procrastistamper: November 2013

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

2013 Top Note Reindeer Box

Why, oh why, do I always get new, irresistible ideas at times that I should be doing things OTHER than playing with paper?? I saw this in my head and had to make it--I have no idea why I didn't make it last year, but I honestly don't think it would have come out exactly how I envisioned it without our new Baked Brown Sugar card stock. And we didn't have that last Christmas...so that will be my excuse ;-)

I apologize in advance for this hit & run project, but there was no way that my cat Gizmo was going to let me get a tutorial posted today*. I barely got a picture of the little reindeer before Gizmo pushed me out of the way. I guess I was squealing too much at the reindeer, and Gizmo got jealous. Silly cat, it's only paper.

Stampin' Supplies: Baked Brown Sugar card stock, Crumb Cake card stock, Whisper White card stock, Basic Black card stock, Cherry Cobbler card stock, XL Oval Punch, Small Oval Punch, 1" Circle Punch, 1-1/4" Circle Punch, Top Note Die (used with Big Shot), Autumn Accents Die (used with Big Shot), Tombow Multipurpose Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals, Paper Snips, Stampin' Trimmer (to cut and score card stock). [I also used 1/2 a Velcro™ self-adhesive dot to close the box.]

*If you can get going with just some of the measurements, take a peek at THIS PDF and you can at least get the instructions for how to make the box, how to score the Top Note, and how to do the basic box and head assembly.

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NEW Stampin' Up! Weekly Deals (Nov 26 - Dec 2)

Here are this week's Stampin' Up! Weekly Deals, revealed each Tuesday, and running through the next Monday:

Weekly Deals: November 26th thru Dec 2nd, 2013
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	Floral Frames Framelits Dies Item #127012 Regular Price: $26.95 US Discounted Price: $20.21 US
	Peekaboo Frames Bigz Large Die Item #124587 Regular Price: $32.95 US Discounted Price: $24.71 US
	Soft Sky Classic Stampin' Pad Item #131181 Regular Price: $5.95 US Discounted Price: $4.46 US
	Regals Stampin' Write Markers Item #131262 Regular Price: $28.95 US Discounted Price: $21.71 US
	1" Square Punch Item #124094 Regular Price: $15.95 US Discounted Price: $11.96 US
	Cherry Cobbler 3/4" Chevron Ribbon Item #130012 Regular Price: $8.95 US Discounted Price: $6.71 US
	Beautifully Baroque Embossing Folder #130917 Regular Price: $7.95 US Discounted Price: $5.96 US
	Compilation of Recipes Template Item #127755 Regular Price: $14.95 US Discounted Price: $8.97 US

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Friday, November 22, 2013

Divine™ Chocolate Christmas Tree Card

Yesterday I shared a tutorial for a bow I put on my Divine™ Chocolate Gift Box Card. Today I want to show you my Divine Chocolate Christmas Tree Card, as the second in my series of cards, which deliver treats along with their holiday greetings!

Like the Gift Box Card, this card features Divine Milk Chocolate Mini Pieces which can be pulled out of the little sleeve wraps on the front of the card, so the chocolates can be enjoyed without ripping the card to shreds! The top chocolate is accessible from both sides, so it doesn't need a pull tab. Also, like the Gift Box Card, this card features the Christmas Tagables stamp set, which you can read all about and order HERE. I used Soft Suede ink, because that is what you will get if you order the Christmas Tagables stamp set in the discounted Pop & Place Holiday Gift Tag Starter Bundle. The background of the card is actually the same string of stamps I mounted in a single line on Clear Block I and used for the Gift Box Card background. And I also made sure to use a foundation for the card that you can order already cut and scored: Crumb Cake Cut & Ready Card Bases.

For the triangle trees shapes, I punched out Gumball Green card stock with the Petite Pennants Builder Punch. The top of the tree is a whole triangle, the middle green parts of the tree are one triangle I cut in half from the bottom, and the tabs that are at the bottom of the tree are each one whole triangle. I simply tucked the other half into the chocolate wrapper (between the paper and foil) and glued the triangle in place so that only half the triangle is sticking out. The patterned paper is from the Season of Style Designer Series Paper Stack. I tried to avoid using any more supplies--but I needed a tree topper, so I punched one out of Daffodil Delight card stock using the star from the Merry Minis Punch Pack. It is the PERFECT size! (the punch pack also makes a cute non-chocolate card you can see HERE.)

I'll tell you what...if you buy your supplies from me through November 29th, you can enter to Win $50 in FREE Product of your Choice in my 25 for $50 Contest. PLUS, 10% of your Purchase Price is Donated (excluding shipping & tax) to help a sweet kitty named Scooter. BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE! You Save Up to 50% OFF when you shop Stampin' Up!'s 2013 Holiday Sale, and if digital designing is your thing, you can grab select downloads on the cheap when you shop our 30% OFF Digital Holiday Sale!

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*Disclaimer: I purchased my own Divine chocolates for use on this card, but received some different samples for free after requesting them for project design purposes. I have not been paid for any product placement, my love of Divine chocolates and their Fair Trade practices came before any free samples. You can find Divine Chocolates at either of these places online. HINT: sometimes certain selections of chocolates get sold out at one place, but you can still find them at the other, so bookmark both of these:

DivineChocolate.com OR SERRV.org

Thursday, November 21, 2013

Artisan Label Punch Gift Bow Tutorial

I showed you a bow like this on a card in this blog post. I was finally able to get a picture tutorial done for the bow...still working on the card tutorial, and I'm hoping it will be all downhill from here. You have to scroll to the bottom of this post to see the horrific distractions I've been having. Lol. I want to give you a separate picture of the finished project in action, in case you want to use a smaller image on Pinterest:

Okay, so here's the real, full-blown picture tutorial...please let me know if there's anything that doesn't make sense. You should be able to click on the picture to see it larger in your browser. You can Pin this whole tutorial if you want, since it's one single image, I am just giving you options. The Artisan Label Punch is 25% OFF through December 2nd, and a coordinating clear-mount stamp set called Label Love is 30% OFF through December 2nd. This is even cheaper than you can get those two products in a bundle together--score!:

And this is my horrific distraction. Doesn't she look menacing?!? She is not really being mean at all, I just caught her in the middle of a strange pleading noise she was making. She did not want to leave me alone, she's standing right on the pieces of the bow I was trying to make and photograph. I don't know if it's the changing weather, or what, but both my kitties are being total attention whores lately. *sigh* At least they are healthy, and I'm thankful for that.

Gizmo the Artisan Label Punch Bow Grinch

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Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Super Savings Help You Support SCOOTER!

When you shop with me through November 30th, 10% of your retail purchases (before tax or shipping) will go to help Scooter. Just email me after you place your order in my Online Store and let me know your purchase was for Scooter's benefit! Scooter is a sweet little furbaby who lives with his human Mama (and Not-da-Mama), and several other special kitties. Scooter has Spina Bifida, and his back end doesn't work at all. You can read more about Scooter and the other special kitties here on The Geminites Facebook Page.

How can you resist that adorably sweet little face??? Scooter (lovingly referred to as 'Coot, as in "here is your daily dose of 'Cootness"), is a real trooper. He had to have two surgeries to amputate his necrotic back legs, and has to wear diapers when he's up and about, but now he runs around and plays with stamina and endurance that puts other kittens to shame! Here are some Super Savings opportunities and convenient gift ideas you might like to take advantage of, to help you with your holiday crafting and sharing, while helping support Scooter's needs:

TODAY ONLY - 30% OFF THREE DOORBUSTER HOLIDAY SALE ITEMS
2013 Holiday Sale - Nov 20th thru Dec 2nd (up to 50% OFF items)
Pop & Place Holiday Gift Tags (check out the Starter Bundle!)
Festive Flurry Ornament Kit (makes 10!)
Stamp-a-Tag Kit (great pre-holiday gift)
This & That Holiday Planner Bundle (20% OFF thru Dec 2nd)

I am also running a personal special through November 29th, called the 25 for $50 Contest. All you need to do is enter the Hostess Code U77RZFNB in the appropriate field near the bottom left of your Shopping Bag in my ONLINE STORE, and you will get an entry for every $50 in merchandise you purchase. The winner gets $50 in FREE product of his/her choice!!!

So, you want to help Scooter but don't want to purchase paper crafting supplies? Go LIKE The Geminites Facebook Page and you can then find information about how you can send in your donation by participating in their Holiday Card Exchange, or donate directly to them via PayPal.

You may also choose to purchase from Gold Orchid Publishing, as they are hosting Scooter Month during November--you can find out more on the Gold Orchid Publishing Facebook Page.

Thanks so much for your kindness in helping Scooter :-)

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Color Me Christmas: Simple 5 Card Set

So, maybe you're thinking of making your own Christmas cards, but you don't wanna go crazy. No worries, you can sit back and savor the season with these quick and easy cuties. The picture doesn't do them justice, but their clean & simple layouts really catch your eye, and the Crumb Cake card bases deliver the warmth of handmade holidays:

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The main images on each of these 5 cards, all come from one stamp set called Color Me Christmas (available in wood-mount or clear-mount). I stamped them each with different colors of ink because I wanted them to be different without coloring them. But honestly, you could stamp all the pictures onto Whisper White card stock using StazOn Jet Black ink and then color in the pictures with markers...or pass the work onto the kiddos with a set of crayons! That is, after all, why the set is called Color Me Christmas. To keep the supplies to a minimum, just use the same StazOn Jet Black ink to stamp the seasonal sayings, too. I used all 4 greetings from the Greetings of the Season stamp set (available in wood-mount or clear-mount), and added the "all I want for Christmas" saying from the Christmas Messages stamp set (available in wood-mount or clear-mount). FYI: the clear-mount version of the Christmas Messages set is 30% OFF during the 2013 Holiday Sale from Nov 20th thru December 2nd, 2013!!! But you could just use either one stamp set or the other, if you'd prefer.

The only other things you might need to know are that the background circle of card stock is cut with the 2-1/2" Circle Punch, and the images were punched out with the 2-3/8" Scallop Circle Punch. Again, if you want to keep the supplies to a minimum, just choose one color card stock for the 2-1/2" Circle Punch instead of the varied colors that I used. I recommend Soft Suede card stock for that option, because it's dark enough to give you deep contrast, yet neutral enough to go with any other colors you put on the card.

So, here are the colors I used on the cards in my photo, in case you'd like to duplicate them exactly. All the card bases are Crumb Cake card stock, and you can actually order the Crumb Cake Cut & Ready Card Bases and they will be cut to size and already scored for you. The rest of the ink and card stock plays out like this:

Reindeer - Baked Brown Sugar ink for Reindeer and saying, Pool Party card stock for background circle.
Santa - Real Red ink for Santa and saying, Basic Gray card stock for background circle.
Gift - Pacific Point ink for Gift and saying, Cherry Cobbler card stock for background circle.
Tree - Gumball Green ink for Tree, Soft Suede ink for saying, Soft Suede card stock for circle.
Stocking - Marina Mist ink for Stocking and saying, Wild Wasabi* card stock for circle.

*Gumball Green will almost work for this but I felt it was just a tiny bit too bright, and competed with the Marina Mist stamping.

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Stampin' Up! 2013 Holiday Sale (Nov 20-Dec 2) - up to 50% OFF!

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URGENT: Sale starts Wednesday, November 20th with
THREE 30% OFF 24-HOUR ONLY Deals:

Stampin' Trimmer (item 126889) Reg.$29.95/Sale $20.97
Simply Scored Diagonal Plate (item 125586) Reg.$11.95/Sale $8.37
Many Marvelous Markers (item 131264) Reg.$109.95/Sale $76.97

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(See Product Images & Descriptions Online - Nov 20th thru Dec 2nd, 2013)
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I *HIGHLY* recommend the Stampin' Trimmer, even if you already have a trimmer (or 2 or 3), this beauty beats them all. I did not need to change my blade for a very long time, but you might want to grab some Refill Cutting Blades to keep on the shelf. Need more info before you buy? Check out this Stampin' Trimmer YouTube Video: http://youtu.be/9BPZd6PZN0Y.

If you like the Simply Scored Scoring Tool, you'll want to grab the Simply Scored Diagonal Plate on sale as an add-on (it is not intended for use separately). Yes, we have the Envelope Punch Board now, but you can't score across an entire sheet of 12"x12" paper on that, like you can with the Diagonal Plate of the Simply Scored Scoring Tool. If you want to see more, just check out this Simply Scored Diagonal Plate YouTube Video: http://youtu.be/vkNFzMa1azw.

And if you want to have all Stampin' Up!'s core ink colors at your fingertips, you definitely NEED the Many Marvelous Markers--38 dual-tipped markers for not much more than $2 each, in one spectacular carrying/storage case! The case actually has 48 slots in it, so you can add our 10 current In Color markers to it. Here are links to our 2012-2014 In Color Marker Assortment, and our 2013-2015 In Color Marker Assortment, just in case you want to add those to your order. If you aren't sure why you might like to have the Many Marvelous Markers, you can check out a few of the possibilities that open up to you, in this Markering YouTube Video: http://youtu.be/YcY8iH14eEE.

The best place to view images and descriptions of all these items is in my ONLINE STORE. I plan to highlight several particular items throughout the sale for you--and tell you what's on my MUST HAVE list. However, at any time during the Holiday Sale, you should be able to click the Home category in the left sidebar of my ONLINE STORE to see an image which will take you to all the sale items. If not, check that left sidebar for the Holiday Sale category, and click that. If you have any questions or experience any problems, please feel free to Leave a Comment or email me.

NEW Stampin' Up! Weekly Deals (Nov 19th thru Nov 25th)

Here are this week's Stampin' Up! Weekly Deals, revealed each Tuesday, and running through the next Monday:

Weekly Deals: November 19th thru Nov 25th, 2013
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	Backyard Basics Item # 129380 Regular Price: $24.95 US Discounted Price: $18.71 US
	Pumpkin Pie Chevron 3/4" Ribbon Item # 130015 Regular Price: $8.95 US Discounted Price: $6.71 US
	Chocolate Chip Chevron 3/4" Ribbon Item # 130014 Regular Price: $8.95 US Discounted Price: $6.71 US
	Color Coach Item # 130118 Regular Price: $14.95 US Discounted Price: $11.21 US
	Little Labels Punch Pack Item # 126881 Regular Price: $16.95 US Discounted Price: $12.71 US
	Stampin' Write Markers Subtles Item # 131263 Regular Price: $28.95 US Discounted Price: $21.71 US
	Talking Tags Item # 129723 Regular Price: $7.95 US Discontinued Price: $5.96 US
	Unknown Blessings Ensemble Item # 131311 Regular Price: $17.95 US Discounted Price: $10.77 US

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Monday, November 18, 2013

FREE My Digital Class Giveaway - Enter by Nov 22nd

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I sent out a note to my newsletter subscribers last week, with this contest information enclosed, but I wanted to make sure I also shared it on my blog before the contest deadline! Ten Grand Prize winners will get a FREE My Digital Class from Stampin' Up! The class includes all the content you'll need*, plus a video walkthrough, to make some awesome digital projects. This is the perfect time to learn the basics, and use digital designing to help make your holiday planning, gifting, and celebrating easier (and prettier!)

ENTER HERE: http://bit.ly/19gSqSV

Stampin' Up! has also debuted some other My Digital Class downloads you can purchase--don't worry, these are totally different from the class you can win, so there won't be any duplication. To be clear, the art in the image up top is not from the FREE class you can win...that art is from the Finest Simplicity Kit which you can find below:

#135912 My Digital Class Finest Simplicity Kit $24.95 (Beginner Class)
#135913 My Digital Class Beautiful Today Kit $14.95 (Intermediate Class)
#135914 My Digital Class Love This Kit $14.95 (Intermediate Class)

FYI: You can still walk your way through My Digital Studio for FREE with the help of YouTube videos, but these download classes are great if you'd like to walk through several full projects from start to finish. Plus, the exclusive class content is WAY cute ;-)

*You will need to grab a copy of My Digital Studio for these digital classes, if you don't already have it. You can download a free trial version of My Digital Studio, but the full My Digital Studio program is only $19.95 to purchase, with no shipping charges for the download version, and you get a lifetime license--no monthly or annual costs, no online access needed to use the program or the art because it all installs directly to your computer.

If you are new to the idea of digital designing, and want to find out a little more about My Digital Studio, you may want to check out my All-Things-MDS Information Page to get all the details your inquiring mind may want to know ;-)

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Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Divine™ Chocolate Gift Box Card

I've had this idea on the back burner for weeks, and I think I'll just go ahead and share the card with you. This card holds 4 Divine Milk Chocolate Mini Pieces on the front. Each chocolate has its own pull tab, so you can pull it out for nomming, and the patterned paper squares on the front of the card stay in place. So, the recipient can enjoy the chocolate without tearing up the card :-) I'm happy to make a tutorial for you, but I'd love it if you'd be willing to leave a comment to let me know whether you prefer a picture tutorial, or a video tutorial.

UPDATE: Click Here for the Artisan Label Punch Bow Tutorial

The reason this card took me so long to finalize is not because the idea was complicated--it certainly isn't. I was working hard to use as few supplies as I could, so you could recreate this card without spending a fortune :-) I only used one ink pad, the Island Indigo Classic Stampin' Pad. All the images come from one stamp set, the Christmas Tagables photopolymer stamp set. The background was created with 4 stamps from this set, that I adhered in a line, on Clear Block I, so I could ink them up and stamp them across the card a whole line at a time.

The bow was created using only the Artisan Label Punch, which happens to coordinate with the Christmas Tagables stamp set. I used the Winter Frost Designer Series Paper Stack for the bow center, and to wrap around each chocolate. The rest of the colors coordinate with the paper stack: Smoky Slate card stock, Island Indigo card stock, and Pool Party card stock (which I used for the bow ends, although you could use the Pool Party patterned paper from the stack if you prefer). Other than that, you'll need a Stampin' Sponge if you want to shade the bow, and some Tombow Multipurpose Glue, and just a couple of Stampin' Dimensionals.

The Divine chocolates are perfect for keeping this treat card mailable, though you may need to pay for just a little extra postage, and have the Post Office hand cancel this for you. You can choose either the Milk Chocolate Mini Pieces or the Dark Chocolate Mini Pieces, as they are both the same size. You can find them in the Snacks section of the Shop tab on DivineChocolate.com or under the FOOD section at serrv.org (I have no affiliation with either of those sites, and get no referral compensation--I just love their chocolate).

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Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Christmas Card Club 3: Merry Minis Christmas Card

This is the last of five cards we made at my last Christmas Card class, this one features the Merry Minis Punch Pack and a saying from the Greetings of the Season stamp set (which you can get in wood-mount or in clear-mount). The colors on this card look quite traditional, but the "red" is actually Raspberry Ripple, the yellow is our Crushed Curry, and the sponging all around the card that seems to emit burgundy tones, is actually a brown--Chocolate Chip.

Instructions:
1) Cut Chocolate Chip card stock to 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and score in half to create a 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" card base with the fold at the top.
2) Cut Sahara Sand card stock to 5-1/4" x 4", and roll with Chamomile Stampin' Around wheel, inked in VersaMark.
3) Sponge liberally around the edges of the Sahara Sand layer with Stampin' Sponge loaded with Chocolate Chip ink, and adhere this layer to the front of the card base.
4) Punch one Postage Stamp Punch piece from each of these colors of card stock: Garden Green, Raspberry Ripple, and Crushed Curry.
5) Punch one of each Merry Minis Punch Pack shape out of the same scrap piece of Very Vanilla card stock: tree, ornament, and star. Leave plenty of room around each shape, for the next step.
6) Turn over your 1" Square Punch and align the vanilla punched card stock so you can see one of the punched shapes in the center of the square. Punch out the square around the shape, then do this for the remaining two shapes.
7) Sponge lightly around the edges of each punched square with Chocolate Chip ink.
8) Layer each vanilla Merry Minis shape over a colored Postage Stamp punched piece, using 1/2 Stampin' Dimensional in opposite corners or on opposite sides of the back. The green goes well with the tree, and the curry goes well with the star, which leaves the ornament on the red--but to each his own ;-)
9) Using Mini Glue Dots, adhere the layered punch pieces onto the card front as shown.
10) Apply small self-adhesive Basic Pearls to punched shapes as shown.
11) Stamp 'Merry Christmas' greeting from Greetings of the Season stamp set under layered punch pieces as shown, using Raspberry Ripple ink. You may wish to use the Stamp-a-ma-jig to ensure your greeting gets stamped exactly where you want it.
12) Place card in Very Vanilla Medium Envelope, affix appropriate postage, and mail!

You can find all the supplies to make this card in my ONLINE STORE, by searching with the item numbers listed in the Stampin' Supplies below. Please contact me if you need any assistance with the instructions or with your shopping.

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Stampin' Supplies: Greetings of the Season stamp set (wood-mount 128030 or clear-mount 128033), Chamomile Stampin' Around Wheel 125432 (used with Standard Handle 102971),VersaMark ink pad 102283, Chocolate Chip card stock 102128 and ink pad 126979, Sahara Sand card stock 121043, Garden Green card stock 102584, Raspberry Ripple card stock 126842 and ink pad 126859, Crushed Curry card stock 131199, Merry Minis Punch Pack 126882 (contains 3 small punches: tree, ornament, and star), Postage Stamp Punch 122344, 1" Square Punch 124094, Stampin' Sponges 101610, Basic Pearls 119247, Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes 107300, SNAIL 104332 or Tombow Glue 110755, Stampin' Dimensionals 104430, Mini Glue Dots 103683, Paper Snips 103579, Stampin' Trimmer 126889, Stamp-a-ma-jig 101049 (optional, but recommended).

Festive Flurry Ornaments Kit - While Supplies Last!

Introducing Stampin' Up!'s Festive Flurry Ornaments Kit (item 135813, $14.95), including supplies to make 10 festive heirloom ornaments:

Use your 3D snowflakes to top presents, embellish cards, create a wintery garland, or even trim the tree. How you use them is up to you! You can make these ornaments using basic Stampin' Up! supplies, but to get everything you'd need, you could easily spend over $100. Make it easy on yourself, and your budget, and just buy the kit!!!

The kit includes everything you need (minus adhesive) to create 10 snowflakes, including:

10 feet of Soft Sky Ribbon
Printed cardstock - die cut and scored, ready to be assembled (Soft Sky, Crumb Cake, Whisper White Cardstock and Silver Glimmer Paper)
Large Rhinestone Basic Jewells (40)

These are only available WHILE SUPPLIES LAST so you will want to get yours today!!! Seriously, last year Stampin' Up! offered an ornament kit similar to this one, and it was sold out in about 2 days. I cannot stress enough the importance of getting your kits TODAY, and making sure you order as many as you'd like to have. Watch the video below to see how easy it is to put together these die-cut ornaments: [if you are reading this post in your email, please click on the title to this post to view the video in your browser.]

Get your Festive Flurry Ornaments Kit NOW...and while you're in my ONLINE STORE...

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NEW Stampin' Up! Weekly Deals (Nov 12th thru Nov 18th)

Here are this week's Stampin' Up! Weekly Deals, revealed each Tuesday, and running through the next Monday:

Weekly Deals: November 12th thru Nov 18th, 2013
Click the link to the right of any pictured item to see it in my ONLINE STORE

	Gift Bow Bigz L Die Item # 129977 Regular Price: $32.95 US Discounted Price: $24.71 US
	1-1/4" Burlap Ribbon Item # 132140 Regular Price: $7.95 US Discounted Price: $5.96 US
	Extra Large Gift Box Item # 132147 Regular Price: $3.95 US Discounted Price: $2.96 US
	Mini Muslin Bags Item #132180 Regular Price: $9.95 US Discounted Price: $7.46 US
	Orchard Harvest Swatchbook Item #128137 Regular Price: $12.95 US Discounted Price: $7.77 US
	Real Red Simply Created Goodie Gear Item # 132161 Regular Price: $4.95 US Discounted Price: $3.71 US
	Witches' Brew Designer Series Paper Item # 132185 Regular Price: $10.95 US Discounted Price: $7.11 US [TIP: Although these are Halloween themed on one side, you can use the other patterned side of these papers for Thanksgiving and Fall themed projects!]

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Monday, November 11, 2013

Christmas Card Club 3: Daydream Medallions Wreath Card

This is the fourth of five cards we made a little over a week ago at my Christmas Card class, this one features the Daydream Medallions stamp set (which you can get in wood-mount or in clear-mount), and coordinating Floral Frames Framelits. I have seen many iterations of this two-layer wreath since the release of the stamp set and framelits, but my version uses a little trick that can help you cut down on the amount of supplies you'll need. Namely, I use only the Floral Frames framelits set to cut the wreaths...no other die cutting or punch tools are necessary.

Instructions:
1)   Cut Real Red card stock to 5-1/2" x 8-1/2", then score in half to create 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" card base with fold at left.
2)   Cut Whisper White card stock to 5-1/4" x 4", and run through Big Shot in Framed Tulips Embossing Folder.
3)   Stamp largest Daydream Medallions image onto Gumball Green card stock, using either Gumball Green ink (as shown in sample), or VersaMark ink.
4) Cut this image out with second from largest Floral Frames framelit, while also cutting a hole in the center of the image using the fourth from largest Floral Frames framelit. The Magnetic Platform is the most convenient way to hold both framelits securely in place while you run this piece through the Big Shot one time.
5)   Stamp second to largest Daydream Medallions image as described in step 3.
6)   Die cut this image as described in step 4, only use the third from largest Floral Frames framelit for the outside, and the smallest Floral Frames framelit for the center.
7)   Adhere the Whisper White tulip frame embossed layer to the card base front with SNAIL or Tombow Liquid Glue.
8)   Adhere largest Gumball Green wreath piece to upper portion of framed layer, using SNAIL or Tombow Liquid Glue. Ensure points of piece are oriented as shown on sample, for best fit.
9) Stamp "Merry Christmas" greeting in Real Red ink, at bottom of card.
10) Adhere smaller wreath piece on top of larger one, using Stampin' Dimensionals. You may want to diverge from the sample here, and orient the "valleys" around the smaller flower to alternate with those on the bigger flower--it sets off the wreath a bit better.
11) Affix self-adhesive Rhinestones as shown on smaller wreath. [TIP: each different size rhinestone gives the card a different look, experiment to see which size you like best, or even alternate sizes around the piece!)
12) Tie a 6" length of Real Red 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon in a bow, trim off ends and adhere to smaller wreath piece with a Mini Glue Dot.
13) You may choose to cut another 5-1/4" x 4" piece of Whisper White card stock to place inside the card, for writing or stamping a greeting.
14) Put your card in a Whisper White Medium Envelope, affix appropriate postage, and mail your card!

You can find all the supplies to make this card in my ONLINE STORE, by searching with the item numbers listed in the Stampin' Supplies below. Please contact me if you need any assistance with the instructions or with your shopping. TIP: When you choose the clear-mount version of the Daydream Medallions stamp set, you get several large die cut rubber "dots" and "rings" you can also mount on clear blocks to make quick and easy stamped backgrounds!
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Stampin' Supplies: Daydream Medallions stamp set (wood-mount 131976 or clear-mount 126467 with Clear Block E 118484 and Clear Block F 118483), Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set (wood-mount 128478 or clear-mount 127802), Real Red card stock 102482 and ink pad 126949 (or Marker 100052), Gumball Green card stock 126840 and ink pad 126821 (or VersaMark ink pad 102283), Whisper White card stock 100730, Big Shot 113439, Floral Frames Framelits 127012, Magnetic Platform 130658, Framed Tulips Embossing Folder 121809, Real Red 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon 119251, Basic Rhinestones 119246, Whisper White Medium Envelopes 107301, SNAIL 104332 or Tombow Glue 110755, Mini Glue Dots 103683, Stampin' Dimensionals 104430, Paper Snips 103579, Stampin' Trimmer 126889.

Saturday, November 9, 2013

November 2013 Paper Pumpkin Deadline: November 10th

It's that time of the month again...oh, wait...that doesn't sound right. It's time for Paper Pumpkin this month! Subscribe to get a crafting kit delivered right to your doorstep every month. There is no obligation, you can skip a month or cancel at any time. My cat Gizmo has never knocked my Paper Pumpkin projects off the shelf, so I'm gonna claim that as an endorsement ;-)

The first month you take shipment, you will get the Welcome Kit, and each month after that you get a surprise project :-D Check out the video below to see the cute project we got in October--I call it a perpetual notepad! It's exactly what I've been looking for to keep next to my computer...you know, so I remember why I logged on in the first place...lol.[If you are getting this blog post in email, click on the link for the title of the post, to view the video in your browser.] If you want to get your first month of Paper Pumpkin in November, you will need to sign up at the link below no later than 11:59pm MT November 10th:

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Friday, November 8, 2013

Christmas Card Club 3: Be Merry Tag

This is the third of five cards we made last weekend at my Christmas Card class, featuring the Be Merry single stamp. Stampin' Up! is offering several individual holiday stamps through January 31, 2014. Click to see ALL of the 2013 Single Holiday Stamps, as well as ordering details (including clear block sizes and coordinating dies and punches). You may also want to see my post on how to turn the Be Merry stamp into 3 separate stamps, HERE.

Instructions:
1)   Cut Cherry Cobbler card stock to 5-1/2" x 8-1/2", then score to create a 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" foldover card base, with the fold at the top.
2)   Cut Sahara Sand card stock to 5-1/4" x 4", and place in Square Lattice Embossing Folder, then run through Big Shot.
3)   Remove or omit the "to" and "from" lines from the Be Merry stamp, and ink up in Cherry Cobbler. Stamp once on Sahara Sand card, then reink and stamp again on Whisper White card stock.
4)   Hand trim out the Sahara Sand Be Merry image, just outside the border lines.
5)   Die cut the Whisper White Be Merry image with the tag from the Chalk Talk Framelits, using Magnetic Platform with the Big Shot. Be sure you are die cutting just the center of the image, and excluding all the border lines from the image.
6)   Using the fine writing point of an Old Olive marker, carefully add color to the leaves on the Whisper White Be Merry tag. To avoid any color bleeding, try not to color over the Cherry Cobbler ink lines.
7)   Place an arrow clip from the Essentials Hardware Clips assortment at the top right slanted corner of the Whisper White Be Merry tag.
8)   Cut at least 18" of Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine, and tie a double bow around the arrow part of the clip. (Tie a regular bow and pull tight to the size you want, then, using the tails, make another right on top of that. Adjust to desired size and trim ends.) If you can't get the double bow to look the way you want, consider folding your 18" length of twine in half to create two layers, and tie a single bow. The double bow is much less bulky, and may save you from having to affix extra postage.
9)   Adhere the Whisper White tag on top of the Sahara Sand tag with Stampin' Dimensionals and set aside.
10) Adhere the 5-1/4" x 4" embossed Sahara Sand layer onto the front of the Cherry Cobbler card base, using Tombow Glue or Mini Glue Dots.
11) Affix 3 strips of Season of Style Washi Tape across the lower front of the card base as shown. Be sure to place the red, then the green, then finally place the sand colored washi tape on top, so it can be seen.
12) Adhere the layered tag to the card front, over the washi tape, using Mini Glue Dots.
13) Stamp the Be Merry image in Cherry Cobbler ink, over the back closed flap of a Whisper White Medium envelope, if desired.
14) Affix appropriate postage, and mail your card!

You can find all the supplies to make this card in my ONLINE STORE, by searching with the item numbers listed in the Stampin' Supplies below. Please contact me if you need any assistance with the instructions or with your shopping. And don't forget to check out these great deals:

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Stampin' Supplies: Be Merry single stamp 134767, Clear Block E 118484, Cherry Cobbler card stock 119685 and ink pad 126966 (or Marker 119681), Sahara Sand card stock 121043, Whisper White card stock 100730, Big Shot 113439, Square Lattice Embossing Folder 119976, Chalk Talk Framelits 129983, Magnetic Platform 130658, Old Olive Marker 100079, Essentials Hardware Clips Assortment 129964, Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine 123125, Season of Style Designer Washi Tape 132155, Whisper White Medium Envelopes 107301, Tombow Glue 110755, Mini Glue Dots 103683, Stampin' Dimensionals 104430, Paper Snips 103579, Stampin' Trimmer 126889.