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Filled With Love Bundle from Stampin’ Up!

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It may almost be Christmas time, but crafting and stamping thoughts are beginning to turn to Valentine's!  Stampin' Up! is offering this special Filled With Love promotion for you!

Promotion dates: December 17, 2010 – January 24, 2011

Since Valentine's Day is the second biggest holiday for sending cards Stampin' Up! is offering you an exclusive package of Designer Series Paper perfect for creating cards for family, friends, classmates, and more!

From December 17, 2010 through January 24, 2011, get a FREE package of Bitty Buttons–a $4.95 value–when you purchase an exclusive Filled with Love Bundle. Click on the photos below to read more!

Filled With Love Promotion

Description 

 Wood-Mount Item  Wood-Mount Price  Clear-Mount Item  Clear-Mount Price 

Filled with Love Bundle
Contains the Filled with Love Set* and Love Patterns Designer Series Paper Pack 

 124380  $32.90  124381  $26.90 

Lleno de Amor Bundle
Contains the Lleno de Amor Set* and Love Patterns Designer Series Paper Pack 

 124382  $32.90  124383  $26.90 

Plein d'amour Bundle
Contains the Plein d'amour Set* and Love Patterns Designer Series Paper Pack 

 124384  $32.90  124385  $26.90 

Love Patterns Designer Series Paper Pack (non-bundled)
12 sheets total: three 12" x 12" sheets of two double-sided designs in Real Red and Pretty in Pink 

 124156  $9.95  —  — 

 *Featured on p. 43 of the 2010 Holiday Mini Catalog

**Note that the free package of Bitty Buttons is not included with the package of exclusive Love Patterns Designer Series Paper only.

Click HERE to shop for any Stampin' Up! products you NEED!  

Shelli Gardner on TODAY today!!

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Turn on the Today Show on NBC!  Shelli, founder and CEO of Stampin' Up!, is going to be on this morning for their annual toy drive!!  She's sending Tweets on Twitter if you have an account!  Shelli and her daughter Shanna are in the Green Room right now getting ready for their appearance, which says they should be on at 9:23 am…..I assume Eastern time….so if not at the time you think, try the next hour! Hard to tell what time they will do things on a show like that.  Let's hope she gets in a few more words than she was able to last year due to time. Maybe she'll get more than 10 seconds!!  And we'd really love to see her go back to do a segment on stamping sometime!

Stay tuned!  If there is a video later to post I'll put it up here!

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At least they had Shelli on by herself, but I don't think they appreciated who they had in their midst!!  And probably Ann Curry doesn't know anything about stamping!  Here's a video I found of Shelli's appearance!

Rejoicing in Christmas

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Here is a card I made with this beautiful stamp set, Rejoicing in Christmas (#120829w/121139c).  You can watercolor very lightly with a Blender Pen #102845 or Aqua Painter #103954.  Then for a little extra on this card I used my Aqua Painter to apply some Shimmer Paint (colors on page 195 IB&C) to Mary’s garment and to the three halos.  After sponging the edges of the card with Soft Suede, I also spritzed with some Gold Glow Smooch Spritz #118770.  Instead of Whisper White card stock, I used Confetti White.  The background layer was embossed with the Finial Press Embossing Folder #115963.

HolyFamilyCard

If you need any products to make your own Christmas cards this year, there is still time to place an order.  Check out my Stampin’ Up! Online Store HERE.

Glass Glitter Word Ornament

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Glass Glitter Word Ornament

After seeing some similar glittery word ornaments at a store, I thought "I could make that!"  My only mistake was in using too heavy of card board with the "Join In the Cheer" Sizzlit Decorative Strip Die #113452.  It does say in the catalog, "…for cutting through card stock and Designer Series Paper."  This die is not made for cutting through heavy layers and I did have to use a scissors to fully cut out the word, what I was trying to avoid by using the Big Shot.  I also used the Big Shot Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets #120805 in the Holiday Mini Catalog to adhere designer paper on the back of the card board and also on the front after cutting to adhere the Silver Glass Glitter #120995.  I have to say, I was really pleased with the ease of using the adhesive sheet!  Now I just have to try again with thinner materials!

Be sure to get your Stampin' Up! orders in soon so that they arrive well before Christmas!  You can shop at my Online Store HERE  or contact me with your order and I'll be happy to help you with it.

A Reindeer Tag

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Here's a little tag I made awhile back.  For sure the idea is copied from other demos online who found ways to use the Owl Punch in ways I could never imagine!  You can also use the Snowflake Punch and then cut two arms of it off to make Rudolph's antlers!  His nose is made with a little bit of red glitter, but an easier idea would be to use one of the new Glimmer Brads!  The snowflake is from the Decorative Strip for the Big Shot, "Northern Frost" #120901…a whole strip of various sizes and designs of snowflakes!  Of course I added a bit of Dazzling Diamonds Glitter to the snowflake as well as a Rhinestone and popped it up with a Dimensional. The greeting is from Teeny Tiny Wishes #115370, a set I use a lot.  Wouldn't this easy tag be cute on someone's Christmas gift?!

Reindeer Tag

Cute Christmas Box

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I made this box awhile back and don't remember if I copied it from someone or made it up myself or what.  Unfortunately, this cute Candy Cane Christmas paper is no longer available, but of course you can substitute any other paper or stamp your own designer paper!  Just use your Big Shot and the Box #2 Die (#114518) to make your box and decorate it for Christmas any way you like.  I LOVE that box die!  The snowman is from the stamp set "A Cute Christmas" in the Holiday Mini .  The handle is made from the Holiday Mini also, the Silver Tinsel Trim #120994. The silver tinsel has a little bit of wire in it so it can hold a shape to a certain extent.  

Now go make yourself a cute little box!  You might be able to use it for a small gift when you go to wrap presents!  Send me a photo of your box and maybe I'll put it on my blog!

SnowmanRedBox


Jolly Old Saint Nick

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JollySt.Nick

I loved the old-fashioned look this stamp set, Jolly Old Saint Nick in the Holiday Mini, has from the moment I saw it…..and finally I got around to using it!  I also thought the new Glass Glitter #120997 (Champagne) would look perfect with this set.  To make this card I cut a Top Note die #113463 from some Deck the Halls Designer Series Paper #120810, but instead of using the "Top Note" piece, I used the negative….just trimmed the edges to make it fairly even and adhered it to the card base.  I colored in Jolly Old Saint Nick with my Aqua Painter #103954 and ink and cut out.  Little snowflakes come in the set so I stamped those in the background just for a little texture.  The greeting is stamped in Cherry Cobbler and punched out with the Extra-Large Oval #119859.  It's basically a simple card, but I liked the end result!  This is a great set to use for your Christmas cards and tags!

Last Day for Stampin’ Up! Deals!

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This is the last day, last few hours for all the great deals from Stampin' Up! Don't have buyer's remorse tomorrow that you didn't order what you wanted today!

Last Day!  Nov. 30….Online Spectacular :  Products on sale from 20-50% off!  Don't miss it!  Fabric, Big Shot Dies, Brads, Ribbon, Stamps, Decor Elements, Craft & Rubber Scissors, Hodgepodge Hardware, and MORE!

50% off!  My Digital Studio software for digital papercrafting! Unheard of! Make your own calendars, scrapbook pages, journals, cards, photo cards, multimedia, you name it!

50% off Stampin' Up! Starter Kit!!!  Start your own business for only $87.50 TODAY.  Sign up online and be in business by tonight! Contact me!

Shelli Gardner on the TODAY SHOW Dec. 13th!

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Shelli Gardner has been invited to appear again for the second year in a row on the Today Show on Dec. 13th!  Stampin' Up! has participated in the TODAY Show Annual Holiday Toy & Gift Drive for several years, donating hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of products.  If you saw Shelli on Today last year you will remember she was on with two other company reps in a very hurried segment and barely got a moment to mention Stampin' Up!  We hope she will get a little more time THIS year!! As you might imagine, Shelli isn't just going on the show, she's busy making gifts to take to the Today Show people!  So mark your calendar for Dec. 13th and we'll hope that Shelli gets a little more air time this year!

Watercolor Wonder Crayons Available Again!!

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Watercolor Wonder Crayons

The fabulous Watercolor Wonder Crayons are now available for purchase!! They were delayed due to the supplier relocating, but finally Stampin' Up! has them in inventory and can take your orders!  Some of the crayons may have sleeves with the old artwork on them but this will not affect the quality or usefulness of the crayons.

Use the following item numbers to purchase your Watercolor Wonder Crayons:

  • 120949 New Color Kit
  • 119802 Subtles
  • 119803 Regals
  • 119804 Brights
  • 119805 Neutrals

I love using my Watercolor Wonder Crayons, especially with my Aqua Painter!  I know you will enjoy them too!

Cyber Monday! Get Gifts Here!

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Who says ordering from Stampin' Up! has to be all about you??  What about people you are shopping for who don't stamp, who aren't going to stamp and who don't know what stamping is?!  What about people on your list who don't stamp but maybe could be encouraged to?  What about people who could just use some unique stuff?  It saves you a trip to the mall, and if you order enough, YOU might even benefit with your Hostess rewards!

Today is the last day of MY special of free shipping on orders $50.00 or more.  Stampin' Up! still has free shipping for online orders of $150.00 or more until Nov. 30 (tomorrow)..and the Online Spectacular until tomorrow….and discounts on Holiday Bundles until Dec. 16.  Tomorrow is also the last day for the Half-Price Starter Kit! Can't miss out on that!

Take a look at this list I came up with in just a few minutes in perusing the catalog (in no particular order):

(You can find all of these in my Online Store!)

  • For the computer geek (whether they think they like scrapbooking, cardmaking, etc. or not):  My Digital Studio software #118108 (half-price today and tomorrow!!)
  • For the Jewelry-Lover:  Simply Adorned Chains, Charms and Baubles
  • For the Quilter/Seamstress:  Big Shot, dies, Stampin' Up! fabric
  • For the painter:  Aqua Painter #103954, Watercolor Paper #105019
  • For creative kids:  Assorted card stock, punches, All in the Family stamp set and Black Stazon ink pad, SNAIL adhesive, dimensionals, mini glue dots, Stampin' Write Markers, album, Grid Paper#102787, On Board Journals (p. 185)
  • For the decorator or college student or young adult:  Decor Elements
  • For the picture-taker:  Albums (page 180 & Mini) and card stock
  • For the crafter/stamper/potential stamper:  Card Kits (p. 182-3), Simply Scrappin' Kits (p.178-9)
  • For the Organized (who??):  File Folders #117170, Gusseted Envelopes #120434, Decor Accents Date Keeper #117601, Calendars (p. 170), Paper Holders and Dividers (p. 193), Stack & Store (p. 193), Craft Keepers (p. 193).
  • For the Cook:  From the Kitchen Of stamp set #114964 (p. 134)
  • For the Person who doesn't need any more STUFF:  Envelopes and note cards (p. 171), adhesives, scissors
  • For the Person who DOES like STUFF:  On Board Journals (p. 185), any and all of the accessories on pages 186-188, punches, Personalized Stamps (p. 144-45), wooden stamp set of something they really like…they can set the stamps out on display for decoration!
  • For Anybody:  Personalized Stamp, Albums, Ribbons, Scissors, Note Cards, Adhesives, Party Banner and Party Hats (p. 177)
  • For the Teen:  Decor Elements, Simply Scrappin' Kits, On Board Journals, Albums, Signo Gel Pen, Personalized Stamp, Punches, Ribbons, Card Kits
  • For the Traveler:  Doctor's Bag #113474 (might be made for the Big Shot but it makes a fashionable overnight bag!! Really!)
  • For the Men:  Heat Tool ##100005 (tell them they can defrost pipes with it) (and you can sneak it away for embossing!), Crop-A-Dile #108362) (punch extra holes in a belt and who knows what else!), Crimper #101618, Hobby Blade #102449, Craft & Paper Scissors #108360 (give them their own pair of good scissors to use on anything they want to instead of yours)

And this is just what I came up with in a few minutes!  Once you start looking through the Stampin' Up! 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalog and Holiday Mini I'm sure you can find lots of things to fulfill at least some of your shopping list!  Add on some things YOU want and I'm sure you can come up with your own workshop to get Hostess Rewards!

Let me know if I can be of help! My Online Store is HERE!


Shelli’s Amazing Adventure

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As I told you the other day, Shelli Gardner decided to deliver the Starter Kit herself to the 10,000th new Stampin' Up! Demonstrator after the big recruiting effort 10,000 in 2010.  I thought it was a wonderful, heartwarming story to read on the day before Thanksgiving and follow along on the little videos Shelli herself was making.  As those of us familiar with Stampin' Up! know, it was just the kind of thing this company would do, and you have to wonder how many other companies show this much heart!

Please read Shelli's own account of the whole story on her blog HERE.  I think it is really an amazing and fun story to read right at the beginning of the holiday season.

Don't forget…..both Starter Kits, the standard one and the one with My Digital Studio….are both on sale 50% off for just a few more days…until Nov. 30th.  You can sign up online these days.  Just go to my website at www.karenfontinelle.stampinup.net  or click HERE to go straight to the "Start Your Own Business" page.  

My password is: karenstamps

As always, let me know if you have any questions!  It's a marvelous opportunity for you!  It will be YOUR business!

Click HERE to see just a few videos Stampin' Up! provides to teach you what to do with your kit components.

Get Your Candy Cane Christmas Paper Before It’s Gone!

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If you haven't already ordered this beautiful paper, Candy Cane Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper #120809), you better put it on your order right away!  It has been so popular that it will soon be gone!  Why is it so special?  A couple of the papers have glittery designs on them which is just beautiful!

Candy Cane Christmas Specialty DSP

But in case you do miss out, there are other beautiful holiday alternatives: Jolly Holiday (item 117159) and Deck the Halls (item 120810).   Just check the Holiday Mini Catalog!