Another quickie card

Gift-card

I love making gift cards – 3" x 3", they're fast, cute and great if you're in a pinch!  They fit into Stampin' Up!'s Mini Square envelopes for a perfect addition to a gift, or to be hand delivered "just because".

We created these at club the other evening as a "break" card, as the other cards we made were a little fiddly.  Using Stampin' Up!'s Short & Sweet set, with Rich Razzleberry as the ink & accent colour.  The 3/4" circle punch was perfect for the image and the 1" circle punch created the background.  Add your sentiment and you're done!  A handmade card doesn't have to be over the top every time to do the job – here's proof.

I've just made plans to have a Holiday Stamp a Stack in Mississauga on November 21, so if the Hamilton location on November 6th doesn't work for you, please consider the alternate location!  See my class page for details, or contact me for more information!

New Deals of the Week!

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TIme for the new Deals!

The third deals of the week are from October 19, 12 noon Eastern Time (aka NOW) through October 26, 11:50 AM Easter Time.

This time, great hardware is featured – clips, brads and grommets!!

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Page 

Description 

Regular Price 

Special Price

114348 

179 

Basic Jumbo grommets 

$9.50 

$6.49

109857 

179 

Mini Library clips 

$18.95 

$12.99

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179 

Circle Designer brads 

$8.50 

$5.49

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179 

1/2" Library clips 

$9.75 

$5.49

You can place your online order here (click on SHOP NOW) or contact me directly by email.

Holiday Stamp a Stack

Get a jump on your holiday cards and tags!  I'm working with my local demonstrator team to present the Holiday Stamp a Stack.  We'll create 8 cards (2 of 4 different designs) plus a box for a bunch of gift tags.  All this plus light refreshments, door prizes and an evening out!  Contact me if you have any questions – see you there!

Details:
DATE:  Friday, November 6th, 7pm start

LOCATION:  Emmanuel United Church, 871 Upper Ottawa Street, Hamilton  Click here for a map.

COST:  $30 Early Bird pricing until October 16th  ($40 after October 16th)


(This will remain at the top of the site until after the Early Bird deadline)

Happy (Canadian) Thanksgiving!

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Hope that you are able to enjoy some time with family & friends.  I'm sharing a "Happy Harvest" card that we did at the Fall Stamp a Stack.  It was designed by Andrea, a member of my downline (in non-demonstrator language that means she signed up as a Stampin' Up! demonstrator with me as her "sponsor").

This card uses the Loads of Love and Loads of Love Accessories stamp sets.  It also uses the Stampin' Around wheel Fall Harvest.  I love that the ink cartridge fits in the handle for the wheels…but in a pinch, if you don't have a cartridge for the colour you want, you can run the wheel over an ink pad!  (Just don't expect to get miles out of it like you would with the handle cartridge LOL)

Andrea & I are teaming up again for the Holiday Stamp a Stack, Friday November 6th at 7pm.  Come out for a fun evening of stamping & snacking LOL.  We'll create 8 cards and a box of gift tags!  Early Bird pricing is in effect now!

Deals of the Week 2

Deals to "die" for?!  These three dies for the Big Shot are on special!  Available now through October 19, 9:50 AM (MT).  You can place your online order here (click on SHOP NOW) or by contacting me.

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Page 

Description 

Regular Price 

Special Price

115961 

200 

Perfect Setting Bigz XL die 

$57.95

$34.99

114515 

195 

Flower Burst Embosslits die 

$15.95 

$7.49

116760 

201 

Pop-Up Three Tier Cake Bigz XL die 

$53.95 

$34.99

Another Autumn Card

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This sample was designed by my friend Mo (and created by me, so if you see any mistakes, they're all my fault! LOL)

We used the Autumn Splendor stamp set from the Holiday Mini Catalogue, Oval All from the main catalogue, plus the Thoroughly Modern Designer Series Paper.  Colours featured are Bermuda Bay, Soft Suede and Sahara Sand with a bit of Rose Red thrown in for good measure!  I'm not sure if you can see it, but when we stamped the leaves with the Soft Suede, we then applied some Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint to the stamp with a dauber before stamping it onto the cardstock.  It gives a wonderful subtle shimmer & shine to the images!!

Thanks to everyone who attended the Fall Stamp a Stack.  Looking forward to our upcoming Holiday Stamp a Stack, but there's plenty to do until then – check my class page for details! (I will remember to take pictures at the next Stamp a Stack!!!  Too busy socializing and stamping (OK, eating, more like it) I think!)

Deals for October!

Stampin' Up! just announced some new promotions!

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1) The Digital+ Starter kit

A new starter kit option with the introduction (TODAY) of the My Digital Studio software.  You can purchase this special starter kit for $239.  It includes My Digital Studio Software, 2 stamp sets, cardstock, inks, adhesives and accesories, plus all the business supplies you need to get your business started!!  You'll be able to create projects that are digital, traditional papercraft and hybrid – a combination of both!  Contact me for more information and to get the password to sign up online here.

2) Deal of the Week – it's back for October!

Week 1 Deals of the Week

Item

Description

Special Price

109183

Trio Flower punch

$15.99

109041

5-Petal Flower punch

$15.99

110709

My Way punch

$16.99

To order any of these punches at the special price, place an order online here (click on SHOP NOW) or contact me.  These prices are good until October 12th, 11:50 EST.  The next Deal will be announced October 12th!

All this and the Twelve Weeks of Christmas emails too!  The first of the Twelve Weeks emails went out today – if you didn't receive it – sign up for my emails (box at the top left of the website here).  If you think you should have received it, and didn't – please contact me!

Not to panic you, but…

did you know that 3 months today will be Christmas Eve??!!! I'm in the Christmas mood as I'm preparing for the Twelve Weeks of Christmas.  This is an exclusive for my email subscribers – twelve weeks of Christmas ideas from cards to gifts to wrapping in your email inbox…and it starts NEXT WEEK.  Don't miss out – be sure to be subscribed for my emails – click on the box at the top left of my blog.  (Those of you who get my blog posts by email, you'll need to click here to come to the site itself).  (fingers crossed that that link works in the email feed!!).

Quick note to Eh Team Demonstrators – check the team blog for a new post!

Happy Autumn!

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One of the fun things about being a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator is the opportunity to get together with other demonstrators.  A while back I attended a get together in Toronto with my friend, Mo.  This is one of the cards we created, based on a demonstrator’s sample.  I _think_ this was Maureen’s card….but I could be wrong (sorry).  Anyway, it uses the stampin’ around wheel Bright Blessings, the stamp set Autumn Blessings (Holiday Mini catalogue) and the little circle image is from the Falling Leaves stamp set.

There’s still time to register for the Fall Stamp-a-Stack, Saturday October 3rd – click below or contact me!

A little bit about My Digital Studio!

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Click on the image above  or HERE to find out more about My Digital Studio, Stampin' Up!'s Digital Creative Suite – available to order October 1st.  Contact me to reserve your copy!  When you attend the Fall Stamp-a-Stack you'll be able to see the program "in person" as well!

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