Happy Holidays To All!

Hi Everyone! I'm going to take a few days off of blogging to spend time with family and friends. I'll be back next week. I hope you all have a wonderful holiday filled with all the things that mean the most to you!

TODAY Show's Holiday Toy & Gift Drive

Stampin' Up! believes in making a difference in the lives of others-- demonstrators, employees, the people who use our products, or children in need of a way to express their creativity.

Since 2005, Stampin' Up! has been honored to participate in the TODAY Show's Annual Holiday Toy & Gift Drive. This year, Stampin' Up! will be donating over $200,000 worth of stamping and paper crafting products to the following organizations:

• A Place Called Home
• Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless
• Arizona Helping Hands, Inc.
• Children's Aid Society
• Children's Toy Closet
• Church of Our Lady of the Rosary
• Friendship Project
• Little Flower Children's Services of New York
• National Council of Jewish Women, Cleveland Section-The Dignity Project
• Oaklahoma Conference of the United Methodist Churches
• Partnership with Children
• Phipps Houses
• Providence Head Start/Children's Friend
• Rainbow Rooms of Texas (Houston)
• Southern California Indian Center, Inc.
• St. Joseph Center
• St. Rita's Free Medical Clinic
• Stephen Siller Foundation/Katrina Fund
• The Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital--Child Life/Creative Art Therapy
• Treasure Chest Fund, Inc.

Notecard Folio

This is from a recent class about two weeks ago. We sure had fun making these cute gifts for friends!

Just Beautiful!

One of my Stampin' Up! demonstrator friends out in Sacramento, Cathy W., sent me this card for the holidays. Isn't it just beautiful!

Dasher

I always love to receive cards from my upline, Linda B. Thank you, Linda!

A Sympathy Is Never Easy

I needed to send a sympathy card for someone over the weekend. While sending your sympathies are never easy, making a card for that occasion should always be simple.

Using the Woodland Walk Designer Series Paper as your background and a Thinking Of You, this is as simple, elegant and easy as they get.

Bee Girl Soaps

As many of you know, I have been a soapmaker longer than a stamper and have partnered with my daughters to form Bee Girl Soaps. You can read about Bee Girl Soaps here.

I just wanted to let you know that the holiday orders are taking place now, and if you would like to make arrangements to order, please email me or call me so that we can get your order to you soon.

Click here to see the current offerings this season.

Workshop Project

A quick share what I showed and gave my November hostesses. These mini lunch sacks are the best!

Filled With Love Promotion

Promotion dates: December 17, 2010 - January 24, 2011

Details: Valentine's Day is the second biggest holiday for sending cards, and during the Filled with Love promotion, you can get an exclusive package of Designer Series Paper perfect for creating cards for family, friends, classmates, and more!

From December 17, 2010 through January 24, 2011, get a FREE package of Bitty Buttons--a $4.95 value--when you purchase an exclusive Filled with Love Bundle. See details below.

Description	Wood-Mount Item	Wood-Mount Price	Clear-Mount Item	Clear-Mount Price
Filled with Love Bundle Contains the Filled with Love Set* and Love Patterns Designer Series Paper Pack	124380	$32.90	124381	$26.90
Lleno de Amor Bundle Contains the Lleno de Amor Set* and Love Patterns Designer Series Paper Pack	124382	$32.90	124383	$26.90
Plein d'amour Bundle Contains the Plein d'amour Set* and Love Patterns Designer Series Paper Pack	124384	$32.90	124385	$26.90
Love Patterns Designer Series Paper Pack (non-bundled) 12 sheets total: three 12" x 12" sheets of two double-sided designs in Real Red and Pretty in Pink	124156	$9.95	---	---

NEW! Stampin' Friends Stamp Club

This program is for those stampers who aren't in a stamping club or live long distance to me and don't get a chance to get to my studio and stamp. Place a minimum $50 Online Order each month for 6 months and you will receive an awesome gift for the duration of the 6 month club.
Are you interested?
Download Stamp Club Document here

Watercolor Wonder Crayons

Great news! Stampin' Up! Watercolor Wonder Crayons are now available for purchase. The Watercolor Wonder Crayons were delayed due to a relocation of the supplier. You can start ordering them today!

When you receive your Watercolor Wonder Crayons, you may notice that some of the crayon sleeves feature old artwork on them. This does not affect the quality of the crayons; Stampin' Up! needs to deplete inventory of crayons with the old artwork before we use crayons featuring the new artwork.

Please use the following item numbers to purchase your Watercolor Wonder Crayons:

• 120949 New Color Kit
• 119802 Subtles
• 119803 Regals
• 119804 Brights
• 119805 Neutrals

Thanks for your patience!

Handmade Holiday Promotion

Aren't a subscriber yet to my e-newsletters? Subscribe now and receive my personal special for the coming week.

Don't forget! The Handmade Holiday promotion is only running until December 16th. To place your order, click here.

You will have the opportunity to purchase select products--perfect for Amazing cards, Beautiful packaging, and Cherished gifts--at a 20 percent discount!

Catalog Case

This is why I love Stampin' Up's! Idea Book and Catalog. I needed an idea and wanted to use what I have.

Another Delightful Decorations

If you look closely, you can see the Smooch Ink that I dabbed in between all the Petals Of Plenty.

Delightful Decorations

While this punch is still not available due to quality issues with the manufacturer, I wanted to share this last card with you from my holiday card class.

Designer Templates Available for Download

Stampin' Up! now offers complete Photo Card and Calendar Designer Templates that can be purchased as downloads. These fully editable designer templates are perfect for last minute projects. Just add photos and text--the layout has already been finished for you! Or use the template as a starting point, then customize by resizing, adding to, or deleting the template elements.

This month's designer templates include photo card options that let you digitally create homemade greetings for the holidays. Double-sided printing allows plenty of room for a personal message on the back. These templates also make merry invitations--say for a cocoa and cookies Christmas party--or as an e-mail announcement for a holiday workshop bash! You can even export your finished photo card as a JPG to your personal blog--for a bit of holiday cheer!

And don't forget to start off the new year with a professionally printed calendar created using our stylish and features-packed 2011 Desktop Calendar Kit Template!

There's still time for you to personalize holiday cards or gifts and print using our professional print services! For more information on shipping times, click here--and have a wonderful, digital design-filled holiday!

Tiny Tags

Very quick and easy card to duplicate! I used one of the images from Tiny Tags in Old Olive and Always Artichoke and stamped in a circle. Three small Cherry Cobbler dots where added along the wreath.

Merry Christmas from Four The Holidays was stamped in Cherry Cobbler.

All supplies are Stampin' Up!

Stamps: Tiny Tags, Four The Holidays
Cardstock: Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, Whisper White
Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, Always Artichoke

Northern Flurries

Here is another card from my Holiday Card Class. Not sure why I didn't think of it before, but I played some holiday music last week. It made for a very festive evening.

All supplies Stampin' Up!

Stamp: Word Play
Cardstock: Baja Breeze, Whisper White
Ink: Baja Breeze
Accessories: Northern Flurries Embossing Folder, Snowflake punch, 2 3/8" Scallop Circle, 1 3/4" circle punch, rhinestones, dimensionals.

Perfect Punches

So Simple! So Elegant! Perfect Punches and Elegant Lines Embossing Folder.

All supplies Stampin' Up!

Stamps: Perfect Punches
Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Bravo Burgundy
Ink: Bravo Burgundy
Accessories: Elegant Lines Embossing Folder, Basic Pearls, Scallop Circle Punch, Dimensionals.

Another Share!

Here is another card from my Holiday Card Class.

Candy Cane Designer Series Paper!

Candy Cane Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper
Out Of Stock
December 1, 2010

The Candy Cane Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper (item 120809) is out of stock and no longer available to order. Don't forget our other beautiful holiday paper selections--Jolly Holiday Designer Series Paper (item 117159) from the Idea Book & Catalog, and Deck The Halls Designer Series Paper (item 120810) from the Holiday Mini.

Holiday Card Class Project

Don't you just love the quiet understated elegance of this Christmas card?

This was one of the cards at my Holiday Card Class. I am having a private card class in my studio for a group of local ladies this Thursday.

Workshop Christmas Card

Everyone loved this card at my last workshop this week. Thanks to Lois for hosting a successful workshop!

I have a few dates left for December. Contact me today to have your party!

Faux Mother Of Pearl Technique

Stampin' Up's! Shimmer Paint is the secret to this technique.
My old stand by stamp set, Lovely As A Tree was used along with Curly Cute.













All supplies are Stampin' Up!
Stamps:
Lovely As A Tree (115026)
Curly Cute (117014 w - 120510 c)
Ink:
Stazon Black (101406)
Cajun Craze (119671)
More Mustard (103162
Cardstock:
Cajun Craze (119684)
Early Espresso (119686)
Always Artichoke (105119)
Crumb Cake ( 120953)
Glossy White ( 102599)
Accessories:
Texture Plates #4 (114531)
Early Espresso Satin Ribbon (119753)
Shimmer Paint (116854 Frost White)
Stampin' Sponges (101610)

New Facebook Fan Page!

Are you a Facebook Fan! Find me on Facebook here! Or, scroll down on the left and click the link above my Facebook photo.

Big Shot Ideas!

The Cherry Blossom Embosslit is on sale now with the Online Spectacular. Place your order here.

All supplies are Stampin' Up!

Stamps: Curly Cute
Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake
Ink: Early Espresso
Accessories: Early Espresso Satin Ribbon, Cherry Blossom Embosslit, Basic Rhinestones, Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder