Fall Swaps - Group 3

Hi there!  Back with some swaps from Sally Nusbaum's Fall "Regional" held Sep 28.  The above card was made by Jayne Singleton.  Those small blooms were a labor of love.  I watched her snip some of those small flowers to make the blooms.  What patience - and a lovely card!

Nancy Gittemeier used the single stamp Christmas Star by Stampin' Up! for her card.  A very striking and clean look with just a touch of bling in the lower right corner.  This stamp is not just for Christmas, either!

This card was created by Marla Schack.  She used the Truly Grateful set.  Now I want this set!  I especially like the wheat image.  There is also an acorn image not shown here.  The sentiment is from the Tags 4 You set.

This swap came from Nita Mann.  The largest snowflake was cut from our Silver Glimmer paper using the Festive Flurry Framelits.  She finished it off with some silver ribbon and a Frosted Finishes Embellishment (found on page 28 of the Holiday catalog).  This card really sparkles!  Too bad the camera can't capture all that sparkly goodness!

Must run - have tons to do before leaving tomorrow.  Thank you so much for visiting 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!

Gently Falling Accents

Hi there!  Today is the last day of our cooler temperatures.  We're supposed to be back up in the 80's tomorrow, according to the forecast.  We shall see.  lol

Over the weekend I challenged myself to use up some of the ever-growing bits and pieces accumulated from previous projects.  I was using scraps stamped with the Gently Falling set.  Today's version is also a square focal piece, but placed on point.  The Cajun Craze leaf was cut from the Autumn Accents die.  (Still have a whole bag of those in various colors!)  A decorative strip (from the Dotted Scallop Ribbon border punch) was added, along with a sentiment from Express Yourself on a piece from the Word Window punch and mat from the Modern Label punch.  The card base was spritzed to match the stamped leaves panel and square. 

Must finish preparing for a Workshop this Saturday.  Later I'll have dinner with our granddaughter, then go to Mary Taylor's Club meeting.  Marla Schack and I are filling in for Mary while she's recuperating from surgery. 

That's it for today.  Thank you for visiting today!

By the Tide

Hi there and happy Wednesday!  Hope you're having an awesome week.  Had a great time with my stamping peeps last night at our monthly meeting!

Today's card is one of my projects showcased on our Card Buffet.  Mary Taylor, Marla Schack, and I each have ten cards displayed.  We rotate them out after two months unless they're really popular, and bring in new cards.  I CASE'd (Copy And Share Everything) my card from the sample boards that were displayed at the Stampin' Up! St Louis Regional back in March.  Sorry I don't know who to credit.  Contact me if it's your card or you know who made it.  The camera doesn't do this card justice.  It sparkles in real life - kind of like rays of sunlight shining down through the depths of the ocean and illuminating the coral.

Must go for now to tackle that to-do list!  Tonight my youngest and I are meeting for a belated Mother's Day dinner.  We both have been so busy and really need some time to catch up on everything, wedding plans included!

Take care and thank you for visiting today!

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted 

Stamps: By the Tide 

Paper: Bashful Blue (retired), Not Quite Navy (retired), White 

Ink: Bashful Blue, Not Quite Navy, Not Quite Navy marker 

Tools:  Square Lattice embossing folder, Woodgrain embossing folder 

Other:  Dazzling Diamonds glitter, glue pen, Color Spritzer

Field Flowers

Hi there!  I'm back....finally!  Hope you've had a good week.  It's been busy here with  friends being hospitalized, visiting friends, preparing for our Card Buffet, and just the day to day stuff. 
So, the above card was sent to a friend having surgery.  It is the same concept as others posted previously here except that it is matted and some bling added (pearls colored with a Black Sharpie) and, of course, different colors. The background color is Pretty in Pink.  The Field Flowers stamp set is a 2-step stamp set.  The flowers were first stamped with Pretty in Pink ink, then Rose Red.  The stems and sentiment are in Black ink.  I'm sure the recipient will appreciate the card because she knows I am thinking of her!

Mary Taylor (my friend/downline) and I held our first Card Buffet this past Saturday.  We had such an overwhelming response that we had two sessions!  We have the BEST customers, who are also our friends!  (You can't help not becoming friends with everyone. That's what I love about being a Demonstrator!)  We have a few adjustments to make to our Card Buffet for next month.  Plus our friend, Marla Schack, (Mary's downline and our newest Pieces of Heart team member! Congratulations again ladies!) will join us - adding even more cards and fun!

And if having a successful Card Buffet wasn't enough, my youngest daughter got engaged Saturday morning at the Mardi Gras celebration (held annually in St Louis), which is where they met!  She was totally surprised.  She called me with the news before our Card Buffet started.  What a way to start the day!  Here's a picture of her ring.  I'm so happy for them - they are a great match!

But wait - there's more!  We had the pleasure of having our granddaughter for an overnight visit Saturday!  We don't have many opportunities of overnight visits since she's in school so we cherish them all.  (Like we didn't before?  lol)   I didn't get home from the Card Buffet until after 9 pm. When I walked in, Miss M was sitting in Grandpa's lap listening to a bedtime story.  After I got her into bed (and asleep) I went to Mr Fiance's house to see THE ring.  You know momma had to see it in person and to celebrate the occasion with them!  A lot of his family members and their friends were already there partying (also a post-Mardi Gras celebration).  I didn't get home until around 2 am!  Guess who woke up bright and early Sunday?  Yep, the granddaughter was wide awake at 7:30!  Grandma was a bit sluggish to say the least.  lol  We played "Spa" with her little makeup kit that she brought.  She gave me a foot massage with the lotion.  Wow, that was awesome!  She's really good! 

What a jam packed weekend of wonderfulness!  It took me a couple of days to recover!  lol

Now I must sign off to take care of some mundane things before our Pieces of Heart team meeting tonight.  More fun!  Thanks for visiting today and hanging in there for this long post!