Just a Note of Thanks

Sometimes, some of the most stamping fun I have is making these little 3" x 3" mini cards, which I often do for customer thank yous! They are quick and cute for sure, but you can really exercise some creativity to get a pleasing image on a tiny space without a lot of room for gobs of technique and embellishment. Then there is the pleasure of being able to use up bits and pieces of materials that would otherwise go to waste! I combined some pretty diverse elements to make these little 'notes' of thanks (did you see what I did there?) for my last order to go out before Christmas! I wanted them to be elegant and glitzy but not too much work as I prepare to take a bit of a break for about a week surrounding Christmas. Here's a closer look:

• I made use of bits of leftover Merry Music Specialty Designer Series Paper for the background. I've loved having this sheet music DSP for Christmas cards this year and I hope this is not the only time we'll have some. However, we always have the Sheet Music Background stamp to fall back on, I guess.
• I love the Black, White and Gold colour palette. So elegant, especially when you throw in some Glimmer Paper! I die cut the treble clefs from the Musical Instruments Framelits from Gold Glimmer Paper backed with Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets to turn them into stickers, easy to adhere.
• I'm sure you've noticed the little leaf cut outs behind the treble clefs. Those were punched from Whisper White paper with a Martha Stewart leaf punch that I've treasured for awhile. It creates a texture that you can't get from anything else.
• The sentiment is from the Floral Phrases stamp set, but I've cropped off the ending "to you..." so it would fit on this small space.

I hope you're almost ready for the big day and starting to take some time to enjoy yourselves! What will Santa be bringing you this year? Let me know what you asked him for in the comments below. And don't forget about the year end sale and the Stamparatus Reservation Window still open.  

Merry Christmas!

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Product List

Floral Phrases Wood-Mount Stamp Set [141764] $33.00	Floral Phrases Clear-Mount Stamp Set [141767] $24.00	Merry Music Specialty Designer Series Paper [144623] $17.00	Gold Glimmer Paper [133719] $6.75	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272] $9.25
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $11.25	Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931] $9.25	Musical Instruments Framelits Dies [144677] $38.00	Big Shot [143263] $136.00	Big Shot Die Brush - New Configuration [144262] $16.50
Stampin' Trimmer [126889] $40.00	Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets [144106] $13.50	Glue Dots [103683] $7.00	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $5.25	SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332] $9.00

Musical Season and Musical Instruments Framelits

The Musical Season Bundle caught my eye early on when I was first looking through the Holiday Catalogue. I have often wanted a musical themed set since so many of my family are musical and with that whole set of Merry Music Designer Series Paper plus a Sheet Music background stamp, it is really great to have some stamps and dies that will go along with them.

The card I want to show you today is another Quick & Cute sample. Easy to make and easy on the eyes. This would be a great idea for mass producing your Christmas cards this year - very few layers and cuts and the dies you use are all framelits, so you can die cut two at a time if you want to save time. If you don't like bows you can just tie tiny knots instead and it would be fast and easy to prepare and assemble this card.

• The colour scheme of Tempting Turquoise, Basic Black, White, Soft Sky and Silver is great for holiday cards without the traditional red & green!
• The Designer Series Paper is from the Merry Music set. I love that it comes in the black on white and white on black formats.
• I used the Layering Oval Framelits for the scallop oval in Silver Glimmer Paper and the smaller oval in Soft Sky and the Musical Intruments Framelits to die cut the little drummer boy from Basic Black cardstock. Isn't he the cutest thing??
• The sentiment is from the Musical Season stamp set and it's becoming one of my favourites from the catalogue as I've used it numerous times already.

How are you celebrating World Card Making Day on October 7th? Do you have the essentials you need to make a card? Stampin' Up! has got you covered. For the first 10 days in October, get 15% of selected stamp sets and note cards and envelopes! (See selection below) Did you notice that Colorful Seasons, Oh So Eclectic and Coffee Cafe are on the list? Those are some of my favourites!  As well, you can get two free refills when you purchase a Fast Fuse Adhesive! Two FREE refills! They are $9 each! That's major! I know I'm going to be stocking up!!

Click on the links below to take you to my On-Line Store, where you can read about, look at, and purchase if you wish, the products used to make this card today.


Product List

Musical Season Clear-Mount Stamp Set [144811]	Musical Season Wood-Mount Stamp Set [144814]	Musical Season Clear-Mount Bundle [146049]	Musical Season Wood-Mount Bundle [146048]	Silver Glimmer Paper [135314]
Merry Music Specialty Designer Series Paper [144623]	Tempting Turquoise 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [102067]	Soft Sky 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131203]	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121045]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]
Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931]	Silver 1/8" Ribbon [132137]	Layering Ovals Framelits Dies [141706]	Musical Instruments Framelits Dies [144677]	Big Shot [143263]
Fast Fuse Adhesive [129026]	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755]	Glue Dots [103683]

Holiday Sampler with Merry Little Christmas Suite and More

My Holiday Catalogue Launch is coming up this Saturday, and I've been hard at work on my displays and decor. For the last two days, I've been focusing on the Merry Little Christmas Suite and here are a few shots of what I've done so far. The cards are pretty much total CASES of the catalogue, but so much fun to do:

I still have customers talking about the Summer Sampler class we did and wanting a fall and Christmas version of it, so today I worked on a Holiday Sampler, with the Merry Little Christmas Suite colour scheme and products, but bringing several other Holiday products in as well.

• I have to apologize for the photography. It's so difficult with the sampler in the glassed shadow box frame. Also you don't get the full effect of the Dazzling Diamonds glimmer paper either.
• The colours used are Basic Black, Whisper White, Old Olive, Silver and a touch of Lemon Lime Twist.

Basic Black

Old Olive

Whisper White

Silver Foil

Lemon Lime Twist

• The stamp sets used are Carols of Christmas, Hearts Come Home, Good Tidings and Labels to Love. The dies I used are from the Card Front Builder Thinlits, Pretty Pines Thinlits, Starlight Thinlits, Seasonal Layers Thinlits, Bethlehem Edgelits, and Hometown Greetings Edgelits.

• I've included the Merry Little Christmas Designer Series Paper, Merry Music Specialty Designer Series Paper, Silver Foil Sheets, Silver Glimmer Paper and Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper, as well as the Merry Little Christmas 12 x 12 Cardstock Pack in Old Olive.
• I've embossed in White and Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder and used the Everyday Label Punch and the Holly Embossing Folder.

• The layout for the sampler is the same as the layout for the Summer Sampler that I did here.

Have you booked your party to take advantage of this marvellous promotion yet? September is almost over and I'm booking up fast for October. My first host won the Merry Patterns stamp set easily along with her regular Stampin' Rewards and was thrilled! It won't be difficult for you either and I can help you be successful with some easy tips for reaching your goal! But you won't win if you don't book! Give me a shout today!

Click on the links below to take you to my On-Line Store, where you can read about, look at, and purchase if you wish, the products used to make this card today.

Product List

Carols Of Christmas Clear-Mount Stamp Set [144804]	Carols Of Christmas Clear-Mount Bundle [146037]	Carols Of Christmas Wood-Mount Stamp Set [144801]	Carols Of Christmas Wood-Mount Bundle [146036]	Hearts Come Home Clear-Mount Stamp Set [145416]
Hearts Come Home Clear-Mount Bundle [146068]	Hearts Come Home Wood-Mount Stamp Set [145413]	Hearts Come Home Wood-Mount Bundle [146065]	Good Tidings Photopolymer Stamp Set [144870]	Labels To Love Clear-Mount Stamp Set [144967]
Labels To Love Wood-Mount Stamp Set [144970]	Merry Little Christmas Designer Series Paper [144621]	Merry Music Specialty Designer Series Paper [144623]	Silver Foil Sheets [132178]	Silver Glimmer Paper [135314]
Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper [135315]	Merry Little Christmas 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Cardstock Pack [144622]	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121045]	Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100702]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]
Lemon Lime Twist 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [144245]	Versamark Pad [102283]	Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931]	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [126953]	Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad [144086]
Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [126975]	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [126978]	Card Front Builder Thinlits Dies [144674]	Pretty Pines Thinlits Dies [141851]	Starlight Thinlits Dies [141840]
Bethlehem Edgelits Dies [144676]	Hometown Greetings Edgelits Dies [144671]	Seasonal Layers Thinlits Dies [143751]	White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132]	Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder [109131]
Heat Tool [129053]	Big Shot [143263]	Big Shot Die Brush - New Configuration [144262]	Fast Fuse Adhesive [129026]	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755]
Glue Dots [103683]	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108]