This is a great "multiples" card.

I like to keep several cards on hand that have been assembled so I can just add the greeting when I need a last minute card.

To create this card, score and fold a 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" piece of Whisper White cardstock in half. Adhere a 1-1/2" x 5-1/2" piece of Poppy Parade patterns designer series paper to the bottom. Tie a knot of Poppy Parade stitched-poly ribbon and attach to the card with a mini glue dot. That’s it!

One 12" x 12" piece of patterns designer series paper will make 16 of these clean and simple cards. The next time you need a card as you are rushing out the door, grab one of these pre-made cards and stamp your greeting.

I recommend designing your card around a stamp set that has a variety of greetings close in size. And for me, that means my new favourite greeting set, Curly Cute fits the bill. I love this set!

Whatever the occasion – Happy Birthday, Thank You, Thinking of You, Seasons Greetings, Congratulations – my card is ready in a flash.

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Stamps: Curly Cute (C120510, W117014)

Inks: Poppy Parade (119782)

Paper: In Color Patterns Paper Stack (117158), Whisper White (100730)

Other: Poppy Parade Stitched-Poly Ribbon (119263), Mini Glue Dots (103683)  

Curly Cute Stamp Set, Set of 5

Clear $17.95, #120510

Wood $24.95, #117014

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(Transalation: Not hearing "Mom, what is there to eat?" for an entire week.) Love it!

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This "celebrate" card uses several of the products from the sampler including the silver waffle paper, silver tinsel, a silver glimmer brad and a Blushing Bride button.  I also used the Northern Flurry embossing folder for the Big shot and the new Decorative Label and 3/4" x 15/16" medium oval punches.

My kids are back to school on Monday and I can feel fall in the air in the evenings. Those Northern Flurries will be here before we know it!

This sampler is a taste of the new Christmas themed products in the Holiday Mini! 

It includes:  

• 6" x 6" piece of each design in the Candy Cane Designer Series Paper (page 33)
  
• 6" x 6" piece of each design in the Deck the Halls Designer Series Paper (page 18)
  
• 12 different Candy Cane Buttons (page 17)
  
• 12 different Deck the Halls buttons (page 17)
  
• 1 yard of Clear Tinsel (page 21)
  
• 1 yard of Silver Tinsel (page 21)
  
• 20 Glimmer Brads, one in each colour (page 36)
  
• 8" x 12" piece of Metallic Gold Waffle Paper (page 21)
  
• 8" x 12" piece of Metallic Silver Waffle Paper (page 21)
  
• 2 yards of Very Vanilla 1/2" Seam Binding (page 21)
  
• 2 yards of Cherry Cobbler 1/2" Seam Binding (page 21)
  
• 2 yards of Always Artichoke 1/2" Seam Binding (page 21)

Product Samplers will be ready in early September. Your sampler can be mailed to you or you can choose to pick up at my home in Edmonton (close to Londonderry mall.) Canadians only, please.

Stampin’ Up! does not allow me to post pictures of the products until the catalogue is effective on September 1st.  Check your mailboxes for your Holiday Mini catalogue or check back here on Wednesday for photos of the new products. Trust me, they’re awesome!

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The Dryer Sheet Technique is an oldie but a goodie. A simple way to dress up a card and make it unique.

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The colours I choose for this card are Not Quite Navy, Baja Breeze and Sahara Sand.  The Baja Breeze/Not Quite Navy combination was recommended on the Color Coach and I added Sahara Sand as a neutral. The colours are vibrant without being too bright.

The greeting was stamped with VersaMark ink and embossed with white embossing powder.

The only embellishment I added to this card in addition to the Dryer Sheet Technique was embossing the Not Quite Navy cardstock with the Square Lattice embossing folder. 

Only a few more days to order from the Summer Mini Catalogue. Take a last look at the catalogue today and be sure you have ordered everything on your wishlist!

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Stamps: Great Friend (113792)

Inks: Not Quite Navy (103008), Baja Breeze (111833), Sahara Sand (105208), VersaMark (102283)

Paper: Not Quite Navy (101722), Baja Breeze (111352), Sahara Sand (121043), Whisper White (100730)

Big Shot: Square Lattice Embossing Folder (119976)

Other: Dazzling Diamonds Glitter (102023), Heat Tool (100005), White Embossing Powder (109132), Anywhere Glue Stick (104045), Dryer Sheet  

 Great Friend Stamp Set

$21.95, #113792, Set of 5

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The Candy Wrapper is a new Bigz die for the Big Shot featured in Stampin’ Up! Holiday Mini catalogue that will be effective September 1st.

To make this candy wrapper, I cut it out with the Big Shot and used a bone folder to score the lines.  Then I ran the candy wrapper through a second time with the new Spider  Web embossing folder. This is such a neat design!

A bit of Pumpkin Pie grosgrain ribbon with new black Raven Lace Trim on the ends and a tag that uses the new Decorative Label punch and Blakc Jewels and I was finished. A really neat idea for Halloween!

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Simple Saturday stamping is extra simple when your paper and stamp match! Isn’t this cool?

The same design from the the Artistic Etchings stamp is also on this paper from the Love Letter designer series package. All I had to do was layer the pieces and add some Basic Black wide grosgrain ribbon.

Speaking of ribbon, I recorded a short video on my ribbon "cheat". I like to conserve my ribbon since I use lots of it.  And this video shows a great way to add ribbon without using as much as alot of stampers do on their cards. 

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Stamps: Artistic Etchings (Clear $17.95, #120573 – Wood $22.95, #118517, page 125)

Inks: Basic Black (101179)

Paper: Basic Black (121045), Riding Hood Red (111348), Very Vanilla (101650), Love Letter Designer Series Paper (117162)

Other: Basic Black 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon  (115605) 

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A customer asked me recently which designer series to order first.  My answer – definitely one of the Patterns Designer Series Paper Stacks. Buy a paper stack in your favourite colour collection and then add desginer buttons or brads in the same colour collection for even more creative options.

I love the versatility of the paper stacks and how they enhance my cards. With four different patterns of paper in each colour, there are so many designs for you to choose. Click here to  see another card I made using the Brights Patterns DSP Stack.

For this card I used the Basic Black paper with Basic Black and Whisper White cardstocks. The image and greeting are from the Just Believe stamp set. This has to be the new stamp set I have used most often. 

I kept the embellishments simple – a black button and black ribbon.

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Stamps: Just Believe (Clear $31.95, #120453 – Wood $41.95, #116948, page 109)

Inks: Basic Black (101179)

Paper: Basic Black (121045), Whisper White  (100730), Neutrals Patterns Designer Series Paper Stack (117157)

Punches: 3/4" Circle (119873)

Other: Neutrals Designer Buttons (119743), Basic Black 5/8" Satin Ribbon  (117285)

Brights Patterns Designer Series Paper Stack

$24.95, #117155, 40 Sheets

Page 175 of the Idea Book & Catalogue
 

Neutrals Designer Series Paper Stack

$24.95, #117157, 40 Sheets

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Subtles Patterns Designer Series Paper Stack

$24.95, #117152, 40 Sheets

Regals Patterns Designer Series Paper Stack

$24.95, #117154, 40 Sheets

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 In Color Patterns Designer Series Paper Stack

$24.95, #117158, 40 Sheets

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The Wiper Card. This has to be one of the easiest Fancy Fold cards to make. Two score lines on two same sized pieces of cardstock and the little wiper piece at the top and you are good to go.

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For this card, I used more new products from the Holiday Mini catalogue. This time the Holiday celebrated is Thanksgiving with a fall colour pallette. The Autumn Spice Specialty designer series paper has Cajun Craze, Old Olive, More Mustard and Early Espresso. Isn’t this paper great?

The stamp set is Day of Gratitude – a set of 7. I think the images in this set are beautiful and can be used well after Fall.

For this card, I stamped the large circular image and the greeting onto So Saffron cardstock with Early Espresso ink. I mounted the greeting onto a larger piece of Cajun Craze cardstock and the other image onto layers of Early Espresso and Cajun Craze. I inserted an Early Espresso brad into the center of the image.

I love the coordinating embellishments on this card. Early Espresso ribbon, brad and button. Don’t you love SU! products and the way they match?

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 A close up view of the Autumn Spice paper and the Early Espresso accents.

A greeting and small stamped image on the "wiper".

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The wait is over! My Holiday Mini catalogiue pre-order has arrived. It was so exciting to open the box and see all the new Halloween, Fall and Christmas products.

One of the first products that caught my eye was the Candy Cane Specialty designer series paper that I used on this card. Can you see the red glitter stripes and polka dots? Wow!

Since I couldn’t decide which paper in this package to use first, I decided to make a pyramid card so I could use multiple patterns. Click here to see another example of a pyramid card.

After layering the various papers, I stamped a snowman and greeting from A Cute Christmas in Real Red ink and coloured the snowman in with markers. Scroll down for a tip to make your stamping easier. The only other embellishment on this card is a Real Red Big Designer Button with Blushing Bride "paper thread".

One of my favourite things about this new Holiday Mini catalogue is the fact that Stampin’ Up! has highlighted two different themes.  The first is Deck the Halls which features Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla, Always Artichoke and Crumb Cake. The second theme is Candy Cane which I used on my card. The featured colours for this theme are Real Red, Garden Green, Baja Breeze and Blushing Bride.

Deck the Halls is a little more elegant and Candy Cane is a little more fun and whimsical.

Both themes have designer series paper, fabric, buttons, ribbons and stamps to match.  This years Christmas card will be a snap!

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My Holiday class schedule will be released today at 1pm! These classes are very popular and fill up fast so make sure you sign up quickly so you don’t miss out. If you can’t attend in person, there will be virtual class options as well.

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Stamps: A Cute Christmas

Inks: Real Red (103133), Markers: Real Red (100052), Garden Green (100080), Baja Breeze (120965), In Color (119801)

Paper: Real Red (102482), Whisper White  (100730), Candy Cane Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper

Other: Candy Cane Big Designer Buttons, Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

TIP: To make my stamping easier,

I positioned both images on the same clear block.

Easy peasy!

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This card was made using the Silver Fox Smooch Pearlized Accent Ink in place of "normal" ink.

I used the Smooch Accent Ink two ways on this card. First, I used it direct to paper on the circles. The Smooch Accent Ink has an applicator that lets you paint the ink where you want it. Second, I applied the Smooch Accent Ink directly to the stamp and then huffed to remoisten before stamping on paper. 

This ink was easy to use and dried quickly. It did dry a little more matte than I expected but it does match the Brushed Silver cardstock I used here nicely.

Like nail polish, which this bottle reminds me of, if ink gets into the neck of the bottle it may become hard to open. Like nail polish, you can let the bottle sit in a cup of hot water for a few minutes to help open it.

I can’t wait to experiment more with the others colours as well as other techniques. Stay tuned!

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Stamps: Thank You Kindly (111700)

Paper: Marina Mist (119682), Brushed Silver (100712), Whisper White  (100730)

Big  Shot: Elegant Lines Embossing Folder (119277)

Other: Silver Fox Smooch Pearlized Accent Ink (119967), Whisper White 5/8" Satin Ribbon (114616), Basic Rhinestones (119246)

Silver Fox Smooch Pearlized Accent Ink

$5.95, #119967

Available in 3 other colours –

Illuminate Top Coat, Gold Lame, Moonlight

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