COME STAMP WITH ME

It's Tuesday, and the day we have the COME STAMP WITH ME "class."  Last week was such a huge success that all the cards were gone by 3:15.  Thank you to all the wonderful gals who came to stamp with me!!
These are the four cards that will be out today for you to make...

This first card is a fun one and shows you how versatile the COOKIE CUTTER CHRISTMAS Stamp Set is by making the Santa stamp a fireman.  This will be a fun card for someone turning a "big" number year!!
STAMPS: Guy Greetings, Cookie Cutter Christmas
PUNCHES: Decorative Label, Bird Builder, Tree Builder, Cookie Cutter
COLORS: Basic Black, Crushed Curry, Whisper White and Tangerine Tango.

Card #2 - We do a Christmas Card each Tuesday to help you with your Christmas Card sending.

Stamps: Beauty of the Season, Good Greetings
Colors: Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White,  Crushed Curry, Early Espresso and Crumb Cake
Extras: Snowflurry EF, Rhinestones

Card #3 - Seems like we can never have enough masculine cards on hand

Stamps: Coast to Coast, Sincere Salutations, EnFrancais
Colors: Soft Suede, Basic Black and Very Vanilla
Extras: Candy Dots

Card #4 an Elegant birthday card - you can change it up to whatever year you need.

Stamps: Number of Years, Balloon Celebration
Colors: Whisper White, Smokey Slate, Shimmery White, Dazzling Details Glimmer Paper, Blushing Bride, Pear Pizzazz, Always Artichoke
Extras: Large Numbers Framelits, Bloomin' Heart Thinlit, Botanical Builders Thinlits, Blushing Bride Ribbon, Sponge, Rhinestones

Won't you come and play with us today!!

Thanks for Stopping by!
Christi


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Happy Birthday to ME!

Today is my birthday! 

and if you have been following me for any length of time you know that I like to give all of you a gift on my birthday.

I've got one more year before I hit the BIG 60!   YIKES! 

So what is my gift to all of you?  Well, like the Minion says FREE Shipping and Handling!!  (it seems to be what you like the best!)

Here are the guidelines:

• If you place an on-line order please limit it to ONE.  Only one of your orders will receive the FREE shipping.  So make sure you order everything you want/need in that one order!  Besides you will get FREE SAB product with every $50 order.
• When placing your on-line order please use this HOSTESS CODE for MARCH:

NPP2XGZ7

• If you do place your order on-line, I will refund your shipping cost via a check refund
• This special will run from today, March 2 - Wednesday, March 9, 2016 - that's one full week to get in on my birthday deal.  Click on this link to access the PDF's of all the current catalogs and brochures
• Click HERE to shop with me
  Click HERE for the CLEARANCE RACK
  Check out the WEEKLY DEALS
  Click HERE to contact me
• This deal cannot be combined with payment for classes.
• I will also put everyones name in a drawing (who places an online order.)  Check out these adorable bags I made using the CHALK IT UP TO LOVE Paper Pumpkin Kit (August 2015). 

• Yes, this kit is still available to buy (supplies only) for only $8.00 to all Paper Pumpkin Customers.  And these bags are filled!!

Become a Paper Pumpkin subscriber by clicking on my private link HERE
Did you know that you can save some $$$ when you place a 3, 6, 9 or 12 month subscription?  Click HERE to sign up today and then you will be qualified for 1 or more SAB FREE items and you can get in on the past Paper Pumpkin Supply Kits.
So in honor of my Minion friend, here are some fun Minion Birthday cards to share with you today!

(I donated a package of these to the Solid Ground Youth Group Fund Raiser)
Thanks for stopping by!

Christi

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Remarkable You and Weekly Deals

Wow! it's been a busy day already with the ladies coming in to stamp with me.  I love Tuesday's for just this reason!
Here are the WEEKLY DEALS for October 20-26, 2015

 Silver Fancy Foil Vellum #133364  $11.00  $8.25

 File Tabs Edgelits Dies #133720  $11.00  $8.25

 Bow Builder Punch #1374154  $18.00 $13.50

2014-16 Incolor Washi Tape #138382   $8.00 $6.00

And just a reminder:

Please use Hostess code: ANWC9P9G for the month of October.
15% off all stamp sets.  This will only go through Friday so don't delay!  

Click HERE to view all WOOD MOUNT Stamps
Click HERE to view all CLEAR MOUNT Stamps
Click HERE to view all PHOTOPOLYMER Stamps

I bet you all would like to see a card today too, wouldn't you!!

This is one of the cards that we made at Card Club last night

I loved these calla lilies so much that I made up a ton, and today while the ladies were stamping I was working at those and just changing them up a bit.  See what you think...I tried it in Pink Pirouette but I still like the contrast and elegant of the Tip Top Taupe better.

Anniversary, Sympathy and Get Well Cards are the hardest to keep in stock so this is what I chose to make

Thanks for stopping by!

Christi

card inspired by Deb Valder

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Piano Girl!

Today is our Daughter, Jessica's, birthday.  Hard to believe it has only been three years since our Jeff married Jessica.  It feels like she has belonged to our family all the time.  We love her dearly!
Jessica is a beautiful musician.  Not only does she play and teach the violin she also plays the piano and accompanies Jeff when he sings in church (she sings with him too).  I bet Jess wishes their little house could hold a beautiful grand piano like what is on her birthday card this year.

I used two retired stamp sets: Flores Suaves for the butterfly (but you could easily use BEST OF BUTTERFLIES) and Sincere Salutations (But any sentiment would work)
The musical note embossing folder is one I had on hand from a local craft store.  The piano was just hand cut (I made myself a pattern to keep on hand)
Colors I used besides the black and white are Daffodil Delight and Tangerine Tango

Happy Birthday Jessica!! With love!!

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Get Well Butterfly

 One of the sweet friends I have met through being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator showed me this card she made - Great job Geri!  so last week when she had surgery on her shoulder I thought I would give her sketch challenge a try to make a Get Well card for her.
It's a fun new way to use the embossing folder!  Get Well Soon Geri!!

One of the BEST NEW TOOLS that Stampin' Up! came out with in this newest catalog is the MAGNETIC PLATFORM for your BIG SHOT!  In fact, I personally think it is THE BEST new product in the book!

#130658 $39.95
I LOVE all the punches but the NEW Framelits are also quite amazing tools and with the NEW Magnetic Platform it makes cutting your items out so much easier! No more post-it notes to hold them in place.
Check out this how-to video:
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=WJyA37sYkQc

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A Sense of Time

SPOOKTACULAR OFFER FOR YOU!
Purchase the Stampin' Up! $99 Starter Kit and receive everything you need to complete the Howl-O-Ween Printer's Tray Project Kit featured above as a FREE product bonus!
Offer expires August 31st!

 The Howl-O-Ween Printer's Tray Project Kit includes:

• Products (shown on the right in photo above) needed to create the adorable project (on the left).  Ink and clear blocks not included.
• You will receive the Stampin' Up! Toxic Treats stamp set (Holiday Catalog) in your choice of wood or clear-mount.   
• Also included is a full pack of Rhinestone Basic Jewels, full Baker's Twine and partial products (enough to create the project) of the ribbon and buttons shown.
• The Howl-O-Ween project kit isn't offered anywhere else.  Be sure to take advantage of this special offer in August!
• Click HERE to sign up to join our CREW  
• Not only do you get $125 worth of product (your choice) for only $99, you also get this fun add on project, so  during the month of August, all new demonstrators will receive a FREE Howl-o-ween Printer’s Tray project kit! This boo-tiful kit contains all the bits and pieces to create a super spooky Halloween decoration*—you won’t want to miss out on this exclusive offer!
• I would LOVE, LOVE, LOVE to earn the incentive trip next year.  There are two levels of trips and I can only win one of them.  I would be super duper happy with the "smaller" trip to San Diego, but I would be THRILLED to earn the CRUISE!!! I am finding the best way to earn the trip would be to sign you all on a demonstrators, whether hobbyist or someone who enjoys holding classes etc. 

Okay, now on to my regular post
 
The time is getting closer each day to Joey and Melissa's wedding so I thought using a stamp set called A SENSE OF TIME for my post today was perfect.  Here is a card that I made using this retired set that I borrowed from a fellow Red Hot Stamper, Belinda.  This first one was a simple layout and a NAPR (No Additional Postage Required) card, and inspired by Katherine Fiander

This next one was inspired by Justene Phoenix and features the retired clock works 

embellishments, EnFrancais back ground stamp and Sincere Salutations (retired)

YIKES!!! only three days before the wedding!!

Thanks For Stopping By!


Have a Blessed Day!!


Christi

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February Stamp A Stack Part 3

Want to get $345 worth of Stampin' Up! products for only $125.00? Contact me today to learn how to take advantage of this great offer that goes through March 31st. But don't delay - there is also an added bonus. When you sign up you can receive a FREE pack of Designer Paper (valued at $9.95) EVERY MONTH through December. The sooner you sign up the more FREE DSP you will be able to receive. Maybe you are a Digital Gal and like the My Digital Studio way of scrap booking or card making. You can choose to get a FREE download in leu of the Designer Series Paper each month. Contact me through this blog or email me at christijo48@sbcglobal.net

Here is a simple card using Berry Blossoms Designer Paper
One of the Designer papers you can earn FREE - see about
This is another sample Swap card I got at Convention last July.

CARD #5

MENU:
SS: Fruit and Flowers,
CS: Early Espresso, Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade, WW, Berry Blossoms DSP
INK: Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade (markers) Early Espresso
PUNCHES: Eyelet Border, 2 3/8" Scallop Circle, 1 3/4" Circle
Accessories: Lucky Limeade Ruffled Ribbon, Perfect Polka Dots EF

CARD #6


MENU:
SS: Sincere Salutations, Mixed Bunch
CS: Daffodil Delight, Concord Crush, First Edition Specialty, Very Vanilla
INK: Concord Crush
PUNCHES: Blossom, 3/4" Circle
Accessories: Tasteful Trim XL Die, Dimensionals
Inspired By: Debbie Henderson

Thanks For Stopping By!

Have a Blessed Day!!

Christi

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February Stamp A Stack Part 2

I try not to have the cards be too difficult, but there are times when
I need to sneak just one card in there that is a little bit more
"something/something."

CARD #3

MENU:
SS: Loving Thoughts, Fifth Avenue Floral (stem)
CS: Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Enchantment DSP
INK: Soft Suede, Lucky Limeade
PUNCHES: Small Heart, 1 1/4" Circle, Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer,
Scallop Trim Border
Accessories: Basic Pearls, Baja Breeze Pleated Ribbon, Chantilly Lace, Dimensionals
Tips: I used a mini mister spray bottle w/rubbing alcohol and added several
drops of Soft Suede ink refill and sprayed the Very Vanilla Cardstock. Using
the 1 1/4" Circle Punch I rounded one corner and then using my bone folder,
I broke down the fibers on that corner and then purposefully separated the layers
in the card stock. The leaves were also made using the 1 1/4" Circle Punch.
Inspired By: Ann Schach

CARD #4

MENU:
SS: Sincere Salutations
CS: Pool Party, WW, Early Espresso, Daffodil Delight, Vellum, Pear Pizzazz
INK: Versa mark
PUNCH: Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer, Trio Flower (oops - retired), Bird Builder,
Tag - (oops - another retired punch, sorry)
Accessories: Labels Collection Framelits, Pool Party Seam Binding, Basic Pearls,
Neutrals Buttons, Perfect Polka Dots EF
Inspired By: Donna

Thanks For Stopping By!

Have A Blessed Day!!

Christi

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January Stamp A Stack Part 2

Two more cards we are making at this months Stamp A Stack Classes...

CARD #3


This card was designed after a card made by my friend and fellow
Red Hot Stamper, Sarah. Sarah used a different punch for the large
flower, but I wanted to feature the NEW punch called: Blossom Punch.
The leaves are from the Build a Blossom Punch and the center flower
is from the Boho Blossoms Punch, and an In Color Brad to complete it.
The Stamp set used is the wonderful old stand by called
Sincere Salutations. I love how she added the strip of Elegant
Eggplant Card Stock before she used the Tulip Border Embossing Folder.
Thanks for letting me 'steal' your idea Sarah!

CARD #4

MENU:

SS: Hand Penned
CS: WW, Real Red
INK: Real Red
PUNCH: Hearts Corner
Accessories: Adorning Accents Embossing Folder (NEW)
(this comes in a set of three. You will be seeing more to come)
Dimensionals, Scalloped Heart of Hearts Embosslit Die, Basic Rhinestone
Inspired By: Carol Christopher (Stampin' Connection)

Thanks For Stopping By!

Have a Blessed Day!!

Christi

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Get Well Soon

Over Christmas Break my little friend, Jade,
had the misfortune to break her hand.

No way to spend Christmas break, I know,
so I wanted to be sure to send
her a cute get well card.
This Band-Aid Card was a tutorial I had sitting on my desk for...
well, FOREVER, or so it seemed.
I got it from Lynn Pratt's blog at
www.stampndesign.blogspot.com


I changed it up just a bit because I could not get it to raise up
according to her tutorial so I just made a 2 1/4" square of card stock,
rounded the corners and pierced with my paper piercer and mat, then
"popped it up" using Stampin' Dimensionals.
I used a retired card stock called Creamy Caramel and
I sponged all the edges using the same color ink.
The greeting from Sincere Salutations is stamped in Chocolate Chip.

Thanks For Stopping By!

Have a Blessed Day!!

Christi

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Another Aviary Card

This is another card I made using the AVIARY stamp set that I borrowed from Rachel

(see yesterday's post)

MENU:
SS: Aviary, Sincere Salutations
CS: Basic Black, WW, Love Notes DSP
INK: Black, Real Red
PUNCHES: Lg Oval, Scallop Border, Modern Label
Accessories: Vintage Wallpaper EF and Big Shot, 5/8" Very Vanilla Grosgrain Ribbon, Silver Brads, Dimensionals, Sponge
Inspried By: Anita

Click HERE to place an order with me

Have a Blessed Day!!

Christi

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March Workshops

During the month of March I was blessed to have three In Home Workshops. This was such a great time to hold a workshop because of Sale A Bration. For every $50 each customer purchased they were able to pick one FREE stamp set from the Sale A Bration flyer. In fact...there is still time to get in on this great deal as it goes through March 31st. Contact me NOW if you want to place an order before it is too late to get in on this great deal.

Last night was my last workshop for March and I had an extra special treat - - - One of the ladies that attended last nights workshop was my third grade teacher many, many years ago! It was so great to have her there and connect again with someone who was very impactful in my young life.

These are the three cards that we made at the workshops...

This first card features the Build A Blossoms Stamp Set with coordinating Blossoms Petal Punch from the Occasions Mini Catalog. I just love how Stampin' Up! coordinates their stamps and punches.


MENU:
SS: Build A Blossom, Sincere Salutations
CS: Marina Mist, WW, Wild Wasabi
INK: Marina Mist, Wild Wasabi
Punches: Blossom Petals
Accessories: 5/16" White Brad (from the Neutrals Brad pack), Framed Tulip Border EF, Big Shot, Dimensionals
Inspired By: Lynn Starzl

This next card features the stamp set called Easter Blossoms, also from the Occasions Mini catalog. I showed the ladies how they can use our great markers to color the stamps and create a great look. As well as showing them a new look for their ribbon.


MENU:
SS: Easter Blossoms
CS: Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Pretty In Pink, Love Letters DSP
INK: Basic Black, Pretty In Pink Markers
Accessories: Pretty In Pink 5/8" Satin Ribbon, Rosettes (Occasions Mini), Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Big Shot, Red Line Sticky Tape, glue dots
Inspired By: Dayanna Donng


This final card was designed by my friend Julie, a fellow demonstrator that I met through my blog and then spent time together at Leadership Conference in Nashville TN in January.

MENU:
SS: Just Believe
CS: Concord Crush, Old Olive, WW
INK: Concord Crush
Punches: 1 3/8" x 5/8" Oval, Scalloped Oval, Square Lattice EF, Big Shot
Accessories: 5/8" Old Olive Satin Ribbon, Dimensionals

I'm looking forward to the Workshops that are scheduled for April and hoping to book several more.

There is a GREAT DEAL in April for when you hostess a workshop in your home or mine... for a $350 workshop the hostess earns FREE a NEW stamp set called Four Frames and a pack of BEAUTIFUL 12x12 Designer paper called Paisley Petals.


Click HERE to see a bigger image and how beautiful it is, and what a great deal this is. Perhaps you don't want to hostess a workshop but would still like to purchase this stamp set and Designer Paper. For a purchase of only $20 you can have the privilege to purchase these two items before they come out in the big Catalog and Idea Book in July.

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Happy Birthday, Jessica!!

What a joy it is to wish our new (almost) daughter-in-law a Happy Birthday!! Only two more weeks and she will officially be ours!! A gal I know used to always call her mother-in-law, her mother-in-love, and I really like that. It shows the bond they shared and that they were related through love, not just the law, so perhaps Jessica will be our daughter-in-love. We love you Jess! Have a great day!!

This is the card I chose to send Jess – I thought it fit in with the scheme of the wedding. This isn’t exactly a sunflower, but it’s as close as I got.

MENU:
SS: Inspired By Nature, Sincere Salutations
CS: Soft Suede, Crushed Curry (retired), Old Olive, Very Vanilla
INK: Soft Suede, Crushed Curry, Old Olive (markers)
Accessories: Scoring blade for the faux tile look, Scallop Border Punch, Scallop Oval and Large Oval punches, Soft Suede Polka Dot Ribbon

So For Now…

Happy Stamping!!

Christi

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Bridal Shower Invitations

Tomorrow is the Bridal shower my sisters are giving for Jessica, and this is the invitation that I made for it.
I love the colors that Jeff and Jess chose for their wedding – brown and burnt orange. Of course with Stampin’ Up! you can’t just call your paper brown and orange – so I used Chocolate Chip and Really Rust. If you could see this in person you would see the way it glistens from spritzing the front with our Champagne Shimmer Paint – so elegant!





MENU:
SS: Fifth Avenue Floral, Sincere Salutations
CS: WW, Chocolate Chip, Really Rust, Vellum
INK: Really Rust, Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Manhattan Embossing Folder, Flower Fusion Sizzlit, Rhinestone Brad, Lots Of Tags 2 Sizzlit, Top Note Die, BIG SHOT, Corner Rounder, Organza Ribbon, Sponge, Dimensional, Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint




Tyler loved pitching in to help crank out the Top Note using Gramma’s BIG SHOT. It really was a big help because this card has a LOT of layers, but it is just perfect for this special occasion. I will post photos later but not right away, as I am headed for a weekend with my mom and sisters after the shower is done. Have a great weekend everyone - I know I will!!


So For Now…
Happy Stamping!!
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Workshop Cards

This is a card we made at one of Glenda’s STAMP A STACK classes and I kept it on my work table thinking that I would use this for a class some day. When I booked a workshop and she wanted to make three different cards vs. a One Sheet Wonder I thought this would be a perfect time to use this idea. One problem was that some of these In-Colors are discontinued so…

I switched it up to use some of our new colors

and ribbon. Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight and Concord Crush using the Itty Bitty Bits Stamp Set and the Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack.

Card number 2 … a great guy card! I was disappointed when the motorcycle stamp didn’t cross over into the big catalog in July so TODAY is your last day to order this stamp if it is on your MUST HAVE list.

Embossing it on the Big Shot gives it a great textured look. The sentiment is also from a stamp set that can only be ordered today – called Watercolor Trio. Seriously I do not know why they didn’t carry these two over into the big catalog. Colors used on this card are Sahara Sand, Basic Black and Very Vanilla.

Card Number 3 is my personal favorite

I love butterflies because they are a great visual reminder of the new life we can have in Christ.

Colors used here are Soft Suede, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Marina Mist and Very Vanilla.
Don’t you just love the new Victoria lace down the front? This is a new item in the catalog that will stay current through June 2011!! I can imagine I will use a lot of this beautiful lace.

We used the “paper to stamp” technique and the color spritzing tool and sponges to create the great background look.

Once again I snagged these ideas from the Stampin' Connection. Thanks to all the great demonstrators that share their ideas with us!

If you would like to have a workshop we can make cards like these for you and your friends. What a fun way to spend an evening!! Call today or email and I will get you scheduled.

So For Now…

Happy Stamping!!

Christi

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