Tami Waddell Creates

Stocking Builder Punch - Last Chance!

I am so sorry for the lack of posts.   My husband and I decided at the last minute to take a road trip for the Holidays.  We were originally just flying to spend Christmas with our daughter in Seatle and then decided to drive, go to the Oregon coast and then spend New Year's with my sisters and mom in Northern California.  I thought I would have plenty of time to blog here and there and do some computer work!  Well, that didn't work out so good, between being sick, busy having fun and very limited internet. my computer just went on a trip with us and pretty much did nothing!  I started this post a week ago!  So here it is.  I am also going to add some pictures of some of the Holiday Mini stuff that is going away - today is the last day for the Holiday Mini!

Yep, that is right you only have until January 3, 2012 to order the Stocking Builder Punch.  Stampin' Up! has announced that it will NOT be carried over in the New Idea Book & Catalog and that it is only available until the end of the Holiday Mini.

This cute card was made by Carol C.  one of my downline.  Each month she attends Simply Stamp to get ideas to use in her events.  As one of my direct demonstrators she gets to come for free and she always brings me a few cards she has made!  This past month the other ladies at Simply Stamp Time really enjoyed sharing them!

Here are a couple more of the cards she made.

Here are the cards of stuff from the Holiday Mini that today is the last day!  Many of these projects are from Simply Stamp Time.  The next week of Simply Stamp Time is February 6, 2012, be sure to mark your calendar.

 

Bright Hopes

Here is one of my cards I made for my Holiday Mini  Card Exchange.

I just love the cherry cobbler!  The Stamp Set is Brigth Hopes from the Holiday Mini.  The little green layer is actually First Edition Designer Series Paper that I sponged with garden green.  I painted on a little shimmer paint to highlight the tree.

Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Incentive

This is the card I sent to direct demonstrators as an incentive last month.  I made it using the cool Peekaboo frame from the Holiday Mini and the Christmas Lodge Stamp Set.  I love the shabby look of it with the pop of cherry cobbler on the doors.  Under the doors it says happy haolidays.

Each month Stampin' Up! Demonstrators who are direct to me recieve an incentive if they reach certain goals or are in their first year.  I send a project and some coordinating project.  I try to give them a project they can demonstrate and help increase sales or inspire them.  I have heard from a number of my demonstrators that this card helped them sell the peekaboo Big Shot die!  WOOHOO!  love it and it is such a pretty card.

If you want to recieve fun stuff each month - be sure to watch for the Sale-A-Bration brochure coming.  The special to sign up during Sale-A-Bration includes free product each month during 2012 that new Stampin' Up! Demonstrators place an order.  That would mean if you sign up with me you would get something from Stampin' Up! and me!  Plus get 20% off your crafting needs!  Check out the details!

Simply Stamp Time!

Well, another week of Simply Stamp Time is finished!  Great times as usual!  Here was one of the projects from December.  This cute snowman I cased from my friend Julie B.

I did simplify a little bit which was a good thing since these little guys took a little while!

We made him a box to stick goodies in. 

Stamp Time will resume in February 2012.  Check out the dates and mark your calendar.  Sale-A-Bration will be going on and lots of free stuff!

 

Trees!

I know I promised to put up my finished project on Thursday or Friday, but I never got to finishing it.  These are the three trees I made a couple of weeks ago and I wanted to make a few more before sharing with you but I figure I had better share these since I am not sure if I am getting the others finished!  Aren't they fun?  I was inspired by a sample in our Stampin' Success magazine that is for Stampin' Up! Demonstrators .  I bought some foam cones and just started creating.  I had to add in some First Edition Designer Series Paper.

For this tree I took a full sheet of First edition and scored at 1/4" on my simply scored.  Then I cut strips of 1 1/2" and 2".  I think I actually used almost 2 full sheets.  I folded the strips and started glueing with hot glue from the bottom up just scrunching them onto the foam tree.  Don't go straight around except for the bottom one.  After I had all the tree covered I took a 2-way glue and put glue on the edges and rolled it in mica flakes.  I just a section at a time.  Then I added a few pearls and rhinestones here and there.

 

 

 

 

 

This Tree I just punched 1 3/8" circles of whisper white, shimmer white and First Edition.  I found they glued on easier by rolling them a little first.  You need to start at the bottom and really overlap to make them stick.  After I had the tree covered I did the 2 way glue and mica treatment but randomly all over.  Then I punched some little glimmer paper flowers with the bitty bunch pack, and stuck them around with some pearls in the middle on some of them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is the tree that started it all.  It is very similar to the one in Stampin' Success but I added the First Edition.  I had a hard time figuring out how to do it but what finally worked was to make all the layered flowers first.  I used whisper white, shimmer white, silver glimmer and First edition paper( sprayed with some frost white shimmer spray).  I used fun flowers, floral fusion, island floral and blossom party dies.  Then I also punched with the triple doily punch. and various small circle punches.  I textured a number of the bigger flowers with the polka dot and snow burst embossing folders.  I then just started layering the flowers trying to make sure there was some balance of textures, flowers and silver.  You need some big flowers and then some smaller ones toward the top.  Keep in mind there is a fine line when there becomes too much silver glimmer.  I forgot to take a picture of all the flowers.  I then started hot glueing the flowers on the foam tree working again from bottom top.  As I started creating I would then put left over pieces between and underneath.  When I had covered the tree from bottom to top I wend back and stuck pieces into pieces and filled in.  Then I added some pearls and jewels.  I didn't mica flake this one but I am still thinking it might need some shimmer spray.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Well, I hope you enjoye these beautiful trees!  I have a couple of ideas for a few more but I have Simply Stamp Time this week and need to finish getting ready.

I am attending Stampin' Up!'s Leadership in January and Stampin' Up! has offered us a great deal.  I can offer the Sale-A-Bration New Demonstrator offer on December 13 & 14.  If you missed the last sign up deal and were thinking about waiting until Sale- A-Bration you can get an early jump - what a great christmas gift.

Contact me if you are interested - 925-519-8097 or wadainker@aol.com. 

 

White Chrismas close up!

This is one of the cards from the Sparkly White Christmas Card Class.  To make the wreath you want to punch the circle in the middle of the wreath first with the 1 3/8"
circle punch. Then center and punch with the large scallop circle.  Run it through the big shot in an embossing folder.  I used Petals-a-Plenty.

To make the silver ring inside the wreath.  Take the layer of silver glimmer paper that is under the shimmer white and punch a 1 1/4" circle then center the 1 3/8" circle punch around it.  This saves you paper as well.

I painted the smooch pearlized accent ink top coat onto the centers of the flowers .

To stamp the greeting use the shimmer paint and a sponge and lightly sponge onto image and stamp.  It takes a little to dry. 

I just love these cards.  I am going to finish another project I have been working on today and will hopefull share them with you tomorrow or Friday. 

 

It is Fudge Time!

For the past 25+ years I have made Holiday Fudge as gifts for friends and neighbors.  Each year the packaging is as important as the fudge.  Today I am delivering the first batch to my Monday Golf group.  They look forward to it each year!

This year I packaged them in the little Kraft gift boxes from the Holiday Mini.  I used the Winter Wishes Stitched felt (Holiday Mini) for the top.  THese were super quick and easy.
I cut the scalloped squares on the Big shot so it took very little time.

I tied a little bow around the wreaths with the Cherry Cobbler quilted ribbon (Holiday Mini)

On the front of each box I stamped with the saying from Sweet Season.

When I made up this box I had a lot of wreaths and mittens.  I had to order more boxes but I have tops finished using the snow flake and holly leave from the felt assortment.  I make about 50+ of these so they need to be simple but of course awesome.  You still have time to get these great products in time for your holiday goodies.  Just order online at my Online Store.

White & Sparkly Christmas Card Class

Wouldn't you like to make these sparkly white Christmas cards?  The picture does not do them justice.  I am offering a class with these cards.

Wednesday, November 30, 10 AM and 6:30 PM

Cost:  Purchase $35 of catalog product of your choice night of class.

RSVP by Sunday, November 27

If you can't make the class you can order $35 in product and recieve the tutorial free.  Place your order online and you will recieve an email with the tutorial attached within 48 hours. 

Supply List for the cards:

Whisper White Card Stock 110730

Shimmery White Card Stock 101910

Silver glimmer paper 124005

Christmas Lodge Stamp Set 125351 (C) 125439 (W)

Frost White Shimmer Paint 116854

Stamping Sponge 101610

Velvet Stitched Ribbon 125637

Mini Jingle Bells 124116

Basic Glimmer Brad 121003

Basic Rhinestone 119246

Basic Pearls 119247

Decorative Label Punch 120907

2 3/8" scallop circle punch 118874

1 3/8" circle punch 119860

1 1/4" circle punch 19861

Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack 118309

Extra Large Oval Punch 119859

Stocking Builder Punch 124095

2 1/2" Circle Punch 120906

Northern Flurry Embossing Folder 120902

Snow Burst Embossing Folder 124096

Stripes Embossing Folder 123128

Petals a Plenty Embossing Folder 116824

Stampin' Dimensionals 104430

Glue Dots 103683

If this date doesn't work for you and you have a group of friends you can schedule a class time for your group, as the class coordinator you will recieve the hostess benefits based on the sales at the class.  If your sales go over $350 and you will recieve and extra $35 in hostess dollars with the Good to be  Hostess Promotion.

These cards are actually very easy to make and when you buy the paper needed you will have enough to make a lot of cards.

 

 

 

Double Woohoo!

Stampin' Up! has extended the Big Shot Offer through November 11.  So if you couldn't act before you have a little more time. I did get those 2 I needed but always looking for more fun people to join the INKERBELLES! as a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator. 

As a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator in my group of INKERBELLES! you are invited to attend my local get togethers in Walnut Creek.  Our next group together is Sunday, January 15, 2-6.  We do make & takes, share ideas and have a business meeting.  Here is one of our make & takes from the last get together,

This stocking is made with the Big Shot die in the Holiday Mini.  Each get together is usually focused on new product in the most recent publications.  This die is so quick and easy. It cuts the stocking, heel, toe and cuff with the cute stitching line!  We actually turned these into a little container!  This was an idea shared at our Stampin' Up! Convetino this past July.  Here is how you do it:

First you need to cut 2 stockings and all the stuff.  Make sure when you stamp and assemble your stockings that you have a right and a left.  To make the little box we used a strip of cardstock 2 1/4" by 8 1/2".  Score at 3/8" or so along each of the long sides.

Then turn the strip and score at 3 1/2" and 5 1/2". Snip the litte lines at the intersection to the long line.  Use sticky strip on the skinny scored strips. 

Fold and line up inside the stocking  and attach each side!

Cute huh?

I am sure we will have some really cool projects like this at our January Get together.  We will be using product from the Occasions Mini.

Did you know as a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator you get to see the Occasions mini early and order from it early and get hostess benefits as well as a 20% discount?  YEP!  Ask me how wadainker@aol.com.  Don't wait!  If you sign up before November 11 here is what you get for $175:

    $24.95 Stamp set 

    $28.95 Stamp set

    $22.95 Stamp Set

    $9.95 A la carte stamp

    $6.95 standard size wheel

    $6.95 clear block

    $21.95 Designer Series Paper Pack

    $6.95 Assorted Color Smooth Card Stock 8 1/2 x 11

    $6.95 Card Stock

    $8.95 ribbon

    $7.95 Ink pad

    $5.95 Classic Ink Pad (4)

    $3.50 Stampin' Write Marker (2)

    $2.95 Classic Ink Refill

    $6.95 Adhesive

    $4.50 Stampin Mist Cleaner

    $23.95 Punch

    $8.95 Embossing Folder

    $7.50 Envelopes

    $14.95  Color Coach

 Total value $254.  If you ordered this as a customer you would also have to pay tax and shipping but when you sign up as a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator you get all this for $175.  No tax and shipping.

 Plus you will get business supplies and Catalogs. Plus after you sign up you get to order either your Big Shot or $100 in additional product of your choice from either the Holiday Mini or Idea Book & Catalog.

 As a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator you will have the ability to order with an immediate discount of 20%.  You will also receive a monthly magazine filled with samples and ideas.  You will also have access to online extras including patterns and instructions for projects in this magazine.  In addition you will be able to join the online Stampin' Connection Community for Stampin' Up! Demonstrators Only.  This community has videos, samples and lots more!

To stay active you will need to turn in $300 a quarter - but if you decide to do no more than sign up that is ok too!  No pressure and no bugging you to meet minimums.  But if you do stay active there are some great benefits.

Some of the other great benefits are that as a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator you get to see the Mini- Catalogs and Sale-A-Bration catalogs EARLY!  Yep - You will get to see these in December and place orders from them and receive your 20% discount and hostess benefits! As a new Stampin' Up! Demonstrator you get 30% off your first order within 45 days which would be during this pre order period! 

 It really is as simple as it looks.  Please contact me if you have any questions 925-519-8097 (cell). 

 If you are convinced and ready to sign go to Join Now.  You can sign up online and have all your stuff in a couple of days.  If you are still not sure you can check out all the details there as well.

 

 

 

Operation Write Home - Blog Hop

I am participating in the Operation Write Home Blog Hop.  I don't these things often but this one is close to my heart.  My son is a Naval Helicopter Pilot currently serving overseas.  I don't share alot about it him on here but we are proud of him. 

I support Operation Write Home by sending my samples that are from discontinued product.  A few times a year I am able to fill a flat rate box with cards and envelopes and send it off. Here is my Holiday Card to share for the blog hop.

I love the clean simplicity of this card. It uses the Bright Hopees Stamp Set from the Holiday Mini.    The little felt pieces are Winter Wishes Stitched Felt from the Holiday Mini as well.  The little oval peeking out is stamped from my favorite Designer Series Paper - First Edition.  I stuck a piece of the luscious vanilla velvet ribbon from the Holiday Mini under neath.  The opening is created with the Decorative Label Punch. I popped it up with some dimensionals.  To make sure your image is centered stamp on a seperate piece and then line up underneath.

Here is a quick tutorial on how to make the opening.

You start with a 4 1/2" square piece of paper.

Center punch from top to bottom and go all the way in so paper is at back of punch.  This keeps the paper straight. Punch.  Then take out the paper go to the opposite side and line up opening with previous punch.

Punch.  Turn to one of the other sides not punched.  Line up centered.

Punch.  Your sheet should like this now.

Line up punch with the last side. Punch.

Your opening should look something like this.

Super simple and a great touch.  You can adjust the size of your starting sheet to make different size openings.  Trim it off to make the size you need for your card or scrapbook page.

This

 

Holiday Stuff

This year I kept gift wrapping real simple.  I bought some basic paper and then made the labels with the Tags til Christmas stamp set from the Holiday Mini.  I tied the seam binding around!  I stuck the tags on with dimensionals.  Quick simple but somewhat elegant.

What do you gift your 85 year old Mother-in-law?  GIft certificate!  We are on a cruise as you read this with my daughter, her boyfriend and my mother-in-law.  As part of her Christmas gift I made gift certificates with My Digital Studio for bingo and a dauber while we were on the cruise.

I made each of the panels in My Digital Studio and exported them as a jpeg.

After printing them on my computer, I trimmed them down and mounted them on a piece of 12" by 5 1/2" paper scored in thirds.  I layered them on some Deck the Halls Designer Series Paper and added some cherry cobbler seam binding.  She was really excited.  The bingo card is available as a digital download which made it real easy to fit it to my project.

Remember today is the last day to order from the Holiday Mini.

2011 Calendar

Happy New Year! Here is an idea to get you started on your Holiday giving for Christmas 2012.

Each year my family does a calendar.  Since Stampin' Up! came out with My Digital Studio I have used the digital calendar template to make it.  Everyone sends me pictures and I put them together!  I turned this years into a movie with music for your enjoyment!

Find more videos like this on My Digital Studio

If you would like to do one for your family let me know!  Don't wait until the last minute.  Make a file on your computer in your pictures and start copying pictures as you get them from your family or take them through the year.  By next November you will only need to plug them in and order them.  I promise you will be the hit!  My family can't wait for mine!

 

Merry Christmas!

So you will get to see my Holiday Card before they are actually sent! I was a little late but they will go out before I leave on vacation - if they arrive.  I did them in My Digital Studio.  This is the new Tri-Fold card design.  The total size of this card is 9 x 12.  Each panel is 4".  I love that I can combine photos with my letter in one product.  The weight of the cardstock is really nice.  I think there is some real possibility to use this card size for weddings.  Here is a picture of one I used to send to some downline.  I used the actual template that comes in the update.

I hope you are having a great holiday! 

 

Recipe Cards & My Digital Studio

When I showed you my cool large candy wrappers,  I forgot to share with you the cool recipe cards I made using My Digital Studio.

I typed the recipes into word and then just pasted them into the text box of My Digital Studio.  I decorated each of the cards with Deck the Halls, Antique brads and seam binding!  They were lovely.  I mounted each on a piece of card stock in cherry cobbler, soft suede and crumb cake.  To do this I exported them as a jpeg.  Here is what they looked like before mounted.

I put all three of them in a crumb cake envelope and stamped the bells from Bells & Boughs stamp set in cherry cobbler.  They were quite the hit!  So you see how cool My Digital Studio is for just about anything!

 

I am a proud mama!

I am sure many of you wonder as I have done if the subtle lessons we try to teach our children get through!  Last week Elizabeth called me and asked for my holiday fudge recipe.  She said she had some teachers she wanted to thank for help!  WOW!  I always have done this for her and I was so impressed.  So she made the fudge.

This is a recipe I have perfected over the years and requires a candy thermometer!  She was very proud of herself. 

I then asked how are you going to package it?  Always the Stampin' Up! Demonstrator!  She didn't have much in her craft box but I reminded her how to make a 2, 4, 6, 8 box and she had some old red polka dotted ribbon.  So she made her boxes and has her thank you boxes all ready to go!

So I guess all those years of taking teacher gifts to school that she was so embarrased about finally paid off!

 

Giant Candy Wrapper

Here is a tutorial on making a container out of a 12 x 12 piece of paper.  I used the twisty idea from the candy wrapper die for the Big shot.  These are pretty simple .  I used them to package cookies for a cookie exchange.

Don't they look cute!

Start with a 12 x 12 sheet of paper and trim 1/2" off one side.  Make sure if the paper has a top and bottom to trim it off the side.

Now score at 2 3/4, 5 1/2, 8 1/4, 11.

Then turn and score each end at 2 3/4 across the other score lines.

Fold all the score lines really well.

Starting at one end on the top of the piece of paper fold the scored in half.

Work your way across folding each of the squares on the diagonal.

When you are done it should look something like this.

Now using a square punch.

Fold the straight scores and punch squares on the diagonal leaving about  a 1/4" around the diagonal scores.

When you are done punching the squares, put sticky tape along the 1/2" strip and fold the other end over so it looks like this and stick.

I forgot to take pictures of making the other end but it is just like a 2, 4, 6, 8 box.  Slit up the score lines to the score line and fold in and sticky tape the last layer over the rest and make a bottom.

Now go to the end you punched the squares in.  Push the four sides into the center and then turn and push down.

Make sure the little flaps are all going in the same direction.  Once you get them almost turned open up the flaps and it will go flat.

Then I turn it over and push down.

End here is a close up.

So, I am not sure if this helps but these were a huge hit with my golf group at our cookie exchange!  Enjoy!

 

Candy Wrapper!

I put these baskets out on my front table.  They looked silly empty so I lined them with some Deck the Halls fabric.  They looked better but needed something more.  So made a bunch of candy wrappers!  Go figure!

Once they were in the baskets they needed a little more so I stuck some buttons on the sides.  They look really cute and festive!  The silly thing is it would probably have taken me less to decorate with the stuff I had but it was a fun therapeutic couple of hours!

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Christmas Decorating!

Ok, sorry it took me so long to get back.  But here is what I ended up making because I didn't want to decorate!  When you see what I did you will laugh!

After I put the decorations on my piano it needed a banner.  I had been wanting to make some of these stars so I started making them.  And here is the banner  ended up with.

The cut glass glitter looked really cool.

The buttons really added some vintage stuff!

Check back tomorrow for some more stuff I made because I didn't want to decorate!

 

Deck the Halls!

I am so not into decorating!  I am still not feeling good and just can't seem to get into decorating so I did a little!  Our kids aren't coming home this Christmas and having been recovering all fall it just is not working!  But here is what I did yesterday.  You will probably laugh because even though I didn't put up all my decorations I ended up making some stuff!  Go figure!

This is my front entry.  THe frame I shared with you in an earlier post.  The tree has ornaments that I made for the Scrapbook Expo Booth.

This is the frame displayed at the Scrapbook Expo.

These are the 3 My Digital Studio Christmas albums I have done.  The top one is going to each of the kids with their Christmas package.  I love how easy and quick it is to make the albums and put as part of the display.  I realize I didn't share the stuff with you I made but I have to go - husband has the day off.  I will get back and share with you some of the stuff I made yesterday later.

Deck the Halls!

That is what I keep telling myself to do!  But I am having trouble getting up the energy, with a cold on top of healing from surgery, I have no energy.  Stamp Time is fun to get to excite people about some holiday stamping.  This is a card I made using the Bells & Boughs cards using the Deck the Halls Designer Series Paper.  I cut the lattice with the Big Shot Lattice die out of the Gold Waffle Paper.  That stuff last for ever.  I have used one roll in classes and samples and still haven't used it up.

This is one of the other cards I made for the swap.  The Deck The Halls Fabric adds so much to the cards and seam binding is such a cool look.

Stamp Time - This Week!

 

I love this frame and will be using it as part of my Holiday Decorating.  In the meantime if you come to Stamp Time this Monday, December 6 or Tuesday, December 7 you can see it in person!  RSVP by Sunday, December 5 which session you are attending.  We will be doing some great projects including a gift card holder perfect for the holidays.  This is the last Stamp Time that you will be able to order from the Holiday Mini or take advantage of the  Holiday Bundles.  Plus as a little teaser you willl have the first peek at the upcoming Occasions Mini and Sale-A-Bration merchandise!

RSVP to wadainker@aol.com which session you will be attending!

Here are some other pictures of the great frame.  This frame is available through the Holiday Bundles.

 

A little More Candy Cane Christmas!

Here us another view of the Candy Cane Christmas section.  You can see the frame, platter and blocks I had previously posted.  Ther large framed decor elements is so cool.  I am planning to do one for my house in the old olive color with gold waffle paper in the background, since this will go with my house better.

The name of the Decor Element is Mistletoe and comes in either Real Red and black or Old Olive and Black.

The cupcakes were pretty dang tempting.  It was amazing they made it to the end of the show!

The cupcake cozies are made using the Perfect Setting die for the big shot. It was then textured with the texturz plates.

These nesting boxes  were made by covering simple boxes with Candy Cane Designer Series Paper.  Note how cute the fabric collar made with the coordinating Candy Cane Fabric is!

Here are a few of the cards close up

Scrapbook Expo Close Ups

This was our booth before we started on Friday morning.  We were pretty proud of how it all came together.  Elizabeth P., Chari B. and myself worked this time but Julie B. also helped with the displays.

We had 3 areas in the booth.  Starting from left to right, Candy Cane Christmas Suite, Deck The Halls Suite and then Love Letters Designer Series Paper.

Here are some Close ups of the Candy Cane Designer Series Paper Christmas Tree

Definitely some eye candy!  The tree looks awesome with some great ornaments.  The little candy wrappers with a tag are made with the Big Shot die.

These accordian rounds are pretty  simple and the big buttons look so cute.

The star on top is using the 5 pointed star die for the big shot.

All the products used in these projects are from the Holiday Mini and available until the end of December!  The fun thing about the Candy Cane Designer Series Paper is that it has glitter added.  The tinsel and glitter is in the holiday mini and the rolls go a long way. 

Bundles for Holiday Crafting

Stampin' Up! has a new promotion starting today.  A variety of bundles to help with your Christmas crafting.

One of the bundles includes the frame I used in this display.  I am currently working on stuff for the Sacramento Scrapbook Expo.

Please excuse the 4 x 4 in the center!  This frame is available as one of the bundles for $19.92 and you get a great Decor Element Flourish as well.  Check out the specials!

 

Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Get together

You know you want to come!

Isn't this too cute?  This is made with the new candy wrapper Big Shot Die in the Holiday Mini.  It is a really intricate die and is a little tricky to fold.  In fact many of us at my last Demonstrator Get Together had fun trying to find the easiest way to teach this to our customers.  Many laughs but we finally figured it out.  It really is easy and super cute.  By putting the large scallop on the front it tilts it up. I thought this would make a great place card/table favor.  OH! I have been trying to think of something for Thanksgiving - it is at my house and quite an event usually.  Will keep you posted on that one.

If you would like attend the next one you will want to join, you can come one time as a guest and check it out.  The date is not yet set but will be in early December probably!  Remember you can join as a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator now and recieve a great craft tote.'

Here is another project from this last time:

It is hard to tell but this is a little pocket that you could put a cookie in.  The paper is the Autumn Spice from the Holiday Mini and is heavily textured.  I am thinking that I just figured out my table favors/place cards for Thanksgiving.  Check back around Thanksgiving to see.

 

The fun of being a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

These were the projects that Elizabeth P. shared with us at the Demonstrator Get Together recently.  She is always an inspiration.

Here is another view.  Besides getting to see Elizabeth's cute stuff, we had some great make & takes using product from the Holiday Mini

 

 

This uses the little bags from the Holiday Mini.  These bags are very heavy, wax lined and have a sturdy bottom.  The little trim is the new Deck the Halls fabric, that was cut with the Terrific Trims Big Shot Die.  The ribbon around the top is the Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding - such a great color!

 

This little box was made with the Fancy Favor Big Shot die. The strip of Designer Series Paper is the Candy Cane Specialty paper - it has real red glitter on it! OOOOH!  The button is one of the HUGE buttons available that coordinates with the Candy Cane Grouping.

Check back and I will share some close ups of the other projects.  Our theme for the day was non-card projects to use in workshops.  I do these get togethers 3 times a year for Stampin' Up! Demonstrators in my downline.  If you would like to join the fun now is a great time - you will get a free craft tote (while supplies last!)

So Shelli Creative Challenge

Shelli Gardner, CEO and co-founder of Stampin' Up! has a blog  - So Shelli and has creative challenges.  I usually don't put anything in them but when I saw it was fabric I was so excited, I had just completed a really cool project that included fabric.

This is a stretched canvas that I painted with some acrylic paint and then sprayed Log Cabin and Gold Glow smooch spray.  I don't think I can ever get enough of the smooch spray. 

In the corners I used the new stencil from the Holiday Mini and sponged in the corners with Always Artichoke Craft Ink.  

Ok now here is a close up up the fabric flowers.

 

I cut these with the Fancy Flower Folds die for the Big Shot and layered them up and sewed the flowers in the middle with linen thread.  The ribbons is the new seam binding.  All you do is staple it to the back of the canvas just like we did for the one we made for the Scrapbook Expo -  Memory Board

I used the coordinating paper to make the chipboard letters.

 

I printed the pictures with My Digital Studio to put on but the center card is my actual Holiday Card for 2009.  I thought it was cool that it matches.

I hope you liked this project.  I am planning a class to make this in November - check back for the date and info. I will probably have an option to do one in the Candy Cane Colors.

Happy Holiday Mini!

I am so excited the Holiday Mini is finally available to my customers to order from.  The ladies at Simply Stamp Time yesterday had a hard time ordering with all the great new product.  If you would like your own personal copy contact me at wadainker@aol.com with your address and I will be happy to mail you one.  If you are on my customer list you should have received yours by now - so let me know if you haven't.

Having just celebrated my 19th anniversary with Stampin' Up! I can tell you I think this is the most exciting mini I have seen.  Be sure to check back because I have some great projects I have been creating. Here is a cute card from the mini.

 

I know it is a little early for Christmas but I love this card and my demonstrators who received this in their monthly incentive box have been raving about it.  To make the cool flower you punch out a bunch of layers of paper and fabric (YES! Coordinating FABRIC!) Then I sprayed the paper with Gold Smooch spritz and wadded it into little balls.  

Then lay them flat before they dry.  Then all you do is stack them up, punch with the Crop-A-Dile and put a brad in them, I used the new trinkets brad and then used the safety pin to attach the tag.  Notice the cool border?  That is also our new fabric cut with our Terrific Trims die for the Big Shot. 

 

These are three of the four trims you can cut with the Terrific Trims Die and these are the three fabrics in the Deck the Halls fabric assortment!
 

We have this cool adhesive that comes in sheets and you cut it put on the  back of the fabric run it through the big sheet peel off and you have a great trim!

So make sure to check out the Holiday Mini, and what it takes to become a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator and receive these great projects and some product each month and attend our demonstrator get together.

My Digital Studio - Holiday Card

THis was our Holiday Card and letter this past year.  We didn't get it out until early January, but I was happy with the way it turned out with My Digital Studio.  I am really loving this program.  Here is the inside.

 

The one thing I did wrong was the inside writing should have been bolded so it stood out against the red background.  The fun thing about doing it this way, is that I was able to include some pictures that reflect some of the things we talk about in the letter rather than just one family picture as we have done in years past (and forgot to take this year!) 

There are some new My Digital Studio Downloads available.  If you go to Shop Now and click on Digital Crafting then digital downloads you will see all the downloads that have been added since My DIgital Studio became available. 

Remember to periodically check for updates in your My Digital Studio.  To do this, while in your My Digital Studio click help on the top tool bar and then click updates.

Family Calendar My Digital Studio

I have been waiting to show this to you. I am actually scheduling this post to go up the morning after my family are here for the holidays. I had to wait until I gave them to my family.  SOmethimes my family read the blog.  Most years my sisters and I have done calendars for my mom and we just do them at the local print shop and they were fun but nothing exciting.  This year I decided to use My DIgital Studio and make one!  Oh my gosh!  THey are so cool.  I can't wait for them to see them.  I am sure they are going to go crazy.  It was a last minute thing to get together so I am excited to see everyone open them together.  Check out the rest of the pages Family Calendar.

At the last minute I had requested pictures from everyone and kind of had to hurry to get it done.  I am already ahead of the game and have started saving pictures that go around in emails.  I also plan to try and add in various important  events on the date  parts.