Clearance Rack Blitz!

Stampin' Up! added 300 products to the Clearance Rack in the Online Store at discounts up to 80 percent while supplies last!!  Check it out at my Online Store http://kari.stampinup.net

You can find stamp sets, ribbon, punches, embellishments.....everything for your Christmas Wish List!  What a great idea for Stocking Stuffers! 

Happy Stamping,
Kari

30 Days

And the countdown begins!  Only 30 days left until Christmas!  I cannot believe it is only one month away...cookies, baking, eating, sharing, cardmaking, family, friends, carols, etc etc etc.  What are your holiday plans this year?  Traveling or will family be visiting you?  I am happy to have my family here with me in sunny Florida, although sometimes I do wish for a white christmas.  Wouldn't that be a sight here!

I love these printed tags in the Holiday Catalog this year.  The Snow Festival Designer Printed Tags make it sooooo easy to make a card or gift tag special.  There are 25 double-sided tags; 5 each of 5 designs, $3.95.  Check them out on page 12 of the Holiday Catalog!

Below is a card I made with one of the tags and some bakers twine tied around the card...easy!  Also, there are three other holiday cards to inspire you.



Happy Stamping!

Kari

Happy Thanksgiving!

I am thankful for family, for friends, and looking forward to turkey and pumpkin pie! Two of my favorite fall themed stamp sets are French Foliage and Day of Gratitude.  Here are a couple of fall inspired cards.

Supplies:
Stamps:  French Foliage, Confetti, woodgrain Always Thankful (retired)
Ink: Raspberry Ripple, Early Espresso, Pumpkin Pie
Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla
Accessories:  2 1/2" circle punch, Raspberry Ripple ribbon, Brushed Bronze designer buttons, Linen Thread

Supplies:
Stamps: Day of Gratitude
Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso, Pumpkin Pie
Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Pear Pizazz (retired)
Accessories: 2 1/2" circle punch, Square Lattice EF, Early Espresso Taffeta Ribbon

Happy Stamping,
Kari

Panther Run

The Collins Elementary Rally Night in Riverview, Florida was so much fun!  Families came out to gear up for the Panther Run Fundraiser with games, face painting, a silent auction...and some stamping fun!  It was so much fun stamping some Halloween bookmarks with the kids.  Take a look...

Information cards to go in the goodie bags!  Shout out to Tracy Kersey and Michelle Spiess!!

I love Fall activities like this one...It was a fun Rally night at Collins Elementary!

Happy Stamping,

Kari



Happy Halloween!

Isn't this Frankenstein the cutest?!  This is the perfect goodie to give away for Halloween.  He is made out of the Top Note die from Stampin' Up!  I love punch art, don't you?! His hair is a Top Note die cut out in Basic Black cardstock, cut in half, then cut with scissors to create his spikey hair.   Also, notice that his eyelids and nose are distressed using Basic Grey ink to give it a little more dimension.  

Happy Stamping,

Kari

Supplies used:

Ink pad: Basic Grey

Cardstock: Lucky Limeade, Basic Black, Whisper White

Punches:  1" circle, 3/4" circle, Top Note die

Accessories:  Basic Black marker, Stampin' Up! Dimensionals, Paper Snips (scissors), Stamping Sponge, uni-ball White Signo Gel Pen

Birthday!

I love creating Birthday cards for my friends; here is a card I created using the Mixed Bunch stamp set and coordinating punch, the leaf from Betsy's Blossoms stamp set and retired (no longer available) Designer Series Paper in Everyday Enchantment from the 2012 Sale-a-bration catalog as well as the stamp set Elementary Elegance for the sentiment "Happy Birthday".  It is always good to have this sentiment on hand.

Speaking of sentiment stamps, Stampin' Up! is now offering you the chance to buy SINGLE pieces from the following greeting stamp sets:  Word Play, Perfectly Penned, and Seasonal Sayings.  They will be offered in clear mount only.   This offer goes thru January 2, 2013.  Check out these stamp sets and see if there are any sentiments you want to get your hands on!

Happy Stamping,
Kari

Supplies Used:
Stamp Sets:  Mixed Bunch, Betsy's Blossoms, Elementary Elegance (retired)
Paper:  Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Pear Pizzazz (retired), Everyday Enchantment DSP (retired)
Ink:  Pool Party, Calypso Coral, Soft Suede
Accessories:  Scallop edge punch, Blossom punch, 3/4" circle punch, 1/8" mini brads

Reduce Reuse Recycle

I always have a select few Stampin' Up! retired stamp sets and accessories on hand to use for different occasions and I am glad this is one that I held on to.  Isn't the turle cute?!  The turtle is from the Fox & Friends stamp set and the card base is Close to Cocoa; two items that are retired (no longer sold by Stampin' Up!). 

Use some of your supplies that you have on hand in your stamp room, including the older catalogs.  The idea for this card came from a Mini Occasions 2010 Stampin' Up! catalog.  I love revisiting those catalogs for ideas and inspiration.  Try it out!

Happy Stamping!

Kari

Birthday Month!

How cool Stampin' Up! is for having a little treat for me during the month of my birthday...



Happy Stamping,
Kari

More Birthday fun!

Here are more birthday cards that I received! I love getting cards in the mail, don't you?! The first one is a card from my fellow Stampin' Up! Demonstrator friend, Nicole Black. The second one is a card from my mom and the third card is from my sister, Kelly.

What is even better is having them in my kitchen on display! I like to celebrate the whole month of September. :)

Happy Stamping!

Kari

Birthday - September 6

Today was a great day; my birthday! I wanted to share two birthday cards I received from my friends, Ellen and Kim. I love these cards! Thank you!!


Happy Stamping!
Kari

Best of Everything

I love this stamp set, Best of Everything....so many cute uses for this set. Check out the technique I used of creating a cloud background by using a sponge and a punched scallop circle!

Create a friendship card and send it to a special friend today! :)

Stamps: Best of Everything

Paper: Certainly Celery, Whisper White

Ink: Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery Marker, Early Espresso Marker

Accessories: Dimensionals, Scallop Circle Punch, Sponge

Happy Stamping,

Kari

Reason to Smile

I have used this card for many different occasions...thank you, birthday, miss you. Here is an example of my thank you card.

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Reason to Smile

Paper: Midnight Muse, Crumb Cake, Patio Party DSP

Ink: Midnight Muse, Summer Starfruit

Accessories: Chevron Embossing Folder, Midnight Muse Ribbon, Scallop Circle die

Happy Stamping,

Kari

Labels Framelits and Make a Cake

A birthday card I made for one of my friends. I love these colors together!

Stamps: Make a Cake, Something to Celebrate (Hostess 2011)

Paper: Twitterpated, Basic Grey, Whisper White

Ink: Basic Black, Baja Breeze, So Saffron, Midnight Muse

Accessores: Labels Framelits, Baja Breeze seam binding, Whisper White taffeta ribbon

Happy Stamping,

Kari

Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog is here!

It might still be warm and sunny here in Florida, but that doesn't mean it's too early to get a little bit festive! You won't want to miss the Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog. Inside are fresh and fun new Stampin' Up! products that will help you WOW your family and friends this holiday season. Whether it's a spooky Halloween treat, a trendy place seating card for your Thanksgiving guests, or a fancy ornament made of paper and ribbon for your Christmas tree, you will have fun with this new Holiday Catalog!

Don't miss the bundles that save you money by putting together coordinating products (up to 15%)! If you don't have your hands on this new Catalog, let me know and I will get one out to you.
I hope this catalog and all the product samples inside will inspire you to create fun projects for any holiday celebration!

Happy Stamping,
Kari

Convention 2012 Day Four

The last day of convention is always so hard; having too much fun to leave....here are a few snapshots of the last day of convention. My nametag and pin for attending convention and a FREE stamp set just for attending break-out classes...

It is always fun to SWAP cards with fellow demonstrators...

Gen Y: an important part of Stampin' Up! Convention 2012!!

My roommate, Nicole, made this adorable bag for me to carry my SWAPs in this year...loving this Stampin' Up! Summer Smooches fabric, check it out in the catalog or on my online website.

The last General Session with Sara on stage...

Free stamp set as a gift from Stampin' Up!; the Moving Forward stamp set. Stampin' Up! will donate $3 to Ronald McDonald Charities for each set purchased!

Until next year...Convention 2013!!

Happy Stamping,

Kari

Convention 2012 Day Three

The fun continues...This trip I saw so many cute bags made from the Stampin' Up! fabric. Yep, that's right, Stampin' Up! sells fabric! I love using fabric on cards, to make flower pins, and to make bags. Check out one of the samples below...

The new trimmer is fantastic; can't wait to order this one...

Here are the fabric flowers....

The class "I am...Savvy" included Dawn Griffith, Laura Milligan, and Meg Wheeler! Shout out to Meg Wheeler from Conway, Arkansas! I went to UCA, University of Central Arkansas; home of Conway, Arkansas (and the college that Scottie Pippen went to). :) Their demonstrations were unique and creative; love the In Color demonstrations by Dawn, the fabric projects from Laura, and the scrapbook layouts by Meg.

Shelli Gardner on stage making a journal and a cute bookmark!

Jan and I at General Session!

I would love to have you join me at Convention next year! If you want to know more information about joining my team, just contact me or visit my Stampin' Up! site at http://kari.stampinup.net/

Happy Stamping,

Kari