Sale-A-Brate!!!

It's time to "Sale-A-Brate" at Stampin' Up!  Here is a sample I made with some of the elements you get on the Sale-A-Bration CD for My Digital Studio.  I had so much playing with all of the content... I really love the Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Papers!

Here are some samplers of the exclusive products you can earn during Sale-A-Bration:

You can choose a FREE item from the Sale-A-Bration offerings for every $50 of merchandise you order (before shipping & tax).  Contact me today to get your goodies!  You just can't beat FREE!!! 

Free Digital Kit from Stampin' Up!!!

Stampin' Up is celebrating having a 100,000 friends on Facebook by giving away a free digital download.  The kit is a $14.95 value!  You can take the survey and get the download through January 10, 2012 here:  http://surveymonkey.com/s/100k

I've been playing around with this Day in the Life digital kit in Stampin' Up's My Digital Studio and made up a few samplers so you can see what comes in the kit.  This first one features the 12 papers and some of the stamp brush kit:

More images from the stamp brush kit:

Here are some of the embellishments that come with the kit, too:

 

It's Coming Soon!!!

Sale-a-Bration that is!  Stampin' Up's annual event when you can earn FREE products will be January 24 through March 31, 2012 this year.  Be sure and check back soon as I will be giving you a sneak peek of some of the goodies you can earn with each $50 you purchase.  This is the flier I just created using Stampin' Up's My Digital Studio and the Sale-a-Bration content CD... a little something to whet your appetite!

 

Christmas ... MDS Style

I thought I'd share some pictures from Christmas at my parents' house this year.  I used Stampin' Up's My Digital Studio and the Savor the Season Ensemble.  These papers and embellishements are so fun!

 

A Christmas Case

I made two versions of the card pictured on page 45 of the 2011-2012 Stampin' Up Idea Book & Catalog featuring the stamp set Beautiful Season.  This first version is just like the card in the catalog with one exception... no pearls as I needed to mail this card to Florida and wanted to keep it fairly flat.

This version of the card includes the pearls.  I did emboss the base card layer using my Big Shot and the Petals-a-Plenty Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.  I think the embossing really made the card more elegant. 

Stamps:  Beautiful Season

Ink:  Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler, Pear Pizzaz, Soft Suede, More Mustard, Pumpkin Pie

Cardstock:  Soft Suede, Pear Pizzaz, Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla

Accessories:  Curly Label Punch, Big Shot, Petals-a-Plenty Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Mat Pack, Paper Piercer, Stampin' Dimensionals, Blender Pen, Basic Pearls

 

Christmas Stockings Galore!

I hope that everyone had a wonderful Christmas!!!  Better late than never, here are my Christmas cards for 2011.  As you can see I made 5 versions of the same layout using the Stocking Builder Punch and Snow Burst Textured Impressions Embossing Folder from the Holiday Mini Catalog and the rectangular Designer Frame Textured Impressions Embossing Folder and the Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine from the 2011-2012 Stampin' Up Idea Book & Catalog.

Stamps:  Stitched Stockings

Ink:  Cherry Cobbler

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Soft Suede

Accessories:  Big Shot, Designer Frames Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Snow Burst Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine, Dazzling Details, Stocking Builder Punch

Stamps: Stitched Stockings

Ink: Cherry Cobbler

Cardstock: Whisper White, Soft Suede

Accessories: Big Shot, Designer Frames Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Snow Burst Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine, Mica Flakes, Crystal Effects, Stocking Builder Punch

Stamps: Stitched Stockings

Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Pear Pizzaz

Cardstock: Whisper White, Pear Pizzaz

Accessories: Big Shot, Designer Frames Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Snow Burst Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine, Stocking Builder Punch

Stamps: Stitched Stockings

Ink: Cherry Cobbler

Cardstock: Whisper White, Soft Suede

Accessories: Big Shot, Designer Frames Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Snow Burst Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine, Mica Flakes, Crystal Effects, Stocking Builder Punch

Stamps:  Gift Givers

Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Soft Suede, Basic Black

Cardstock: Whisper White, Soft Suede

Accessories: Big Shot, Designer Frames Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Snow Burst Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine, Stocking Builder Punch

So, which stocking is your favorite???  By the way, you only have until January 3, 2012 to purchase the Stocking Builder Punch as it will retire when the Holiday Mini Catalog ends!

 

Happy Turkey Day!

This cute little Thanksgiving card uses the stamp set Gift Givers from the Holiday Mini.  This stamp set is so versatile as it coordinates with several of Stampin' Up's punches and features several holidays.  This little turkey image fits the Curly Label Punch, one of my personal favorites.  I punched a piece of More Mustard cardstock and cut it in half to layer behind the Naturals Ivory layer.  I used my bone folder to emboss the criss-cross pattern on a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" piece of Island Indigo cardstock folded in half.  I used Linen Thread to accent the card, also.

Stamps:  Gift Givers

Ink:  Basic Black, Island Indigo, More Mustard, Poppy Parade, Chocolate Chip, Pear Pizzaz, Pumpkin Pie

Cardstock:  Naturals Ivory, More Mustard, Island Indigo

Accessories:  Bone Folder, Curly Label Punch, Linen Thread, Needle, Stampin' Dimensionals

 

Happy Thanksgiving... Part 2

Here is another Thanksgiving card I made using the Holiday Mini catalog stamp set Always Thankful.  Since the image was of pears I thought I should use the In Color Pear Pizzazz.  I really like this color combo... Pear Pizzaz with Soft Suede.  I distressed the edges of both the Soft Suede and Naturals Ivory layers.  However, I turned the distressed edges down toward the card base and attached with Stampin' Dimensionals.

Stamps:  Always Thankful

Ink:  Basic Black, More Mustard, Pear Pizzaz, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake

Cardstock:  Pear Pizzaz, Soft Suede, Naturals Ivory

Accessories:  Bone Folder, Blender Pen, Stampin' Dimensionals

 

Happy Thanksgiving... Part 3

This Thanksgiving card again features the stamp set Always Thankful from the Holiday Mini catalog.  I distressed the edges of the Naturals Ivory layer with my bone folder.  I also used my bone folder to emboss the criss-cross pattern on the Soft Suede card base.  I really like the added effect!

Stamps:  Always Thankful

Ink:  Basic Black, More Mustard, Basic Gray, Pear Pizzaz

Cardstock:  Naturals Ivory, More Mustard, Soft Suede

Accessories:  Bone Folder

 

Happy Thanksgiving...Part 1

Happy Thanksgiving!  Sorry I've been too busy to post lately... work has been keeping me swamped.  Here is one of the cards I made for my aunts.  The image is from the Holiday Mini stamp set Always Thankful.  I like the color combination as the Rich Razzleberry really added a punch of color.

Stamps:  Always Thankful

Ink:  Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, More Mustard, Rich Razzleberry, Soft Suede, Pear Pizzaz, Old Olive, Basic Gray, Daffodil Delight

Cardstock:  Naturals Ivory, Rich Razzleberry, More Mustard

Accessories:  Ticket Corner Punch