• November 30th - Deadline to order Quite Curvy Bundle or Quite Curvy Variety Bundle on my website to receive Free Class(es).
• December 1st - All Free Class to Go kits will be shipped on or before this date.

Please contact me at mknabe2008@gmail.com if you have questions or need assistance ordering.

If you love stamping techniques, especially Heat Embossing, I think you're going to enjoy using the Emboss Resist Technique. This is a simple technique that makes a big impact. In the Facebook Live Video Replay below I demonstrate this fun technique and show you how to use Blender Brushes. I love this new set of tools. The Blender Brushes are available to order beginning January 5th with our new January-June Mini Catalog. They are sold as a set of 3 for $12.00 and are definitely worth the investment. You get a much softer look using Blending Brushes rather than Stampin' Sponges or Sponge Daubers. 

The Emboss Resist Technique gives some stunning results.

I love the Metallic Mesh Ribbon for embellishing these beautiful Snowflake Wishes cards.

 Here's a close up of the Blending Brushes that will be available for purchase beginning January 5, 2021, in our January-June Mini Catalog. They are sooooo easy to use and give a beautiful, soft affect. After using them for these cards, I simply rinsed my Blending Brushes in cold water, soaked up excess water with paper towel, then let air dry. As you can see there is some staining which does not affect future use.

Below are more cards I made with the the Emboss Resist Technique. My next two cards feature Fine Art Gallery Stamp Set (also available starting January 5, 2021) with White Heat Embossing.

My cards below feature Poinsettia Petals Stamp Set with Gold Heat Embossing. The emboss resist technique here adds elegance to these cards.

I colored Pearls with Cherry Cobbler Dark Stampin' Blends Marker to make the berries on this holly card.

 Stampin' Up! products used in video demonstration - Click on any link below to be directed to my online store.

Snowflake Wishes Photopolymer Stamp Set [153444] $26.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $9.50	White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132] $6.00	Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053] $30.00	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105] $7.50
Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad [147097] $7.50	Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad [147103] $7.50	Coastal Cabana 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131297] $8.75	Highland Heather 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146986] $8.75	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730] $9.75
Whisper White Medium Envelopes [107301] $7.50	Metallic Mesh Ribbon [153550] $8.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $25.00	Cutting Blades Multipack [152391] $12.00	Stampin' Pierce Mat [126199] $5.00
Paper Snips [103579] $10.00	1-1/2" (3.8 Cm) Circle Punch [138299] $16.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $4.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] $8.00	Stampin' Seal+ [149699] $12.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108] $4.00

Thanks for viewing today's Stampin' Peace blog post. I hope I've given you the inspiration and confidence to try the Emboss Resist Technique on your own.

Please order online at www.maryknabe.stampinup.net using Host Code JYUC2H6N or contact me at mknabe2008@gmail.com .

 

I can't wait for you to see this video demonstration of the Snowflake Wishes Slimline Card. The video includes a demonstration of two other projects. I hope you'll watch, enjoy, and be inspired.

There are so many fun details in these Snowflake Wishes projects.

Three mini chocolate bars wrapped in Snowflake Splendor Designer Series Paper for a stocking stuffer, table favor.

This Slimline Card was stamped with Rococo Rose ink.

Stampin' Up! products used - Click on any link below to be directed to my online store.

Snowflake Wishes Bundle (English) [155172] $55.75	Snowflake Wishes Photopolymer Stamp Set [153444] $26.00	So Many Snowflakes Dies [153560] $36.00	Rococo Rose Classic Stampin’ Pad [150080] $7.50	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105] $7.50
Balmy Blue Glimmer Paper [153513] $5.00	Silver Foil Sheets [132178] $5.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730] $9.75	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272] $8.25	Whisper White Medium Envelopes [107301] $7.50
Metallic Mesh Ribbon [153550] $8.00	Adhesive-Backed Snowflakes [153545] $6.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $5.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $25.00	Cutting Blades Multipack [152391] $12.00
Stampin' Pierce Mat [126199] $5.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $120.00	Paper Snips [103579] $10.00	Take Your Pick [144107] $10.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $4.00
Stampin' Seal [152813] $8.00	Stampin' Seal+ [149699] $12.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108] $4.00	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $5.25

I hope I have inspired you to create something beautiful with the Snowflake Wishes Bundle. Just like there are no two snowflakes alike, there is only one you. Be YOUnique! Be YOU always!

A friendly reminder that today is Stampin' Up!'s 24-hour Only Online Extravaganza with nearly everything in our 2020-2021 Annual Catalog 10% off. (See our Excluded Items List below.) It's a great day to grab some items on your wish list - perhaps a stamp set or bundle you've had your eye on, Stampin' Blends, the Stamparatus, and so much more. Or pick up a few gifts for your family and friends who love to stamp and craft just like you. Sale ends at 11:50pm MT (1:50am EST). 

Please place your order online at www.maryknabe.stampinup.net using Host Code JYUC2H6N. (Do not use Host Code if you are ordering $150+ in SU! product.) Or contact me at mknabe2008@gmail.com for assistance placing your order. I'm happy to help.

Happy Tuesday! Happy Shopping! Thanks for being a viewer and supporter of my Stampin' Peace business.

'Tis the season of giving. If you're like me and many people I know, you probably have a list of people you'll be giving gift cards to. Gift cards are great for so many people - teachers, postal carriers, delivery drivers, hairdressers, babysitters, pastors, colleagues, and so many more people. If giving gift cards is in your holiday plans, this post is for you.

You can make 9 Gift Card Holders quickly and easily with a limited number of supplies, 1 sheet of 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper, and my video demonstration from my November 23rd Make It with Mary Monday Facebook Live. I made mine with a sheet of Trimming the Town Designer Series Paper; card stock in Poppy Parade, Misty Moonlight, and Old Olive; and sentiments from Itty Bitty Christmas Stamp Set. Take a look at the video, then get started creating your own set of Gift Card Holders for the upcoming holidays or for birthdays or any occasion you plan to give a gift card for. These make up so quickly, why not have a stash on hand for various occasions?

Stampin' Up! products used - Click on any link below to be directed to my online store.

Trimming The Town Designer Series Paper [153491] $11.50	Itty Bitty Christmas Cling Stamp Set (En) [150513] $22.00	Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad [153118] $7.50	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090] $7.50	Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad [147050] $7.50
Whisper White Medium Envelopes [107301] $7.50	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730] $9.75	Misty Moonlight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [153081] $8.75	Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100702] $8.75	Poppy Parade 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119793] $8.75
Paper Trimmer [152392] $25.00	Cutting Blades Multipack [152391] $12.00	Stampin' Pierce Mat [126199] $5.00	1-1/2" (3.8 Cm) Circle Punch [138299] $16.00	Everyday Label Punch [144668] $18.00
Take Your Pick [144107] $10.00	All The Trimmings Embellishments [153540] $8.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $4.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] $8.00	Stampin' Seal+ [149699] $12.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108] $4.00

Thanks for viewing today's Stampin' Peace blog post. I hope you are inspired to create a batch of gift card holders for the upcoming holidays or for birthdays and other occasions to have on hand.

Our Stampin' Up! Merry & Bright Online Extravaganza is Tuesday, November 24th - 24 hours only - midnight MNT to 11:50 pm MNT. That's 2am - 1:50pm EST in Ohio where I live.

This event is bigger than ever. Nearly everything in the 2020-2021 Annual Catalog is 10% off during this one day event. Most stamp sets & bundles, most punches, Stampin' Blends, lots of tools like the marvelous Stamparatus, lots of card stock & Designer Series Paper, ribbons, embellishments, and more! It's a great time to grab some gifts for your crafty family and friends or to pick up a few items from your own wish list or to stock up on those must haves. 

Make your list now so you are ready to place your order online at www.maryknabe.stampinup.net using Host Code JYUC2H6N. (Do not use host code if you are ordering more than $150 in SU! product.) If you need assistance ordering please email me at mknabe2008@gmail.com or call me at 513-641-6592. Please have name, item number, and price of each product you wish to order ready along with your payment information.

A limited number of products are excluded from the sale. Please see the list below.

Happy Shopping!

It's nice to send a pretty card simply to say hello to a friend or loved one who you haven't see in a long time or who you know needs a little pick me up or to know they are thought of. This card is perfect for that person. The card is simple and quick to make. The gold hoop adds a fun element to this wreath card. The sentiment and flowers are from the Quiet Curvy Bundle. And with such bright colors as Magenta Madness, Granny Apple Green, and Pool Party, whose days wouldn't be made just a bit brighter with this card?

No extra layers of card stock or Designer Series Paper for this simply beautiful card.

I prefer to use Whisper White THICK card stock for my white card bases as it is much sturdier and stands up better than our original Whisper White card stock that is intended for layering. The same holds true for Very Vanilla card bases. 

What a nice impact this Gold Hoop Embellishment adds. It makes this simple card a bit fancy!

TIPS for making this card: 

• For adhering the Gold Hoop Embellishments, use a few Mini Glue Dots rolled up or even a few tiny pieces of Tear & Tape rolled. You don't need adhesive all the way around the Gold Hoop. Just 3-4 spots with good adhesive will hold your Gold Hoop in place nicely.
• Stamp the sentiment in Black Momento Ink or in color of your choice.
• I stamped 2 floral sprigs in Black Momento Ink and colored with Stampin' Blends in Magenta Madness, Granny Apple Green, and Pool Party.
• Die cut both floral sprigs. Then cut one of them into 2 pieces (1 very small piece and 1 longer piece) and tuck and adhere these underneath the Gold Hoop. The other floral sprig I placed over the top of the hoop using Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere it to the card base.
• Use a Mini Glue Dot behind the knot of the bow to adhere it to the bottom of the floral wreath. 

Stampin' Up! products used  - Click on any link below to be directed to my online store.

Quite Curvy Bundle (English) [156228] $41.25	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154885] $9.00	Magenta Madness Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [153106] $9.00	Pool Party Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154894] $9.00
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272] $8.25	Whisper White Medium Envelopes [107301] $7.50	Gold Hoops Embellishments [152474] $7.50	Magenta Madness 1/4" (6.4 Mm) 2020–2022 In Color Ribbon [153623] $6.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $25.00
Cutting Blades Multipack [152391] $12.00	Stampin' Pierce Mat [126199] $5.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $120.00	Paper Snips [103579] $10.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00
Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108] $4.00	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $5.25

Our family recently celebrated the birthday of our youngest daughter, Emily. Emily turned 24 on November 19th. We all met up in Cincinnati to celebrate her on Saturday, so now it's safe for me to show you the Wine Bottle Tag and Gift Card Holder featuring the BEAUTIFUL Fine Art Floral Designer Series Paper. You can't buy this DSP yet, but consider this a sneak peek of a fabulous product suite that will be available January 5th. Trust me, though, it will be worth the wait!

The Facebook Live video replay below shows you how I made my Wine Bottle Tag. Then keep scrolling to bottom of post for pictures and cutting dimensions for the coordinating Gift Card Holder.

I made a gift card holder using the same beautiful Fine Art Floral Designer Series Paper and Golden Garden Specialty Designer Acetate. Calypso Coral is one of the many colors featured in this gorgeous Designer Series Paper.

These close up views let you see the beautiful artistry of the Fine Art Floral Designer Paper and coordinating Golden Garden Designer Acetate.

It's easy to turn any card into a gift card holder by adding a 2" x 4" pocket to the inside of your handmade card.

Please note that all the Sneak Peek products shown in my video including the Fine Art Floral Suite products used in my birthday Wine Bottle Tag and Card are available to order beginning January 5th, 2021. You can, however, purchase these products beginning December 1st when you join my Merry Stampers Team of outstanding Stampin' Up! Demonstrators. Contact me for more information.

HAVE YOU HEARD THE NEWS???

You can get up to 2 FREE Curvy Celebrations Classes to Go!

• November 30th - Deadline to order Quite Curvy Bundle or Quite Curvy Variety Bundle on my website to receive Free Class(es).
• December 1st - All Free Class to Go kits will be shipped on or before this date.

Please contact me at mknabe2008@gmail.com if you have questions or need assistance ordering.

Thanks for visiting Stampin' Peace with Mary Knabe. I hope you'll return for more creative inspiration.

Here's to a beautiful week ahead for you and yours. Stay safe. Stay healthy. 

More BEAUTIFUL Boho Indigo cards. I just can't get enough of this amazing product medley. So many wonderful elements in this product medley make creating your own uniques cards and paper crafts easy. It's fun to mix and match the Designer Series Papers, stamps, embellishments, and more. I'd love to see what you create the amazing Boho Indigo Product Medley. Please share on my Stampin' Peace VIP Facebook Group.

I think the Blue Adhesive Backed Gems are a good choice for these flower centers.

A simple change of the Designer Series Paper comes in handy when you need to make a bunch of cards.

I think the Linen Thread double bow is a nice accent for this Boho basket.

Cutting Dimensions:

• Card base is 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", score at 4 1/4" on long side, fold in half.
• DSP is 5 1/2" x 3". (You can make 2 cards with this layout from 1 piece of the 6" x 6" DSP.)
• Very Vanilla for stamping is 2 1/2" x 4 1/4".
• Misty Moonlight layer is 2 5/8" x 4 3/8".

Stampin' Up! products used - Click on any link below to be directed to my online store.

Boho Indigo Product Medley (English) [153132] $70.00	Boho Indigo Product Medley Refill [153925] $23.00	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116] $7.50	Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad [153118] $7.50	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad [147111] $7.50
Misty Moonlight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [153081] $8.75	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101650] $9.75	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [144237] $8.25	Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes [107300] $7.50	Blue Adhesive-Backed Gems [153547] $8.00
Linen Thread [104199] $5.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $25.00	Cutting Blades Multipack [152391] $12.00	Paper Snips [103579] $10.00	Take Your Pick [144107] $10.00
Stampin' Seal [152813] $8.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $4.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108] $4.00

I appreciate you visiting my Stampin' Peace website. May your days be filled with peace and beauty. Happy Stamping!

• November 30th - Deadline to order Quite Curvy Bundle or Quite Curvy Variety Bundle on my website to receive Free Class(es).
• December 1st - All Free Class to Go kits will be shipped on or before this date.

Please contact me at mknabe2008@gmail.com if you have questions or need assistance ordering.

I've been making a few Wine Bottle Tags for holiday gift giving. Below are ones for Thanksgiving and Christmas. I used the Gilded Autumn Suite and a sheet from World Of Good Specialty Designer Series Paper for my Thanksgiving Wine Bottle Tag. The Christmas one was made with products in my October Paper Pumpkin Kit, Joy to the World. I always love to make a few alternate projects with my Paper Pumpkin Kits. 

Each Wine Bottle Tag starts with  4" x 12" piece of Stampin' Up! Designer Series Paper or card stock. I score 3 1/2" from the top and fold gently. I punch a 1 1/2" circle to hang the tag. To create the "ring" that goes around the hole, punch a 1 1/2" circle in center of 2 1/4" square of coordinating paper. Then punch with 2" Circle Punch centering the hole in the 2" circle opening to and punch to get the ring.

Stampin' Up! products used - Click on any link below to be directed to my online store.

Beautiful Autumn Bundle (English) [155189] $50.25	Gilded Autumn Specialty Designer Series Paper [153520] $15.00	World Of Good Specialty Designer Series Paper [152491] $15.00	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101650] $9.75	Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad [147085] $7.50
Gold Foil Sheets [132622] $5.00	Regals 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Cardstock [147002] $12.00	Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad [147083] $7.50	Just Jade Classic Stampin' Pad [153115] $7.50	Paper Trimmer [152392] $25.00
Cutting Blades Multipack [152391] $12.00	Stampin' Pierce Mat [126199] $5.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $120.00	Stitched Shapes Dies [152323] $30.00	1-1/2" (3.8 Cm) Circle Punch [138299] $16.00
2" (5.1 Cm) Circle Punch [133782] $18.00	Banners Pick A Punch [153608] $23.00	Paper Snips [103579] $10.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] $8.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00
Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108] $4.00	One year Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription [137861] $220.00	6-Month Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription [137860] $114.00	3-Month Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription [137859] $63.00	1-Month Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription [137858] $21.00

I love my monthly Paper Pumpkin Kits. Each month a surprise paper crafting kit is delivered to my house with everything I need to create beautiful cards. If you're interested in card making and paper crafting, this is a great way to start. And if you're already experienced, you can put your own twist on these kits by creating alternate projects with your kit contents.

You can order your Pre-paid Paper Pumpkin Subscriptions by clicking here.

Wishing you happy, healthy days ahead as we anticipate the holidays. Thanks for viewing today's blog post.