Sale-a-bration Blog Hop Stop #3!

Hi everyone and welcome to stop #3 of the Stampin' Addicts Sale-a-bration Blog Hop. There are 21 stops along the Hop filled with great ideas. As you know during Sale-a-bration for every $50 you spend you get to pick a FREE product of your choice out of the flyer!!! If you have been following the Hop in order you have just come from Jennifer's blog where she did a super job creating projects using the Punch Bunch set. The FREE product I am featuring during the Hop is the Ice Cream Parlor DSP & Quick Accents Pack! and I LOVE it!!! So here we go...
The first picture is a group shot of what I made using the Pack. This pack is so much fun! You really don't even have to use stamps with them to make a notecard or two.
I made 3 cards using the pack with a minimum of stamping. I used the Punch Bunch stamp set on two of the cards. Also the 1" and 1 1/4" circle punches, SU markers, the Scallop Trim Border Punch and some of the Ice Cream Parlor Ribbon for accent.I also used Peach Parfait, Pear Pizazz, Pacific Point and Old Olive cardstock to add some background to my cards.
And now for some chocolate. You know me, everything looks and taste better with chocolate. This is a band-aid tin I alter in the Melon Mambo and the Peach Parfait, you know I didn't really like the PP until I put it with the Melon Mambo and now it's really growing on me. Ties different strips of ribbon on the handle, add a couple of York Peppermint patties covered with the DSP and you have a great little gift to give away. Did I say give away? Ok, leave me a comment and I'll select a random winner after the Hop to send the little tin and mints to. (limited to US resident only, please.) I hope you've enjoyed the Hop so far and now it's time to Hop on over to Joyce's blog where she has done a beautiful job of featuring the Digital Content CD which has the Sale-a-Bration items in it!!! Happy hopping.

Close Ups

I thought you might like a close up of my card and the little Hershey nugget holders so...I made this card using one of the new SAB sets "Punch Bunch". My color choices were Poppy Parade and Pear Pizzazz(two of my favorite new in-colors)!
These little boxes were made using the petal punch. It's just too cute! You put two together, I used glue dots. The stamp set I used was Filled with Love♥, and I just had to use some of our new red glitter paper!!! Thanks for stopping by and have a good day!

Stamp Unto Others Shoebox Swap

Finally pictures of our shoebox swap. At the top a card I made for Robin Goens to use, on the left is Teresa Simpsons and to the right Teri Hermans's.
At the top Darla Cummins' card. (She is our upline), to the left Jenni Miller's and to the right Lori Smith's card.
This was Kelly Woods' swap.
The Valentine card belongs to Leona Gher who wasn't able to attend but sent a swap for us. Thanks Leona! and then the little bitty treat boxes are mine made with the petal card punch. Aren't the cute, they are so little! I love little things! I got the idea from a demo on Stampin' Connection. I love it when we can get together and stamp! It's fun to see all the different ideas and takes everyone has one a card. Plus it's nice to be with stampin' friends.

My U-Stamp Project for YEBO

This U-Stamp featured projects made using a 12 x 12 cardstock base. We had to use all of it. I made 2 6x6 scrapbook pages, 2 3x3 cards and a 3x6 card. The stamp set I used is from the new Celebration mini "Eat Cake" and I used the new DSP Sweet Shop from the Sale-a-bration flyer. If you'd like directions to my project and 39 or so more projects you can sign up here. Dawn's YEBO U-Stamp Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check out the SUPER SWEET deal in the next post down. If you want everything from the new mini and SAB I've got a deal for you plus you can get 30% off all of it too! and FREE stamps to boot. I want to sign up!

New Starter Kit Deal Starts January 25th!

ANNOUNCING THE SALE-A-BRATION STARTER KIT DEAL!

How would you like to enjoy Stampin' Up! demonstrator discounts and benefits? With the launch of the Sale-A-Bration promotion on Jan. 25, Stampin' Up! is offering a special Starter Kit to tempt you.

•Choose either the Standard Starter Kit or Digital Starter Kit and save $15% ($148.75)
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Description

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Heart to Heart (or any punch), p. 202 IBC

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Something Special Simply Sent (or any Simply Sent) p. 183 IBC

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Live, Laugh Love stamp (or any Simply Sent Stamp) p. 183 IBC

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"Stamp Unto Others" after Christmas Party

So last night we had our Christmas get-together. It was soooo nice to get togther and stamp with this wonderful group of stampin' friends. We also had a gift exchange where we either made a gift or altered a gift using SU products. Here's some pictures of what the gifts were. This was Darla's gift that I had for a little while. She altered a goodie jar using our Decor Elements.
Teresa is holding the gift that Lori altered. She took a canvas board and made it into a picture board using SU's fabric and those wonderful brads and lace. We all oood and aughed over it.
Then this is a picture of Kelly holding my gift which is an altered photo album block, which Robin who is sitting beside her ended up with. I don't know how I didn't get a pictue of you holding something Robin? I think it was because there was to much stealing going on at one time. Sorry about that.
Then this is my wonderful upline Darla, she is a great upline and a wonderful friend and she is holding Teri's gift that she made which is a framed stamped picture and verse and a checkbook holder which I ended up with. : )
Teri is holding a candle that Leona altered with a belly band of DSP, a ribbon and a button. We missed you Leona!
Then this is a beautiful tin of tea that Robin alterd with the new DSP from the Occasions mini and yes now I have to get some. It's beautiful!!!
Here's Jenni holding the gift that Kelly brought. She made a cute little Christmas picture using our Decor Elements, ribbon and a button.
And here is Kelly again with Jenni's gift. A little plastic ID scrapbook and mini notebook and pen. Love the bright colors!!!
Here's some pictures of my altered box. Not my best work, and it's was harder to do than I thought it would be. I purchased these a couple of years ago from an on-line store and YES I bought them all.
It comes with 5 different little pull set of eight sleeves. The front and back of the box has glass windows and you can add photos or whatever to them.
Top view of the box. Thanks for stopping by and I'll try and get posted the shoebox swaps tomorrow. It was so fun to get together and stamp with all of you last night! Hope to see you soon.

Mini Occasions Blog Hop Stop #16

Hello and welcome to stop #16 of Stampin' Addicts Occasions Blog Hop. If you have been following along with the Hop you have just come from Stop #15 Jennifer's blog sunflowerstamper.com where she featured the stamp set "Bold Blossom" with which she did a beautiful job. The stamp set I will be featuring is called "Eat Chocolate". There are 24 stops on the hop, so find some chocolate and sit back and enjoy. The first photo is a group shot of the projects I chose to make using the stamp set "Eat Chocolate" a very fun set for us chocolate lovers.
Love this card however I'm kinda rethinking her pants. lol Here's the products I used in making this card were "Tote-ally Tess", Elegant Soiree DSP, Baja Breeze, Very Vanilla, Soft Suede CS, Black Staz-on, SU Markers and some of our tiny little pearls for the buttons on her top.
This is the inside view of the notepad and (chocolate stash) holder. The notepad holders are so simple and fun to make using SU's empty Clear Mount Cases.
My last project is a simple stack of candy bars wrapped in the DSP and Marina Mist ribbon, and a tag and you have a great little gift to give a friend. I hope you've enjoyed your stop with me, now it's time to hop on over Stop #17 Jennifer's Blog Stampin' On The Fly where she is featuring 3 different new products, "Say It Simple", Framed Tulips Impressions Folder, and Beveled Window Panes. She has done a beautiful job showcasing them. I love that new embossing folder!!! Thanks for stopping by and come back so we can "Stamp a Little Longer". Oh and Happy New Year!

More Greeting Card Kids...

I have really fallin' in love with this set my mom bought to do her Christmas cards with.
I hope everyone had a great Christmas. I came down with step throat last Tuesday and couldn't get in to see a doctor till Thursday. Thought I was gonna die before that! Can't believe how much meds in your system for 24 hours can make you feel so much better. So by Christmas Eve I was ready to go to my mom's for Christmas and Christmas Day was packed also. Of course Sunday I paid for it with a cold and slept about all day, but it was worth it to be with family. ( : I hope you all had a blessed Christmas. The next of Round of U-Stamp begins this week-end and I'm busy finishing up my project. Hope you can join us. It will be projects using a 12X 12 piece of cardstock, should be a lot of fun!

Altered Blocks

This is a set of blocks I picked up a couple of months ago on clearance for $4.75 marked down from $18.00. Just the right size for... doing this! I think my project turned out pretty good. This is going to be my present for our Ladies Fellowship Christmas party. We usually try to make something or alter something and then you wrap it and put a scripture verse on the outside to give a clue as to what the gift is. Now all I have to do is wrap it and find my verse. Really excited about having mine done already!!! Sheri if you check out my blog before tomorrow night.. Shhhhhdon't tell anyone. ( :

Filled with Love Promotion

Receive a FREE pack of Bitty Buttons when you order the Filled with Love Bundle. The bundle is available in Wood Mount 124380 $32.90 or Clear Mount 124381 $26.90 and includes the Filled with Love stamp set shown on page 43 in the Holiday Mini Catalog and a special package of Love Patterns Designer Series Paper which has twelve 12x12 sheets of double sided paper in Real Red and Pretty in Pink. You can purchase the paper separately 124156 $9.95.

Birthday Card in Marina Mist & Soft Suede

Birthday card I made for my upline (although it's about a month and a half late) I always say better late than never. ( : I got my inspiration from Julie Grearinger's card. Have a good day everyone, and thanks for stopping by.

I'm Addicted to This Set...

A tag I made using "Greeting Card Kids" and Jolly Holiday DSP along with Cherry Cobbler and Old Olive.
Mom's Christmas card for this year using "Greeting Card Kids" The Music Paper from Newspaper Prints DSP, Cherry Cobbler and Old Olive Cardstock.
Here it is in Bashful Blue and Marina Mist. Some of us got together Sunday and work on our Christmas cards. My mom had purchased this set "Greeting Card Kids" to make her cards this year with. She decided to go with the Cherry Cobbler and Old Olive. There are so many great samples using this set on Stampin' Connnection. Thanks to everyone for all their inspiration.

U-Stamp Year End Blow Out!

So are you ready for another one! This round is going to be a lot of fun. Designers have to come up with ideas using a 12 x 12 piece of cardstock as their base. And I get to be a guest designer again! Yepee! So excited and up for the challenge. We'll be focusing on items featured in the new Occasions Mini and the SAB Flyer!!! I'll be giving away another U-Stamp pass to one lucky person.

Here's how it goes this time...
The free pass give away has a 'twist' this time around. As a designer I will be looking for a project that I have found on a blog, or a different stamp site. I will then let that person know how much I love their work and give them a FREE pass! It has to be someone I have never met!! So get BLOGGING.

So if you've checked out my blog and you've never left a comment, now's the time to do so, as I just might pop on over to your blog to see what YOU are up to!!

Oh one more thing, early bird pricing ends end 2 days! $19.95!!!

CASE Penguin Card

I fell in love with this card when I saw it on Stampin' Connection and the original card belongs to Julie Davidson and you can view her blog here. She has some wonderful ideas and even how to make a reindeer out of the owl punch! I love the owl punch! Have a good day everyone!

Coaster Calendars

Here are so samples of the Coaster Calenders that could be made at our last Stamp-A-Stack. Very fun, quick and easy to make!

Decor Elements Harvest Tray

This is a small tray I made for Robin, who was my monthly hostess for November. Added a bow. ( : I bought the tray for $1.00 at the Arcola Broomcorn Festival. Added some Deck the Halls DSP and some Cherry Cobbler Cardstock with the corner trimmed and Ta Da! I was happy with the results! Robin has signed up to be a demo! Yeah! Robin! Glad to have you on my team!
Here's a picture without the bow. Have a great day everybody!

My U-Stamp Project

So here is my U-Stamp project for this round. Instructions can be found at Dawn's Get a Jump On Your Jingle. It's a set of 8 tags and a holder to put them in. I'm so excited to be a guest designer again this round!

Come Join Us!

Hey everyone remember this round of U-Stamp is going on and there are some fantastic projects! Oh My! Forty different projects that you can print out or saved directions to for only $24.95! Really great Christmas present ideas! Wanna join? Just click on the blinkie on my sidebar and it'll take you to it to sign up. See you there! ( :

Can you believe it?...starting Monday, November 15th you can join the Stampin' Up! family and my team for only $87.50. That's half price! EEEKKKKK!!! What do you call it when you get over $310 in Stampin' Up! crafting & business supplies for only$87.50? You call it "Simply Amazing"!!!

From November 15-30, you can purchase either the Standard or Digital + Starter Kit at 50 % off the regular price..... plus free shipping!

If you'd like to become a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator for the awesome price of $87.50 contact me today at tjdstampsalot@yahoo.com or on Monday, just go to my Demonstrator Website HERE and sign up! The password is stamp4you. Hey wouldn't that make a GREAT CHRISTMAS present from you husband?!!!