Two Great Promotions for Valentine's Day!

Hello!  Believe it or not, Valentine's Day will be here before we know it, and Stampin' Up! has two great promotions to help you make special treats for those you love.

The Valentine Treat Bundle (#132771, $5.95) is available from now through January 21st.  This bundle includes the Happy Valentine Heart Single Stamp and a package of 1" x 8" cellophane bags (this bundle is shown to the left in the photo above).  The stamp coordinates with the Full Heart Punch (yay!) which is sold separately (#119883, $16.95).  The stamp is available in Clear Mount ready to attach to your block, and it is available in English only.

I love to use our 1" x 8" cellophane bags to make little treats for kids at school or co-workers.  The bags are a great size to hold candy (M&Ms, candy corn, Skittles, Jelly Bellies, other small candies) and also the perfect size to hold 2 pencils for the kiddos.  I like to buy "holiday-themed" pencils from the Dollar Spot at Target and put two pencils into a cello bag and add a stamped tag at the top.  Perfect little gift for classroom parties, neighborhood kiddos, and co-workers. 

The My Little Valentine Promotion is also available now through January 21st.  (to the right in the photo above)  During the My Little Valentine promotion, you will get the Sealed with Love Simply Sent Kit FREE-a $7.95 value-when purchase the brand-new My Little Valentine Set.  This four-piece stamp set was created exclusively for this promotion and will not be available again after January 21!  The stamp set is available in clear mount only, but it is available in English (#132242, $9.95), Spanish (#132245, $9.95), and French (#132248, $9.95). 

Please let me know if you have any questions.  You can order these items on my website http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/default.aspx?email=stampinnancy%40gmail.com&phone=4106614465.  Happy Shopping! 

Happy New Year!

I hope you had a great holiday season with family and friends.  I want to wish all of you a happy and healthy 2013!  We have been visiting with family and friends, eating good food, and relaxing.  We are truly blessed to have such special people in our lives.  Be sure to come back soon -- I will be posting on a regular basis starting January 2nd.  Happy New Year!

 

Merry Christmas!

I have been designing Christmas cards and teaching classes featuring holiday cards since July -- yes, you heard me right -- July!  So, you would think I have had all of my cards stamped and ready to go, right?  Oh, how I wish that were true!  (They will get mailed this week!)

I had lots of ideas running around in my noggin' for my card this year, but I decided that what the world needs most of all right now is peace.  So, I wanted to feature the Peace on Earth stamp from the Greetings of the Season stamp set (page 8 of the Holiday Mini catalog) with the beautiful snowflakes from the Snowflake Soiree stamp set (page 5 of the Holiday Mini catalog).  I hope you like it!

Close-up of snowflakes stamped with Illuminate ink.  It is hard to photograph, but it is really pretty in real life!

Here are the supplies I used for this card:
Stamps:
Greetings of the Season  (#128030 $15.95 wood mount, #128033 $11.95 clear mount)
Snowflake Soiree (#127922 $29.95 wood mount, #127925 $21.95 clear mount)
More Merry Messages (#126400 $32.95 wood mount, #126402 $24.95 clear mount)
Paper:
Whisper White
Night of Navy
Ink:
Night of Navy
Versa Mark (for embossing)
Illuminate
Accessories:
Embossing Buddy
Silver Embossing Powder
Heat Tool
Stampin' Dimensionals
Apothecary Accents Framelits
Lacy Brocade Textured Embossing Folder
Basic Rhinestones

It is Christmas Eve, and I hope you are ready for a wonderful holiday with family and friends.  Be sure to remember the reason for the season.  May God bless you with peace, health and happiness in the new year.  We attended church this evening and heard our niece sing with the Childrens' Choir, then visited with dear neighbors.  Tomorrow will be a day of cooking and fun, followed by another day of family fun on Wednesday.  Hug the ones you love, and make those memories.  (You will want to scrapbook them in January! lol)  Merry Christmas!

 

We even had a white Christmas eve!  

The Power of a Card

My heart is heavy for the people of Newtown.  The tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary school will continue to affect the families, friends, first-responders, and community for a very long time.  I learned that the Post Office has provided an address for notes of condolence, and I wanted to share it with you, my stamping friends.  Cards can be mailed to:

Message of Condolence

PO Box 3700

Newtown, CT  06470   

 

 

I will be mailing a hand-made card tomorrow, and I encourage you to do the same.  The people of Newtown need to feel our love and support during this difficult time.  And, be sure to hug your loved ones extra tight and tell them you love them.  Life is precious.  Please keep the people of Newtown in your thoughts and prayers. 

 

Blessings to each of you.

Clearance Rack Blitz

Over 300 new Clearance Rack items have been added to the Online Store at discounts up to 80 percent off retail-only while supplies last! And for the first time ever, stamps are included at up to 40% off.  Hurry over to my online store http://nancyamato.stampinup.net  --  these items are only available while supplies last!  Great deals, just in time for last-minute holiday shopping.  Woohoo!
Happy Shopping!

Happy Holidays from Stampin' Up!

You cannot watch this video without a smile on your face!  This is why I love being a demo for such a fun company!

I'll be back later with some more info about the last two projects from my "It's A Wrap" class.  Until then, have a great day!

Happy 12-12-12!

I hope today is lucky for you!  I will be placing a Stampin' Up! order tonight, and I would like to offer you a special deal -- 12% off your order -- just for today.  Simply email me your order by 10 PM (EST) with your payment information and I will place your order for you.  Local orders (Baltimore area) will be available for pick-up once they arrive.  Out-of-town orders will be shipped directly to you from Stampin' Up!  (Contact me for more information about direct shipping cost.)

Happy 12-12-12!  Have a great day!