Occasions Mini Stamp Sets Still Available

If you loved the sets in the Occasions Mini Catalog, you are in luck! Because of the short time period between the end of the Occasions Mini Catalog and the launch of the 2012-2013 annual catalog, Stampin' Up! has made the carryover stamp sets available early!

The following stamp sets are available for purchase now. I hope you will enjoy this extra little sneak peak to the annual catalog.

REMINDER:  Remember to order your favorite retiring stamp sets and accessories.  Many accessories are selling out each day.  Click to view STAMPIN' UP! RETIRING ACCESSORIES LIST which is automatically updated each day.  Click HERE to view the STAMPIN'  UP! RETIRING STAMP SETS LIST.  Order in my online store 24/7 HERE and earn Kriss's Online Customer Perks!

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More terrific Blossom Builders projects

Here's another fun idea from our Leadership Conference in January.  This decorated mason jar uses the coordinating products Blossom Punch, Mixed Bunch and Blossom Builders Kit.  And it's not fabric on the lid – it's our designer paper from Twitterpated Designer Series Paper pack, only available until April 30th!  Just spritz a square piece of designer paper with water and place it over the mouth of the jar, then use the ring lid to secure.  Daffodil Delight 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon is on the retiring accessories list – grab it while you can!

Here's one of the 3"x6" cards that are inside the jar.

• Loving Thoughts stamp set gives the perfect sentiment on both the jar and card.
• Tea Stain Ink is used to distress – now a retiring accessory!
• More Twitterpated Designer Series Paper!
• Pennants are cut in a snap with the Petite Pennants Builder Punch.

THINGS YOU'LL NEED:
Item No. 125843 Loving Thoughts wood $29.95 – leaving the catalog April 30th
Item No. 125845 Loving Thoughts clear $23.95 – leaving the catalog April 30th
Item No. 125410 Blossom Builders Designer Printed Kit $9.95 – leaving the catalog April 30th
Item No. 122361 Petite Pennants Builder Punch $16.95
Item No. 120928 Daffodil Delight 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon $4.95 – available only while supplies last
Item No. 118762 Distressing Essentials $19.95 – available only while supplies last
Item No. 125572 Lucky Limeade Baker's Twine $2.95
Item No. 119747 Brights Designer Buttons $8.95

EARN FREE STAMPS WITH MY ONLINE CUSTOMER PERKS PROGRAM.  "Customer Perks" is my way of personally saying "thank you" to my returning customers.  Qualify to earn a FREE stamp set of your choice from ANY current Stampin' Up! catalog – click HERE for all the details.

Click to view RETIRING STAMPIN' UP! STAMP LIST BY CATALOG PAGE NUMBER.
Click to view STAMPIN' UP! RETIRING ACCESSORIES LIST.

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Happy Easter – Christ Is Risen!

Have a most blessed Easter.  So sorry I didn't share these cards with you sooner, but maybe there are some of you who have waited until the last minute to make your Easter cards.  And you can also save these ideas until next year!  Be sure to purchase Easter Dove single stamp before the Occasions Mini Catalog retires on April 30th so that you can make these gorgeous cards in the future.

I took these photos of our demonstrator-created card display at Leadership Conference in January.  Sorry that two of the pictures are quite blurry, but they were gorgeous designs and I couldn't re-take the pictures!  All cards are made by Stampin' Up! demonstrators who attended Leadership; I don't have the designers' names to share.

Great idea using the Paper Doily Large Sizzlits Die!

Love this folded paper cross using the Sale-A-Bration Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper – any of our beautiful designer papers will work!

Gorgeous background using Houndstooth Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.  Love the flowers from Bordering on Romance stamp set!

Very cool use of the Lattice Die!

Just adore the brayered colors and lily.

All cards use Easter Dove single stamp set, Item No. 125455 for just $6.95.

DON'T FORGET TO: 
~ Place your order for Easter Dove stamp set and all your other stamping supplies with me at my Online Store and receive Kriss's Online Customer Perks!
~ Register for Creative Escape – a weekend crafting retreat.  We're already at over 50% capacity! – click HERE for more details.

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Lots of Blossoms!

I finally got to making all of my Leadership 2012 make & take projects – I never get them finished at the actual event – and I wanted to share a couple of them with you.  I love everything about the one above – the color scheme, the layout and all the different products that went into it.  In fact, all of the projects I'm going to show you are created with some terrific coordinating products found in the Occasions Mini Catalog – Mixed Bunch stamp set, Blossom Punch and Blossom Builders Designer Printed Kit.  I just love using these three products together!  You'll notice on this card that there are 3 different flowers stacked up to create the central motif.  The Rich Razzleberry flower and the Real Red polka dot flower are from the Blossom Builders Kit – the Daffodil Delight and Whisper White flower in the middle was created by stamping the Mixed Bunch stamp set image and then punching with the Blossom Punch.

Here's another great card using the Mixed Bunch stamp set for the background tone-on-tone flowers and the three central flowers from the Blossom Builders Kit.  Buttons come from the Brights Button Pack, and Lucky Limeade Baker's Twine is strung through the center of the middle button.  The banner that "wonderful" is stamped on even comes in the Blossom Builders Kit, and the stamp itself is from Loving Thoughts stamp set.

I thought this card was really unusual and very pretty.  Color scheme is Daffodil Delight, Rich Razzleberry and Basic Gray designer paper from the Twitterpated Designer Series Paper.  There's Lucky Limeade Baker's Twine wrapped twice around the  designer paper, and the tag is stamped with the "happiness" sentiment from Loving Thoughts stamp set.  The Rich Razzleberry flower in the back is a flower from Blossom Builders Designer Printed Kit, as are the fun Pink Rhinestones – you get 30 pink rhinestones in 2 different sizes with the kit!  Notice how we used the large pink rhinestone in the center then put lots of the tiny ones around it.  The middle flower in the layer is stamped from Mixed Bunch stamp set on Very Vanilla card stock using Rich Razzleberry Classic Ink, and the top small Very Vanilla flower is also from the Blossom Builders Kit.

THINGS YOU'LL NEED:
Item No. 125410 Blossom Builders Designer Printed Kit $9.95
Item No. 125535 Mixed Bunch wood $27.95 OR
Item No. 125537 Mixed Bunch clear $21.95
Item No. 125603 Blossom Punch $16.95
Item No. 125843 Loving Thoughts wood $29.95 OR
Item No. 125845 Loving Thoughts clear $23.95
Item No. 125572 Lucky Limeade Baker's Twine $2.95
Item No. 119747 Brights Designer Buttons $8.95
Item No. 125406 Twitterpated Designer Series Paper $10.95

Make your own set of 6 cards and file folder cardholder using the Blossom Builders Kit you'll receive at my upcoming class on April 26th! Click HERE to register and for more details.

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Sale-A-Bration Countdown – just 1 more day!

Here are some pictures of Sale-A-Bration cards and 3D items I took at the Leadership Conference in January.  The first couple are ideas from the Stampin' Up! home office.  Sorry for the poor quality of pictures – I didn't have the best lighting or the steadiest hands.  But at least you'll have an idea!

Outlined Occasions Stamp Set, combined with Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper and the Everyday Enchantment Ribbon & Brad Pack

Elementary Elegance Stamp Set combined with Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper and the Everyday Enchantment Ribbon & Brad Pack

Elementary Elegance Stamp Set combined with Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper

And here are a couple samples from the demonstrator display (sorry, don't have the names of the designers to give them credit).

Everyday Enchantment Designer Paper and Apothecary Art stamp set

Everyday Enchantment Designer Paper and Apothecary Art stamp setl

Place your Sale-A-Bration order with me at my Online Store and receive Kriss's Online Customer Perks! AND Sale-A-Bration free products!

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March Birthdays

There were so many birthdays in March – I ended up making quite a few of these and sending them to customers and friends.

• Can't get enough of Apothecary Art combined with the Labels Collection Framelits!
• I stamped the flower image in Lucky Limeade Classic Ink then used a Pool Party Stampin' Write Marker to color in the flowers.
• A touch of Dazzling Details in the centers of the flowers really dresses it up.
• Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper is oh, so pretty – get yours FREE!
• Lucky Limeade card stock is punched with Scallop Trim Border Punch

THINGS YOU'LL NEED:
Item No. 125525 Apothecary Art wood $34.95 OR
Item No. 125527 Apothecary Art clear $27.95
Item No. 125598 Labels Collection Framelits $26.95
Item No. 126154 Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper – FREE!
Item No. 118402 Scallop Trim Border Punch $15.95
Item No. 123002 2011-13 In Color Assortment Markers (5) $14.95
Item No. 124117 Dazzling Details $2.50

DON'T FORGET TO: 
~ Place your Sale-A-Bration order with me at my Online Store and receive Kriss's Online Customer Perks! AND Sale-A-Bration free products!
~ Register for Creative Escape – a weekend crafting retreat – click HERE for more details.

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More Swaps!

Here are some more terrific swaps from our Heartfelt Stampers Stamp Fest, all featuring Occasions Mini Catalog merchandise.

This card was created by Aly Schilling using Rue Des Fleurs stamp set.  The main image is stamped on watercolor paper and uses Stampin' Write Markers and an Aqua Painter to color in.

Next is a fun card from Amy Rist.  Amy chose the stamp set Mouthwatering, and we used Cherry Scented Stampin' Emboss Powder for the cherries.  Simply ink up the stamp with Calypso Coral and Lucky Limeade Stampin' Write Markers, stamp on Whisper White card stock, then use a VersaMarker to color over the cherries.  Sprinkle on embossing powder and heat with Heat Tool.  The little heart is from the coordinating Sweet Shop Designer Stickers.

Such a pretty example of using Up in the Air, the hostess exclusive stamp set from the Occasions Mini Catalog!  Stampin' Write Markers direct to rubber make this little scene come to live.  Love the gorgeous Pretty In Pink Satin Ribbon as an accent.

DON'T FORGET TO: 
~ Place your Sale-A-Bration order with me at my Online Store and receive Kriss's Online Customer Perks! AND Sale-A-Bration free products!
~ Register for Creative Escape – a weekend crafting retreat – click HERE for more details.

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Happy Birthday and Doily Die Background

Lots and lots of interest in this card by Sheila Edwards, a friend and team member!  And so many wonderful products from the Occasions Mini Catalog! 

• Cut out scrap card stock using Paper Doily Die then use it as a stencil for the background
• Bottom edge was cut using Adorning Accents Edgelits Die then embossed with Adorning Accents Textured Impressions Embossing Folder and stamped with coordinating Bordering on Romance stamp set
• Twitterpated Designer Series Paper has the prettiest prints, two of which are used on this card
• Pearl accent in the upper corner gives an extra touch of elegance
• Sentiment comes from the main catalog, a very versatile set called Perfectly Penned

DON'T FORGET TO: 
~ Place your Sale-A-Bration order with me at my Online Store and receive Kriss's Online Customer Perks! AND Sale-A-Bration free products!
~ Register for Creative Escape – a weekend crafting retreat – click HERE for more details.

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Last Call for March Creative Tuesday Classes & Kits On the Go

Last call for March Creative Tuesday Classes & On the Go! Kits! The deadline is in just 48 hours (Thursday March 15th — I've extended it by 1 day from the advertised deadline!)

Stamp-A-Stack at Creative Tuesdays…

Click HERE for Stamp-A-Stack Details.

Spring Fever Cards & Treats at Creative Tuesdays…

Click HERE for Spring Fever Cards & Treats details.

And for my long–distance customers:

STAMP-A-STACK ON THE GO KITS!

Receive your kit for the Stamp-A-Stack cards to complete at home!  For more information on Stamp-A-Stack Kits, click HERE!

SPRING FEVER KITS!

You'll receive very detailed, photographed instructions on how to create the templates for the 2 "treat" items as part of your PDF instruction file.  The kit isn't pre-stamped (per copyright policies), but the stamping is EXTREMELY minimal (just sentiments!) since it uses a Simply Scrappin' Kit.  For more information on the Spring Fever Kit, click HERE!

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Sharing Swaps

Here are a few swaps from a team event we recently had.  All stamp sets featured can be found in the Occasions Mini Catalog.  So many talented ladies in our group!  I'll be sharing more as the week goes on – stay tuned!

Designed by Kristin Springer, this card is so beautiful!  Apothecary Art and Loving Thoughts stamp sets paired with the new Framelits Labels Collection has been a real hit!  I love the touch of the the double butterflies from Beautiful Wings Embosslits Die.  Color scheme is Certainly Celery, Crumb Cake and Whisper White.

Don't know who to give credit to for this darling card!  It uses Mouthwatering stamp set and features a simple color combination of Soft Suede, Island Indigo and Whisper White.  So happy about Stampin' Up!'s addition of 5 new colors of Baker's Twine to coordinate with the 2011-13 In Colors!

KC Groth uses the darling set called Gnome Sweet Gnome to create her soft, pretty card.  Colors are Lucky Limeade, Pink Pirouette and Wisteria Wonder.  Lots of sponging on this card, and the cute little lantern is cut out and popped up on Dimensionals.

DON'T FORGET TO: 
~ Register for Creative Escape – a weekend crafting retreat !  Click HERE for more details.
~ Take My Digital Studio for a test drive for 30 days FREE!  Click HERE for more details.

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