Anniversary Hybrid

This card is what you would call a Hybrid Card.  I used My Digital Studio to print out the Bicycle from the Stamp Brush Set called Pedaling Past (sizing it much larger than the original stamp). Once I cut out the size I wanted all I had to do was add my anniversary greeting from A Word For You stamp set and some banners from Banner Blast to make this card (which very conveniently was inspired by Chat W) I also printed out some extra wheels so that I could cut them out and pop them up giving my card the much desired look of 3D or dimension.

I love the fact that whatever I buy through My Digital Studio NEVER retires.  Also - once I design my card I don't have to redesign it if I want to make more I just hop on into my MDS program and print another copy.

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Come Stamp With Me

Tomorrow is my Come Stamp With Me Tuesday Class and I wanted to show you the cards that I will have out for you to make.

As promised I am putting out one Christmas card each week to help you get prepared for your Christmas card sending come December.  Believe me - you will thank me when the time comes!!  Also making some that have a plain front (no words so you can make it whatever fits your need)  Remember on Come Stamp With Me Tuesday's you have complete access to all my stamps - current and retired so that you can change up anything you want. The 50th anniversary card in the bag can easily be adapted to ANY anniversary number OR make it a birthday card.  This is what is so great about Come Stamp With Me Tuesdays!!
These cards were inspired by: Penny Smiley, Michelle Lynch, Billie Moan and Stefanie Pletscher
You know the details:
Every Tuesday from 10 am to 5 pm you can come and stamp with me and for only $1.50 per card!

And I just can't stop myself - I NEED to share a picture of the grandkids - this is the first time that Tyler (12) and Gracie (8) met Baby Sawyer (2 days old)

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Come Stamp with Me + a Pretty Kit

So much going on at Stampin' Up! BUT first of all - today is COME STAMP WITH ME TUESDAY! I hope to see you here!  10:00am-7:00pm ONLY $1.50 per card that you choose to make.  Seems like a dreary day today and stamping always brightens your spirit.  Besides, I love the company!!
These are the cards I have set out for you to make

OK - now look at this cute kit



Get everything you need to make six cards for only $15.95 (item 133913)!**




The Dolled-Up Birthday kit includes the following:

• Dolled-Up Birthday Photopolymer Stamp (1)
• 8-1/2" x 5-1/2" Crumb Cake Cardstock (6 pieces)
• 2" x 4-1/4" Very Vanilla Cardstock (6 pieces)
• Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes (6)
• Tea Lace Paper Doilies (6)
• Dress Up die-cuts (6)*
• Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Spot (1)
• Vanilla 5/8" Flower Trim (6 pieces)
• Sponge Dauber (1)

What a perfect gift to give or a beautiful card to use for yourself.

Shop Stampin' Up! online, anytime! Just click HERE

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Come Stamp Wtih Me Tuesdays

I am SO excited!  Today is my open house/COME STAMP WITH ME TUESDAYS! And these are the cards that will be out for you to make.

If we run out of cards I always have more on hand!! First come first served!!
My stamp room is open for you from 10 am to 7 pm.
Cost: only $1.50 per card
Make as many or as few as you need/want
Can't wait to see you all!

Here's a shout out to the gals who inspired the cards for today
Lorri Heiling,  Mercedes Weber, Terry Blais and Glenda Calkins 

Now check this amazing new news...

From April 15 - May 30 if you have a $350 personal card making class with your friends you can earn $30 more in FREE product.  That transforms into $80 in FREE product! WOW! They are really doing a bang up job during their 25th Anniversary year.  What could be better than that? Oh, wait, there is one more thing... purchase the amazing Starter Kit and get $30 more product in your kit that you can choose completely what you want!  This  translates into $155.00 worth of product for ONLY $99 + tax.  Click HERE to purchase the Starter Kit. Then click on Join the Fun, and then Join Now

What happens after you buy the Starter Kit?! Well, that is all up to you. If you do not want to do anything else, that is perfectly fine, but if you want a fun side business, this is a perfect time to get started. In the mean time you have a TON of great Stampin' Up! product for a great price!

Thanks for stopping by!
Christi Waite


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Feeling Sentimental

Today is the first day of the Stampin' Up! Leadership Convention in Orlando Florida, and tonight Managers and above get to go the Exclusive Managers Reception.  Henry is holding my ticket and the invitation is sitting right next to him.  Where are we going?  We are going to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios!  Notice he is sitting on a stack of Harry Potter Movies...  Thanks to my friend Marla who owns them all and let us borrow them since we have never seen any of them we wanted to watch them before we left so I would know what to expect when I got there.

And since we were watching Harry Potter, Henry thought he would join us.  Henry is wearing Tyler's Harry Potter glasses that he used for his Halloween costume this past year.

In this particular episode Harry's form of transportation to Hogwarts School is through a telephone booth just like this one. Henry and I couldn't resist making a card in honor of my earning the FREE Exclusive Managers Reception.

 

and while my hubby and I were enjoying a day at Disney's Epcot Center we saw this phone booth and just HAD to have my picture taken by it.  I tried stepping inside to see if it would transport me to Hogwarts, but alas, it didn't open.

I thought I should make up my January Thank You notes using the FEELING SENTIMENTAL stamp set from the Sale A Bration Brochure.  This is just one of the stamp sets that you will be able to earn FREE with a $50 purchase between January 22nd and March 22nd.

Does this ever happen to you when you are stamping? Where you get ink on the edge of the rubber and mess up your card?  UURRGG!!

Here is a simple solution ~ all you need to do is take your handy dandy CRAFT AND RUBBER SCISSORS (pg 180 #103179 $19.95) and trim all around the edge to remove the excess rubber.  These Scissors are PERFECT and cut through your rubber like butter. When they get a bit gunky from the stickiness just clean them up with a little goo-gone.

TADA!  now you can get a perfect image!

Another super fun thing about going to any Stampin' Up! events are the SWAPS!  Earlier I showed you the card that I was swapping, but if you missed it click HERE to see it.  Then I thought I would like to bring along some 3D swaps because I know from experience that there will be some 3D swappers out there and I will wish I had something to swap with them. So this is my 3D swap

Fun little note books using some of the new Designer Paper and Stamps.  I can't wait to show you all the fun things I swap for.  Stay tuned...

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RHSSC #46 + Lucky Leftovers

Sketch Challenge Time!!

This is what we had to work with this week... 

 

And this is my take on it

Inside:

I'm kind of liking this combining a sketch challenge and using my "Lucky Leftovers"

I made some Pillow Boxes (sorry couldn't find the photo) for a craft sale last year 

that had the little bowl of cherries on them, so I took the ones that didn't sell

and put them in my "Lucky Leftover" basket.  It caught my eye right away when 

deciding what to add to the front of my Sketch Challenge card, so I trimmed around it and 

popped it on.  I teamed it up with the sentiment from JUST BELIEVE and on the 

inside I used the phrase from A WORD FOR YOU. Added a little cherry from the 

Build a Cupcake Punch and Voila`  All done!

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

I had a special treat this past week.  Marlane, one of the gals in my down line invited

me to her home to see her crafting room. WOW! what a nice Craft Room!!
Indy decided to keep us company - isn't he cute!!

 Nancy, Marlane's brand new recruit was there as well
and we got started on some sketch challenges.
I told them that I would post them on my blog.

 Nancy

Marlane
I am happy to be able to post them here for you to see
I think they did a great job for their first time participating in the Red Hot Stampers
Sketch Challenge

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Have a Blessed Day!!

Christi

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SQSC# 21

Stamping Queen's Sketch Challenge for this week..

Here's what we had to work with...


And here is my take on it...

INSIDE:

I took this sketch challenge opportunity to use the NEW stamp set called
MOUTHWATERING from the Occasions Mini #125675 (wood) $20.95 or
#125677 (clear) $16.95. I also used the Vanilla scented Embossing Powder on the
ice cream section and the Cherry Cobbler Embossing Powder on all the cherries.
The inside sentiment is from the stamp set called A WORD FOR YOU.

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

Thanks for Stopping By!

Have a Blessed Day!!

Christi

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April Workshops

This month I had two Stampin' Up! workshops. Although I would love more, it is still a nice comfortable number along with all my other responsibilities.

These are the cards that we made at the April Workshops...

CARD #1 MENU:
SS: Baby Blossoms, Sanded background stamp
CS: Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Rose Red, Springtime Vintage DSP
INK: Crumb Cake, Rose Red, Old Olive
Punches: Wide Oval
Accessories: Tulip Frame Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Old Olive Satin Ribbon, Basic Pearls, Sponges, Dimensionals, Glue Dots
Technique: Paper to Stamp
Inspired By: Terri Brennan

Don't you love how we added Designer Paper to the envelope flap and embossed it!

CARD #2 MENU:
SS: Four Frames, Tiny Tags
CS: Marina Mist, River Rock, Cherry Cobbler, WW, Paisley Petals DSP
INK: Staz On Black
Punches: Decorative Label, Scallop Trim Border, 1 1/4" Square, Boho Blossoms, Jewelry Tag
Accessories: Glue dots, silver brad, Vintage Wallpaper EF, Big Shot
Inspired By: Stampin' Up!s Demonstrator website

Do you like what you see with this stamp and paper? These were an April only special, but they will be back in the new Big Catalog and Idea Book on July 1st!!

This last card is a Gift Card holder. With Graduation and Wedding season upon us I thought the ladies would like to have an example to make gift card holders according to their needs. I have actually made this style many times and it is amazing how you can change it up just by switching out your paper and ink colors and you stamp set. The ideas are endless!

Close up

Inside

CARD #3 MENU:
SS: A Word For You
CS: Not Quite Navy, WW, Paisley Petals DSP
INK: Not Quite Navy
Punches: Pinking Heart Border, 1 3/4" Circle, Oval
Accessories: Organza Ribbon, Sponge, Basic Pearls, Glue Dot
Inspired By: Leann Greff

• Click HERE if you would like to place an order at my online Stampin' Up! site. There is still time to get in on the Four Frames Stamp Set and Paisley Petals DSP. (Until tomorrow, April 30th)
  
• You must order $20 on your order first, then you can add the stamp set and as many packs of DSP as you like.
• Order the stamp set for $20.95 (#123440 wood) or $15.95 (#123442 clear) and the DSP for only $9.95 (#122367)

Have a Blessed Day!!

Christi

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January Stamp A Stack Part 4

The last two cards we made at this months Stamp A Stack

Always good to have a baby card in the mix and I wanted to use the new Petal Card XL Double Punch to make the little envelopes. I have also used this punch to create fun little boxes.



MENU:
SS: So Cute, A Word For You
CS: WW, Pear Pizzazz, Nursery Suite DSP
INK: Staz On Black
Accessories: Petal Card XL Double Punch, WW Taffeta, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch
Thanks To: Deann Oliver



Change up the colors and you could have a cute Valentine Card!

MENU:
SS: Pun Fun
CS: WW, Marina Mist
INK: Staz On Black, Marina Mist Marker
Accessories: 5/8" Marina Mist Ribbon, Ticket Corner Punch, Tulip Border EF (NEW!), Two Way Glue Pen, Dazzling Diamonds.
Thanks To: Darlene Cope

So For Now...

Happy Stamping!!

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More Owls

What a fun way to say congratulations to someone who just got engaged. We have had so many weddings this year at church and within our own family that I don’t have someone in mind for this card, but I am anxious to see who it will be.

MENU:
SS: A Word For You
CS: Pumpkin Pie, Chocolate Chip, WW, Basic Black, Pear Pizzazz, Pumpkin Pie DSP, Real Red
INK: Chocolate Chip,
Accessories: XL 2Step Owl Punch, Little Leaves Sizzlit. For the eyelashes on the girl owl I just used the feet part of the owl punch.

So For Now...

Happy Stamping!!

Christi

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