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…Shopping days until Christmas?

Amy — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:43:12 +0000

MEMO TO YOU: Order by December 16th to have product arrive before December 25th! And I have some wonderful news…

I am kicking off my new *Go Shopping* page with an online purchase’ gift with your $50+ order. I hope to offer a different gift monthly and I am starting with the ‘I Wish‘ 6×6 Photo Fold-Out Photo Holder - with AWESOME Step-by-Step Instructions sent directly to you! CLICK HERE for *full details on this offer*

… and this isn’t *just any* ordinary tutorial… is is 25 pages long with 70+ full-color pictures. Among other useful things, it includes supply list and possible substitutions, cutting dimentions, pattern, step by step of not only the projects but the process! This is not a flip book, but a fold out 6×6 photo album.

My *Go Shopping* page has the materials needed to make this, so your order for the materials (should it make a $50 order) will earn this free.

*NOTE* Order by December 16th for shipping by Christmas! After that, you can use expedited shipping (2 day air) at a higher shipping cost. Feel free to contact me with any questions.

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I Wish Simply Scrappin’ Kit Flip Book

Amy — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:35:08 +0000

I am at it again… flipping out over a new flip book I made with the "I Wish" Simply Scrappin’ Kit! More details on my Project Gallery’s Flip Book page.

I added lots of bling and the large silver snowflake was a diet Pepsi can I just finished cut with my Sizzix Big Shot and my new favorite ‘Snowflake’ die cut.

Behold the test of this new NexGen Gallery plugin for Wordpress… if you are receiving this by mail, you might not be able to see it (just click on the title of this post to see the photos online).

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Winter Post Quick Holiday Card

Amy — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:03:31 +0000

I love this card for how quick it is to make! And I shamelessly stole this card idea from Cindy Lieberman… thanks Cindy!

Do you recognize the Designer Series Paper stripe from "Ski Slope"?

Again (as usual), I cut a 2 inch and a 1/2 inch piece and left the part under the skaters blank so I can get the most out of it.

I colored in the skaters with the Bashful Blue marker and then took some ink from the Real Red marker with an Aquapainter to color in the girl’s skirt, hat & collar. I outlined the skaters on one side with my Creamy Caramel ink for a slightly 3D effect.

SET:
Winter Post (from Holiday Mini), Itty Bitty Backgrounds (speckles)
ACCESSORIES: Very Vanilla & Baja Breeze cardstock, Ski Slope DSP, Close to Cocoa ink pad, Markers: Bashful Blue & Real Red, Aquapainters, sponge daubers

So, how did I do?

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50% off Select Stampin’ Up! Bundled Product

Amy — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:36:59 +0000

HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA SALE! ENDS Monday, December 1st
SAVE up to 50% off select Stampin’ Up! bundled product.

Or CLICK HERE to download the flyer of bundled product available only until December 1st (or while supplies last!).

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Easy Holiday Money Holder

Amy — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:36:46 +0000

A recent request for a quick money card holder made me realize that I never posted this! You can click on the image below for a larger picture.

This pattern is an oldie (and suspiciously similar to the pattern as used here).

You can use the step by step (above) and if you need more information about the cutting and scoring, I have a tutorial online HERE (in my Project Gallery).

I love Holiday Lineup… especially the reindeer… they are all looking at Rudolf like they are either confused or they want to strangle him! If you have a big family or just familiar with the hassle of working in large groups, you’ll definately understand this!

Holiday Lineup is an adorable 3 stamp set for $21.95 (item #111648). C’mon, you KNOW you want it!

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The Christmas blues…

Amy — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 23:39:31 +0000

And an untraditional blue at that! Baja Breeze and the Designer Series Paper "Manchester" grace the front of this holiday card made also with the "Keep Christmas" set.

This was also done with the 2/3 / 1/3 formula with the Designer Series papers and the ‘chair rail’ type division of top and bottom is with a sliver of a fine pinstripe design from the same papers.

Accessories:
5 ½ x 8 ½ Baja Breeze Cardstock
2 ½ x 4 Baja Breeze cardstock
2 x 3 ½ Sahara Sand cardstock
1 ¾ x 1 ¾ Vanilla cardstock
Designer Series paper Manchester
4×3 in. sand color plaid
4×2 in. tri-color stripe
3/8 x 4 in. Baja Blue fine stripe
Black StazOn
Earth Elements Watercolor Crayons, Aquapainter
Glue Dots, Taupe grosgrain ribbon

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Keep Christmas Simple Holiday Card

Amy — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:15:20 +0000

I just love the story ‘A Christmas Carol’ so this purchase was a no-brainer! I own at least 4 versions of this story (the musical one, a serious one with Geo. C Scott, as well as Muppet Christmas Carol and Scrooged). I know, I’m a strange person, but I saw a version I don’t know at Borders and had to force myself not to buy it!

This is the fastest, easiest formula for quick card using our Designer Series paper in a 2/3 and 1/3 type of layout (the top stripe is 2" x 4" and the bottom 3" x 4" (see "pattern" left)

I use this a LOT and you get quite a few cards from a 12×12 piece of Designer Series paper. This paper used ‘Parisian’ is so beautiful and immediately the tone on tone burgundy pattern (on the bottom) it looked like Christmas to me!

Simple ‘recipe’:

Set: Keep Christmas, Access; Bravo Burgundy cardstock, Parisian Designer Series Paper, Burgundy wide grosgrain ribbon, Black StazOn, Watercolor crayons (Earth Elements plus Bravo Burgundy crayon from Rich Regals)

Okay, so my class this evening features quick Christmas card layouts using all types of our Holiday (and non-Holiday) DSP.

Don’t miss my Sat., Dec. 6 all-day stamping Extravaganza… check out my calendar for more information.

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Inspired by Nature Paper Bag Book

Amy — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:28:53 +0000

Pictures are worth a thousand words… and here is a simple pictorial essay of the construction and design of my paper bag book which was a project at our October stamp camp!

How stinkin’ easy is this? You can click on each photo for a larger view.

I needed one more project for the stamp festival (which included this set and all projects were made from it).

I designed this and fell in love with it despite how stinkin’ expensive the paper bags were… *and* surprise, surprise the ‘rings’ that hold it together were very expensive (6 for $3!).

So, caution to the wind–nothing too good for my customers–we went with it! It was a sold out event and I am looking forward to our February Stamp Festival… featuring another *new* stamp set… details TBA!

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Gold on Gold Embossing - Christmas Card

Amy — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:38:18 +0000

I absolutely *love* the uniqueness of Stampin’ Up!’s ‘brushed gold’ paper… I’ve never seen it anywhere else. The look of gold embossing on our brushed gold is quite striking (see second photo).

You need to see a photo of it on an angle to appreciate its beauty!

The set is the new "Christ is Born" which is bold enough to be embossed (finer print actually *doesn’t* emboss clearly). Card is Riding Hood Red and the DSP is the poinsettia print from "Holiday Treasures".

The poinsettia stamp is surprisingly from the "Christ is Born" set… I say ’surprisingly’ because I don’t know that I like a poinsettia flower in a religious set. I would have preferred a less secular image… but that’s just me.

I inked the poinsettia in Ruby Red (pad), added detail with a Bravo Burgundy marker and then colored the berries in Mustard after wiping off the red.

This is a totally easy card!

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Holiday Gift Giving Guide

Amy — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 02:30:57 +0000

Stampin’ Up! has put together a cool ‘Gift Guide’ that features lists of gifts that you can buy under $10, $25, $50 & $100! Click the link (photo left).

Of course, you can buy a gift certificate from me (the gift that ‘fits’ everyone!). Gift Certificates include an Idea Book & Catalog (but you will be charged $4 for shipping). Gift certificates are from me and can only be redeemed through me (not Stampin’ Up! or another demonstrator).

Contact me if you have any questions!

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