Do you need a quick and elegant gift?  I want to share with you the project I designed for Craft Project Central this month. 

This project uses the fabulous Illuminate Glimmer Watermark Stampin' Pad.  This product is on page 23 of the Holiday catalog and it is gorgeous.  If you would like to make this project all you need to do is subscribe to Craft Project Central for the month of November.  With your subscription you will get 10 tutorials spaced out throughout the month and you will have access to the tutorials for a year.  Seriously, what a deal!  

I have a 1-month subscription to Craft Project Central to give away.  Would you like to win it?  Here's how you enter to win.  Leave me a comment on this post OR "like" my Facebook page by the end o f the day on 11/7th and I will pick a winner on the 8th.   It is easy and you might be the winner of all 10 November tutorials!

With all the excitment of the Retiring Stamp Sets and Accesories lists and the upcoming new Stampin' Up! catalog I have neglected the stamp sets that are current and will also be in the new catalog.  Today's sample uses 2 such sets, Four Frames and Elements of Style.

This card came about because I have been wanting to do some black embossing on black cardstock to create my own DSP (Designer Series Paper).  I think the effect is subtle and elegant.  

Here's what I used:
Stamps: Four Frames, Elements of Style
Ink: VersaMark, Black Stazon, Pink Pirouette, Lucky Limeade, So Saffrom
Paper: Basic Black, Pink Pirouette, Whisper White
Punches: Decorative Label
Big Shot: Perfect Polka Dot TIEF
Extras: Pink Pirouette Taffeta Ribbon, Black embossing powder, Blender Pen, Dazzling Details 

Thank you for stopping by and if you have any questions feel free to email me or leave me a comment.  There's just a few days left before the new catalog goes in to effect so be sure to place your order for  the retiring products you want.