Think Pink-Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Tomorrow is the last day to place an online order through my website to get your FREE Ribbon of Hope stamp. Won't you join me in donating to a wonderful cause.
As you may know, October is Breast Cancer Awareness month... THINK PINK and it is currently celebrating 25 years. During this month, if you place a $50 online order through my Stampin' Up! website here, I will send you a FREE Ribbon of Hope Stamp. This is a wonderful gift idea for someone or to use on your own handmade cards. ($7.95 value). AND!, I will donate the profits from the Ribbon of Hope Stamp Set to the Susan G. Komen For The Cure.

Studio Sketches

A quick card using the wine and bread image from Studio Sketches.

Woodland Garden Scrapbook Page

Yup! That's my daughter and son with my brother. This was a Memorial Day parade just before he retired in 2008 with the Connecticut National Guard.

The XOXO is from Lovely Letters. The Woodland Walk Designer Series Paper is just devine!

Croptopia Getaway Weekend!

I will be at the Newport, Rhode Island Marriott November 12, 13, and 14, 2010 for this wonderful event. Click here for more information. The ultimate scrapbooking and papercrafting getaway! Three days of relaxation and fun! Prize drawings, layout contests, workshops and more!

If you are not familiar with Croptopia Getaways and you live on the east coast, I highly recommend that you check it out. Sue Shallo, the organizer puts on a wonderful event every time. She offers goody bags to everyone full of brand new, cool scrapping stuff. There are raffles throughout each day for lots of wonderful prizes. And the locations and accommodations are first rate. Check it out!

This is my first time with Croptopia as a vendor and an instructor. I will be teaching a couple of stamping classes, so the scrapbookers can expand their backgrounds of techniques to use in their scrapbooks. I will be taking orders for Stampin Up! product while I am there.

The 8th Annual Scrap Pink is a favorite among folks who have been going for some time! Sue Shallo and Croptopia usually supports a charity cause during her events. In the fall event, she coordinates with ScrapPink, in support of the "Susan G. Komen for the Cure" charity for breast cancer.

Newport RI in November is beautiful and the Marriott is a great place to be - right in the heart of everything. Scrap or papercraft the weekend away, shop and crop till you drop, enjoy a chair massage... it's all here! AND I WILL BE TEACHING SOME WORKSHOPS, so come on by. check out the workshops here. Scroll down and click to see each one.

The MARKETPLACE is open to the public on Friday 4-8 pm. Saturday 10 am - 5 pm.

Woodland Garden

Woodland Walk Designer Series Paper has Wild Wasabi and Garden Green along with Crumb Cake and Chocolate Chip. You can use the designer series paper as a beautiful background.

Handmade Holiday Promotion Items

These wonderful products are being offered at a 20% discount when you purchase the bundle.
No minimum purchase, but you MUST use the discount code when ordering through my website here.


Frame Gift Bundle #124075 $19.92



Simply Adorned Gift Bundle #124076 $39.88



Gift Packaging Bundle #124083 wood $26.32
Gift Packaging Bundle #124084 clear $19.92



Tags Til Christmas Bundle #124077 wood $38.32
Tags Til Christmas Bundle #124078 clear $31.92



Contempo Christmas Card Bundle #124071 wood $20.72
Contempo Christmas Card Bundle #124072 clear $17.52




Vintage Christmas Bundle #124067 wood $23.92
Vintage Christmas Bundle #124068 clear $19.92

Ribbon Of Hope

Tomorrow, I am participating in The American Cancer Society 2010 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk at Sherwood Island State Park in Westport this Sunday. I plan on giving these out to the team members of the Westport Babes, who I am walking with. This group is amazing as they have exceeded their goal of $65,000! Click here to see their webpage.

Handmade Holiday Promotion

The bundle information link has changed so I wanted to pass this along.

Click here to view bundle information in Pdf. format all the wonderful product bundles that are being offered by Stampin' Up!

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

Greenhouse Garden Designer Series Paper

Tried a little something different. I punched 1 1/4" squares with my punch and then I rounded two corners with my corner rounder punch.

Adding two flowers in coordinating colors with the Boho Blossoms punch with a pearl in the middle is just what it needed.

The sentiment is from A Word For You.

Growing Green Swap

This little known set has really caught my eye! I made this for a swap that I was in at the beginning of August. I almost forgot about it.

Because I Care...

To all my friends who have had this disease. My thoughts are always with you and because I care....

Love Those Mini Lunch Sacks!

This lunch sack is loosely based on a picture of a Mini Lunch Sack that was featured in Stampin' Up's! neat Stampin' Success monthly magazine for demonstrators.

All supplies are Stampin' Up!

121031 Mini Lunch Sacks
114950 Define Your Life
109521 En Francais
113459 Sizzix Leaves #2

Clearance Rack Blitz Ends 10/18!

The Clearance Rack has been a big hit with demonstrators and customers, but if you want to take advantage of up to 80 percent off of discontinued Stampin’ Up! products, you need to act fast. The Clearance Rack Blitz ends on October 18, so make sure you get your orders in before the blitz ends and to take advantage of my special offer here. Wed, 13 Oct 2010 14:52:53

Mini Lunch Sacks!

These Mini Lunch Sacks are the perfect choice for your Thanksgiving table this year! I love to add my guests names as their placeholder at the table and fill with an assortment of chocolates. Of course, who doesn't love chocolate after dinner.
I have added die cut leaves from Stampin' Up's! Leaves #2 die and stamped the bag with images from Lovely As A Tree. What a versatile stamp set.

All supplies are Stampin' Up!

#121031 Mini Lunch Sacks
#115026 Lovely As A Tree

Inlaid Embossing Technique

This was one of the techniques that I taught at my last Technique Geek class last Tuesday. This technique has been all the rage.
The sentiment is from the Curly Cute stamp set. Concord Crush and Delightful Daffodil were used as the color combination.

Just Believe

Tangerine Tango and Wild Wasabi markers were used to ink the image from Just Believe. Stampin' Up's! NEW rhinestones were added. I masked the rectangle with So Saffron. The designer series paper is from Woodland Walk.

Clearance Rack Blitz

Oh My Goodness! Lots of items have been added to the clearance rack! Check out my website on what is being offered. Remember, these are only while supply lasts.
Now, from October 5–18, Stampin' Up! is adding over two hundred more discontinued items--some at up to 80 percent off--to help make room in the Distribution Center for new products! And remember, Frequent Stamper Dollars apply. See here.

Bee Girl Soaps

Many of you all know me from the past as "Christine's Soaps" during the last 10 years. Yes, it has been that long. During the spring, my daughter Lindsay and I decided to bring back my handmade olive soap to the marketplace and partner with each other. While I never stopped making soap, many of my customers missed it terribly and wanted to know when I was going to make it and sell it again.

Well, the time is now and we are offering it for sale again. You can jump on over to our blog/website at Bee Girl Soaps and view some of our soaps that we currently have in inventory.

We have always and will continue to use only all natural products in our soaps, so you can be assured of a product that is free of harsh chemicals and fragrances. We only use plant extracted essential oils, olive oil, palm oil, coconut oil and of course, cocoa butter as our base. We never use artificial colorings in our soaps. Clays, herbs and an assortment of other vegetable powders are used.

We are excited to bring this product back and hope you will enjoy them as much as we do!

Online Frequent Buyer Rewards Program

With the Clearance Rack specials, it is hard not to shop and get a great deal!

Online ordering & Frequent Stamper punch card!

ONLINE shopping 24/7 on my SU! Web site is available!

Online shopping is a great way to purchase your favorite SU! products from me in the comfort of your home 24/7. All orders will be shipped directly to you from Stampin' Up! via UPS.

With my Frequent Stamper punch card, you will receive a punch on your Frequent Stampers card for every increment of $50.00 purchased (before S&H and tax) online at my Stampin Up! web site .

Once you get all 10 spots punched you will received a FREE stamp set! Yes! FREE ANY PRICE ~ ANY SET from the Stampin Up! catalog. I keep track of everyone's orders and Frequent Stamper Cards.

Sign up for my newsletter today, so you don't miss any "special" announcements from Stampin' Up! or myself.

Are you ready? Go check out My Online shopping and get started on your Frequent Stamper miles punch card ,

It is so easy to do! Just click HERE to go to my SU! web site and then click the SHOP NOW button on the top right, then click CUSTOMER LOGIN to set up your own personal account for shopping ( top right button).