Good Friday morning stamping friends and welcome to my fun fold Friday. Are you ready for the weekend? Anyone starting to make plans? Who has a nice long weekend for Presidents Day? Not me, even though I work in the office, I work in retail.

Sorry I wasn’t able to go live with this card on Wednesday, I’d had a migraine for a couple days and just wasn’t feeling up to it. So, as most of you know, I work in a hardware store. I work in the office and run the register on the weekends. When Sale-a-bration came out with the Trusty Toolbox DSP, I had to make some kind of a card using all the tools. I did not get the Stampin’ Up! Trusty Tools Bundle, so I had to get creative myself.  I decided to make my boss a birthday card. Here’s my card for today.

I used the Stampin’ Up! Waves Of Inspiration Cling Stamp Set along with the Sale-a-bration Trusty Toolbox Designer Series Paper for my card today. Surprisingly I only used Stamps, Ink and Paper. There still time to get this DSP FREE with a qualifying order of $50 or more during Sale-a-bration.

I started by fussy cutting a lot of the tools from the Trusty Toolbox DSP using Paper Snips.

I adhered the Basic Black easel card base to the Gray Granite card base using Liquid Glue.

I adhered 2 panels of the Trusty Toolbox DSP to the Basic Black card base using Stampin’ Seal. I stamped the sentiment from the Waves of Inspiration stamp set in Tuxedo Black Ink on the ruler piece of Trusty Toolbox DSP. I adhered the ‘ruler’ to the top of the front panel using Liquid Glue. I adhered some of the tools I fussy cut to the front panel using Liquid Glue and Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I adhered more of the tools I fussy to the inside pegboard panel of Trusty Toolbox DSP card front using Liquid Glue and Stampin’ Dimensionals.

On the inside, I stamped the sentiment from the Waves of Inspiration stamp set in Gray granite Ink on a panel of Basic White. I adhered more of the tools I fussy cut to the panel using Liquid Glue. I adhered the Basic White panel to a Trusty Toolbox DSP mat then to the inside of the Gray Granite card base.

To finish my card, I decorated a Basic White Medium Envelope. I adhered a strip of the Trusty Toolbox 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!!

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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:   T9JKA3XQ

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, the January-April 2024 Mini Catalog or from the Online Exclusives!  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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Looking for older stamp sets and bundles that you missed out on? I’ve updated my Retirement Sale List. Click Here to check it out.

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Stampin’ Up! has added more Sale-a-bration items to earn. You can Click Here for a printable PDF flyer to see all the new goodies.

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Joining Special January 4 – February 29

Joining Stampin’ Up! as a demonstrator offers some fabulous opportunities, including:

• Becoming part of our wonderful community
• Attending exclusive demonstrator-only events
• Having early access to products
• Receiving a copy of our catalogs early
• Participating in philanthropic events
• Getting a 20% discount on our magnificent coordinating products
• Joining our exclusive demonstrator-only Facebook group
• Having the opportunity to earn a supplemental income
• Accessing our demonstrator-only weekly newsletter: Succeed Weekly
• Receiving training information and accessing resources to help you through your first year and beyond
• Bonus: Since it’s Sale-A-Bration, now is an excellent time to join and take advantage of the Join offer!

Sale-A-Bration is an excellent time you to join Stampin’ Up!  In addition to the already great value of the Starter Kit, if you sign up as a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator during Sale-a-bration, you can choose from two incredible options:

• Option 1:  Purchase the $99 Starter Kit during Sale-a-bration, pick $125 worth of Stampin’ Up! merchandise of your choice and get the Stampin’ Glass Mat Studio ($60 value!) for FREE with your Starter Kit!
• Option 2:  Purchase the $99 Starter Kit during Sale-a-bration, pick $155 worth of Stampin’ Up! merchandise of your choice.  That’s $30 additional merchandise for FREE when you purchase your Starter Kit!

Two joining options so you can pick the one that you like the best!! 

There is never an obligation to sell. You can join just to enjoy the discount for yourself along with all the other Demonstrator benefits. Once you join, you’ll get at least a 20% discount on all of your Stampin’ Up! merchandise purchases and you get to order early from the upcoming catalogs!  You will also be able to attend the OnStage Events and any other events Stampin’ Up! has and you get to be a part of our Stampin’ Up! team!  

Unsure about this and want to talk? Contact me at creativestampingdesigns@gmail.com and we can talk. You can also find additional information Here at Join My Team. 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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Memorable Meadows

Subscribe February 11 – March 10

Share nature’s beauty with lovely all-occasion cards!
• Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs with 9 coordinating envelopes
• Precut vellum pieces & wood embellishments
• Coordinates with the Meandering Meadows Suite Collection (item 162745)
• Coordinating colors: Granny Apple Green, Garden Green (Classic Stampin’ Spot),
Balmy Blue, Night of Navy, Gorgeous Grape, Fresh Freesia

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 February Paper Pumpkin Kit between 11 January and 10 February 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 Cardstock3 1/2″ X 4 3/4″ (inner liner)
• Basic Black Cardstock 4 1/8″ X 9 3/4″ (easel card base scored & folded at 2 1/4″ & 4 1/2″)
• Gray Granite Cardstock 4 1/4″ X 11″ (card base scored & folded at 5 1/2″)
• Trusty Toolbox Designer Series Paper 4″ X 5 1/8″ & 2 1/8″ X 4″ (easel panels), 4 1/4″ x 5 1/8″ (inner liner), 1/4″ X 6″ & 2 1/4″ X 6″ (envelope), panels with tools

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