The new January - June 2021 Mini Catalog will be beginning on January 5th.  There are so many awesome new products, and the one thing that really grabbed my attention is the Designer Series Papers.  Here is a look at the Hydrangea Hill DSP and the Hydrangea Hill Mercury Designer Acetate.  I just love purple, so both of these were papers that fit right into my color palate.

 

Introducing Darling Donkeys

It is the most wonderful time of the Stampin' Up! year.....Sale-A-Bration begins in just a few days, and here is your first look at the Darling Donkeys stamp set.  You can earn this stamp set for FREE when you purchase $50(before s&h and tax).  When I first opened the Sale-A-Bration brochure, this was the first item that really was a must have!  Isn't he the cutest?

Here is a quick intro to Darling Donkey

 

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas to you and your family!

 

New Basic White Products

With all the uncertainty in the world, and watching business close, it should come as no shock to you that Stampin' Up! would be effected in some way.  The supplier of Whisper White cardstock is no longer able to produce our beloved product.  Stampin' Up! would like to introduce to you the New Basic White Products that will becoming available soon.  Watch this video for more details.

All of the products sizes previously available and envelope will be available.

Year-End Closeout

 

As we say good-bye to the current Mini Catalog, it is a great chance to stock up on some great items!  December 8 - January 4, 2021, while supplies last.  Starting December 8th, shop online.

Sending Sunshine

Stamping is fun, but somedays, sponges, daubers and new blending brushes are great for getting your fingers dirty.  The Sending Sunshine stamp set is perfect for these techniques.  For these cards the sun, water, and branches were stamped and the rest of the card is blending ink.  It has not been warm here, but the sunsets have been beautiful.  More landscapes to come!

 

Christmas Paper and Dies

Wonder of the Season Specialty DSP and Toile Tidings DSP are two of my favorite papers in the Mini Catalog for some great backgrounds.  I created these cards with just layering with a few die cuts from Stitched So Sweetly or Stitched Nested Labels.  A few of the cards below I embossed words from For Unto Us.  The ribbons I used were from Playful Pets Trim Combo and All the Trimmings Ribbon Combo Pack. 

 

Peaceful Nativity quick and easy

For those of you that know me, my holiday cards each year have featured whatever new nativity stamp set Stampin' Up! has released each year.  I am not a huge "Santa" card person, and tend to turn towards "the reason for the season".  This set has the option of lots of details or quick and easy.  This set may look like it needs to be complicated, but it can be simplified.  As life has changed a bit for me lately, with taking on a new job, my time is limited, but stamping is my way to relax, so it must be quick and easy.

 

Enjoy the Moment

December 1st means its time to pre-order more products from the upcoming Mini Catalog.  Here are a few samples of one set that will appear in the new Mini Catalog Enjoy The Moment.  What a fun nature stamp set.  As a Horticulturalist, seed pods are a very cool part of gardening, and knowing I can plant more seeds.  

 

Merry & Bright Online Extravaganza

 

One Day Only, November 24th, shop the catalog to find 10% off many great products.

Curvy Dies with Holiday Cards

The Curvy Dies are perfect with the other items in the Mini Catalog.  Using the Designer Series Paper in the Mini Catalog and look at the possibilities for the holidays!

Plush Poinsettia DSP, Red Foil Paper, and For Unto Us Stamp Set.

 Flowers for Every Season DSP, Curvy Dies, For Unto Us Stamp Set, and All the Trimmings Ribbon Combo.

Curvy Dies

The Curvy Dies from the Quite Curvy Bundle can create some fun cards just with using the words and beautiful papers.  A great way to use up some of the smaller scraps of paper.

Balmy Blue Glimmer Paper

Brushed Metallic Cardstock

 

Quite Curvy Bundle a look inside

 Quite Curvy Bundle starts today, here is a quick look at the Quite Curvy Stamp Set and Curvy Dies.

Quite Curvy Bundle Get it Today!

Quite Curvy Bundle is available for you to order TODAY!  It will be in the New Mini Catalog in January, but you can order it early and use the dies on your Christmas cards.

 

Another quick and easy Halloween card!  Glimmer Paste,  Festive Corners Stamp Set and Magic In This Night DSP .

 

Spooky

Halloween is only a few short days away, have you sent a special greeting to those that you want to wish a Happy Halloween?  Here is a quick and easy card that uses some of the great Halloween items in the Mini Catalog.  Black Glimmer Paper, Metallic Mesh Ribbon, Festive Corners Stamp Set and Magic In This Night DSP .

 

WCD - Overall cards from today

I hope you found sometime on World Card Making day to create a few cards.  I was creating and trying to figure out the world of videos, I will say that I have learned a lot.  I wanted to share some of the cards that I was creating as I thought things were recording, or as I had technical issues.

World Card Making Day - First Video Quick and Easy Fall Cards

 World Card Making Day happens every year on the first Saturday in October.  I have participated in this for many years.  Last year was the first year that I did not have an event, as I was in Denver for a curling competition with my daughter.  So this year, I really wanted to be able to celebrate the day.  With the current pandemic, it has been a challenge to have events, and I knew that I needed to start including videos in my business.  So here we go, the first video to share some projects with even when we can't be together.  Please let me know what you think, I am open to thoughts and suggestions to improve!

Designer Series Paper Special

 Shop online at my website to see all the great deals!   When ordering online, if your order is less than $150, please use Hostess Code: QVAPW673 or you can email me your order.

24 Hour Stamp Sale coming Wednesday!

For 24 hours on 23 September—from 1:00 AM to 13:50 PM (CT) online, a select number of cling and photopolymer stamp sets from the 2020–2021 Annual Catalog will be available for purchase at a 15% discount.

You can place an order through me(orders must be received by 8pm), or they can shop directly through my online store. When shopping with me, please use Hostess Code if your order is under $150: 9QMF3RWC.

 

Coming Home Bundle Scenes

Coming Home Bundle can be found in the Mini Catalog, and can create a neighborhood.  This set can create a holiday scene, or anytime of year neighborhood.  The little car is so cute.  It is great that these houses all have coordinating dies to cut them out, and then you can layout a scene before adding adhesive.  

Making a Difference set, and $3 of each purchase of the stamp set will be donated to charities devoted to adoption, foster care and infertility.

 

5 Panel Fancy Fold Card

I have had some of these cards started months ago, and just hadn't found the right idea to finish one, the Peaceful Nativity provided me with the needed inspiration, and I love how it turned out.  This will be the stamp set that I will use for my Christmas cards.  With just a touch of Stampin Blends Markers, it brings the images to life.

It may look like a complicated card to make, but it just involves a little scoring.  So if you have the Paper Trimmer with a scoring blade you will be set to go.  Start out with a piece of card stock that is 5 1/2" x 10 1/2".  The rest is all scoring. 

 

 

Feels like Frost DSP is back!

If you loved Feels Like Frost DSP last year, it is back, and adds some great winter elements to your projects.  This 6x6 DSP includes Balmy Blue, Blushing Bride, Night of Navy, Pretty Peacock, Purple Posy, Rococo Rose, Seaside Spray, Smoky Slate, and Whisper White.

 

Peaceful Nativity

My first card with the Peaceful Nativity Set was simple, but looks so elegant.  Having coordinating dies with this set is awesome, as it allows you to easily cut out all pieces and then arrange layout on the card.  I have many more ideas to create with this bundle.  

 

Sweetest Time Bundle

Sweetest Time Bundle is exactly the Bundle that I needed.  I usually am very limited with my holiday stamp sets as I like to send religious cards.  But I love all of the possibilities with this bundle.  Much more fun to be had with this bundle.  Candy cards coming soon.

 

Autumn Goodness and Plaid Tidings

Autumn Goodness Bundle is perfect for all your fall, thankful, and more cards.  The wheelbarrow is fun, you can stamp one or use the die cut wheelbarrow.  I think my favorite piece in the bundle is the fence.  The colors of the Plaid Tidings DSP is so perfect for fall.  I'm sure you will be seeing lots of plaid in my upcoming posts.

 

More Way to Goat

I got some help from the girl that "needed" to have the Way to Goat Stamp Set.  She helped me with coloring in the goats.  Some fun colors that I would probably would not have thought to color.  

With these cards I was focusing on some fun new background options.  The Plaid Tidings 6x6 DSP is so much fun for many cards, and with these colorful goats, they look great.  Goats will each just about any plant, so the Greenery Folder makes a great choice as well.

 

Festive Corners

Festive Corners is a great multi season stamp set that is in the New Mini Catalog.  Halloween will be here before you know it.  

The Metallic Mesh Ribbon, it gorgeous to add to any cards, but looks perfect on Halloween projects.  There is one person in my house that really doesn't like spiders at all, so I know who I will share this card with for Halloween.

Candy Holders from Home Together Dies

I have shared the Coming Home Stamp set, but look at these great dies!  These little houses along with a 3x3 piece of card stock, can create these great little candy holders.  I have some holiday bells chocolates in the houses that will be treats for Christmas.  Now is the time to get started to be ready for Christmas.

Coming Home Car

Coming Home is a new stamp set in the August - December Mini Catalog.  The stamp set is primarily houses, but with 2 kids in my house that have always loved VW Bugs, this car is so cute.  I will share more with this set, but it was a must purchase as it is a Making a Difference set, and $3 of each purchase of the stamp set will be donated to charities devoted to adoption, foster care and infertility.  

Rainbow Glimmer Paper

Rainbow Glimmer Paper is a must have from the current catalog.  The image in the catalog does not even begin to show how beautiful this paper is.  Here are a few cards that I created, to help show you just how dynamic this paper makes a card look.

I apologize for my absence from posting, my stamping time has been limited, and summer has gotten busy.  Hopefully I can get back in the groove.