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12 Weeks of Stampin' Up! Halloween- Week 9!

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12 Weeks of Halloween Week 9

This week's Halloween project for the 12 Weeks of Halloween features the Stampin' Up! Tags 4 You set (wood, clear) as a topper for this little treat bag!  This set has a great coordinating punch, too!  Label Bracket Punch 132153

Want the "how-to" video tutorial this week for this Stampin' Up! project? Make sure you're on the ink and inspirations Mailing List!

You can order this nifty little Tags 4 You set in the Online Store. 
And, if you'll use this current hostess code when ordering...  SHQVWRTR...you will have the chance to win Stampin' Up! products!

Join me for the remaining 4 weeks of Halloween projects and the 12 Weeks of Christmas starting tomorrow! 

New Digital Downloads from Stampin' Up!

It's Tuesday so that means Digital Download day from Stampin' Up! Let's take a look at what are sure to be some popular seasonal downloads!

Tailgating Ensemble -- Digital Download
Tailgating Ensemble - Digital Download 135644

Download includes:
* Double-sided postcard invitation (5" x7")
* 6-page décor template (11" x 8-1/2")
* 88-piece SVG stamp brush set

Features:
* Digital exclusive
* Perfect for getting ready for the big game with your friends and family or for your little leaguer's post-season celebration
* Change the colors to match your team colors

Colors:
Basic Black, Gumball Green, Midnight Muse, Real Red, Sahara Sand, Whisper White

Christmas Collectibles Stamp Brush Set -- Digital Download
Christmas Collectibles Stamp Brush Set - Digital Download 135263

Download includes:
* 5-piece SVG stamp brush set

Christmas Ornament Punch -- Digital Download
Christmas Ornament Punch - Digital Download 135264
... the coordinating punch!

Holly Jolly Greetings Simply Sent Ensemble -- Digital Download
Holly Jolly Greetings Simply Sent Ensemble - Digital Download 135260

Download includes:
* Double-sided postcard template (3-1/2" x 5")
* Trifold card template (5" x 7")
* 1-page décor template (8-1/2" x 11")
* 5-piece SVG stamp brush set
* 1 Designer Series Paper
* 6 embellishments

Features:
* Coordinates with the traditional Simply Sent kit
* Easily add your photo and text for the perfect holiday card

Colors:
Calypso Coral, Garden Green, Real Red, Smoky Slate, Very Vanilla

Snowy Soiree Ensemble -- Digital Download
Snowy Soiree Ensemble - Digital Download 135261

Download includes:
* Double-sided postcard (7" x 5")
* Double-sided postcard invitation (5" x7")
* 9-page décor template (8-1/2" x 11")
* 1-page décor framable (8-1/2" x 11")
* 57-piece SVG stamp brush set
* 12 Designer Series Papers
* 1 embellishment
* 5 punches

Features:
* Host a festive party with this ensemble
* Includes templates for invitation, holiday card, napkin rings, gift holder, tags, table tents, and more
* Frame your family's holiday traditions to create a quick checklist

Colors:
Baked Brown Sugar, Bermuda Bay, Chocolate Chip, Coastal Cabana, Poppy Parade, Smoky Slate, Soft Sky, Very Vanilla

Very Merry Tags Stamp Brush Set -- Digital Download
Very Merry Tags Stamp Brush Set - Digital Download 135262

Download includes:
* 8-piece SVG stamp brush set

These are just a handful of all the Stampin' Up! digital downloads available in the Online Store!  Hostess Code SHQVWRTR


Special Gift for ink and inspirations Mailing List Subscribers!

 

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Gift for Mailing List Subscribers

 

This week, I'll be starting my 12 Weeks of Christmas campaign as a free gift for my mailing list subscribers.

Each week, subscribers will receive an e-mail containing a project idea for a holiday card, gift, tag or wrapping, along with the steps necessary to assemble it!

This 12 Weeks of Christmas campaign is ONLY for mailing list subscribers!

You have 48 hours before the first e-mail goes out on Wednesday at 1:00 p.m.

If you'd like to receive these 12 Weeks of Christmas e-mails, please sign up for my mailing list HERE.


More Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Fun in San Diego

In yesterday's post, I highlighted some of my favorite memories from the Stampin' Up! Getaway in San Diego.  I was blessed to earn this trip from Stampin' Up! due the support if so many of you and my fabulous downline!

Here are a few more photo highlights of our trip:

Ferry trip to Coronado Island

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Enjoying the beauty of the Pacific coast...

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Ahhhh....


The USS Midway

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Bob Hope Memorial
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Loved this sculpture depicting the image from that famous photograph taken in Times Square, 1945, at the announcement of the end of WWII.

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San Diego Skyline from the ferry...

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Thank you for letting me share my wonderful memories of the Stampin' Up! San Diego Getaway!


Stampin' Up! Demonstrator-Fun in San Diego!

The Getaway to San Diego for achieving Stampin' Up! demonstrators was so much fun!  Thanks to all of you who support me in my Stampin' Up! business and my ink and inspirations Team, I was able to earn this trip and share it with my husband. 
Thank you so much!

I just wanted to share a few photo highlights of our trip...

Stampin' Up! reserved us rooms at the beautful US Grant Hotel!
Beautiful, classy, and charming!

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We had a delicious woodfired pizza at Sammy's!

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My favorite meal of the weekend was breakfast at Cafe 21!

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Look at this delicious omelet and fresh fruit!

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Beautiful architecture everywhere...this is the Museum of Man in Balboa Park.

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We attended Mass at the beautiful St. Joseph's Cathedral.

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Here we are on a trolley to Old Town San Diego with other Stampin' Up! Demonstrators and their guests.

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Speaking of other demonstrators...I loved meeting so many of them!

Here I am with one of my new demonstrator friends...Beverlee!
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We had so much fun hanging out with Beverlee and her husband, Kenn! 
We're looking forward to spending time together at Stampin' Up! Leadership in January.

Interested in learning more about becoming a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, being your own boss, setting your own hours, and having fun sharing what you love? E-mail me if you'd like to find out more about it!

I'll be back tomorrow sharing a little more of our Stampin' Up! fun in San Diego! 


Stampin' Up! Video Tutorial- Festive Flurry Holiday Card

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Stampin' Up! Festive Flurry Holiday Card

Sharing a Stampin' Up! Video Tutorial that's a follow up to THIS POST using the Expressions Thinlits.  Here's another holiday card using the Festive Flurry Bundle that is absolutely gorgeous!

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Festive Flurry Bundle (clear mount) 133285

Take a look at how I incoporate the die cut from the previous card and let me know if you have questions:

Stampin' Up! Video Tutorial with the how-to for creating a Festive Flurry Holiday Card!


New Digital Downloads and One Free from Stampin' Up!

The new digital downloads from Stampin' Up! were released on Tuesday of this week, but in playing "catch up" after quite a bit of traveling...I totally missed posting these!

So, without further adieu, let's take a look at what's new in the digi-scene from Stampin' Up!

Cherry Cobbler Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon -- Digital Download
Cherry Cobbler Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon - Digital Download 135256

Luxurious elements in Cherry Cobbler for your holiday crafting!


Christmas Banner Simply Created Kit -- Digital Download
Christmas Banner Simply Created Kit- 135255

Download includes:
* 3-piece SVG stamp brush set
* 2 Designer Series Papers
* 12 embellishments

Features:
* Accent a banner, page, or book with adorable bits and pieces

Colors:
Bermuda Bay, Pool Party, Whisper White

Occasional Tags Designer Template -- Digital Download
Occasional Tags Designer Template - Digital Download 134983
Super cute and trendy tags!
Download includes:
* 2-page template (8-1/2" x 11")
* 14-piece SVG stamp brush set
* 14 embellishments

Features:
* Digital exclusive
* Make a statement when you adorn your gifts with these fun tags

Colors:
Apricot Appeal, Baja Breeze, Basic Black, Basic Gray, Cajun Craze, Calypso Coral, Crumb Cake, Crushed Curry, Melon Mambo, Midnight Muse, Pistachio Pudding, Pool Party, Poppy Parade, Rich Razzleberry, Sahara Sand, Summer Starfruit, Taken with Teal, Very Vanilla, Whisper White

Snowflake Season Kit -- Digital Download
Snowflake Season Kit - Digital Download 135257
Download includes:
* Double-sided postcard template (3-1/2" x 5)
* 6-piece SVG stamp brush set
* 3 embellishments

Features:
* Send a simply beautiful snowflake card this holiday season

Colors:
Crumb Cake, Real Red, Whisper White

Wishing You Stamp Brush Set -- Digital Download
Wishing You Stamp Brush Set - Digital Download 135259

Nifty little digital images for Christmas cards!
Starlight October Kit -- Digital Download


Starlight October Kit - Digital Download 134988
Download includes:
* 30-piece SVG stamp brush set
* 12 Designer Series Papers
* 13 embellishments

Features:
* Digital exclusive
* Find your sign in the constellations with this starry kit
* Coordinates with the Starlight October Wallpaper

Colors:
Calypso Coral, Elegant Eggplant, Island Indigo, Lavender Lace, Sahara Sand

Starlight October Wallpaper -- Digital Download

FREE Wallpaper to jazz up your desk top!


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Quite a variety for many tastes, you can see all of the Stampin' Up! Digital Downloads in the Online Store!


Stampin' Up! Video Tutorial- Holiday Card with Expressions Thinlits

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Stampin' Up! Video Tutorial Holiday Card


Excited to share my first holiday card video tutorial this season using Stampin' Up! Expressions Thinlits Discover how easy it is to make use of the "negative" cut-out image on your paper crafting creations. 

Don't you just love these colors in this Winter Frost collection?  Such a perfect fit for the coordinating set and Framelits, Festive Flurry. 

Speaking of...look for another holiday card idea this week using that Festive Flurry Bundle!

What's a bundle?  Glad you asked!

Purchase the Festive Flurry stamp set AND the coordinating framelits together (bundled) and get 15% off the price if you were to purchase each item separately!

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Watch the Stampin' Up! holiday card video tutorial for a fun idea using the Expressions Thinlits!

Coming later this week is another Stampin' Up! Video Tutorial using the Expressions Thinlits and the Festive Flurry bundle...stay tuned!

 


$50 Stampin' Up! Product Drawing

We have a new winner!

Here's how the ink and inspirations 50/50 Board works:

With each *$50 in product purchase (before shipping and tax) on a single order, your name will be entered in the next available square on the ink and inspirations 50/50 Board.   (If your order totals *$100 or more on a single order, your name will be entered twice, and so on...)

Once the next board is filled, I will conduct a drawing from the entries on the board to win a $50 Stampin' Up! shopping spree good only through Lisa Brown, Stampin' Up! Demonstrator!

Once I receive notice of your order through my Online Store or you place your order directly through me, your name will be entered on the board.
You can shop through my Online Store Here.

Now for the winner!!!


Earn chances to win $50 in Stampin' Up! Product with your $50 product purchase!


12 Weeks of Stampin' Up! Halloween- Week 8!

 

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Stampin' Up! Halloween Project

 

Another fun Stampin' Up! Halloween idea coming to you this week in ink and inspirations 12 Weeks of Halloween!  This little treat wrap is a stepped up version of a popular fold that will hold a little miniature candy bar for your trick or treaters or as Halloween party favors!

To get the "how-to" video tutorial this week for this Stampin' Up! project, be sure you're on the ink and inspirations Mailing List!

And, If you need supplies for your Halloween projects, 
email me for the current Mystery Hostess Code for a chance to win!

Please join me for the remaining weeks of these Stampin' Up! Halloween project video tutorials!


Stampin' Up! Build A Banner Simply Created Kit- The Great Outdoors

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The Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog has some great crafting kits and the Build A Banner Simply Created Kit is no exception! Today, I'm sharing a banner created with this kit, the Great Outdoors (wood, clear) stamp set, and a retired set, On the Fly.

I wanted to capture the enjoyment of nature, fly fishing, and relaxation.  Love this hanging just outside our cabin door.

These images are colored with watercolor pencils, various colors of Stampin' Write Markers, and blended with Blender Pens.  The striped stencil from the Build a Banner Simply Created Kit design mask is inked in Soft Suede with Sponge Daubers.

This kit Includes canvas banners (with metal grommets) in three fun shapes, trendy heavy-duty twine, ALPHABET!!!, and design masks, and a Stampin' Spritzer all allowing you to customize and create your own banner in both what it says and in its unique design and color.

You can also purchase Refills of the canvas banner pieces are also available allowing you to create multiple banners for the seasons, special occasions, or everyday décor.

For Halloween or Christmas try these accessories kits to go along with the Build A Banner Simply Created Kit:

 

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Stampin' Up! Simply Created Banner Kit

Try creating your own fun banner with the Build A Banner Simply Created Banner Kit from Stampin' Up!

 


Stampin' Up! Hootin' Halloween Treat Bag- Easy Punch Owl

 

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Stampin' Up! Punches
create this cute Halloween Treat Bag!

 

Here's an adorable Halloween treat bag shared created with Stampin' Up! punches created by one of my paper crafting friends, Alicia G.  Isn't it hootin' cute?!

Alicia created these for treat bags for her son's class for school. I thought it would be perfect for Halloween treats as well.  

Let's take a look at some of the specifics:


Holiday Digital Downloads from Stampin' Up!

Keeping step in time, Stampin' Up! releases new digital downloads with a holiday flair.
Let's take a look!

A Banner Christmas -- Digital Download
A Banner Christmas - Digital Download 135254
Nine contemporary digital images for the Holidays!

Festive Flurry Kit -- Digital Download

Festive Flurry Kit - Digital Download 135250

Digital counterpart of this beautiful set from the Holiday Catalog.

Merry Little Christmas Kit -- Digital Download
Merry Little Christmas Kit - Digital Download 135247
Great little Christmas card kit now in digital format!

Download includes:
* Greeting card template (4-1/4" x 5-1/2")
* 1-page envelope liner template (8-1/2" x 11")
* 3-piece SVG stamp brush set
* 2 Designer Series Papers
* 2 embellishments
* 2 punches

Features:
* Create holiday cards to digitally to match the traditional kit

Colors:
Coastal Cabana, Gumball Green, Real Red, Whisper White

Pretty Presents Kit -- Digital Download
Pretty Presents Kit - Digital Download 135252
Pretty digi kit for pretty presents!
Download includes:
* 5-page designer template (8-1/2" x 11)
* 4 Designer Series Papers
* 2 embellishments
* 8 punches

Features:
* Bows and tags to make your gifts stand out

Colors:
Gumball Green, Real Red, Whisper White

Snow Day Stamp Brush Set -- Digital Download
Snow Day Stamp Brush Set - Digital Download 135251
Frolicking, fun snowman and warm winter wishes...

Thankful Stamp Brush -- Digital Download
Thankful Stamp Brush - Digital Download 135249
Express your gratitude! Great for cards and journals.

Thankful Tablescape Simply Created Kit -- Digital Download
Thankful Tablescape Simply Created Kit - Digital Download 135248
Dress up your tables in a special way!
Download includes:
* 2-piece SVG stamp brush set
* 3 Designer Series Papers
* 8 embellishments
* 1 punch

Features:
* Create a thankful tablescape for Thanksgiving
* Use for all your autumn decorating

Colors:
Chocolate Chip. Crushed Curry, Sahara Sand, Tangerine Tango, Very Vanilla

2013-2015 In Color Ruffle Trim -- Digital Download
2013-2015 In Color Ruffle Trim - Digital Download 135253
Trim it all in a special ruffled way!

Download includes:
* 20 embellishments

Features:
* Ruffle ribbon in fun shapes and sizes to adorn all your projects with style

Colors:
Baked Brown Sugar, Coastal Cabana, Crisp Cantaloupe, Pistachio Pudding, Strawberry Slush

You can purchase these and see many more Digital Dowloads in my  Online Store with Preferred Pricing for my customers.


12 Weeks of Halloween- Week 7!

It's a googlie eyed mister in this week's peek of the ink and inspirations 12 Weeks of Halloween projects and video tutorials ---Week 7!

If you are a member of my mailing list, you will receive a project video tutorial on Wednesday of this week with the how-to and tips on creating this tiny trick or treat box!

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12 Weeks of Halloween- Week 7!

 

If you need supplies for your Halloween projects, 
use this Mystery Hostess Code for a chance to win!

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Please join me for the remaining weeks of these Stampin' Up! Halloween project video tutorials!