It’s finally here!  You can now place your orders from the new Stampin’ Up! 2013 Holiday Catalog!  Head over to my online store and shop away, don’t forget about my ordering special for orders placed through my online store through August 8.  For every $50 in product that you order from my online store, you’ll earn double Running Shoe Rewards AND your choice of a free pack of Pretty Presents Designer Bows, Pretty Presents Designer Tags or Stampin’ Dimensionals!!  Plus you’ll be entered to win one of two $25 gift certificates that I’ll be giving away on September 1!

For those who’ve joined my Holiday Catalog Share, the order is going in this morning and should be on it’s way to me soon.  I’ll send out emails once I get your shares bundled and shipped.  Thanks again!!

And there are a lot of exciting new products now available from Stampin’ Up!   Check out all of the details on the new Best of Stamp set, the new Thinlits Card Dies and an update on the availability of the Stampin’ Trimmer Rotary Addition below my card share.

I used the Magnificent Maple single stamp for my card share today.  My card design was inspired by The Paper Players Sketch Challenge #156 and the colors were inspired by the Dynamic Duos #63 Color Challenge.

I started by stamping the sentiment from the A Dozen Thoughts stamp set in VersaMark ink on a panel of Gingham Garden DSP.  I sprinkled the sentiment with Black Stampin’ Emboss Powder and heat embossed it, then adhered the panel to a panel of Pear Pizzazz card stock with SNAIL.  I adhered a smaller panel of Gingham Garden DSP to a panel of Garden Green card stock, then to the larger panel with SNAIL.  I used my Paper-Piercing Tool to place three Candy Dot Brad Bases through the layered panel and I added three Pear Pizzazz Candy Dots to the centers of the brads.

I stamped the Magnificent Maple image in Garden Green on a Pear Pizzazz panel, then adhered the stamped panel with SNAIL to a panel of Garden Green card stock.  I finished the card by adhering the stamped leaf panel to the layered panel with Stampin’ Dimensionals, then adhering the layered panel to a Garden Green card base with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I finished the inside of the card by stamping the leaf image again on a Whisper White panel.

Stampin’ Up! products used to create this card:

Stamps:  Magnificent Maple (131868); A Dozen Thoughts (131056 wood, 131059 clear)

Embellishments:  Black Stampin’ Emboss Powder (109133); Candy Dot Brad Bases (132293); Subtles Candy Dots (130933)

Ink:  VersaMark Pad (102283); Garden Green Classic Stampin’ Pad (126973)

Tools:  Heat Tool (129053); Paper-Piercing Tool (126189); Stampin’ Pierce Mat (126199)

Card Stock  & Cuts:  Garden Green (102584) – card base cut to 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ and scored at 4-1/4″, 1-7/8″ x 3-5/8″ panel, 2″ x 3-3/4″ panel; Pear Pizzazz (131201) – 4″ x 5-1/4″ panel, 1-7/8″ x 3-5/8″ panel; Gingham Garden Designer Series Paper (129310) – 1-3/4″ x 3-1/2″ panel

Adhesive:  SNAIL Adhesive (104332); Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

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July Stamp With Amy K Ordering Special Winners:

Here are the two winners from my July ordering give away:

$25 Gift Certificate:  Meredith L

$25 Gift Certificate:  Sherry N

Congratulations to both of you, I’ll be dropping you an email shortly.  See my note below to find out how you can be entered to win one of two $25 gift certificates in August!

The Stamp With Amy K August Ordering Special:

During the month of August, I’m offering two give aways!  For every $50 in product that you order through my online store (must be a single order of $50 or more before taxes and shipping), you’ll have your name entered to win one of two $25 gift certificates to purchase any current Stampin’ Up! products from me!  I’ll be announcing the two winners on September 1.

A $50 purchase gets your name entered once, $100 gets your name entered twice, $150 gets your name entered 3 times, etc.  For each qualifying order, you’ll also earn Running Shoe Rewards.

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New Best of Halloween Stamp Set Now Available

For the August Best of 25 Years stamp set Stampin’ Up! pulled together some of their favorite Halloween stamps from the past quarter century. These spooky stamps are timeless and will keep you howling with glee for many years to come!  Click here to see the new Best of Halloween stamp set in my online store.

Some things to remember:

• All Best of stamp sets will include 3-5 images, including a never-before seen image, and will be priced at $14.95.
• While we are releasing just one Best of stamp set per month (with a new theme each month), all of the Best of sets will be available until March 31, 2014.
• A new flyer will be released every month for each new Best of set.
• All Best of stamp sets are available in Clear-Mount only.

While we are releasing just one Best of stamp set per month, all of the Best of sets will be available until March 31, 2014.  Click here to see all of the Best of stamp sets now available in my online store.

As part of Stampin’ Up!’s 25-year anniversary celebration, they’re bringing back some of their favorite stamp images from the last quarter century and combining them into 12 sets, which will release-one set per month-during 2013.  Even better, along with some great classic images, each “Best of” set will also include a never-before-seen image!  As a special incentive to collect the Best of stamps, Stampin’ Up! is including a collector’s card and 25-year proof of purchase sticker with every Best of set.  Collect six stickers, and send it in to redeem a FREE set of your choice valued up to $14.95!  Free sets must be redeemed no later than April 30, 2014.

New Thinlits Card Dies Now Available!! 

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

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!

Stampin’ Up! has also put together a little YouTube video that you can check out here (you may need to go to my blog to view it if you seeing this via email)

Click here to see the new Thinlits Card Dies in my online store.

Stampin’ Trimmer Rotary Addition Available August 9!!

The Stampin’ Trimmer Rotary Addition and decorative cutting blades will be available on August 9 (see pages 176 and 177 of the 2013-2014 annual catalog).

129407	Stampin’ Trimmer Rotary Addition Includes rotary track and handle and a straight-edge blade
129408	Straight Stampin’ Trimmer Rotary Cutting Blades
129409	Tiny Wave Stampin’ Trimmer Rotary Cutting Blade
129410	Small Scallop Stampin’ Trimmer Rotary Cutting Blade
131375	Stampin’ Trimmer Replacement Cutting Mat
132788	Perforating Stampin’ Trimmer Rotary Cutting Blade Debuted in the 2013 holiday catalog, page 24

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Don’t forget about the Pick a Kit Offer for New Demonstrators from Stampin’ Up!  Click on my Promotions tab above to read all of the details. 

Happy Stamping!

Amy

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