Sale-a-Bration, the biggest Stampin’ Up! promotion of the year, is almost here. Everyone who shops, hosts a party, or joins as a demonstrator will benefit! Sale-a-Bration starts on January 7th, and you have until February 28th to take advantage of all that’s being offered!

TONS of new products and the biggest promotion of the year are just around the corner! This Tuesday January 7, the January-April mini catalog, the Sale-A-Bration brochure, the new Scrapbooking brochure, and a ton of new Online Exclusives will go live.

SHOP!

Earn free products when you SHOP: 

• At $60/$120: With every $60 or $120 you spend (before tax and shipping), you can choose a FREE product from the Sale-A-Bration brochure!
• At $150: Earn regular rewards (free products) once your subtotal reaches $150!
• At $300: With an order of $300, you will earn an additional $30 worth of products for free! Choose anything from the current catalogs or online store. Feel free to combine orders with friends to reach this level.

JOIN!

Sign up as a demonstrator during Sale-a-Bration and you get to choose your Starter Kit deal. Begin building your Starter Kit by choosing $125 of products for only $99, and then choose one of the two FREE bonus options:

Option 1

Customers who join our crafting community as a new demonstrator can get $125 worth of products PLUS a choice of two Stampin’ Write Marker Assortments AND the Handmade Designs Cling Stamp Set, an exclusive stamp set designed to work with the markers. That’s a $216 value all for just $99!

Option 2

Customers who want to join Stampin’ Up! during Sale-A-Bration but are interested in a different join option can instead get $125 worth of product PLUS an additional $30 worth of product of their choice when they join for $99 — That’s a $155 value!

AND – with either option, you get free shipping on your box of goodies, AND a free Paper Pumpkin kit! All for $99 plus tax!

When you order from either the new Mini Catalog, or the new Online Options, be sure to add this host code, and I’ll send you a PDF with tons of new card templates, complete with instructions!

January Host Code: FM6HNVG3

And be sure to join my private Facebook Group — the Up North Stampin’ Gang! We post, we share, and just have a lot of fun! Go here and request to join: https://www.facebook.com/groups/199783410436824

Welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop! This month, the theme is Winter Wonderland. We hope to inspire you with our creations today! You will find the lineup at the end of my post to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal.

My Up North Stampin’ Gang Host Club just wrapped up after an 8-month run. We concluded with a Winter Sampler that can be displayed in our homes all winter long!

The sampler is 9″ by 9,” and fits beautifully into a white shadowbox frame of the same dimensions. Here are the basic measurements:

• Basic White cardstock:  9 x 9″   
• Misty Moonlight cardstock  8 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
• Basic White cardstock:  8 1/4 x 8 1/4″
• Small squares of Pretty Peacock card stock:   2 3/8″ x 2 3/8″
• Small squares of Designer Series Paper: 2 1/4″ x 2 1/4″  (use any paper combination you’d like!)
• Pretty Peacock cardstock rectangles:   2 3/8″ x 4 7/8″  
• Rectangles of Designer Series Paper:  2 1/4″ x 4 3/4″  

The sampler is easy to assemble; after you choose your cardstock and DSP designs, it’s a matter of decorating each square or rectangle. I tried to use as many current products as possible, although a few items are retired in order to stick with my winter theme. Here’s what I did:

• The DSP is from the Sentimental Christmas and Winter Meadow sets.
• The skates and sled are from the Sophisticated Sled bundle, created with cardstock and silver foil, with Linen Thread added for dimensions.
• The snowman is inked with Misty Moonlight and Lost Lagoon (for his hat) and punched with the Snowman Builder Punch. I embossed the paper behind the snowman with the Snowflake Sky 3D embossing folder. The sparkly snowflakes are from the Frozen Edges dies, and the trees are from the Snowman Magic Bundle.
• The sentiment is heat embossed in white using a sentiment from the Frozen Edges bundle.
• The icicles on the bottom left are cut from the Frozen Edges dies in a retired sparkly shiny paper, and the bird is from the October Paper Pumpkin Winter Nests kit.
• The wreath is stamped in Pretty Peacock and colored in with Lost Lagoon and Blackberry Bliss Stampin’ Blends. The ribbon is retired, but of course, any ribbon is a good ribbon!
• I embellished the sampler with some Rhinestone Basic Jewels.

Samplers are so fun because there is no limit to the imagination and variations you can use. AND they make great gifts! I hope you enjoyed my project, and I wish ALL of you the Happiest of Holidays!

There’s more inspiration to show you, so use the lineup below to visit the rest of the Design Team. Please mark your calendars for our next blog hop next month, when our theme will be Sale-A-Bration Inspiration.

Until then, have fun in your craft space.

Stampin’ Pretty Pals Blog Hop

1. Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty
2. Melissa Seplowitz at The Stamping Ninja
3. Mary Hanson at Up North Stampin’
4. Su Mohr at Aromas And Art
5. Tricia Chuba at ButterDish Designs
6. Stesha Bloodhart at Stampin’ Hoot!
7. Rae Burnet at Wild West Paper Arts
8. Peggy Noe at Pretty Paper Cards
9. Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
10. Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
11. Debbie Mageed at Secrets to Stamping
12. Deb Walker at Deb Stamps Life

Product List

It’s almost time for the Stampin’ Up! Seasonal Sale!  Get 20% off all stamp bundles and Designer Series Paper and 10% off select ink and card stock from the 2024–2025 Annual Catalog when you shop between November 13–15.

Create more by spending less during the Seasonal Sale! Between November 13–15, you can get 20% off all stamp bundles and Designer Series Paper and 10% off select ink and card stock from the 2024–2025 Annual Catalog.  Make sure to act quickly on this limited-time-only sale!

Here are the details:

Sales Period:  November 13–15

Ordering Deadline:  November 15, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. (MT)

From the 2024–2025 Annual Catalog:

• 10% off ink, including pads, refills, markers, and Stampin’ Blends.  Ink pad bundles and third-party ink pads are NOT included.
• 10% off card stock. Close To My Heart card stock is NOT included.
• 20% total off all stamp and die bundles and stamp and punch bundles.  (Stamp bundles are normally 10% off. With this sale you get an additional 10% off.)
• 20% off all Designer Series Paper.

Important Information:

• Shop online to see the full selection of discounted products available; this is a limited time offer.
• Products are available while supplies last.
• Discounts are automatically applied when sale items are added to any order, including Starter Kits.

Let me know if you have any questions.  Have fun shopping the sale beginning Wednesday!

November Host Code: ZM2NEB9R

And be sure to join my private Facebook Group — the Up North Stampin’ Gang! We post, we share, and just have a lot of fun! Go here and request to join: https://www.facebook.com/groups/199783410436824

Hooray! NEW Online Exclusive product suites are coming November 5! You won’t find these products in any catalog. They will be a limited release and only available online! Check out the product suite details and video demonstrations below, and be sure to log on November 5 to see what other new products are becoming available!

The Marbled Elegance Suite

Use the Marbled Elegance Suite Collection for all your love-themed craft projects for Valentine’s Day, anniversaries, weddings, and birthdays. The Marbled Elegance Suite Collection includes:

• Hearts Of Elegance Photopolymer Stamp Set
• Hearts Of Elegance Dies
• Marbled Elegance 12” X 12” Specialty Designer Series Paper
• Gold Twisted Thread
• Adhesive-Backed Heart Sequins
• Gift Bags Combo Pack
• Product colors: Cherry Cobbler, Flirty Flamingo, gold, Melon Mambo, Petal Pink, Real Red

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Otterly Adorable Suite Collection

What’s cute together? Everything in the Otterly Adorable Suite Collection! The Otterly Adorable Suite Collection includes:

Otterly Amazing Photopolymer Stamp Set

• Otterly Amazing Dies
• Otterly Adorable 12″ X 12″ Designer Series Paper
• Lost Lagoon Soft Cording
• Riverside Irregular Pearls
• Product colors: Balmy Blue, Basic Gray, Calypso Coral, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Garden Green, Gray Granite, Lemon Lime Twist, Lost Lagoon, Old Olive, Pecan Pie, Pool Party, Pretty Peacock

Check out all the Online Exclusives HERE! And be sure to use the host code to receive a free GIFT from me!

November Host Code: ZM2NEB9R

And be sure to join my private Facebook Group — the Up North Stampin’ Gang! We post, we share, and just have a lot of fun! Go here and request to join: https://www.facebook.com/groups/199783410436824

Welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop! This month, the theme is Orange Theory. We hope to inspire you with our creations using the color orange today! You will find the lineup at the end of my post to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal.

My card is made with Pumpkin Pie and Peach Pie, two of the many beautiful shades of orange from Stampin’ Up!’s colors. I love how the glimmer paper adds a warm accent behind the gorgeous autumn scene — the card almost glows when you see it!

Here are the materials and measurements:

• Very Vanilla cardstock base of 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2,” scored at 4 1/4″ to make an A2 card
• Sweet Days of Autumn Designer Series Papers (brown plaid panel) cut at 5 1/2″ x 4 1/4″
• Two large circles from the Spotlight on Nature dies, one from a scene in the Splendid Autumn DSP set, one in Peach Pie Glimmer Paper
• Friends for Life dies

The card went together quite quickly, and would be easy to create in multiples, using any color combination you choose. I cut the Very Vanilla card base, along with the plaid panel of Sweet Days of Autumn DSP. I adhered the DSP and then did some die cutting with the Cut & Emboss Machine.

• I cut a Friend sentiment out from the Friends for Life dies — the top one in Pumpkin Pie with the Foam Adhesive Sheet under it, and the bottom base die in Peach Pie. The Foam Adhesive sheet causes the top lettering to have a nice 3D effect.
• I then cut two small hearts with the Peach Pie Glimmer paper to use as accents.
• I cut two of the largest circle pattern from the Spotlight on Nature Dies, and adhered them, offsetting the top one slightly.

• I finished the card by adhering the FRIEND word onto the card, and accenting with two sparkly Peach Pie Hearts.

No doubt you have been seeing many beautiful projects from our Autumn” collection of DSP. I love the gorgeous scenes of the Splendid Autumn set, and I have been enjoying the Sweet Days of Autumn DSP, found online only in our Online Exclusives. They are so sweet:

I hope you enjoyed my project — there is still a lot of time to enjoy all the beautiful shades of ORANGE from Stampin’ Up! Click on any product at the bottom of this to start ordering with me! There’s more inspiration to show you, so use the lineup below to visit the rest of the Design Team. Please mark your calendars for our next blog hop next month, when our theme will be Random Acts of Kindness.

Until then, have fun in your craft space.

Stampin’ Pretty Pals Blog Hop

1. Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty
2. Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
3. Tricia Chuba at ButterDish Designs
4. Melissa Seplowitz at The Stamping Ninja
5. Debbie Mageed at Secrets to Stamping
6. Mary Hanson at Up North Stampin’
7. Stesha Bloodhart at Stampin’ Hoot!
8. Windy Ellard at Windy’s Wonderful Creations
9. Peggy Noe at Pretty Paper Cards
10. Su Mohr at Aromas And Art
11. Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
12. Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping
13. Rae Burnet at Wild West Paper Arts
14. Deb Walker at Deb Stamps Life

Product List

Friends For Life Dies (English) [163364] $34.00	Spotlight On Nature Dies [163580] $35.00	Sweet Days Of Autumn 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [166498] $12.50
2024–2026 In Color™ Glimmer 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper [163771] $11.00	Splendid Autumn 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [164173] $12.50	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101650] $13.00
Pumpkin Pie 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [105117] $11.50	Peach Pie 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [163799] $11.50	Foam Adhesive Sheets [152815] $8.25

Be sure to use this Host Code for OCTOBER if you make an online order of $50 or more. You will receive (from me) a free gift of embellishments!

OCTOBER Host Code: FDQBDHKM

Note: This host code is not for club members.

Please let me know if you have any questions. And be sure to join my Up North Stampin’ Gang Facebook page. We are having SO much fun over there! We post, we share, and just enjoy life! Here’s the link to request to join: https://www.facebook.com/groups/199783410436824

Mary

Find yourself staring at multiple stamp sets and can’t decide which one to get? Well, we’ve got news for you! From October 7–9, you can get those sets you’ve been wanting at a 15% discount. Act fast—this stamp-tacular sale only lasts for 3 days!

More details:

• This stamp sale only happens once a year!
• The sale will run for three days.
• The 15% off discount will apply to all stamp sets (photopolymer and cling) from the 2024–2025 Annual Catalog.
• Bundles are not included in this sale.
• Stamp sets are available while supplies last.

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Did you hear about our Kits Collection Sale?

Our Kits Collection is an all-inclusive paper crafting box. You get everything you need for card making, gift tags, treat packaging, home decor and more. We have a wide variety of styles for all types of crafters.

Start shopping today, as kits are only available while supplies last. Happy Crafting!

In addition, there has been a Clearance Rack Refresh! 

Retired products from the January-April Mini Catalog and 2023-2024 Catalog have hit the Clearance Rack!

ALL Clearance products have a limited supply and will be available ONLY WHILE SUPPLIES LAST! As usual, the CLEARANCE RACK items like patterned paper, ribbon, and card stock go really quickly and all the items are only while supplies last. You’ll want to check first thing in the morning!

You can click this link to go directly to the CLEARANCE RACK!

Be sure to use this Host Code for OCTOBER if you make an online order of $50 or more. You will receive (from me) a free gift of embellishments!

OCTOBER Host Code: FDQBDHKM

Note: This host code is not for club members.

Please let me know if you have any questions. And be sure to join my Up North Stampin’ Gang Facebook page. We are having SO much fun over there! We post, we share, and just enjoy life! Here’s the link to request to join: https://www.facebook.com/groups/199783410436824

Mary

The new Book Treat Boxes, found in the August-December Holiday Mini Catalog, are perfect for the Halloween season and these adorable new papers found in the Online Exclusives section. I love them so much! Here is my Halloween Book Treat Box, ready for giving to my favorite ghoul or goblin!

The Book Treat Boxes assemble very easily, and come complete with strong adhesive strips already on the box. Just fold all the score lines, then lift the strips of tape and fasten together. Here are more details about them;

* 10 stampable boxes
* Folded box size: 3″ x 4″ x 1″
* Food safe

• I chose the book pattern of the Designer Papers in Halloween Spells. Aren’t they all just darling? I cut a strip of DSP at 7 1/4 by 4″ wide, and then cut one strip of coordinating DSP 1” x 2 3/4,” scored at 1.”
• Fold both pieces of the book box at all score marks.  Put together the bottom part of the box (not the lid with the tab) and create the bottom part of the box, making sure the little side tabs are tucked in under the sides when you use the adhering strips.  
• Laying the lip piece down without folding, wrap DSP around the book, and adhere so one side is flush with the edge of the book on the tab side.
• Trim the DSP around the book while laying it on the opposite side so you can see the excess.  
• Now you have a white tab sticking out. Adhere the small strip of DSP to the box closure tab so the 1” scorelines line up and the cardstock tab is flush with the designer series paper on the box. Turn the box over and trim the excess cardstock piece away from the box closure using a pair of paper snips.
• Your entire box top is now covered with DSP, and can be folded at score lines.
• Decorate as desired. I used two circles from the Spotlight on Nature dies, the bigger one in the Gorgeous Grape DSP pattern, and one in Basic White. I stamped my cute Halloween sentiment using a retired stamp set, and added a cute sparkly ribbon (retired) that I shred at the ends of the ribbon. Feel free to use any Halloween products you have! After popping up the sentiment with Stampin’ Dimensionals onto the Grape circle, you see that I can tuck in my tab under the white circle.

So fun! I hope you enjoyed my project. Click on any product below to start ordering with me!

Product List

Hey, there! Just in time for cooler weather, we have some exciting news! Beginning today, October 1, you can shop all your favorite kits from our Kits Collection at up to 30% off! Have a favorite kit? Or see one you want to try out? Now is the perfect time to do so!

Our Kits Collection is an all-inclusive paper crafting box. You get everything you need for card making, gift tags, treat packaging, home decor and more. We have a wide variety of styles for all types of crafters.

Start shopping today, as kits are only available while supplies last. Happy Crafting!

In addition, there has been a Clearance Rack Refresh! 

Retired products from the January-April Mini Catalog and 2023-2024 Catalog have hit the Clearance Rack!

ALL Clearance products have a limited supply and will be available ONLY WHILE SUPPLIES LAST! As usual, the CLEARANCE RACK items like patterned paper, ribbon, and card stock go really quickly and all the items are only while supplies last. You’ll want to check first thing in the morning!

You can click this link to go directly to the CLEARANCE RACK!

Be sure to use this Host Code for OCTOBER if you make an online order of $50 or more. You will receive (from me) a free gift of embellishments!

OCTOBER Host Code: FDQBDHKM

Note: This host code is not for club members.

Please let me know if you have any questions. And be sure to join my Up North Stampin’ Gang Facebook page. We are having SO much fun over there! We post, we share, and just enjoy life! Here’s the link to request to join: https://www.facebook.com/groups/199783410436824

Mary

Got your eyes on some of the great new products in the new Mini Catalog? Well, here’s a way to get MORE for much less:

Stampin’ Up! has a fantastic offer for anyone who becomes a demonstrator! Join my team between October 1–31 and you can choose $155 worth of product in your Starter Kit for only $99! Starter Kits normally include $125 worth of product for $99, so that’s an extra $30 worth of product at no additional cost. This offering also includes free shipping, PLUS a free Paper Pumpkin kit! It is truly the Ultimate Bundle!

Please feel free to reach out to me at marya2hanson@gmail.com. I would love to speak with you!

Why should you join Stampin’ Up!?  Well…

When you join as a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, you’ll get the following perks:

– 20% discount on all purchases immediately after joining (and for as long as you are an active demonstrator). What an amazing benefit! Plus, you ALSO get to take advantage of any customer specials going on from Stampin’ Up!, too! After a certain point in your sales, that discount goes to 25%!

– Early peeks at new release items and preorders for new items for about a month before they are available to purchase!

– The chance to attend Demonstrator exclusive Stampin’ Up! events!

– You’ll have the chance to earn a modest additional income on your sales! But only if you want to.

– No pressure to sell to anyone, hold classes or workshops or run a business – I promise.  You can simply order for yourself and get the discount!  The vast majority of SU! demonstrators are HOBBY DEMOS, in it for the discounts and fun of papercrafting as a hobby! And as long as you have at least $300 in sales per quarter, you’ll continue as an active Demonstrator and continue to get the discount.  If you aren’t able to maintain the $300 per quarter minimums, you simply go back to being a customer, no commitment required and no penalty if decide that being a Demonstrator isn’t right for you.

– Stampin’ Up! does have an extensive library of class and project ideas for those wishing to jump into hosting classes as well as training to help start your business, should you choose to do that.

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October means a KIT SALE!

Our Kits Collection is an all-inclusive paper crafting box. You get everything you need for card making, gift tags, treat packaging, home decor and more. We have a wide variety of styles for all types of crafters.

With the holiday season right around the corner, you can shop our holiday kits and get ahead on seasonal crafting. Or buy and gift your favorite kit to a friend or family member. Our kits are versatile, convenient, and portable. These are great gifts!

Get crafting with seasoned crafters or introduce someone new to your favorite hobby! This is a sale that you don’t want to miss.

Start shopping today, as kits are only available while supplies last. Happy Crafting!

In addition, there has been a Clearance Rack Refresh! 

Retired products from the January-April Mini Catalog and 2023-2024 Catalog have hit the Clearance Rack!

ALL Clearance products have a limited supply and will be available ONLY WHILE SUPPLIES LAST! As usual, the CLEARANCE RACK items like patterned paper, ribbon, and card stock go really quickly and all the items are only while supplies last. You’ll want to check first thing in the morning!

You can click this link to go directly to the CLEARANCE RACK!

Be sure to use this Host Code for OCTOBER if you make an online order of $50 or more. You will receive (from me) a free gift of embellishments!

OCTOBER Host Code: FDQBDHKM

Note: This host code is not for club members.

Please let me know if you have any questions. And be sure to join my Up North Stampin’ Gang Facebook page. We are having SO much fun over there! We post, we share, and just enjoy life! Here’s the link to request to join: https://www.facebook.com/groups/199783410436824

Mary

Hey, there! Just in time for cooler weather, we have some exciting news! Beginning today, October 1, you can shop all your favorite kits from our Kits Collection at up to 30% off! Have a favorite kit? Or see one you want to try out? Now is the perfect time to do so!

Our Kits Collection is an all-inclusive paper crafting box. You get everything you need for card making, gift tags, treat packaging, home decor and more. We have a wide variety of styles for all types of crafters.

With the holiday season right around the corner, you can shop our holiday kits and get ahead on seasonal crafting. Or buy and gift your favorite kit to a friend or family member. Our kits are versatile, convenient, and portable. These are great gifts!

Get crafting with seasoned crafters or introduce someone new to your favorite hobby! This is a sale that you don’t want to miss.

Start shopping today, as kits are only available while supplies last. Happy Crafting!

In addition, there has been a Clearance Rack Refresh! 

Retired products from the January-April Mini Catalog and 2023-2024 Catalog have hit the Clearance Rack!

ALL Clearance products have a limited supply and will be available ONLY WHILE SUPPLIES LAST! As usual, the CLEARANCE RACK items like patterned paper, ribbon, and card stock go really quickly and all the items are only while supplies last. You’ll want to check first thing in the morning!

You can click this link to go directly to the CLEARANCE RACK!

Be sure to use this Host Code for OCTOBER if you make an online order of $50 or more. You will receive (from me) a free gift of embellishments!

OCTOBER Host Code: FDQBDHKM

Note: This host code is not for club members.

Please let me know if you have any questions. And be sure to join my Up North Stampin’ Gang Facebook page. We are having SO much fun over there! We post, we share, and just enjoy life! Here’s the link to request to join: https://www.facebook.com/groups/199783410436824

Mary

Guess what? You guessed it! There is a Clearance Rack Refresh on Tuesday, September 24!  Retired products from the January-April Mini Catalog and 2023-2024 Catalog will be hitting the Clearance starting at midnight!

ALL Clearance products have a limited supply and will be available ONLY WHILE SUPPLIES LAST! As usual, the CLEARANCE RACK items like patterned paper, ribbon, and card stock go really quickly and all the items are only while supplies last. You’ll want to check first thing in the morning!

You can click this link to go directly to the CLEARANCE RACK!

Be sure to use this Host Code for SEPTEMBER if you make an online order of $50 or more. You will receive (from me) a free gift of embellishments!

SEPTEMBER Host Code: ZE3A9KNA

Note: This host code is not for club members.

Please let me know if you have any questions. And be sure to join my Up North Stampin’ Gang Facebook page. We are having SO much fun over there! We post, we share, and just enjoy life! Here’s the link to request to join: https://www.facebook.com/groups/199783410436824

Mary