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I have a really simple gift card holder using two products.  I am using the really cool He’s The Man Designer paper and our new Mini Pocket Envbelope Dies.  What could be easier?
With Father’s Day fast approaching, it seems perfect to give the men in your life a gift card to their favorite store.  I put an Amazon card in mine.

This easy die set has everything you need to make a fast and easy gift card holder.  Today, I made one for the man in my life, using the He’s The Man Designer paper.  
I didn’t even use a stamp.  The designer paper comes with two pages of cut outs that work for many occasions.  I literally made this in 5 minute.  
The Mini Pocket Envelope Dies would work great inside a card too.  You can just glue it to the inside of a card and you have both a gift and a card all in one.  How great is that?
You can order it on my webpage at Stampfunatics.com.  Please remember to use my Host Code. 

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The January–June 2022 Mini Catalog will be retiring soon! It’s always bittersweet to see a classic Stampin’ Up! catalog take a trip to retirement. But, we’re looking forward to all the new products on their way—and we hope you are, too!

Stock up on your favorite products before they’re gone for good! Save up to 50% on essential craft supplies. What are you waiting for? Start shopping! After all, this selection of Last Chance Products is only available while supplies last. Click Here to view PDF

I know many of you have graduations happening in your family, so I decided to make a cute graduation card using our Sweet Songbird Bundle.  This set has a matching punch to punch out different parts of the bird.  Today, I only punched out the wing and stamped the rest.  You could always stamp the wing and cut it out.  If you like to punch better than fussy cutting, you can save 10% by bundling the stamps and punch together and buying them as a set. This adorable bird is so cute and makes a great graduation card too. Read more for Instructions & Supply List.

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I have a new stamp set to share with you today. It’s called Speedy Recovery.  We all need a good stamp set to send recovery wishes.   It’s on page 76 in our new annual catalog.  I have had some friends and family that have needed surgery recently and I have heard of friends getting the flu and colds lately.  So, this set came in handy to send them get well cards.  The first stamp I liked was the bunch of cut flowers.  I stamped the flowers first in Memento ink and colored with my Blend markers.  I cut the circle using the new Stylish Shapes dies on page 175 Item #159183.  I love the stitching on the dies.  You get 6 circle dies and 5 square dies along with nice label dies.  These stand-alone dies can go with so many of your stamps.  I love it! See Instructions and Supply list, Click Here!
You can also use this stamp for anniversary or birthday cards.

I also cased this cute tissue box card and changed a few things to make it my own.  Either of these cards should make your sick or recovering friends feel better. I used more of the Tea Boutique Designer Paper. See Instructions and Supply List, Click Here!

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I have been using the Cup of Tea Bundle a lot.  Today I have a cute treat box using the Tea Boutique Designer paper and the stamps and dies from this Suite.  My treat box can be used for a Tea afternoon, a birthday gift or a Mother’s Day gift.  This will be my Bible study group’s final week as we break for the summer.  I plan to give these treats out to all the girls. Inside will be a tea bag and a yummy wafer cookie. You can see more about it in my video.

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Now is your chance to pick up those retiring products or stock up on your ink, cardstock, re-inkers and any embellishments.  Remember the price is going up on these items, once the new catalog goes live on May 3rd. 

I’ll have a reminder on Thursday for this fantastic savings along with another sneak peek of our new products coming out in our Annual Catalog in May.  Your catalogs are on the way and hopefully some of you have already received them.

Hi Stampers, Looking for a quick Easter treat this weekend?  I have just the thing.  A cute Easter basket filled with cute chicks and eggs made with our Easter Friends stamp set. I made a video, so you can follow along step by step.  Enjoy!

I have had quite a few friends and family in need of get-well cards, due to surgeries.  
There is always a go to stamp set I think of when I make these kind of cards and that’s Back on Your Feet #149385.  It has just the right sayings and pictures that are sure to make your recipient smile.  
I made today’s card with a little ribbon trick, I wanted to share with all of you.
I used the white 3/8″ Glittered Organdy ribbon #156408, that I am happy to say will be in our new Annual Catalog.  I just received my catalog and was happy to see it return.  You can do so many things with it, including coloring it.  
I used my Flirty Flamingo Blend marker with the brush end and glided it along the ribbon to color it. Do it several times if you want it darker. 
Then I took my paper snips and cut the ribbon in half and glued it to the middle of the white ribbon.  
I also colored a small piece for the end of my saying tag.  I used Granny Apple Green Blend marker for that.  It gave the card just the right amount of sparkle.

This cute set is going to retire, but you can still get it now. Since it is on the Last Chance list, I wouldn’t wait.  Products are as supplies last.
I will still be using this set, long after it retires.  I absolutely love it!

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With St. Patrick’s Day around the corner, I love putting together a cute treat.  I really don’t send out cards, but a treat is always fun.
I was in Target yesterday and found these cute rainbow cookies.  I immediately thought of our Rainbow of Happiness Bundle # 157727, on page 18 of our Mini catalog, I made an easy and quick box and put on some of the Sale-a-Bration Rainbow paper, I still had left. Now you don’t have to use this paper, you can use any paper you have.  I did use the paper to decorate most of the box, but you can easily stamp and die cut the rainbow and get the same effect. 
I used A Wish for Everything for my sentiment.  
For the pot of gold, I used my ladybug punch and just punched the body.  It makes a perfect cauldron.  The gold in the pot was punched from the ice cream cone builder punch.#154241. Again I used some older Sale-a-bration paper called Be Dazzling.  I cut off one of the scoops and put it on the side.  It worked pretty good.  I love when our punches work for different shapes than what was intended.

Instructions: Cut Bermuda Bay cardstock 6″ X 11″.
Score long side 1/2″, 4-1/4″, 5-3/4″, 9-1/2″.
Turn and score on the 6″ side at 3/4″ 4-1/2″.
Cut 1/2″ side ends off and miter the center piece that is left.
Turn to the larger bottom piece and cut up on the tabs. Miter the tabs.
Put glue on the 1/2″ side and fold box together.
Add seal to the 1/2″ piece and fold down inside the box.
Add seal to the tabs and pull up to form the box.
Add 2 pcs. of designer paper cut 3-1/2″ X 3-1/2″ and adhere to the front and back of box.
Cut 2 pcs. of designer paper 1-1/4″ X 3-1/2″ and use seal to attach to the sides of the box.
Die cut the second largest scalloped rectangle using white cardstock.
Stamp or cut a rainbow and adhere to the rectangle.
Cut a cloud or punch one out if you have the cloud punch. Adhere to the side of the rainbow with dimensionals.
Punch a black piece from the ladybug die for the pot.
Punch the gold using the ice cream punch. Cut one of the pieces and add to the other side with glue dots. Add to the back of the pot with glue dots.
Add the pot to the right side of the rainbow with dimensionals.
Cut a white piece 1/2″ X 3-1/2″ and stamp sentiment using black memento ink.
Cut a Bermuda Bay piece 1-3/4″ X 3-3/4″ and use seal to adhere to white piece.
Cut a piece of So Saffron 2″ X 4-1/2″ and score at 1″. Adhere the saying to the front of the topper with seal.
Use Tear & Tape to each side of the bag topper and put over the cookie bag.
Add cookie to the box.

Product List

Rainbow Of Happiness Bundle (English) [157727] $44.00	A Wish For Everything Cling Stamp Set [149320] $39.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00
Stitched So Sweetly Dies [151690] $32.00	Ice Cream Cone Builder Punch [154241] $18.00	Ladybug Builder Punch [157698] $18.00
Sunshine & Rainbows 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [158126] $0.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730] $9.75	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045] $8.75
So Saffron 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [105118] $8.75	Bermuda Bay 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131197] $8.75	Paper Trimmer [152392] $25.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $120.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] $8.00
Tear & Tape Adhesive [154031] $7.00	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $5.25	Paper Snips [103579] $10.00