I hope one of those words in my title today caught your attention! Don't you just love this time of year! It's early this morning as I write this and I'm hoping to be one of the first ones at the grocery store to get a few things I need for tomorrow. Our new range came in a few days ago so I'm going to test it out with some pie baking. I still don't have water in the kitchen or countertops but I think I can make due. We shall see!
I did have a card class yesterday that meets monthly with a group of friends at a friend's house. They have been meeting for years, predating my entry into Stampin'Up! I think I'm their 3rd or 4th demo to be in charge of the projects. They are fun to work with and for the most part are avid stampers. I wanted to remind them about the "Snowflake Showcase" suite as it is only available in November. It's a pretty versatile set with framelits that can cut snowflakes and flowers! Here are our cards:
This first card is a classic "Snowflake Showcase" isn't it! We made shimmer paper by using the Marbled background stamp with some Pool Party ink. After that, we spritzed it with rubbing alcohol and some White Frost shimmer pain in a Spritzer. I filled the spritzer about 80% with rubbing alcohol and added a good sized glob of the shimmer paint. You need to shake it really well to mix it up. It should be opaque in appearance, not clear. If not, add more shimmer paint. The snowflakes were fun to make as well. We used the white Velvet paper offered with this suite. Unfortunately, the paper has sold out so you won't be able to buy that for the time being. I'm hoping they bring it back someday! The snowflake trinket on the largest snowflake is also part of this suite. All stamps were found in the "Snow Is Glistening" stamp set, part of the suite.
I wanted to also use the companion stamp set, "Happiness Surrounds". We didn't use any framelits for this card, but there are some floral and leaf pieces that coordinate nicely with the stamp set. This ended up being a bright and cheery card because of the Designer Series Paper featured on it. I often use DSP to help me with my color scheme - easy peasey!
Since we are still technically pre-Thanksgiving, I wanted to remind them about a fun Christmas set they may have overlooked. It's called "Bring on the Presents" and it features a really sweet bow that lends itself to coloring. The framelits have an additional bow not included in the stamps that is amazing as well as some straight trim pieces, which I used for "ribbon" on my card. Here it is:
We left this card intentionally blank on the inside so it could be used for a birthday, wedding, Christmas or almost any occasion. This is a monochromatic card featuring the lovely "Highland Heather" ink, card stock and Stampin' Blends alcohol markers.
Just for fun, I'll show you a couple more cards I've designed with this bundle:
It's hard to tell in this picture, but behind my green ribbon, I actually glued some red ribbon that was of the exact same width! It helps to clean your craft room once in awhile and remind yourself of what you have stashed away, haha!
So, as a friendly reminder, if you would like any of the "Snowflake Showcase" products, you need to order them before November is over and that leads right into my next topic!
ONLINE EXTRAVAGANZA! is happening again this year! It's a little different as well. Instead of certain products being discounted over the week after Thanksgiving, Stampin'Up! is placing almost everything on sale for 10% off, with different things on sale different days. Here's a quick outline of what the sale is all about and when it happens:
November 23–24
PAPER & EMBELLISHMENTS
November 25–26
STAMPS & KITS
November 27–28
TOOLS & INK
That covers all our categories of products. There are some exclusions such as the Big Shot, Stamparatus and bundles but this is a great time to get those things on your "wish list" as well as stock up on adhesives, card stock, ink refills, etc. Do you need some rhinestones or pearls? How about some dimensionals? White or black cardstock? Check your stash and then shop for what you need. You can go straight to my online store and place an order or you can get an order to me and I'll take care of it. Just remember the different categories are date specific for the sale. In other words, you won't get a 10% discount on stamps if you place an order on November 23rd.
Thanks for stopping by today! It was fun to share with you what I'm up to. I'm usually working on something and it's fun to share the end product here. Hopefully you're inspired to make something handmade, a true gift of love!
Blessings,
Sarah
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