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!

Some more samples

I love dying the paper flowers and I just don't do it enough.  PLUS, I love Marina Mist. It is my favorite new color.  I could use it all the time.  This time I dyed 2 flowers... there is a chocolate chip dyed flower under the marina mist one to add some depth.  

Hmph. My camera setting is making My Vanilla card stock look yellow-ish. Disappointing.  

Anyway. I have the coolest sisters in the world.  One of which, is in my card club (if you have any questions about what a card club is, just email me) and she lovingly stores all of her purchases at my home with all of my supplies, giving me full access to her stuff! SUPER FUN! She recently purchased the Seeing Stars stamp set and the coordinating Star punch.  So we made this fun card at Card Club this month.  The girls loved it, (and yes, my sister pointed out to everyone it was her stamp set and punch, not that I wouldn't have given her credit, she just loved to have fun with it!) It was such a fun stamp set. 

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Aviary

I just love the new stamp set Aviary (clear mount item number 120462). It has cute little birds and stunning bird cages!  I couldn't resist getting it. There are so many fun techniques with this set.  My favorite is to heat emboss the bird cage.  Which is what I did with this card.  It made sure to make it look like the bird was INSIDE the cage and gives a shiny texture.

I also used some of the new Designer Paper Series (DSP). This one is called Woodland Walk (item number 117389) When next to the Elegant Eggplant card stock, the  Chocolate Chip polka dots actually look a little purple-ish, (there are actually 2 polka dot colors, Wild Wasabi is in there too) It gave the DSP a whole new look that I wasn't expecting at all!

Hope you enjoy!

Dont forget my Raffle!! Check out my last post for details!

Sarah!

Enter my Raffle to Win My Digital Studio!!

I am holding a raffle for YOU, yes YOU to win My Digital Studio!  Exciting huh! Beginning ... NOW!!

I LOVE, love, LOVE My Digital Studio.  I create albums, scrapbook pages, cards, email invites, flyers for my Stampin' Up biz. I love to play on it and see what I can create!  Very fun!

LOVE IT!!

My Digital Studio comes pre-loaded with over 2000 elements and of course, you can later, (or sooner) download more stamps, papers, ribbons, punches, and emblishments - that are all inexpensive. They range from $.95 to under $15 - for a ton of options. 

I am a My Digital Studio Certified Demonstrator too - MEANING - I am trained to help you learn the program - so should have any questions, I can help answer them!

So I know, you are chopping at the bit to find out how to win My Digital Studio... Here's how...

Email me your favorite things you LOVE about Stampin' Up! = 1 Ticket

Place a $20 order = 2 tickets

Place a $50 order = 4 tickets

Hold a workshop = 5 tickets

Place a $100 order = 7 tickets

Become a Demonstrator = 20 tickets

(all order prices are considered before shipping and taxes)

The winner will be drawn at random October 1, 2010

Oh and looksie - here's a sample of something you can do with My Digital Studio. Of course - you can't wait to see if you win , or want more info about My Digital Studio... contact me!!

  (Click to enlarge the photo)

(This Raffle is not open to current Stampin' Up Demonstrators - Sorry.)

So Go NOW, place our orders, set up your workshops, email me, galore, and become a demonstrator and lets see who wins!!

Scrap Sistaz Scrapbook Retreat - Vendor Follow-Up

Yesterday, was my first opportunity to set up as a vendor at a Scrapbook Retreat hosted by Scrap Sistaz. It was held at the Sheraton Resort at Wild Horse Pass - a GORGEOUS resort on the Gila Indian reservation, just south of town.  I got a little lost finding it.  I assumed, it was the hotel right by the main casino. NOPE, luckily, a nice lady saw me struggling with my stuff and told me I was in the wrong place.  It was a just a bit further down the road and I would have NEVER guessed it was there.  

I brought my stuff, got it all set up - and forgot to take a picture. D'OH! I brought my laptop - so that I could show off My Digitial Studio, and my Big Shot, a CUTE make-n-take bookmark all the catalogs. I made "new catalog survival kits" (they have post-it notes, a pen, a wish list, my business card and chocolate in it) I had all the promotional flyers and of course I brought Chocolate.

My table was next to the FUNNEST woman, Bernadette, a jewelry designer. We had so much fun between customers, covering each others tables when it was time for a potty break. She is incredible!  We decided that if we do another one of these retreats, we just have to be Table buddies again!

My experience business-wise, was an interesting one.  I'm chalking a lot up to learning - since I do have a lot to learn.  I gained a few new contacts and had a few sales. I'm already thinking of things to do different/better next time - and I have a ton of questions for my upline and things I need to double check in the Demo Manual. But I had a good time, had a few sales, and I'm learning a lot.  I made some great contacts and made new friends. 

Sounds like a good day to me!

(here's a picture of my cute little bookmark make n take)

Birthday Decor - not Stampin' Up. (am I bad??)

So, this has NOTHING to do with stamping, but it is crafty so I'm posting this. I love it.  One of my sons is turning 6 tomorrow,  another is 3 on the 16, my hubby's birthday on the 25 - so July is a big birthday month for our family  I was shown a cute Balloon Wreath on the internet and was asked for a church activity to make it for ahem...research. (such difficult research I tell you!) I needed to  time it how long it took to make, price it, those sort of things (about an hour and about $15)

The instructions on the site were super helpful... except, I didn't know which sized wreath to get... so I ended up buying a 14 inch wreath... which was too big. SO I needed more balloons. (my sister saved the day, having left over balloons from a recent party)  S0 - I would recommend getting a 10-12 inch wreath.  That way you can really pack in the balloons tighter!

Here is my finished product (sorry for my dusty door - Living in AZ - its a never winning battle!)