Hey there! Today I have more Christmas  cards from friends I want to share with you. Since tomorrow  is Christmas I won't be posting anything, but on the 26th I will be back to start sharing some sneak peeks from the January/June Spring Mini Catalog!

I have three cards to share today, starting with this one from Diane Laur. Diane used a retired Stampin' Up! Christmas set with white heat embossing and Brightly Gleaming Specialty Designer Series Paper (50% off right now on the Year-End Close-out List)

Next, LeeAnn Byrne CASED a card I shared here a couple of months ago to create her Christmas card. I am so honored! She made a few changes to make it her own, of course!

Finally, Donna Ninness created about 40 of these to send out to her besties. She used the Peaceful Nativity Bundle, another Year-End Closeout find. The Nativity Dies are a steal at 50% off the regular price!

Donna used her Stampin' Blends Alcohol Markers to color the nativity images.

Here's the full list of Year-End Closeouts, including the discounted items. All are while-supplies-last. To be sure the items you are wanting to order are available, be sure to order them directly from my online store.

Download Copy of Year-End-Closeout-retiring-AD-US

Supplies to order:

Brightly Gleaming Specialty Designer Series Paper	Gold Foil Sheets	Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Versamark Pad	White Stampin' Emboss Powder	Heat Tool (Us And Canada)
Peaceful Nativity Cling Stamp Set (English)	Nativity Dies	Uninked Stampin’ Craft Pad & Whisper White Refill
Sponge Brayers

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Order any amount online in December, receive this Pattern Play shaker Card-of-the-Month!

Order at least $50, receive Pearls Basic Jewels, PLUS the Card-of-the-Month!

Of course, I will wait until I am cleared  of the virus before mailing out any December gifts!

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Email me: carol@carolpaynestamps.com

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

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Hey there! We are still hanging out at home, waiting for our quarantine time to pass. I still have plenty to do to get ready for our family Christmas next week, but I'm waiting to wrap until after I'm no longer contagious.

I've received some pretty cards in the mail from friends and customers, so I decided to share some of them today and tomorrow with you. Most of these today have been created with retired Stampin' Up! products, but it shows how timeless and lasting Stampin' Up! is!

First, my friend Becky Anderson created this pretty card with vellum and retired silver glimmer paper. She attached the vellum over the stamped snowflakes with strategically placed glue dots under the "peace" and the jewels.

Norma Artman used Brightly Gleaming Specialty paper with the Christmas Gleaming Bundle (still available on the Year End Closeout List) The Brightly Gleaming Specialty paper and the Gleaming Ornaments Punch Pack are both discounted 50%!

Tina Biby combined retired designer series paper with the retiring Ornamental Envelopes Bundle of stamps and dies for her pretty creation. The Envelopes Dies are currently 40% off!

Finally for today, my friend Crystal Lopez enjoys playing with products from many different companies. She sent me this super awesome slim-line shaker card!

Hard to believe tomorrow is Christmas Eve! Very different around here this year, but I'm still thankful we are doing as well as we are and that there is light at the end of our tunnel!

Supplies to order:

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock	Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Mini Glue Dots
Rhinestone Basic Jewels	Christmas Gleaming Bundle (En)	Christmas Gleaming Cling Stamp Set (En)
Gleaming Ornaments Punch Pack	Star Designer Elements	Brightly Gleaming Specialty Designer Series Paper
Ornamental Envelopes Bundle	Ornamental Envelopes Photopolymer Stamp Set	Envelopes Dies

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Order any amount online in December, receive this Pattern Play shaker Card-of-the-Month!

Order at least $50, receive Pearls Basic Jewels, PLUS the Card-of-the-Month!

I will wait until next week when I am out of quarantine before mailing anything to anyone, obviously, lol!

Call me:  618-237-6281
Email me: carol@carolpaynestamps.com

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

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Hey there! I've been MIA for awhile now due to COVID. I, my husband, and son all tested positive last week, and while our symptoms have been considered mild, this virus is no picnic. Very tired and gastrointestinal upset has been my main symptoms. I had a much better nights' sleep and things feel better today, so I'm hoping I'm on the mend. Our family Christmas has been postponed to New Year's Day; I decided to not try to push myself too hard right away after getting out of quarantine on December 26.

I have a few more swaps to share with you that I think you will like! All of these are also gift card holders too!

First, Jenna Roby created a cube card with the Menagerie Mix-Up Bundle:

The gift card can be added inside the top with glue dots.

Kelly Acheson used the In the Pines Bundle with Brightly Gleaming Specialty Designer Series Paper for her gift card holder:

An easy little pocket created for the gift card.

Gail Connelly created a masterpiece gift card holder with the Snow Wonder stamp set:

She created the pocket with a punch.

Karen Kurz created her gift card holder with the Tree Angle stamp set and Stitched Triangle Dies:

I love how she created a "forest" to tuck the gift card behind!

Finally, Carol Slack used Warm & Toasty with In the Pines to create her "pop-up" gift card holder:

The polar bear is so cute!

Most of these projects were created with stamps, dies, and accessories that are retiring from the Holiday Catalog. You can find the complete list here:

Download Copy of Year-End-Closeout-retiring-AD-US

Supplies to order:

In The Pines Bundle	In The Pines Photopolymer Stamp Set	Pine Woods Dies
Brightly Gleaming Specialty Designer Series Paper	Copper Foil Sheets	Menagerie Mix-Up Bundle
Menagerie Mix-Up Photopolymer Stamp Set	Menagerie Dies	Snow Wonder Bundle (English)
Snow Wonder Cling Stamp Set	Snow Time Dies	Tree Angle Photopolymer Stamp Set
Stitched Triangles Dies	Warm & Toasty Cling Stamp Set

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Order any amount online in December, receive this Pattern Play shaker Card-of-the-Month!

Order at least $50, receive Pearls Basic Jewels, PLUS the Card-of-the-Month!

I will NOT be mailing out any cards or gifts until after I am out of quarantine!

Call me:  618-237-6281
Email me: carol@carolpaynestamps.com

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

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Hey there! Another busy weekend. I try to stay ahead as much as I can, but always something comes along that gets me off-track. Family always comes first, so that's why I've been blogging my Sunday Swap Days on Monday so much lately.

Today I have a fun collection of gift card holders to share with you!

First, Emily Tull created her gift card holder with Plaid Tidings 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper and the Moose Punch, which are both on the Year-End Closeout Retiring List!

Next,  Laura Barto used the retiring Festive Post with the Evergreen Forest 3D embossing folder and the Rectangle Postage Punch for her gift card holder. The Mossy Meadow 3/8" Diagonal Stripe Ribbon is 50% off on the Year-End Closeout Retiring List.

This gift card holder pulls out:

And then flips open!

Barb Dykhouse created her gift card holder with the Tag Buffet stamp set (retiring), Red Foil Sheets, Wrapped in Texture Embossing Folders (retiring and 50% off), and Wonder of the Season Specialty Designer Paper (retiring and 50% 0ff)

It's a simple gift card:

Finally, Rhonda Bassler used the retiring Gnome for the Holidays with retiring-and-20% off 'Tis the Season 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper. She used Hippo & Friends dies from the Annual Catalog to cut the layers.

It's easy to make a place for a gift card  by simply scoring, folding, and securing to make a pocket!

You will find the complete listing of everything on the Year-End Closeout (retiring) in my online store.

Moose Punch	Plaid Tidings 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper	Festive Post Photopolymer Stamp Set
Evergreen Forest 3D Embossing Folder	Rectangular Postage Stamp Punch	Heartwarming Hugs Designer Series Paper
Mossy Meadow 3/8" (1 Cm) Diagonal Stripe Ribbon	Tag Buffet Photopolymer Stamp Set	Wonder Of The Season Specialty Designer Series Paper
Red & Green Foil Sheets	Wrapped In Texture Embossing Folders	Square Vellum Doilies
Gnome For The Holidays Cling Stamp Set (English)	Hippo & Friends Dies	‘Tis The Season 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

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Order any amount online in December, receive this Pattern Play shaker Card-of-the-Month!

Order at least $50, receive Pearls Basic Jewels, PLUS the Card-of-the-Month!

Call me:  618-237-6281
Email me: carol@carolpaynestamps.com

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

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Hey there! The Giant Year-End Closeout is in full swing, and yesterday morning Stampin' Up! surprised us with a Clearance Rack Refresh too!

Today I want to share with you a collection of cards created with the Peaceful Nativity Bundle. This bundle is on the Retiring List,  which is also called the Year-End Closeout list:

First, I paired Peaceful Nativity with gold heat embossing and the Parisian Flourish 3D embossing folder. Get the details and supply list HERE.

I used the Starlight Technique for this Peaceful Nativity card HERE.

I shared this Peaceful Nativity card with a gold-embossed sentiment from For Unto Us HERE.

I used a gate-fold to mimic stable doors for this Peaceful Nativity creation. Get the details and dimensions HERE.

I made the whole stable with this Peaceful Nativity Diorama HERE.

I paired Peaceful Nativity with Brightly Gleaming Specialty paper and Copper Foil for this card you will find the details for HERE.

I used the Brightly Gleaming Specialty paper again while creating this bridge-fold Peaceful Nativity you can view HERE.

Finally, I have a tutorial for the Starlight Technique on the Peaceful Nativity blog post HERE.

You will find all of the dimensions and supply lists for each card on the corresponding blog post!

The really great news! The Nativity Dies are discounted 50%, ($14.00 instead of $28) so you will save more by ordering the Peaceful Nativity stamp set and Nativity Dies separately!

The maybe-bad-news: All items on the Clearance Rack and on the Year-End Closeout List are while-supplies-last, so don't wait to shop and place your order!

Shop with the Host Code:  www.carolpayne.stampinup.net

Order any amount online in December, receive this Pattern Play shaker Card-of-the-Month!

Order at least $50, receive Pearls Basic Jewels, PLUS the Card-of-the-Month!

Get free shipping  only from me when you contact me to place your Stampin' Up! order by December 9th! You can shop today and pay for the shipping, then I will mail you a check for the shipping amount along with your December ordering gift(s)!

Call me:  618-237-6281
Email me: carol@carolpaynestamps.com

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

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Hey there! Today is the start of a once-a-year promotion Stampin' Up! has titled the "Giant Year-End Closeout"!

The sale we had a couple of weeks ago only lasted 1-2 days and focused on Annual Catalog products. The sale that begins today and runs through January 4, 2021 is all about the items retiring from the Holiday Catalog and is while-supplies last!

Here's the link to the pdf to view the retiring items and the sale pricing if applicable:

Download Copy of Year-End-Closeout-retiring-AD-US

As you would expect, there's a lot on this list so it is formatted as an Excel file. It does include page numbers so it won't be too hard to look up in your catalog. The list will also be available in my online store: www.carolpayne.stampinup.net

When you shop and order today or tomorrow  (December 9th) my free shipping offer will apply as long as you contact me to place your order for you and give you the free shipping. After the 9th the Year-End Closeout will still be in effect but my free shipping will not.

I will be sharing some of my favorite creations with retiring Holiday Catalog products over the next few days, starting with these projects made with the Beautiful Autumn Bundle. I will include a link to each project so you can go back to get more info and supply list if you need it. Get the info about this card HERE.

The Gilded Autumn Specialty paper is also retiring. I used strips for the background of the above card, as well as this card with Country Home:

The Autumn Punch Pack  (20% off) to punch the leaves on the first card and the Gathered Leaves dies (50% off) to cut out the pumpkins are retiring and discounted too!

You can view the full blog post for this card HERE.

Get free shipping  only from me when you contact me to place your Stampin' Up! order by December 9th! This offer is not good when you shop online in my store, you must contact me to order! More details can be found HERE.

Shop with the Host Code:  www.carolpayne.stampinup.net

Order any amount online in December, receive this Pattern Play shaker Card-of-the-Month!

Order at least $50, receive Pearls Basic Jewels, PLUS the Card-of-the-Month!

Call me:  618-237-6281
Email me: carol@carolpaynestamps.com

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

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Hey there! Another hectic weekend means I'm doing my Sunday Swap day post on Monday!

First I want to share this retro-style card from Tina Biby with the Peace & Joy Bundle:

Inside she used a sentiment from For Unto Us:

Next, Eleanor McCuan used the tree from the Merry Moose set with the Woodland Embossing Folder and Real Red accents!

Joanne Cantrell combined the Dove of Hope set with the Evergreen Forest 3D embossing folder:

Ruthanne Lewis used the Christmas Gleaming Variety Bundle and Brightly Gleaming Specialty Designer Paper with  sentiments from For Unto Us to create her fun fold card:

This style of fold gives you lots of room to add lots of pretty touches!

Angela Black combined Gnome for the Holidays with the Evergreen Forest 3D embossing folder for her fun little hand-colored card:

Becky Sobeck combined the wheelbarrow from Autumn Goodness with the poinsettia from Four Season Floral (Beginner Brochure) and Wonder of the Season Memories & More Cards & Envelopes for her swap:

Finally, Martha Swift created her masterpiece with the Cherish the Season Bundle and Gold Cards & Envelopes. She cut Gold Foil with one of the Ornate Layers Dies to create the frame:

Supplies to order:

Peace & Joy Bundle	Peace & Joy Photopolymer Stamp Set	For Unto Us Cling Stamp Set
Merry Moose Bundle	Merry Moose Photopolymer Stamp Set	Moose Punch
Woodland Embossing Folder	Dove Of Hope Bundle (English)	Dove Of Hope Cling Stamp Set (English)
Evergreen Forest 3D Embossing Folder	Christmas Gleaming Bundle (En)	Christmas Gleaming Cling Stamp Set (En)
Gleaming Ornaments Punch Pack	Brightly Gleaming Specialty Designer Series Paper	Gnome For The Holidays Cling Stamp Set (English)
Autumn Goodness Bundle	Autumn Goodness Photopolymer Stamp Set	Autumn Wheelbarrow Dies
Four Season Floral Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)	Wonder Of The Season Memories & More Cards & Envelopes	Cherish The Season Bundle
Cherish The Season Cling Stamp Set	Sounds Of The Season Dies	Gold Cards & Envelopes
Ornate Layers Dies	Gold Foil Sheets

Get free shipping on all orders with me through December 9th! Get all of the details HERE.

Shop with the Host Code:  www.carolpayne.stampinup.net

Order any amount online in December, receive this Pattern Play shaker Card-of-the-Month!

Order at least $50, receive Pearls Basic Jewels, PLUS the Card-of-the-Month!

Call me:  618-237-6281
Email me: carol@carolpaynestamps.com

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

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Hey there! I've been a little MIA the past week or so with Thanksgiving and some other projects on my plate, but I'm back today with a set of inspiring swaps I think you will really like!

First, an In the Pines creation by Barbara Nagle:

The vellum background was embossed with the Evergreen Forest 3D Embossing Folder for a frosty, snowy look!

Next, Merry Moose and Plaid Tidings Designer Paper created by Janet Johnson:

Poinsettia Place designer Series Paper, Poinsettia Dies, Plush Poinsettia Specialty, and a Beaded Pearl center were part of this creation by Ruth Bingle:

 Cindy Ewertz used Stitched Triangle Dies, Tree Angle stamps, and Heartwarming Hugs Designer Series Paper.

The front panel of this card swings open to reveal a gift card slot!

Finally, a fun birthday card with the Way to Goat stamp set and In Good Taste Designer Series Paper by Jan Rodrian:

Supplies to order:

In The Pines Bundle	In The Pines Photopolymer Stamp Set	Pine Woods Dies
Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Shaded Spruce 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad
Moose Punch	Plaid Tidings 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper	Jingle Bells
Poinsettia Petals Bundle (English)	Poinsettia Petals Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)	Poinsettia Dies
Plush Poinsettia Specialty Paper	Poinsettia Place Designer Series Paper	Beaded Pearls
Heartwarming Hugs Suite Collection (English)	Heartwarming Hugs Designer Series Paper	Quite Curvy Bundle (English)
Red & Green Foil Sheets	Gold Foil Sheets	Way To Goat Cling Stamp Set (English)
In Good Taste Designer Series Paper	In Good Taste Designer Series Paper

Shop with the Host Code:  www.carolpayne.stampinup.net

Order any amount online in December, receive this Pattern Play Shaker Card-of-the-Month!

Order at least $50, receive Pearls Basic Jewels, PLUS the Card-of-the-Month!

Call me:  618-237-6281
Email me: carol@carolpaynestamps.com

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

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Hey there! Today's the day! Today ONLY, you can order almost everything in the Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog for 10% off!!!

Some exclusions apply, which I will post the list below, but the exclusions are mostly not fun stuff, just regular, everyday things.

Bundles ARE 10% off! Bundles of stamps/dies or stamps/punches are regularly 10% off, but during this promotion ARE AN EXTRA 10% off! Wow!

Here are a few cards I've created with Annual Catalog products to inspire you:

Snow Front with Itty Bitty Christmas. View the full post HERE.

Country Home. Get details and supply list HERE.

Birds & Branches. Full details are found HERE.

Boho Indigo Product Medley. Find all of the details HERE.

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Order any amount online in November, receive the Card-of-the-Month!

Order at least $50, receive Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels, PLUS the Card-of-the-Month!

November Cards-To-Go !

Choose one (or more!) from the 4 cards in the class that you would like to receive SIX ALL ALIKE, COMPLETED AND READY TO MAIL.

Pricing: 6 cards/envelopes, $36 OR Free with a $50 Stampin' Up! order placed online or sent to me via phone, text, or private Facebook messenger.

No matter which option you choose, shipping the cards to you is FREE!

Paying for your cards with a Stampin' Up! order includes the  monthly card and embellishment gift.

For more details see my November 5th blog post HERE.

 The four cards to choose from:

Call me:  618-237-6281
Email me: carol@carolpaynestamps.com

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

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Hey there! I spent the weekend Christmas shopping and then cataloging it all so I know where I am on our gift-giving, so for once I feel ahead of the game! lol!

The exciting thing with Stampin' Up! this week is the Merry & Bright Online Extravaganza that is TOMORROW ONLY!!!!

This sale applies to MANY Annual Catalog products (some exclusions do apply) This sale DOES NOT apply to Holiday Catalog products.

However, the really cool thing is that this 10% off sale DOES apply to Annual  Catalog Bundles! Bundles of stamps/dies or stamps/punches already give you a 10% savings, but during tomorrow's sale you will receive an extra 10%!

Here are the exclusions. Click on the graphic to make it more readable. (The excluded items list may look like a lot, but it is mostly basics, not the fun stuff, that is excluded)

Here's a quick card to enjoy created with an Annual Catalog set by my friend, Julia Mazur! Julia sent me this birthday card she created with the Beautiful Friendship stamp set and Old World Paper 3D embossing folder (both on sale!)

ALL  November online rewards and Cards-to-Go offers apply with this sale!

Beautiful Friendship Photopolymer Stamp Set	Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad
Bumblebee 8-1/2X11 Cardstock	Bumblebee Classic Stampin' Pad	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Old World Paper 3D Embossing Folder	Metallic Pearls

Shop with the Host Code: www.carolpayne.stampinup.net

Order any amount online in November, receive the Card-of-the-Month!

Order at least $50, receive Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels, PLUS the Card-of-the-Month!

November Cards-To-Go !

Choose one (or more!) from the 4 cards in the class that you would like to receive SIX ALL ALIKE, COMPLETED AND READY TO MAIL.

Pricing: 6 cards/envelopes, $36 OR Free with a $50 Stampin' Up! order placed online or sent to me via phone, text, or private Facebook messenger.

No matter which option you choose, shipping the cards to you is FREE!

Paying for your cards with a Stampin' Up! order includes the  monthly card and embellishment gift.

For more details see my November 5th blog post HERE.

 The four cards to choose from:

Call me:  618-237-6281
Email me: carol@carolpaynestamps.com

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

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