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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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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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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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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January Stamp-a-stack class

Start off the new year prepared and in-style! Join me in my Stamp-a-stack card class to make 9 cards to get you ready for those unexpected birthdays and ahead with Valentine's Day. You will make 9 cards of 3 designs for just $25 (all supplies included except adhesives).

The January Stamp-a-stack class features a cute birthday card using the new Pinwheel Sizzlits Big Shot die and the Perfectly Preserved stamp set. I really love how the Honeycomb embossing folder turned out so coordinating with this card. Like it? How about making 3 of them?

Be a step ahead of Valentine's Day preparations with these cute Valentine's day cards. Create 3 note-cards with coordinating envelops. It'll be perfect for your gift cards or those secret love notes that will melt your receiver's heart. Then make another 3 Valentine's day cards using an exclusive Big Shot Embossing Folder that will be released as a freebie on January 23, 2013.

January Stamp-a-stack class

January 24 & 28: 7:00pm to 9:00pm

At my home in Vancouver (Killarney area)

Price: $25 or FREE with $35 Stampin' Up! purchase.

(supplies included)

*Please bring your own adhesives to this class. Adhesives available for purchase in class.

RSVP required

Reminder: Valentine Promotion
Don't forgot of the sweet Valentine's offers. Exclusive stamp set and bundle offer ends January 21, 2013.

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Santa's Little Helper Service

Are you getting those Christmas gifts ready? How about getting your gift packaging needs ready? Here's a quick project to add a little kick to just regular ribbon and paper wrapping. And it is very ecological too!!

Using the the Snow Flurry Bigz Die, I layered newspaper and craft wrapping paper and rolled it into the Big Shot. Remember you can do 10 layers of paper at once through the Big Shot! To put it all together, I poked a hole in the middle and pulled a brad through.

It indeed adds a cute DIY look to your gift! As a new added service to this holiday season, I am offering a Santa's Little Helper Service.

The free service includes:

• gift wrapping
• a handmade card by me and (optional) to have the card written by me to your own liking 
• *delivery of your gifts so your receiver(s) will not know who the secret present is from.

Let me be part of holiday surprises this year!!

Got a wish list for yourself? 

Print and complete your wish list here and give it to your gifter and wait for your surprise!

Submit your wishlist to me along with contacts to your gifters who don't know what to get you this holiday for a chance to win an amazing holiday prize package!

*Free delivery to your door is available within Vancouver, Burnaby or Richmond on purchases over $50.

Need more gift packaging choices?: We got gift packaging bundles with products at 20% off!

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Online Extravaganza Starts Today!

The annual online Extravaganza starts today!! From November 19-28 only! For 10 days, enjoy daily 24hr deals of 20-50% off!! During these 10 days there will be other products discounted like the MDS2 software at 50% off!

Various stamp sets and bundles are discounted at 20-50% off!! Get your Christmas shopping done early and save some money to spend on yourself this year!

Today's daily deal is 20% off the

(1) Big Shot Machine,

(2) the Doctor's Bag,

(3) and the Simply Scored Diagonal Plate

 

Don't forget to also take advantage of this month's Starter Kit promotion. Purchase the kit for $125 and receive $150 to spend on anything in the catalog, including items from the Online Extravaganza AND receive a free collection of ink pads.

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Limited Time Release: Textured Boutique Machine

As a test trial partnership with Sizzix, Stampin' Up! is releasing a limited 4000 ONLY release of the adorable and affordable Textured Boutique machine.

At an affordable price, own this machine or the bundle before supplies last!

Textured Boutique Bundle 132700 $45.95 (includes 2 Textured Impressions Embossing Folder)

Textured Boutique Machine 132657 $36.95

Watch the video below for a quick demonstration of the Texture Boutique Embossing Machine. Pin It now!

Happy I Do Day Wedding Card

One of the newest Textured Impressions Embossing Folder for the Big shot and my new favourite is the Lacy Brocade Folder. This item is found in the Holiday Mini Catalogue. Although it is in this Holiday Mini, it does not necessarily mean it is only for Christmas projects. The lacy patterns on the folder can make any project outstanding and simply elegant. 

I made a quick and simple wedding card using the Lacy Brocade embossing folder and the Apothecary Accents framelits and the set designer frames folder.

Reminder:  STAMPIN' UP! FREE RIBBON OFFER!   During September, get a FREE spool of Stampin' Up! 2012-2014 In Color Stitched Satin Ribbon ($12.25 value) with a $50 product order.  Learn more about the Stampin' Up! Back to "Spool" Special.

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You're Amazing

Thank you everyone who came to my New Product Soiree last week! I hope you all had a fun night. I apologize for my limited demonstrations due to my sprang thumb. I injured my thumb early last week moving furniture for my new studio renovations!
It was worth the pain because pretty soon we can have better events in a fun inspirational setting!! I can't wait!

Last week's event was nevertheless filled with fun chats, new friends and new projects!

We crafted this cute Happy Birthday card using the new You're Amazing stamp set.

We die cut the happy birthday phrase using the new Apothecary Accents Framelits. These set of framelits are absolutely perfect for making tags and is very versatile in providing accents to your projects! A must have item!

If you missed last week's event and would like to participate in a workshop, please let me know and I will customize one just for you!
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Bring on the circus

One of my favourite Stampin' Up! Big Shot die is the Milk Carton die. I haven't used it lately until I was inspired by the World Spectacular designer series paper that I absolutely adore.

The fun circus theme and details of each paper makes me feel like I am at a circus. Just the paper itself wasn't enough for me so I made myself a circus tent with the milk carton die.

The top of the tent is removable so you can put in your circus memorabilia.

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No stamping First Communion card

It was my God-daughter's first communion last weekend. And it sure is tough to make religious cards with limited Stampin' Up! products that are geared towards religious celebrations.

That was not a problem when my Big Shot came to save the day. Adding emboss on any card gives a whole new different language in communicating congratulations!

Kudos to emobssing folders! and congratulaions to Chloe on her first communion!! She loved the card!

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Big Shot hot air balloon art and card class

The reveal! If you guessed hot air balloon, you're correct!!

The gift and card project for the month of May will be creating this cute hot air balloon popart along with a coordinating card! Hot air balloons have become such a cute and fun trend recently and I've finally hopped on their bandwagon.

This card is a case I saw from pictures taken at the Stampin' Up! Leadership 2012 conference. I had this project in mind for quite sometime and I'm so happy I finally got a chance to make it and now I get to teach it as a class.

I hope you can join my excitement!
The coordinating card we will making is a swap I received from Monica Chan last year from convention. Thank you for a wonderful swap card Monica!

Cost: FREE with a $30+ order placed that day OR pay a $20 flat fee!

All supplies included except for picture frame.

Please bring your own adhesives.

Upcoming Dates:

Thu. May. 24, 2012 7pm - 9pm
Sat. May 26, 2012 10am - 12noon

I also ship project kits to anywhere in Canada!

And a big thank you to all who participated in the project guessing challenge! As an added surprise bonus to all who submitted guesses, you will receive $5 off this class!

Please join me again for future fun and easy blog challenges.

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Rue Des Fleurs for you too

I've been so busy this last week making a client's wedding invitation that I didn't get a chance to update my blog. This is a card I handmade last week using the elegant Rue Des Fleurs Stampset and the Labels Collection Big Shot Edgelits from the Occasions Mini catalogue. We will be making this card along with another at this month's stamp technique club!

Remember I can always take new club members as well as drop in members! If you're in Vancouver or nearby, you'll want to join me! This month we will be meeting on

Wednesday, March 28 7:30pm-9:30pm and
Thursday, March 29 7:30pm-9:30pm

Please contact me if you are interested in attending this month's stamp technique club.

This card was cased from a card swap at this year's Stampin' Up! Leadership Convention. There was no name attached to the card but I give full credits to the designer.

Besides completing wedding invitations all week. I've also been busy making the "Ironstampers" projects that I was invited to participate in. These are projects to be revealed at my upline's next fun bi-monthly demonstrator meeting in Vancouver. I'm required to make one simple card, one WOW card, one scrapbook page and one altered item. I can't reveal these projects until after Monday, March 19. Can't wait to show you what I've crafted!

Rue Des Fleurs - Clear-Mount Stamp 125487
Price: $28.95

Rue Des Fleurs - Wood-Mount Stamp 125485
Price: $36.95

Labels Collection Framelits Dies 125598
Price: $32.95

Apothecary Art - Clear-Mount Stamp 125527
Price: $33.95

Apothecary Art - Wood-Mount Stamp 125525
Price: $42.95

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One of the many new clubs

Announcing new clubs!! Here is one of the new clubs on the list to be updated.
Here's a quick preview of what the theme of it is.

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Occasions Mini Catalog

Updating just a day late of it's original release.
The Occasions mini catalog 2012!
View it here!

Items from this catalog is available only from January 4 - April 30, 2012! This year's occasion's mini is filled with great Big Shot items that are exclusively from Stampin' Up! Pin It now!

It's fun to be a demo!

It's the last few days to get the Big Shot die cut machine for free!
Purchase the Starter Kit at $215 and receive the Big Shot or $125 worth of products for free! This promotion ends October 31, 2011! Get it now before the howls away!

Want to know why you want to purchase the Starter Kit?
One of my favourite reason to join is that we have demonstrator only card swaps!
Take this card as an example! (I'll try to get a better picture in the next couple of days)

I had a shoebox swap last month and my downline, Cindy Lu made this gorgeously shimmery christmas card! LOVE IT!

To find out more on getting the free Big Shot, click here.

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Get a FREE Big Shot in October!

As I just discovered by signing up a new demonstrator yesterday, for the month of October anyone who joins the Stampin' Up! family will receive a FREE Big Shot or $125 worth of free products of your choice!
How awesome is that?

Here are the details:

• Anyone who signs up during the promotion (October 1-31) will receive a Sizzix Big Shot Machine OR $125 in free Stampin' Up! products of their choice from any of our current catalogs!

• New Recruits can purchase the standard or Digital+ Starter Kit, and may add the Stampin' Memories, Definitely Decorative, or My Digital Studio Add-On for the regular add-on price.

The Starter Kit is already a steal at $215 (that's the price of a Big Shot and a XL die cut!!) - contains over $425 worth of stamp sets, card stock, ink, accessories, and business supplies. It's an all-in-one customizable package to start your own business!

Contact me to ask questions and get started today! Become part of my team Stampers Without Borders and together we can bring creativity to other people and make a real difference in the lives of others.


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Mustache for the sweet

Just another month until Halloween! Have you thought about your treats yet?

I got mine planned out and here is a quick look at one of them.
The long  1"x8" cellophane bag is perfect for filling a row of gumballs, pencils or anything! It comes in a pack of 50 for $3.25

Also from the Holiday Mini catalog is the  Peekaboo frames die. It's perfect for cute handmade tags!

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