Good Monday morning stamping friends and welcome to a new week and the middle of December. I feel like yesterday was the 1st, I’m not sure what has happened to all the other days How was everyone’s weekend? It was busy at the hardware store Saturday, lots of lights and decorations were being bought. I think everyone was rushing to get decorations up outside before the bad weather hit. My husband, daughter and I went to a concert last night, it was beyond amazing with the light synching with the music and you always have to love when they play more songs than are listed on the program. It got me a little more into the Christmas spirit.

Today’s card is another one that we made at our quarterly meeting last Sunday. This beautiful card was designed by one of my team members Rosie Kean. Here’s my card for today.

I used the Stampin’ Up! Merriest Trees Bundle along with the Stampin’ Up! Brightest Glow Cling Stamp Set and Winter Meadow Designer Series Paper for my card today.

I started by scoring and folding the Winter Meadow DSP card base at 2″. I adhered the card base to a Lost Lagoon mat using Stampin’ Seal. I adhered the layered card base to a Smoky Slate card mat using Liquid Glue.

On a panel of Basic White, I stamped the solid tree image from the Stamin’ Up! Merriest Trees Photopolymer Stamp Set in Lost Lagoon Ink. I cut the image out using the Merriest Trees Dies. Using the Merriest Trees Dies, I cut 2 more of the largest trees from the panels of Basic White, 3 tree stans from the panel of Pecan Pie and the garland from the Silver Foil Paper. I cut the star from the Silver Foil Paper using the Stars At Night Dies. I adhered the garland to the stamped tree using Liquid Glue. I adhered the tree stand to the back of the tree using Glue Dots. I adhered the tree to the card front, centering the tree with the edge of the card front.

I adhered the garland to the stamped tree using Liquid Glue. I adhered the tree stand to the back of the tree using Glue Dots. I adhered the tree to the card front, centering the tree with the edge of the card front. I adhered the star on the top of the tree using Liquid Glue. I added a few Rhinestones Basic Jewels to the tree.

On the inside, I stamped the sentiment from the Merriest Trees stamp set on one of the die cut Basic Whtie trees. Using the Spong Dauber, I added Lost Lagoon Ink to the edges of the tree. I adhered one of the tree stands and the tree to the back of the card front tree, lining it up. On the other Basic White tree, I stamped the sentiment from the Brightest Glow stamp set in Lost Lagoon Ink. I set the tree and tree stand on top of the card front trees and closed the card on top of it adhering it with Liquid Glue. Doing this assured that the trees would all be lined up.

To finish my card, I decorated a Basic White Medium Envelope. I stamped the top of the solid tree image from the Merriest Trees stamp set in Lost Lagoon Ink on the envelope front. I stamped the details tree image from Merriest Trees stamp set in Lost Lagoon Ink over the solid image. I adhered a panel of Winter Meadow DSP 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!!

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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:   SMAQYYMJ

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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Clearance Rack Refresh

Stampin’ Up! has added more items to the Clearance Rack. Items are available only while supplies last, so don’t wait!!! Head over to my Online Store and grab some of your favorite items before they are gone for good.

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January-April 2024 Mini Catalog Paper Shares Ordering Is Open

Do you want all of the gorgeous new Designer Series Papers and pretty Ribbon in the January-April 2024 Mini Catalog but can’t afford everything?  I’m doing a Designer Series Paper Share and a Ribbon Share! What is a Paper Share and a Ribbon Share you ask? It’s a sample of each of the new Designer Series Papers and the Ribbon from the Stampin’ Up! January-April 2024 Minil Catalog.  If you were to purchase all of the DSP and Ribbon in the new Mini Catalog, it would cost you over $141.00 plus shipping.

New Designer Series Paper Share – $15.00 plus $8.50 for Priority Mail Shipping

I’m offering a Designer Series Paper share from the Stampin’ Up! January-April 2024 Mini Catalog and I’d love to have you join!!  I’m placing my share order early on January 4th. I’m going to use the expedited shipping option so I should be able to have the shares cut, bundled and back out to you during the week of January 15th.

How my shares work:  I order full packs of all of the Designer Series Papers listed below, I cut them into 6″ x 6″ pieces (or 6″ x 12″ pieces for double shares) and give you one panel of each design from each pack on the list.  I pack up the paper in a cellophane bag with labels listing the Name, Item # and Colors in the pack and mail it back out to you just as quickly as I can!  Shares give you a good working sample of all of the papers so that you can decide which ones to order in full packs!

New Designer Series Paper Share – $15.00 plus $8.50 for Priority Mail shipping

You will receive one 6×6 sheet of each design from the following DSP packs (the number after the name indicates how many 6×6 sheets of that paper pack you will receive):

• Bee Mine – 6
• Forever Love – 6
• Just Kiddin’ -6
• Light Than Air 6″ X 6″ – 8
• Nature’s Sweetest – 6
• Perennial Lavender – 6
• Poetic Expressions – 6
• Rock & Roll – 6

In all, you’ll receive 50 – 6” x 6” sheets of designer or specialty paper!

Double DSP Share – $30 + $8.50 Shipping by Priority Mail – if you’d like double shares of the designer paper, I’m offering those too!  I’ll cut the 12″ x 12″ designer paper sheets into 6″ × 12″ so that you’ll be able to get 3 full A2 size card fronts from each sheet and you’ll get double sheets of the 6″ x 6″ since they’re already precut.

As a Thank you gift for joining in on my paper share, I will be including a sampling of some of the new Sale-a-bration DSP that will be available with qualifying orders. I believe there are 5 different DSPs in the Sale-a-bration catalog. I’m not sure yet which ones I’ll be including, it might be 1, 3 or all 5.

New Ribbon Share – $10.00 plus $8.50 Priority Mail Shipping

All ribbons will come individually wrapped and labeled with the name and number of the product. Please note that ribbons are being divided differently, you will be getting one fourth of a roll of each of the Ribbons or Baker’s Twine.

One-Fourth of a Roll of each:

• 1/4″ Sweet Sorbet Bordered Ribbon
• 3/8″ Pretty Peacock & Gold Metallic Ribbon
• Baker’s Twine Three Color Pack
• 1/8″ Gold Faux Leather Trim

Double Ribbon Share – $20 + $8.50 Priority Mail Shipping – If you’d like double shares of the Ribbon, you will be getting 1/2 of the roll or each ribbon and baker’s twine.

If you would like the Designer Series Paper Share AND the Ribbon Share the cost will be:

$25 for a single share + $8.50 shipping

$50 for a double share + $8.50 shipping.

Anyone is welcome to join in my share (please note, I can only ship to addresses within the US).  If you’d like to join, email the following information to creativestampingdesigns@gmail.com

• Your first and last name
• Your mailing address for paper to be shipped to.
• The email address that is connected to your PayPal account or let me know if you’d like to use Zelle. I will accept Zelle or PayPal for payment.  ***You do not need to have a PayPal account to pay the invoice, you can choose to pay by credit card without having a PayPal account. If you’d like to use Zelle, email me and I’ll give you the number associated with my account.

Deadline to sign up for my share is Tuesday, January 2nd at 5:00 PM ET.

Let me know if you have any questions.  Thanks!

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January – April 2024 Mini Catalog and Sale-a-bration Coming Soon

With the Retiring List posted and the Last Chance Sale going on that means a new catalog will be arriving soon. Are you a current customer of mine? If you have placed an order with me in the past year of $50 or more, you will automatically be receiving a copy of the catalogs as soon as I receive them. I’ll be ordering them the beginning of December and will ship them out to you as soon as I get them.

If you are not a customer of mine and would like to be, place an order from my Online Store and a catalog will be on its way to you as soon as I receive them. If you are not sure, please feel free to drop me a line at creativestampingdesigns@gmail.com and I will be happy to let you know.

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Stampin’ Up! September-December 2023 Mini Catalog Retiring List and Last Chance Products Sale Going On

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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Lovely Lavender

Subscribe December 11 – January 10

Make love-themed cards for special occasions, Valentine’s Day, anniversaries, and more!

This kit includes:
• Makes 8 cards: 4 each of 2 designs with 8 coordinating envelopes
• 4 bonus tags that punch out from the card front
• Precut paper pieces and linen thread
• Coordinating colors: Garden Green, Pretty Peacock, Lost Lagoon, Highland Heather,
Gorgeous Grape (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Berry Burst

Don’t miss the coordinating Love of Spring Dies add-on!

The dies will coordinate with the January, February and March Paper Pumpkin Kit.

The Love of Spring Dies Add-On—available only while supplies last!

Item # 164396 $12.00

This exclusive add-on coordinates with the three upcoming kits! Paper Pumpkin subscribers can purchase it beginning 11 December. The add-on is available only while supplies last, so it’s best to shop early!

Subscribe to the January Paper Pumpkin Kit between 11 December and 10 January 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:

• Basic White Cardstock 3 – 4″ X 5 1/4″ (3 trees)
• Lost Lagoon Cardstock 4 1/8″ X 5 3/8″ (card mat)
• Pecan Pie Cardstock 3″ X 4″ (tree stands)
• Smoky Slate Cardstock 4 1/4″ X 5 1/2″(card base)
• Winter Meadow Designer Series Paper 5 1/4″ X 6″ (card base scored @ 2″)
• Silver Foil Paper 3″ X 3″(garland & star)

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