JOY card

This was another card we made at my Girl's Day/Night Out this month. I was inspired by Tiffany Bauer's card, which you can view HERE. She has some wonderful ideas on her blog and is super creative!! The JOY was stamped first, then masked, and then the wreath was stamped ontop of the JOY.

Recipe:
Stamp Set: Welcome Christmas
Paper: Always Artichoke, Very Vanilla, Deck the Halls DP
Ink: Always Artichoke, Cherry Cobbler
Accessories: Square Scallop Die, Polka Dot Embossing Folder, Always Artichoke Seam Binding Ribbon, Dimensionals

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This is exciting news!

Most of the Stampin' Up demonstrators already know this news, but I wanted to share this exciting news with my blogging friends!

Stampin' Up has had a goal of getting 10,000 recruits this year. It has been getting closer and closer to that number. WELL!!!!! Stampin' Up finally hit their goal this week, and they decided to surprise not only the 10,000th recruit, but also the demonstrator who recruited her! And GUESS WHO IT WAS!!! It's one of my friends, the one and only Becky Roberts! Becky truly is one of the most talented demonstrators out there, and also one of the sweetest gals you will ever meet.

Take a look at this video and see all the excitement that has happened in the last couple of days!

Are you still interested in becoming a demonstrator? There's still a little bit of time! I would love to have you join my team! Please see this post for details:

It's another great SALE!!

You can get up to 50% off selected merchandise. Plus, orders of $150 or more receive FREE Shipping! $150 orders also qualify to receive a FREE Hostess Level 1 set and at least $15 more in free products.

Please click HERE to view the flyer that shows everything on sale. You can email me with your order, OR shop on my online website, found HERE.



For an even BETTER deal, join my Stampin' Up team and you will receive products for amost 72% off! (Kit is valued over $310, and you can get it for $87.50!)

You have until Nov. 30th to purchase the Standard or Digital + Starter Kits for only $87.50!

As a demonstrator, you will get a 30% discount on your first order, if made within 45 days of signing up!!!

Click HERE to see the flyer about becoming a demonstrator.

Please contact me and I would love to talk to you about this opportunity. If you sign up to be a demonstrator, I will include a gift for you, so you can wrap it and set it under the tree to remind you of the amazing gift you received this year!

Remember, if you sign up to be a demonstrator, you automatically become a weSTAMPER, which is part of my downline group. You will be connected with an amazing group of gals who get together monthly for A LOT OF FUN and creativity! Even if you live out of state, you can participate in this! We INCLUDE you in our swaps, news and activities via our own private website!

I really hope you will consider the Stampin' Up HALF PRICE opportunity going on until Nov. 30th!

Welcome Christmas!

Here's a Christmas card from one of my Girl's Day/Night Out classes this month. WELCOME CHRISTMAS has been a fun Christmas stamp set to use this year!

I CASED Jenae Bether's card, which can be found HERE. LOVE her blog!! I tried to make the cut out squares out of punches, but they don't reach in far enough. I found out Jenae used a Sizzix die, so I had to order one of those. :)

Recipe:

Stamp Set: Welcome Christmas, Home for Christmas (sentiment)

Paper: Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla, Always Artichoke, Deck the Halls DP

Ink: Cherry Cobbler

Accessories: Sizzix 4-Pane Die, Cherry Cobbler 1/2" Seam Binding, Scallop Edge Punch

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU!

How would you like to become a Stampin' Up demonstrator, and have all the products from the Starter Kit under your tree? Join my team (before Nov. 30th) and I will send you a gift that can be wrapped and set under the tree to REMIND you and your family of the AWESOME gift you receieved for Christmas! Click HERE to be directed to my website, and enter the code welcomefriend to sign up today!

See this post HERE for more details.

Another Christmas Card!

Here is another card we did at Stamp Club this month.

This is a TOTAL CASE of Michele Reynold's card, which can be found HERE. It's hard to see, but the ornament punch was used on the crumb cake cardstock, and then a small piece of the new Stampin' Up fabric was taped on the back side of the cardstock. I stuck about 1/2 of a cotton ball in there so the ornament "poofs"out a bit. These are fun to make, and it's something different!

The greenery was made by using one of the trees from Lovely as a Tree.

Recipe:
Stamp Set: All Holidays, Lovely as a Tree
Paper: Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler
Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Always Artichoke
Accessories: Ornament Punch, Stampin' Up Fabric, Cottonball, Hemp Twine, Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding Ribbon

Winter Card

A lot of people are getting snow across the US today so I thought today would be a good day to post this card. This is one of the cards we did at Stamp Club this month.

I LOVE this "shadow" technique. I had never tried it until I saw the tutorial on Michelle Zindorf's blog. I didn't realize it would be so easy! You can find the link to the tutorial, and the card I CASED, HERE. By the way, you will be blown away by Michelle's blog! She definitely has the "brayer" technique down! I am so excited I am going to be taking one of her classes when she is in AZ in January! I don't have the brayer technique down yet, so I just sponged my background.

Recipe:
Stamp Set: Welcome Christmas, Season of Friendship, Lovely as a Tree
Paper: Night of Navy, Basic Black, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Black, Night of Navy, Baja Breeze (blues are for the sky)
Accessories: Stamp A Ma Jig (plastic part), Dazzling Diamonds (on trees), Glue Pen

In Michelle's tutorial she used Sahara Sand for the shadow part, but I preferred black so it would stand out a little more.

MERRY CHRISTMAS EARLY!!!!

How would you like your Christmas present EARLY this year? Stampin' Up has just announced a deal you won't be able to pass up. Starting Nov. 15th (and ending Nov. 30th) you can get the STARTER KIT FOR HALF PRICE!!!!

For two short weeks, Stampin' Up! is making an offer that you will find simply amazing! Starting November 15, and lasting until November 30, 2010, you can purchase the Standard or Digital + Starter Kits for only $87.50--that is 50% off the regular price of $175 for over $310 worth of paper or digital crafting and business supplies!

As a demonstrator, you will get an extra 10% off your first hostess order placed within your first 45 days as a demonstrator. That translates to 30% off your first order!!!!

Click HERE to see the flyer and read more about it.

Please contact me and I would love to talk to you about this opportunity. If you sign up to be a demonstrator, I will include a gift for you, so you can wrap it and set it under the tree to remind you of the amazing gift of demonstratorship that you got this year for Christmas!

Remember, if you sign up, you automatically become a weSTAMPER, which is part of my downline group. You will be connected with an amazing group of gals who get together monthly for A LOT OF FUN and creativity! Even if you live out of state, you can participate in this! We INCLUDE you in our swaps, news and activities via our own private website!

I really hope you will consider the Stampin' Up HALF PRICE opportunity going on Nov. 15th - 30th!

Stamp A Stack Photos

Here are the Stamp a Stack cards we made this month!

The first one was a CASE of a birthday card layout that I found on Angie Leach's blog HERE. I just substituted Christmas paper and sentiment!

Recipe:
Stamp Set: Loads of Love (Inside says Wishing You Loads of Holiday Cheer)
Paper: Cherry Cobbler, Holly Jolly DP, Old Olive, Very Vanilla
Ink: Cherry Cobbler
Accessories: Polka Dot Embossing folder, 1/8" Real Red Taffeta Ribbon

The sizes of the gifts are (top to bottom): 5/8" x 3/4", 3/4" x 3/4", 1" x 3/4", and 1 1/4" x 7/8"

Sorry the color isn't great on this first photo!!


Here's a photo of this card from the side. You can see I punched out the "world" and put a dimensional in back of it to give it a POP. It looks more like a real ornament in real life.

Recipe:
Stamp Set: Peaceful Season
Paper: Night of Navy, Brushed Silver
Ink: Craft Metallic Silver, Versa Mark
Accessories: Clear Embossing Powder, (the "world" ornament), Embosser, Snow Flurries Embossing Folder, Diamond "Bling" Jewels, Dimensionals


This card is a TOTAL CASE from Angie Kennedy Juda. Fell in LOVE with this card when I saw it and didn't change a thing! Very VINTAGE! You can see her card HERE. The picture doesn't pick up the champagne shimmer mist at all, and that is my favorite part of this card!

Recipe:
Stamp Set: Christmas Collage, All Holidays
Paper: Crumb Cake, Early Espresso
Ink: Early Espresso
Accessories: 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Crochet Trim Victoria, Decorative Label Punch, Champagne Shimmer Paint

Winter Baby Boy Gift

I have boxes and drawers FULL of little projects that I have made over the years....sometimes I wonder what I will ever do with all of them! I dug this one out that I made about 1 1/2 years ago. You can see the original post HERE, plus the link to the carriage pattern.

I am going to a baby shower today, and put this gift ensemble together. I found these cute little Department 56 baby ornaments at Target. I included a gift card to Target so the mama can choose whatever she needs. I hope she likes this!

Microwave Caramel Corn Recipe

I made this for my Stamp a Stack classes last week. This is the most requested recipe that I own! CAUTION, this is ADDICTING and has quite a few calories! But it is OHHHHHHH SOOOO GOOD and easy to make!

Microwave Caramel Corn

½ C. butter
1 C. brown sugar
¼ C. dark Karo syrup
Dash of salt

Microwave on high 4 mn. in a glass bowl. Stir after 2 mn.

Then add:
½ t. baking soda
1/8 t. vanilla

Stir until fluffy. Pour this over the puffed popcorn (I use one full bag of the popcorn) that is in a large Tupperware bowl (or one that is ok to go back into the microwave.) Stir this up, then microwave for 2 minutes, stirring after 1 minute.

Spread this out on wax paper to let it cool.

If you want added sweetness, melt some chocolate almond bark and drizzle over the caramel corn. I put this in the refridgerator so the chocolate gets hardened. Then take out and break it up into smaller pieces.

Note: Here is a photo of the puffcorn that I get. This is the secret to yummy caramel corn! I have found it at Safeway and Albertsons in AZ.

Santa Claus Post It Note Purse

This project was inspired by one of my downline, Tracy Simon. She made THIS swap for our weSTAMP group in September. Tracy's blog can be found HERE. She has some creative on her blog!

As soon as I saw her darling post it note purse, I KNEW this was what I wanted to do for my Stamp Club members this year! I just put a Christmas twist to it! My Stamp Club members didn't get the cute little stamp pad in the center, though. Unfortunately, Target's Dollar Spot isn't quite ahead of the times as those of us who stamp, so I had to put boring yellow pads in theirs. (Thanks Jennie, for keeping me in the loop to what is in the Dollar Spot at Target!)

If you have Google Reader, you can access the FREE pattern HERE.

Recipe:

Paper: Poppy Parade, Basic Black, Brushed Silver

Accessories: 3/4" Circle Punch, Poppy Parade 1/2" Stitched Poly-Ribbon, Clear Tinsel Trim

Peaceful Season Card

I attended the Stampin' Up Convention this summer, and this stamp set was a FREE GIFT to us! I just LOVE this set!

I was in a "Control Freaks" swap this fall, and I got a very similar one from (once again) Connie Babbert! You can see her original card HERE. I use the Top Note die a lot, and I love how she used the diagonal effect for this card!

The poinsettia was made with the 5 petal flower punch. I used a bone folder to curl back the edges of the petals.

Recipe:
Stamp Set: Peaceful Wishes
Paper: Always Artichoke, Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla, Deck the Halls DP
Ink: Cherry Cobbler
Accessories: 5 Petal Flower Punch, Large Ivory Brads, Always Artichoke Seam Binding Ribbon, Dimensionals

Paisley Prints Card

This is a "flip card" that we made at Stamp Club last month. I found the tutorial on Connie Babbert's (amazing!) blog. The pattern can be found HERE. When you pull up on the tab, the message is revealed (see photo below).

Recipe:
Stamp Sets: Paisley Prints, Every Little Bit, Occasional Quotes
Paper: Cajun Craze, Rich Razzleberry, Pumpkin Pie, Naturals Ivory
Ink: Only Orange, Rich Razzleberry, Chocolate Chip, Old Olive
Accessories: 1/8” Early Espresso Taffeta Ribbon, 3/8” Twill Tape Ribbon, Stapler, Corner Rounder