SNEAK PEEK: Sale a Bration’s Vintage Verses

Today's card is from guest blogger, Mary Bush! She is sneak peeking a brand new stamp set coming out on January 22. The stamp set is called Vintage Verses, and it will only be available FREE...that's right for FREE when you place an order from January 22 - March 22, 2013. There are other fabulous products available free as well and you can earn them all. Stay tuned for more info on Sale a Bration.

MAGAZINE: A Taste of Stampin’ Success

A taste of Stampin' Success magazine from Stampin' Up! Stampin’ Up! creates a bimonthly magazine for us as demonstrators. It’s full of project ideas, business tips, and recognition for all the wonderful things that happen every day in SU world. Here's a taste, just a little bit of our January/February 2013 magazine with you (click here). For more demonstrator perks, click here.

MDS: Officially Awesome Digital Downloads

It's freezing outside, so how about we daydream about love and spring? (And if it's not freezing where you are, then consider yourself lucky!) Check out this week's new downloads, full of Valentine's Day stuff and spring things. (PDF) Don't miss our Officially Awesome Valentines Designer Template with its tiny, trendy valentines that fit in tiny, trendy envelopes.

CARD: Valentine Treat Bundle from Liz

My good friend and fellow Stamp It group demonstrator, Liz Miller, is my guest blogger today! I love the card she made using the Valentine Bundle on special this month. I am loving the More Amore designer paper, it’s so pretty and so cool how Liz fit the pieces of… Read More

CARD: Valentine from Hearts a Flutter Bundle

Today's card is from special guest stamper, Mary Bush! Mary is a Stamp It group demonstrator, and she is soooo talented! I love this, card. The first picture is of the outside of the card, the 2nd is of the inside. Packed full of new Spring catalog fun. Mary has details posted on her blog for this card here >

VIDEO TUTORIAL: Lobster Watercoloring Card

Yes, I realize it's January but what can I say? I'm from New England and Maine lobsters (or Lobstahs as we say) are as common as burgers and hot dogs in our house lol. Seriously, you have BBQs, we have Lobstah-Qs. So when I saw the By The Tide stamp set in the new Spring Catalog, featuring this fabulous guy, I knew he was first on my list! I wiped out the aqua painters for some watercoloring on my buddy, Larry the Lobstah. I am making these for swaps for Stampin' Up!'s upcoming Leadership event.

MDS: FREE My Digital Studio Gift for the New Year

Download our awesome January desktop calendar for FREE! After that, you'll want to buy the coordinating Let It Snow Kit. Get these wintery new downloads today! (PDF) P.S. Happy New Year!

PROJECT: By the Tide Card

Hip, hip, hooray for the FANTASTIC new Spring "not so mini" Catalog from Stampin' Up! This catalog was released today, and all of the fabulous new bundles and products in it are available now. I'm a huge fan of the By the Tide stamp set featured in the catalog, I love the Maine Lobster (or as we New Englanders say...Lobstah). I can't wait to play with him, stay tuned for more. Today's card and matching envelope ensemble were created by Diane Giarrusso.

CATALOG: NEW 2013 Spring Catalog

The 2013 Stampin’ Up! Spring Catalog is now available! Check out the sensational new products that grace its 40 fabulous pages; and be warned, it’s AMAZING! Products in the Spring Catalog will be available from: January 3 – May 31, 2013 All Products Holiday Catalog Favorites Product Suites Bundles   TAMI'S… Read More

VIDEO: Cute & Easy Gift Bag from Diane

I have a guest blogger today, my friend Diane Giarrusso! She's so talented, and she's created this gorgeous gift bag and video tutorial using the "From my Heart" stamp set and 1 sheet of card stock (seriously - 1 sheet). It's so easy with the Simply Scoring tool.

MDS: 2 Downloads you need to get now!

Check out our two new downloads this week. (PDF) You can still get in the holiday card action, after all. My favorite is this "Oops I'm Behind" postcard template #132845 for $2.95 - I used for this fun postcard. How cute is this?! Took all of 2 minutes to create with the template. I like it so much, didn't even change the colors (can you believe it??) I always have to change something lol.

SWAPS: Spring Catalog & Sale a Bration Demo Swaps

2012 SPRING CATALOG & SAB SWAPS 2 separate swaps The 2012 Stampin Up Spring Catalog & Sale a Bration catalogs are coming! As demonstrators we can pre-order the stamps and some accessories begining December 1, 2012 (see demo website for details on pre-order). To kick it off, I'm hosting 2 separate cardfront swaps (1 for each). You may participate in either or both.

CARD: The Reason for the Season – Part III

It’s Christmas Day and my series in the Reason for the Season posts has been leading up to this moment (much like in real life). No, I’m not talking about the “the presents” as much as I am “the presence“… the baby Jesus was born in a manger. This is… Read More

CARD: The Reason for the Season – Part II

Today's "Reason for the Season" card idea is from the "Come to Bethlehem" stamp set. It's a journey featuring the 3 Wise Men following the Christmas Star to the city of Bethlehem. Over 2,000 years ago, this very night, this scene would've occurred. The words say "Giving thanks for God's Gift of Love and the joy we share through Christ the Lord".

CARD: The Reason for the Season – Part I

As Christmas Eve and Day come upon us, and there is much to do with last minute shopping, wrapping, parties, friends, family and ... well you know what I'm talking about. I find it so important to keep reminding myself that Jesus is the Reason for the Season. Over the next few days I would like to share a couple of cards that I received from friends that are beautiful reminders of this glorious season. I hope you enjoy!

MDS: This week’s Challenge and New Downloads

For you MDS (My Digital Studio) Lovers in the house - there are three new downloads for sale this week. (PDF) Don't miss the All Time Fave Photobook Template. It's way cute and has all those fun "favorites" lists to fill out.

WIN: MDS Massive Giveaway

Stampin’ Up! now available on Google Catalogs

In partnership with Google Catalogs, Stampin' Up! is thrilled to announce its first tablet-friendly catalog! It's interactive, it's easy--and it's now available for iPad and Android tablets in the US.

VIDEO TUTORIAL: Polar Bear Card & Awareness

The polar bear is a symbol of the Arctic, these majestic creatures are the world's largest land predator and the largest member of the bear family. I personally think he's the cutest too. He's also a symbol of Canada and Coca-Cola, just love those Coke Ads with them. I love them, and love the Polar Bear featured in the Zoo Review Stamp Set. He's so stinkin' adorable. This card idea was inspired by "The Zindorf", and I adapted it "Tamster Fashion" lol. It's surprisingly easy to make, see the video below. This card with it's beautiful setting sun back drop was a hit at my stamp club this month, and if you enjoy photo/written instructions you'll want to check out my stamp club memberships for this and more exclusive tutorials available to my club members.

CARD: My Christmas Card – MDS

I'm so excited about my Christmas Cards this year! It's a "tri-fold" card, I created them using out My Digital Studio software (MDS). I used the Bright Reviews Trifold Card Template #131331 as my starting base. Then changed the colors from red and white to Baja Breeze, Chocolate Chip and Very Vanilla. I switched and added a couple of photo layouts to fit the pictures I wanted to add and basically that was it!

CARD: Ho Ho Ho Santa card

I love this fun and easy card. I got this from my up-upline and friend Cheri Mandercheird. She used the Typeset Alphabet dies #127553 for the Big Shot to create the "Ho Ho Ho" and the background paper is Be of Good Cheer #126896.   REMINDER: The Free Ink Pad Special Ends TODAY!!!

MDS: My Digital Studio to the rescue – downloads

Can you believe it's already December? If it just snuck up on you, My Digital Studio is here to help:

KIT: The Fancy Friends Kit & Video

Gift idea alert! Looking for that special "something" to get that special "someone" who has everything? How about the gift of cards! We always need them. The Stampin' Up! Fancy Friends Kit #132319 is a great all occasion card set. You can give the kit itself as a gift to your favorite stamper (or stamper in training) OR make the cards in the kit and give them as your gift. It's a win/win either way. Everything you need to send a quick note to your friends! You can purchase this kit thru my online store (click here) and add it on to your order.

PROJECT: Ornament Keepsakes Decor Frame

Looking for gift ideas or fun holiday home decor? Here's a gorgeous and easy home decor frame made with the Ornament Keepsakes bundle and some other fun toys from the 2012 Holiday Catalog. This idea came from my friends Susan Adams and Janet Baker. The frame is a 4"x6", you can grab these anywhere (I think these came from Target). The words and ornaments layers are under the picture frame glass, but the ribbon tulle is tied and attached on top of the glass with a glue dot. This gives the frame a pop of dimension and a "wow" factor.

VIDEO TUTORIAL: The Grinch Who Stole Xmas in a Kit Kat

You're a mean one...Mr. Grinch...but you're oooooh soooo cute! And yummy too...Kit Kat snack sized. A Dr. Seuss classic, and who could forget his loveable cutie little dog Max? Max is a favorite in our house, maybe because he reminds us of our beagle. These are such fun to make for Christmas / holiday gifts and goodies, and great family projects. My 11 year old son has been stamping up a storm making sets of "Grinch & Max" for everyone, he's good too (check out his work on the video). What's better than chocolate and stamping? In fact, biggest issue with making these is not eating more Kit Kats than you make.

CARD – Open Sleigh Part III

Another fun card from my series of the Open Sleigh stamp set…which still makes me want to sing every time I say it lol! Congratulations to Jinny Luga who won my Facebook drawing for a free Watercolor Winter stamp set! Thanks to all who’ve posted projects, they are all awesome.… Read More

CARD – Open Sleigh Part II

Dashing thru the snow....for part 2 of my series on the Open Sleigh stamp set. I love the vintage feel of the stamp set. It doesn't take a lot of effort to make something beautiful with it, which is important if you're making a lot of cards.

SPECIAL: Holiday Bundle Offers 20% Savings

Available thru January 2, 2013 Looking for cute ways to package little treats and gifts for co-workers, teachers, neighbors, and friends? At 20% savings, holiday packaging bundles are an affordable and adorable solution. Simply add a treat or gift and assemble. Lighten your holiday load without emptying your wallet! Click for downloadable brochure.

NEWS: SU on the Today Show, Free Download & More

Wow today's blog post is full of good stuff! Check out this super cute FREE download in my online store, I LOVE IT! "even naughty people deserve something nice" hehehe. More on this below. Maybe it's wrong of me to combine this with such a "good deed" like donating $300,000 in paper crafting supplies, but that is exactly what is happening this morning. As I type this, Stampin' Up!'s Sara Douglass will be making an appearance on NBC's TODAY Show on November 29 (today) to donate $300,000 in paper crafting supplies to the 19th Annual TODAY Sh ow Holiday Toy & Gift Drive.

VIDEO: Bloopers & Stamp Fails 2012 – Part II The Holiday Edition

Ho-ho-hooooouch - it's the Holiday Edition of my video bloopers and stamp fails! I'm not sure what it says about me that I have another blooper edition so soon, except that I make a LOT of boo-boos. Holiday crafting gone wrong, and oh so funny! In this edition you get to meet my dog, Flash. He's a star, or so he thinks. What rating do "naked rhinestones" bring us too? Or how about the infamous "sticky strip fail?!?!" I'm sure some of you can relate to that one. Hope you enjoy this compilation of silliness and stamping blunders.