Stampin' Up! Copper Petal Burst

• Copper Petal Burst
• New items on Clearance Racks
• Final day for 25% off this week's weekly specials 

Vintage Leaves from Stampin' Up!

Copper Petal Burst

I used the wonderful, new copper foil paper and the Petal Burst Embossing Folder to create this card. 

Copper Foil and Vintage Leaves

The card was difficult to photograph due to the shine from the copper foil.  In real life the copper foil makes a dramatic background.

The sentiment is from the Grateful Bunch.  I used just the words "grateful" from the Greatful Bunch.  It is embossed in Copper.  

Stamps: Vintage Leaves, Falling Flowers, Grateful Bunch (Sentiment)
Ink: Versa-Mark, Garden Green, Pumpkin Pie, Cajun Craze
Paper: Pumpkin Pie, Copper Foil, Garden Green, Cajun Craze
Accessories:  Leaflets Framelits, May Flowers Framelits,  Copper Embossing powder, Powder Pal,  Fluttering Textured Impressions Embossiung Folders, Standard Cutting Pads, Thin Die Adapter, Big Shot Platform, Big Shot Die Cutting Machine, sponge

I sponged the edges of the large Pumpkin Pie leaf with Cajan Craze.  The open leaves in Cajun Craze are from May Flower Framelit.

New specials on the Stampin' Up! clearance racks

Updated items on the Clearance rack are up to 60% off.  Check out the items as they are only good until gone!  Items include several Halloween and Christmas items.  See items here.

Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog now available for download

• Down load a free copy of the catalog.  Use it for ideas and inspiration for your holiday projects. 
• Wish list totals more than $99? Consider joining Stampin' Up! to receive $125 worth of stamps and products for the holidays and hand make your Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas cards while having fun with your friends as a Stampin' Up! demonstrator. 

Special offers Weekly during September

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Last day for this week's weekly special.  Tomorrow there will be a new list of specials.  Don't miss purchasing this weejs specials at a 25% discount.

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• Want to purchase at a discount?  Sign up for $99 and get $125 worth of product in your starter kit. Then enjoy your future purchases at demonstrator discount prices of 20% or more.
• Download a 2015-2016 Annual catalog.  
• Clearance Rack - Products available while they last

Enjoy!

Donna Ross

Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator

Private Classes for 1 or a small group of friends:  http://cardmaking.meetup.com/71/

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Gold Poinsettia Christmas Card

• Thinlits and Framelits create Gold Poinsettia card
• Sneak peek from the Stampin' Up! Holiday catalog
• Stampin' Up! Paper Pumpkin BOGO - Aug 11-Oct 10 2016

Gold Poinsettia card using 4 different dies and no stamping

Stampin' Up! has a great punch, called Festive Flower Builder that creates wonderful poinsettias.  However, I've always wanted to create a more delicate looking poinsettia.  I found that the leaf from the May Flowers Framelits really does the trick!  This card is unique in that it requires no stamping, but uses four different Stampin' Up! dies. 

Above is a close up of the poinsettia. Full size card is pictured below. I cut eight May Flowers Framelit leaves and positioned them on a 3/4 " circle with hot glue.  You'll need to lay down a layer of hot glue and position the first 4 leaves and then lay down a layer of hot glue on top of the centers of the first four leaves and position the next 4 leaves.  Using Gold foil paper, you are able to bend and mold the shapes of the leaves to get a more realistic look.

Gold Poinsettia using Stampin' Up! Thinlits and Framelits

I added a large gold enamel to the center to finish off the Poinsettia and added a couple more gold enamels for added interested.  I cut two banners using the Banners Framelits.  One in Gold foil and the other in Whisper White.  The Whisper White banner is embossed with the new Pine Bough Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, a sneak peek at one of the new products available in the Holiday Catalog September 1.  The word Peace is also cut from the Gold foil paper using the Christmas Greeting Thinlits.

Its so strange how some cards come together so quickly and make you so happy and others cause you to struggle for hours and still don't hit the right creative mark.  This is one of the easy ones!

Stamps: None
Ink: None
Paper: Heavy Whisper White,  Gold Foil Sheets
Accessories and tools:  Gold Enamel Shapes, Christmas Greeting Thinlits, May Flowers Framelits (leaf), Botanical Builder Framelits (modified to simulate pine needles), Banner Framelits, Pine Bough Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

A few more details.  I wanted something that looked like pine needles in addition to the new Pine Bough Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (Available Sept 1).  I found the "fern" die from the Botanical Builders Framelits can quickly be modified to look like pine needles by using your paper snips to make the fern leaves a bit narrower.

Paper Pumpkin BOGO

Buy your first month at $19,95 and get your second month free!

The Dates: August 11–October 10, 2016

The Offer: 
Get two Paper Pumpkin Kits for the price of one when you use promo code “BOGO” at MyPaperPumpkin.com.  Subscribe between August 11 and October 10, and you will pay full price for the September kit and get the October kit free. If you subscribe between September 11 and October 10, your first kit will be the October kit and you will get the November kit free.


Pinterest is filled with great ideas using the Stampin' Up! Paper Pumpkin kits, including many alternative ideas for using each kit, so you'll never be at a loss for using your kit.  

These kits include papers, inks, and stamps to make a different set of projects each month. 

Paper Pumpkin is perfect if you love to make hand made projects, but don't have a lot of room to house all the great products from the Stampin' Up! catalog or don't have the time to create your own projects.  This is just what you need and you can decide each month to order future kits or suspend for that month.

The Details:

• IMPORTANT: Offer invalid if subscription is suspended or cancelled during the first two months. In other words, subscribers cannot cancel or suspend their subscription during their first two months—if you do, the offer is void. You can put your subscription on hold or cancel after the first two full months.

• After the first two months, the subscription will continue for $19.95 USD/$26.95 CAD + tax per month (shipping included) unless cancelled or suspended. Offer ends October 10, 2016.

• This offer is open to first-time subscribers only.

• Not valid on prepaid subscriptions.

• Ends October 10, 2016 (the last day to subscribe and get the October kit)

Ready for the Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog?

• Less than 2 weeks -- Sept 1 --you'll see the new Holiday catalog for this year's fall and winter Holidays.  Demonstrators have already placed pre-orders for their favorite sets so we'll have samples ready for you to see as soon as you can order from the new catalog.  
• Stampers who order from me will shortly receive their copies of the catalog.  
• For your copy of the new Holiday Catalog catalog, place a $25 order designating me as your demonstrator before September 1, 2016, and I'll send you a catalog.
• You can earn some extra money during the holidays and hand make your Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas cards while having fun with your friends as a Stampin' Up! demonstrator.  Get paid for doing what you love!  If you sign up as a Demonstrator during August you can include Holiday catalog merchandise in your Starter Kit order.  
• Or be ready to place your order September 1 from the new catalog and start your holiday projects.  (Only 18 week ends to Christmas!)

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• Want to purchase at a discount?  Sign up for $99 and get $125 worth of product in your starter kit. Then enjoy your future purchases at demonstrator discount prices of 20% or more.
• Download a 2015-2016 Annual catalog.  
• Clearance Rack - Products available while they last

Enjoy!

Donna Ross

Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator

Private Classes for 1 or a small group of friends:  http://cardmaking.meetup.com/71/

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Bonus Month

• May Flowers Framelit
• Bonus Month

Mint Macaron and May Flowers Framelit

I've showcased the new Mayflower Framelit one one of the cards in an earlier post, and I'm using another piece from that framelit set today to make the flower on this card.  

See full Falling Flowers card below

Mint Macaron is one of my favorite Stampin' Up! colors, and I was so pleased to see the Blooms and Bliss Designer Series paper from the June catalog coordinates with this delicious card stock.  I'm also loving the Falling Flowers stamp set, which coordinates with the May Flowers Framelits.  I used the framelit to cut  two of the same flower and layered them together, although they were wonderful as a single flower.  My only regret is that the card doesn't photograph nearly as well as the card in real life.  This is one of those cards you need to see in person to appreciate it.

I made this in a landscape version and also used another version in a portrait size with the other side of this Blooms and Bliss Designer Series Paper for an upcoming swap.     

I think Stampin' Up! has done a remarkable job this year providing us with so many beautiful, delicate dies to work with our stamp sets.  It is easy to put together cards that will wow your recipients with your thoughtfulness and creative skills.  

May Flowers Framelits.  Click for a larger image

Recipe:

Stamps: Falling Flowers
Ink: Sahara Sand
Paper: Sahara Sand, Mint Macaron, Whisper White, Blooms and Bliss Designer Series Paper
Accessories and tools: May Flowers Framelits, Big Shot Die Cutting Machine, Standard cutting pads, New ig Shot Platform, Die Brush and foam Pad, Layering Circle Framelits, Project Life Cards and Labels Framelits, Project Life Corner Punch

Bonus Days

Still have items on your wish list?  Here's a special deal so shoppers can have another reason to party:  Bonus Days  

Place an on-line order through my Stampin' Up! store - 24/7 Shopping 

• For every $50 USD you spend between July 7 and July 31, you’ll get a $5 USD Stampin' Up! Bonus Days coupon that you can use between August 2–31, 2016. 
• This is a great opportunity for you to get more items from your wish list, whether you buy them now or with your coupons in August. 
• You will receive a Bonus Days coupon code via email for every $50 USD you spend in a single order (catalog price before shipping and tax).
• This is the first time Stampin' Up! has offered this type of promotion, and it’s a deal that will have you thumbing through the 2015-2016 Annual catalog...yet again!

NOTE: Bonus Days coupon codes will be delivered via email, so an email address is required to participate in this promotion. Stampin' Up! cannot resend emails with coupon codes, so make sure you save the email and write down the codes in a safe place so you don't miss out on the coupons you earn.

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• Want to purchase at a discount?  Sign up for $99 and get $125 worth of product in your starter kit. Then enjoy your future purchases at demonstrator discount prices of 20% or more.
• Download a 2015-2016 Annual catalog.  
• Clearance Rack - Products available while they last

Enjoy!

Donna Ross

Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator

Private Classes for 1 or a small group of friends:  http://cardmaking.meetup.com/71/

To place an order: Place an on-line order through my Stampin' Up! store - 24/7 Shopping 

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Floral Boutique with Flourishing Phrases

• Floral Boutique
• $35 in extra rewards on a $350 order ends June 30
• Sign up as a demonstrator and earn 2 free stamps

Floral Boutique card set

Today I'm casing a set of cards I saw on a Facebook site for demonstrators preparing for their new catalog open houses.  I know it was a German demonstrator, but I've searched the site several times and can no longer find the site to give attribution to the original creator.  I have made some changes to make them my own.

Flourishing Phrases (141531) and Floral Boutique Designer Series Paper (141663)

I think this is one of the most versatile sets from the new catalog.  There are so many ways to use this stamp set, along with the Floral Boutique Designer Series Paper, and the coordinating Flourish Thinlit Dies.  This is the second set of cards I've made with this set and matching die set.  Check out my earlier Flourishing Phases and coordinating Flourish Thinlit set.   Here a look at the set of 4 cards, but I'm not done.  I'll be working on more items with this coordinated set and the matching dies.

Flourishing Phrases, Coordinating DSP and the Flourish Thinlit Die.  Click for larger image.

Each card was quick and easy and I think these cards would be a great card set to give as a gift or to keep an use.

Here's a close up of each card:

Floral Boutique Design Series Paper coordinates with Night of Navy card stock.

This card also used the Layering Circles Framelits along with the stamps from the Flourishing Phrases set. The sentiment is also from this set.

May Flowers Framelit (140276)

This card includes a large flower from the May Flowers Framelit, which gives the flower from Flourishing Phases a much larger footprint and adds a lot of interest.  The sentiment uses the new Layering Ovals Framelit.  Both the Layering Circles and the Layering Ovals include scalloped and straight shapes.

Flourishing Phrases image and sentiment.

This card, like all of the cards in this set, is stamped in Night of Navy and Night of Navy card stock is used to frame the DSP.

 

This background is another pattern in the Floral Boutique Designer Series Paper

This is such a functional set!  The set of sentiments included makes this a very useful set.  This is one of the more expensive stamp sets in the catalog.  If you're wish list is over $99, consider joining as a demonstrator before June 30 and choose this stamp set as one of two Free stamp set you can select if you decide to purchase a starter kit.  See more details below.

Recipe:

  

• Stamps:  Flourishing Phrases
• Ink:  Night of Navy
• Paper: Thick Whisper White, Night of Navy, Floral Boutique Designer Series Paper
• Accessories and tools:  May Flowers Framelits (14026), Layering Circle Framelits (141705), Layering Ovals Framelits (141706), 5/8" Organza Ribbon (114319)

I've said this before; I'm not done playing with this set. I still have several more color combinations to try. What color combinations will you try?

FREE copy of the 2016-2017 Stampin' Up! catalog

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Item        Description                                                    Price

143221     2016-2017 annual catalog (single copy)    $5.00 USD

Only two more days to take advantage of these two special offers -- ends June 30

1. New Demonstrators get the starter kit and can select up to $245 USD in new-catalog merchandise for signing up before the end of June, for only $99.

New demonstrators select two stamps sets, free! Purchase the $99 starter kit and get $125 worth of product from the catalog AND pick an additional two free stamp sets from the catalog, PLUS you receive a free Paper Pumpkin kit (worth $20)! 

That's up to$245 in merchandise for $99, plus free shipping. That's a great way to fill your paper crafting wish list from the new catalog. Offer good through June 30, 2016 -- but don't wait since some popular items will likely go on back order the closer to June 30 you order. You'll still get these back-ordered items, but there may be a delay! See page 196 of the new catalog for product ideas for your kit. Or Learn more here.Demonstrators can choose to make this a part - time or full-time business.  Or you can choose to use your rewards and discounts as a Hobby Demonstrator.  I WELCOME HOBBY Demonstrators. If you simply love crafting and want to get the kit and enjoy at least 3 months of demonstrator discounts (20% or more), and great learning resources, it’s okay!! There’s no risk; no obligation to purchase anything further; and no penalty to drop! This is a great time of the year to give Stampin’ Up! and me a try. Select items you want in your $99 Starter Kit here.

2.  $35 in extra rewards on a $350 order ends June 30

Want to get even more items on your wish list?  Host a new-catalog party for your friends to see products and samples.  You home or mine.  Orders from you and your friends (or a single order from just you) over $350 earns the normal 12% hostess stamping rewards ($42) plus earns an an extra $35 in rewards. That's $77 in additional merchandise!!!  And your rewards can be applied to a new demonstrator starter kit, which qualifies you for more-- two free stamps and a free Paper Pumpkin ki.?  Let me show you how to maximize your rewards and starter kit benefits to fill your new catalog wish list!

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• Want to purchase at a discount?  Sign up for $99 and get $125 worth of product in your starter kit plus two free stamp sets, if you sign up before June 30.  Then enjoy your future purchases at demonstrator discount prices of 20% or more.
• Download a 2015-2016 Annual catalog.  
• Clearance Rack - Products available while they last

Enjoy!

Donna Ross

Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator

Private Classes for 1 or a small group of friends:  http://cardmaking.meetup.com/71/

To place an order: Place an on-line order through my Stampin' Up! store - 24/7 Shopping 

Current Promotions

Start You Own Business

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Download Free Stampin' Up! Catalogs