Today is the last day of this great sale. There are products on sale for up to 40% off. Also today, there is a 24 hour sale going on for select products. See the list here: online-extravagana-product-list-us-1-1. One of my favorite items on sale today is the BIG SHOT MAGNETIC PLATFORM. It is marked down 35%! That brings the price to only $26.00 from the original price of $40.00. If you do die cutting and don’t have this great product, you won’t want to miss this deal. It holds your dies in place and makes cutting out items easy by letting you line up the item without using some kind of tape. Some of the other items on sale today are the Flurry of Wishes stamp set and matching punch bundle for 20% off and the Bell punch for 40% off. That makes the price on this punch only $10.80 and can be used all year round for Wedding Cards as well as Christmas.
There are other items that have been on sale this week for 10, 20, 30, and 40%. See the list again here online-extravagana-product-list-us-1-1. Some of these highlights are the Heart Confetti Border Punch at 30% off, which is great for Valentine’s day, the Sprinkles punch which is great for Birthday’s all year round. It is also 30% off. There are several more wonderful dies on sale for both Christmas and all year round. You can also try Paper Pumpkin or pick up a favorite kit and some are on special WITHOUT being a subscriber. Also at 40% off is the Stitched with cheer project kit where you can make 18 Christmas cards for only $14.40. The kit comes with everything you need except adhesive and scissors and the matching stamp set (but you can use another stamp set you might have).
You can order on-line at http://darleneseitz.stampinup.net, where you can also see a picture of the items OR contact me via a comment below or by email: darstz@hotmail.com and I can place the order for you.
Happy Monday and Happy Crafting
Darlene Seitz, Independent Stampin Up Demonstrator
Let me recap some of the deals I think are great: The Big Shot Magnetic Platform will be 35% off on November 28th for 24 hours. The regular price is $40.00 and on that sale day will be $26.00. That’s a great deal for this must have. The Holly Berry punch, regularly $18.00 will be marked down all week to $10.80. The Stitched with Cheer project kit is also marked down all week from $24.00 to $14.40. This is really a great deal as you can make 18 cards for the holidays. You do need some additional supplies like ink, stamps and adhesive, but if you are local, I can provide them if we can get together to assemble the kit together. Stampin’ Up’s holiday card kits have been awesome in the past and this one is no exception. If you have ever wanted to try Paper Pumpkin, now is the time as there are a couple of kits (and some refills) being offered at 30% off. If you become a paper pumpkin subscriber I also provide additional materials to make some extra goodies with the kits. The Heart confetti border punch is also available all week for 30% off which is a must for Valentines’ projects.
In honor of world card making day Oct. 1st I will be hosting an open house card buffet. These are some of the cards you can make. There are 12 in all and you can choose to make one or all of them. Cost is $2.00 each, or all 12 for $20.00. With a $50 order you get 4 free. If you live in the Orange County, CA area please leave a comment if you wish to attend and I will let you know the address.
For the month of October, Stampin Up has another special. Buy 3 DSP’s and get one free. This is a great deal especially if you are making quite a few of the same card to send out to your friends and family. Here’s a list of the paper included
Aren’t these adorable! They can be made with a sweater or a stretchy shirt. These were made from the sleeve. You can make two to three pumpkins from one sleeve. From the middle of the shirt you can make one big pumpkin. Cut the sleeve into two or three pieces. Sew the bottom with a gather stitch and gather, turn inside out to do this. Do the same at the top opening and gather but leave a hole at the top to stuff it. Stuff and pull all the way tight and then sew down the middle so the top indents some. Hot glue a stick in the middle, add some buttons and a bow with rope or whatever you want. Thanks to Debbie Martin for showing us how to do this today.
Wow, there is so much going on at Stampin Up that it’s hard to keep track of. Here’s the scoop. The new holiday catalog from Stampin Up is live today. Boy, is it great. Here are some cards I made with some of the new stamps, dies, paper and accessories. Don’t miss out, it’s never to early to start Christmas Cards. The catalog also has Halloween, fall/Thanksgiving and some sets you can use all year long. If you don’t have a copy, please contact me and I will send one out to you (that is if you don’t currently have a demonstrator)
For a limited time only, Stampin Up is offering this new bundle (bundle includes stamps and thinlit dies). It will be available from August 2 thought August 31 2016 (ends at 6:50p.m. on that day). This is also the time you can spend your Bonus Dollars earned during July 7-31 2016 (see previous post for details). Just wanted to give you a heads up. The cost of the bundle will be $52.00. You can also buy just the stamps or the thinlIts separately but you save 10% by ordering the bundle.
Here are five of the seven cards I made with supplies from the August Paper Pumpkin 2016 kit. While the intended cards are great, I want to offer you some alternatives. The stamp set that comes with the kit are just awesome this month. Great flower back ground stamps and greetings. I used the colors that the kit was made up of and added some additional paper such as the rust color, orange and light blue. I also added some copper thread on the third card and mint macaroon and cajun craze ink on some since these colors were in the kit. That’s it for the additional products. If your a paper pumpkin subscriber from me, I will send you a picture of selective alternatives and supplies to make the additional cards. Now is a great time for subscriber to join. Buy the September kit by September 10th and receive the next month FREE. That’s $40 worth of products for only $20. The kits include everything you need to make the projects except scissors. That includes a stamp set, ink, adhesives, paper and embellishments. It’s a great little treat to receive each month or give it as a gift for someone. See the next blog for more on this deal. Just contact me either through a comment or by email darstz@hotmail.com, to sign up.
Here is a card made with materials from the new Holiday Catalog which goes live on September 1st. The stamp set used is the Cookie Cutter set which comes with a matching punch. DSP from the new catalog Candy Cane Lane. Trinket and twine also from the catalog. Paper is Early Espresso and Real Red. This stamp set also has a bear, eskimo, santa, and moose/reindeer head that can all be punched out with the matching punch. When you buy the bundle, you save 10%. There is also a halloween stamp set called Cookie Cutter Halloween that has four figures you can also punch out with this punch. Let me know if you would like a copy of the catalog by leaving a comment or emailing me at darstz@hotmail.com. To shop for current products please go to my online store at 
Stampincardsncrafts, Darlene Seitz, Independent StampinUp Demonstrator 