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We're celebrating Stampin' Up!'s 25th

We're celebrating Stampin' Up!'s 25th anniversary all year long, but during the week of the actual date (October 25th to be exact) we thought we should pump up the party even more. So what better way than a sale on the very products that started it all: stamps, of course!  You can view the list HERE or in my on-line store HERE.   

BUT, IT GETS BETTER!

I have set a personal goal to sell a minimum of 25 of these stamp sets this week.  For every 25% off stamp set you order from the attached list I will put your name in to a drawing for a $25 shopping spree.  If I sell 50, I will double the shopping spree to $50 and so on.  Please use the following Hostess Code when placing your order on-line:

NVPUVB7U

Or, if you prefer, you can always place your order through me! 

I already have my wish-list ready to go, have you started your yet?  What are you waiting for?

Enjoy your day and thanks for stoppin' by!

Silhouette Sunday

This weeks Silhouette Sunday post is short and sweet spooky!  The great thing about the Silhouette is that you can go to the online store, download an image, and be cutting within minutes.  Quick and easy especially when you are pressed for time. 

While my Sunday's are typically a pretty low key day this Sunday was spent with one of my BFF's in a marathon wreath making session in the morning and then on to a craft supply shopping trip in the afternoon.  I will share pics of the finished product later in the week but one of them is heading out the door today and I don't want to spoil the surprise.

So, on to my super quick Silhouette Halloween cards.....

I used the same web frame for both cards but switched them up with the background (glitter!) paper and the cut out sentiments.  These are both sized 5 1/2 x 5 1/2.  I have never been a huge square card fan until Stampin' Up! came out with the Envelope Punch Board.  Now I can make an envelope to fit any size card.  Any time.  Awesome. 

These two beauties are headed out the door today to two of my favorite CT kids.  
Enjoy your day and thanks for stoppin' by! 

Witche's Brew

I can't tell you how many packs of Witches Brew Designer Series Paper I have gone through in the last three months.  A lot.  I planned my recent Tricks and Treats class around this DSP pack and the new polymer stamp set Bite Me.  A good time was had by all, this is just one of the cards we made that day:

As you can see, very little stamping on this one.  The large skull image that is the focal point is just one of the super cool and spooky pieces of paper from this pack.  I trimmed the image to 5x5, layered it on top of a 5 1/4" square of Crushed Curry Card Stock and added a 3/4" stripe for a pop of color.  I used black eyelash yarn (one of my favorite Halloween embellishments) and a black brad to hold my stamped sentiments in place.  All of this Halloween goodness was attached to a 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 Basic Black card base.  

What I neglected to photograph was the inside of the card and the matching envelope.  Since you need  a gel pen to write on black I wanted to make it a little easier to write a note inside and have the inside of my card finished off to match the outside.  I simply cut a 5 1/4" square of Very Vanilla Card Stock and trimmed the left side with another 3/4" strip of the same stripe that is on the outside of the card.  The matching envelope was yet another piece of paper from the same Witches Brew Designer Series Paper pack.  You can catch a glimpse of it in this post HERE.  

More Tricks and Treats Class projects coming soon including an awesome new recipe you won't want to miss!

Enjoy your day and thanks for stoppin' by!

Tricks & Treats Class Projects

This past Sunday afternoon I held my annual Tricks & Treats Halloween class.  Yep, I had a lucky 13 women on the 13th of October creating 13 totally spooky Halloween projects.  (okay, I am just kidding about the 13 projects but it would have been kind of cool if I could have pulled that off) 

Here are a few pictures of the goodies that were served:  

Brownie Heathbar Caramel Parfaits

Lisa's Famous Caramel Corn

This is my famous caramel corn and although I am usually a very open, share anything kind of person, this is the one recipe I keep to myself.  There is a reason for that but that's for another day and no Diana, you are not getting it out of me!  Because I won't share the recipe, I get asked to make it A LOT, especially this time of year.  Anyone recognize that Spooky spider?  That is an old Stampin' Up Decor Elements on a Walmart glass canister!  He's been there for years and he's sticking as good as ever.  

Last but not least, here are the projects we created:  (there is one missing from this pic but I will show you that one later in the week) 

This class always includes a stamp set and this year's set was the new Stampin' Up! polymer set "Bite Me".  Although I love this set, as I was creating the class projects, it became more about the Witches Brew Designer Series Paper and less about the stamps.  No one seemed to mind and I promised them I would come up with a few more "Bite Me" samples later this week. I  will post individual pics of each project throughout the week so please stop by again to see them all up close!  (you won't want to miss the wine bottle gift box, it's pretty awesome if I do say so myself!) 

Thanks for stoppin' by today!

Silhouette Sunday - Mr. Bones

This week's Silhouette Sunday project is this fun and friendly skeleton from SVG Cuts.  Isn't he cute?  The best part is he is put together with brads so all his joints are movable (and poseable!).  

 

 

He was so quick and easy to do that I made 4 of them, packaged the parts and pieces in a celo bag and gave them to a few special kids on my Halloween list so they could put him together themselves. Great rainy day project for any kid!  (you're welcome moms!)  

I hope you have a fantastic week and thanks for stoppin' by today!

We Have a Winner!

My absolute favorite new Stampin' Up! tool is the Envelope Punch Board.  Did you get yours yet?  I really hope you did because they are on backorder until at least the 14th of October.  Because I want no stamper left behind, I had a September Punch Board Giveaway and 

we have a winner!!!!

Everyone who spent a minimum of $25 with me in the month of September got their name thrown into a (virtual) hat for every $25 in Stampin' Up merchandise ordered (before S&H; and sales tax) I used a random drawing generator to pick the winner and the winner is........(drumroll please)

DARA B!

Yes, Dara B. is correct, not Dara 3 as it states in the random drawing ticket above.  The three just means that it was Dara's 3rd entry that won her this awesome new tool.  

Thanks for stoppin' by my Blog today!

New Weekly Deals Every Tuesday from Stampin' Up!

Starting on Tuesday, October 8, Stampin' Up! will update the online store with a few weekly deals for you to enjoy. You’ll want to make sure you check back every week to see what we’re offering. Please note that these deals will be offered “while supplies last” and that the discount will appear in your shopping bag when you check out. 
Please use the link to my on-line store (the "Shop 24/7" block in the left-hand side bar)  or contact me directly for these great deals! 

This week’s deals are as follows:

	Squares Collection Framelits Dies: 130921 Regular Price: $26.95 US/$32.95 CAN Discounted Price: $20.21 US/$24.71 CAN
	Chevron Textured Impressions Embossing Folder: 127749 Regular Price: $7.95 US/$9.95 CAN Discounted Price: $5.96 US/$7.46 CAN
	Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack: 126187 Regular Price: $7.95 US/$10.95 CAN Discounted Price: $5.96 US/$8.21 CAN
	Festive Paper-Piercing Pack: 127857 Regular Price: $7.95 US/$10.95 CAN Discounted Price: $5.96 US/$8.21 CAN
	Petite Curly Label Punch: 129405 Regular Price: $12.95 US/$15.95 CAN Discount Price: $9.71 US/$11.96 CAN
	Today & Everyday Designer Photobook Template - Digital Download :126157 Regular Price: $14.95 US/$16.50 CAN Discount Price: $7.48 US/$8.25 CAN

I hope you enjoy these weekly deals and I look forward to seeing you every Tuesday!

P.S. Don’t forget about our Thank You Thursdays—another chance to get great Stampin’ Up! product at a discount!

Thanks for stoppin' by! 

Silhouette Sunday

This weeks Silhouette Sunday post is going to be short and sweet!  My mom, sister and BIL are visiting from Massachusetts and I have my two oldest boys home from college this weekend to spend time with Grandma.  Fortunately, the rain held off for the most part and they had a beautiful week of Florida sun! Here's me and my mom on the beach, the water was so calm and beautiful!

Now on to my latest Silhouette creation.  I got brave and tried out the "print and cut" feature on my silhouette this week.  I don't know what I was afraid of...easy, peasy and the results are fantastic!  All you need is a decent printer, some Stampin' Up card stock and your silhouette and you are good to go.

I made these awesome Halloween potion bottles from some empty wine bottles (I know, the sacrifices we make), a can of spray paint and some potions labels from the silhouette store.  The bottles on the left were done in a matt black spray paint and the one on the right was done in a glitter black.  As much as I love glitter (and what girl doesn't?) I prefer the matt black paint for this project. 

 

Look how beautiful those cuts are around the printed label! (Have I mentioned how much I LOVE my silhouette?)

 You can see the difference in the matt black and glitter black paints if you look closely

The green skull is a $ store find that I hollowed out with my exacto knife to fit on top of the wine bottle.  The black flowers were also a $ store find as was the light up skull at the base of my potions collection.  (his eyes change colors!)  

My potions labels were printed on Stampin' Up! Slate Grey card stock. 

Thanks for stoppin' by my Blog today! 

Celebrating 25 years THREE ways!

You all know that we have been celebrating Stampin' Up's 25th Anniversary all year but did you know that October is our actual Anniversary month?  Never one to disappoint, Stampin" Up! has just released THREE new promotions to help us celebrate!

1. For Hostesses.  Earn $25 extra hostess dollars on qualifying orders.
2. For Recruits.  Join Stampin’ Up! for just $25.  That’s right – $25!
3. For Everyone.  Best of Christmas Stamp Set (October’s Best of set)

 



Get $25 extra hostess dollars when you have a qualifying* party.
($250 in party sales before tax and shipping)

That's $65 in free merchandise instead of the standard $40!

October 1-31, 2013

Please click HERE for more details or contact me to book your workshop today! 

 



New recruits can join my Stampin' Up! team for just $25! This offer is only available for two weeks! October 7-21, 2013 During this offer, only the special $25 starter kit will be available; the regular $99 starter kit will not be available. The $25 Starter Kit includes: $26.95 worth of Stampin' Up! product (it must be more than $25, but not more than $26.95 before tax) Business pack which includes A box of annual catalogs A package of the current seasonal catalog Getting Started DVD Starter Kit Business Brick Customer postcards

• As a new demonstrator, you will also get an extra 10 percent discount on your first order of $150 or more when you place your order in the first 45 days of being a demonstrator. That means you can use the money you saved on the $25 starter kit to get 30 percent off your  first order of Stampin' Up! goodies!
• But wait, there's more!  You will also get two FREE months of Demonstrator Business Web Services (DBWS)!

Please feel free to contact me with any questions or if you are ready to take the plunge! 



Last but not least is our Best of" series October release...Best of Christmas!  Is that not the jolliest Santa you have ever seen?  And yes, that is the infamous Dasher making a very timely comeback!  Yeah!  Please click HERE to see the flyer and get a closer look at the images! 

Please feel free to contact me directly with any questions you may have and thanks for stoppin' by today!