Happy Thanksgiving!

Hi there!  Just wanted to pop in real quick to wish you all a blessed Thanksgiving holiday, which is my favorite holiday!  There is so much to be grateful for! 

Here's a card appropriate for today that was CASE'd (Copy And Share Everything) from Tami White.  View her video HERE.

Enjoy the holiday and safe travels!  Thank you 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!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Hi there and happy Turkey Day!  Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday!  Love turkey and dressing -  and no pressure of gift giving!
The stamp set used on the above card is Tags 4 You and is paired with Sweater Weather Designer Series Paper.  It was one of the cards I made at Sally, Kim, and Cheryl's Card Buffet.  Here is another one from their Buffet.

The same DSP was used, along with the Harvest of Thanks stamp set.  These items can be found in the Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog.  All products in the Holiday catalog will be available until Jan 2, 2014.
Didn't have a chance to post yesterday - had the granddaughter visiting.  She, my brother-in-law, and I played Old Maid.  Boy, it's been a long time since I played that card game!  lol  I taught her how to play War.  Remember that card game?  She enjoyed learning it. 
Must go to get ready to feast with the family! 
Have a safe holiday and thank you for stopping in for a visit!  I am truly grateful for all of you!

More Fall Regional

Hi there and happy Friday!  Stopping in real quick to show you this adorable topper that one of the Demonstrators made for the cupcakes she brought to Sally Nusbaum's Fall "Regional".  I didn't get the lady's name.  (I'll give her proper credit if I find out her name.)  Isn't it just the cutest!  Maybe I'll give them a whirl for Thanksgiving.

Must run.  Hope you have a great weekend!  Thanks for visiting today!

Sunflower Thanksgiving

Hi there!  This card was made with two background stamps.  The sentiment can easily be changed to fit just about any occasion.  It was CASE'd from Dawn Olchefske. 

Stamps: Sunflower (W-123606), Woodgrain (W-117100), Seasonal Sayings single stamp – Thanks (C-132312) 

Paper: Early Espresso, Vanilla, Crumb Cake 

Ink: Crumb Cake, Soft Suede 

Tools:  scissors, acrylic block 

Other:  Crumb Cake Taffeta, Pearls (smallest size), Post It Notes, scrap paper 

Inspiration: Dawn Olchefske    www.dostamping.typepad.com    posted Oct 16, 2012

Hope you have a great weekend.  Thank you for coming by today!

A Little Pie Never Hurt

Hi there!  Been busy working on projects that I can't share.....yet.  The little 3x3 note card above is one that I can share!  Each of my customers received this note card in their bag as a small token of my appreciation for their October order.  The background paper is the retired Autumn Spice DSP.   (can you say paper hoarder)  The "pie plate" is a 1-3/4" circle punched from Pool Party.  The scallop circle is punched from Vanilla with edges inked in Crumb Cake.  The filling is Pumpkin Pie, of course!  Cut out a slice and that's it.  For the sentiment, I used the Tiny Tags stamp set and punched it out with the Word Window punch - then fed it through the back of the punch to shorten it.  Mmmm, makes me hungry for pumpkin pie! 

Must run to finish up some things for tonight.  Tomorrow I'll be in the kitchen cooking for a family get-together on Saturday.  Thanks for coming by today!

Hostess Bonus!

Hi there!  It's been a dreary day and now it's raining.  That's OK since I've spent the day in the stamp room getting ready for my Camp on the 19th and organizing - well mostly putting stuff away since I hadn't had time to do so with going out of town two weeks in a row.  I'll have a Sneak Peek later this week.  The suspense!

Stampin' Up! is having an awesome Hostess promotion where you can earn an additional $35 in products when you have a $350 workshop!  Hostesses normally would earn $50 in Hostess Dollars for a $350 workshop.  With the promotion, you earn an additional $35 making that $85 in free merchandise!  Woo Hoo!  Hurry this offer is only good until December 15th.  So what are you waiting for?  Contact me to book your workshop today!  Just invite a few friends and/or family members and you're on your way to earning FREE merchandise - plus it's FUN.  Order products for Christmas gifts or have a catalog party if you're not up for inviting people over.  Let's talk - I have some suggestions.  I'd be happy to answer any questions you may have.

I include a little 3x3 thank you card  in my customers orders. This is the card that was tucked into last months orders. The ladies tell me they look forward to seeing what the little card will be each month.  The pressure to come up with something different each month!  LOL  But there are so many ideas out there and our Demo-only site is a great resource. Thank goodness!

The turkey and platter were made the same way as my Demo challenge card posted last week.

I need to go to bed now.  This time change has me all discombobulated!  Kept checking the time all day and it was always a lot earlier than what it felt it should be.  It's finally caught up with me! 

Thank you for stopping by today!

Pieces of Heart October Challenge

Hi there!  Hope you all survived Halloween!  I have so much to share with you today!  Beware, it's a long post.
I didn't have time before Regional to share the Demo challenge from our October meeting.  Unfortunately, my photos didn't turn out because it was so dark in the restaurant.  I only have a photo of my challenge because the picture was taken at home.  I'll see if anyone was able to get decent pictures that I can post.  We were to make a Thanksgiving card.

I envisioned looking through a window and seeing Thanksgiving preparations underway with the turkey on the table.  Inspiration for the turkey came from Lynn Pratt and Lorri Heiling.  These ladies are so very talented.  Thank you Lynn and Lorri!
The "tablecloth" is from the Spice Cake fabric and the "platter" was made by punching a Modern Label, then cutting it in half.  I did a little pen work with the Pool Party Stamp n Write marker - going for a Corning Ware look.  The window frame is a piece of Soft Suede card stock stamped with the Woodgrain background stamp and punched out with the 1-1/4" square punch.  Hand-Penned Holidays was used for the sentiment.  Love that font - so elegant!

Our trip to Louisville, KY for the Stampin' Up! Regional was an absolute BLAST!  And on top of that the Cardinals won the World Series!  We had a great time Friday night watching the game in the hotel lobby - kinda took over the place!  You probably heard our cheering all the way from Louisville.  lol
We met a SU! Demo Thu evening staying at the same hotel as us.  Gee, how could she possibly tell we were Demos?  Could it have been because we were working on swaps in the lobby?
We had an awesome day at Regional on Friday seeing the demonstrations, doing the make n take projects, swapping, and making new friends or reconnecting with old ones. I even had the privilege of meeting Bonnie Thurber, a Stampin' Up! home office employee who is a such a hoot.  Got a hug, too!  I also met Mary Brown (aka Stamper Camper).  Mary did a wonderful demonstration on her bow tying technique.  What a thrill it was for me to meet these women!  They're like celebrities to me!

Sunday my family and I attended a Fall party hosted by my sister-in-law.  So, Sunday morning I made some Snickerdoodle Cookies to take along, using the recipe posted on Dawn Olchefske's blog.  The Jack-o-lantern imprint was made with our Sweet Pressed Cookie Stamp!  How cute are they?  The image was "stamped" as soon as the cookies came out of the oven, which worked great.  Easy Peasy!  There are two other images included with the set - a snowflake and a heart. 

My sister-in-law's birthday is Halloween.  This year I chose to lean more toward that theme for her birthday card.  I used the boots from the Wicked Cool set and added skirts made from trimmed scallop circles using Frightful Sight DSP.  I think the card looks rather classy - appropriate for a classy lady.

Whew!  That should do it for now.  Thanks for hanging in there.  Tomorrow is the Wednesday Girls stamp club and Thu is our granddaughter's overnighter.  Today I made some headway getting caught up from being gone two weekends in a row.  There is still a lot to do, though.  Hope you have a great week and thanks for stopping in today!