Old World Charm with Banners for Christmas

By anamarie | November 12, 2016

Banners For Christmas

Tartan Plaid from the Warmth & Cheer Paper Stack has to be one of my favorites in the Holiday Catalog. I love everything Scottish —including dogs. Plaid paired with the holiday tradition of mistletoe sweeps me away to Edinburgh, land of the castles, kilts and cattle.

To create my card, I first reached for the red plaid, knowing I was crafting a Christmas card. But the Garden Green and Delightful Dijon spark the same old world vibe, too. I love them all.

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Basic Black as the card base allows the tartans to take the reign. As untraditional as it sounds, Basic Black is just as festive as green and red.

Gold Foil peeking from behind the plaids makes the card royal.

It’s all in the details — the Very Vanilla oval was cropped with the new Stitched From the Heart Framelits.

Stamps and a framelit from Banners for Christmas made this project come together lickety split. For the banner, I inked in Basic Black and Cherry Cobble. For the mistletoe, I inked in VersaMark and used Gold Embossing Powder. The mistletoe was watercolored using Garden Green and Wink of Stella, Clear.

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New! Stitched From the Heart Framelits

By anamarie | November 8, 2016

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I love little details on crafty projects. Details like faux stitching, which once required either dusting off the sewing machine or poking the piercing tool around a template, make a project authentically hand-made.

Stitched from the Heart Framelits make these little details a snap. The framelits will debut in June 2017 in the 2017-18 annual catalog, but Stampin’ Up! is offering a sneak peek and a chance to try them out now. The basic shapes — circles, squares and ovals — are designed with a detailed stitch that adds the little details that pump projects up to the next level.

Click below to see the framelits in action.

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More good news! November Only: Stampin’ Up! is offering a sweet discount on select stamp sets that coordinate with Stitched from the Heart

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Holiday Prepping on Crafting Saturday

By anamarie | November 6, 2016

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The Most Wonderful Time of the Year is most magical when it includes gifts and cards made with our own happy hands and heart.

Join me on Saturday, Nov. 19, for an afternoon crafting cards and holiday decor. Much of the prepping is ready for your final touch, making it stress-free to complete the hand-made projects in little time.

Choose from Three Projects

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Set of 12 Christmas Cards

Stamp four of three designs featuring Hang Your Stockings, Santa’ Sleigh and
Banners for Christmas.

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Candy Cane Lane Wreath

Forever Evergreen Project

Forever Evergreen Project Kit

For details and to register, click here. Deadline to register is Friday, Nov. 11.

Forever Evergreen Project Class

By anamarie | October 23, 2016

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Forever Evergreen Project Class

Saturday, November 19 • 1 – 5 pm

Studio 5425 • Riverside, CA

Make a date with me to craft a festive holiday display of three cardstock trees: one 13″ tall and two 11″ tall using Stampin’ Up!’s new Forever Evergreen Project Kit. Find the kit and details on page 35 of the Holiday Catalog.

All stamps and inks will be available at class. Bring your own Mini Glue-Dots and Paper-Piercing tool. RSVP and Payment by November 4, 2016.

To reserve your seat and kit, click here.

October Paper Pumpkin is Here!

By anamarie | October 18, 2016

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Season of Gratitude

I’m so thankful many stampers took advantage of the Buy One, Get One Free Paper Pumpkin offer last month. Everyone is now rewarded with a beautiful kit of thank you shaker cards that are perfect for fall.

If you haven’t made a shaker card before, this short video will inspire you. The cards may look complicated, but they’re not. The right supplies can help you create a shaker in two shakes and your recipient will be thrilled.

If you haven’t tried My Paper Pumpkin yet, it’s always a great time to give it a try. Learn more here about the options to subscribe. My Paper Pumpkin makes a special gift, too.

Cookie Cutter Design for A Cute ‘n Simple Christmas Card

By anamarie | October 17, 2016

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Cookie Cutter used to have a negative connotation when it referred to the identical look of houses in a neighborhood. Who would want a cookie cutter house when they could add their own personal flair, right?

Now more negativity for cookie cutter designs thanks to Stampin’ Up!’s Cookie Cutter Christmas stamp set. This set with coordinating punch makes it plain easy to create one-of-a-kind card designs featuring gingerbread kids, santas, reindeer and other winter friends. The bundle is super cute!

The Double Z-Fold Card

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Paired with the sweet Candy Cane Lane Designer Series Paper, the Cookie Cutter Christmas Bundle helped me whip this little holiday card in record time. The bold cheerful greeting was borrowed from the Holiday Catalog’s Wonderful Year set of six.

Just Stamp Tips

Keep a crisp, clean design with a Whisper White, Crumb Cake and Real Red color palette. Perfect Christmas colors, right?

Create the Double Z-Fold card by scoring a 4 1/4″ x 11″ AND a 1 1/4″ x 11″ piece of card stock at 2 3/4″ and 5 1/2″.

Fold and burnish the card stock at the 5 1/2″ score line, then flip and burnish the short 2 3/4″ end in the opposite direction.

Adhere the 5 1/2″ portion of 1 1/4″ card stock to the short flap. Be careful not to apply adhesive behind the areas that will be exposed.

The measurements for the Candy Cane Lane DSP: one 3 3/4 x 5″ piece; two 2 1/4 x 3 3/4″ pieces; one 3/4 x 10 1/2″ piece.

Adhere the gingerbread kids with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Everything else is adhered with flat adhesive (SNAIL, Fast Fuse, Mini-Glue Dots, Tombow, etc).

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There are still 2 weeks left to save on Designer Series Papers. Click on the sale image to get more information.

‘Tis the Season for Crafting

By anamarie | October 5, 2016

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Technically for this happy camper, it’s always the season for crafting. But after 15 years as a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, I’ve noticed that the changing weather and the intro of the fall and winter holidays sends us all to the crafting table.

Right now, I have three holidays spread across my crafting table. Plus, the perennial birthdays and gratitude greetings. Armed with my picks from the Stampin’ Up! Holiday Catalog, it’s hard to choose which holiday/occasion to craft.

I present a simple gratitude card created with the Paisley & Posies bundle. It is perfect for fall.

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Project colors of Early Espresso, Rich Razzleberry and Mint Macaron were selected with the help of the Petals & Paisleys Specialty Designer Series Paper. The pack includes two single-sided sheets with copper foil built right in the designs.
I added a hint of trendiness with Copper Embossing Powder on the flower accenting the sentiment.
Soft Mint Macaron sheer linen ribbon unites the colors in the Petals & Paisleys Specialty Designer Series Paper with the Early Espresso cardstock.
The Lovely Lace Embossing Folder brings texture to the Very Vanilla top layer.
Layer edges were softened with the Project Life Corner Punch.

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Final Day for World Card Making Day Offers

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Two Great Sales Start Saturday, Oct. 1

By anamarie | September 30, 2016

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World Card Making Day is October 1

World Card Making Day was created to remind us that the best gifts come from the heart and the hands. This Saturday, join the bandwagon of papercrafters and let your creativity fly. Next, send your friends and family the personalized cards your dear ones will treasure.N

How apropos! Stampin’ Up! is offering an incentive to get you creating. From Oct. 1-5, save 25% off selected card making essentials. Check the offerings below.

World Card Making Day Sale

Designer Series Paper On Sale All Month Long

Secondly, from the 1-31st October, Stampin’ Up! is offering a great deal on designer series paper. Buy Three, Get One Free on selected papers in the annual and holiday catalogs. Speciality & Paper Stacks are not included.

Designer Series Paper Sale

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