New! Cut and ready card bases

The holidays are approaching at lightning speed . . . relax, we're here to give you a hand. Through December 31, we're offering a new trial product-our Cut & Ready Card Bases. These pre-scored, pre-cut card bases will make it easy for you to create a stack of cards in no time-or even just a card or two. Think of it . . . holiday cards, thank you cards, party invitations, and more in a snap! (We can hear you breathe a sigh of relief.)

The Perfect Holiday Solution for You (and Your Customers)
Here's why these card bases will help you relax and enjoy the season:

1. You'll save work and time not having to cut and score cards-even if you're simply making a card or two.
2. You'll be able to make multiples in no time.

No trimmer is required! Click to download the flyer.

The Details
Each Card Base package contains:

• 20 pre-scored, pre-cut cards in one color
• Each card measures 5-1/2" x 8-1/2"-scored at 4-1/4". Finished card size is 4-1/4" x 5-1/2". (Card Bases are packaged flat.)

Description	Item Number	Price
Whisper White Cut & Ready Card Bases	135804	$4.95
Very Vanilla Cut & Ready Card Bases	135805	$4.95
Crumb Cake Cut & Ready Card Bases	135806	$4.95
Smoky Slate Cut & Ready Card Bases	135807	$4.95
Cherry Cobbler Cut & Ready Card Bases	135808	$4.95
Old Olive Cut & Ready Card Bases	135809	$4.95
Pool Party Cut & Ready Card Bases	135810	$4.95

Coordinating Product
You and your customers will definitely want to add a package of envelopes to your Card Bases order. Try any of these:

• Clear Medium Envelopes (item 102619)
• Crumb Cake Medium Envelopes (item 107297)
• Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes (item 107300)
• Whisper White Medium Envelopes (item 107301)

Please visit my Online Store at http://therubberroom.stampinup.net to place your order; or contact me at ericandterry@comcast.net with any questions.

Forget using white, boring envelopes!

Envelope Punch Board	Item 133774
Price: $19.95

You'll be happy to hear that we have received a shipment of Envelope Punch Boards from our supplier. The punch boards are back in stock and orderable now, and we are busy filling backorders today!

Why go with boring, white, normal-sized envelopes when you can use colorful paper to create everything from itty bitty to long and skinny? Our creativity-boosting Envelope Punch Board makes it easy to customize envelopes in up to 66 different sizes!

Envelope Punch Board includes:* An easy-to-use chart to create up to 66 different envelope sizes (including standard sizes). The measurements are provided both in inches and centimeters.
* A scoring tool in a convenient storage slot.
* Two punches designed right into the tool itself: one to make the envelope and one to round its corners.

You may order thru my Online Store at http://therubberroom.stampinup.net AND if you do, you'll be automatically entered into a drawing for free stuff on November 1.

New items available on the Clearance Rack

Here are some fun items Stampin' Up! has recently put on the Clearance Rack. All items are available only while supplies last.

You may order any of these thru my Online Store at http://therubberroom.stampinup.net. You'll automatically be entered into my November 1 drawing for free stuff! Thanks.

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2011 In Color Stampin Write Markers Price: $5.99 3/16" Brads - Subtles Collection Price: $2.79 Basic Black 1/2 Inch Scallop Polka Ribbon Price: $3.19 Blush Blossom Stampin' Write Marker Price: $1.39 Certainly Celery Stampin' Write Marker Price: $1.39 Designer Series Paper Patterns Stack - Subtles Collection Price: $8.79 Dresden Designs Bigz L Die Price: $19.79 Elegant Bird Bigz Die Price: $13.19 Elegant Lines Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Die Price: $4.79 Floral District Designer Series Paper Price: $4.39 Flower Fair Simply Scrappin' Price: $6.39 Happy Whale Clearlits Die Price: $4.49 Melon Mambo 1/2 Inch Scallop Dots Ribbon Price: $3.19 Pretty In Pink Stampin' Write Marker Price: $1.39 Primrose Petals Core'dinations Card Stock Price: $2.79 Regal Rose Classic Stampin' Pad Price: $2.39 Sent With Love Designer Series Paper Price: $4.39 Twitterpated Designer Fabric Price: $3.99 Wisteria Wonder 3/8 Inch Ruffled Ribbon Price: $3.99

Santa's List card and weekly/Thursday specials

 

Santa's making his list - so what you? Naughty or nice? I love detailed images. For this Santa's List card, he's stamped in Early Espresso ink.

 

Santa is layered on a Cherry Cobbler scallop circle that I diecut from the Perfect Pennants Bigz die for the Big Shot (item 123126, $32.95). I cut 1-1/4" x 2-1/4" pieces from the Season of Style Designer Series Paper Stack and stamped the sentiment - from the Joy to the World stamp set, in Early Espresso ink.

 

Stampin' Up! is offering great Thursday Thank You specials. Good TODAY ONLY via ONLINE ordering.

 

This week’s Thank You Thursday is all about punches—namely the Artisan Label, Bitty Butterfly, Hexagon, Mosaic, and Pansy Punches.

	Artisan Label Punch Item #130920 Regular Price: $15.95 US/$21.95 CAN Discounted Price:$11.96 US/$16.46 CAN
	Bitty Butterfly Punch Item #129406 Regular Price: $15.95 US/$21.95 CAN Discounted Price:$11.96 US/$16.46 CAN
	Hexagon Punch Item #130919 Regular Price: $15.95 US/$21.95 CAN Discounted Price:$11.96 US/$16.46 CAN
	Mosaic Punch Item #131267 Regular Price: $15.95 US/$21.95 CAN Discounted Price:$11.96 US/$16.46 CAN
	Pansy Punch Item #130698 Regular Price: $15.95 US/$21.95 CAN Discounted Price:$11.96 US/$16.46 CAN

At Stampin’ Up! we are known for how our products coordinate, thus making the creative process easy! All of the punches that are featured today have coordinating
stamp sets.

 

Here's your chance to get discounted products for a week: (The discounts will appear at checkout.)

 

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Argyle Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Price: $5.96 Basic Pearls Jewel Accents Price:                                        $3.71 Sophisticated Spooks Ensemble - Digital Download Price:                                        $7.48 Sweet Treat Cups Price:                                        $2.21



 

In Color Dahlias

Price: $5.96            
 

Deco Labels Collection Framelits Dies
Price: $18.71 To order, please visit http://therubberroom.stampinup.net and you'll be entered into my Nov. 1 drawing for free Stampin' Up! product! Thanks.

 

Whoo hoo! New Christmas set in photopolymer

 

Like it or not, Christmas is just around the corner (hopefully you're in the "like it" camp). Either way, you'll want our brand-new Endless Wishes Photopolymer Stamp Set so you're prepped with festive greetings for all the little gifts, tags, and holiday projects you'll make this season!

 

To see the flyer for Endless Wishes, click here.

 

You may order anytime via my Online Store at http://therubberroom.stampinup.net. You'll automatically be entered into a drawing for hostess freebies on November 1. Thanks!

Red and white Christmas plus Cards for Hospitalized Kids

 

This cute little Santa is from the Color Me Christmas stamp set in the Holiday Catalog.

 

I created this card for a 10-card Christmas class. It uses a 2" x 5-1/2" piece of Polka Dot Parade designer paper and some silver 1/8" ribbon to create a tall present. The sentiment is from More Merry Messages.

 

 

One of my blogging buddies (Hi, Cheryl!) mentioned a new charity I can easily support. It's called Cards for Hospitalized Kids. Here's what it's all about:

 

Cards for Hospitalized Kids(CFHK) is an internationally recognized charitable organization that spreads hope, joy & magic through uplifting, handmade cards to kids that are hospitalized and/or seriously ill.

Individuals and groups across the nation, and world, donate time and creativity to make handmade cards and send them to us to distribute in hospitals across the nation.

Over 40,000 kids in hospitals in all 50 states have received cards from us. We believe this is just the beginning. We hope you will help us brighten the days of as many hospitalized kids as possible.

 

A couple of nieces visited Sunday, so among the things we did, we sat down and wrote inspirational messages inside each of these 42 Halloween cards. It feels wonderful! I hope you have a fun day.

Warmth & Wonder Christmas tree card

 

Silver dazzling details adds sparkle and shine to this Christmas tree's ornaments.

I CASE'd this card from the Holiday Catalog (page 38) for a 10-card Christmas class. I started with a Whisper White card and added 1/4" x 5-1/2" strips of Winter Frost Specialty designer paper on each side of a 2" x 5-1/2" stamped strip of Whisper White because there's only one sheet of this foil design. The tree, ornaments and snowflake stamps are all from the hostess set, Warmth & Wonder. The sentiment is from Petite Pairs.

If you'd like to take part in my next 20-card Christmas class on October 26 for $20, please let me know by Oct. 23. I will be using a mix of retired and new products for the cards. The price includes envelopes and light refreshments.

Happy Columbus Day!

Calm Christmas provides peace on earth

 

Calm Christmas is a beautiful stamp set, complete with sentiments for the inside and outside of your Christmas card. You can find it in the Holiday Catalog (page 26, Wood 132736, $18.95; Clear 132739, $14.95).

 

This is an easy way to use the set - the bird was stamped in Baked Brown Sugar ink, while the sentiment is in Soft Suede ink. The 4" x 3-3/4" piece of Very Vanilla card stock is then adhered over Soft Suede taffeta ribbon with a vintage button on top. I used this design for a recent 10-card class.

 

You may order any Stampin' Up! item thru my Online Store at http://therubberroom.stampinup.net. Use my hostess code for October - VEHSYQRR - and you'll be entered into a drawing for the hostess goodies at my Nov. 1 drawing. Thanks!

Halloween Happiness and a creepy spice doll

 

It's a great day to get together with my fellow Stampin' Up! demos to stamp, swap cards, eat, chat and more!

 

This is my swap (a card to trade with other demos who've also made a number of the same design). It uses the single stamp Halloween Happiness from the Holiday Catalog. I started with a Basic Gray card and layered a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Witches' Brew designer paper on top. I first stamped the pumpkins in Jet Black StazOn on Very Vanilla card stock, then diecut the image using a Deco Label framelit. I stamped the image a second time in Pumpkin Pie and cut out the word "halloween" and just the one pumpkin (adhered with dimensionals). The final touch - a bow of Summer Starfruit ribbon.

 

My family carved its own pumpkins last weekend. There's quite the variety. My youngest niece (age 7) drew and carved the far right pumpkin. And her mom made the small white pumpkin look like swiss cheese! I even roasted some pumpkin seeds and added some red pepper flakes for a little kick. They were delicious!

 

My crafty friend, Kim, created this spice doll, as I'm calling her, using vintage items with a SU! paper cone hat.

 

I love hand-crafted Halloween items. I've been focusing more on those this year - such as the sampler and Spooky banner I've made already. Isn't this spice doll fabulous? I love it! I keep moving it around the house. Right now, it's on the kitchen windowsill. Thanks so much, Kim! You're one talented lady!!!

 

Don't forget - you may order any Stampin' Up! item thru my Online Store at  http://therubberroom.stampinup.net. Use my new hostess code for October - VEHSYQRR - and you'll be entered into a drawing for the hostess goodies at my Nov. 1 drawing. Thanks!



Going natural for Sunday Stamps sketch challenge

 

I've been enjoying watching the leaves on the trees change color and the air turn cooler. That's why I turned to Tangerine Tango, Old Olive and Early Espresso for this card, and used the Sunday Stamps sketch challenge below.

 

 

Here's the scoop on Sunday Stamps: "We want you to have fun and be creative and share your creations with us using the Linky Widget below. You may use any brand (or combination of brands) you'd like. The deadline to submit your creation is Friday, October 18 at 6PM EST."

 

 

I started with a Tangerine Tango card, layered with Early Espresso and the birch-like paper from the Thanksgiving Tablescape Simply Created Kit in the Holiday Catalog. For the wavy part of the sketch, I used the Tasteful Trim die for the Big Shot. The leaf is Magnificent Maple and the sentiment is from the hostess set, Banner Greetings.

New deals every Tuesday!

Every Tuesday you'll find some of your favorite Stampin' Up! products discounted ONLINE! The Deal of the Week will change so all week you may order these products at a discounted price.

Chevron Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

Item 127749

 

Regularly $7.95 - now $5.95 for a week

 

 

Squares Collection Framelits Dies

Item 130921

 

Regularly $26.95 - now $20.91 for a week

 

 

 

 

Petite Curly Label Punch

Item 129405 

Regularly $12.95 - now $9.71 for a week

 

Click on the link to see all of today's specials:

http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/ItemList.aspx?categoryid=1634

You may order any Stampin' Up! products via my Online Store at http://therubberroom.stampinup.net. All online orders will be entered into a drawing for free hostess goodies on November 1. Thanks!