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!

Top Note Boxes

If you missed this class, you REALLY missed out! We had a GREAT time - these are pretty easy to do, and the box is beautiful enough that you could give IT as the gift, not JUST the gift-holder! :D

Aren't they beautiful? That's the new snowflake punch - thanks, Barb, for letting us borrow it. It's a BEAUTIFUL punch, and I'm really thinking I need it. LOL!

The one on the right is the one everyone else did, and my first box. The one on the left is the one I did Friday night. The "medallion" on top is exactly like the one I posted last Friday, for the second 12 Weeks. The paper is MERRY MOMENTS DSP, the ribbon is the 5/8" Real Red polka dotted ribbon - I LOVE POLKA DOTS!

Of course, the box tops and bottoms are cut with the Top Note Die (Sorry, y'all, but it's EXCLUSIVE to Stampin' Up! - you MUST purchase from my website or your demonstrator!!) and my Big Shot. :D Yup, you KNOW it - I LOVE MY BIG SHOT!!! :D

OK, I'm off - my TO DO list for each day of the next SIX WEEKS scares me. LOL! Plus, today is Kenn's birthday! I've got to make his cake, too!!!! :D

Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions, or want to place an order! If you call and don't get me, just leave a voicemail and I'll call you back ASAP. :) I'm here for YOU!

Have a wonderful day - and try to keep dry!!! :D (I think a lot of the nation's being rained on today!!!) And BE SURE TO TAKE THE TIME TO STAMP SOMETHING!

Fancy Folds II, part 2! :D

Good morning, everyone! I've been SO enjoying hearing from people - and a lot of NEW visitors, YEA! :D - lately. Thank you for leaving comments!!!

One person has asked for directions on making the square challenge card I did; I am planning on doing a video tutorial SOON, I promise! I don't have contact info for you, but keep watching this blog. I've got my laptop fixed, so I can use my Flip again! :) I have one small hurdle to get around, and then I'll do it.

OK! So, you liked the shutter card I showed you yesterday! :) I'm so glad!!!

Today's cards are the other two from the class; the first is a step card, and there are MANY variations on this one. The second is a wiper card. I'm going to show you at three pictures for each card: a flat one, which is the way you can mail it, one of it standing the way it's made to stand, and one of an angled view, so you can see more detail. :)

On with the show! :)

(The sky is stippled with Bashful Blue, but it didn't show up in this scan very well!)

Card stock: Garden Green, Whisper White

Ink: Garden Green, Ruby Red (accent on back bushes), Chocolate Chip

Stamp sets: Pendant Park, Really Retro



Don't forget! You can click on the pictures to make them larger!





Now, the wiper card!


(I love Real Red! LOL! AND IT'S ONLY 92 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!)

Card stock: Real Red, Whisper White, Garden Green

Ink: Encore Gold Metallic, Garden Green

Stamp sets: Many Merry Messages, Delightful Decorations

Accessories: Merry Moments Designer Series Paper, ticket corner punch, eyelet edge punch, paper piercer, mat pack, Sticky Strip


If you're missing my classes, you're missing a lot, ladies!!! Tonight is a WOW box, and I can't wait to show it to you tomorrow!!!!

Have a wonderful day! Don't forget to take the time to STAMP SOMETHING!!!!! (And go to My Stampin' Up! Website for 24/7 shopping!!!!)

Only 128 Days Until Christmas!!

It's DEFINITELY time to start on those Christmas cards! :D I can hear you groaning, so stop. ;D

Last night was Advanced Techniques; we had a GREAT time, and you were missed. So, today, you're going to be shown two of the cards, and tomorrow two more. But they're TECHNIQUES, so I can't tell you how to do them, or I'd have to charge you! :D

Just for you, the first one is a Christmas card. :D


This technique is called DAHLIA FOLDING.

Card stock: Very Vanilla, Certainly Celery, Chocolate Chip, Brushed Gold

Ink: Chocolate Chip Craft

Stamp set: Many Merry Messages

Accessories: Merry Moments DSP, 1-1/4" circle punch, round tab punch, small and large oval punches, 1/2" circle punch, dimensionals, heat tool, embossing buddy, clear embossing powder

Isn't it pretty?? :) We had a great time figuring out the folding. :D It's one of those things that comes much easier with practice! :D


Card stock: Very Vanilla, Garden Green, Pumpkin Pie

Ink: Summer Sun, Pumpkin Pie, Garden Green

Stamp set: Teeny Tiny Wishes

Accessories: various brushes, Kind Thoughts Brocade Stencil (small)

We triple-colored the stencil, as you can see. It's a WONDERFUL stencil, and you can bet you'll be seeing more projects with it - and others - in the next few months. :)

OK, I'm off. I have nothing to do but church today, but I still am too busy for words!!!!!!!!! :D

Have a wonderful day, and be sure and take the time to stamp SOMETHING!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D (Kids's foreheads don't count....:D)

Good Monday afternoon! :D

I was PLANNING on posting things from yesterday's party today - but I got a reprieve, and am going to use them for my party on Saturday! :D So NO PEEKS until next week.

However, that left me in a quandary. What to post? So I cranked this one out in five minutes - I think it's time to re-iterate: I LOVE MY BIG SHOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You could make a BUNCH of these for hostess gifts during the holidays, or table favors, or or or! :D This is the Baskets & Blooms XL Bigz die, exclusive to Stampin' Up! - and thank you to Kathy for letting me borrow it! :D

The designer series paper is MERRY MOMENTS - I love this DSP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Besides Sticky Strip, that's ALL I used on this project! You could, of course, fancy it up quite a bit - but I love the clean look of the stripes, so I didn't. :D

OK. I'm off to make something you'll love for tomorrow's post; I'm going to be INCREDIBLY busy tomorrow, so if you try to get ahold of me and can't, that's why. :) Two classes to teach plus a seminar to attend. I'm gonna be TIRED. :D But I can't WAIT for the advanced techniques classes tomorrow!!!!

Now, then. Go stamp somethin', would you? :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!!)