Christmas Advent Calendar Class

 This advent calendar is by far my favorite and will be used for years in my home! The magnetic squares offer so much versatility! You can have a special magnet board for them or they will fit nicely on a mini muffin to so you can hide little treats behind each number. Don't have a lot of extra space they can even go on your fridge! This calendar was made using the Christmas Lane Simply Scrappin' Kit and the 25 and Counting stamp set. Different pricing options for the class include one or both of these items.

This class will be held in my home
November 29, 2011
at 6:30 p.m.

$8- Includes ONLY the 25 magnetic squares.
$10- Includes the 25 magnetic squares and just under 1/2 of the Christmas Lane Simply Scrappin' Kit.
(The extras are enough to make 6 full size cards and maybe even a couple tags.)
$24- Includes the 25 squares and the Christmas Lane Simply Scrappin' Kit (minus what we use for the calendar which isn't much.)
$55- Includes the 25 squares, the Christmas Lane Simple Scrappin' Kit, AND the 25 and counting clear mount stamp set!

Contact me today to reserve your spot in the class! I am so excited to hear from you!!!

Upcoming Events

I am SO excited for these upcoming classes!!! I have loved every second of making them and I know that you will too!!! So take a look at the different classes and contact me today to reserve your spot!

September 22 7:00 pm - Halloween Countdown $15

Who doesn't love a fun advent  calendar? This one is done on a mini muffin tin so the treats can be customized to your little goblin's favorite treats! With this class you will receive your very own pack of the Pick Your Poison Designer Series Paper and will take more then half home with you to make additional Halloween crafts.

 (muffin tin not included in price)

September 29 7:00 pm - Spooky Bottle Labels $10

Bring your plain antique bottles and turn them into a stash of potions with these wicked labels. These would be the prefect accent to any shelf or counter! With this class you will receive your own pack of the Pick Your Poison Quick Accents which will be enough for at least a dozen labels! Don't need that many bottle labels? They are also perfect accents for any Halloween Scrapbook page or card.

October 6 7:00 pm - Creepy Candy $5

Want the perfect treat for those special little witches and warlocks that come to your house on Halloween? This class is all about simple ways to make your treats look  spooktacular! we will make candy pouches, bag toppers, and soda wraps. Included with this class is your own pack of the new 1" Cellophane Bags and candy to fill our projects.

Register for the first two classes and
attend the creepy candy for just $1!!!!

Space for these classes is limited so be sure to reserve your spot today!
All registration is due 1 week prior to the Date of the class.
For additional pricing options contact me today.

Halloween Countdown Class

September 22, 2011 at 7:00 pm

 Who doesn't love a fun advent calendar? This one is done on a mini muffin tin so the treats can be customized to your little goblin's favorite treats! This class will cost $15 and you will receive your very own pack the Pick Your Poison Designer Series Paper and will take more then half home with you to make additional Halloween crafts. The muffin tin is not included in the price of the class. Don't have space for the muffin tin? These squares are magnetic and you could put your countdown on your fridge. Instead of candy behind each square you would find a ghoulish activity to do.

Space is limited so contact me to reserve your spot today!!!

Spooky Bottle Labels Class

September 29, 2011 at 7:00 pm

Bring your empty bottles to this class and we will transform them into a stash of potions with these wicked labels. These bottles would be the perfect accent to any shelf or counter! The cost of this class will be $10 and you will receive your own pack of the Pick Your Poison Quick Accents which will be enough for at least a dozen labels! Don't need that many bottle labels? They are also perfect accents for any Halloween Scrapbook page or card.

Contact me to reserve your spot in this class today!!!

Creepy Candy Class

October 6, 2011 at 7:00 pm

Want the perfect treat for those special little witches and warlocks that come to your house on Halloween? This class is all about simple ways to make your treats look spooktacular! We will be making all of the projects pictured below. The cost of the class will be $5 and includes your own pack of the new 1" Cellophane Bags and the candy to fill our projects!

Space for this class is limited to contact me today to reserve your spot!

I absolutely love these cellophane bags! The possibilities are endless and just keep flowing through my mind.

 These "sour cream" pouches are the perfect little hand out or party favor!

 A simple band on this soda bottle spices it right up and makes it so festive. This could easily done on a soda can or around a candy bar as well.

A Sweet and Sour Bridal Shower

 This week was a little different when it came to crafting. Instead of my usual cards and scrapbook pages I had a different project. My cousin is getting married in a couple weeks and it was time for her bridal shower. My grandma called and asked if I would put together the door prizes for the shower. The hard part...she didn't want me to spend more then a $1 a piece. When she told me that her colors were orange and pink I immediately thought of the Sweet and Sour DSP scraps that I had tucked away in my retired Stampin Up! stash and the wheels immediately started to turn.

This is a group shot of what I came up with. notepads and pens (simply purchased from the dollar store and wrapped with ribbon), soaps (also dollar store), but my favorite were the candy jars and the sets of note cards. I used the Sweet and Sour DSP as a accent on almost every gift. The toppers for both card packs, filler for the little bags the soaps were in, and the candy jars are all done with that paper.

 This is the first set of note cards that I came up with. I didn't put a sentiment on them so that they could be used for any occasion. I really struggled with the 4x4 size for a while. Usually I do better on a smaller canvas, but not this time. It took a lot of sample looking to come up with this. It follows pretty closely one of the samples from the current Stampin' Up! Idea Book and Catalog.

 This is one of the candy jars. I absolutely LOVE these fan fold flower things! I actually have a wreath made with them. I use them any time that I can and this candy jar was no exception. I don't have a close up of the other candy jar, but it is the group shot pictured above. These two gifts were the first to go. One of the ladies even said that she only picked it cause it looked so cute. The only thing better then a sweet candy treat is when it is in an even cuter container!

This is the last set of cards that I came up with. This design also follows closely one from the Idea Book and Catalog.

I was sad to see this paper retire, but it was fun to work with it one last time. If you love these projects and would like to create some on your own try the Berry Blossoms Designer Series Paper

It is pretty similar in color and would look adorable with these projects!!! 

Want to know the best part of all? During the month of August when you buy 3 packs of Designer Series Paper you get 1 for FREE!!! How awesome is that?

Contact me today or visit my online store anytime to place your order and start creating fun projects of your own!!!

Starter Kit Promotion

I know I am late in posting this, but that just means that you all will have to act even faster to take advantage of this awesome deal. Right now (through the end of July) Stampin' Up! is offering their starter kit for only $99!!! This kit typically runs $175 and contains over $345 worth of product. Plus it ships for FREE! Can you say WOW! Are you ready for even more awesomeness? Join now and you receive the cute Christmas keepsake box pictured above. Not only is it super cute but it comes with a guaranteed night out. How you ask? Well, when you join my team they send one for both of us!!! Fun right?

Stampin' Up! is an amazing company to work with! They truly care about their demonstrators and give you every tool you need to succeed. Plus there are no obligations so if you only want the kit for the product and aren't interested in remaining a demo no problem! I have loved being a demonstrator and would love to help get you started on your own Stampin' Up! adventure!

Remember this promotion only lasts till the end of July so don't hesitate or you may miss out!

Contact me today with any additional questions. I would be happy to answer them!

Fun with MDS

For a long time I insisted that I did not like digital scrapbooking. I preferred the old school look of paper and the dimension that you get when you add layers and other embellishments. I talked myself into purchasing My Digital Studio (MDS) a few weeks ago realizing that if I was really going to connect with all kinds of crafters I needed to give it a running shot. Well it sat unopened for a couple days till I got it loaded on the computer. I played with it once or twice, but still I never gave it a real chance. I continued to insist that it just wasn't my style. Then I went to convention. They showed us how to combine the old school style of scrapbooking with the new digital stuff. It was like a flip was switched and a whole new set of options was open.

 

This is a page that I created with my son's 5 month pictures. I had so much fun creating it! It was so easy to just pick a layout and then manipulate it to look the way that I wanted it. The best part? I didn't waster any paper trying to come up with a layout that I liked! I will definitely be doing more digital crafting in the future!

I used Whisper White, Poppy Parade and the new in colors Island Indigo and Pool Party.

Challenge Card

I love Stampin' Up! because they make it so easy for demonstrators to earn free product! I have recently earned 3 free stamp sets. So, naturally I have been going through the catalog for days trying trying to narrow my wish list down and pick which sets I would like. Well today I finally hit my limit. I couldn't just look at all the creative projects anymore. I just HAD to sit down and make something! But what? So I asked my husband to help me out. I had him pick a product and a color and I had to make a card (or any project really) with the things that he chose.

Well, this is what he came up with.

The product he chose was the Beveled Windowpanes (#121881) and the color Tempting Turquoise (#100814).

 

I was pretty excited about this challenge because I bought these beveled window panes way back from the mini and just never could decide what I wanted to do with them. So I was excited to finally find a way to use them. I decided to make a card for a family that had us over for games and dinner this past Sunday. Can I just say I love the way that it turned out?!

I love the bright fun colors! I used the color combination of Real Red, Tangerine Tango, Tempting Turquoise, and Whisper White. I LOVE the dimension that the windowpane gives. WAY CUTE!!! I enjoyed it so much that I think I am going to do this at least once a week.

In case you were wondering I used the Charmed Stamp Set and the Riding Hood Red 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon.