Last Day for the Big Sale!

This is a very simple card that you could make with any greeting. I love the little flower and brad!!

Don't miss the great sale Stampin' UP! is offering. Today is the last day to get up to 50% off great bundles!!

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Holiday Extravaganza Continues

I hope everyone has had a great Thanksgiving. Don't forget to check out the bundles that are currently 30%-50% off. These make great gifts! Sale is good until Nov 30th so don't wait.

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And everyone who places an order will be entered to win a Level one Hostess set of their choice for FREE!

Snow Swirled Bling

Okay this has a lot of bling on it!! This is the first time I used this stamp set since last Christmas. It was my favorite last year and this year I really struggled with what to do with it, does that every happen to you?

I really love all the bling, not a very cost effective Christmas card but a really cute one!

Happy Thanksgiving!!

I saw this idea last year and I loved it. I punched several colors of green cardstock using the three flower punch and made them into a wreath. I've seen this same thing done with snowflake or flower stamps. It's a great way to use something you've already got and make your own Christmas cards.

I have decided that this needed a red ribbon so after taking the phone I tied a red bow and adhered it to the wreath with a glue dot.

Non Traditional Colors for Christmas

I really love the traditional red and green for the holidays but sometimes you have to play with different shades of red and green and different colors all together.

I love how the stamp from the hostess set fits perfectly into the ornament punch. The stamp is really easy to color with markers so you can get multiple colors on one stamp.

Stamp-a-stack for Hillary

This is one of the cards we will be making at Hillary's on Sunday. She's hosting a stamp-a-stack where each person will make 10 simple Christmas cards for $10. It will be a really fun afternoon with the girls.

It's not too late for you to schedule your own, we can make cards,ornaments or gifts. Call me to get more details and to pick a date!

The On-Line Holiday Sale is Here!!

This Sale is incredible!!!
There are products at 30, 40 and 50 percent off the original price!
There are bundles that would be great for gift giving!
There is even a selection of Decor Elements!

Click Here for a list of everything that is on sale!

You can check out the deals on order by going to my
Stampin up! website and clicking shop now.

Don't forget to check out the clearance rack while you are there.

Also everyone that places an order will be entered into a drawing for a free level one hostess set of your choice!!

Dasher!!

Sunday I spent the afternoon making cards at church. I really had to limit what I took. This is really really hard for me!!!!!! These cards have very little embellishments but I think they are very cute. It's a good reminder that you don't have to own everything in the catalog to make cute cards :)

Holiday Extravaganza

Next week is Thanksgiving, that means it's time for too much food, naps and great sales! That is true for Stampin' Up! also. Starting on Monday November 23 there will be online discounts on your favorite Stampin' Up! products. It's all very hush hush, even I don't know what the discounts are. Make sure to check my website Monday morning so you don't miss anything.

In addition to Stampin' UP!'s awesome deals I adding one of my own. Everyone who places an online order in November will be entered into a drawing to win a free Level one hostess set!

Last Chance to make CHRISTMAS CARDS

I know it's late notice but....

Saturday November 21st from 10am-12noon I will be having a Christmas Card Buffet. Pay $1 for every card you make. There will be a large selection of cards (leftovers from previous classes). All materials are provided except envelopes.

Let me know Friday evening if you plan to attend.

thanks!

Kendra's Swaps

You all know that I have a great group of demonstrator friends that I swap cards with. Well these are Kendra's swaps. I love them. The card below may be featured at my next workshop! Thanks for the great ideas Kendra!

If you would like to become a demonstrator or if you'd just like to know more info please contact me. We have a lot of fun!

Kim's workshop

This is the thank you gift I gave Kim for hosting a workshop. It's made with the topnote die. I cut down a paper sack and adhered the topnote to each side. Then punched a hole in the top to tie a ribbon. The stamp I used is from upsy daisy and I colored it with markers (I do love my markers!).

This is the card we made for our make & take. simple Christmas card that is easy to duplicate! Have you figured out that I love Dasher!

small break from Christmas

With the Christmas Stamp-a-stacks I've been making a lot of Christmas cards. I wanted something a little different so I played with my build-a-bear set. I colored my beautiful little bear with markers.

I'm doing a workshop for Kim tonight, tomorrow I'll show you the projects we made. I still have a few dates available in Nov and Dec. Call if you'd like to schedule your own personal class.

Christmas Card Stamp-a-Stack

I have 10 ladies coming over today, some this morning and some this evening for the Christmas Card stamp-a-stack. This is one of the four cards we will be making. I'll show you the rest later. This card was also one of the cards in the Dasher Card kit. I really love the combo of Dasher and Merry Moments Designer paper...beautiful!

If you haven't been able to make it to one of the Stamp-a-Stacks at my house, I'd love to have one at your house for you and at least 3 friends. What a great way to start out the Holiday season! Contact me today for available dates.

Digital Accessories

Here is a card I made using lots of accessories to show you some of the options My Digital Studio offers. There are knots, bows and ribbon in several colors. There are round buttons as well as the very cool buttons I used here from button bouquet. There is vanilla and silver hodgepodge hardware as well as colored brads. You will notice I also added stitching below the ribbon, you can add straight stitches or zigzag.

All of these options and many more come with the My Digital Studio software. It includes over 60 stamp sets that cover all major holidays and events.

I'm having so much fun playing with this I hope you can tell :)

Free Stamps--Hurry

Would you like to earn a FREE level one Hostess set but don't have time to host a workshop? Here's your chance!

Place a $50 order by Thursday Nov 12th 9pm and you can pick a current level one Hostess set out of the catalog.

This offer is not available thru online ordering or other demonstrators so call or email me your order.

Scrapbooking with my own design

Here's a page I made for this year's Halloween. There are three design options when creating a scrapbook page one is the designer, which is what I showed you yesterday. Paper, stamps and embellishments are all on there. Another option is to start with a blank page. There is a middle option which is what I used. It gives you the photo layouts and ideas where to but text. I put in the background paper and the stamps.

One question I have received was "What fonts come with the software?" The answer is none. It uses the fonts that are already on your computer, so you can use all of your favorites. On this project I used an alphabet stamp set to create the title.

My Digital Studio Workshop Wednesday Nov 18th at 6:30 my house, please RSVP

Digital Scrapbook Page--made with Designer Kit

Today I'm showing you a 12 x 12 scrapbook page that I made in minutes. Why was I able to make it so fast? Because I used one of the many designer kits. This feature is great for a Theme albums. The software has pages already designed and all you have to do is drop in the pictures. You can choose from several different designer kits that are based off of the simply scrappin kits that we all love. Happy Birthday is one option, so is Christmas Jingle, Baby boy and Baby girl just to name a few.

One of the features I love is Auto fill. You pick the photos that you want in the album, the pages are already made for you with photo boxes and embellishments. If you select Auto fill, your pictures get put into all the photo boxes and you are done. Okay you might have a little tweaking to do with centering photos in the box. I think this is a great idea for your vacation albums, you'll get them done in a snap!

My Digital Studio Workshop on Wednesday Nov 18th at 6:30! Please RSVP

My Digital Studio sample 1

Remember I said I was going to be posting samples made with my digital studio all week. Well today is a card I made while planning for my Christmas Card stamp-a-stack (which is Monday the 16th at 6:30 there's still room if you want to come just let me know). This is the layout and paper of a card that we will be making however at the stamp a stack we are using the Dasher stamp because I don't have the Winter post stamp set. I wanted to see what this card would look like with a different stamp set so I started playing in My Digital Studio. How awesome is this that I can play with stamps I don't own because they are in My Digital Studio!!

The software comes loaded with stamp sets, punches, designer series paper, ribbon, brads and many more. You will also be able to add to this great selection with optional downloads of new stamp sets and accessories.

I will be having a My Digital Studio workshop at my house on Wednesday November 18th at 6:30. There is no charge and you'll get to see how easy this software is.

Let me know if you have any questions about the My Digital Software this week and I'll try to get them answered during my ALL Digital week!

Super Simple Christmas Card

Who says you can't make your own Christmas cards? On this card I let the beautiful paper be the focal point. There's no additional ribbon or brads, simply beautiful. You could easily make these while watching some of your favorite Christmas movies!

Make-n-Take for Mt. Comfort Shop and Crop

I'm loving the My Digital Studio. I'm currently working on getting my certification. I want to be able to answer all of your questions. Next week I will be posting ALL digital creations. I will be hosting a demonstration at my house in the next few weeks. Look for more information to come next week.
I will be at a Shop and Crop at Mt. Comfort United Methodist Church this Saturday from 9am-5pm. Come out and get a jump start on your Holiday shopping. There will be several vendors there. While you are there see me and make this super easy Christmas Card.

Dasher Card Kit!!

Christmas cards couldn't be easier than these using the Dasher stamp. For this kit all you need is Dasher and Chocolate Chip ink.

The kit includes all the paper and accesories to make 8 cards (2 of each design) and envelopes.

Cost is $15 plus $5 shipping.

Order by November 15th!

oh my goodness!!!!!!!!!!

I love the My Digital Studio!!

In less than 5 minutes I created this very cute scrapbook page/photo Christmas card! My mind is racing with possiblities!

I can't wait to show you more!

Halloween Weekend

We had a fun filled Halloween weekend at my house. If you live on the eastside of Indianapolis and have never been to the Irvington Halloween Festival you are missing a lot of fun. This has been a tradition in my family for many many years. The Festival was Saturday but there are activities going on all week. The kid's favorite is of course the costume contest, and then walking in parade. This year Caleb and Emma went has Herbie, the Love Bug. I'm very happy that they think outside the box for their Halloween costumes. Well I guess this year they thought inside the box (ha ha!). The best part was that they could split in half and walk around someone the way Herbie does in the movie!

We had over 100 trick-or-treaters in our neighborhood, we ended up taking candy the Caleb and Emma had collected and giving some of it away when we ran out of candy. I think our big pumpkin drew a few extra kids.

On Sunday we had a surprise birthday party for my Mom and to our surprise, she was really surprised. I figured she knew and was just playing along but we did surprise her. It was a great but busy weekend!

November Already!

Wow I can't believe it's November already. (We had a fun filled Halloween weekend, I'll show you pictures tomorrow). Now, it's time to start planning for Christmas. I'm not someone who skips Thanksgiving, but if I wait until after Thanksgiving to make plans then I don't enjoy the Christmas season because I'm too busy. I encourage you to start making a list of gifts you are going to make and buy. To help with that Stampin' Up! has come out with a gift giving guide. This guide gives ideas for kids, teens, neighbors and friends. And the best part is that if you spend $50 on products in the guide then you can pick a $16.95 Decor Element for FREE. You can keep it or give that has a gift as well.

Click HERE to view the Gift Giving Guide.

And of course you can find out more about this promotion, and others going on right now by going to my Stampin' UP! Website.