I hope you enjoyed your New Year's. If you didn't celebrate hopefully you had some relaxing time in. That's what we did. Plus organized a few cabinets. It always seems like a great time to go through our stuff and toss or donate some things we don't need.
Today I'm sharing a few of the specials I'm offering to my customers in January.
First is a big stack of free card kits. I put together some printed card bases and envelopes plus Memories & More cards. These will be wonderful for easy card assembly. Or jazz them up with more layers, embellishments & other items if you wish. They're a great starting point to your creative processes.
If your online order is over $55 in January I'll ship one directly to you.
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In addition, every online order will also receive a free PDF tutorial featuring the new 'Friends of the Ocean' suite. This tutorial includes fun folds and unique layouts for not only this designer paper but you can easily substitute any you already own! It will be emailed to you within a few days after an online order from my store here.
Remember that Sale-a-Bration starts on January 7th where for every $60 you spend you get to choose a free item from the SAB catalog! I'll share the link on Tuesday, January 7th.
The catalogs have been mailed out and are starting to arrive to my customers.
Even if they don’t have a ‘Sale’ icon most are still reduced in price. My kits include about $20 in SU product plus the 10-12 pre-cut cards! Most only need greeting images added. You will need adhesives, ink and a paper trimmer to cut the DSP in most cases.
These are a steal of a deal!
They’re so fun to create with and many come with both PDF & video tutorials too. Most will include fun fold layouts and you’ll find new ways to create with my unique layouts.
We held out Team card swap Saturday and I want to share some of these awesome swaps they made. Our theme was to use new catalog products. This swap was ‘shoebox’ style so we made each other’s cards in person. I love shoebox swaps!
Tracey created this special card using the new Peaceful Pine in color. She paired it with Cloud Cover and Berry Burst here.
Look at that stamped panel; it is NOT designer paper! She stamped it because she loves to create with our stamps. And she finds it fun to create unique color combos too. She used the stamps from the Boutique Blossoms bundle seen here.
The Heirloom Boutique suite is one that Stampin’ Up! says will remain current for a year! I love knowing this; it helps when you join swaps and post projects for customers.
Card Base 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″ score at 4 1/4″ Flaps – center is 3″ X 5 3/4″ score at 3/4″, 1 1/2″, 4 1/4″, 5″ top & bottom flaps 3/4″ X 5 3/4″ score at 3/4″, 1 1/2″, 4 1/4″, 5″ Inside panel of DSP 2 1/2″ X 5 1/4″ DSP – middle is 2 3/4″ X 2 1/2″, top & bottom 1/2″ X 2 1/2″, left & right 1/2″ X 5 1/4″, sides 1/2″ X 2 3/4″, corners 1/2″ square
Her card is a spinner card using Baker’s Twine. It’s fun to set up a card like this so when the recipient removed the card from the envelope the circle spins. You simply wind it up before inserting it in your envelope. So cool!
We added stamped & punched butterflies all over this card; using the newest In Colors. The inside polka dot DSP panel is from the new Painted Patterns 12 X 12″ DSP seen here.It’s available in most of our color families!
Before the string is added to the crease of the fold you’ll cut the larger circle from the front. She has so many layers on her card; it can be tricky to get the circle die-cut ‘cut’ through the layers. We ran it back and forth the Cut & Emboss machine but it did cut!
It’s an amazing card Kim!
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Need a few new things from the Summer Catalog? Be sure to tack on one of the Product of the Month choices for just $5 (once the order is over $75).
And if you’re already at $75 bump it up to $100 and earn a FREE Mystery Box from me! I have a few left and they’re stocked up with recently retired Stampin’ Up! products valued at over $200! Shop here.
Yesterday I shared one way to use ink on an embossed layer. Today I’m sharing another.
Look closely at the card below. See how there are two different colors on this textured surface? I shared how to do this on last week’s video (see below).
This is the Floral Spray 3D embossing folder seen here. It just ran out of stock and may be a month or more before it returns. Please add your email so you’re notified when it’s back.
Here’s how to do this: I inked the smoother side of my folder (the textured areas are recessed) with Hydrangea Hue ink. I then placed my CS on the opposite side of the folder, closed it and ran it through my Cut & Emboss Machine. It leaves the raised areas with the original CS color and the rest darker. It’s truly beautiful.
Here are both cards; with the addition of Peaceful Pine:
Below is the video tutorial where I share how to achieve this technique. I hope you watch it and try it!
Want our BEST DEAL on Stampin’ Up! products? Well that is always the Starter Kit.
Right now you get to choose from 2 options with the $99 kit. Get either all 5 new Magnetic Ink pads or an extra $35 in product of your choice. That makes it $160 in products for just $99 plus free shipping. It’s a no brainer! Click here.
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