Good Sunday morning stamping friends. I hope your weekend is going well. I’ll be working all day today at the dog bakery. Hopefully it’ll be nice out and a lot of puppies will be in. Yesterday was a fun day at work with all the cooking going on and the day went by pretty quickly.

Today’s card was designed by one of my team members Linda Nye for our retreat. This is such a gorgeous set and we made some beautiful cards with it. She made another card while we were there using the Hanukkah set and it was stunning. Here’s my card for today.

I used the Stampin’ Up! Night Divine Bundle along with the Stampin’ Up! Stars At Night Bundle, Shining Brightly Specialty Designer Series Paper, Gold Foil Sheets and Stylish Shapes Dies for my card today.

I started by lining up the Shining Brightly DSP to the open Night of Navy card base and cutting a circle in the center using the Stylish Shapes Dies. I removed the circles and set them aside to use for the ornament. I wrapped a piece of Night of Navy & Gold 1/2″ Glitter Ribbon around the DSP panel and tied a bow. I adhered the Shining Brightly DSP to the Night of Navy card base lining up the circles using Liquid Glue.

I cut the Nativity image from a panel of Night of Navy using the Night Divine Dies. I adhered the die cut image to the inside of the card baes on the back of the circle using Glue Dots. I adhered the Vellum Paper over the Nativity on the back of the inside card base using Stampin’ Seal. I cut a Gold Foil Sheet using 2 of the circles from the Stylish Shapes Dies together to make a frame. I took the framed piece and adhered it to the card front over the circle using Liquid Glue. I set the center Gold Foil piece on the side for the ornament. I adhered the bottom panel of Night of Navy to the back of the card base using Liquid Glue along the 1/2″ scored section.

When the card is sitting on a table or mantel, you put a battery-operated tea light behind the image so it lights up.

On a panel of Very Vanilla, I stamped the sentiment from the Night Divine stamp set in Versamark Ink. I sprinkled it with Gold Embossing Powder and set it using the Heat Tool. I adhered the Very Vanilla panel to the bottom panel of the Night of Navy card base using Stampin’ Seal. I adhered a strip of Gold Foil paper towards the bottom of the panel using Stampin’ Seal. On a panel of Night of Navy I stamped the sentiment from the Night Divine stamp set in Versamark Ink. I sprinkled it with Gold Embossing Powder and set it using the Heat Tool. I adhered the sentiment over the gold strip using Stampin’ Dimensionals. This is to hold the easel open and set your light behind it.

On another panel of Very Vanilla I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Stars At Night Photopolymer Stamp Set in Wild Wheat Ink. I stamped the star image from the Stars At Night stamp set in Wild Wheat Ink, stamping off on scrap paper once, over the sentiment. I adhered the Very Vanilla panel to the inside of the Night of Navy card base.

To finish the card, I decorated a Very Vanilla Medium Envelope. I stamped the star image from the Stars At Night stamp set in Whild Wheat Ink, stamping off once on scrap paper, on the envelope front. I adhered a panel of Brightly Shining DSP to the envelope flap. We also got to make a matching ornament using the Night Diving Dies and Stars At Night Dies along with the Shining Brightly DSP.

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

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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

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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.

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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!!

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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.

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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.

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Card stock cuts for this project:

• Night of Navy Cardstock 4 1/4″ X 11″ (card base scored & folded at 5 1/2″), 4 1/4″ X 6″ (bottom card base panel scored & folded at 1/2″)_3 1/8″ X 1 7/8″ (sentiment easel stop)
• Very Vanilla Cardstock 2 – 4″ X 5 1/4″ (inner liners)
• Shining Brightly Specialty Designer Series Paper 4″ X 5 1/4″ (card front), 2 1/4″X 6″ (envelope flap)
• Vellum Paper 4″ X 5 1/4″ (inside panel)
• Gold Foil Paper 3 1/2″ X 3 1/2″ (circle frame), 3/4″ X 4 1/4″ (inner liner panel)

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