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Christmastime is Here Framed Sampler!!!

As I was prepping for a presentation featuring the Christmastime is Here suite I knew I wanted to do a home decor piece.  A framed sampler was the first thing I came up with.  Look!

Isn't it pretty?  Those gold foil accents really make it shine! Click here to see this pretty Christmastime specialty Designer Paper. 

It's 12 X 12" in size and fits in a shadow box frame nicely.  I chose to use Cherry Cobbler, Mossy Meadow and Gold as my accent colors.  Here are a few close up pics:

DSP on the left is 4 1/2" X 2 1/2" and the Cherry Cobbler is 4 3/4" X 2 3/4". DSP on the right is 3 square and the Mossy Meadow layer is 3 1/4" square.  The Cherry Cobbler textured banner is 2" X 7 1/2". The Gold foil 'Merry Christmas' is die-cut with the Merry Christmas dies seen here. 

The DSP is 4 1/2" X 2 1/2" and the Cherry Cobbler is 4 3/4" X 2 3/4".  The beautiful trees are cut using the In the Woods dies seen here. I colored the Gold Enamel dots with my Cherry Cobbler blends.  The detailed border die is from the Christmas Roses dies. 

Cherry Cobbler is 3 3/4" X 5" and the largest Mossy Meadow layer is 5" X 6 1/8". The pretty floral layer is cut from the Christmastime is Here specialty designer paper with the Roses Dies; they match perfectly!  The Gold foil lattice background is also cut from dies in the Roses dies.  See them here. 

I punched two of these ornaments from the Christmastime is Here specialty designer paper using the Gleaming Ornaments punch pack seen here. The left one is stamped using the Christmas Gleaming stamp set.  This sheet of the Christmastime is Here paper is my favorite! 

If you're loving this beautiful Specialty Paper be sure to get yours ASAP; it's only available in November while supplies last.  Click here to see it and the entire suite.  

Get my 10 cards kit to go by opting in by November 15th.  Click here to sign up or email me at lagreff@gmail.com. 

Take advantage of my November specials! 

If you order $55 in November you'll get two free gifts!  

1. A free 10 cards tutorial featuring two new Christmas bundles in the Holiday catalog! 
2. Free Metallic pearls! 

And if you order the Christmas Roses bundle you'll also receive my free 14 cards and gift box tutorial; valued at $25!  That's 3 free gifts!!

 

Product updates and So Many Stars with the emboss resist technique

This week Stampin' Up! communicated a few important product UPDATES regarding product inventory. 

1. Moose Punch is sold out as of November 7th.

 

2. Delicata® Ink Pads and Refills are Available While Supplies Last ONLY

 

Due to amount of time it takes to receive shipments of these items, they will not be carrying over into the 2020 occasions catalog. Additionally, when inventory for each item is depleted, that item will be turned off.

• Celestial Copper Ink Pad (item 150707) *SOLD OUT
• Celestial Copper Ink Refill (item 150708)* SOLD OUT
• Golden Glitz Ink Pad (item 150711) SOLD OUT
• Golden Glitz Ink Refill (item 150712) *SOLD OUT
• Silvery Shimmer Ink Pad (item 150709)
• Silvery Shimmer Ink Refill (item 150710) *SOLD OUT

3. Purple Posy Ink To Be Discontinued

Despite our efforts to resolve issues with Purple Posy ink, we have learned that the ink color is still shifting over time. This means that the color is coordinating more loosely than we typically allow with our colors. Due to these ongoing challenges, we have decided to discontinue Purple Posy classic ink. As of November 5, 2019,  we shut off the following items & they will no longer be available to purchase:

• Purple Posy Classic Stampin’ Pad (item 150084)
• Purple Posy Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill (item 150091)
• 2019–2021 In Color Classic Stampin’ Pad Assortment (item 150087)

The three item numbers listed above may still appear in the 2020–2021 annual catalog, but will not be available to purchase as of November 5, 2019. All other Purple Posy products (such as Purple Posy Stampin’ Write Marker, Purple Posy Cardstock, Purple Posy Stampin’ Blends, etc.) will remain available for purchase.

All of Stampin’ Up!’s exclusive ink colors are run through a vigorous series of tests to get ahead of challenges like this, and to ensure colors are accurate and meet our standards of coordination. Purple Posy did pass regular testing standards in time-simulating ovens, but we have now identified that it fell short when it came to actual time passing. The color begins to shift once the ink has rested in the ink pad for about six weeks.

It is rare for Stampin’ Up! or our ink manufacturer to have such persistent issues with ink; Purple Posy has certainly been an abnormal one.  We completed full testing on 11 distinct batches of Purple Posy Classic Stampin’ Ink before releasing the last version. We are now confident that no additional efforts would uphold our coordination needs over time. We appreciate your patience as we have worked through this manufacturing difficulty and regret that we are unable to share better news.
We understand how difficult this is when it comes to demonstrators running their business and for customers wanting to purchase & use a product. We are dedicated to serving everyone to the best we can, even in situations like this. We continue to be committed to offering color coordination across all our product lines.

 

Sad news; but what can we do?!  

 

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And now; onto some stamping; a pretty card made with the So Many Stars bundle seen here. 

Emboss Resist Technique: 

1. I stamped the stars images in Versamark ink and heat embossed them with White embossing powder.  Be SURE to use your embossing buddy before stamping to eliminate the extra powder that can stick!  This anti-static bag works wonders when embossing! 

2. I sponged on Coastal Cabana and Gorgeous Grape inks with a sponge wedge.  Then wipe off the excess ink from the embossed images with a cloth or tissue. 

I finished it with some of our Glitter Enamel Dots; they match perfectly!

The layered pieces on this card are a bit unusual.  Well when creating I usually pull out my scraps of coordinating card stock out and thought; 'why not use some of these scraps?'  Even the greeting strip was in the bag.  No measuring necessary!  Love that!  

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November Online ordering special!!

Use Hostess code YRRTNQPD

All online orders in November will receive a free 10 cards tutorial featuring

the Toile Tidings and Brightly Gleaming bundles from the Holiday catalog. 

 

The tutorial will be sent via email within days of your online order.

Orders over $55 will receive a FREE package of metallic pearls from me in their thank you card! 

Check out my Buyer Brownie Points program for online orders here.

Order here!

Winter Woods Christmas Tags Kit!

I LOVED the October Winter Woods Paper Pumpkin kit.  The cards are filled with snowflakes, birch trees and cardinals.  They're gorgeous as is; just look at these!

Do you love them too??  The outdoor scenes and those silver edged envelopes are right up my alley!  Sometimes they have extra kits they offer current subscribers but not this month!  They ran out; I think the theme was a hit.  

Each month I offer my Paper Pumpkin subscribers alternate ideas just in case they want to try something else.  Here's a card I made with parts of the October kit: 

I used a Night of Navy card base and a strip of White card stock.  The birch trees, cardinals, greeting and snowflakes are from the kit.  I tore the white CS and added Shimmer Crystal Effects and Dazzling Diamonds glitter to the edge.  Super quick and easy! 

There are just a few days left to get in on the November kit.  I'm so excited about it! 

It makes 24 holiday-themed gift tags of 4 various sizes and designs. And of course there is always an ink spot, a beautiful stamp set and tons of accessories included in the box.  I can't wait to get it and make my Christmas tags this year; no thinking or planning!  I'm hoping to find coordinating Pool Party wrapping paper just so I can use these tags on my gifts!  The theme and colors are so me! 

**Coordinating colors: Early Espresso, Pool Party, Poppy Parade, and Shaded Spruce

Subscribe here by the 10th of November to get the Christmas tags kit.

Or click here to purchase a 1 month, 3 month or other pre-paid subscription. 

Here is a graphic of the alternate ideas I sent to my subscribers for October's kit.  

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November Online ordering special!!

Use Hostess code YRRTNQPD

All online orders in November will receive a free 10 cards tutorial featuring

the Toile Tidings and Brightly Gleaming bundles from the Holiday catalog. 

 

The tutorial will be sent via email within days of your online order.

Orders over $55 will receive a FREE package of metallic pearls from me in their thank you card! 

Check out my Buyer Brownie Points program for online orders here.

Order here!

Christmas Roses 10 Cards kit to go; RSVP by November 16th!

I chose to use the Christmastime is Here suite of products for the November Class to Go cards kit because it's gorgeous and actually quite versatile too! 

The specialty designer paper has beautiful gold accents on one side of each sheet. And many of the patterns are not just for Christmas either! 

I have created about 20 cards with these products so far and I'm not done yet!  I've sure enjoyed playing with them.  Creating my monthly cards has truly been a pleasure. I've found that limiting myself to one designer paper and the coordinating colors of card stock and accessories sure sparks creativity. 

Here's a photo of the cards included in this month kit to go:  

Four of the 10 cards are fun fold cards.  I used mostly Cherry Cobbler, Mossy Meadow, Poppy Parade and Gold inks here.

The kit includes approximately $20 in new Christmastime is Here products (before tax & shipping) including the following:

• a pre-cut kit for 10 cards including all pre-cut, punched and die-cut pieces
• 1/2 package of the 12 X 12" Christmastime is Here specialty Designer Series Paper
• 1/2 spool of the Gold shimmer ribbon
• a full package of Gold Glitter enamel dots
• A complete written pdf tutorial with photos, directions, measurements and supplies list (sent via email)
• It does not include stamped images 
• Those who add on the Christmas Roses bundle will also receive a big bonus tutorial for 15 more cards featuring the bundle! 

I used the Christmas Roses bundle for most of the stamping on these cards.  

If you add on or purchase this bundle from me in November you'll get my big 14 cards and gift box tutorial FREE!  See this post for details on that. 

You can use any greetings set to finish your cards.  However if you'd like to add on this bundle to your kit for an additional 10% off let me know.  I'll send you a PayPal invoice for it. 

You can get this kit mailed to you by subscribing to my monthly card kits or message me and I'll send you a PayPal invoice.  You can cancel or suspend your kits at any time.  

Be sure to RSVP by November 16th to get your kit! I want to mail it out as soon as possible.  

It's just $28 for locals and $35 for long distance people with Priority Shipping. Kits should be mailed out at before Thanksgiving and the pdf tutorial is emailed. 

 

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Use November's Hostess code YRRTNQPD

Orders over $55 will receive a FREE package of metallic pearls from me in their thank you card! 

Check out my Buyer Brownie Points program for online orders here.

Order here!

Christmastime is Here; free 15 cards tutorial in November!

My friend Susie Wood and I have partnered together to create a 14 cards tutorial featuring the Christmastime is Here bundle.  Everyone who purchases the bundle from me will receive this complete cards tutorial and the beautiful A2 cards gift box too!  

The written tutorial includes photos, measurements, supplies list and step by step directions.  Here's a link to the 'Christmastime is Here' Suite of products.  You will want to add the gorgeous designer paper, Gold Glitter enamel dots and Gold shimmer ribbon too!  

Here's one of my favorites featuring the Glittered Stained Glass technique.  

The colors are Black, White, Poppy Parade and Granny Apple Green.  Pretty non-traditional for Christmas isn't it? 

I'm also featuring this bundle, designer paper, enamel dots and ribbon in my November cards kit to go this month.  Details on that tomorrow! 

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November Online ordering special!!

Use Hostess code YRRTNQPD

All online orders in November will receive a free 10 cards tutorial featuring

the Toile Tidings and Brightly Gleaming bundles from the Holiday catalog. 

 

The tutorial will be sent via email within days of your online order.

Orders over $55 will receive a FREE package of metallic pearls from me in their thank you card! 

Check out my Buyer Brownie Points program for online orders here.

Order here!

The New Paper Trimmer is here! And Christmastime is Here exclusive products too!

It's November 1st; can you believe it?!!  And as of today, Stampin' Up! is offering two brand new items.

First is the new paper trimmer; and it's awesome!  So many awesome improvements over our last one, which was also wonderful.  And the price was lowered by $5 too! 

Our new Paper Trimmer is lightweight, portable, and perfect for making stable and straight cuts! See it here.

Item: 152392 | $25.00 us

• 15-3/8 x 8 x 1/2” (39 x 20.3 x 1.3 cm)
• Includes 1 cutting blade and 1 scoring blade.
• Includes imperial and metric measurements.
• Ruler and grid protected by durable plastic cover.
• Point on cutting handle for precise measuring.
• Right-side grid for cutting thin strips.

 

The new Christmastime is Here suite of products are just beautiful.  If you like Christmas, florals and a bit of glitz you will love these fabulous and festive items. 

Check out the flyer with the product details here: November Christmastime is Here

There's a lot to choose from and you can get one, two or all of these items!  Your choice. My favorites are the stamp & dies bundle, the designer paper, the ribbon and the Gold Glitter enamel dots. But these items are only available in November while supplies last.  

I fell in love with these items when I was playing with them so I'm offering a free 14 cards and gift box tutorial to everyone who orders the Christmas Rose bundle from me. 

Here's a peek:

It's a nice sized box that holds a big stack of A2 cards and envelopes.  And it's included in the free tutorial to my Flowerbug's Team and everyone who orders the bundle from me. 

Double or even TRIPLE DIP and get even more for your $$.  Details below: 

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November Online ordering special!!

Use Hostess code YRRTNQPD

All online orders in November will receive a free 10 cards tutorial featuring

the Toile Tidings and Brightly Gleaming bundles from the Holiday catalog.  

   

The tutorial will be sent via email within days of your online order.

Orders over $55 will receive a FREE package of metallic pearls from me! 

Check out my Buyer Brownie Points program for online orders here.

Order here!