Sale-a-Brate with FREE Stampin' Up! Products

It's that time of year again, Stampin' Up!'s annual Sale-a-Bration event!  Choose a FREE Sale-a-Bration product for every $50 you spend!  This card was made using one of the exclusive SAB stamp sets, Elementary Elegance.  The frame was done with pewter embossing powder, which is still available as a Holiday 2011 mini catalog carryover item.  The frame was punched out with the curly label punch, and the card base was textured with the Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder for the Big Shot.  Hostesses also receive special treatment during Sale-a-Bration, and new demonstrators can join for only $125, which is a $50 savings off the normal starter kit price, and they also receive a FREE paper pack or digital download every month for the rest of the year!

Kidoodles Birthday Wishes

We loved this Kidoodles stamp set from the new catalog!  We plan on doing a whole card class with the set, so keep an eye out for that in the near future!  This was one of the cards that we made with our group of friends while we were attending Convention last month.  It features two of the new In Colors, Wisteria Wonder and Pool Party, as well as the new In Color 3/8" ruffled ribbon!  

New Summer Mini Catalog Products

This card introduces two new products from the Summer mini catalog - the Doily Triple Layer Punch and the Touch of Kindness stamp set.  The triple layer punches provide you with so many possibilities! 

You're a Gem

The inspiration for this design came from Mary Fish's blog. The owl and true friend images come from the Punch Bunch Sale-a-Bration exclusive set.  The "You're a Gem" sentiment is from the set of the same name from the Occasions mini catalog.  The Basic Gray glimmer brads finish off the card.

Early Easter Greetings

With Easter right around the corner, this set is ideal for creating beautiful greetings for family and friends!  The images and sentiment are from the Easter Blossoms set from the Occasions mini catalog.  The Wild Wasabi background was embossed using the Big Shot Perfect Polka Dots folder.  The floral patterned strip of Melon Mambo DSP comes from the Ice Cream Parlor DSP pack that's available for FREE as a Sale-a-Bration selection through March 31st. 

Sweet Summer Birthday

This card was CASE'd from Dawn Olchefske and features the Sale-a-Bration set Sweet Summer.  The "birthday wishes" greeting comes from the So Happy for You Sale-a-Bration set.  The crumb cake piece was embossed using the Perfect Polka Dots folder and the scalloped square comes from the scallop squares duo die.  Our annual Sale-a-Bration event ends soon, so don't delay in placing your qualifying $50 order to get FREE STAMP SETS, like these two! 

Whoo's a True Friend?

Here's another card sample using the exclusive Sale-a-Bration Punch Bunch and So Happy for You stamp sets.  The So Saffron background was embossed with the Perfect Polka Dots folder.

Welcome Sweet Little One



Stamp Sets: Cheap Talk & Fabulous Phrases

Cardstock: Blushing Bride & Whisper White

Hostess Level 1 In Color DSP Pack

Ink Pad: Chocolate Chip

Blushing Bride 1/2" Stitched-Poly Ribbon

Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder

Punches: 2 3/8" Scallop, 1 3/4" Cirlce, Corner Rounder & Scallop Trim Border

A "Tweet" Poppy Parade Card

A "tweet" goes out to Kira for staying on top of her New Year's resolution of making a card a day, thanks to her we've had some ideas to post here.  The cute bird comes from the Cheep Talk stamp set, and it sits inside a 2 1/2" polka dot embossed circle with the full heart punched out of it.  The striped background DSP comes from the level 1 In Color paper pack, and the card is completed with some 1/2" stitched poly Poppy Parade ribbon.

Mojo Monday Challenge - Week 173

We realize it's Wednesday; however, here is our entry for the Mojo Monday #173 Sketch Challenge 

This card combines the beautiful new Love Impressions Specialty DSP from the Occasions mini catalog with circle, heart, and curly label punched elements.  The sentiment is from the Grateful Greetings set.  The card is finished off with some 5/8" Real Red grosgrain ribbon and basic pearl jewels.

Love Life Card

The Cottage Garden stamp set was used for this card, along with the island floral Bigz die and perfect polka dots embossing folder.  It is finished off with some 1/8" Early Espresso taffeta ribbon and a basic rhinestone for the center of the flower.

Happy Saturday!

As you have seen from our projects here, we LOVE the Big Shot!  This card was made using the scallop square die and then layered with polka-dot embossed cardstock strips.  The variety of patterned hearts are from the I {Heart} Hearts set.  Although the "from the heart" sentiment is from a retired set, a different sentiment can easily be substituted.  The Early Espresso satin ribbon is embellished with a few basic pearls.

Suspension Card

This is one of the swaps that Kira made for our Convention activities back in July.  It is a suspension card, so the sentiment is attached using fishing wire and spins around inside the punched out scalloped circle when the card is opened - very cool!  The stamp set is a level 2 hostess set called Fast and Fabulous.  The background was embossed using the Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder. 

World Card Making Day Class

These are the card samples for the class that we'll be holding on World Card Making Day, which is Saturday, October 2!  There are six coordinating cards and box.  The idea was CASE'd from LeeAnn Greff  The project features the Awash with Flowers stamp set and lots of other fun Stampin Up materials - Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, Fabulous Phrases stamp set, scallop trim border punch, and the coordinating In Color 1/2" stitched-poly ribbon.  The colors used are Pear Pizzazz, Poppy Parade, and Whisper White.

Life is a Matter of Moments Notepad Holder

Here is one of our projects for this month's Big Shot club.  We are focusing on texture in our club workshop this month, so we used the Beautiful Wings embosslits die and the Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder.  The Basic Pearls were the perfect accent for the scalloped edge and the Victoria Crochet Trim added beautiful texture.  The stamped images are from the Elements of Style set.