"L" Plate

This is one of the plates I made with my mom. We only etched the center circle around the "L" on this plate. Order your supplies here. Accessories: Big Shot, Décor Elements Sheet, Bigz Dies (Serif Essentials Alphabet), Etching Cream, Sponge Brush, Rubber Gloves, Plate

Snowflake Plate

I used the Snowflake #2 die for this plate and used the reverse image. The etching cream was used inside the image. Order your supplies here.
Accessories: Big Shot, Décor Elements Sheet, Bigz Dies (Snowflake #2), Etching Cream, Sponge Brush, Rubber Gloves, Plate

Treat Plate

A couple weeks ago, I became very intrigued with glass etching. When I realized I could do it very easily with my Big Shot and the Decor Element sheets, I set to work. Aren't these so fun?!?! I thought they would be the perfect gift to give a plate of goodies on for the holidays. So...while my mom was here, we were very busy prepping her Christmas gifts :) I had to teach my clubbers how to do this technique at our last technique night. Everyone loved how their plates turned out. I'll show you different plates the next few days. This plate was created by using the actual letter on the backside of the plate. Order your supplies here.
Accessories: Big Shot, Décor Elements Sheet, Bigz Dies (Serif Essentials Alphabet), Etching Cream, Sponge Brush, Rubber Gloves, Plate

Directions: Sandwich for Big Shot: Standard Cutting Pad, Bigz Dies, Décor elements sheet cut to fit die (if using alpha letter die, color side up), Standard Cutting Pad. Attach décor element to underside of plate (either the image or the reverse image). Put on rubber gloves. Daub on etching cream with a sponge brush over the décor element. Let set for 5 minutes. Wash off etching cream with running water. Peel off décor element and wipe dry.

Snowflake Tile

Another sample of the tiles we made a technique night. Sandwich for Big Shot: Standard Cutting Pad, Bigz Dies, Décor elements sheet cut to fit die (Color side down), Standard Cutting Pad. Attach die cut décor elements to tile. Display on a photo easel. Order your supplies here.
Accessories: Big Shot, Décor Elements Sheet, Bigz Dies (Snowflake #2), Tile, Photo Easel

Happy Holidays, Stampers!

December's stamp camp will be held on Friday, Dec. 11, at 7 p.m. We'll be creating five treat boxes from the picture and 20 gift tags. You won't want to miss out on the festive fun. Fee: Stamp Club Members--$20/Customers & Guests--$25. RSVP by Tuesday, Dec. 8.

Want to win the Christmas Punch stamp set (Hostess Level 2)? One lucky winner will receive the "Christmas Punch" stamp set on December 21. Here are the ways you can enter to win the stamp set between Dec. 1-Dec. 21:

**Every $25 of product purchased, two entries (yes, club orders count)
**Attend stamp camp, three entries
**Become a fan on Facebook, one entry {Here's the link}
**Already a fan on Facebook, one entry
**Recommend a new stampin' friend, one entry
**Purchase a Stampin' Up! gift card, two entries for every $25


Dormant Stamp Sets Discontinued on January 4, 2010
The following stamp sets will be discontinued on January 4, 2010. These stamps can be found in the Spring-Summer 2009 Idea Book & Catalog.

Item Number Stamp Set
113407 Back Woods
114492 Beautiful Baby
114486 Birthday Wish
113200 Branch Out
114496 Celebrations
113732 Central Park
113206 Classic Sketches
113226 Classy & Fabulous
114498 Flowers in Silhouette
113405 Font of You
113216 For the Bride
114494 Forever
109425 Friend by Definition
114488 Fun Flowers
113716 Garden Greetings
114490 Glad Friends
111580 Grand Soiree
113242 Hit the Road
113710 Lexicon of Leaves
113236 Man's Best Friend
114423 Ocean Commotion
113728 Playful Petals
109276 Polka Dot
111544 Putt Putt
113240 Quilt Quips
113754 Really Retro
113403 Sip by Sip
113726 Sweet Stems
113250 That's Funny
113688 Wonderful Watercolors
114028 Para la novia
114032 Acuarelas Maravillosas

Joy Tile

At technique night, we made these fun tiles using the decor elements sheets. Sandwich for Big Shot: Standard Cutting Pad, Bigz Dies, Décor elements sheet cut to fit die (Color side down for letters), Standard Cutting Pad. Attach die cut décor elements to tile. Display on a photo easel. Order your supplies here.
Accessories: Big Shot, Décor Elements Sheet, Bigz Dies (Serif Essentials Alphabet and Stars #2), Tile, Photo Easel

Christmas Postage Tag

Some of you have asked to be reminded of how to do the faux cracked glass technique. I made this card as a 3x3 card to be used as a tag. Stamp the stamp in Chocolate Chip ink on Very Vanilla CS. Punch out using the 1 1/4" square punch. Ink the CS with Versamark. Put square in Powder Pal tray and hold with craft tweezers. Pour over Glassy Glaze Enamel Embossing Powder. Heat with heating tool. Add another layer of Embossing Powder. Heat. Add another layer of Embossing Powder. Have the Sanded background stamp all ready in Chocolate Chip ink and while the embossing powder is still hot, stamp over the embossing powder. Punch out a 1 3/8" Chocolate Chip CS square. Adhere to stamped image. Stamp the background stamp on the Very Vanilla CS card front. Tie Chocolate Chip grosgrain around the card front and attach stamped image using dimensionals. Order your supplies here.
Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip
Sets: Christmas Punch, Sanded
Inks: Chocolate Chip, Versamark
Accessories: 1 ¼” & 1 3/8” square punches, Heat Tool, Chocolate Chip grosgrain ribbon, Powder Pal Tray, Dimensionals

Christmas Wreath

This wreath came together quickly using the Trio Flower punch. My trick for making a circle....punch a 1 3/4" circle from Very Vanilla and attach to card front. Attach flowers over the circle punch :) Add glitter using the tombow multi adhesive.

Exciting news! Shelli Gardner has been invited to appear on NBC’s TODAY Show tomorrow. She was invited to appear in recognition of Stampin’ Up!’s charitable giving over the past few years. Don't miss Shelli's interview.

Order your supplies here.
Cardstock: Garden Green, Old Olive, Very Vanilla
Stamps: Grateful Greetings
Accessories: Trio Flower Punch, 1 3/4" circle punch, Silver Elastic Cording, 1/16" punch, Platinum Shimmer Paint, Sponge Dauber, Chunky Essentials, Tombow Multi Adhesive

Holly Jolly Reindeer

Punches make Christmas cards easy. This reindeer card came together quickly using them. Order your supplies here.
Cardstock: Real Red, Basic Black, Whisper White, Close to Cocoa
Ink: Basic Black
Stamps: Christmas Punch
Accessories: Wide Oval punch, Jumbo Snowflake punch, 1/2" circle punch, 1/4" circle punch, white gel pen, dimensionals, paper piercer, mat pack

Simple Snowflake

I'm really enjoying the "under $10" stamp sets this year. The simple snowflake fits PERFECTLY with the Jumbo Snowflake punch. After I punched out the snowflake, I spritzed the shimmer mist over it. I like the simpleness of this card. Have you started your Christmas cards yet?

The winners from the Holiday Extravaganza are:
Package #1...Patterned Pines stamp set--Roxanne
Package #2... 1 3/4" circle punch--Charlene
Package #3...Fall Harvest standard wheel & 1 package of Whisper White envelopes--Nora
Package #4...2 SNAIL adhesive refills--Roxanne
Congratulations, ladies. Thanks to all of you who placed orders during the week.

Order your supplies here.
Cardstock: Bordering Blue, Whisper White
Ink: Bordering Blue, Whisper White Craft
Stamps: Simple Snowflake, Four the Holidays
Accessories: Jumbo Snowflake Punch, White Organza Ribbon, Champagne Mist shimmer mist, mini glue dot, Paper Piercer, Clear Rhinestone Brads