Red Hot Clearance Rack Deals - up to 80 percent off

·        Stocking Building Punch to retire; order before stocks deplete

·        2011 Holiday Mini Catalog Carryover Flyer Available

·        Last chance to order from Holiday Mini Catalog is January 3

The past couple of months have been a blur of wonderful holidays, seeing friends and family, and a very busy work schedule.  I’m so happy I had all the wonderful Stampin’ Up! products to help me through the holidays.

Here are some of the Kraft Gift boxes (124106) I used for gift cards.   I used Digital images from My Digital Studio downloads for the box fronts and sides.

This box highlights a sneak peek of one of the new Bigz XL Dies, called Designer Rosette, from the new Stampin' Up! Occasions mini catalog, which many of you have already received from me if you’ve purchased from me in the past year.  This new catalog has over 24 new stamps, several new Designer Series Papers, new jewels and trinket hearts, and several wonderful, new Sizzix Dies, like the one on the top of these boxes.  You can begin ordering from this catalog on January 4.



Sneak peek - Designer Rosette Bigz XL Die - available Jan 4, 2012



Here are more samples.  These boxes are so versatile. 

Get what you really want!
Did Santa bring you some cash for Christmas?  Lucky you!  There are so many reasons to shop right now. 

The 2011 Holiday Mini Catalog retires Tuesday, January 3. 

·        It is your last chance to get many great items, including the Stocking Builder Punch (124095), which Stampin’ Up! has announce will not be carried into the next Idea Book & Catalog.  Once the current inventory of this punch has been depleted, it will no longer be available for purchase.  I love this punch and its matching stamp set, Stitched Stockings (123784) and used it throughout the holiday season for Christmas cards.  Pick up this great punch today.

2011 Holiday Mini Carryover Flyer Available

·        Some of the fantastic products featured in the 2011 Holiday Mini Catalog will be carried over. 

 Download this flyer to see what products will still be available for purchase.

Red Hot Clearance Rack Deals

·        Stampin’ Up! refreshed the offering on our already amazing Clearance Rack. Another great way to use your Christmas Cash to get what you really want. It will go a lot further when you take advantage of the many great products now on the Clearance Rack.

·        Many of the old style punches are among the great values you’ll find on the Clearance Rack.  You’ll also want to check out the chalk and Watercolor crayon kits if you need to update some of your colors.  Great Deals!

The Occasions Mini Catalog sales period begins January 4-April 30, 2012. 

·        The Occasion mini catalogs allow us the opportunity to share the latest seasonal products with you. Be sure to download a copy of the new Occasions Mini catalog on Wed January 4 to see all of the new stamps, papers, punches and dies.

Happy Holidays!

Donna Ross

Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator

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Gently Falling and Frostwood Lodge

I get a little thrill every time I work with the Frostwood Lodge designer series papers. This project pairs one of the wood looks from Frostwood Lodge Designer Series Papers with the Gently Falling two-step stamp set. 
 

I stamped the leaves in Soft Suede using the leaf outline from the 2-step stamp set.  Then I stamped with More Mustard as the second step of the Gently Falling stamp set.  Then I used a sponge dauber and ink from the Cajun Craze ink pad around the edges of each leaf.  I tried edging the leaf two different ways.  First I sponged the edges before cutting out the leaf.  Then I tried it where I cut out the leaf and then held the leaf in my hand to sponge the edges.  Both worked equally well and gave about the same results.  Then, after cutting out each leaf, I used my bone folders and slightly curled the edges of the leaf to give them even more dimension.  It made the leaves look much more life-like, in my opinion.  I added one of the Spice Cake designer Buttons in the fun jumbo size.  There were so many sentiments that would look good on this card.  "Grateful" form Always Thankful, or "Give Thanks" from Hand-Penned Holidays. I used Thank You from the Perfectly Penned sentiment set.
Here's the recipe for this card:

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Recipe:

• Stamps: Gently Falling (123802 (w), 123804 (c)), Perfectly Penned (Sentiment) (122890 (w) 122892 (c))
• Paper:  Frostwood Lodge, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla,  
• Ink:  Soft Suede, More Mustard, Cajun Craze  
• Accessories: Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (119976), Sponge Daubers (102892); Paper Piercing Tool (116631), Mat Pack, 105826),Glue Dots (103683), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430), Glitter Brads - Brights (Pumpkin Pie (121006), Linen Thread (104199), Spice Cake Designer Buttons (124113 - Holiday Mini)

Additionally, This fun gift box uses the Kraft Gift Boxes from the Holiday Mini Catalog.  Perfect for gift cards, or a few of the cookies made with the new Stampin' Up! Sweet Pressed Cookie Stamps.  Decorate them in a seasonal theme, like mine, and you'll have the perfect hostess gift for your Thanksgiving Dinner hostess.

I used the Simply Scored Scoring Tool from the Holiday Mini Catalog and pleated my topper at 1/4".  I grabbed 5 punches--including my largest circle punches and scalloped circle punches--and quickly formed the  center base to showcase the Jumbo Spice Cake Designer Button.

On the sides of the box I layered Soft Suede, Pool Party and and Very Vanilla.  I used more leaves from the Gently Falling stamp set and added a label and sentiment to the front of the boxes.  These boxes are less that $1 each and come in a four-pack.
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Recipe:

• Stamps: Gently Falling (123802 (w), 123804 (c)), Teeny Tiny Wishes (Sentiment) (115370 (w) )
• Paper:  Soft Suede, Pool Party, More Mustard, Spice Cake print, Very Vanilla,  
• Ink:  Soft Suede, More Mustard, Cajun Craze  
• Accessories: 2-1/2" Circle Punch (120906), 2-3/8" Scallop Circle Punch (118874), 1-3/4" Scallop Circle Punch (119854), Decorative Label Punch (120907), Large Oval Punch (119855)  Sponge Daubers (102892); Paper Piercing Tool (116631), Linen Thread (104199), Spice Cake Designer Buttons (124113 - Holiday Mini)

What a great gift set for Thanksgiving.  Arrive for Thanksgiving with a hostess gift in the decorated craft box.  And send the Thank-you card following the meal. 

If you're from the Houston, TX area, attend my class this Sunday, Oct 9, to make these and other wonderful fall projects and get a head start on the Holidays. 

Reminder:  Check the Stampin' Up! Clearance Rack:  A number of Holiday items were added Oct 1 at up to 60% off.  But hurry!  We've seen popular punches and other items disappear quickly.  Look for bargins on Pumpkin Pie 5/8" Satin Ribbon (119749), Pumpkin Pie Corduroy Buttons (114342), 1/2" Raven Lace Trim (120988), and the Batty Bat Punch (119279) for Halloween cards and scrapbook pages. 

Enjoy!

Donna Ross

Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator

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Stamping on a Budget

Be sure to check out the Clearance Rack at Stampin' Up! for Valentine products that will really save you money.

I was so pleased to see the little Valentine Bot Treat boxes on sale.  I used several dozen of these last year.  Now you can buy them for a fraction of what they cost by visitng the Clearance Rack at Stampin' Up!.  They come flat and already die cut, 30 to a set.    You simply fold them together and seal them with a seal, which is also included in the kit. 

They are cute as is.  I added  punched hearts out of the left-over paper from the pre-die cut sheets and added ribbon to decorate each box. Look for item 118080 for the girl bot set in Pretty in Pink.  Clearance items are limited quantities and once they are gone, they are gone.

You can also turn the boxes inside out for a more sophisticated look.  One side is plain and is a perfect surface for adding your own creative ideals, or just a little bit of ribbon to dress it up.

The other side includes a To:  From:  section.  I filled my completed boxes with chocolate candies and set them out on my desk at work last year.  Needless to say, my office had a lot of visitors!  Come back later this week and I'll show you what will be on my office desk for treats this year.

You will also find that may of last year's designer papers were also on sale in the the Clearance Rack .  These are a few projects I made last year from the Sending Love Designer Series papers, item number 117153!  Look how cute the treat box is with the card.  Clearance Rack items are only good while supplies last.  Treat yourself to some of these great bargins before they are gone.

Here is another sample card made from the Sending Love Designer Series Paper, 117153. I used two different patters from the 12 X 12 paper set along with Very Vanilla card stock.  The bottom boarder is punched with the Eyelet Border punch, 119853.  Let me know if you have any questions about these project.

 The little treat box was made using the Fancy Favor (115965) Sizzix Bigz XL die and the Big Shot Die Cut machine from the regular Stampin' Up! Idea book and catalog.  I used the Riding Hood Red 1-1/4 inch grosgrain ribbon through a handle I created using the Stampin' Up! World Window punch, 11985.  I used the Pretty in Pink Stamp Writer pen on the ribbon to turn the Very Vanilla strips pink to match the box.  I created the dotted heart by die cutting a Pretty in Pink and a Whisper white heart using the Scalloped Heart of Hearts Embosslit Die, 117332, and punching out the Pretty in Pink heart  with the Full Heart Extra Large Punch, 119883 and framing it with the Whisper White die cut heart.  The wide Red Riding Hood ribbon is held together with a bow of natural hemp twin, 100982.

On this card, I used one of the images from the Girl Bot Treat boxes, shown above, as an image on my card front.

Another great find in the Stampin' Up! clearance rack are these Chocolate Chip treat boxes, 115690.  I decorated this one with Sizzix Swirley Sizzlits Decrotive Strip die, 113456 using the Big Shot Die Cut machine.  In fact, the plain treat box was the perfect size for gift cards or small candy treats and I found myself using them for Christmas gifts, Valentine's Day treats, and even Mother's Day!

Check out other great finds on the Clearance Rack that will add so much to your Valentine's Day projects.

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We'll, I'm off to my stamp room for an afternoon of stamping.

Have a great day!

Donna Ross