Stamp Set of the Month to the rescue

You cannot always get notice of the need for a card, so having some ‘cards to hand’ is always a good thing.  We had a bereavement in my husband’s family, as we live so far away, we will not be able to attend the services but at least we can let them know we are  thinking of them.

Last July’s stamp set of the month was Flowering Flourishes and  I made a  series of cards which did not have any sentiment so could be used for most any occasion.

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Lotus Blossom & Irresistibly Yours from Stampin’ Up!

We are a whole week into Sale-a-bration and I promised I would share more cards some of the free products you can earn during Sale-a-bration.  So today I am featuring the Lotus Blossom Stamp Set and the Irresistibly Yours DSP.  These are both wonderful products and once I started playing with them and  my stamp pads I could not stop with the color combinations. These products are only available until March 31st and you cannot buy them ~ they come FREE with a product order of $50!!

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Step Block Card + Complimentary Envelope

I was looking for some inspiration for my card classes and came across this Step Block card.  I like to introduce new folds and techniques in my classes and was fascinated by this fold and knew my ‘ladies’ would also like it.  However, I was not sure what to do with it until I was given some mini calendars back in October and the two came together into December’s card class.

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My Christmas Card

During my Christmas Card Stamp Camps I offered a total of 9 different cards for my ladies to make.  So when it come time to send out a Christmas card to them to recognize their support and friendship it mean’t making a 10th design.

Now that Christmas is behind us for another year I thought I would share this 10th card……………………

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Gift Card Holder using Stampin’ Up!’s Mini Treat Bag Thinlit

We were invited to a first birthday party on the weekend before Christmas.  It is very difficult to know what to buy for a one year old, so I wimped out a bought a gift-card ~ I figured his Mum would know exactly what to get and choose something she liked as well 🙂

Rather than simply give the gift-card in the little holder they give you at the store I made a birthday card/holder using the new Mini Treat Bag Thinlit from the new Stampin’ Up! Occasions mini catalog*…………….

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