Creative Elements Birthday

Today I'm sharing another birthday card I received from a very talented team member, Kristin Springer.  Kristin used Creative Elements stamp set to create her beautiful card.  Love everything about this one – the torn edges, sponging, and the pearl and Antique Brad accessories.  Kristin even stamped the flower 3 times then cut out the different sized layers and stacked them together.  So pretty!

THINGS YOU'LL NEED:
Item No. 122645 Creative Elements wood $32.95 OR
Item No. 122647 Creative Elements clear $24.95
Item No. 117273 Antique Brads $5.95
Item No. 119247 Jewels Basic Pearls (150) $4.95

Mixed Bunch Birthday

Just celebrated my birthday and received this gorgeous card from team member and friend Nicole Bertrand.  I know you're going to want the new stamp set Mixed Bunch and coordinating punch Blossom!  And Nicole's made good use of the pretty Everyday Enchantment Ribbon and Designer Paper offerings for Sale-A-Bration!

THINGS YOU'LL NEED:
Item No. 125535 Mixed Bunch wood $27.95 OR
Item No. 125537 Mixed Bunch clear $21.95
Item No. 125603 Blossom Punch $16.95
Item No. 119853 Eyelet Border Punch $15.95
item No. 122940 2011-13 In Color Designer Printed Brads $7.95
Item No. 126154 Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper SAB
Item No. 127279 Everyday Enchantment Ribbon & Brad Pack SAB
Item No. 125525 Apothecary Art wood $34.95 OR
Item No. 125527 Apothecary Art clear $27.95

Wonderful You

This card features the gorgeous designer paper called Everyday Enchantment you'll be able to take for FREE during Sale-a-Bration beginning January 24th!  It's absolutely delicious – and what a terrific way to show it off!  Greeting comes from Loving Thoughts stamp set in the Occasions Mini Catalog.  This was another congratulations card I received from my upline, Aly Schilling, for reaching $100,000 in career sales in December, but you can choose any sentiment to place on the banner.  Some Very Vanilla 5/8" Satin Ribbon completes the elegant look.  Easy as can be, but oh, so pretty!

THINGS YOU'LL NEED:
Item No. 125843 Loving Thoughts wood $29.95 OR
Item No. 125845 Loving Thoughts clear $23.95
Item No. 126154 Everyday Enchantment Designer Paper – free with $50 purchase beginning Jan. 24th
Item No. 117291 Very Vanilla 5/8" Satin Ribbon $6.95

Congratulations to my Team Members – December 2011

A sincere "From the Heart Stampers" congratulations goes out to the top sales people on my team for the month of December – you ladies rock!  And here's the special card that I made them:

This card features Bordering on Romance, a beautiful new stamp set in the Occasions Mini.  The main image is made with the Ovals Originals Die and the Big Shot.  Don't forget to use an Embossing Buddy over the card stock before you begin stamping.  Rub it gently across the paper to prevent those nasty stray pieces of embossing powder from sticking where you don't want them.  I stamped in VersaMark ink, sprinkled on some Black Embossing Powder and heat set it with my Heat Tool.  Then the flowers are colored in with an Aqua Painter and ink from the stamp pads – Wisteria Wonder, Lucky Limeade and Island Indigo.  Wisteria Wonder card stock is run through the Big Shot with the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder.  The pretty ribbon is part of a ribbon and brad bundle coming your way with Sale-a-Bration on January 24th – earn it free with a $50 order!  Includes ribbon in Lucky Limeade and Calypso Coral and 3/8" Printed Designer Brads.

THINGS YOU'LL NEED:
Item No. 114525 Oval Originals Die $15.95
Item No. 113439 Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine $99.95
Item No. 125480 Bordering on Romance wood $27.95 OR
Item No. 125482 Bordering On Romance clear $21.95
Item No. 122470 Perfect Words wood $12 hostess only
Item No. 122472 Perfect Words clear $9 hostess only
Item No. 102283 VersaMark Pad $7.50
Item No. 109133 Black Stampin' Emboss Powder $4.75
Item No. 100005 Heat Tool $29.95
Item No. 103954 Aqua Painters (2) $16.95
Item No. 103083 Embossing Buddy $5.95
Item No. 117335 Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder $7.95

REMINDERS
EARN FREE STAMPS with Kriss's Online Customer Perks – be rewarded for your shopping loyalty.  Click HERE!
TRY A SAMPLE OF NEW PRODUCTS from the new Occasions Mini Catalog in a Product Share.  Click HERE!
LAST DAY TO SIGN UP FOR STAMP SHOPPE which is this weekend, either attending or "on the go".  Click HERE!

Dare to Dream

This beauty was made by team member Nicole Bertrand to celebrate my $100,000 career sales mark in December.  Isn't it gorgeous!  She used lots of brand new Occasions Mini Catalog products.  Stamp sets are Apothecary Art and Loving Thoughts.  Loving Thoughts is a wonderful sentiment stamp set containing 11 different sentiments that fit perfectly with a few different stamp sets in the Occasions Mini.  And the stamps in Apothecary Art line up with and are cut out by the new Labels Collection Framelits Dies.  She also used Twitterpated Designer Series Paper as well as Baja Breeze 3/8" Pleated Satin Ribbon.  So pretty and so thoughtful!

THINGS YOU'LL NEED:
Item No. 125571 Baja Breeze 3/8" Pleated Satin Ribbon $6.95
Item No. 125406 Twitterpated Designer Series Paper $10.95
Item No. 125843 Loving Thoughts wood $29.95 OR
Item No. 125845 Loving Thoughts clear $23.95
Item No. 125525 Apothecary Art wood $34.95 OR
Item No. 125527 Apothecary Art clear $27.95
Item No. 125598 Labels Collection Framelits Dies $26.95
Item No. 119247 Jewels Basic Pearls $4.95

REMINDERS
EARN FREE STAMPS with Kriss's Online Customer Perks – be rewarded for your shopping loyalty.  Click HERE!
TRY A SAMPLE OF NEW PRODUCTS from the new Occasions Mini Catalog in a Product Share.  Click HERE!
SIGN UP FOR STAMP SHOPPE which is this week, either attending or "on the go".  Click HERE!

Snowy Thank You

Now's the perfect time to make up a bunch of winter-themed thank you cards to send to those thoughtful friends and family right after Christmas.  Don't have a lot of time?  Here's a really quick and easy card that I'm sending out this year.  Simply layer together Marina Mist and Rich Razzleberry card stocks.  The Whisper White card stock was run through the Big Shot with the Northern Flurry Textured Embossing Folder.  I placed one of each of the three sizes of Jewel Basic Rhinestones in the centesr of three snowflakes and stamped the sentiment from Sincere Salutations.  Voila – done and in the mail!

THINGS YOU'LL NEED:
Item No. 120902 Northern Flurry Textured Impressions Embossing Folder $7.95
Item No. 119246 Jewels Basic Rhinestone (150) $4.95
Item No. 115068 Sincere Salutations $23.95

REMINDERS
EARN FREE STAMPS with Kriss's Online Customer Perks – be rewarded for your shopping loyalty.  Click HERE!
TRY A SAMPLE OF NEW PRODUCTS from the new Occasions Mini Catalog in a Product Share.  Click HERE!
SIGN UP FOR STAMP SHOPPE which is next week, either attending or "on the go".  Click HERE!

Swap for Leadership Conference

Getting ready to head out to the Stampin' Up! Leadership Conference in San Antonio on January 17th – I leave on my birthday!  AND I'm going with my daughter who's birthday is the same day!  Wow – this will be a fun celebration!  Part of the fun of the conference is all of the swapping going on.  I've made 110 card fronts that I'll be trading with other top demonstrators from around the country (and Cananda!) and will be bringing all of those samples back to Rochester to share with my customers.  I'll also post some of my favorites on my blog.  For now, I wanted to share with you the swap I'll be bringing.  AND this is a sneak peek of Sale-A-Bration 2012 that will be starting on January 24th!  I'm featuring a new stamp set called Bordering on Romance that is in the Occasions Mini Catalog as well as some new designer paper called Everyday Enchantment.  You'll be able to take this gorgeous package of designer paper FREE with a $50 purchase beginning on January 24th!

Here is each swap separately.  I changed up the card base to coordinate better with the particular designer paper I was using.  I wanted to use more than one print.

This one is Riding Hood Red for the card base.

Here it is with an Early Espresso base.

And finally a Calypso Coral card base.

I can't decide which one I like best – leave me a comment below and tell me which one you vote for!

THINGS YOU'LL NEED:
Item No. 125480 Bordering on Romance wood $27.95 OR
Item No. 125482 Bordering on Romance clear $21.95
Item No. 122495 Petite Pairs wood $28.95 OR
Item No. 122497 Petite Pairs clear $20.95
Item No. 126154 Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper  – SAB exclusive
Item No. 117335 Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder $7.95
Item No. 121810 Petal Cone Die $32.95
Item No.  120906 2-1/2" Circle Punch $16.95
Item No. 119868 1" Circle Punch $10.95
Item No. 119247 Jewels Basic Pearls (150) $4.95

REMINDERS
EARN FREE STAMPS with Kriss's Online Customer Perks – be rewarded for your shopping loyalty.  Click HERE!
TRY A SAMPLE OF NEW PRODUCTS from the new Occasions Mini Catalog in a Product Share.  Click HERE!
SIGN UP FOR STAMP SHOPPE, either attending or "on the go".  Click HERE!

Birthday Card Club

I'm starting to get ready to send out my JANUARY BIRTHDAY CARDS and 20% OFF COUPONS and I thought I'd post a reminder  — are YOU a part of my Birthday Club yet? Simply email me at krisshuels@gmail.com with your name, address and birthday, and on your birthday month, you'll receive a hand-stamped birthday card from me along with a coupon for 20% off your entire purchase on any order placed during your birthday month! Be sure that you're on my mailing list for the Birthday Club 20% off coupon!

And to get things rolling, here's a birthday card idea:

You'll love the way the stamps in Pennant Parade and Party This Way coordinate with the Petite Pennants Builder Punch.  It makes creating this birthday card a snap!  Another coordinating set of products are the Itty Bitty Buttons and Itty Bitty Punch Pack.  Layer these two great items for buttons of any color.

THINGS YOU'LL NEED:
Item No. 122740 Pennant Parade wood $21.95 OR
Item No. 122742 Pennant Parade clear $16.95
Item No. 118744 Party This Way wood $15.95 OR
Item No. 120609 Party This Way clear $11.95
Item No. 122361 Petite Pennants Builder Punch $16.95
Item No. 124339 Just Add Cake Designer Series Paper $10.95
Item No. 124142 Chocolate Chip 1/2" Scallop Dots Ribbon $7.95
Item No. 118761 Bitty Buttons (64) $4.95
Item No. 118309 Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack $16.95
Item No. 124262 White Baker's Twine $2.95

Occasions Mini Sneak Peek!

I know you're all dying to know what new products you'll find in the Occasions Mini Catalog, that you can order from beginning January 4th.  So I thought I'd share with you one of the cards I've designed with my brand new supplies.  I love that as a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, I can pre-order a month ahead to prepare for my workshops and classes using all that's available to my customers in January.

This sample packs in just about as much new product as I could possibly put on one card!  There are actually three new products on the right edge of the card alone!  The new Adorning Accents Edgelits Dies cut two unique card edges when used with the Big Shot.  Then use the Adorning Accents Textured Impressions Embossing Folder to create a deeply embossed impression that coordinates with the cut scalloped edge. These folders come three to a pack and include two coordinating images to the Edgelits plus a heart border.  Next is a stamped image from a brand new stamp set called Bordering on Romance.  I stamped in Whisper White Craft Ink on Riding Hood Red card stock after cutting and embossing the edge; the flowers are designed to fit right inside the scallops.  A coupe more of the coordinating images are also stamped in white on the top Pear Pizzazz card stock as well as the bottom Island Indigo piece.  There are also new Framelits Dies – both in Hearts Collection and Labels Collection.  Each collection includes 6 wafer-thin metal dies – cut single pieces or use for layering.  The Blushing Bride heart is cut with the Hearts Framelits.  The sentiment is from a brand new Valentines stamp set called PS I Love You.  You'll be seeing more of what this great stamp set can do in upcoming posts!  And to tie it all together (pun intended) is our new Twitterpated Designer Fabric – three beautiful new prints that coordinate with the Twitterpated Designer Series Paper and other accessories.

Whew, we you counting?  Six brand new products on one card!  And you'll be able to order all of them beginning January 4th!

THINGS YOU'LL NEED:
Item No. 125460 PS I Love You wood $34.95 OR
Item No. 125462 PS I Love You clear $27.95
Item No. 125480 Bordering on Romance wood $27.95 OR
Item No. 125482 Bordering On Romance clear $21.95
Item No. 125412 Twitterpated Designer Fabric $9.95
Item No. 125599 Framelits Dies Hearts Collection $26.95
Item No. 125595 Adorning Accents Edgelits Dies $9.95
Item No. 125601 Adorning Accents Textured Impressions Embossing Folders (3) $8.95

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Congratulations to my Team Members – November 2011

A sincere "From the Heart Stampers" congratulations goes out to the top sales people on my team for the month of November!  We had a wonderful month with record high sales and 4 new team members joining us in November!  You ladies rock!  But I really goofed – I gave out everyone's cards before I realized I hadn't taken a picture of it!  So instead of the congratulations card, you'll see the same card that I made my team members but with a different sentiment.  This one's for my husband for his birthday.

THINGS YOU'LL NEED:
Item No. 115709 Fine Flourish stamp $9.95
Item No. 122615 Happiest Birthday Wishes wood OR
Item No. 122617 Happiest Birthday Wishes clear – hostess exclusive
Item No. 116519 Charming wood $19.95 OR
Item No. 125829 Charming clear $14.95
Item No. 121003 Basics Glimmer Brads $4.95
Circle Punches

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