Christmas Thank You

What a wonderful Christmas season! I hope you all enjoyed yours as well! The above photo is of my thank you cards for Christmas. It was super simple to create and I wanted to share. This simple layout could easily be altered to fit any style. Have fun and make it your own. Below is my supply list to get you started.

Stampin' Up's Note Cards - you receive 20 whisper white cards & evelopes for $5.95 (#107311), the "Thank You" is from the Because I Care stamp set (level 1 hostess set), Cherry Cobbler card stock, Deck the Halls DSP (from the holiday mini), Very Vanilla 3/8" taffeta ribbon, Decorative Lable - my new favorite punch! $16.95 (#120907), 1 3/4" x 7/8" Oval Large punch, Ticket Corner Small punch, Basic Pearls, Anywhere Glue Stick and Stampin' Dimensionals.

December Page of the Month

The Occasions Mini is here!

Happy New Year! I hope you are well rested and recovered from the holiday season.

It’s hard to believe that I can get so excited over a new catalog but it happens every time one is released! And let me just say that when I received my Occasions Mini Catalog Stampin’ Up did not disappoint. I can’t wait for you to see all the incredible new products in this mini catalog – contact me for your own copy or click here to see it online.

My first stamp class of 2011 is on Sunday, January 23rd at 2PM – space is limited so be sure to let me know if you’d like to attend. This class will be our Valentine’s Day class. I can’t wait to show you our project! It involves one of my favorite things, the Big Shot die cut machine by Sizzix – a must have for the serious paper crafter. We’ll also be using Stampin’ Up’s designer series paper, rubber stamps, color coordinating inks, and fabulous embellishments.

November Page of the Month

Sneak Peak - Chirstmas Card Class & Color Throwdown

There is a card on the cover of Stampin' Success that caught my eye - it's so simple yet elegant with white on white.  When creating cards for my Christmas class I knew I wanted to put my own spin on the card layout and here's what I created.  It also uses this week's color throwdown colors too.

Fabulous Resource - 2010 Idea Book & Catalog

If you’re having troubles getting your creative juices flowing  a few great places to seek inspiration are blogs, social networking, and publications – the Stampin’ Up Idea Book & Catalog for example is a great place for inspiration. I have been guilty of thinking of my catalog as strictly that – a catalog that houses all the fabulous paper, tools and supplies on my wishlist but that’s not all - it’s a great creative resource! Open any page and you’ll see project ideas that you may want to duplicate or seek inspiration from. I have tried to incorporate this into my activities and workshops so that those in attendance can see why the catalog is a must have tool!

If you’re still finding it difficult and are more of a co-dependent stamper (no worries I’m a co-dependent sewer). I host a month class that you can attend or you can host a workshop in your own home. I bring all the supplies you need – all you have to do is loosely follow my instructions.

Stampin’ should be fun and like anything else we do in life the more we practice the better we become! Remember to have fun and even the best stampers have do-overs.

Time to Give Thanks

Fall is my favorite time of year and it has my favorite holiday - Thanksgiving!  I've always loved Thanksgiving but as an adult I've really come to enjoy it and look forward to hosting my family in my home.  In honor of this month of Thanksgiving.  I thought it would be fun to list something I'm thankful for everyday.  So to catch up here are two things I'm thankful for:
1. A large, loving and supportive family
2. My wonderful husband