Weekly Deals and ANNOUNCEMENT!!

Wow I was blogging yesterday and forgot to change the date so I apologize for a few random posts you saw that are now gone, they will be back!  With Pictures next time!!

I think Stampin' Up may have been having the same hic-up because I do not see any Big Announcement this morning.  There are new deeply discounted items on the Clearance rack 60% off so maybe that is it.  Discounts may now be shut off after a certain number of items are sold in the Weekly deals so order early in the week to get the item at the discounted price.  And the sequins are cheaper in the Clearance Rack, hmmmmmm, I need more sleep!

Ok an update here are the quantities available for the Weekly Deals, once these quantities are reached the deals will go back to regular price.  Sorry I am not a fan of this idea, just the messenger.  SO make sure and check you cart to insure you are getting the sale price.

Week of June 30 - July 6: Limited quantity available at a discounted price:

Item #	Product Name	Available Quantity
133785	Fun Flower Punch	2750
138399	Silver Sequin Trim	1100
139001	Pretty Petals 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock Assortment Pack	1500
138389	Brights Sequin Assortment	3000
138415	Smoky Slate Thick Baker's Twine	1200
138379	Build A Banner Kit	2500
138393	Classy Designer Buttons	2100
134569	Calypso Coral 1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon	3500
129026	Fuse Fast Adhesive	2500
133654	2014-2016 In Color Stampin' Write Markers	7500
133782	2" Circle Punch	2800

Here are the Weekly Deals:

2" Circle Punch Price: $18.00 $13.50	2014-2016 In Color Stampin' Write Markers Price: $15.00 $10.50	Brights Sequin Assortment Price: $5.00 $3.50
Build A Banner Kit Price: $23.00 $17.25	Calypso Coral 1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon Price: $7.00 $4.90	Classy Designer Buttons Price: $6.00 $4.20
Fun Flower Punch Price: $18.00 $13.50	Fuse Fast Adhesive Price: $10.00 $7.50	Pretty Petals 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock Assortment Pack Price: $7.00 $5.25
Silver Sequin Trim Price: $5.00 $3.75	Smoky Slate Thick Baker’S Twine Price: $3.50 $2.63

The new Hostess code is  226BEM7P.   Please use this code at checkout.
Shop at www.kathyswanson.stampinup.net
If you are having issues with online ordering please contact me. (816)806-4087. If your order is over $150, do NOT use the Hostess code, you will qualify for your own Hostess Benefits!!!

A NEW Flower.......watch for an announcement Tuesday AM

And you are saying, how many FLOWER stamps do we need?  One more, at least one more!!  This focal flower fits the Pansy Punch and the background flowers is what caught my eye!  Plus GREAT sentiments make this a must have on the wish list. Not sure of this color combo now that I am finished, but that can always be changed on the next card.  So Saffron, Delightful Dijon and Mint Macaron.  I was hoping stamping on the So Saffron card stock would turn the mint a bit greener, not so much!  I remember hearing that in grade school.  Blue and Yellow make Green!!

The sentiment is Tip Top taupe and a Vellum was embossed with gold and colored on the reverse with the Delightful Dijon and Mint Macaron markers.  Pearls were added for some bling.



Ingredients:

Birthday Blossoms  139471 Clear $19.00,  139167 Wood $27.00

So Saffron card stock
Delightful Dijon ink
Mint Macaron ink
Tip Top Taupe ink
Vellum  101856  $6.50
Gold Embossing powder  109129  $5.00
Pearls  119247  $5.00

Stampin' Up is making an announcement Tuesday concerning the Weekly Deals and Bonus Buys?  Not sure what will be on special but watch this Blog first thing Tuesday morning for an update!!

The new Hostess code is  226BEM7P.   Please use this code at checkout.
Shop at www.kathyswanson.stampinup.net
If you are having issues with online ordering please contact me. (816)806-4087. If your order is over $150, do NOT use the Hostess code, you will qualify for your own Hostess Benefits!!!

Hostess Butterflies

I know, I know....more Butterflies!  Do I get tired of them, NO, Never!  And this Hostess set has the most amazing vine to create a frame for your images!  I used Pear Pizzazz ink with a Momento Black sentiment.  The Butterfly is a 3 step stamp.  I stamped the Butterfly in Hello Honey, Calypso Coral Roses and Pear Pizzazz leaves.  So easy to line up on my first attempt!  This Butterfly fits the Watercolor Wings Bold Butterfly Framelits, so the interchangeable framelits with our Butterly stamp sets make them so easy to use!  Another little Calypso Coral Butterfly flits above.  Gold Thread add some antenna to the large Butterfly.

Ingredients:

Floral Wings  Hostess set 139169 Photopolymer $10 with a $150 Hostess order.

Bold Butterfly Framelits  138135 $17.00
Gold Thread 138401 $3.00



The new Hostess code is  226BEM7P.   Please use this code at checkout.
Shop at www.kathyswanson.stampinup.net
If you are having issues with online ordering please contact me. (816)806-4087. If your order is over $150, do NOT use the Hostess code, you will qualify for your own Hostess Benefits!!!

Macaron Mix

I had to use the other half of my Label and decided to crack open a new 6 X 6 pack of paper.  This Butterfly pattern is also the background on my website.  You may have noticed a few changes to my shopping site.  Stampin' Up did an upgrade and hopefully the changes have not confused anyone.  New templates to match current product and this Butterfly Pattern is awesome.  Bright colors, Pacific Point, Calypso, Old Olive and Mint Macaron on a Black background.

I used a sentiment from the Tin of Cards set because I wanted a thick Black font to pull out the Black Background in the paper.  I used the Elegant Dots embossing folder with Mint Macaron ink to give a subtle background.  Mint Macaron lace trim and a Calypso Coral Butterly complete this card.

Ingredients:

Tin of Cards Stamps  138946  Photopolymer  $17.00

Mint Macaron Lace trim  138424  $6.00
Lots of Labels Framelits   138281  $27.00  7 sizes
Elegant Dots embossing folder  138287  $7.50
Pretty Petal 6 X 6 paper stack  138442 $8.00
Bold Butterfly Framelits  138135 $17.00



The new Hostess code is  XUAHSKKA.   Please use this code at checkout.
Shop at www.kathyswanson.stampinup.net
If you are having issues with online ordering please contact me. (816)806-4087. If your order is over $150, do NOT use the Hostess code, you will qualify for your own Hostess Benefits!!!

Lots of Labels and a Kleenex box?

Inspiration comes from many things, today a Kleenex box!  I was tearing this up for the trash and noticed the resemblance to the new Labels Framelits and the color combo.  So of course I decided to make a card.  Love this color combo and while buying Kleenex at Hyvee I bought another box, so you get a better picture, rather than a torn side panel!

Where do you get your inspiration?  Leave me a comment, I love hearing from you!

The colors I saw in this box and used are: Mint Macaron, Calypso Coral, Hello Honey, Tip Top Taupe and Early Expresso.  I wish I had added a bit of Soft Sky Grunge, but I love the background created with the Elegant Dots Embossing folder.  I inked the folder with Crumb Cake and pressed onto the Very Vanilla base.  The Mint Macaron half Label is from new Framelits, Lot of Labels (7).  Everything Eleanor and Flower Patch provide the Swirl, Flowers and leaves.  I rounded the corners on the card to match the rounded label.

Ingredients:

Lots of Labels Framelits 138281 $27.00
Everything Eleanor  124164 Clear $27.00,  131987 Wood $37.00

Flower Patch 134207 Photopolymer $26.00  Bundle with Framelits 136788 $43.25

Elegant Dots embossing folder  138287  $7.50






The new Hostess code is  XUAHSKKA.   Please use this code at checkout.
Shop at www.kathyswanson.stampinup.net
If you are having issues with online ordering please contact me. (816)806-4087. If your order is over $150, do NOT use the Hostess code, you will qualify for your own Hostess Benefits!!!

Pumpkin Flowers

Here is another Paper Pumpkin inspired card.  This English Garden paper is beautiful, but this pattern was giving me fits, too large and sprawled out to cut up, but the flowers again were similar to the flowers in the June Paper Pumpkin kit.  I stamped 2 large flowers on Marina Mist and cut out.  Distressed them with the bone folder until I could separate the layers and then scrunched.  I did the same with the little flower.  Added a scrap of the twine and a button.  Stamped the sentiment directly to the paper with Night of Navy ink.  Tip Top Taupe Lace trim and Chevron Ribbon finish this card.

Ingredients:

English Garden designer paper  138440  $11.00
Tip Top Lace Trim  138422  $6.00
Natural Chevron ribbon  132982  $7.00
Marina Mist card stock
Night of Navy ink

The new Hostess code is  XUAHSKKA.   Please use this code at checkout.
Shop at www.kathyswanson.stampinup.net
If you are having issues with online ordering please contact me. (816)806-4087. If your order is over $150, do NOT use the Hostess code, you will qualify for your own Hostess Benefits!!!

Triangles

Here is the second Paper Pumpkin card and the kit contains Triangle stickers and Wood elements.
I did add some Lost Lagoon ribbon under the twine.  I love the Banner shape of this card and you could add a Baby Element and have a Baby card in a snap!  That is what is great about these kits.  They provide the base for your cards and you can then embellish and add sentiments that fit the occasions you need!

This card inspired me to use several patterns from the Bohemian Designer paper.  Our Triangle punch retired last year, but the Tree punch works perfectly and you don't waste any paper.
Cut a strip of paper 2 X 12 inches.  Make sure your punch is lined up perfectly and punch.  Turn paper and punch, repeat! Since our paper is double sided and coordinating this card is quick and easy.  I mounted the Triangles on a 2 1/4 X 5 1/4 Very Vanilla mat, then embossed with the Boho Chic embossing folder.  The card base is Hello Honey.

Ingredients:

Tree Punch   135859  $18.00
Bohemian Designer paper  138446  $11.00
Boho Chic embossing folder  138286  $7.50
Hello Honey card stock
Very Vanilla card stock
BlackBerry Bliss ink

The new Hostess code is  XUAHSKKA.   Please use this code at checkout.
Shop at www.kathyswanson.stampinup.net
If you are having issues with online ordering please contact me. (816)806-4087. If your order is over $150, do NOT use the Hostess code, you will qualify for your own Hostess Benefits!!!

Weekly Deals Tuesday June 23

DAZZLING DIAMONDS GLIMMER PAPER Price: $5.00 $3.75	GOLD 1/8" RIBBON Price: $5.00 $3.75	LUCKY STARS TEXTURED IMPRESSIONS EMBOSSING FOLDERS Price: $7.50 $5.63
MINI TREAT BAG THINLITS DIES Price: $40.00 $30.00	PINK PIROUETTE 1/2" SEAM BINDING RIBBON Price: $7.00 $5.25	POLKA DOT TEXTURED IMPRESSIONS EMBOSSING FOLDER Price: $7.50 $5.63
SILVER GLIMMER PAPER Price: $5.00 $3.75	VINTAGE FACETED DESIGNER BUTTONS Price: $6.00 $4.50

The new Hostess code is  XUAHSKKA.   Please use this code at checkout.
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If you are having issues with online ordering please contact me. (816)806-4087. If your order is over $150, do NOT use the Hostess code, you will qualify for your own Hostess Benefits!!!

Paper Pumpkin Inspiration

Finally a chance to do some stamping!  And first on my list was the June Paper Pumpkin kit!  I made the samples and then made another card using the stamps from the kit.  These sentiments are really nice for many Occasions.  The tricky part about this card is getting the white mat going the correct direction!  The directions are great with this kit, but I was free wheeling and had to peel up the stickers and rotate!

Here is the kit card:

Love the color combo and the envelope liner.  So much product in this kit!  And I love the collage using random pieces of paper.  What a great way to use up scraps we all have in our craft room!

And here is my card using stamps from the kit.

I used the Large Flower and stamped in Watermelon Wonder on Watermelon Wonder card stock for the background.  I did the same with the small flower on Daffodil Delight cardstock.  The Basket of flowers from "Sprinkles of Life" is very similar to the flower shapes in this kit.  I colored the flowers with markers and punched with the Tree Builder punch.  The Sentiment was stamped in Tip Top Taupe and flagged with the new Banner punch.  Water Melon Wonder Lace trim adds some texture.

Join Paper Pumpkin and you can get a surprise kit each month for $19.95 plus tax.  This kit contains 8 cards and envelopes with liners.  Past kits can be purchased by members or contact me and I can add a past kit to the group order.  Past Kits are available while supplies last and can be viewed on my website.  These kits would also make great gifts for crafters just getting started and summer projects for children!

Ingredients:

Sprinkles of Life  139971 $21.00  Photopolymer

Tree Builder punch  138295 $18.00
Banner Triple punch 138292  $23.00
Watermelon Wonder card stock and ink
Daffodil Delight card stock and ink
Tip Top Taupe ink
Markers
Watermelon Wonder Lace Trim  138425  $6.00

The new Hostess code is  XUAHSKKA.   Please use this code at checkout.
Shop at www.kathyswanson.stampinup.net
If you are having issues with online ordering
 please contact me. (816)806-4087. If your order is over $150, do NOT use the Hostess code, you will qualify for your own Hostess Benefits!!!

June Paper Pumpkin

Oh My I LOVE this kit.  Can't wait to get this out of my Red Box that arrived Saturday and make these cards.  The Quality and Quantity of these kits have improved.  8 Cards and lined envelopes in this kit.  You can order Paper Pumpkin as a 1, 6 or 12 month subscription on my website.

OR Join Paper Pumpkin and be charged monthly by clicking on the link in the side bar.  You can skip a month or stop at any time, just do so by the 10 of the month.  Become a member and you can order PAST kits and refills.

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The new Hostess code is  XUAHSKKA.   Please use this code at checkout.
Shop at www.kathyswanson.stampinup.net
If you are having issues with online ordering please contact me. (816)806-4087. If your order is over $150, do NOT use the Hostess code, you will qualify for your own Hostess Benefits!!!

Blackberry Bliss Bohemian

This paper is BOLD and I wanted to feature some of the matching Washi tape.  I love how easy this tape folded and adhered around the edge of the Deco Label framelit.  The Boho chic embossing folder adds more texture.  And the Petite Petals, well they go with everything!!

Ingredients:

Bohemian Designer paper  138446  $11.00
Boho Chic embossing folder  138286  $7.50
Bohemian Washi Tape  138386  $5.00
Deco Labels framelits  130102  $25.00
Petite Petals bundle  140257 Clear $21.25,  140256 Wood $24.50  Punch and Stamps!!

The new Hostess code is  XUAHSKKA.   Please use this code at checkout.
Shop at www.kathyswanson.stampinup.net
If you are having issues with online ordering please contact me. (816)806-4087. If your order is over $150, do NOT use the Hostess code, you will qualify for your own Hostess Benefits!!!

Watermelon Poppy Encouragement

I did color this weekend and love the way this flower pops off the paper!  Watermelon Wonder is such a beautiful color.  The Lace trim and tearing the paper give this Poppy a hand picked look.

Ingredients:

You've Got This 139575 Clear $28.00,  139572 Wood $39.00

Watermelon Wonder Lace trim  138425 $6.00
Watercolor paper  122959  $5.00

The new Hostess code is  XUAHSKKA.   Please use this code at checkout.
Shop at www.kathyswanson.stampinup.net
If you are having issues with online ordering please contact me. (816)806-4087. If your order is over $150, do NOT use the Hostess code, you will qualify for your own Hostess Benefits!!!

Monarch

Did I say I love Watercolor Wings?   And now a Monarch look alike on a Sahara Sand Brick Wall?  So Simple, so elegant!

 I hope you can see the Shimmer from the Shimmering White Card stock stamped with Delightful Dijon, Tangelo Twist and Momento Black inks.  Gold Thread antenna and sentiments stamped on the Bricks......  Love this!


Ingredients:

Watercolor Wings Bundle  140232 Photopolymer $36.50
Brick Wall Embossing Folder  138288  $8.50   6 X 6
Gold Metallic Thread  138401  $3.00
Shimmery White card stock  101910 $8.00


The new Hostess code is  XUAHSKKA.   Please use this code at checkout.
Shop at www.kathyswanson.stampinup.net
If you are having issues with online ordering please contact me. (816)806-4087. If your order is over $150, do NOT use the Hostess code, you will qualify for your own Hostess Benefits!!!

Butterflies and Sequins Oh My!

I am in love with the new Watercolor Wings Butterfly stamp set and the endless possibilties of color combos.  You have seen this color combo, but I added some Soft Suede to the Mint Macaron and Smoky Slate on these Moths.  I was trying to mimic this gorgeous paper from English Garden.  Gold Thread Antenna and the Teal Sequins kick this card up a notch!  And the Brick embossing folder.....LOVE it!!!

Below is a close up on using the Metallic thread.  Cut the Thread at about 4 inches.  Make a loop, hold on the front of the Butterfly, loop up.  Fold Thread behind the Butterfly and thread up thru the loop.  Tighten and Secure loop behind the head of the Butterfly and antenna with a dimensional.  

Ingredients:

Watercolor Wings Bundle  140232 Photopolymer $36.50
Brick Wall Embossing Folder  138288  $8.50   6 X 6
English Garden Designer paper  138440  $11.00
Gold Metallic Thread  138401  $3.00
Sequins  Bermuda Bay 137910  $5.00

The new Hostess code is  XUAHSKKA.   Please use this code at checkout.
Shop at www.kathyswanson.stampinup.net
If you are having issues with online ordering please contact me. (816)806-4087. If your order is over $150, do NOT use the Hostess code, you will qualify for your own Hostess Benefits!!!

Weekly Deals Tuesday June 16th

1" Square Punch Price: $16.00 $12.00	Circle Card Thinlits Dies Price: $33.00 $24.75	Gold Stampin' Glitter Price: $4.00 $3.00
Honeycomb Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Price: $7.50 $5.63	Marina Mist 1/4" Cotton Ribbon Price: $6.00 $4.50	Sweetheart Punch Price: $16.00 $12.00
Very Vanilla 5/8" Satin Ribbon Price: $7.00 $5.25	Whisper White 1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon Price: $7.00 $5.25

The new Hostess code is  XUAHSKKA.   Please use this code at checkout.
Shop at www.kathyswanson.stampinup.net
If you are having issues with online ordering please contact me. (816)806-4087. If your order is over $150, do NOT use the Hostess code, you will qualify for your own Hostess Benefits!!!