Acorny Thank You

Hi there!  Can you believe it's December already?  Yikes!  Thought I'd share one of the cards featured in my Card Buffet line-up.  Stampin' Up!'s set, Acorny Thank You, was used and can be found in the 2015 Holiday Catalog.  There is a coordinating punch for the acorns, too.  The stamp set and punch are being carried over in the 2016 Occasions Catalog, which will be coming out soon.  Both can be purchased as a bundle, saving you some moolah.  (We Demonstrators get to place our pre-order from the new Ocassions Catalog  tomorrow!)  OK, back to the card.  The feathers had to be cut out with snips, which was easy peasy.  A small Baker's Twine bow was the finishing touch.  Inspiration for this card came from Susan Itell.  Love her style!  You may view Susan's card HERE.

Need to run errands.  Thank you for stopping by today!

Witch Owl

Hi there!  Thought I'd better get the Halloween cards posted before it's over.  This was one of the cards on my Buffet.  It showcases two stamp sets - both from Stampin' Up!  They are, Howl-o-ween Treat and the inside sentiment (Happy Haunting) is from Cheer all Year.  No fussy cutting the owl or the accessories, either!  There are coordinating Boo to You Framelits for that task!  (Buy the stamp set and Framelits as a bundle for a 15% discount.)  How about that sparkly hat from our new Black Glimmer Paper?  Love it!  All of these products (and more) can be found in the 2015 Holiday Catalog.  Please contact me, if you'd like to place an order - and you don't already have a Demonstrator.  Thanks in advance!

Must get going - there's work to be done.  Thank you for stopping by today!

Acorny Hi Card Buffet Sneak Peek

Hi there!  Thought I'd share one of the cards you can make at my Card Buffet.  Just in time for Fall, huh?  The stamp set, Acorny Thank You, can be found in the 2015-16 Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog.  There is a coordinating punch for the acorn images. (Purchase the stamp set and punch as a bundle to save an additional 15%.)  The Designer Series Paper, Into the Woods, carries out the acorn theme.

Must sign off - lots to do plus errands to run.  Thank you for stopping by for a visit!

Inspiration from Amy Koenders here.

After Christmas Cheer

Hi there!  How about a little after-Christmas Cheer?  This was supposed to get posted before Christmas but things got a bit hectic!  Sorry it's late, but better late than never they say.  Lol
This card appeared on our Card Buffet display board.  It was CASE'd right from the Stampin' Up! 2014 Holiday Catalog. 
Today we're having Christmas at our daughter's house since it's the only day that worked for everyone to be together.   So, must get going.  Come back tomorrow for one of the cards the girls made yesterday at Club.
Hope you're having a wonderful weekend.  Thank you so much for stopping in today!

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted. 

Stamps: Cheerful Christmas 

Paper: Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler 

Ink: Encore Gold, Cherry Cobbler Blendabilities marker – dark (to color pearls) 

Tools:  Filigree Frame EF, Deco Labels Framelits 

Other: Dimensionals, Pearls, Gold 1/8” Ribbon, glue dots, clear block

Falling Leaves Hi

Hi there and happy Friday!  It isn't officially winter yet, so here is a fall looking card that appeared on our Card Buffet display board.  The leaf images are from Fall Fest, which can be found in the 2014 Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog.  Inspiration for this card came from Vicky Hayes.  See her version HERE.  You can see that there are only a couple of differences, like the base color and sentiment.  Why mess with perfection?  The "Hi" sentiment from Regarding Dahlias used on my card makes it versatile enough to use for several occasions.

It's short and sweet today.  Lots to do.  Have a great weekend and thank you for peeking in today!

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted. 

Stamps: Fall Fest, Regarding Dahlias 

Paper: Vanilla 

Ink: Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Perfect Plum, Tangelo Twist 
Other: Dimensionals, clear blocks

Bright and Beautiful & More

Hi there!  Sorry that I've been absent the last couple of days.  Been busy with other things called life.  Today I'm sharing samples from the Christmas Card Workshop our team hosted on two different days and locations.  The above card was designed by team member, Cheryl Renth.  She used the Bright and Beautiful stamp set from the Stampin' Up! 2014 Holiday Catalog.  Cheryl chose a rich color palette of Blackberry Bliss and Hello Honey. 

The next card is by Jayne Singleton.  She used a retired set, Come to Bethlehem, in Night of Navy.

Just the right amount of pizzazz was added with the Silver Glimmer banner and a rhinestone in the center of the star.  A stunning card in real life.

Punched out circles make up the tree for Kim Coulter's card.  She also added some bling by using Champagne Glimmer paper for some of the circles and the star.

The "Merry Christmas" stamp can be found in the Sassy Salutations set, which contains sentiments for several occasions in this same whimsical font. 

Who doesn't love snowmen?  Mary Taylor created this darling guy! 

Mary used the Top Note Bigz die for this adorable guy.  The Soft Sky background was textured with the Decorative Dots embossing folder, whereas, the Delicate Designs and Fancy Fan embossing folders were used on the hat. 

Sally Nusbaum's card was erroneously left out of my samples.  She used the Endless Wishes set.  I'll post her card whenever I receive it.  My card was in an earlier post that can be seen here.

That does it for this week.  Hope you have a great weekend and thanks so much for stopping in today!

Color Me Autumn

Hi there!  Another cloudy and damp day here in St. Louis.  That's OK, though, it makes for a good stamping day!  Today's card is one that was made at Jayne Singleton's Stamp Camp last month.  Love the clean and simple lines, even though my style tends to be more vintage-y.  The focal piece showcases the Color Me Autumn Designer Series Paper from Stampin' Up!, which is adorned with a banner and a cute little wooden leaf.  These little leaves can be colored with markers or pushed down on an ink pad, which is what I did.  You can find them on page 46 of the Holiday Catalog.  The Good Greetings set is available FREE to anyone hosting a $300 workshop.  It's a great set and covers just about every ocassion, including the one above on the banner.  Love the font!   See the flyer below for more information or contact me.  I'd be happy to help you schedule a Workshop to earn this set!  Hurry, as this offer ends October 31st!

That's it for now.  Thanks for peeking in today!

Holiday Catalog is Now Live!

Popping in again today to let you know that the Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog 2014-15 is now live!  Click here to view.

Santa's List

Hi there!  I was out earlier running errands and I couldn't believe how warm it was!  It was in the upper 60's!  But the temps are dropping as the day progresses.  It will be winter weather again real soon.  lol
This vintage card is another sample from our Christmas Card Buffet.  The Real Red background layer was embossed with the Pretty Print embossing folder found in the Stampin' Up! 2013 Holiday Catalog (pg 24).  The stamp set is Santa's List, which is mounted on one of our paper doilies.  Some Soft Suede taffeta ribbon adds the finishing touch.
Products in the Holiday Catalog are available until Jan 2, 2014.  If you wish to place an order, please contact me (info in the right side bar) or go here to my online store  Thank you!

Hope you're enjoying the hustle and bustle of the season.  Thanks for taking time to stop by today!

Special Season

Hi there!  Hope you had a great weekend.  The snow on Saturday put a damper on most of my plans.  But that gave me a chance to catch up on some things - like posting.  lol  Today I have another card from our Christmas Card Workshop.  The Special Season stamp set and Season of Style Designer Series Paper can be found in the Stampin' Up! 2013 Holiday catalog.

There's much to do so I'll sign off for now.  Thanks for stopping in for a visit!

Sally's Fall Regional Christmas Projects

Hi there!  Yesterday I promised to post Sally Nusbaum's Christmas make n take projects that we made at her Fall "Regional".  These gold ornaments were cut out with the Stampin' Up! Holiday Ornaments Framelits that were carried over from last year.  The foil sheets can be found in the 2013 Holiday Catalog (page 28).  One of the many things that is so awesome about Sally's events, is that we get to try out products.  I had not used the foil sheets before.  They emboss wonderfully!  The "Merry" sentiment is a new Expression Thinlits die (found on page 36).  These are so cool.  (Tip: They work best when a piece of waxed paper is used between the die and the cardstock.)

Love this next project!

It's a Christmas planner.  How awesome is that!  I've seen them on different blogs but never attempted to make one.  It was made from a file folder and actually easy - especially when everything is already cut!  lol  Sally had a computer generated title, Christmas Planner on the front of her sample planner.  I will do that later - just been a bit busy. 

Here is an open view of the planner.  What a great way to stay organized during the holidays!

The red receipts envelope was made with our new Envelope Punch Board.  Keep all those holiday receipts in once place!  If anything needs to be returned, you'll know right where to find the receipt.  And won't the cashier be impressed when you pull out the receipts envelope from this cool planner!  lol

That's it for today.  I have a ton of things to do to get ready for a super busy weekend!  Thank you so much for coming by for a visit today!

Winter Projects

Hi there!  Today's projects are from the Fall "Regional" held this past Saturday.  Sally Nusbaum and her "Hooter" girls did an awesome job orchestrating this event for Demonstrators in the St. Louis metro area.  (The "Hooter" girls became an affectionate name for Sally's team of helpers because of the owl themed decorations.  It has nothing to do with the restaurant.)  Each girl on the design team was assigned a season.  Jayne Singleton designed Winter projects.  You should see this bag tag in real life.  It is so sparkly!  Love it - and how about that Tiffany colored gift bag, too!  It just happens to match our Winter Frost Specialty Designer Series Paper (DSP), which can be found on page 29 of the Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog.

Jayne's next project is this beautiful card.  Wow, you almost need shades!  It REALLY sparkles in real life!

Winter Frost DSP and Silver Glimmer paper is used on both projects.  (Glimmer paper can be found in the Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog.)  The snowflakes were made with products from the Festive Flurry bundle - the stamp set and coordinating Framelits die.  The Framelits makes cutting out the snowflake shape a snap!  The center of the snowflake is embellished with our beautiful Frosted Finishes Embellishments (found on page 28 of the Holiday Catalog).  We even lined our envelope with some more beautiful DSP cut out using the new Envelope Liner Framelit die (page 37 of the Holiday Catalog).
See what I mean about the awesome projects!  Come back tomorrow for Sally's Christmas projects.

Now on to some business.  With a new month comes a new "Best of" stamp set.  This month it is Christmas.  Here is a link to go to my online store to order or to see other products and more information.  Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions!

We also offer a Holiday Collection of single stamps that can be seen here.

How about hosting a Workshop or just having a catalog party to earn extra FREE products!

Stampin' Up! is offering an extra $25 for Hostesses this month!  Details can be viewed here.

But wait!  There's more!

Yes, that's right....you can become a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator for just $25!  Click here for more information (scroll down past the balloons).  This offer begins Oct 7th and only lasts two weeks (until Oct 21).  Get ready to join Oct 7th!  I'd love to have you on my team!  We have FUN!

Are you noticing a theme here?  Stampin' Up! is celebrating their 25th anniversary and celebrating by offering you these terrific promotions!  Please contact me if you have questions about anything.


Now, on a local level - our annual Christmas Card Workshop registration has been extended for another week.  So if you were planning to attend, get your registration in the mail!  Contact me at jsumner731@sbcglobal.net, if you need a form or have any questions.  The date of the Workshop is Oct 26th.

Sunday (Oct 6th) Mary Taylor, Marla Schack, and I are hosting our Card Buffet at DeLeo's Cafe & Deli in Florissant, MO.  If you want to make 8 cards for $12, come on by!  We ask that you please bring your own adhesive.
 
Sorry about the long post.  There's just so much to tell you!  Need to sign off now to work on my long "to-do" list.  Thank you for stopping in for a visit today!

Order from the 2013 Holiday Catalog Today!

Hi there!  Today the Holiday Catalog goes live!  If you don't already have a catalog, you can download by clicking on the catalog image on the right side bar.

There are so many promotions going on right now - a recruiting special, two months of Paper Pumpkin at 1/2 price, new Thinlits Card dies, a new Best of stamp set - this month it's Halloween, and so much more!  Click here to read all about them.  Watch the video below to see our fun new Thinlits Card dies! 

If you don't have a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator and would like to place an order or have any questions, please contact me.  Click here for my contact information or to place an order.  Thank you!

Have a great day and thank you for stopping by!