Here's my swap card from the Stampin' Up Regional in Hartford, Connecticut. It won best swap card, woo-HOOOOOOO!!!

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Midnight tonight is time to say goodbye to the products in the Stampin' Up 2011 Occasions Mini-Catalog. Did you get everything you want from this great catalog? And did you get to take advantage of my bonus deal?  Place your online order here any day this week while the Occasions Mini Countdown is on, and receive one of the sample cards or items shown for that day. Your gift will be sent directly to your snail mailbox at the address you enter on the order. I can't wait to share these with you!

Royally elegant! This card features Stampin' Up's Clearly For You stamp set among other regal sets in the catalog, and First Edition Designer Series Paper. I love this vintage printing on lightweight paper that is a perfect background, and also thin enough to use as wrapping paper. Order it before midnight tonight and get this card delivered to your mailbox!

Think Stampin' Up's charms are like all the rest? Think again. These are beautifully detailed, jewelry-quality charms (they come in Keys, Crowns and Baubles). Like all of Stampin' Up's products, the quality goes way beyond expectations. They even come with jump rings and clasps and each is individually packaged. $5.95 for the collection shown here. Order now before they're gone at midnight tonight!

Thank you for viewing my "Creative Countdown" for the final week of the Occasions Mini-Catalog. If you enjoyed it, please leave a comment below. Happy Stamping! 

Come visit this page each day this week to say goodbye to the products in the Stampin' Up 2011 Occasions Mini-Catalog.

Last chance to order AND a bonus deal: place your online order here any day this week while the Occasions Mini Countdown is on, and receive one of the sample cards or items shown for that day. Your gift will be sent directly to your snail mailbox at the address you enter on the order. I can't wait to share these with you!

What a stunning card with the Stampin' Up Nature Walk set and the Framed Tulips embossing folder. So elegant! Nature Walk walks away on Saturday at midnight. Order it now if you want it!

Stampin' Pastels bring this delicate bird from Nature Walk to life between blades of grass from the Inspired By Nature stamp set. The butterflies stamped in Versamark ink in the background perfectly compliment the main images.

Come back tomorrow and every day this week to see more great ideas for products with the Stampin' Up Occasions Mini-Catalog! Click to place your order before Saturday at midnight!

Come visit this page each day this week to say goodbye to the products in the Stampin' Up 2011 Occasions Mini-Catalog.

Last chance to order AND a bonus deal: place your online order here any day this week while the Occasions Mini Countdown is on, and receive one of the sample cards or items shown for that day. Your gift will be sent directly to your snail mailbox at the address you enter on the order. I can't wait to share these with you!

Ah, Stampin' Up's Build a Blossom stamp set. What can I say? Gorgeous, and married to the Blossom Petals Punch. Big Designer Button in the center, and Rose Red Seam Binding finishes it off. (Both go away after Saturday.)

Look at this gorgeous card made with the Blossom Petals Punch and Greenhouse Gala Designer Paper and another Big Designer Button in the center. Thank you Violet for making this and giving it to me.

Those yummy, Big Designer Buttons. The largest ones are one inch in diameter. They are chunky, smooth and FUN!

Come back tomorrow and every day this week to see more great ideas for products with the Stampin' Up Occasions Mini-Catalog!

Come visit this page each day this week to say goodbye to the products in the Stampin' Up 2011 Occasions Mini-Catalog.

Last chance to order AND a bonus deal: place your online order here any day this week while the Occasions Mini Countdown is on, and receive one of the sample cards or items shown for that day. Your gift will be sent directly to your snail mailbox at the address you enter on the order. I can't wait to share these with you!

Made in Minutes: Don't miss this Springtime Vintage Designer Series Paper in gorgeous tones of rose, vanilla and several soothing blues.

This card goes along well with a background of Rich Razzleberry and paper lace made with the Eyelet Border punch.

Stampin' Up's Nature Walk stamp set from the 2011 Occasions Mini-Catalog. So easy to do a rich-looking, vintage style card in Baja Breeze and Early Espresso brown inks. The casually rippling ribbon is Baja Breeze Seam Binding mounted along a strip of double sided tape. The soft seam binding comes in 7 colors and has a light shimmer to it, 10 yards for $6.95. It is not showing up in the Summer Mini-Catalog ... so get it while you can!

Come back tomorrow and every day this week to see more great ideas for products with the Stampin' Up Occasions Mini-Catalog!

Come visit this page each day this week to say goodbye to the products in the Stampin' Up 2011 Occasions Mini-Catalog.

Last chance to order AND a bonus deal: place your online order here any day this week while the Occasions Mini Countdown is on, and receive one of the sample cards or items shown for that day. Your gift will be sent directly to your snail mailbox at the address you enter on the order. I can't wait to share these with you!

This is a double chocolate box -- there is space on both the front and back for chocolates wrapped in Designer Paper. Made from two Box #2 dies in the Big Shot and the soon to retire Eat Chocolate stamp set, these make up super fast and are perfect party favors if you can resist eating the chocolates!

This was our Stamp Club project for April and it will belong to YOU when you place your order with me today! (Before I eat all of the chocolates...)

This card and the project above were made with the Stampin' Up Eat Chocolate stamp set. (Notice how well the fun images work perfectly with several different punches.)

This is a 5.5 x 5.5"square card and will come to you with a matching chocolate brown envelope for you to send with it. Yum. Don't miss out on the Eat Chocolate stamp set!! Place your order today and receive this nonfat chocolate treat in your snail mailbox.

Detail of the chocolate card - "I would give up chocolate but I'm no quitter."

Come back tomorrow and every day this week to see more great ideas for products with the Stampin' Up Occasions Mini-Catalog!

Here are my Stamp Club gals working on a black magic card last week. Below is the card and the other project we did.

The black magic card, done with white Staz-On ink and watercolor pencils. We used the blender pen after coloring, and the gel pen for highlights.

Tealight birthday cakes. SO cute!! No-bake, no-cal, big fun! These would make terrific and easy party favors.

With their finished cakelets. Oooooh, they make da Stampin' Mama so proud!!