11 Sept 2014

Wednesday Wrap - Weekly Deals, New product, and Upcoming Classes

First this week's deals - available until Monday night, September 15th.

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A beautiful new photopolymer stamp set!

You're Wonderful Photopolymer Stamp Set#139158
Price$29.95


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My Upcoming Classes:
20 Christmas Cards to make in SEPTEMBER

(There are only 14 more Tuesdays until Christmas... just sayin'!)



A card kit from the new 
Holiday Catalogue
to get your Christmas card making kick-started!
Four different styles to copy or you can mix and match, we will make one of each style and you take it from there.
Cards come with coloured envelopes too!
If you can't finish all 20 in class you can take the rest home to finish later.
OR you can simply order the kit and make it up at home with your family.

Sunday, September 28th, 1:30 pm
Tuesday, September 30, 1:30 pm
Tuesday, September 30, 7 pm
Fee: $40.00




STARTING IN OCTOBER I WILL BE HOLDING CLASSES ON FIXED DATES SO THAT YOU CAN SCHEDULE THOSE DATES IN YOUR CALENDAR:

1ST THURSDAY & SUNDAY OF EVERY MONTH: 3D projects, large and small

3RD TUESDAY & SUNDAY OF EVERY MONTH: Card Class, seasonal themes

LAST FRIDAY & SUNDAY OF EVERY MONTH: Welcome to Stamping - 
learn the proper use of tools, new techniques, and more


RE-SCHEDULED to OCTOBER:


STOP FOR A 'SPELL' to relax and have fun

WITH YOUR 'GHOUL' FRIENDS

Make this fun wreath for your door!



Finished wreath is 17 inches

We'll use a kit from the new Holiday Catalogue 
and you can follow the directions or 
create your own masterpiece with the products included.
It comes complete with your own pet spider (no fear - he's friendly)




FIRST THURSDAY AND SUNDAY OF THE MONTH

Thursday, October 2, 1:30 pm
Thursday, October 2, 7:00 pm
Sunday, October 5, 1:30 pm

 
Fee: $40.00
(Kit sells for $32.95 + tax + shipping)

Bring a friend who hasn't stamped with me before and receive $5 off your class fee!

Please register by September 17th so that your kits will arrive in time.



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CHRISTMAS CARDS



THIRD TUESDAY AND SUNDAY OF THE MONTH
Tuesday, October 21, 1:30 pm
Tuesday, October 21, 7:00 pm
Sunday, October 19, 1:30 pm

We will make 2 of each of the above cards plus a package of Nordic Designer Buttons is included in the cost.
Fee: $30.

Bring a friend who hasn't stamped with me before and receive $5 off your class fee!

Please register by October 5th so that I can order your supplies and make up your kits.



Hope to see you in class soon!

Happy Stamping
Carol

More Christmas Swaps!

Have you ever participated in a swap? It's like magic - you make a certain number of card fronts or full cards all in the same design. Put them in the mail, and then a couple of weeks later you receive the same number of cards that are all different! Some with stamp sets you don't have, some with techniques you've never tried, some with embellishments you didn't purchase - and when you see everything in real life it's all so beautiful! And inspirational! Next chance you have to participate in a swap, don't pass it up! :)

Today I have two cards made by Gayle Smith (www.rubberandink.blogspot.com). The Wondrous Wreath Stamp set is one of my favourites!




I really like the way Gayle used the Gold Velum DSP on this card.


The second designer today is Jessica Mink (www.jessicamink.stampinup.net). I don't have this Happy Winter single stamp, but now I want it after seeing Jessica's card in my hands.


And the Get Your Santa On stamp set is so cute, especially paired with the Nordic Noel DSP!


I'll be back with more swaps soon!

Happy Stamping
Carol

9 Sept 2014

Sharing Some Swaps

Today I want to share with you some of the cards I received in a recent swap. It's great to get ideas from other stampers and these are lovely.

The first two are made by Debbie Sowards.

The one is simple and sweet using the Seasonally Scattered stamp set and Real Red.



I really like the colours Debbie has chosen for the Partridge and Pears card. And to be honest, until I received this card I had hardly noticed the stamp in the Holiday Catalogue. That's what seeing other stamper's ideas can do.

The colours are Early Espresso, Very Vanilla and Crumb Cake cardstock. Gold Embossing coloured with Smokey Slate, Cherry Cobbler, and So Saffron.




Frances Hicks created the next two cards.

I wasn't drawn to this stamp set (The Newborn King) until I saw it embossed in gold. Now it seems entirely different... and I love it!

Frances also used Brushed Gold cardstock, and the blue is Island Indigo - stunning!


It seems everyone loves Cardinals. The cardinal in the Beauty of the Season stamp set is no exception.


Happy Stamping!
Carol

6 Sept 2014

Project Peeks from Scrapbooking and Cards Today

I am very fortunate to be featured on the Scapbooking and Cards Today blog for the second time. I was so excited to create with the Holiday Home Stamp Set and the Homemade Holiday Framelits. (Bundle #137631  $39.75 in the new Holiday Catalogue)

This set has so many uses year round, and I'm hoping Stampin' Up! may bring out another stamp set that will work with this one - I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

Here are a couple of the projects - you can see the rest on their blog.



Happy Stamping!
Carol