Come Stamp With Me!

Today is my weekly Come Stamp With Me Class.
Four cards are out each week for you to stamp.  Some demonstrators call this a card buffet, but no matter what it is called it works the same way. Come and stamp as many or as few as you need/want for only $1.50 each. Please bring along your own adhesive to help keep the cost affordable.

Stamp Sets Used: Flower Shop, Petite Petals, Floral Phrases, Wetlands, Work of Art, Lemon Zest, Lovely as a Tree, Versatile Christmas, So In Love
A variety of retired Designer Paper along with Embossing Folders: Garden Trellis and Seaside.

Thanks for stopping by!! but will you join us??
If you cannot join us in person perhaps you can join us virtually by placing your on line order by clicking HERE
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Thanks for stopping by!

Christi

Cards inspired by: Barbara Marcum, Julie Husting, Jari Francis & BJ Peters

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Cards and Gifts From Friends

Today I will share with you some more sweet cards and gifts from friends

 Carla used the AVANT GARDEN Stamp Set for my Birthday wishes!!

 Becky used WETLANDS and the amazing SERENE SCENERY 6x6 Designer Paper Pack

 Phyllis made this darling garden stone for me.  She is becoming quite the artist.  Who would have known it when we were growing up - I sure do love her thoughtfulness

 Donne gave me new clear plates for my Big Shot and these giant clips.  Her tip is that if you clip your bowing clear plates every night it will help to keep them straight (flat)

Her other tip was to used a fabric lint roller on your clear plates it will help to take all the tiny little paper pieces that get stuck while cutting out using your thinlits and dies.  Look how much I got on my first swipe!

Friends are the BEST!!

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Thanks for stopping by!

Christi

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Wallet Gift Card Holder

This gift card holder is NOT a quick and easy one like you saw yesterday, but oh, how cool is this!!
I totally CASED this from France Martin only changing up the stamp set used on the front plus I made a box with an acetate cover, just like when you purchase a wallet in the store.

This wallet style gift card holder is MORE than just a gift card holder - it has the pocket if you want to add cash, and 4 pockets for gift cards or notes.  I put a blank sheet in to add a note. and I also added a piece that is for congratulating the graduate OR if you want it for a birthday gift I added that as well.

 Each wallet has a small circle velcro closure

 Here are the different steps and pieces.  A LOT of sponging so make sure you have a refill on hand!

 Here are the finished products...

I used images from WETLANDS, WILDERNESS AWAITS, AND IN WILDERNESS

I created the box on my own so I will share the dimensions with you:
BOX: 5 x 4 1/4

SCORE 1/2" on all 4 sides

Finished size is 4 x 3 1/4

Acetate cover is 1/16" less than the box size, and scored at 1/2" all 4 sides

If you prefer to have your acetate cover to go on the outside then you will cut it 1/16" LARGER than the box size.

Basic box assembly

Feel free to check out France's blog post and video HERE

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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
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Christi

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Shoebox Swaps

Last week Thursday was our Team Christmas Party.  We had enough food to feed a small army and boy was it yummy!
I'm terrible at taking pictures at events like this because I am just enjoying my time so much.  My goal again this year was to get a group picture, but once again I totally forgot.
I did, however, take pictures of all the Showbox Swaps that the ladies prepared and we enjoyed making.

CARD #1 by Carla

INSIDE:

Stamp Sets: Christmas Pines, Tin of Tags

#2 Dawn made these cute TicTac wraps

Stamp Set: Cookie Cutter Christmas 

 Card #3 by Inez

Stamp Set:  Lotus Blossom (R)

Card #4 by Marlane

Stamp Sets: Dasher (R), More Merry Messages (R), Lace Snowflakes (R)

 Card #5 by Paula

Stamp Set: Thoughtful Branches (R), Seasonal Bells

 Card #6  by Janell

Stamp Set: Sheltering Tree, Candy Cane Christmas, 

 Card #7 by Peggy

Stamp Set: Wonder of Christmas

 Card #8 by Sue

Stamp Set:Wetlands

Card #9 by yours truly

Stamp Set: Ballooon Celebration, Bunch Of Blossoms

Please pardon the shadows in some of the pictures!

As a team we always have so much fun and we all enjoy getting the Demonstrator discount on our orders.  You do NOT need to hold classes to be a demonstrator which is what holds many people back from signing on.  Click HERE to sign on and get $125 worth of your choice of product for only $99.00.  Not only that, but you can order from the upcoming Occasions Catalog on your Starter Kit!! There are so many great benefits of being a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator and I would love to have you on my team!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Christi

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Serene Scenery Part 1

This weeks blog postings I am going to be featuring the SERENE SCENERY Designer Paper Stack.
A Paper Stack is a pack of patterned paper that measures 6x6 and you get 48 sheets, 4 each of 12 double-sided designs
This particular pack of designer paper is so beautiful, filled with scenic prints
The SERENE SCENERY Designer Paper Stack coordinates with the following colors:
Bermuda Bay, Crumb Cake, Delightful Dijon, Island Indigo, Old Olive, Pool Party, & Whisper White
They are also Acid and Lignon Free so they are also safe for your scrapbook pages.

Card #1

 I love this beachy scene.  Added some sand pipers and beach grasses from the stamp set WETLANDS, a few added touches with a white gel pen highlights the waves and the birds wings. My GET WELL is a non Stampin' Up! die.  This is a perfect masculine get well card.
Here are the other products that I used on this card

You might remember this card that I posted on October 28th using the SERENE SCENERY Designer Paper Stack

Such fun paper to work with!  You can order yours today - just click HERE

Stay tuned each day this week to see more lovely samples of cards made using this amazing Designer Paper Stack

Don't forget about the 25% off sale going on through the end of the month

And the NEW Stitched Shapes Framelits for only $30.00  I can't wait to get my own set and show you some samples.

Please use this code when checking out. 

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Thanks for stopping by!

Christi

card inspired by Rachel Tessman

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COME STAMP WITH ME

These are the cards that will be out for all of you to make when you COME STAMP WITH ME today!  My craft room is open and you can make as many or as few as you want/need for only $1.50 each.  All I ask is that you bring along your own adhesive to help keep the cost of the classes affordable.

 First off we have the Christmas card of the week. I spotted this beauty on Diana Gibbs blog but she was showcasing her friend Marlene so I have no blog to link you to...sorry, but isn't it stunning!!

 Card #2 is also so stunning! I was inspired by Vicki Burdick on Pinterest. I chose to use the FLOWER SHOP Stamp Set and WETLANDS

 Card #3 is a fun one and it is my first time to use the JAR OF LOVE Stamp Set/Bundle.  I look at this card two ways - it could either represent love flowing into your life (your jar) or it could represent your love flowing out to those around you.  Which way do you see it??  There are other words in the set (Hello, Love,  and Friend)  You get to choose which word works best for you.

Last but not least a fun birthday card with some glimmer! I use the PERFECT PAIRINGS Stamp Set from this past Sale a bration for my Happy Birthday to you.
Just a reminder that you can shop with me 24/7 and even in your pj's by clicking HERE and using the HOSTESS CODE for October UX7TVCJZ when you check out.
The next incentive trip is ALASKA!! and every order gets me one step closer to my goal.  I have always wanted to go there and this would be a great opportunity.  I have yet to earn the Incentive Trip with Stampin' Up! and I am just itching to earn this one.  Will you help me??

Thanks for stopping by!
Christi

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Just Braggin'

Time again to brag on my team members and all the beautiful cards that they shared at our team meeting.

Carla was on a roll making cards. She made this one for Donne for her birthday and the next 2 Fall themed cards for the craft sale we were in on Saturday 

 So stunning

Inez shared this cute card she made using the Hostess Exclusive stamp set LOVE YOU LOTS

Want to see more exclusive Hostess sets?  All you need to do is host a workshop to earn the ability to buy these at a discount. 

Donne shared the cards that she made up for the class that she holds.  I love this first one, making great use of the Designer Series Paper that you can get on the special BUY 3 GET 1 FREE Deal going on through October 31st.

She also made these... She featured how you can stamp right onto the Designer Paper for a quick and easy card.

Want to supports a good cause? This stamp set is from the stamp set MY HERO and it is the designated stamp set to support the Ronald McDonald House.  Each year Stampin' Up! designs a stamp set and then donatess a portion of each sale to the Ronald McDonald House.

 The card on the left is a gift card holder given to her for her birthday.

 And with these two she showed how to "step-up" your card by adding layers

Lynda made this adorable card for her daughter's engagement party.  She used the colors of the wedding, Yellow and Purple, and the bride plans to carry sunflowers.  I love how we can design our cards exclusively for the occasions.

Paula made this beautiful easel card that has one of the little tea light size, battery operated lights behind the vellum. She used the stamp set JAR OF CHEER, and I am so thankful that we got a HOLLY BERRY PUNCH

Last, but not least, Dawn shared this quick and easy masculine card using a favorite stamp set WETLANDS

Help me give a shout out to the gals for their fabulous cards!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Christi

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Crazy About Wetlands

A very cool thing happening here at Christi's Creative Crew is the fact that we now have 2 - yes, count them, 2 stores that want to sell our products.  When I say WE it is because my hubby makes the BEST Hand Made, All Natural Soaps and Lotions!!! (plus 100% soy candles, bath truffles, lip balms, etc)  He has an ETSY store and in the last month to 6 weeks ago he has been contacted to PLEASE let them sell his product at their stores!!  One is local that we can pop in to and check our stock, but one is 3 hours away in Manistee, MI.  You can check out his web store HERE.
Dale asked each place if they would like to sell my cards as well, and I have received a resounding YES!! from both stores.  While I can put a wide variety in the local store (Re Inspired Treasures), the Manistee store (called Swankyz - isn't that a cute name!!) the store in Manistee wants strictly beach, wild life, light houses, etc as their theme to keep it all in line with the products they are already selling in their store.  We hope to get up there at some point this summer to check it out.
All this to say, my second shipment of cards (20 of them - 4 varieties) are being shipped today and this is one of them.  Sorry but I took this photo before I layered the "you" with another Soft Suede and a second Sahara Sand.  (of course I was inspired for this card by the fabulous blog post called Paper Ecstasy.  She actually made hers into a shaker card, but I decided to keep mine clean and simple.

Here are the products that I used for this card

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