Bidding Adieu to the 2012 Holiday Catalog

Hello, Studio Visitors!  This weekend's projects mostly came from the Holiday Catalog, which expires on January 2...  Please contact me soon if there's something you need (or click on the {Shop} button to shop 24/7)!

The centers of these flowers are from the Snow Flurries Bigz Die.  The inspiration for this card came from one of my favorite linen catalogs...

These elliptical shapes are from the Ornament Keepsakes set (and coordinating Framelits):

In an earlier post, you've seen me tuck some starlight mints inside this canning jar (aside from the fruit that the set comes with).  Here's another way to use it to make it a versatile set for your stash:

I loved using this Merry Minis set and its coordinating Punch Pack this season.  Here's a quick and simple New Years' card:

Thinking ahead to Valentine's Day, here's a card made with two sets.  First, the sweet Hostess set, Mixed Medley (lots of cute scalloped circle images and smaller 3/4-inch images to fit inside!) can be found on the ribbon.  I used the sentiment from the Seasonal Sayings set on the Melon Mambo piece that I then fed through my Big Shot for the polka dot embossing...

The cupcake liner on this sweet and simple card comes from the Festival of Prints Designer Series Paper stack (which I'll sorely miss)...  The Cupcake Builder punch makes for such a quick and easy project!

This "Thank You" project is actually a gift box; I've got a video that I'll post this week to show you how quick and easy it is.  

Wishing you a healthy and happy 2013!

It's Canning Season with Perfectly Preserved

This project was created for a couple of challenges:  365 Cards' Super Sketchy Sunday and the Friday Mashup Challenge  77 (fall-themed with Cajun Craze, More Mustard, Raspberry Ripple, Lucky Limeade and Early Espresso).

Studio Suggestion:

--Stamp your images first when using the Cannery Framelits (available as a bundle with the Perfectly Preserved stamp set in the Holiday Mini Catalog).  Use a sticky note to hold the framelit in place over your stamped image and run it through the Big Shot.

--Save those scraps!  I used scraps of Cajun Craze over the polka dot embossed Early Espresso piece on the left.

Stampin' Up! Supplies:

Stamps:  Perfectly Preserved (W126690, C126692) *Purchased as part of the Perfectly Preserved Bundle, (W129943, C129944) with a 15% savings*

Papers:   Cajun Craze (119684), More Mustard (100946),  Lucky Limeade (122926), Whisper White (100730) and Early Espresso (119686)

Inks:   Cajun Craze (126965), Raspberry Ripple (126859), and Lucky Limeade (126984)

Accessories and Tools:  Big Shot (113439), Cannery Framelits Set (127822) *Purchased instead as a part of of the Perfectly Preserved Bundle (W129943, C129944), Perfect Polka Dots Folder (117335), Scallop Edge Border Punch (119882)

Back to School and Back on Track!

Patient Readers!  I return triumphant to the Studio!  I'm thrilled that we're back in school, I'm getting caught up on housey projects and I've had some time to stamp (and post!)!

Here's what I was up to this weekend:

Day of Gratitude:

It's a Wrap Occasions (for the teachers):

My daughter's Thank You notes for her birthday: 

 For the Birds:

 Storybook Friends (these guys live in the Hundred Acre Wood, I'm sure of it):

Perfectly Preserved (I bought the Bundle from the Holiday Catalog):

 Mixed Medley (Hostess set from the aforementioned Holiday Catalog):

Now that I've got some time to post, I'll be writing about these projects in more detail...  Make yourself a cuppa and enjoy!

Where in the World is Studio Sara?

Hello, patient and neglected readers!  I'm so sorry to have been so absent in the last several weeks.  We've been on the road, driving from the Pacific Northwest to Colorado and Wyoming to visit family.  We had a great visit with everyone and spent lots of time enjoying the Rocky Mountains and Tetons.

In the weeks since, I was lucky to travel back one weekend to Chicago for a cousin's wedding (super fun!) and spend time with more family.  My sister and I haven't been together like that with all of our cousins in over 20 years.  We can't let that much time pass again!

While I was gone, I did place an order from the new Holiday Catalog (the link is available to the right of this post).  I am wading through laundry and First-Days-of-School prep, but I will be in the Studio this weekend (I have a slew of Thank You notes to make).  In the meantime, I'll leave you with a pictorial list of my latest order (I can't wait to dive into these goodies this weekend!):

Perfectly Preserved Bundle (stamps and Framelits) (131022):

Autumn Accents Bigz Die (127812):

Woodgrain Textured Impressions Folder (127821):

Googly Ghouls stamp set (128063):

Frightening Feline stamp (128105):

Tweet Leaves stamp (128111):

And with my Hostess Benefits, among other things, I purchased the Mixed Medley stamp set (128057):

Like I said, I've got a lot of Thank You notes (and September is a busy birthday month for me), so I'll be cranking them out in the Studio.  Check back for new projects!  Happy Friday!