Beary Love.....and closing this Hostess code TODAY at 6pm.

I have to admit, I threw a little bit of everything on this card!  Love the Bears and all the sentiments.  Wanted this Momma Bear and Baby to show some love!  And the Wink of Stella makes everything SPARKLE!  Love this stuff!!!

I sparkled their Noses, Claws, Flowers and Heart.  Going Wild paper stack and Real Red embossed with the Happy Hearts embossing folder create the background.

Ingredients:

Bear Hugs Bundle  140822 Wood $48.25,  140823 Clear $41.50

Happy Hearts embossing folder  137364 $7.50

Go Wild Paper stack  138441 $8.00  Great Neutrals paper!!  48 6X6sheets of  paper

Wink of Stella   Clear 141897 $8.00

To view SAB items , click on the link SAB in my store and the flyer will load.  Write down your numbers.  Sorry I wish this was easier and I could show you individual pictures!!
Starting January 5th, Spend $50 and earn a FREE Sale-a-bration product.  Need a brochure, catalog?  Email me and I can send you a copy.  kswanson46@comcast.net


The NEW HOSTESS CODE  is   TUGASXN7  and will close on Sunday Jan. 31st at 6pm.    
If your order is $150 or more DO NOT use the code.  You have qualified for your own Hostess Benefits and can redeem them at the time of your order.  Check out the Hostess only sets on pages 179-181 of the catalog.  The only way to earn these stamps is to have a $150 or more order.  Use your Hostess $$ to purchase the exclusive Hostess sets or purchase other catalog items.    www.kathyswanson.stampinup.net

Quilted Blossoms

Love Blossoms paper stack is perfect for this Quilt technique!  Punch Squares, I used my 1 1/4 inch Square punch and framed the Squares on a 4X4 piece of Blushing Bride card stock.   Then embossed with the Happy Hearts embossing folder.  You can use any size Square punch or even use your trimmer to cut Squares.  This paper stack coordinates so well together I used 9 different patterns!!

 I added 1/2 a Doily on the bottom and adhered to a Whisper White card base.  The Sentiment from 'Bloomin' Love" was stamped on Blushing Bride and punched with the Decorative Label punch. 

 

Ingredients:

Bloomin' Love stamps  140643 Photopolymer $17.00
or BUNDLE with the Bloomin' Heart Thinlits  140818 $35.50

Love Blossoms Paper stack  140548 $8.00

 

Happy Hearts Embossing folder  137364 $7.50
Decorative Label punch  120907 $18.00
Tea Lace Doilies 129399 $3.00  24 Doilies



To view SAB items , click on the link SAB in my store and the flyer will load.  Write down your numbers.  Sorry I wish this was easier and I could show you individual pictures!!
Starting January 5th, Spend $50 and earn a FREE Sale-a-bration product.  Need a brochure, catalog?  Email me and I can send you a copy.  kswanson46@comcast.net


The NEW HOSTESS CODE  is   TUGASXN7  and will close on Sunday Jan. 31st at 6pm.    
If your order is $150 or more DO NOT use the code.  You have qualified for your own Hostess Benefits and can redeem them at the time of your order.  Check out the Hostess only sets on pages 179-181 of the catalog.  The only way to earn these stamps is to have a $150 or more order.  Use your Hostess $$ to purchase the exclusive Hostess sets or purchase other catalog items.    www.kathyswanson.stampinup.net

Be Mine.......Love Bug

This Beetle Bug car is driving all over the Blogoshere and I had to make another card.  It won't be my last, I've seen some adorable Wedding cards with this set.

This Paper pattern is from "Love Blossoms" paper stack.  This paper stack is mainly for Valentines, but love the Crumb Cake sides on many of these patterns that can be used all year!!
I stamped the Bug on the patterned paper and a piece of Smoky Slate card stock and cut out with my snips.  Very Easy!!  I cut out the Windows on the Patterned Piece.  The Smoky Slate Piece mimics the windows and some WINK of Stella adds a sheen.  I colored the Wheels with some Basic Gray and more Wink of Stella.  A piece of "Go Wild" paper stack makes a road.  Soft Sky is the card base and sentiments are from "Bloomin' Love" and "Beautiful Ride".  The Heart was punched with the Itty Bitty Punch pack Heart.  Lovin' this Ride!!

Ingredients:

Beautiful Ride  140738  $17.00

Love Blossoms paper stack  140548 $8.00

 

Go Wild Paper stack  138441  $8.00

Itty Bitty Accents Punch pack  133787  $17.00

Wink of Stella Clear 141897 $8.00

To view SAB items , click on the link SAB in my store and the flyer will load.  Write down your numbers.  Sorry I wish this was easier and I could show you individual pictures!!
Starting January 5th, Spend $50 and earn a FREE Sale-a-bration product.  Need a brochure, catalog?  Email me and I can send you a copy.  kswanson46@comcast.net


The NEW HOSTESS CODE  is   TUGASXN7  and will close on Sunday Jan. 31st at 6pm.    
If your order is $150 or more DO NOT use the code.  You have qualified for your own Hostess Benefits and can redeem them at the time of your order.  Check out the Hostess only sets on pages 179-181 of the catalog.  The only way to earn these stamps is to have a $150 or more order.  Use your Hostess $$ to purchase the exclusive Hostess sets or purchase other catalog items.    www.kathyswanson.stampinup.net

Global Love

Here is a More Manly card, this stamp set " Going Global " is a perfect stamp set for Manly cards with many sentiments for all Occasions.   This Heart is actually Red Foil Paper, but again the Bright Sun light reflected off the Heart.  The card base is Very Vanilla with 1/2 piece of a pattern from "Going Places" paper stack.  The sentiment was stamped in Real Red and then embossed with the World Traveler embossing folder.  I added a strip of Crochet trim, but could easily have used Washi tape or Real Red Ribbon. 

Ingredients:

Going Global  140745 Wood $27.00, 140748 Clear $19.00

Going Places paper stack  140581 $8.00

World Traveler Embossing folder  138289 $7.50

Red Foil Sheets  139607 $4.00
Hearts Framelits Retired?   Oh my!!
Venetian Crochet trim  134581 $7.00

To view SAB items , click on the link SAB in my store and the flyer will load.  Write down your numbers.  Sorry I wish this was easier and I could show you individual pictures!!
Starting January 5th, Spend $50 and earn a FREE Sale-a-bration product.  Need a brochure, catalog?  Email me and I can send you a copy.  kswanson46@comcast.net


The NEW HOSTESS CODE  is   TUGASXN7  and will close on Sunday Jan. 31st at 6pm.    
If your order is $150 or more DO NOT use the code.  You have qualified for your own Hostess Benefits and can redeem them at the time of your order.  Check out the Hostess only sets on pages 179-181 of the catalog.  The only way to earn these stamps is to have a $150 or more order.  Use your Hostess $$ to purchase the exclusive Hostess sets or purchase other catalog items.    www.kathyswanson.stampinup.net

Easiest Valentine.....EVER!!

The Occasions catty has an amazing Grunge stamp set, did you see it on page 29?  "Timeless Textures"
I waited until my second order to get this set and I have been chomping at the bit for it to arrive.  Finally here and WOW after ONE inking I can see this being a go to stamp set and sure hope it gets carried over to the Next Catalog!



The SUN was shining in when I took these pictures and it is hard to see the grunge, even tho it is subtle.  I randomly stamped the edges, Crumb Cake ink on Crumb Cake card stock.  I then stamped the muted Filigree image in Early Expresso(stamped off) and Crumb Cake.  Sentiment from "Bloomin' Love" in Early Expresso.  Used the Sweet Heart punch on the Blushing Bride Glimmer paper with Linen Thread and Crochet trim behind.  And a few Blushing Bride spatters. Hope you can see better on the Close up shot..........

Ingredients:

Timeless Textures  140514 Wood $28.00,  140517 Clear $20.00

Bloomin' Love  Stamps  140643  Photopolymer $17.00
BUNDLE with Bloomin' Heart Thinlits and save 15%  140818 $35.50

Blushing Bride Glimmer paper  140550 $5.00

Venetian Crochet trim  134581 $7.00
Linen Thread 104199 $4.50
SweetHeart punch  133786 $16.00

To view SAB items , click on the link SAB in my store and the flyer will load.  Write down your numbers.  Sorry I wish this was easier and I could show you individual pictures!!
Starting January 5th, Spend $50 and earn a FREE Sale-a-bration product.  Need a brochure, catalog?  Email me and I can send you a copy.  kswanson46@comcast.net


The NEW HOSTESS CODE  is   TUGASXN7  and will close on Sunday Jan. 31st at 6pm.    
If your order is $150 or more DO NOT use the code.  You have qualified for your own Hostess Benefits and can redeem them at the time of your order.  Check out the Hostess only sets on pages 179-181 of the catalog.  The only way to earn these stamps is to have a $150 or more order.  Use your Hostess $$ to purchase the exclusive Hostess sets or purchase other catalog items.    www.kathyswanson.stampinup.net

Weekly Deals Tuesday Jan 26th

Bear Hugs Framelits Dies Price: $27.00 $20.25	Clothespins Price: $4.00 $3.00	Island Indigo 1/4" Cotton Ribbon Price: $6.00 $4.50
Venetian Crochet Trim Price: $7.00 $5.25	Zig Zag Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Price: $7.50 $5.63

To view SAB items , click on the link SAB in my store and the flyer will load.  Write down your numbers.  Sorry I wish this was easier and I could show you individual pictures!!
Starting January 5th, Spend $50 and earn a FREE Sale-a-bration product.  Need a brochure, catalog?  Email me and I can send you a copy.  kswanson46@comcast.net


The NEW HOSTESS CODE  is   TUGASXN7  and will close on Sunday Jan. 31st at 6pm.    
If your order is $150 or more DO NOT use the code.  You have qualified for your own Hostess Benefits and can redeem them at the time of your order.  Check out the Hostess only sets on pages 179-181 of the catalog.  The only way to earn these stamps is to have a $150 or more order.  Use your Hostess $$ to purchase the exclusive Hostess sets or purchase other catalog items.    www.kathyswanson.stampinup.net

Sunburst X 2

When I made the Sunburst card a few weeks ago, I had scraps leftover and of course I saved them!  But it would not be any fun to use the same side of the paper, so I flipped it! This was SO easy.....using the Sunburst Thinlit as a template, I laid the thinlit on the Tempting Turquoise card  base and found the pieces that fit.  Added a thin bead of Tombo adhesive to the card base and added the striped side of the "Cherry on Top"paper.  I then used the Circle Framelits to cut the Daffodil Delight Circle and the White Circle.  The Hostess set Silhouettes & Script provides the perfect sentiment!!

And here is another COOL technique using the Sunburst Thinlit.  Lay the template on the card base and sponge ink on the same side of each opening.  Move the Thinlit to cover the previous color and add another color.  Continue moving the Thinlit and sponging colors until you reach your desired effect! 

 I then stamped Hello in the middle from the SAB set "Hello".  Love it! And plan to make some Easter cards using this technique!

Ingredients:

Sunburst Thinlit Die  140617 $29.00 
or in a Bundle  140807 Wood $45.75,  140807 Clear $39.75

 

SAB Hello 141240 Wood, 141243 Clear FREE with $50 merchandise order

To view SAB items , click on the link SAB in my store and the flyer will load.  Write down your numbers.  Sorry I wish this was easier and I could show you individual pictures!!
Starting January 5th, Spend $50 and earn a FREE Sale-a-bration product.  Need a brochure, catalog?  Email me and I can send you a copy.  kswanson46@comcast.net


The NEW HOSTESS CODE  is   TUGASXN7  and will close on Sunday Jan. 31st at 6pm.    
If your order is $150 or more DO NOT use the code.  You have qualified for your own Hostess Benefits and can redeem them at the time of your order.  Check out the Hostess only sets on pages 179-181 of the catalog.  The only way to earn these stamps is to have a $150 or more order.  Use your Hostess $$ to purchase the exclusive Hostess sets or purchase other catalog items.    www.kathyswanson.stampinup.net

Clouds and Balloons

For this card I used the cloud images for my background using Soft Sky on Soft Sky card stock.  The Balloons were stamped in Daffodil Delight and Delightful Dijon speckles.  Love these speckles!!  And the Balloon punch is GREAT to punch out all your images.  TIP****  Cut your paper in strips and stamp, it makes aligning your punch much easier and less paper waste!  I do one size Balloon per strip for ease of punching.

Ingredients:

Balloon Celebration Bundle  140810 $37.25

To view SAB items , click on the link SAB in my store and the flyer will load.  Write down your numbers.  Sorry I wish this was easier and I could show you individual pictures!!
Starting January 5th, Spend $50 and earn a FREE Sale-a-bration product.  Need a brochure, catalog?  Email me and I can send you a copy.  kswanson46@comcast.net


The NEW HOSTESS CODE  is   TUGASXN7  and will close on Tuesday Jan. 26th at 6pm.    
If your order is $150 or more DO NOT use the code.  You have qualified for your own Hostess Benefits and can redeem them at the time of your order.  Check out the Hostess only sets on pages 179-181 of the catalog.  The only way to earn these stamps is to have a $150 or more order.  Use your Hostess $$ to purchase the exclusive Hostess sets or purchase other catalog items.    www.kathyswanson.stampinup.net

Floating Away......

Here is a card you could make in any color combo or even combine colors.  It really does give the impression of Balloons floating.....I copied this idea from the card on the Front page of the Occasions catalog.

I used Blushing Bride, Calypso Coral and Watermelon Wonder inks.  Stamp, then stamp again allowing lighter shades of Balloons.  Whisper White card stock and popped up the panel over a Whisper White card base.

Ingredients:

Balloon Celebration  140675 $26.00  Photopolymer

Or Bundle with the Matching punch
140810 $37.25 and save 15%

To view SAB items , click on the link SAB in my store and the flyer will load.  Write down your numbers.  Sorry I wish this was easier and I could show you individual pictures!!
Starting January 5th, Spend $50 and earn a FREE Sale-a-bration product.  Need a brochure, catalog?  Email me and I can send you a copy.  kswanson46@comcast.net


The NEW HOSTESS CODE  is   TUGASXN7  and will close on Tuesday Jan. 26th at 6pm.    
If your order is $150 or more DO NOT use the code.  You have qualified for your own Hostess Benefits and can redeem them at the time of your order.  Check out the Hostess only sets on pages 179-181 of the catalog.  The only way to earn these stamps is to have a $150 or more order.  Use your Hostess $$ to purchase the exclusive Hostess sets or purchase other catalog items.    www.kathyswanson.stampinup.net

Paper Pumpkin Alternatives

My January Paper Pumpkin kit arrived yesterday and I could not wait to get to the craft room and play!!  The kit is a Banner and Treat Pouch kit with 30 LARGE Hearts, 30 Flag banners and 30 clothes pins, along with Twine, Sequins, ink spot, stamps and adhesive strips and dots.  Once I separated all the hearts and banners there was a sizable piece of paper left below each Large Heart.  So I punched with the Sweet Heart punch and the Small Heart from the Itty Bitty punch pack.  You could punch Balloons, Flowers or anything you want with this kit.  I love being able to make each kit my own!

And here is what I ended up with......a BOWL of Hearts!  60 Sweethearts and 150 Itty Bitty Hearts!  WOW these Hearts will embellish LOTS of things!!

This paper is double-sided and very similar to the Envelope paper on page 149 of the Big Catalog. A bit lighter in weight than our designer series paper.

Here is a pouch using the punched Hearts as embellishment.  These pouches would hold maybe 2 Ghiradelli chocolates or any flat candy.
And notice the Hearts embossing folder?  I did this after I adhered the hearts together with the adhesive in the kit........here is the other side.........

Another pouch with a gift card....

and the other side.......

and here is a really simple card using the sequins and some punched Hearts.....

To view SAB items , click on the link SAB in my store and the flyer will load.  Write down your numbers.  Sorry I wish this was easier and I could show you individual pictures!!
Starting January 5th, Spend $50 and earn a FREE Sale-a-bration product.  Need a brochure, catalog?  Email me and I can send you a copy.  kswanson46@comcast.net


The NEW HOSTESS CODE  is   TUGASXN7  and will close on Tuesday Jan. 26th at 6pm.    
If your order is $150 or more DO NOT use the code.  You have qualified for your own Hostess Benefits and can redeem them at the time of your order.  Check out the Hostess only sets on pages 179-181 of the catalog.  The only way to earn these stamps is to have a $150 or more order.  Use your Hostess $$ to purchase the exclusive Hostess sets or purchase other catalog items.    www.kathyswanson.stampinup.net

Painted Posy Thanks

This little posy is from "Birthday Blooms".  The size was perfect for this scrap of water color paper and I had been wanting to use the corner accents on a card.  These corners and sentiment are from "Helping Me Grow".  Love the Fonts in this stamp set and the Rose Wonder Framelit fits the Sentiment frame is this stamp set also .  The Flower images were too big for my piece of paper!  But I have plenty of flowers so it did not take me long to find a flower to fit!

Brick embossing folder on a Crumb Cake base.  Flower colored in Melon Mambo, Pear Pizzazz and a hint of Daffodil Delight.  Sponged with Pear Pizzazz ink and Pear Pizzazz Bakers Twine, set on a scrap of SAB Perfectly Artistic designer paper.

Helping Me Grow   140764 $26.00  Photopolymer

Birthday Blooms  140655 Wood $27.00,  140658 Clear $19.00

SAB Perfectly Artistic designer paper  FREE with a $50 merchandise order!!!  This paper is only available until Feb 15th!!

To view SAB items , click on the link SAB in my store and the flyer will load.  Write down your numbers.  Sorry I wish this was easier and I could show you individual pictures!!
Starting January 5th, Spend $50 and earn a FREE Sale-a-bration product.  Need a brochure, catalog?  Email me and I can send you a copy.  kswanson46@comcast.net


The NEW HOSTESS CODE  is   TUGASXN7  and will close on Tuesday Jan. 26th at 6pm.    
If your order is $150 or more DO NOT use the code.  You have qualified for your own Hostess Benefits and can redeem them at the time of your order.  Check out the Hostess only sets on pages 179-181 of the catalog.  The only way to earn these stamps is to have a $150 or more order.  Use your Hostess $$ to purchase the exclusive Hostess sets or purchase other catalog items.    www.kathyswanson.stampinup.net

Simple Thanks

This card uses the Leaves from the Rose Wonder Bundle, Sentiment Frame and paper from SAB Wild Flower Fields.  Beautiful paper!!  The card base is Calypso Coral with some random Washi Tape as an accent.  Ink and leaves are Pear Pizzazz.

Rose Wonder Bundle  140804 $49.25  Photopolymer

SAB Wildflower Fields Paper 141022  FREE with a $50 merchandise order.

To view SAB items , click on the link SAB in my store and the flyer will load.  Write down your numbers.  Sorry I wish this was easier and I could show you individual pictures!!
Starting January 5th, Spend $50 and earn a FREE Sale-a-bration product.  Need a brochure, catalog?  Email me and I can send you a copy.  kswanson46@comcast.net


The NEW HOSTESS CODE  is   TUGASXN7  and will close on Tuesday Jan. 26th at 6pm.    
If your order is $150 or more DO NOT use the code.  You have qualified for your own Hostess Benefits and can redeem them at the time of your order.  Check out the Hostess only sets on pages 179-181 of the catalog.  The only way to earn these stamps is to have a $150 or more order.  Use your Hostess $$ to purchase the exclusive Hostess sets or purchase other catalog items.    www.kathyswanson.stampinup.net