HOLLY BERRY BOUQUET CARD

Here is another make 'n take we did at my recent open house:

Peace, Love & Joy Christmas Card

1. Take your Chocolate Chip cardstock and score at 4-1/4" on the brand new Simply Scored Tool  from Stampin' Up! 
2. Fold your card with the fold at the left hand side.  Flat tape the Certain Celery cardstock to the card front with Snail Adhesive.
3. Take the designer paper and flat tape to the Chocolate Chip mat.  Flat tape this to the card front about 1/2" from the folded edge.
4. Stamp "Peace, Love, Joy" in the upper right hand corner of your card, on the Certain Celery mat with Chocolate Chip Ink.
5. Take the pine cone stamp and color it with the Stampin' Write Markers.  Color the pine cones with Chocolate Chip; the berries with Cherry Cobbler; the rest with Certain Celery.  Now add a bit of shading to the holly leaves with Pear Pizazz marker.  Huff on the stamp to make the inks moist and stamp on the small Whisper White piece of cardstock. 
6. Punch out your stamped image with the 1-1/2" Circle Punch.  Flat tape this to the Cherry Cobbler Scallop Circle.
7. Flat tape this to the larger Certain Celery Scallop and then mount this to the large Chocolate Chip Circle using Stampin' Dimensionals.
8. Mount this entire piece to the card front as seen on the sample with Stampin' Dimensionals.
9. Tie the quilted Expresso Ribbon into a bow and mount between the stamped greeting and the mounted pinecone image using a Mini Dot
10. Your done!  Great job!

 

THE HOLIDAY MINI CATALOGUE IS HERE JUST FOR YOU!

It's official!  The Holiday Mini Catalogue is now here and you can place orders from it at any time, 24/7 until January 3-2012.  WIth 44 pages of goodies there is sure to be something there that you just have to have!!!

 

You can download and view your catalogue here:

Download 20110901_Holidaymini_en-CA

Be sure to mark your calendars for my HOLIDAY MINI OPEN HOUSE which is taking place on Saturday, September 24th.  Most of the products will be on display with lots of new suprises for everyone that comes.  You will have lots of chances to enter draws for freebies plus of course there will be FREE make 'n takes.  If you want to come please register so I prepare enough projects for everyone!

 

SLEIGH RIDE CARD

Tonight I'm going to a downline meeting at Jana's.  We are doing a shoe box swap that means we all bring  a shoe box with a project for everyone to complete.  This is the project that I am taking and I thought you might like to try it at home.  You can download your instructions in the format of your choice below.

MICROSOFT WORD INSTRUCTIONS

Download SLEIGH RIDE CARD INSTRUCTIONS

 

PDF INSTRUCTIONS

Download SLEIGH RIDE CARD INSTRUCTIONS

TIME IS RUNNING OUT!

Counting today, there are only 7 days left to take advantage of Stampin' Up!'s recruiting special.  For just $105 you can start saving money on all your orders and allow your stamping and scrapbooking to become a source of income.

It can be a difficult thing to explain all the many benefits of being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator but I can tell you that the benefits are numerous.  The company recently finished their annual convention and I thought I'd share some pictures and a great newspaper article about it so you could understand just how far reaching Stampin' Up! is.  This was a newspaper article that was written by a local newspaper in Utah, regarding the recent gathering of over 3,000 demonstrators.  Take a moment to read it and be sure to look at the many comments that demonstrators made about this year's convention.

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705324087/Stampin-Up-adds-digital-products.html?pg=1

At convention there were:

many projects  made by all those in attendance.....

new In Colors demonstrated......

1000's of samples to see.......

and numerous new products realeased!!  

Next year I want to go to convention!  Next year I want to take other demonstrators with me!  There has never been a better time to take the plunge and become a demonstrator.  Here's what you will get in your start up kit:

Recruiting Promotion

Dates: July 15 - August 31, 2009

Promotion Details:

Become a Stampin' Up! demonstrator with the limited-time $105 Mini Starter Kit. The Mini Starter Kit contains the following products:

Item Code	Page #*	Description	Retail Value**
115360	118	For All You Do stamp set	$38.95
115658	155	Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin' Pad	$7.95
115656	155	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad	$7.95
115659	155	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad	$7.95
115654	155	Dusty Durango Classic Stampin' Pad	$7.95
115655	155	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad	$7.95
115657	155	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad	$7.95
100730	155	Whisper White card stock (8-1/2" x 11")	$9.95
115315	155	In Color assorted card stock (8-1/2" x 11")	$10.50

 

What are you waiting for?  If all you do is support your own habit as a hobby demonstrator the investment will be worth it.  Contact me today and I'll be happy to answer all your questions and get you started on this great opportunity.

SCRAPBOOKING PAGES ONE LAYOUT, TWO DIFFERENT LOOKS

I'm doing a workshop on Friday night and the hostess has requested scrapbooking for the Make 'N Takes.  She is very interested in doing a boy friendly page but I know there will probably be some guests who prefer something girly, so..........

I came up with one layout, but two completely different looks.  Thanks to our versatile Designer Papers, it can be as easy as turning over the paper. 

 

This page was created using:

Cardstock: Kiwi Kiss, Baja Breeze

Designer Paper: Urban Oasis, Urban Garden

Big Shot: Small Turtle Die, Top Note Die

Punches: Different Sized Circle Punch

Stamp Set:Best Wishes & More Stamp Set

This page was created using:

Cardstock: Kiwi Kiss, Baja Breeze

Designer Paper: Urban Oasis, Urban Garden

Big Shot: Daiseis #2 Die, Top Note Die, Fence Die, Birds & Blossoms Die

Punches: 5 Petal, 3 Flowers, Scallop Edge

Stamp Set:Best Wishes & More Stamp Set

HERE'S WHAT YOU MISSED!

I had so  much fun this weekend with so many of you dropping in to my open house.  I know sometimes that schedules just don't permit us to come to events so I thought I would share the make 'n takes with you.  All the new products have been such an inspiration to me so of course the creative juices get flowing.  This will give you a great idea on how some of our new stamp sets and gorgeous designer papers look in a project.

Bird on a Branch

Stamp Set: Cheep Talk  

Card Stock: Chocolate Chip Textured, Pacific Point, Whisper White

Classic Ink: Pacific Point, Chocolate Chip, Kiwi Kiss

Markers: Certain Celery, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, White Uni Ball Gel Pen    

Tools: Big Shot, Frame, Olive Scallop, Scissors, Pick a Petal Brass Stencil

Ribbon: Kiwi Kiss

 

Cherry Card

Stamp Set: Goody Goody Gum Drops

Card stock: Riding Hood Red

Ink: Basic Black Classic

Tools: Eyelet Border Punch, Large Oval Punch, Big Shot, Sizzix Cherry Die

Designer Paper: Rockability Specialty

 

 

Ever After Valentine

Stamp Set: Ever After

Card Stock: Naturals White, Riding Hood Red

Ink: Riding Hood Red Classic, Whisper White Craft

Tools: Scallop Square Punch, Eyelet Border Punch, Heat Gun, Sponge

Embossing Powder: White

Designer Paper: Sweet Slumber Specialty

Ribbon: 1 1/4" Riding Hood Red/Very Vanilla Striped

NEW MAKE 'N TAKES FOR JANUARY 2009 CLASSES

Today I felt just a little inspired to play...but then I pretty much play everyday in my Stamping Room.  Who says adults can't play??  This has got to be the best job in the world... stamp, stamp, scrapbook and then stamp!  Here are the cards that I created and we will be making these at a workshop I'm doing tomorrow night.

This is a very simple matchbook card which was completed using Baja Breeze and Whisper White cardstock, along with the Green Tea designer paper.  The stamp set used was "Embrace Life".  I created the scallop circle with the BIG SHOT die, Scallops #2, and punched out the Whisper White circle using a 2 - 3/4 " round punch.

The bottom of the card was scored at 3/4" and then stapled.  I hid the staples with buttons from the Button Boutique collection.

Images were stamped with Certainly Celery Classic ink and then colored using a Blender Pen and the Baja Breeze Classic Ink.

 

This card is created using Going Gray and Riding Hood Red cardstock.  Perhaps the gray sky today, which is about to end in a snow storm inspired me!

Designer paper is from the Red Riding Hood set.  I stamped the "Thanks" twice, from the"Only Ovals Stampset.  I used the second image to cut out the "Thanks" bar and popped it with a dimensional on to the first stamped oval.  The oval punches cut perfectly using the Wide Oval punch.

On the Riding Hood Red mat, I adhered the disigner paper to the top and then wrapped the striped grosgrain ribbon around to the back.  The oval was attached usin two silver brads.  For balance I added the Silver Filagree Brad with another silver eyelet.  All four corners of the card were punched with the Ticket Corner punch.  I adhered the mat to the front using Stampin' Dimensionals. 

If you are from Nova Scotia and about to get snowed in.... these are some simple cards for you to try.  Happy Stampin' Everyone!