A few Christmas cards

Now that the "the greeting cards have all been sent, and the Christmas rush is through," I decided to post pictures of a few of the cards I sent out this year.  I forgot to take pictures of all of them, but these are the cards I did photograph.   (By the way, that quote above is from a Karen Carpenter Christmas song.)

I cased one or two of these cards, changing only minor things.  CASE = Copy and Share Everything.

Above:  Open Sleigh stamp set

 Above:  Lovely as a Tree stamp set

I cased the above card from Pattie Welp, a Stampin' Up demonstrator.  I love this card!

Above:  Scentsational Season stamp set

 Above:  Delightful Decorations stamp set

  Above:  Delightful Decorations and Lovely as a Tree stamp sets

  Above:  Curly Cute stamp set and Northern Flurry embossing folder

 Above:  Lovely as a Tree and More Merry Messages stamp sets

Merry Christmas.

Tina

Thinking about Christmas

I've been making Christmas cards and realized that not only have I not been posting them, but I haven't even taken pictures of them.  Admittedly, it may be because I'm not very good at photographing the cards that I block that step out of the process.  In any event, I quickly snapped a couple pictures to post.

The first card is done with the Labels Collection Framelits for the Big Shot.  That red piece you see below lifts and opens up the card.  That's a button glued in the center and tied with Baker's Twine.

You can see how the pieces interlock.  The card was made using the Merry Moments Simply Scrappin' set from the Holiday Catalog.  

I made several variations of the card below, experimenting with different papers and embossing folders.  I used the Scentsational Season stamp set and Framelits Dies.

The card below was inspired by one done by another Stampin' Up demonstrator.

Well, as you can see, I'm starting to think about Christmas.  I did make several Thanksgiving cards, and maybe I will get them photographed before I mail them.  Maybe.

As always, thanks for looking at my cards.

Tina

Single Stamps Available until January 2, 2013

First of all, on Monday, October 29, Stampin Up! is having a stamp sale!

All stamps are 15% off, on Monday ONLY. Look through our catalog and let me know which sets you need for Holiday projects or any sets that have been on your wish list. Monday is the time to order them!

Starting at 12:00 AM (MT) and ending at 11:50 PM (MT), almost every stamp we sell will be 15 percent off.  The sale includes all stamps in our current catalogs including:

• Background stamps
• Personalized name stamps
• Cookie press stamps
• Single stamps

The sale DOES NOT include

• Hostess sets
• Bundled stamp sets
• Digital stamp brush sets

 There is no minimum purchase, and no limit to the number of stamps you can order.

Stamp prices in the Online Store will be changed for October 29 only to reflect the 15 percent discount.

Single Stamps are Available!

Several weeks ago, Stampin'Up! announced that until January 2nd, 2013, we have the opportunity to purchase single stamps from the Word Play, Perfectly Penned, and Seasonal Sayings Stamp sets.  Based on the interest, it appears both demonstrators and customers love the single stamps.  Therefore, Stampin' Up! has added TEN MORE individual images - including three images that you have never seen before!  

Click on any flier pictured below for a larger view of the stamps offered.

• These stamps are available on any order type-customer, demonstrator, workshop, or online. 
• You can find the stamp item numbers on the flyers.
• Stampin' Up! will not promote this offer on the Customer site until November 1, but you can order directly from me.
• These won't be sent to you in our typical cases or packaging; they'll be packaged in cello bags. If you'd like a case for your stamp, you can buy our Clear-Mount Stamp Cases that come in packs of four (item 119105).
• This offer is available for clear-mount stamps only.
• The stamps won't come with a Clear-Mount Block, and you'll need to buy a block separately if you don't already have one. The recommended block sizes can be found on the flyers. 
• There's no limit on how many pieces you can buy.

Let me know if you want to purchase any stamps.  Monday, the 29th, is the perfect time to buy!

Tina

Christmas Tags

There's a new blog hop for October -- holiday tags.  Click on the Stampin' Hop tab or here to get to it.  If you visit each blog in the hop and leave a comment, your name will be entered to win a stamp. 

The tags I made for the hop are pictured below.

My favorite tags are the poinsettia tags.  I found the directions for making the poinsettia on a Stampin' Up demonstrator's blog at http://createwithdee.typepad.com/ . 

My favorite tag is the poinsettia tag below.  I ran Real Red cardstock through the Big Shot using the Woodgrain Textured Impressions embossing folder.  That's how I got the lines on the petals.  After embossing the cardstock, I punched the petals out using the Blossom Petals Builder punch and sponged the edges with Cherry Cobbler ink.

It's a rainy day here in the Seattle area today.  After a record-breaking dry spell, the rain is very welcome.  It feels like autumn now.  I plan to make some pumpkin bread and hot spiced cider today.  Maybe Tom will do the clean-up after I bake...

All for this one,
Tina

November Stamp Projects

For the November stamp workshops, we'll be making three projects:  a gift card holder, a candy bar slider, and a Christmas card. 

The gift card holder pictured above has an envelope made just the right size to fit a gift card.  I got the instructions from Sharon Cline, another Stampin' Up demonstrator, when she posted a picture and explained how she made the card.

The bow unties and the gift card fits inside the envelope.  Below is a picture of another card made with the same technique.

In the November workshop, we'll also line our envelopes:

The second project we'll do is a candy bar slider card.

When you pull on the candy bar on the top, the card slides out the bottom:

We also will be making a Christmas card to round out the class.  

Thanks for looking!

Tina

Baby Card

My daughter, Krista, came over Friday evening for Tom's birthday.  She mentioned she needed a card for a baby shower, so we put our heads together and she made her first card.  She did a fantastic job.  Cute, cute, cute.

She decorated the envelope, too.  Below is a closer look at the card. 

The stamp set is Easy Events.  She used colors in the Brights collection:  Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive, and Daffodil Delight. 

Workshop Projects

It's stamp workshop time!  I'm having two classes on October 1, one from 9:30 - 11:30 AM and the second one from 1 - 3 PM.

The card below is done with the baby wipe technique.  I'm looking forward to showing that technique to the people who come to class.  The stamp with the leaves is from the Lovely as a Tree stamp set.

The Halloween cards below have googly eyes (fun, fun, fun) and are made with the Googly Ghouls stamp set.  There are several images to choose from, so people will have a choice whether they want a mummy, bat, witch, etc., on the front of the card.

Another Thanksgiving card we'll do is one that you can color in the wreath or just leave it as stamped, which is what I did in the photo below.  If you know me, you may know that I don't like coloring in anything by hand.  Never did.  I find it frustrating.  Maybe it's because I hurry and can't stay inside the lines.  Okay, back to class information:   You can choose from the wreath or an autumn scene (not pictured but very nice indeed) using the Full of Blessings stamp set from the Holiday catalog.

I hope these photos give you an idea of what we'll be making.  Thanks for stopping by.

Tina