Hip Hip Hooray, It's a New Card Kit!

I really LOVE the Stampin' Up! card kits. I think they are SO much better than the Simply Sent kits they have offer in the catalogs. Don't get me wrong, I think the Simply Sent kits are great - and so cute, but the new Everyday Occasions Card Kit and the newest Hip Hip Hooray Card Kit are AMAZING!!!! Check out the pictures of a few of the cards I made from the Hip Hip Hooray Card Kit...

 

 

 

 

 

 

You get virtually everything you need to create beautiful cards - the card bases, envelopes, die cuts, embellishments, adhesive (Dimensionals and Glue Dots), and even the stamps, acrylic block and Stampin' Spot (ink)! Really all you need is a pair of Paper Snips (and Stampin' Up! has them, too... imagine that *wink*).

 

If you want to order this kit - with everything you need to make 20 cards, all for $19.95 (plus tax and shipping), then visit my online store! Oh, and by the way... even though all of these cards read, "thanks," you receive three stamps in this kit. I used all the cards for my hostess club orders! *smile*

 

Thank you for stopping by!

 

 Have fun stamping!

Love is in the Air...

Last Sunday I put together a "last minute" Valentine's Day Card and Treat Buffet.  Last minute planning produced some fun projects... and guests! A few were new to stamping, and a couple even showed up at the last minute.  It was a class that exceeded my expectations - and I almost want to do it again. Tee hee! Check out a few of the cards and treats we created!

Thank you for stopping by!  Don't forget to leave a comment and tell me what you think. :)

Kilts and Cards

You may have been wondering why am I called the Celtic Stamper?  Well wonder no more! Several years ago, my husband and I decided to embrace his passion of bagpipes, kilts and all things Scottish (no, he's not from Scotland, but is of Scottish descent). Friends of ours owned a Scottish import shop and when my husband approached them about carrying on the tradition after they retire, they decided to retire right then! Three months later we were the new owners of the Blandford shop.

The same year we made the decision to buy the shop, I signed up with Stampin' Up!. Who knew way back then that both our passions would collide? Fast forward almost 9 years, and here we are... both businesses (thankfully) thriving! I'm grateful we have a shop that gives me a location to hold stamping classes and where my hostess club can meet (not to mention our semi-annual kiltmaking workshops, where you can learn to make your own authentic kilt!).

Last night I decided to make some Christmas cards to sell in our shop. Naturally they had to be Scottish-themed, so I rummaged through my tartan scraps from kilts past, pulled out my stamping stuff, and went to town!

All supplies, with the exception of the Gaelic greeting and tartan, are from Stampin' Up! - even the adhesive! Using the new square Framelits made the window for the tartan super easy!

I remember the day my husband approached me about us buying the shop.  And I remember his asking, "In a year, will you be tired of looking at kilts?" I can't imagine a more perfect marriage of kilts and cards.

As always, thank you for stopping by. Now go stamp (or make a kilt)!

Butterflies are Free!

Okay, so maybe not free, but definitely discounted! Stampin' Up! is offering a 15% discount on the Papillion Potpourri Stamp Set and the Bitty Butterfly Punch now through September 30.  This is such a cute set... as soon as I receive my bundle, I'll be posting pictures of my creations.  But don't feel like you have to wait until then to get your bundle - order it now! ;)

	Item #	Page in Catalog	Description	Retail Price	15% Savings	Amount Saved!
	135311		Butterfly Clear-Mount Bundle	$30.90	$26.27	$4.63
		90	Papillion Potpourri Clear-Mount Stamp Set
		183	Bitty Butterfly Punch
	135312		Butterfly Wood-Mount Bundle	$34.90	$29.67	$5.23
		90	Papillion Potpourri Wood-Mount Stamp Set
		183	Bitty Butterfly Punch

 As always, thank you for stopping by!

It's Time for Something Completely Different

I've not done a square card since Stampin' Up! retired square envelopes a few years back, but I'm trying to step out of my "comfort zone" and do things which are a little different... like using colors which are less than my favorite.  I'm sure you can probably figure out which element is my favorite - yes, it is the plaid paper in the background!  Tee hee!  I really love the way this card turned out, and I have a new appreciation for some of these colors. <smile>

Are you interested in making this 5-1/2" squared card?  Just grab the following supplies:

Stamp set - Best of Greetings (item number 133485 - Best of 25 Years set from June), Truly Grateful (from the Holiday catalog)

Cardstock/Paper - Sweater Weather Designer Series Paper (from the Holiday Catalog), Soft Sky , Tangerine Tango, Crumb Cake and Chocolate Chip Cardstock

Ink - Chocolate Chip, Early Espresso

Accessories - Extra-Large Oval Punch, Chalk Talk Framelits, Stamping Sponges, Naturals Designer Buttons, Linen Thread, and Burlap Ribbon (from the Holiday Catalog)

 

As always, thank you for stopping by... now go stamp!