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It’s not often that I’m screamingly excited about a new tool.  Stampin’ Up! is introducing a revolutionary tool called the STAMPARATUS!  They will be accepting pre-orders for it tomorrow (11/16/17).   The New “Stamparatus!” is a MUST HAVE for stampers!  Holy Cow!  It’s so incredible I can’t EVEN!   You have to see it to believe it!  Check it out!  The two removable windows give you FOUR different surfaces to stamp with so you don’t have to move your card over and over!!!  (See Video Below).

While this new item will be in the 2018-2019 Catalog, Stampin’ Up! is selling this as a Pre-Order beginning November 16th, 2017 at 4 PM EST. THAT’S TOMORROW!!!!  (Delivery will begin February 1, 2018.)

Stampin’ Up! will be releasing LIMITED QUANTITIES of The Stamparatus on November 16th beginning at 4PM EST.  YOU can pre-order it at the SAME time as Demonstrators!  The pre-order will begin production with a delivery date beginning  February 2018.  Please check out the FAQs so that you are ready to order when the window opens.  You must have an account to order so please visit my STORE to set up an account ahead of time to expedite the order process.  See the Ordering Tutorial HERE.

You can see ALL the details in this 5 Things You Must Know Video:

Preorder the new Stamparatus Stamping Tool on November 16th.  

Don’t miss the opportunity to be one of the first to have it.  

Download the Stamparatus Flyer

Stamparatus Q & A

How To Reserve A Stamparatus Tutorial

Additional Details:

With the launch of this tool, Stampin’ Up! is trying something different: testing a new reservation system. It acts like a true preorder: you reserve your spot and they guarantee shipment as soon as the product arrives in their warehouse. Demonstrators and customers will place reservations and receive their product at the same time. This system will allow SU! to get the product to market as soon as possible while avoiding backorders and efficiently managing inventory.

The global launch will feature three reservation windows. For each window, please note the following:

• Reservation quantities are while supplies last.
• Limit is 1 tool per customer per reservation window. (Note: The Stamparatus is not a Cash-and-Carry item.)
• You may participate in multiple reservation windows.
• In order to reserve your Stamparatus, you are required to provide your credit card information.
• Credit cards will not be charged until the Stamparatus ships from the SU! facility. When you close your order, be sure to verify that your credit card and shipping information is correct.

RESERVATION WINDOWS            AVAILABLE TO SHIP

November 16–30, 2017                             Approx. February 1, 2018

December 5–30, 2017                               Approx. March 19, 2018

January 15–30, 2018                                 Approx. April 15, 2018

Email me with any questions – Cathy@StampsAndScrapbooks.com

I always considered myself “Craft Impaired.”  After 20 years in the Crafting Industry, I guess that seems a little ridiculous but there are definitely some areas I am better at than others.  Paper Crafting is really my forte but decorating my Holiday Table is something I truly enjoy.

I host the Annual Book Club Holiday Dinner and surprising everyone with the table is part of the fun.  They are incredibly appreciative and usually love everything. LOL!  The only problem is that they insist on cleaning up and washing my dishes after dinner.  I’ve tried everything to convince them  I’d rather spend time with them and will gladly clean up after they leave but…they still insist on doing it.  So, I decided to use disposables this year.  I bought clear, square dishes and dressed them up with Glitter Chargers.  They were the hit of the night and the perfect simple, cheap idea for the Holiday Table so I wanted to share them with you as another “favorite item.”

I used red and green last year so I wanted to do gold and silver for this year’s holiday table.  Here’s a close-up of the place setting.  The chargers are heavy duty card stock but they look “expensive!”

I wrapped Glittery Ribbon around my Dining Room Chandelier along with a white and crystal garland.  I used the same ribbon on the Burlap Cutlery Holder.

Burlap Cutlery Holders are very hot right now!  They’re perfect for a Holiday Table but tend to be a little pricey (about $5 each).  I needed to make them without sewing anything because that is not a skill I possess!  Stamp Academy has a full Video Tutorial for these in their Holiday 2015 Online Class.  Basically, I bought 4″ Wired Burlap Ribbon and hot glued the edges to create the pocket.  I used a glittery ribbon wrapped around the pocket and hot glued that as well.  You could just tie the ribbon so that you could change it depending upon the seasons.

I used Stampin’ Up!’s Poinsettia Punch to create the flower.  For the paper, I printed a Christmas Song on Very Vanilla Card Stock.  The leaves are Green Glitter Paper.  I hot glued those onto the front but you’ll need to slip a piece of wax paper between the layers so that they don’t stick together.  Just remove it once the glue cools.  If you’re re-using the pockets, just hot glue a pin to the back of the flower so you can pin it to the front and change it as desired.

The Tablecloth was a White Damask with a Sheer Silver Runner down the center.  I had Wine Charms made by Convertible Girl on Etsy.   I gave her 12 of our favorite book titles and she created the charms.  They’re adorable!  Everyone loved them!  They decided we should use them as ornaments on a tree for next year. 😉

The Candy Cane Easel Tutorial is HERE.  The glasses and this cute Snowman Salt & Pepper Shaker were placed on top of a Silver Glitter Snowflake.

Overall, I was happy with the table!  I hope you got a few Holiday Table Decorating Ideas! 😀  Check back tomorrow to see the Holiday Party Food & Fun!