I used the new Expressions Thinlits Dies from the Stampin’ Up! 2013 Holiday Catalog for my card share today.  This is a set of three word dies and they’re pretty cool!  The colors for my card were inspired by the ColourQ 198 Colors except I had to substitue Old Olive for the Lucky Limeade.

I started by stamping the Snowflake Soiree images in VersaMark ink on a Bermuda Bay card stock panel, sprinkling them with White Stampin’ Emboss Powder and heat embossing them.  Then I adhered the embossed panel to an Old Olive panel with SNAIL.

Then I used one of the new Expressions Thinlits dies to cut the word “Merry” out of Island Indigo, Old Olive and Cherry Cobbler card stock.  ***One note when using the Thinlits Dies:  Make sure that you place a layer of wax paper between your card stock and the die so that removing the words is quick and easy.  The letters just slide right out with your Paper Piercing Tool when you use the wax paper.  If you don’t, you’ll most likely end up tearing the thin strips of card stock trying to remove them from the die.

I adhered the die cuts to the card front using the 2-Way Glue Pen.  However, I’ve read that the Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets (on page 174 in the catalog, item 120805) work perfectly with these dies.  I’m putting a package of them in my next order!  To finish the card front, I added a few random rhinestones, then adhered the layered card front to the Cherry Cobbler card base with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I finished the inside of the card by stamping the Snowflake Soiree images in Bermuda Bay, Old Olive, Island Indigo and Cherry Cobbler and the sentiment from the More Merry Messages stamp set on a Whisper White panel.

Stampin’ Up! products used to create this card:

Stamps:  Snowflake Soiree  (127922 wood, 127925 clear)

Dies:  Expressions Thinlits Dies (Available August 1 – 132171)

Embellishments:   Rhinestone Basic Jewels (119246); White Stampin’ Emboss Powder (109132)

Ink:  VersaMark Pad (102283)

Tools:  Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine (113439); Heat Tool (129053); Paper-Piercing Tool (126189); wax paper

Card Stock  & Cuts:  Cherry Cobbler (119685) – card base cut to 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ and scored at 4-1/4″, Expressions Thinlits die cut; Old Olive (100702) – 4″ x 5-1/4″ panel, Expressions Thinlits die cut; Bermuda Bay (131197) – 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ panel; Island Indigo (122923) – Expressions Thinlits die cut

Adhesive:  SNAIL Adhesive (104332); Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430); 2-Way Glue Pen (100425) or Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets (120805)

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 New Products from Stampin’ Up!: Undefined Stamp Carving Kit & Thinlits Card Dies

Available Now:  Undefined Stamp Carving Kit

Have you ever wanted a stamp but couldn’t find the perfect image?  Maybe you have a special family logo or a sketch you’d like to have as a stamp.  Well now you can!  Undefined is Stampin’ Up!’s new stamp carving product line.  You define the rubber stamp any way you want.

Included in the Stamp Carving Kit:
* 2 carving tools
* 3″ x 4″ rubber
* 3″ x 4″ foam
4 wood blocks (various sizes)
* 1 Island Indigo Stampin’ Write Marker
* 3 postcards
* Instruction sheet
* Stamp image templates

PRO TIP: Add a sheet of Clear-Mount Cling Foam to create your own clear-mount stamps. Mounting your stamps on the cling foam allows you to make stamps any size you want, not just what will fit on the blocks in the kit.

133402	Undefined Stamp Carving Kit	$19.95
134808	Undefined Refill Kit	$9.95
124236	Clear-Mount Cling Foam	$10.95

You can see a little YouTube video of this new product here:

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Coming August 1…

They’ve been called flip cards, flip flop cards, swing cards, and more-but they have always been a bit tricky to create. Not anymore!  Stampin’ Up!’s amazing new Thinlits Card Dies cut and score to create a card that flips in just one step.

Item	Description	Price
133479	Label Card Thinlits Die	$32.95
133480	Circle Card Thinlits Die	$32.95

Available August 1, 2013

These new card dies come with extra die pieces that have versatile designs, so you can use them on other projects, not just flip cards. (The Circle Card Thinlits Die comes with 10 total pieces; the Label Card Thinlits Die comes with nine total pieces.)

The main shape in the cards (circle and label) can work with a lot of Stampin’ Up! stamp images so you can create tons of different kinds of cards using many different stamp sets. Here are just a few suggestions to get you started:

Label Card Thinlits Die (item 133479):

• Happy Day Stamp Set (130294 wood, 130297 clear)

Circle Card Thinlits Die (item 133480):

• Worth the Wait Stamp (131094)
• Five-Way Flower Stamp (131088)

Both card dies pair well with:

• Oh, Hello Stamp Set (131931 wood, 130733 clear)
• Yippee-Skippee! Stamp Set (131341 wood, 131344 clear)
• Really Good Greetings Stamp Set (130330 wood, 130333 clear)
• Regarding Dahlias Stamp Set (130324 wood, 130327 clear)
• These dies also work well with the new magnetic platform (item 130658) so you can place the dies exactly where you want them!

For more information, click here.

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A couple of reminders from me…

Stamp With Amy K Wish I Were At Convention Ordering Special!!

For every $50 in Stampin’ Up! product that you purchase from my online store between now and Sunday, July 21 at midnight MST, you’ll get yourchoice of free Candy Dots and double Running Shoe Rewards points!

For every $50 in product that you order through my online store you can choose one of the following items:

• Brights Candy Dots (130931)
• Neutrals Candy Dots (130934)
• Subtles Candy Dots (130933)
• Regals Candy Dots (130932)

Plus you’ll get double Rewards points!  To get your free Candy Dots and double rewards points, simply place a product order of $50 or greater (before shipping and taxes) through my online store, then send me an email with your choice of Candy Dots.  I’ll send your free item out to you with your thank you note in about 10 days.  Simple as that!

Let me know if you have any questions and have fun shopping!

Stamp With Amy K 2013 Holiday Catalog Shares

Don’t forget to check out my 2013 Holiday Catalog Shares.  You can see the details by clicking here or on the Holiday Catalog Shares tab at the top of the page.

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If you need any stamping supplies, I’d be very happy to be your Demonstrator.  Just click on the Order Stampin’ Up! Online Now button on the right side of the screen to go directly to my online store or drop me an email if you have any questions.

Don’t forget about the Buy 3 Get 1 Free DSP Promotion and the Pick a Kit Offer for New Demonstrators from Stampin’ Up!  Click on my Promotions tab above to read all of the details. 

Check out my 2013 Holiday Catalog Share by clicking here or on the Share tab above.

Plus I’ve got a July ordering special where you could win one of two $25 gift certificates!  Click on my Rewards tab above to read all about it.

Happy Stamping!

Amy

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