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Tuesday, November 03, 2015

Fall Thank-You Card

Lots of Leaves --perfect for fall cards
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Vintage Leaves

I know I can always use Thank-You cards, especially in the fall with all the entertaining during the holidays. Here's a way to use the Vintage Leaves stamp set -- even if you don't own the matching framelit set. But you'll also want the Leaflets Framelits (138283) since its 15% off when you purchase the bundle (140235) that includes both the stamp set and the framelits on pg 88 of the main catalog.

Vintage Leaves stamp set (138802)

Recipe

Stamps: Vintage Leaves (138802), Another Thank You (136835) (sentiment)
Paper: Timeless Elegance DSP, Whisper White, Tip Top Taupe, Soft Suede
Ink: Soft Suede, Early Espresso
Accessories: 5/8" Gold Satin Ribbon (134547), Metallic Sequin Assortment (138390)

I'm getting so excited. I'll be headed to Dallas in a couple of weeks to attend On Stage Dallas. In addition to seeing demos and new ideas from the Stampin' Up! home office team, we'll get an early look at the new 2016 Occasions catalog and the 2016 Sale-a-bration brochure. Are you going too? Hope to run into you and do some swapping.

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Great deals for your creative projects

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NEW - Weekly Deals -- every Tuesday, while supplies last - now available!

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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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Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Need a fun packaging idea for a small gift?

Fun and quick gift packaging idea
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Gift package for Anytime

Here's another fun idea for treat holders to use anytime. Just change out the sentiment stamp used and this little, versatile holder can become anything from a candy holder, travel-size lotions, or even a gift card holder. You decide what you need and adopt it.

You can make this any size. This one started with a 11 " X 3-1/4" Basic Black base card. The Designer Series paper on the front and back is Everyday Chic The basic Black Sheet is scored at 4-3/4" and at 6-1/4" I made several of these and stamped the sentiments in different colors to match the color of the gift inside this gift package.

Oh My Goodies stamp is stamped in 3 different layers.and uses Oval Punch and Deco Labels Framelit Die

A small box forms the base, with an oval punched out for the hand lotion to fit into tightly. The ribbon holds it at the top.

These can be made with a small base box to hold candy, or, for this project, I turned over the box and punch an oval hole to hold a travel-size hand cream or shower gel. I shipped this one to my Mom, so i wanted the ribbon to hold the small bottle in place while in transit, so the bow is lower on this project than I might typically place it.

Save 15% when you buy the Oh My Goodies Stamp set and the Deco Label Collection Framelits Dies together - Use 140252 for the wood-mount stamp bundle or 140253 for the Clear-mount stamp set and Framelits Dies bundle.

Recipe

Stamps: Oh My Goodies ( 134090 - Clear) (sentiment)
Paper: Everyday Chic, Basic Black, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Black Archival Ink, Bermuda Bay
Accessories: Simply Scored Scoring Tool, Deco Label Collection Framelits Dies, Large Oval punch, 5/8" Organza Ribbon, Big Shot and Magnetic base and plates

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NEW - Weekly Deals -- every Tuesday, while supplies last - now available!

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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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Monday, October 26, 2015

Halloween Treats

Halloween Treat Sour Cream Holders
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Trick or Treat Containers

Here's another fun idea for treat holders for the Halloween holiday.

These sour cream holders are simple to make. Cut a 5" X 5" square out of designer series paper. I used Happy Haunting Designer Series Paper for these. Simply seal on two sides and on the 3rd (short) side fold in half in the opposite direction of the other short side.

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These hold a couple of wrapped candies and are fun and fast to make.

Recipe

Stamps: Sweet Hauntings & Merry Everything (sentiments)
Paper: Happy Haunting Designer Series Paper, Pumpkin Pie
Ink: Basic Black Archival Ink
Accessories: Note Tag Punch (135860), 1/4" Handheld Circle Punches, 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon, Fast Fuse Adhesive (129026) or Tear & Tape Adhesive (138995)

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Weekly deals change every Tuesday. These are current products you'll want to pick up at a great price! Here are a few great deals from this week's weekly deals. Get them today before they're gone!

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NEW - Weekly Deals -- every Tuesday, while supplies last - now available!

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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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Thursday, October 22, 2015

Get ready for Halloween!

Halloween Treat Holders
Halloween Card Ideas
15% off Stampin' Up! Stamps - Oct 19-23, 2015

Trick or Treat

I'm always excited about Halloween projects. There's something about the leaves turning to bright orange and red and the temperatures beginning to cool in Houston that makes me excited to use new stamps and papers and new embellishment -- especially the new, lacy spider web in the Stampin' Up! Holiday catalog! Here are a few fun ideas.

This Treat bag is perfect for a few wrapped candies. You can make your own treat holder and cookie bags, fill them with homemade or store bought goodies and include a handmade card to show your love.

Stampin' Up! Halloween treat holders and greeting cards

There's still time to make these cute Halloween treat bags and card to be ready for trick or treaters!

The Mini Treat Bag Thinlet

In addition to making this cute treat bag, this same design would work great on the front of a matching card.

Halloween treat bag with Spider Web Doilies

Recipe

Stamps: Sweet Hauntings (sentiment)- 139702

Paper: Happy Haunting Designer Series Paper, Pumpkin Pie

Ink: Basic Black Archival Ink (Caution: Using Archival Ink on clear stamps will turn them permanently dark; but they are still usable)

Accessories: Hearth & Home Thinlit Die (139666), 1/8" Sliver ribbon, Spider Web Doilies (139622), Mini Treat Bag Thinlits (137547), Chalk Talk Framelet, Big Shot Die Cutting machine, Cutting Plates, Magnetic Platform,

The Hearth & Home Thinlet Die

The Hearth & Home thinlet die is an instant favorite! Make a window; make a hearth; make a double window. You can do it all with this wonderful die. Although dies retire, this is one you'll want for your permanent collection.

Stampin' Up1 Spooky Halloween card with Curvy Corner Trio Punch

I almost missed the new Curvy Corner Trio Punch in the Stampin' Up! holiday catalog. Check out the great corner designs this punch creates on two layers of the card above. The punch cuts 3 different shapes. In addition to the two shown above, it also punches a small slit to use as a ribbon slide.

Recipe

Stamps: Happy Scenes (sentiment)- 139821
Paper: Happy Haunting Designer Series Paper, Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie
Ink: Basic Black Archival Ink (Caution: Using Archival Ink on clear stamps will turn them permanently dark; but they are still usable)
Accessories: Curvy Corner Trio Punch (1396830, Hearth & Home Thinlit Die (139666), Big Shot Die Cutting machine, Cutting Plates, Magnetic Platform, Black (Neutrals) Candy Dots, Dimensionals.

Stampin' Up! Sweet Hauntings treat Holder

Start with a 11" X 3-1/5" sheet of Basic Black paper. Score at 4-3/4 and 6-1/4" Add designer paper to front and back. Add an optional box insert to hold candy more securely. Punch holes in top and thread ribbon for bow. Add stamped sentiments from the Among the Branches and hand cut one of the bottle stamps from the Among the Branches set.

Recipe

Stamps: Among the Branches (Spooky sentiment)- 119818
Paper: Happy Haunting Designer Services Paper, Pumpkin Pie, Stamp Sentiment on Whisper White, Basic Black
Ink: Basic Black Archival Ink (Caution: Using Archival Ink on clear stamps will turn them permanently dark; but they are still usable)
Accessories: 3" Circle punch, 3-1/2" Scalloped Circle punch, 3/8" Basic Black stitched ribbon

15% off Stamps - last day

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Yes! you read that right! From October 19 until October 23 -- just a few short days--any stamps you purchase are 15% off! This is the perfect time to order those Holiday stamps in time to treat your friends and family to beautiful handmade holiday cards.

Want more ideas?

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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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Tuesday, August 04, 2015

Stampin' Up! 2015 Convention Swaps

Butterfly Basics Convention Swap

Boho Chic Stampin' Up Convention Swaps

Card ideas

Stampin' Up! 2015 Convention Swaps

Here's another swap I did for Convention. I'm still straightening up my craft room following the weeks leading up to Convention and the clutter created in my craft room from designing and assembling 5 different designs for Convention swaps.

The biggest challenge with this card was die cutting the butterflies in bulk. I usually order two of each thinlit die set so when I'm producing cards in large numbers, the work is reduced by half by having two of the same thinlit go through the Big Shot at once. In this case, I had already made a couple dozen butterflies before my second thinlit arrived. I found that the thinlit that I had used multiple times before and the new thinlit didn't cut the same. Because one was very used, I needed to a shim under that butterfly thinlit to get it to cut completely through our wonderful, thick Stampin' Up! card stock. After a couple of attempts to line up one with shim, one without I found it was faster just to use one die at a time. Next time I'll remind myself to order duplicate thinlits at the same time and use them together to keep them working well.

Here's the recipe for this card.

Recipe

Stamps: Butterfly Basics (137154)
Paper: Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Elegant Eggplant, Timeless Elegance Designer Series Paper
Ink: Basic Grey, Elegant Eggplant Marker, Old Olive Marker
Accessories: 7/8" Sahara Sand Lace Trim, Wisteria Wonder 1/2" seam binding, Oval Framelits, Basic Pearls, Butterflies Thinlit die, Big Shot Die Cutting machine, Cutting Plates, Magnetic Platform

Demonstrator Advantage

Demonstrators can view many of the live transmissions from the 2015 Stampin' Up! Convention via video. If you missed the streamed sessions showing wonderful card and craft ideas from the upcoming Fall and Holiday catalog at Convention 2015, take a look at the videos for ideas for the upcoming season.

And if you have been thinking about joining Stampin' Up! as a demonstrator to earn discounts on what you buy or as a way to earn a little extra money for the holidays, don't forget:

Demonstrators who sign up August can place orders for the new fall & winter catalog products, in addition to selecting items from the main catalog
Did you know that if you host a Stampin' Up! party with your friends, that rewards you earn from the sales during a party you host can be applied to the Stampin' Up! starter kit.
Check out more info about becoming either a hobby demonstrator or as a fun, rewarding career, here.
Check out all the great items you can select from the 2015-2016 Stampin' Up! Catalog and Idea book. You can download it right now.

Boho Chic Swaps from Convention

Here are some of the great swaps I received this year at Convention. I've uploaded more at the photo link on my Meetup Site. I'm working on fall card classes, so if you see something you would like me to include leave me a message either here or on my Meetup Site.

Three cards all used the Boho Chic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder differently

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NEW - Weekly Deals -- every Tuesday, while supplies last - now available!
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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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Sunday, July 26, 2015

Stampin' Up! Convention 2015

Stampin' Up! Convention 2015 Wrap-up

Convention Swaps

New Project ideas - see link in my store

Stampin' Up! Convention 2015 Wrap-up

Well I'm back in Houston after spending the last 4 days in Salt Lake City at the Stampin' Up! Annual convention. It was my 10th year with Stampin' Up! and Stampin' Up helped me celebrate with a special booth for breaks while on the display floor, and a gifts including Stampin' Up! products, and stamp sets in addition to the 10 year pin with two diamonds.

The first day of convention this year, we previewed the new fall and holiday catalog which will be available to customers beginning Sept 1. I can't show it to you yet, but thousands of North American demonstrators who were at Convention spent several days watching the creative teams at Stampin' Up! and several top demonstrators show us projects we can make with the new kits and stamp sets from this catalog. Demos attending convention were able to place a special order for these new catalog items while at Convention, giving us a two week head start planning our fall and winter projects.

If you've been waiting to sign up with Stampin' Up! as a demonstrator, August 1 is the perfect time to do so.

Demonstrators who sign up Aug 1 can place orders for the new fall & winter catalog products, in addition to selecting items from the Big Catalog -- the main catalog
Did you know that if you host a Stampin' Up! party with your friends, that rewards you earn from the sales during a part you host can be applied to the Stampin' Up! starter kit.
Check out more info about becoming either a hobby demonstrator or as a fun, rewarding career, here.

Stampin' Up! 2015-2016 annual catalog
is now available for download.

Check out all the great items you can select from the 2015-2016 Stampin' Up! Catalog and Idea book. You can download it right now.

Swaps and display boards

I had great fun at convention swapping again this year. I was in 4 organized swaps and also participate in general swaps with anyone and everyone throughout the day.

Here's one I'll share with you today. Stay tuned for more over the next few week.

Recipe:
This card was for Lissa's Convention "Now Tis is Convention Quality" Swap. I've participated in this swap for several years now, and the quality continues to get better every year.

Stamps: And Many More

Paper: Basic Grey, Fancy Foil Designer Vellum, Go Wild Design Series paper Stack, Rich Razzleberry Designer Series Paper Stack

Ink: Basic Grey

Accessories: Tea Lace Paper Doilies, 2-1/2" Circle Punch, Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Elegant Butterfly Punch, Bitty Butterfly Punch, Butterflies Thinlet die, Big Shot Die Cutting machine, Cutting Plates, Magnetic Platform

Want more ideas?

Take a look at my Stampin' Up! store. There's a new section called Projects that will give your great ideas you can make your own. Its in the left hand navigation bar, near the top.

Click for larger Image. Look for Projects for Craft project ideas

Want more ideas? Take a look at the photos I took during Convention and uploaded to the photos section of my Meetup site. 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 $125 Or sign up between June 2-30 and get Stampin' Up! starter kit worth $125 for $99
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