January Pals Blog Hop - Occasions and Sale-a-bration

Welcome to our first blog hop of 2014. This month we are excited to show you the new products available in the Stampin' Up! Occasions Catalog as well as a preview of the free products you can earn through Sale-a-bration at the end of January. 

You may just be starting the blog hop or may have come from Lisa Gaines-Davis at Cherry St. Papertreats #25 on the Pals Hop. If you get off track at any time, the full lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog so you see all of the amazing creations.

I've been creating quite a bit using the Sale-a-bration products (because they are awesome) so I decided to switch gears and pull out some products from the Occasions Catalog. Aren't these colors fantastic? I know many of you are dealing with winter conditions so here's a touch of spring for you. Want more? Order the Watercolor Wonder Designer Series Paper and create your own spring!

EZ Peasy Design Tips:

• The flower and sentiment are part of the So Very Grateful stamp set and have been embossed here with Tangerine Tango Stampin' Emboss Powder.
• A bit of detail has been added with a thin strip of Crushed Curry cardstock and the Small Scallop Stampin' Trimmer Rotary Cutting Blade. Perfect for when a project needs 'just a little something'.

 

• Rounded corners add another small detail and are super simple to create using the Envelope Punch Board.
• An additional banner, made with Designer Series Paper, just peeks out from behind the sentiment banner.
• Accent flowers were punched using the Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack with a Pearl Basic Jewel in the center and scrunched up add just a bit of whimsy.

 

One last close up of the beautiful Watercolor Wonder Designer Series Paper!

Stampin Supplies:

Stamps: So Very Grateful (133053)

Paper: Whisper Whote (100730), Crushed Curry (131199), Tangerine Tango (111349) Cardstock; Watercolor Wonder (132994) Designer Series Paper 

Ink: Versamark Ink (102283)

Tools: Big Shot (113439); Envelope Liners Framelits Dies (132172); Envelope Punch Board (133774); Stampin' Trimmer (126889); Small Scallop Stampin' Trimmer Rotary Cutting Blade (129410); Heat Tool (129053); Tangerine Tango (123106) Stampin' Emboss Powder; Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack (118309); Stampin Dimensionals (104430)

Embellishments:  Pearl Basic Jewels (119247)

I hope you have enjoyed this taste of spring! The next stop is Kelly DeTommaso at Kelly's Creative Corner  #27 on the Pals Blog Hop! Thanks for visiting and  I hope to see you next month.

 

1. Goldie Shaul at Punch and Stamp 
2. Debbie Mageed at Secret Stamper 
3. Nancy Gleason at My Stampin Space 
4. Susan Itell at Simple Stampin' 
5. Donna Kopenski at craftycardmaker 
6. Peggy Noe at prettypapercards.com 
7. Colleen Mollema at Uncanny Crafting 
8. Kerry Willard Bray at Peonies and Paper Chains 
9. Janice Warhank at Janice's Papercraft Playground
10. Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations 
11. Michelle Gleeson at StampinMojo
12. Patti MacLeith at Papercrafts by Patti
13. Mary Fish at Stampin' Pretty 
14. Nicole Watt at Pixel Maven's Retreat 
15. Diane Roberts at Score at Four and a Quarter
16. Katy McGloin at Just Fun Stamping
17. Lynn Kolcun at Stamping with Avery's Owlery
18. Linda Callahan at Stampin' Seasons 
19. Kalyn Shubnell at The Stamping Chronicles 
20. Dawn Tidd at Tiddbits from Dawn 
21. Shirley Sumption at Look at my Cute Stuff
22. Beth Beard at My little craft blog
23. Maggie Mata at Maggie Made Cards 
24. Rae Harper-Burnet at Wild West Paper Arts 
25. Lisa Gaines-Davis at Cherry St. Papertreats 
26. Shannon Jaramillo at ezpeasycards 
27. Kelly DeTommaso at Kelly's Creative Corner 
28. Sherrie Gross at Stampin Sunshine

Clean and Simple Saturday - Sale-A-Bration Sneak Peak

Happy Saturday Peeps!

Today's clean and simple card uses yet MORE patterns from the Sale-A-Bration Sweet Sorbet Designer Series Paper! 

Sale-A-Bration is coming January 28th! If you would like to receive a free Sale-A-Bration catalog, please contact me here with your mailing information and I will get one out to you as soon as they are available!

EZ Peasy Design Tips:

• The envelope is lined with more of this yummy paper...remember the Envelope Liner Framelits Dies are on sale through Tuesday, January 14th only! You will love them!

• I used the Beautiful Butterflies Bigz Die to quickly create a perfect focal point with the pretty patterns as the star.
• The rolling font on this sentiment adds just the right amount of decoration to the card.

• Stamping on the inside of the card adds a sweet touch. These delightful blooms are part of the Petal Parade stamp set (This stamp set is exclusive to Sale-A-Bration and available for a limited time).

Here'a a close up of this sweet, sweet designer series paper. A tiny button adds the perfect finishing touch. Now to get this card in the mail! I made this quick card for a friend who is recovering from surgery, just to let her know I am thinking of her!

Are you excited for Sale-A-Bration? It's almost here and I can't wait to share it with you!

Stampin Supplies: 

Stamps: A Dozen Thoughts (131059), Petal Parade (available Jan 28, 2014)

Paper: Whisper White (100730), Pool Party (122924) Cardstock; Sweet Sorbet (available Jan 28, 2014) Designer Series Paper

Ink: Sahara Sand (126976) Classic Stampin' Pad

Tools:  Big Shot (113439); Beautiful Butterflies Bigz Die; Envelope Liners Framelits Dies (132172); Stampin' Trimmer (126889); Stamp-A-Ma-Jig (101049); Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)

Embellishments: Naturals (127554) Designer Buttons

Thanks for stopping by! 

FMS 118 Petal Parade Birthday

Do you love this envelope?!? The Punch Board Envelope Maker makes creating custom envelopes and envelope liners a snap. With this tool it's so easy to create a unique envelope guaranteed to bring a smile to the recipient's face!

It's Friday and I am ready to kick off the weekend with a sketch from Freshly Made Sketches (FMS 118).

 EZ Peasy Design Tips:

• The patterns and colors of the new Sweet Sorbet Designer Series Paper coming January 28th are fabulous and make card making easy!

• The Chalk Talk Bundle has wonderful dies and coordinating images for fast fun projects.
• Do you see the suble stamping in Crisp Cantaloupe on the tag? It's a sneak peek of one of the stamps in an exclusive, limited time stamp set coming January 28th called Petal Parade!

• Love twine? Here's a peek at Crisp Cantaloupe twine that will be available on January 28th!
• Don't have the right accessory in the right color? No problem! Here I used a Daffodil Delight Designer Button next to a tag stamped in Summer Starfruit. Looks great!

• See the chevron stamping done here in Sahara Sand? Yep, another sneak peek at the Petal Parade stamp set!
• The Finishing Touches Edgelits Dies add a subtle detail to cards and is on sale this week! Check it out!
• How about this awesome, awesome flower! The white flower has been stamped onto CORK and then pre-cut for you! Another delightful embellishment available on January 28th.
• A Candy Dot in a coordinating color is the icing on the cake!

•  Lastly, don't forget the inside of the card! The lovely blossom here has been stamped in Crisp Cantaloupe is yet another peek at the Petal Parade stamp set!

It's so hard to wait until January 28th when so many wonderful products will be available for purchase as part of the Sale-A-Bration celebration! All of the products are exclusive to the promotion and available for a limited time only, so stay tuned! If you subscribe now for my email blog updates, you will be sure not to miss a thing!

Whew! That's A LOT of sneak peeks! But believe it or not, I have more for you tomorrow so please be sure to stop by or better yet, sign up to have my posts delivered directly to your inbox! (wink)

Stampin Supplies: 

Stamps: Chalk Talk (130634), Petal Parade (available January 28th)

Paper: Whisper White (100730), Sahara Sand (121043), Crisp Cantaloupe (131298) Cardstock; Crisp Cantaloupe (129958) Co'ordinations Cardstock; Sweet Sorbet (available January 28th) Designer Series Paper

Ink: Crisp Cantaloupe (131176), Sahara Sand (126976) Classic Stampin' Pad

Tools:  Big Shot (113439); Chalk Talk Framelits Dies (129983); Envelope Punch Board (133774); Stampin' Trimmer (126889); Stampin' Dimensionals (104430); Snail Adhesive (104332)

Embellishments: Sweet Sorbet Accessory Pack (avalable January 28th); Regals (130029) Designer Buttons; Regals (130932) Candy Dots

Thanks for stopping by! 

Language of Love - PPA 187 Color Challenge

These new Circle Card Thinlits Dies sure make it easy to whip up a fabulous card! And it's time to start thinking about how to celebrate those we love with colors inspired by the Pals Paper Arts Design Team. They keep the creativity flowing! This week they have a color challenge for us:

This wonderful color combination made creating this Valentine's Day card so fun!

EZ Peasy Design Tips:

• Pre-cutting and attaching a 3" x 5 1/2" piece of designer series paper to your base layer prior to cutting it with the thinlit die makes the circle cut out inside a breeze
• The 2 1/2" Circle Punch fits perfectly inside the circle on the base card
• The scallop circle shape on the inside of the card is included in the Circle Card Thinlit Dies set and makes a perfect spot to leave a personal note
• The large heart image here is from the Language of Love Stamp Set and is designed to be used with the Full Heart Punch - ez peasy
• The small heart, cut here with Red Glimmer Paper, is also included in the Circle Card Thinlit Dies set
• The zig-zag was easily created using the Bigz XL Tasteful Trim Die
• The little banner is stamped with an image from the Love You to the Moon Stamp Set and provides not only a wonderful sentiment but also balances the card out
• Isn't the lined envelope a wonderful touch? It add such a heft to the envelope that you just know there is something special inside! The Envelope Liners Framelits Dies are on sale this week!

These holidays sure do seem to sneak up on us...have you started your Valentine's Day cards yet?

Stampin Supplies: 

Stamps: Language of Love (133077), Love You to the Moon (133143)

Paper: Whisper White (100730), Real Red (102482), Soft Sky (131203) Cardstock; Brights (130134) Designer Series Paper Stacks; Red (121790) Glimmer Paper

Ink: Real Red (126949) Classic Stampin' Pad

Tools:  Big Shot (113439); Envelope Liners Framelits Dies (132172); Circle Card Thinlits Die (133480); Bigz XL Tasteful Trim Die (120893); 2 1/2' Circle Punch; Full Heart Punch (119883),Stampin' Trimmer (126889); Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)

Embellishments: Subtles (130030) Designer Buttons

Thanks for stopping by! 

New Special Offers!

New Weekly Deals (Jan 7 to Jan 13 only). Starts today!

Please check out the latest batch of Stampin' Up! Weekly Deals! One of my favorites, the Envelope Liners Framelits Dies is on sale!

The Occasions Catalog is live!!

Click here to see all the awesome new products!

Holiday Catalog Carryover List

Save up to 80% while supplies last. The Stampin' Up! Clearance Rack is smokin'!

Meet two NEW Photopolymer (clear) Stamp Sets just in time for Valentines's Day cards!

Countless Says 1

Countless Sayings 2

See all Stampin' Up! Photopolymer Stamp sets

Whole Lot of Love: View the Whole Lot of Love Valentine products here. Available Dec 1-January 27 or while supplies last. The fine print: These are exclusive products that will not be available after the promotion.

I will be back on Thursday with a new Pals Paper Arts Challenge project...Thanks for stopping by!