Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Stampin' Up! Blizzard Thinlits Die Holiday Catalog Sneak Peek

  • Stampin' Up! Dashing Deer and Detailed Deer Thinlits
  • Stampin' Up! Blizzard Thinlits Die
  • Last 3 days to earn Bonus Coupons on your purchases

Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog Sneak Peek


We''ll, as hard as I try, I just can't stop making Holiday cards.  At least this one is a Winter card rather than another Christmas Card.  Today I created a card that made use of two of new Dies available in the Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog.  Detailed Deer Thinlits Dies and Blizzard Thinlit Die.  I know this is a "busy" card, but it was so much fun to put together this little deer scene.  Now that its finished, I think I'll try it in different colors.  I like the colors in this card, but I want to see if I can make it "pop" a little more.  
  




The card I created is mostly Whisper White on a Pool Party background.  The background of Snowflakes was created with the Blizzard Thinlits Die and then some of the snowflakes from the die were used to accent the center oval frame created with the Layering Ovals Thinlit Dies.  The whole card is a little out of my comfort zone (too busy, blue background, no ribbons/bows ...gasp), but I like the results.         

    
Click on this image for a closeup of this card's details.


     

Here's what you need to make this card.   

Directions for today's card:

  • Thick Whisper White basecard  
  • Next layer is Pool Party
  • Use the Blizzard Thinlit and die cut a snowflake layer out of Whisper White; layer over the Pool Party layer
  • Then create a 1/2" Whisper White frame covering the Pool Party layer
  • Using the Layering Ovals Die, create a Whisper White Oval frame.  Line the bottom with two strips of Sparkle Glimmer paper  Attach the Glimmer paper to the Whisper White Oval frame with Mini Glue Dots
  • Die cut two deer using the Detailed Deer Thinlits out of Whisper White.  Add one deer to the edge of the frame.  Add the other inside the Sparkle Glimmer Paper.  Attach to the Glimmer paper with Mini Glue Dots 
  
   


  • From the Dashing Deer Thinlits, die cut the 4 edges out of Whisper White and adhere to the edges of the card
  • Use two of the snowflakes  from the Blizzard Thinlit Die to embellish the edges of the Oval Frame  
  • Add a few Clear Rhinestones Basic Jewels to the center of the snowflakes and flowers




Recipe:

Stamp: Dashing Deer (Sentiment on Inside of card)
Ink:  None 
Paper:  Thick Whisper White, Whisper White, Pool Party, Sparkle Glimmer Paper
Accessories:  Clear Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Detailed Deer Thinlits Die, Blizzard Thinlits Die,Layering Ovals Thinlits Dies, Big Shot, Big Shot Platform, Standard Cutting Pads, Paper Snips, Bone Folder, Stampin' Trimmer, Multipurpose Glue, Take Your Pick Tool  


To order current items, go directly to my Stampin' Up! store.  Stampin' Up! Sneak Peek Holiday catalog items will be available September 5.


Price: $110.00
Price: $10.00
Price: $7.00


Stay up-to-date with card ideas, by subscribing to my blog, register on my Meetup site or follow me on Instagram.

I would love to be your Demonstrator if you don't have one!  Need a Holiday catalog?  Contact me and I'll put one in the mail to you if you live in the US.

Paper Pumpkin Halloween Fun - Order by Sept 10



Hard to find time for paper crafting fun?  Stampin' Up! Paper Pumpkin has just what you need -- a frightfully delightful kit in a scary-cute special edition box.   So if you have friends and neighbors who love Halloween, now is the time to order your own and a few extra Paper Pumpkin kits to make handmade Halloween paper crafts without the fuss.  Order item number 137858 for this exclusive Halloween kit and special box.

  


Order the Halloween kit by September 10, here, to receive the Halloween kit.  

You've probably guessed already, but there are no tricks in this kit, just treats--treat packaging that is.  If you're wild about Halloween, you'll want this kit.  As with every Paper Pumpkin kit, the kits can be repurposed.  For instance, you can add cardstock and make cards with your kit contents.  Paper Pumpkins monthly kits includes exclusive products with the prep work done.

Every kit includes:

- an exclusive stamp set that you can use over and over  
- at lease one classic Stampin' Spot arrives with every kit 
- new subscribers receive a Paper Pumpkin clear block (size D)

Paper Pumpkin is an incredible value!  In addition to sending you an exclusive stamp set and ink spot, everything you need to make awesome projects is included.  Some months it's cards, next month it might be home decor, gift packaging, and more.

Its flexible.  You can order a subscription for one month, 6 months, or 12 months and you can suspend for a month or cancel at anytime. 

Since all the prep work is done, the projects take a shorter time to complete, making it the perfect on-the-go craft.  

Heading out of town?  Grab a kit to put together during your downtime.  Each monthly project fits in one little box so you can take it anywhere.  

Stampin' Up! shares a video on its YouTube channel to quickly demonstrate how to assemble each kit.  Its published about the time your kit arrives in your mail box.  For more ideas, check out alternative ideas for using your kits on Pinterest,

Don't wait!  Order your Halloween Paper Pumpkin Kit today!  

Bonus Days - Do you want ink (pads) with your order?



What can you purchase in August to qualify for Bonus Day coupons?  The new-style ink pads introduced as part of the 2018 Color Revamp would be a great August purchases.  And it will  qualify for Bonus Day coupons.  Why not order ink pads in all the new colors introduced June 1--and save 10%  

Never heard of Bonus Days?  It's where you get a coupon for $5 for every $50 you spend, Aug 1-31, 2018.  Then redeem your coupons in September when the Holiday Catalog is released, September 5.  

Order all of the new colors stamp pads introduced in June using item number 147161, and save 10% over purchasing them individually during August.  Then, redeem your coupons to order a couple more ink pads in your favorite colors in September, stretching your savings even more!

  
New Color Assortment Stampin' Pads - 10% off (147161)


You can combine your order for the New Color Assortment stamp pads (item 147161) and your Halloween Paper Pumpkin Kit (item 137858) along with other Stampin' Up! items and receive Bonus Day coupons on your order.  Be sure to keep the email you receive from Stampin' Up! with your Bonus Days coupon numbers safe.  They will not be reissued.  Hurry!  Only 3 more days to earn Bonus Coupons,  Ends August 31.  

  

    


To Order:   


1.  Orders over $150 (not including tax and shipping), qualify for shopping rewards. You select free merchandise from the current catalogs to add to your order.  You can also purchase hostess sets with a $150 order.

2.  If the purchases on your Wish List are over $100, the $99 Starter Kit is one way to save on your purchase today.  And save even more on future orders.  You can order $125 worth of product for your $99 starter kit.  After your initial $99 order for merchandise you select from anything in the current catalogs, place an order for the remainder of your Wish List as a demonstrator, and start saving 20% on your purchases.  Need help building your shopping list? Contact me, and we'll work through your starter kit order together. 

3.  Place an on-line order through my Stampin' Up! store - 24/7 Shopping.  I would love to be your Stampin' Up! demonstrator if you don't already have one.  Let me know if you need an Annual Catalog or the upcoming Holiday Catalog. 

4.  Clearance Rack items - while quantities last.


5.  Order current or previous Paper Pumpkin monthly craft kits.  If you've never tried Paper Pumpkin, give the September kit a try.  It's a special Halloween treats kit.  Order by September 10.

Enjoy!



Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator

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

Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Stampin' Up! Under the Mistletoe Suite available now from the Annual Catalog

  • Stampin' Up! Country Home sentiment
  • Stampin' Up! Under the Mistletoe Designer Series Paper
  • Final days to earn Bonus Coupons on your purchases

Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog Sneak Peek


Here's another cute fall-themed card and a sneak peek at more of the new products that will be available September 5 from the Stampin' Up Holiday catalog.  The images are actually cut from one of the prints from the Toil & Trouble Designer Series Paper.  I used Blends to add more shading to the pumpkins to give them more realistic coloring, but these pumpkins are cute just as they are.  The checked paper is a Christmas Paper from the Stampin' Up! annual catalog, which means you can order it this month and earn Bonus Coupons AND start creating holiday cards before the release of the Holiday catalog. Its from the Under the Mistletoe Suite, which includes coordinating papers, stamp sets, red rhinestones, ribbons, and embossing folders.  
  




The Old Olive on the bottom of the card is dry embossed with the Subtle Embossing Folder.  It is difficult to photograph, but in real life it looks very classy.  The ribbon is 1/2" Black Satin Ribbon from the Annual Stampin' Up! Catalog.  And the sentiment is from a Fall stamp set, called Country Home, a wonderful new set from the Holiday Catalog.  You're going to love the images in this new set, which I'll show you in future posts...so stay tuned!  This is an easy, fast card that you'll love making and sending to friends and family, now that the kids are back in school and you're thinking about the holidays quickly approaching as we move into Fall.        

    


     

Here's what you need to make a pile of these fast cards.   

Directions for today's card:

  • Basic Black basecard  
  • Next layer is one of the prints from Under the Mistletoe Designer Series Paper on the top portion
  • The bottom layer is Old Olive dry embossed with the Subtle Embossing Folder.
  • A 1/2" Black Satin Ribbon with a tied bow attached with glue dots
  • Then the image layers include a black scalloped layer and a Whisper White layer created with the Layering Squares Framelits.
  • The pumpkins were selected from several different pumpkin images on one of the prints from the Toil & Trouble Designer Series Papers (DSP), a Halloween paper set from the upcoming Holiday catalog.  I fussy cut them from the DSP and glued them to the image layers. 
  
   





  • The sentiment is from the Country Home stamp set from the Holiday Catalog.  It is stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Whisper White.  Notch the end to create a tail. 
  • Here are some additional projects created with the Under the Mistletoe Designer Series Paper and its coordinating suite of products, available in the annual catalog, pp 94-95.  Purchase before August 31 and your purchase qualifies for Bonus Coupons.  (Read more about Bonus Coupons below.)




Recipe:

Stamp: Country Home
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black 
Paper:  Basic Black, Under the Mistletoe Designer Series Paper, Old Olive, Toil & Trouble Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Subtle Embossing Folder, 1/2" Black Satin Ribbon, Layering Squares Framelits, Big Shot, Big Shot Platform, Standard Cutting Pads, Paper Snips, Bone Folder, Stampin' Trimmer, Multipurpose Glue, Take Your Pick Tool  


To order current items, go directly to my Stampin' Up! store.  Stampin' Up! Sneak Peek Holiday catalog items will be available September 5.


Price: $110.00
Price: $10.00
Price: $7.00


Stay up-to-date with card ideas, by subscribing to my blog, register on my Meetup site or follow me on Instagram.

I would love to be your Demonstrator if you don't have one!  Need a Holiday catalog?  Contact me and I'll put one in the mail to you if you live in the US.

Final Days to Earn Bonus Days Coupons 



Your August 2018 purchases qualify for Bonus Day coupons, but you only have until August 31 to earn these valuable coupons.  You get a coupon for $5 for every $50 you spend, Aug 1-31, 2018.  Then redeem your coupons in September when the Holiday Catalog is released, September 5.  You can combine your order for your new-style ink pads and your Halloween Paper Pumpkin Kit (item 137858) along with other Stampin' Up! items to reach $50 and receive a $5 coupon.  Be sure to keep the email you receive from Stampin' Up! with your Bonus Days coupon numbers safe.  They will not be reissued.  

  

     

Final week to order Watercolor Pencils Assortment #2



Stampin' Up!'s first set of popular Watercolor pencils sold out last year in record time and we were so happy when they were back in stock and we received our orders. Now Stampin' Up! has introduced a second assortment of colors, but they are only being offered for a limited time.  From August 1 to August 31.  

August 1 Stampin' Up! introduced more Watercolor Pencil colors as part of the Blended Season Special.  You can purchase the new Watercolor Pencils Assortment 2 separate from the Blended Season Special.  However, this second assortment of Watercolor Pencils is only available to order until August 31.  Order these now using item #149014.  You'll receive 10 pencils in Stampin' Up! colors:  Balmy Blue, Cajun Craze, Cherry Cobbler, Coastal Cabana, Crushed Curry, Flirty Flamingo, Garden Green, Gorgeous Grape, Granny Apple Green, Night of Navy.  There are several beautiful new fall stamp sets coming September 5 with the Holiday Catalog that are perfect for these new watercolor colors.  Don't miss these!


Watercolor Pencils Assortment 2 - 149014


If you also need to order the first Watercolor Pencil Assortment, use item number 141709.  The first assortment included 13 pencils in Stampin' Up! colors:  Basic Black, Basic Gray, Bermuda Bay, Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight, Early Espresso, Melon Mambo, Old Olive, Pacific Point, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White.  

You'll love having the additional option of using Watercolor Pencils to add color to your stamp images.  Be sure to add a set of Aqua Painters or Blender Pens to your Watercolor Pencil Assortment order to get the most out of your Watercolor Pencils investment.




Take a look at this video showing different techniques for using Watercolor Pencils and stamped images. If the video doesn't show up in your email client, view it here. Every Watercolor project is a unique work of art, as every watercolor project is different.  You'll enjoy seeing what you create with Stampin' Up! Watercolor Pencils.

Visit my Stamped Sophisticates Blog for more ideas and Holiday Catalog Sneak Peeks.

To Order:   


1.  Orders over $150 (not including tax and shipping), qualify for shopping rewards. You select free merchandise from the current catalogs to add to your order.  You can also purchase hostess sets with a $150 order.

2.  If the purchases on your Wish List are over $100, the $99 Starter Kit is one way to save on your purchase today.  And save even more on future orders.  You can order $125 worth of product for your $99 starter kit.  After your initial $99 order for merchandise you select from anything in the current catalogs, place an order for the remainder of your Wish List as a demonstrator, and start saving 20% on your purchases.  Need help building your shopping list? Contact me, and we'll work through your starter kit order together. 

3.  Place an on-line order through my Stampin' Up! store - 24/7 Shopping.  I would love to be your Stampin' Up! demonstrator if you don't already have one.  Let me know if you need an Annual Catalog or the upcoming Holiday Catalog. 

4.  Clearance Rack items - while quantities last.


5.  Order current or previous Paper Pumpkin monthly craft kits.  If you've never tried Paper Pumpkin, give the September kit a try.  It's a special Halloween treats kit.  Order by September 10.

Enjoy!



Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator

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