You know how you know something, but then you forget about it and then when you remember you're like, "OH YES! I forgot about that???" That is exactly the way I felt today. I *knew* that my
Sale-a-Bration sets were already die cut, but I forgot. So tonight, after being cranky, I decided to cut out and mount the stamps I got yesterday. I get out the
Craft and Rubber scissors (fabulous, by the way)and my little junk bowl for the rubber and park it. When I open the box, I squealed, "YES!". I don't actually mind cutting and mounting the stamps. I find it kind of relaxing, plus I have the
really good scissors which make it a breeze. I am usually parked in the recliner watching t.v. and it flies by. But tonight, I mounted a set in about 60 seconds flat and that includes stopping to take the photos.
Here's how it goes....This happens to be my favorite
SAB set, So Many Scallops.
First, take out the rubber. Notice the special pretty purple color for Sale-a-Bration...
Next, punch out the image. It's so easy, I can do it with one hand while taking a photo with the other hand.
Punch out the rest of images.
Voila! (Hey, that's a stamp set name!) Image is ready to be mounted. Peel off the paper backing to reveal the sticky side.
Center your image and stick it on the wood block. Repeat with the rest of the images.
Now, take out your sticker sheet. Each image has it's own precut sticker, plus there's a label for the end of your clear box.
Peel off one sticker at a time. Since they're already cut, it's a breeze. Center it on the top of your block and stick it on. Get it straight, cuz they're hard to peel off after you've stuck them once!
Doesn't this look nice?
Repeat with the other blocks and stickers and here's what you end up with.
And here's the back...
How easy was that? Now you just have one more reason to place an order of $50 or more to get this set or one of the others for free this month during
Sale-a-Bration!
What about the mounting the stamp sets in the
Spring-Summer Collection that are *not* die cut? I'll post that tomorrow!
One last thing....if you want to use these SAB sets and try them out, come to my workshop on Saturday, Feb. 23 from 10:00-11:30 a.m. We'll not only be using SAB sets, but other new ones from the Spring-Summer Collection as well. Send me an email if you want to come! Space is limited to 10 participants. :)
When I search around blogs and through galleries, I always find myself commenting on cards that have a great color combination. This is one of those color combos I love. I made this card a couple days ago to give to my buyer's club members and also gave one to my father-in-law for his 87th birthday! 
Punch out the rest of images.
Voila! (Hey, that's a stamp set name!) Image is ready to be mounted. Peel off the paper backing to reveal the sticky side.
Peel off one sticker at a time. Since they're already cut, it's a breeze. Center it on the top of your block and stick it on. Get it straight, cuz they're hard to peel off after you've stuck them once!
Doesn't this look nice?
Repeat with the other blocks and stickers and here's what you end up with.
The *best* Stampin' Up! event is only a couple weeks away! From February 1-March 17th, Stampin' Up! is giving away FREE stamp sets! The yearly event is called Sale-a-Bration (previously called Sell-a-Bration). When you spend $50 in merchandise, you get a FULL stamp set for free! There is no limit, so if you spend $100, you get TWO free sets. In addition to stamp sets, there is also a set of new rub-ons!
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