New Birthday Gift Bag

 I had to ponder this Gift Bag a few days and then it all came together when I chose Fresh Freesia as the card base.  Cloud Cover can be tricky to work with, but I think the Balance is Back!  I used Florals in Bloom Designer Paper which is ON SALE!!   Item 165175  $12.50 Sale price $10.63.

I pulled in Cloud Cover, Fresh Freesia, Secret Sea and Granny Apple Green.  I used the Color Lifter to lighten the Secret Sea Flowers on the Cake.  I SHOULD have used Garden Green for the leaves....but I had been coloring with Granny Apple Green all day and forgot to switch.  This embossing folder is retired, but I wanted to show how Embossing Designer paper and card stock TOGETHER for a unique look.  If your paper has LARGE images choose a SMALL pattern folder to accent both papers.

LOOK at ALL the colors in this Designer paper....NOT in every sheet of paper.  This sheet for example has Cloud Cover, Fresh Freesia, Garden Green, Petunia Pop and Secret Sea,

Did you know?  The Designer paper colors are listed on the Back of the cardboard sheet.  

- Colors: Bubble Bath, Cloud Cover, Darling Duckling, Garden Green, Granny Apple Green, Peach Pie, Petunia Pop, Pretty In Pink, Secret Sea, Shy Shamrock, Strawberry Slush, Summer Splash, Timid Tiger

SHOP 24/7 at my website for this paper and MORE:  kathyswanson.stampinup.net

Bake Me a Cake!

 When I was little Birthdays were a DAY to celebrate with close Family and choose your cake flavor!  Mine was almost always Chocolate Cake with Chocolate frosting.  Betty Crocker was pretty new....so it was cool to use a cake mix.....times have changed for sure.  A Barbie Doll in a frosting Dress was always a far away dream!  I found a Retired Stamp set and Punch so Baked some Paper cakes for 2 NEW Birthday Bags for the Market.

Birthday are my Best sellers so trying to catch up on some new cards. This Retired Designer paper is so SUMMER.   Cake was colored with Blends. 

And this Crushed Curry Bag uses more Retired paper and a Daisy embossing folder ties the Cake Decor to this paper.  I had to cover s gap in the paper so the LARGE Daisy did the trick!

These Bags will hold Medium gifts....T-Shirt, Book, Lotions and lots of other options!

Come see me at the Market this Saturday and ALL the Saturdays thru October!  I have the NEW catalog to pass out!  SHOP 24/7 at my website:  kathyswanson.stampinup.net

Another Snowy Scene Gift Bag

More Retired paper made into Gift Bags.  I love how these come together and all have a different personality!  Notice on this Gift Bag the "fold over" is upside down.....but not a total distraction so I left it alone.  Some paper does not work at all, so you fold the bag top inward.  I used the Corner scraps "right side up" on the card front.

Falling Snow accents the Sentiment and some Rhinestones.  See this Gift Bag and MORE at the Holiday Shopping event 11/30!

 Falling Snow Background stamp   164312 $20.00

I am going to try and have a meet up in early December to make a small Gift Bag,  Watch the Blog for details! 

Use New Hostess code HJNZSD3C for NOV,  this Hostess code will close Saturday Nov. 30th at 6pm.
Get NEW product samples in your Thank you card!!

 
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    Holiday Whobee Whatee Shopping Event  Saturday 11/30 9am-3pm

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• • Create all-occasion cards with the Notes From the Heart Paper Pumpkin Kit. This kit includes:

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    Beautiful hand drawn designs

    Precut vellum

    Sparkle gems
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               DECEMBER: Notes from the Heart Subscribe November 11–December 10 Create cards with hand-sketched botanical designs. • Makes 9 projects: 3 each of 3 designs • Precut vellum pieces and sparkling gems • Scalloped card bases and coordinating envelopes • Coordinating colors: Blackberry Bliss (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Flirty Flamingo, Old Olive, Pecan Pie, Pretty in Pink, Very Vanilla         
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Merry Tags and More  165639  $12.00

             

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A Gift Bag a Day......

 Gets your gifts ready FAST!  Here is another Gift Bag ready for the Craft Fair on 11/30.  This Bear Suite was a Big hit a couple years ago, and never goes out of style.  Stampin' Up colors coordinate year after year!  I use the Falling Snow background stamp ALL the time!  Grab one before it is gone!

Falling Snow Background stamp   164312 $20.00

I am going to try and have a meet up in early December to make a small Gift Bag,  Watch the Blog for details! I took a Zoom class last night on holding a ZOOM class!  I need to get busy with this idea and maybe offer ZOOM classes?  Is that something you would be interested in?  Leave me a comment if you are interested.

Use New Hostess code HJNZSD3C for NOV,  this Hostess code will close Saturday Nov. 30th at 6pm.
Get NEW product samples in your Thank you card!!

 
Shop 24/7 at my Website: https://kathyswanson.stampinup.net/.

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    Holiday Whobee Whatee Shopping Event  Saturday 11/30 9am-3pm

         Stoney Creek Hotel and Conference Center  18011 Bass Pro Dr.  Indep. MO.

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• • Create all-occasion cards with the Notes From the Heart Paper Pumpkin Kit. This kit includes:

    Card bases with scalloped edges

    Beautiful hand drawn designs

    Precut vellum

    Sparkle gems
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               DECEMBER: Notes from the Heart Subscribe November 11–December 10 Create cards with hand-sketched botanical designs. • Makes 9 projects: 3 each of 3 designs • Precut vellum pieces and sparkling gems • Scalloped card bases and coordinating envelopes • Coordinating colors: Blackberry Bliss (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Flirty Flamingo, Old Olive, Pecan Pie, Pretty in Pink, Very Vanilla         
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Merry Tags and More  165639  $12.00

             

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Get NEW product samples in your Thank you card!!




Shop 24/7 at my Website: https://kathyswanson.stampinup.net/
  


If your order is $150 or more, You have qualified for your own Hostess Benefits and can redeem them at the time of your order.    Use your Hostess $$ to purchase other catalog items.

Seasonal Sale Last Day!!

 Let's talk about Designer paper and how wonderful Stampin' Up Designer paper is and when you can purchase "ON SALE" you need to take advantage!!  I have been making Gift Bags from 12X12 Designer paper for years and when you can get 12 sheets of our Fabulous paper for $10.00, that will make 6 Large Gift bags!!  Have you looked at the price of a Gift Bag?  They are NOT $2.00!!!

This is one of the Christmas Bags I finished today.  I will be selling these at the 11/30 event.  Lots of great Gifts fit in these Bags.  Finished Bag size is 7 X 7.5 X 2.5.  You can adjust a bit but your 2.5 opening will shrink!  This bag will hold most Books, Socks, Shirts, Jewelry, Cookies and Treats and so much more!!

Consider some of the ON SALE Designer paper for your Family Birthdays in the New Year.  Let your creativity go wild and create Unique Gift Bags!  

Wildly Flowering  163323  $12.50  ON SALE  $10.00  Great paper for ALL occasions!!

Take to the Sky 163436  $12.50  ON SALE  $10.00   Great Guy, Graduation and All Occasion paper!

Check out more Designer paper on my website!  Don't forget the 6X6 paper, 48 sheets means 24 small Gift bags!  Perfect for Gift cards, Goodie Bags and MORE!!

Bright & Beautiful 6X6 Designer paper  161449  $12.50  ON SALE $10.00  This paper is perfect for Birthdays!

Designer paper Annual Catalog  $12.50  On sale $10.00

Last Day to SHOP is Friday for the Seasonal Sale!!

Use New Hostess code HJNZSD3C for NOV,  this Hostess code will close Saturday Nov. 30th at 6pm.
Get NEW product samples in your Thank you card!!

 
Shop 24/7 at my Website: https://kathyswanson.stampinup.net/.

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    Holiday Whobee Whatee Shopping Event  Saturday 11/30 9am-3pm

         Stoney Creek Hotel and Conference Center  18011 Bass Pro Dr.  Indep. MO.

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•      December  Independence Uptown Market  12/7  8am-1pm           

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****Paper Pumpkin******************************************************************

• 
  Signup today at the below link!!

• paper pumpkin signup      

• • Create all-occasion cards with the Notes From the Heart Paper Pumpkin Kit. This kit includes:

    Card bases with scalloped edges

    Beautiful hand drawn designs

    Precut vellum

    Sparkle gems
  • 
    
    
               DECEMBER: Notes from the Heart Subscribe November 11–December 10 Create cards with hand-sketched botanical designs. • Makes 9 projects: 3 each of 3 designs • Precut vellum pieces and sparkling gems • Scalloped card bases and coordinating envelopes • Coordinating colors: Blackberry Bliss (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Flirty Flamingo, Old Olive, Pecan Pie, Pretty in Pink, Very Vanilla         
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Merry Tags and More  165639  $12.00

             

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• ONLINE EXCLUSIVES!!!
  Online Exclusive products. The best way to see what is available is through the online store under the Online Exclusives tab.  Halloween and Fall stamp sets are in this section.  Halloween paper coming in September! 
  
  
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Use New Hostess HJNZSD3C code for NOV,  this Hostess code will close Saturday Nov. 30th at 6pm.
Get NEW product samples in your Thank you card!!




Shop 24/7 at my Website: https://kathyswanson.stampinup.net/
  


If your order is $150 or more, You have qualified for your own Hostess Benefits and can redeem them at the time of your order.    Use your Hostess $$ to purchase other catalog items.

April Market Prep.......

 Market is April 6th and my winter break is over....time to get ready for Market.  The NEW catalog is a month away, it's time to use up some of the Retiring Designer paper.  Let's Go Fishing and Delightfully Eclectric have some Great patterns.  Bag and Matching card for $5.00!!!

This Petal Pink Daisy pattern is SOOO Cheerful!  Perfect for MOM, Birthdays, Baby and ALL Occasions!  

This Floral pattern reminds me of some fabric from childhood.  A Sprinkle of the Retired Tulips Die and a NEW Sentiment make this SPRING Anniversary card shine!

The Black Moody pattern on the Reverse side of this Fresh Freesia paper is everything!  Perfect for a Birthday or ANY Occasion.  Postage Dies add interest to the layers.

And finally Gone Fishing for DAD.  Fill this bag with Lures and a Hat for a Great Dad's Gift!

Delightfully Eclectric  161640  $30.00   48 12X12 sheets

Let's Go Fishing  161534  $12.50   12   12X12 sheets

Shop 24/7 at my website:  www.kathyswanson.stampinup.net 

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Send elegant words of encouragement and support to those you love.

• Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs with 9 coordinating envelopes

• Precut paper pieces and butterfly designs

• Champagne foil images, sentiments, and labels

• Coordinating colors: Lost Lagoon, Moody Mauve, Basic Beige, Basic Gray (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Basic Black, champagne foil

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If your order is $150 or more, 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 page 172 of the new 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.