More terrific Blossom Builders projects

Here's another fun idea from our Leadership Conference in January.  This decorated mason jar uses the coordinating products Blossom Punch, Mixed Bunch and Blossom Builders Kit.  And it's not fabric on the lid – it's our designer paper from Twitterpated Designer Series Paper pack, only available until April 30th!  Just spritz a square piece of designer paper with water and place it over the mouth of the jar, then use the ring lid to secure.  Daffodil Delight 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon is on the retiring accessories list – grab it while you can!

Here's one of the 3"x6" cards that are inside the jar.

• Loving Thoughts stamp set gives the perfect sentiment on both the jar and card.
• Tea Stain Ink is used to distress – now a retiring accessory!
• More Twitterpated Designer Series Paper!
• Pennants are cut in a snap with the Petite Pennants Builder Punch.

THINGS YOU'LL NEED:
Item No. 125843 Loving Thoughts wood $29.95 – leaving the catalog April 30th
Item No. 125845 Loving Thoughts clear $23.95 – leaving the catalog April 30th
Item No. 125410 Blossom Builders Designer Printed Kit $9.95 – leaving the catalog April 30th
Item No. 122361 Petite Pennants Builder Punch $16.95
Item No. 120928 Daffodil Delight 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon $4.95 – available only while supplies last
Item No. 118762 Distressing Essentials $19.95 – available only while supplies last
Item No. 125572 Lucky Limeade Baker's Twine $2.95
Item No. 119747 Brights Designer Buttons $8.95

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Sale-A-Bration Countdown – just 1 more day!

Here are some pictures of Sale-A-Bration cards and 3D items I took at the Leadership Conference in January.  The first couple are ideas from the Stampin' Up! home office.  Sorry for the poor quality of pictures – I didn't have the best lighting or the steadiest hands.  But at least you'll have an idea!

Outlined Occasions Stamp Set, combined with Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper and the Everyday Enchantment Ribbon & Brad Pack

Elementary Elegance Stamp Set combined with Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper and the Everyday Enchantment Ribbon & Brad Pack

Elementary Elegance Stamp Set combined with Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper

And here are a couple samples from the demonstrator display (sorry, don't have the names of the designers to give them credit).

Everyday Enchantment Designer Paper and Apothecary Art stamp set

Everyday Enchantment Designer Paper and Apothecary Art stamp setl

Place your Sale-A-Bration order with me at my Online Store and receive Kriss's Online Customer Perks! AND Sale-A-Bration free products!

Kickin’ Class Line-Up in March!

I am SO excited about the line-up of classes in March – there are wonderful options for you to choose from!  For those who live locally, I hope to see you attending at least one of these great classes.  For some, I know you'll want to attend more than one – it's a really hard choice!  Here's a look at the line-up; click on each of the links for more details.

The Stamp Shoppe Presents… Card Shoppe:

Click HERE for Card Shoppe details.

The Stamp Shoppe Presents… Scrapbook Shoppe:

Click HERE for Scrapbook Shoppe details.

Stamp-A-Stack at Creative Tuesdays…

Click HERE for Stamp-A-Stack details.

Spring Fever Cards & Treats at Creative Tuesdays…

Click HERE for Spring Fever Cards & Treats details.

 It's a terrific month to come to a class!   And if you can't attend, why not give a "Class on the go" a try! 

Please let me know if you have any questions.  You can contact me by email at krisshuels@gmail.com.

Pretty Present

Who wouldn't love receiving this gorgeous box as a gift!  I know I was thrilled when I got this from my upline at our Leadership Conference in January.  It almost didn't matter what was inside – the box is so pretty!  You'll see lots of new products and a few older, tried and true ones as well, but it features the Apothecary Art stamp set from the Occasions Mini Catalog paired with the Labels Collection Framelits to cut out the image.

But look – there's more – here's what was inside!

It's a beautiful Simply Adorned bracelet with lots of charms!  The main charms are one of each from the Trinket Hearts package.  There's also a Pink Crystal Bauble and a small Square Charm that says "The Heartfelt Stampers" on one side and "Leadership 2012" on the other.  Such a wonderful keepsake to remember our fun trip by!  Stampin' Up! has announced that they'll no longer be carrying the Simply Adorned line after May 31st, so you'll want to order yours now!

THINGS YOU'LL NEED:
Item No. 125525 Apothecary Art wood $34.95 OR
Item No. 125527 Apothecary Art clear $27.95
Item No. 125598 Framelits Labels Collection $26.95
Item No. 125570 Blushing Bride 3/8" Pleated Satin Ribbon $6.95
Item No. 122357 Beau Chateau Designer Series Paper $10.95
Item No. 119247Jewels Basic Pearls $4.95
Item No. 117342 Simply Adorned Bracelet $7.95
Item No. 118490 Chantilly 1/2" Crochet Trim $6.95
Item No. 121013 Pink Crystal Simply Adorned Bauble $3.95
Item No. 118476 Simply Adorned 5/8" Square Charm $8.95

This Month at Stamp-A-Stack (at Creative Tuesday)…   January 31st from 6:30 – 9:30 pm OPEN Hours Pre-Pay Registration Deadline: January 22nd at 1000 Winton Road North, Rochester NY 14609     Here's a look at the Stamp-A-Stack line up for January! Standard Stamp-A-Stack Includes: 12 cards, 6 each of 2 designs; 12 envelopes and 1 bolt of Real Red Satin Ribbon. Cost: $25 or $15 with an order of $25 or more placed at Stamp-A-Stack.   Stamp-A-Stack Express Includes: 6 cards, 3 each of 2 designs. Cost: $15     To register for the Standard Stamp-A-Stack now, CLICK HERE:   To register for the Stamp-A-Stack Express now, CLICK HERE:   To register for the Standard Stamp-A-Stack "ON THE GO" now, CLICK HERE:

This class is going to be so much fun!  You'll learn all sorts of different ways to use the new Blushing Bride Smooch Spritz! You'll splatter it on designer cut cards, watercolor with it on a pocket treat, stamp with it on a punch, emboss with it on a trinket and die wood sheets with it!

So Many Smooches Class Includes: 2 Designer Cut Cards, 2 Treat Holders, 1 "Grand" Valentine Card, 1 bottle of Blushing Bride Smooch Spritz and 1 package of Heart Trinkets. Cost: $25 or $20 with an order of $25 or more placed at Creative Tuesday.

To register for this class now, click here:

Paper Flower Arrangement

I was so excited about having made this beautiful paper flower arrangement, and then I forgot to show it to you during Christmas.  But I got to thinking that it would be beautiful any time of the year by just changing a few things.  Wouldn't it be wonderful for Valentine's Day?  This is another project from our demonstrator-only magazine Stampin' Success.  I pretty much copied the beautiful bouquet that the Stampin' Up! home office showed in that publication.  Everything except the gold ornaments and the pine cones were made with just card stock and some Big Shot Dies!

The first flower I started with were the roses.  Using Real Red card stock, I ran it through the Big Shot with the Island Floral Die.  The center is just a small piece of card stock wadded up into a ball.  The glue gun was definitely my friend with this project!  Just use a bone folder to shape the petals and glue everything together.

Next are the lilies.  This is actually my favorite flower in the bouquet – I love real-life lilies, too.  I cut Whisper White card stock using the Big Shot and the Island Floral Die.  The center is Old Olive Stampin' Pastels sponged lightly along with Early Espresso Stampin' Write Marker and the Color Spritzer Tool to make the speckles. 

These are the chrysanthemums – actually the most fun to make!  Just die cut a bunch of Real Red card stock from the Flower Daisies #2 and shape them into flower petals with the bone folder.  So pretty!  This picture also might be better of the tiny little filler flowers in the lower right corner than the next picture I took.

These little flowers were so quick to make!  Just die cut Old Olive card stock with the small flower from the Island Floral Die, snip one petal off then fold them so that two petals overlap.  Punch Whisper White card stock with the Boho Blossom Punch then wad it up and adhere it with hot glue to the center.  I made lots and lots of these to fill in the gaps.  Also a good filler is the green "grass" made with Garden Green card stock sliced really thin with the Tabletop Paper Cutter.

Hope you enjoyed seeing my bouquet – I had so much fun making it!

THINGS YOU'LL NEED:
Item No. 118871 Island Floral Bigz Die $21.95
Item No. 114520 Flower, Daisies #2 Die $19.95
Item No. 113439 Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine $99.95
Item No. 106959 Tabletop Paper Cutter $45.95
Item No. 119858 Boho Blossom Punch $16.95
Item No. 107066 Color Spritzer Tool $12.95
Item No. 119680 Early Espresso Stampin' Write Marker $3.50
Item No. 120962 Stampin' Pastels $24.95
 

UPDATE!  MORE PRODUCTS ADDED TO THE CLEARANCE RACK!

CLEARANCE RACK BLITZ! SAVE UP TO 80%!  NOW through January 5, 2012, nearly 200 products (tons of punches, dies, designer series paper, ribbon and more!) are being added to the Stampin' Up! Clearance Rack–with some discounted up to 80 percent! These great deals are only available when you purchase online and while supplies last.

Click HERE to go to my Online Store and shop away!

Stampin’ Up! Christmas Ornament Exchange

At our demonstrator Christmas party, we have an ornament exchange.  It's so much fun to see all the creativity!  Silly me – I completely forgot to take a picture of my ornament before I gave it away, but I have the ornament I received to share with you today.

I'm starting off with the box that the ornament came in because that's a work of art in itself!  Jackie used the Kraft Gift Box found in the Holiday Mini Catalog and dressed it up with designer paper from the Christmas Lane Simply Scrappin' Kit, also in the Holiday Mini.  The paper rosette is a fun addition made with the Simply Scored Tool.  And Cherry Cobbler 3/8" Quilted Satin Ribbon completes the festive touch.

And inside this gorgeous ornament made totally with Stampin' Up!'s Red and Silver Glimmer Paper!  Isn't it fabulous!  The hanger is Real Red 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon.

Here's a close-up; I bet you have time to make one of these for your very own!

Christmas Vacation Stamping!

After a day of family fun, take some time for YOU! Come on over to December's Creative Tuesday (open from 6:30 – 9:30 pm on Tuesday, December 27th) to warm up with complementary Hot Chocolate and Candy Canes and enjoy some stamping!
 

Well Worn 6" x 6" Album Come make a beautiful album for memories of any kind! This versatile album is good for any of life's moments and is rich and geometric in pattern to even appeal to the men in your life! There are TWO class options for this class to fit into everyone's budget – you can create a Page Protector Album with Binder Rings, or put the pages into a complete Linen Album – your choice!   Registration Deadline: Tuesday December 13th   Option #1: 6×6 Linen Album, 1 Full Pack of Antique Brads and all other supplies (bring your own SNAIL Adhesive & Stampin' Dimensionals Only). Cost: $40 Option #2: 6×6 Page Protectors with Binder Rings and Ribbon, 1 Full Pack of Antique Brads and all other supplies (bring your own SNAIL Adhesive & Stampin' Dimensionals Only). Cost: $25 Sorry, this class is not available on the go as there are not written instructions available.

December Stamp-A-Stack

SPECIAL FEATURE: We have a special feature to this Stamp-A-Stack Round!! There will be SEVERAL sentiment options for each card!  Choose from 2 or 3 sentiments of your choice for each card.  Make all cards with the same sentiment, or use a variety of sentiments for different occasions.  

Registration Deadline: Tuesday December 13th  

To Register for the December 27th Stamp-A-Stack (bring your own SNAIL Adhesive & Stampin' Dimensionals only). Cost: $25, click HERE:

To Register for the December 27th Stamp-A-Stack ON THE GO!, click HERE: 

 

This option is available BOTH "On the Go!" and for attending, and any combination of the 2 if you want to attend some and can't make others! 

Pre-Pay for all 4 months by December 13th and save $10 – pay just $90!

To Join the Stamp-A-Stack Club and get all 4 months worth of cards, click HERE:

To Join the Stamp-A-Stack Club and get all 4 months worth of cards via "kits" sent to you in mid January, CLICK HERE: 

Wrapping it up Stampin’ Up! style

Last week was our Heartfelt Stampers Christmas party, and what a fun time we had!  Here's the way I packaged up a gift Stampin' Up! style for the occasion!  I love using non-traditional colors for the holidays, and this Christmas gift looks pretty in pinks and blues.  The 1-1/4" Pretty in Pink Striped Grosgrain Ribbon looks gorgeous tied all around the box.

Here's the special tag I made.  The base is chipboard from the On Board Merry Medley package, which is basic chipboard shapes and numbers that will give you lots of ways to adorn projects.  There are 3 12"x12" sheets.  I've covered it with Beau Chateau Designer Series Paper and Multipurpose Liquid Glue.  The stamped images are from Christmas Lodge stamp set stamped in Soft Suede Classic Ink.  After stamping, I distressed the paper and added sponging and spritzing using Crumb Cake Classic Ink and a Stamping Sponge, some Gold Glow Smooch Spritz and the Color Spritzer Tool with an Early Espresso Marker.  There's even some Dazzling Details around the bird image and the swirls under the sentiment.  I've used an Antique Brad to finish off the corner.  At the base are a row of Pearls and above them some gathered Chantilly Crochet Trim with a tiny safety pin from Vintage Trinkets.  The tag is tied in place with a piece of 1/8" Marina Mist Taffeta Ribbon.  How's that for packing in as many products on one little tag as I possibly could! 

THINGS YOU'LL NEED:
Item No. 119776 Pretty in Pink 1-1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon (10yds.) $9.95
Item No. 122958 On Board Merry Medley $9.95
Item No. 122357 Beau Chateau Designer Series Paper $10.95
Item No. 110755 Multipurpose Liquid Glue $3.96
Item No. 123767 Christmas Lodge wood $33.95 OR
Item No. 123769 Christmas Lodge clear $25.95
Item No. 118770 Gold Glow Smooch Spritz $4.95
Item No. 107066 Color Spritzer Tool $12.95
Item No. 101610 Stamping Sponges (3) $3.50
Item No. 124117 Dazzling Details $2.50
Item No. 117273 Antique Brads (20) $5.95
Item No. 119247 Jewels Basic Pearls (150) $4.95
Item No. 118480 Chantilly 1/2" Crochet Trim (5 yds.) $6.95
Item No. 118764 Vintage Trinkets (48) $5.95
Item No. 119257 Marina Mist 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon (10 yds.) $5.95

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Thanksgiving Notebook

Here's a little notebook I made straight from an idea in our demonstrator-only monthly magazine called Stampin' Success.  I've used Bright Blessings Jumbo Wheel with Old Olive Classic Ink on Old Olive card stock to cover the notebook, then tied More Mustard Polka Dot Ribbon around.  I made a tag using Pumpkin Pie designer paper from the Brights Collection Paper Stack punched with the 2-3/8" Scallop Circle Punch.  Next layer is a Chipboard circle cut with the Circle #2 Die and the Big Shot.  Sentiment and leaf come from Falling Leaves stamp set, and the tag is tied to the ribbon with Linen Thread.  This would be a nice booklet in which to write things you're thankful for during this Thanksgiving holiday.  Or you could put it at the table for the little ones in your family to use to draw and color in during dinner.  Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!

THINGS YOU'LL NEED:
Item No. 115626 Bright Blessings Jumbo Wheel $8.50
Item No. 115368 Falling Leaves $21.95
Item No. 124140 More Mustard 1/2" Scallop Dots Ribbon $7.95
Item No. 117155 Brights Collection Paper Stack $21.95
Item No. 114526 Circles #2 Originals Die $15.95
Item No. 114320 On Board Sheets (6) $6.95
Item No. 118874 2-3/8" Scallop Circle Punch $16.95
Item No. 10419 Linen Thread $4.50

Don't Forget!
To order your discounted Stampin' Up! products before Nov. 30th – click HERE!