Tag A Bag Fall Gift Box

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There are some birds, squirrels or critters having a party in our tree that are causing a lot of small branches and leaves to fall in our front yard, and as I was picking them up one day, I thought maybe I could use some in a crafty way. Well, today was the day as I decided a small real branch might look good on a fall gift box made with the Tag A Bag Gift Box. These are really nice quality boxes and clear plastic lids, worth picking up on your next order! I think at a previous Stampin’ Up! Convention we made similar boxes as a make & take so it was easy to use the idea in another way.

The Crushed Curry card stock is just folded over the lid the of the box. The measurements are 4 3/8″ x 6 7/8″, with the two long sides scored at 1″ each side. I cut a piece of Burlap Ribbon to put on there and had a piece of Tangelo Twist 3/8″ Satin Stitched Ribbon tied around to hold the lid on. The leaves are stamped with the set For All Things in the Stampin’ Up! Holiday Catalog and cut out with Paper Snips. The tag is from the stamp set Merry Everything and punched out with the Note Tag Punch. If you want both the stamp set and the punch, you can buy a bundle and save 15%! The tag is tied on with a bit of Linen Thread, another must-have in your stash!

While this Tag A Bag Gift Box makes it real easy to present a lovely gift to someone, you can also use the wrap design on any package.

For any packaging supplies, visit my Stampin’ Up! Online Store HERE. Quite a few gift box ideas or make your own with the Gift Box Punch Board!

Festival of Trees Holiday Votive Holder

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Here’s a quick and easy holiday votive holder decorated with the Festival of Trees stamp set. It is made with just one 8 1/2″ x 3″ strip of Real Red card stock, with an area punched out and covered with a piece of vellum card stock so the little tea light inside can shine through. Of course you would want to use a battery-operated tea light this close to paper!

I scored the strip of card stock at 2″, 4″, 6″, and 8″. That left a little 1/2″ tab to adhere after you have folded all the score lines to form the little votive holder. There is no bottom piece. You would have to make more of a box pattern to get a bottom. To get the vellum panel, I figured out which panel would be the front and punched out a sticky note so I could stick that on the card stock for a guide for exactly where to stamp. You may or may not need that step. I used the new Note Tag Punch in the Stampin’ Up! Holiday Catalog to punch the opening.

For the window, I cut a piece of Vellum Card Stock just slightly smaller than the panel. I stamped it with the Christmas tree (something embossed would be beautiful, too!), colored some Rhinestone Jewels with the dark Cherry Cobbler Blendabilities Marker and adhered them to the tree. Then I used Mini Glue Dots in the corners of the vellum to attach inside the opening. Although it kind of covered up my punch shape, I stuck on a small Gold 1/8″ Ribbon bow adhered with a Glue Dot.

With a little electric tea light inside, here is what the holiday votive holder looks like!

I’ve been cleaning up and organizing all my craft stuff this week and in going through my swaps from recent Stampin’ Up! conventions and Leadership Conference I found this little votive sample. That’s where I got the idea to make this. The sample is punched with the Decorative Label Punch and just has a piece of regular card stock inserted in the opening, not vellum. You can see you could make these in larger sizes, taller, different colors and stamps for different occasions. Very versatile!

Try your hand at making this very simple little votive holder for an electric tealight.

For any stamping supplies you need, please visit my Stampin’ Up! Online Store!

Don’t forget the Stampin’ Up! Weekly Deals! And check the Clearance Rack, too, for bargains!

New Gentle Peace Photopolymer Stamp Set Coming!

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This month’s fabulous photopolymer release, Gentle Peace, was created by the Stampin’ Up! lead illustrator, Kathy Pitt. The set was designed to work with Blendabilities to create the effect of brightly-colored stained glass. Can’t wait to get your hands on it? The stamp set will be available on October 14. Just a week to wait!

Click HERE to see the entire flyer.

Gentle Peace Photopolymer Stamp Set: Coming to your friendly Stampin’ Up! Online Store soon! October 14th! Get ready!

Stampin’ Up! Weekly Deals Oct 7 2014

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It’s so much fun to wake up on Tuesday mornings and check and see what Stampin’ Up! has put on the Weekly Deal! These are the products available at a discount for Tuesday, October 7 through Monday, October 13. Great items again! Punches and framelits are always good! Stock up on Silver Glimmer Paper, especially with the holidays coming up, but it’s good for birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, anything pretty! The Natural 5/8″ Chevron Ribbon can be used on the Chevron side OR the plain side! Two for the price of one! Pick up some of the This And That Epic Day Journals and decorate for Christmas gifts or any other gifts. Just add some Designer Series Paper here and there, maybe some embellishments, keeping it all generic unless you want to personalize it specifically for someone. Who wouldn’t like a pretty journal to have? And you just saw me use the Geometrical Wood Stamp Set the other day to make a Halloween card in this post. It’s a fun stamp set to have.

Join Stampin’ Up! as a Stampi’ Up! Demonstrator and earn free paper for six months! Sign up and get a free pack of paper each month. Here are the details:

New recruits receive one FREE package of Designer Series Paper, every month for six months.
Free Designer Series Paper must be redeemed on a Demonstrator Order. If other items are not added to this order the order will incur shipping costs.
Demonstrators must remain active during incentive period to be eligible for free items.
Paper will be limited to non specialty paper only; Specialty Designer Series Paper and Designer Series Paper Stacks not included.

Please note Designer Series Paper will be available based on availability. Holiday catalog paper will be unavailable after the catalog ends, at which point occasions catalog paper will be available on 6 January, 2015

Of course getting free paper is just an extra little perk, the real benefit is owning your own business, being able to make money according to your goals, and meeting new people and making new friends – and having stamping fun while doing it! Contact me if you would like more information!

Stampin’ Up! Frightful Wreath for Halloween

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This weekend I finally got busy and made my Frightful Wreath Simply Created Kit for Halloween, since time is getting close! This is a great kit! It came together real easily as far as just the wreath and rosette are concerned! Complete directions are included with the kit, plus Stampin’ ! has a video. All you need is a hot glue gun. The Stampin’ Up! Silicone Craft Sheet is really handy to have when you are using a hot glue gun plus for making the rosette. The rosette piece comes already scored, all you have to do is accordian fold, adhere the ends, put a glob of hot glue on the silicone sheet and plunk the rosette down with the center in the hot glue to hold it. Then you get to ink up the doilies (I still have the black fingers and fingernails to show for it!) and finish off the front. I neglected to purchase the coordinating stamp set, Frightful Wreath Photopolymer Stamp Set, so I had to dig out a retired Halloween set for a greeting that worked, plus I added to stamped images from Freaky Friends on the ends just for fun!

The kit also contains all the beads and wires to make the spider for the wreath! I was anxious to make it, but when I started, I thought, “This is why I am a stamper and not a bead person!” But with the directions plus the video, plus a little patience on my part, it didn’t take long until I was moving along getting all those beads on the spider legs! I like the way my spider turned out. I just placed him on the wreath for the photo, not sure if I will glue him on or let him dangle!

Now if you want to see a real spider web, much like one I found on my bushes last year, here is one I discovered this weekend when I was taking pictures of our pretty flowers in the backyard. When the breeze blew just right, I could see the web glistening in the sunlight. It started up at the edge of the garage and went at a diagonal all the way down to the yard!

So there you have it! Pretend spooky spider and real spider and web!

Don’t forget: Today is the last day for the Stamp, Stock & Save Sale! Be sure to look it over. Do you have all the foam ink pads yet? If not, this is a good chance to get all of them at a discount! All individual ink pads are 15% off! You can get assorted card stock families 15% off, as well as Medium Envelopes, Whisper White card stock, Fast Fuse Adhesive and refills, plus a few stamp sets at 20% off. Don’t miss it! Last day, Monday October 6!

It’s also the last day for the Stampin’ Up! Weekly Deals! Good stuff!

One more thing! My “12 Weeks of Christmas” emails have started! If you don’t want to miss any more of them, please sign up for my Mailing List in the red box on the right of my blog. Next issue comes out on Wednesday!

Geometrical Halloween Pumpkin Card

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Look at the cute Halloween pumpkin card I made on World Cardmaking Day using the Oval Framelits and surprisingly, the Geometrical Stamp Set. I didn’t even know what card I was going to make until I went to my shelf of stamp sets, and for some reason, the Geometrical Stamp Set jumped out at me and I got the idea to use the images to make a pumpkin face! Now you might have other stamps with pumpkin face features in the set, but I don’t have a current one. This whole moment reminded me of a teacher I worked with years ago who told me her mother always said, “If it speaks to you, you must buy it!” Of course that became my mantra for shopping, but in today’s case the Geometrical Stamp Set “spoke” to me and I used it! I cut out three ovals with the Oval Framelits and sponged the edges. I think that makes a big difference. I didn’t get my triangles exactly centered, but then no pumpkin needs to be perfect!

I used my Fringe Scissors to cut some narrow strips of Old Olive card stock for the vines, curled them up, and just hand cut a little stem.

I thought the card required a moon, so I used the 2″ Circle Punch (could have even used a larger one!) to punch a piece of Crushed Curry, sponged the edges, and stamped a little bat from Freaky Friends. The greeting is from the stamp set Good Greetings. Right now you can get that stamp set free with a $300 order of your own or hosting a $300 workshop with friends through the end of October.

As I mentioned, today is World Cardmaking Day! So take a few minutes today and make a card! Or make two of the same cards, keep one and ACTUALLY MAIL the other card to someone! Think how special you will make their day to get a surprise handmade card in the mailbox! Or make three cards, keep one and send two cards to two people as a surprise! You know you have someone who needs a card! I often say that when you make one card, go ahead and make a couple more of the same card while you have the idea and the supplies out!

Don’t forget the Stampin’ Up! Stamp, Stock & Save Sale going on in honor of World Cardmaking Day 2014! It ends on Monday so take inventory this weekend and see what you need! It’s a great sale! When have you seen Stampin’ Up! ink pads on sale for 15% off?? And the Medium White Envelopes are the BEST!

Shop any time at my Stampin’ Up! Online Store! Or contact me and I’ll be happy to put your order in for you!

Take Inventory Today!

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Today and this weekend it’s time to take inventory of your stamping card stock and ink! See what you are low on or want to stock up on because Stampin’ Up! has a sale – but only until Monday, Oct. 6! Be sure to take a look at the Stamp, Stock & Save Sale going on now for just a few days! Save 15% on individual ink pads, assorted card stock families and Whisper White, Medium envelopes, and Fast Fuse Adhesive. Save 20% on a few great stamp sets!

Really!! Go through your card stock and see what you don’t have. If you don’t have all the colors, the assortment packs on sale might be perfect for you. Each color family has two sheets of each color. Individual colors are not on sale. Go through your ink pads! Do you have all the colors? Do you have all the colors in the new foam pads? I was surprised to discover that I was missing more than I thought! Envelopes!!! Stampin’ Up! has the nicest envelopes ever! Be sure to get some Medium Whisper White Envelopes for sure! They just have an elegant feel. Once you use Stampin’ Up! envelopes, there’s no going back! With Christmas coming up, be sure to get envelopes! And if you haven’t already tried out the new Fast Fuse Adhesive, this is your chance at a 15% discount! Check out the select stamp sets on sale, too!

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Go through your supplies today and place your order during the Stampin’ Up! Stamp, Stock & Save Promotion! It’s only through Monday, October 6, 2014 so don’t miss it!!

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For The Birds Easy Christmas Tag

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On the Stampin’ Up! Weekly Deals this week, the cute and versatile stamp set For The Birds is on sale! It’s a great stamp set because the images are adorable and the sentiments cover lots of occasions. You can even just cover the sentiment if you want to just use the image.

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This set is great for “coloring in” with markers or blender pens or now with the new Blendabilities, if you use Memento Black Ink. But if you do not like coloring, you can just stamp the image in one color and make a monochromatic card. It will look fine!

Whisper White card stock works great with the new Blendabilities alcohol markers and it JUST SO HAPPENS to be on sale right now for just a few days during the Stamp, Stock, & Save Sale through October 6, 2014. Ink pads, card stock, envelopes, and Fast Fuse adhesive are also on sale. Be sure to check out the exact items on sale – also a few stamp sets.

This tag was made with the Tag Topper Scalloped Punch. I embellished it with a bit of Watercolor Wonder Designer Washi Tape and a few Frosted Sequins adhered with the Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

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Get the 12 Weeks of Christmas Emails! 4 Hours Left to Sign Up!

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I bet we all can’t believe it is only about 12 more weeks until Christmas! At least that is how many emails I will be sending to my mailing list subscribers beginning today at 1:00 pm CT. Each email will have a fun holiday project that you can make, copy, steal or gain inspiration from for your own ideas. We start with cards, then gifts and finally wrapping ideas! Only my mailing list subscribers receive these fun emails, so be sure you are on my list today by 1:00 pm CT so you don’t miss a single one!

Sign up for my Stamping With Karen Mailing List in the red box on the right side of my blog! You can’t miss it!

Alternate Ideas for the September 2014 Paper Pumpkin Kit

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If you read my post the other day about the September 2014 Paper Pumpkin Kit and all the materials that came in the kit and all the cute burlap treat bags I made with it, you knew that I still had materials left over. Here are the extra projects I made with the tags from the kit and a few extra materials from my stash.

For the Halloween card, I used a Tangelo Twist card base and added a Basic Black layer that I embossed with the Decorative Dots Textured Embossing Folder. Then I added a piece of the White & Tangerine Tango Two-Tone Trim. After I tied on the knot (separately) I decided to fray the ends and see how that looked! And I used a tag I had already made from the Paper Pumpkin Kit.

Here’s a little candy treat holder, made with the Tag Topper Scalloped Punch and a 2″ wide piece of Crumb Cake card stock. You can put a couple of Ghirardelli chocolates inside or some other treat. I tied some ribbon at the top with a piece of the sequin trim from the kit and added the tag I had already made with the kit. And I just had to add another one of the little adhesive bats from the sticker sheet!

Here’s an easy project, with or without the Paper Pumpkin Kit! Just find one of those lunch sacks in your pantry, cut a little off the top and fold the top edge over a couple of times. I used a little SNAIL Adhesive to hold it down. Then I took one of the Tea Lace Paper Doilies and sponged a little Rich Razzleberry ink on it for some spookiness. The tag, of course, is from the Paper Pumpkin Kit. The bag needed something so I just used the 1″ punch to punch out some circles to glue to the bag!

Did you know once you are a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, you can usually purchase extra kits or refill kits depending on availability of past kits?

Join Paper Pumpkin now (for sure before October 10th!) and enjoy getting that fun red box in your mailbox!

Only 24 Hours Left! Get On My List For The “12 Weeks of Christmas”!

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Only 24 hours until my first “12 Weeks of Christmas” email goes out! What is the “12 Weeks of Christmas”? It’s an email every week, from me, with a holiday project that I hope you will like to give you ideas, complete instructions, and hopefully inspiration! Can you believe Christmas is only about 12 weeks away??! It’s my gift to my loyal mailing list subscribers!

The only thing is, if you are not on my Stamping With Karen Mailing List, you will not receive this special weekly email! Please don’t miss out! If you are reading this blog post, then you must be attracted to my style and choice of projects, so I hope you will join my list. I send out a main email at the beginning of the month with the current Stampin’ Up! news and specials (and there are a few today!) and usually another mid-month as a reminder or update with any important news. Not only will you get the “12 Weeks of Christmas” emails as a special gift, you will receive a gift right away for joining my mailing list! Be sure to watch for the Confirmation email that will come in moments and be sure to click the link inside or you won’t really be signed up. That’s just good email practice so that my service provider knows that you really want the emails delivered to you.

You can sign up in the red box at the right top of my blog. Please do it now so you won’t miss a thing!! Thanks for joining us! Be sure to share with your friends.

Deals & Steals From Stampin’ Up!

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World Card Making Day is October 4, 2014 and to celebrate, Stampin’ Up! is offering a ridiculous 15% off sale on certain products! From October 1-6, you will be able to purchase select ink paper, envelopes, and adhesive – all at a 15% discount! Select stamps are 20% off! Check the flyer above!

Time to stock up, especially for the holidays! How many envelopes do you need? You know there is not another envelope like the Stampin’ Up! Whisper White ones! You can feel it when you get one in the mail!

Click the flyer above to read more clearly. Online orders must be placed by 11:50 pm MT on Monday, October 6. Get your order in tomorrow, October 1st, so you don’t forget and to avoid backorders hopefully!

Details:

Color families and Whisper White in the 8-1/2 X 11, along with Medium envelopes, will be offered at a 15% discount
Fast Fuse Adhesive and refill component will be offered at a 15% discount
All individual ink pads will be offered at a 15% discount
Limited offering in stamps will be available at a 20% discount

Stampin’ Up! Weekly Deals

New Stampin’ Up! Weekly Deals out today! These deals are good September 30 – October 6.

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Fun things on the deals this week! Check them out!

Get any of these specials and other products at my Stampin’ Up! Online Store HERE! Don’t hesitate to ask if you have any questions!

September Paper Pumpkin Kit

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I think this September Paper Pumpkin Kit has to be one of my favorites, maybe because I like Halloween so much! It’s fun to get the Paper Pumpkin red box in the mailbox and then see what is inside! And the kits have just gotten better and better over time!

Here’s what came in the box!

I love the Halloween photopolymer stamps that came in the kit!

And here is what all was wrapped up with the instructions!

Plenty of stuff to make the kit as designed and a few extra tags and materials left over to make something else!

If you would like to get a Paper Pumpkin Kit in the mail every month, please sign up HERE at my Paper Pumpkin website!

And if you would like to add a subscription to your regular Stampin’ Up! order, you can choose from these options HERE.

Order your Paper Pumpkin Kit by October 10th – do it today so you will be on the list already! No obligation, no risk. Cancel or pause you subscription any time, just make your choice by the 10th of any month!

The “12 Weeks of Christmas” Is Coming! Sign Up Today!

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It’s time for my 12 Weeks of Christmas! What is the 12 Weeks of Christmas?? It’s a free gift for my Mailing List Subscribers! Each Wednesday, starting next week, October 1st, subscribers will receive an email containing a project idea for a holiday card, gift, tag or wrapping, along with all the directions to make it! These emails are ONLY for my Mailing List Subscribers so if you haven’t signed up to be on my list, please do it today! If you are already on my mailing list, no worries! You are IN! You don’t need to do anything! But if you have a friend who also might enjoy weekly holiday projects, just have them sign up too!

Getting these 12 Weeks of Christmas emails is really fun, so I hope you will join us! I choose projects that I think you will enjoy and can make easily. We’ll start with ideas for Christmas cards, then progress to gift ideas, and finally something to wrap them in, box them up in, or cute tags to make for your gifts.

These projects will NOT be on my blog or my Facebook page, so the only way you can get them is via my email list! I appreciate those who sign up for my mailing list and this is something special only for them. So if you have been visiting my blog, please sign up in the Mailing List Sign-Up Box in the upper right corner of my blog or in this post above! You get a free gift just for signing up!

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Go ahead! Sign up now! Less than a week until the first email goes out!

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Stampin’ Up! Weekly Deals

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Be sure to check out the new Stampin’ Up! Weekly Deals for today, September 23 through Monday, September 29.

Also, check the Stampin’ Up! Clearance Rack and see if there is something new you haven’t noticed before. They added some new things last week.

And some new specials coming in October! Stay tuned! Sign up for my Mailing List!

You can shop any time at my Stampin’ Up! Online Store!