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
 

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Wishing you a very Merry Christmas filled with family, friends and lots of fun!  See you next week!

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!

Stamp Shoppe is open this weekend, and it's one you won't want to miss as we bring the Holiday Season to a close!

Our cards this month feature 3 Christmas cards that allow you to easily leave the sentiment out and simply have "winter cards", 2 "winter cards" with snowman and fun winter sentiments that are good for any time, and a birthday card.

Our scrapbook pages this month are the last Christmas pages of the season!

AND it's your LAST CHANCE for handmade gift packaging at our Specialty Shoppes! Come make gift bags, tags, gift card holders and more!

Due to some scheduling conflicts, I'm going to be cutting  packets for Shoppe tomorrow and Wednesday instead of Thursday.  It would be wonderful if you could help me keep an accurate count of who's coming to Shoppe this month by RSVPing today and tomorrow.  I'll cut some extra packets, but the best way to ensure your spot is to RSVP by Wednesday, Nov. 7th.

Scroll down to take a look at the projects for the month.
 

December 9th from 5:30 – 9:30 pm OPEN Hours; EXTENDED Holiday Hours! 

OR

December 10th from 9 am – 1:00 pm OPEN Hours; EXTENDED Holiday Hours! 

at 1000 Winton Road North, Rochester NY 14609  

Cost: $15 or FREE with a $20 order during class.  

Here's a look at the "The Card Shoppe" line-up for December!

I can't wait to see YOU at the Card Shoppe this month!

 To RSVP, click HERE!

 

 

This Month at the Scrapbook Shoppe…

 

December 9th from 5:30 – 9:30 pm OPEN Hours; EXTENDED Holiday Hours! 

OR

December 10th from 9 am – 1:00 pm OPEN Hours; EXTENDED Holiday Hours! 

at 1000 Winton Road North, Rochester NY 14609     

 

Cost: $20 or FREE with a $25 order during class.  

 

Here's a look at 2 of the 3 pages we'll be making this month at Scrapbook Shoppe!

I can't wait to see YOU at the Scrapbook Shoppe this month!

 To RSVP, click HERE!

 

This Month at the Specialty Shoppe…

 

December 9th from 5:30 – 9:30 pm OPEN Hours; EXTENDED Holiday Hours! 

OR

December 10th from 9 am – 1:00 pm OPEN Hours; EXTENDED Holiday Hours! 

at 1000 Winton Road North, Rochester NY 14609  

 

Cost: $8 per Option or FREE with a $15 Order during class. 

 

Here's a look at the two different Goodies & Gifts Class Options (do 1 or both!) 

 

Option A includes a wine bottle tag and bow, a decorated box & tag and a stocking gift card holder (or use it for candy canes or any other small trinkets!)

Option B includes a darling punch art Santa topping a 1"×8" cello bag with a Twizzler (or add a pencil or any other item from home), a gift bag that holds a card right in the front of it (you'll make the card, too!) and a gift tag that pulls out and also serves as a bookmark!

I can't wait to see YOU at the Specialty Shoppe this month!

 

 To RSVP, click HERE!

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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Here's a cute winter-themed card that doesn't have to be Christmas.  We've done this card for several workshops, and people seem to love it!  The beautiful blues of Pool Party and Island Indigo are perfect for those "snowy" cards.  I used the Snow Burst Textured Embossing Folder with the Big Shot for the white background.  The Big Shot also came in handy for cutting the scallop circle with the Scallop Circle #2 Die.  Next I stamped the three images – 2 snowmen and the sled – on Whisper White card stock then punched the image out with the 2-1/2" Circle Punch.  Be sure to stamp first – it's much easier!  Adding some Dazzling Diamonds Glitter using the 2-Way Glue Pen, plus a couple of Rhinestones and a piece of Pool Party Ruffled Ribbon, really stepped this card up.

THINGS YOU'LL NEED:
Item No. 124096 Snow Burst Textured Impressions Embossing Folder
Item No. 113469 Scallop Circle Die #2 $19.95
Item No. 122700 Merry Winter wood mount $19.95 OR
Item No. 122702 Merry Winter clear mount $14.95
Item No. 122975 Pool Party 3/8" Ruffled Ribbon $9.95
Item No. 119246 Basic Rhinestone Jewels $4.95
Item No. 102023 Dazzling Diamonds glitter $4.50
Item No. 100425 2-Way Glue Pen $3.50
Item No. 120906 2-1/2" Circle Punch $16.95

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Everybody loves Snow Much Fun stamp set!  I don't think I've ever sold so many of one stamp set!  Here's another idea for all you Snow Much Fun lovers!  Base of the card starts out with Pool Party card stock and the Big Shot with the Polka Dot Textured Embossing Folder.  Cherry Cobbler backs the main image and creates the banner in front.  Love stamping on dark card stock with the Whisper White Craft Ink Pad!

The card opens a little bit differently than most for some additional interest.

And inside I've used the Happy Holidays greeting from Four the Holidays stamp set.

THINGS YOU'LL NEED:
Item No. 122560 Snow Much Fun wood $27.95 OR
Item No. 122562 Snow Much Fun clear $19.95
Item No. 116921 Four The Holidays $13.95
Item No. 117335 Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder $7.95
Item No. 101731 Whisper White Craft Stampin' Pad $7.50

Don't Forget!
Order from my After Thanksgiving Day Sale today only and save 20% off your entire order!  Details can be found HERE!

Here are the last couple of Christmas card swaps I have to show off!  This is an "oldie but goodie" stamp set called Loads of Love.  It's been around quite awhile, but it's still a wonderful stamp set.  Pat S. created this as her very first ever swap as a new demonstrator – so nice!

And here's a darling card by Kim K., also a brand new member on my From the Heart Stampers Team.  She used Polar Party stamp set, along with some gorgeous Silver Glimmer Paper and the Northern Flurry Textured Embossing Folder.  So pretty!

Stamp Shoppe is open THIS weekend (Friday, November 11th, and Saturday, November 12th). Tomorrow (Thursday at noon) is the last day to sign up to attend!

At Card Shoppe, make 6 cards for $15 or FREE with a $20 order.

Here's a look at this month's cards!

  Click HERE for more details!

At Scrapbook Shoppe, make 3 12"×12" pages for $20 or FREE with a $25 order.

Here's a look at this month's pages!

Click HERE for more details!

Hope to see YOU at The Stamp Shoppe this weekend!

Here's a beauty using Greeting Card Kits stamp set.  Love the use of the Lattice Bigz Die background!  And the ribbon treatment looks so nice – Whisper White Satin Ribbon tied with Always Artichoke Seam Binding Ribbon.

Everyone loves Snow Much Fun stamp set this year!  Here's another great example with this darling set.

Here's a stamp set that's an "oldie but goodie" – Holiday Lineup.  And it gets a fresh new look with some of the products from the Holiday Mini Catalog – Cherry Cobbler Quilted Satin Ribbon, Frostwood Lodge Designer Series Paper and Dazzling Details glitter glue to highlight some of the areas.

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