A Day of LASTS! and the Come Stamp With Me Cards for Tomorrow!

Today is the last day to get your name into the drawing for this blog candy valued at over $50.  All you need to do is place a $50 order.  I will be drawing a name on Tuesday morning to see who the winner is so stay tuned for that announcement! It may just as well be you!

TODAY is the LAST day to get your name on 2 squares of my brand new 50/50 board!!

Click HERE to get started - remember you can buy Stampin' Up! online anytime!

Today is also the LAST day to sign up to be a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator for only $50.

Please contact me by clicking HERE if you have any questions, otherwise simply click HERE to get started

Today is also the LAST day to get in on these WEEKLY DEALS

This is one of the cards that I made using the SQUARE FRAMELITS COLLECTION you can see my original post HERE

Now on to something NEW
These are the cards that will be out for you to make TOMORROW at the COME STAMP WITH ME CLASS

YES, I DID! I put a Christmas card in the mix!! I know we are just now getting some hot summer days BUT... it is never too soon to start on your Christmas cards.  Thanks to fabulous demonstrators like Lorena Martinez Ochoa (as seen on Patty Bennett's blog), Elaine Schader, and Gretchen Barron for the great ideas.
You know the details by now!
Every Tuesday from 10 am to 5 pm you can come and make any of these cards for only $1.50 each.

Thanks for stopping by!
I will see you soon!!
Christi

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Funky Fold Graduation Card

A while back I posted this Funky Fold Card using the Betsy's Blossoms stamp set

Well, I have had a request for the how-to on how to make this Funky Fold Card - so here goes - I must say that the first time I made this Funky Fold Card was at an up line meeting at Glenda's but she found the instructions on LeeAnn Greff's blog.

You will start with a piece of card stock 4 1/4" x 11"

Your Stampin' Trimmer (#126889 $29.95) is your best friend for cutting and scoring this type of card

I hope you can see this but I will give you the measurements anyway... With the 4 1/4" at the top of your Stampin' Trimmer - place the edge at 3/4" (if you want a wider side panel you can place it at 1") and CUT (using the ruler of your trimmers arm to measure) from the 4 1/2" mark down to the 10" mark.  You need to do this on both sides.

Now with the 11" side of your card stock at the top of the trimmer, SCORE at 4 1/2" (SCORE up to the cut line only) at 4 1/2", 5 1/2", 9" and 10".  REMEMBER: SCORE UP TO THE CUT LINE ONLY!

Fold on the score lines: 4 1/2", 5 1/2" and 10" are mountain folds with the 9" score line being a valley fold.
Now all you need to do is decorate your card.  Since I am in the Graduation mode I chose the bright celebration colors in the KALEIDOSCOPE Designer Series Paper Pack (#132995 $10.95)

and the BLUE RIBBON stamp set.(#131964 $28.95 wood mount or #125981 $20.95 clear mount)

I will give you the dimensions for the card using the 3/4" sides...  side pieces are 1/2" x 4 1/4" (x2), the bottom piece is 3/4" x 4" and the center piece is 2 1/2" x 4 1/4".

I stamped the BLUE RIBBON in Bermuda Bay ink twice.  I cut the banner end out and stamped the inside with Melon Mambo ink.  Then I punched the Scallop circle using the 2 3/8" Scallop Circle Punch.  I popped them both up with Stampin' Dimensionals.  The center is stamped with Versa Mark and heat embossed with Melon Mambo embossing powder on Crushed Curry Card Stock, punched out with the 1 3/8" Circle Punch and popped up with Stampin' Dimensionals.

Hope this is helpful to all of you who were curious.  Thanks again to LeeAnn Greff for the fun tutorial.

Just a heads up... the Kaleidoscope Designer Series Paper will retire on June 1st when the Occasions Catalog is finished, and the Melon Mambo Embossing Powder is on the RETIRED LIST.  You can check that list out HERE.  For every $50 order you place from now until June 30 I will give you DOUBLE 50/50 rewards, plus your name will go in a separate drawing for those who help me to achieve the Washington DC trip!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Christi

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Construction Week #3

My hubby has been busy working in my craft room because he knows how badly I want it done and get all my treasures into their proper spaces.  Without the new lighting I am feeling pretty closed in here as all the drywall is finally up!

These shelves were already under the stairway when we moved in nearly 3 years ago and have been a tremendous help for storing much of my "stuff"

But  now it is time for it to come down

Drywall going up

Up until now the staircase has been open and over the weekend he closed it all in

This sheet here was particularly challenging to get up between just the two of us.  Thankfully a friend came over at just the right time and lent a hand to help hold the drywall while Dale put in the screws (thanks Becky!)

The boxes you see here are holding the IKEA cabinets that will eventually go in the main area of my craft room

On Monday I was off with some of my Red Hot Stamper Pals to the New Catalog Premiere and while we were gone having a wonderful time Dale kept working hard mudding up the seams and adding the corner beading.  This is a multi-day project but I KNOW what comes next...PAINT!!  Can't wait!!

Now here are some cards I made using one of the stamp sets that is on the retired list... BETSY'S BLOSSOMS.  Don't forget to get the ones you want before it is too late

Click HERE to see the original posts for these cards

Click HERE for the PDF of retiring stamps

Click HERE for the PDF of retiring accessories

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Wedding Favors

Recently I was asked to make some wedding favors.  She wanted the skinny note pads like I had made for a previous wedding in their family.  I am always happy to fill an order!  She emailed me a picture of the invitation and I was thrilled when I had Betsy's Blossoms stamp set that matched perfectly.  Colors I used are Melon Mambo, Elegant Eggplant, Bermuda Bay, Pumpkin Pie and Old Olive.  The line was made using my standard ruler and the gold marker that Stampin' Up! sold a year or so ago.  I made the skinny note pads using the Shimmery White Card Stock to give it a little extra shimmer.

She was thrilled with the outcome and so was I.  You might have a question on how did I back the scalloped oval punch, well, Stampin' Up! used to sell a Bigz XL Die called Curly Label which came with a Curly Label Die that bordered the standard Curly Label Punch.  Then they also sold sets of other Dies that fit into the Bigz Die that had bordered several of the standard punches.  The Scalloped Oval Punch is one of those.  It sure has come in handy many times.  always wishing we had punches that dual sizes for instances like this.

Thanks for stopping by!

Christi

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COME STAMP WITH ME! and some NEW SPECIALS!

Another Tuesday! It is beginning to be my favorite day of the week because it is COME STAMP WITH ME TUESDAY!!  I love having the ladies pop in to stamp 1, 2, 3, 4 or more cards.  It is a great break from being home alone and I love the conversation!!
So... today I have 4 NEW card stations out for you... these are the cards we will be making...

Cards inspired by: Heather Klump, Connie Babbert, Crystal Komara and Chat W

Some I changed up a bit and others I just plain copied!  That is the sweetness of being a demonstrator because the Stampin' Up! motto is LOVE WHAT YOU DO AND SHARE WHAT YOU LOVE.  I am so thankful these ladies shared their beautiful creations.

Here are the details:
If you live my area please pop in and stamp a card or 2 or as many as you need/want for only $1.50 each.  TIME: 10 am to 7 PM

Now for the specials! 
BUY 3 GET 1 FREE: Designer Series Paper

Offer Dates: July 1-31, 2013

Offer Details: Buy three packs of select Designer Series Paper and get one for free!

• These items don't qualify for the offer: Designer Series Paper Stacks, Specialty Designer Series Paper, Designer Series Paper ordered through hostess benefits
• No limits. Order six? You'll get two for free. Nine? You'll get three for free.
• Check out our Designer Series Papers in the annual catalog pages 151, 153, and 154.

The NEW "BEST OF" stamp set is called BEST OF SHELLI,  Shelli Gardener is the co-founder and CEO of Stampin' Up! and what better way to celebrate Stampin' Up!'s 25th Anniversary than to have a BEST OF SHELLI set! #133488 $14.98.  The set includes a never-before-seen flourish and the little flower fits perfectly in the 3/4" Circle punch.

Here is the collectors card to place your '25' collector sticker on

Check out the BEST OF STAMPS that are still available all are $14.95
July Best of Shelli #133488
June  Best of Greetings #133485
May Best of Brides and Babies #133482
April Best of Butterfies #133345
March Best of Flowers #133342
February Best of Love #132987
January Best of Birthdays #132929
Click HERE to shop ALL the BEST OF STAMPS
Get a Free Stamp Set!  

As a special incentive to collect the "Best of" stamps:

• Starting in February we're including a collector's card and 25-year proof of purchase sticker with every "Best of" set.
• Collect six stickers
• Send it in to redeem a FREE set of your choice valued up to $14.95! 
• Free sets must be redeemed no later than April 30, 2014.

Let's talk Photopolymer!  That means COMPLETELY CLEAR stamping!!
The newest photopolymer stamp set is called SETTIN' SAIL #133453 $13.95

My daddy is a navy man from WWII so this is a 'must have' for me!!
Previous Photopolymer sets:  All priced at $13.95 each
Settin' Sail #133453 
Bombs Away Birthday #133411
Designer Type #132956
Show and Tell 1 #133450
Show and Tell 2 #133481
Wanderlust #133452
Click HERE to shop ALL the Photopolymer stamp sets

As always you can shop On Line, ANYTIME!! Just click HERE


Thanks for stopping by!
Christi

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Betsy's Blossoms

This is one of the cards that we made at this months STAMP A STACK classes. It features the stamp set BETSY'S BLOSSOMS and the Designer Paper FLORAL DISTRICT.
This first card is inspired by Anne Granger

 

After cutting all the pieces I needed for the cards for the class I was left with strips of the Designer Paper that I wonder if I should save or pitch.  Well, I guess the Super Saver in me decided to just make up something with them rather than to have them sitting around.  This FUNKY FOLD CARD is a great way to use up these pesky scraps.  

 

This one was inspired by a card made by Tricia G Kolarik

 

Then after I made up  a few of these cards I had a teeny tiny bit of scraps left.  I pulled out my BRAND NEW 1 1/4" SCALLOP CIRCLE PUNCH from the Holiday Catalog and punched out the flowers and made this card...

 

WOW! I basically wasted NO paper by creating all of these.

Thanks For Stopping By!

Have a Blessed Day!!

Christi

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September Classes

Thought you might like to see what we will be making 

at this months STAMP A STACK CLASSES

And definitely hoping you will join us!!

As you can see we will be using some brand new stamp sets!

I can't wait to share them with you!

 Here are the details...

Stamp A Stack Class

Saturday, September 8th, 10AM, OR Wednesday, September 12th, 10 AM OR Thursday, September 13th, 7PM
Do you need a stack of cards for all occasions? This is the class for you! In this class you will be making 8 different All Occasion Cards and featuring some BRAND NEW stamps and accessories from the NEW HOLIDAY CATALOG! The cost is $12.00 or FREE with an order of $50.00 or more (before S&H and tax)
Please bring your adhesive along to this class.

Please RSVP by 7:00 PM the evening before any class

Frequent Stamper Incentive! Starting with the NEW Catalog, June 2012 I will have a punch card system. For every $50 you spend you receive one punch. Get 10 punches and receive a FREE Stamp Set valued at $25.95 or less (or you can pay the difference.) Bring a NEW friend to me to class and you will receive one extra punch on your card.  (You must register your friend before the class)
When you come to class please bring your own adhesive. 

These are the cards we will be making at the CHRISTMAS CARD CLASS

And here are the details for that class...

CHRISTMAS CARD CLASS

September 8^th, 2:00 PM

Do you need to get a jump-start on your Christmas Card making?

This class begins in August and goes through December

We will make 3 each of 4 designs.

The club will meet the 2nd Saturday of each month at 2 PM.

The cost for this class is $20.00.

In the event a Stamp A Stack Class is on that same day you can come to the 10:00 AM Stamp A Stack Class and stay for the 2:00 Christmas Card Class.

There will be a short period there where you can pop out for lunch or bring a sack lunch with you and make a fun day of it!!

PUNCH ART CLASS is Monday, September 17th at 7:00 PM or Wednesday, 

September 19th at 10:00 AM. 

Here are the details for that class

*We began a Punch Art Class in August that will go through December.

Each Month, for 5 months, we will make 4 Punch Art items.

You will create a card and a How-To page for each Punch Art item that you can keep in an 8x8 album. If you come to all 5 classes you will have 20 new Punch Art ideas.

For each class the cost is $12.00.
Please bring your adhesive along to this class.

Please RSVP by 7:00 PM the evening before any class

Thanks For Stopping By!

Hope to see you soon at 

one of the classes!!

Christi

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Double Embossing Technique

When I became a MANAGER in my Stampin' Up! business Glenda urged me to start my own down line meetings.  Oh my, I was a bit apprehensive, but I'm getting more and more comfortable with it.  This past week only two of my lovely gals were able to come.  Oh well, we had a good time anyway.  After going over the details of what's going in Stampin' Up! and how they can utilize things for their own business, we got right on to a Make & Take project.  I saw this Double Embossing Technique by Debbie Henderson and wanted to give it a try and liked it so much I wanted to share.  I made up the frames they needed out of chip board for them to take home and use over and over.  Now see...

Another great reason to sign up with Christi's Crew!

I also shared with them how they can take a regular size brown paper lunch bag and make it fun like this...

 

I just cut a piece of Designer Paper about 2 3/4" by the width of my paper sack and attached it with SNAIL tape to my lunch bag before cutting it out.  I left this paper bag without the DSP so you can see how it fits.

 

See how l placed the tip of the largest LABELS COLLECTION FRAMELIT

right up to where the bag has a half circle cut out

 

I can picture these bags all dolled up with a double hole punch and ribbon for a little gift,

but wouldn't this be a fun way to send your child's lunch with them to school?

And what a great way to use up those pesky scraps of paper left over?

Wish I could remember whose blog I saw this great idea on, but whoever you are, 

thanks for sharing your tips and techniques!!

So why not click HERE and sign up to be a part of Christi's Crew!!

Don't live in my area?  No problem!!  We had a gal in our down line who lives in Hawaii!!

Now you can't get farther away than that and still be in the USA!!

And for only $99??!!  You just can't beat it!!

And don't forget about the SPOOKTACULAR OFFER for August

Purchase the Starter Kit in August 2012 and you not only get $125.00 product of your 

choice for only $99.00 you also get the $60.00 value add on SPOOKTACULAR

Printer Tray Kit!  Click HERE to see that post.

Thanks For Stopping By!

Have a Blessed Day!!

Christi

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Check out my new crafting room!

 Last night was the first night of my Open House.  

If you missed it, don't fret, you can still stop on over today.  

I will be open from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM.  

Some of the specials you will see are the RIBBON SHARES 

and the ACCESSORIES SHARES as you see here.  

As well as sign ups for upcoming classes.

 You will also get to check out my new shelves!!  

I am so THRILLED with the organization it allows.

Rachel and Marla spent several hours here on Thursday helping me organize 

my new shelves and I must say "I LOVE THEM!"  

The Rich Razzleberry color gives the room just the right pop of color 

especially since I have to live with plain cement basement walls for a while,

while Dale completes my kitchen. 

 There are displays throughout the room that my friends and down line girls put together for me.

You will just have to come for a closer look!

When we picked up the shelves from the Blockbuster store they had several 

slot wall boards that they were throwing out because no one bought them 

during their close out so they said we could take them if we wanted them.  

WANT THEM???  

we took all 15 of them!!

Not only can I use them in my crafting room, 

Dale will enjoy organizing his tool/work room with them.

 I even have my craft sale items on display, clearance priced 

PLUS whatever you purchase, half your purchase price can 

go towards an order from the new catalog.

 The remainder of my retired sets are set out for sale, 

plus single sheets of 12x12 designer paper are also available to purchase for only .25 each

 When you come you can do two Make and Take's

One is this card using BETSY'S BLOSSOMS #126004 $28.95 wood mount 

or #126006 $21.95 clear mount

I  can see this is going to be a very versatile stamp set.

The second Make and Take is this cute butterfly with a Hershey Nugget chocolate candy.  

These butterflies feature three of our new 

EMBOSSING FOLDERS that you are going to LOVE.

They are...

CHEVRON #127149

ARGYLE #127750

FANCY FAN #127751 

and they all sell for only $7.95 each.

They also feature the Designer Paper, COMFORT CAFE

#126898 $10.95

I know there are many of you who do not live in my area and cannot come to my open house so I hope you enjoyed a taste of what we had here this weekend.  I really wasn't sure what to expect number wise, but I was happy that I actually had a few ladies show up.  This is all new to me and I am testing the waters whether it is something I will do each year.

For those of you who actually came...

THANK YOU SO MUCH! 

it meant so much to me!

Christi

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