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...

Thanks For Stopping By!
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Gently Falling

For this card I used some retired wood panel pieces.  Not sure why I never used these when they were current because I really like how this card (inspired by Sarah Wills) turned out.
In fact, this is the card that I sent out to the gals in my down line.
I am definitely Thankful for them all!
And...if you follow me on Facebook you may have seen that we welcomed
in another member to Christi's Creative Crew this past week!!
 WOOHOO! Welcome Linda!!
Linda went away with some extra treats from me as well as
the starter kit for only $99 which has a value of over $175 in it.
PLUS...Stampin' Up!'s special this month is that Linda also is getting
a FULL COLOR FAMILY of ink pads!! a $49.95 Value!!
Won't you be the next to sign on??!!

MENU: 

SS: Gently Falling, Day of Gratitude

CS: Cajun Craze, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla

INK: Early Espresso, Cajun Craze

Accessories: Top Note Die, Big Shot, Vintage Wallpaper EF, 

Wide Oval Punch, Twine, Dimensionals

Have a Blessed Thanksgiving Season!

Christi

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Red Hot Challenge

 

This is the card that we made at one of the classes I attended at Glenda's

She showed us how to use the brown packaging paper that arrives in our

Stampin' Up! boxes with our orders and turn them into beautiful Fall leaves

by using the new Autumn Accents Die #127812 $21.95 found in the Holiday Mini

then sponging them and spritzing them with some Champagne Shimmer Mist.

So realistic I had someone ask if I used real leaves on my card.

This card also features the NEW Brushed Bronze Buttons #127833 $6.95

At our October Down Line meeting Glenda shared with the group this same 

technique and we took some paper leaves home from Glenda's stash and were

told to go home and create something with them.

Can you say OVER ACHIEVER??

Here is a close up of each one...

 I love the little Champagne Glimmer Paper on the acorn

One more that didn't make it to the group picture...
It is for a young gal at church who had surgery on her back for scoliosis.

   As I am sponging all my leaves my Grid Paper started to look like this...

 and I thought "how pretty, but why waste it on plain grid paper"

So I laid down a sheet of Very Vanilla Card Stock and started 

sponging the rest of my leaves and this is what it looked like

when I was done...

pretty cool, huh!!??

So I made a card with it!!

I love when that happens!!

Thanks For Stopping By!

Have a Blessed Day!!

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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October Stamp A Stack Part two

I have been wanting to highlight our new punch called Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border and then when I saw this idea I knew it would be perfect. Double layering the WW and popping it up with Dimensionals really set this card up to look fabulous!

MENU:
SS: Just Believe
CS: WW, Poppy Parade, Wild Wasabi, Pumpkin Pie, Certainly Celery
INK: Wild Wasabi, Certainly Celery, Pumpkin Pie, Poppy Parade
Accessories: Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, Bitty Buttons, Linen Thread, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Dimensionals
Thanks To: Mary Brown



This card too was chosen by my friend. I showed her several ideas that I was thinking of and she picked this one. I love how it turned out.

MENU:
SS: French Foliage (Holiday Mini), Day of Gratitude
CS: Very Vanilla, More Mustard, Cajun Craze, Wild Wasabi
INK: Pumpkin Pie, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Cajun Craze
Accessories: Linen Thread, Sponge, Square Lattice EF, Dimensionals
Thanks To: Mary B. Lane

So For Now...

Happy Stamping!!

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