Don't Miss!

DONT' MISS: The Holiday Mini Catalog and Stampin' Up!'s Dormant Stamps end on January 4. Be sure to order your favorites before they are gone!

Item #	Stamp Set	Last Publication this Set Appeared in	Page
113407	Backwoods	2009 Spring-Summer Idea Book & Catalog	102
114492	Beautiful Baby	2009 Spring-Summer Idea Book & Catalog	208
114486	Birthday Wish	2009 Spring-Summer Idea Book & Catalog	208
113200	Branch Out	2009 Spring-Summer Idea Book & Catalog	100
114496	Celebrations	2009 Spring-Summer Idea Book & Catalog	208
113732	Central Park	2009 Spring-Summer Idea Book & Catalog	106
113206	Classic Sketches	2009 Spring-Summer Idea Book & Catalog	119
113226	Classy & Fabulous	2009 Spring-Summer Idea Book & Catalog	51
113750	Easter Beauty	2009 Spring-Summer Idea Book & Catalog	29
114024	Bella Pascua	2009 Spring-Summer Idea Book & Catalog	29
114498	Flowers in Silhouette	2009 Spring-Summer Idea Book & Catalog	208
113405	Font of You	2009 Spring-Summer Idea Book & Catalog	46
113216	For the Bride	2009 Spring-Summer Idea Book & Catalog	61
114028	Para la novia	2009 Spring-Summer Idea Book & Catalog	61
114494	Forever	2009 Spring-Summer Idea Book & Catalog	208
109425	Friend by Definition	2008 Fall-Winter Idea Book & Catalog	135
114488	Fun Flowers	2009 Spring-Summer Idea Book & Catalog	208
113716	Garden Greetings	2009 Spring-Summer Idea Book & Catalog	55
114490	Glad Friends	2009 Spring-Summer Idea Book & Catalog	208
111580	Grand Soiree	2008 Fall-Winter Idea Book & Catalog	126
113242	Hit the Road	2009 Spring-Summer Idea Book & Catalog	103
113710	Lexicon of Leaves	2009 Spring-Summer Idea Book & Catalog	101
113236	Man's Best Friend	2009 Spring-Summer Idea Book & Catalog	72
114423	Ocean Commotion	2009 Spring-Summer Idea Book & Catalog	97
113728	Playful Petals	2009 Spring-Summer Idea Book & Catalog	99
109276	Polka Dot	2008 Fall-Winter Idea Book & Catalog	135
111544	Putt Putt	2008 Fall-Winter Idea Book & Catalog	81
113240	Quilt Quips	2009 Spring-Summer Idea Book & Catalog	53
113754	Really Retro	2009 Spring-Summer Idea Book & Catalog	132
113403	Sip by Sip	2009 Spring-Summer Idea Book & Catalog	51
113726	Sweet Stems	2009 Spring-Summer Idea Book & Catalog	99
113250	That's Funny	2009 Spring-Summer Idea Book & Catalog	63
113688	Wonderful Watercolors	2009 Spring-Summer Idea Book & Catalog	85
114032	Acuarelas Maravillosas	2009 Spring-Summer Idea Book & Catalog	85

Wheels

Item #	Wheel	Last Publication this Wheel Appeared in	Page #
113836	Fashion Forward	2009 Spring-Summer Idea Book & Catalog	51
111259	Pinch Me	2009 Spring-Summer Idea Book & Catalog	28
107559	Spot On	2009 Spring-Summer Idea Book & Catalog	120
107560	Watercolor Vine	2009 Spring-Summer Idea Book & Catalog	84

My Brother and Sister in Law's New Gig!

My sister in law, Maureen and my brother David, along with two other partners, opened an enoteca in Boston in the middle of November. To view Central Bottle's website, click here. The website is wonderful and gives a glimpse into the thoughts of these partners who work so well together.

This has been a dream of Maureen's to open a spot of this nature. It is a wine bar and wine store with many other surprises for the discriminating palate. The wines are from boutique and artisanal wineries throughout the world and they also feature local cheeses made on many farms in the northeast as well as a variety of cured meats and provisions. Olive oil can be had here by the tap. Many of the beers are handcrafted from small breweries throughout the region.

My brother, David, designed and built the interior of the space and in the picture, designed and built the moveable wine racks located along the front window.



We are so happy for them. If you get to Cambridge in Massachusetts, stop in and tell them you found them on my blog. If you are looking for the perfect wine to go with that special dinner, Maureen can help. She is extremely knowledgeable and has quite the bubbly personality.

Decor Elements Make N Take

Here is another project that I made with the Decor Elements that would be a simple hostess gift for the week ahead. Don't forget, you can have a Decor Elements Workshop in your home. Just send me an email and we can work on a date

My Husband's Christmas Present

I wanted to show you one of the presents I gave Ed this year for Christmas. I got the frame from Ikea, used the Night and Day Designer Series Paper, added a Flourishes Decor Element to the front of the glass and adhered a flower from the Pretties Kit with a clear rhinestone brad. I printed the picture in black and white and layered it onto Basic Black cardstock.

I couple of weeks ago, Leslie hosted a Stampin' Up! Decor Elements workshop in her home where my presentation included putting up the Snow Flurries on a mirror in her kitchen for her. Ialso had brought this finished frame for folks to see that you don't need to just put them on your walls. I met some terrific ladies that night and I hoped they enjoyed themselves.

Handstamped Gift Bag and Tag

For those of you that don't know, I make artisanal soap using olive oil, essential oils and a host of other natural ingredients. Our honeybees supply the beeswax and honey in the soaps. Each year, our children ask for us to resupply them with a variety of soap at Christmas.

So just around Halloween, I begin the process, since the soap needs to cure for at least a month before using. I usually make about 40 lbs at this time. When I was making soap full time, I usually made 40-50 lbs a week of soap.

Anyway, I wanted to show some bags of soap that I packaged for each of the kids. I used Serene Snowflakes and the Two Tags Die. In addition, I stamped the tissue with the snowflakes using Brocade Blue and Night of Navy.

Shimmer Paints Available After Catalog Period

Due to the popularity of our shimmer paint offered in the Mini Catalog, we will continue to offer it as a catalog write-in after the Holiday Mini sales period ends. Starting January 5, 2010, you can order the following products as catalog write-ins:

116806 Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint $5.95
116854 Frost White Shimmer Paint $5.95
116807 Platinum Shimmer Paint $5.95


We hope you continue to enjoy using this fun new product!

Trying To Enjoy The Holidays.

Just wanted to let you all know that I haven't completely fell off the face of the earth lately. As with every single one of you, I have been very busy lately with personal commitments including workshops, family gatherings, helping with family, shopping, (well, you get the idea) etc.... So over the next week, as we head into Christmas and the rush to prepare for it, I will post, but, it will be rather sporadic.

I will still be showing projects, though probably not as frequently, so I apologize to all my loyal readers and hope you will stay with me through this busy holiday.

Wandering Words

I was inspired by my friend Lori's card so much that I thought I could recreate something along the same lines. What do you think?

NEW! Heart Treat Cups Are Coming!

Just in time for Valentine's Day, our new Heart Treat Cups coordinate perfectly with the Sweetheart stamp set and the Full Heart punch.

The new Heart Treat Cups are ideal for Valentine's Day, they are also perfect for many other occasions including Mother's Day, wedding and bridal shower favors, anniversary cards, or just simple projects that show you care.

Sad News

I wanted to share some sad news that our much loved Twinkie died Wednesday night quite suddenly and unexpectedly. He did not suffer in any way at all. I was stamping some projects in my studio that night and heard a noise behind me. When I turned around, he had fallen over and tried to get up. I rushed over and he fell again. I put him in my arms and called for the other family members to come because something was happening to him. Within 30 seconds, he took two (what sounded) like coughing breathes, and went limp. We jumped into the car and brought him to our local emergency animal hospital. He did not make it.

For those stampers who would come over for classes, he was a fixture in my stamp studio, occasionally taking up a seat while the ladies stamped.

This is particularly devastating to us as we have never experienced a loss of a family pet before. Sometimes animals show up in our lives and give us love in ways that are quite unique from anything else ever experienced. We are thankful for the 10 years that we had with him and hope that he was as happy with us as we were with him. Rest in peace, Twinkie.

Razzle Dazzle With LOTS of Color

I had to make a sympathy card for someone at work this week and I thought that using Stampin' Up's! Autumn Traditions Designer Series Paper would be perfect. I love the color saturation in this paper, especially the Elegant Eggplant. I used the Razzle Dazzle stamp set and colored the image with markers. With Sympathy is from Teeny Tiny Wishes and is stamped in Basic Black

Shelli Gardner on Today Show!

Just wanted to give everyone the heads up that Shelli Gardner, Founder and CEO of Stampin' Up! will be on the Today Show, December 4th.

Shelli to Appear on the TODAY Show!

November 23, 2009

Exciting news! Shelli Gardner has been invited to appear on NBC’s TODAY Show on December 4, 2009!

Shelli was invited to appear on the TODAY Show in recognition of Stampin’ Up!’s charitable giving over the past few years. During her time on the show, Shelli will reach over 5.5 million TODAY show viewers, the demographic of which is nearly the same as the majority of Stampin′ Up! customers.

Here is a link for information: Shelli Gardner and Stampin' Up!