2018 Sale-A-Bration Kre8tors Blog Hop

The Kre8tors Blog Hop group is at it again! This time, we're bringing you some amazing projects using Sale-a-Bration items! You've just arrived from Leisa Pedersen... didn't you just love what she created? There are so many fun items in the Sale-a-Bration catalog and in case you didn't know... there are more to be released on February 16! But this hop is to showcase the first round of items (because there are SO many).

I haven't had much time to craft lately (did you read my last post?) so there are still some Sale-a-Bration sets I haven't used. But I decided to create something quick and easy (kind of like this post) because that's how I roll lately.

This card uses three Sale-a-Bration items: Bubbles and Fizz Designer Series Paper, the Amazing You stamp set, and coordinating Celebrate You thinlits. This card was amazingly simple! I tried adding ribbon and other embellishments, but it didn't need it... it ended up looking cluttered.

Shameless plug: You can choose the paper or stamp set for a $50 order, or the thinlits for a $100 order. Want all three? Place a $200 order! And for a $200 order, you earn $20 in Stampin' Rewards (more free stuff). Cool, huh?

Thank you for stopping by today. I'm off to take care of the dogs now... I was at the vet until 2am because the husky decided to eat a Swiffer duster. Yep. Good times!

Happy hopping back to Melissa Tennison (if you didn't start there - you definitely need to check out what she created!). And if you've missed any of the blogs, you can click on one of the links below and start over.

Amazing You Clear-Mount Stamp Set [147215] $0.00	Celebrate You Thinlit Dies [146840] $0.00	Bubbles & Fizz Designer Series Paper [147244] $0.00	Copper Foil Sheets [142020] $4.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272] $7.00
Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121045] $8.00	Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931] $7.00	Stampin' Trimmer [126889] $30.00	SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332] $7.00	Big Shot [143263] $110.00

Blog Hop Roll Call...

Melissa Tennison Amy Grendel Su Mohr Becky Browning Laura Kate Mackie Tricia Butts Kathy Maurer Deb Naylor Jackie Lawless Linda Handford Lisa Kmiec Kirsteen Gill Alexandra Rauf Nichole Loe Mary Trautner Sanda Roberts Maria Calia Hiske MacKay Jacqui Lawrence Leisa Pedersen
Diana Tillery <-- You are here!

Let's Get Hopping into the New Year and Celebrate!

There are so many things to celebrate in 2018, so it seems fitting we kick off the year hopping with a celebration theme!

I wasn't able to send out Christmas cards (again), so I thought I would start 2018 right and send New Year cards! The inspiration came from a dear friend and fellow demonstrator, Kathy Howes, who sent me a new year's card last year... and the card has been shelf ever since. I knew the moment it arrived that I needed to follow her lead and CASE  her card for this year. Yes, I've been thinking about that for an entire year... how's that for planning ahead?

What better way to create a celebration card than using Sale-a-Bration products? What's Sale-a-Bration, you ask? It's three months out of the year where Stampin' Up! gives a FREE item for every $50 (or new to this year $100) order! How amazing is that?? The Designer Series Paper below is called Bubbles & Fizz and coordinates with the Bubble Over bundle in the Occasions catalog. Fun, huh?

But wait... there's more! That little "celebrate" element is from the Celebrate You Thinlits Dies set and is also a Sale-a-Bration gift! That's right! But it gets even better (I feel like a commercial for ginsu knives) - the die set coordinates with another gift - the Amazing You stamp set. I'll be using this set soon, so be sure to check back!

A little tip... cut the numbers out of the layer of Whisper White cardstock that goes behind the piece of Bubble & Fizz Designer Series Paper - you won't see it, so why waste another piece of cardstock?

And voila! Very similar to Kathy's card above, but updated with new product for a new year! I can't decide which version I like best... what about you?

Thank you for hopping by - and enduring this super-long post!  Now hop on over to see what Tracy Bish has waiting for us!

Number Of Years Photopolymer Stamp Set [140653] $27.00	Large Numbers Framelits Dies [140622] $31.00	Bubbles & Fizz Designer Series Paper [147244] $0.00	Celebrate You Thinlit Dies [146840] $0.00	Bermuda Bay 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131197] $8.00
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.00	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121045] $8.00	Silver Foil Sheets [132178] $4.00	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad [131171] $6.50	Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931] $7.00
Silver Metallic Thread [138402] $3.00	Metallic Enamel Shapes [141678] $7.00	Fast Fuse Adhesive [129026] $10.00	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108] $4.00	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $4.00
Big Shot [143263] $110.00	Stampin' Trimmer [126889] $30.00	Paper Snips Scissors [103579] $10.00

It's Time to Sale-a-Brate!

Some people think Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year, and I agree. But as a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, I think Sale-a-Bration runs a very close second! During the months of January, February, and March, Stampin' Up! gives customers the opportunity to earn free product just for shopping, hosting, and even joining the Stampin' Up! family. Do you really need another reason to Sale-a-Brate?

I'll be posting details on how to earn free goodies, and projects using these exclusive products over the next several weeks, so be sure to subscribe to my blog so you don't miss a thing! Until then, enjoy these fun videos which give you even more inspiration on how to use some of the Sale-a-Bration items!

By the way... I've used two of the above Sale-a-Bration items in a blog hop which goes live later today at 4:00pm PST (another reason to subscribe... don't miss a thing!), so you'll want to come back and check out the fun ways a group of us celebrate Sale-a-Bration!