Mark your calendars!

Mommy & Me Sweetheart Class
This class will allow your child (ages 6 and up please) to stamp Valentine projects for their special friends. Moms will need to assist their child.
Date: Sunday, January 31st
Time: 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Cost: $15/child OR FREE with a Sale-a-Bration order (see details below)

PMS (Pizza, Music, and Scrapping) Class
Have some scrapbook projects that need attention? Come to my house to work on those pages while enjoying food and friendly conversation. I will have my punches out for you to use too!
Date: Friday, February 26th
Time: 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Cost: $5 to go towards ordering pizza

Birthday Stamp-a-Stack
Don’t you wish you had cards on hand for a birthday that snuck up on you? I think we all do! Come to this class to stock up on birthday cards for friends and kids. You’ll have your variety of greetings to choose from as you make 5 designs of 3 cards each.
Date: Friday, March 20th OR Sunday, March 21st
Time: 7 p.m.- 10 p.m. (Fri.) and 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. (Sun.)
Cost: $20 for 15 cards (w/envelopes) OR FREE with a Sale-a-Bration order

Some things I am working on...

There is an upcoming Business Night I was invited to attend, which I am completely thrilled about! I've been working on crafts to sell while also hoping to get a new customer base. These events really light a fire under me and motivate me to "touch my business." I'm mostly making Valentine-themed items. It's fun to stick to one holiday and work on projects surrounding it.

These nuggets tins are a favorite of mine. I figure I could make a few and possibly take orders, if need be.

3 x 3 cards (pkgs. of 5 w/envelopes) that need to be colored.

Both these items are going to people who RSVP and tell me they plan on visiting my table next week.

Conversation heart sliders

These are really easy and fun to make!

I saw this candle on a few blogs, so I decided to try it myself. For some reason, I have a hard time stamping with this stamp. Does anyone else? Also, I am looking for your input as to where to buy candles. So far, the ones I've bought drip alot!

The Cutest Valentines!

Sweet Treat cups are the one of the newest (and cutest) ideas from Stampin' Up! They just introduced these heart-shaped cups that are perfect for Valentine's Day! Contact me today to order yours before they are GONE!

It's Sale-a-bration Time!

If you LOVE Stampin' Up!, then you already know what Sale-a-Bration is and it's probably your FAVORITE time of year! For those of you who are new fans, let me explain:

During Sale-a-Bration, you earn FREE merchandise by

doing one or more of the following:

• For every $50 you purchase, you can select one of the 6 exclusive Sale-a-bration items (4 different stamp sets, a border punch, or a paper pad) OR--NEW THIS YEAR--you can select any stamp set in the catalog that is $15.95 or less!!!
• If you host a workshop, you get a FREE item for every $300 in sales!!!
• If you join Stampin' Up!, which by the way the kit is on sale for just $169, you get to choose any stamp set for FREE in the catalog!!!!
• If you are a demonstrator--you can earn FREE product!!! So--join in January--and you will still have time to earn FREE stamps as a demonstrator!!!!

You won't want to miss out on this spectacular Sale-a-bration! Contact me today!

Peppermint Snowmen

For some reason, I didn't get around to posting these cute ornaments I made last year. They were the most popular item at the last craft fair I attended. I used strictly punches, a little bit of hot glue and string. Aren't they adorable? I charged just 25 cents for each one. What would you have charged?

Christmas Stamp-a-Stack 2009

Stamp-a-stacks are a lot of work, but certainly worth the effort! As I was preparing for this year's Christmas class, I realized I had more than enough stamp sets to work with. Originally, I was going to do 20 cards, 4 designs of 5 cards. Instead, my customers did 20 cards, 5 designs of 4 cards. I love how each of them turned out!!! In fact, one of them will be my personal Christmas card, just using different colors. This card was not made by me. In fact, my upline sent it as a swap last year. I decided to incorporate it into the class for a few reasons: (1) To highlight the use of blender pens with ink or watercolor pencils and (2) I loved the different fold.

This card is so simple, yet so elegant. I couldn't help but CASE (copy and share everything) this from Josee Smuck's blog.

Although there is a Christmas greeting on this card, it really can be used for any occasion.
I have to thank this wonderful demonstrators blog for this CASE.


I sure am glad I ordered this set and punch. Coordinating punches are awesome!

My husband thought this card was too busy, but I liked how it looks.

Super fast birthday cards...

It's been awhile since I've done a birthday card stamp-a-stack and I realized I was running out of kids cards. This week I spent some time creating a few birthday cards using the stamp set Animal Stories. The coordinating 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper matches perfectly!