Good Wednesday morning stamping friends. WOW, we’re halfway through the week already. I always feel like time is going so fast. There’s only 1 more sleep until the January-April 2024 Mini Catalog goes live YAY!!! I’m so excited to get my order placed first thing tomorrow morning and grab some of the Sale-a-bration items. 

I have a super quick card for you today featuring items from the new catalog. If you’d like to see a quick video on how I made my card, Click Here to go to my Instagram Reels. Here’s my card for today.

I used the Stampin’ Up! Perennial Postage Cling Stamp Set along with the Stampin’ Up! Painted Lavender Photopolymer Stamp Set and Perennial Lavender Designer Series Paper for my card today.

I started by stamping the sentiment from the Perennial Postage stamp set in Orchid Oasis Ink on a Perennial Lavender card front.

I adhered the Perennial Lavender DSP card front to a Pretty Peacock mat using Stampin’ Seal. I adhered the layered panel to an Orchid Oasis card base using Liquid Glue.

Using my Small Blending Brush, I added some Orchid Oasis Ink to one of the Paper Butterfly Accents. I adhered the butterfly to the card front using a Glue Dot. I added a few Blooming Pearls to the card front.

On the inside, I stamped the sentiment from the Perennial Postage stamp set in Orchid Oasis Ink on a panel of Basic White. I stamped the leaf image from the Painted Lavender stamp set in Pretty Peacock Ink, stamping off once on scrap paper, on the bottom of the panel. I adhered the Basic White panel to a Pretty Peacock mat then to the inside of the Orchid Oasis card base.

To finish my card, I decorated a Basic White Medium Envelope. I stamped the leaf image from the Painted Lavender stamp set in Pretty Peacock Ink, stamping off on scrap paper once, on the envelope front. I adhered a panel of Perennial Lavender DSP to the envelope flap.

Thank you for stopping by my blog today. I hope you like my 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:   D9EX7ZXG

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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I’m planning on going live today on my YouTube Channel at 4pm ET. I hope you can join me for today’s project.

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New Joining Special Starting January 4 – February 29

Starter Kit Special during Sale-A-bration! Shop for up to $125 worth of anything you want, Pay $99 plus tax get FREE Shipping, and A FREE Stampin’ Glass Mat Studio!

The Stampin’ Glass Mat Studio is a paper crafter’s dream! The heavy-duty glass mat comes printed with a ruler and grid lines for easy measuring, while the large surface space gives ample room for spreading out while paper crafting. The safety-tempered glass has a heat and scratch resistant surface that wipes clean with the included cloth and water—no chemicals needed. The reusable cloth also cleans ink off your stamps! The nonslip, heat resistant, waterproof silicone mat features four palette squares for mixing custom ink colors or for holding small ink spots in place while crafting. Each component can be used separately, or you can use all three items together for a multipurpose paper crafting studio that’s both functional and elegant.

Option 2 – Instead of the Glass Mat Studio you can choose $125 worth of product PLUS an additional $30 worth of product of your choice when you join for $99. That’s a $155 value! 

There is never an obligation to sell. You can join just to enjoy the discount for yourself along with all the other Demonstrator benefits. You get early access to all the upcoming catalogs along with being able to preorder. You can attend the OnStage Event and any other events Stampin’ Up! has. Unsure about this? Contact me at creativestampingdesigns@gmail.com and we can talk. Being a part of the Stampin’ Up! Community is one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. I have made many friends along the way while doing what I love, Paper Crafting. This Joining offer is only good during Sale-a-bration which starts January 4 and ends on February 29.  

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Today is The Last Day for the Last Chance Products Sale

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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More Kits And Kit Updates Coming in 2024!!

If you love the kits as much as I do, you’ll be happy to see changes coming to the Kits Collection in 2024! Here are some changes that you’ll see:

• Doubling the yearly offering. Starting January 2024, Stampin’ Up! will release two kits per month in a variety of kit types and styles.
• Discontinuing older kits. As the new kits are introduced, Stampin’ Up! will discontinue older kits.  So pick up any of the older kits that you’d like soon so that you don’t miss out!   
• Removing printed artwork from kit stamp set acetate sheets. Stamps in kits will no longer have printed stamp set acetate sheets. This means the kit artwork will no longer be printed on the stamp acetate sheets.  This change will apply to both the Kits Collection kits and Paper Pumpkin stamp sets.  As a replacement for the printed stamp acetate sheet currently in each stamping kit, Stampin’ Up! will include a separate paper print piece that displays the stamp artwork and stamp name.  This new piece will be a great resource for identifying and storing kit stamps.
  • For Paper Pumpkin, the acetate sheet change will start with the first kit of 2024.
  • For the Kits Collection, the acetate sheet change will start with the first stamping kit release after June 2024.  This will be a rolling change, so kits released before June 2024 may be replenished with stamps that do not have printed acetate sheets. 

I hope that you’re as excited as I am about the upcoming Kits Collection changes!  Can’t wait to see what they come up with!  

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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 4″ X 5 1/4″ (inner liner)
• Orchid Oasis Cardstock 5 1/2″ X 8 1/2″ (card base scored & folded at 4 1/4″)
• Pretty Peacock Cardstock 4″ X 5 1/4″ (card front mat), 4 1/8″: X 5 3/8″ (inner liner mat)
• Perennial Lavender Designer Series Paper 3 3/4″ X 5″ (card front), 2 1/4″ X 6″ (envelope)

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