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  • 1 Year Anniversary!!

    This week is the 1 Year Anniversary of This Blog!!! I want to thank all of my loyal readers for all your support!! I really love having a great tool for posting ideas and sharing what I love with all of you!! Keep reading and stamping!!

    I held the annual Christmas Party for the "Ink"redible Stampers’ Club this weekend. Like last year we celebrated with an Ornament Buffet!! This year’s ornaments were a BIG hit, and everyone took home lots of fun ornaments for gifts, or just for decorating their own trees!! I’ll try to get pictures taken and posted later this week!!

    I also gave all the club members their Christmas Gifts at the Party. Everyone got a Stampin’ Up! bag tag. I picked these up at Leadership last January and I’ve been hanging onto them ALL year for Christmas Gifts!! Also they got 3 color choices of Twinkling H2Os from LuminArte. Twinkling H2O’s are GREAT watercolors, they really add some sparkle and shimmer to your stamped projects. I always enjoy giving Twinkling H2O’s as a gift item this time of year because everyone’s looking for a way to add that little special sparkle to their stamped projects!! I wrapped their gifts up in this cute box, which was sized to fit one of the Glass Ornaments they made at the Ornament Buffet. Everyone got instructions to recreate the box so they could give their ornaments as gifts wrapped with style!!

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  • A Little Early Christmas Wrapping

    I love the convienence of online shopping. It’s so much easier to sit down with a list, but the gifts you want for everyone, and have them shipped straight home to you! It’s so much easier than fighting the crowds at the stores! When I go out to the stores during the holidays I can enjoy the atmosphere and decorations, I can pick up a few "extra" gifts, but big stuff is finished!! (On a side note, this is also one of the things I LOVE about shopping with Stampin’ Up! I buy my crafts at home in my jammies!!)

    But of course once the gifts start arriving I’ve got boxes everywhere and presents that need to be handles!! So the boxes go off the the recycling center and this year I decided to get my gifts wrapped early so I can enjoy them under my tree for the whole season!! Stampin’ Up! had such beautiful wrapping paper and wrapping ideas this year I just want to set them under my tree and look at them!! Here’s a look at some of the items I started wrapping – notice some of the fun embelishments I made for the packages. Stampin’ Up! has some great accessories.

    Stampin’ Up!’s Celebration Wrapping Paper

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    Stampin’ Up!’s Blizzard Wrapping Paper

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    Stampin’ Up!’a Purely Holiday Wrapping Paper

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    Even though the Holiday Mini Catalog has ended you can still get some of Stampin’ Up!’s great items to wrap up your Holidays at great prices while supplies last! Check out the Wrapping Up The Holidays Sale. Then check out some more fun project ideas using the items on special, straight from Stampin’ Up! Click Here.

    Download Holiday Wrap Project Ideas

  • Pop-Top Can

    I received a great gift in the mail today from my Secret Sister. This fun Pop-Top can is done in one of my favorite color combinations for this holiday season. The first picture is of the can closed.

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    And the next picture is the can after I’ve opened it. The can was full of Jelly Beans, Yummy!! Once all the candy is finished I plan on using the can on my desk as a fun holiday decoration. I’m sure I’ll find something fun to put inside. If you need information on how to create one of these fun pop-top cans e-mail me!

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    and last but definitely not least, here’s a look at the great Christmas Card she included with the gift.

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    Thanks Big Sis for a great gift to get the Holidays Started, and also a BIG Congratulations on your great news!!! (My Big Sister just found out she’s expecting a little bundle of joy – it’s always so much fun to have news like this to share during the holidays)

    Happy Stampin’
    Julie Edmonds

  • The Amazing Scallop Punch

    Everytime I see something new done with the scallop punch I’m amazed. This simple little punch can create some serious cuteness!! I saw this idea online the other day and I had to run to my scrap bucket and make some for myself. These cute little Turkies are made completely out of the Scallop Punch – punch a bunch of colors out of scrap paper – cut and glue – SO SIMPLE! Wouldn’t these look great on the Thanksgiving Place Card Holders we made at club last month??? You could mix your table with a Pumpkin here and a Turkey there!

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    Check out all the great Punches Stampin’ Up! has to offer and then E-mail me with pictures of your fun Punched creations. I’ll feature them in the "Your Creations" section of the blog!!

    Happy Stampin’
    Julie Edmonds

  • I Love Being a Demonstrator for Stampin’ Up!

    I know I say it all the time, but this really is the best job!! Stampin’ Up! apreciates their demonstrators so much and they find many ways to say Thanks to us. Today I got a great Holiday gift from Stampin’ Up! They sent all their demonstrators a stamp set in the mail. This set, Time Well Spent, is a sneak peek at the new idea book coming out in January. The set is a Level 3 hostess set from the Spring/Summer 08 Collection. Here’s a look at the set & Don’t forget to pre-order your copy of the Spring/Summer 08 Collection and get Free Spiral Binding. Click Here for Details.

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    Happy Stampin’
    Julie Edmonds

  • Peppermint Patties & Peek-A-Boo Boxes

    Crista shared an adorable little Peek-A-Boo box with us at our team meeting this month. They are the perfect little box for stocking stuffers and office gifts!! She brought everyone at the meeting one of these boxes.

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    The peek-a-boo part comes when you open the lid.

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    Open the little peek-a-boo flap and inside is a decorated Peppermint Patty. We made these Peppermint Patties at the meeting. They are so quick and easy. Just use the scallop punch to punch out Designer Series Paper, adhere them to the Peppermint Patty, they decorate the top with some quick stamping and circle punching. They are so much fun and TOO cute!! Here’s a close up of the Patty.

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    Happy Stampin’
    Julie Edmonds

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  • Twirls For Girls…

    I was looking around online for some inspiration for new stamping projects and I stumbled upon a website that I had to share with you all!!

    Twirls For Girls is working with Toys for Tots this Holiday season to make a difference in the lives of Girls (and boys) all over!!

    Every year thousands of dolls are donated to Toys For Tots and  Little girls love to receive a new doll. But being able to dress that new doll in sweet new clothes is even more fun! Click Here to Read More about the FUN project Twirls for Girls has come up with!

    Happy Stampin’ and Sewing!!
    Julie Edmonds

  • Coordinating Colors – The Secret to Your Success

    I don’t think there’s a single question I get asked more often than this one: "Why do your projects always look so great? What are you doing that I’m not"? and the answer is usually so simple…

    Stampin’ Up!’s exclusive colors. When all of your Paper, Ink, Embellishments, and Ribbons are designed to coordinate with each-other and the Color are divided up into families that you can choose from to guarantee a successful match you can’t go wrong!

    How many of you have had this experience? (And I know you all have): You find just the perfect paper at the store, you love the colors and the pattern. Then you spend what seems like hours wondering around the store holding the paper up to other papers, ribbons, brads, and more. You’re trying to find items that will show off your pretty paper. Most of the times you’ll settle on something that’s "Close Enough"

    But with Stampin’ Up! I simply choose the paper I want to work with and I can start layering on accessories with the confidence that they’ll match. I get to spend all that time and energy on the fun part, creating my project and tweaking the design to work out just right.

    Try it out! I’m confident that you’ll love the projects you create with Stampin’ Up!’s exclusive coordinating colors! I’ve even created this Coordination Guide to help you select the colors that will work best with Stampin’ Up!’s Designer Series Papers. Don’t forget these papers are on sale this month!!

    If you would like more information about any of the products I mentioned, contact me.

    Happy Stampin’
    Julie Edmonds

  • “Ink”redible Stampers’ Club


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    You’re Invited to Join the Fun!

    What Is the “Ink”redible Stampers’ Club?

    We’re a club dedicated to learning the art of Rubber Stamping. The techniques and projects you learn at stamp camp can be applies to Card Making, Scrapbooking, Gift Giving, and so much more! This group is all about making friends, having fun, being creative, and of course rubber stamping!

    When and Where?

    We hold one stamp camp per month at the St. Louis County Library: Oak Bend Branch. We have members and guest join us from all over the St. Louis area including: South County, West County, Kirkwood, Webster, St. Charles, Eureka, Pacific, Affton, and everywhere in between!! Join us for a morning of Stamping Fun on the last Saturday of each month from 9:30am-12:30pm. The cost is just $8.00 to cover the supplies you’ll use to make 3-4 fun and simple projects! We also have a “Member” option, a slight discount for those of you who want to come to every stamp camp, keep reading for more information on joining the club.

    The Library is Located at: (Near the intersection of I-44 and Big Bend Rd)
    842 South Holmes Avenue
    St Louis, MO 63122-6507

    Don’t Live In The Area?

    Don’t worry I have a Virtual Inkredible Stampers’ Club Option. You can receive the .pdf instructions sheets from each month’s stamp camp in your e-mail. Click here to read more about this option.

    What to Bring:

    Please bring Paper Snips (Scissors) and SNAIL Adhesive (or whatever adhesive you prefer) All other supplies will be supplied for you. Many people like to bring along a few extras just to help with wait time such as a Paper Trimmer, Stampin’ Scrub and Mist, or other basic supplies.

    RSVP to Reserve your Space and Supplies:

    Call Julie Edmonds – (314) 560-0627 and leave a message or E-mail me.

    About Joining The Club: Just $25.00 for 4 months of Stamp Camps.

    There are many benefits to joining the “Ink”redible Stampers’ Club. The first being you never have to worry about RSVPing! I’ll just assume you’re coming. If you can’t make one of the Stamp Camps you’ve paid for you can ask a friend at stamp camp to make your projects for you! If you would like more information about becoming a member just let me know at a Stamp Camp and I’ll go over the benefits with you!

    Reserve These Dates From Our Stamp Camp Schedule for 2011 

     
    Stamp Camps Start at 9:30am:


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    I’m looking forward to stamping with you at our next monthly get together! RSVP Today!

     

     

     

  • Paper Projects from Stampin’ Up!

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    Did you see the fun project ideas Stampin’ Up! has posted on their website? They’ve come up with some fun and quick ideas to help you use the Designer Series Paper (I know we’ll all have pleanty of Paper this month with the Fabulous Paper Party Promotion going on right now)

    Go to the website and check out the project ideas, complete with instructions or click here to download them then give me a call to order the supplies you’ll need!

    Happy Stampin’
    Julie Edmonds