Happy New Year! I wish you all the best for a happy, healthy and creative 2010. Stampin' Up! has lots going on right now. Sale-A-Bration is underway which is always a wonderful opportunity to earn free products. Until March 31, when you purchase $65 in SU products you can choose a free stamp set, punch or paper pack from the SAB catalogue. You can view the catalogue online at www.stampinup.com or email me to arrange to get one from me. If you hostess a workshop during this time, you will also have the opportunity to earn more for free. I do have a few dates still available if you'd like to have a workshop in your home or mine. The Occasions Mini Catalogue is also available to order from until the end of April. This book is jam packed with Valentine, Easter and Mother's Day items. Stampin' Up! has introduced Clear Mount Rubber Stamps and they are awesome. I have been using them this week and loving them. They stamp like the wood mounted ones, are easy to position and store compactly. They are also cheaper which is a mega bonus in my books! The punch style has also changed to an easier to store version. I see a trend here. Join a stampers group, come to a class or just order some to try for yourself. Hope to see you soon.
Happy Tuesday!! Here's another quick and simple card for Valentine's Day. It uses the new Stampin' Up! Perfect Polka Dots impressions folder. This perfectly fits a card front which I love! The Small Heart punch is a great size and is in the new punch style. These are both in the Occasions Mini Catty. The border punch is again that lovely SAB freebie and the HVD saying is from Teeny Tiny Wishes. This stamp set covers every holiday you can think of and has quickly become my most used set! Enjoy your day and check back soon for more card ideas.
Oh I just love this card! The pink and brown is so "me". This card was made using Pretty In Pink and Chocolate Chip cardstock. The punch is the Scallop Trim Border Punch that you can get for FREE with a $65 order until March 31st. Don't miss out on this as it's an awesome punch (value $22.95). The patterned paper is from the Occasions Mini Catty and is called Sending Love. One side has glittery patterns and the other is plain patterned. It's lovely!! The cutie owl is from Love Bandit. I tried to gather the new satin ribbon and am not sure if I like the result. I may have to play with that technique a bit more. It does use a lot of ribbon but for a few special cards it would be ok. I'll be back with more cards soon.
How about a little "Love Bandit" to steal your heart? I am loving this new stamp set. I purchased this one in the clear mount and it's awesome. The Stampin' Up! clear blocks are similar to the wooden ones with an easy grip side. The stamps work as well as the wood mount ones and are much easier to store. You have to try these out for yourself. This card was easy to put together and think will go out to my nephew in a few weeks. Keep checking back as I will be posting more Valentine's in the next couple days. Enjoy the weekend!
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