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Fabulous Sneak Peek of the upcoming Occasions Mini catalog...

I am so excited about our upcoming Occasions Mini catalog... there is a FABULOUS assortment of awesome new Big Shot accessories, fun new stamp sets and gorgeous new ribbon and Designer Series Papers!  This week on the Sisters in Stamping blog our Fabulous Friday theme is a sneak peek at the new Mini that begins on January 4th.  I created this wedding card using the new Label framelits with my Big Shot to diecut the panel and mat on my card - aren't they great?!  You will definitely want to pick up a set of these!!

The DSP I used is from a package called Twitterpated and the beautiful blushing bride pleated ribbon is a satin that is so luxurious. 

The beautiful wedding gown image made up of different words and the sentiment are from the Love and Laughter stamp set - a great addition to your stamp collection for those upcoming spring bridal showers and weddings!!

For more sneak peeks be sure and visit the Sisters in Stamping blog after Noon EST today.  Thanks for stopping by and have a fabulous weekend!  Hope your New Year's celebrations are safe and festive!!

Have Christmas cash?

If you're like me and received money for Christmas this year, be sure and check out the Clearance Rack Blitz that Stampin' Up! is offering right now!  You'll find lots of our great punches in the old style (but still just as awesome!) for 40% off, the Love Patterns DSP (in real red and pretty in pink - perfect for Valentine's Day which is coming up!) for 80% off and much much more!!!

Find these great deals and more now through January 5th - but hurry, quantities are limited and orders must be placed online to qualify for the savings!  Please note that orders can include non-Clearance Rack items, as well.

Keep in mind...

• The Clearance Rack Blitz includes old-body style punches.
• There is no minimum purchase required to participate in this promotion.
• Qualifying Clearance Rack orders are eligible for hostess benefits/Stampin' Rewards!!
• Clearance Rack Blitz items are only available while supplies last. There are no refunds or exchanges on Clearance Rack items.
• You may view Clearance Rack Blitz items in my online store here.

Thanks and happy shopping!!

Merry Christmas!

Final project for the "12 Weeks of Christmas" project tutorials from Get Creative with Rachel and Debbie

And we did it!  Here is the 12th and final tutorial in our "12 Weeks of Christmas" series of projects for 2011 - two fantastic ornaments.  You can make these for yourself or have them on hand to give to others as gifts.

 

You can purchase each week's tutorial individually for $2.95 or buy all 12 of them for only $24.95 (a savings of over $10!!).

To purchase just the tutorial for our Week 12 Ornaments for $2.95 click the "buy now" button below.

 

If you want to purchase all "12 Weeks of Christmas" tutorials at a discounted price of $24.95, a savings of over $10, click the "buy now" button below.  If you choose to purchase the complete set now, I will email them to you as soon as your PayPal payment is processed.  You will receive the complete tutorials with pictures and instructions.

 

We learned a lot creating this series of tutorials and know what to do and what not to do for next year and going forward.  It is a HUGE job designing, photographing and writing these tutorials and we hope you have enjoyed them.  Thank you to everyone who has purchased them from me - I do appreciate your support!

Week 11 of the "12 Weeks of Christmas" project tutorials from Get Creative with Rachel and Debbie

We're nearing the home stretch in our 12 week tutorial series!  Here is the tutorial for Week 11, an altered organizer - the perfect size to slip in your purse or leave in your car.

I designed this organizer with the gorgeous Paisley Petals DSP so that it would be great to use any time of year... making it a great gift-giving idea!  When you open it up, you have a pen, notepad and pocket (handy for receipts and other slips of paper that you need to keep).

You can purchase each week's tutorial individually for $2.95 or buy all 12 of them for only $24.95 (a savings of over $10!!). If you choose to purchase the complete set now, I will email you the tutorials as they are released.

To purchase the tutorial for our Week 11 Altered Organizer for $2.95 click the "buy now" button below.

 

If you want to purchase all "12 Weeks of Christmas" tutorials at a discounted price of $24.95, a savings of over $10, click the "buy now" button below.  Each week as we release the projects, you will be emailed a complete tutorial with pictures and instructions.

 

Week 10 of the "12 Weeks of Christmas" project tutorials from Get Creative with Rachel and Debbie

I don't know about you, but I am very behind for Christmas this year!  Playing catch-up, here is Week #10 for the 12 Weeks of Christmas tutorials... we plan to have all 12 tutorials posted before Christmas Day!

This tutorial is a great Holiday decor piece that will last for many years to come.  It would be a great addition to your Holiday decor.  It is even a wonderful gift to make and give to your family and friends so they can enjoy it for many years as well.

Please note that if you plan to make this project the Stocking builder punch will NOT be carried over to the Idea Book and Catalog as announced by Stampin' Up! earlier this week.  If you don't already own it, plan to purchase it before the Holiday Mini ends on January 3rd.

You can purchase each week's tutorial individually for $2.95 or buy all 12 of them for only $24.95 (a savings of over $10!!). If you choose to purchase the complete set now, I will email you the tutorials as they are released.

To purchase the tutorial for our Week 10 Holiday Shadow Box for $2.95 click the "buy now" button below.

 

If you want to purchase all "12 Weeks of Christmas" tutorials at a discounted price of $24.95, a savings of over $10, click the "buy now" button below.  Each week as we release the projects, you will be emailed a complete tutorial with pictures and instructions.

 

Ho Ho Ho - Santa is fabulous!

 

Welcome back to another Fabulous Friday - this week on the Sisters in Stamping blog we are focusing on holiday decor projects.  I decided to alter a picture frame that I had picked up at a big box store using my Big Shot and punches.  I left the picture mat in the frame and put a piece of 12" x 5" piece of Real Red DSP from the Brights stack behind it.

This cute Santa punch art is something I CASE'd from the fabulous Patty Bennett.  Instead of a pom pom I decided to use one of the Mini Jingle Bells from the Holiday Mini.  I added some white dots around the scallop square mat with a white uni-Ball Signo gel pen - it mimics the polka dots on the DSP.  There are various punches and the Big Shot involved with this punch art... I taught my Card of the Month club this technique on one of their cards last month and they loved it!

I just love the silver glimmer paper from the Holiday Mini... will it stick around?  I don't know, so I am buying some now while I can!  The Holiday Mini ends on January 3rd... if you want to order some be sure and do so before then.  I cut out the letters using the Big Shot and the Timeless Type Junior alphabet sizzlits for the "Ho Ho Ho."

Lastly, I wanted to use some of my striped ribbon so pulled out the Wild Wasabi ribbon and tied a fork bow to stick on the corner of the frame.  I like the way this turned out and it came together so quickly and easily!  The punch art was a little time consuming, but you could make several of these in a couple of hours as gifts.

Thanks for stopping by!  For more inspiration on holiday decor, please be sure and visit the Sisters in Stamping blog after Noon EST today.  Have a wonderful weekend!  I'll be sharing the shoe box swap cards that my team designed at our meeting earlier this month over the next few days so please come back for some non-Holiday inspiration.

 

 

Save up to 80% during our Clearance Rack BLITZ!!!!

From December 15, 2011, through January 5, 2012, nearly 200 products are being added to the Clearance Rack in the Online Store--with some discounted up to 80 percent! Be sure and visit my online store here to take advantage of these huge savings!!!  But hurry, products are limited and will sell out quickly.  See something you like?  Buy it now while you can!!

 

 

December 2011 Demonstrator of the Month, part 2

As much as I loved Jaime's MDS pages yesterday, I think you'll agree that her traditional hand-stamped cards are fantastic, too!  This card above is her daughter's birthday card...the theme for the party was penguins.  Check out the inside of the card below.  Too cute! The layout of the card is based on Sweet Sunday Sketch challenge #105 and features the fun Polar Party stamp set found on page 37 of the Idea Book & Catalog.

The following birthday card is also based on a sketch - SSSC140 - and features the fun Create a Cupcake stamp set and matching punch.

Next is this great fall birthday card featuring the leaves from Day of Gratitude and sentiment from Curly Cute.

Need a "thinking of you" card?  How about this one?  You could easily stamp a full sheet of whisper white with the flowers and then cut and make 4 cards all at one time just as you could with the card above.  What a simple but stunning card!  These flowers are from the Greenhouse Garden stamp set and the sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Wishes.  The color combo may not accurately reflect in the photo, but it is daffodil delight and basic black and there is dazzling diamonds glitter in the centers of all the flowers for a really bling-y card.

The last card that Jaime designed is this quick and easy thank you card.  She used the flower from Cottage Garden in melon mambo, daffodil delight and tempting turquoise to make this bright fun card.  The "thanks" is from the Thank You Kindly stamp set - my "go to" stamp set for thank you cards.

I hope you leave some nice comments for Jaime letting her know what fun projects she submitted this month.  She doesn't have her own blog, but I'm hoping she may in the future!

Thanks for stopping by today... I hope you've found some inspiration here!!  Tomorrow I'll be back with my Fabulous Friday holiday decor project for the Sisters in Stamping blog.

December 2011 Demonstrator of the Month, part 1

I'd like to introduce you to my Demonstrator of the Month for December - Jaime Penney.  Jaime lived in Lynchburg when she first signed up as a demonstrator on my team but has since moved a couple of hours away (love that view of the Virginia countryside in the Shenandoah Valley in Jaime's photo!).  I'm thrilled that she still participates with us in our monthly swaps and shoe box swaps via the mail because I think she is so talented and I love her projects (as I'm sure you will when I share them with you over the next couple of days!).  She was able to attend our summer meeting a year and a half ago and I'm hoping when her little girls get older she'll be joining us for more!

Here's a little bit about Jaime in her own words...

I got started with Stampin' Up! 4 years ago when a friend and I decided to go to a Christmas card stamp-a-stack class held by a local demo. (Hi Debbie!) I purchased a stamp set, two ink pads and enough card stock to make my own Christmas cards that year. I then decided to go to another Christmas gifts stamping class, and by the end of that night I was hopelessly hooked. I inquired about the starter kit because it seemed like a good deal - lots of product and no commitment. During SAB 2008, I took the plunge (who doesn't love extra free stuff on top of an already awesome deal?!) I am a hobby demo and that's okay because Stampin' Up! allows me the creative outlet I need as well as access to cool new things before they're released to the public. I live about two hours away from my upline, but that doesn't affect any of the support I receive when I have questions, need assistance, or want to participate in group activities. I've just become real familiar with the ladies in my local post office!

Thanks, Jaime!  I'm so glad you've continued to participate in our swaps!! 

When Stampin' Up! first introduced My Digital Studio I was lucky enough to get hands-on training at Founder's Circle.  I came back and told everyone in my group how much I loved it... Jaime purchased the design software and has far surpassed me in her abilities as you will see below.  She has been scrapbooking her daugters faithfully and sending out beautiful Christmas photo cards of her family each year.  I hope you find inspriration from her work as I have!

Here is a two-page spread she created for her daughter as a "year in review" - isn't it fantastic? 

This is a "baby's first Christmas" spread... I love it!  Being able to match colors to photos or to the embellishments means everything is going to look awesome and coordinated.

If you are interested in purchasing My Digital Studio or have any questions, please let me know!  Tomorrow I'll be sharing some traditional hand-stamped cards that Jaime created so be sure and stop back by.