Order online 24/7.

Last Call & Blog Candy Winner

Happy Monday.

That's right.  It feels like the holidays went by so fast and today is the last day to order from the 2014 Holiday Catalog.  Make sure you get your favorites before they disappear.

Shop the HOLIDAY CATALOG

Some of your favorites may be included in the Year End Closeouts.  There are great deals on DSP (one of my favs - Trim the Tree) plus the kraft paper rolls - great for next Christmas at 60% off.  Stock up now.

 

Shop the Year End Closeouts

Speaking of DSP, I asked you to tell me your favorite Stampin' Up! DSP collection for my New Year Blog Candy post.  I received many comments and I enjoyed reading them all.  And now for the winner of my blog candy:  Judy Hoffman.  Here is Judy's comment:

"My favorite DSP is Winter Frost Specialty DSP. It has such beautiful patterns and colors and can be used all winter long as well as for Christmas."

Congratulations Judy.  Please email me (ctechlin2@new.rr.com) your name and mailing address and I will get your prize mailed out to you.

Tomorrow is the kick-off of the 2015 Occasions PLUS Sale-a-bration.  I am offering a special that you will want to check out as well.  See you soon.

Cindy

DOstamper STARS #111 - Color My World Christmas

Welcome to another DOstamper STARS Thrusday Challenge.  This week we have a Color My World challenge.

 

 

I took a very Christmas interpretation of these colors.  I couldn't seem to make the Basic Black work for me, so I used Early Espresso instead (hope that is OK).  When the Hardwood background stamp came out in the annual catalog, I couldn't get enough.  I haven't used as much lately, so it seemed like the time.  I stamped the Hardwood background in Early Espresso on Natural White cardstock.

 

I stamped the wreath in three colors - Pear Pizzazz, Old Olive and Real Red.  Using two greens helps give some dimension to the leaves.  I then cut it out using the coordinating framelits.

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Visit my fellow STARS for more inspiration.

 

Robyn Rasset: Wood You Be Mine card

Judy Strickling: Cheerful Tags card

Miriam Bollinger: Today & Everyday card

Sharon Bennett: Pillow Box

Dawn Olchefske:  Ornate Tag Punch Treat

 

All items Stampin' Up unless noted.

Stamps:  Good Greetings, Hardwood, Wonderous Wreath

Paper:  Natural White, Whisper White, Early Espresso

Ink:  Real Red, Old Olive, Pear Pizzazz, Early Espresso

Other:  Wonderous Wreath Framelits

DOstamper STARS #109 - Happy Thanksgiving!

 

Happy Thanksgiving to those of you from the United States.  Welcome to another DOstamper STARS Thursday challenge.  This week we are featuring a sketch pad challenge.

 

 

The sketch this week is fairly simple.  I did change up the shape a bit (and the season - Christmas vs. Fall).  Ever want to add just a little something extra to a card - add washi tape.  It took me awhile to buy my first rolls, but now I love it. 

 

 

 I think it adds just the right amount of texture and color to this card.

 

Thanks for stopping by this week.  Hope you have a chance to do some crafting this holiday weekend.  See my fellow STARS for more inspiration.

 

Robyn Rasset: Bearing Gifts card

Miriam Bollinger: Flower Patch card

Sharon Bennett: Holiday Invitation Thanks card

Dawn Olchefske:  Holiday Invitation Scallop Tag card

 

All items Stampin' Up unless noted.

 

Stamps:  Endless Wishes, Festival of Trees

Paper:  Silver Foil Paper, Lost Lagoon, Smoky Slate, Whisper White

Ink:  Lost Lagoon, Pear Pizzazz, Soft Sky

Other:  All is Calm Designer Washi Tape

One Sheet Wonder Series - Cards L, M, & N

This is it, the last week of the One Sheet Wonder Series.  I hope you have enjoyed following along and making all these fabulous cards.

Just starting out? I have done all the measuring for you and have prepared cutting diagrams to help you get the most from your cardstock and DSP.  Cut the cardstock and DSP and label them with the letter on the diagram.  Then sort them by letter so you have all the pieces you need for assembling each card.  I also have some general directions for all cards as well as specific directions for each card - including the folding technique.
Here are the cards for this week:

Card L - Standard Side Fold
Card base:

1.  Start with a card base cut 5 1/2" x 8 1/2"
2.  Score at 4 1/4"
3.  Fold in half on the score line.
4.  Embellish!

Card M - Front Step Card
Card base:

1.  Start with a card base cut 5 1/2" x 8 1/2"
2.  See the instructions for the cutting and scoring diagram.

Card N - Double Dutch Fold Card
Card base:

1.  Start with a card base cut 4 3/16" x 9 1/4"
2.  Score at 5 1/2"
3.  Cut a second piece of cardstock measuring 2 x 8 1/2"
4.  Score that piece at 2 1/8" and 6 3/8"
5.  Layer the first piece in the center of the second piece and adhere on the back.
6.  See this Tutorial is you need more information:
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/doubledutchfold/

 

 

I hope you have enjoyed this series.  Next week I am going to start of new series featuring an 8 1/2" x 11" Template - just in time for Christmas.

 

Shop for the supplies for these cards at my online store.

All items Stampin' Up unless noted.

Stamps:  Something to Say

Paper:  Park Lane DSP, Whisper White, Sahara Sand, Soft Suede

Ink:  Soft Suede

Other:  Daffodil Delight 1/4" Cotton Ribbon, Whisper White Bakers Twine, Scallop Edge Border Punch, Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack, Neutrals Candy Dots

DOstamper STARS #108

Happy Thursday.  Welcome to another DOstamper STARS Challenge.  This week we are featuring a Color My World challenge.

 

 

Here is my card.  The layout is fairly simple, but I love how the stamping turned out.  I am featuring the Everything Eleanor stamp set.  I stamped the background piece of Whisper White with the large swirl in Soft Suede and the large flower in Coastal Cabana.

I then cut a piece of Whisper White 2" x 4" and stamped the large flower again - but in Bermuda Bay.  The sentiment is from the Hello There hostess stamp set stamped in Soft Suede.

Hope you like my card today.  Visit my fellow STARS for more inspiration.

Dawn Olchefske:  December Wonder card

Robyn Rasset: Seasonally Scattered card

Miriam Bollinger: Traveler Birthday card

Angela O'Neill: Santa & Co card

Connie Plaumann: Lovely as a Tree Sympathy 

Sharon Bennett:  Envelope Punch Board Box 

All items Stampin' Up unless noted.

Stamps:  Everything Eleanor,

Paper:  Whisper White, Coastal Cabana, Soft Suede

Ink:  Coastal Cabana, Soft Suede, Bermuda Bay

Other:  None

One Sheet Wonder Series - Cards J & K

We are getting down to the last two weeks now.  Hopefully by now you have created lots of pretty cards and learned some fun folding techniques along the way.

Just starting out - I have done all the measuring for you and have prepared cutting diagrams to help you get the most from your cardstock and DSP.  Cut the cardstock and DSP and label them with the letter on the diagram.  Then sort them by letter so you have all the pieces you need for assembling each card.  I also have some general directions for all cards as well as specific directions for each card - including the folding technique.

Here are the cards for this week:
Card J - Standard Side Fold
Card base:

1.  Start with a card base cut 5 1/2" x 8 1/2"
2.  Score at 4 1/4"
3.  Fold in half on the score line.
4.  Embellish!

Card K - Top Fold Card
Card base:

1.  Start with a card base cut 4 1/4" x 11"
2.  Score at 2 1/2" and 6 3/4"
3.  Fold on both score lines.  See photos.
4.  Using a 2 1/2" Circle Punch, line up score line at 2 1/2" in center of punch and punch a circle.
5.  Embellish - see instructions.

Shop for the supplies for these cards at my online store.

All items Stampin' Up unless noted.

Stamps:  Something to Say

Paper:  Park Lane DSP, Whisper White, Sahara Sand, Soft Suede

Ink:  Soft Suede

Other:  Daffodil Delight 1/4" Cotton Ribbon, Whisper White Bakers Twine, Scallop Edge Border Punch, Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack, Neutrals Candy Dots

Stampin' Up Weekly Deals - November 11 - 17

 

Here are the Stampin' Up! Weekly Deals for

November 11 - November 17.

 

 

Shop my online store anytime for these and many more items.

Stampin' Up Weekly Deals - November 4 - 10

 

Here are the Stampin' Up! Weekly Deals for

November 4 - November 10.

 

 

Shop my online store anytime for these and many more items.

One Sheet Wonder Series - Card I and O

Happy Saturday.  Did you survive Halloween?  My boys got more candy than they will need for a month.  Oh well, it was fun and they really do enjoy getting dressed up.  At 4 & 6, they are excited and our neighbors and friends still think it is cute.  It only lasts so long - just like a lot things in childhood.

But enough of that.  Time for some more cards in my One Sheet Wonder series.  This time we are going to go out of order a bit.  I am going to feature Cards I and O this week.

Just starting out - I have done all the measuring for you and have prepared cutting diagrams to help you get the most from your cardstock and DSP.  If you want to work ahead, you can cut the cardstock and DSP and label them with the letter on the diagram.  Then sort them by letter so you have all the pieces you need for assembling each card.  I also have some general directions for all cards as well as specific directions for each card - including the folding technique.

Card I - Standard Side Fold
Card base:

1.  Start with a card base cut 5 1/2" x 8 1/2"
2.  Score at 4 1/4"
3.  Fold in half on the score line.
4.  Embellish!

Card O - Joy Fold Card

Card base:

1.  Cut card base to 4 1/4" x 8 1/2"

2.  Score:  5 1/2"

3.  Cut second pieces of card stock to 3" x 8"

4.  Score:  4"

5.  Adhere 4" x 5 1/4" piece of DSP to inside of card.

6.  Add adhesive to the back of the smaller card base and adhere to the main card base.  Make sure the fold of the smaller card is opening to the right.

7.  See tutorial if you need more information:

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/joy_fold_card/

Shop for the supplies for these cards at my online store.

All items Stampin' Up unless noted.

Stamps:  Something to Say

Paper:  Park Lane DSP, Whisper White, Sahara Sand, Soft Suede

Ink:  Soft Suede

Other:  Daffodil Delight 1/4" Cotton Ribbon, Whisper White Bakers Twine, Scallop Edge Border Punch, Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack, Neutrals Candy Dots

DOstamper STARS - #105 - Tent Fold Card

Happy Thursday.  Time again for another DOstamper STARS Challenge.  This week we have a Color My World challenge.

 

Today I featuring these cute pumpkins just in time for Halloween.  How can it be the end of October already?  We are getting ready for trick-or-treating at my house.  My 6 year old son is going to dress up as Batman and my 4 year old son will be Spiderman.  They are too excited.

 

Today's card is made using the Tent Fold technique.  Here are the measurements for making this card base.

1.  Start with a card base cut 4 1/4" x 8 1/2"
2.  Score at 4 1/4"
3.  Fold in half on the score line.
4.  Cut a second piece measuring 3 1/4" x 4 1/2".
5.  Using the piece cut in Step 4, apply adhesive to the lower half of the layer attach to the card base.  Tip:  When adhering this layer to the card base, check that the overall height of the card does not exceed 5 1/2".  This will allow the card to fit in a standard envelope.

 

 

I cut out the small pumpkin using the Fun Fall Framelits and embossed the Bermuda Bay layer using the Polka Dots TIEF.

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Find even more inspiration from my fellow STARS.

 

Dawn Olchefske:  Birthday Pennants Card

Sharon Bennett: Halloween Treat Bag

Robyn Rasset: Fun Fall Ghost Card 

Connie Plaumann: Fall Fest Treat Bag

Miriam Bollinger: Love & Sympathy Card

Judy Strickling: Flower Patch Birthday Card

Jan Carlson: Age Awareness Birthday Card

 

All items Stampin' Up unless noted.

Stamps:  Good Greetings, Fall Fest

Paper:  Whisper White, Basic Black, Tangerine Tango, Bermuda Bay

Ink:  Stazon Jet Black, Tangerine Tango, Old Olive

Other:  Basic Black 1/4" Taffeta Ribbon, Neutrals Candy Dots, Fun Fall Framelits, Polka Dot TIEF

Stampin' Up! Weekly Deals - October 28 - November 3

 

Here are the Stampin' Up! Weekly Deals for October 28 - November 3.

 

 

Here are some cards I created using the Word Bubbles Framelits Die and coordinating Just Sayin' stamp set.

 

 

Shop my online store anytime for these and many more items.

One Sheet Wonder Series - Cards G & H

Hello!!  Welcome to my Saturday card series.  This week marks the half way point in my One Sheet Wonder series.  Never heard of a One Sheet Wonder?  Well, you start with one sheet of Designer Series Paper and make multiple cards quickly and easily.  I wanted to take that one step further and combine that with fun folds making the cards even more interesting. 

I have done all the measuring for you and have prepared cutting diagrams to help you get the most from your cardstock and DSP.  If you want to work ahead, you can cut the cardstock and DSP and label them with the letter on the diagram.  Then sort them by letter so you have all the pieces you need for assembling each card.  I also have some general directions for all cards as well as specific directions for each card - including the folding technique.

Here are the cards for this week:

Card G - Standard Side Fold
Card base:

1.  Start with a card base cut 5 1/2" x 8 1/2"
2.  Score at 4 1/4"
3.  Fold in half on the score line.
4.  Embellish!

Card H - Z-Fold Card

Card base:

1.  Start with a card base cut 4 1/4" x 11"
2.  Score at 2 3/4" and 5 1/2"
3.  Fold on both score lines.  See photos.
4.  Cut a second piece of cardstock measuring 3 1/2" x 4 1/4".
5.  Using the piece cut in Step 4, adhere to card base.  Apply adhesive to half of the layer and attach to card base.  Tip:  Do not apply adhesive to entire top layer and that will adhere the card closed.

 

If you need any of the supplies to make these cards, shop my online store 24/7.

 

All items Stampin' Up unless noted.

Stamps:  Something to Say

Paper:  Park Lane DSP, Whisper White, Sahara Sand, Soft Suede

Ink:  Soft Suede

Other:  Daffodil Delight 1/4" Cotton Ribbon, Whisper White Bakers Twine, Scallop Edge Border Punch, Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack, Neutrals Candy Dots

DOstamper STARS - #104

Welcome back to another Thursday DOstamper STARS Challenge.  This week we are working with the photo-inspired Home Sweet Home Challenge.

 

I love the colors and feel of this photo.  It definitely feels like fall here in Wisconsin.  The leaves are changing colors and the cool, crisp air just makes you want to cuddle up in a blanket.

 

I am using our Naturals White cardstock for the background of this card.  The stamping is done using the For All Things stamp set.  I combined that with the Color Me Autumn Washi Tape for the layout of this card.

 

I stamped another version of this card using Blackberry Bliss.  For this card I changed the orientation from landscape to portrait.

 

Here they are together.  Leave me a comment below and let me know if you like the Cajun Craze or Blackberry Bliss version better.

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Find even more inspiration from my fellow STARS.

 

Dawn Olchefske:  Autumn Accents card

Sharon Bennett: Gently Falling card

Robyn Rasset:  Fall Fest Waterfall card

Connie Plaumann: Age Awareness card

Miriam Bollinger: Lovely As a Tree card

 Judy Strickling:  Seasonally Scattered card

 

All items Stampin' Up unless noted.

Stamps:  For All Things

Paper:  Naturals White, Blackberry Bliss, Cajun Craze, Baked Brown Sugar

Ink:  Blackberry Bliss, Cajun Craze, Hello Honey, Baked Brown Sugar

Other:  Color Me Autumn Designer Washi Tape

Stampin' Up! Weekly Deals - October 21 - 27

Happy Tuesday.  Today I am sharing the Stampin' Up!  weekly deals for

October 21 - 27.

 

 

 

Shop for all these amazing deals in my online store.

One Sheet Wonder Series - Cards E & F

Hello.  Welcome back to my Saturday card series.  This week I am featuring two more cards using my One Sheet Wonder Template. 

I have done all the measuring for you and have prepared cutting diagrams to help you get the most from your cardstock and DSP.  If you want to work ahead, you can cut the cardstock and DSP and label them with the letter on the diagram.  Then sort them by letter so you have all the pieces you need for assembling each card.  I also have some general directions for all cards as well as specific directions for each card - including the folding technique.

Here are the cards:

Card E - Tent Card

Card base:

1.  Start with a card base cut 4 1/4" x 8 1/2"
2.  Score at 4 1/4"
3.  Fold in half on the score line.
4.  Cut a second piece measuring 3 1/4" x 4 1/2".
5.  Using the piece cut in Step 4, apply adhesive to the lower half of the layer attach to the card base.  Tip:  When adhering this layer to the card base, check that the overall height of the card does not exceed 5 1/2".  This will allow the card to fit in a standard envelope.

Card F - Standard Side Fold Card base:

1.  Start with a card base cut 5 1/2" x 8 1/2"
2.  Score at 4 1/4"
3.  Fold in half on the score line.
4.  Embellish!

 

All the supplies for these cards can be ordered from my online store.  Shop Now.

 

All items Stampin' Up unless noted.

Stamps:  Something to Say

Paper:  Park Lane DSP, Whisper White, Sahara Sand, Soft Suede

Ink:  Soft Suede

Other:  Daffodil Delight 1/4" Cotton Ribbon, Whisper White Bakers Twine, Scallop Edge Border Punch, Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack, Neutrals Candy Dots

Stampin' Up! Weekly Deals - October 14 - 20

It is Tuesday and that means Stampin' Up! has announced new weekly deals available from October 14 - 20.

 

 

I love the Truly Grateful stamp set.  Check out these projects made with that stamp set.

 

 

Trio of Pumpkins

 

Thankful Card

 

Wine Bottle Tag

 



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