Retiring Sets - they're almost gone!

It's FRIDAY! :) Are you excited??

Well, I have bad news and good news. The bad news is that there are lots of stamp sets leaving the Stampin' Up! Idea Book & Catalog forever. The good news is you can still order stamps until next Thursday!

And even better news? FRIDAY IS THE NEW IDEA BOOK & CATALOG RELEASE! It's also my annual Open House, and I'm having a HUGE craft rummage sale! PLEASE come take some of this stuff off my hands! :D

Today starts my farewell to some of my favorite stamps. These are all from my Quick Card Class last week.

This is Dasher, and also MANY MERRY MESSAGES. Pear Pizzazz, the base card color, is also going away - at least until SU! does their next color shake-up. Then, who knows?!? :)

Enjoy your long weekend! Make sure you take the time to STAMP SOMETHING! :)

Happy Thursday! :)

Good morning! (It's still before 12 Central, so I can still say that! :D)

Today's show-n-tell is the IT'S IN THE BAG samples I made. We had a FANTASTIC time at this class this year; last year, we did a couple of these in the IT'S A WRAP class, but this year, I wanted a whole class on bags. There are SO many you can make! :D

The small one is one of our small cello bags with reindeer food in it; it's topped with a Top Note cut from Merry Moments DSP, and "garnished" with Dasher. :D

The next one up is the Fancy Favors die, with a simple topper on it.

The next size is a super-simple bag, the perfect size for gifting some of your beautiful cards and envelopes!

The largest is a bag that's 8"x10"; it takes a bit of doing to get the understanding of it down, but it's really a simple bag!

Be watching for my January schedule - you'll know it as soon as I do. :D

I'm off - lots to do to try to catch up today! Have a WONDERFUL day - and be sure to take the time to STAMP SOMETHING!!!!!!!!!!

Happy Monday!

Greetings! I hope you had a good weekend! I did - but it seems to have FLOWN by! This is going to be a SHORT week, too, with family and Thanksgiving and my Holiday Shopping Extravaganza on Friday from 10-4; if you'd like more information or directions, please email or call me!

Now, on with the show - I've got to figure out what I want to show you this week for the TWELVE WEEKS OF CHRISTMAS!!! :D

This was one of our CHRISTMAS CARD CLASS TRIO cards. Everyone just LOVES Dasher; if you haven't purchased him, or are wondering where on earth we found him, look at the last page of your Idea Book! It's a "$10 or less!" page, and he's SO worth it! His item number is 116816, if you want to order him. :)

Card stock: Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Real Red

Ink: Chocolate Chip

Stamp sets: Teeny Tiny Wishes ("Merry Christmas"), Dasher, Many Merry Messages (inside)

Accessories: Real Red Stampin' Write Marker, Real Red Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon, Merry Moments DSP, Stampin' Dimensionals

Super easy, great classic Christmas card. :)

OK, I'm off! I've got five pies and a cheesecake and Chex mix and more candy and and and to do before Wednesday noon! PLUS a 12 Weeks design! Calgon, take me away....!!! :D

Have a WONDERFUL day! Don't forget to take the time to STAMP something!

Christmas is only 95 days away!!!!

It's definitely time to at least start thinking about your cards! Between making at LEAST a few for the special people in your life and addressing them, you KNOW it always takes more time to do then than you think. :D So, today I'm going to show you the other two cards from Saturday's class!


I just think this is a really fun card! :)

Card stock: So Saffron, Real Red, Not Quite Navy

Ink: Night of Navy, Chocolate Chip

Stamp set: Dasher (Inside, Many Merry Messages)

Accessories: Neighborhood Jumbo Stampin' Around wheel and handle, Night of Navy ink cartridge, 1-3/4" circle punch, sponge dauber, round Fire Rhinestone Brad, Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker.

The only thing I DON'T like is the way the clouds turned out on my sample. We left them off. :D



I honestly think this is my favorite of the three. I LOVE holly - I think it's the color combination of it. :D The Soft Holly wheel is also inside, along the top and bottom as a border.

Card stock: Mellow Moss, Real Red, Whisper White

Ink: White craft

Stamp sets: Christmas Punch (Level 2 Hostess-only stamp set!), Delightful Decorations (Holiday Mini!) (Inside, Many Merry Messages)

Accessories: Soft Holly Stampin' Around wheel & handle, Mellow Moss ink cartridge, Real Red Stampin' Write Marker, white embossing powder, embossing buddy, heat tool, wide oval punch, ornament punch (Holiday Mini!), dimensionals

We had a great time, and I hope our cards might inspire you a little bit! :D Be sure and tell me your favorite card - and then, go take the time to STAMP something!! :) Have a WONDERFUL day!

Scrapbookin'! :D

Good morning, everyone! I hope you're having a GREAT Monday. (IF there IS such a thing...!) :D I know you came to see the samples, so on with the show - but watch for an offer I can't believe I'm gonna make! :D

This one's probably my favorite for this month's class; it's SO simple, but I LOVE the way the white just POPS off the page!

Card stock: Taken with Teal TEXTURED 12x12, Whisper White

Ink: Basic Black

Stamp set: Medallion background stamp set

Accessories: white gel pen, modern label punch

THAT IS ALL THERE IS TO THIS LAYOUT! Have I mentioned how much I love this stamp? :D


Of course, I also really like this layout. :D

Card stocks: Whisper White, Glorious Green, Real Red

Inks: Creamy Caramel, White craft

Stamp sets: Many Merry Messages, Dasher

Accessories: White embossing powder, embossing buddy, heat tool

Isn't DASHER a great stamp? If you're not checking out that page of UNDER $10 ITEMS, you're missing out!

OK, I'm off. Keep watching for that offer I'm going to be making! :D And PLEASE, take the time to STAMP something!!!!

Happy Thursday! :D

Good afternoon! :) How are you today??? It's another beautiful day here in middle Tennessee; the temperature in the middle of the afternoon is only 82°!!! It;s AMAZING - and I'm so grateful! :)

Anyway. These two cards today are from Tuesday evening's ADVANCED TECHNIQUES class; we had a great time, and again the cards focus on using basic supplies. ALL TECHNIQUES ARE FROM TECHNIQUE JUNKIES! Go HERE to learn more - and tell Pat I sent you! :)

Now, on with the show!


Card stocks: Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White, Summer Sun

Inks: White craft, Summer Sun, Old Olive

Stamp set: A Beautiful Thing

Accessories: Bone folder, paper trimmer, wide oval punch, scallop oval punch, dimensionals, Stampin' Write markers

Isn't it pretty? I really like this one - and it's a great technique, called REVERSE COLOR GRID.

Next card! :D





Card stock: Summer Sun, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White

Ink: Chocolate Chip

Stamp set: Dasher, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Accessories: Assorted Stampin' Write Markers, black fine point Sharpie, modern label punch, ruler

This one's called CUBIST TECHNIQUE. It's quite fun, and you can really do a lot just by changing the colors!!

OK, that's it for today! I hope you're looking forward to the BLOG TOUR that starts Sunday!!!! There are a LOT of great artists on the tour, and I know you're going to enjoy it. :)

Have a WONDERFUL day! And be sure to take the time to STAMP something!! :D

Two sides of ONE sheet!

Don't forget the FANTASTIC weekly special - check out the link on the side bar! - and the BLOG TOUR coming up, starting Sunday!! Details are in the side bar! I WILL BE GIVING BLOG CANDY!!!!

Remember I was talking about that terrific new DSP, Merry Moments? Here's the same exact card - except for orientation - with two different sides of one sheet of DSP. I love them both! :D


Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Garden Green, Real Red (Except it looks like my original sample used Whisper White!!!)

Ink: Chocolate Chip


Stamp set: Dasher

Isn't it WONDERFUL DSP??? It's on page 28 or 160, and it's $9.95 plus shipping and tax for 12 sheets, 12x12. The item number is 115672; I KNOW I'll be ordering a few packs of this paper. :) Isn't it happy paper? CLICK HERE to go to my 24/7 website, then click on SHOP NOW.

Off to finish the last-minute stuff for ADVANCED TECHNIQUES CLASS for tonight!! Go stamp something, will ya already!??!? :D (Have a wonderful evening!!)