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  • Gift Giving for the Holidays

    Want to make the holidays really special? Then plan to make your gifts this year. Making gifts allows you to give unique and personal gifts with a handmade touch. "It's the thought that counts" or so the saying goes. And it's never more true than when the gift is homemade. Why? Because you can make it special and just for the recipient. And while you are making it, guess what you're doing? Thinking about the person that you are making it for! Need some ideas of what you could make? Try some of these:

    • a box of hand stamped cards
    • a scrapbook ready for pictures
    • a finished scrapbook (great for grandparents!)
    • journals & notebooks
    • personalized stationery
    • customized office supplies (folders, paper clips, notepads, etc.)
    • a calendar
    • a stamped scarf
    • decorated photo frame (with or without a hand stamped insert)
    • an ornament
    • a wreath

    … and so much more!

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    Images Copyright Stampin' Up!

    So grab a cup of cocoa, put on some seasonal music, and create your own handcrafted holidays!


  • The Online Extravaganza Starts Today!!

    Hi Stampers,

    Stampin' Up!'s Biggest Sale of the year starts right now!!! 19th-28th, you can receive discounts of 20%-50% off
    select products! No standing in lines or fighting crowds required!

    Go Shopping in My Online StoreTo kick off this event, we have three of your favorite products, The Big Shot Machine, Big Shot Doctor's Bag, and the Simply Scored Diagonal plate, at 20 percent off for TODAY ONLY.

    Don't miss out on these GREAT DOORBUSTERS available only 11/19/2012

    But that's not all! check out all the other incredible deals either on my website or download the flyer.

    As always I'm on hand through e-mail, text message, and pone to answer any of your questions or take your orders 🙂

     

  • Two New Products…

    Hi Stampers,

    Stampin' Up! has two new products available today in My Stampin' Up! Store…

    The first product is the Sizzix Texture Botique Embossing Machine. They're testing out this product to see how popular so there is only a limited number available right now!! This would make a GREAT Christmas Gift!!

    Check out this video to learn no…

     

    You can purchase the Sizzix Texture Botique Embossing Machine Here while supplies last…

    The other New Product -Just in time for Holiday Cards are these SUPER FUN Talking Tags

    Buy the Talking Tags Here

     

     

  • How to Make Mixie Sticks

    Hi Chocolate Lovers

    Yesterday I shared pictures from our Christmas Card Class Hot Chocolate Bar and I promised more info on the Mixie Sticks I made to flavor the Hot Chocolate

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    I saw the idea for these Mixie Sticks on Tradewind Tiaras and I immediately added them to my must have on the Hot Chocolate Bar list! The Mixie sticks are made by filling Paper Straws with flavored powders that you can poor into the Hot Chocolate to customize the flavors. The choices are endless but I decided to go with

    • White Chocolate Raspberry – we used Dove Chocolate Discoveries Mix to fill these straws
    • Espresso – Simply mix Espresso Powder with a little superfine sugar
    • Peanut Butter – We Used PB2 Powdered Peanut Butter mixed with just a little sugar so it didn't stick In the straws.
    • Chocolate Malt – Very Easy – Chocolate Malt Powder

    Here's a quick little mini tutorial on putting the Mixie Sticks together

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    Start with a Paper Straw

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    Flatten the end of the straw.

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    Place a Mini Glue Dot on the end and roll the end up, pushing down on the glue dot so it adheres well.

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    Add another Mini Glue Dot to the end of the straw and roll a second time.

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    Insert the straw into the Paper Crimper and crimp a few times to hold everything together.

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    Fill your straws. You can use a small funnel but I found it went much faster simply to spoon the filling into the straws, just letting the extra fall back into the bowl.

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    Fold the tops of the Mixi Sticks down the same way you did the bottoms – I left the Mini Glue Dots off the tops so they are easy to unroll and poor into the Chocolate – but if you want a better seal use the glue dots and crimper on the tops as well!

    I used a different color of straw for each flavor so it was easy to know the difference!

     

    ETA: I've had a lot of questions about where I got my paper straws. Here's a few of my favorite sources for paper straws

     

    Sip Sticks or Retro Sally

    What's your Favorite Flavor of Hot Chocolate?? Leave me a message on this post and let me know…

  • Stampin’ Up! Single Stamps – Q&A

    Stampin' Up! Single Stamps

       Q&A

    Q: I’ve heard that Stampin’ Up! is offering single stamps, is that true?

    Single Stamps

    A: Yes! Customers and demonstrators around the world voted and the result was
    a trial release of a few favorite Stampin’ Up! stamps as single stamps! Here’s the scoop on
    single stamps:

    Why Single Stamps:
    Sometimes there is just one stamp in a set we use over and over
    again. Now you can easily
    sample a few stamps from a variety of stamp sets. Plus, these single stamps make great gifts
    for friends, family, teachers, neighbors, teens – you get the idea – everyone! Now that’s a
    stocking stuffer I’d love to have in my stocking! Wouldn’t you?

    What Stamps:
    • Your choice of individual stamps from the Word Play, Seasonal Sayings, and Perfectly Penned
    stamp sets
    • 7 select images from a variety of popular stamp sets
    • 3 never before seen special release individual stamp images

    Single Stamp Details:
    • Clear-mount only, no wood-mount option
    • Clear Blocks are not included, but the recommended block size is listed with the stamp on the
    flyer
    • Single Stamps are packages individually in cellophane bags. Clear-Mount Stamp Cases (#119105)
    for storing your collection of single stamps can be purchased separately

    Single Stamps are a pilot program, so contact me today to order your favorite single stamp
    images while they are available! Don’t forget to make your list and check it twice – single
    stamps will be a favorite gift!

    		  
     
    © CraftyPerson Production. Images © Stampin' Up!

  • A Hot Chocolate Bar

    Hi Stampers,

    Last weekend was my annual Christmas Card Class – always my favorite event every year – and this year was one of the best ever!!! We wanted to have fun with the refreshments served at the class this year so we decided to keep our tradition of serving Christmas Cookies but add a Hot Chocolate Bar into the mix and it was a BIG hit!! You may have seen some of the pictures if you follow me on Facebook…

    Here's a few peeks at the fun table set up and waiting for everyone to get there! We had the table full of fun mix in and toppers – I made up Mixie Sticks so they could customize the flavors of their Hot Chocolate (more about those tomorrow) and then I filled bowls and shakers with all kinds of neat things to add to the chocolate!

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    I used My Digital Studio to make up some cute signs for the food and project tables…

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    Made some labels for all the fun toppings and mix ins and pulled everything together with coordinating Stampin' Up! Ribbon!!! I LOVE that all the SU colors and Ribbons coordinate making it super easy to mix and match with fabulous results!! My hands down favorite new add in for Hot Chocolate was the Candied Orange Zest we made up – I love Chocolate Oranges and adding a few pieces of the Orange Zest into the cup w/the Hot Chocolate was like one Wonderful Rich Cup of Chocolate Orange!!!

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    Add a little Designer Series Paper to the outside of the Whip Cream Cans so they match as well (You I know I have Issues J ) and you have one FABULOUS looking table!

    The marshmallows were homemade of because I had put a little Stampin' Up! touch to them as well I used a Scallop Circle cookie cutter to cut the marshmallows out – perfect for all the paper crafter lovers who know EVERYTHING is better in scallops! J

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    BIG THANKS going out to all my wonderful stampers who joined us at the Christmas Card Class and made the evening SO MUCH fun!!! I'm already looking forward to the next big event!!! (My 10 year anniversary as a SU Demo is coming up next spring and I'm hoping to celebrate in style!)

  • A Poinsettia Tag Note Card

    Hi Stampers,

    At my last stamp camp we made a cute Sunflower note card and during the class a few of us though it would be fun to make a poinsettia out of the flower – so of course I had to come home and play around…

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    I love it!! I used Cherry Cobbler and Gumball Green and I LOVE that it's pretty enough to be kept as an ornament on the Christmas Tree!

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    I added a small hole at the top of the flower and some bakers twine to make it a card instead of a tag like our Sunflower was.

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    Stamp Sets

    Ink

    • Cherry Cobbler
    • Basic Black

    Card Stock

    • Cherry Cobbler
    • Gumball Green
    • Champaign Glimmer Paper (#127885)

    Tools and Accessories

    • Floral Frames Framelits (#127012)
    • Autumn Accents Bigz Die (#127812)
    • Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack (#118309)
    • 1/16" Circle Handheld Punch (#101227)
    • Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430)

    And for those of you who were not at stamp camp here's a look at the Sun Flower Note Card we made last month – I saw this idea on Pinterest and HAD to make my version of it!! J

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    If you would like more information on joining into our monthly Stamp Camp fun e-mail me!

  • Christmas Gingerbread Man Card

    Hi Stampers,

    Today I'm sharing a super cute but oh so fast and easy Christmas Card with you. I've demoed this card at a few recent classes / events! It goes together so quickly and you can easily change the card up a bit to feature all the different stamps in the Scentsational Season Stamp set!

     

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    Stamp Sets

    • Scentsational Season

    Card Stock and Paper

    • Crumb Cake
    • Lucky Limeade
    • Very Vanilla
    • Festival of Prints Designer Series Paper

    Inks

    • Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin’ Pad
    • Chocolate Chip Classic Stampin’ Pad

    Accessories and Tools

    • Holiday Collection Framelits Dies
    • Cherry Cobbler Baker’s Twine
    • Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding Ribbon
    • Stampin’ Dimensionals
    • 2-Way Glue

    You can find all the supplies to recreate this card online in my Stampin' Up! Store!

  • A Favorite Things Give Exchange

    Hi Stampers,

    This year I'm planning a fun theme for my Create, Ink! Stampers' Holiday Party. We're going to have a Favorite Things Gift Exchange. If you're not familar with the concept – basically each person buys 5 identical items that are one of their favorite things, wrap them up, and bring them to the party. At the party we'll draw names to exchange the gifts!!

    Our party is at the begining of December and I wanted to get invited out in the mail so they had time to shop – so out they went last week.

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    There is not a lot of stamping on the card – I designed the greeting and printed it on Whisper White card stock. Then I die cut it and stamped a little Holly to give it that Christmas Feel. I used the "Brown Paper Packages" line from the Favorite Things song on the card and kept to that theme for the invite. Kraft card stock with Cherry Cobbler Bakers Twine tied around it.

    Download the Favorite Things Printable to create your own (Click Below)
     
     

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    I LOVE that it looks like a box all tied up with a label stuck to it!

    And of course I wanted to carry the Baker's Twine onto the envelopes so I used the Baker's Twine for My Digital Studio and added it to the top of the envelopes when I was printing them out.

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    Everyone is very excited about the party and I'm looking forward to a fun nigiht with my stampin' team.

    Here's a few of the supplies I used to create this card

  • Merry Christmas to Owl of You

    Hi Stampers,

    Today I've got another card from my Hybrid MDS Christmas Card Class.

    This one has an Owl on it – so you know I'm loving it!!!


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    I used the template included with the Owl Occasions Stamp Brush Set for this card. It was note card sized – so very easy to mount onto a layer of card stock and then onto a regular sized card embossed with the Woodgrain Embossing Folder.

     

    And now for those of you who can't make it to one of my classes I'm offering a MDS Hybrid Christmas Card Class in the Mail Option!! Pre-Ordering Starts today and ends November 12th. Then I'll get started on cutting and getting all the kits out in the mail to all of you!!

    MDS Hybrid Christmas Card Class 10/10/20
    Registration Through November 12, 2012 

    $20.00
    Two Kit Choices: All Twinkling Joy cards or Assorted Cards 2 each of 5 designs.

     

    Kit Choices
    Twinkling Joy Cards (5 each of 2 color combos)
    Assorted Cards (2 each of 5 designs)

    What You'll Get:

    • Supplies for 10 cards including printed cards cut down and ready to attach, card stock, ribbon, and any accessories you'll need.
    • A Bottle of Dazzling Details
    • Envelopes for the cards
    • Printed Instruction Sheet to help you put your cards together
    • Me just and e-mail or call away to help with anything you need!!

    What You'll Need to Supply

    • Adhesive
    • Inside Greeetings for your cards – The Stamps and Inks of your choice!
    • Woodgrain Embossing Folder (or another folder of your choice) optional for the assorted kit choice