Let it Snow! Let it Snow!! Let it Snow!!!

Let it snow! Let it snow!! Let it snow!!!

Not that I am looking forward to snow, BUT how else are you going to build a snowman?

These cute little snowman treats hold a Candy Cane flavor lip balm (hand made by my hubby!  Oh, yes, he will be at the craft sales too, where you can purchase a variety of flavors of lip balm, lotions, handmade soaps and so much more. You can check out his web site HERE

These cute little snowmen are from the retired stamp set SNOW PLACE.

Come see us at this years craft sales:
Saturday, October 27, 9 am - 3 pm
Georgetown Bible Church
4114 Baldwin
Hudsonville, MI 49426
AND
Saturday, November 17, 9 am - 2 pm
Hudsonville High School
5037 32nd Ave
Hudsonville, MI 49426

My drawing for October is...

MAKING EVERY DAY BRIGHT Photopolymer Stamp Set

And the CHRISTMAS BULB BUILDER PUNCH

There is so much more to this stamp set than just Christmas. Can you see the cute little bunny, and one that looks like bunny ears? So cute for Spring, along with the flowers. Then there are pinecones, feathers, spider webs and so much creativity!

HERE ARE THE DETAILS for the monthly drawing special:

1. For every $50 ONLINE order (before shipping and tax) you get your name in the drawing.

2. This cannot be in combination with placing an order for a free class, sorry. 

3. The drawing will take place on Tuesday, October 30th (because I am leaving for Florida on the 31st for ONSTAGE)

That's it! So now - please - go place your online order!!

October also brings a new Stampin' Up! year and time to start earning the next incentive trip. I have yet to earn one of these and I am super geeked to give it a try again this year. The 2020 incentive trip will be in Maui and I most definitely want to go with all my Stampin' Up! friends.

Each month you will see incentives for sales from me so that I can earn this amazing opportunity. Won't you partner with me to work toward this goal!!

Thanks for stopping by!

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Christi

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Treats for the Craft Sale

I want to brag on my team some more with the fabulous cards that they brought to share at the team meeting, but since the craft sale is already TOMORROW I wanted to share some more of the items that you will find there to purchase.  Check back on Monday when I will do all my bragging.

 YUMMY! YUMMY! These treat box/purse are filled with Lindor Truffles and Lancaster Caramels!!

 I have made so many little reindeer, but aren't they cute!!  I decided to cover some small note pads with Stampin' Up!'s Fabulous Designer Paper and attach this cute little reindeer.  This would make a perfect stocking stuffer or teacher gift.

These elf boxes were tons of fun to make and are filled with the little peppermint puff balls - yum, yum!

Come check us out tomorrow between 9am and 3pm. Details are on the side column of this blog.

Tell me you saw this blog post and I will give you a special treat!! BUT YOU MUST TELL ME!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Christi

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Container Madness!!

The Challenge that I gave to my team members last month was Craft Sale related.  I gave each one of them an empty container from the (off brand) Crystal Light drinks and told them to decorate it to market it at a craft sale.  They had to fill it and price it.
I showed them this one that I had made and Gracie gave one to her teacher on the first day of school

As my friend, Rachel, would say - this is a TRASH of TREASURE.  Do you throw away the empty containers or do you repurpose them??  Inside this one is a sleeve of 6 Lindor Truffles.  The leaves are from the BOTANICAL BUILDER FRAMELITS

Here is what the girls came up with and I love ALL of them!! I think they did a fabulous job!!

Carla decorated her container with a Baby theme using the COOKIE CUTTER CHRISTMAS BUNDLE.  Carla is going to be a grandma again so she filled this with candy treats for her daughter to pass out when she got visitors at the hospital!  Clever idea!!
Donne went the elegant route. Because it was a craft sale item I did not limit them to using only Stampin' Up! products, so Donne chose this elegant die and cut it from gold foil and backed it with black.  Donne filled her container with a sleeve of gold wrapped Hershey Nuggets.

Inez chose a fall theme for her container and used the VINTAGE LEAVES stamp set and Framelits. Her Designer Paper is from the REGALS PAPER STACK (she used Rich Razzleberry! a perfect color for the fall leaves.  Inez filled her container with a yummy homemade mix of candies and crackers.
Paula went with a snowman Theme for her container.  She used the SNOW PLACE stamp set and Framelits and filled it with a sleeve that held 3 K-Cups of hot chocolate.

Sue went with a beautiful Christmas theme for her container.  The band of Designer Paper is from WARMTH AND CHEER and backed with Real Red Card Stock.  She used the very cool pines from the PRETTY PINES THINLITS DIES using several different shades of our green card stock, and the cute bells from the CHRISTMAS MAGIC Stamp Set, stamped with Stazon Black Ink onto GOLD FOIL and hand cut out.

The Santa was a last minute idea on my part because I found him in my stash from last year and felt he needed a home. He is on a clear Crystal Light container and would be darling filled with the red and white peppermint puff candies. (I didn't have any in the house or I would have filled it)

These last two are ones I made, feeling guilty that I didn't make up a second idea.  Especially when I asked my team to make theirs.  My friend Donne had these cute little leaf treats at our dinner plates in September

and I thought they were so cute that I made some up for the craft sales.  The leaves I purchased were on a garland strand and they also had the large pinecone and pumpkin on that strand so I decided to not let them go to waste.  All I did was add a little bow using the LINEN THREAD and some EMERALD ENVY BAKERS TWINE  The leaves on the front are from watercolor paper that I colored in Daffodil Delight, Tangerine Tango, Pear Pizzazz and Watermelon Wonder.  A splash of Gold Wink Of Stella gives it a shimmery look.  Then I cut them out using the VINTAGE LEAVES FRAMELITS.  I punched out Soft Suede Acorns using the ACORN PUNCH, them with a retired embossing folder. and gave them a GOLD GLIMMER topper.  I cut the 5/8" BURLAP RIBBON in half for a narrower look and it also gives it a more rustic feel with the frayed edges.  I filled my containers with mini Tootsie Rolls and I am planning to pass them out to our neighbors at Halloween.

What will you do with your empty containers??

Thanks for stopping by!

Christi

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Guest Stamper, Donne

Scroll all the way through to the bottom and enjoy all these great cards, and at the end you will find another contest drawing.  You won't want to miss it!!
My guest stamper for today is my dear friend, Donne.  Donne is actually not in my downline but instead she is in my SIDE line.  This means we signed up to be a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator under the same person.  Since our direct upline has retired I invited Donne to come to the C3 (Christi's Creative Crew) Team meeting so she can help me when I need to bounce ideas off from her.  Donne is famous for lots and lots of great shares.  She is a fabulous demonstrator and we can all glean great ideas from her.
These are the cards that she shared...

 Thoughtful Branches was her focus.  Here she used it to make a Christmas Card

 I'm really loving this one, and she even brought me some Designer Paper FROM THE PLAYFUL PALETTE 6x6 paper stack.  so I can make some for the store!!  WOOT!! WOOT!!

 Another Christmas Card from THOUGHTFUL BRANCHES.  She combined it with the SOFTLY FALLING Embossing Folder and the CHRISTMAS GREETING THINLITS DIES.

This could be a Christmas Card as well, but I love how she also used the SWIRLY SCRIBBLES Thinlits for the snow.  I will be casing this one for sure!

She used the beautiful FLORAL BOUTIQUE Designer Paper for this card with the FLORAL PHRASES Stamp Set and the very cool Happy Birthday is a single stamp called STYLIZED BIRTHDAY

 Oh. my goodness,  her cards are so cute and I cannot wait to get out my new stash (which arrived yesterday!!) to make this darling bird card. The stamp set is BEST BIRDS and it can be bought in a bundle (saving you 10%) with the Framelits called BIRDS & BLOOMS.

Last, but not least, is this darling card using the flower stamp from the JAR OF LOVE Stamp Set that can also be bundled with the EVERYDAY JARS Framelits.  So simple and cute.

Are you inspired now to make some cards for yourself??  You can do it!! Especially when you have all these fabulous ideas from the past 3 days.

Help me give a shout out to Donne for all these cute cards!

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Dale and I have been in our new house for 4 weeks now and we are headed out on a 2 day holiday for some much needed WE TIME!

Here are all the stamps mentioned in the cards posted so you can click on any image to shop for exactly what you want.

Here is what you have been waiting for!!  For everyone who places an ONLINE ORDER your name will go in a drawing to win the STYLIZED BIRTHDAY Single Stamp!  Please use the HOSTESS CODE listed above.  I will draw the winning name on Sunday, August 21st!  Good luck everyone!!
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Christi

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FROSTY

I absolutely LOVE this cute little snowman - I think it is a good combo with the Frosty the S'more man treat I shared on yesterday's blog post.

This will be just one of the 8 cards that we will be making at the October Stamp a Stack class - and, oh, YIKES!! That starts next week already!!  Want to reserve a spot at my crafting table?? You are in luck!  I offer 3 different time slots for your convenience.  You may choose between:
Monday, October 5, at 7 pm
Wednesday, October 7 at 10 am OR
Saturday, October 10 at 10 am
COST: $12.00 for 8 cards
Please bring along your own adhesive to keep the cost of the class affordable.
Want more??!!
Projects Class
COST: $12.00
Tuesday, October 27, at 7pm
Christmas Card Class
COST: $12.00
You will make a variety of 8 Christmas Cards. The BONUS part of this class is that you will know ahead of time what cards you will be making ahead of time AND if you so choose you can request to make extra of any of the cards that you desire.  You will only need to let me know in advance so that I can have your kit ready for you when you arrive.
Please RSVP for any and all classes at christiwaite@gmail.com
You will need to be on my mailing list to receive the list of cards available for this class.
Thursday, October 29 at 10am or 7pm - 2 different time slots for your convenience.
Here are the supplies that I used on the card for today: Click on any image to place your order.

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Christi
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