New Stampers/Scrappers Clubs Forming Now

I have new clubs forming now. I will have nighttime scrappers and stampers club at my home in Mt Juliet, TN. In addition, I will have a nighttime stampers club in Hendersonville, TN and possibly a daytime club in Gallatin, TN. If these are in your area and you are interested in a fun girls night out each month, contact me to save your spot.




Here are the guidelines for my clubs:

Stampers club guidelines: For the stampers club we will make 8 cards each month, (2 of 4 different designs) so you will have a nice variety of cards on hand. I will cover different stamping techniques and use new products on a monthly basis. Each club member will order $20 in product and pay a $5 supply fee each month. The hostess benefits will rotate throughout members. We will draw for hostess months at the beginning of the club. I will need 8 members to start the club. Invite your friends.



Scrappers club guidelines: We will make 2 2-page 12x12 layouts each month. Each club member will order $20 per month in product and pay a $5 supply fee. The hostess benefits will rotate throughout members and we will draw for hostess months at the beginning of the club. I will need 8 members to start the club. Invite your friends.



One additional guideline I am establishing for both clubs is that I will need to keep a credit card number on file for each member. If you miss a meeting and I do not receive your order within 4 days of that meeting, (I usually send at least two emails, one reminding you of the meeting and then one asking for the order), I will charge a basic order to your card for you. The basic order will include Patterns Designer Series Paper Stack for in-colors $19.95 and a classic stampin’ pad in Peach Parfait $5.95 totaling $25.90 before tax and shipping. This will streamline the ordering process and ensure that all members get their orders in a timely manner. I love having my monthly “girls” come stamp with me and I am looking forward to starting the clubs in January.



If you or your friends are interested in starting a monthly stampers club or scrappers club in your area near Middle Tennessee, please contact me.

Build-a-Card Kit Class

Here is a description of my newest class - January 21st at 10 am or 6 pm.  If you want to purchase the class kit to go, you can do so for $25.  If you are local and want to attend the class, it is a fee of $20.  Great way to start the new year.  Have cards on hand when you need them!!

Whether you are a card-making guru or novice you’ll appreciate having these quick and versatile cards on hand when you need them! This card set features the Word Play stamp set and the Build-A-Bear Workshop Pawsitively Prints II Designer Series Paper. The simple card bases feature layers of colors and patterns that coordinate with any of the greetings and card candy accents you choose to add for any occasion. You’ll love saving time and money when you have these ready-to-customize cards on hand!



Products Used:

Stamps

• Word Play stamp set



Paper

• Build-A-Bear Workshop Pawsitively Prints II Designer Series Paper

• Poppy Parade

• Pear Pizzazz

• So Saffron

• Tempting Turquoise

• Early Espresso

• Crumb Cake



Ink

• Early Espresso



Accessories

• Designer Buttons-Brights

• Glimmer Brads-In Color

• Trinket Keys

• Rosettes – Vanilla

• Linen Thread

• Stamping Sponge

• Punches: 1” and 3/4” Circles, Boho Blossoms Punch, Crop-A-Dile

• Adhesives: Stampin’ Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots, SNAIL, Sticky Strip

• Envelopes: Medium Very Vanilla, Clear Translucent

• Non-Stampin’ Up!: Wax Paper, Velcro™ dot

12 Weeks of Christmas Crafting - Week 12

I hope that you have enjoyed seeing the 12 Weeks of Christmas Crafting and gotten some good ideas and fun projects to do during this season.  Here is the last one. 

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This one is made from lots of items from the Holiday Mini.  Here are your supplies:

Bells & Boughs Stamp Set #120831, $19.95 wood mount, 121142, $14.95 clear mount

Waffle paper, #120984, $9.95

1/2" seam binding cherry cobbler, #120992, $6.95

Extra Large Decorative Label punch, #120907, $16.95

Soft Suede cardstock and ink

Very Vanilla cardstock

Cherry Cobbler cardstock

Designer Series Paper Deck the Halls #120810, $9.95

Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch, #119275, $15.95

Vintage Wallpaper textured impressions folder, #120175, $7.95

Cut a piece of soft suede paper into 3" x 5 1/2" piece and run it through the big shot using the vintage wallpaper impressions folder.  Cut off the right side top corner and flip it over and use it as a template on the left side to cut that corner off too.  Then stamp your poinsetta image onto the vanilla paper and cut it to fit your tag, punch a dotted scallop piece from cherry cobbler and cut it in to and adhere it behind the vanilla. Color in your poinsettas.  You can also add some glitter or rhinestones for a little shine.  Cut your waffle paper and crinkle it up and add it under the poinsetta piece.  Now cut a strip of DSP Deck the Halls and layer it on to your tag piece, a punched decorative label, cut in half at the top and bottom of where the poinsetta decoration will be and then add the poinsetta decoration.  Hole punch the top of the tag and tie some binding into the top for a hanger.  These tags can be really extravagant.  For another vintage tag idea, see this link on my website.   Have a beautiful, craft filled holiday!!!

Retired Stamp Sets on Ebay

Hey everyone.  Just a quick note to let you know that I have listed a bunch of my retired stamp sets and old paper cardstock colors on Ebay.  If you are interested in something retired, chances are you may find it.  Happy hunting!

New Stampers and Scrappers Club Starting in January

If you are in the Nashville, TN or surrounding area you might be interested in these monthly clubs:

The new monthly stampers and scrappers clubs will restart in January. If you are interested in reserving your spot, please email me. I will set the dates according to member preferences. Monday nights seem to be popular but please let me know what works for you. I will also consider adding daytime clubs if enough people are interested. It is a great monthly girls night out and we have a lot of fun at the clubs, not to mention that you always have great cards and scrapbook pages on-hand to use.


Here are the club guidelines: For the stampers club we will make 8 cards each month, (2 of 4 different designs) so you will have a nice variety of cards on hand. I will cover different stamping techniques and use new products on a monthly basis. Each club member will order $20 in product and pay a $5 supply fee each month. The hostess benefits will rotate throughout members and we will draw for hostess months at the beginning of the club. I will need 8 members to start the club. Invite your friends.

The scrappers club will work in a similar fashion. We will make 2 2-page 12x12 layouts each month and I will cover different scrapping techniques. Each club member will order $20 per month in product and pay a $5 supply fee. The hostess benefits will rotate throughout members and we will draw for hostess months at the beginning of the club. I will need 8 members to start the club. Invite your friends.

One additional guideline I am establishing this time, is that I will need to keep a credit card number on file for each member. If you miss a meeting and I do not receive your order within 4 days of that meeting, (I usually send at least two emails, one reminding you of the meeting and then one asking for the order), I will charge a basic order to your card for you. The basic order will include Patterns Designer Series Paper Stack in in-colors $19.95 and a classic stampin’ pad in Peach Parfait $5.95 totaling $25.90 before tax and shipping. Hopefully this will streamline the ordering process and ensure that all members get their orders in a timely manner. I love having my monthly “girls” come stamp with me and I am looking forward to starting the clubs in January. I hope to hear from you soon!

12 Weeks of Christmas Crafting - Week 11

We are getting close to the end and I know you need gift tags during this season so here is another one.

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Here is what you need:

Crumb Cake cardstock, #120953, $6.95

Bashful Blue Cardstock, 111352, $6.95

Certainly Celery Cardstock, 105125, $6.95

Whisper White cardstock, #100730, $8.50 (40 sheets)

Real red 1/8" taffeta ribbon, #119251, $5.95

Glimmer Brads #121006, $4.95

Jolly Old Saint Nick stamp set #121711, $24.95 wood mount, #121321, $17.95 clear mount

Two Tags Die for the Big Shot, ##115954, $21.95

Scallop Trim Border punch, 118402, $15.95

Run the crumb cake through the big shot usingthe two tags die.  Stamp your snowman on the bashful blue paper and then tear it to the correct size to fit on the tag.  Stamp it again on crumb cake and cut it out.  Attach to the blue piece.  Stamp your sentiment on the white paper and cut it into a banner shape and add the glimmer brad.  Tie your red ribbon on the top of the tag.  Then use the scallop trim border punch to punch a piece of celery paper for the bottom.  Add the ribbon on top and you have a cute little tag to use on your presents.  Happy wrapping!

Groupon comes out tomorrow!!

Well, tomorrow is the big day!  My Groupon is coming out.  I am so nervous.  It is a great deal so I am hoping we will sell alot of them!  Check it out if you are on the  Groupon email list or just go to Groupon.com.  You can do a $40 kit and class for $20.  You get to come and make 7 projects and learn all about stamping.  If you are local to the Nashville area, I would love to meet you!

12 Weeks of Christmas Crafting - Week 10

Gingerbread man tag
How cute is this little gift tag?  I know we all need them this time of year so here is an easy one. 

This one uses the Big shot die cut machine to create the tag. You will need:

Northern Frost decorative strip #120901 $21.95
Northern Flurry Textured impressions folder #120902, $7.95
Got Treats Stamp Set #119114 $24.95 wood mount, #120627 $17.95 clear mount
1 1/4" circle punch #119861, $15.95
1 3/8" circle punch #119860, $15.95
Crumb Cake cardstock, #120953, $6.95
Early Express cardstock # 119686, $6.95 and ink #119670, $5.95
Whisper white cardstock #100730, $8.50 (40 sheets)
Whisper White 3/8" taffeta ribbon #109070, $6.95
Two Tags Bigz Die #115954, $21.95
Short & Sweet stamp set #115060, $17.95
Teeny Tiny Wishes #115370, $36.95
Early Express Marker #119680, $3.50

Run your Crumb Cake cardstock through the big shot using the two tags die to make your tag.  Leave it folded out.  Run your tag through using the impressions folder and sponge a little white ink onto the snowflakes to make them pop.  Then run whisper white cardstock through using the northern frost strip and use one of the snowflakes to decorate your tag.  You can add a bit of sparkle with a rhinestone jewel #119246, $4.95 in the middle of the snowflake.  Then stamp your gingerbread man on whisper white and punch out with the smaller circle then punch a 1 3/8" circle from early expresso.  Layer onto the tag.  Then stamp your sentiments using the marker instead of ink so that you can ink only the words you want to use on the stamp.  Add your ribbon at the top and you have a lovely little tag.  Have fun!

Items for Sale at Vendor Booth Tonight - Great Gift Ideas

Thought you might enjoy these pictures of some of the items that we will have for sale tonight at Nashville City Club's Holiday Extravaganza.  Hopefull they will sale, but if they don't, you can purchase them.  Just let me know what you may be interested in. 

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This is the super cute red polka dot 12x12 album.  The ribbon is striped riding hood red and is on the clearance rack on the website for only $1.99 for 10 yards~!  It would be great on Christmas cards or gifts too!  Shop here

Here are some of the inside pages created with the Christmas Cheer Simply Scrappin' kit. I shamelessly copied these ideas from my upline, Julie Salva.  Thanks Julie!

Ok, so this is not a scrapbook page and she is not for sale, but my cat, Meeko, decided that after I finished taking photos, she would try out the photo set up area as a bathing area.  Nice huh? 

Alright and here is a picture of my stamped  candle created using the Scenic Season stamp set. 

 Here is a picture of the wine bottle gift tags.

And here is a picture of my stamped tiles using Stazon ink.