Back To Business

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas! Ours was busy as usual, and we did have a wonderful time. I have had to put my stamping on the back burner for a while, with lots of "life" stuff going on. My Father-in-Law is very ill. We actually thought we were going to lose him before Thanksgiving, but he has had a miraculous turn-around, and is doing a little better. My husband was working out-of-town for 3 weeks straight right before Christmas. He was only 2-1/2 hours away, so I traveled to see him on the weekends. This past week, I have just stopped to take a deep breath, and gear up for the new year.

I am very excited about the Occasions Mini Catalog! If you haven't received your copy in the mail, contact me and I will get a copy to you right away. You don't want to miss this one! There are some great new products being introduced. This is also Sale-a-Bration Time! Beginning January 5, 2010, with every $50 you spend, you can choose a FREE Sale-a-Bration product. Stampin' Up! has also extended Sale-a-Bration to include several Stamp Sets in the 2009 Idea Book & Catalog! Check my website after January 5 for more details.

I would like to invite you to my Open House introducing some of these great new products. If you would like to see, touch, feel & use the New Clear Mount Blocks, New Style Punches, & Big Shot Dies & Accessories, stop by my home on January 10, 2010 between 1pm & 4pm. Also, sign up for my Very Valentine Class scheduled for January 24, 2010 at 1pm. Get all your Valentines done in one day! We will be completing 12 cards (3 designs, 4 cards each) and 4 Valentine Treat Holders.

I hope to get back into my craft room & back down to business so I can get some samples posted showcasing some of these fun new products!

Thanks for visiting, have a great day!
dd

New Images Available for My Digital Studio!

Not ready for the New Year? No problem! You can get ready with the two new Digital Downloads now available for My Digital Studio. The Calendar Grid Basic Kit gives you several options for your calendar’s foundation, while the Calendar Basics Kit will help you decorate your calendar in style!

Go to my website: Shop Now, Digital Crafting, Digital Kits.

Item Number	Name	Price
118120	Calendar Basics Kit	$9.95
121423	Calendar Grid Basic Kit	$3.95

Fancy Favor Box Luminary

This is one of the projects that we did in my last class. I saw something similar to this on another blog, done with metal sheets, and thought, why not just use metallic cardstock. This Red is not Stampin' Up! However, we do have Brushed Gold & Silver Metallic Cardstock that would work beautifully for this project. Because I used cardstock, I can't use a real candle, so I have a battery operated tea light inside. I love the way they "flicker" to make it look as though a real candle is burning.

First I cut the Fancy Favor Box with my Big Shot. Then I used the Petals a Plenty Embossing Folder. This is a bit tricky. Place the folder over the straight end of the box and run it through the Big Shot. Trim a 1/2" off the tab end of the box so the folder will meet in the middle. Make sure you keep the same side of the folder on top as the first side. Learn from my mistakes ;0. Run through the Big Shot. I used my Anywhere Hole Punch from the tool kit that we used to carry. You could use your Paper Piercing Tool and wiggle it around to make the hole a little bigger. Then use Sticky Strip to adhere the side and bottom.

These would make adorable table decorations for bridal or baby showers, or even weddings. You could add a handle, ribbons, flowers...the possibilities are endless!

Thanks for stopping by today. Enjoy your weekend!

dd

Holiday Sale!

12 Days of Holiday Sales

These might be the most exciting 12 days of December with select Big Shot Dies and Vinyl Sheets for the Big Shot on sale! The 12 Days of Holiday Sales begin today and runs through December 22.

There are no quantity limits and no qualifiers to receive these discounts.

Discounts range from 15 ~ 25 percent.

Orders must be placed by December 15 to assure delivery for Christmas.

Visit my website to see all the great products that are on sale!

Products:

Item	Page #	Description	Regular Price	Discounted Price
114515	195	Flower Burst Embosslits die	$11.95	$8.96
114516	195	Cherry Blossom Embosslits die	$11.95	$8.96
115957	195	Thanks Embosslits die	$11.95	$8.96
114513	195	Sweetest Stem Embosslits die	$11.95	$8.96
115952	195	Hi Embosslits die	$11.95	$8.96
115951	197	Timeless Type Junior Alphabet Medium Sizzlits die	$74.95	$59.96
113446	197	Build a Flower #2 Set Sizzlits 4-Pack die	$19.95	$16.96
114509	197	Big Bold Cupcakes Sizzlits 4-Pack die	$21.95	$18.66
113448	197	Hearts Set Sizzlits 4-Pack die	$19.95	$16.96
113457	198	Tulipe Bigz die	$21.95	$16.46
115954	198	Two Tags Bigz die	$21.95	$18.66
114524	199	Fringed Flower Bigz die	$19.95	$15.96
114523	199	Decorative Accents Bigz die	$19.95	$15.96
114534	199	Flower Bigz Clear die	$19.95	$15.96
113473	199	5-Point 3D Star Bigz die	$19.95	$16.96
113472	199	Circle 3D Ornament Bigz die	$19.95	$16.96
113470	199	Flower Layers w/Leaf Bigz die	$19.95	$16.96
113465	199	Bird w/Leaves and Flower Bigz die	$19.95	$16.96
115961	200	Perfect Setting Bigz XL die	$42.95	$32.21
113483	200	Pennant Bigz XL die	$39.95	$29.96
113484	200	Baskets & Blooms Bigz XL die	$39.95	$31.96
116760	201	Pop-Up Three Tier Cake Bigz XL die	$39.95	$29.96
116759	201	Pop-Up 3D Ball Bigz XL die	$39.95	$29.96
114890	201	Matchbox Bigz XL die	$42.95	$36.51
113458	202	Flower Layers Originals die	$15.95	$13.56
114336	158	Kraft Décor Elements sheets 12" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$10.36
114334	158	Dark Gray Décor Elements sheets 12" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$10.36
114337	158	Chocolate Décor Elements sheets 12" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$10.36
114335	158	White Décor Elements sheets 12" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$10.36
118797	n/a	So Saffron Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$9.71
118798	n/a	Rose Red Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$9.71
118799	n/a	Taken With Teal Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$9.71
118800	n/a	Pretty In Pink Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$9.71
118801	n/a	Bashful Blue Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$9.71
118802	n/a	Real Red Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$9.71
118803	n/a	Old Olive Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$9.71
118804	n/a	Black Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$9.71
118805	n/a	Night of Navy Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$9.71
118806	n/a	Certainly Celery Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$9.71
118807	n/a	Tempting Turquoise Décor Elements Sheets 15" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$9.71
118808	n/a	Clear Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$9.71
118809	n/a	Pumpkin Pie Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$9.71
118810	n/a	Pixie Pink Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$9.71
118812	n/a	Sahara Sand Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$9.71
118813	n/a	Gable Green Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$9.71
118814	n/a	Basic Gray Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$9.71
118815	n/a	Chalkboard Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)	$14.95	$11.

Lattice Ornament

In preparing for a class totally devoted to using the Big Shot, I was inspired one night, and created this Lattice Ornament.

This is the Lattice Bigz Die. I cut 3 of them with Real Red Cardstock, scored them down the middle and folded them in half. I used my 2-way Glue Pen to glue 2 halves together. That's when the inspiration really hit me. I grabbed my Pretties Kit and added the Clear, Round & Teardrop Beads. I used Crystal Effects to hold the beads in the middle in place on the metal pins. I had to use 3 pins, and cut them with the Craft & Rubber Scissors so the ends would be hidden under the cardstock. Then I glued the last Lattice in place.

Make Stampin' Up! your one-stop shop for all your holiday gift-giving needs. Be sure to check out the Gift Giving Guide where you can quickly and easily find gifts for kids, teens, neighbors, and more! Plus, get a FREE Décor Elements (up to a $16.95 value) when you spend $50 on products in the guide.

Don't forget about my special with the Dormant Sets that are retiring. Order any set that will be retiring in January, and I will give you a 20% Discount. Check out the list to see if there are any sets that you need! This is my personal special and can not be honored through on-line orders.

Have a great day. Thanks for stopping by!

dd

Dormant Stamp Sets To Retire Soon

The following stamp sets will be retiring on January 4, 2010

Item Number	Stamp Set
113407	Back Woods
114492	Beautiful Baby
114486	Birthday Wish
113200	Branch Out
114496	Celebrations
113732	Central Park
113206	Classic Sketches
113226	Classy & Fabulous
114498	Flowers in Silhouette
113405	Font of You
113216	For the Bride
114494	Forever
109425	Friend by Definition
114488	Fun Flowers
113716	Garden Greetings
114490	Glad Friends
111580	Grand Soiree
113242	Hit the Road
113710	Lexicon of Leaves
113236	Man's Best Friend
114423	Ocean Commotion
113728	Playful Petals
109276	Polka Dot
111544	Putt Putt
113240	Quilt Quips
113754	Really Retro
113403	Sip by Sip
113726	Sweet Stems
113250	That's Funny
113688	Wonderful Watercolors
114028	Para la novia
114032	Acuarelas Maravillosas

If any of these stamp sets are on your wish list make sure to get them before they are gone for good!

~Special Offer ~

I am offering a 20% Discount on any Stamp Set purchased from the Dormant List

You must place your order directly with me to get this discount.

This is my personal special, and I can not honor this discount with orders placed online.

Place your order by Saturday, December 12 to assure delivery for Christmas!

dd

Dasher Card

Oh my goodness, where does the time go? I spent the day yesterday plowing through my craft room. It was a bit less than tidy, and yesterday was the first day that I've had since the Craft Bazaar to get in there and try to get things back in order so I can sit down and get back to work. Unfortunately, there hasn't been much stamping going on here lately.

Fortunately, I do have a card to share with you today. This is Dasher. He is one of the Under $10 individual stamps located in the back of the catalog. I just love him! He's especially elegant stamped in the Encore Silver Metallic Ink. These inks tend to dry slowly, so I used my Heat Tool to quickly heat-set it to keep it from smearing.

The snowflake stamp in the background is from the Level 2 Hostess Set, Christmas Punch. Each of the stamps in this set coordinates with one of the punches. The snowflake stamp coordinates with the Boho Blossoms Punch.

You could Host a qualifying Workshop, earn this Hostess set, and then use your Hostess Awards to get a Punch for FREE! Don't forget, you can get a FREE Décor Elements (up to a $16.95 value) when you spend $50 on products from the Gift Giving Guide.

The silver metallic ribbon and sentiment are both retired SU items.

Thanks for visiting!

dd