Christmas card class this week

Be sure to sign up for my last class of 2017!  Make some of your own beautiful Christmas/Holiday cards to mail to those very special to you.  You can choose to make either 6 or 12 cards at class.  Please RSVP by noon, Wednesday, Dec. 6. Thursday, Dec. 7 at 9:30 am Friday, Dec. 8 at 9:30 am or 7…

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Year End Sales Event

The year may be ending, but the deals are just getting started with the Year-End Sales Event! Over the next month, enjoy exclusive deals on select retiring and surplus items—while supplies last!  Take a look at all the great deals and see what your own stamping inventory is missing.  There are so many stamp sets, bundles, embellishments, paper and ribbon…

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Extravaganza Sale Begins on Monday!!!

For the last few years, Stampin’ Up! has hosted an extraordinary Extravaganza Sale leading up to Black Friday.  This year is no exception.  There are so many fabulous products going on sale, you don’t want to miss out on any of them.  There will be three sales during this OnLine Extravaganza sale!  Beginning on Monday, November 20, a 24 hour 20% off…

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Reserve your STAMPARATUS

Stampin’ Up! announced and showed many great things over the last few days at their OnStage Live event and this is the first we get to share with you!!!  For the last two years, Stampin’ Up! has been designing a new, innovative stamp placement tool.  I was very lucky and proud to be part of the development team, but was sworn to secrecy. Stampin’…

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Thinking outside the box (literally)

My brother’s birthday was last week and sometimes male cards can be a bit of a challenge.  When we were kids (he’s 4 years younger than me) he loved to watch the popular 1970’s show Doctor Who.  It scared me, but I still watched it because we were only allowed one show each a day and I wanted my tv…

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Join us at class this week!

Now that Halloween has passed, does it feel like the Holidays are coming like a speed train?  Take a peek at my upcoming calendar and be sure to fit these dates & times into your busy schedule.  Not only are these classes productive, but they are creative, social and fun. November Thanksgiving & Christmas cards, Thursday, Nov.2 at 9:30 am and…

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Happy Halloween!!!

Wishing you all a fun day of “trick or treating” on this day of Halloween.  My gingerbread cookie (stamp) wanted to dress up as a mummy this year, so I wrapped him up in paper towel strips and he’s pretty happy with his costume.

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Sign up for Santa’s Workshop!

My October 28 Santa’s Workshop is fast approaching and I’m still accepting RSVPs.  Everyone will make 10 awesome projects for $45: cards, gift card cards, hot chocolate gifts and stocking stuffers.  The projects should take about 2 hours to make, but you can come anytime between 9am – 2pm.  Be sure to RSVP by Wednesday, October 25.  I hope you…

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Stained Glass Stamping Technique on Vellum

Stained glass is beautiful and illuminating (but time intensive, expensive, and not easy to give away).  Use this stained glass technique on vellum and you will find yourself to be an instant expert, giving away many cards with happiness.  This card is actually completing three of my today’s checklist items:  1.  I wanted to create my own design and send…

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Watercolor Wings

I am not ready to let go of summer.  As much as I love the crisp, Autumn air, I’m just not ready yet.  I wanted to send a friend a card today, so of course I went directly to Pinterest for inspiration.  I came across a butterfly card that really spoke to me.  All of the butterflies where I live…

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Fall Classes & Events Announced!!!

There have been a lot of changes and new beginnings happening in my household which delayed my Fall lineup announcement.  My son is now almost 3 weeks into his first year of college and my daughter just started high school yesterday and has already played in 2 Freshman Volleyball games.  I thought I was going to have more time to…

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We Can Make a Difference through Creativity

I’ve been sitting in my safe, dry, unaffected home listening to all of the destruction and hope brought on by Hurricane Harvey wondering what difference I can make. The above Statement of the Heart is Stampin’ Up!’s mission statement (created before mission statements were popular) that all demonstrators strive to live by. We all make a difference through what we do,…

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The Holiday Catalog is now Live!

So many of you have been making your lists, folding the pages you want to remember and going through a pack of post-it notes marking up everything you want.  Today is the day you have been waiting for!  You can now order from Stampin’ Up!’s 2017 Holiday Catalog!!! If you still need a copy of the Holiday catalog, please let…

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Fun Together!

Every month, my team of Stampin’ Up! demonstrators (we call ourselves “Wicked Stampahs”) get together for a creative meeting.  Last night, 8 of us were able to get together and chat, stamp, share, inspire, eat, relax and enjoy what we love about Stampin’ Up!.  We all joined Stampin’ Up! for different reasons and have different backgrounds.  This is what makes…

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Carols of Christmas is available early!

Do you like to open presents early?  If you answered yes, then I bet you like to able to order things early too. Stampin’ Up! has pre-released one of their Christmas bundles for us to order before the Holiday Catalog debut on September 1.  As a demonstrator, I was able to order it a month earlier than you, and have…

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Christmas in July Featuring At Home with You

Every mid December I wish I had more time to create hand made gifts and decorate them with creative love.  I find myself getting “just enough” done.  Pinterest is put aside because there never is enough time to do everything I see. Make your Christmas cards now to get ahead of the fast paced Christmas season. To help this Christmas…

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Paper Pumpkin Kits are a Must Have!

I know I’ve mentioned Paper Pumpkin kits before, but now is a great time to mention them again.  Paper Pumpkin kits are a must have!  Each month, you receive stamps, ink and all the paper (and sometimes extra) you need to make a fun, paper crafting project.  Everything is precut and ready to assemble. Paper Pumpkin does most of the…

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3 New Samples

Hi everyone!  I sent out 18 Open House in an Envelope packets this month and received great feedback on it’s contents, cards to make and surprises.  You may see this option again in the future, so be on the lookout and be sure to sign up.  I thought I would share the three cards that everyone got to make from…

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