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Fresh Prints Hearts Geometrical Valentine

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Fresh Prints Geometrical Valentine

Do you need an easy Valentine to make? Use the Hearts Collection Framelits to cut out the pretty Fresh Prints Paper Stack papers into hearts. Glue them on a card, stamp with some arrows from the Geometrical Stamp Set and stamp a little banner with one of the greetings in the set. The banner is popped up with a couple Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Now this is the simple version of this card.  You could “jazz it up” a bit more maybe with some bling:  some Rhinestones or Candy Dots, maybe some extra punched small hearts scattered around. Card-making is easy when you start with Stampin’ Up! coordinating designer papers and card stock!

It’s Sale-A-Bration, so with every $50 Stampin’ Up! purchase in current products (you are NOT limited to the bundles in the Sale-A-Bration Brochure! Those are suggestions!) you earn a FREE product from the Sale-A-Bration Brochure.

Don’t forget the Stampin’ Up! Weekly Deals that end tonight!

Go visit my Stampin’ Up! Online Store for any products you need for Valentine’s Day! Take advantage of Sale-A-Bration as well!

Making Valentines with the Fresh Prints Paper Stack

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Fresh Prints Coastal Cabana Geometical

Valentine’s Day is going to sneak up on us in just two weeks! Since I almost forgot I owned the Fresh Prints Designer Series Paper Stack, I thought it was time to play with the papers! The coordinating colors with the stack are Coastal Cabana, Crumb Cake, Real Red, and Whisper White. I cut out a bunch of hearts with the Hearts Framelits and then just played around with them! This is the card I came up with, very simple and easy. I had it made in minutes! And then for a greeting, I decided to try the Geometrical Stamp Set. I really loved it after I stamped it. You can purchase the Geometrical Stamp Set and Triangle Punch in a Bundle and save 15%.

Make a couple Valentines this weekend and you’ll have a head start!

Also, don’t forget the Stampin’ Up! Valentine products are still available while supplies last!

Valentine Sweetheart Treat Bags–Last Day!

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Stampin' Up! Sweetheart Treat Bag

Late afternoon update from Stampin’ Up!  

While supplies last, these Valentine products are still available until February 14th! Great idea, Stampin’ Up!

Stampin' Up! Valentine Products

Today is the last day to purchase the cute Stampin’ Up! Valentine products. These Sweetheart Treat Bags are so handy to have on hand for occasions other than Valentine’s Day. Just stick a little treat inside or a note or gift card, do a little decorating on the outside and you’ve got something cute and simple! It’s a kit, with the Baker’s Twine, 12 little sacks, and 12 die-cut labels (the striped banner).  I added the Whisper White piece stamped with a saying from the Love You More stamp set.

After putting the treat inside, I just folded the top of the sack to the back, attached my little banner piece and tied the pre-cut Baker’s Twine around a few times and tied with a bow! Couldn’t be easier!

Get your Valentine products, including the cute Monster Hugs, at my Stampin’ Up! Online Store today before time runs out!

Hurry! Don’t Miss It!

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Stampin' Up! Valentine Products

Hurry!  Don’t miss these Stampin’ Up! Valentine products that are ONLY available until January 27th or while supplies last.  The Follow My Heart stamp set in clear-mount is already sold out, but the wood-mount is still available. And don’t miss those cute Monster Hugs valentines!  They are available in pink or blue, 18 to a kit! Really cute! And the Sweetheart Treat Bags are cute any time, not just for valentines! Use them as an envelope to slip in a note or gift card or use some other creative idea.

Valentine products end tomorrow, Monday January 27! Go to my Stampin’ Up! Online Store today!

And Sale-A-Bration begins Tuesday, January 28!

Stampin’ Up! Monster Hugs Valentine Ideas–But Hurry!

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Stampin' Up! Monster Hugs Girl Valentine

Stampin' Up! Monster Hugs Boy Valentine

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and who doesn’t like handmade Valentines?! I think Valentine’s Day is one of the best holidays, especially for children, because everyone is included. Remember the boxes we used to decorate for Valentine’s Day and how we often made our own valentines to hand out with red construction paper and doilies and maybe some glitter?

Here are some easy and cute Valentines you and/or your children can make!  Just order from me through my Stampin’ Up! Online Store by January 27th, if not sooner! Monsters are so popular right now and these are adorable ones. It’s a kit! Get 18 monsters, 18 googly eyes and 18 adhesive hearts. Make them as you see with a small piece of candy tucked under the monster’s hands or a lollipop or even stick the monster on a card front.

Here is another idea I saw someone from Stampin’ Up! make on stage with the Monster Hugs Valentines.  She made a box and attached it to the front of the monster, wrapped his arms around the sides and filled with candy.

Monster Hugs Valentine Candy Favors

If you would like to purchase cute Monster Hugs Valentines, you can find them in my Stampin’ Up! Online Store along with some other Valentine products! They do have to be ordered by January 27 so don’t hesitate! As we get closer to Valentine’s Day and the deadline for ordering, these Monster Hugs could go quickly.  You will also find other Valentine ideas and stamp sets in the new Occasions Catalog.

Go to my Online Store now and order your Monster Hugs Valentines! Or if you prefer, just contact me at Karen@KarenStamps.com and I can help you with your order.

Spiral Flower Originals Die…Lovely to Own!

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Spiral Flower Originals Die

At Stampin’ Up! Leadership 2014 last week, I was able to see the Spiral Flower Originals Die in person and see the flowers made with it. Now I want to order it! They were showing the die and a ton of flowers made with it for demonstrators to see up close and personal. The Stampin’ Up! employee I was talking with said each flower will turn out different according to who made it and how tightly or loosely you roll it up. It is suggested you use your Bone Folder after cutting out the flower to loosen up the paper fibers to make it roll easier.  The die, like other dies of this kind, are not just for paper either!  You can use other materials, such as fabric, so think of the possibilities! Just roll it with your fingers or around a pencil or skewer, however you want to do it.  You can leave the center as it comes out or push it down and put a button inside or rhinestone or something.

After Leadership there was a public event and some Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators were ‘demonstrating’ at booths. One was doing these paper flowers so here are some photos and ideas:

Spiral Flower Die Rose Tin

Spiral Flower Die Rose Lollipop

Spiral Flower Rose Heart Wreath

To add the Spiral Flower Die #129379 to your next order, just go to my Stampin’ Up! Online Store!  You could have a table full of flowers in no time for spring!

Countless Sayings 1 & 2 New Photopolymer Stamp Sets from Stampin’ Up!

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Countless Sayings Stamp Sets 1 & 2 Photopolymer Sets

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Stampin’ Up! has just released TWO new photopolymer stamp sets.  They are named Countless Sayings 1 & 2. Lots of words to use for all kinds of projects, cards, scrapbook pages and more! Both these sets will be great for Valentines Day projects as well as many other occasions.  These photopolymer stamp sets are only available while supplies last, and two sets have sold out already, so they aren’t kidding! Click on the stamps image above to see the flyer. Click HERE to go to my Stampin’ Up! Online Store to shop for these sets and other photopolymer stamp sets.  Don’t forget to check out the Weekly Deals and also the Clearance Rack that had new items added to it the other day.

Cyber Monday Specials at Stampin’ Up! and More!

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The Stampin’ Up! Holiday Sale has been ongoing since November 20 and now will come to an end on Monday, December 2, 2013. Don’t miss it! But be sure to check back tomorrow, Cyber Monday, when Stampin’ Up! will have these products on a special Cyber Monday Sale!!

Stampin' Up! Holiday Sale Cyber Monday Specials

Here are the links to my Online Store where you can see the products. Keep in mind the sale price will not show today (Sunday, December 1st). Don’t try to order or even put on your list until tomorrow!

You can also add to your order (you won’t believe this!) Valentines!!  Well, you know it will pop up soon right after Christmas!  This way you will be ready with your supplies!

A Whole Lot of Love Stampin' Up! Valentines

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A Whole Lot of Love Stamps

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You can purchase these products beginning today, December 1st, at my Stampin’ Up! Online Store HERE. On that page, click on the product and then you can read more about the details and also click the magnifying glass to enlarge.

And one more thing!  The last “Best of 25 Years” stamp set is released today. This stamp set is called “Best of Sale-A-Bration”. All of these stamp sets are available until March 31, 2013. You can see all of the stamp sets HERE.

Best of Sale-A-Bration Stamp Set

PS:  Don’t forget to check the Stampin’ Up! Clearance Rack every time before you order!  New things may have been added!

Absolutely tomorrow, Monday December 2 Cyber Monday, go to my Stampin’ Up! Online Store and check out the Cyber Monday specials and all the other items on the Holiday Sale, plus the items I mentioned in my post above!  Whew!  Happy Shopping!

Last Minute Valentine’s Day Candy Treat Ideas

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In case you are scrambling for a few last minute Valentine candy treat ideas, here are a few for you!

 Happy Valentine's Day!

Valentine Top Note Candy Treat Bag

This is super easy! Just fill a cello bag with Valentine candy and make a topper for it! I used the Top Note Die (so versatile), folded it in half, and decorated it with punched hearts. You could add a Valentine greeting, too, if you wanted. You can staple the bag inside or use SNAIL adhesive.

Valentine Scallop Envelope Candy Treat

The Scallop Envelope Die makes it easy to make a little treat holder. A Ghirardelli chocolate fits just right inside! Wrap a ribbon around the bottom to hold it closed and add a Valentine greeting! This greeting is from Got Treats. If you don't have the Scallop Envelope die you could fold up your own little envelope with paper.

Valentine Candy Treat Matchbook

One of the first cute things I ever learned to make when I first heard of Stampin' Up! was a matchbook! We put post-it notes inside then, but candy works well, too! Mine measures 2 1/2" x 7" and is scored at 3", 3 1/4", and 6 1/4" to fold around a Ghirardelli chocolate.  It you have some other candy, you might want to make it larger. The stamp on the Whisper White is from Easy Events, a very versatile stamp set for lots of occasions.

Valentine Candy Treat Matchbook Inside

I stapled the edge of the candy to the bottom flap or you could use a mini glue dot. The ribbon will hold the front flap closed.  Or the flap can go on the outside. However you want!

Valentine Candy Treat Matchbook Side

Matchbook from the side.  You can see how the scoring makes a little space to hold the candy.

Have a fun Valentine's Day doing something YOU love!

You Are Loved Valentine for Valentine’s Day

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You Are Loved Valentine for Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day is only one day away!  Did you make a Valentine for someone special? This one came to mind when I saw something similar online with non-Stampin' Up! materials. I decided to add texture to the Cherry Cobbler base of the card with the very popular Honeycomb Textured Impression Embossing Folder #1293778. (I never remember it is called "Honeycomb"….I think most of us think of it as the 'hexagon' embossing folder!) I used the Labels Collections Framelits Dies #125598 to die-cut the First Edition Specialty Paper #121878. I stamped on it with Cherry Cobbler ink and sponged the edges a bit with Soft Suede to give it  a little aged look. Couldn't you also see this as a wedding card?

Originally I stamped the "Love" image directly on the First Edition paper as I did the flower from the stamp set You Are Loved, but the design just didn't do enough for me. So I relented and stamped it on Very Vanilla and cut out with the Decorative Label Punch #120907. I stamped it again and punched out the word "Love" with the Large Oval Punch #119855.

Since I already had the Champagne Glimmer Paper #127885 out on the table, I couldn't resist using it! Once you see that glimmer paper in person, you just can't resist it! The Champagne paper is still available to order even though it is not in the Spring Catalog. I originally tried it as a large Label die-cut behind the First Edition paper but changed my mind.  But once I was using the Decorative Label Punch, it was easy to layer it behind that! There is a trick to doing that….just punch out two and cut each in half, one vertically and one horizontally, then layer behind the punch on all four sides.  You'll see how they fit. And for a final touch, I wrapped some Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine around the front of the valentine.

We often don't get a peek at the inside of the card, but since this You Are Loved stamp set had a nice saying in the set, I used that as well as stamped the flower on the inside layer.

You Are Loved Valentine inside

Now that's another Valentine card ready to go on February 14th! If you make a Stampin' Up! valentine, send me a picture and I'll put it on my blog!

Valentines for Boys (or Robot-Loving Girls!)

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Robot Valentines for Boys

Valentines are sometimes all "mushy" but here is a cute idea for valentines for boys! Not that they can't be for girls, too, of course…but in the craft world, it's often more difficult to find "boy" things. Anybody who loves robots will like these valentines…and not just for Valentine's Day either!  They would be just as cute for birthday cards or some kind of birthday party favors. The only bad thing is that the chocolate candy making up the body is pretty tempting and then the robot is kind of destroyed! But that's okay…we have to remember, it is only paper!

Of course I copied the idea from a couple I saw online a long time ago and then made them up my own way. On two, I embossed aluminum foil (the heavy duty kitchen kind) in an embossing folder in the Big Shot.

Embossed Foil

Here are close-ups of the robot valentines. The glare of the foil makes it a little difficult to take photos!

Robot Valentine
Here you can see the two chocolate nuggets forming the body (stuck together with one mini glue dot near the bottom of the candy and some Sticky Strip on the back.

Holding nuggets

Robot Valentine 2

Robot Valentine 3

Use your imagination and make some fun valentines like these! Once you get started, it is hard to stop!

Shop Stampin' Up! Online here at my Online Store!

Best of Love Gentler Times Heart Anniversary Card

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Best of Love Gentler Times Heart Anniversary Card

Stampin’ Up! has lots of plans for their 25th anniversary year, and one of them is to offer the “Best of…” stamp sets through the year.  February’s stamp set is “Best of Love” and includes stamps that have been favorites through the years plus one  new image! One of the stamps in this set is this beautiful heart, which I mentioned in yesterday’s post, was originally from a stamp set “Gentler Times”.

The heart is stamped on this card in Regal Rose ink (although it comes out darker than you would think the ink would be!), cut out, then embossed with Iridescent Ice Stampin’ Emboss Powder to make it sparkly (which is why I had to take a picture sideways so you could see the design in the heart without the glare). The card base and layer is Pink Pirouette and there’s even a layer of the Silver Glimmer Paper. I also added some Whisper White 5/8″ Organza Ribbon to cover the edge of the half piece of the Paper Doily. And finally I needed a rather narrow sentiment for the bottom of the card and something that would go with the elegant heart, so I chose the words from Memorable Moments.

A bonus for you if you purchase some of these “Best of..” stamp sets is that you will receive a proof-of-purchase sticker with each set.  When you have collected six stickers, you can send in your Collector’s Card and choose a free stamp set valued at $14.95! A collector’s card is included with each stamp set.

Best of 25 Years February Best of Love

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Although this stamp set was introduced in February, you do have over a year to order….although, why wait?! Put it on your next order at my Online Store and start enjoying it and using it! Take advantage of Sale-A-Bration with a $50 order or several $50 increments…for FREE Sale-A-Bration products!

More Amore Laser-cut Hearts Valentine Card

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More Amore Laser-cut Hearts Valentine Card

Making valentines just takes me back to my school days! The More Amore Specialty Designer Series Paper makes it so easy to get started! It comes with two laser-cut sheets with hearts, one in Real Red and one in Primrose Petals…and turn them over and you have white! You have to cut the hearts apart to use them individually, but you can create different designs depending on how you cut.  Notice on my Primrose Petals heart the extra little arch above the big heart. I used the Lacy Brocade Embossing Folder (carried over from the Holiday Catalog) for the Whisper White layer on top of the Real Red card base to give it an elegant look.

Other stamps and accessories I used on my valentine were the Hearts a Flutter stamp set, Hearts a Flutter Framelits Dies, Polka Dot Embossing Folder, Full Heart Punch, and Real Red 1/4″ Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon.

If you get out some stamps, ink, paper and glue you will find yourself playing like a little school child making valentines!  Be sure to stamp a heart on the envelope and mail the cards to your friends!

Remember, Stampin’ Up! is always open for ordering! Shop Online here!

Don’t forget…spend $50 and get a FREE Sale-A-Bration product!

Another “You Are Loved” All-Occasion Card

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You Are Loved All Occasions Card

This was just too easy, so I had to make another card with the You Are Loved stamp set! I chose Perfect Plum card stock and ink to give it the monochromatic look, stamped on Shimmery White card stock.  If you enlarge the photo, you might even be able to see the “shimmer” of the paper. Very subtle, very elegant, very pretty! I just used the greeting that was in the stamp set, or you could any other one, and tied a little Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon around the middle.  Beautiful card and couldn’t be simpler to make!

You could make a little package with this stamp set, colored card stock, Whisper White card stock and ribbon to spend $50 and then be eligible to choose a FREE product from the Sale-A-Bration Brochure!

  • You Are Loved Stamp Set (clear) #123779   $23.95
  • Assorted card stock #120954 or a single color  $6.95
  • Whisper White Card Stock  #100730   $6.95
  • Classic Stampin’ Pad (choose a color)  $5.95
  • 3/8″ Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon  #109070   $6.95

Total:  $50.75

Now if you wanted to add on some more items, like adhesive, envelopes, some bling (rhinestones, pearls, glitter, 2-Way Glue Pen), another greeting set, other ink colors, etc. you could spend another $50 and choose a second Sale-A-Bration FREE product!

Shop HERE at my Stampin’ Up! Online Store or contact me if you have any questions!

A Love Card…For Any Occasion

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Love Card

I’m calling this a “Love Card” because it has the beautiful heart from the stamp set “You Are Loved” and it has a greeting from the stamp set “Loving Thoughts”. I had no idea I was going to make this card until I stamped the heart on Shimmery White paper and embossed it with Pewter Embossing Powder. I could have added any number of sentiments  depending on the occasion I wanted to use this card for, and it would be perfect! Just for extra pizzazz, I added a layer of Silver Glimmer Paper (although it was fine without it) and layered all that on Pool Party card stock. With two stamps and some card stock I had a lovely card!  It was so easy!  And I hadn’t even planned it!

Get out some of your Stampin’ Up! stamps, ink and paper today and see what comes to your creative mind! If you make something, take a picture and email it to me!

Find all your stamping supplies at my Online Store here. Don’t forget….it’s Sale-A-Bration!  Get a FREE product with every $50 you spend on merchandise!