Retiring items from 2013-2014 Catalog

See the list of retiring products here. FREE SHIPPING from April 21 - 25. No minimums!

Retiring Stamps
Retiring Accessories

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Ida is Moving!

It is with great sadness to announce that I will be moving to London, UK in June 2014. That being said, I will be discontinuing my involvement with Stampin' Up! as a demonstrator when my status as a demo is dropped (quarterly quota not met). It has been an exceptionally fun 4 years crafting with you and inspiring you all. I thank you all for your loyalty and I hope you will continue your crafting path and stay creative!
I have been delaying this announcement because it is painful for me to let go of Stampin' Up! and of the joy it has brought to me these past 4 years. I have learned a lot from many of you and there are still plenty to learn. We will have to keep in touch!
There are memorable moments that I'll never forget and never would have gained without Stampin' Up! And of course the amazing friends I've met. Thank you Stampin' Up!

Stampin' Up! Convention at Salt Lake City 2011

Winning Workshop of a Lifetime the first month of opening business

After June, I will try to continue placing orders for you as long as I can. So if you have anything to order, please email me your orders and I can have it shipped to your address.

Stampin' Up! item sell-off! 
You are probably wondering if I will be selling off my Stampin' Up! items. Yes, I will! Please keep May 17 free. I will send out more details as the date draws closer. Pin It now!

See Ya Later Sale-a-bration 2014

Just 5 days left of Sale-a-bration 2014!

Have you gotten all your exclusive freebies from this promotion yet? Make sure you check out the promotion before having to wait another year for this most anticipated annual sale. See Sale-a-bration promo here.

One of my favourite Sale-a-bration item this year is the See Ya Later stamp set I got for free. It has the cutest puns for most occasions. Do you have a favourite Sale-a-bration item?

Hurry! Sale-a-bration ends March 31, 2014.

P.S. So sorry for the silence over the weeks. There has been life changes and more changes to come along within the next few months. I'll make an announcement soon.

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Simple Thank You Tag

Tags are making such a comeback in our paper crafting world. The new Angled Tag Topper Punch from the Stampin' Up! Occasions catalog makes speedy tag with just one punch. The size of the punch takes 2"x 4.25" cardstock. With this card, I used Very Vanilla 8.5"x11" cardstock. Each sheet can make 8 tags.

Using the Simply Celebrate stamp set I stamped Thank You to start off this card. Embellishing the rest of the tag took only seconds by adding washi tape on the right. I then stamped and punch For You from the A Round Array stamp set.

Sale-a-bration: You get make this card with the items above and receive a FREE Sale-a-bration gift.

Angled Tag Topper Punch $22.95 133323

Simply Celebrate stamp set (Clear) $12.95 133224

Epic Day This and That Washi Tape $4.95 131269

A Round Array stamp set (Clear) $14.95 129090

Very Vanilla 8.5"x11" Cardstock $8.50 101650

Total $64.30

Look here at all the free items you can choose from for every $60 purchase you make.

Sale-a-bration promotion ends March 31, 2014

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Place cards for Tom and Ben

The next reveal of my 8 projects is the embossed place cards. These place cards were not shown in the Scrapbook & Cards Today blog post.

I kept my place cards simple to draw a natural vintage theme. The whisper white cards stock was first embossed with the woodgrain textured embossing folder. I then heat embossed the woodgrain emboss with gold embossing powder.
To finish off, I used the cards that were perforated to create quick label name cards and stamped the Hello, please take a seat stamp from the bundle.

This Party, Party bundle comes in handy for putting together quick creative parties.

I was required to use items from the Party, Party Bundle. They come in 2 colors.

Party, Party Bermuda Bay Bundle

Party, Party Calypso Coral Bundle

If you missed the previous post on why I needed to create and submit 8 projects for Scrapbook & Cards Today blog, read about it here. 

http://604clothpaperscissors.blogspot.ca/2014/02/fortune-cookies-for-new-year.html

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Decked out Invitations

To continue on with the rest of the 8 projects I was required to create using the Party, Party Bundle, I am showing you a card today as my Creative Wednesday post. I made an over the top 6"x6" party invitation.

I dissected in half the tiny treat bags from the bundle to make a cute craft envelop. One bag was enough to make 2 cards. I slipped the invitation card into the envelop and finished off the card.

The Always Artichoke mini envelop was created using the Envelop Punch Board.

I really love the stickers and labels that come with the bundle. It adds quick finishing touches to the projects.

Come back later this week as I reveal the rest of the projects.

I was required to use items from the Party, Party Bundle. They come in 2 colors.

Party, Party Bermuda Bay Bundle

Party, Party Calypso Coral Bundle

If you missed the previous post on why I needed to create and submit 8 projects for Scrapbook & Cards Today blog, read about it here. 

http://604clothpaperscissors.blogspot.ca/2014/02/fortune-cookies-for-new-year.html

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Fortune Cookies for the New Year

Kung Hei Fat Choy! Happy Year of the Horse!

Totally catching me by surprised in December, I was selected by Stampin' Up! Team Canada to be a featured creative designer on the Scrapbook & Cards Today blog. Without hesitation, I accepted this challenge. I am absolutely honored to be selected. Thank you, Stampin' Up! Team Canada!

The first Saturday of each month the blog features Stampin' Up! products and creative projects by the selected Stampin' Up! demonstrator. The post is always accompanied by a giveaway, so make sure you check each month!

I was featured in this month's post. Check out the February post here. 

http://scrapbookandcardstodaymag.typepad.com/

Over the next couple of posts, I will be blogging about these projects. I submitted 8 projects and only 5 of these were featured on the guest post. Make sure you come back to see the completed set of 8 projects.

I was required to use items from the Party, Party Bundle. They come in 2 colors.

Party, Party Bermuda Bay Bundle

Party, Party Calypso Coral Bundle

In the kit, there are 10 cute craft treat bags and sheets of 6"x6" Designer Series Paper. Just in time for Chinese New Year, I turned the 6"x6" DSP into fortune cookies and the treat bags for hostess favours. You can do so much more with this kit. I'll show you more over the next few days.

For the record, fortune cookies aren't Chinese. They were created in North America.

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Shop Around Faux Tiling

Posting here today is the second card made in the stamp technique club class.

On the Very Vanilla cardstock, I used the Shop Around wheel to faintly stamp a background using Crumb Cake Classic ink. I then gave the card a vintage and worn look with a crumpled piece of crumb cake cardstock on the back. Adding more depth, I embossed the card base using the Stripes Textured Impression Embossing Folder. A quick and simple card.

Textured Boutique Embossing Machine: Love embossing? Do it all for just $36.95. Take a look at the new machine here. Don't forget about Sale-a-bration! Earn free product for every $60 spent!

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Texture Boutique Embossing Machine

After a short trial run of selling the cute Texture Boutique Embossing Machine last year, it is no question that this unique machine is in a grand demand. If you are looking to emboss and purchasing a Big Shot machine may be a bit far fetched, use the exclusive Stampin' Up! Texture Boutique Embossing Machine to add texture and depth to your creations. Only $36.95. Order online now.

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Sale-a-bration 2014 Begins Today

Sale-a-bration 2014

It starts here! Today is the start of the most anticipated Stampin' Up! sale of the year, Sale-a-bration!

With every $60 purchase you earn a free gift. This year the gift ranges from stamp sets, Designer Series Paper, cute accessories, textured impressions embossing folders, card kits, punches and so much more! You can earn as many of these gifts as you like for each $60 spent on Stampin' Up! items.

Click here to view the Sale-a-bration 2014 catalog of free goodies.

Sale-a-bration starts January 28 and runs thru March 31, 2014.

You can start placing orders online.

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Open Sea Stamp Club card

My most anticipated class each month is always the stamp technique club. Tomorrow night is our class and one of the cards we will be making is with the Open Sea stamp set.

At this stamp club class, we will be learning the faux tiling technique. I love integrating faux tiling and vintage stamping to create a worn out vintage image. With the Open Sea stamp set, the end creation comes out to a masculine card that is fit for any man.

This week's weekly deal: A list of new weekly deal items are here. Have you seen them yet? Have a look here! Deals are until Monday midnight MT. A new weekly deal starts every Tuesday.

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Early Valentine's card

Happy Belated New Year! 

It's been a whirlwind time off as I had to craft A LOT within 2 weeks. I anticipated no crafting but due to a certain request, I had to craft. Those projects will be revealed later.

In the meantime, here is this week's Creative Wednesday Project

You may have noticed that the Occasions Catalog was released on January 3, 2014. The exclusive items run until June 1. The supplies used for this week's card are from new catalog. The designer series paper is from the Bermuda Bay Celebration Add-On Kit. This kit has so many unique items that you can make more than just banners and tags.

What else is new on this card is the large ampersand textured impressions embossing folder. This is one of my favourite items from the new catalog. I have more to share! Hopefully I can get around to it before next week's Creative Wednesday. See you soon!

Occasions 2014 Catalog: Have a look at the new occasions catalog here. You can also visit my online shop to place orders.

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A Noel My Paper Pumpkin

If it wasn't for my December My Paper Pumpkin Kit arriving in today's mail, I wouldn't have remembered to post November's My Paper Pumpkin project. Sorry for the delay.

November's project came with pre-die cut mini star garlands to embellish the Christmas card project. It was already threaded together and ready to use.

The card itself is too cute, it was needless for me to make an alternative card for the remaining 3 cards that came in with the kit. I made all 4 of the cards in the kit the way as it is shown. I love it! This is totally my style. My Paper Pumpkin, you know me well, my friend. 

December's kit arrived today and I can't wait to put it together! It is a complete kit to a mini smashbook! It will be perfect for a trip I will be taking later in 2014!

Want in on the monthly surprises that arrives right at your door? Join us for $24.95 (shipping is included). Everything you see in the kit sample instructions card is included. Just use your own glue and spend 30 minutes one day to ease away to your own creative land. More details here.

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Stampin' Up! weekly deals Dec 16-24

This week's weekly deals. Order thru my website or contact me to place an order.

Don't forget! Clearance Rack Blitz: Rare and hard to find retired items are currently up to 80% off. Clearance rack items are while supplies last. Items from $1.29. Shop clearance rack now.

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Simple quick and easy Christmas cards

There's only 9 days left until Christmas 2013! and it's just this last minute that I realize I didn't make enough Christmas cards. Luckily I had paper left in my Winter Frost Designer Series Paper stack. 

A quick die cut with the Holiday Ornaments Framelits makes a cute window to reveal the winter holiday pattern on the designer paper in the back.

With so little time, I was still able to make 6 of these cards in just 40 minutes!

This card was a CASE from Catherine Pooler. Hats off to her for a simple quick and easy design! Pin It now!

Scruffy Core'dinations texture

Happy Wednesday! I'm struggling a bit to keep up with all the Wednesday updates. I'm sure it is busy to many of you during this crazy holiday season.  With all the holiday festivities around us, this week I'm featuring a birthday card.

This card was actually a stamp club project we made in November. It was made using the Stampin' Up! Core'dinations cardstock. This is the only cardstock that Stampin' Up! carries that allows you add fun texture by sanding, ripping or creasing the stock. With this card, we sanded the embossed cardstock to reveal a lighter tint of the cardstock. A very simple technique that adds extra depth to the card.

Clearance Rack Blitz: Rare and hard to find retired items are currently up to 80% off. Clearance rack items are while supplies last. There are Core'dinations cardstock for just $3.99! don't miss out and stock up on these paper to try out today's Creative Wednesday technique. Check out my top picks.

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Clearance Rack Blitz 2013

Fill your Christmas wish list with the Clearance Rack Blitz. These retired items are up to 80% off! Some of these rare and hard to find items go for triple the posted price on auction and used websites. Better to get them here and new!

All clearance rack items are while supplies last.

Contact me to place an order or order online directly using hostess code: 7FZYETK4 for a chance to win the hostess dollars from me.

Here are my top picks that will for sure fly off the shelves quickly.

Holiday Stocking Bigz L Die 124098

Price: $24.59 Original: $40.95

Mitten Builder Punch 127824

Price: $13.19 Original: $21.95

Color Spritzer Tool 107066

Price: $6.59 Original: $16.50

Snow Festival Designer Series Paper 126908

Price: $5.39 Original: $13.50

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An Afternoon as Sherlock Holmes

There was a reason why I have been MIA from my blog over the past few weeks. Yesterday I celebrated my milestone birthday with a Sherlock Holmes themed Murder Mystery tea party. I spent a month planning the party along with preparing decorations to turn my living room into a 1938 atmosphere.

Be prepared for a lot of photos. Please note that I used some retired Stampin' Up! items in decorating this party.

The murder mystery required me to print the individual characters' scripts, put it into an envelop and seal it immediately. Rather than a boring brown envelop, I stamped it with top secret and labeled it individually with the characters' names. Each of the characters are also given a magnifying glass as a fun prop to take home.

And what fun is it without taping out the shape of a victim. Here's me posing.

	Obviously where there is a private consultant, there is a private criminal consultant too. Moriarty. It isn't a tea party without having some Moriar-Tea. I designed the tea label and wrapped it around an old tea bag can. The tea bags were also labeled accordingly.

And of course, it is always exciting to dress in character and for a chance to win a fun prize with a bag nicely decorated by yours truly! I used the World Map and the From My Heart stamp set to put together this bag.

And a tea party isn't a tea party without cupcakes! I ordered these customized Sherlock cupcakes through my friend, Cathy Wong of SweeTease Cupcakes.  It was everything I wanted and the best way to celebrate a milestone. We'll see what the next decade brings. I'll have to start brainstorming for the next milestone to find a way to top this one.

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Huge Holiday Sale Starts TODAY

This Christmas season, fill your wishlist with fabulous Stampin' Up! products at up to 50% off!
From November 20 to December 2, 2013. 12 days ONLY!

PLUS, today ONLY. There are 3 door crasher items!

For anyone who places an order with me before November 25, you will be entered to win $35 hostess dollars to spend on anything in the catalogue.

If you are placing your own order online, use hostess code: US7E297M and be entered into the draw too.

Click here to shop now

or contact me to place an order.

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