New Weekly Deals from Stampin' Up! and a {Sneak Peek}

Happy Tuesday!  That means Stampin' Up! is rolling out a new week's worth of Weekly Deals! With the exception of the Burlap Ribbon, the other items are available as supplies last, as they are on the Retiring Accessories list.

Want an update version of the Retiring Accessories list?  Click {HERE}.  The updated Retiring Stamps list can be seen {HERE}.

Here are the new Weekly Deals:

Burlap Ribbon, 1.25 inches, (132140) -- Originally $7.95, but on sale this week for $5.96!

Basic Gray Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon (126879) -- Originally $4.95, but on sale this week for $3.71!

Blushing Bride Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon (131209) -- Originally $4.95, but on sale this week for $3.71!

Early Espresso Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon (119959) -- Originally $4.95, but on sale this week for $3.71!

International Bazaar Photobook Digital Download MDS (130875) -- Originally $14.95, but on sale this week for $8.97!

Made from Scratch Recipes Digital Download MDS (129004) -- Originally $17.95, but on sale this week for $10.77!

Pear Pizzazz 3/8-inch Taffeta Ribbon (131208) -- Originally $6.95, but on sale this week for $5.21!

Whisper White Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon (126877) -- Originally $4.95, but on sale this week for $3.71!

Wild Wasabi Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon (126873) -- Originally $4.95, but on sale this week for $3.71!

And now for some sneak peeks at what I've been doing lately (aside from attending a bevy of my kids' baseball, softball and tee ball games!):

I'm mailing out the last of my customer's new 2014-14 Annual Catalogs.

On my list?  If you've been a Studio-Sara customer this year, you should be.  Want to check? Just drop me a line!

{12 Weeks of Christmas} Week 8 -- Woven Ribbon Wreath Tutorial Video

Hooray!  I've finally mastered my first Apple video!  My iPhone captured the video (nice and crisp, if I do say so) and I've uploaded and edited it on my Mac.  Whew!  For a PC girl, this was quite a learning curve.  Still at it, but I'm thrilled with my first video (in *way* too long).

Pour yourself a cuppa, get comfy and enjoy the video (and please let me know what you think!)!

Stampin' Up! Supplies:

Stamps:  Beautiful Season (W122680, C122682)

Papers:  Basic Gray (121044), More Mustard (100946), Cherry Cobbler (119685), and Very Vanilla (124301) card stocks

Inks:  Basic Gray Classic Ink (126981)

Accessories:  Big Shot (113439), Perfect Polka Dots TIEF (117335), Perfect Pennants Bigz L Die (123126), 1-1/4" Circle Punch (119861), Riding Hood Red taffeta ribbon (122988), Linen Thread (104199), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430), Paper Snips (103579)

Baby Shower Card with {Fussy Cutting}

Peek-a-boo!  This sweet stamp set, Baby Bundle, was used to make a card for an upcoming baby shower gift.  It was also a CardPatterns entry for their sketch and an entry at 365 Cards for "Feeling Fussy" (fussy cutting).  I didn't get the irony until now (baby card = fussy?)  Ha!

Studio-Sara Suggestion:  Use the Stampin' Up! Paper Snips (super sharp -- I've cut myself before!) and with the jaws wide open, slowly make your cuts.  If you do repeated snips, it's harder to get a clean edge on your cutting.

My Stamp-a-Ma-Jig made it easy to place the baby *just so*.  My Blender Pen (dipped in Pink Pirouette) and my {new} Summer Starfruit Stampin' Write Marker made coloring in the carriage a snap.  I used my Blender Pen with the Basic Gray ink to do the tires (after the Pink Pirouette, just to be sure the pen was super-clean). 

The piece of Whisper White with the image was backed on a piece of Primrose Petals, another {new} In Color.

The Top Note die, fed back through my Big Shot with the Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, plus a snippet of Whisper White Organza Ribbon add a bit of class to this project.  

Stampin' Up! Supplies:

Stamps:  Baby Bundle (W118525, C120576)

Papers:  Pink Pirouette (111351), Basic Gray (121044), Primrose Petals (126841), Summer Starfruit (126839), and Whisper White (100730) card stocks.

Inks:  Pink Pirouette (126956), Basic Gray (126981), Basic Black (126980) and Primrose Petals (126858) Classics and Summer Starfruit Stampin' Write Marker (126856 for the 2012 In Color set)

Accessories:  Big Shot (113439), Top Note Bigz die (113463), Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (117335), Paper Snips (105379), Stamp-a-Ma-Jig (101049), Blender Pens (102845), Whisper White Organza Ribbon (114319), 3/4-inch Circle Punch (119873), 3/16-inch Corner Punch (119871), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)

Feeling an Ode Coming On...

No, I'm not feeling snuffly; I really do feel an ode coming on!  This time, I'm pining away about the Stampin' Up! sets, Have a Seat and Sincere Salutations.  These beauties retire at the end of this month.

This project was created for a Color Scheme Challenge by the good folks at 365 Cards.  This was my color palette:

I chose to use Crumb Cake, Basic Gray, Chocolate Chip and More Mustard to approximate the palette.

Here, you can see that I used the soon-to-retire Paper Crimper (remember that accessories/tools are only available while supplies last).

I think my favorite thing to do with Have a Seat has been to create pillows from the Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack.  I used Basic Gray card stock and added a knotted snippet of Linen Thread...

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Stampin' Up! Supplies:

Stamps:  Have a Seat (W116696, C120447) and Sincere Salutations (W115068) **Both are retiring!**

Papers:  Crumb Cake (120953), Basic Gray (121044), More Mustard (100946) and Chocolate Chip (102128) card stocks

Inks:  Basic Gray (109120) and Chocolate Chip (100908) Classics

Accessories:  Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack (118309), Crimper (101618 **Retiring**), Linen Thread (104199) and Natural Hemp Twine (100982)

Triple Word Score!

I have to say that this layout and design is one of my favorites... I am imagining how many different elements could take the place of the Daffodil Delight flower in the lower right... An image stamped on a punched circle, matted upon a scalloped circle, maybe? Or how about a bird, cupcake or owl made with our fabulous Builder Punches? The options are many...


The Square Lattice Bigz die makes for a simple, yet effective backdrop, giving monochromatic dimension to the project.


Finally, a row of card stock, punched first with the Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch, cut in half lengthwise adds a bit of color for visual interest. I'll be posting more variations of this layout soon...


Stampin' Up! Supplies:

Stamps: Fabulous Phrases (cut up)

Papers: Whisper White, Pool Party (In Color 2011-13), Daffodil Delight and Basic Gray card stocks

Inks: Calypso Coral Classic (In Color 2011-13)

Accessories: Big Shot, Lattice Bigz die, Dotted Scallop Ribbon border punch, Five-Petal Flower punch, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Stampin' Dimensionals

Thanks for the visit -- I hope your day is a great one!