Good evening and welcome to the NC Demos January Blog Hop. If you haven’t already done so, be sure to hop all the way around to see what Frances Wagner is sharing tonight. I know it will be fabulous as always!
It’s cold and snowy here in North Carolina right t now, so it’s a perfect time
to snuggle up with your favorite beverage and hop along as we share our shopping lists from the new Mini Catty with you! Along with sharing our list we were challenged to have our project order total reach $50 to earn a Bonus Days Coupon AND then what would we would add to reach $75 to get the January Product of the Month, the Fabulous Sayings stamp set!
Our project could be ANYTHING, but should feature products from the January to April Mini Catalog. I love a lot the products in this catalog, but I wanted to try and keep it simple in case someone is new to stamping and then jazz up my project for the more experienced stamper. This idea helped me decide what to use and also meet the challenge for Bonus Days coupons and Product of the Month!
Both of my projects use the same measurements and basic supplies:
- Basic Gray 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ and scored at 4 1/4″
- Basic White 4″ x 5 1/4″ and a scrap
- Old Olive 1 1/2″ x 1 1/2″
- Mixed Up Patterns DSP
- Scraps of Basic Black, Basic Gray and Old Olive for die cutting the gears on the second card
I used the following additional products that I already had in my stash:
- Stylish Shapes Dies
- Ink pads – Basic Gray, Old Olive, Memento and Smoky Slate
- Faceted Snowflakes
My first card was pretty much just simple stamping and the second incorporated the same style of stamping with the added die cuts. Both were super easy to make and I can’t wait to make more of this design with different color combos and stamp and die sets!
So, here is my $50 shopping list to reach get a Bonus Days Coupon:
- Gears & Textures stamp set $20
- Reason to Celebrate stamp set $20
- Mixed Up Patterns DSP $12.50
Okay, so I went over by $2.50, but I still think this is pretty good.
Here is my shopping list to reach $75 and earn the Fabulous Sayings stamp set:
- Gears & Textures Bundle $45
Reason to Celebrate stamp set $20- Mixed Up Patterns DSP $12.50
Okay, so I am $2.50 over again for a total of $77.50, but I love these products together!
Thank you for taking the time to share what’s on my Mini Catty List! If you would like to add any of these products or others AND get Bonus Days coupons and Product of the Month, please contact me or shop 24/7 at my Online Store. I would love to help you!
I am all done for this month, but hope you will hop along with me over to see what our friend, Laurie Meier, has created. I know it will inspire me and add even more SU products to my list!
Stay Safe & Crafty!
January 2026 Blog Hopper
Tina Lesson
Frances Wagner
Tracie Evans Langley – the Sassy Stamper
Laurie Meier
Amanda Rhodes
Kelly Taranto – The Late Night Stamper
Toni Campana
Great cards! Thanks for hosting the hop as always.
Thank you, Amanda.
Tracie – Both of your cards are awesome! The Gears and Textures bundle is sitting on my craft table ready to be used. Now, I have some ideas to use for projects. Thanks so much for sharing!
Thank you, Laurie! It think it has SO many possibilities! I look forward to seeing what you create!
Love the card rethinking that stamp set and dies
Thank you, Tina!
I love both versions of your cards, Tracie! I just got this set and need to sit down and start playing. There’s so many possibilities with it 🙂
Toni, I think it has lots of possibilities, too! I can’t wait to see what you make!