A Walk in the Forest: Peace & Joy

This is the final card from last month’s Jingle Jump. It uses one of my favorite layouts, perfect for using up scraps. These come from the A Walk in the Forest Designer Series Paper that I used in this card with a totally different look! That paper, although retiring at the end of the September-December 2023 Mini Catalog, is still available.

A Walk in the Forest | This patchwork layout is one of my favorite to use up scraps.  Please click to read more! | Stampin' Up! | HeartfeltInkspiration.com | Debra Burgin

To complement the patchwork effect, I embossed the panel with a retired folder that will live in my studio forever. Tasteful Textful is so useful when you need just a little something — here, the illusion of quilting. The embossing not only provides texture, but it sort of fuses the adhered DSP rectangles to the white panel. Even if the application of adhesive was less than perfect, the embossing seems to prevent the edges and corners from lifting.

A Walk in the Forest | This patchwork layout is one of my favorite to use up scraps.  Please click to read more! | Stampin' Up! | HeartfeltInkspiration.com | Debra Burgin

Also retired (and gone for some time) is Framed & Festive. That set has a particularly useful set of sentiments, with a mixed font design perfect for this lighthearted card.

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Merriest Tree(s)

Merriest Trees is such a fun bundle to work with. Although it’s on page 12 of the September-December 2023 Mini Catalog, don’t miss the samples on pages 4-5, 10, and 69 for more ideas. As you can see from those samples, you can layer and pop up the pieces to create amazing trees. This card was much simpler, but there was still a bit of fussiness.

Merriest Trees | The two-step set used on this card had a boost when I started on a colored background.  Please click to read more! | Stampin' Up! | HeartfeltInkspiration.com | Debra Burgin

The two-step set used on this card had a boost when I started on a colored background, giving the tree a fuller appearance. I used a well-inked Soft Sea Foam ink pad, which was surprisingly dark against the Soft Sea Foam cardstock. The bough details were created with Old Olive ink. A Stamparatus made this simple and fast!

Merriest Trees | The two-step set used on this card had a boost when I started on a colored background.  Please click to read more! | Stampin' Up! | HeartfeltInkspiration.com | Debra Burgin

I believe I told everyone at the November Jingle Jump that I did not know the purpose of the die with lines of dots — until I cut it out and recognized it as garland. Copper Foil (backed with an Adhesive Sheet before die-cutting), was the perfect accent with the Pecan Pie card base.

Now I know there are those who will say that garland does not look this way when you are draping it around a tree (see page 10). I think this is much more interesting!

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Clearance Rack refresh!

Just like at this house, a big clean-out is happening at Stampin’ Up! in preparation for January’s new Mini and 2024 Sale-A-Bration. And so, Stampin’ Up! has just added new items to the Clearance Rack in the online store, with savings of up to 60% on select products. (I love seeing favorites from prior catalogs at bargain prices!) These items are only available while supplies last, so act quickly!

This is a great time to pick up items retiring from the September-December 2023 Mini Catalog as well — and make it count. Use my Host Code TXMKPDEU on your order of $75 (before S/H and tax) and I’ll send you the Rainbow Adhesive-Backed Dots (#162758) from the upcoming January-April 2024 Mini Catalog as my thank-you gift to you.  I will send you this item as soon as I can order sufficient quantities. This Host Code expires December 21.

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Forever Forest

Liz Shannon inspired this simple Jingle Jump card. These golden evergreens have a little secret!

Forever Forest | Liz Shannon inspired this simple Jingle Jump card.  These golden evergreens have a little secret -- please click to read more! | Stampin' Up! | HeartfeltInkspiration.com | Debra Burgin

Have you ever heat embossed an image and then pressure embossed the panel? You can see the result more clearly in the photo below. After stamping and embossing in gold, I cut the trees with a Deckled Rectangle die, then embossed using the Snowflake Sky 3D folder. I admit I never considered doing this, as I always thought it would damage the heat embossing. Surprise!

Forever Forest | Liz Shannon inspired this simple Jingle Jump card.  These golden evergreens have a little secret -- please click to read more! | Stampin' Up! | HeartfeltInkspiration.com | Debra Burgin

I used Sweet Sorbet for the mat, and I love the combination — not too Barbie, just a refreshing twist on red and gold. Merry Christmas, from Brightest Glow, is stamped in Sweet Sorbet inside the card.

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Christmas Classics: Peace on Earth

Nothing to it! The instructions for this November Jingle Jump card were pretty sparse! This is a simple card with tons of impact, thanks to the amazing die-cut frame and beautiful Shining Brightly Specialty Designer Series Paper.

Christmas Classics | A simple card with tons of impact, thanks to the amazingly detailed and beautiful die-cut frame.  Please click to read more! | Stampin' Up! | HeartfeltInkspiration.com | Debra Burgin

This frame is detailed but not particularly difficult to cut. The secret was told to me some years ago: run it (with cardstock) through your cutting machine, then move it to another location on the cutting plates (I usually rotate the die and paper so the die is going through the rollers in a slightly different direction).

Christmas Classics | A simple card with tons of impact, thanks to the amazingly detailed and beautiful die-cut frame.  Please click to read more! | Stampin' Up! | HeartfeltInkspiration.com | Debra Burgin

Night of Navy and gold is so classic!

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Beary Cute: Merry Christmas

I feel like I’m going to be saying this in every post for the next several weeks: so sad to see this retiring! I was hoping the Beary Cute stamps and dies would carry over (either to the next Annual Catalog or the Online Exclusives), because I can see possibilities for winter cards with this bundle! Alas, it will not be so.

This card was one of the November Jingle Jump offerings. The bear was stamped, but you may know that A Walk in the Forest Designer Series Paper also contains bear images that can be punched out. So smart! If you overlooked the paper on pages 4-5 of the September-December Mini Catalog (I did!), you may not have read the way Stampin’ Up! uses the sale of this paper to benefit others, donating $3.00 for every purchase of this product to a charitable organization. I love the paper, but I love the heart even more!

Beary Cute | Merry Melody | This bear (yes, cute!) was stamped, but you may know that this patterned paper also contained bear images that could be punched out.  So smart!  Please click to read more! | Stampin' Up! | HeartfeltInkspiration.com | Debra Burgin

I incorrectly told some Jingle Jump stampers that the tune on the Merry Melody embossing folder is Happy Birthday, but it’s actually Joy to the World. Just in case someone asks you …

Beary Cute | Merry Melody | This bear (yes, cute!) was stamped, but you may know that this patterned paper also contained bear images that could be punched out.  So smart!  Please click to read more! | Stampin' Up! | HeartfeltInkspiration.com | Debra Burgin

You might have a question about two of the products I have listed below.

  • The tag is from the Merriest Trees dies; I don’t think we have a tag die in this size, perfect for a scene or collage. BTW, the Merriest Trees stamp set and dies will be available after January 3, but not as a bundle.
  • The Balmy Blue ink is less obvious, as I used it inside the card. The sentiment Warm Wishes was stamped in Poppy Parade ink, then I stamped the knit hat image in Balmy Blue on top of the sentiment.

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Wishes All Around: Make it Merry

The Wishes All Around bundle is certainly the most unique set of wreaths I have ever owned! I began designing this November Jingle Jump card based on a card by Amanda Mertz that she published back in August; it was the embossed Vellum Cardstock layer that I fell in love with. I flat adhered it to a card base of Basic Gray to give the feel of a night sky. (One technique for hiding the adhesive is to build the elements on the embossed Vellum layer before flat adhering it to the card front. You’re able to see just where to put the adhesive.)

Wishes All Around | Snowflake Sky | The set of wreaths in this bundle is certainly the most unique I have ever owned!  Please click to read more! | Stampin' Up! | HeartfeltInkspiration.com | Debra Burgin

I hope you can see the Adhesive Backed Glitter Sequins in the center of the snowflake die cuts. They are absolutely flat and super sparkly. I used the white sequins, but the pack also comes with a turquoise sort of blue and Old Olive. All three colors come in two slightly different sizes.

Wishes All Around | Snowflake Sky | The set of wreaths in this bundle is certainly the most unique I have ever owned!  Please click to read more! | Stampin' Up! | HeartfeltInkspiration.com | Debra Burgin

I’m sort of sad to see this bundle retiring (September-December 2023 Mini Catalog Retiring List). Although the dies will be 10% off beginning tomorrow, you will save a bit more by simply getting the bundle.

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Last Chance Products promotion begins 11/21!

The Stampin’ Up! September-December 2023 Mini Catalog will be retiring soon! Beginning Tuesday, November 21, you can take advantage of the final fling with the Last Chance Products promotion. Grab your favorite items — some with discounts! — before they’re gone for good. Here’s what you need to know:

  • Here is the September-December 2023 Mini Catalog Retiring List (products that will no longer be available once the catalog retires). Note that some bundles will be retiring (e.g., Autumn Leaves bundle), but some or all products in the bundle (e.g., Autumn Leaves stamp set) are not retiring. I recommend marking each individual product in your Mini so this is clear.
  • Here is the September-December 2023 Mini Catalog Carryover List (products that are not retiring). Items marked with an asterisk, like the Autumn Leaves stamp set, are orderable online only.
  • All products are available while supplies last, and there are no purchase limits. Remember that items sell out fast!
  • Discounted items can be added to a Starter Kit.
  • Discounted items can be redeemed with Stampin’ Rewards or as a 50%-off item.
  • Sales period for the Last Chance Products promotion begins November 21 at 12:00 a.m. (MT) and ends January 3 at 11:59 p.m. (MT).
  • Discounts, if any, are automatically applied when sale items are added to any order, but the order must be opened and closed during the promotion period.

Last Chance incentive:  Use my Host Code TXMKPDEU on your order of $75 (before S/H and tax) and I’ll send you the Rainbow Adhesive-Backed Dots (#162758) from the upcoming January-April 2024 Mini Catalog as my thank-you gift to you.  I will send you this item as soon as I can order sufficient quantities. This Host Code expires December 21.

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Handcrafted Elements: Merry Christmas

All kinds of shiny going on with this September Jingle Jump card! From the Tartan Foil panel (available on my Stampin’ Up! Online Exclusives page), to the Silver Foil inset in the ornament, to the silver Simply Elegant Trim — this card says Merry Christmas!

Handcrafted Elements | All kinds of shiny going on with this card!  Please click to read more! | Stampin' Up! | HeartfeltInkspiration.com | Debra Burgin

I couldn’t believe it — I thought for sure there was a misprint — but this set of dies is not part of a bundle. I’m always a bit curious how Stampin’ Up! decides to offer a standalone die set, especially one like Handcrafted Elements which has so many interesting pieces.

I found out yesterday that Handcrafted Elements will be retiring when this mini concludes, but of course that doesn’t mean it will last that long! It will be offered at a 10% discount beginning November 21; watch for the Last Chance List here soon!

Handcrafted Elements | All kinds of shiny going on with this card!  Please click to read more! | Stampin' Up! | HeartfeltInkspiration.com | Debra Burgin

Look at that embossed detail on the Pretty Peacock ornament and on the Silver Foil piece that is affixed behind the ornament. Beautiful!

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Get ready to shop the Seasonal Sale tomorrow!

Create more by spending less during Stampin’ Up!’s Seasonal Sale! This week, November 14–16, you can get select products from the 2023–2024 Annual Catalog up to 20% off. Have your eye on something from the new color collection? Don’t miss your opportunity to shop the colors you’ve been craving during this phenomenal sale!  Here’s what’s on sale:

  • 10% off ribbons and trims.
  • 15% off inks, including pads, refills, markers, and Blends. (Bundles are not included.)
  • 20% off papers, including cardstock, specialty paper, and Designer Series Paper.

Tomorrow, shop my online storefront to see the full selection of discounted products available. Remember that you’ll be earning double Burgin Bucks, too, when you use Host Code TR6CYQTP!

Discounts are automatically applied when sale items are added to any order, including Starter Kits. Please keep in mind that due to the high volume of orders, the Stampin’ Up! distribution center may fall behind its typical shipping timeframes. Note that some items may sell out due to high demand. The discount will automatically be applied to qualifying items that are in stock. Per Stampin’ Up! policy, backorders are not available. 

Remember, this is a limited-time offer, so get your list ready!

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