Filled With Love Promotion!

 Valentine's Day is the second biggest holiday for sending cards, and during the Filled with Love promotion, from December 17 through January 24, you can get an exclusive package of Designer Series Paper perfect for creating cards for family, friends, classmates, and more in any Filled With Love bundle! Also, get a FREE package of Bitty Buttons--a $4.95 value--when you purchase an exclusive Filled with Love bundle. Here's a just a couple examples of the beautiful handmade items you can make! Clink on the side link for details!

Poor Man's Turtles

1 bag of small pretzel twists

1 bag of ROLO candies (you will need 2-3 bags for all the pretzels in the bag)

Pecan halves

Heat your oven to 350 degrees.

Lay pretzels on your cookie sheet.

Unwrap one ROLO candy for each pretzel.

Have your pecan halves ready.

Put one ROLO candy on each pretzel and bake for 4 minutes, no more, no less!

Remove them from the oven and place a pecan half on
each ROLO pressing down easy with your finger...

Let them cool and remove from the baking sheet...Cool over night and package for gift giving!

Happy Holidays!

It's that time of year-Christmas cards! Join me for an evening of card making and get yourself in the mood for the holidays! We'll be making a variety of beautiful, yet simple Christmas cards to jumpstart your holiday spirits!

Tue. Nov. 23rd

Time 6:00

RSVP by 11/19 to reserve your spot!

Please reconfirm if you've already contacted me regarding this class.

Cost: $20 Stampin' Up order before tax and shipping.

48 cancellation notice necessary to avoid class fee.

Orders are due that evening.

Hard to believe but the holidays are just around the corner, and now is the time perfect for Amazing cards, Beautiful packaging, and Cherished gifts--at a 20 percent discount!


From October 19-December 16, choose from several different holiday bundles containing gorgeous Stampin’ Up products—perfect for creating cards, gift packaging, and gifts—and all at 20% off!

Vintage Christmas Card Bundle
Bells & Boughs Set and Deck the Halls Designer Series Paper
WOOD-MOUNT ITEM/SALE PRICE
#124067   $23.92
CLEAR-MOUNT ITEM/SALE PRICE 
#124068  $19.92

Contempo Christmas Card Bundle
Contempo Christmas Set and Jolly Holiday Designer Series Paper
WOOD-MOUNT ITEM/SALE PRICE
#124071  $20.72
CLEAR-MOUNT ITEM/SALE PRICE
#124072  $17.52

Tags til Christmas Bundle 1
Tags til Christmas Set and Decorative Label Punch
WOOD-MOUNT ITEM/SALE PRICE
#124077  $38.32
CLEAR-MOUNT ITEM/SALE PRICE
#124078  $31.92

Tags til Christmas Bundle 2
Tags til Christmas Set and Ornament Punch
WOOD-MOUNT ITEM/SALE PRICE
#124478  $38.32
CLEAR-MOUNT ITEM/SALE PRICE
#124477  $31.92

Gift Packaging Bundle
Gifted Set and Mini Lunch Sacks
WOOD-MOUNT ITEM/SALE PRICE
#124083  $26.32
CLEAR-MOUNT ITEM/SALE PRICE
#124084  $19.92

Simply Adorned Gift Bundle
Charming Set, Simply Adorned 1" x 1-1/4" Charm, and Simply Adorned 24" Chain
#124076  $39.88

Frame Gift Bundle
Definitely Decorative Chunky Frame and Small Chocolate Chip Dotted Flourish Décor Elements
#124075  $19.92

Don't let the holidays sneak up on you, start your beautiful handmade projects today! Contact me to place your order and have it sent directly to your home!

Tag-Your It!

For October we'll be making a cute set of gift tags to have on hand for any occasion! When your giving a gift and want a little something handmade to add to your package you'll be ready! So cute the actual gift won't matter!

Wed. Oct. 20th

Time 6:00

RSVP by 10/17 to reserve your spot!

Cost: $20 Stampin' Up order before tax and shipping.

48 cancellation notice necessary to avoid class fee.

Orders are due that evening.

August Class-Notecard Box

This month we'll be making a beautiful Notecard Box with 6 cards and envelopes. Embellished and ready to give as a gift or keep for yourself!

Wed. Aug. 18th
Time 6:00
RSVP by 8/15 to reserve your spot!
Cost: $20 Stampin' Up order before tax and shipping.
48 cancellation notice necessary to avoid class fee.
Orders are due that evening.

JULY CLASS

TONE-ON-TONE!

Sometimes it doesn't matter if you have a lot of ink colors or cardstock. You can create beautiful tone-on-tone cards just by using the colors that you have on hand! Join us for the evening and you'll leave with some great cards that you can recreate at home!

Wed. July 21st

Time 6:00

RSVP by 7/18 to reserve your spot!

Cost: $20 Stampin' Up order before tax and shipping.

48 cancellation notice necessary to avoid class fee.

Orders are due that evening.

Welcome to my craftroom! I know it's been a while since I've been here but between getting ready for last month's class and my SIL's baby shower I've been very busy! Speaking of last month's class, here are the beautiful cards we made!

This first card was made with a set I just love, Fifth Avenue Floral! It's just so versatile, stamped on colored cardstock or printed paper it's beautiful! For this card we stamped it twice on printed paper and cut them out, cutting the second one on the inside layer. We then layered the images with pop dots to give it a dimensional look. Definitely one of my new favorite sets!

For this second card we used a retired set but it had just the look I wanted. We stamped the image twice on cardstock. We then cut out a rectangular space around one of the images, working our way around the image so that it remained intact. We then layered the cut image over the solid image with pop dots so that it gave us a two-dimensional look with the flowers in the background. We also stamped the wagon, cut it out, and layered it with pop dots.  We layered the sentiment and traced around both rectangular images to make them pop. Hope you can appreciate the detail in this card just from the picture!

In this third card we stamped the image tone-on-tone. We then stamped it again on white cardstock, punched out one of the flowers, and adhered it in place to give it a spotlight effect. We carried that look through by stamping the sentiment on a circle too. We sponged ink around both circles to make them pop from the paper. A quick card with an impressive look!

This last card was a lot a fun to make and a great way to use up all those scraps of printed paper you hate to throw away! We just punched random circles out of printed paper and matted them on black to make them pop. We then arranged them on our card using pop dots on a few of the circles to give it some dimension! A great card for any occasion! Thanks for stopping by and remember, you can join us any month at a class to make your own set of beautiful cards!

JUNE CLASS-IT'S ALL ABOUT THE LAYERS!

Another fun class that you can duplicate at home! Create interesting cards just by adding a few layers! Basics cards are always nice, but with a few layers you can bump those cards up to fantastic! Join us for the evening and you'll have an opportunity to check out all the new products SU has in the 2010/2011 Idea Book & Catalog!

Wed. June 23rd

Time:6:00

RSVP by 6/20 to reserve your spot!

Cost: $20 Stampin' Up order before tax and shipping.

48 cancellation notice necessary to avoid class fee.

Orders are due that evening.

It's that time of year and hundreds of products from the 2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalog are retiring. Now is the last chance for you to get them before they're gone for good! Contact me by June 28th and receive 20% off any order before tax and shipping*! Remember Last Chance accessories are only while supplies last so place your order today to guarantee you receive everything on your wish list!

Retired Stamps
Retired Accessories

*shipping is $6.95 or 10%, whichever is greater.

It's that time of year!

Time to pre-order your new Stampin Up Idea Book & Catalog! The new catalog will be available to order from on July 1st and this is your opportunity to get yours at a 50% discount. We normally sell the Idea Book & Catalog for $10 but if you preorder from me by June 1st you can get yours for just $5! And this year's catalog is a full 16 pages longer! Just think--16 additional pages filled with new and exciting products for you to enjoy! Contact me today to order yours but please remember that I do require pre-payment to hold your catalog so just drop me a check or authorize me to charge it to your credit card on file. Don't miss out on this great opportunity!

Welcome to my craft room! What a pleasant surprise today to log on and find out my Tri-fold Baby Boy card was chosen as one of the top three enteries at the http://colordare.blogspot.com/. Thank you to them for appreciating my work, it's always fun to participate in their challenges!

Oh, craft room, I found you! I thought I had lost you, but there you were underneath all those packages and all that paper! Welcome back, it's good to see you again!

Sneak Peak-Flower Pot Card

Welcome to my craft room and a sneak peak at another one of the cards we'll be making at our class on Wed! Who doesn't love receiving flowers, especially when they're handmade by someone they love!

And when they pull them up from the flower pot they'll get a special little message! I look forward to making this and several other cute cards with you at this month's class!

Sneak Peak-Trifold Card

Welcome to my craft room and a sneak peak at another one of the cards we'll be making at our class next week! This tri-fold card is adorable with it's peak-a-boo window! It's also my submission for the challenges at http://colordare.blogspot.com/ and http://www.cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/ and then shortly after that it will be off to a friend of mine who is expecting her first son! I hope you enjoy it and are able to join us at our Fun Folds class on Wed!

Sneak Peak-Double Pocket card!Welcome to my craft room! Here's a sneak peak at one of the cards we'll be making at next week's class! This is a double pocket card, great for sending a gift card, cash, pictures, or a message that deserves "double" the attention! Hope you can join us to make this and some additional equally adorable cards!

At the last class I recommended the Herma/Dotto Removable Glue Dispenser for assembling your projects. After purchasing the dispenser you just need to order refills in the future. The best website for purchasing both the dispenser and the refills is www.scrapbookpal.com. I've ordered from them for years because of their great prices and quick shipping! And if you spend over $25 the shipping is free and your order arrives in a matter of days! Check them out, they carry a lot of other products!

I love outline stamps! Those of you who attended the Holiday Stamp Class in December will remember that we used one to make the silver and black layered card. Well, I went to the Novi Scrapbook Convention on Friday and was so excited to add some new stamps to my ever growing collection! How beautiful are these samples (taken with my phone so excuse the quality)!Here's the ones that I purchased! Oh, I can't wait to make something beautiful with these! Depending on the colors that you use and the layers that you cut the possibilities are endless!

Paper Munchies Stamps Night

It's PMS Night! Wednesday, May 26th, your welcome to my home to work on your current project. Maybe some cards or your scrapbook, how about that kit you bought at the scrapbook store or convention that you never got around too...Just bring it and some munchies to share and find a reason to craft with friends! Don't miss out on all the fun! Join us anytime after 6:00! Just contact me and let me know that your coming sometime before that day. Let's find a reason to look forward to our PMS!

MAY CLASS-FUN FOLDS!

This is always a fun class! Create interesting cards just by folding, cutting, gluing, and decorating! Basics cards are always nice, but with a few simple changes you can bump those cards up to fantastic! Join us for the evening and leave with some great cards you can duplicate at home!

Wed. May 19th

Time:6:00

RSVP by 5/16 to reserve your spot!

Cost: $20 Stampin' Up order before tax and shipping.
48 cancellation notice necessary to avoid class fee.

Orders are due that evening.

Occasion Calendar

So I'm back from vacation and ready to reveal this month's class! We all have these beautiful cards that we make, and it's certainly nice to have them on hand when some special occasion sneaks up on you. But now you don't have to worry about sending them out at the last minute because you just remembered! This month we'll be making an Occasion Calendar! Join us for an evening of crafting and leave with something not only practical, but beautiful!

Wed. April 28th
RSVP by 4/25 to reserve your spot!

Cost: $20 Stampin' Up order before tax and shipping plus $5 supply fee.
48 cancellation notice necessary to avoid class fee.

Orders are due that evening.

Two-Step Stampin' limited time special!

What a deal! From now until April 30th you can purchase spring-themed Two-Step Stampin' sets at 20 percent off the retail price--no additional purchase necessary!

Item #113824 Greenhouse Garden(pg. 94) now only $20.76!

Item #113258 Trendy Trees(pg. 112) now only $14.36!

Item #111578 Flower Fancy(pg. 101) now only $29.56

Item #113734 Fifth Avenue Floral(pg. 98) now only $19.96

These sets are beautiful and they can be yours at this price for a limited time only! Contact me today to place your order.

Okay Girls, I promised you big news and here it is...

Stampin' Up!'s color palette is undergoing a significant and much-needed renovation in July with the new Idea Book & Catalog! I'm so excited by the fact that some of the retired In-Colors are making a comeback!
Here is the new palette:

In addition to the 40 core colors, we’ll have 5 new In-Colors each year, and In-Colors will have a lifespan of two years instead of one! That means we'll have 45 colors to choose from this first year and then 50 the next! The five new colors are called Daffodil Delight, Early Espresso, Marina Mist, Cajun Craze, and Cherry Cobbler. The ten returning In-Colors as core colors are Melon Mambo, Pacific Point, Tangerine Tango, River Rock, Soft Suede, Riding Hood Red, Rich Razzleberry, Wild Wasabi, Pink Pirouette, and Baja Breeze! Woohoo! Also, we’ve renamed Kraft to Crumb Cake, and it is a core color in the Neutrals collection. But to make room for these new colors these will be going away:

So be sure to stock up on your favorites while you can! At some point, it will be while supplies last only. Contact me to stock up on your favorites before they are gone!

BIG NEWS!
Oh girls, I have big news! Big, big news! You'll have to wait until I return on Thursday to find out, but let me just say your going to be soooo excited! I know I am!

Sweet Baby

This is the card I'm submitting for the challenges at http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/ and http://thecuttlebugspot.blogspot.com/ It's also one of the cards we'll be making at our class this month! I love how sweet it turned out and it's perfect for the class theme of "Flower Power". The 3x3 card is mounted on the card base. And between the flower and the pop dots I used for the layering I think it has plenty of dimension which was the theme for Cute Card Thursday! And with it's pink, green, and white color scheme it met the requirements at The Cuttlebug Spot! I hope you enjoy it!

Thank You Tags!

My friend, Saundra (a chiropractor) generously adjusts me for free so I'm always offering to repay her in any way possible. She finally took me up on the offer! She asked me to make her 30 thank you tags that she could tie to some hand-dipped pretzels she was making for a luncheon. Here is what I can up with! First I punched a small daisy in white cardstock. I punched a 1/4" circle in yellow for the center of the flower. Next I punch a 3/4" circle in red cardstock. I added that to the center of the "thank you" stamp from SU. I punched that image out using my 1" circle punch and adhered it to a 1 1/4" circle punched from yellow cardstock. I used my SU small and large tag punches to make the tags. I used a pop dot to adhere the yellow circle to the tag and give it some dimension.

And here is how the finished product looks!
How cute are those! I'm so glad I could help out and I was really happy she was pleased with the finished product!

Wishing You a Joyous Easter!

This is the card I made for the challenge at http://caardvarks.blogspot.com/. The theme was "Lacy Days" and you were to create a card using lace. I'm very happy with the finished product! I wanted to make a Easter card but I'm not really into the whole bunny and Easter eggs theme so I went with something a little more springy. I love how even with all the layers I was still able to keep a clean palette by limiting my color scheme. I'm not a big phoo-phoo girl so even with the lace it was a clean and simple card! Always the kind I like to make. Hope you enjoy it!

The Color Dare Challenge
So this week at the http://colordare.blogspot.com/ the challenge was to make a card using these colors:

Here is my contribution!

First I stamped my image in white ink and colored it in with a white gel pen. Then I stamped the flower on the pink and the green, using some of the green pedals for leaves. I really like to hand cut parts of an image and pop them to give them some dimension! Flower are perfect for that! It's such a simple technique and really makes a difference! I thought this card turned out really cute and I hope the recipient feels the same way! All products are from SU! Thanks for looking!

If You Had Wings...

This is the card I made for the Cuttlebug Challenge at http://www.thecuttlebugspot.blogspot.com/
The theme was "If You Had Wings.." If I had wings I would maintain a kind of summer even in the middle of winter! I used the SU Beautiful Butterflies die and cut the butterflies in a printed paper layered on Blue Bayou cardstock. I embossed my bottom layer and then sponged some Blue Bayou ink on to make the image "pop". The ribbon is from SU and the stamp is from Inkadinkado. I hope you enjoy the finished product!

The Cuttlebug Challenge does Vintage

Here is another card for the challenge at http://www.thecuttlebugspot.blogspot.com/
I really like the way this card turned out! The card is cut with the SU Top Note die then attached to the base. I then inked and hand stitched it to age it. I used the SU Beautiful Butterflies die to cut the butterflies from cardstock and vellum, layering them to give them some dimension. All paper and stamped images are from SU. Hope you enjoy it!

The Color Dare Challenge

So this week at the http://colordare.blogspot.com/ the challenge was to make a spring card using these colors:

Here is my contribution!

I love using the Big Blossom stamp from SU, and it matched my background paper perfectly! Hope you enjoy it!

I love this, it's so true!

When I received my SU order today this was on the box! How cute is that! I hope this is something that they continue doing because I think it's a great touch! It's the little things that make a difference.

The Cuttlebug Spot does Vintage!

This is the card I made for the Cuttlebug Challenge at http://www.thecuttlebugspot.blogspot.com/

I'll admit, I'm really a girl who likes a clean and simple look so it was difficult to make a vintage card. Not sure if I nailed it but here it is! I embossed my bottom layer and then sponged some ink on to make the image "pop" and to age it a little. I hand cut the flowers and then aged them also. I roughed up the edges of all my cardstock to add to the vintage look. The stamp set and embossing folder are both from Stampin' Up! I hope you enjoy the finished product!

Cute Card Thursday This is the "Cute Card" I'm submitting for the challenge at http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/ Even though I used two busy papers and a printed ribbon it all came together beautifully! I hope you enjoy it!

Sending Cheerful Thoughts!Flower Power Class

Paper flowers are the newest craze and with spring just around the corner I thought we could all use some pretty flowers to brighten up our day! Join me for an evening of paper flower making and leave with some beautiful cards to brighten anyone's day!

Date: Tue. 3/30 6:00pm

RSVP by 3/28 to reserve your spot!
Cost: $20 Stampin' Up order before tax and shipping. 48 cancellation notice necessary to avoid class fee. Orders are due that evening.

Happiness Always

Here's another card we'll be making at our Beautiful Simplicity class this month! With cards this easy be prepared to leave with quite a few of them!

February Stamp Class-
Beautiful Simpicity!

Certainly there are occasions when we have the time and inspiration to create a masterpiece-or at least something that requires a lot of patience. And those cards are great. But if your like me you usually need to come up with something at the last minute that will WOW the recipient. This month we'll be making cards that follow the idea of beautiful simplicity! Join us for an evening of fun and leave with cards that you can whip up again at home and WOW your recipient!
Date: Wed. 2/24 7:00pm
Cost: $20 Stampin' Up order before tax and shipping. 48 cancellation notice necessary to avoid class fee. Orders are due that evening.

RSVP by 2/21 to reserve your spot!

Finding inspiration

There are many ways to find inspiration when your crafting. It's everywhere around you. Maybe something your wearing, or packaging for a product, maybe an ad in a magazine. That's what I felt when I saw this ad for paint. How beautiful is this photograph and what a lovely color combination for a card or scrapbook page. My goal in the next couple days is to make a card inspired by this ad! Check back soon to see what I've come up with!

Beautiful Wings

What is my favorite crafting technique? Using my Big Shot to either die cut or emboss! Check out my cards and you'll see I use it for almost everything I make. And now with the new SU Embosslits die I can do both! This die embosses and cuts at the same time! Yeah!!!
For this card I ran the embosslit through my Big Shot using Pink Passion, Green Galore, Yoyo Yellow, and Tempting Turquoise cardstock. I then arranged the numerous beautiful butterflies on 2x2 squares mounted on black cardstock. The sentiment is from the new Well Scripted set from the Occasions Mini. I used my black marker to set the butterflies in motion and the pearls gave it just the right finishing touch! Hope you enjoy it!

Sweet PeaOh, I love the Sweet Pea Stitched Felt! How cute is this card! I made the flowers on the tag using felt buttons and leaves from this set which I then matted on Rose Red cardstock and some Pretty in Pink ribbon. The card is made with Pretty in Pink Designer Series paper matted on Old Olive cardstock. I used the new Sale-a-bration Scallop Trim punch on Old Olive cardstock, layered with Pretty in Pink cardstock and Rose Red ribbon. I just think this is the cutest card and so simple to make!

Vintage Vogue SetI love the way this card turned out! Using the Vintage Vogue set from the new Occasions Mini I stamped the trio of large flowers and then cut them out. The greenery was punched using our new Extra Large Two-Step punch and the smaller flowers were punched using our Boho Blossoms punch. Everything was then layered on the scalloped ovals, the smaller from our punch and the larger from our Big Shot die set. The "Happy Birthday" was stamped from Well Scripted, also in the new Occasions Mini. I used Perfect Plum, Old Olive, and Very Vanilla cardstock. Hope you enjoy it and remember-all these products can be yours along with a free Sale-a-bration product today!

SALE-A-BRATION PRODUCTS!!!!

Our Sale-A-Bration promotion gives reason for everyone to celebrate!

Receive a free Sale-A-Bration product for every $50 purchase (before tax and shipping) or receive a free Sale-A-Bration product for every $300 in workshop sales in addition to our regular hostess benefits. Choose from the four limited edition stamp sets shown below, a beautiful 72 sheet 6x6 Designer Series Paper Pad, or our new Scallop Trim punch! But this Sale-a-bration event gives you more products than ever before. You can also choose from over 75 sets in our Idea Book & Catalog! Contact me today to place your order or hostess a workshop!