Happy Halloween!

This great card was designed by fellow demonstrator Deb Dodd.  We did a shoe box swap at our last team meeting and this was the card she brought for us to make.

I love how she used the doily from the Paper Doily Die in black to resemble a spider web!  And look how she had us stamp BOOOO on the Decorative Label punch and then cut it in half.  What a great look.

Hope you have a very Happy Halloween!  Boooo!

Bonus Card Kit for November (Watercolor Winter)

Stamp Set of the Month “Watercolor Winter”

Accessory of the Month: Ribbon Slides

When you order the November “Stamp Set of the Month” Bundle, you’ll get a kit containing all of the precut card stock pieces needed to make 6 of the cards shown above for FREE! Additionally, you’ll be e-mailed a PDF File that contains step-by-step instructions on how to make the card shown above along with 3 BONUS designs for creative inspiration on other things that can be done with the featured stamp set so you can see its versatility and get the most bang for the buck! Supply Lists are included for the bonus designs.

Want more precut pieces? No problem! When you order the Stamp Set of the Month Bundle, you can order additional quantities of precut cardstock pieces in increments of 6 so that you can make as many as you want to have on hand!

November Stamp Set of the Month WOOD Bundle: 30.90 + Shipping and Tax

(Includes your order for the “Watercolor Wonder” stamp set in wood mount and 1 pack of Ribbon Slides plus the FREE kit)

 November Stamp Set of the Month CLEAR Bundle: $23.90 + Shipping and Tax

(Includes your order for the “Wataercolor Wonder” stamp set in clear mount and 1 pack of Ribbon Slides plus the FREE kit)

Additional Quantities of the November Kit: $6 + Shipping for every set of 6 cards

 

Other supplies you’ll want to order: More Merry Messages Stamp Set, Cherry Cobbler Classic Ink Pad, Gumball Green and Early Espresso Stampin’ Write Markers, 3/8” Gumball Green Stitched Satin Ribbon, Big Shot, Northern Flurries Embossing Folder, Whisper White Envelopes, and SNAIL Adhesive.

Contact me (Sue Root) to get yours!

Card Kit for November (For the Birds)

Stamp Set of the Month:  “For the Birds”

Accessory of the Month: 1/8” Mini Brads

When you order the November “Stamp Set of the Month” Bundle, you’ll get a kit containing all of the precut pieces needed to make 6 of the cards shown above for FREE! Additionally, you’ll be e-mailed a PDF File that contains step-by-step instructions on how to make the card shown above along with 3 BONUS designs for creative inspiration on other things that can be done with the featured stamp set so you can see its versatility and get the most bang for the buck! Supply Lists are included for the bonus designs.

Want more precut pieces? No problem! When you order the Stamp Set of the Month Bundle, you can order additional quantities of precut cardstock pieces in increments of 6 so that you can make as many as you want to have on hand!

November Stamp Set of the Month WOOD Bundle: $43.90 + Shipping and Tax

(Includes your order for the “For the Birds” stamp set in wood mount and 1 container of 1/8” Mini Brands plus the FREE kit)

 November Stamp Set of the Month CLEAR Bundle: $34.90+ Shipping and Tax

(Includes your order for the “For the Birds” stamp set in clear mount and 1 container of 1/8” Mini Brands plus the FREE kit)

Additional Quantities of the November Kit: $6 + Shipping for every set of 6 cards

Other supplies you’ll want to order: Stazon Black Ink Pad, Pacific Point and Basic Grey Classic Ink Pads, Blender Pen, Old Olive Marker, Daffodil Delight Marker, Pumpkin Pie Marker, Melon Mambo Marker, Big Shot, Tasteful Trim Die*, 2 1/2” Circle and 2 3/8” Scallop Circle Punches, Paper Piercing Tool, Stampin' Pierce Mat, Essential Paper-Piercing Pack, Whisper White Envelopes, Paper Snips, SNAIL Adhesive and Stampin’ Dimensionals.
*I will cut your card stock with the Tasteful Trim die, so you don't need it to make the kit, only if you wish to make more of this card after your kit is done.

Contact me (Sue Root) to get yours!

Sell-A-Stamp Spooktacular and NEW Single Stamps

For one day only, Monday, October 29th, you  will get 15 percent off almost every stamp that Stampin' Up sells! 

Here are the details:

• Starting at 12:00 AM (MT - that's 2:00am here in the Eastern time zone) and ending at 11:50 PM (MT), almost every stamp we sell will be 15 percent off.

This means all stamps in the current catalogs including:

• Background stamps
• Personalized name stamps
• Incentive stamp sets from the supply list
• Cookie press stamps
• Single-image stamps

This DOES NOT include:

• Hostess sets
• Bundled stamp sets
• Digital stamp brush sets

There is no minimum purchase, and no limit to the number of stamps you can order.

 I will be placing a group order on Monday night, so if you are local, contact me to be a part of it.  This could help you save on shipping if your order is less than $69.50.

Order online and have the order ship directly to you!  If the order is over $150 you will receive Stampin' Rewards, the online equivalent of hostess benefits.

STAMPIN' UP INTRODUCES NEW SINGLE STAMPS!

Get these never-before-seen* stamps for a limited time only!  Blocks are not included with stamps.  They are listed merely for reference.

$6.95    132330 Peacock   World Treasures   Block E

$5.95    132332 Label   Everything Eleanor    Block D

(coordinates with 2 1/2" Circle Punch)

$4.95    132334 Love Heart*   Never before seen    Block C

(coordinates with Full Heart Punch)

$6.95    132336 New Years*   Never before seen     Block E

$5.95    132338 Bold Snowflake*   Never before seen    Block D

(coordinates with Blossom Punch)

$7.95     132320 Tree   Christmas Lodge    Block E

$5.95     132322 Happy Birthday   You’re Amazing    Block I

(coordinates with Apothecary Accents Framelits Dies)

$6.95    132328 Flower   Blooming with Kindness    Block E

$4.95    132324 Pinecone   Christmas    Block D

(coordinates with Decorative Label Punch)

$5.95    132326 For You   Layered Labels    Block D

See images and shop for single stamps here.

Googly Ghouls Trio

Here's the third card from the Halloween Card Kit.  Something must have happened when I saved the file because all of the images are crisp and solid on the card, but they don't really look it in the photo.  Sorry about that.  At least you can see it clearly enough to re-create it yourself.  Now to just find those Googly Eyes for the finishing touch!

Googly Ghouls Frankie

The characters in the Stampin' Up set Googly Ghouls are so adorable.  This card uses the Frankie (he's just too cute to call Frankenstein) stamp.  The strips along the bottom, which are kind of reminiscent of his scar, were made with the Tasteful Trims die.

This card and two others are available in a card kit.  You can see the details here.

Googly Ghouls Witch

I created three cards for a card kit and took the pictures before putting the Googly Eyes on them.  Now Halloween is approaching and I can't find the eyes.  Does that ever happen to you?  Luckily I think these cards are still cute without the Googly Eyes, but they'd be way cuter with them.  Hope they turn up soon!

When I posted about the card kit, I added a picture, but all three cards were in the same photo.  I've decided to post individual pictures so you can them better.  I'll be posting the other two soon.

It's not too late to get this kit.  You can see the details here.

Open Sea Masculine Cards

The Stampin' Up set Open Sea is great for making masculine cards.

If a card is for a special event -- birthday, Father's Day, etc. -- I make something more complicated, but for everyday cards -- thank you, get well, etc. -- I like to keep masculine cards simple.

Here are a couple of cards I've made using Open Sea.  It really is a great set, but with all the wonderful new stuff in the Holiday catalog I haven't used in a while.  I'm glad I re-discovered it.

Don't Let Your World Be "EH"

This is part of the new Stampin' Up ad campaign.  Isn't is cute -- and very true?  Don't let your world be just "eh."  Make your own creations using high quality Stampin' Up supplies.

Never thought of your paper crafting as art?  Well, think again.  Not only is it art, it's art created with love (for the card recipient, the people in your scrapbooks, those who receive little treats and gifts in handcrafted packaging -- you get the idea).

Contact me or go to my Online Store to order the supplies you need for your works of art.

Single Stamps Now Available

Stampin’ Up! is excited to offer you the chance to buy single pieces from these select stamp sets: Word Play, Perfectly Penned, and Seasonal Sayings. The offer will be available now through January 2, 2013.

UPDATE:  10/25/12:  Stampin' Up has introduced more single stamps, including some never before seen stamps.  You can see them here.

Details

• These stamps are available on any order type. 
• You can find the stamp item numbers below.
• 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.*
• There's no limit on how many pieces you can buy.
• Remember that this is a pilot program, so take advantage of it while you can!

 My two cents:  if you really want only one stamp from one of these sets, this is the way to go.  But, if you are planning to order more than one, be sure to check out the cost of the complete set.  You might find that for the price difference you'd rather have the whole set.

$4.95 US  132294  Sick                              Block C
$4.95 US  132295  I Do                              Block C
$5.95 US  132296  Laughter                        Block D
$4.95 US  132297  Wish Big                       Block C
$6.95 US  132298  In My Thoughts              Block H
$5.95 US  132299  You Mean the World       Block D
$4.95 US  132300  Worth the Wait               Block C
$4.95 US  132301  Imagine                         Block D
$6.95 US  132302  Rememeber When         Block I
$4.95 US  132303  Joy                               Block C
$6.95 US  132304  Dreams                         Block E
$4.95 US  132305  Thanks a Million             Block D

Entire Set:  Word Play   $28.95   120651

$4.95 US  132306  Thank You             Block D
$4.95 US  132308  Get Well                Block C
$5.95 US  132307  Celebrate Today     Block H
$5.95 US  132309  Happy Birthday      Block H

Entire Set:  Perfectly Penned  $12.95   122892

$5.95 US  132310  Christmas      Block H
$5.95 US  132311  Halloween      Block H
$5.95 US  132312  Thanks          Block H
$4.95 US  132313  Love              Block D
$5.95 US  132314  Celebrate       Block H

Entire Set:  Seasonal Sayings  $16.95  

*Recommendation for clear-mount block size only; block not included

Single stamps and any other stamping supplies you may need can be purchased through my Online Store.  If you have any questions about this program, please feel free to contact me.

Big Ornaments

This is another card that we did in the Christmas Stamp-a-Stack.  It uses the big ornaments from the Ornament Keepsakes stamp set and the coordinating Holiday Ornaments Framelits.  The background was done with the Big Shot and the Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder.

October Card Kit of the Month

 Stamp Set of the Month:

“Ornament Keepsakes”

Accessory of the Month: Gumball Green 3/8” Stitched Satin Ribbon

 

When you order the October “Stamp Set of the Month” Bundle, you’ll get a kit containing all of the precut card stock pieces needed to make 6 of the cards shown above for FREE! Additionally, you’ll be e-mailed a PDF File that contains step-by-step instructions on how to make the card shown above along with 3 BONUS designs for creative inspiration on other things that can be done with the featured stamp set so you can see its versatility and get the most bang for the buck! Supply Lists are included for the bonus designs.

Want more precut pieces? No problem! When you order the Stamp Set of the Month Bundle, you can order additional quantities of precut cardstock pieces in increments of 6 so that you can make as many as you want to have on hand!

October Stamp Set of the Month WOOD Bundle: $43.90 + Shipping and Tax

(Includes your order for the “Ornament Keepsakes” stamp set in wood mount and 1 spool of Gumball Green 3/8” Stitched Satin Ribbon plus the FREE kit)

 October Stamp Set of the Month CLEAR Bundle: $34.90+ Shipping and Tax

(Includes your order for the “Ornament Keepsakes” stamp set in clear mount and 1 spool of Gumball Green 3/8” Stitched Satin Ribbon plus the FREE kit)

Additional Quantities of the October Kit: $6 + Shipping for every set of 6 cards

You can order the Card Kit for $6 without purchasing the stamp set and accessory.

Shipping only applies if you are not local.

  

Other supplies you’ll want to order: Cherry Cobbler Classic Ink Pad, Illuminate Glimmer Watermark Ink Pad, Holiday Ornaments Framelits Dies (saves time in cutting out ornaments), 1” and 1 3/8” Square Punches, Cherry Cobbler Bakers Twine, Northern Flurry Embossing Folder, Whisper White Envelopes, Paper Snips, SNAIL Adhesive and Stampin’ Dimensionals.