Good Saturday morning stamping friends and welcome to the weekend!1 I hope yu have some plans in the works. I’ll be working all day and I’m sure it will be a busy one. They will be cooking and demonstrating products outside. I know they are cooking up a turkey and some trimmings. Hopefully it’ll be a busy quick day.

Today’s card is another one we made 2 weeks ago at our retreat. I can’t believe it’s been 2 weeks already. I still have others I’ll be sharing with you. Today’s card was designed by Susan Kuenzel and it is just too cute. I used the Stampin’ Up! Merry & Bright Bundle along with the Merry Bold & Bright Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up! Festive & Fun Cling Stamp Set and Distressed Tile 3D Embossing Folder for my card today. These were 2 sets that I hadn’t purchased yet before the retreat. Guess what’s on order? Here’s my card for today.

I started by folding the card base as listed below. I adhered 2 panels of Merry Bold & Bright DSP to the left side and inside of the fold on the front. I embossed 2 panels of Popy Parade using the Distressed Tile EF. I adhered 1 of the panels t the thin part of the folded card base using Liquid Glue.

On the 2nd embossed strip of Poppy Parade, I punched a 3/8″ circle, 1/4″ down from the top. I lined the embossed panel on top of the other embossed panel and placed a Stampin’ Dimensional inside the punched hole on the card front. Using the Merry & Bright Dies, I cut 3 of the filaments from a panel of Basic White, 1 Crushed Curry, 1 Granny Apple Green and 1 Pool Party bulb, 3 Shaded Spruce bulb toppers and 1 Shaded Spruce light string. I adhered the Basic White filaments to the bulbs and the bulb toppers to each bulb. I threaded the bulbs onto the string. I adhered the strung bulbs to the embossed panel that I punched the hole in and adhered them using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

On a panel of Basic White, I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Merry & Bright Photopolymer Stamp Set in Poppy Parade Ink. I adhered the sentiment to a Merry Bold & Bright DSP mat using Stamin’ Seal. I set the embossed panel with the strung lights on the embossed card front panel so that the dimensional was through the hole. I adhered the layered sentiment to the Stampin’ Dimensional.

On the inside I adhered a panel of the Merry Bold & Bright DSP to the right side using Liquid Glue. I stamped the sentiment from the Festive & Fun stamp set in Poppy Parade Ink on a panel of Basic White. I adhered the Basic White panel to the inside of the Poppy Parade card base.

To finish my card, I decorated a Basic White Medium Envelope. I added a strip of the Merry Bold & Bright DSP to the envelope front and a panel to the envelope flap.

Thank you for stopping by my blog today. I hope you like the card, and will give it a try. Happy Stamping!!

*********************************************************************************************************

If you need any stamping supplies, I’d love to be your Demonstrator. Just click HERE to go directly to my online store or drop me an email if you have any questions. 

MY CURRENT HOST CODE IS:   BX4UV6HE

Use this host code when placing an order with me. When you order $50 or greater you will receive a free gift from me! If your order is over $150, please do not use this code, but you’ll still get the free gift. The free gift is your choice of any 1 item valued up to $10.00 from the 2023-2024 Annual Catalog!  Unfortunately, packs of cardstock are no longer an option for a free gift. Shipping has become too expensive to ship and it’s costing me as much to ship as the cardstock costs. For any orders $50 or more I will also send you my monthly class tutorials.  Click HERE or go to my Customer Rewards for more details and to see what this month’s tutorials are.

Please remember to use my current Host Code and make sure that you can see my name on the final checkout page listed as your Demonstrator when you order so that you know that you’re ordering with me, and you’ll get my rewards! 

Happy Stamping, Karen

*********************************************************************************************************

In response to changing policies at Stampin’ Up – I’m adjusting my Ordering Gift policy as well.  I’m having to get a little more tough on the adding of Host codes when you place your order thru my Online Store.

Not to worry – you’re still going to get that $10 ordering gift for orders of $50 (before shipping & tax) or greater.  And the gift is still any 1 SU! product up to that $10 value – which includes some of our fun Host Sets!

But – if you DO NOT use the Host code for your orders of less than $150 (this is the RETAIL total before Shipping & Handling), then you’ll have two options:

1. You’ll need to call Stampin’ Up! (1-800-Stamp-Up) and ask them to add it for you. They’re very helpful and will get it done quickly!  OR….
2. If your order was over the $50 threshold but under $150, then…you’ll forfeit that $10 ordering gift and rewards – this is the Bummer Option – and I REALLY don’t want to do this, SO please remember to add my Current Host Code.

*********************************************************************************************************

Tuesday November 21st – Stampin’ Up! September-December 2023 Mini Catalog Retiring List and Last Chance Products Sale Starts

The September -December 2023 Mini Catalog will be coming to an end soon. It’s always a bittersweet time when a catalog ends and we have to say goodbye to items we love. It’s also an exciting time because a new catalog will be starting.

Starting November 21, 2023 through January 3, 2024 some of your favorite Stampin’ Up! products from the mini catalog will be on sale for up to 60% off. Click Here to view the Last Chance Products in a printable PDF.

You can find the items that will be carrying over from the September -December 2023 Mini Catalog by Clicking Here.

Get those shopping lists ready and start shopping early so you don’t miss out on items you’ve been wanting. Don’t forget the retiring items are only available While Supplies Last!!

*********************************************************************************************************

New Online Exclusives Now Available

Go check out my Online Store for the NEW Online Exclusive products available. Get those orders placed early so you don’t miss out on the pretty new suite and new bundles.

*********************************************************************************************************

All The Best

Subscribe November 11 – December 10

Send a wish to all your loved ones with the December Paper Pumpkin Kit! It comes with nine card fronts, three each of three designs, and nine coordinating envelopes. It has paper pieces detailed with gold foil, embellishments, an all-occasion stamp set, and an acetate box where you can store your finished cards! You can gift the kit itself or the finished product in the acetate box; either way, it’s the perfect last-minute gift for any occasion. 

The paper pieces in the December Paper Pumpkin kit have gold foil detailing. Whether it’s an elegant boarder, or woven into the floral artwork, it’s a detail that will surely catch your recipient’s eye! It’s the perfect way to take any paper craft to the next level. 

The beauty of the December Paper Pumpkin Kit lies in the hand drawn artwork. The bright blue skies and elegant yellow flowers compliment the different design elements perfectly. It’s a simple yet sophisticated design that will catch any recipient’s eye! 

This kit includes:

• 9 cards; 3 each of 3 designs.
• 9 coordinating envelopes.
• 1 Acetate box to fit cards and envelopes from the kit.
• 1 Pebbled Path Stampin’ Spot.
• 1 photopolymer stamp set.
• Embellishments.
• Specialty gold foil die cuts.
• Enough adhesive to finish the project.
• Finished card size: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ (10.8 x 14 cm)
• Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Balmy Blue, Crushed Curry, gold foil, Old Olive, Pebbled Path

Subscribe to the November Paper Pumpkin Kit between 11 November and 10 December by clicking here!

Note: Supplies may be limited toward the end of the subscription period.

*********************************************************************************************************

Card stock cuts for this project:

• Basic White Cardstock 3/4″ X 3″ (sentiment). 2 1/2″ X 5 1/4″ (inner liner), scraps for filaments
• Crushed Curry Cardstock scrap for the bulb
• Granny Apple Green Cardstock scrap for the bulb
• Pool Party Cardstock scrap for the bulb
• Poppy Parade Cardstock 5 1/2″ X 10 1/4″ (card base scored & folded at 4 1/4″, 7 1/4″ &9″), 1″ X 5 1/4″ & 1″ X 4 1/2″ (card front embossed panels)
• Shaded Spruce Cardstock 4″ X 5″ (die cut bulb toppers and string)
• Merry Bold & Bright Designer Series Paper 2 – 1 1/2″ X 5 1/4″ (right card front panel & left inner panel), 1″ X 5 1/4″ (card front panel behind the fold), 1″ X 3 1/4″ (sentiment mat), 1/4″ X 6″ & 2 1/4″ X 6″ (envelope)

*********************************************************************************************************

Product List