Valentine Treat Bag

This is a stellar idea if you have kids in school and they want to bring Valentines Day gifts to the kids at school and they can help you make them or make them theirselves! Or for any occasion to send a little sumthin sumthin. It takes only about 5 minutes to make and is absolutely ADORABLE!

This project is made using all Stampin Up products

Supplies: (for 1)

1 - 8.5"x11" whisper white cardstock
1 piece - Red Gingham ribbon (3/16" wide)
Real red craft ink pad
"A Happy Heart" stamp set
1 - small (3"x5") flat cellophane bag
Double Rectangle punch

Instructions

1. Cut a 3.5"x8.5" rectangle out of the whisper white cardstock.
2. Swipe the real red ink pad along the edges of the piece you cut
3. Score the 3.5"x8.5" piece at 3.75" and 4.75"
4. Stamp the outside of this piece in any pattern you like. You can see in the pictures how I chose to stamp mine.
5. Fold the piece on the score lines up to make the outside of the bag.
6. Line your cellophane bag inside your piece and in the center at the top use the Double rectangle punch to punch through your piece and bag.
7. Fill your cellophane bag with sweet tarts or candy hearts (any treat you wish)
8. After filling your bag put it bag in your paper piece and run the red gingham ribbon through the punched holes and then tie a bow in the front.
9. There you have it. Your Valentines Day treat bag is complete. ENJOY

Sale-A-Bration 2010

Promotion Dates: January 5-March 31, 2010

Promotion Details: Our Sale-A-Bration promotion gives reason for everyone to celebrate!

Customers: Receive a free Sale-A-Bration product for every $65 purchase (before tax and shipping).

Hostesses: Receive a free Sale-A-Bration product for every $395* in workshop sales**, in addition to our regular hostess benefits.

*Second Sale-A-Bration product rewarded at $785; all other hostess Sale-A-Bration rewards occur in $395 increments.

Recruits: Choose any retail stamp set (valued up to $56.95) from the current catalogues when signing up during the promotion. Plus, get 15 percent off your Starter Kit (Standard or Digital+)!

Starter Kits:
Standard Starter Kit (regular price)$269, (sale a bration price)$225
Digital+ Starter Kit (regular price)$239, (sale a bration price)$199

The Stampin' Memories Add-On can be added to these kits, but will not be discounted.

I have added the link for the Sale A Bration catalogue to this blog so check out the Sale A Bration products available.

Country Living Cards à la Carte Stationery Kit

I am pleased to announce that Stampin' Up! has partnered with Country Living magazine to bring you the Cards à la Carte stationery kit. Put a little style on the menu with Country Living™ Cards à la Carte by Stampin’ Up!® Complete with stamps, ink, and Designer Series paper, with this kit you’ll create handcrafted cards, notes, invitations, and more in just minutes for ONLY $26.95! Country Living Cards à la Carte is only available from January 5 through April 30, 2010—or while supplies last—so order yours today!

This exclusive kit includes the following products:

Dinner Party stamp set (set of 3)
Ballet Blue Classic Stampin' Spot
Preprinted stationery (24 sheets: 4 each of 6 designs)

Versatility: While designed as a stationery kit, there are a variety of ways the kit can be used; for example, it can be used for menu cards, greeting cards, dinner invitations, etc.

On top of that, with every workshop order I put in, I will recieve Country Living Magazine subscription cards to give out to customers. These subscription card allows customers to subscribe to the magazine for only $15.00!

Hurry and take advantage of this LIMITED TIME OFFER!!!

Be Mine Card

One of my new years resolutions is to put more posts on my blog early enough for everyone to be able to finish occasion themed projects and what not so here I am starting it off with Valentines Day. January will basically all be Valentines ideas and here is the first. The Be Mine Card featuring Stampin Ups latest product the Heart Treat Cup

Stamps
- Sweetheart stamp set

Paper
- Bashful Blue textured card stock
- Old Olive textured card stock
- Real Red textured card stock
- Whisper White card stock

Ink
- Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

Accessories
- Heart Treat Cup
- Crushed Curry polka dot ribbon
- Full Heart punch
- Scallop Edge punch

Instructions

1. Adhere strip of Bashful Blue textured card stock to center of card.
2. Adhere to Crushed Curry polka dot ribbon to card.
3. Stamp Be Mine in Old olive ink on square of Whisper White card stock.
4. Punch out center of heart image with Full Heart punch. Insert Heart Treat Cup and fill.
5. Peel off adhesive cover and adhere Heart Treat Cup to a second square of Whisper White card stock to seal the cup.
6. Punch scallops from Real Red textured card stock with Scallop Edge punch. Adhere scallops to back of Whisper White square.
7. Adhere Whisper White square to card.

Heart Treat Cups

Just in time for Valentine's Day, our new Heart Treat Cups coordinate perfectly with the Sweetheart stamp set and the Full Heart punch. Heart Treat Cups and the coordinating Sweetheart stamp set will be available for purchase for customers on January 5, 2010.
While this is not a limited-time offer, we are not certain how long the initial inventory (earmarked for Valentine's Day) will remain in stock. It is possible that the Heart Treat Cups may be backordered for a short time prior to Valentine's Day.
The coordinating Sweet Treat Padded Envelopes and the Full Heart punch are available for purchase now.