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Happy New Year! 

Wishing you all the very best the new year has to offer!

 

Happy New Year's Eve!  

What are your plans?  Do you party?  Do you stay home in your jammies?  Watch football?  Craft?  Shoot off fireworks?  Drink champagne?

Whatever you do, I hope you stay safe and have a wonderful time!

I would just like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas!

 

Stampin' Up! added new items to the Clearance Rack today and they are selling fast!  There are ribbons, inks, stamp pads, cardstock, dies, punches, embellishments and more!  

If you are a planner person, you can pick up the Love Today Planner kit and its refill at over 60% off!  Order it now and be prepared for 2019.

Order today and use my Host Code C23ZA9K if your order is below $150 and I will send you a free gift.

Happy shopping and saving!

I needed some gift card holders and some money holders for my family because I give all the adults cash so they can get just what they want.  As soon as I saw the Santa's Signs stamp set and the matching Designer Series Paper, I knew they would be perfect for gift card holders.

To make the money holder:

Cardstock:

• Whisper White Thick, 6-1/4" x 9-3/8", scored at 3-1/2" and 7"
• Poppy Parade, 6" x 3-1/4"
• Whisper White scraps for the sentiment
• Poppy Parade Scrap for the scalloped oval

I stamped the sentiment on the front in Poppy Parade and cut it out with the Stitched Shapes Dies (Oval) and backed it with the poppy parade scalloped oval from the Layering Ovals Dies.  I cut a slice off the top of the inside piece to create a pocket and then used Tear & Tape to hold the long side together.   I stamped the inside sentiment from Signs of Santa and the "Happiest Christmas Wishes" comes from the Dashing Deer stamp set. 

And the Gift Card Holder:

Cardstock:

• Poppy Parade, 4-1/4" x 11", scored at 5-1/2 and 9
• Whisper White, 4" x 5-1/4"
• Scraps of Whisper White for the sentiments
• Scrap of Poppy Parade for the scalloped circle

For the front, I first cut the Designer Series paper 3-1/4" x 4" and adhered to the front piece. I stamped the sentiment in Poppy Parade on whisper white and punched out with the 1-1/2" Circle Punch.  I backed that with the Poppy Parade Scalloped Circle and put on the card with dimensionals.  

For the inside,  I cut a piece of the DSP to fit the pocket front (4" x 2-1/4") and adhered it.  Using the 1" circle punch, punch out half of a circle to make it easier to get the gift card out. I used Tear & Tape on each side to create the pocket.  The sentiment for this part of the card comes from the retired BYOP set--this set is ideal for gift cards and was designed for that purpose.  I stamped them on whisper white and die cut them with the new Rectangle Stitched Dies (#148551) from the Occasions catalog.  The "Ho Ho Ho" comes from the Labels to Love Stamp Set and was stamped on the far right side of the inside.  I left plenty of space to write a note and it will be hidden from view when the card is closed.

These money/gift card holders are really easy to make and you can use whatever pretty paper or stamp set you have for whatever occasion!

 

 

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Now available for purchase is this cute Craft & Carry Bag for your Stamparatus.  

  

The Stamparatus is really the best stamping tool out there!  I know because I have several of the others (purchased before Stampin' Up! brought out the Stamparatus) and they simply don't compare.  Being able to use both sides of the stamping plates and being able to move them to different settings to stamp makes this tool really versatile.  I really love how I can set mine up with several stamps and not have to change them when I am making multiples of a card.  And if I don't ink up my stamp enough and don't get a clear image, I can ink it up again and stamp over and over until I am satisfied with my image.  No more halo images!

Don't have a Stamparatus yet?  Now's a great time to ask Santa for one!  You can get one bundled with the bag.  And don't forget to add the accessories!

 

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Sales for the Snowflake Showcase end tomorrow night at 11:50 MT or until supplies sell out.  Some items are already gone.  So if you love snowflakes as I do, you really don't want to pass these up! And the Happiness Surrounds stamp set makes great all-occasion cards year round!

The dies fit both stamp sets and make absolutely beautiful cards!  You can check out my Snowflake Showcase Pinterest Board for more great ideas!

 

 

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Online Extravaganza starts today with 3 different sales--all saving you 10% on the annual catalog.  

First up is a sale on paper and embellishments.  This sale ends at midnight on the 24th.  As always, supplies may be limited and there are always some exclusions

These sales are a great way to stock up on supplies!  

Beginning at midnight on the 24th is the second sale on Stamps and Kits!  It will end at midnight on the 25th.  Check the exclusions in the link above.  Bundles are NOT included.

And the last sale begins at midnight on the 26th and it's for Tools and Ink!  Unfortunately, the Big Shot and Stamparatus are NOT included in this sale.  This sale ends at midnight on Wednesday, the 28th.

You really don't want to miss out on saving 10% on most everything in the Annual Catalog!

Want to save even more?  You could grab a Starter kit at $99, choosing $125 worth of products, and then when this sale starts, you could purchase them at an additional 20% off!  In your starter kit, you could add the Stamparatus, its new case or the new Craft and Carry Tote!

  

  

There are loads of options for things you could add to your Starter Kit.  Contact me to let me help you choose!  No further obligation is required!