Happy October!

I know I say this every year, but I still think it is true. This year has gone by so quickly! I'm glad it has because fall is my favorite time of year. I love the crisp air, getting new school supplies, and snuggling up with a warm scarf or blanket. Fall is also the time of year for several fabulous promotions. October kicks off with two great promotions!

From October 1st to 31st, 2017, when you purchase 3 packs of Designer Series Paper from the selected Designer Series Paper list, you get 1 Designer Series Paper pack from the list for FREE. That is right! That is a savings of up to $13!

I look forward to this promotion because it is the time I stock up on my favorites (Painted Autumn, Birthday Memories, and Whole Lot of Lovely Designer Series Paper) as well as on Christmas Designer Series Paper. I ordered more Designer Series Paper as well as the coordinating solid cardstock packs to create my Christmas cards. This year I stocked up on Be Merry Designer Series Paper, Garden Green, Whisper White, and Cherry Cobbler cardstock. Isn't the little reindeer on the Be Merry Designer Series Paper adorable?

Best of all, all order types qualify for this sale (customer, workshop, & demonstrator) and there is no limit to how many times you can purchase 3 packages of Designer Series Paper. However, Designer Series Paper purchased as part of a Demonstrator Started Kit and purchases with Stampin' Rewards don't quality for this sale. Phone orders must be received by 6:50pm MT and Online orders by 11:50pm MT.

What is your favorite Designer Series Paper pack? Click here to stock up and save on your favorite Designer Series Paper packs. Click here to see the entire flyer.

World Card Making Day is a day dedicated to doing what you love most—making handmade cards! It celebrates the creativity and personal connection handmade cards create between loved ones, and it’s a great time to make your own cards to send to their family and friends. This year the world celebrates the day on October 7th, but why not celebrate a little longer? For ten days (October 1–10, 2017), you can get 15% off card making essentials like notecards & envelopes and select stamp sets. Also, when you buy Fast Fuse Adhesive, you’ll get two refills for FREE (a USD $15 value)!

Click here to shop and save 15% on your favorite card making essentials. Click here to see the entire World Card Making Day Flyer.

All order types qualify for this sale. However, the Fast Fuse Adhesive deal cannot be used to order a Starter Kit or with Stampin’ Rewards. All other items may be added to a Starter Kit or with Stampin’ Rewards at the sale price. Phone orders must be received by October 10th, 2017 by 6:50pm MT and online orders by October 10th, 2017 by 11:50pm MT.

P.S. The Designer Series Paper Sale coordinates with the World Card Making Day Sale. Woohoo!  Check out which stamp sets coordinate with which Designer Series Paper packs in the chart below.

You can make this sweet and simple thank you card using my favorite Coffee Cafe stamp set and Coffee Break Designer Series Paper in no time flat!

This is still time to sign up or renew your Paper Pumpkin subscription. During October and November Paper Pumpkin is offering two straight months of perfectly coordinated Christmas card making & gifting projects. Stampin' Up! is known for their coordinating products, and these Paper Pumpkin kits are no exception. These two matching kits are two months of fantastic seasonally-themed kits to help you get ready for the holidays!

I know with the holiday season quickly approaching, your time is precious. Paper Pumpkin kits come with the supplies you need to create cards and gifting projects pre-cut and ready to craft to help you make gorgeous cards, which helps save time and stress when planning large projects like holiday cards.

I cannot wait to share what is in store for us in October and in November's kits! Judging by the box covers shown above, can you guess what may be inside? Subscribe or renew your subscription by October 10th to ensure you don't miss either kit.

And, don't miss our Paper Pumpkin Parties to assemble our kits on October 28th from 1-4pm.

This is also still time to earn the limited edition Merry Patterns stamp set (Item #144973). From now until October 31st, 2017 if you host a workshop with a total of or place a single order of $300.00USD or more, you will receive the FREE stamp set Merry Patterns (Item # 144973).
 

Merry Patterns is a perfect winter themed two-step photopolymer stamp set. My favorite stamp in this set is the reindeer wearing the knitted sweater! Adorable! I also love the evergreen sprig wreath in the sample below. How clever!

Please contact me today or click here for more details or to host a workshop.

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Thankful for You!

I created this card for my Holiday Catalog Launch Party Make and Take. This is a design that shows off the Painted Autumn Designer Series Paper as well as the Painted Harvest stamp set.
 

 
The entire Painted Harvest Product Suite is my absolute favorite new Holiday Catalog product! All of the Painted Harvest Suite products are so gorgeous, I couldn't simply pick one!

This card also plays with layering and matting border sizes - 1/8" borders and 1/16" borders.  I love how the Early Espresso matte frames and enhances the Painted Autumn Designer Series Paper. It really stands out!

I used the Designer Series Paper to create my color palette and then echoed the colors throughout the card for a cohesive look.

On the inside I stamped the sunflower image and added a narrow border of gold washi tape from the Year of Cheer Specialty Washi Tape set. The gold washi tape almost looks like the inside matte has been embossed for an elegant detail.

The sunflower is made from stamping Crushed Curry ink for the largest set of petals, Peekaboo Peach ink for the second set of petals, and Early Espresso ink for the center. The great thing about this sunflower stamp is that no matter which direction you turn each set of petals, it still looks amazing!

I hope you give this sweet and simple card a try! Here are the measurements.

Thankful Sunflower Card Measurements
	Paper	Dimensions
Card Base	Marina Mist	4-1/4” x 11”; scored at 5-1/2”
1st Matte	Early Espresso	5-1/4” x 4”
2nd Matte	Painted Autumn Designer Series Paper	3-7/8” x 5-1/8”
1st Greeting Banner	Marina Mist	1-1/8” x 3-7/8”
2nd Greeting Banner	Whisper White	1” x 3-7/8”
Inside Mat	Whisper White	5-1/4” x 4”
Leaves	Lemon Lime Twist	1-3/4” x 4”; stamp 2 leaves & punch out with the Leaf Punch

Thank you so much for baring with me during my blogging absent. It has been a tumultuous few months with unexpected medical problems and procedures as well as a death in the family. I appreciate everyone's support!

Thank you for stopping by!
Beth

She Believed She Could...

During my first Facebook Live Class tonight, we will be making this congratulatory card using the This Little Piggy stamp set. I created this card with one of my fantastic downline members Rene in mind.

Rene has been an amazing addition to Stampin' Up!® and to my team. She worked really hard to grow her stamping skills and her demonstratorship! As a result of her hard work, she earned a Stampin' Up! promotion! I am so proud of her! Way to go, Rene!

For this card you will need the following supplies:

This Little Piggy Facebook Live Card Supply List
Stamps	#143922 This Little Piggy (Clear-Mount) #143919 This Little Piggy (Wood-Mount)
Paper	#100730 Whisper White #101910 Shimmery White #122924 Pool Party #131198 Blushing Bride #144110 Whole Lot of Lovely Designer Series Paper
Ink	#140931 Archival Basic Black #140932 Archival Basic Gray #131172 Blushing Bride #126982 Pool Party
Embellishments	#144129 Basic Black Shimmer Ribbon #104430 Stampin’ Dimensionals
Tools	#140396 Cookie Cutter Builder Punch #141705 Layering Circles Framelits #143263 Big Shot #104332 SNAIL Adhesive #110755 Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue #138309 Fine-Tipped Glue Pen #103683 Glue Dots® #102300 Bone Folder #103579 Paper Snips #103954 Aquapainter #143741 Garden Trellis Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Paper Towels

Once you have gathered your supplies, cut your cardstock.

This Little Piggy Facebook Live Card Measurements
	Color	Dimensions
Card Base	Pool Party	5-1/2” x 8-1/2”; scored at 4-1/4”
1st Matte	Whisper White	5-3/8” x 4-1/8”
2nd Matte	Blushing Bride	5-3/8” x 2-1/4”; embossing with Trellis Embossing Folder
Squares	Whole Lot of Lovely Designer Series Paper	1-5/8” x 1-5/8”
Circle	Shimmery White	3” x 3”; die cut 2-5/8” circle
Scalloped Circle	Pool Party	3” x 3”; die cut 2-13/16” scalloped circle
Hearts	Blushing Bride	Scraps; punch 3 hearts from the Cookie Cutter Builder Punch
Ribbon	Basic Black Shimmer Ribbon	Cut one 6” piece & one 9” piece
Inside Matte	Whisper White	5-1/4” x 4”
Designer Series Paper Strip	Whole Lot of Lovely Designer Series Paper	3/4" x 5-1/4”
Solid Cardstock Strip	Blushing Bride	1/2" x 5-1/4”

Let's head on over to my Facebook page and get stamping! Thank you for watching my first ever Facebook Live card making session! I appreciate you! Please let me know if you have questions about the card or any of the techniques used.

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

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Bonus Days are back! For every $50 USD/$60 CAD you spend July 1st, 2017 – July 31st, 2017 (before shipping and tax), you’ll get a $5 USD/$6 CAD Bonus Days coupon that you can use August 1st, 2017 – August 31st, 2017. There is no limit to the number of coupons participants can receive per order or throughout the duration of the promotion. An email address is required to participate; Bonus Days coupon codes can only be delivered via email. Please keep track of your coupon codes. Coupon codes can only be used once. All order types qualify for this promotion excluding Starter Kits.

Ho, ho, ho! Our Christmas in July promotion makes it easier than ever to sign up to be a demonstrator! When you sign up to be a demonstrator in July, you will receive a FREE Essentials Gift Pack. 

This Essentials Gift Pack including Paper Snips, SNAIL Adhesive, Grid Paper, two D Blocks (one for you and one for a stamping friend!), and a Bone Folder. That’s an added value of $72 US/$68 CAN! 

And to get a taste of the perks of being a demonstrator, Stampin’ Up! will also include the Carols of Christmas Stamp Set from the holiday catalog for FREE ($20 US/$26 CAN)! The Carols of Christmas Stamp Set has not just been released to the public just yet. So, just like demonstrators, you will be among the first to have this gorgeous stamp set! You’ll be able to get your brand new stamping adventure off to a fast start—and spend your Starter Kit dollars on things like your favorite stamp sets and accessories instead of the basic supplies! Contact me today to sign up!