December Stamp A Stack Classes and Weekly Deals

Time to sign up for the December Stamp A Stack Classes!!  

I can't believe how fast the time is flying. Dale and I are counting down the days until we get to go to Texas for the Stampin' Up! Leadership Conference in January so there is a lot of class planning going on here in my craft room so that I will be prepared for the classes for you all when we get home.  But for now... these are the cards that we will be making at the December Stamp A Stack Classes

And here are the details:

December 2013 Classes Stamp A Stack Class

Cost for this class is $12.00 or FREE with a purchase*

Pre order or Pre Pay for your class and receive a small gift from me.

Monday, December 9th, 7 PM OR

Wednesday, December 11th, 10 AM OR

Saturday, December 14th, 10 AM

*minimum purchase $25.00

Please bring your adhesive along to this class.

Please RSVP by 7:00 PM the evening before any class

Projects Class

COST: $12.00 or FREE with a purchase*

Pre order or Pre Pay for your class and receive a small gift from me

Tuesday, December 17^th , 7 PM

*Minimum purchase $25.00

Please bring your adhesive along to this class.

Please RSVP by 7:00 PM the evening before any class

Cards inspired by: Dawn Griffith, Linda Schnabel, Deb Valder, Tanya Boser, Mary Fish, Nicole Tugrul, Janet Hill, Chat W

The newest WEEKLY DEALS are here and are good through Monday, December 9th

Click HERE to BUY

Thanks for stopping by!!

Christi

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Weekly Deals and Cards to Inspire You

Check out this weeks WEEKLY DEALS!!
The prices listed are good through Monday November 4th

Stampin' Pierce Mat Reg Price: $4.95 Sale Price $3.71

Secret Garden Framelits Dies Reg Price: $24.95 Sale Price $18.71

Ovals Collection Framelits Dies Reg Price: $26.95 Sale Price: $20.21

Keep This Memory Photobook Template - Digital Download Reg Price: $19.95 Sale Price $9.98

Paper Snips Reg Price: 9.95 Sale Price: $7.46

Blossom Petals XL Punch Reg Price: $6.79 Sale Price: $5.09

Island Indigo Bakers Twine Reg Price: $2.95 Sale Price $2.21

7/8" Scallop Circle Punch Reg Price: $12.95 Sale Price $9.71

You can shop Stampin' Up! on line ANYTIME!! Just click HERE to get started

Now here are some cards I have made using these items:

Ovals Collection Framelits Dies

7/8" Scallop Circle Punch (the lions mane)

Secret Garden Framelits Dies

 Blossom Petals XL Punch

Thanks for SHOPPING by!

Christi

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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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So Sorry

Thank you to Mary Fish for posting this pretty card so I could CASE it, 

and to Beth Adams for this lovely card

A dear, sweet lady from our church passed into Glory this past week, and even though the occasion is a sad one, it is nice to send a beautiful card to those who are grieving.

Stamp Set: So Sorry, Secret Garden, Field Flowers
Ink: Midnight Muse, Gumball Green, Summer Starfruit
Card stock: Midnight Muse, Very Vanilla, Print Poetry
Accessories: Summer Starfruit ribbon, Basic Pearls, Secret Garden Framelits

Thanks for stopping by!
Christi

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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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Workshop Card #2

This is the second card that the gals stamped at last weeks workshop.  When the hostess called me she said that the gals who would attend are "seasoned stampers" so for me to feel free to make some more advanced cards.  I thought it would be great to introduce them to Stampin' Up!'s NEW Framelits, and what better bundle to use than the SECRET GARDEN BUNDLE.
This time I stamped the flower image on the front of the envelope.
Colors used: Calypso Coral, Wisteria Wonder, Lucky Limeade, Black Staz On
Product used on this card... Bloomin' Marvelous Stamp Set - FREE with a $50 purchase during sale a bration (ends March 22nd so NOW is the time to get your order in)

Secret Garden Bundle Clear

Price: $36.95

  Tea For Two Designer Series Paper

Price: $10.95 

Medium Whisper White Envelopes

Price: $6.50

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Thanks for stopping by!
Christi

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You're Unforgettable + RHSSC #71

Today is "coming home day" so I thought showing this card that says "You're Unforgettable" was a good idea for today's post.  As I was making it I tried to think how could I make Henry (the stamp, not the stuffed friend) unforgettable, so I decided to use the Baby Wipe Technique.  

Basic instructions are to take a few layers of baby wipes - I think I used two and then folded them to make a nice pad, and put that on a paper plate, then I went to my ink refills from the Brights Collection and just started putting drops of ink randomly on the baby wipe which created a color pallet.  Then using the Beyond Plaid #129201 $23.95 wood mount or #129204 $17.95 stamp set from the NEW Spring Catalog, I inked up the argyle looking print onto Whisper White card stock and using Black Staz On Ink I stamped Henry on top of that and cut him out.  The cute little bowler hat fit perfectly for this type card. To make Henry's eye look bigger I used a mini black brad (purchased from a local craft store). It kept his eye from getting lost in the print pattern.  I also used the Argyle Textured Embossing Folder on the Rich Razzleberry paper.

I made this card late at night and didn't clean everything up before hitting the pillow and in the morning my baby wipe and paper plate looked like this...I'm glad I had four layers of paper plates so it didn't seep onto my table top.

 

and when I pulled off the baby wipe my paper plate looked like this...pretty huh?!

I just couldn't throw this out so I cut a 3 1/2" circle using my Bigz 3 1/2" Circle Die and now look what I made with that "lucky leftover"...

Another new item used is the Tea Lace Paper Doily # 129399 $2.95 (for 24 - 4" doilies) I love them, they are a wonderful quality.  In fact this is the base card that we are using for the Girls Get Away at church.  You will see those invitations posted later.  

Stamp Set: Secret Garden and the Secret Garden coordination Framelits so I only had to hand cut the two smallest sizes.  Purchase the stamp set and the framelits as a bundle #131100 $42.95 Wood Mount, or #131099 $36.95 Clear Mount.

Today is also Red Hot Stamper Sketch Challenge day so here is the sketch we had to work with...

And this is my take on it...

These new stamp sets OH, WHALE! and CIAO, BABY are available in the spring catalog.  I loved the was it turned out so much that we will be using this in one of my future Stamp A Stack classes.

Now click HERE to see what the other Red Hot Stampers came up with for this sketch.

Thanks For Stopping By!

Christi

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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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