Clearance Rack!

Have you checked out the Stampin' Up! Clearance Rack lately? It's a great place to get some pretty awesome deals, and for the first time this summer, there are stamp sets on the Clearance Rack. There are lots of holiday sets available right now, including Beautiful Blizzard which I used on all of these cards. But remember, items on the Clearance Rack are available for a limited time, so get 'em before they're gone!

The Beautiful Blizzard stamp set was built for stamping blizzards and includes some wonderful greetings. But, the texture pieces can be used to create so much more and will allow you to give your backgrounds a little something extra. 

Here I've created a winter themed card using the pieces for their intended purposes. I stamped the stormy background with Pool Party and added some Blackberry Bliss snowflakes on Whisper White cardstock. Under the greeting, I layered some Silver Thread. 

For this card, the stormy background stamp becomes fluffy clouds by stamping in White craft ink on Balmy Blue cardstock. I paired the Beautiful Blizzard set with A Friend Like You stamped in Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, and Granny Apple Green. I used an Aquapainter and Crumb Cake ink to color in the sand. The tie it together, I finished with a piece of Linen Thread.

This simple thank you card uses the same stormy background stamp to create texture using Crumb Cake ink that has been stamped off once. On top of this is layered, the swirls and hash marks from Beautiful Blizzard also stamped in Crumb Cake, but not stamped off. The greeting comes from the Well Said stamp set and Well Written dies in Soft Suede. These pair perfectly and offer a variety of sayings.

This set uses the same stamp sets, dies, and colors as the thank you card above. This time, I stamped the stormy background stamp in Soft Suede on a piece of Soft Suede cardstock. Then I ran it through my embossing platform using the Brick & Mortar 3D embossing folder. Then, I stamped some small dots from the Beautiful Blizzard set in Crumb Cake ink on Crumb Cake cardstock. I finished by adding my greeting, some linen thread, and a tan button. 

This card uses the Country Home stamp set colored with watercolor pencils and an Aquapainter. I wanted to add a little texture to the background, so once again, I used the stormy background stamp in Crumb Cake ink on Crumb Cake cardstock. 

This birthday card features a cleaner look than some of the previous cards. I stamped the swirl image from Beautiful Blizzard along the side in Coastal Cabana and Soft Sea Foam. Once again, I used the Well Said stamp set and Well Written dies to create the greeting. I added a few sequins and layered it on Flirty Flamingo, Soft Sea Foam, and Coastal Cabana cardstock.

Today's final card gives you a sneak peek at the So Many Stars stamp set and Stitched Stars dies from the new Holiday Catalog coming in September. Once again, I used the stormy background stamp from Beautiful Blizzard to create a backdrop for the stars. 

Beautiful Blizzard is a versatile stamp set that can be used to create background texture on a variety of cards. But, it's not the only great deal available on the Clearance Rack! Click here to go check it out today and get some amazing deals before they're gone.