Occasions Mini Catalog Starts Today!

Woo-hoo!  Now that the holidays are behind us, new year ushered in, it's time for a brand new mini catalog.  Occasions Mini Catalog starts today!!!  Click on the image above to see the .pdf file.  Like having the actual hard copy in your hand?  If you don't have a relationship with a demonstrator, and would like to have your very own catalog, contact me and I'll get one in the mail for you right away.

To celebrate the start of Occasions Mini Catalog, the All Things Stampin' Up! group is having another blog hop tomorrow.  Stay tuned for some awesome projects!

P.S. The Clearance Rack Blitz ends on 1/5/12.  There's still punches, papers, embellishments and accessories available.  Hurry before they take them away!

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year, everybody!  How was your holidays?  Ours was not a memorable one, sorry to say.  We were down with 2 rounds of sickness for the two weeks just prior to Christmas.  At least the house was quiet with everyone either sleeping or vegging, when they were not throwing up, that is.  Anyways, it's a whole new year, and let's hope for a much healthier year!

I CASE'd this card from Jennifer.  I made this card quite awhile ago.  While going through my stash from this past year, I realized I never shared this awesome card!  Gasp!  Isn't this so cute?

My Supplies List (all supplies and images by Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted):

Stamp Set(s): Aviary, A Word for You

Ink: Poppy Parade, Peach Parfait, Marina Mist

Papers: Poppy Parade, Peach Parfait, Marina Mist, Peach Parfait In-Color Paper Stack

Accessories: Perfect Polka Dot embossing folder, Scalloped Trim Edge punch, Basic Rhinestones

Pretties

Look at some of the pretty cards I got this season.  I just LOVE getting cards in the mail!

Welcome Christmas

Merry Christmas, everyone!

I'm sure this card was a CASE from somebody out there in cyberspace.  I apologize for my old brain not working well anymore.  Have you gotten your Stocking Builder punch yet?  If you haven't and it's not one of your holiday presents, you might want to RUN to MY STORE and order this.  Why?  Because it's retiring as soon as current supply of these punches sell out!

This card was one of my favorites this season.  I love the simple elegance of this.  Plus, using Silver Glimmer paper adds quite a bit of shimmer to this card.

My Supplies List (all supplies and images by Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted):

Stamp Set(s): Stitched Stocking, Heard from the Heart

Ink: Real Red

Papers: Real Red, Silver Glimmer paper

Accessories: Framed Tulips embossing folder, Stocking Builder punch, Early Espresso Baker's Twine

Perfectly Punched Holiday

Inspired by Belinda.  This was my first version.  I liked the ribbon tails.  But then I decided against this design, as I used too much tape for each portion of the ribbon here.

Next, I decided to go simple, and just have a piece of ribbon across.

Something still was amiss.  Last version before send-off.  I rounded the corners and used Cherry Cobbler Dotted Scallop ribbon that I got from the Online Extravaganza in November.  I also popped up the center of the image and backed with Red Glimmer paper.  You might need to click on the photo and zoom in to see it.

My Supplies List (all supplies and images by Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted):

Stamp Set(s): Perfect Punches

Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive

Papers: Cherry Cobbler

Accessories: Petals-a-Plenty embossing folder, Scallop Circle punch, 1 3/8" Circle punch, Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding ribbon, Cherry Cobbler Dotted Scallop ribbon, corner rounder punch

Stocking

I had originally set out to CASE one of Rita's cards.  One thing led to another, and all of a sudden, it's totally morphed into a totally different card! LOL.  The doily/lace thing is from Flirtatious DSP.  There are laser-cut doilies in the DSP, in the colors of Melon Mambo and Pumpkin Pie.  But the back of these are white.  A-ha!  Dual usage!

BTW, Stampin' Up! just let the demonstrators know this week that the Stocking Builder punch is NOT going to be carried over; nor will it be in the next Idea Book & Catalog.  It is now on availability basis... once they run out of current supply, they will not be replenished and will be obsolete!  So, if you were on the fence about the punch, please contact me to order yours TODAY!

Here's the blurb from Stampin' Up!:

STOCKING BUILDER PUNCH

December 20, 2011

Our occasion-specific mini catalogs allow us the opportunity to share the latest seasonal products with you and your customers, and we often carry over products from our mini catalogs into the following Idea Book & Catalog. This time, however, we have decided not to carry over the Stocking Builder Punch (item 124095) from the 2011 Holiday Mini Catalog into the next Idea Book & Catalog. Instead we will offer other great designs in its place--not to mention a trendy, new design planned for next holiday season.

Once the current inventory of this punch has been depleted, it will no longer be available for purchase. We hope many Stampin' Up! stockings will adorn cards and brighten holiday projects this season and look forward to seeing what you create with the next seasonal design.

My Supplies List (all supplies and images by Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted):

Stamp Set(s): Teeny Tiny Wishes

Ink: Early Espresso

Papers: Early Espresso, Pear Pizzazz, Marina Mist, Flirtatious DSP, Pear Pizzazz In-Color Paper Stack, Letters to Santa DSP

Accessories: Stockings Builder punch, Circles #2 die, Scallop Circle punch, Modern Label punch, Word Window punch, Marina Mist 1/8" Taffeta ribbon

Bird for the Holidays

Wow, is it possible that Christmas is just a few days away???  Having gone on vacation between the holidays and came back to nurse 2 very sick children for the last weeks has made this holiday season a bit blurry for me.  Nevertheless, I have yet another holiday card for you.

This card is quite simple to make, using the Two-Step Bird punch.  I'm sure I CASE'd this from someone, but I can't find it now.  I know I changed the ribbon a bit, but punching the bird out of Glimmer Paper was inspired by "anonymous."  Anyways, the most important thing to remember, is to stamp the sentiment BEFORE embossing.

My Supplies List (all supplies and images by Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted):

Stamp Set(s): Four the Holidays

Ink: Real Red

Papers: Red Glimmer paper, Real Red, Old Olive

Accessories: Two-Step Bird punch, Petals-a-Plenty embossing folder, Glimmer Brad, Real Red wide stripe ribbon (retired), corner punch