A Box From Stampin’ Up!

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I was so excited to get this box from Stampin' Up! Is there really very much that is as exciting as getting a box from Stampin' Up! delivered by UPS??! Especially when it is new catalog season?? I can't really tell you yet what was in my box except to say there was a new Stampin' Up! catalog, a new Celebrando Creatividad Catalog, and a bunch of new paper, ink pads, stamp sets and embellishments! What fun!!

If you were a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, you might be getting a box like this delivered! There's still time to sign up to be a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, receive your new $99 Starter Kit made "Your Way", AND place a preorder if you wanted to of a few new products coming in the new catalog. Or you could sign up to be a Stampin' Up! demonstrator now and be all settled in and ready to pass out brand-new Stampin' Up! catalogs at your first Stampin' Up! party! You could start up your new business just that easy!

Where else can you start an exciting business of your own for only $99? With the new Stampin' Up! Starter Kit you may choose up to $125 worth of products for only $99, choosing either traditional stamping and scrapbooking products or digital papercrafting. You will also receive a business supply pack valued at $65 to get your business started off right!

Just click HERE to get more information and then click HERE to sign up online in minutes!

Mother’s Day Nursery Nest Card for Mom

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I had such fun playing with this Nursery Nest Designer Series Paper to make another Mother's Day card. I even found this scallop trim scrap in my Whisper White scraps from the Tasteful Trim Die #120893. I pulled out the Broadsheet Alphabet to stamp "Mom". I thought I might add some bling to the word but decided to just add the pearls at the bottom. It's just a nice, soft, pretty color scheme in this designer paper.

Be sure you send your mom a beautiful card for Mother's Day this Sunday!

A Mother’s Day Purse Card

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Mother's Day is coming up on Sunday, May 13th, so here is an idea for a Mother's Day card for you. One time in a stamp camp my stampers made a similar card using the Round Tab punch #119864 (it's retiring!) to make these purses, and I think it is one of the most memorable cards. Everybody liked it and people still remember making that cute card! Just think of the interchangeable purses and designs you can make with this Round Tab Punch! (if you get it before it retires!)

For this card I used Blushing Bride (a retiring In Color) as the card base and Nursery Nest Designer Series Paper #122347 (not necessarily just for babies!) And I made my own little designer paper by stamping a flower from Clearly For You with Blushing Bride ink.

To make the little purses, just punch your paper with the Round Tab Punch. Either fold in half or cut in half to get the purse shape. For the little purse flap, I punched a portion of the Small Oval Punch #120908. Making the purse strap was a little more difficult since we no longer have the smaller oval punch. But I punched a portion with the Large Oval Punch #119855 and then punched again with the same punch, just up a little higher (look at the underside of your punch) to make the handle. It makes very skinny sides of the straps, but that's what I did. You could also just cut out with scissors.

You could make this card for several other occasions….just change the greeting!

You can check all the Stampin' Up! Retiring Products by clicking the link on the right sidebar!

The Beginnings of a Graduation Announcement

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Here are the beginnings of the graduation announcements I am making for my son. Of course they should be in the mail by now, but that's okay! These are such a combination of elements….from a retired graduation stamp, to paper from the college bookstore, to the frame and name of school made in My Digital Studio, retired Really Rust card stock to the current Naturally Serif Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die (but retiring) #113453 and the Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder #123128. They're all assembled now…just have to adhere the actual announcement to the inside and get them in the mail! Nothing like the last minute!

If you need ideas for graduation cards or announcements, just check the "Graduation" category over in the right sidebar. And then if you need some stamping supplies (or My Digital Studio downloads) just go shop at my Stampin' Up! Online Store HERE.

Occasions Mini Catalog Nice Surprise!

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Stampin' Up! announced that because of the short time period between the end of the Occasions Mini Catalog and the new catalog, they would just make the carryover stamp sets available NOW!

So you can purchase any of these stamp sets without waiting!

Stamp Set Name	Item Number
Stamp Set Name	Wood-Mount	Clear-Mount
Baby Prints	125470	125472
Love & Laughter	125475	125477
Bordering on Romance	125480	125482
Apothecary Art	125525	125527
Mixed Bunch	125535	125537
Tea Shoppe	125545	125547
Mouthwatering	125675	125677
Loving Thoughts	125843	125845
Salon de thé	125934	125936
Etiquetas florales	–	125941
Art floral	125964	125966

To order any of these stamp sets, just go to my Online Store. If you see my name in the upper right hand corner at my store, then you are in the right place! Be sure to check the retired stamps and accessories and also the Clearance Rack (if you are ordering online).

Daffodil Delight Bitty Box

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So sad to think that this cute little Bitty Box & Envelope Bigz XL Die #115967 will soon be retired. This box in Daffodil Delight measures about 2 1/2" on each side so it is "bitty" but very cute! You could put little notecards, tags or a small gift inside, and the other part of the die cuts a little envelope you can use for inside the box.

I stamped some images on the box, a little flower from the retiring stamp set Clearly for You (available in wood- or clear-mount). For the little monogram on top I used the beautiful Lovely Letters Alphabet #115030 and the Scallop Circle Punch #119854. For some bling, I added the tiniest pearls to the scallops. The ribbon wrapped around the inside of the lid is actually the 1 1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon in Wild Wasabi #125059 (also retiring).

Be sure to check all the retired products right here in my Online Store!

Cinco de Mayo Guacamole Recipe in My Digital Studio

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The holiday of Cinco De Mayo, The 5th Of May, commemorates the victory of the Mexican militia over the French army at The Battle Of Puebla in 1862. But it's also an opportunity to eat a lot of Mexican food! Of course in Houston we eat a lot of Mexican food all the time! This is my favorite guacamole recipe (even better than what some restaurants serve, I think!) and I made a page in My Digital Studio for the recipe. I just started with a template (already designed page), took off some elements, and added the flowers, the title and the text box with the recipe.

Would you think about making a recipe album in My Digital Studio? You can, and what a great idea to collect your relatives' favorite recipes or even just your own in one place and make a fun digital album with My Digital Studio!

Try the My Digital Studio Express FREE 30-Day Trial today!

If you are looking for Spanish stamps, Stampin' Up! has them in their Celebrando Creatividad Catalog! This catalog is good until May 31st and then there will be a new catalog available June 1st. Let me knows if you need one.

Check the list of retiring Spanish stamps HERE. These will make room for NEW stamps in June!

Baroque Motifs Color Coach Card

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Today's card is made with the retiring stamp set Baroque Motifs #113490, and I used the Stampin' Up! Color Coach #120148 to choose my basic colors! When I looked up Pear Pizzazz, the Color Coach showed Rich Razzleberry and Tempting Turquoise. Then for the stamped flowers I also used Daffodil Delight and Tangerine Tango to brighten up the card as well as some pearls and Dazzling Diamonds Glitter. Baroque Motifs was such an elegant and versatile set when it came out and still is today.

Click here for Stampin' Up! Retiring Stamps List These stamps are available only until May 31st. Don't forget to put in your order! You can use my Online Store HERE or email me with your order.

If You Were a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator Today…!

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If you were a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator today, it would be so exciting your head would be spinning!

You would be waking up and rushing to your computer to check the Sneak Peeks of new product from the new upcoming catalog and planning what to order soon this month so you have new samples to show your customers….and so you get your hands on new stamps, ink, paper and accessories at the earliest possible moment! Because demonstrators can.
If you had built a successful Stampin' Up! business, you would already be on the Disney Incentive Trip, compliments of Stampin' Up!, having the time of your life with other demonstrators and Stampin' Up! employees…and of course Mickey! Perhaps you would already be working on earning the incentive trip of a lifetime to Fiji! Because demonstrators can earn free trips and go to Stampin' Up! events like Convention and Leadership…and more.
You would be checking out all the details of the new Stampin' Up! Starter Kit to share with those who would like to start a business for themselves by becoming a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator.

This new kit will be available later this morning and signing up online at my website HERE has been made easier than ever.

You may choose the products that YOU want, but if you would like some suggestions, Stampin' Up! has a list you can use.

Contact me with any questions! Just ask! Email me at Karen@Karenstamps.com.

Have your own business started TODAY! Imagine the possibilities of doing something you love!

Summer Smooches Petite Vellum Purse

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Today is the last day to purchase any of the Summer Smooches products, including this Petite Purse Die #125606, It will be available in the new catalog in June…..IF you want to wait that long!!

I made this purse out of White Vellum card stock #101856 and then embossed just the flap with the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder #117355. A few little punched flowers, rhinestones and a bow make it a cute little gift or favor or decoration. You could put a little gift inside or make small little notecards or tags! Very cute and so easy!

To place an order today for any Summer Smooches items, just go to my online store HERE.

Summer Smooches Bright Blossoms Card

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Don't forget….if you can't live with the Summer Smooches Collection of products, you've got to get them by April 30th….or you'll have to wait until the new catalog comes out! This is such a bright, happy suite I'm sure you will love it!

On this card I just used the beautiful red dotted paper in the Summer Smooches Designer Series Paper, cut a square with the Bigz Scallop Squares Duo Die for the Big Shot, and stamped a vase with the Bright Blossoms Stamp Set. The flowers are punched with the Boho Blossoms Punch #119858 to give a little 3-D effect to the card. And why not add some bling with the Rhinestone Jewels?!

You can find all the Summer Smooches products HERE in my Online Store!

Lace Ribbon Border Punch Birthday Card

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I've been wanting to make a card similar to this for awhile. With the release of the Stampin' Up! Retired Accessories list yesterday, I saw the beautiful Lace Ribbon Border Punch #122362 on it and decided it was time to make this card! I incorporated the retiring 2010-2012 In Colors as well…at least four of them: Concord Crush, Pear Pizzazz, Peach Parfait, and Poppy Parade. The First Edition Specialty Paper #121878 is not retiring. I made the flower out of that and the Blossom Punch #125603 (in the Occasions Mini), secured with a retiring Circle Fire Rhinestone Brad #109110. The brads are one of the discounted items on the retirement list. The ribbon on my card is the Pear Pizzazz 1/2" Stitched-Poly Ribbon #119265, also retiring.

Be sure to check the list of retiring Stampin' Up! Accessories HERE as soon as possible because they are only available while supplies last!

Also, check this list of Definitely Decorative items retiring HERE.

Retiring List of Stampin’ Up! Accessories Is Here! Wow!

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Oh my GOODNESS!!! Grab your cup of coffee and SIT DOWN! The Stampin' Up! list of retiring accessories is out today and it is a long one!! It's quite the surprise for all of us! Be sure to remember the accessories are WHILE SUPPLIES LAST! And some will go fast!

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE RETIRING ACCESSORIES LIST!

Some are even discounted at the beginning of the list!!

Correction: Paper Snips and Craft Scissors are not retiring and were on the list earlier…so therefore are not discounted. If you have or have seen a list with those scissors, it is incorrect and Stampin' Up! has corrected the list.

Click HERE to go directly to my Online Store to see the retiring products!

When you check the list, you will see that all the ink pads are listed! Holy Cow! BUT…..

Craft Stampin' Pads will now only be available in black and white.
Stampin' Up! is introducing a new Firm Foam ink pad in the new catalog! These new pads will provide better ink coverage and therefore better stamped images. More information later!

Remember, Definitely Decorative and Simply Adorned Jewelry and Charms are also retiring!

Click here to see the Definitely Decorative Retiring List.

More to Remember!

The Occasions Mini Catalog ends Monday, April 30! (next week)
The Summer Smooches preview ends April 30! After that, all the products, except two, (the stencil and the Fabric Brads) will be available in the new catalog. Get that Petite Purse Die so you don't have to wait!! AND…the Fabric Brads are running low! If you want some (they are really cute!) order them right away. Stampin' Up! will not restock them.
CLICK HERE TO SEE THE RETIRING STAMPS LIST ! (I know the print is small….you can zoom in with your computer.)
CLICK HERE TO SEE THE RETIRING STAMPS IN MY ONLINE STORE! ( After you choose wood or clear, click the "SHOW: ALL" drop-down box on the right under the banner….that way you can just scroll through all of them and not miss any pages!)

***Be sure you are on my Mailing List (sign up in the upper-left corner of my blog!) to keep up with all the exciting news and details from Stampin' Up! coming out over the next weeks and months!!

I told you to sit down, didn't I!! 🙂

Leave comments below if you want and/or email me with any questions! You can place your order online or contact me and I'll do it for you or guide you through the online ordering.

Join My “Stamping With Karen” Newsletter!

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Please join me for lots of stamping and papercrafting projects, news and fun by signing up for my monthly "Stamping With Karen" newsletter! The sign-up box is in the upper left corner of my blog.

I send out a main newsletter close to the beginning of the month with the latest news or specials from Stampin' Up! plus several projects and stamping tips I think that you will enjoy or find useful. Mid-month I usually send out a very short newsletter to update you or remind you of any specials or deadlines. It's my way to have a little stamping visit with you!

Right now is a great time to sign up with the Stampin' Up! retiring lists coming out and the new catalog coming in….soon!! Be sure you stay on top of all things Stampin' Up! You won't want to miss a thing!

Inspired By Nature Card

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The Inspired By Nature #111656 stamp set by Stampin' Up! is one of the many retiring stamp sets come May 31st. It was quite a popular stamp set and you can see why….so versatile for many occasions. Just change the greeting to convey your message. Two sentiments come with it, but of course you can add one from any other stamp set….or leave it plain. Can you see this stamp set being used for a graduation, birthday, get well, or just a note card?

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Stamps: Inspired By Nature

Ink: Old Olive, Baja Breeze, Early Espresso

Paper: Early Espresso Card Stock, Confetti White Card Stock #102028

Accessories: Stampin' Write Markers: Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Early Espresso; Aquapainter #103954, Jumbo Brads 5/16" Neutrals #112534

Begin with a card base of Early Espresso. Use Confetti White Card Stock for the layer….a beautiful paper we don't use often enough.
Ink up grassy side of stamp (this one comes double-mounted on each side of one wood block) with Old Olive ink and stamp off lightly on scrap paper, then stamp on Confetti White.
Ink up the flower side of stamp using markers to color in the flowers, stems, and grass. Stamp over the grass on Confetti White. If any of it comes out too light, use your Aquapainter or Blender Pen to add some extra ink from markers or an ink pad or refill. Don't add directly with markers or it will be too dark.
Stamp greeting with Early Espresso Ink.
Use Aquapainter to add some Baja Breeze ink for the sky in the background, being careful not to get into the already stamped images or the ink will run. Just color lightly and without thinking too hard!
Add two Jumbo Brads to the top and adhere to card front.
Stamp and add inside page to write on.

Check the Retiring Stamps List HERE.

And then shop online HERE!