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Merry Christmas, Happy New Year

I hope everyone is enjoying the holidays.  I have been in Florida visiting my family and we have had a great time together.  It's been really warm.  The weather has been perfect.  Since I have been gone and had a lot to do to get ready for the trip I haven't stamped in at least a week but I will be getting back in the groove next week when we are back home in Birmingham.  I will have some new cards soon using some stamps from the new
Stampin Up! catalog.  As a demonstrator I was able to purchase some sets in advance.  One of my favorite set has two birds in it that I just love.  The new catalog will be available January 1st so if you would like a copy please email me.  They are $9.95 or free if you hold a workshop or are involved in my hostess club.  Email me for more information. 

I hope everyone has a wonderful New Year.

Hostess Club projects for Dec

Here are the Hostess Club projects for December.  I wanted to do some fun things with the Love Notes so I found some great projects that use them.  The first project was just a little candy holder.  The love notes are the perfect size to fit one Ghirardelli candies in them.  Take a look.

I made a little tag for the front and wrapped some silver cording from Stampin Up! around the edge and adhered the candy on the inside of the love note.  Quick and easy but so fun to give to coworkers and friends.

The second project that I did using the Love Notes was a little mini book.  I think it turned out really cute.  I used the Wintergreen Designer series paper from SU! and Always Artichoke as a base color and Soft Sky as an accent color. 

Criss Cross card

Today's card is a criss cross card.  This is the first kind of this card that I have tried and I thought it was so fun.  It is not a complicated card to make but it does help to have some good directions to go by for the folds and cuts.  Click here for a tutorial by Beate at Splitcoast stampers.  You might notice I used the same colors on this card as I did with some of the cards on previous posts.  I just love this color combination.  The patterned paper that I used on this card is called Cutie Pie, made by Stampin Up! and is where I got the inspiration for the color combination.  The good news is that this patterned paper will not be retiring.  I was so glad to see that as this is one of my favorite papers.  Most of the other Stampin Up! Designer Series Paper is retiring though so if there is one of them that you like be sure to get them while you can.  Here is the list of retiring papers.

Retiring Stampin Up! papers:  Brocade Background, Cerise, Charbon, Creepy Crawly, Darling Doodles, Dashing, Petals & Paisleys, Linen Prints, Notations No. 2, Outlaw, Uptown, Wintergreen

Don't forget that the new Stampin Up! catalog will be released January 1st.  Please reserve your catalog by emailing me.  Catalogs are $9.95 or free if you host a party.  January is a great month to host a party.  Stampin Up! is offering some great promotions in the month of January for hostesses and customers. 

Customers - Purchase the Valentine's Day Bundle (item #111903)  for just $33.40 and get Regal Rose wide grosgrain ribbon-FREE!

Hostesses - Hold a workshop of $350 or more  and choose any one stamp set from the Spring-Summer Preview 2008 Brochure for FREE!

Wow, a free set!  Now that is awesome.  Email me to let me know if you would like me to email you this special promotions flyer.

Same colors, different cards

I loved the color combination of Rose Red, Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery and So Saffron so much I decided to make some more birthday cards using those colors.  The patterned paper Cutie Pie from Stampin Up! has these colors in it so I used a couple of strips of the polka dot and striped sheets on this card.  Then I stamped the birthday cake image from the Fun and Fast Notes stamp set and bordered it with a scalloped edge.   On the strip of Certainly Celery I used my Uni-ball Signo white gel pen to create faux stitching.  This is the best white gel pen that I have ever used.  It really works well. 
The retired accessory list has been released.  Go to www.stampinup.com to view.  Make your purchases before December 31st because after that these SU! products will no longer be available.

I will be posting some more birthday cards soon so be sure to stop by again in the next couple of days.  Don't want to miss a single post, sign up to get an email in your box each time I post by signing up for Feedblitz.  Click on Subscribe to this blog's feed on the top right hand column.

Cheers

I just love wheels and so with this card I tried to use it in a different way.  I wheeled the image with Rose Red and then used the square punch to create a frame.  Simple geometric shapes in the background and a cute  image in the frame completes this simple but fun card.

Supplies used:  Stamp set- All About Occasions, Eat Cake, Cardstock-Rose Red, So Saffron, Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery, Whisper White; Ink-Rose Red, Bashful Blue

December Birthday cards

I have a lot of friends and family members who have their birthdays in December.  Here is one of the birthday card sthat I sent out to friend last week. I used Bashful Blue and Certainly Celery Stampin Up! cardstock along with some Rose Red Designer series paper.   The stamp set Eat Cake is also from Stampin Up!.  I just love the 5x5 card size.  This card also uses some of my other favorite things as well.  I just couldn't live without my 5/8 inch grosgrain ribbon, and my spiral punch is so fun to use either as an accent or as a page in a book. 

Stampin Up's retired list is out.  Go to www.stampinup.com to download the lists.  If you find something you can't live without email me and I will help you with your order.  While you are there check out Stampin Up!s new look.  They have totally redesigned their website and added some great new features.

It was so good to see everyone at my Cards class today.  Thank you to all of you that came and stamped.  And stamp they did as we made 15 cards, 2 or 3 of each image.  We stamped, embossed, watercolored, and even had some time to enjoy some chocolate chip cookies.  It was truly a good time.  Look for my post in January for another All Occasions cards class coming up.  I've got quite a few cards to show you in the next couple days so hopefully I will have time to post again tomorrow.  Until then. Have a Great Day!