Black Friday Monthly Sketch & Samples Offers are LIVE!

Monthly Sketch & Samples on SALE

I hope you had a wonderful day with family and/or friends eating and enjoying whatever traditional Thanksgiving dish and activities you love.  Ours was a bit more traditional this year with turkey and all the fixings and chicken (for my daughter who doesn’t like turkey).  We finished off the day with apple crisp and leftover birthday cake.  Last year, because…

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Join Stamp Club!

Stamp Club

I’ve been running Stamp Club for a number of years and it’s one of my favorite things that I do.  The people who join are so nice.  They enjoy seeing each other, talking, sharing, connecting with & teaching one another (and me too).  There’s even a bit of connection for the to-go members too, certainly I feel connected to them.…

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Monthly Sketch Black Friday/Cyber Monday Sale!

Black Friday Sale - Monthly Sketches

Beginning on Friday and ending on Cyber Monday, you can subscribe to my Monthly Sketch Program for an incredible Black Friday/Cyber Monday discount. What is my Monthly Sketch Program? Each month, you will receive a new card sketch with four card samples delivered straight to your inbox. You can use the sketch, measurements & samples right away, or save them…

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Holiday Stamping Gift Ideas

Christine's Stampin' Holiday Gift Guide

Are you in the Holiday shopping mode yet?  I’ve noticed that many stores look a bit empty with lack of options, sizes and choices.  Below are my choices for gifts you can give your friends & family – all things that you love (using) too!  Or, let your spouse or family member know that some of these items are on your…

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10 – 20% Off Card Stock, Inks & Dies This Week!

Three Day Stampin’ Sale! Instead of a “Black Friday” Sale, Stampin’ Up! is doing a “Seasonal Sale” and it begins tomorrow, Tuesday November 16!!! You can get these sale prices on Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday!!!! 10% off card stock 15% off ink pads (excluding ink pad bundles & 3rd party ink pads) 20% off dies (Annual Catalog only) AND you can combine…

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Christmas Tags & Cards Class

Christmas Tags & Cards class

Join us at a Christmas Tags & Cards Class on Wednesday, December 1st at 1pm & 7pm. To-go options as well for those who do not live near or unavailable that day.  You will have to provide your own stamps/sentiments, I’ll provide the rest. $40 In Person, $45 to-go (to cover postage or $40 for pickup). RSVPs needed by November…

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Christmas Treats Packaging – Sign up by November 10

November paper pumpkin kit

Do you make treats for Christmas?  How do you wrap them?  Would you like some help with that?  November’s Paper Pumpkin crafting kit to the rescue!  This kit includes 9 oversized treat boxes, 3 each in the shape of a snowman, Christmas Tree and pile of presents.  And they come with 9 food safe bags to put your treats in.…

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Join Stampin’ Up!, Me & Possibilities for Only $75!

Join Stampin' Up! & Me

Today begins an incredible offer for joining Stampin’ Up! You can join for only $75!!!! This offer is only good from today and until the end of the month. I think the value of joining Stampin’ Up! is priceless, no matter what the joining cost is.  You can be in this club of demonstrators and participate in any way you wish:…

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Eden’s Garden Products Available Today!

Eden's Garden

The tale of the Garden of Eden transcends the boundaries of a single belief system. Numerous accounts and adaptations of Eden’s events have appeared in Christianity, Judaism, Islam, legends and lore, ancient mythology, and more! No matter how the story is shared, the essence of Eden remains the same: it’s a place of paradise. Filled with fruitful and flourishing foliage,…

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Join Me on Facebook Live Tuesday!

apple pie

I’m going LIVE tomorrow, Tuesday Oct. 26 at 2:30 EST on Facebook to show you a really cool way of creating your own stamps with dies and foam adhesive sheets.  I think you are going to love this tip!  It also happens to be my brother’s birthday, so in honor of him, I will show you this tip by creating…

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It’s Not Too Late!

12 Weeks of Christmas tutorials

If you missed the first four weeks of my 12 Weeks of Christmas Tutorial series, you can still receive the next 8! Join in here: www.mailsomethingpretty.com/signup Each Wednesday at 1pm EST I send out a tutorial on a Christmas card, tag, packaging or gift.  There are 8 weeks left!  Sign up today so you don’t miss any other great ideas.

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Forever Ferns, Elegant and Easy

Forever Fern stamp set

If you have read some of my previous blog and Facebook posts, then you know I am all about versatility.  I like my stamp sets to have more than one use.  Forever Ferns is a stamp set that fits that criteria.  It’s a great one to use as the main focus, the background and for many reasons and occasions.  A…

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Black and White Cards Make a Big Impact

Strip technique

I saw a similar card online and fell in love with the “graphicness” off it.  Cohesive stripes in all different directions but work together.  I thought this would be a perfect card for Club Class (and I was right).  I had plenty of the Sale-a-Bration Hand Penned paper left over which is why I chose to do the card in…

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Stamp Set Sale TODAY ONLY!

15% off Stamp Sets

Today Only – 15% off ALL Cling Stamp Sets (red rubber).  Stock up on those sets you have been wanting (and don’t forget anything you need to use with those stamp sets). Orders placed today with the Host Code SJ6WSHSX will receive 4 hand stamped cards as a thank you:  sale + cards = awesome! Shop here: www.mailsomethingpretty.com/shoponline To enter a…

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Stamp Set Sale TOMORROW!

15% off Stamp Sets

This sale does not come around often – 15% off ALL Cling Stamp Sets (red rubber) TOMORROW, October 20.  Stock up on those sets you have been wanting (and don’t forget anything you need to use with those stamp sets). Orders placed tomorrow with the Host Code SJ6WSHSX will receive 4 hand stamped cards as a thank you:  sale + cards…

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Hints on Using Festive & Bright Stamps & Dies

Festive & Bright

You know when you see someone use a stamp set that you didn’t think you were going to order, but then saw someone use it and decided you HAD to have it?  That’s what happened to me with the Festive & Bright Bundle.  In the back of each Stampin’ Up! catalog are additional samples using bundles.  Once I saw the…

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Team Swap – Beautiful Must See (& Copy) Samples

I have a wonderful, marvelous, varied, all different stamping levels and caring team.  (And I would love for you to join us).  Last month, I offered the opportunity of a card swap to my team.  Below are photographs of the swap cards I received from some of the members of my team.  They are absolutely amazing!  Because we are all…

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Winter & Christmas Treat Boxes

Winter & Christmas Treat Boxes

We all love to see piles of presents on Christmas morning (no matter what your age).  With the Gifts Galore Paper Pumpkin Kit, you can make that an easy reality.  This treat box crafting kit has classic Christmas sentiments, bright and festive colors, a sweet snowman, a tree with all the trimmings and a playful pile of presents – everything…

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Reversible Card Sketch

sketch to copy

World Card Making Day was last week (1st Saturday of October) and Stampin’ Up! set a goal of 5000 stamping events around the world.  I was away visiting my daughter that weekend at her college, so I couldn’t host an event.  Instead, I sent an email to my mailing list with this great card layout/sketch for them to make their…

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