Come Stamp With Me and Weekly Deals

Today is COME STAMP WITH ME TUESDAY and these are the cards that will be out for you to make.  Come any time between 10 am and 5 pm and you can make as many or as few as you need/want for only $1.50 each.  don't forget to bring along your own adhesive to help keep the cost reasonable.  Looking forward to seeing who will come to stamp with me today.

Cards were inspired by Celia Cawthon, Fran Sabad, ? and Melissa Davies

Here are the newest WEEKLY DEALS that run from March 11-17.

Thanks for stopping by!
See you all soon!
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This Little Birdie

This is the card I promised on yesterday's blog
Once again, here is the cute little birdie punch art

 And this is the card I chose to put him on.
Simple and sweet!

Just a heads up on some returning Christmas Stamps, Punches and Framelits that are not shown in the NEW Catalog.  Click HERE to down load that PDF.
Then tune in SOON! (August 1st) when the Holiday Catalog goes live! 

Thanks for stopping by!
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Open House Recap

The OPEN HOUSE yesterday was a great success!  While the numbers in attendance wasn't huge, the enthusiasm was contagious and we had so much fun!!  Thank you to all who came, I appreciate it so very, very much. 

All the ladies who helped me out or came to the OPEN HOUSE signed in on my magnetic chalk board.

The demonstrations included - how to emboss on your Antique Brads #117273 $5.95 (a returning favorite)

Transforming the original (on the right) to the colorful ones you see on the left.

 We also played with the NEW Buttons and Blossoms Simply Pressed Clay Molds (#131272 $7.95) and the Simply Pressed Clay (#130685 $6.95) 

 See the sparkles? I added Dazzling Details to the molds before pressing the clay into them.  Lookie how sparkly they are!!

 And here is a card made up using some of the Simply Pressed Clay Flowers colored in Daffodil Delight, and featuring the NEW Hostess stamp set BANNER GREETINGS

 This card was used for our C3 Challenge this past month

 The Make and Take card that the ladies made (inspired by LeeAnn Greff) was a big hit! They were able to try out the NEW Magnetic Platform for the Big Shot which makes using the Framelits SO much easier.  It is definitely a MUST HAVE!  It also features the stamp sets LACY AND LOVELY and SECRET GARDEN along with the NEW In Colors! FABULOUS!!  LOVE the new colors!

The door prize winner for the OPEN HOUSE...

 Congratulations Nancy, you won a package of Antique Brads and some Embossing Powder of your choice.

An update on the 50/50 Board: There are only 4 more spaces to be filled before we will do the random draw for a $50 Stampin' Up! product winner!!  Who will it be??  We will only know as soon as the board gets filled.  I can see it happening soon!  Will it be you??

It's been a long, lovely day and I am so thankful to all who made it so special for me.

Thanks for stopping by!
Christi

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Down Line Challenge

First things first - Don't forget to sign up for one of the May Classes.  Click HERE for the details.

Tuesday I had a meeting with the wonderful gals of Christi's Creative Crew.  I appreciate these ladies so very much and I wanted to encourage and challenge them to step out of their comfort zone and hold a Personal Card Making Class (aka workshop) with some friends or family members.  So to give them an idea of what they could do at their class we made these three cards to show how you can "step up" from a simple, cute card to giving it the "WOW Factor."

Simply by adding a layer of black card stock and some textured embossing stepped it up one level.  In the final card we added a paper doily and some paper piercing.  Would the first card be good enough?  Absolutely!! but the idea is to show how you can change up your card and give it that "WOW Factor."  And now to give credit where credit is due I snagged this idea from Diane Vander Galien, thanks Diane!

When I was cutting out the Apothecary Framelits in preparation for the meeting I ended up with negative images like this...

So I challenged them again to come up with some ideas using these negative images.  They each took home 2 Basic Black and 1 Very Vanilla.  I can't wait until next month's meeting to see what they all come up with.
This is the first thing I used mine for...

I placed it on the inside of my card and sponged some Pool Party ink inside, giving my birthday greeting a little "something extra."  When I put my cards at the store to sell I like to put a sentiment inside and it can be difficult sometimes to come up with something new so they don't all say the same thing.  I pulled my KIND AND CARING THOUGHTS retired stamp set out for this cards sentiment.

Stay tuned to tomorrow's post and I will show you the technique that I shared with them that night as well.  You are going to LOVE it!!

Thanks for stopping by! and remember...
You can Shop Stampin' Up! online anytime, just click HERE 

Don't forget about the retired lists and my special deal just for you! 
Anyone who places an online order from now until May 30th, their name will go in a special drawing.  I have a gift for the winner from the NEW catalog, you don't want to miss out!!
Click HERE for the PDF of the retiring stamp list
Click HERE for the PDF of the retiring accessories list  




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Artistic Etchings

What do you think might be in this pretty little gold sack?

Here's another clue... Now what could be in this pretty red box?

This is an Eilat Stone - the stone of Israel, sometimes called "King Solomon's Stone."  One of the sweet college gals from church spent a college semester there and I asked if she would pick out a ring for me.  I love her choice, don't you.  The stone is a mixture of green and blue.

I wanted to make something special as a thank you for her so since I knew she loved Paris I wanted to make these cute cards for her (inspired by Erica Clark).  This Stamp Set called ARTISTIC ETCHINGS is now on the retired list so if this one has been on your wish list, you have until June 3 to get a set for yourself.

And these Thank You notes deserve a pretty package too

And a thank you from me

Thank you Charis for finding me this lovely ring!!
And Thank you for stopping by!
Christi
Shop Stampin' Up! online anytime, just click HERE 

Click HERE for a PDF of the retiring stamp list

Click HERE for a PDF of the retiring accessories list  

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Watercolor Wash

I saw this beautiful card on Sandi Mac Iver's blog and wanted to give this new-to-me technique a try, so I copied hers exactly, using SECRET GARDEN and PERFECTLY PENNED stamp sets,  Crumb Cake Card Stock and the Print Poetry Designer Paper Pack

When I found it was a fun and easy technique I decided to make another one for a sweet gal who recently became engaged.  This time using the LAYERED LABELS stamp set for my sentiment.

Perfect! and yet... Jenna was proposed to at Hilton Head.  I wanted something more appropriate for her and David, so I went to work with my BY THE TIDE stamp set. I love the richness of the deep blue but this one suits them better.

Congratulations Jenna and David!
And thanks for stopping by!
Christi

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Clockworks

This masculine card would actually be great for a retirement card, but for now it is a birthday card.  This card, CASED from Debbie Henderson is one of my favorites.

 Clockworks 127292 $17.95 Clear mount
127290 $23.95 Wood mount

 

Perfectly Penned 122892 $12.95 Clear Mount

122890 $16.95

 

Stampin' Up! supplies:

• Cardstock: Always Artichoke, Very Vanilla
• Inks: River Rock, Marina Mist, Early Espresso, Always Artichoke
• Tools: 3/4" Circle Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, Paper Piercer, Essentials Paper Piercing Pack, Blender Pen, Stampin' Dimensionals
• Accessories: Mini Brads

Thanks for stopping by!
Christi

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Bordering On Romance

Originally, I was going to use this card (inspired by ? ) in a class to teach how to watercolor but it just never happened, but I still wanted to share it with you.  I love the elegance of this card.  Sometimes the Doily Die can be temperamental, but on this occasion it cooperated.

Stamp Set: Bordering on Romance, Perfectly Penned
Card Stock: Whisper White, Rose Red, Basic Black
Ink: Staz On (you always want to use Staz On Black anytime you watercolor with water or a blender pen or else your colors will bleed into the black), Rose Red, Wild Wasabi
Tools and Accessories: Paper Doily Sizzlit, 2 1/2" Circle Punch, Rose Red Seam Binding, Large Scallop Edgelit, Vintage Wallpaper Textured Embossing Folder
Do you like my double bow?  Click HERE to buy a Double D Bow Maker from my buddy Dean

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A Red Hot Christmas Party

 Last week was the Christmas Party for the Red Hot Stampers. We had a great time and wonderful food!  What's a party without food, right?! This is the lovely gift that I received that night made by a very special Red Hot Stamper, Sarah.  I love, love, love these cards and she sure did get a lot of oohs and aahs over her amazing talent.

Glenda gave each of us some of her favorite things and one is these plastic baskets that she uses for her Stamp A Stack Classes, and I must agree they are my favorite too.  I am always glad to get more. She gave us this small bag from 31 Gifts which is the perfect size for storing our Embossing Folders and Framelits.  She made these cute bags to put our gift in.  Don't you just love the versatility of Stampin' Up!'s Designer Paper!!

Thank you Glenda for a super fun night and to Sarah for the beautiful gift!

Thanks For Stopping By!

Have a Blessed Day!!

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Perfectly Penned Christmas + Kitchen Progress

I just love it when Rachel comes over.  All she needs to do is check out my to-do box and she digs right in.  I had the "ingredients" for this card all cut and she put them all together for me.  Isn't she just the sweetest!!

Pretty, Pretty, Pretty and super simple!!
(Inspired By Sandi MacIver)
 Thanks Rachel!!

Now here is an up date on how my kitchen is coming

 Dale has my drawers finished!!

 And I just LOVE the handles we picked out!

 

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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Reason To Smile

Need a Reason To Smile??

This cute stamp set is yours for only $5.00 with a $50.00 purchase 

during the month of July. 

I made up several samples for the ladies to see at classes this month 

and just to sweeten the deal, whoever purchases this stamp set will also 

receive one of the sample cards that I made up.

You can get in on this special too.  

If you place a $50 order (before Shipping and Handling and Tax) in my on line site

(Click HERE to go directly there), 

I will mail you one of the sample cards that I made as well.
These are the product numbers you will need to know to get your $5.00 stamp set

Reason To Smile Wood-Mount Set #131274 $5.00

Reason To Smile Clear-Mount Set #131275  $5.00

And here are a couple samples...

Sweet and Simple

Tune in tomorrow to see more samples

MENU:

SS: Reason To Smile, Perfectly Penned, Easy Events

CS & Ink: Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler, WW

CS & Ink: Soft Suede, Raspberry Ripple, WW, Summer Starfruit

Punches: 2 1/2" Circle, Large Oval, Scallop Oval

Accessories: 3" Circle Die, Dimensionals

Both Cards Inspired By: Carol Walsh

Thanks For Stopping By!

Have A Blessed Day!!

Christi

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Summer Smooches For Becky

You may remember that I mentioned I had the chance to have lunch with my pen pal of over 40 years a while back.  She is just the sweetest friend and our friendship has blossomed over all these years.  Becky is the one that made the apron and zippered pouches for me that match the bag we got at Leadership using the Summer Smooches Fabric.  Remember these photos from my post back in May?

 

Well, I wanted to make some things for Becky using the leftover fabric and the coordinating Summer Smooch Designer Paper, $10.95 125409

so I went to work putting together some fun treats for my dear Becky.

I started with a card portfolio with 6 cards 

the butterfly is cut from the fabric using the Big Shot and the Butterfly Die.

Beautiful Butterflies Bigz
Largest butterfly: 3-1/8" x 2-3/8". 

Use Standard Cutting Pads.
$21.95 114507

 

 

The Petitie Purses 

Petite Purse Bigz L
Finished: 2-7/8" x 1-3/4" x 1-3/8". Use
Extended Premium Crease Pads
and Extended Cutting Pads.
$32.95 125606

were also made from the Summer Smooches Fabric

 Summer Smooches
Coordinates with the Summer Smooches suite (p. 80–81).
$9.95 125411 Daffodil Delight Tangerine Tango
Island Indigo Tempting Turquoise
Lucky Limeade Whisper White
Real Red

which I attached to card stock using the 

Multi Purpose Adhesive Sheets #120805 $14.95

 

A fun treat box and pinwheel

I loved being able to gift her back, she is always doing something nice for me,

AND...

She signed on to be a part of Christi's Creative Crew!!

She took advantage of the great deal that Stampin' Up! had in June!!

Welcome to the Crew, Becky!!

Have a Blessed Day!!

Christi

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