Many Merry Stars!

Happy Friday, all!  With December just around the corner, I've been thinking a lot about holiday decor and what to make.  One of the things I'm really excited about is creating all these stars from the Many Merry Stars kit! Take a look at the video. You may be inspired to create these pretty stars yourself!

Here's a quick look at the products and supplies:

Built for Free Using: My Stampin Blog

You can also visit my online store to check out all the products! Thanks for coming by today and enjoy your Friday! Ciao for now :)

Sharing Tags + Stampin'Up!'s Weekly Deals {Nov 18}

Hello there, crafty friends!  Today, I've got some tags to share using the Tag Topper Scalloped Punch and the Tree Punch. As you can see above, I made some quick and easy tags as well as one that's a little more stepped up.  Either way, they will look adorable on your holiday gifts!

Here's the stepped up version.  I added "star ornaments" on my tree using the Confetti Star Punch on the Gumball Green card stock and layering that on top of a tree punched out of Real Red card stock.  For the snow, I used a smudge of Whisper White card stock that I embossed with the Decorative Dots embossing folder.  And then to dress up the tag, I tied the ribbons with a couple of tiny bells (I bought a small bag full of these from Michael's a few years ago) that I tied up with some twine.

Here's a look at the quick tags. They're nice and simple and come together quickly. These are great to mass produce!  All I did was punch the the scallop top, punch out a tree, add a button, and stamp a sentiment (I used the Festival of Trees photopolymer stamps set, which coordinates with the Tree Punch!).  And finally, I added this gorgeous Real Red Satin Woven Ribbon on the top.  Viola, you're done!

So, as a thank you to anyone that places a Stampin'Up! order from my Online Store, you'll get a set of 3 of the simple tags above from me!

Now, here's a look at this week's Stampin'Up! Weekly deals!  These specials are available Nov 18 thru Nov 24.

And, here's a link to the Holiday Catalog and the Holiday Supplement, too!  Enjoy browsing or better yet, getting started on your holiday shopping!

Carved stamp - take 2

Hello blog friends.  I realize the pic I posted yesterday from my phone was not the sharpest available, so I thought I'd post a couple more so you can get a better look.  I'm still new to my Mac, so trying to figure out how best to crop and post my photos as sharp as I can.  Hope you bear with me as I get thru my learning curve!

I stamped my owls in Tangerine Tango and Melon Mambo.  I just love this bright and happy color combination.  What do you think?

As for the resolution, I think I need to work on it some more.  Not as sharp as I like.  I'm not sure if it's because of my retina display, but it looks fuzzy to me.  Anyway, til I figure it out, I hope that these pics at least give you a better perspective of the stamp carving!

My first carved stamp!

Hi all!  Hope you're enjoying the Labor Day weekend!  I am excited to share my new creation using the Undefined stamp carving kit - a little owl stamp. Wanna see?

What do you think?  It was fun making it. Can't wait to make more!  Would love to hear your comments! 

Have a great rest of your weekend. :)

Hello from Salt Lake City!

Hi all!  I just arrived in Salt Lake a little while ago for the Stampin'Up! Convention and am now sitting on the Trax headed to lunch.  Considering I had 2 hrs of sleep last night from finishing up trades and packing, I'm feeling pretty good so far!  Here's a quick look at the two trades I made.  Hope you like them!  I'll be back in a bit to share more from Stampin'up!'s 25th Anniversary Convention.  So excited to be here!

Bye for now! :)

Happy Friday and a special SU promo!

Hi stamping friends! Happy Friday to you. I've been running around a bit and traveling for my day job, but wanted to pop in with a super cute Stampin'Up! Promotion that starts today thru April 30! You can check out the deets below. Hope you have a fantastic day and Happy February!

{My Paper Pumpkin} is coming soon!

IT'S A MAGICAL PAPER ESCAPE EVERY MONTH!

Sweep away the mundane...your creativity carriage awaits! 

I'm Paper Pumpkin . . .
I come to your door each month (a fully decked-out creativity carriage).
I'll help you to escape your life with some paper fun.
I come in a sweet box, but you'll really love what you find on the inside:
All the stamps, ink, paper, and accessories to create pinable projects. Create stuff like cards, journals, décor, and more!
Paper Pumpkin by Stampin' Up! is a new monthly kit program that anyone (even you) can enjoy!

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Hi all!  Doesn't the Paper Pumpkin sound like a fun and delightful surprise each month?!  It's Stampin'Up!'s new monthly subscription offering available for $19.95/mo {including shipping!  woot!}, which is perfect for new paper crafters or even the seasoned paper crafters that want to create something fresh and new each month, but may not have all the supplies at the ready.  Not to mention, it's at a price that doesn't break the bank, but let's you get your monthly crafting fix.  :) Isn't that cool?

This new monthly subscription will start in March and what's great about the new program is, if you find that it's not for you, you can cancel your subscription at any time, or put it on hold. You can find out more or sign up at mypaperpumpkin.com.

There's even a trial kit so you can check it out before you subscribe:

Try Me—You'll Like Me

Available in March

• Afraid of commitment? Too much pun'kin for you to handle? You can try me and I'll visit just once. (But I know you'll want me to come back every month.)
• • I'm $16.95 (plus shipping).
• • I've got all the stamps, ink, paper, and accessories to create beautiful projects.
• • I'm all cut, measured, and ready—with instructions included. (Don't worry, I'm easy.)

Thanks for visiting today!  So glad you're here :)

Have a good one!

Stampin'Up! Leadership Conference pics!

Stampin'Up! Leadership Conference, a set on Flickr.

Hi bloggie friends! Here are some photos from Stampin'Up! Leadership2013 that I compiled from my iPhone. I'll be adding more pics from my camera to this set on Flickr, so feel free to check back for more!

Have a great day and thanks for visiting!

Dude, You're Welcome!

One of the cool announcements that were made at Leadership that I’m excited to share is a new masculine stamp set offering called “Dude, You’re Welcome!”  What is that, you say?  Well, imagine a stamp set and papers especially made with the guy in mind.  Something that’s masculine and cool that I think the men in our lives would appreciate.  Do you wanna have a quick look to see what I mean?

Here’s a fun little video that says it all.  Take a look an enjoy!  I know it made me chuckle when I saw it the first time.

Whaddaya think?  Pretty cool, eh?  Are you wondering when and how you can get it?  Well, wonder no more!  It’s available starting today!  You can check it out at my online store here.  I know I’ll be getting one to share with my dear hubs.  I can’t wait to get his feedback!  Bye for now.

Stampin'Up! Leadership conference day 1 and 2 highlights

Hi all! Here are some fun pics from day 1 and day 2 as of this morning.

Lots of fun announcements to share, so stay tuned!