Halloween Card with Spooky Cat

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Here’s a pretty easy Halloween card to make with a spooky cat! If you are a cat lover, Stampin’ Up! has made it easy for you this fall season to enjoy cats! We have the new Spooky Night Designer Series Paper with a whole page of cats! And Stampin’ Up! makes it even more fun with the new Cat Punch! How crazy is that?! You can use the Cat Punch on both the designer paper and on stamped images! This cat is punched out of the designer paper and adhered on to the card.

Some of the coordinating colors with this Spooky Night Paper are Pumpkin Pie and Cajun Craze. For this card, I made the card base Pumpkin Pie and a polka dot panel of the designer paper. To make the paper stand out a bit, I put a narrow layer of Very Vanilla behind it.

One of the fun stamp sets this season is the Labels To Love Stamp Set. It has enough greetings to cover several occasions and has a cute one for Halloween. I used the Stampin’ Write Markers in Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, and Cajun Craze to color directly on the stamp to get a multi-colored look. The fun thing about the labels in this stamp set is that there is a punch to match – the Everyday Label Punch by Stampin’ Up! Since I wanted to layer the stamped Very Vanilla piece on to Cajun Craze I had to trim down the Very Vanilla label. It was pretty easy with my Paper Snips and just following the lines on the label itself to make it a little bit smaller. Then I just punched a plain label of Cajun Craze.

To jazz things up a little bit, I did three things. Before I layered the labels I adhered a bit of the Vintage Crochet Trim in Basic Black in the Holiday Catalog to the bottom of the vanilla label. Next I made a little Gold Glimmer banner to go underneath the label and adhered the label with Stampin’ Dimensionals. And for just a finishing touch, I stuck on two Black Rhinestone Jewels. They are already black so you don’t have to color the regular rhinestones yourself!

It’s time to make Halloween cards, so check out the Holiday Catalog and all the great products so you can order what you want for cardmaking or Halloween partying!

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Halloween Treat Bag With Candy

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If you have the Mini Treat Bag Thinlits Dies, you can make this Halloween Treat Bag with candy quickly and easily! I love those Mini Treat Bag Dies, as I have mentioned many times in my blog posts! They make it so easy to make these cute treat bags, which you can use for treats, as card, or for a small gift or gift card! They are so versatile!

The paper I used is the Spooky Night Designer Series Paper in the Holiday Catalog. I chose the pattern with the little bottles of potions! The label on the front is from the Spooky Cat Photopolymer Stamp Set. That is stamped on Pumpkin Pie Cardstock and punched with the Everyday Label Punch, which also coordinates with another stamp set, Merry Little Labels! You can even buy this stamp set and punch in a Bundle and save 10%. I also stamped the Happy Halloween in the set on Very Vanilla on a scrap strip of paper and then put it in the punch to get the perfect curved ends to match the label! I also sponged it with a bit of Pumpkin Pie ink to have it match a bit better and look a little spookier! I put this all on a strip of Basic Black Cardstock (you could also wrap it all the way around in a belly band) and to jazz it up a bit, put a strip of Gold Glimmer Paper behind it!

Won’t a little trick-or-treater love to get this mini treat bag instead of just being handed a candy bar?!

Here’s another treat bag I made with the Birthday Memories paper in the Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog. So many cute ideas with the Mini Treat Bag Thinlits Dies!

It’s time to start getting ready for Halloween, whether you are giving out treats to trick-or-treaters or co-workers at the office or maybe party favors at a Halloween party! It’s fun to do when you’re not rushed at the last minute so take some time to make some easy and fun Halloween treats NOW like this easy Halloween Treat Bag!

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Autumn Themed Thank You Card with Painted Autumn Paper

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Can you really make too many cards with this Painted Autumn Designer Series Paper like this autumn-themed thank you card? This package of paper has so many pretty patterns in it, and one that is stunning is this one with the watercolored sunflowers printed on it. You can use the

The card base for this card is Very Vanilla with an Early Espresso Cardstock layer. That has a Very Vanilla layer on it but the bottom half has a piece of the Painted Harvest sunflower paper adhered to it. I tied around some Crushed Curry Solid Baker’s Twine a few times.

The greeting is stamped with a “Thank You” from the Flourishing Phrases Stamp Set. It’s die cut with the Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies and layered on a die cut from the Layering Ovals Set. The greeting is adhered with Stampin’ Dimensionals to pop it up over the twine. Just for fun I took a piece of the Crushed Curry Twine and made a little bow and stuck it on the greeting with a Mini Glue Dot or you could use a tiny drop of Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

The leaves are stamped with the two-step stamping in the Painted Harvest Photopolymer Stamp Set. Then for the fun part! Punch out the leaves with the new Leaf Punch! Then I just tucked the punched out leaves underneath the greeting. You could also cut the leaves apart and use them individually.

I think the sunflower patterned paper has such a rich look to it. You will love all the Painted Autumn Designer Series Paper for your fall and Thanksgiving cards. Some of the papers can be used for other occasions as well.

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Don’t forget to check the Clearance Rack when you are ordering just in case you find a discounted goodie on there!

New Paper Pumpkin Season of Style Coordinating Kits!

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Since holiday kits are so popular, Stampin’ Up! created a simple and fun holiday crafting experience with the Paper Pumpkin Kits! This is the perfect way to streamline Christmas prep.

During October and November, Stampin’ Up! is offering two straight months of perfectly coordinated Christmas cardmaking and gifting projects! It’s the Season of Style!

Two coordinating kits means that you will have everything you need to complete unique holiday cards and gifts, more creative options, and get that handmade holiday touch without the fuss!

Fine Details

Remember, the October and November kits coordinate but they also stand alone. You DO NOT need both kits to create a complete project.
To receive October’s kit, customers must subscribe at paperpumpkin.com by 11:50 PM (MT) on October 10.
To receive November’s kit, customers must subscribe at paperpumpkin.com by 11:50 PM (MT) on November 10.

Click: JOIN PAPER PUMPKIN HERE AT MY PERSONAL LINK FOR YOU!

If you are already a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, you don’t have to do anything! You will get these two kits in October and November like usual!
If you join Paper Pumpkin now you will receive the October kit and continue receiving kits every month unless you skip a month or cancel your subscription by the 10th of any month.
If you tried Paper Pumpkin before, back in the beginning, but were disappointed in the early kits, I strongly urge you to give it another try! Paper Pumpkin has done nothing but improve greatly over the years! They’ve got it going on now!!

Watch Carrie from the Home Office talk about these special holiday coordinating kits!

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Make a Fall Card With Painted Autumn Paper

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You can make a beautiful fall card so easily with the Painted Autumn Designer Series Paper in the Stampin’ Up! Holiday Catalog! I had been doing a lot of stamping with the flower stamps in the Painted Harvest Stamp Set, but there is this sheet of paper printed with sunflowers in the Painted Autumn paper package that I decided to use instead of stamping.

The card base is Very Vanilla with an Early Espresso layer over it. I had a slightly different idea for using the designer paper, but once I cut this sunflower paper, I saw that the other side of it had the blue and green patterned paper and thought maybe I could use it somehow. So instead of using a Very Vanilla pattern on the other side of the flowered paper, I used the other side of the patterned paper that coordinates. Before gluing down to the Early Espresso layer, I wrapped a piece of Copper Trim around the center of the designer papers. It’s easier to either glue both pieces of designer paper down on to Very Vanilla cardstock or to make one piece larger so they can be glued together before layering.

I also cut out a sunflower from the patterned paper including the leaves and adhered that to the corner of the card, popped up with Stampin’ Dimensionals. This gives a little interest to that plainer paper without overpowering the card. Paper Snips are great scissors to use for detailed cutting like this.

For the greeting I used a stamp in the Flourishing Phrases Stamp Set. It is stamped in Early Espresso and die cut with the Stitched Shapes Framelit Dies. This piece is then layered on a piece of Early Espresso die cut with the Layering Ovals Framelits Dies. For an extra touch, I tied a bow with the Copper Trim and adhered it to the greeting with a Glue Dot.

The amazing thing about the 1/4″ Copper Trim is that you can pull it apart a little bit to give it a different look. And if you don’t like it, just pull on it and it goes back to the original shape! Really fun!

You can see a card I made with another pattern of the Painted Autumn Paper here.

I’m sure once you take a look at the Painted Autumn Suite of products, pictured in the Holiday Catalog on pages 48-49, you will want to purchase many, if not all, of the beautiful products. You can make cards to send to friends and family for any occasion or for Thanksgiving or lovely gift bags for fall birthdays or hostess gifts.

Be sure to notice the Painted Harvest Photopolymer Bundle which includes the stamp set and Leaf Punch at a 10% savings.

Once you have some or all of these products in your hands, you will want to make lots of fall cards!

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Last Day! Subscribe to Paper Pumpkin, Get the September Kit 50% Off!

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This is it! Today is the last day to give Paper Pumpkin a try for new subscribers! Get the September Kit for 50% off! Add some “fall spice” to your life by joining Paper Pumpkin now!

JOIN PAPER PUMPKIN HERE! Use Promo Code: HALFOFF0917

For basically only $10 (including shipping), you get the cute red box delivered to your mailbox in September filled with fall papercrafting loveliness! Your first box will include a block to use with the exclusive stamp set inside and all subsequent stamp sets in future kits. So you will be all set even if you are not a stamper!

You will receive a packet with all the paper components for the project, die cut if necessary, ready to go! There is also an ink spot (a 1″ square ink pad!) to use on the project. You will receive directions and be able to watch a video for assembling the project. These kits are for new stampers/crafters/non-crafters as well as experienced crafters! Follow the directions as given or change it up how you like!

Paper Pumpkin is your time to be swept away for a little bit of crafting time, a treat to enjoy for yourself or to give someone else, a little bit of “stamping therapy” as we like to say!

Stampin’ Up! says this kit is for those who love the “gorgeousness” of fall! That’s me for sure! I can’t wait to get my kit! They say this is an exceptionally beautiful kit!

Shhhhh! Stampin’ Up! says maybe don’t tell you yet…..but I will! You won’t want to miss out on October and November’s kits, either! Think: supercute and VERY festive!

Those are the “clues”! Now it is up to you! Go ahead and click below and subscribe to Paper Pumpkin! Get the September Kit for 50% off! Check it out! No risk, no obligation to continue. Skip a month any time or cancel if you must.

I can honestly say Paper Pumpkin is worth a try even at full price, so it is really something you should not pass up at 50% off! Your kit will ship very soon. That’s why the sign-up deadline is today, September 10 at 11:50 pm Mountain Time! Don’t miss it! You deserve the treat!

JOIN PAPER PUMPKIN TODAY! CLICK HERE!

(Use Promo Code: HALFOFF0917)

This fantastic special offer ends tonight! Don’t miss out! Click the ad above or and of the links in my blog post and set up your account. Enter the Promo Code (you’ll see the space) and the watch for your kit in the mail around mid-month! You’ll get an email when your kit ships! Love that email!

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Time To Get Serious About Paper Pumpkin! 50% Off!

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It’s time to get serious about Paper Pumpkin! Paper Pumpkin is the papercrafting kit mailed to you each month from Stampin’ Up! All you have to do is sit down and open the box! A craft project is inside complete with exclusive stamp set, ink spot, all the materials cut and ready to go for you, plus directions of course and a video! With your first kit you will also get an acrylic block to use with your stamps.

If you subscribe to Paper Pumpkin by September 10th, you will get the September kit for 50% off! Shipping is included in the price. No risk, no obligation as you can skip a month if you need to or cancel if Paper Pumpkin is not really for you. But most of us really enjoy the gift we receive for ourselves in the mailbox each month and sometimes we even order an extra kit to give as a gift to a friend or loved one or simply to be able to make twice the projects!

Another benefit of subscribing to Paper Pumpkin is that you will be eligible to order any past kits or refills that are still available! So if you liked a kit from the past, you MAY be able to purchase it .

Sign up by Sunday, September 10th to receive the September kit!

Use Promo Code: HALFOFF0917

Paper Pumpkin. Delightful. Crafting. Surprise! Every month!

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Quick and Easy Gift Bag To Make

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Quick and Easy Gift Bag To Make Last night I needed a generic gift bag for a little care package for a friend whose house flooded during Hurricane Harvey, so this is the quick and easy gift bag I made that suited the purpose!

I found a medium size kraft gift bag that happened to have a business name printed on it. That wouldn’t do, of course, so I cut a piece of the Fresh Florals Designer Series Paper Stack to cover the printing. If I was going to take a little more time with it, I probably would have put a layer of cardstock underneath the designer paper. But this was fine.

Next I stamped two daisies from the Daisy Delight Photopolymer Stamp Set in the same color as the paper, Berry Burst and punched them out with the Daisy Punch. You can buy both the punch and the stamp set together in the Daisy Delight Photopolymer Bundle and save 10%. I guarantee you, you will also want the coordinating Delightful Daisy Designer Series Paper. Rather than stamping a center for the daisies, I layered them with Stampin’ Dimensionals and used a Gold Faceted Gem. These Silver and Gold Faceted Gems are different than other adhesive “dots” we have had, very rich looking! You have to have them in your stash!

This is what I love about stamping! Instead of feeling like I didn’t have an appropriate gift bag and running out to buy one, I just found something I already had and decorated it in a very simple fashion and it was good to go! It only took a few minutes. I probably couldn’t have gotten out of my neighborhood to go to a store that fast! You know that a gift bag you decorate yourself, however simple or elaborate, will bring a smile to the recipient over the standard gift bags in the stores! (and if it doesn’t, then they are not “worthy”, as we like to say!!)

Save a few of these little shopping bags you probably receive at least in some of the stores where you shop, or you can buy a bunch at the craft store. Then you have those on hand to decorate with paper and embellishments for any occasion! You also can make a quick and easy gift bags!

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Make a Nostalgic Birthday Card With Birthday Memories

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I love this Birthday Memories Designer Series Paper and the whole Birthday Memories Suite of products in the Annual Stampin’ Up! Catalog, so I thought I would make this card for a friend’s birthday. It was a “big” birthday for her and I debated what kind of special card to make for her. I just thought she would like this “vintage” look kind of card.

The card base is the new Powder Pink Cardstock, randomly stamped with the little bouquet in the Birthday Delivery Photopolymer Stamp Set with the same color ink. This gives a little bit of interest in the background without taking away from the focal point. I used a piece of Powder Pink 1/2″ Finely Woven Ribbon wrapped around the card.

The cute little girl is die cut from the Birthday Memories Paper with one of the Birthday Friends Framelits Dies that fits the girl! Also, the red polka dot package is die cut! The other little package I just cut out by hand with my Paper Snips. Something new that we can use the framelits to die cut images on the designer paper! And very handy!

The little girl is adhered to a Whisper White oval die cut with the Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies. This is layered on a piece of Silver Glimmer Paper die cut with the Layering Ovals Framelits Dies.

The greeting is stamped from the Birthday Delivery Stamp Set. If you want to save 10%, you can purchase the Birthday Delivery Photopolymer Bundle which includes the stamp set and framelit dies.

I also stamped the envelope with a birthday cake in Powder Pink. Stampin’ Up! has the best envelopes! Try the Whisper White Medium Envelopes! Once you do, you’ll never go back to ordinary envelopes for your precious cards! I can identify them by feel if I get a Stampin’ Up! envelope in the mail!!

And here is a glimpse of the inside of the card!

I just die cut another character on the designer paper and adhered him inside the card on a piece of Whisper White! So fun! I wrote a note to my friend saying we weren’t getting older, just “nostalgic”! I knew she would enjoy the “vintage” characters!

Take a look at the Birthday Memories Suite in the Annual Stampin’ Up! Catalog and see if you can resist ordering it for making some fun cards and projects!

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Lots of Love Fall Sunflower Card

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Even here in Houston we might be getting a taste of fall in a day or two with slightly lower temperatures so this fallish designer paper and sunflower from the Painted Autumn Suite of products in the Holiday Catalog is perfect for the season.

I have to say, once you get the hang of stamping these flowers from the Painted Harvest Stamp Set, it’s almost impossible to stop! The flower on this card is stamped with Crushed Curry and the Pumpkin Pie ink and even stamped a third time with the Crushed Curry ink one more time for extra fullness. After stamping the flower center with Soft Suede ink, I used the Clear WInk of Stella to blend the brown into the flower more and add a bit of glimmer. For this card, I just cut out my stamped flower with my Paper Snips. It’s not as hard as you might think!

The card base is Garden Green and the designer paper layer is from the Painted Autumn Designer Series Paper. I think this is some of the prettiest paper Stampin’ Up! has had. So many pretty patterns to choose from!

The greeting is from the Lots of Love Stamp Set. I love the big bold greeting and the sentiment expressed. It was perfect for this card. I stamped it in Early Espresso, a very dark brown ink, on a piece of Very Vanilla Cardstock over a piece of Pumpkin Pie Cardstock because the flower had that color in it. I also wrapped a piece of Pumpkin Pie 1/4″ Stitched-Edge Ribbon around the greeting. The ribbon is white and the cardstock is vanilla so while not a perfect match, this is when I stand back and say ,”The person receiving this is not going to say ‘Oh my! Why didn’t she use a different ribbon!'” And the flower covers part of it anyway. This ribbon is so nice and soft, you have to try it to see for yourself!

If you want to see another type of card using the “Sending Lots of Love” greeting, click HERE.

I bet the Painted Autumn Suite of products in the Stampin’ Up! Holiday Catalog will be one of the most popular products. It certainly seems to be a favorite among Demonstrators! If you need a Holiday Catalog, email me with your contact information.

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Spooky Cat Halloween Moon Card

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How about making a spooky cat on Halloween night looking up at the moon sitting on a fence? Halloween cards are so much fun! All the varieties of Halloween stamps in the new Stampin’ Up! Holiday Catalog give you so many design options for different scenes and Halloween themes for cards, party invitations, decorations, and more! And this card uses a fun (but a little messy!) technique for the spooky sky!

The card base is Fresh Fig Cardstock, one of the new In Colors this year. I also have a narrow layer of Basic Black, but you could try another color. Then the card front layer is the fun part. It is Glossy White Cardstock, something we used to have and now it has been brought back. I always loved Glossy Cardstock since I first began stamping. I still remember the lollipop cover I made with it!

The moon and background on this card is just made by sponging various colors of ink onto the Glossy White Cardstock. First I die cut a circle from a sticky note so that I could use both the circle and the negative piece that was left to make this card. You could also use a punch. First I stuck down the negative piece on the layer where I wanted the moon to be and sponged on some yellow like Crushed Curry, then some Pumpkin Pie orange, and then a little of the Fresh Fig purple. I love the Stamping Sponges we sell and usually cut them into smaller pieces for sponging. I just sponged inside the cut out circle making sure the paper didn’t move which is the reason to use a sticky note so the adhesive will hold it in place.

Here is another card I made for the Eclipse with the sponging technique.

When I was happy with the moon, I removed the negative piece of sticky note and then adhered the cut out circle over the moon to cover it while I sponged on the sky colors. You can use whatever you like! I used a bunch of colors, probably some Night of Navy, some Daffodil Delight, some Rich Razzleberry, Pumpkin Pie, whatever you like to make a spooky sky!

For the fence, I took a piece of the Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack and just cut the triangles at the top to look like the top of a fence. You can draw a line on the back to keep them straight but mostly I just eyeballed it!

The cat is super simple, at least if you have the Cat Punch! This is a new punch in the Holiday Catalog and if you like cats or Halloween it should be on your list right away! You will also be able to use the cat on lots of other projects, like Christmas cards! My punched cat is just stuck behind the pickets of the fence, easy peasy!

The greeting is stamped on a sponged scrap piece of the Glossy White. I managed to smear it a little as I was adhering it to the card, but since “there are no mistakes in stamping” I fixed it! Can you tell?! I looked in the Spooky Cat Stamp Set, where the greeting came from, and found a rat stamp! I stamped the rat in Basic Gray and cut him out with my Paper Snips. Yes, a little tedious since he is so small but I did it and adhered him with a tiny piece of a dimensional so he would cover my smear! I also added a couple of the new Black Rhinestone Jewels in the Holiday Catalog. They are all ready to go, already colored black for you to use at Halloween and beyond!

If you want both the Cat Punch and the Spooky Cat Stamp Set, the be sure to purchase the Spooky Cat Photopolymer Bundle and save 10%!

Yes, it is time to start thinking about Halloween and start making those cards and craft projects! Maybe that will make fall get here sooner!

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Enjoy Some Stampin’ Up! Holiday Videos!

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The new Stampin’ Up! Holiday Catalog is LIVE! You can view it online and order from it! Start enjoying all its gorgeousness! It really is time to begin thinking of the holidays and all the cards and projects we want to make.

Click HERE to View the Stampin’ Up! Holiday Catalog!

Click HERE to See the Holiday Catalog Products Online in the Store!

Summer has ended and now it is almost fall, at least that’s what Labor Day weekend tells us! Here in Houston we still have plenty of hot weather to go, although after the wrath of Hurricane Harvey last weekend, I think we are going to be treated to a little bit cooler weather for a few days. It’s hard to believe a week ago we’d had 3″ of rain with another 32″ to go by Sunday morning. And even as I write this post, people are still being evacuated from places that are still flooding and from places east of Houston where Harvey’s path took it after it hit here. By some grace of God, we are still fine in our home.

That’s why it is so good to have something to help us relax and take our minds off the troubles of the world for a little while. That’s why we say “Stamping is cheaper than therapy!” Of course a lot of stampers and other Demonstrators are still trying to save their stamps and papercrafting supplies from the flood or will have none left when this is all over with. Stampin’ Up! has already stepped up to help some of those people.

Here are some Stampin’ Up! videos for you to enjoy and to get a better feel for some of the products in the Holiday Catalog!

When you look through the catalog, when you see that little “play” arrow near a product description, that means there is a video for that product or suite of products.

If you do not have a Demonstrator and would like a Holiday Catalog, it seems that our mail service is back up so I can send you a complimentary copy. Email me at Karen@KarenStamps.com with your contact information and let me know if you would also like a copy of the Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog.

Be sure to order your favorite products as soon as you can as some could go on backorder temporarily as we have seen in the past! If something is backordered when you want to order it, I always think it is best to go ahead and add it to your order anyway rather than wait until the stock is resupplied because Stampin’ Up! will send it out to you as soon as they have it.

To check out some other Stampin’ Up! product videos, look at THIS POST.

Enjoy your Holiday Catalog and enjoy your Labor Day weekend!

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The Stampin’ Up! Holiday Catalog is Live Today! Sept. 1st!

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The new Stampin’ Up! Holiday 2017 Catalog is LIVE today! Finally the day is here! Can you believe it? Time for stampers and papercrafters to get going to get ready for the holidays!

Click on Photo to View Catalog!

Click HERE to View the Stampin’ Up! Holiday Catalog!

Click HERE to See the Holiday Catalog Products Online in the Store!

If you are interested in Stampin’ Up! products and want a Holiday Catalog, email me your contact information at Karen@KarenStamps.com. As of this moment, I don’t know when our regular mail service will be restored after Hurricane Harvey so it might take me until next week to find an open post office and know that it will get out of Houston! The airports opened yesterday so maybe mail will start coming in and out as far as planes are concerned, and by truck as more and more roads completely open up!

And during September and October, Stampin’ Up! has this special Host Promotion! If you have your own large order or gather some orders from friends, if your workshop or order total reaches $300 or more, you will receive this FREE exclusive stamp set, Merry Patterns! This is in addition to your normal Hostess Rewards benefits!

SU Merry Patterns Host and Sample More information on my blog post yesterday HERE.

SU Merry Patterns Stamp Set Go ahead! Start enjoying the new Stampin’ Up! Holiday Catalog! Ordering begins today, September 1st. Get your favorites right away before they are backordered!

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New Stampin’ Up! Holiday Catalog 2017 Starts Friday, September 1st!

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Finally the day is coming! The new Stampin’ Up! Holiday Catalog begins tomorrow, Friday September 1, 2017! If you have already received a Holiday Catalog, you have probably been pouring over it since you opened your mailbox! If you do not have a catalog, you will be able to view the catalog online or visit the Online Store HERE at this link. If you click that link tomorrow, you will see all the Holiday Catalog products in the store, but they are not there yet today!

One exciting thing that will start tomorrow is this special promotion from Stampin’ Up! If you host a party or gather some orders together with friends or make your own big order (not just from the Holiday Catalog) that total $300 or more, you will receive this free, exclusive stamp set called Merry Patterns. This stamp set is only available through this promotion and the promotion lasts through October 31.

Catalogs and Hurricane Harvey:

I have a few extra Holiday Catalogs here, all untouched by Hurricane Harvey! Even if it was a wet copy I’m sure you would enjoy it! If you need a Demonstrator and a Holiday Catalog, please just send me an email with your contact information at Karen@Karenstamps.com. I will get one out to you as soon as we have mail again! If you also want the main annual Stampin’ Up! Catalog if you don’t have one, I’d be happy to send you a complimentary copy of that, too.

We haven’t heard yet when the post offices will open and when we will have mail delivery. It’s not even just about the local post offices, its about the main office and the transportation bringing mail in and taking it out, all of which is disrupted. Just haven’t heard much about it yet.

We were fine at our house, no flooding, no power loss, but of course such a huge area of Texas is affected. I’d advise getting your car filled with gas wherever in the country you live as gasoline prices will go up since several refineries in Texas got hit by Hurricane Harvey. They say last year from January to August we got around 50 inches of rain —- during Hurricane Harvey over a few days most areas got 50 or more inches! We think we got about 35 inches at our house since Friday when it first started raining and it didn’t stop until Tuesday evening. Almost constant during that time, whether drizzle or heavy bands of rain for hours. But we are fine which is an incredible blessing to be home!

Here are a few Stampin’ Up! videos to get a taste of some of the new products in the Holiday Catalog!

Of course you can shop at Stampin’ Up! today if you want to, but if you wait until tomorrow, September 1st, you can order any of the products from the Stampin’ Up! Holiday Catalog. I will have a link to it on my blog tomorrow!

You can click this link today or tomorrow to shop. If you click it tomorrow, you will see the new Holiday Catalog products in my Stampin’ Up! Online Store!

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Painted Autumn Card During Hurricane Harvey

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Painted Autumn Card You might think that I’ve been sitting around stamping a bunch during Hurricane Harvey here in Houston, but that just didn’t happen until last night. I thought this Painted Harvest Stamp Set might be a good one to make a bright card with since we have not seen the sun in days. This is a new set you will love in the Holiday Catalog coming September 1st. Surprisingly, that is just days away!! You will be able to view the Holiday Catalog online on that date and start ordering. I hope my customers have received catalogs that I ordered for you. I know there were some problems with addresses and sometimes the catalogs just do not arrive for whatever reason. If you haven’t gotten yours, let me know or if you do not have a Demonstrator and would like a Holiday Catalog send me your contact information if you are interested in Stampin’ Up! products. If you are new to me, let me know if you would also like the Annual Stampin’ Up! Catalog.

Just a reminder, please periodically check your online account and make sure you have your best address in there. Even if I know you moved, I can’t go into your account unless I have ordered online for you, but that is still separate from your account.

We have been absolutely fine in our home and neighborhood during Harvey which means we are VERY lucky indeed. No flooding and no loss of power. The storm is beginning to move off to the east although plenty of people are still affected and being rescued and in shelters and evacuating, etc. etc. It is unbelievable! Equally as unbelievable is how many people have come with boats, or even BOUGHT boats to come and help and get people out of flooded homes and helped in many other ways. It is actually still raining at our house but very lightly. Some places south and east are still getting heavy rain as the storm moves off to Louisiana. We think we have had 35″ of rain where we live but areas east of us that got bigger and heavier bands of rain from Harvey Saturday night got at least 10 more inches and some places will record more than 50″. These kinds of storms are so unpredictable as they are approaching, that all you can do is prepare as best you can and hope that the path changes or that it is not as intense as predicted. This one moved so slowly and then backed up, which is unusual. Our worst storm had been Tropical Storm Allison but Harvey is breaking all those records.

But back to stamping! It’s hard to tear yourself away from all the TV news and updates and trying to keep friends and family updated about our safety, but it’s good to have something like stamping to take you away for a little while! This Painted Autumn Stamp Set is going to be so fun for you to play with, try out various color combinations and ways of stamping the flowers.

You might want to just practice on scrap cardstock to see what you like. It’s really two-step stamping so you can stamp off the first color, then stamp with that full color, or use a different color, or even stamp a third time with another color. You just have to play! The photopolymer pattern on these stamps is the watercolor look so it doesn’t stamp a “full” image all around. There’s nothing wrong with the stamp, it’s the way it is made for this look.

My card base is Old Olive and that is the ink I used to stamp the leaves. The ribbon on the card is the cool 1/4″ Copper Trim. I stamped my flowers with Daffodil Delight first and then Crushed Curry. I didn’t get too adventurous! In my practice page I also used Cajun Craze as the third color. You could use oranges, too and even unusual colors like blues and purples.

REMEMBER to use your BONUS COUPONS from July if you earned them! August 31 will be the last day! If you are waiting to order from the Holiday Catalog but you have these coupons and want to use them, you could at least order basics like adhesive, cardstock, ink pads, ribbon and then you can order holiday products starting Sept. 1st. Just a suggestion! And if you want something “holiday” you can get the Carols of Christmas Bundle, available now, while you wait for the Holiday Catalog

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