Gently Falling Card Set

Have I got a treat for you today!!!!  I have an ENTIRE Fall card set project to show.  I designed this card set for my September demonstrator team Stamp & Chat that I hold once a quarter.  The idea behind this set of cards is to choose a small selection of Stampin' Up! products to showcase throughout all of the cards so that my team could then offer this as a class for their customers.  I designed each card to teach an easy technique (or two!).  With the exception of a few small additions, I chose to focus on Spice Cake Designer Series Paper, Gently Falling stamp set, Perfectly Penned stamp set for the 4 sentiments, a roll of Pool Party Ruffled Ribbon and a package of Basic Pearls.  The cards and 4 Very Vanilla envelopes all fit nicely in the file folder card case featuring a Spice Cake Designer Button.

The first card features a "rock and roll" method for creating the two-toned leave of More Mustard and Pool Party (really 3-toned when counting the second stamp in Soft Suede).  Dazzling Details gives the leaf an iridescent glitter.  I also showed how to create the ribbon rose by twisting the ribbon and laying it into Sticky Sheets.  Leaves are punched using the 5-Petal Flower Punch.

This card shows how to gather the ribbon into a row of Sticky Strip for an interesting look, as well as layering our 5/8" Jumbo Brads with a card stock circle and a pearl for added interest.  Postage Stamp Punch is used for the designer paper.

This card highlights the beautiful two-step stamping of the Gently Falling stamps.  Torn edges around the Get Well sentiment add some more interest.  The pearls were lost on the busy background designer paper, so I backed them with Pool Party card stock circles created with the Itty Bitty Punch Pack.  The Eyelet Border Punch gave the More Mustard background some pop.

The final card in the set uses Post-It notes to mask around the edges of the background of the leaf then sponging Crumb Cake Classic Ink inside.  Stamp the leaf image over the top using Soft Suede Classic Ink.

THINGS YOU'LL NEED:
Item No. 124003 Spice Cake Designer Series Paper $10.95
Item no. 123802 Gently Falling wood mount $39.95 OR
Item No. 123804 Gently Falling clear mount $28.95
Item No. 124113 Spice Cake Designer Buttons $7.95
Item No. 122890 Perfectly Penned wood mount $16.95 OR
Item No. 122892 Perfectly Penned clear mount $12.95
Item No. 122975 Pool Party 3/8" Ruffled Ribbon $9.95
Item No. 119247 Jewels Basic Pearls $4.95
Item No. 122344 Postage Stamp Punch $15.95
Item No. 119853 Eyelet Border Punch $15.95
Item No. 112533 5/8" Neutrals Jumbo Brads $6.95
Item No. 114300 Sticky Sheets $6.95
Item No. 124117 Dazzling Details $2.50
Item No. 119880 5-Petal Flower Punch $16.95
Item No. 118309 Itty Bitty Punch Pack $16.95
Item No. 101610 Stamping Sponges (3) $3.50

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Holiday Goodies & Gifts

HOW MUCH is Goodies & Gifts? Each class option is $8 or FREE with a $15 Stampin' Up! order placed during the class.

WHAT do I need to bring to Goodies & Gifts? Stampin' Up! Brand SNAIL Adhesive and Stampin' Dimensionals – all other supplies are provided! If you don't have either of these items, you may order them when you register.

DO I NEED TO PRE-PAY? No! But I DO need to know that you're coming by noon on November 27th for the November 29th session, or by noon on December 7th for the December 9th and 10th sessions in order to prepare an accurate number of cut materials. Simply call or e-mail me to reserve your spot at the table!

I can't wait to see YOU at the Goodies & Gifts this year!

To RSVP now, click HERE!

Happy Halloween!

Today's Halloween, and I could have sworn I had already shared this cute treat container with you!  But in looking back I found I hadn't!  So I'm going to post two different Halloween ideas for you today, in case you're scrambling to get ready for tonight's festivities.

This treat container was featured in our demonstrator magazine Stampin' Success, changed up a bit to suit my supplies.  I began with Basic Black card stock, rolled it in a cylinder and adhered both the side and the ends with Sticky Strip.  Before adhering the bottom, however, I punched a hole, slid in a Window Sheet and filled it with candy.  Rhinestones surround the opening for a fun effect.  I used Peach Parfait rather than Pumpkin Pie so that I could use some of our fun Peach Parfait 1/2" Stitched Poly Ribbon for the top.  The zig-zag piece comes from the Tasteful Trim Die and the Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine.  The stripes on top and bottom are Whisper White card stock stamped with Solid Stripes stamp; top one every other stripe is colored in with a Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker.  Main image is from Got Treats stamp set and colored direct to rubber using Stampin' Write Markers, then punched out with the Decorative Label Punch and tied on with some White Baker's Twine.

THINGS YOU'LL NEED:
Item No. 119264 Peach Parfait 1/2" Stitched Poly Ribbon $8.95
Item No. 119246 Jewels Basic Rhinestones $4.95
Item No. 114323 Window Sheets $4.95
Item No. 115707 Solid Stripes stamp $9.95
Item No. 120893 Tasteful Trim Die $42.95
Item No. 119114 Got Treats stamp set wood $24.95 OR
Item No. 120627 Got Treats stamp set clear $17.95
Item No. 104294 Sticky Strip $6.95
Item No. 120907 Decorative Label Punch $16.95
Item No. 124262 White Baker's Twine $2.95

Here are the Halloween bags I made my 3 grandsons for trick or treating tonight.  I simply bought orange gift bags, made a personalized tag and tied them on.

Here's how the whole gift bag looks.

And here's a close-up of the tag.  It begins with Sweet Centers stamp set stamped in Lucky Limeade Classic Ink.  I punched the center hole out with the 1-3/4" Circle Punch.  The Circle Treat Cup is filled with Pumpkin Pie card stock punched with the Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack circle punch.  Do they look at all like little bitty pumpkins?  That's what I was going for!  I fed Whisper White card stock through my printer and simply typed each boy's name, printed it out and adhered it to the Basic Black rectangle. The Crop-A-Dile punched the hole in the top and I fed through both Basic Black 1-1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon and Lucky Limeade 3/8" Ruffled Ribbon through to tie.  Now I'd better get ready for the party!  Have a spooky night!

THINGS YOU'LL NEED:
Item No. 116521 Sweet Centers $29.95
Item No. 119850 1-3/4" Circle Punch $16.95
Item No. 118309 Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack $16.95
Item No. 108362 Crop-A-Dile $29.95
Item No. 115615 Basic Black 1-1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon
Item No. 122977 Lucky Limeade 3/8" Ruffled Ribbon $9.95
Item No. 116802 Circle Treat Cups (12) $2.95

More from Oktoberfest Retreat Weekend

I began posting about our Heartfelt Stampers' retreat weekend HERE.  Today, I'll show you some of the adorable gifts and goodies we all received for coming.

Here are some of the treats that everyone who attended received.  Everything was in keeping with the circus theme.

This was a little note card that accompanied a cookie made from Stampin' Up!'s new Sweet Pressed Cookie Stamps – it was packaged in a cello bag with a pretty red bow on top, but I ate it!  Am I terrible?  I didn't even wait to snap a photo!

Here is our second pillow gift.  Notice the darling tag made from Under The Big Top stamp set.  And look at that gorgeous Red Glimmer Paper punched out for the bar bells!  It also uses a Mini Clothespin to keep the bag shut.  And inside was some ruffled ribbon.

I showed you a picture before of our amazing popcorn popper – well, here are the containers we used to dish it up!  The popcorn motif was created from the Cupcake Builder Punch, as well as a punch from Itty Bitty Punch Pack.  So clever!

And here's the card I received for my sales for the month of September.  Love this idea of creating a circus tent!  It's made by punching lots of card stock pieces from the Word Window Punch and another image from the Under the Big Top stamp set.

I bet you're wondering how YOU can join us for our next retreat!  There couldn't be a better time than right now! 

GET A FREE BIG SHOT OR $100 IN FREE PRODUCTS as a BONUS with the Stampin' Up! Starter Kit.  October only!  The $175 Starter Kit and Product Bonus are valued at $440 and shipping is FREE! That's a 60% savings!  Check out the details HERE!

AND be sure to call in to our conference call to find out all about purchasing the starter kit – call-in information is HERE.

Christmas Keepsake Box

Who knew you could capture the spirit of Christmas in a box? That's just what you can do with the exclusive Christmas Keepsake Box kit from Stampin’ Up! The completed box is perfect packaging for a gift that will never be forgotten, and the kit itself can be the perfect gift for your favorite crafter! The kit comes with almost everything you need precut for just $19.95, and includes instructions to help you make it.

Item No. 129024 Christmas Keepsake Box $19.95

As a special offer related to a recent advertisement in Women’s Day Magazine, the Christmas Keepsake Box–left over from a recruiting promotion incentive in July–is now available for customers to order from now until December 31, 2011 (or while supplies last).

Please note, unlike the original offer in July, this Christmas Keepsake Box does NOT include the Pines & Poinsettias stamp set. You will need the following supplies to complete the project:

• Pines & Poinsettias stamp set
• Early Espresso Stampin’ Write Marker
• Real Red Stampin’ Write Marker
• Wild Wasabi Stampin’ Write Marker
• Adhesives
• 3/16" Corner Punch
• Paper Cutter
• Paper Snips
• Needle
• Glue gun

Click HERE to order your Christmas Keepsake Box Project Kit.

Oktoberfest Retreat

Once a year, our team of Heartfelt Stampers holds a weekend retreat.  We rent a lodge on Canandaigua Lake in the Finger Lakes area of New York State and meet to relax, enjoy getting to know our team members better, eat wonderful food, laugh and of course stamp!  I took a few pictures, but once the fun begins, I seem to forget about my camera!

This year was a circus theme to take advantage of Stampin' Up!'s Big Top product suite.  We had a huge kitchen to work with, and everyone contributed food for the weekend.  Needless to say, we ate like queens!

We had an authentic carnival popcorn popper with popcorn available all weekend, plus snacks like animal crackers and peanuts.

One section of the lodge is reserved for eating.  Brightly colored tablecloths and cute pinwheel centerpieces fit right in!

Here's a close-up of the centerpieces using Stampin' Up! ribbon, designer paper, card stock and buttons!

I'll continue to show you Oktoberfest pillow gifts and projects in the days to come! 

Don't Forget!
With the fabulous starter kit promotion for October, you can join us for each and every fun team event like the annual retreat!  Click HERE to find out more about choosing your starter kit, including either a FREE Big Shot or FREE $100 shopping spree!  And click HERE to find out all the perks about joining my team!

Petite Pockets Box

Here's the second project we made at our Leadership Summit.  Can you believe this began with the Petite Pocket Die?!  This die is much more versatile than you'd think!  And paired with the Timeless Portrait product suite, this project is definitely a class act! 
 

THINGS YOU'LL NEED:
Item No. 122570 Forever Young wood $25.95 OR
Item No. 122572 Forever Young clear $18.95
Item No. 122352 Timeless Portrait Designer Series Paper $10.95
Item No. 119261 Basic Black 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon $5.95
Item No. 100982 Hemp Twine $2.95
Item No. 121003 Basics Glimmer Brads (40) $4.95
Item No. 108362 Crop-A-Dile $29.95
Item No. 104294 Sticky Strip $6.95

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Leadership Summit project

Every year, our team of Heartfelt Stampers enjoys our annual retreat on Canandaigua Lake in the Finger Lakes region of New York State.  This year, we added an extra day, and our Leadership Team met on Thursday to enjoy some business training and special projects.  Here's what we made!

This is a beautiful memo board I'm going to hang in my office.  It begins with the 12"x12" cardboard from the backing of a package of designer series paper, then hot glue two strips of Cork Sheets found in the Base Materials for the Big Shot.  I covered the cork with Timeless Portrait Designer Fabric and added Basic Black 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon on all sides.  Antique Brads decorate the four corners.  Some Basic Black 1-1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon acts as a hanger and is hot glued to the back; I adhered a piece of 12"x12" card stock to cover the back.  Now for all the decorating!  The beautiful butterfly is cut using the Big Shot and Beautiful Butterfly die in Island Indigo card stock.  Lots of the same card stock is punched out using one of the punches from Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, then adhered with Mini Glue Dots. Accent pieces were stamped with Forever Young stamp set, and I personalized it with the letter "K" cut from Timeless Type Junior Alphabet dies and the Big Shot.

Here's a close-up of the sweet little note card hanging from the board.  The Daffodil Delight flower is actually a tack with the head covered with card stock cut out with a punch from the Itty Bitty Punch Pack.

I'll share a second project we made at our Leadership Summit tomorrow – stay tuned!

THINGS YOU'LL NEED: 
Item No. 119819 Cork Sheets (6) $9.95
Item No. 122337 Timeless Portrait Designer Fabric $9.95
Item No. 117273 Antique Brads $5.95
Item No. 119261 Basic Black 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon (10 yds.) $5.95
Item No. 115615 1-1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon $9.95
Item No. 114507 Beautiful Butterflies Bigz Die $21.95
Item No. 118309 Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack $16.95
Item No. 103683 Mini Glue Dots $4.95
Item No. 122572 Forever Young clear mount stamp set $18.95
Item No. 115951 Timeless Type Junior Alphabet dies $74.95

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Sweet Pressed Cookie Stamps

They're here (available from October 1, 2011 – January 3, 2012). Stampin' Up! Sweet Pressed Cookie Stamps are a brand-new product that will appeal to crafters and non-crafters alike–not to mention kids!

The easy-to-use cookie stamp has a solid wood handle with three interchangeable stamp images: a heart, a jack-o-lantern, and a snowflake.

Just make your favorite shortbread cookie dough (or one of the two included recipes) and stamp away! Create beautiful, hand-stamped cookies in a flash. The stamp images are completely food-safe and child-friendly.  No ink required!

HERE'S THE COOKIE STAMP PRODUCT INFORMATION:

Be sure to add on some terrific Stampin' Up! products to present your cookies in style!

Don't Forget!
To order your Stampin' Up! products online 24/7 — click HERE!

Flirtatious Marker Case

Here's a fun project using Stampin' Up!'s new fabric line called Flirtatious Designer Fabric.  It isn't my own idea – I got it from Convention this past July – but I made it my own by adding some piping around the edges to bring in the third color of fabric.  The Stampin' Up! version used just 2 of the 3 fabrics and was less sewing – you can just put the pieces together using the Fabric Adhesive Roll and use pinking shears on the edges rather than the trim.  This case is designed to hold the two sets of In Color Markers each year, for a total of 10 markers.  You could also use it for a travel case for make-up brushes or change the size a bit and use it for children's crayons.

Here's a picture of the case as it's rolled up and tied closed.  The 1/2" Scallop Dots Ribbon in Melon Mambo coordinates perfectly.

Everyone likes a little competition, right?  So I'm giving this fun marker case to the first person on my Stampin' Up! Team of From the Heart Stampers who signs up a new member!  Won't that be fun!

THINGS YOU'LL NEED:
Item No. 122335 Flirtatious Designer Fabric $9.95
Item No. 122985 Melon Mambo 1/2" Scallop Dots Ribbon $7.95
Item No. 122194 Big Shot Fabric Adhesive Roll $14.95
Item No. 123002 2011-13 In Color Assorted Stampin' Write Markers $14.95
Item No. 119801 2010-12 In Color Assorted Stampin' Write Markers $14.95

Click HERE to find out why you'd love to be on my team – hobby or business demonstrators welcome equally!