Merry Christmas Punch Card

Hello!  Today's card is a fun card to share because I am always talking about how I save everything, and I even save small scraps of card stock for things like punches.  This card was made by using all my left over real red and old olive scraps with punches from the itty bitty punch pack by Stampin' Up!  I made this card last year and fell in love with it because it was so simple and inexpensive to make, and I had a lot of card stock scraps left over again this year, so I made it again.  My card last year varied slightly in that I used a piece of soft suede card stock for the card base, but I couldn't remember what color I had used last year when I went to make this card again this year, so I made it with old olive.  I'll take a picture of last year's card later on this week and show you that one too.  But until then, here's the card:

The greeting is a stamp from the November Paper Pumpkin kit.  If you haven't signed up for Paper Pumpkin, you really should! It's only $19.95 per month, and it's so fun to get a box in the mail with everything you need to make cards or a little craft.  I love it!
Anyway, thanks for stopping by today, and I'll be back tomorrow!  I still have quite a few more Christmas projects to share with you!  After Christmas I'll start showing stuff from Stampin' Up!'s occasions catalog that will start on January 2.  I'm excited to show some of those projects. I love tons of stuff from the new catalog!  (But I can't show you yet! We haven't had Christmas yet!)  I'll see you tomorrow!

New-Endless Wishes Photopolymer Stamp Set!

Hi!  I am excited to share with you some exciting stuff today.  First of all, I can't wait for October 22, and here's why:  Stampin' Up! We're celebrating Stampin' Up!'s 25th anniversary all year long, but on the actual date (October 25 to be exact) we thought we should pump up the party even more. So what better way than a sale on the very products that started it all: Get 25 percent off 25 stamp sets from October 22-28.  Check back on October 22 to get the scoop on the sale!

Also, don't forget, Monday is the last day to sign up with Stampin' Up! for $25.  You won't want to miss a deal like that!  It's unheard of!

And then there's the new photopolymer stamp set from Stampin' Up!  They released it this week, and I'll be ordering it very soon!  I'm excited for Christmas, and this set will be perfect for my cards, crafts, gifts, and scrapbooking.  It can be elegant, whimsical, or whatever you need it to be.  It's pretty versatile for a winter stamp set.  Take a look for yourself:

I’m excited to share our newest photopolymer set—Endless Wishes!  Item # 133455   $13.95
Every year I make my own Christmas cards and I’m always looking for stamps to help simplify my card making. I’ve always wanted to design a stamp set, and this was my first opportunity.

My intent when I began designing this set was to offer a variety of greetings that could be “built” in numerous ways. They can be stamped in so many different ways and with different colors. The possibilities are endless, which is where the name came from.

And to help make the set versatile and functional, I drew three whimsical snowflakes. For a simple card, they look great clustered with a greeting. I also really like how easy it is to stamp a snowy background on a card or gift bag.

Hope this set helps you spread a little dash of joy this coming holiday season!

How's that for exciting stuff?

I hope you're looking forward to the holidays.  I certainly am!  I'll be back with another stamped project tomorrow!