Be Mine Card

Be Mine Card

Stamps
Sweetheart stamp set

Paper
Bashful Blue textured card stock
Old Olive textured card stock
Real Red textured card stock
Whisper White card stock

Ink
Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

Accessories
Heart Treat Cup
Crushed Curry polka dot ribbon
Full Heart punch
Scallop Edge punch

Instructions
Adhere strip of Bashful Blue textured card stock to center of card.
Adhere to Crushed Curry polka dot ribbon to card.
Stamp Be Mine in Old olive ink on square of Whisper White card stock.
Punch out center of heart image with Full Heart punch. Insert Heart Treat Cup and fill.
Peel off adhesive cover and adhere Heart Treat Cup to a second square of Whisper White card stock to seal the cup.
Punch scallops from Real Red textured card stock with Scallop Edge punch. Adhere scallops to back of Whisper White square.
Adhere Whisper White square to card.

Heart Treat Cups

Heart Treat Cups

Heart Treat Cups

Just in time for Valentine's Day, our new Heart Treat Cups coordinate perfectly with the Sweetheart stamp set and the Full Heart punch.

Why not book a Valentine's-themed workshop and take full advantage of Sale-A-Bration at the same time!

Important Information

• Heart Treat Cups (#120435) and the coordinating Sweetheart stamp set (#120415) will be available for purchase by demonstrators and customers on January 5, 2010. – Please note I cannot pre-order this item and my Heart Treat Cups will arrive no earlier than 10 – 14 business days from the date I order them. If you would like to get a head start, feel free to email me your order and I'll place it for you on January 5, 2010 with mine. Remember you'll qualify for Sale-A-Bration FREE product if your merchandise total is $50 or more.

• While this is not a limited-time offer, we are not certain how long the initial inventory (earmarked for Valentine's Day) will remain in stock. It is possible that the Heart Treat Cups may be backordered for a short time prior to Valentine's Day.

• The coordinating Sweet Treat Padded Envelopes (#116802) and the Full Heart punch (#113693) are available for purchase now.

Making the most of the Heart Treat Cups

The new Heart Treat Cups are a perfect opportunity for you to make unique Valentine's Day projects (see the Heartfelt Thanks card and Be Mine card Heart Treat Cup samples above).

• The Heart Treat Cups and the other coordinating products will help you qualify for Sale-A-Bration rewards during the Sale-A-Bration period.

• The new Heart Treat Cups are ideal for Valentine's Day, they are also perfect for many other occasions including Mother's Day, wedding and bridal shower favors, anniversary cards, or just simple projects that show you care.

Country Living Cards à la Carte Projects Invitation

You're Invited dinner invitation

Stamps
Dinner Party stamp set*

Paper
Very Vanilla card stock
Very Vanilla envelope*

Ink
Ballet Blue Stampin' Spot*

Accessories
Stampin' Dimensionals
*From Country Living Cards à la Carte

Instructions:

1. Print "You're invited" on Very Vanilla card stock and adhere to strip of Very Vanilla card stock. Wrap strip around So Saffron printed card from Country Living Cards à la Carte.

2. Stamp silverware image in Ballet Blue ink on Very Vanilla card stock. Cut out, distress one edge, then adhere to card stock strip using Stampin' Dimensionals.

3. Stamp silverware image in Ballet Blue ink on envelope flap.

Ink is a basic ingredient for any stamping project, and with many choices for ink, markers, pens, and pastels, you're sure to find the color you need!

Stampin' Pads and Stampin' Ink. Keep your stamp pads moist with Stampin' Up!'s patented, flip-top design that stores the inking surface upside down. Our dye-based Classic ink and pigment Craft ink are ideal for paper crafting, are acid free, and are available in pads and ink refills.

Stampin' Write Markers. Ink a portion of an image or create dramatic details using markers. Stampin' Write markers are sold individually, as a color family, or all together.

Watercoloring. Watercolor your projects using Stampin' Up!'s watercoloring products including watercolor pencils and our award-winning Watercolor Wonder Crayons.

Pastels. Stampin' Pastels add soft color to your projects. These chalks are the most cost-effective way to get all of Stampin' Up!'s exclusive colors.

Stampin' Around cartridges. Choose between inked cartridges in some of our most popular colors (for both jumbo and regular wheels) or fill your own un-inked cartridge with your favorites.

Country Living Cards à la Carte Projects Mr and Mrs Card

Mr. & Mrs. card

Stamps
Dinner Party stamp set*
Tiny Tags stamp set**

Paper
Very Vanilla card stock
Very Vanilla envelope*

Ink
Ballet Blue Stampin' Spot*

Accessories
Linen thread
Very Vanilla 5/8" satin ribbon**
Stampin' Dimensionals
Medium Jewelry Tag punch**
1/16" Circle punch
1-3/4" Circle punch

*From Country Living Cards à la Carte
**From Occasions Mini

Instructions:

1. Wrap Very Vanilla 5/8" satin ribbon around stack of Very Vanilla envelopes and printed cards from Country Living Cards à la Carte.
2. Stamp pitcher image in Ballet Blue ink on Very Vanilla card stock. Stamp flourish image in Ballet Blue ink in middle of pitcher. Punch out image using 1-3/4" Circle punch. Punch circle at top using 1/16" Circle punch.
3. Stamp "Mr. & Mrs." in Ballet Blue ink on Very Vanilla card stock. Punch out using Medium Jewelry Tag punch. Punch hole in top of tag using 1/16" Circle punch.
4. Thread linen thread through both Very Vanilla circle and tag. Tie around ribbon. Adhere tag to circle using Stampin' Dimensionals.
5. Stamp pitcher image in Ballet Blue ink on front of Very Vanilla envelope. Stamp flourish image in Ballet Blue ink on front of pitcher.

Country Living Cards à la Carte

Stampin' Up! has partnered with Country Living magazine to bring you the Cards à la Carte stationery kit.

This exclusive kit includes the following products:
Dinner Party stamp set (set of 3)
Ballet Blue Classic Stampin' Spot
Preprinted stationery (24 sheets: 4 each of 6 designs)

Put a little style in your stationery and other projects with the new Country Living kit, available along with the 2010 Occasions Mini Catalog.

Promotion Details:
Starts January 5, 2010. This highly versatile stationery kit can be used for menu cards, greeting cards, stationery, dinner invitations, and more!

Item # 119113 - $19.95

Two fun project ideas can be found in my post that follows....

New Punch Design For 2010 New Images Only

New Punch Design

It’s tough to improve on perfection, but we think we’ve done it with this new punch design!

Starting with the new 2010 Occasions Mini Catalog and continuing with all new punch designs going forward, Stampin' Up! has adopted a new body style for our punches!

A few features of the new punch style:
• Low-profile, rectangular punch body allows for easier stacking and storing
• Punches lock shut for easier storage and transport
• Dual labels on top and end allow for easy identification and selection when stored
• Available in three sizes: small, medium, and extra-large
• New punches allow for larger punched images and more intricate designs while providing greater ease of use.
o Extra -large punch images also allow for two-step designs like the Two-Step Bird punch in the Occasions Mini Catalog
• Corner punches allow you to punch a corner design along the inside edges of a page, not just corners
• larger, whole-hand handle design provides better leverage for easier use
• Available in an exclusive Stampin' Up! color


Part of Stampin' Up!'s commitment to providing demonstrators and customers with the very best crafting tools includes the belief in what we call continuous improvement. Essentially what this means is that even if something works very well, but we see a chance to improve it, we will work to make it even better.



While new punch designs will be in the new body style, existing designs will remain in the existing body style for now.



We will communicate any further changes as those decisions are made.

Shimmer Paint Will Be Available as Catalog Write

Due to the popularity of our shimmer paint offered in the Mini Catalog, we will continue to offer it as a catalog write-in after the Holiday Mini sales period ends. Starting January 5, 2010, you can order the following products as catalog write-ins:

116806 - Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint - $5.95
116854 - Frost White Shimmer Paint - $5.95
116807 - Platinum Shimmer Paint - $5.95

We hope you continue to enjoy using this fun new product!

Monday's Featured Product Line

Pick up a piece of Stampin' Up! card stock and notice the exclusive colors, impressive thickness, and that it's dyed all the way through so there's no white core. You'll also love the exclusive pattern on our textured card stock. Our card stock is acid and lignin free so it's great for scrapbooking.

Once you get over how impressive our card stock is, you'll see that our other paper products are equally as exciting:

Designer Series paper. Get exclusive artwork and colors in our Designer Series paper. These packages of 12" x 12" double-sided designs are a great choice for scrapbooking.

On Board chipboard. We've got some of the best chipboard designs around. You'll have plenty of choices from our selection of alphabets and images no matter what your project entails.

Envelopes. Now that your project is finished, share the love by sending it to someone--in one of our envelopes! You'll love our coordinating colors and exclusive flap design.

There's more! You'll also want to check out our selection of cards & envelope sets, bags, calendars, Simply Sent card kits, and more.

You'll love the quality and color coordination Stampin' Up! provides.

Stampin' Up! and It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas

Well, it's finally beginning to look a lot like Christmas around here. My cards were simple this year, but I really enjoyed making them and it didn't feel like a chore at all, thanks to some fabulous products from Stampin' Up! to inspire me.

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Images © 1990-2010 Stampin' Up!

Images © 1990-2010 Stampin' Up!

Images © 1990-2010 Stampin' Up!

Images © 1990-2010 Stampin' Up!

I have soooo much fun decorating for Christmas. This is the first time for three Christmas's that we've actually had the pleasure of decorating our home.

I hope you don't mind that I've decided to take a break from posting art projects over the Holidays. Today is the last day of school and I want to enjoy as much time as possible with my family.

Check back often though because I'll keep you posted on things as they are announced from Stampin' Up! Aaaaaaand there's a lot of really cools stuff coming on January 5th.

Have a lovely Holiday Season and Thank you for your support this year.

If you've enjoyed my first year of blogging, please send me an email reeveelizabeth@hotmail.com

I'd love to hear from you!

Shelle Gardner Video Holiday Ideas Stampin' Up! Television

Quick Card From Last Year

Here's a quick card from last year. If you're looking for an idea, this may help.

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Our Cat Has Her Own Stationary

While we were away at Thanksgiving some dear friends cat sat for us. I can't think of a nicer way to thank them than sending them thank you notes made on Jess's own personal had stamped stationary.

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This stamp set "C is for Cat" is one that falls into the $15.95 category and so you'll be able to earn it FREE during Sale-A-Bration. There's "D is for Dog" too.

I plan on making some cards and treat bags for our local Humane Society, because without them we wouldn't have Jess and she has brought sooo much joy to our house. Even if she did chew through a light bulb on our Christmas tree and steel the candy canes, leaving teeth marks in them. Not to mention that she runs off with the children's pencils when they are trying to do their homework.

Have a great day and remember to stamp during the busy Holiday Season, I promise it will reduce your stress level. Half an hour stamping is as good a stress relief as a trip to the spa!

I hope I'm not repeating myself

I can't remember if I showed you some of the projects I've been working on as gifts and so here's a little montage for you to enjoy.....

A friend who recently baby sat our cat also ordered some Christmas stamping supplies and so I created this little Thank You gift for her and I used the colors and stamp set that I know she has, so that my gift also helped with ideas. Guess what? The thing she enjoyed most were the hand stamped gift cards that gave her inspiration.

Don't you just love being able to give a hand made gift to a friend?

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Images © 1990-2010 Stampin' Up!


Images © 1990-2010 Stampin' Up!

Images © 1990-2010 Stampin' Up!

You've heard of snowman soup - well here's my version of snowman poop :-)

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This is the collection of snowman soups I made this year.

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Now it's time for me to go off and get ready for Christmas. Friday will be my last art post of the season but check back often as I'll post updates as I get them.

Big Shot Sale - 12 Days

Hi there,

Yesterday I told you about the amazing sale that features many Big Shot items. Today I found this cute idea on the Stampin' Up! website.

There are so many things you can do with Big Shot dies! One of our favorites is the Two Tags Bigz die. Not only does it make cute gifts tags, but a fellow demonstrator in North Carolina, used it to create the cute gift boxes shown below.

To see the exciting lower prices of many Big Shot Dies, please just go to shop now at www.stampinwithelizabeth.stampinup.net

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Monday's Featured Product Line

We sell our stamps in sets so you always have coordinating images. Our rubber stamps give excellent results because they are sturdy and the rubber is cut deeply for fine detail. It's no wonder that our stamps have earned Creating Keepsakes' Readers' Choice Award for best rubber stamps eight years in a row!

Stamp Assembly
Our stamp sets are die cut to make it fast and easy to start stamping, but you still get to personalize your stamps by placing the rubber however you like on the wood block.

Wheels
Nothing is faster or easier than our Stampin' Around wheels! Because our wheels coordinate with our stamp sets, you can use them together to create beautifully coordinated projects. Stampin' Around wheels come ready to snap into a handle for continual images!

12 Days of Holiday Sales Begin Today!December 11, 2009

12 Days of Holiday Sales Begin Today!December 11, 2009

These might be the most exciting 12 days of December with select Big Shot dies and vinyl sheets for the Big Shot on sale! The 12 Days of Holiday Sales begin today and runs through December 22.

Some of the items introduced in this sale are new colors of Décor Elements vinyl sheets. There are 18 new colors to choose from, and they make great projects when you use them with Big Shot dies. Consider pairing the Clear Décor Elements vinyl sheets with the Tulipe Bigz die to create an etched-like design on a vase. Or use the Decorative Accent Bigz dies with the Old Olive Décor Element vinyl sheets to enhance a frame. The combination of Big Shot dies and Décor Elements vinyl sheets is sure to take your creativity to a new level!

Ask your husbands if they need a last-minute gift idea that is sure to put a smile on face; then recommend several dies that you love.

This sale only lasts 12 days!

Visit the 12 Days of Holiday Sales web page for more information under SHOP NOW at www.stampinwithelizabeth.stampinup.net

Please note: Though we try our best to ensure all new promotions are error-free when they go live, we will be testing this promotion beginning immediately and will correct any errors by 8 AM (MT).

12 Days of Holiday Sales

Final Emergency Card Of The Week

This extremely simple card has a little bling that you can't quite see in the picture, I took my two way glue pen, added glue wherever there were circles and sprinkled on dazzling diamonds and left it to dry.

Dates: December 11-22, 2009

Details: The 12 Days of Holiday Sales is an online promotion intended to help during a time when many demonstrators are too busy to hold workshops and customers are too busy to attend them.

This sale will give you a great opportunity to purchase some of your favorite products at great discounts.

Promotion details, including product offering and prices, will be posted today on my web page.

Have a fabulous weekend!

Simple Cards Take Three

Yesterday we woke up to a blanket of white snow and so it was the perfect time to catch up and get some more cards made.

Just in case you're in the same boat as me and rushing to get done, here are some more emergency card ideas.

Drop by tomorrow and see more ideas and don't forget 12 Days of Holiday Sales December 11-22, 2009. The 12 Days of Holiday Sales is an online promotion intended to help when you are too busy to hold or attend workshops. This sale will give you a great opportunity to purchase some of your favorite products at great discounts.

Promotion details, including product offering and prices, will be posted December 11, 2009. on my website www.elizabethreeve.stampinup.net

Images © 1990-2010 Stampin' Up!

Stay warm and have a fabulous day!

12 Days Of Holiday Sales

Dates: December 11-22, 2009

Details: The 12 Days of Holiday Sales is an online promotion intended to help too busy to hold workshops and or you are too busy to attend them.

This sale will give you a great opportunity to purchase some of your favorite products at great discounts.

Promotion details, including product offering and prices, will be posted tomorrow December 11, 2009.

Please visit my website www.elizabethreeve.stampinup.net tomorrow.

Simple Cards Take Two

I wish I could say that my Christmas cards are all done, but I'm soooo behind this year.

Here are a few emergency card ideas for you - don't forget to stop by tomorrow for more ideas and remember Friday is the start of our huge sale!

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Images © 1990-2010 Stampin' Up!

Simple Cards

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I'll have more simple cards for you each day this week.

Is Christmas Coming Too Fast?

When you take a road trip at Thanksgiving, somehow Christmas comes racing towards you faster than ever and that's exactly what's happening here and so I thought I'd share some really simple one layer (less expensive to mail) cards to help keep you on track.

Stop by each day this week and I'll show you close ups of my quick cards.

For the most part, the only ingredients I used were Christmas Cocoa Speciality Paper (page 21 holiday mini), two stamp sets, Season of Joy and Winter Post and a few punches and accessories.

The card size is 4 1/2 x 8 1/2", which means you get two cards out of one 8 1/2" x 11" piece of paper and there's a strip left over, the perfect for folding in half and making a gift tag.

Have fun getting ready for the Holidays!

Stampin' Up! Product Lines

Stampin' Up! isn't just about stamps any more - you should see our huge variety of products!

Select any of the images below and it will take you to my web page which is filled with information about all of our creative product lines!

Over the coming weeks, I'll feature a different product line right here on my blog, so be sure to visit often.

Build-A-Bear Workshop
Stampin' Up! has teamed up with Build-A-Bear Workshop to bring you an exciting and exclusive collection



My Digital Studio
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