Two-Step into Spring!

From April 1-30 you can purchase a stamp set that will
appear in the 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalog!

Awash with Flowers - a set of 18 stamps is available for $39.95 for Wood-Mounted or $27.95 for Clear-Mounted
OR... you can earn this set for FREE when you host a $350 or more workshop!

With the clear-mounted option, 2-step stampin' just got a whole lot easier! I stamped this card without using a stamp-a-ma-jig. The images are not meant to match up perfectly, so there is less stress about stamp placement.

In addition to this great set, 4 other stamp sets will be 20% off in the month of April: Greenhouse Garden (p. 94), Fifth Avenue Floral (p. 98), Flower Fancy (p. 101) and Trendy Trees (p. 112).

So let's get 2-steppin' into spring!

November & December Stampin' Opportunities

November:

16 & 23 Christmas Card Club Meets
Only 2 weeks left to finish up Christmas cards before Thanksgiving! Join me from 10am – Noon or 6-8pm as we work on our cards and projects while listening to Christmas music. Appreciation Gifts will be handed out on the 16th (thank you for participating in the club this year!)

17 Pizza, Music & Stamp-a-Stack! (PMS) Join me for some Papa Murphy's Pizza, salad, music and a quick way to stock up on your ready-to-send cards.
Class fee = $13 for 5 cards (choose from 3 designs) & Dinner. Bring your own adhesive or rent mine for $1 more.
Please RSVP to let me know what kind of pizza and drink you prefer. I look forward to this fun casual time of card -making! 6-8pm

27 Black Friday Stamp Camp
We’ve made our own fantastic deal for Black Friday! Come make 12 beautiful Christmas cards and a caddy for $45! (additional card sets may be made for $20). Class fee includes the Four the Holidays* stamp set from the Holiday Mini ($13.95), 12 cards w/ envelopes, and lunch/dinner. All other supplies will be precut and ready for you to begin assembly. You will also receive instructions for future use.
Class Fee: $45 (includes stamp set*, dinner, directions & a beautiful set of cards in time for Christmas) Stamp Camp runs from 10AM - 8PM @ Rolling Hills Community Center (off HWY 20 and Sidney). Prepayment by November 15th and a minimum of 10 participants required for this event to take place (thank you).

December:

11 December Stamp-a-Stack (Friday ONLY 10am – Noon & 6:30-9pm)
Make 5 cards &/or projects in time for holiday gift giving.

15 Stamp Club Meets Join the Club! You can learn a new technique each month, compile your very own technique ring, and take a turn at being a hostess for only $25/month! Meet anytime from 6-7:30pm (2010 Club now forming – ask me for more details)
22 Pizza, Music & Stamp-a-Stack! (PMS) Join me for some Papa Murphy's Pizza, salad, music and a quick way to stock up on your ready-to-send cards.
Class fee = $13 for 5 cards (choose from 3 designs) & Dinner. Bring your own adhesive or rent mine for $1 more.
Please RSVP to let me know what kind of pizza and drink you prefer. I look forward to this fun casual time of card -making! 6-8pm

January:

1 & 2 Start the year off right! Let’s make some great all-occasion cards for our card-sending needs. Class Fee: $15 (includes 5 cards with envelopes and all supplies except adhesive) Bring your own adhesive or “rent” mine for $1 more. Friday - 6:30-9PM or Saturday 10am – Noon

12 Stamp Club Resumes Join the Club! You can learn a new technique each month, compile your very own technique ring, and take a turn at being a hostess for only $25/month! Meet anytime from 10am – Noon or 6-7:30pm

19 Pizza, Music & Stamp-a-Stack! (PMS) Join me for some Papa Murphy's Pizza, salad, music and a quick way to stock up on your ready-to-send cards.
Class fee = $13 for 5 cards (choose from 3 designs) & Dinner. Bring your own adhesive or rent mine for $1 more.
Please RSVP to let me know what kind of pizza and drink you prefer. I look forward to this fun casual time of card -making! 6-8pm

26 Thoroughly Modern Card & Notepad Set You are going to LOVE this class! Learn another way to use our great file folders. Class fee= $20 and includes everything you need to make and directions for future use. Please bring your own adhesive or rent mine for $1 more. 9:30am-12:30pm or 6-9pm

Time is running out...

Join us on Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving for you non-shoppers) for a fabulous Stamp Camp! We'll be stampin' from 10 am until 8pm - so whenever you decide to shop, you will still ba able to create this beautiful set of Christmas cards. They'll be ready to address and mail that day! How exciting is that???

$45 for all supplies needed, instructions, a great Christmas greeting stamp set (Four the Holidays) & dinner or lunch. Not to mention a fun time stampin' with friends! Email me to RSVP and save you spot!

Pizza, Music and Stampin'!

OK, so we never did turn on the music, but the company and conversation was too good to interrupt!

Here are the three cards we made last night.

This first card uses stamps from the Lovely as a Tree stamp set. It dawned on me that I have never used this stamp - I usually use the pine tree and the stand of bare trees for winter projects.

For this card, we used the "thumping" technique. I inked the image in Crushed Curry, used my Stampin' Write marker on the trunk and thumped other colors over the leaf areas. The main colors are Soft Suede, Crushed Curry, Dusty Durango and Naturals Ivory.

This is a simple, yet elegant Christmas card. The template can be used for any occasion, though. Just use the eyelet scallop edge punch on a piece of Designer Series Paper, add some ribbon and a sentiment... Viola! There's a lovely, hand-made card.

Colors here are Night of Navy, Soft Suede and Shimmery White card stock. The Designer Paper comes from the Christmas Cocoa Specialty DSP featured in our Holiday Mini.

This final card pairs the colors featured in the Holiday Lounge DSP - Taken with Teal, Kraft and Real Red. We stamped the Merry Christmas from our Level 1 Hostess set (Holiday Best) in Craft Whisper White Ink and heat embossed it. Other products used are the Ticket Corner punch, Christmas Cocoa Specialty DSP and Whisper White Satin ribbon.

Quick, easy and doesn't take too long to assemble!

I hope you can join us for the next PMS (Pizza, Music & Stampin')Night: November 17th from 6-8 pm