Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Gingerbread Man Tag & Gift Box

Remember today is the last day to get some great stamps at 25% off  during the Stitched from the Heart Sale!  Shop here now!

Here's a quick tutorial for your gift giving!



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Supplies:

·         Card Stock/DSP  – Real Red (102482); Whisper White(100730); Candy Cane Lane DSP(141981)
·         Stamp Set – Cookie Cutter Christmas(142043); Hang Your Stocking(142114)
·         Stamp Pads – Real Red(126949); Crumb Cake(126975)
·         Misc. – Gift Box Punch Board(135863); Kraft Rope Trim(141996); Cookie Cutter Builder Punch(140396); Scalloped Tag Topper Punch(133324); Mini Glue Dots(103683); Stampin’ Dimensionals(104430)
           
Measurements:  
·         Real Red Scrap to punch bow
·         Whisper White – 2” x 4.5” and a scrap for gingerbread man approx. 2” x 3”
·         Candy Cane Lane DSP – 12” x 12”
·         Kraft Rope Trim – 42“
           
Instructions:
1.    Follow directions from Gift Box Punch to form the box from the DSP.  Fill box and close.
2.    Stamp gingerbread man from Cookie Cutter Christmas set using Crumb Cake ink pad on white paper.  Punch gingerbread man with Cookie Cutter Punch.  Punch red bow.  Adhere bow with glue dot.
3.    Punch 2” x 4.5” white piece of paper with Scalloped Tag Topper Punch.
4.    Stamp sentiment at top of tag from Hang Your Stocking stamp set with Real Red ink, then stamp To/From stamp at the bottom of tag.
5.    Adhere gingerbread man on tag with dimensionals.
6.    Tie Kraft Rope Trim around box.  Attach tag.

Repeat as needed!



Monday, November 21, 2016

Good Things Come In Small Packages

At least that's what my mom always said!  This gift bag was a fun one I made while at the craft show last weekend.  I was my first try with the Gift Bag Punch Board.  It was quick and easy.  Fun too!   You can make bags in several sizes. This one is about 2.5" wide, 2" deep, and 4" tall.  What would you like to find in a gift bag like this?


The gift bag is 30% off until Midnight tonight (11/21/16).   Here is a list of all the sale items for Stampin' Up!'s Online Extravaganza!  Some products are on sale all week and some for just 24 hours!

Thursday, November 17, 2016

Who loves a Sale? I do!

The following is my latest newsletter!


Stampin’ Up! has an incredible sale going on right now and another one starting on Monday!  So as of Monday both sales will be in effect!  I’ve attached the PDF for the Online Extravaganza that starts on Monday as well as the Stitched Framelits and coordinating stamps on sale now!  
You don’t have to wait until Monday to shop though!  I went through the lists and added the items I know will be on sale on Monday (and several that won’t) into my shopping cart after logging in.  I added the November host code VXJVAD32 and then signed out.  Then on Monday, all I need to do is double check my shopping cart, add more items if they had a special sale item number, and then checkout!

Classes WILL be happening in December!  Yay!  I have reserved the Senior Center in Circle for the evenings of the 1st, 8th, and 15th!  I will be sending more information out to you very soon!  One class will be a bag and tag class to help with your holiday gift wrapping, and the other two will be Christmasy too.  We will use the County Living set and Jars of Love sets after the holidays.  
I realize that December 8th is the K-6 Christmas program, so if there are not enough people who RSVP for that night, I will try to choose another time.

I went to a very fun Craft-a-rama Show in Forsyth.  It was great to meet new people and share my love for Stampin’ Up!  Several have joined this newsletter so Welcome!  If any of these classes sound fun, Forsyth friends, you are very welcome to come to Circle or if you could help me find a location there, I would be happy to come down there again!  I’ve sent my door prize winner a separate email asking for an address to mail the prize.Holiday16_142994_2-146.jpg

Look at the Forever Evergreen Project Kit(142994) on page of the Holiday Catalog.  It is a wonderful kit to decorate with!  It will be on the sale beginning Monday.  If you would like to get together and assemble these beautiful trees, I would be very excited to help do this!  Order your kit or send me an email to order one for you with payment.  Once we have the kits, we will set a time to put them together.  Each kit contains 3 trees - one stands 13” and two stand 11”.  They would be perfect for a small place like an apartment, office, dorm, or nursing home.
There is a coordinating stamp set (142184) to complete the trees as seen here.  If several of you would be interested in sharing the cost of this set, let me know and I can work with you.
I will be at the Circle Santa Day Vendor Show at Circle Country Market Banquet Room on December 3 from 10-2.  I will have lots of stocking stuffers, kits, and many other items for sale.  December 3 is not too late to order catalog items for you or another crafty person for Christmas!
Give me your wish list and I will contact your people to help them shop for you!

Happy crafting!

Cheryl Wright



Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Behind on your scrapbooking?

The simplicity Project Life by Stampin' Up! is what I found that I needed!  I am a traditional scrapbooker at heart, but teaching full-time, helping the Farmer, being a happy shopper with Stampin' Up!, AND being a mom to 3 teenagers, I didn't have time.  Enter Project Life!  It is a photo-safe, pocket memory keeping system.  It is so simple and fast!  My pages are done quickly!  The pages below took 15 minutes to complete.  Most of that time was spent selecting photos and cropping them down for the smaller pockets and journaling.  If I ever want to go back and redo the pages, I can (but chances are, that won't happen!).  Stampin' Up! carries 12" x 12" and 6" x 8" albums.  They carry an array of pages too!  There are also punches, pens, Framelits, stamps, and, of course, Project Life Card Collections and accessories!  The products are on pages 162-167 in the Annual Catalog and on page 31 in the Holiday Catalog.  Let me know if you would like a complimentary catalog.

My son has to do a Senior Scrapbook, and Project Life is what he will be using!  I can't wait to see how his turns out!


Here are a few of the products to get you started!

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Stitched Framelits



Stampin' Up! has released the Stitched Framelits! These Framelits will add a "stitched" edge to several basic shapes.  They coordinate with several current stamp sets so Stampin' Up! is offering those stamp sets for 25% off until the end of the month!  I just ordered mine this morning and can't wait to get them!



So here are the stamps that coordinate and their sale prices!
Which are your favorites?