Enjoy the Little Things Movie Time

A while back, I posted about a Project Kit class I will be having this coming Monday, Mar. 14. This Enjoy the Little Things Project Kit can be found in the Occasions Catalogue, and while you can always order it for yourself anytime, the benefit of coming to a class is that you don't have to purchase the coordinating stamp set. You can use mine and save yourself the money. The cost of the class is just the kit with tax and shipping - $43.00 and the class runs from 6:30 to 9:30 pm. 

If you would like to make this cute piece of home decor, featuring a clipboard that is free-standing and 13 inserts (one for each month of the year with one spare ), you must let me know today as I need to order the kit for you and it takes almost a week to arrive. Sign up by clicking on this link, Enjoy the Little Things Project Kit Class.

                                       

But if you're still not convinced, why not watch Stampin' Up!'s Brandi Barnard show you more:



          

And it's Tuesday again! How do the weeks fly by so fast? Time for another set of Weekly Deals:

Stampin' Up! Demonstrates the Bloomin' Heart Thinlit Dies

I'm enjoying some time in the sun and warmth this week, so I wanted to share with you some Stampin' Up! videos demonstrating the new Occasions products. The first one features the Bloomin' Heart Thinlits Dies that I used here for yesterday's blog post. Say hello to Brandi Barnard, from the home office:


        


And one more great video about the Wink of Stella Glitter Brush with Donna Griffith, from the home office as well:



       

I learn so much from these videos, and I know they'll be helpful to you, as well.

Because it's Tuesday, it's time for new...

Botanical Cottage Thank You for Pals Paper Arts

Yesterday was a mad, "make a million thank you cards" day! I exaggerate. It only felt like a million! But all those lovely customers ordering all those lovely Stampin' Up! products meant I had to get down to work and create a whole bunch of cards to express my gratitude. And I wanted to do it in style with some of the latest products from Stampin' Up! and the latest challenge from Pals Paper Arts. Brian King came up with this beautiful colour swatch for the challenge:

So with my Whisper White Note Cards & Envelopes and my Botanical Builder Dies and my as yet uninked Cottage Greetings stamp set, I came up this this design:

• The background Designer Series Paper is from the It's My Party Designer Series Paper Stack. You get four 12" x 12" sheets of each double-sided design in this large paper stack, so it gives you enough to do multiples of the same card. I picked a Mint Macaron Stripe to use.
• I stamped the sentiment from Cottage Greetings Stamp Set in Melon Mambo and die cut it with the Ovals Collection Framelit Dies. The Melon Mambo matte is cut with the next largest oval.
• I die cut the flower using the Botanical Builder Framelits Dies from Melon Mambo cardstock and the leaf using the same die set in Mint Macaron. Try saying that phrase ten times rapidly!
• The It's My Party Enamel Dots served as the middle of the flower. Then I added some clear Wink of Stella to the edges of the petals. Fun!!

It's Tuesday and time for new Weekly Deals:

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

Cottage Greetings Wood-Mount Stamp Set [138940]	Cottage Greetings Clear-Mount Stamp Set [139962]	Whisper White Note Cards & Envelopes [131527]	It's My Party Designer Series Paper Stack [140552]	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121045]
Melon Mambo 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [115320]	Mint Macaron 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [138337]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [126948]	It's My Party Enamel Dots [140554]
Ovals Collection Framelits Die [129381]	Botanical Builder Framelits Dies [140625]	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755]	Fast Fuse Adhesive [129026]	Glue Dots [103683]

The Occasions Catalogue is Here!

Well, yesterday, we took down our Christmas tree. It always makes me a bit sad to see it put away. The living room looks so empty and sterile! And then, Sunday night I watched the first episode of the last season of Downton Abbey. I'm sad that it is the last season, but trying to enjoy it as I can. And it's snowing like crazy outside! Sigh! It must be January! And that's a good thing! My birthday is in January, and then the

Occasions Catalogue goes live!

and

Sale-A-Bration starts!!

Yes, today is the first day that you can order from the new 2016 Stampin' Up! Occasions Catalogue! I know many of you have been waiting so long for this day! If you haven't yet seen the Occasions Catalogue, just click on the photo below for the link to the PDF file.

And we have been warned from Stampin' Up! that if sales go the way the pre-order by demonstrators has gone, the Honeycomb Embellishments and the Large Number Framelit Dies might be backordered, so if they are on your wish list, you might want to order them right away.

Now, along with the new Occasions Catalogue every year, Stampin' Up! has their biggest promotion of the year, Sale-A-Bration, from now until March 31, 2016!  Sale-A-Bration works to save you money in 3 ways:

Go ahead and shop from that Occasions Catalogue, but when you do, make sure your order exceeds increments of $60. (i.e. Don't order something for $57.00! Bump it up to $60 instead!) And for every $60 you spend before tax and shipping, you can pick one of the items from the Sale-A-Bration Brochue for free!! How sweet is that? Click on the the photo below to link to the PDF file.

One other thing that you should know is that on page 16 - 18, are items that will only be available for a limited time, until Feb. 15, 2016. They will be replaced by new items at that time, but if you really like any of them, you'll want to earn them by Feb. 15.

The second way to earn free products is to host your own private class or party. When sales from your class reach a qualifying level, Stampin' Up! will add a further $35 on top of the already great rewards.

If you would like to have fun stamping, earn money and get to see and order from new catalogues before the public, you should Join My Team! Click on this LINK to find out more. The Starter Kit is normally a great deal, with $155 worth of any current product you want with no shipping costs, but if you sign up during Sale-A-Bration, Stampin' Up! will add another $40 worth of product of your choice to the kit! That's $195 worth of product for only $125. Be your own boss in 2016!!

And Tuesday means it's another set of Weekly Deals:

Here's a photo of my living room, and see that big empty space between the two chairs? That's where my Christmas tree used to live.

So sad!! But look at all that snow on my deck! It's been piling up for a week now! Have you taken down your Christmas decor yet? When do you like to do it?

One Week Left for the Holiday Catalogue & New Classes Posted

We made it home yesterday afternoon late to about a foot of snow on our rather steep driveway! We had so much to pack in after our week away at our daughter's in Nakusp, that not making it up the driveway was NOT an option, so we took a run at it and made it to the top. We'll get the snowblower running in the morning and take care of it!

We had a lovely holiday and now it's time to get back to business! There are three things I want to let you know about today. One is that my schedule of new winter classes is up. Just click on this link to take you to my Classes page, or click on Classes in the top menu.

The second thing is that there is less than a week to go with the 2015 Holiday Catalogue! January 4th is the last day you can order from this catalogue and then some of the products will be gone for good!! Don't miss out on something you really wanted! Here are some of the products that will be retiring used in some of my projects from past posts. (Click on the links to take you to my website where you can look at and purchase these products if you wish to.)





 Although the Hearth & Home Thinlits dies will still be available in the new Occasions catalogue, this stamp set, Happy Scenes, that coordinated with it, is retiring.














The Joyful Season Stamp set with it's larger than life, 4 step stamping cardinal will not be around after January 4th. Get it while you can!

All Ye Faithful was stunning embossed in gold and paired with the Winter Wonderland Specialty Designer Series Paper! Both are retiring!











I loved this Six Sayings Host Stamp Set and I will miss the little Winter Wonderland Embellishments, too!















I had so much fun creating this fireplace scene as an illuminated easel card. It was made with the Festive Fireplace Stamp Set and the Festive Fireside Framelit Dies. The sentiment is from the Cozy Christmas Stamp Set and the wooden Snowflake Elements were best sellers! All are retiring. The Fireplace and Fireside items can be ordered as a bundle to save 15%.

One of my favourite stamp sets, Winter Wishes, will be retiring and gone for good on Jan. 4th. Love the images in this one! The sentiment is from a great Christmas greeting stamp set called Versatile Christmas. It's a good deal and I used it a lot!

The sentiment in this card is from Among the Branches Stamp Set and the vellum is one design from the Holidays Fancy Foil Designer Vellum. All are on the retiring list.

Another showcase for the Winter Wonderland Specialty Designer Series Paper in an alternate use along with the Winter Wonderland Designer Vellum Stack. Get them before they are not available.

Going way back, the Thankful Friends stamp set and the Into the Woods Elements made a whimsical birthday card.

Finally, Lighthearted Leaves make stunning images when embossed in black and highlighted with white gel pen.
















Finally, it is Tuesday and time for a new set of Weekly Deals: