Butterfly Bundle Save 15% off

Bitty Punch

Papillion Potpourri Stamp Set

Dates: August 29-September 30, 2013

Offer: Get 15 percent off when you buy this bundled butterfly stamp set and punch!

Bundle Item	Page in Catalog	Description	Retail Price	15% Savings Price	Amount Saved!
135311	90 183	Butterfly Bundle (Clear-Mount) Papillion Potpourri Clear-Mount Stamp Set Bitty Butterfly Punch	$30.90	$26.27	$4.63
135312	90 183	Butterfly Bundle (Wood-Mount)  Papillion Potpourri Wood-Mount Stamp Set Bitty Butterfly Punch	$34.90	$29.67	$5.23

If you have not gotten the Papillion Potpourri Stamp Set and Bitty Butterfly Punch yet, now is the time to save 15% off when you buy them together.  

Let me know if you have any questions,

Karen  

September Best of 25 years Autumn

September Best of 25 Years Autumn Stamp Set

For our 25-year anniversary, we’re bringing back some of our favorite stamp images from the last quarter century and combining them into 12 sets, which will release—one set per month—during 2013. Even better, along with some great classic images, each “Best of” set will also include a never-before-seen image*!

September: Best Of Autumn

August: Best of Halloween. 

July: Best of Shelli

June: Best of Greetings

May: Best of Brides & Babies

April: Best of Butterflies

March: Best of Flowers

February: Best of Love

January: Best of  Birthdays

Download the Collector's Card

While we are releasing just one Best of stamp set per month, all of the Best of sets will be available until March 31, 2014.

As a special incentive to collect the Best of stamps, we're including a collector's card and 25-year proof of purchase sticker with every Best of set. Collect six stickers, and send it in to redeem a FREE set of your choice valued up to $14.95! Free sets must be redeemed no later than April 30, 2014.

Don't forgot you can place your orders on the left-side bar or send me an email if you have any questions.

Thanks,

Karen

Best of Halloween Stamp Card

Here's a quick Halloween Card I made using the Best of Halloween Stamp Set.  This stamp set has some of of favorite Halloween Images, they are just a little smaller than the original stamp set.  I also used the new Witches' Brew Designer Series Paper - I think this is the only time I use the Summer Starfruit Ribbon I got free a few months back.  I find this color hard to use but I do like it for Halloween.  Below is a different angle of the card.  

 I used card sketch 168 from Pals Paper Arts.

Inside of Card

Leave a comment and let me know what you think.

Thanks for looking,
Karen

Stamps: Best of Halloween (C#134381),  That's a Ticket (C#128075, pg 33)

Punches/Dies: Tasteful Trim Die (# 120893, pg 192), 2-3/8" Circle Punch (#118874, pg 182), 1-3/4" Circle Punch (#119850, pg 182) Ticket Duo Builder Punch (#126883, pg 180)

Paper: Very Vanilla (#101650, pg 145), Pumpkin Pie (#105117, pg 143), Basic Black (#121045, pg 145), Basic Gray (#121044, pg 145) Witches' Brew Designer Series Paper (#132185, HC pg 21)

Ink: StazOn Jet Black Ink (#101406, pg 165), Versa Mark (#102283, pg 165), Basic Black (#126980, pg 145), Black Stampin Emboss Powder (#109133, pg 167), Pumpkin Pie (#126945, pg 143), Summer Starfruit (#126991, pg 141)

Accessories: 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon (#126846, pg 173), Homemade Shimmer Spray


Adhesives: Stampin Dimensionals (#104430, pg 175)

UNDEFINED-STAMP CARVING

Have you ever wanted a stamp but couldn't find the perfect image? Maybe you have a special family logo or a sketch you would like to have as a stamp. Well now you can! Undefined is Stampin' Up!'s new stamp carving product line. You define the rubber stamp any way you want.

When you carve your very own stamp, you will have an entirely new and different creative experience. And when you're finished, you will have created a one-of-a-kind stamp!

How exactly do you carve a stamp? Watch the video for a tutorial.



Intrigued? We know you want to get your hands on the kit and start carving your own masterpieces. Here are the item numbers you'll need (you may want to add a refill kit on your first order)

Item #	Description	Price
133402	Undefined Stamp Carving Kit	$19.95
134808	Undefined Refill Kit	$9.95
124236	Clear-Mount Cling Foam*	$10.95

*Add a sheet of Clear-Mount Cling Foam to create your own clear-mount stamps. Mounting your stamps on the cling foam allows you to make stamps any size you want, not just what will fit on the blocks in the kit.

Included in the Stamp Carving Kit:

2 carving tools

3" x 4" rubber

3" x 4" foam

4 wood blocks (various sizes)

1 Island Indigo Stampin' Write Marker

3 postcards

Instruction sheet

Stamp image templates

Included in the Refill Kit:

3" x 4" rubber

3" x 4" foam

4 wood blocks (various sizes)

Instruction sheet

Express your personality, thoughts, feelings, etc. with a stamp you've carved all on your own!

If you have any questions, leave me a comment or send me an email.

Thank you,
Karen

BEST OF 25 YEARS STAMPS

The September Best of Autumn Stamp Set is available to purchase.  

As part of our 25-year anniversary celebration, we're bringing back some of our favorite stamp images from the last quarter century and combining them into 12 sets, which will release-one set per month-during 2013. Even better, along with some great classic images, each "Best of" set will also include a never-before-seen image!

September: Best Of Autumn

August: Best of Halloween. 

July: Best of Shelli

June: Best of Greetings

May: Best of Brides & Babies

April: Best of Butterflies

March: Best of Flowers

February: Best of Love

January: Best of  Birthdays

Download the Collector's Card

  While we are releasing just one Best of stamp set per month, all of the Best of sets will be available until March 31, 2014.

As a special incentive to collect the Best of stamps, we're including a collector's card and 25-year proof of purchase sticker with every Best of set. Collect six stickers, and send it in to redeem a FREE set of your choice valued up to $14.95! Free sets must be redeemed no later than April 30, 2014.

Don't forgot you can place your orders on the left-side bar or send me an email if you have any questions.

Thanks,

Karen

SINGLE STAMPS -- NEW HOLIDAY COLLECTION!

A new, holiday-themed collection of single stamps is now available! The holidays will be here before you know it, and these holiday-themed single stamps may be just what the budget-conscious stamper needs. There are eight different stamps to choose from, six of which coordinate with Framelits dies or punches.

Details:

• These stamps are available on any order type-customer, workshop, or online. 
• You can find the stamp item numbers on the flyer.
• Single stamps can be ordered in the online store.
• These won't be sent in our typical cases or packaging; they'll be packaged in cello bags. If you'd like a case for your stamp, you can buy our Clear-Mount Stamp Cases that come in packs of four (item 119105).
• This offer is available for clear-mount stamps only.
• The stamps won't come with a Clear-Mount Block, and you'll need to buy a block separately if you don't already have one. The recommended block sizes can be found on the flyer. 
• There's no limit on how many pieces you can buy.
• These holiday-themed stamps are only available through January 31, 201, so get them while you can!

These stamps are available now.  You can place your order on the left-side bar or send me an email if you have questions.

Thanks again,
Karen

Retake - Special Season Christmas Card

This is very similar to the card I posted yesterday.  To be honest this was the first card I made.  With this card I used the Naturals Ivory paper and lightly sponged over the paper with Baked Brown Sugar to make it a little darker.  I used a retired Old Olive Craft Ink to stamp and emboss in Iridescent Ice Emboss Powder.  If you don't have a Old Olive Craft Ink Pad, you can ink the stamp first in VersaMark Ink than the Old Olive Classic Ink before stamping your image.  Instead of using the Deco Label Framelits, I used the Oval Accent Bigz Clear Die to mat behind the tree.  I can't decide on which one I like better.  

Leave a comment and let me know what you think.  

Thanks for looking,
Karen

Stamps: Special Season (C#131769, HC pg 29),

Punches/Dies: Oval Accent Bigz Clear (#127005, pg 192), Apothecary Accents Framelits (#127003, pg 187)

Paper: Natural Ivory (#101849, pg 156), Old Olive (#100702, pg 143), Chocolate Chip (#102128, pg 145), Cherry Cobbler (#119685, pg 149), Season of Style DSP Stack, (#132181, pg 22)

Ink: Chocolate Chip Marker, Old Olive (#126953, pg 143), Old Olive Craft Ink - (Retired)

Accessories: Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding Ribbon (#120992, pg 173), Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack - (#126187, pg 179), Iridescent Ice (#101930, pg 167)

Adhesives: Stampin Dimensionals (#104430, pg 175)

Special Season goes Vintage

Inside of Card

This is the card I made using the Special Season Stamp Set in the New Holiday Catalog.  In the catalog they show it in Silver but I thought it looked great in the Gold.  You may be looking at the DSP and wondering why it is not bright white?  Well I don't do bright white as much as I guess I should.  I thought the Gold, Cherry Cobbler and Old Olive look better with the Natural Ivory.  I lightly sponged over it with the Baked Brown Sugar Ink to give it an aged look.  If you are a bright white person, you can make this card without sponging.   The DSP paper is from the Season of Style DSP Stack, this print is normally, Whisper White stripes with the Cherry Cobbler.  The Paper Stack is a little different from the 12 x 12 Season of Style. The 12 x 12 has more prints, I really wished the plaid that is in the 12 x 12 was in the paper stack. The paper stack is great for cards, it is the prefect size for the traditional card.

If you have any questions, leave a comment or send me an email.   

Thanks for looking,

Karen

Stamps: Special Season (C#131769, HC pg 29), 

Punches/Dies: Deco Labels Collections Framelits (#130102, pg 186), Apothecary Accents Framelits (#127003, pg 187) 

Paper: Natural Ivory (#101849, pg 156), Old Olive (#100702, pg 143), Chocolate Chip (#102128, pg 145), Cherry Cobbler (#119685, pg 149), Season of Style DSP Stack, (#132181, pg 22) 

Ink: Chocolate Chip Marker, Old Olive (#126953, pg 143), Gold Metallic Encore Pad (#132141, HC pg 28)

Accessories: Very Vanilla Seam Binding Ribbon (#120999, pg 173), Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack - (#126187, pg 179), Gold Embossing Powder (#109129, pg 167)

Adhesives: Stampin Dimensionals (#104430, pg 175)

PCS August 2013 ~ Prelude to Fall

The August issue of the Sampler has arrived.  Inside you'll find project ideas to get started for upcoming fall, mixing the earthy tones of nature with the bright get-up-and-go hues for back to school.


This month's template is the Jumbo Pencil Box.

Below is a look at what I made.  Head on over to Paper Crafters Sampler and check out the other projects for this month.

Mojo Monday Sketch 305

Here's a card that I came up with using this week's Mojo Sketch #305.  I could not make up my mind on what stamp set to use.  I pulled out the Field Flowers Stamp Set, I can't believe that I have not used this stamp set yet.  It is not new, I just waited to make sure it was not going to retire and got it this spring.  I have loved so many cards made this stamp set.  The flowers are made using the two-step Stamping process.  I first stamped with Crisp Cantaloupe and than Calypso Coral (the Calypso, I stamped on my mat first than stamp over the Crisp Cantaloupe so it was not as bright).  I cut out my flowers and sponged with baked brown sugar.  I lightly covered the flowers with my glue pen and added some Dazzling Diamonds Glitter.  The watermark spots I added using the Gorgeous Grunge Stamp Set.  

Let me know what you thing, leave a comment.   

Thanks for looking,

Karen

Stamps: Field Flowers Stamp Set (#122762, pg 67) "Teeny Tiny Wished stamp set (W#128748, pg 44), Gorgeous Grunge stamp Set (#130517, pg 109)

Punches/Dies: Word Window Punch (#119857, pg 180), Modern Label Punch (#119849, pg 181), 

Paper: Very Vanilla (#115318, pg 145), Baked Brown Sugar (#131296, pg 141), Venetian Romance DSP (#130144, pg 153)

Ink: Baked Brown Sugar (#131174, 141), Pistachio Pudding (#131177, pg 141), Crisp Cantaloupe (#131176, pg 141), Calypso Coral (#126983, pg 147)

Accessories: Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack (#126187, pg 179), Stampin Pierce Mat (#126199, pg 179), Paper-Piercing Tool (#126189, pg 179), Dazzling Diamonds Glitter (#102023, pg 166), Homemade Shimmer Spray, Crochet Trim (#118481, pg 173), Pearl Basic Jewels (#119247, pg 171)

Adhesives: Stampin Dimensionals (#104430, pg 175), Sticky Strip (#104294, pg 175)

Simply Sketched Christmas Card

I am not sure about you, I love the New Holiday Catalog but was not happy with the selection of Christmas Stamp Sets.  There are not a lot of my style stamp sets.  I know I may need to change my style but I find that if I am not crazy about a stamp it is hard for me to be creative with that stamp.  I have bought enough of popular stamps because I see some great samples.  Of course I know it is not my style and it will sit on my shelf until it retires.  I am trying not to do that this year.  

This year, I am looking through my stamps and see what Christmas Cards I can create using some non-Christmas stamp sets, like the card above.  If you have not noticed the Simply Sketched Hostess Stamp Set in the Big Catalog, pg 205.  You should really take a look at it.  I love that stamp set.  If you like to watercolor a little, this is your stamp.  I am not sure the name of the branch image, but I saw berries and I thought, oh I will color those red and make that a Christmas branch.  I stamped the image twice in Gold Ink and Embossed with the Gold Embossing powder.  The button is from the Very Vintage Designer Buttons that I inked and embossed with Gold.  I had to include the new Baked Brown Sugar Ruffle Stretch Trim - (I love this ribbon and the new in-colors).  Lately I have been sponging my edges with the Baked Brown Sugar instead of my old stand-by Soft Suede.  It is just a little lighter in color than the Soft Suede but I think it gives it a nice hue.  Below is a look at the inside.   

Now don't get me wrong, I did purchase some Christmas Stamps from the new Holiday Catalog. In the next couple days I will be showing you a card using the "Special Season" Stamp from the Holiday Catalog.  I am not sure how many people purchased this stamp set but I liked it (I also usually pick the stamp set that is less popular and it does not carry over.)  :o(



I also used this sketch from Paper Craft Crew Card Sketch Challenge.  I usually save card sketches to my pinterest board so they are in one place.

If you have any questions, leave a comment or send me an email.

Thanks for looking,
Karen



Stamps: Simply Sketched Hostess Stamp Set (#129672, pg 205) "Delightful Dozen" stamp set (C#122652, pg 27),  "Petite Pairs" stamp set (C#122497, pg 73)

Punches/Dies: Word Window Punch (#119857, pg 180), Modern Label Punch (#119849, pg 181), Circles Collections Framelits (#130911, pg 186), Window Frame Collection Framelits (#129021, pg 186), Square Lattice Embossing Folder (#119976, pg 191, Fancy Fan (#127751, pg 191)

Paper: Natural Ivory (#101849, pg 156), Cherry Cobbler (#119685, pg 149), Old Olive (#100702, pg 143), Baked Brown Sugar (#131296, pg 141)

Ink: Baked Brown Sugar (#131174, 141), Old Olive (#126953, pg 143), Cherry Cobbler (#126966, pg 149), Gold Metallic Encore Pad (#132141, HC pg 28)

Accessories: Festive Paper-Piercing Pack (#127857, pg 179), Stampin Pierce Mat (#126199, pg 179), Very Vintage Designer Buttons, (#129327, pg 169), Baked Brown Sugar Ruffle Stretch Trim (#130022, pg 173), Gold Stampin Emboss Powder (#109129, pg 167), Homemade Shimmer Spray

Adhesives: Stampin Dimensionals (#104430, pg 175), Sticky Strip (#104294, pg 175)

Truly Grateful Masculine Birthday Card

Hello All - I know it has been a while since I have posted a card.  I am sorry, I have been a little busy with family life, which has made it hard for me to create.  I don't want to bore you with the details but I think I am starting to get my creative ideas coming again and have a little time to create and post.  Anyway.  I have three different post schedule for the next few days (two Christmas ones).  I hope to continue to create and post.  If you have any questions please send me an email or leave a comment.  If you want to place an order please, click on the link on the left sidebar or give me a call.   I am not sure if anyone is interested but I can start to have a Mystery Hostess / Hostess Code each week or every other week.  Just let me know if you are interested.  If you are not sure on what this is, please let me know.  I will be happy to give more information. Well enough talk look below at what I made a week ago.  

Here's a card that I made using the new Truly Grateful Stamp Set in the New Holiday Catalog.  Instead of making it into a Thanksgiving card, I made a Teen Boy Birthday Card.  I was totally inspired by Jan Tink's Card, which can be found here.   She is truly gifted.  You can look at the inside below.  

If you have any questions, leave a comment or send me an email.  

Thanks for looking,
Karen

Stamps: Truly Grateful (C#131733, HC pg 19), "Label Love" stamp set (C#122552, pg 33), "Delightful Dozen" stamp set (C#122652, pg 27)

Punches: Artisan Label Punch (#130920, pg 181)

Paper: Very Vanilla (#115318, pg 145), Soft Sky (#131203, pg 147), Chocolate Chip (#102128, pg 145), Sweater Weather Designer Series Paper (HC#132184, pg 18)

Ink: Chocolate Chip Classic (#126979 pg 145),

Accessories: Naturals Designer Buttons (#127554, pg 169), Candy Dots Neutrals (#130934, pg 171), Linen Thread (#104199, pg 173)

Adhesives: Stampin Dimensionals (#104430, pg 175)