Good Wednesday morning stamping friends. Well, there are only 5 more sleeps until Christmas. I’ll be going out shopping with my daughter today after I’m done with work, and she’s done with her last final exam. We’re heading to a quaint little town with all kinds of little shops. It’s supposed to be a sunny cool day, so it’ll be nice walking around the town. I’m hoping to get whatever else I need today so that I can get things wrapped. I’m going to be playing it close since I have to work the next 5 days and I don’t have my normal time off.

I played with a new suite from the upcoming January-April 2024 Mini Catalog for today’s card. If you’d like to see a quick video on how I made this card, Click Here for my Instagram Reels. Here’s my card for today.

I used the new Stampin’ Up! Lovely & Sweet Bundle along with the Stampin’ Up! Notes of Nature Cling Stamp Set, Nature’s Sweetness Designer Series Paper and Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder for my card today. These items will be available starting on January 4 from the January-April 2024 Mini Catalog.

My design is from Try Stampin’ on Tuesday Challenge #637.

I started by adhering a panel of Natures Sweetness DSP to a Pecan Pie card base using Liquid Glue. I cut another panel of Natures Sweetness DSP into a banner and adhered it to the card front using Liquid Glue. I stamped the field notes image from the Notes of Nature stamp set in Pecan Pie Ink on a panel of Basic White. I embossed the panel using the Timeworn Type 3D EF.

On another panel of Basic White, I stamped the smaller cocoa image from the Stampin’ Up! Lovely & Sweet Cling Stamp Set in Pebbled Path Ink. I cut the image out using the Lovely & Sweet Dies. I colored the image using Mossy Meadow and Pecan Pie Stampin’ Blends Markers. I adhered the embossed panel to a Mossy Meadow mat using Liquid Glue. I adhered the layered panel to the card front using Liquid Glue. I adhered the die cut image to the embossed panel using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

On a panel of Pecan Pie, I stamped the sentiment from the Notes of Nature stamp set in Versamark Ink. I sprinkled it with White Embossing Powder and set it using the Heat Tool. I cut the sentiment out using the Lovely & Sweet Dies. I adhered the sentiment to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals. I added a few Iridescent Foil Gems to the card front.

On the inside, I stamped the sentiment form the Notes of Nature stamp set in Pecan Pie Ink on a panel of Basic Whtie. I stamped the small cocoa image from the Lovely & Sweet stamp set in Pebbled Path Ink on the bottom of the panel. I colored the image using Mossy Meadow and Pecan Pie Stampin’ Blends Markers. I adhered the Basic White panel to a Mossy Meadow mat then to the inside of the Pecan Pie card base.

To finish my card, I decorated a Basic White Medium Envelope. I stamped the small cocoa image from the Lovely & Sweet stamp set in Pebbled Path Ink on the envelope front. I colored the image using Mossy Meadow & Pecan Pie Stampin’ Blends Markers. I adhered a panel of Natures Sweetness DSP to the envelope flap.

Thank you for stopping by my blog today. I hope you like the card, and this set is on your wish list to purchase starting January 4th. 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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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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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 2 5/8″ X 3 1/2″ (artwork), 3″ X 4″ (die cut image), 4″ X 5 1/4″ (inner liner)
• Mossy Meadow Cardstock 2 3/4″ X 3 5/8″ (artwork mat), 4 1/8″ X 5 3/8″ (inner liner mat)
• Pecan Pie Cardstock 4 1/4″ X 11″ (card base scored & folded at 5 1/2″), 1 1/2″ X 3″ (sentimetn)
• Natures Sweetness Designer Series Paper 4 1/4″ X 5 1/2″ (card front), 2″ X 5 1/4″ (banner), 2 1/4″ X 6″ (envelope flap)

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