Sunday Share - Our New Holiday Kits Make Your Crafting Easy!

 

New Christmas Gifting Kit

This new all-inclusive kit ($29) has everything you need to make 3 each of 3 designs of gorgeous gift tags with attached gift card holders. With pre-cut pieces and a Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Spot included, you'll have these tags made in no time.

Don't forget you can check out the full range of kits that are available at any time on my online store.

Kit Includes:

Kit includes 9 tags and 9 gift card holders—3 each of 3 designs

Includes the exclusive Christmas Gifting Stamp Set and a Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin’ Spot

Sized to fit standard gift cards!! So easy to use!

Coordinating colors: Basic Black, black foil, Mint Macaron, Real Red, Shaded Spruce

Want an awesome card kit to go along with your tags you've made?? Check out the All Is Cozy & Bright kit here - it has lots of product to create your cards and some perfect greetings to personalize the cards your way! And the Poppy Parade mini stamp spot will give you another colour in your collection. 

Celebrate the season with kits that have everything you need to wish those you love a merry Christmas and a joyous New Year. Don’t let the holidays overwhelm you–get your all-inclusive kits and make quick multiples everyone will love! 

Weekly deals are still on through September 30th - 

Weekly Deals Week 3

Week 3 of September's Weekly Deals promotion is here, and Stampin' Up! has a new selection of discounted products for us.

Check out the items that are on sale this week:

Pearlized Enamel Effects Basics

$21.00

$18.90

Silver ⅜" Metallic Edge Cotton Ribbon

$11.00

$9.90

Stampin' Up! Masking Paper

$9.75

$7.80

Rose Gold ⅝" Striped Ribbon

$11.00

$9.90

Lovely Layers 3¾" x 5" Vellum

$8.25

$7.00

Perfectly Penciled 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper

$16.50

$13.20

Vellum 12" x 12" Layering Designs

$13.75

$11.00

Faux Sea Glass Shapes

$11.00

$9.90

Eden Dies

$48.00

$38.40

Scalloped Kraft Treat Boxes

$13.75

$11.00

Evening Evergreen ⅜" Open Weave Ribbon

$9.75

$8.78

Click to view this week's deals in my online store. The same page will be updated on 22 September with the final set of deals, so don't forget to bookmark it so you can find it easily!

My next Craft and Chat is Tuesday, September 20th at 7:00 pm.  If you don't have your invite, let me know so I can get it to you!

Happy stamping

Ginny

Sunday Share - Inspiration from my Stamp Club Card Swap

 I have a real treat for you today - get ready to be inspired as you look at the fabulous cards made by members of my 2020 Stamp Club! And each one received a special treat from me when they picked up their orders - how cute are the mini coffee cups and holders (filled with hot chocolate mixes, and biscotti).

Each year we have a card swap, and everyone who is able to participate shares a Christmas Card - this year with COVID restrictions not everyone could join in - I think you will enjoy looking at the cards from the ones who did contribute this year - you rock ladies!! 

Masking and sponging create this super cute snowman scene!

An embossing folder mimics snow falling on these trees - makes me think of a tree farm!

Rustic notes for the embossed and inked background give this card a vintage feel!

A masterful gnome thanks to some great punch art!

Stamping on the Designer Series Paper gives a special touch to this card!

Embossing the background cardstock and DSP for a textured appeal!

And here's a stack of 125 Curvy Keepsake treat boxes ready to take to The Wesbrooke in Pitt Meadows so the crafty ladies there can put them together with some treats inside for their Christmas Day table decorations - no adhesives required = Perfect!!

Are you still crafting for the holidays?? Need any help?? Let me know and we can Zoom chat while you work on your projects . . .

Watch for this event coming Tuesday December 8th - you want to shop early before your favourite items are gone and there will be some great deals!! Shop online using my blog link or message me to place your order!

Happy Stamping

Ginny

Kylie's Demo Training Blog Hop August 2020 - Posted For You Bundle

 

Thank you for joining us for our Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator Monthly Team Blog Hop! I really hope you check out all our posts and get inspiration from these amazing demonstrators to create your own projects.

I’m Ginny Duncan from Maple Ridge, BC Canada and I’m so happy you stopped by today! You may be starting here  or have come from another blog - either way you can find the link list at the bottom of this post so that you can see every blog post and idea.

It's still summer on the West Coast where I live, so I decided to show you a bundle from the Annual Catalogue that I recently featured in our Stampin' Up! Canada Newsletter for demonstrators.  I’ve always loved stamps with postage themes – as a young girl I collected stamps so maybe that’s why I had to get the Posted For You Bundle on p 81! Postage stamps make me think of travel and faraway places – so the nostalgia theme in this set is perfect for cards and layouts. The script on the greetings is an ideal match for the stamps – you will have fun making cards and travel layouts too with this bundle! Click here to purchase now or add to your wish list!

There are a few techniques to make the card on the page so grab your favourite beverage while you follow along! 

To mask the birds, I put some tape over the lower half of the image, inked the image (I used Memento Tuxedo Black Ink on my stamping), removed the tape and checked I had the details I wanted, then stamped. The other altered image was the “Love” one where the concept artists only inked up the flower  - I used my Stampin’ Write Black Marker to ink those details, then huffed and stamped. I stamped the other images on Whisper White scraps until I had all five done. I then punched each one with the Rectangular Postage Punch – super easy! To modify three of the punched images to be smaller – I carefully slid the punched piece back into the underside of the punch opening until it was the desired length then punched again for the new size. 

I used my Sponge Daubers and Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, Seaside Spray and Bumblebee inks to add some subtle colours to the postage stamp shapes. Quick and no mess! I added a bit of colour to the inside stamp and I stamped the envelope

My card base is Old Olive Cardstock 8 ½” x 5 ½”, scored at 4 ¼”. The Ornate Garden DSP was cut to 4” x 5 ¼” and the finished postage stamp pieces were added directly to this piece – looked a bit like a puzzle! I adhered a 4” piece of the Open Weave Ribbon from Forever Greenery Trim pack with Tear & Tape across the middle of the pieces.   

I stamped the greeting in Memento Black on a strip of Bumblebee Cardstock (1/2” x 3”) and popped with Dimensionals over the Open Weave Ribbon. I wrapped about 30” of the Gold Trim (from the same pack) around twice and tied in a bow. The last step was adding some clear Flowers For Every Season Gems. Attach the DSP layer to your card base with Dimensionals and it’s done!

Did you know that this punch works perfectly with the Festive Post Stamp set in the new Mini Catalogue?? I LOVE it when we can use our tools with more than one set!! 

Which stamps are you buying to go with this punch?? Click here to get your Festive Post stamps now or add to your wish list! Maybe like me, you can soon say "All of them"!! 😄

Thank you so much for visiting today! We have an awesome group  of Stampin' Up!® demonstrators from around the world, and we know you are going to love all their projects as you go through all the links. 

Remember you are currently on my page – Ginny Duncan and I appreciate all your comments!  See who is below my name to know where to go next.

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Santa said YOU can shop here NOW for the best bargains!!

It's a wonderful time of the year - the Clearance Rack has been refreshed and restocked with lots of great retired items at huge discounts. These items are only available while supplies last so shop and save now! 

Best buy? Those Large Letters Dies are discounted and are perfect for layout titles and eclipse cards too - put them in your cart now and checkout before they are gone for good!!

Shopping the Clearance Rack (and the Year-End Closeout Sale) is a great way to get some last minute gifts and stocking stuffers that will bring joy without breaking your budget. You don't want to miss out so visit my Clearance Rack and get these deals before they are gone.

Happy Stamping!
Ginny

Kylie's Demo Training Blog Hop December 2019 Nature's Beauty

Thank you for joining us for our Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator Monthly Team Blog Hop! I'm so happy that you could join us today for some creative inspiration. We are a group of Stampin' Up!® Demonstrators from around the world that are taking part in training helping us build a successful Stampin' Up!® business and reach some goals. We really appreciate your support!

You may be starting here with me - Ginny Duncan from Maple Ridge, BC in Canada - or have come from another blog - either way you can find the link list at the bottom of this post so that you can see every blog post and idea today and you don't want to miss any of the wonderful ideas!

I am sharing some projects today that I made with the Nature's Beauty Stamp Set - this is a special set designed by Stampin' Up! with proceeds going to mental health programs in each country where the stamps are sold - in Canada that means $4.00 of each set will be donated to the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. The nature inspired images in this set can be used year round - they aren't just for Christmas even though the set was introduced in the Holiday Catalogue. 

This card could easily be a Thinking of You or Happy Birthday card with a different greeting - I love the way the Toile Tidings DSP has some stripes and checks to choose from making it easy to create a card for any age!

I made up the Gold Mini Pizza Box into a small gift for a friend and included some 3 x 3 gift cards inside that simply say "Just for You" so she can use them for any occasion - and did you notice the Toile Tidings DSP also has some designs that coordinate perfectly with this set? I think she's going to love using the mini cards when she visits friends or to add to a small thank you gift.

I love how quickly these tags made up - and decided a collage of pictures and instructions was the easy way to show you. Let's face it, tags usually get ripped off the packages to see what's inside so having some quick and easy tags on hand makes for stress free wrapping - and you can make all twelve of these tags in less than ten minutes - truly!! They also make great last minute projects for co-workers and hostess gifts. BTW - the To/From stamp is in Snowman Season Stamp Set; the Ho Ho Ho is from Perfectly Plaid.

Want to get your hands on this Nature's Beauty Stamp Set and Toile Tidings Designer Series Paper? Shop here using this link and you will soon have them in your home to start creating! 

While you are shopping remember to check the Year-end Closeout going on so you can pick up items that are discounted as well as a favourite item that you've put off buying - get it NOW so you won't be sad!

Thank you so much for coming by today! We have an awesome line up of Stampin' Up!® demonstrators from around the world, and we know you are going to love all the amazing projects that you are going to see.

Remember you are currently on my page - Ginny Duncan from Maple Ridge, BC in Canada, see who is below me to know where to go next.

Happy Stamping!

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Sunday Share - Last Minute Card Ideas For You!

Do you still have some cards to do and can't decide where to start? Here's a some quick and easy cards that we did at my Coffee and Cards - Christmas events during the past few weeks . . . so grab your patterned papers and some coordinating cardstock and get those cards done!

The Wrapped in Plaid Specialty Designer Series Paper Pack was perfect for letting everyone choose their favourite colour cardstock, and then taking a coordinating plaid and ink colour to make the card shine! Well, the Gold Foil die cut stars from the Stitched Stars Dies helped with the shine part!!

I couldn't resist using the Pine Tree Punch to make some plaid Christmas Trees on this card - and the gold stamped circle behind each tree really highlighted their places on the card. While I chose to do a Whisper White Thick card base, and a Whisper White panel for my layering, you could pick one of the colours in the plaid for your card base or the top layer to change things up!

This next card shows off the Brightly Gleaming DSP with its pretty ornaments punched from the Gleaming Ornaments Punch Pack - punches make quick work of adding embellishments to your cards! Good news for everyone who loves this DSP and most of the products in this suite -they will be coming back in the Annual Catalogue in June 2020 in a special Christmas section - can you see me doing my happy dance??? I only have the tiniest pieces left of that DSP pack - it was great for so many projects!

And if you are needing a quick tag to add to a bottle as a hostess gift - then these super easy tags are the answer! Cut a piece of Whisper White Cardstock at 8 1/2" x 3" (you get 3 tags from one piece of cardstock) and score one end at 3". Punch a hole in the short scored end with a 2" Circle Punch and use the punched out piece for your greeting - this one came in the October Paper Pumpkin kit - such a great greeting for the tag or cards too . . . . corner round each of the four outside corners if desired; Garden Green Cardstock layer is 5 1/4" x 2 3/4"; DSP is 5" x 2 1/2" (and is from my retired supply). I added some retired ribbon to the layers before adhering to the tag base.  I corner rounded the ends to match the bottom two corners but you can leave it all squared too!

Looking for some supplies to tide you over to the new year? Then check out my online store here and shop the Year-End Clearance as well as regular products! I'm sure that Santa would love to leave some gifts under the tree chosen by you - for you!

Happy stamping!

FREE Shipping starts soon! Wednesday December 11th ONLY

It's time to check off your 2019 Holiday Catalogue wish list and shop for unique and creative gifts. On December 11th - for 24 Hours only - you'll receive FREE shipping on orders of $65 CAD or more (before tax).

This incredible deal applies to all catalogue, Clearance Rack, Year-End Closeout sale items, and even Paper Pumpkin pre-paid subscriptions! A pre-paid subscription to these popular craft kits in the mail makes amazing last-minute gifts that come pre-wrapped each month! *

If you have last minute gifts to find, I have three quick and easy suggestions for the creative folks on your list.

• Paper Pumpkin craft kits in the mail are one-size-fits-all and come pre-wrapped in a pretty box. Available in 1, 3, 6, and 12 month pre-paid subscriptions.


• Looking for something you can wrap? Here are 25 items under $25 dollars!


• Last, but not least, get something for yourself and the new year. Our Storage by Stampin' Up! products are modular and designed with customization in mind. Take a look at the flyer for more information on the size and dimensions of each item in our new modular storage product line.

Now is the perfect time to stock up and save on your favourite Stampin’ Up! products so don't miss this 24 hour Free Shipping special on December 11th only! Shop my Online store to have your order sent direct to you! As soon as your order hits that magic $65 mark, no shipping!!

Happy Stamping!
Ginny




*Monthly Paper Pumpkin subscriptions are not included in the free shipping sale.

Holiday Helper - Feels Like Frost

Feels Like Frost Suite Spotlight

The Feels Like Frost Suite is awash with simple elegance. The stamp set features natural images and greetings while the coordinating dies add beautiful detail and frame shapes.

The Feels Like Frost Designer Series Paper may be the crowing glory in this suite - it's so beautiful! It features photographic images on one side and hand drawn designs with silver foil on the other. The beautiful elements in this suite make it ideal for creating simple cards that wow!

This gorgeous card features the often forgotten technique of stamping or embossing on Designer Series Paper. It's a simple but impactful technique! Be sure to sign up for my newsletters so you don't miss out on any details of my Holiday Helper projects!

Happy Stamping!
Ginny





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SUPPLIES:

STAMPS: Frosted Foliage (#150520)

CARDSTOCK: Smoky Slate (#131202), Vellum (#101856)

PAPER: Feels Like Frost 6" x 6" Specialty (#150444)

INK: Silvery Shimmer Delicata Pad (#150709), VersaMark (#102283)

ACCESSORIES: Seaside Spray 1/4" Metallic Ribbon (#150446), White Stampin' Emboss Powder (#109132)

ADHESIVES: SNAIL (#104331), Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430)

TOOLS: Frosted Frames Dies (#150658), Heat Tool (#129053), Embossing Buddy (#103083)






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