Nature Walk

HAPPY NEW YEAR! I hope you had a wonderful holiday season.

Are you ready for some new Stampin' Up! products to get you through the January doldrums? Look no further than the new Stampin' Up! Occasions Mini Catalog released tomorrow - January 4th. Be sure to visit my site tomorrow and you'll see a link on the right sidebar.

My favorites from the new Occasions Mini are Nature Walk stamp set (utilized on the card pictured above), Botanical Gazette Designer Series Paper (matches Nature Walk stamp set), Trinket Keys (sooooooo cute), and the Framed Tulip Embossing Folder.

Enjoy your day & happy stamping!


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Friends 24/7 - Vintage Style

Can you believe Thanksgiving is tomorrow? WOW. Time flies. December is especially busy for me because we have two birthdays in the family to celebrate in addition to Christmas. It's all good!

I wanted to share a Stampin Up Friends 24-7 vintage style card with you today. I love this stamp set. I paired it up with the En Francais background stamp. I think they complement each other nicely.

I've seen a lot of ribbon ruffling on cards lately and wanted to give it a try. How easy! Just grab some Stampin' Up! Sticky Strip and cut a piece long enough to cover the area you want your ribbon to cover. Peel one side off and stick to your paper. Peel the exposed side and start adding your ribbon making as large or wide a ruffle as you desire. That's it!

Be sure to check out the Stampin' Up! Online Spectacular going on now through November 30th. Deep discounts on some great products! It's worth your time to check it out. Remember, you can order from my Stampin' Up! website 24/7.



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Stampin Up Sale - Up to 50% Off!

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Today through November 30th

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Grateful Greetings

Thanksgiving will be here in two weeks. Can you believe it? I am so grateful for my promotion at work. It really has been life changing.

I try to make Thanksgiving cards and treats for my family every year. I've been paper crafting for so long, I think they expect it now. No pressure, right? I decided to embellish these mini pails I picked up at our local craft store recently. Aren't they cute? Of course they must accompany a matching card and the pail will be filled with something sweet. Hopefully my friends and family will enjoy them at the Thanksgiving table this year. Did I mention I'm cooking too? I bought the turkey this week. Now the planning. Argh! I'd rather be paper crafting.

Enjoy your day & happy stamping!

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Recipe (all supplies from Stampin' Up! unless noted otherwise):

Stamps: Falling Leaves (#115368), Tiny Tags (#118091)

Ink: Early Espresso, Chocolate Chip

Card Stock: Very Vanilla

Designer Series Paper: Autumn Spice (#120808)

Accessories: Mini Pail, Hemp Twine, Mini Vintage Tags (#118763), Leaf cutouts & decorative tape from another company

Jingle all the Way

I am hooked on the Stampin' Up! Decor Elements. When the line was released a few years ago I said, "I'll never buy or sell those". Oops! I currently have a wall hanging in my craft room made out of them, jars embellished with them, and now a Christmas decoration. Did I mention another order of them on the way too? Shhhhhh. Don't tell the hubby!

This Jingle all the Way wall hanging will go in my foyer for the holidays. The cool part is I added the vinyl lettering to the glass of the frame so next year I can swap a different background of Designer Series Paper for a completely different look. For this year, I used Stampin' Up! Newsprint Designer Series Paper. It was the perfect musical match for my Jingle all the Way Decor Elements.

Enjoy your day & happy stamping!

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Holiday Greetings Card

My new recruit, Amy Papale, had her first Stampin' Up! Open House last week. It was a great success! She had approximately 19 guests attend the party.

This Holiday Greetings Christmas card was one of her make-n-takes we came up with for the party. Amy has a great eye for color combinations and swears by her Stampin' Up! Color Coach . I love the soft Bashful Blue against the Crumb Cake color card stock. Way to go Amy!

Have a great week and happy stamping!

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Recipe - All supplies from Stampin' Up!

Stamps: Serene Snowflakes (#115438), Sincere Salutations (#115068)

Ink: Bashful Blue, Early Espresso

Card Stock: Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Bashful Blue

Tools: Scallop Trim Border, Snowflake Extra-Large

Accessories: Jewels - Basic Rhinestones (#119246)

Northern Flurry

I'm back!!!!! It's been a "flurry" of happenings in my life over the past few weeks.

I am excited to tell you I got a management position at my place of employment that I have wanted for a really long time. I start my new position on Monday.

Two weeks ago we took a trip to visit family in North Carolina. We got home and a member of my husband's family had to go to the hospital. Everything is starting to settle down now - finally.

Although life can be a "flurry", making Christmas cards doesn't have to be with the new Stampin' Up! Northern Flurry Embossing Folder. I love embossing folders because they make a card so quick & easy with superb results.

To make my snowflakes stand out a little more on this card, I sponged Whisper White Craft Ink lightly over the embossed image and popped each flake with a Stampin Up Basic Rhinestone.

I hope you are enjoying fall. It's a beautiful season and great time to stamp or scrapbook. Enjoy your day & happy stamping!



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Recipe - All Supplies from Stampin Up:
Stamps: Four the Holidays (#116921)
Craft Ink: Whisper White
Card Stock: Whisper White, Pacific Point
Accessories: Jewels - Basic Rhinestones (#119246), 3/8" Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon
Tools: Big Shot, Northern Flurry Embossing Folder (#120902)