Here is one of the cards that we will be making for stamp camp tomorrow. Love this new Perfect Blend set and the Coastal Cabana paper! The paper is from the Afternoon Picnic DSP pack. I was a little bummed that they carried the design over from the Spring Catalog (Tea for Two) but changed up the colors. I am crazy for Calypso coral, but not really a purple and blue or teal fan. When I opened the new pack though, I was surprised at how much I liked the combo. Those colors are just beautiful together!

I drew in the “coffee rings” with a marker using the new circle framelits as a guide. The splatter stamp is from one of the My Paper Pumpkin kits. I hope you make it to camp tomorrow to grab your new catalog!!

Here is another card that I made using the Faux Chalk technique. I embossed the images from the Creative Elements and From My Heart sets in white EP and then drew in some lines and highlights with a white watercolor pencil. I finished it off by sponging on some “chalk smudges” using Whisper White craft ink. I think the doily trim sets it off nicely. Thanks for stopping by today!

The new Annual Catalog is officially live and full of wonderful new things. The new Chalk Talk set is one of my favorites! I am kind of hooked on this technique so it is wonderful to have some images that make it quick and easy! The fussiest part of this card is the bow. I just sponged some “chalk” on Basic Black card stock. You could use chalk if you have it, but I prefer our Whisper White craft pad and a sponge. I stamped and cut out the image (Black StazOn on Whisper white). There are framelits for this set! Then I sponged a doily with tea stain and added an embossed border. The flowers have been smushed (yes that is the technical term) into the primrose petal pad to add some color. Love how it turned out.

 View the New Catalog Here

We can begin ordering from the New Annual Catalog today at noon! Click the photo below or in my sidebar to see the flash catalog version.

Huge 4 Day Sale!

Friday Only Specials

Wow, today is the perfect trifecta of sales events! Today only, all three catalogs are available to order from, while we kick off some major savings events.  Stampin’ Up! announced a sale on three of our most popular sentiments, our MDS sale continues till June 15th, and I have MANY specials going on through this weekend. See the details below

*Friday only, you can order your final products from the Spring Catalog and I am offering 10% off any bundle package from that catalog.

*Don’t forget to look at retiring accessories, some discounted up to 60%. You can see them here.

Choose your Discount

I cannot process these discounts through the online store. Contact me at 918.304.6247 or belinda@stampinpad.com to place  your order. Refunds will not be issued on orders placed online. Please read the fine print of this offer at the end of this post.

Choose Free Shipping on any order over $60 (before tax and shipping)

OR

Choose any single/combination of the following discounts (these cannot be combined with the Free Shipping offer)

$20 off the Big Shot
15% off the new Big Shot Magnetic platform (no more taping down your framelits!)
5% off one retiring  set, 10% off two retiring sets or 15% off four or more retiring sets         (Annual Catalog sets only)
10% off any Color assortment (Ink pads, card stock, or markers listed as assortments in the catalog)
15% off the new Paper Trimmer, The Simply Scored Scoring tool or the Clear Block storage caddy
10% off the complete bundle of Clear blocks

Any single order over $150 (or group of orders totaling $150 and turned in by a single person) will qualify for FREE Hostess Benefits!

Monday, June 3rd is the last day to order from the 2012/2013 Annual Catalog. All discounts expire at 8 pm on Monday June 3rd. Payment is due at the time the order is placed, Credit Card transactions only, for new customers. If there is a problem finalizing payment that cannot be resolved before 8 PM on June 3rd, the discounts will not be extended beyond that time. All orders must include full name, address, and email and credit card information must match those details.

Choose Your Deal!

I am offering some great deals to coincide with the exciting roll out of this years new Annual Catalog! We are overlapping the final hours to order from the Spring Catalog and the retiring Catalog with the first days of ordering from the new catalog. At 12 noon on Friday (May 31st) we can begin ordering from the new catalog. The Spring Catalog expires at midnight that night and the last day to order from the current catalog (2012/2013) is Monday June 3rd.These are the deals that I am offering during this 4 Day Sale!

Choose your own deal. Everyone who places an order of $25 or more will receive a free 2013/2014 Annual Catalog. Then you can choose between……..

FREE SHIPPING on orders over $60  OR…..
Any of the following deals
The deals below can be combined on a single order, but the free shipping offer cannot be combined with an order that includes any of the following. You may choose the shipping offer OR any combination of……
$20 off the Big Shot
15% off the new Big Shot Magnetic platform (no more taping down your framelits!)
5% off one retiring  set, 10% off two retiring sets or 15% off four or more retiring sets         (Annual Catalog sets only)
10% off any Color assortment (Ink pads, card stock, or markers listed as assortments in the catalog)
15% off the new Paper Trimmer, The Simply Scored Scoring tool or the Clear Block storage caddy
10% off the complete bundle of Clear blocks

These are two of my favorite things from the Spring Catalog that expires in just a few days! I am thrilled that both the Oh Hello, stamp set and the DSP pattern made it into the new catalog! Although the paper is in a different color combination, so I’ll be getting more of this color before it goes away on the 31st. I am completely fixated on Calypso Coral lately! I love how these work together with the doilies. Kind of contemporary shabby chic.

I am sure you are wondering what in the world I am doing posting a Santa punch art tutorial in May! For those who are signed up for my newsletter, I am doing a series through Christmas geared toward organizing and preparing for the holidays early. Each newsletter has a section on getting ready for the holidays and each month on the 25th I am going to dedicate a post here with the same theme. The idea is to set aside specific day for working on creating the most fabulous holiday we can imagine. The series theme is A Pinterest Christmas, so you know we have a million ideas on that!  I chose the 25th of each month. Easy to remember. If you would like to play along, just sign up for my newsletter for the entire series. You can sign up by filling out the form in my side bar.

I was asked to share a tutorial for this punch art  Santa as part of the series. Since this ornament punch is retiring at the end of this month, I decided that I better hurry and fit it in now! Originally I used it on this petal cone die box (also retiring, which makes me very sad!). This tutorial shows an additional step or two for creating a hat for the santa.

You will need to punch the pieces as shown in this photo. Emboss a Whisper White piece of card stock using the Perfect Polka dot folder and punch an ornament, a large oval, two wings from the Bird Builder punch and the circle from Itty Bitty shapes. Then punch a Cherry Cobbler pennant with the Pennant builder punch, Blush Blossom Itty Bitty circle and 1 3/4″ circle and then two 1/4″ Basic Black circles. When you are punching the wings for the mustache, punch one and then flip the card stock over and punch the debossed side. This way you will have two wings pointing different directions.

Create a handle for the Large Oval piece and use the 1 3/4″ circle punch to trim away part of the Large Oval as shown.

Attach the partial oval piece to the pink circle and sponge on some cheeks using a sponge dauber and Blushing Bride ink.

Trim off the top of the ornament  and attach as shown.

Add the two wings to form the mustache. I did not pop these up for this sample, but I think I will from now on, it gives it more definition. Bend the pennant piece over as shown to form the hat.

Add the white circle to make a pom for the hat and attach as shown.

Finish the punch art piece by adding commas to the eyes, using a white gel pen.

I have been wanting to make a floral card using the Perfectly Preserved jar image since I got the set. This card was inspired by one I skimmed past on pinterest a while back, I don’t know who to credit, but the design has been haunting me. I have to admit that I burned myself out on flower cards and haven’t played with any of my floral sets in quite some time, but I thought I would give Secret Garden a shot. I love several of the flowers in the set and the fact that it has a matching Framelit set for cutting them out was all it took to convince me. I am officially falling in love with floral cards again!

I had to stamp the jar on acetate…..also something that I have thinking about for a while. The Perfectly Preserved set is still available by the way, at least until the Spring Catalog expires. I just love the white flowers against the Crumb Cake! The sentiment stamp is from the new catalog and is called Label Love. There is a matching punch….so even more to love!