Precision Plate and Big Shot Die Brush makes cutting detailed dies a breeze

• Card sample using Precision Plate and Big Shot Die Brush 
• Video shows how to use Precision Plate and Big Shot Die Brush
• Occasion catalog and Sale-A Bration have arrived!
• If you're order is larger than $99, you can get $155 in merchandiee and free shipping!

Precision plate and Big Shot Die Brush!

I've been playing with Precision plate and die brush with some of my detailed dies...and I love the way the Precision Plate and die brush makes these detailed thinlit so much easier to use.  In fact, I cut a bunch of detailed thinlits in different color to have on hand for fast card making when I'm crunched for time.

This card was so fast and easy to make, yet looks complex  I cut the Striped Scallop Thinlet and then the Project Life Cards and Lables Framelit and then simply trimmed the Striped Scallops down to fit inside the frame.  Lots of textures and lots of layers...lots of fun!

Recipe

• Stamps: Beautiful Bunch(134279)
• Paper:  Whisper White, Basic Gray, Smoky Slate, Blackberry Bliss, Designer Series Paper Stack -In-Colors 2014-2016 (138433)
• Ink:  Blackberry Bliss
• Accessories:   Striped Scallop Thinlet (133734) (Border) Project Life Cards & Lables Framelit Dies (135707), Hello You Thinlits (137363), Fun Flower Punch (133785), Big shot Die Cutting Machine, Precision Base Plate (139684), & Magnetic Platform, and Big Shot Die Brush (140603)

I must say that the new Big Shot Die Brush really helps you get rid of all the little  pieces in these two thinlits.  I highly recommend the brush and the Precision Base Plate for the best results for detailed dies.

Watch this video and learn how to use the Precision Plate with detailed thinlits to make this card.  To compliment the Precision Plate, you'll also want the Big Shot Die Brush, which I know you'll "need" for quickly removing small pieces from your detailed thinlits. The  Big Shot Die Brush (140603) is a new product introduced in the Occasions Catalog on page 19. Download your copy of the New Occasions catalog at the link below.

Big Shot Die Brush, (140603)

The Occasions Catalog and free gifts from the Sale-A-Bration brochure with each $50 order are available for free download. 

• Download your own copy of the new Occasions Catalog  HERE
  
  

For each $50 you spend, select free gifts from the Sale-a-Bration brochure, below.  

Download a free copy of the Stampin' Up! Sale-A-Bration Brochure - 2016, to see which free gifts you'll pick with your $50 order.

Still recovering from Christmas spending?  Or maybe you've got some extra  holiday gift dollar  to spend?  Stretch your stamping budget by earning free gifts with each $50 order.  Read details below:

This is the best time of the Year to Join Stampin' Up! or to Host a party.  Click for larger image

If your wish list totals over $99, think about picking up the Stampin' Up! customizable starter kit (You select exactly what you want in your kit).  You'll get $155 of product for just $99, free shipping, and you're under no obligation to continue to purchase at discounted prices once you get your kit.  See more HERE.

Want to party with your crafty friends?  This is also the best time of the year to host a Stampin' Up! party with your friends.  Your place or mine.  You invite your friends, and, as the hostess, you earn free merchandise based on the total sales from you and your friends.  We'll create a set of cards, treat holders or scrapbooking pages that you and your friends will enjoy making.  And, during Sale-a-Bration you'll earn more free merchandise than our regular hostess benefits.  (See chart above).  Book a party HERE.

Addition Occasions catalog samples from the Dallas On-Stage, Nov 2015

I loved seeing the items from the new Occasions catalog during the Dallas November On-Stage event.  I took lots of photos and I've posted all of them on my Meetup site. I use them as inspiration for projects I want to make with products from the Spring catalog.

Weekly Deals

One more day to get theses items on this weeks Specials. Order by Monday, Jan 11, to capture these special prices. You'll be glad you picked up the in-color blossom accents for your Spring cards.

This week's Stampin' Up! weekly deals ends Monday Jan 11, 2016.  

Quick Links

• Want to purchase at a discount?  Sign up for $99 and get $125 worth of product in your starter kit... but right now, get $155 in new products, now, during Sale-A-Bration. 
• NEW - Weekly Deals -- every Tuesday, while supplies last - now available!
• 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

Host a workshop

Download Free Stampin' Up! Catalogs

Sale-A-Bration offers you many ways to save

• Occasion catalog and Sale-A Bration have arrived!
• Start preparing for Valentine's Day (5 weeks away), with this card idea
• Video demo of this card
• Wish list larger than $99?  Get $155 for your $99 and free shipping!

The occasion catalog is now live.  Here is one of my new favorites!

I've been playing with The new Bloomin' Heart Thinlit Dies and matching Bloomin' Love stamp set for several weeks, and loving it!  You can buy the set as a bundle and save 15%.  To order the bundle, use item number 140818.

Save 15% with the stamp set and thinlet die bundle (140818)

This card is cased from the new Occasions catalog.  I made a few modifications to make it my own.

Recipe

• Stamps: Bloomin' Love (140643)
• Paper:  Pink Pirouette , Rose Red, Love Blossoms Designer Series Paper Stack (140548), Blushing Bride Glimmer Paper (140550) Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper (135315)
• Ink:  Rose Red
• Accessories:   Bow from the Love Blossoms embellishment Kit (140551) Bloomin' Heart Thinlit Dies (140621), Candy Dots, Big Shot Die Brush (140603), Big shot Die Cutting Machine, Precision Base Plate, & Magnetic Platform.

I must say that the new Big Shot Die Brush really helps you get rid of all the little lacy pieces in this thinlet.  I highly recommend the brush and the Precision Base Plate for the best results when using this die.

Watch this video and learn how to use the Bloomin' Heart Thinlet die to make this card.  There's also a demo of the new Big Shot Die Brush, which I know you'll "need" after seeing it here:

New Occasions catalog and free gifts from the Sale-A-Bration brochure with each $50 order . 

• Download your own copy of the Occasions Catalog  HERE
  
  

For each $50 you spend, select free gifts from the Sale-a-Bration brochure, below.  

Download a free copy of the Sala-A-Bration brochure, Stampin' Up! Sale-A-Bration Brochure - 2015, to see which free gifts you would like to pick when you place your order.

This is the best time of the year to purchase from Stampin' Up!.  Stretch your craft budget by earning free gifts with each $50 order.  Read details below:

Click for larger image

If your wish list totals over $99, why not get $155 for just $99 and free shipping with our no-obligation demonstrator kit.  See more HERE.

Want to party with your crafty friends?  This is also the best time of the year to host a Stampin' Up! party.  Your place or mine.  You invite your friends, and, as the hostess, you earn free merchandise based on the total sales from you and your friends.  During Sale-a-Bration you'll earn more free merchandise than our regular hostess benefits.  (See chart above).  Book a party HERE.

Addition Occasions samples from the Dallas On-Stage, Nov 2015

I loved seeing the items from the new Occasions catalog last month.  I took lots of photos and I've posted all of them on my Meetup site for you to see some great ideas. 

Weekly Deals

Here's a look at some of this weeks Specials. Order by Monday, Jan 11, to capture these special prices. 

This week's Stampin' Up! weekly deals ends Monday Jan 11, 2016.  

Quick Links

• Want to purchase at a discount?  Sign up for $99 and get $125 worth of product in your starter kit... get $155 in new products, now, during Sale-A-Bration.
• NEW - Weekly Deals -- every Tuesday, while supplies last - now available!
• 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

Host a workshop

Download Free Stampin' Up! Catalogs

Merry Christmas!

• A Christmas wish to you and your family
• Christmas sale - Handmade tag kit
• More Swaps from Dallas OnStage 2015
• Stay home and shop Christmas craft bargains on-line at up to 60% off

A Christmas wish to you and your family!

This is the card I made sent this year.  I wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas.   So many of this cards elements are usable all year long, a big plus when deciding which of the many Stampin' Up! items to add to my ever growing craft collection.

Stampin' Up! Happy Scenes stamp set



Both the window frame die and the Happy Scenes stamp set are versatile enough to use throughout the winter season and beyond.

Recipe

• Stamps: Happy Scenes
• Paper:  Green Garden, Mint Macaroon, Whisper White, In Color Paper Stack (138432), Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper (135315)
• Ink:  Green Garden, Stazon White Ink
• Accessories:   Home for Christmas Enamel Dot  (140536), Hearth and Home Thinlits Dies  (139666), Bitty Banner Framelits (129267), clipped off the left end.

Handmade gift tags ... at sales prices now for next year 

• One of my favorite kits from he Holiday catalog is the  Oh What Fun Tag Project Kit(139602).  Everything you need to make all the tags below is in this kit.  Although there is plenty the baker's twine in the kit, I did add some gold cord on some of my cards because I fell in love with it.  I love the mix of traditional and non-traditional colors. The best news of all is that this kit is now on sale. . . a great value for you to pick up now and enjoy next holiday season.  This $21 kit is now on sale for $14.70, while supplies last.

  
  

  
  

  

  Click for a larger image.  Here are all the tags you get in the Oh What Fun Tag Project Kit (139602)

Click for larger image.  More tags in the Oh What Fun Tag Projects Kit

Click for larger image.  Still more tags in the Oh What Fun Tag Projects Kit

 

 

Click for larger image.  A close of  2 more tags in the Oh What Fun Tag Projects Kit

 

Click for larger image.  Here is a close up of more tags in the Oh What Fun Tag Projects Kit

 

 

Click for larger image. Final two tags in the Oh What Fun Tag Projects Kit

 

This is a great kit to buy now at a low price to hav eon hand for next Christmas' needs!

Additional swaps from the Dallas On-Stage, Nov 2015

I received many gorgeous swaps during Dallas On-Stage. I'll share several of them here and I've posted all of them on my Meetup site for your review.



As I've mentioned before, I was so impressed with the quality of swaps at OnStage.   Be sure to check out all the swaps I collected and posted on my MeetUp site.  If you aren't already a Meetup member, you'll need to register for an account as well as register for my Cardmaking meetup.

Stretch your Holiday gift dollars . . . Up to 60% off

 



Click here to see what's on sale.

 

We all love the after Christmas bargains.  Stretch your holiday gift money by purchasing discounted merchandise now, while supplies last.   Up to 60% off! 

 

Weekly Deals

Here's a look at some of this weeks Specials. Order by Monday, Dec 28 to capture these special prices. You're going to want the Silver Glimmer Paper for your Valentine's cards.

 

 

 

Quick Links

• Want to purchase at a discount?  Sign up for $99 and get $125 worth of product in your starter kit.  
• NEW - Weekly Deals -- every Tuesday, while supplies last - now available!
• 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

Host a workshop

Download Free Stampin' Up! Catalogs

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stampin' Up! Extravaganza & more from Dallas OnStage Nov 2015

• Sneak Peek from upcoming Occasions catalog due out late Dec 
• On-Line Extravaganza - Up to 50% Nov 23-30, 2015
• Swaps from Dallas OnStage 2015
• Weekly Deals for week of Nov 17-23 -- Last day!

Here  is a sneak peek at one of the new items from the Occasions catalog

We were able to play with samples from the 2016 Spring Occasions Catalog during OnStage Dallas 2015.  Here a sneak peek one of the new dies and stamp set bundles. Save you Christmas money.  You're going to want a bunch of these new items.

Made with the Bloomin' Love Stamp Set and Bloomin' Heart Thinlits Dies -- a new bundle from Stampin' Up! avail Jan 5.

Demonstrators can already see the Stampin' Up! Occasions catalog on-line. Pre-orders for demonstrators begin in early December, one of the great benefits of being a Stampin' Up! demonstrators. Customers will see the catalog in late December and can begin placing orders Jan 5. Attendees at the On-Stage events were able to place early orders for a selection of new items. My order is here and I'm beginning to create.  My customers will receive a copy in the mail.  If you're looking for Stampin' Up! demonstrator, let me know and I'll add you to my catalog mailing list.

Recipe

• Stamps: Blooming' Love
• Paper:  Love Blossoms Designer Series Paper Stack (6 X 6 - 140548), Whisper White, Slate Gray
• Ink:  Rich Razzleberry, 
• Accessories:   Bloomin' Heart Thinlits Dies (140621), Big Shot, Basic Pearls, Dimentionals

OnLine Extravaganza, Nov 23-30.  Save up  to 50%

Check out the great savings on Stampin' Up Products between Nov 23 and Nov 30. Don't miss the 24-hour flash sales starting with the designer series paper specials below:

The 24-Hour flash sale is just on these Designer Series Papers.  See other great savings on Stampin' Up products here.  There's a lot more on sale than just these Designer Series papers between now and Monday. Nov 30.  But these prices won't last long!

More swaps from the Dallas On-Stage, Nov 2015

I received many gorgeous swaps during Dallas On-Stage. I'll share several of them here and I'll post all of them on my Meetup site for your review.

From Judy Juda

Insite of Judy Juda's card is a gift card holder

From Bonnie Schmidt

From Carol Bardin

Made By Kay

Sharon Cheng

From Cynthia Trapani

I was so impressed with the quality of swaps at OnStage.  I usually join organized swaps to ensure high quality swaps.  I didn't this time and instead I spent my time swapping with everyone I could.  I'm so pleased with the quality!  Be sure to check out all the swaps I collected and posted on my MeetUp site.  If you aren't already a Meetup member, you'll need to register for an account.

Fall catalog Retiring List

Stampin' Up! Fall-Winter catalog retiring list.

New, for the first time, from Stampin' Up!, we are able to share with you a list of the items that are retiring from the Fall catalog at the end of December when the Spring catalogs is announced.  The good news is that you'll have time to grab your favorites before they are gone.

Click link to see the retiring list: 

Shop coordinating suites today to make sure items you want for holiday projects are still available.

For more info on coordinating products,visit:
 http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/default.aspx

Weekly Deals

Here's a look at some of this weeks Specials. Order by Monday, Nov 23 to capture these special prices. The wreath kit in the center is a great deal and can be turned into a seasonal holiday decoration by simply changing the banner. The wreath comes with banners for fall, Halloween and Christmas. Use your creativity to create a banner for Valentine's Day, Easter and Memorial Day to use this all year long.

Want more card ideas?

Want more ideas?  Take a look at all of the swaps I made and received during Dallas OnStage,  I uploaded them to the photos section of my Meetup site.  This is just the start, I'll also share new Occasions images once the embargo on new Occasion catalog items is lifted.  I'll be adding over 400 photos in total from the OnStage.  See something you like?  Leave me a comment here.  I'll be putting together a general card class shortly and this is one way for your desires to be known

Quick Links

• Want to purchase at a discount?  Sign up for $99 and get $125 worth of product in your starter kit.  
• NEW - Weekly Deals -- every Tuesday, while supplies last - now available!
• 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

Host a workshop

Download Free Stampin' Up! Catalogs

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