And The Winner Is...

Happy New Year Everyone!!
I want to say a big thank you to everyone who placed an online order in December.  All the names of those with qualifying purchases were put in a drawing to win the BOKEH DOTS Stamp Set.

Congratulations to Brenda P!! I hope you enjoy this super fun stamp set!

We are in the countdown to the New Occasions Catalog and Sale a Bration!! Only 2 more days!! I'm so excited! This is such a great time of year!

Saturday, January 5th is my Open House so if you live in my area I would love to have you stop by between 10am and 2pm.

Come and make some simple Make & Takes, and see a bunch of samples using the new products in both the Occasions Catalog and the Sale a bration brochure.

This is a baby card that I made for a family at church and uses some of the new products you will find in both of the new catalogs.

Can you spot the two new products?
#1 I used the Balmy Blue Organza Ribbon that you can get for FREE with a qualifying purchase.
This ribbon comes in a bundle of 5 different colors: Balmy Blue, Daffodil Delight, Grapefruit Grove, Highland Heather and Lemon Lime Twist.
#2 The stitched scallop border is from the MEANT TO BE BUNDLE
I also used A LITTLE WILD Stamp Set, and the HARDWOOD Back ground stamp
Colors: Balmy Blue, Whisper White, Smoky Slate and Sahara Sand Ink

It's not too late to get in on my Ribbon Share, Embellishment Share and Paper Share

There are 7 new Designer Papers + 1 Sale a Bration Designer Paper, 7 Different (GORGEOUS) Ribbons & Linen Thread + a Sale a bration pack of 5 colors of 1/4" Organdy Ribbon, and 7 Different Embellishments.

So here is what you will get:

* 7 - Different Designer Series Paper Samples 6"x 6" (1/4 of a pack of paper)
*1 - FREE sample of the Sale a Bration Designer Series Paper
* Cost is $25.00 + Shipping

*8 - Different Ribbons:
1 yd each of Flirty Flamingo 1/8" solid ribbon,
1 yd each of Lovely Lipstick 1/2" ribbon that has a white stitched edge (these first 2 are sold in a 2 - pack),
2 yards 5/8"  Petal Pink/Whisper White Variegated Ribbon,
2 yards Coastal Cabana/Granny Apple Green 3/8" Reversible Ribbon,
2 yards of Calypso Coral 3/8" Satin Ribbon,
1 yard Whisper White 5/8" Flax Ribbon,
3 yards Old Olive Linen Thread,
2 yards Black/Silver 1/4" Striped Metallic Ribbon.
*Cost is $15.00 + Shipping

*7 Different Embellishments: Including:
Adhesive Backed Sequins,
Frosted Flower Embellishments,
Heart Shaped Epoxy Droplets,
Floral Romance Seals,
Enamel Dots
Mini Buttons
Classic Garage Metal Elements
*Cost is $20.00 + Shipping

I WANT IT ALL BUNDLE: Cost is: $55.00 and you will only pay one Shipping fee = $62.25
If you live in my area and want to pick up your share you save even more!!

Here is how it will work:
Step 1: Reserve your Paper Share today! CONTACT ME HERE, LEAVE YOUR NAME, ADDRESS, AND EMAIL ADDRESS, and let me know which share you want to participate in.

Step 2: Pay your invoice:  The invoice must be paid by January 5th or you will not receive your sampler.

Step 3: Your samplers should arrive to you by the end of January.

As always there is some FINE PRINT:
*This Paper Share is only available to US residents
*If any paper happens to be on a backorder status, the shares will be held until all the paper is received
*The share is only available until January 5th
*This share includes ALL of the papers shown in the Occasions Catalog, PLUS a FREE sample of the Sale a Bration Designer Paper
*No refunds or exchanges - all sales are final
*I am not responsible for any damages or loss caused by the Postal Service

Here is the list to my quick links to contact me or shop with me

Shop Stampin' Up! Christi's Store

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Join Paper Pumpkin with me

Shop the Clearance Rack - Save up to 60%

Join Christi's Creative Crew

PLEASE USE THIS NEW HOSTESS CODE WHEN PLACING YOUR ON LINE ORDER

Christi Waite, Christi's Creative Crew

christiwaite@gmail.com

Christicreativecrew.blogspot.com

http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/christiwaite/

Thanks so very much for letting me be your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

Have an amazing day!

Christi

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More Team Shares

The cards and projects that I am sharing today were the share cards from several of the gals on my team.

 Donna's Share - pretty pinks and purples

 Inez's Share - another Kaleidoscope  card.  She promised to demonstrate this at a later date.

 Shirley's Share - I look forward to seeing all the flowers come to life this spring. Love how she looped the tag over the crossbar.

 And Dawn's Share.  She found a cosmetic pouch at a Dollar Store and using her Cricut, she personalized it.  It is so perfect for bringing her tape and accessories to the team meeting.

I love the "ink, stamp, repeat"

Thanks for letting me brag on my team members.

We truly have such a fun evening together and we look forward to next month when a group will share about their experiences at the April OnStage Event in Wisconsin.

Click on these links to see what you can get for FREE during Sale a bration
Sale a bration Brochure
Second release Sale a bration products
With every order you place it increases my chance to earn the Incentive Trip to the Greek Isles.

I appreciate all of you so very much! I couldn't do it without you.
Thank you for letting me be your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator!

Here is the list to my quick links to contact me or shop with me

Shop Stampin' Up! Christi's Store

Like my Facebook Page

Follow me on Pinterest

Join Paper Pumpkin with me

Shop the Clearance Rack - Save up to 60%

Join Christi's Creative Crew

PLEASE USE THIS NEW HOSTESS CODE WHEN PLACING YOUR ON LINE ORDER

Christi Waite, Christi's Creative Crew

christiwaite@gmail.com

Christicreativecrew.blogspot.com

http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/christiwaite/

Thanks so very much for letting me be your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

Have an amazing day!

Christi 

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Merry Little Labels for Masculine Card

Sometimes masculine cards are the hardest to come by, but I loved this idea from France Martin.
This is one of the cards that was out for the ladies to stamp at my Come Stamp With Me Tuesday Class and the first one to not only sell out, but I needed to cut plenty more!! - Love it!!

The Merry Little Labels Stamp Set in on the retiring list from the Holiday Catalog. Scroll down to get all the details on the retiring list END OF YEAR Sales Event.

The Card Front Builder Dies are also on the retiring list (trees)

I just love how you can use the Merry Little Labels Stamp Set, color it in with a Stampin' Write Marker (early espresso) so that you eliminate the "Let It Snow".  

Colors: Very Vanilla, Early Espresso (card stock and ink), Crumb Cake (ink), Soft Suede (sponging), Garden Green, Soft Sky (sponging).  

The Everyday Label Punch and the Merry Little Labels stamp set come as a bundle right now, and you can get them both as a bundle and save 10%. 

Don't forget about the END OF YEAR SALES EVENT! It is going on through January 2nd.

Details you need to know:

• These items are from the holiday catalog
• They are WHILE SUPPLIES LAST
• SOME of the items are discounted
• Supplies are limited
• Please click HERE for my online store to place your order...this link goes directly to the sales event page, but you can also order from any current catalog or the CLEARANCE RACK
• PLEASE use my Hostess Code when checking out 
• K9JVBN2F 

Shop Stampin' Up! Christi's Store

Like my Facebook Page

Follow me on Pinterest

Join Paper Pumpkin with me

Shop the Clearance Rack - Save up to 60%

Join Christi's Creative Crew

Christi Waite, Christi's Creative Crew

christiwaite@gmail.com

Christicreativecrew.blogspot.com

http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/christiwaite/

Thanks so very much for letting me be your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

Have an amazing day!

Christi

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A Special Team Meeting

Our monthly team meeting was extra special this month!
At our January Team meeting we set a goal for the Sale a bration period (January through March) of $10,000.00.  My team is small, but I knew that $10,000.00 was an achievable goal.  I am so proud of these gals because they reached this goal by the end of February!!
We decided that a night out at Olive Garden was in order.  (a nice break from our traditional team meetings)
I wanted to reward the girls according to their achievements.
Everyone who met their quarterly minimum received this fun Easel Treat Box (inspired by Elaine)

 The Drawer holds 3 Ghiradelli Chocolates

I broke up the sales into 6 levels so that the girls were appropriately rewarded so each level got one extra item added to their gift bag.  Congratulations to Sue who was our top seller for the first quarter of 2017!!   

I arrived early to set up the area we reserved...

 We celebrated 4 birthdays in April, 5 new recruits and one promotion!

Our team loves to share: Lynda shared this beautiful card using a lot of copper and the SPECIAL REASON stamp set and STYLISH STEMS DIES

Inez shared this cute card using the new stamp set  POCKETFUL OF SUNSHINE that she won at a Prize Patrol at ONSTAGE.

 She also shared this cute CIRCLE OF SPRING card celebrating Spring

And she shared this darling bumblebee card using the DRAGONFLY DREAMS Stamp Set. She colored the bees wings with GOLD WINK OF STELLA.

Carla brought a card front to show everyone the THIS LITTLE PIGGY stamp set that we all won at ON STAGE.  I cannot wait to play with this cute little Piggy!!

I wanted to focus their Thank you note and table gift using the Sale a bration products.

If you would like to be a part of Christi's Creative Crew you can click HERE to sign up.  

Just remember that you do NOT need to hold classes like I do, it is just such a great chance to get the fabulous Stampin' Up! products at a discount.  

Just click on the JOIN NOW bar to get started.  

If you have any questions please contact me HERE.

Click HERE to Check out the ANNUAL CATALOG

Click HERE to check out the OCCASIONS CATALOG

Here are the links to the retiring products:
RETIRING STAMPS
RETIRING BUNDLES
EVERYTHING ELSE

Keep in mind that only SOME of the items are on sale, but they all are WHILE SUPPLIES LAST

Place your order HERE and 

Please use this NEW Hostess Code for the month of April
QEH7HD9J

Thanks for stopping by!

Christi

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Country Livin'

This was quite a time consuming card, but when I had all the time in the world to put them together while I was recovering, I thought I would give it a try. This reminds me of our local fair when I get the chance to judge the 4-H STILL entries and many of them are notebooks that they make for their horses that they show that week.

Can you see what I used for the handle on the stall door? Yup - it's a candle die cut!

STAMP SETS: Hardwood, Country Livin'

Card Stock: Crumb Cake, Real Red, Whisper White, Basic Black, Soft Suede

INK: Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Versa Mark

FUN STUFF: Layering Squares, Copper Embossing Powder

Click on any of the above items to go directly to my online store to place your order. 

Please use this Hostess Code when checking out: QEH7HD9J

Card inspired by Pinterest 

Thanks for stopping by!

Christi

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First Day of Spring!!

I know that I am not alone when I get so excited about the first day of Spring so I thought I would make a Spring-inspired card to share with you today.

My favorite girl from the BEAUTIFUL YOU Stamp Set makes the perfect card and expression for the first day of Spring.  I bet you can just feel her joy about being outside amongst the wild flowers.
HERE are the Stampin' Up! Supplies that I used on today's card

Click HERE to check out the OCCASIONS CATALOG

Click HERE to check out the SALE A BRATION BROCHURE

Click HERE to check out the NEWLY ADDED items to the FREE SAB line up

Click HERE to Check out the ANNUAL CATALOG

You can place your order by clicking HERE
Please use this NEW Hostess Code for the month of March
ADRATXBB

Thanks for stopping by!

Christi

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Handmade Cards from Friends

Merry Christmas Eve Day!!
Today I will share with you the hand made cards that we received this year!  I absolutely love them all and the thoughts that went into creating them!

I pray that you all have an amazing time with your friends and families this Christmas!
Peace on Earth Good Will to ALL Mankind!!
JESUS is the REASON for the SEASON!!
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Coffin Treats

Today's feature is one of the cards that the ladies made at the CARD CLUB on Monday Night.

The Coffin is made using the SWEET HOME Thinlits
The tag was cut by hand and sponged with Tangerine Tango using the SUITE SEASONS Stamp Set
I also made some Coffin Treats for the upcoming Craft Sale on October 15th at the Georgetown Bible Church.

Halloween is NOT my favorite 'holiday', but I have friends to love it and I need to make things up for the Craft Sales.

Another QUICK and EASY craft sale item - courtesy of the September Paper Pumpkin Kit.  Mine arrived and instantly I was able to assemble these fun test tubes for the craft sales.  I filled them with the itty bitty M&M's, stamped the tag and tied the bow - it really is that easy!

These are the varieties of tags that they give you ( a total of 48 tags)  You get 16 of these cute (food safe, plastic) test tubes and 36 adhesive banners.  These are all the word stamps that come in the kit as well as the images I am showing you.  I thought the sun stamp could also be a sunflower stamp, and what a cute little pumpkin!!

If you don't want to miss out on future Paper Pumpkin Kits please click HERE to subscribe.  The BOGO offer goes through October 10th for all NEW subscribers.

 I would love to earn your business. 

Just click HERE to get started. 

Please use this HOSTESS CODE: 

KMNR2BBW 

when checking out 

Thanks for stopping by!

Christi

Coffin Inspired by Martha Inchly and Sarah Lancaster

Card inspired by Deseree Krumm

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From Land to Sea & Bonus Days!

For some reason I think our new house has somewhat of a beachy feel to it, and even though I am not a beach or water kind of gal, I sure do appreciate it as much as the next person.  The cards that I am sending to the SWANKYZ store in Manistee are beachy themed (as well as wild life & lighthouses) This is one of the cards that I made to send up there. (inspired by Karen Squires on Pinterest)

I used the stamp sets: FROM LAND TO SEA and ENDLESS THANKS

HERE are all the products used:

Recently Dale and I went to the beach for a down-time, to just sit and relax and watch the sun set...

It reminds me of one of my new favorite verses: Malachi 1:11 "From the rising of the sun 'til it's setting, MY name will be made great among the nations"

BONUS DAYS are in full swing!! (July 7-31) for every $50 you spend you will get a $5.00 voucher to spend August 3-31 - Just like Kohl's CASH!!

HERE ARE THE DETAILS:

– An email address is required to participate in this promotion; Bonus Days coupon codes can only be delivered to participants via email.

– I strongly recommend that you save emails containing your Bonus Days coupon codes AND write down the coupon codes in a safe place—the codes cannot be resent if you loses the email.

– You will receive a $5.00 Bonus Days coupon code via email for every $50.00 you spend in a single order (catalog price before shipping and tax).

– There is no limit to the number of coupons you can receive per order or throughout the duration of the promotion.

– There is no limit on the number of coupons you can use on an order during redemption.

– Bonus Days coupons codes can be used in the checkout process during the redemption period.

– Bonus Days coupon codes can be redeemed for any product, excluding Starter Kits and Paper Pumpkin subscriptions. New prepaid Paper Pumpkin codes can be redeemed.

Start collecting your Bonus Days Coupons today and get ready to redeem them in August!

please use this hostess code when placing your online order

VZADXDBJ

Remember that everyone who places a qualifying order during the Bonus Days (with me only) your name will go in a drawing to win a HOSTESS STAMP SET of your choice.  Check out pages 198-201 in the annual catalog to start planning which one you will choose.
OK - READY?  SET!! GO!! Just click HERE to get started.
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Sunday Share

Happy Easter Everyone!
I think this is my favorite 'holiday' of the year!
It has the most amazing message of GRACE.  That Jesus would save a sinner like me!
Yes, I know, that just a few weeks ago  I shared an AMAZING GRACE Youtube video with you, but there is nothing more precious than hearing it again, sung by a child.  Especially on this Easter Sunday!
And I want to share this beautiful Easter card that Carla, my friend and Christi's Creative Crew member made for me. I love how she used the sunburst from KINDA ECLECTIC for the brilliance behind the cross.

If you are viewing this in your inbox feed, just click on the header and it will direct you to my blog post where you can view this video. Or just click HERE
Have a Blessed Lord's Day!
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Sentimental Sunday

This is an exciting day for us because it is just ONE MORE DAY before we leave on vacation! Today will be filled with church services, dismantling the Christmas Tree and scrubbing some carpets, and packing, of course!  What makes this vacation so special?? It is a gift from my sister and her husband!  WOOT! WOOT!  We will be heading to Chicago in the morning and catching an airplane to Arizona on Tuesday morning where we will meet up with my sister.  This is the card that I made for them as a thank you.  This is what we might be seeing outside our window for the next 10 days

I guess it all depends on where our condo will be located.  I used the paper crimper for the paneling and some retired Designer Paper for the wall paper.  The Hearth and Home window frame was stamped with the HARDWOOD stamp. I googled pictures of Arizona for what I put outside my window.

*Check out my blog post tomorrow to see the deal that I will be sharing with you while I am away - It's a good one!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Christi

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What Would You Like To See Out YOUR Window?

Well, our lucky son and daughter-in-law are leaving on a trip to Costa Rica today - I am so jealous!! so I'm guessing this is what they will be seeing outside their window for the next week.

I printed off a picture from googling Costa Rica and popped it behind the window framelit!  The "wallpaper" is from sponging color onto an embossing folder and pressing down (not running it through the Big Shot), the wainscoting and the "chair rail" are from the HARDWOOD stamp.  I love how it turned out!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Christi

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Hope you all are able to enjoy a wonderful Thanksgiving Day with your friends and family!
This is the Card that I made for the girls on my team

Here are the supplies I used for this card:

Built for Free Using: My Stampin Blog

Thanks for stopping by 
and have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Christi

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Rockin' Reindeer

Before I forget...Here are the WEEKLY DEALS for August 18-24

I'm on a reindeer 'kick' I think, but isn't this reindeer card adorable?

I any of you have used the TREE BUILDER PUNCH

you might be groaning at how many little apples you need to stamp and punch

Never fear - here is a quick and easy tip for you.  Cut a strip of card stock (I used Wild Wasabi with Wild Wasabi Ink) 1/2" wide, then stamp your apples but not too close together.  Then slide the strip into the punch like this and then just punch, punch, punch. You can see I stamped a few of these a little too close, but it was a learning curve.  I only messed up 2-3 times.

Hope this little tip helps you out, this is such a great punch - you can see that I used the tree for the reindeer's antlers.  If you buy the coordinating stamp set SPRINKLES OF LIFE $3 goes to the Ronald McDonald Charity House - a super great charity that Stampin' Up! has joined with year after year.  The RMCH stamps are a one year only deal so get in on the super fun and versatile one and help out some families in need.

Here is a list of supplies that I used:

Built for Free Using: My Stampin Blog

Thanks for stopping by!

Christi

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