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September Specials and New Catalog Party this week!

It all begins today for Stampin’ Up! September specials! But before I get into those I have to remind my local gals to stop in for my New Catalog party on Thursday.

It’s the last event I’ll be holding at my home studio in Minot. We love our new home in Bismarck though but it is hard to say goodbye to our Minot friends. I sincerely hope I see most of you again since I hope to return occasionally for a class or Bunco event.

There’s a new Product of the Month for September and it’s a winner!

It’s called Luxe Foliage Specialty Designer paper and can be seen here. It’s yours for just $5 once your order reaches the $75 point. I love that they offer a new item each and every month. There’s a nice variety to choose from. I cannot believe there is still some of the Glow of Harvest DSP left. And the Begonia Belle stamp set is still available as well.

There is also a few new kits in our Kit Collection too. You can see it all here!

There are new Online Exclusives that start today! Click here to see them.

New Hot Foil products are here! Check them out here.

Get this free PDF tutorial with ANY online purchase from me in September! Gorgeous cards in this one!

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• Trusty Tools single gatefold card with the Sale-a-Bration Trusty Toolbox designer paper

  February 15, 2024

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  Last week I shared the projects featuring the Trusty Tools bundle and the Trusty Toolbox designer paper in my weekly video. I've shared the free project sheets for two of those in the last two blog posts. 

   

  

  Today I'll focus on the third project on the right – a single gate-fold card with a 'faux' toolbox on the front.  

  

  I love this greeting!  It's from the Trusty Tools bundle seen here.  The tools in front are all fussy cut from the Trusty Toolbox designer paper (and Holographic specialty paper in the Annual Catalog) although a few of the dies in the bundle coordinate with the paper. 

  

  I did not create a project sheet for this project but I will provide the measurements:

  Measurements:

  • Gray Granite card base 6 1/2" X 5 1/2" score at 4 1/4" plus die-cut tool box pieces 
  • DSP – front is 2" X 5 1/4", inside is 4" X 5 1/4" plus fussy cut tools
  • Black 3 1/2" square
  • White greeting layer 2 3/4" X 1"; inside is 3 1/4" square

  Here's the inside view: 

  

  I also shared this adorable treat box on the video as well as another cool fun-fold card; I hope you watch it! 

  Below is the video where I demo how to make it.  Click here or on the photo below to watch this and two more projects featuring this bundle and designer paper. 

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  February Specials: 

  Earn FREE products with your Stampin' Up! purchase during

  Sale-a-Bration! *click here

  

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  It's the best time to get a pre-paid Sale-a-Bration subscription

  & earn free Sale-a-Bration products!  

  
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  Get a free Gold Foiled cards & envelopes kit

  with online orders over $55 in February

  

  All online orders in February will receive this free tutorial with 8 projects!

  

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• Trusty Tools ‘Toolbox’ Treat box with video & free project sheet!

  February 14, 2024

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  Happy Valentine's Day! 

  I had to try my hand at making a treat box using the Trusty Toolbox designer paper. So I came up with this & shared it on last week's video here.

  

  Isn't it adorable?  It holds quite a few candy treats plus there's room for a gift card too. I plan to give this to my husband today.

  I decided to change it up a bit and added a pegboard (made with the Trusty Tools' dies seen here) to the back of my second box.

  

  The tools in the box are cut from the Trusty Toolbox designer paper seen here. You can use the Trusty Tools dies for some of them as they coordinate wonderfully.  But honestly I fussy cut most of them. 

  

  Details:

  • The box is 3 1/2" wide and the 1 1/2" deep & high. The pegboard is 4 1/2" tall. 
  • The 'Celebrate' greeting is from the Thoughtful Moments dies & emboss folder seen here.  My new favorite! I added ink after I cut the word out using my brayer very, very gently. *watch the video to see how
  • There are two handles glued back to back in the center. 
  • The tools are adhered to the front, center layer and the back to give depth & interest to the box. 
  • The tool designer paper on the front & sides are also from the Trusty Toolbox designer paper from our Sale-a-Bration catalog. 

  

  Aren't they just adorable?!  What a great little treat to give to the guys?  And why not the gals too?  

  Click here to download or print the free project sheet for this cute box: Download Trusty Toolbox treat box

  

  I shared a double box card and a second card all using the same colors & products in the video below. I hope you're inspired by it! 

  

  Below is the video where I demo how to make it.  Click here or on the photo below to watch this and two more projects featuring this bundle and designer paper. 

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  February Specials: 

  Earn FREE products with your Stampin' Up! purchase during

  Sale-a-Bration! *click here

  

  *current host code link: 4BXU7SGH 

  It's the best time to get a pre-paid Sale-a-Bration subscription

  & earn free Sale-a-Bration products!  

  
  ~~~

  Get a free Gold Foiled cards & envelopes kit

  with online orders over $55 in February

  

  All online orders in February will receive this free tutorial with 8 projects!

  

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• A special Trusty Tools Double-box fun fold card – free project sheet & video tutorial

  February 12, 2024

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  We made this fabulous men's fun-fold card at my January Card Clubs; I also shared it on last week's Live video too.  

  

   

  It features Gray Granite, Crushed Curry, Poppy Parade & White plus a bit of our Holographic specialty paper for the wrench die-cut.  

  This double box fun fold card can be positioned two ways – horizontal like this or vertical where the left box is the bottom. 

  A few details:

  • All 3 die-cuts on the front are from the Trusty Tools bundle & die set.
  • The neat textured Gray Granite layer is Metal Place 3D embossing folder. 
  • The tool designer paper is the Trusty Toolbox 12" DSP – seen here.  It's free during Sale-a-Bration with any $50 purchase.  I'm actually surprised they haven't run out of it yet!!

  If you order the Trusty Tools bundle you can earn the coordinating Trusty Toolbox designer paper FREE! It's $54.75 for the bundle.

  

  For greetings I also used the Throughout the Year stamp set for additional options. See it here.  

  

  I've used this stamp set so often!  It seems to have just what I need and I LOVE the fonts! 

  

  Click on this link to download or print the free project sheet. It has measurements, directions, photos and products used.   Download Jan 24 Trusty Tools Box fold here

  

  Below is the video where I demo how to make it.  Click here or on the photo below to watch this and two more projects featuring this special bundle and designer paper. 

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  February Specials: 

  Earn FREE products with your Stampin' Up! purchase during

  Sale-a-Bration! *click here

  

  *current host code link: 4BXU7SGH 

  It's the best time to get a pre-paid Sale-a-Bration subscription

  & earn free Sale-a-Bration products!  

  
  ~~~

  Get a free Gold Foiled cards & envelopes kit

  with online orders over $55 in February

  

  All online orders in February will receive this free tutorial with 8 projects!

  

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