Sale-A-Bration This Week!

Sale-A-Bration starts this week!

This is the best time to host a workshop- or even just to place an order!

Free set from exclusive mini-catalog with every $50 order!

January 25th through March 31st!

Be sure to check back on the 25th for a peek at the exclusive Sale-A-Bration mini catalog!

Make a Faux Quilt Card WithYour Big Shot

This is such an awesome technique! I got this great tutorial from my friend and fellow Demonstrator, Donna Schafer and I just had to share it. Thanks, Donna!

I've seen these quilt cards around for a while, but it looked really complicated so I never took the time to figure out how to make one. Looking for a "wow" for my monthly card club, I finally bit the bullet.  This wasn't difficult at all!  Here's  how to make this fun card:

You'll need a piece of cardstock (I used Whisper White) 3 3/4" x 5" Using your 1 1/4" square punch, punch out 12 squares of cardstock or Designer Series Paper and adhere them to the piece of cardstock.  For this card, I used the 6x6 In Color Designer Series Paper Pack available to hostesses.

Here's what your piece will look like after you've adhered all 12 squares.

Next, place the piece on your Top Note die (photo above) and run it through your Big Shot machine.

This is what you get.  Cool, huh?

Next, using a 4 1/4" x 5" piece of cardstock (in this case, our beautiful new Pear Pizzaz In Color), run it through your Big Shot using one of our many Textured Impressions Embossing Folders.  In this case, I used the Square Lattice folder, which was available in our Summer Mini Catalog.
Adhere the layers together and finish your card.

Aren't these colors just fantastic together?!  I think so!  (They are Poppy Parade, Pear Pizzazz and Peach Parfait from this year's In Color collection).

Supplies: 
Cardstock:  Poppy Parade, Pear Pizzazz and Whisper White. 
Other Paper:  6x6 In Color Designer Series Paper Pack (hostess section of catalog) 
Inks:  Poppy Parade. 
Stamps:  Perfect Punches. 
Accessories:  Big Shot Die Cutting Machine; Top Note Bigz Die;  Square Lattice Embossing Folder; Whisper White Satin Ribbon; Wide Oval Punch; 1 1/4" square punch.

Donna also has some other great inspirations on her site: Stampin' With Donna, so be sure to go and check it out.

NEW Occassions Mini Catalog Available Now!

Woohoo...the new 2011 Stampin' Up! Occasions Mini Catalog is here!

Download:  2011 Occasions Mini Catalog PDF
Download:  2011 Occasions Mini Catalog Stampin' Supplies

Whether you're looking for stamps, paper or ribbon for Valentine's Day, Easter, Birthday, Sympathy, Mother's & Father's Day or spring project in general, you're bound to find something in our new Occasions Mini Catalog.

With SO many fun new products to choose from, it's hard to figure out which are my favorites!