Jamie's Stamping Cafe

February Sampler: Cards

2012-01-29T20:44:00.004-06:00

Helllllllo, it's me again! I made my 8 cards with the February Sampler this afternoon, and I knew you'd want to see! So many of you are purchasing the samplers to make cards...I think that's so cool!

So here I cut the 12x12 Vanilla Cardstock into 8 4x8" pieces to make card bases. Folded in half, those pieces become square 4x4" cards. Put these in SU's medium envelopes. They aren't square, but they fit great. And no extra postage will be required with a "normal" envelope! :)

Then I cut the 4x4" designer papers (DSP) down to 3-1/2" squares. Save those pieces you are cutting off because I used those strips for two of the cards!

Layer your 3-1/2" designer papers on top of 6 of your card bases. For the 7th and 8th cards, use your strips of DSP as shown above. One card with the scrap pieces got the embossed heart and brad, how cute! The other scrap piece card got the ribbon. :)

For the other 6 cards, stamp your image with the stamps of your choice. Here I chose "Triple Treat Flower". It is an individual stamp that can be purchased for $8.95, page 18 in the Idea Book & Catalog. It's a fun stamp because it coordinates with three of SU's punches. But I didn't use the punches on these cards because I want to make them as simple and accessible as possible in case you want to use the same stamp. You don't have to have the punches to have fun with this stamp! The Triple Treat Flower can also be earned for FREE during Sale-A-Bration, with a $50 purchase!

However, I did use my set of 2010-2012 In-Color Markers to ink the stamps, that's how some are multi-colored. If you don't want to purchase ink pads, markers are a great alternative for inking stamps! The In-Color set of 5 markers had 2 of the colors that coordinate with the Enchantment DSP, Poppy Parade and Pear Pizzazz. I also used my Crumb Cake ink for one of the flowers, and I like that look too. You could almost stamp them all in a light brown, and it would look good...if you aren't up for coloring with markers.

If you would like to make these exact same cards with your February Sampler, you would need:

Triple Treat Flower $8.95
In-Color Markers $14.95

If you purchase both items from me, outside of Stamp Club, you will qualify for another punch on your punch card! Remember, 12 punches in 12 months earns $12 free!

Remember, until January 31st, you can reserve your Jan, Feb, Mar Samplers or the whole quarter for a punch on your card. Each month's sampler is just $6.

Occasions Shares Are Ready

2012-01-29T15:03:00.001-06:00

Thanks to all those who signed up for an Occasions Share! :) They are all ready for you.

February Sampler Layout $6

2012-01-28T17:27:00.005-06:00

February's Sampler features Sale-A-Brations Enchantment line!

And wow! I am thrilled that so many of you are interested in this year's Monthly Samplers! Thank you so much! This simple style is something I can get really passionate about so I am looking foward to an awesome year of creating with you! Thank you, thank you again!

Yes, I'm going to call these Monthly Samplers. Then you can decide if they become Card Kits or Scrap Kits! :) The contents are the same no matter what. :)

February's Sampler will include:

2 12x12" cardstock in Vanilla
6 4x4" in Enchantment (SAB!)
6 3x3" cardstock pieces in Vanilla
1 foot of Enchantment Ribbon (SAB!)
1 Enchantment Brad (SAB!)
1 heart punch embossed with the Vintage Wallpaper Folder

These Sale-A-Bration products are normally only earned with $50 purchases this quarter. So getting to sample these products is an extra special treat. Otherwise, you would need to spend $100 in SU product to get access to the exclusive DSP, brads, and ribbon.

Above is the February contents put into layout form. This time I didn't trim down the DSP and just butted them up against each other. You could do this too! For your pictures, you may still want to trim or the vanilla DSP would be totally covered up. I like a little background to show somewhere. Or sometime reverse they method by trimming your DSP to 3-3/4" squares and butting your pictures together.

Here are the embellishments you will receive.

Here are the flip-sides of the DSP that I didn't show on my page layout.

Reserve your 1st Quarter Samplers by January 31st. If you already reserved the January Sampler and would like to add the February or the whole quarter, just let me know! Those who purchase the whole quarter will get a punch on their card. :)

I will post cards made with this Sampler soon. Remember, for cards you must use your own stamps.

I am SO EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Stamp Club: January

2012-01-28T15:47:00.002-06:00

This was one of our Club cards this month. It works for Valentine's Day. :) We used the scoring tool to put lines on the white cardstock base. I got this card idea over at Stampin Pretty. This was a fun way to use the Poppy Red, which I don't pull out often enough. But I do love the coordinating Poppy Ribbon so I should use it more often!

Stamp Set: Aviary

Cardstock: Black, White

Ink: Black, Poppy

Designer Paper: Mocha Specialty

Punch: Lace Trim Border

Accessory: Rhinestone

Tool: Scoring Tool

Grid Scrapbooking Station

2012-01-27T08:22:00.004-06:00

My friend Mandy inspired me to make a special station in my craft room just for my Grid Scrapbooking Project. I thought that was a great idea. And I had a spot, if I would just rearrange some things.

So this is the area of my room where the table and hutch are. I am using the hutch counter on the left and the basket on the right.

I decided to have the hutch counter be where I can have my current layout sitting until all the pictures and journal cards are attached.

And the basket holds all the tools for completing my grid pages: photo trimmer, adhesive, journal pen, bucket of DSP and journal cards, and the 12x12 cardstock.

I also have a simple bag with one pocket hanging on the side of the hutch so if I want to take my supplies to a crop, I can just transport the supplies from the basket to the bag and run. :)

I'm so glad that many of you are inspired and are signed up for the January and/or 1st Quarter Kits! There is still room for more so contact me by Jan 31st if you want to give this simple approach a try! Remember, you can use your sampler to make cards instead!

Stretching the January Sampler & Valentine's Decor!

2012-01-26T09:11:00.004-06:00

I strung punched Large Hearts on my white frame last night, using the Twitterpated DSP in the Occasions Mini.

But guess where I got the DSP? From my January Sampler (aka Scrap Kit, aka Card Kit)! I pushed the punch in as far as I could.

Then there was still enough border to put my white journaling cards on top!

You can do this little trick to punch out accessories for your cards, your scrapbook pages, or for home decor like me!

More Grid Scrapping

2012-01-25T14:26:00.004-06:00

Hey All! Thank you so much for the tremendous response to my 2012 Scrapping/Card Kits! The card concept has been almost as popular as the scrapping concept! Maybe we should call them "Sampler Kits" or something like that? Any suggestions?

I put together this water park layout very quickly with our new quadrant style layout. I wanted to show you how I did not use journal cards on all 6 of the DSP pieces. Some can be left "exposed" if you want less journaling on your pages. I love my little title on the journal sheet with the red ribbon. It was just a stamp I had that says, "so many smiles". I love that! Easy, peasy!

The DSP is on the Clearance Rack, Pawsitively Prints shown below. It's just $3.99 for the package of 12 double-sided sheets! If you haven't checked out the Clearance Rack, you will want to! There are several current punches in the older style like the snowflake punch, ribbon, and seasonal things like Valentine's Day paper and rub-on's! Let me know if you have any questions about ordering from the Clearance Rack.

I also wanted to show you how I plan to package the kits this year. I want everything to be see-through, highly visible, and easily accessible. So we will use clear bags for the 12x12 and then the journal cards, DSP, and accessories will be in their own little clear, self adhered envelope. I took a picture of just January's kit packaged this way, but most of you are purchasing the whole quarter (thank you!). I will put all your 12x12 together in one bag and then each month's accessories will be bagged separately in the little envelopes. I hope you can just put these in your plastic 12x12 containers or a basket or something portable to take these where ever you need, and to easily see what you are working on. :)

Today I have to order more supplies because I have met my goal in numbers for this awesome project! But there's plenty room for more! You guys are the best! Remember, contact me by 9pm tonight to reserve first quarter and you will get an extra foot of that fantastic pleated ribbon!

January Sampler Cards $6

2012-01-24T15:33:00.008-06:00

I explained in my post about the 2012 Scrap Kits that the contents can be used to make cards too. Well, I got a lot of response to that so here are the samples I made up using the same product in the scrap kit. The only thing you have to add yourself is the stamped images. SU will not allow me to sell kits with stamped images, sorry.

I used the stamp set called Perfect Punches. And I didn't even punch out the sentiments, I just stamped them right onto the white cardstock from the Jan Sampler. Here is the stamp set for you to see, it's $17.95. Add the Basic Grey Marker for $3.50 to ink your stamps, place an order for these two items outside of Stamp Club, and get a punch on your punch card for your purchase!

To turn your January Sampler into a card kit and to make the cards that I made, just follow these tips:

Cut your your 2 12x12 sheets of cardstock into 8 4x8 pieces.
Fold your 4x8 pieces in half to make square cards.
Trim your 4x4" designer papers down to 3-1/2" squares.
Cut your 6" of ribbon into two 3" pieces.

If you don't already know about how I am going to offer these kits monthly for 2012 and that you can order by month or quarter, earn punches and bonus kits, and get a free extra foot of ribbon for contacting me by tomorrow (Wednesday), then you will want to click here for all the details!

Thanks for all the interest that I've already gotten the first day! I am glad that so many of you are inspired!

SAB IS HERE!

2012-01-24T11:42:00.006-06:00

Hello Stamping Friends! Guess what today is?! I woke up all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, ready to hit Sale-A-Bration! This is our favorite time of the stamping year, free goodies! For every $50 you purchase, you earn a free item from the SAB brochure.

Click here to see the SAB catalog!

You can take advantage of this promotion from January 24th to March 31st.

This year, the brochure is a little different. It's evolved a lot since I started stamping more than a decade ago. SAB used to just entail 4 free stamp sets to choose from! Then they moved to a choice of 6 stamp sets. THEN they mixed up the products and offered not just stamp sets.

CUSTOMER FREEBIES!

NOW you can earn 8 different exclusive SAB items...in a variety of stamps, designer papers, accessories, vinyl decor and digital images. And ALSO in the SAB brochure, for more options, there are 12 big catalog items you can choose from too! The big catalog items include stamp sets, accessories, fabric, card kits, embossing folders, cardstock, and digital images!!! I think the variety is fantastic, and everyone will be able to pick out something they need or want.

HOSTESS FREEBIES!

I also think the offerings for hostesses are better than ever too. It has always been that hostesses can pick one SAB item with a $300 workshop. But now they get 3 preset SAB items with a $400 workshop. The 3 item bundle is my favorite stuff in the brochure, the whole Everyday Enchantment Line with a stamp set, designer paper, 2 ribbons, and designer brads!

But hostess with the minimal qualifying workshop of just $150 don't miss out either. They get a free tote bag which is ADORABLE! $400 workshop hostesses get the SAB Bundle AND the tote!

If you would like to hostess a workshop during Sale-A-Bration, contact me! I can't turn down anyone wanting to earn these freebies and wanting to give their friends a chance to cash in too! We can even do it at my house if you want!

FEBRUARY SAB CLASS!

I am also planning to host a Sale-A-Bration classes, outside of Stamp Club Classes, on Friday and Saturday, January 24th and 25th. Stay tuned for more details coming in a week or so. :) We will play with so many of the goodies!

Here's to an awesome SAB Season! I hope you will join me!

January Sampler Layout $6

2012-01-23T17:05:00.014-06:00

The January Sampler features the Twitterpated line in the Occasions Mini!

Hey Guys! It's here! The plan for 2012 Scrap Kits is ready, and I am so happy to finally roll it out for you! Click the pictures to see bigger images.

As I said in my customer email, I am simplifying our kits this year. I have been longing for more simplicity in my personal scrapbooking, and I thought you might be too. I guess I wasn't brave enough to be the first to go that direction, but now that it's all the rage...I am happy to offer a Stampin' Up version!

I like my SU version because we are using 4x4 quadrants which allows for a lot of flexibility. We are also still using 12x12 cardstock to get that traditional scrapbooking experience.

The January Kit will include:

2 12x12 sheets of Baja Breeze cardstock
6 4x4 sheets (a full sampling) of the Twitterpated Designer Paper
6 3x3 white sheets for journaling
1 Twitterpated Button
1 Strip of Twitterpated Ruffled Ribbon
1 Snowflake Punch-Out

Here you can see the DSP better on the first page:

And here is closer up on the second page. I love the white snowflake on white, so crisp looking. That ribbon is fantastic, too!

Here are the other sides of the double-sided papers so you can switch them up as you please. Want to use ALL the sides of the DSP? Maybe you want to make a second layout on your own white 12x12?

I will offer an ADD-ON for just $4. It will include everything in the kit except the 12x12.

You can really do a lot of different things with these kits if you prefer. Myself, I plan to keep the papers in 4x4 (trimmed 1/4") and to have my pictures size 4x4, 6x4, or 2x4 (trimmed 1/4"). Remember, I'm going for SIMPLE this year!

As for titles, I will probably just stamp something in one of the journal spots...using quote or sentiment stamps. This year I'm toning down the titles and focusing on the journaling. If you don't want that many journal spots, omit some white sheets and mount pictures on the DSP for cute frames!

Stay tuned for cards made with this kit, too! You can always purchase a kit to make cards instead. What an affordable way to sample SU's lines on a budget! 12x12 cuts down to 4 cards sized 4x8, folded in half to 4x4. So a kit would make 8 cards!

By the end of January, I hope to have the whole quarter available to you. For February, we will be using the Enchanted Line from Sale-A-Bration. And for March, we will be using the Sweet Line from the Occasions Mini Catalog! The kits will have the same general contents as the one shown here...6 4x4 DSP sheets, 6 3x3 white sheets, a punch-out or die-cut, ribbon, and accessory.

January Kit: Reserve now for just $6!

1st Quarter Kits: Reserve now for $18 and earn a punch on your punch card!

Add-On's: Reserve the first quarter add-on's for $12 and earn an additional punch on your punch card!

Free Title and End Pages: Purchase all 12 kits in 2012 monthly or quarterly and earn these two pages free! You don't have to purchase all at once, but must have purchased all 12 monthly kits by the end of the year.

Kick-Off Bonus! Anyone who contacts me by Wed, Jan 25th at 9pm to reserve the first quarter of kits will get an extra foot of Twitterpated Pleated Ribbon!

Payments Due: Jan or First Quarter payments are due by Tue, Jan 31st.

Also, if there is enough interest, I will host "Scrap Kit Crop Nights" in March, June, Sept, and December. :)

I am also able to ship these for anyone long distance. One kit ships for $4. Three kits (a quarter) ships for $6.

Stay tuned for my Jan layout with pictures included, card samples using the Jan kit, Feb & Mar Kits, AND how I am organizing a user-friendly "Crop Spot" in my stamp room!

I sure hope you are inspired because I am pumped about easy-peasy scrappin' this year! I hope you will join me!!!

Alphabet Dies For Sale $25 Each

2012-01-17T12:05:00.006-06:00

SOLD. Thank you!

The 2012 Purge has attacked my alphabet collection. You know I love alphabets!

These are all very awesome and in GREAT shape! As you can see, each comes with alphabet, number, and punctuation dies in a handy storage case! The retail on these was $150 which is crazy!

Here for sale are:

Round-A-Bout
Lime Light
Night & Day

If you purchase more than one, I will take $5 off each set. These work in Sizzix machines and Cuttlebug machines. Great for scrapbooking! Usually my alphas don't last long so let me know if you are interested. :)

Each set purchased will earn a stamp on your punch card. :)

Have a good one!

Baby Crip Card Holder

2012-01-17T10:02:00.003-06:00

Woohoo, I love this! Inspired by some thrifty home decor blogs, I dug out one of the sides of our recalled crib in the garage. And I turned it into a card display! The clips don't fit on the chunky rails so I strung twine across and clipped the cards onto that. This is now the focal point of the stamp room, and it's so fun. Jeff had his doubts, but once it was up, even he was impressed. :)

Anyone else doing a major craft space overhaul for the new year?!

Grid Scrapbooking

2012-01-16T21:12:00.007-06:00

Ok folks, I think I have it...my 2012 scrapbooking plans, finally. You see, I admit that keeping up with my scrapbooking each year is a bit difficult for me. I love doing the Scrap Kits for you all. It keeps me going with my own albums. But somehow I still manage to get behind on my pictures. And each year I try to find something that will work better for me as well as better for the Scrap Kits I sell.

This year, I think I have a better concept for me AND for you! I guess I'm going to call it "Grid Scrapbooking"? I want us to easily be able to plug pictures in and to enjoy the process of preserving our family memories. I don't want to be bogged down by the layout design and the titles anymore. I feel "free" already! Let me explain.

Instead, the art is done by 4x4" pieces...as little or as much as you want. If you prefer more pictures or more journaling, do less artistic spots. If you love embellishing and creating, make more of your quadrants "artistic". :)

To show you what I mean, I put together an extra Christmas layout that I needed for 2011. My plan for the 2012 kits is to always give 4x4 designer paper for you to plug into your pages. Each SU Designer Paper Pack has 6 different sheets of double-sided papers, and I want you to get a sample of EACH of the papers in your kit. So you would get SIX 4x4 DSP pieces always. Then you can flip them to whatever side works best for your pictures, the genders, etc. And you can lay your DSP out anywhere you want in the grid!

Also with your six DSP pieces, you will get a mix of ribbon, punch-out's, and accessories to add to your pages. Here, I used the new Twitterpated line with the DSP, the ruffled ribbon, a button, and the baker's twine.

With the "grid" concept, you can keep your 4x4 papers in tact and also cut your pictures to 4x4. I do trim everything down 1/4" vertically and horizontally to get that space between everything. The great thing about 4x4 is that you can crop horizontal OR vertical pictures to this size, and bam, it all becomes cohesive.

Once you get the 4x4" quadrants down, you may want to venture into other measurements that work well. You can even mix and match sizes of pictures on a single page or layout if you want. Here are the picture sizes I will experiment with on my grid layouts:

4x4"
2x4"
2x2"
4x6"

One other thing that gives me a headache with scrapbooking are those darned titles. I barely know what titles will fit my own pictures well, much less what titles you all want on your kits. And when I saw this new trend in scrapbooking that focused more on pictures and journaling and less on art and titles, I knew I was in! If we do kits as a class, the ladies can use my stamp sets to stamp simple titles or quotes on their pages. If they are done at home, I know we all have enough stamps to make simple titles for our layouts. I just love the simplicity of this!

So some changes will be:

You stamp or die-cut your own titles. It won't take much on your 4x4" background!
DSP will always come in 6 sheets of double-sided 4x4"

However, there are things that I do want to keep the same.

Each layout will still use a different "line" or DSP from SU. I love experimenting with and using all the wonderful designs that SU offers.
Layouts will still be on SU 12x12 in a variety of colors. I love mixing up the backgrounds!
These kits can also be used for card-making if you prefer. Cut 12x12 into 4 4x8" card bases.
You can still purchase month-to-month, picking and choosing the kits you want.
I can still mail kits long-distance for $4 SH per kit or $10 for a quarter's worth of layouts

And because these kits will be more simplified than in the past, there is some more good news!

Kits will be just $6 each for the two page layout each month! I LOVE this part!
You may opt to purchase 2 kits each month. Maybe you want more pages in your book. Or maybe you want to make multiple albums! With this easy template, I think I will make separate albums for Miles and Graham now instead of wondering who will inherit this year's book, ha!
Those who purchase a full quarter of kits will receive one punch on their punch card.

I'm already picturing myself going to a crop in April and just pumping out the pages using this template over and over again. I think with the 12x12 color changes, the DSP variety, mixing up accessories and ribbons, and different punches and dies, that each page will be unique and fun to create. But there will also be a cohesiveness where lots of pictures can be highlighted, we can journal as much as we need to, and those real stars of our albums will shine!

If you have scrapbooked for years and have just been bogged down like me, I hope you will join us and find this to be a refreshing approach! If you have never scrapbooked, this will be a great way for you to start!

I know the template for the year. I know the cost entailed. I just don't know if I should offer in-class for these! So let me know your thoughts on these changes and if you would be interested in "pick-up" or quarterly classes.

The January Kit will be available by the end of the month. The Jan through April kits will all use either lines in Sale-A-Bration or the Occasions Mini! I hope you will join me for an invigorating new year in scrapbooking!

Let me know if you have questions!

Everyday Enchantment Wall Art Kit $10

2012-01-13T10:52:00.006-06:00

I made this wall art up this morning for upcoming Valentine's Day. But it would work for anytime, really. I used the Everyday Enchantment papers from the Sale-A-Bration brochure and the new Pleated Satin Ribbon from the Occasions Mini. I love the vintage look here!

Below the pleated ribbon is a scallop edge done with the Tasteful Trim Die.

I cut out "LOVE" using my Serif Essentials dies. The letters are embellished with a designer button, new Baker's Twine, small punched heart, and the new Pool Party Seam Binding from the Occasions Mini. And the vanilla mat is dry embossed with the Stripe Folder.

Below are the supplies needed to make this. OR you can purchase a kit from me for just $10! All pieces except the frame are included. Please let me know by Friday, Jan 20th if you would like one. :)

Enchantment DSP: Free with $50 purchase (126144)
Serif Essentials Alphabet Dies: $149.95 (113464)
Tasteful Trim Die: $42.95 (120893)
Stripes Folder: 7.95 (123128)
Pleated Satin Ribbon Pear: $6.95 (125568)
Pool Party Seam Binding: $6.95 (125582)
Vanilla Cardstock: $8.50 (101650)
Small Heart Punch: $5.95 (117193)

This fits an 8x10 frame, just like the Christmas Countdown we did. I hope to offer more 8x10 home decor as the year goes on so find a fun frame that you can change up with the kits if you haven't already! Mine is from a thrift store for 97 cents, and I painted it black. How fun is that?!

Command Central: Scallop Square Cork

2012-01-12T23:58:00.002-06:00

Another late night of Nate Berkus catch-up led to another late night project. I have a teeny weeny workspace at the kitchen counter, under the microwave. There's a couple baskets, file folders, etc. And my menu was on the wall here. But my calendar and work lists were over at the frig. Nate inspired me to put it all in one place. And I really loved getting my frig completely cleaned off.

So I pulled out some chalkboard vinyl leftover from last year's Sale-A-Bration promotion, my Big Shot, SU cork sheets, and my Scallop Square Die.

Now I can pin up my little lists: House Projects, Errands, Groceries, & Menu. There's a place for notes. And then I rigged up one of my favorite mini calendars from Michaels.

I adhered the cork with SU's sticky strip. So far so good.

I bet I have the smallest Command Central on the planet, but it's organized so that's all that matters to me! ;)

Scrap Kit: Bonus

2012-01-09T11:49:00.003-06:00

Here is our Bonus Scrap Kit. If you purchased kits from July through December, you get this layout free. The first page can be the first page of your 2011 scrapbook. The second page can be the last page of your 2011 book. Or you can use them as a layout together.

I used the Flirtatious Line from SU.

What do you guys think? I was inspired by a sketch online. Should we get more wild and crazy like this for 2012? Or should we stick with my more simple, clean line layouts? A few of my pieces need adhered better so just ignore that. ;)

Occasions Mini Catalog Share!

2012-01-07T15:00:00.006-06:00

UPDATE: 1st Share Filled. Share #2 has 1 open spot left.

It's time for another share! This time we are going to share some goodies from the new Occasions Mini Catalog. The price is $15 + SH. The purchase of each share earns a punch on your punch card.

ALL of these products below will be included in the $15 Share! :)

Twitterpated Buttons ~ 4 in four colors
Twitterpated Ribbon ~ 4 yards in four colors
Twitterpated DSP ~ 6 double-sided sheets in 6x6

Attic Boutique DSP ~ 6 double-sided sheets in 6x6
Pool Party Seam Binding ~ 1 Yard

Sweet Shop DSP ~ 6 double-sided sheets in 6x6
Jelly Bean Brads ~ 4 brads in four designs
Baker's Twine ~ 5 yards in five colors

If you haven't seen the Occasions Mini, you can click here to view.

Contact me soon if you would like to fill one of the 8 spots in this product share! Space is limited. Thanks!

More 2012 Purging!

2012-01-05T11:45:00.008-06:00

Here are some stamp sets being hit by my New Year's Purge! Let me know if you would like to adopt anything. Receive one punch with $20 in retired purchases!

Slice of Life (hostess) $10 - SOLD
Something to Celebrate $10 - PENDING

Bliss (SAB): $5 SOLD
Schoolbook Alphabet: $12 PENDING
Apple Blossoms (hostess) $10 SOLD
Sweet Summer (SAB): $10 PENDING
Engraved Greetings: $5
Hello You: $5

These are some oldies that I have hoarded long enough. They are my favorites!

Back Woods: $5 PENDING
Letterpress Alphabet: $12 (scrapping titles! monogram cards!)
Game Night: $5
Bugs & Kisses: $10 PENDING
Prehistoric Pals: $5 PENDING

Spice Cake Buttons (8 pieces) $4
Holly Berry Buttons (14) $4 PENDING
Stitched Felt (4) $2.50 PENDING
Vintage Flowers (24) $5 PENDING
Sweet Stitches Brads (24) $5 PENDING

Let me know if anything strikes your fancy!

Holiday Mini Carryover

2012-01-03T18:10:00.002-06:00

These items from the Holiday Mini are still available because they have carried over.

Red & Silver Glimmer Paper
Holiday Stocking Bigz L Die
Peekaboo Frames Bigz L Die
Stocking Accents Die
1 x 8 Cellophane Bags
Spice Cake Designer Fabric
1" Square Punch
Dazzling Details
Love Blossoms Wheel
Shaker Frames
Pewter Embossing Powder
Snow Burst Embossing Folder

You can see images by clicking here for the flyer. Now you can purchase these items to count towards your Sale-A-Bration order! :)

Scrap Kit: December $9

2012-01-03T16:00:00.002-06:00

We have completed yet another year of scrapbooking! I need to design bonus pages and then roll out the plan for 2012. Stay tuned!

I like the idea of making a banner using half circles!

Rolling Tote For Sale $30

2012-01-02T15:39:00.003-06:00

Hello! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year's. We had a great time.

Now it's time for me to do my New Year organizing and purging, and the stamp room was hit last night!

I am selling my rolling tote from Hobby Lobby. I love this thing. But it's just not what I am needing anymore. There are TONS of clear compartments that you can velcro in or take out. There are so many, that I often left some out and used them around my stamping room instead. There's a drink holder on the back, the handle telescopes up, there are rubber wheels, pockets on sides and front. You can read all the specs here.

Let me know if you would like to adopt one of my organizational babies. :)

Holly Berry Bouquet Bunting

2011-12-23T20:53:00.003-06:00

To avoid having to bake and cook today, I decided that the livingroom mirror needed a little Christmas cheer. HA! So I tore strips from SU's Holly Berry Bouquet fabric, tied knots along twine, and draped it over the top of the mirror. Then, it was onto baking. ;)

Now I would rather be decorating packages...but alas I am still baking 12 hours later.

Stamp Club: December 2011

2011-12-21T11:20:00.002-06:00

We made this gift card holder. It's the owl punch turned into a penguin. I got the idea from Julie Davison.

This design has been used before for treat holders. You just use an envelope, fold it in half, cut the flap in half, and adhere down the left side. The right side flap stays open for the gift card.

I wanted to keep this holder very simple so we just did the belly band for closure. I have some more of these to make before Sunday!

Stamp Club: December 2011

2011-12-19T08:50:00.005-06:00

Here is a gift card holder I demonstrated at Stamp Club this month. I am sure we all need a gift card holder or two! :)

This is so easy. Just seal up an envelope. Then cut one end off at about 1.5". You will use both parts of the envelope that are cut. The small part is the lid. The big part is the holder.

I punched my small piece (the lid) with a scallop edge punch. You don't have to do this step.

For the large piece (the holder), you will need to crimp it to shrink it's width a bit. I crimped mine in both directions and got a waffle pattern. When you shrink the holder with a crimper, the lid will then fit over the holder perfectly!

Embellish as you desire.

Merry Christmas Week!