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Last Call for the 2011-2012 Stampin’ Up! Catalog

Its finally here, the VERY LAST DAY you can order from the 2011-2012 catalog. Don’t forget to double check your wish lists against the retirement lists so that you don’t miss out on something you’ve been waiting for.

Retiring Stamps | Retiring Accessories | Retiring Décor Elements

You can shop in the online store, or contact me at jennifer@nwstamper.com to place your order. I’ll be checking email through midnight tonight so I’ll be able to get all the last minute requests in.

Here is my fond farewell to some of my favorite stamp sets and accessories:

Thank You Kindly Stamp Set, Berry Blossom designer paper, and Bouquet Blossom Triple layer punch

Awash with Flowers stamp set

Curvy Verses stamp set, Paisley Petals designer paper, Rhinestone Brads

Beary Best Friends stamp set, Blushing Bride In Color papers

Paisley Petals designer paper

Sincere Salutations stamp set, Flirtatious designer paper, Bouquet Blossom triple layer punch

Tree Trimmings stamp set, Many Merry Messages stamp set, Frightful Sight designer paper

So, act fast to grab what you love – Shop Online or email me ASAP at jennifer@nwstamper.com to make sure you get what you want – and I’ll be back tomorrow with the digital version of the new catalog and all the information for the new catalog season! 🙂

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Get them before they are gone! Items are selling out so don’t miss out!

Retiring Stamps | Retiring Accessories | Retiring Décor Elements

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May 31, 2012

Peek-a-boo Butterfly Card

Today I have a quick card share for you. I’ve been enjoying playing with this style of card design where you punch out an image and use the paper that is left behind as your main image. I grabbed a pack of (retiring) designer paper – Berry Blossoms – and my (retiring) butterfly punch and went to work.

You can see that for each strip of Whisper White paper, I punched out my butterfly and then glued the piece of Berry Blossom paper behind the outlined shape. This is a perfect way to use up scraps!

And then for each butterfly I used one of the (retiring) clear circle rhinestone brads. Did you know they are even on sale right now? Gotta love a discount!

The one last piece that I had fun with was the Thank You pennant. I stamped the sentiment on a strip of paper and then I slid the paper into the side of my butterfly punch so I could punch out the edge in the same shape as my butterfly wing. Then I could just line it up with my full cut out and glue it down so that it looked like it was coming out from behind the butterfly.

Well, I’m off to try to get some scrapbooking done as today is National Scrapbooking Day! I hope you are able to get some crafty time in as well!

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Get them before they are gone! Items are selling out so don’t miss out!

Retiring Stamps | Retiring Accessories | Retiring Décor Elements

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May 5, 2012

A Bright and Bold Thank You

One of my goals right now is to use up my scraps – whether left over pieces when cutting paper or stamped and punched images that I decided not to use on a previous project. So, when I was working on thank you cards for customers, I grabbed some left over pieces of designer paper and I had fun layering!

This card actually uses designer paper from two different packs – Summer Smooches (for the banners and the accent piece on the sentiment) and Berry Blossom (for the polka dotted background). But don’t they work well together?

It also uses 2 retiring items – Thank You Kindly stamp set and the silver brads. Both of these items I can’t believe are going away because they are such staples. But I know I will be keeping the Thank You Kindly set because it gives me 4 different thanks sentiments, and I’m expecting awesome new things in the catalog next month!

Oh, so one last thing for today, I wanted to show you how to get those tips of the banners without having to guess with your scissors – and, if you are like me, get totally random results each time! You just need to grab your Pennant Punch!

The photo above shows how the corner of the pennant punch actually can make a really nice and consistant tip for your banners. What you want to do is slide your paper into the punch from the side so that it lines up with a corner on the short end of the pennant. You will have to slide your paper around a little to line it up evenly, but once you’ve done it it goes fast each time. Ta-da!!

So, I hope you got some new idea from this today. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact me.

Need the punch or anything else for your craft projects? I’d love to help you as your demonstrator! Shop online or shoot me an email. Ask my current customers, I’m always up for sending photos or creating videos to help you with your creative needs!

To Order Stampin’ Up! Products Anytime, click here!

Get them before they are gone! Items are selling out so don’t miss out!

Retiring Stamps | Retiring Accessories | Retiring Décor Elements

Are you earning your Northwest Stamper Rewards? Every order gets you closer to your FREE stamp set! Click here to learn more!

May 3, 2012

Berry Blossom Thank You

Something you may not know about me… I tend to be an overthinker. That holds true for my card making sometimes. I sit down with an idea and then take forever tinkering with colors, embellishments, layout, etc. Well, yesterday was different! I needed some thank you cards and wanted to get them done before the baby woke up and the toddler got bored and started deconstructing the craft room.

So I sat at my table and said, lets do something fast… and one look at a Lucky Limeade flower sitting on my table and the Berry Blossom designer paper in the box at my feet and I was off and running.

So, I had a scrap of the designer paper and I often pull my color combo cues from the paper itself. So in this case, I decided to run with the Lucky Limeade, Calypso Coral, and Wisteria Wonder combo. Since I had the Limeade flower, I thought the Wisteria made a good border for the patterned paper and built from there. I was able to get two cards done in about 10 minutes and then I put together this card from the last few scraps.

I popped the Limeade flower up on the largest flower from the Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch in Calypso Coral and added a little bling to make it fun. Then, I had already glued down the Whisper White paper before I stamped the Thank You and after stamping, decided it needed something else. So, enter the Wisteria Wonder Stampin’ Write marker to the rescue with a bit of faux stitching. Fast, and turns out I loved it! I hope it makes the recipient smile too. Smile

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Love Impressions Scrapbook Layout Recipe:
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Wisteria Wonder marker
Paper: Berry Blossom designer paper, Wisteria Wonder CS, Lucky Limeade CS, Calypso Coral CS, Whisper White CS
Accessories: Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch, Basic Rhinestones, Stampin’ Dimensionals

February 10, 2012

Cheery Berry Blossom Thinking of You Card

Earlier this week, I held a card class with my meetup group (if you are in the Seattle-area, I’d love to have you join us!). I was using convention displays as inspiration for the four cards we were going to be making; but after designing the first 3, I decided that my 4th card was just going to be too much for the evening. So, I did a quick change and pulled together this card that afternoon of the class. Turns out, it ended up being one of my favorites of the night!

One of the things I love about this card is that it is so simple, but with a few different elements (scallop ribbon, dotted brad, stampin’ dimensionals) you get so much texture and dimension.

I was also using this card as a way to start getting over my fear of using my super cute brads and the new designer paper (the first cut is always the hardest! Smile ) And wouldn’t you know, it worked! I can’t wait to use these accents some more. Woo hoo!

Don’t Forget! This Berry Blossom designer paper is one of the many available as part of the buy 3 get 1 free promotion going on this month. So, feel free to cut into and make lots of fun projects with you paper. You can always get more at effectively 25% off! See all of the patterns you can choose from online now.

Berry Blossom Thinking of You Card recipe:
Stamps: Raining Flowers, Curly Cute
Ink: Wisteria Wonder, Chocolate Chip
Paper: Berry Blossom dsp, Whisper White cardstock, Crumb Cake cardstock
Accessories: Dotted Scallop Chocolate Chip ribbon, In Color Dotted brads, Stampin’ Dimensionals

August 11, 2011

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Last Call for the 2011-2012 Stampin’ Up! Catalog

Here is my fond farewell to some of my favorite stamp sets and accessories:

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Peek-a-boo Butterfly Card

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A Bright and Bold Thank You

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Berry Blossom Thank You

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Cheery Berry Blossom Thinking of You Card

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