Do you love die cutting as much as me?  Whether it's embossing, cutting accent pieces for cards or making a 3D project, we have it all.   Of course, with the new catalog, we offer a great new selection of products so I wanted to share a few videos showcasing some of my favorites.  Make sure to click on the blog title to watch the videos.

File Tabs Edgelits Die 133729 Price: $10.95 Create sweet edges for cards or envelopes. 5 pieces. Tabs: 7/8" x 6"; numbers: 1" high with ejection holes.

Hamburger Box Bigz Xl Die 133724 Price: $42.95 Makes a hamburger box. 4" x 3-1/4" x 1-1/4" Coordinates with Fast-Food Friends, Num-Num Stamp Sets.

Flower Fair Framelits Die 133731 Price: $24.95 Cut your stamped images, create layers and frames! 11 dies. Largest image: 2-1/2" x 2-1/2". Coordinates with Flower Patch Stamp Set.

Flower Patch Photopolymer Stamp Set 134207 Price: $25.95 Oh the flowers you can make with the Two-Step photopolymer images from this set! It's got all the shapes and sizes you'll want plus great greetings and several stems for endless possibilities. Set Quantity: 19. First appeared in 2014-2015 Annual Catalog.

New MDS Downloads and more Videos!

ALWAYS & FOREVER ENSEMBLE - DIGITAL DOWNLOAD Price: $17.95

ALWAYS & FOREVER INVITATION TEMPLATE - DIGITAL DOWNLOAD Price: $2.95

BACK TO BLACK OVERLAYS STAMP BRUSH SET - DIGITAL DOWNLOAD Price: $8.95

BEST BIRTHDAY YET ENSEMBLE - DIGITAL DOWNLOAD Price: $14.95

CHEERS TO LOVE STAMP BRUSH SET - DIGITAL DOWNLOAD Price: $4.95

COOL LIKE THAT GIFTABLE TEMPLATES - DIGITAL DOWNLOAD Price: $14.95

IN ANY EVENT CARD TEMPLATES - DIGITAL DOWNLOAD Price: $12.95

PROUD MOMENT BABY ANNOUNCEMENT - DIGITAL DOWNLOAD Price: $5.95

SOMETHING TO SAY STAMP BRUSH SET - DIGITAL DOWNLOAD Price: $8.95

For more details on these great digital downloads and a free 30 day trial of MDS, click here!!!

Even if you haven't tried My Digital Studio, this is a great tool for more than just scrapbooking.  I'm adding a few fun videos to show some of the great projects you can do with MDS.  Remember that you need to click on the blog title in the email to watch the videos!!

Watercoloring with our clear blocks!

Happy Saturday everyone.  I'm getting ready to head out to the FOA Arts and Crafts Festival this morning, but I wanted to share a quick video with you.  If you get a chance, stop by the festival 11-5pm today right across the street from the Forum.

We did this technique at a workshop last month and then Stampin'Up! posted this video a few days ago - what a coincidence!!!  Enjoy!

Rev Up the Fun & a new video!

I finally edited a quick video yesterday - woohoo!  It's just a quick one on how to assemble your clear-mount stamps, so take a look and I hope it answers any questions or problems you may be having.  Thanks!

Today's card is for your family motorcycle enthusiast.  That would be my husband in our family.  As long as it's above freezing and no ice, he's riding that bike year round.  Ugh!!!

I'm loving the new On Film Framelits dies!

The motorcycle was stamped with VersaMark and heat embossed with Black Embossing Powder - more cool that way!!

Supplies used:

Card stock:  Basic Black, Whisper White, Brushed Silver, Cherry Cobbler
Inks:  VersaMark, Cherry Cobbler and Basic Black Markers
Misc.: On Film Framelits Dies, Label Card Thinlit Dies (arrow), Chevron Embossing Folder, Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine, Black Embossing Powder

On Film Framelits Dies 132969 Price: $29.95 Get the instant photo look in seconds with the On Film Framelits Dies. Coordinate with the Peachy Keen Stamp Set and the Retro Fresh suite. Framelits dies have an open design, so you can put them where you want on a stamped image or photo for perfect placement. Cuts a single sheet of paper. Use with the Big Shot, Standard Cutting Pads, and the Multipurpose Platform or Magnetic Platform. ■ 5 dies ■ Largest image: 3-1/2" x 4-1/3"

Rev Up The Fun! 130523 Price: $14.95 Rev up your creativity with this testosterone-inspired set. Sports car, motorcycle, eat my dust--it's all there! Two-Step. Clear-mount. Also available in German and French. Set quantity: 6 Set Quantity: 6

Chevron Textured Impressions Embossing Folder 127749 Price: $7.95 New larger size! Folder: 4-1/4" x 6-3/8". Textured Impressions Embossing Folders emboss a single sheet of paper and make deep impressions. Use with the Big Shot, Standard Cutting Pads, and the Multipurpose Platform.

Free Markers with a Paper Pumpkin subscription!!!!

January 11-February 10, 2014

New Paper Pumpkin subscribers who sign up at www.mypaperpumpkin.com/ between January 11 and February 10, 2014, will receive a FREE set of 2012-2014 In Color Stampin' Write Markers -a $14.95  value-with their Welcome Kit.

I wasn't sure if I (as a Demonstrator) would enjoy these projects, but they've been really fun, quick and flexible.  Here's a quick video on the December kit:

Stationery Box Tutorial!  Today, I'm posting a tutorial on making a card box with matching cards.  This is actually in two parts. Here is the completed box.

Stationery Box Tutorial - Part 1

Stationery Box Tutorial - Part 2

Supplies used:

From My Heart #126557 and Lacy & Lovely #122887 stamp sets
Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Early Espresso and Pool Party card stock
Early Espresso, Crumb Cake ink pads and Pool Party ink refill
Big Shot, Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder, 2-1/2" Circle Punch
Spice Cake Designer Fabric, Paper Doilies, Flower Trim, Stampin' Sponges, Large Pearl Jewels

Spice Cake Designer Fabric 124066 Price: $9.95 Exclusive designs and a mix of warm and cool colors give this fabric the feeling of a crisp fall morning. Use in traditional paper crafting to add texture andvisual interest for your latest sewing project. Designs coordinate with, but are not exact to, the Spice Cake Designer Series Paper—giving you even more great designs to use. 100% cotton. Each fat quarter piece measures approximately 27" x 18".

Vintage Wallpaper Textured Impressions Embossing Folder 120175 Price: $7.95 Stampin’ Up!’s exclusive Vintage Wallpaper Textured Impressions Embossing Folder creates a deeply embossed image on card stock and paper. The die embosses one side of the paper and debosses the other side, so you can use either side, depending on the look you want to achieve. You can emboss an entire card front edge-to-edge or create a large embossed image. ■ Designed to cut through one sheet of paper or card stock at a time ■ Use with Big Shot machine, standard cutting pads, and multipurpose platform ■ Die size: 4-1/2" x 5-3/4"

Curled Paper Wreath tutorial for Valentines Day.  I have video tutorial for you today on how to make a curled paper wreath.  Here are some photos of the finished wreath.  This will be my door prize for the Stamporee this Saturday.

I've used some of the new Flower Trim to accent the wreath topper.  

You will have to go directly to my blog to view the video.  It can't be watched on the email update.

Supplies used:

You Are Loved stamp set #123779
More Amore Specialty DSP #129309, Pool Party, Pool Party Core'dinations, Real Red & Very Vanilla card stocks
Real Red Classic Ink Pad, Vanilla 5/8" Flower Trim, Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Primrose Petals Stitched Satin Ribbon
Ovals Collection Framelits Dies and Big Shot
Extruded styrofoam wreath (10") and flat head pins

You Are Loved Clear-Mount Stamp Set	123779
Price: $23.95
Let your favorite people know they are loved with cards made using this delightfully detailed seven-piece set. Use it to create a stack of Valentine cards, then tie a ribbon around your creations with 1-1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon for a thoughtful gift. Set Quantity: 7 5/8" Flower Trim 126869 Price: $6.95 Say yes to girly—it’s so you. Vintage dimensional flowers on strips of tulle. Approx. 5/8" wide. 2 yds. Vanilla.

For our final flower tutorial this week, I'm going to show you several flowers made from the Blossom Petals Punch.  These can be made in just one layer, or add more layers for different looks.

These were all made using just one layer, but add more for a different look.  

Use a permanent marker to color our Rhinestone Basic Jewels to go with any project.  

Blossom Petals Xl Punch	121808
Price: $16.95
Give your projects a touch of life-like nature using our Blossoms Petal Punch to build blooms from these shapely punched petals. You can create a flower image that looks like you just carefully cut it from your garden by layering petals and leaves and using Stampin’ Dimensionals to make them appear to pop off the paper. Coordinates beautifully with the Build a Blossom Set. Basic Pearls Jewel Accents 119247 Price: $4.95 Jewels are just as magical in papercrafting as in fashion. Add a pearl here, a rhinestone there, and your projects take a subtle step up. With our pearl basic jewels, it’s easy to add a touch of class to your projects in an instant. • Small, self-adhesive pearls • 150 pearls per package; 50 each of 3 sizes (2 mm, 3 mm, and 5 mm) • Each package also includes three 2-5/8" strips of connected pearls perfect for borders

I want to share a project I made for a dear friend and my "oldest" stamping buddy.  Her birthday was Monday, so I thought I'd make her something for her stamping area.

Everything used is from Stampin'Up! except the frame.  A few items are retired (alphabet die, DSP, buttons), but most are still available for purchase.  

I used a few rolled roses that were featured in a video tutorial earlier this week.  

We had our first home game at the high school last night and my youngest two daughters are in the band.  Jackie is the Field Commander (drum major) and Samantha is a Sophomore playing french horn.  Here are a couple photos I have to share:

Here's Jackie with a sign her non-band friends made for her.  They cheered when she went on the field.  The girls have such great friends!!!

Samantha is the blonde one on the end of the row staring at me.  I had a closer one, but she always insists on making a face, so I thought she'd get me if I posted the other one.  Maybe next time.... 

Jackie is front left and joined by some of her band friends.  Her boyfriend Joey is on the back row, second from right (blonde with the big smile).  Joey gave an excellent soprano saxophone solo tonight - woohoo!  Molly is next to Jackie in front and is captain of our drum line (and one of my Girl Scouts too).  

You are going to love these beautiful 3 dimensional paper roses.  They're fun to make and everyone will wonder how you made them.  You only need 1 punch, scissors and glue!

The purple flowers were made with the Flower Folds XL Die.

It's super easy to add a stem to your rose. Watch the video for instructions. 

Fancy Flower Punch
$16.95     118073

Flower Folds Bigz Xl Die	115970
Price: $42.95
You can use Stampin’ Up!’s exclusive Flower Folds Bigz die to create multilayered, multicolor flowers, perfect for using as accents on scrapbook pages, cards, and gift boxes and bags. These flowers look beautiful as single flowers or layered. ■ Designed to cut through one sheet of paper or card stock at a time ■ Use with Sizzix Big Shot machine and extended cutting pads ■ Die size: 6" x 13-3/4"

Today, I have another fabric flower tutorial.  It's a small zig-zag edged gathered flower.  I used the Tastelful Trim Die to cut the fabric.  Take a look.

I used the Candy Cane Designer Fabric which is on the Clearance Rack on my Online Store for $0.99 for a pack of 3 coordinating fat quarters.  What a deal!!!

Candy Cane Christmas Designer Fabric	121715
Price: $0.99
Catalog Price: $9.95 Expand your crafting options with our new Designer Series fabric for a whole new look and range of project possibilities! Coordinating patterns in our playfully striped and polka-dotted Candy Cane Christmas bundle make it easy to create colorful, eye-pleasing projects. Combine with our Candy Cane Big Designer buttons for even more easy coordination. And of course, this fabric is a perfect medium for creating all kinds of beautiful Christmas projects using the Big Shot machine and our large collection of dies. ■ Combines exclusive designs and colors with high quality fabric ■ Coordinates with other Stampin' Up! products ■ Extra wide fat quarters ■ 100% cotton ■ Includes instruction booklet highlighting five projects you can create using fabric ■ Coordinates with Garden Green, Baja Breeze, Blushing Bride, Real Red ■ Coordinates with Candy Cane Christmas Suite ■ 28" x 18" ■ 3 coordinated designs Tasteful Trim Bigz Die 120893 Price: $42.95 Never be without the perfect trim for fabric and paper projects again! Our Tasteful Trim Bigz XL Die allows you to create custom edges and borders with any kind of material any time you need it. Includes scallops, rick rack, and pinking designs--you’ve got a fantastic variety of classic options for all your projects. ■ Bigz XL Die ■ 6"x 13-3/4" ■ Use with Extended Cutting Pads ■ Trim and border shapes for accenting your fabric and other paper crafting projects ■ Designed for use with fabric, paper, card stock, and more

Today, we're going off paper and learning how to make a fabric flower.  This is a larger, no sew flower made using the new Jumbo Sticky Rounds in the Holiday Catalog.

The lighting wasn't too good on this photo, but the fabric is pink.  It's from the Twitterpated Designer Fabric Collection.  

Here's a sneak peek at the Halloween Monster Munchies Treat Class.  The deadline to pay and register is this Friday, September 14th.  The class is September 28th at 6:30pm.  The cost is $25 and the Monster Munchies stamp set is included, along with your projects.  Click here for more details! 

This adorable box is made from the Petite Purse Die.  Candy may vary at workshop.  

Jumbo Sticky Rounds	127852
Price: $4.95
Strong adhesive for creating rosettes, flowers, and more using paper, ribbon, or fabric. No drying time required. Acid-free. 12 per package: ea. 2-1/2" diam.

Twitterpated Designer Fabric	125412
Price: $9.95
Playful, floral, and feminine designs with the ease and flexibility of fabric! Perfect for making gifts or adding designed texture to traditional papercrafting. Coordinates with our Twitterpated Designer Series Paper. 100% cotton. Each fat quarter piece is approximately 27" x 18". Pear Pizzazz, Island Indigo, Riding Hood Red, Blushing Bride, Baja Breeze, and Whisper White.