Cobbler and Gold Collection

Hello Friends

I was invited recently to donate a basket of goods to my church's Christmas Bazaar raffle table.  I wanted to include more than 'just' stamps and inks as a raffle (although in truth, that is EXACTLY what I would love to win!) so I came up with this Christmas collection in Cherry Cobbler and Gold.  You'll have to let me know what you think.

The collection includes six different co-ordinating Christmas cards, a handmade box that holds a dozen Ghirardelli chocolates, and a 12x12 framed wall decoration.  For many of the pieces, I incorporated poinsettias (gold embossing powder on Cherry Cobbler cardstock) made from one of my favourite stamp sets from last year (Watercolour Winter).  These all had to be fussy-cut of course.  urgh....   Whose idea was this again?!?

Moving on - The framed wall art has the Special Season tree embossed in gold, and a 3-D Christmas Star (embossed in gold) as its focal point.  I love the gold-foil "Merry", cut using the Expressions thinlits, and the addition of Merry Mini punched stars (from gold foil and also brushed gold paper) balance everything out nicely.

Box of Chocolates

And inside the box......deliciousness!

The box of chocolates carry on the Cherry Cobbler/gold theme and the poinsettias.  











The Ghirardelli chocolates inside even have shiny packaging.  Woot woot.  Even I couldn't "plan" that kind of coordination!






And lastly, the set of Christmas cards.  Several of the cards use the Labels Thinlit die to create a flip-card with the ever-present poinsettias.  

The Christmas Star and several of the other Single Stamps figure prominently too!  You know, when they were released, I didn't think I was interested.  I ordered them, only because I thought I should...and boy am I ever glad I did!!  They are wonderful and trust me, you *need* them too!

Overall, I was quite pleased with the entire collection.  pleased enough that I think I need to make another set for myself to keep!   So that is what I am setting off to do now.

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Hope you are all enjoying a wonderful weekend!     God Bless,     ~Cynthia    <><

Holiday Catalogue is Live and NEW THINLITS are Here!!

Hello Friends

I don't have a card for you today - instead I am dying to tell you about the new thinlits that are available starting today.  As you know, the Holiday Catalogue goes live today so you can order from it.  But there is a new product that isn't even in any of the published catalogues yet - that you can order, starting today!

Thinlits that create a flip-card, or swinging card.  Easily.  Presto.  No fuss.  No muss!  There's a "Label" Shape.  And a "Circle" shape.  And I intend to order BOTH!!  Let me know if you want one (or both) for yourself.

NEW! Stampin' Up! Thinlits Card Dies

Available August 1, 2013
They've been called flip cards, flip flop cards, swing cards, and more-but they have always been a bit tricky to create. Not anymore! Our amazing new Thinlits Card Dies (available Aug. 1) cut and score to create a card that flips in just one step.

These new card dies come with extra die pieces that have versatile designs, so you can use them on other projects, not just flip cards. (The Circle Card Thinlits Die comes with 10 total pieces; the Label Card Thinlits Die comes with nine total pieces.)

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Here are some great combinations of the dies with current Stampin' Up! stamps.

Label Card Thinlits Die (item 133479):

• Happy Day Stamp Set (item 130294 W, item 130297 C)

Circle Card Thinlits Die (item 133480):

• Worth the Wait Stamp (item 131091 W)
• Five-Way Flower Stamp (item 131088 W)

Both card dies pair well with:

• Oh, Hello Stamp Set (item 131931 W, item 130733 C)
• Yippee-Skippee! Stamp Set (item 131341 W, item 131344 C)
• Really Good Greetings Stamp Set (item 130330 W, item 130333 C)
• Regarding Dahlias Stamp Set (item 130324 W, item 130327 C)
• These dies also work well with our new magnetic platform* (item 130658) so you can place the dies exactly where you want them!