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Beauty Abounds; 3 free items with one purchase!

This brand new butterfly bundle is absolutely amazing!  It includes two full sets of thinlits - 20 dies - plus a beautiful cling mount stamp set.

I decided to do my own special offer during January. Everyone who purchases it from me will receive a full 10 cards written pdf tutorial plus a pre-cut cards kit!  And along with it you can choose a free Sale-a-Bration choice!  

I highly recommend the new Foil sheets in the Sale-a-Bration catalog.  It includes 4 each of Grapefruit Grove and Lovely Lipstick 12 X 12" sheets!  All FREE with a $50 purchase during Sale-a-Bration promotion going on right now. 

Look at this beauty made with Very Vanilla, Black and the Grapefruit Grove foil sheets.  

This foil is somewhat holographic and depending on your lighting can be extremely colorful!  As you can see there are two different butterfly thinlits. The Black die-cut butterflies are thinner and allow the larger foil die-cut butterflies to show through underneath.  It's a super neat effect and really makes your cards incredibly special!  

I'll share more with you next week on this gorgeous bundle.  Here is the link to order your Beauty Abounds bundle now.  Don't forget to use my hostess code so you can get one more thing free!  The Epoxy Hearts shown below!  That's four items FREE with one purchase!  

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LeeAnn's Stampin' Specials:

1. Order $50 or more using this Hostess code: DWS4HMVN and get the Heart Epoxy Droplets FREE along with a free Sale-a-Bration choice.  Plus get my free Birthday cards class tutorial sent in an email! 

2. Order the gorgeous Beauty Abounds bundle from me and get a 10 cards written tutorial plus 2 pre-cut cards sent to you; both FREE! 

3. Get the best deal in the catalog when you join my Flowerbug's Team!  The join offer has never, ever been this good!  Pick out $175 of product of your choice for $99 plus tax; no shipping!  Or pay $129 and get the new Craft & Carry Bag AND $175 in product of your choice!  Go here to read all about it. 

Beauty Abounds Bundle; free 2 cards kit and 10 card tutorial

The Occasions and Sale-a-Bration catalog goes live today!  Here's a little video Stampin' Up! put out highlighting a few of their brand new Occasions products:

This incredible Beauty Abounds bundle is one of my favorites in the new Occasions catalog.  It includes 20 dies and the stamp set has such pretty images; you'll want them both!

  

And when you order it from me during January you'll get a 10 cards tutorial FREE sent via email.  Plus I'll also give you two pre-cut card kits FREE!  You'll end up with 12 great card ideas for your new stamps & dies bundle.  (If you already own it, purchase $50 from me online and you'll still get the tutorial!)

Order this bundle here. (Use the hostess code below)

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LeeAnn's Stampin' Specials:

1. Order $50 or more using this Hostess code: DWS4HMVN and get the Heart Epoxy Droplets FREE along with a free Sale-a-Bration choice. 

2. Order the gorgeous Beauty Abounds bundle from me and get a 10 cards written tutorial plus 2 pre-cut cards sent to you; both FREE! 

3. Get the best deal in the catalog when you join my Flowerbug's Team!  Just $99 and pick out $175 of product of your choice!  Or pay $129 and get the new Craft & Carry Bag AND $175 in product of your choice!  Go here to read all about it. 

Control Freaks Blog Hop with Sneak Peaks of Occasions and Sale-a-Bration products!

Welcome to this months' Control Freak Blog Hop!  The theme is Sneak Peaks from the two new catalogs; Occasions and Sale-a-Bration. If you're  not familiar with our Sale-a-Bration promotion, it's where you get to pick FREE product for each $50-100 you spend!  It's a fabulous time to shop!

You may have just arrived or maybe you came from Melissa Davies blog.  Keep on hopping until you get back to me so you don't miss a single Sneak Peak! 

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My projects are birthday themed and feature the new Piece of Cake stamp set and Cake Builder punch bundle.  I LOVE punch bundles where everything coordinates.  Punches just make stamping easier and more fun!

I paired this bundle with a few other new products from the Occasions catalog. See the texture on the Silver Mini gable box (from the Annual catalog)?  That's one of our newest embossing folders called 'Dot to Dot'.   

Tip; to emboss the mini gable box, you'll need to take it apart opening it up along just one seam. Then it's simple to add texture to half of the box at a time; just like you would any card stock.  Glue it back together at the same seam when you're done. 

Here's a close up of the tag:

There are new tags that coordinate with the 'How Sweet it Is' Designer Series Paper.  They're called 'Sweet Pins & Tags'.  I added the layered, punched cake, a 1 3/4" DSP circle and a 5/8" Coastal Cabana card stock strip.  The 'Happy Birthday' image is stamped on both card stock and designer paper and pieces together on a Silver Foil cake stand. 

The color combination came from the same Designer Series Paper 'How Sweet it Is'. It's Coastal Cabana, Melon Mambo, Black and White.  I used two different papers here in this color blocking style card.  I think a color blocking layout is so simple; just cut some pieces in different widths and lengths, mat them if you'd like and lay on your card base.  Adjust as needed! It's fun to play and arrange the pieces. 

I colored the cake and stand with Blends and Coastal Cabana Stampin' Write markers.  The ovals are die-cut using our Ovals Collection framelits and the greeting is punched using our Classic Label punch. 

New products used here:

• Piece of Cake Bundle (stamp set and punch)
• How Sweet It Is designer series paper
• Sweet Pins & Tags 
• Dot to Dot embossing folder 

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Thanks for stopping in today! Be sure to keep moving forward; you won't want to miss Melissa Stouts projects!  

Beauty Abounds; a brand new Occasions Sneak Peak!

I actually love swapping!  I enjoy making multiples of the same card.  Within reason that is!  Once I  made 100 of the same card for a big swap I joined.  THAT was too many!

Here's a group of swap cards I mailed out last week featuring many products from the upcoming 2019 Occasions catalog: 

My colors are Coastal Cabana, Black, Silver and White. I chose the 'Beauty Abounds' stamp and dies bundle. It has gorgeous butterflies and beautiful stamp images including these fun 'bokeh' style dots on the greeting. Stampin' Up!'s new 'Distinktive' stamps are just incredible.  This fun dotted image gives you multiple hues of color and a layered effect; all in the same stamp!

There are a ton of new products here!  I'll list them below so you can add them to your wish list if you'd like to. (Or if you want any of this 'right now' you can join as a new Demonstrator and choose these items in your starter kit!  Yes; you can choose brand new 'sneak peak' products now!)  *see below

• Butterfly designer paper - Botanical Butterfly DSP from the Sale-a-Bration catalog (free with a $50 order)
• Dot to Dot embossing folder - 2019 Occasions catalog (done on the diagonal)
• For you and dots images - from the Beauty Abounds stamp set 2019 Occasions catalog
• Black/Silver ribbon - 2019 Occasions catalog
• Butterfly die cuts - Butterfly Beauty thinlit dies 2019 Occasions catalog
• Punch for greeting - Darling Label punch box; Annual catalog page 209

December Specials:

Get brand new Sneak Peak items from our upcoming Occasions catalog now when you purchase the Starter Kit! 

Choose $125 in products and pay just $99 plus tax.  Shipping is free! 

Contact me or click here. 

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Going on now with retiring and discounted items!

 2018 Year End Closeout-US

Here is the hostess code for December through the 12th. 

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Order over $50 and receive a few pre-cut card kits AND a package of the Artisan Pearls!

I cannot get enough of the Spirited Snowman!

I've used this set so much this season!  If it wasn't retiring I'd sure continue to use it into the New Year. We've needed a new snowman stamp set for awhile now.  These little guys are just too cute! 

Here are a few swaps I received a few months ago.  I wanted to share them with you so you can make a decision on whether or not you 'need' this set!  It's retiring! 

This one was created by Barb Faulkner in shades of gray, silver, white and red.  Fun and unique colors!  The images are colored in with the Blends markers. He is fussy cut and popped up.  

She cut an oval window  in her Basic Gray to reveal the Smoky Slate behind.  She used the Softly Falling embossing folder and stamped the snowflakes in the set in the window.  The Silver die-cut snowflakes are from the Beautiful Blizzard die which is on sale right now during the Year End Closeout Sale!   It's my Product of the Week!

This cute card is made by Rhonda Griffin; also from a swap.  I haven't seen anyone else add the sponged movement like she did!  Genius!  She sponged Pool Party and Frost White Shimmer paint so it adds a hint of movement.  Her colors are Pool Party, Poppy Parade, White and Granny Apple Green.  These snowflakes are also from the Beautiful Blizzard die.  

See the items used on these cards below.  If you do not see them you are likely reading this in your email. Click on the title of this blog post and you'll get to my actual blog. 

December Specials:

Going on now with retiring and discounted items!

 2018 Year End Closeout-US

Here is the hostess code for December through the 12th. 

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Order over $50 and receive a few pre-cut card kits AND a package of the Artisan Pearls!

 

Time is almost out! Last chance for the Snowflake Showcase products!!!

We made this pretty card at a workshop on Monday.  It features the Snow is Glistening stamp set and the Snowfall Thinlits.  These products are only available in November and after today will not be available again.  The funny thing is (probably not funny at all!) is that in a few months these items will be selling for big bucks on ebay because so many people did not order it and want it bad!  Aren't we all fickle!  

I honestly love these items and am sorry they won't be current after tomorrow! 

Gorgeous Grape is a beautiful and rich purple color.  I love how using just a single color can pop with White.  It truly showcases the stamps and dies when you keep it somewhat simple.  

I stamped the snowfall image four times; twice going up and twice heading downward leaving a perfect space for the greeting in between.  The stamps are photopolymer so it's easy to see and line up. 

That gorgeous trailing snowflake is part of the Snowfall thinlits.  Here's the inside view: 

***Triple dip and get:

1. Free Tutorial
2. Free Red rhinestones
3. Free 2 cards pre-cut kit!   

1. Anyone who orders these items from me receives a free 20 cards tutorial (see photo below)! 

2. If you order the thinlits and a stamp set you'll get a free cards kit from me for two cards featuring the Snow is Glistening stamp set.  

3. November's online ordering special offer: Get a free package of Red Rhinestones when you place an online order over $45 and use this hostess code:  (offer ends at  9 pm Friday, November 30th)

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