Archive for holiday mini catalog

Gently Falling ‘Giving Thanks’ card

Monday, October 10th, 2011

Stampin' Up! Gently Falling Stamp Set
I just simply love this new set of outline/inline stamps ‘Gently Falling’ from the Stampin’ Up! Holiday Mini Catalog.

In fact, I actually got my act together and created a video (if you are reading this via Feedburner mail, you can’t see the video).

You’ll see that my hand is bandaged… I got the idea to give my cat a flea-bath. Seemed like a good idea at the time.  I have stitches, antibiotics and a tetanus shot for my efforts. Anyone want an orange tabby cat? Spayed and all her shots.

Stampin' Up! Gently Falling Stamp SetStampin' Up! Gently Falling Stamp Set (Detail)

But I digress.

The card is Very Vanilla on Crumb Cake.  The ink is Crumb Cake and the leaf is Wild Wasabi and Pumpkin Pie done with the ‘rolling’ technique.  This is an old technique that’s been around forever, however it is easier ‘seen than said,’ if you get what I mean.

I want to credit Erika Clark for the inspiration for this card!

Delightful Decorations Trio of Ornaments

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

DelightfulDecorationsI absolutely LOVE when punches match a stamp set, don’t you?!

The Delighful Decorations stamp set shown here is a new holiday set in the Holiday Mini Catalog on Page 24.  The matching punch is on Page 25.

This was one of my August Christmas Card Club cards you can still order by mail here.

DelightfulDecorationsAltogether the supplies used are:

#116517 Delightful Decorations stamp set $21.95

#116794 Ornament punch $15.95

#116770 Christmas Cocoa Designer Series Specialty Paper (Holiday Mini Catalog, Pg. 21), $11.95

#109867 Gold Cording (elastic) from the Holiday Mini Catalog, Pg. 27, $4.95

#102935 Brushed Gold Cardstock

Versamark, Gold Embossing Powder, Heat Tool

OrnamentPunch#115963 Finial Press Embossing Folder with Sizzix Big Shot (and multipurpose platform and standard cutting pads)


Twick or Tweet Treat Box

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

Scalloped Box Treat HolderThis adorable treat holder is actually ‘no more’ as I type.  I left it on my stamping table and looks like some kids got into it.  My own kids know better, so I’m thinking neighbor kids…

Anyway, good thing I have a photo and it was super easy to make anyway!

The body of the box is the ‘Bag With Scallops’ (#114519) Sizzix XL Die without the sides attached and decorated with the Halloween designer paper ‘Cast a Spell’ (#115677).  It takes very little designer paper to dress this up and our Scalloped circle punch (#109043) fits nicely on top of the fold over scalloped flap.

The ghosts are from the Holiday Mini Catalog set ‘Twick or Tweet’ (#116497) and just outlined in Sahara Sand marker.

The Scalloped Oval punch (#114889)  fits nicely into the Wide Oval punch (#112082), don’t you think?  So well that three of my six projects last week for my Stamp a Stack used those two punches requiring me to order another pair of them.  Although everyone shared nicely I am happy to report!

Autumn Splendor Thankful-Grateful-Appreciative

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

Autumn Splendor set with Autumn Meadows Designer Series PaperIn case you missed the mailing, there are just four spots left for the October 3rd Rubber Stamp Festival.  Today’s newsletter had a preview for you!

Don’t you just absolutely love the Autumn Splendor stamp set from the Holiday Mini Catalog?!

#116503, $20.95

#116503, $20.95

This card is almost entirely made from three designs featured in the Autumn Meadows designer series paper (#116769, $9.95).

The leaves were stamped in Basic Brown and sponged with Really Rust, More Mustard & Not Quite Navy and then cut out and tacked on again.  The greeting is also a Holiday Mini Catalog set ‘Wandering Words

Autumn Splendor Detail shot



Calendar of Events Updated

Friday, September 4th, 2009

GiftsOfSeason*If you receive this article by e-mail and the links don’t work, go to www.ustamp4fun.com and read it online*

I have updated my Calendar for my fall classes and events… and I have just put registration for our Team’s Fall Rubber Stamp Festival that will again be held at the Newark Baptist Church (in Elkton, MD) on Saturday morning October 3rd.

Click here for more information and to register.  This event always fills, so be sure to grab your friends and register first!

NEW:  My Christmas Card Class/Club which has an ‘In the Mail’ Option, you can read more about it here and also still buy the August ‘In the Mail’ class.

What an awesome set the ‘Gifts of the Earth’ is!  And I hope as you are reading this, you already have your  mini catalog!

AdetailThe papers used are the new Holiday Mini Catalog ‘Autumn Meadows‘ and I’m probably going to have to stockpile it before it retires in January!

If you still haven’t received your Holiday Mini Catalog, you can console yourself by downloading it HERE.

And one more link… I have consolidated my Fall “Stamp a Stack of Stuff” classes to one RSVP form.  Choose the evening or the morning class for October, November & December… RSVP in on easy place!

So… what are you waiting for… come to a class!