ONE WEEK TIL 12 WEEKS OF CHRISTMAS!!!...

Beginning next week, I will be starting my 12 Weeks of Christmas email campaign!  For those of you who are not familiar with this, once a week for the twelve weeks leading up to the Christmas holiday, I will be sending out a fantastic holiday project that you can make.  There will be cards, bags, tags, wraps, gifts, etc.

This is absolutely FREE and I am happy to share it with you!  However, it is ONLY for members who are on my mailing list!  These projects will not be shared on my blog, pinterest or facebook pages, etc.  If you are not on my mailing list and you don't want to miss out on these fabulous free projects, email me now with your full name and email address!

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TOOL TIP TUESDAY: Shimmer Paint...

Shimmer Paint has returned!  Add subtle shimmer and shine to your papercrafting projects with the help of Shimmer Paint, which comes in four bedazzling colors: 

• Bright Copper
• Champagne Mist
• Frost White
• Vegas Gold

Shimmer Paint Info

• These are non-toxic, acid-free, and come with 1/2 fluid oz. in each container
• Shake the container vigorously before each use. 
• If applied to a stamp, wash the paint off as soon as possible with water and a mild detergent. Then use Stampin’ Mist® to condition the stamp.
• Shimmer Paint can be used with Aqua Painters®, Sponge Daubers,  Stamping Sponges, Embossing Folders and more!  Be sure to wash all of these immediately after use!!!
• Do NOT use with Blender Pens.

18 Shimmer Paint Technique Tips

1. After shaking the container, use a Sponge Dauber to lift paint from the cap and apply it to your stamps.
2. Emboss the Shimmer Paint by apply the paint to your stamp and stamping it and then immediately putting Clear Embossing Powder on it and using the Heat Tool to emboss.
3. Use an Aqua Painter or a paint brush to color in your stamped lined images.  Or to add accents to water, sky, etc.
4. Use a Sponge Dauber with Frost White over the entire stamped cardstock to add a shimmery coat and create a shimmery faux DSP.
5. Use a Sponge Dauber to add a gold halo or accent to stamps after inking with main color.  This is beautiful on trees!
6. Make a shimmer spritz by adding a few drops of Shimmer Paint to a Stampin’ Spritzer and then add water or rubbing alcohol.
7. Use Shimmer Paint on any porous surface: cardstock, Watercolor Paper, etc.
8. Use Shimmer Paint with our Decorative Masks or make your own stencil with our dies.  You can even actually use our dies themselves as a stencil!  The Blizzard Die is amazing for this!  
9. Use with Saran Wrap to pounce onto cardstock for a beautiful marbled or Faux Mother of Pearl background
10. Use Shimmer Paint on any of our embellishments like the Jewels, Pearls, Chicken Wire, wooden, etc.
11. When heat-set on fabric, the paint is permanent; the fabric will retain its original texture.  Try it on our new Santa Bags in the Holiday Catalog!
12. Use Stamping Sponges, Sponge Dauber or Aqua Painters to apply to our ribbons!  You can heat set the paint after you have achieved the desired results.
13. Mix Shimmer Paint with the Embossing Paste for a shimmery textured accent
14. Use an Aqua Painter to flick shimmery accents onto your projects.
15. Use an Aqua Painter to put a wash of shimmer on your paper - more translucent or opaque depending on the color and amount of thinning.
16. Coat one side of your embossing folder with Shimmer Paint and run through the Big Shot.  You will get two different looks depending on which side you use. 
17. Missing your favorite color of Shimmer Paint?  Add a few drops of reinker to some Frost White or Champagne Shimmer Paint
18. Swirl multiple paint colors together for fun effects. 

Adding a bit of glitz to your projects suddenly got easier!!!

LOYALTY REWARDS - When you purchase $50 or more, you qualify for my Loyalty Rewards program!  This Frequent Stamper program is my way of saying "thank you" to my returning customers in appreciation of their business and is in addition to other Stampin' Rewards.  Earn FREE stamps with MarieStamps.com!

CLEARANCE RACK REFRESH WITH FAST FUSE!!!...

New items have been added to the Clearance Rack in my Online Store!  Supplies are limited, and with discounts up to 60%, products WILL go quickly, so shop now and stock up!!!

Also on the Clearance Rack, you will find FAST FUSE!!!  Stampin' Up!'s vendor reached out because they manufactured a surplus of Fast Fuse applicators and refills, and offered to sell their excess  inventory to us.  SU! took them up on their offer since many of you were asking about them.  Fast Fuse refills are now available to you for more than 50% off their original price - WHILE SUPPLIES LAST!

There are also some great punches and framelits available in the Clearance Rack.  Those who know me, know that "Tools Are King!" for me.  You don't use them up and will have them to use for many years to come and punches are the #1 item that customers come to me looking for after they retire, so get them now!  There are also some fabulous deals on embellishments, paper and more as well.

Because supplies are limited on ALL Clearance items, please go directly to my Online Store to place your order to be sure you don't miss out! 

Also, sales for the following holiday catalog products have had very strong demand and exceeded our forecast resulting in a significant number of backorders.  It will be at least 30 days before these items are back in stock.

• 147905: Santa’s Workshop Memories & More Card Pack (Oct 22)
• 147807: Chicken Wire Elements (Oct 1)

These products will remain available until Wednesday, September 19 at 10:00 AM (MT) and will then be placed in the not-orderable category!

LOYALTY REWARDS - When you purchase $50 or more, you qualify for my Loyalty Rewards program!  This Frequent Stamper program is my way of saying "thank you" to my returning customers in appreciation of their business and is in addition to other Stampin' Rewards.  Earn FREE stamps with MarieStamps.com!

TANNER SMEDLEY WAS IN THE HOUSE with the Sincerely Santa Project Kit!!!...

Last night, we had a special gathering at my upline's (Susan Elise Morton) home to meet with a special guest - Tanner Smedley from Stampin' Up!'s home office!  We were all very excited!

Tanner has worn many hats in the company for the last six years, starting in the call center and working his way through Business Development, Strategic Innovation, Product Development, Product Strategy, and Area Management.  He is now a Demonstrator Development Manager and will work with the Demonstrator Council in the Southeast Region which includes our area.  He was incredibly engaging and we were all greatly interested in what he had to say!

Tanner generously brought a Sincerely Santa Project Kit with him for each of us to make.  Woohoo!  This is just a wonderful kit to create tags.  I love kits because you have everything you need and it's quick and easy to put everything together.  That is so key during the holidays, because aren't we always pressed for time?  The kit includes the supplies to make 30 tags - that's 6 each of 5 designs - and a super cute little tin to keep them all in!  All the ribbon and embellishments are included.  You only need the stamp set, ink and adhesives to put it together.  Here are the sample tags I made:

And a close-up of just the tags.  Remember, that your kit will have enough to make 30 tags!  This is just one of each of the five designs.

Thanks for joining us, Tanner!  It was truly a pleasure.

CHRISTMAS BELLS ARE RINGING CARD SUPPLIES:

• Stamp Sets –  Sincerely Santa (W #148933 $21.00, C #148929 $16.00)
• Ink – Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green
• Accessories –
• Sincerely Santa Project Kit (#148029, $22.00)
• Multipurpurpose Liquid Glue (#110755, $4.00)
• SNAIL Adhesive (#104332, $7.00)
• Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430, $4.00)
• Tools – Take Your Pick (#144107, $10.00)

Here's a video of the Sincerely Santa Project Kit!

LOYALTY REWARDS - When you purchase $50 or more, you qualify for my Loyalty Rewards program!  This Frequent Stamper program is my way of saying "thank you" to my returning customers in appreciation of their business and is in addition to other Stampin' Rewards.  Earn FREE stamps with MarieStamps.com!

HOLIDAY CATALOG 2018 IS LIVE!!!...

Our Holiday Catalog Starts TODAY!

Are you as excited as me???  Our fabulous new 2018 Holiday Catalog is finally here!  This GORGEOUS catalog is filled with beautiful new stamp sets, accessories, punches, innovative framelits and more!  You won't want to miss out on any of it!

 

  Holiday Catalog 2018 (PDF)

  2018 Holiday Catalog Videos

PREFER A PRINT COPY OF THE HOLIDAY CATALOG?  Isn't it nice and cozy to have a real, live copy of the catalog to curl up with?   If you do not have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator that you have a customer relationship with and would like a print copy for FREE, please email me your name and address at yourstampteacher@gmail.com and I will send you one.   US residents only per Stampin' Up! policy.

Shop NOW in my ONLINE STORE 
or call or email me with your order!

SAVE 10% WITH BUNDLES  

My favorites are always the bundles because they save you $$$ and you get more bang for your buck!  And this Holiday Catalog has twenty-one bundles to choose from!!!  Shop the Bundles here!

Alpine Adventure
Alpine Adventure Stamp Set + Alpine Sports Thinlits Dies
Photopolymer #149919 $41.25

Beautiful Baubles
Beautiful Baubles Stamp Set + Detailed Baubles Thinlits Dies
Photopolymer #149920 $43.00

Beautiful Blizzard
Beautiful Blizzard Stamp Sets + Blizzard Thinlits Die
Clear-mount #149921 $45.75
Wood-mount #149922 $53.00

Bring on the Presents 
Bring on the Presents Stamp Set + All the Presents Thinlits Dies
Photopolymer #149926 $41.25

Candy Cane Season
Candy Cane Season Stamp Set + Candy Cane Builder Punch
Photopolymer #149927 $31.50

Cauldron Bubble
Cauldron Bubble Stamp Set + Cauldron Framelits Dies
Clear-mount #149931 $44.00
Wood-mount #149930 $51.25

Dashing Deer
Dashing Deer Stamp Set + Detailed Deer Thinlits Dies
Clear-mount #149935 $50.25
Wood-mount #149934 $57.50

Falling for Leaves
Falling for Leaves Stamp Set + Detailed Leaves Thinlits Dies
Photopolymer #149938 $44.00

Farmhouse Christmas
Farmhouse Christmas Stamp Set + Farmhouse Framelits Dies
Photopolymer #149941 $44.00

First Frost
First Frost Stamp Set + Frosted Bouquet Framelits Dies
Clear-mount #149943 $49.50
Wood-mount #149942 $56.50

Making Christmas Bright
Making Christmas Bright Stamp Set + Christmas Bulb Punch
Photopolymer #149947 $35.00

Merry Christmas to All
Merry Christmas to All Stamp Set + Merry Christmas Thinlits Dies
Photopolymer #149952 $49.50

Nothing Sweeter
Nothing Sweeter Stamp Set + Sweetly Stitched Framelits Dies
Photopolymer #149955 $42.25

Peaceful Noel
Peaceful Noel Stamp Set + Sprig Punch
Photopolymer #149958 $31.50

Peaceful Poinsettia
Peaceful Poinsettia Stamp Set + Detailed Poinsettia Thinlits Dies
Clear-mount #149962 $48.50
Wood-mount #149964 $55.75

Signs of Santa
Signs of Santa Stamp Set + Santa's Signpost Framelits Dies
Photopolymer #149967 $47.50

Spooky Sweets
Spooky Sweets Stamp Set + Spooky Bats Punch
Clear-mount #149973 $30.50
Wood-mount #149974 $35.00

Still Night
Still Night Stamp Set + Night Owl Thinlits Dies
Clear-mount #149978 $41.25
Wood-mount #149977 $47.50

Tags & Tidings
Tags & Tidings Stamp Set + Christmas Tags Thinlits Die
Photopolymer #149986 $40.50

Takeout Treats
Takeout Treats Stamp Set + Takeout Thinlits Dies
Clear-mount #149990 $49.50
Wood-mount #149989 $56.50

Winter Woods
Winter Woods Stamp Set + In the Woods Framelits Dies
Clear-mount #149992 $50.25
Wood-mount #149991 $57.50

LOYALTY REWARDS - When you purchase $50 or more, you qualify for my Loyalty Rewards program!  This Frequent Stamper program is my way of saying "thank you" to my returning customers in appreciation of their business and is in addition to other Stampin' Rewards you can earn!  Earn FREE stamps with MarieStamps.com!

DASHING ALONG HOST PROMOTION...

Hosting a holiday catalog event is always fun—and we’ve made it even more delightful with our exciting Dashing Along Host Promotion!  If you host a party, a private class or place an order with $250 in sales from September 1–30, you’ll earn our FREE, exclusive Dashing Along Designer Series Paper!

How was the Dashing Along Designer Series Paper created? 
To create our exclusive Dashing Along Designer Series Paper, Stampin' Up! used a mix of old favorites and new patterns to bring you beautiful, traditional Christmas paper.  This collection of patterns has an eclectic feel and is perfect for layering, and while the newsprint design isn’t Christmas-themed, it was selected for its versatility and popularity.  I hope you’ll love this Designer Series Paper as much as I do, and remember, it’s available for a limited time only!

PROMOTION DETAILS:

• Promotion period: September 1–30 Dashing Along Designer Series Paper is exclusive to the host promotion and will not be available after September 30. 
• In order to qualify, the event merchandise total must reach $250 (before shipping and handling). 
• One package of Designer Series Paper may be redeemed per qualifying order, with no limit on how many packages of Designer Series Paper can be earned. 
• Customer, Workshop, and online orders qualify. 
• Dashing Along Designer Series Paper may not be redeemed using Stampin’ Rewards.  Customers will receive this FREE gift with a qualifying order in addition to any Stampin’ Rewards they may earn. 
• Dashing Along Designer Series Paper may not be exchanged for other paper. 
• Deadline Online: September 30, 2018 at 11:50 PM (MT)

LOYALTY REWARDS - When you purchase $50 or more, you qualify for my Loyalty Rewards program!  This Frequent Stamper program is my way of saying "thank you" to my returning customers in appreciation of their business and is in addition to other Stampin' Rewards.  Earn FREE stamps with MarieStamps.com!