Weekly Specials and Year End Closeouts!

It's Tuesday--time for the Weekly Deals! Click here to check them out in my store, or click on the sidebar Weekly Deal --------->.
Gold is hot, and those Vintage Faceted Buttons are so yummy colored with Blendabilities!

Don't forget to check out the Year End Closeout deals before you finish your order! Lots of good stuff (retired AND current) at great mark downs!

Snowflake Joy

Good old gate-fold card. Sometimes I forget the old favorites, and then when I re-discover them, it makes me so happy! Endless Wishes and Seasonally Scattered went together perfectly on this snowflake card.

Cut the card base at 4 1/4 by 11, score at 5 1/2. Then trim 2 3/4 off the front flap. The other piece that layers on the right is cut at 3 x 8 1/2, scored at 4 1/4. Here's a picture of the card opened:

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Stamps: Seasonally Scattered, Endless Wishes
Paper: Coastal Cabana, Smoky Slate, Whisper White
Ink: Coastal Cabana, Smoky Slate, Versamark
Accessories: Simply Scored, White Organza Ribbon, Coastal Cabana Thick Twine, Project Life Corner Rounder, Silver Embossing Powder

Merry Everything Tags

One of the trends this year is the "double tag." At least, that's what I'm calling it. You have a decorative tag in front, and then add a more utilitarian tag behind it, for the pesky (and not beautiful) details. :-) We made this tag last week at my Club Appreciation Night. Super easy, and with just a bit of bling to make it special. The stamps are both from Merry Everything, and they match the new Note Tag punch. I used the Confetti Stars Punch (which I LOVE) on some scraps of Silver Glimmer Paper to add a little Christmas sparkle. Tied up with Silver 1/8" ribbon, this tag is ready to go!

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Stamps: Merry Everything
Paper: Wild Wasabi, Cherry Cobbler
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Note Tag Punch, Confetti Stars Punch, Silver 1/8" ribbon, Silver Glimmer Paper

A New Photopolymer Set and Weekly Deals 12-19-14

Snuggles and Smooches.
I love working with photopolymer (PPM) stamps! I like that I can easily layer them and that I can bend them to a new shape. This set, Snuggles and Smooches (140326) is $15.95 and will be great for Valentine's Day or love notes anyday.

Weekly Deals. 
Lots to choose from this week! You can click on individual items in my sidebar ------->

Merry Simple

One layer card made beautiful with gold embossing powder, the lovely Filigree Frame embossing folder, and of course, one of my favorite holiday stamp sets: Seasonally Scattered.

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Stamps: Seasonally Scattered
Paper: Pool Party
Ink: Versamark
Accessories: Filigree Frame embossing folder, gold embossing powder

Year End Clearance Deals!

There are lots of great deals to be had on the Clearance Rack! Christmas items, dies, framelits, cardstock, ribbons, stamps, inks--some of it has been retired, and some of it is current! Check it out and get products you love at deep discounts!

Please use the host code MBH2BTQE if your order is less than $150!

Festival of Trees Shadowbox

I love "fancy fold" cards that are easy to make! Someone had this idea on their blog, but I've misplaced my notes. Please let me know if it was your project!

This is a simple shadowbox card, but I love using Festival of Trees with the  matching Tree punch, and I love the colors!


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Stamps: Festival of Trees   
Paper: Back to Black, Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler   
Ink: Memento Black, Versamark, Cherry Cobbler   
Accessories: Scoring board, Tree Punch, Silver Embossing Powder, 2 1/2" circle punch

Merry & Bright Christmas

We made this card last month at Stamp Club, and I really like it! It's simple and homey, and that's how I like my Christmas. The technique is "inlaid punches," which simply means that you punch a shape in your layer, and then punch again from another pattern, which you lay inside the hole you left. We added a little shine with the  Confetti Stars punch and some Gold Foil. The sentiment is from the host set Good Greetings.

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Stamps: Good Greetings
Paper: Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler, Trim the Tree DSP stack
Ink: Cherry Cobbler
Accessories: Gold Foil, Gold 1/8" ribbon, Tree punch, Confetti Stars punch, Venetian Crochet trim, Bitty Banners Framelits