Fresh Vintage Gift Cards

• Fresh Vintage Gift card set 
• Free pick with each $50 you spend during Sale-A-Bration...until March 31!

Today's project is a set of simple cards using several of the wonderful Sale-A-Bration products.  I'm so in love with the designer papers, ribbons, brads and stamp sets from this year's Sale-A-Bration catalog.. . and there is still one more month to earn these free goodies with a $50 order or earn more by being a hostess with a $150 order. 

I used a textured impression folders to add to the textures of these cards.  I'm also using 3/8" Printed Designer Brads and 1/8" Calypso Coral Organdy Ribbons, which coordinate with the Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Papers.

Here what the three cards look line with matching envelopes stamped in Soft Suede using the Fresh Vintage Stamp Set.  It's nice to have these cards ready to use when needed.

Recipe
Stamps: Fresh Vintage Stamp Set (125115-w; 125117-c), Sentiments from Elementary Elegance (125122-c), Floral Fillers (122782-c), and Creative Elements (122647-c) or an alternative set you might want to use --Loving Thoughts (125843-w; 125845-C)
Paper:  Lucky Limeade, Very Vanilla, Calypso Coral, Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper
Inks:  Soft Suede
Accessories:  Labels Collection Framelits Dies (125598), Everyday Ribbon & Brad Pack (127279) which includes the 1/8" Organdy Ribbon and the 3/8" Printed Designer Brads in 6 different designs), Houndstooth Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (123134), Big Shot, , Dimensionals

Here's a closer look at one of the cards.  This uses one of the sentiments from Elementary Elegance (125122-c)

Here's a closer look at another of the cards.  This uses the sentiment from Floral Fillers (122782-c), and uses the reverse side of one of the Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Papers.

Here's a closer look at the third card cards.  This uses one of the sentiments from Creative Elements (122647).

Order these or other Stampin' Up! pick from the Sale-a-Bration brochure during Sale-A-Bration and earn free items for every $50 you spend.   This is the best time of the year to restock your supplies or order those sets you've wanted for Spring projects  . . . during Sale-A-bration  Get free merchandise while you're buying what you need! 

For every $50 you spend until Mar 31, 2012, you receive a free product from the Sale-A-Bration catalog.  Spend $50 and pick one free gift; spend $100 and pick two free gifts; spend $150 before tax and shipping and earn stampin' rewards plus pick three free gifts.  Download a free copy of the Sale-A-Bration brochure now to see what you can earn.  You may need to register on Meetup before downloading.

If you haven't yet purchased from the new Occasions mini catalog, you'll earn Sale-a-Bration rewards for every $50 you spend when ordering from the Occasions mini catalog.  To place and order:  To place an on-line order any time, visit my Stampin' Up! Store
Enjoy!

Donna Ross

Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator

Classes:  http://cardmaking.meetup.com/71/

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Getting ready for Valentine's Day

• Yet more Valentine projects
• Sale-A-Bration - Free merchandise with each $50 order
• Download and use My Digital Studio Express Software Free for 30 days!
• $175 Starter Kit now $125, plus it pays for itself with free monthly Designer Series Paper or Digital Downloads

While at Leadership, there was one Lolly on display that really caught my attention.  I just had to duplicate it once I was home.  Here's my C.A.S.E. of the one I saw on display.  The new over-sized half pearls really added the finishing touch.  I used the Fresh Vintage Stamp Set (125115-w; 125117-c) for the center of the Lolly.  And the new1/8" Organdy Ribbon in Calypso Coral added to the whimsy of this fun piece. This ribbon can be one of your FREE Sale-a-Bration selections with a $50 order.   It is part of the Everyday Enchantment Ribbon & Brad Pack (127279).  Of course the Simply Scored Scoring Tool (122334) was used to make the this Lolly.  Two strips of 12" designer series paper were scored at 1/2" and joined together with the Sticky Strip. 

I thought it worked well with one of my recent card  posts and would make a fun, coordinated gift set this Valentine's day.

While I was busy making the Lolly, I also glanced over at another of my recent cards and decided to make a treat holder that matched it.  Here's the treat holder.

The treat holder is made using the Sizzix Pillow Box Die (113446) and the Big Shot.  I also used the P.S. I love you stamp set for the images and tag.  I punched a strip of Real Red Glitter paper with the Scallop Trim Border Punch (118402) and used the Jewelry tag punch (117190) on the "I love you" tag.  The ends of the pillow box are held in place with 1/8" Real Red Taffeta Ribbon.  Both the card and the Treat Holder were run through the Big Shot using the Perfect Details Texturz Plate.

And here the card and the treat holder together.  I tried several camera settings and worked with the brightness and contrast settings to show you the details, but I couldn't seem to capture the design from the Perfect Details Texturz Plate. The cardstock is River Rock, but by the time the photo was dark enough to show the details of the Texturz plate, the color was much darker than River Rock.

I'm doing a Valentine's Card Buffet Class this week-end and all of these designs are part of the class.  Check out my class, if you are in the Houston area!  Register here:  http://www.meetup.com/NW-Houston-F-M-1960-Spring-CardMakers/


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Don't forget to take advantage of the  free 30-day trial of My Digital Studio Express.  Digital designing is one of the hottest crafting trends right now!.  .

To get the free trial version, add My Digital Studio Express (item 129600) to your online shopping cart, and then download and install it.

Order during Sale-A-Bration and Earn free items for every $50 you spend

Best time of the year to restock your supplies or order those sets you've wanted for Spring projects is during Sale-A-bration  Get free merchandise while you're buying what you need! For every $50 you spend from Jan 24 - Mar 31, 2012, you receive a free product from the Sale-A-Bration catalog.  Download a free copy of the Sale-A-Bration brochure now to see what you can earn.

In addition, learn more about how hostess earn products more during Sale-A-Bration.

Demonstrator starter kit only $125 during Sale-A-Bration

And,  joining Stampin' Up! as a demonstrator during Sale-A-Bration pays for itself in free merchandise monthly!  The $175 starter kit (with $340 worth of product and supplies) is only $125 during Sale-A-Bration... and you get either a free package of Designer Series Paper or a Digital Download every month for the rest of 2012.   Learn more and sign up on-line.  You can sign up on line at the "Join Now" button!

Check out upcoming classes using new products, if you are in the Houston area!  Register here:  http://www.meetup.com/NW-Houston-F-M-1960-Spring-CardMakers/
Enjoy!

Donna Ross

Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator

Classes:  http://cardmaking.meetup.com/71/

To place an order: http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/donnaross/ - 24/7 Shopping at my Stampin' Up! Website

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Mixed Bunch Valentine Card and Sale-A-Bration

• One of my Leadership Swaps
• Valentine Card Class this week end
• Sale-A-Bration benefits - Free merchandise with each $50 order
• $175 Starter Kit now $125, plus it pays for itself with free monthly Designer Series Paper or Digital Downloads

It is such an exciting time of the year!  Returning from Stampin' Up!s Leadership conference, we saw how to use so many new products.  And now with the new Occasions mini catalog, and Sale-A-Bration in full swing it is a fun time to share with you some of the new products we received at the Conference.

This card is made using the new Mixed Bunch stamp set.  We received this set free at Leadership.  In addition to the stamp set, the Occasions mini catalog includes a new punch that fits all three flowers in this set. 

Here's a swap card I made for Leadership:

Recipe
Stamps:  Mixed Bunch (125535 - wood; 125537 - clear mount),  P.S. I love You (125460-W; 125462-C)
Paper:  Whisper White, River Rock, Red Glimmer Paper
Inks:  VersaMark
Accessories:  Perfect Details Textured Plate, Big Shot Die Cut Machine, Gold Brads, Gold Embossing powder, Heat Tool, Piercing Tool, Fashionable Hearts Embosslit Die, Mat Pack, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Dimensionals

I did a lot of card swapping at Leadership this year, and we'll be making this card and many of the cards I received as swaps during my upcoming Valentine's class, Sunday, January 29.  Join us if you are in the Houston area!  Register here:  http://www.meetup.com/NW-Houston-F-M-1960-Spring-CardMakers/

Also, Sale-A-bration is in full swing!  That means for every $50 you spend from Jan 24 - March 31, 2012, you receive a free product from the Sale-A-Bration catalog.  Download a free copy of the Sale-A-Bration brochure now to see what you can earn.

In addition, hostess earn products more during Sale-A-Bration.

And,  joining Stampin' Up! as a demonstrator during Sale-A-Bration pays for itself in free merchandise monthly!  The $175 starter kit (with $340 worth of product and supplies) is only $125 during Sale-A-Bration... and you get either a free package of Designer Series Paper or a Digital Download every month for the rest of 2012.  You can switch each month.  Digital Download one month; package of Designer Series Paper the next month.  Contact me if you want to learn more.  You can sign up on line at the "Join Now" button!

Enjoy!

Donna Ross

Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator

Classes:  http://cardmaking.meetup.com/71/

To place an order: http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/donnaross/ - 24/7 Shopping at my Stampin' Up! Website

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