Weekly Deals ~ December 30 - January 5

Here are this week's deals:

	Fun Flower Punch Item # 133785 Regular Price: $16.95 US/$22.95 CAN Discounted Price: $12.71 US/$17.21 CAN
	Amazing Birthday Wood-Mount Stamp Set Item # 134225 Regular Price: $28.95 US/$35.95 CAN Discounted Price: $21.71 US/$26.96 CAN
	Finishing Touches Edgelits Die Item # 127010 Regular Price: $9.95 US/$11.95 CAN Discounted Price: $7.46 US/$8.96 CAN
	Clips Essentials Hardware Item # 129964 Regular Price: $5.95 US/$7.95 CAN Discounted Price: $4.46 US/$5.96 CAN
	Hearts A Flutter Framelits Die Item # 130159 Regular Price: $24.95 US/$30.95 CAN Discounted Price: $18.71 US/$23.21 CAN
	Marina Mist 3/4" Chevron Ribbon Item # 130016 Regular Price: $8.95 US/$12.50 CAN Discounted Price: $6.71 US/$9.38 CAN
	Party Pennants Bigz L Die Item # 133732 Regular Price: $32.95 US/$40.95 CAN Discounted Price: $24.71 US/$30.71 CAN
	Top 10 Photobook Template - Digital Download Item # 125161 Regular Price: $14.95 US/$16.50 CAN Discounted Price: $8.97 US/$9.90 CAN

Happy Stamping!

Rachel

Weekly Deals ~ December 23-29

Merry Christmas! Sorry I'm a little late on the Weekly Deals this week, but I'm on vacation and have a sick kiddo. There are some great things on sale this week, AND more deals have been added to the year-end closeout deals too! Check it out:

	Be The Star Wood-Mount Stamp Set Item # 135731 Regular Price: $28.95 US/$35.95 CAN Discounted Price: $21.71 US/$26.96 CAN
	Oh My Goodies Wood-Mount Stamp Set Item # 134087 Regular Price: $24.95 US/$30.95 CAN Discounted Price: $18.71 US/$23.21 CAN
	Blushing Bride Baker'S Twine Item # 134577 Regular Price: $2.95 US/$3.95 CAN Discounted Price: $2.21 US/$3.95 CAN
	A Fitting Occasion Wood Stamp Set Item # 131952 Regular Price: $37.95 US/$46.95 CAN Discounted Price: $28.46 US/$35.21 CAN
	Squares Collection Framelits Die Item # 130921 Regular Price: $26.95 US/$32.95 CAN Discounted Price: $20.21 US/$24.71 CAN
	Chocolate Chip 3/4" Chevron Ribbon Item # 130014 Regular Price: $8.95 US/$12.50 CAN Discounted Price: $6.71 US/$9.38 CAN
	Chalk Talk Framelits Die Item # 129983 Regular Price: $24.95 US/$30.95 CAN Discounted Price: $18.71 US/$23.21 CAN
	Midnight Cheer Ensemble - Digital Download Item # 132916 Regular Price: $9.95 US/$10.95 CAN Discounted Price: $5.97 US/$6.57 CAN

 

Happy Stamping!

Rachel

Weekly Deals ~ December 16-22

Here are this week's deals:

	Birthday Surprise Wood-Mount Stamp Set Item # 134117 Regular Price: $24.95 US/$30.95 CAN Discounted Price: $18.71 US/$23.21 CAN
	Delicate Designs Textured Impressions Embossing Folders Item # 127023 Regular Price: $8.95 US/$10.95 CAN Discounted Price: $6.71 US/$8.21 CAN
	Borders Scoring Plate Simply Scored Item # 126192 Regular Price: $14.95 US/$19.95 CAN Discounted Price: $11.21 US/$14.96 CAN
	Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons Item # 127555 Regular Price: $5.95 US/$4.46 CAN Discounted Price: $4.46 US/$5.96 CAN
	Gold Metallic Encore Pad Item # 132141 Regular Price: $9.95 US/$12.95 CAN Discounted Price: $7.46 US/$9.71 CAN
	Pear Pizzazz 3/4" Chevron Ribbon Item # 130011 Regular Price: $8.95 US/$12.50 CAN Discounted Price: $6.71 US/$9.38 CAN
	Ticket Duo Punch Item # 126883 Regular Price: $15.95 US/$21.95 CAN Discounted Price: $11.96 US/$16.46 CAN
	Jingle And Joy Kit - Digital Download Item # 132793 Regular Price: $11.95 US/$12.95 CAN Discounted Price: $7.17 US/$7.77 CAN

Happy Stamping!

Rachel

The 12 Days of Christmas

I am so, so excited to share this project with you! Last year, I saw a great idea to do the 12 days of Christmas in gifts to my husband. I saw this idea in a few different places, with different ideas of what the gifts should be. If you are interested in doing something similar, I found this post and this one to be helpful.

 

Fast forward to this year's Holiday Supplement, and the perfect stamp set to complete my idea appeared: 12 Days of Christmas! Now I've had this set for awhile, but finally this past week I took the time to make the cards. Ok, I had to make them this week because I am starting the gifts on Sunday and they needed to get done! I guess technically the 12 days of Christmas begin on Christmas Day, but what fun is it to get your gifts after Christmas? I am improvising, and my last gift will be on Christmas Day.

 

Are you ready for a peek? Here are the 12 cards I made to go along with my gifts:

 

So pretty, right? (Can I call cards that are for my husband pretty?) I went with a traditional color scheme and used the Trim the Tree DSP Stack, but the All is Calm suite of colors would be beautiful too. Here is a closer look at the cards:

The cards did not take that long to make (as long as you don't have a 1-year-old climbing on your back while you're making them, true story). They are 3X3, which is the perfect size to go with a little gift, I think. And... here comes the icing on the cake....

Envelopes! These envelopes are made out of the Festive Designer Kraft Paper Rolls (which happen to be on sale right now!). The paper is so pretty, and just the right weight for making envelopes. I used the Envelope Punch Board to make them the perfect size for my cards.

I hope my husband likes the little gifts I got him. I am probably more excited about the cards and envelopes than the gifts, honestly! One of the gifts is a little photo album, which I'll share another time (it's not finished yet). I used another item that's on sale right now, the Mini Memories Simply Created Album Kit. It's a retired product, but I knew having all the pieces to put together a little album would make it much easier and faster than me creating a new one. I will even have extra pieces left over - even better!

Here are the supplies I used, and make sure to order your 12 Days of Christmas stamp set before they are no longer available!

Stamps: 12 Days of Christmas, Endless Wishes
Ink: Pistachio Pudding, Garden Green, Cherry Cobbler, Sahara Sand, Early Espresso, Crisp Cantaloupe
Paper: Trim the Tree DSP Stack, Whisper White, Pistachio Pudding, Sahara Sand, Cherry Cobbler, Festive Designer Kraft Paper Rolls
Accessories & Tools: Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack, Hearts Border Punch, Sweetheart Punch, Rhinestones, Banner Punch, Envelope Punch Board

I hope to share some sneak peeks of the new Occasions and Sale-a-bration Catalogs next week. If you want an earlier peek, like my Facebook page, where I'll be sharing my first Sale-a-bration pick this evening.

Happy Stamping!

Rachel

Weekly Deals ~ December 9-15

Here are this week's deals:

 

	Bits And Pieces Wood-Mount Stamp Set Item # 134291 Regular Price: $23.95 US/$29.95 CAN Discounted Price: $17.96 US/$22.46 CAN
	Modern Mosaic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Item # 129984 Regular Price: $7.95 US/$9.95 CAN Discounted Price: $5.96 US/$7.46 CAN
	Documented This And That Designer Stickers Item # 133688 Regular Price: $4.95 US/$5.95 CAN Discounted Price: $3.71 US/$4.46 CAN
	Envelope Liners Framelits Die Item # 132172 Regular Price: $26.95 US/$32.95 CAN Discounted Price: $20.21 US/$24.71 CAN
	Natural 7/8" Cotton Ribbon Item # 127844 Regular Price: $7.95 US/$9.95 CAN Discounted Price: $5.96 US/$7.46 CAN
	Hexagon Punch Item # 130919 Regular Price: $15.95 US/$21.95 CAN Discounted Price: $11.96 US/$16.46 CAN
	Wooden Elements Embellishments Item # 132258 Regular Price: $4.95 US/$6.50 CAN Discounted Price: $3.71 US/$4.88 CAN
	Home For The Holidays Ensemble - Digital Download Item # 128885 Regular Price: $9.95 US/$10.95 CAN Discounted Price: $5.97 US/$6.57 CAN

 

Stampin' Up! also released this month's new photopolymer stamp set today. It's called Snuggles and Smooches, and it will be a great Valentine's Day set!

 

Isn't it cute? I hope to be back later this week with another Christmas project. Stay tuned!

 

Happy Stamping!

Rachel

Simply Snowflake = Simply Beautiful: November 2014 Paper Pumpkin Kit

November's Paper Pumpkin kit was absolutely beautiful. I thought I better share it before it's too late to sign up for this month's kit! It's always a surprise to see what is in the Paper Pumpkin box each month, and this month, the tags and cards, especially, were gorgeous! Take a look:

 

The kit comes with enough supplies to make 8 cards and 12 tags. I made 6 of my cards and saved 2 to use for something else later. That's part of the fun for me - seeing what else I can create with the kit! In a perfect world, I would already have those extra projects done and shared with you, but the reality is that this time of year is extremely busy for me!

On a related note, if my blog posts seem to be slowing down in the next month or so, it's not because I'm not busy crafting. My family is going out of town for a long trip to visit my parents and siblings over Christmas, and I have a lot to do to get ready for that trip. I am also busy making 140 of my own Christmas cards, and designing wedding invitations for my brother and his fiancé. The good news? I just ordered a bunch of new items from Stampin' Up!'s Occasions and Sale-a-bration catalogs, and I plan to share lots of projects with you in the new year. You are going to LOVE the new catalogs, both of which start on January 6. That's right! Sale-a-bration is almost 3 months long this year!

I kind of got off on a tangent there. Oops! Back to Paper Pumpkin. If you'd like to subscribe and get this month's kit, make sure to do so no later than December 10. For $19.95/month, you will get an exclusive stamp set, at least one ink spot, and the supplies to make an awesome project! The surprise is part of the fun! Click here to sign up, or here to purchase a prepaid subscription. Make sure to enter the code from your prepaid subscription by the 10th also in order to get this month's kit.

I'll be back tomorrow with this week's deals, and make sure to check out the Year-End Closeout Sale that's going on through January 5, while supplies last. There are some retired Christmas card kits that would be perfect for your Christmas cards!

Happy stamping!

Rachel

A Merry Little Gift Card Holder

Today's project is one that we did at my Stamp Camp last month. It's pretty easy to put together, once you know all of the measurements. I'd suggest watching this video, which is where I got the idea. Here's a picture of my finished product:

And here's the best part! When you open the card, the gift card pops up!

You can really customize this gift card holder for any occasion, but since Christmas is coming, I came up with a Christmas design. The Tree Punch and Trim the Tree DSP Stack paired perfectly for the front of the card. I let stampers choose the paper from the stack that they wanted to use - it all coordinates so well that you could really choose any pattern you like. I think I'll be repeating this project for other occasions in the future.

Stamps: Festival of Trees
Ink: Garden Green
Paper: Sahara Sand, Trim the Tree DSP Stack, Gold Foil Paper
Accessories & Tools: Tree Punch, Envelope Punch Board, Gold Baker's Twine, Stampin' Trimmer (to do the scoring - you could also use the Simply Scored scoring plate)

P.S. I heard that the Tree Punch will sticking around in the Occasions Catalog. Yay!

Happy Stamping!

Rachel

Weekly Deals ~ December 2-8

I love seeing stamp sets on the Weekly Deals! Check them out:

12 Days Of Christmas Swatchbook Template - Digital Download Price: $12.95 $7.77 Bermuda Bay 1-1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon Price: $8.95 $6.71 Bermuda Bay Celebration Add-On Kit Price: $9.95 $7.46 Calypso Coral Celebration Add-On Kit Price: $9.95 $7.46 Day Of Celebration Wood-Mount Stamp Set Price: $25.95 $19.46 That's The Ticket Wood Stamp Set Price: $22.95 $17.21 Vanilla Coaster Board Price: $5.95 $4.46 Wildflower Meadow Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Price: $7.95 $5.96

 

Don't forget! Today is the last day to get the deals in the Online Extravaganza. It is also the last day to get the awesome deal on the starter kit! Place your order today using hostess code 6EERH3SD, and you will be entered to win a free hostess stamp set. ANY order, sale items or not, will count! This giveaway will end when I close the order tomorrow morning.

Happy Stamping!

Rachel