COME STAMP WITH ME!!

COME STAMP WITH ME!!

Today is my weekly COME STAMP WITH ME TUESDAY CLASS.  

TIME: Open house style - 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM  Come when you can, leave when you must.

COST: Only $1.50 per card you make.  Make as few or as many as you like.

These are the cards that will be offered today

Cards inspired by Leadership samples, Julie Arvin, Stampin' Connection, and Cristina Findlay.

So pop on in today and stay a spell to STAMP WITH ME!!

Christi

Shop Stampin' Up! online anytime, just click HERE 

Don't forget about the retired lists and my special deal just for you! 
Anyone who places an online order from now until May 30th, their name will go in a special drawing.  I have a gift for the winner from the NEW catalog, you don't want to miss out!!
Click HERE for the PDF of the retiring stamp list
Click HERE for the PDF of the retiring accessories list  

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COME STAMP WITH ME TUESDAYS

It's TUESDAY!! won't you come STAMP WITH ME??!!
I have four brand new cards to stamp today.  Oh, you see five in the photo? well one design has a choice of two colors.  Make one or both or several of each.  They are a great note card using the 3 1/2"x5" note cards.  This is one of the products that is on the retired list.  No worry, they are coming out with some new ones

Here are the details:
OPEN HOUSE STYLE - COME WHEN YOU CAN, LEAVE WHEN YOU MUST
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
COST: $1.50 per card you make.
WHERE: Christi's Stamping Room
4845 Summergreen Ln
Hudsonville, MI

Cards inspired by Catherine Joy Stockley, Chat W (copied her layout but switched it up to make it a graduation card), and Cristina Findlay, The cute Oh Whale card was a sample from Leadership so I have no clue who made it.  

Shop Stampin' Up! online anytime, just click HERE 

Don't forget about the retired lists and my special deal just for you! 
Anyone who places an online order from now until May 30th, their name will go in a special drawing.  I have a gift for the winner from the NEW catalog, you don't want to miss out!!
Click HERE for the PDF of the retiring stamp list
Click HERE for the PDF of the retiring accessories list  

Thanks for stopping by!
Christi



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Mother's Day Elegance

Less than one month until Mother's Day (May 12th this year) so if you are in need of a card to give to your mom and/or that special woman in your life who has been like a mom to you, then you can find this card at the USED TO BE NEW Consignment Shop in Hudsonvillle.  This card was inspired by Anne Schach. I changed it up just a bit but the concept was from her.  I used some retired Blushing Bride DSP to doll up the envelope.

Stamp Set: Apothecary Art, Non SU Mother's Day greeting stamp
Colors: Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip, Crumb Cake, Blushing Bride, Pear Pizzazz
Accessories: Flower Trim, Victoria Lace, Basic Pearls, Simply Scored with the Diagonal Plate, Distressing Tool, Butterfly Embosslit

Thanks for stopping by!
Christi

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October Stamp A Stack Classes

Time to post the cards that you will be making at the
October Stamp A Stack Classes

 And here are the details...
Wednesday, October 10, 10:00 AM
OR
Thursday, October 11, 7:00 PM
OR
Saturday, October 13, 10:00 AM
WHAT: Stamp 8 cards (shown) for only $12.00
Please bring along your own adhesive
WHERE: In Christi's Craft Room!!
Please RSVP by the night before any class
christiwaite@gmail.com

Hey, did you notice the tile in the background?  Dale was able to get it up and hopefully soon he can do the grouting.  We also have a great decorative piece going on top.  You can watch the progress as you follow my blog, OR better yet, see it in person by attending one of the classes listed above.
Thanks For Stopping By!

Have A Blessed Day!!

Christi

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More Reasons To Smile

I promised to show you some more samples from the Promotional Stamp Set called 

REASON TO SMILE, so here they are...

MENU: 

SS: Reason to Smile, Apothecary Art

CS: Sahara Sand, WW, So Saffron, Polka Dot Designer Paper Pack

INK: Soft Suede, So Saffron

PUNCHES: Word Window, 1/4" hand held Circle

Accessories: Finishing Touches Edgelits $9.95 #127010, Dimensionals

So Saffron Taffeta Ribbon, Delicate Designs folders $9.95 #127010

Inspired By: Debbie Henderson

MENU:

SS: Reason To Smile. Create A Cup Cake

CS: Daffodil Delight, WW, Soft Suede, Floral District DSP, 

(retired) Attic Boutique DSP

INK: Soft Suede, Daffodil Delight

Accessories: Scallop Circle Die #2, 3" Circle Die, Paper Piercer and Mat, 

Basic Pearls, Dimensionals, Daffodil Delight Seam Binding, 

Adorning Accents Edgelits $9.95 #125595

Inspired By: Vicki Burdick

Do you like my double bow?  You can purchase the Double D Bow maker 

from my buddy Dean Calkins by clicking on his mom's blog site HERE.

Remember you can get this stamp set by placing a $50.00 order 

with me during the month of July. 

Click HERE to go directly to my on line site.  

Once your order gets to $50.00 place one of these product numbers 

in the order spot to get this stamp set for only $5.00 

Reason To Smile Wood-Mount Set #131274 $5.00

Reason To Smile Clear-Mount Set #131275  $5.00

Thanks For Stopping By!

Have A Blessed Day!!

Christi

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Apothecary Sympathy

Last week we attended the funeral of one of our "Senior Saints" at our church, the mother to our Pastors wife.  What a blessing that even though she had been failing for a while now, she was able to get out to church one last time.  I sat right across the aisle from her and she sang with all the fervor she could muster.  Just four days later she was singing in heaven.  

What a blessed memory.  

This is one of the Sympathy cards that I sent out to family members.

 MENU:

SS: Apothecary Arts, Loving Thoughts

CS: Wisteria Wonder, WW, Elegant Eggplant, Retired DSP

INK: Staz On Black, Wisteria Wonder, Wild Wasabi

Accessories: Labels Framelits, Wisteria Wonder Ruffled Ribbon, 

Dimensionals, Blender Pen, Scallop Edge Punch

Inspired By: Ronda Wade

Thanks For Stopping By!

Have a Blessed Day!!

Christi

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RHSSC #36

Time to play with the Red Hot Stampers again!!

My friend, Rachel, is the one who chooses the sketches for us to do

and I was finding this one challenging because I didn't like the dead

space at the top of the card. 

This is the sketch we had to work with...

So I went to work digging through my "lucky leftovers" of Designer Paper

to see if something caught my eye.

 

INSIDE:

I can't say it is my favorite but I was too lazy to start over.

All in all, I think it turned out pretty nice.

MENU:

SS: Apothecary Art, God's Blessings (retired), EnFrancais back ground

CS: Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, Pink Pirouette, Beau Chateau DSP

INK: Soft Suede, Versa Mark

Accessories: White EP, 1 1/2" and 1 3/4" Circle Punches, Dimensionals

Click HERE to see what the other gals did with this sketch challenge

Thanks For Stopping By!

Have A Blessed Day!!

Christi

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Apothacary Sympathy

This past week we had to send out more than one sympathy card. 

We mourn with those who mourn and yet not as those who have no hope.

I am glad to say that the Apothacary Art stamp set is NOT retiring, 

but is being carried over from the Occasions Mini.

MENU:

SS: Apothacary Art, Love and Sympathy

CS: WW, Baja Breeze,

INK: Staz On, Baja Breeze, Markers: Baja Breeze, Pear Pizzzazz

Accessories: Labels Collection Framelits #125598 $26.95,

 Adorning Accents EF #125601 $8.95 set of three, Stripes EF #123128 $7.95, 

Big Shot, Baja Breeze Seam Binding

Thanks For Stopping By!

Have a Blessed Day!!

Christi

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Apothecary Art

These are some more of the cards and envelopes I made when demo-ing the 

Simply Scored Diagonal Plate at the Down Line Meeting.

I am enjoying a weekend away at our Womens Retreat with the ladies of our church this weekend so I pre-posted this blog post for you.  

I hope you enjoyed seeing the cards and envelopes that I made with the 

Simply Scored Diagonal Plate.  

Stay tuned next week to see some high lights of our retreat.  

BTW - I am one of the gals on the committee and we worked very hard to make it a special weekend away for the ladies.  We pray that their hearts will be stirred by the Word of God through our speaker Andrea Griffith and that they will feel pampered by all the special treats and decorations we prepared for them.  I am anxious to share them all with you.

Hope you are having a wonderful weekend too

God Bless;

Christi

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Diagonal Scoring Plate

I am so happy to have The Simply Scored Diagonal Plate 

and you can have one too for only $11.95 

 

The Diagonal Score Plate fits right over your Simply Scored Tool so you 

have the same 1/8" markings just like the Standard Simply Scored Tool.

 

Glenda asked me to demonstrate the Diagonal Score Plate at this months Down Line 

meeting, and I was happy to have a chance to do that because I knew I was going to

need to do it at my own Down Line meeting with Christi's Creative Crew.

I saw on Jackie Topa's blog an instruction sheet for a multitude of sizes so I thought I would

make up one of each size so I could have a sample on hand for each one.

I used up some of my retired Designer Paper and was thrilled how cute they all turned out.

You can see I put a little post it note on each one showing what size it was.

Then, of course, I thought "every envelope needs a card" and since I had a ton of leftover 

scraps of Designer Paper I started working.

3 x 3 card - Tune in tomorrow to see where I got the scalloped edge used here

This is the smallest size envelope and fits the smallest of the Labels 

Framelits.  I stamped the smallest image from the Apothecary Art Stamp

Set in the Occasions Mini using White Craft ink and then heat embossed it

with White Embossing Powder onto some Designer Paper and cut it out 

using the Labels Framelits

You can see how tiny it is by how it looks by my finger.  What a fun little 

note to add to a gift or someones lunch bag to encourage them for the day.

Thanks For Stopping By!

Have A Blessed Day!!

Christi

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Edgelits and Framelits

At last months Big Shot Class I showed the ladies how to use the new Edgelits and Framelits from the Occasion Mini. I loved this card from Stampin' Up! so thought I would give it a whirl because it also uses the Texture Plates (Perfect Details) and the Adorning Accents Embossing Folder so it was good for the ladies to see how those were used as well. I would say the Framelits are easier to use than the Edgelits, but combined they are quite stunning. Stamp Set used is call Apothecary Art (Occasions Mini)

This card inspired by Donna at http://butternutsagedesigns.blogspot.com was one of my favorites but it really does take a lot of cutting with the Edgelit so I did one of the cuts ahead of time for them.

I love combining some of the new...Enchantment DSP, Outlined Expressions Stamp Set (both from the SAB flyer) along with the old ...Flight of the Butterfly and Confetti Stamp Sets.

Thanks For Stopping By!

Have a Blessed Day!!

Christi

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SALE A BRATION!

TODAY is the first day of SALE A BRATION!!

Whoo Hoo!!

This is the most fun time for all stampers!!
From January 24, 2012 through March 31, 2012
for every $50 you spend on Stampin' Up!
products (before S&H and taxes) you get to choose
a FREE product from the SALE A BRATION catalog
(There will be an icon on the right side bar of my blog)

The products in the FREE catalog are amazing!!
Not only are there new stamps and product, but there
are a select group of stamps, paper, accessories, and even
My Digital Studio downloads. from the Big Catalog
and Idea Book - For FREE!!!

One of the items that you can get FREE w/a $50 purchase is
the Everyday Elegance Simply Sent Kit

There is so much more you can do with the Simply Sent Kits than
make up the cards featured in the kit.
Take a look at all I made with ONE Simply Sent Everyday Elegance Kit

Not just cards, but cute little boxes


Here are the cards that I made with the kit






Click HERE if you want to shop at my online Stampin' Up! Site
or if you live in my area (Hudsonville, MI) I would love to have you
join us for one of the classes in my home. There are several
to choose from. Take a look at the side bar and it will show you
up coming classes, then just respond to a blog post or email me at
christijo48@sbcglobal.net

So Until Then...

Have a Blessed Day!!

Christi

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RHSSC #19

Here is the Red Hot Stampers Sketch Challenge for this week...

And here is my take on it...

close up...

I used a NEW stamp set from the OCCASIONS MINI called
Bordering On Romance.
#125480 Wood, $27.95 or #125482 Clear, $21.95
And the "So Grateful" greeting is from the NEW stamp set called
Apothecary Art #125525 $34.95 Wood, or #125527 $27.95 Clear
The NEW Designer Paper is called Attic Boutique #125407, $10.95

I stamped the image onto Naturals White Card Stock using Jet Black Staz On Ink so the colors would not bleed, then in this image I colored it in using markers (Pretty In Pink, Regal Rose and Wild Wasabi). Thinking it looked too bold I decided to change it up for the finished card.

For the finished card I scribbled markers in the same colors mentioned above onto a clear block (a stamp case would work fine too), then using my Blender Pen #102845 set of three $9.95, I colored in the image making sure to clean the blender pen between colors. This gave my image a softer, sweeter, watercolor look - just what I wanted. Then added some Two Way Glue and Dazzling Diamonds to give it a little "dazzle."

Thanks For Stopping By!

Have a Blessed Day!!

Christi

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SQSC #18

The Stamping Queen's Sketch Challenge for this week is...

And here is my take on it...

You can't see by the photo but I spritzed it with Champagne Mist
Shimmer Paint mixed with rubbing alcohol

This sketch "screamed" for me to use the new stamp set called
APOTHECARY ART in the new mini coming out in January,
along with the new FRAMELITS DIES Labels Collection

You are going to LOVE all the new things coming out in
the Occasions Mini Catalog on January 4, 2012

If you want a copy of the Occasions Mini for yourself
just place a comment on this post and I will get one mailed out to you.

MENU:
SS: Apothecary Art, Curly Cute
CS: River Rock, Rose Red, Naturals White
INK: Staz On Black, Wild Wasabi, Rose Red, Daffodil Delight
PUNCH: Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border
Accessories: Framelit Die Labels Collection, Blender Pen, Basic Rhinestones
Perfect Polka Dots EF, Big Shot, Dimensionals,
Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint

Thanks for Stopping By!

Have a Blessed Day!!

Christi

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