Holiday Cards

I've been blog-hopping a lot lately.  You know what I mean... you sit in front of your computer, gazing at all types of creative, informative, funny etc, blogs... You jump from one and it links you to another, until you get completely lost and not quite sure what, where, or why you started to begin with.  I love it.  I don't get a chance to blog-hop often.  Life seems to be a distraction... One thing I have noticed tho, is how far behind I am in my own blogging... personal and professional... EEKS!  SO, I guess I need to to get busy, and show you some of my Christmas Card designs. 

So here we go...
This first set of 4 were for my Annual Christmas Card class that I held a few weeks ago.  Being, I think, fairly new to Stampin' Up!, this was my 2nd Christmas Card class.  I really look forward to doing it... and I have some amazing customers who do also...!  My "girls" really are the best!

My customers all set on their holiday cards... Me? Not so much.  So inbetween my kids holiday parties, and school concerts, I have done a few others... that weren't anywhere close to my Christmas Card Class...

I love ornaments... and adore the Ornament Punch. and the amazing stamps  that coordinate with it!

Don'tcha just love the Jolly Holiday Designer Paper.  I do!  Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, Very Vanilla... classic!

Ahhh, Cute Christmas. stamp set and Designer paper.  One of my customers, ordered the stamp set and asked if I could coordinate something into my Christmas Card Class.  I didn't have the stamp set, so she let me borrow it.  SO CUTE!

 

 

 

 

 

 

This one is my favorite.  Comtempo Christmas... and the Jolly Holiday paper... And of course I had to use my FAVORITE Embossing Folder  for my Big Shot - Square Lattice.  The catalog just doesn't do it justice in how amazing it turns out!!

This one was NOT in my Christmas Card class (just the first 4) I found an app for my ipod... (yes... there is an app for that) that showed me how to do an origami Christmas Tree.  Super easy, and SO fun... Kinda Bulky, so I might hand deliver this one, instead of mail.  I loved it.

So I know... 2 pics of the same card.  This one shows the truer colors of the Whisper White and the Marina Mist, but you just can't see the glitter...

So, this one... you see the glitter (OOO - Sparkly!) but the colors are off.  *SIGH*  I just can't win!!

With all the hustle and bustle of holidays, I hope you take time to enjoy the Season, enjoy your family, traditions. 

Merry Christmas!!

Birthdays

November and December are packed with birthdays in mine and my hubby's families.

On November 24, my niece turned 18... not sure how that happened. Wasn't she 2 just yesterday? *sigh* She is a senior in high school and due to some crazy job circumstances,  mixed with her being a good kid, she lives in Idaho, with an aunt and uncle, while her mom (my sister) and dad and siblings moved here, to Arizona.  I was an exchange student when I was 16, so I know a lot of what she is going through being away from her immediate family.

November 26 holds 2 birthdays... One for my nephew, who turned 16. And the other for my adorable sister-in-law, Laura (who just happens to be my Stampin' Upline)  This next one was for my nephew...

And this next card was for Laura.  Her adorable hubby (my hubby's little brother) sent out an email to EVERYONE in Laura's contact list, reminding them of her birthday, and her love of cards.  He asked to please remember to send  them, and even sent a reminder email on the day to send them, so they would ALL arrive ON her birthday.  She received 100+ cards!  So fun!  Here is the card I sent.  I cased the idea from my good friend Martha - who is on my team.  (She's got some great ideas)

December has a TON of birthdays too (2 nieces, Mother and father-in-law, that super sneaky Brother- in-law I mentioned above... and I'm already behind on sending the cards (missed getting 2 out on time! - ugh) I guess I better get off the computer and get stampin'!

THIS IS HUGE!!

HOLY MACKEREL! Stampin' Up! is offering the starter kits (both standard and digital) for 

50% off!

I know right! CRAZY! How can anyone resist?  I want to sign up again (but I can't - its for new demo's only).  So here's the deal... 

Something THIS big can only last for a little while...

November 15-30,

For 2 short weeks, you (YES YOU!!) can start your own business for $87.50!!  (its normally $175) and you receive everything you need to start your own business. The kit is worth $310. It's such a huge savings!

The Starter Kits are customizable, so you have your choices of papers and ink and stamps - so you can personalize it to your own taste!

The Decore Elements and Stampin' Memories add- on kits are still available for their regular prices ($40-50)

What are you waiting for??

Click here to go to my website for more information.  

or email me!

(and if you just want all the amazing products for that deal, you can still purchase it, and there are no penalties for dropping your demonstrator-ship- Not that you'd want to do that.  It is seriously such a fun, rewarding job!  Give it a try!)

Holiday Bundles!!

Now is a PERFECT time to purchase some of our beautiful holiday sets... 

and Stampin' Up! is offering it at a GREAT discount... YUP!

I said DISCOUNT!  

A 20% Discount to be exact, 

when you purchase one of these amazing Holiday Bundle!!  

Check this out!

And if you are like me... and want to see what is in those amazing bundles... here are some  pictures of the sets... Aren't they great?  Who can resist? I know you can't!
(click on the images to enlarge them)

 So Hurry, this promotion is from October 19 - December 16

2nd Annual Christmas Card Class

Are the Holidays sneaking up on you? They are sneakin' up on me, that is for sure!  But there is always time to send personal and beautiful cards out for the holidays!

Come to my 2nd Annual Christmas Card Class!

You can make 20 beautiful hand-stamped Christmas Cards to send to your loved ones for $25.  You will make 5 cards each of 4 different designs.

Saturday, November 20, 10am - 4pm

at my home

(Contact me for my address!)

Must Prepay by November 1 to reserve your place.  Space is limited, contact me soon to reserve your place!

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October Card Club

I really say it enough... 

I LOVE MY CARD CLUB!

I meet with the funnest, craziest (in a good way of course) group of women each month to teach and create some cards and just have a great time each month.  

This month, I was feeling very "holiday-ish" and created 3 holiday cards for - 1 for each of the "big" upcoming holidays.  

The girls loved it... After living in New England for my High School years, (Vermont), I HAD to get the WICKED COOL Halloween Stamp Set (IBC page 23 Item # 120600).  Because,  In Vermont "we don't say "Wicked" unless we "wicked" mean it."  If you're from New England, you know what I'm talking about.  

We tried out a new technique "the Stained Glass" technique for the Thanksgiving Card, which was really fun and easy and has a great look to it.  Everyone's turned out GREAT, and SO different.  Such a fun technique to try out! Glad I found it. 

 

I hadn't used my adorable little bird punch punch on ANYTHING.  I love it, but it never really worked for any of my projects.  Until, I felt the need for a little Cardinal on a Christmas Card.  It worked nicely with the wood grained DSP series from the Woodland Walk Pack (IBC page  item #117389)

Now, to get ready for my annual Christmas Card Class and my last (for the year at least) Card club).  I can't believe the holiday's are upon us!  Craziness I tell ya, Craziness!

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Raffle Winner

October has totally snuck up on me! I have had so much going on in my personal life - 

good and not so good.  But that is life isn't it?  

So here I am finally blogging who my winner was of my 

My Digital Studio Raffle

Out of 65 entries the winner is.... (drum roll, please)

Deb S

Congrats to Deb and thanks so much for playing!!

Thanks to raffle.org for the third party entry drawing!