Start a new family tradition with the *NEW* Design-a-House!

The Design-a-House chipboard house in the Holiday Mini is wonderfully versatile and perfect for the holidays and beyond!

Get together with your family/friends and create a variety of chipboard houses to display during the holidays, give as a gift or create an entire village! From Christmas village to gingerbread house, haunted mansion or playhouse, these cute houses will delight you all year round! The possibilities are endless...

Design-a-house (white) #120911 for only $7.50 each!

Decorate these houses to suit any season or style! The included template will help you embellish as much or as little as you like with our Designer Series paper, ribbon and embellishments! Finished house is approx 6 1/4" by 6"x 5"

Why not make this cute haunted house!?

Stamps

• Dark & Dreary
  

Cardstock

• Basic Black Card Stock
• Cajun Craze Card Stock
• Old Olive Card Stock
• Rich Razzleberry Textured Card Stock

Paper

• Wicked Fun Specialty Designer Series Paper
• White Vellum Paper
• Waffle Paper Assortment 2

Ink

• Basic Black Classic Stampin' Pad

Accessories

• Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker
• VersaMarker
• Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz
• Fine Galaxy Stampin' Glitter
• Black Stampin' Emboss Powder
• Circle Scissor Plus
• Color Spritzer Tool
• Bitty Bat Punch

 What are you waiting for? Order today and begin a new family tradition!

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Technique of the Week: Wax Paper Resist with Embossing Folders

Get out your iron and use it for something fun this week! Using an embossing folder for the Big Shot, your iron and some wax paper, you'll create a one of a kind background for your projects. This card features the new Spider Web Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (120889) from the Holiday Mini Catalogue.

Stampin' Up Supply List

• Stamps: Wicked Cool (W118738/C120600)
• Ink: Basic Black (101179), Elegant Eggplant (105210), Old Olive (102277)
• Paper: Elegant Eggplant (105126), Glossy White (102599), Whisper White (100730), Basic Black (121045)
• Accessories: Black Flourish Designer Jewels (120987), SNAIL (104332), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)
  
• Tools: Big Shot Machine (113439), Spider Web Textured Impressions Embossing Folder(120889), 2 x 1 3/8 XL Oval (119859), Modern Label Punch (119849), Bitty Bat(119279), Stampin' Sponges (101610)
  
• Other: Towel, Household Iron, Wax Paper
  

Cardstock Dimensions for this Project

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  Elegant Eggplant
  • Card Base: 5.5 x 8.5
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  Glossy White
  • Mat: 4 x 5.25
• Scrap of Whisper White, Basic Black, and Elegant Eggplant for punched shapes

Technique Directions

1. Emboss a piece of wax paper using the Big Shot and the Spider Web Embossing Folder.
2. Sandwich the embossed piece of wax paper between two pieces of Glossy White cardstock. Cover with a thin towel and then iron on a dry setting that is relatively hot like the one for Cotton. Gently iron until the wax transfers from the wax paper to the cardstock. You will end up with two pieces that have wax on them.
3. Take your brayer and cover the glossy cardstock as desired, the wax part will resist the ink. For this project, the image was brayered with Basic Black and then lightly sponged with Elegant Eggplant and Rich Razzleberry.
4. The finished panel will look like this:

Finishing Touches

1. Fold card base in half.
2. Attach finished glossy cardstock panel once brayered and sponged to card base using SNAIL.
3. Using transfer sheet and following directions in the package, place Designer Jewels as shown. For this project, the main flourish image was cut in half and then applied.
4. Stamp Spooky in Old Olive classic ink on Whisper White and then punch out with Modern Label punch.
5. Punch out a XL Oval of Elegant Eggplant and then crinkle up. Smooth it out and attach greeting piece using SNAIL.
6. Cut two separate jewels from Designer Jewel package and add to each end of the greeting. Affix to the card using Stampin' Dimensionals.
7. Punch bat from Basic Black and attach with Stampin' Dimensionals as shown.

This technique can be easily adapted for any embossing folder to create a distinctive background or accent for your papercrafting projects.

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Beautiful and Easy Christmas Cards!

Today I am posting 2 cards we made at my Christmas card class last Thursday.  I had a great group of ladies and we had so much fun, and made beautiful cards!

The first is an ornament card using the Season of Joy stamp set (#110384).  I love this set because it has so many images.  It allows you to make a variety of Christmas cards using the one set.  A very good buy!!!

Here the rectangular shaped stamp  with all the Christmas greetings was used.  I inked in Old Olive classic ink, cleaned off the "Tis the Season" and then colored it with my Real Red marker.  I stamped it on a piece of Very Vanilla and then punched it out using my 1 3/4" circle punch, then sponged the edges. Adhered it with some dimensionals to another piece of Very Vanilla, added a bow and drew a string with a Chocolate Chip marker.  The Designer paper used on this card is the Merry Moments DSP.  I also used the Scallop Edge punch (#112091) to add some detail.  This punch is on SALE until November 30th!!!

On the second card, we used the Serene Snowflakes stamp set (# 115438 in the Holiday Mini).

I love using stamps on a background to make my own designer paper.  The snowflakes were stamped in Versamark, Whisper White Craft ink and Night of Navy classic ink on a piece of Brilliant Blue cardstock.  Then the edges were sponges (my favorite thing to do to add depth!) in Night of Navy.  On this card, I used the gorgeous White Organza ribbon (# 114319) and the Greeting from All Holidays (#114916).

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September Special: Stampin' Up Hostess Special Bonus

September through November 2009
Sweet Rewards Stampin' Up! Hostess Special

Make your hostess "dollars" go further by earning even more free products with our limited-time hostess offer!

From September 1-November 30

• Host a $330 Stampin' Up! workshop, and choose any one item* from the Holiday 2009 Mini Catalogue for just $14! (*My Digital Studio and hostess sets excluded)

On October 1-November 30, when My Digital Studio is released, this offer will become even sweeter:

• Host a workshop of at least $525 and in addition to the above, get My Digital Studio for 50 percent off the retail price (retail price: $106.95; promotional price: $53.47)!

Choose from our award-winning stamps, beautiful new Simply Adorned jewelry, exclusive Build-A-Bear Workshop products, or latest dies for the Sizzix Big Shot. With so much to choose from, you'll feel like a kid in a candy shop!

Best of all, this amazing offer is in addition to the already fantastic hostess benefits we offer.

Contact me to make plans today to host your own Stampin' Up! workshop and enjoy this sweet reward.

Holiday Mini Swap Cards

Today I finally have some cards to share with you after being MIA for a while.  It was a pretty busy summer but a great one!  Although I did get to stamp quite a bit, I ran out of time when it came to taking pictures and posting them.  I will have to catch up so stay tuned for lots of card samples.  Now, I just have to find some time to do some scrapbooking with all the beautiful pictures we took during the summer!

Ok... on to other things!
In August, I signed up for a Holiday Mini Catalogue swap organized by Sherida, a fellow demonstrator.  As soon as I looked through the mini catalogue and saw the Delightful Decorations (116517) stamp set, with matching ornament punch, I HAD to have it!!! So that is the stamp set that I used for my swap cards.

For the first card, I used Kraft, Whisper White and Bermuda Bay color combination.  The Designer series Paper is from the new mini and it's called Christmas Cocoa Specialty (116770).  I also played with the new Frost White shimmer paint (116854).  I first inked my ornament stamp in Bermuda Bay and then with a dauber, applied some shimmer paint directly on the stamp before stamping it. The ribbon is the polka dot grosgrain ribbon.  I LOVE that it's polka-dot on one side and plain on the other!

SUPPLIES
Stamp set: Delightful Decorations, Quatuor des Fêtes
Ink: Bermuda Bay
Cardstock: Kraft, Whisper White, Bermuda Bay
DSP: Christmas Cocoa Specialty
Accessories: Ornament Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals, Frost White shimmer paint, 1/2" Bermuda Bay Polka-Dot Grosgrain ribbon


The second card has a very classy look to it! I also used some paper from the Christmas Cocoa Specialty Designer Series.  I love this paper!  It's got a velvet-y feel to it! 

This time I tried something diferent with the shimmer paint.  I used a paintbrush to apply the shimmer paint directly on my stamp, then stamped it on Real Red before punching it out witht the new Ornament Punch (116794).  Again, the sentiment is from the Quatuor des Fêtes (117643) set that is available in French, English and Spanish.


I used 1/4" black grosgrain ribbon to "hang it" and to add a little bow to the ornament.  It was then mounted with Stampin' Dimensionals.




Here is a closer look at the shimmer paint;

SUPPLIES

Stamp set: Delightful Decorations, Quatuor des Fêtes
Ink: Kraft White
Cardstock: Real Red, Black, Confetti White
DSP: Christmas Cocoa Specialty
Accessories: Ornament Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals, Frost White shimmer paint, 1/4" Black Grosgrain ribbon, paint brush

Don't you just love that stamp set!?! Leave me a comment and let me know what is favorite product in the holiday mini catalogue.

Holiday Mini & FREE Ribbon!

The Stampin' Up! Holiday Mini Catalogue is here

and it’s the best one I have seen yet!

Click HERE to download Catalogue and Browse

Want a hard copy of the Mini?

E-mail me and I'll send you one today!

Along with the arrival of the new Holiday Mini Catalogue, here is an exclusive Roxie’s Paper Creations offer:

Place an online order with me for $75 or more in product by Wednesday, September 9th, and receive your choice of a FREE roll of Ribbon. (up to $13.50 value).

Spend $150 or more in product and receive two rolls of Ribbon.* TIP: Additional hostess benefits begin at $200.

• Click here to ORDER ONLINE. Look for the Shop Now button.

• Product total must be $75 or more. (before taxes and shipping)

• E-mail me your choice of ribbon by Friday, September 11th. (*pg. 182-183 of the Stampin' Up! Idea Book and Catalog, value of each spool up to $13.50)

• Your free ribbon will arrive separately from your order at the end of September.

Hostess Bonus: For Workshop Orders of $330 or more, you get to choose any item from the Holiday Mini for only $14! (excludes Hostess sets and My Digital Studio)

This is a perfect opportunity to combine a few orders together – co-workers, neighbors, family -- and take advantage of this terrific deal!

Need more details about placing a Workshop Order? E-Mail me and we'll create a plan to get you LOTS of FREE goodies!

Please Note: My Digital Studio and Simply Adorned are currently not available for purchase. My Digital Studio will be available to order on October 1st. Details to come about the Simply Adorned!

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Come back tomorrow and see the cards that I have created with some of the

fabulous products from the New Mini catalogue!