Digital Christmas Photo Card

I stocked up on some more of the digital images for My Digital Studio and have LOVED playing with it!  This could DEFINITELY be an option for our family Christmas card this year.  So fun creating with this program :)  Today is the LAST day to order MDS at 50 percent off.  You don't want to miss out. 

Order your supplies here.

December Events

Wednesday, December 1, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday WOW.  Come work on your stampin’ projects with friends.  Please bring all of your own consumable products including adhesive.  My stampin’ tools will be available for your use.  Fee:  FREE.   RSVP by Tuesday evening.

Thursday, December 2, 7 p.m. Ornaments Technique Night.  Create two projects that will be perfect for your tree or for a gift.  All supplies will be provided including adhesive.  You can choose your own color combos for your projects the night of the event.  Fee:  FREE—Stamp Club Members; $7—Customers/Guests (FREE when you place a $40 the night of the class)  RSVP by Tuesday evening.

 Wreath Ornament Closed

 Wreath Ornament Open

Designer Series Paper Filled Ornament

Friday, December 10, 7 p.m.  Tags Stamp Camp.  You’ll love this completed project…40 tags with a divided box to put them in.  It will be perfect to use for yourself or to give as an early Christmas gift to your loved one.  All supplies are provided except SNAIL adhesive.  Please bring your own.  Fee: $10—Stamp Club Members; $15—Customers/Guests ($5 off when you place a $40 the night of the class). RSVP by December 4. 

Tuesday, November 30, is the last day to advantage of the Online Spectacular or the Half-Off Demo Kit.

Celebrate Your Birthday!

Again using the catalog for inspiration, we created this card.  The inspiration is found on p. 28.  We created two cards using this same layout, but I accidentally saved over top of the other card so you'll just get to see one of the cards :)  I see a lot of use in this layout!  The best part is that it's another simple card! 

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Cardstock:  Soft Suede, Early Espresso, Old Olive, Cajun Craze

Ink:  Early Espresso, Old Olive, Cajun Craze, Versamark

Stamps:  Party Hearty

Accessories:  3/4", 1", and 1 1/4" circle punches (or at least that's what I'm remembering :), dimensionals

Punch Bird Too

We decided to create the bird card again just using different colors.  Such a simple and easy card :)  What color combo would you use for this card?  Order your supplies here.
Cardstock:  Garden Green, More Mustard, Very Vanilla
Ink:  Garden Green
Stamps:  Family Phrases
Accessories:  Bird Punch

Punch Bird

Last week a friend came over to stamp with me.  After working on Christmas cards, we created some masculine birthday cards.  We opened that catalog for inspiration.  This card (and tomorrow's card) were inspired from p. 17.  What project in the catalog has inspired your projects lately?  Order your supplies here.

Cardstock:  Night of Navy, Old Olive, Basic Gray, Whisper White
Ink:  Basic Gray
Stamps:  Family Phrases (I love that it looks like chicken scratch letters)
Accessories:  Bird Punch

Rock Star!

Time to start that shopping!  I can't believe it's the day after Thanksgiving, and I have about 1/16 of my shopping complete.  Anyone in your house want items to be rock star this year? :)  Order your supplies here.
Cardstock:  Night of Navy, Basic Gray
Ink:  Night of Navy
Stamps:  Extreme Guitar
Accessories: Star Designer Brads (Retired)

Thanks

I have so much to be thankful for at this Thanksgiving season.  My family and I have been so incredibly blessed this year.  I created this card for a friend to give to someone.  I used the masking technique to stamp the apples.  Happy Thanksgiving!  Order your supplies here.
Cardstock:  Always Artichoke, Very Vanilla
Ink:  Always Artichoke, So Saffron, Chocolate Chip (markers used for apples)
Stamps:  Tart & Tangy, Fabulous Phrases
Accessories:  Big Shot, Square Lattice Impressions Folder, Crochet Trim

Christmas Tree

It was tradition in my family to cut down our Christmas tree on Thanksgiving morning.  You never knew how much snow you would have to walk through to find the perfect Christmas tree.  It was always great fun.  We never set up our tree that early because the tree had to defrost for a few days (or even a week or two) before we could bring it in the house.  This card base was created using the scallop square die.  Just fold your CS in half and lay it on top of the die just below the scallops.  The hemp twine got squished down in this picture but the card does have a "Merry Christmas" greeting stamped on it :)  Order your supplies here.
Cardstock:  Always Artichoke, Confetti Cream
Ink:  Always Artichoke, Chocolate Chip (markers used for the tree)
Stamps:  Lovely as a Tree, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Accessories:  Big Shot, Square Scallop Die, Hemp Twine

Impressed Embossed Hearts

This is a fun technique I've seen recently.  You use the Square Lattice die to not only emboss your card front but to impress punched images onto your card front as well.  I found it makes it a bit easier if you attach the hearts with just a bit of adhesive so they don't move once you put them in the Impressions Folder.  This was a birthday card I sent at the first of the month.  I've only tried it with the Square Lattice die so far...but I plan to try it with come of the other Impressions Folders soon.  Order your supplies here.
Cardstock:  Whisper White, Melon Mambo
Ink:  Melon Mambo
Stamps:  Occasional Quotes
Accessories:  Polka Dot Melon Mambo Ribbon (retired), Heart-to-Heart Punch, Big Shot, Square Lattice Impressions Folder

Online Spectacular

You’re not going to want to miss out on this week’s promotion!!! Here's the flyer with a list of all the products that are available at a terrific discount. Place your order today! If your order totals $150, be sure to place the order through my online store to receive FREE shipping.


Some highlights include:

**My Digital Studio at 50 percent off!
**Designer Fabrics at 50 percent off!

Specific stamps, dies, accessories, and MDS downloads are discounted from 20-50 percent off! Check out these amazing offers.

Want even more of a discount? Sign up as a demo today while the demo kit is 50 percent off! Contact me today for the password to the online demo agreement.

Discounted prices available from Nov. 22-30.

Happy Shopping!

Merry Christmas

This is definitely one of my favorite techniques...ink the inside portion of the embossing folder (top side) with a brayer and run it through the Big Shot!  It's awesome!!  Love the color and the embossing this effect creates :)  Order your supplies here.

Cardstock:  Crumb Cake, Bravo Burgundy
Ink:  Crumb Cake, Bravo Burgundy
Stamps:  All Holidays
Accessories:  Big Shot, Petals-a-Plenty Impressions Folder, Tasteful Trims Die, Wide Oval, Decorative Label Punch, Brayer, dimensionals

Melon Mambo & Elegant Eggplant Ornaments

When I created this card for the stamp-a-stack, I really wanted to use non-tradition Christmas colors.  I think I got that covered with this card...Melon Mambo & Elegant Eggplant.  I used the Tasteful Trims die from the Holiday Mini to cut the Brushed Silver CS.  Order your supplies here.

Cardstock:  Melon Mambo, Elegant Eggplant, Brushed Silver, Whisper White
Ink:  Melon Mambo, Elegant Eggplant
Stamps:  Delightful Decorations, Tags til Christmas
Accessories:  Ornament Punch, Big Shot, Tasteful Trims Die, Dimensionals

Scrap Tree

This card was inspired by a swap I received at Convention.  It's so fun to use the Patterns Paper Pack that comes in each color collection.  It made this card VERY simple to create.  Order your supplies here.

Cardstock:  Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip, Regals Patterns DSP
Ink:  Crumb Cake
Stamps:  Four the Holidays
Accessories:  Rhinestone Jewel

Santa

I've always loved the punch art creations so I couldn't wait to create this Santa made from the Circle Scallop die.  Order your supplies here.

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Naturals Ivory, Real Red, Basic Black, Blushing Bride
Ink:  Blushing Bride
Accessories:  Scallop Circle Die, 1" Circle, 3/4" Circle Punches, Big Shot, Polka Dot Impressions Folder, White Gel Pen, Crimper, Dimensionals

Wreath

This card came together quickly using the markers to ink the stamp.  It takes a little patience when using this technique but it's definitely worth the results :)  Order your supplies here.
Cardstock:  Garden Green, More Mustard, Very Vanilla
Ink:  Garden Green, More Mustard
Stamps: Northern Hearts, Baroque Motifs, Christmas Greetings
Accessories:  Mat Pack, Paper Piercer

Santa Owl

I first saw this Santa owl idea on the demo only on-line forum...Stampin' Connection.  It was posted by Michele Reynolds.  I took the owl from her card and created my own card with it.  Have you figured out what set his Santa suit is from?  It's from the Tags til Christmas stamp set in the Holiday mini.  You can get this great set right now as a bundle with the Decorative Label Punch for just $38.34 if you want a wood mount stamp set or $31.92 for the clear mount stamp set.  Don't miss out on this 20 percent discount!  Order your supplies here.

Cardstock:  Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, Jolly Holiday
Ink:  Cherry Cobbler
Stamps:  Tags Til Christmas
Accessories:  Owl Punch, Word Window Punch, Full Heart Punch, Dimensionals, Clear Tinsel, Gold Smooch Accent Ink, Mat Pack

Want more incredible ideas from other demos?  Become a part of Stampin' Connection when you become a demo between November 15 through November 30, 2010, for only $87.50--that is 50 percent off the regular price of $175 for over $310 worth of paper or digital crafting and business supplies!  Contact me today for more information...you won't be sorry that you did!  After you order the starter kit, it's up to you what you do with your business....sell Stampin' Up!'s amazing products to others or just get a 20 percent discount on all of your stampin' supplies.  The choice is yours!

Thanksgiving Pumpkin

For this week's demo meeting I made this fun little paper scrap pumpkin.  I got the instructions for it from a recent Stampin' Success magazine.  The strips are 6" x 3/4".  You can punch a hole through all 12 layers using the crop-a-dile.  The jumbo brads hold it all together.  Can't wait to make more of these to decorate our Thanksgiving table.  Order your supplies here.
Cardstock: Regals Patterns DSP, Garden Green, Very Vanilla
Sets: Grateful Greetings
Inks: Cajun Craze
Accessories: Crop-a-dile, Jumbo Brads, Dimensionals

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Got Merry?

When the catalog first came out, this was one of the first stamp sets on my first order.  It's just so fun.  The card layout came from a swap I received at convention.  I added some of my own touches to make it mine.  Order your supplies here.

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, Jolly Holiday DSP

Ink:  Chocolate Chip

Stamps:  Got Treats

Accessories:  Big Shot, Square Lattice Impressions Folder, Word Window Punch, Photo Corner Punch, Designer Label Punch, Scallop Trim Border, Dimensionals, Scallop Rectangle Clearlits

6x6 Desktop Calendar Class

You don't want to miss this class!!!  Create a gift for yourself or a loved one.  When you leave tonight, you’ll have a 12-month calendar ready to go just waiting for you to personalize with pictures.  All supplies are provided except SNAIL adhesive.  Please bring your own.  Fee: $30—Stamp Club Members; $35—Customers/Guests ($5 off when you place a $40 the night of the class) . RSVP by November 12 to insure all supplies arrive in time for the class.  Space is limited to the first 10 guests that register for this class.

Baby Shower

Over the weekend, I helped some friends host a baby shower for friend of ours.  After finding out the colors for the nursery, I set to work...a name banner for the nursery.

I love the texture that I was able to add to it...can't get enough of the impressions folders.

 Had to have personalized card for the gift...

 Thank you cards for the new mommy...

Card for big sister's gift.

Can you tell I use my Big Shot for EVERYTHING? :)

Fabric Fun Again

I love the fabric pins so I HAD to come up with a card that would allow the flower to be removable as well.  I attached the fabric around the card front and tie the side with the crochet trim.  I tied the flower on to the fabric as well with the same crochet trim.  Makes it perfect for a gift card :)  Order your supplies here.

Cardstock:  Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake

Ink:  Cherry Cobbler (be sure to stamp the CS BEFORE you put it into the embossing folder :)

Stamps:  Occasional Quotes

Accessories:  Big Shot, Finial Press Impression Folder, Flower Folds, Antique Brads, Crochet Trim, Deck the Halls Fabric, Paper Piercer, Mat, Hot Glue Gun, Pin/Barrette

Fabric Fun

For technique night this past week, we made projects with the new designer fabrics.  I LOVE the Big Shot  Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets.  They worked perfectly for applying the fabric to the card, layering fabric on fabric, and covering a jumbo brad with fabric.  Order your supplies here.
Cardstock:  Bashful Blue, Real Red

Sets:  All Holidays

Inks:  Real Red

Other:  Big Shot, Tasteful Trim, Decorative Label Punch, Clear Tinsel Trim, Dimensionals, Big Shot

Adhesive, Candy Cane Christmas Fabric, Candy Cane Big Buttons, Jumbo Brad

See-through Window Birthday

I couldn't resist using yesterday's technique on a birthday card I made last month.  I even kept the same colors :)Order your supplies here.

Cardstock:  Marina Mist, Very Vanilla, Window Sheet

Ink:  Marina Mist

Stamps:  Afterthoughts, Lots of Hearts (retired)

Accessories:  Heart-to-Heart punch, Marina Mist ribbon

Snowflakes with a see-through greeting window

I received a swap at convention with a see-through greeting window.  I created this one for last month's Christmas card stamp-a-stack.  The paper mounted on the front is just wheeled Very Vanilla CS.  Perfectly matches the cardstock!  The see-through part is just a piece of a window sheet.  So fun!  Can't wait to use this technique more.  Order your supplies here.

Cardstock:  Marina Mist, Very Vanilla, Window Sheet

Ink:  Marina Mist

Stamps:  Four the Holidays, Sassy Sparkles Wheel

Accessories:  Snowflake Punch, Marina Mist Ribbon, Pearl Jewels

Top Note Take Two

November is another CRAZY, busy birthday month for us so when I had my supplies out for yesterday's card, I couldn't help but think about how I could use the same design for a birthday card.  This card is for my SIL.  She loves Halloween so it seemed like it was an obvious choice to use this leftover piece of DSP from the Halloween paper pack Wicked Cool.  I spritzed the crumpled flower with Vanilla Smooch Spritz to add the perfect glittery effect with the glitter brad!  Order your supplies here.

Cardstock:  Rich Razzleberry, Basic Black, Wicked Cool DSP

Ink:  Basic Black

Stamps:  Afterthoughts (hostess stamp set)

Accessories:  Big Shot, Top Note Die, 5-Petal Flower Punch, Paper Piercer & Mat Pack, Vanilla Smooch Spritz, Glitter Brad

Top Note Holiday Greeting

This is a quick and easy card to put together.  Love how the glitter brad adds just enough bling!!!  Order your supplies here.
Cardstock:  Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Deck the Halls DSP
Ink:  Cherry Cobbler
Accessories: 5-Petal Flower, Glitter Brad, Big Shot, Top Note Die, Dimensional, sponge

Christmas Reindeer

This fun reindeer is a single stamp in the catalog.  I'm excited they've started offering a few stamps like this.  You can't see it but the paper the reindeer is on has sparkle.  After stamping the reindeer in Soft Suede on Very Vanilla CS, I spritzed it with Vanilla Smooch Spritz.  It's perfect to add just a touch of sparkle!!  Order your supplies here.

Cardstock:  Soft Suede, Cajun Craze, Very Vanilla, Deck the Halls DSP

Ink:  Soft Suede, Cajun Craze

Stamps:  Dasher, Occasional Quotes (level 3 hostess)

Accessories:  Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border, Very Vanilla Seam Binding, Deck the Halls Big Designer Buttons, Vanilla Smooch Spritz

November Newsletter

Happy Fall, Stampers!


I can’t believe it’s already November. This is the time of year that I’m reminded how incredibly blessed I am to have each one of you in my life. I’m so grateful for my friendship with each of you. This month’s special is a continuous from mid-October. Get some great product bundles at 20 percent off.  Check the flyer out here.

November classes will be as follows:

Wednesday, November 3, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday WOW. Come work on your stampin’ projects with friends. Please bring all of your own consumable products including adhesive. My stampin’ tools will be available for your use. Fee: FREE. RSVP by Tuesday evening.

Thursday, November 4, 7 p.m. Designer Fabric Technique Night. Create two projects with AMAZING new product from the Holiday Mini. All supplies will be provided including adhesive. Fee: FREE—Stamp Club Members; $7—Customers/Guests (FREE when you place a $40 the night of the class) RSVP by Tuesday evening.

Friday, November 19, 7 p.m. 6x6 Desktop Calendar Stamp Camp. Create a gift for yourself or a loved one. When you leave stamp camp, you’ll have a 12-month calendar ready to go just waiting for you to personalize with pictures. All supplies are provided except SNAIL adhesive. Please bring your own. Fee: $30—Stamp Club Members; $35—Customers/Guests ($5 off when you place a $40 the night of the class) . RSVP by November 12 to insure all supplies arrive in time for the class.

Remember now is the time to order supplies for your Christmas cards. Watch the blog for the next few weeks for ideas for your holiday cards. Can’t wait to see you in November!