FINALLY I am getting down to playing with my new goodies from the Occasions Mini Catalog and wow am I loving them!

Today I wanted to show you a card that I have mailed out – in kit form – to all of my customers along with samples & their Occasions Mini Catalogs…they will be able to make this cute card for themselves & I am hoping they love it as much as I do…

My card uses two brand new stamp sets featured in the Occasions Mini along with the FABULOUS new Framelits Dies – they are much like Nesties and I am so thankful for this wonderful new addition to our line!

My card base is Pool Party onto which I layered a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock – I love this double layer look for a backdrop.

I textured a piece of Soft Suede cardstock using my Big Shot & Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder and wrapped around a piece of the brand new Pool Party Seam Binding (find it on pg 23 of the Occasions Mini).

I then added this layer to my card base and proceeded to add all the fun details…

Firstly I adhered a strip of beautiful paper from Attic Boutique DSP (pg 23) to that textured base and then was the really fun bit…

I took a beautiful framed stamp from the set Apothecary Art (pgs 24 & 25) and stamped it using Early Espresso Ink onto Pool Party cardstock – and cut it out using my Big Shot and a Framelit from the Labels Collection (pg 6) – and WOW was that easy and fun to do!

It is so easy to get perfect placement using the framelits as you can see exactly what you are doing as you work – look how perfect it turned out…

LOVE it – Framelits are my new favorite toys!!!  I then stamped that cute teacup & flowers using stamps from the new set Tea Shoppe (pg 19) and cut them out using my Paper Snips & a Craft Knife.

For a finishing touch I added a sentiment, also found in the set Tea Shoppe and punched it out using my Modern Label Punch – I decided to add a cute Pearl at each end for a finishing touch, and added it to my card just below the ribbon…

And there is one fun and cute card that you can make for any occasion simply by changing the sentiment.

And here are the images in the two beautiful brand new sets that I used to make my card…both are available in your choice of wood or clear mount versions – click on the pictures below to view them in the online store…

Here is Apothecary Art – those framed stamps co-ordinate PERFECTLY with the Labels Collection of Framelits so that you can quickly & easily die cut them out for a very professional look…

Here is Tea Shoppe - check out those gorgeous tea cups & sentiments…

And here you can see the shapes that those Label Framelit Dies make…they make it easy to make frames and nesting features and are found on pg 6 – you get 6 in a pack, the largest of which measures 5  7/16″ wide and here are those beautiful shapes…

If you DO NOT currently have a Demonstrator and would like a copy of the Occasions Mini Catalog including a FREE card kit and some samples, please email me by clicking HERE and I will get a package out in the mail to you.

If you DO have a Demonstrator, please contact them for your copy of this fabulous Mini Catalog.

Not got a paper copy and want to see it right now?  You can click on the picture of it below to view it online…

CLICK HERE TO PLACE YOUR STAMPIN’ UP! ORDER ONLINE!

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE!!!

I’m back after a very long Winter break and am delighted to be back in my Craft Room at long last!

And I’m excited to get down to using some of my new toys from the Occasions Mini Catalog to show you lots of ideas I have for them over the next few weeks…

Today I want to announce the arrival of my Occasions Mini Paper & Ribbon Shares – I have 3 different Shares available so be sure to check them out below!

Not sure what Shares are? They are a fabulous way to sample all the new items such as Papers, Ribbons & Embellishments at a fraction of the price it would cost you to purchase full packs…please read on for the details…

My Shares are open to everyone:

• customers – both existing & new customers
• my Blog readers
  
• fellow Demonstrators
• and members of my Ink Spot Stampers Team
  

What are Shares? They are a very affordable and easy way to sample all of the new papers, ribbons & embellishments…

What do you receive in the Shares?  It depends on each share – every share below has listed exactly what you receive in terms of size/length of each product – an example is with Paper Shares you will receive a 6×6 piece of every sheet of paper in a pack – for Ribbon Shares you will receive 1-2 yards of every color of ribbon in a collection, depending on the share.

How do you purchase my Shares? If you would like to purchase one or more of my shares please EMAIL ME to let me know what shares you are interested and I will send you a Paypal invoice as soon as I get enough people to fill each share – it usually doesnt take long!

Want more than one Share?  I happily combine shipping costs and this will be reflected in the Paypal invoice that I email to you.

Here are my Share offerings – please EMAIL ME by clicking HERE to let me know what you would like – they always fill up fast so don’t delay…

NUMBERS ARE LIMITED and as the saying goes, the early bird catches the worm!!!

In a nutshell I am offering you:

• The “Embellishments Only’ Share for $10.95
• The ‘I Want Everything’ Share for $35.95
• The ‘Paper & Ribbons’ Share for $17.95

Here they are…

The ‘Embellishments Only’ Share

There are 4 spots available in this share giving you a sampling of Embellishments in the Occasions Mini Catalog – you will receive:

• 8 Twitterpated Buttons – 2 of each color & design
• 3 Hat Pins – each is 3″ long
• 6 die cuts from the Attic Boutique Side Notes Pack (designs vary)
• 1 Trinket Heart (designs vary)
• 10 Large Pearls
• 1 Maze Game
• 4 Jelly Brads
• 1 Kraft Box

Occasions Mini Embellishments Only Share – $10.95 + $2.45 Shipping via First Class Mail

The ‘I Want a Bit of Everything’ Share

There are 4 spots available in this share giving you a bit of everything in the Occasions Mini Catalog – you will receive:

From the Twitterpated Suite:

6 pieces of 6” x 6” sheets of Twitterpated Designer Series Paper
3 pieces of each pattern of Twitterpated Designer Fabric – each is sized 8” x 6”
8 Twitterpated Designer Buttons – 2 of each color & design
1 yard of each color of 3/8″ Pleated Satin Ribbon giving you 4 yards in total – the colors are:  Pear Pizzazz, Riding Hood Red, Baja Breeze and Blushing Bride

From the Attic Boutique Suite:

6 pieces of 6” x 6” sheets of Attic Boutique Designer Series Paper
6 die cuts from the Attic Boutique Side Notes Pack
2 yards of Pool Party Seam Binding
1 Trinket Heart (designs vary)

From the Sweet Shop Suite:

6 pieces of 6” x 6” Sweet Shop Specialty Textured Designer Series Paper
1 sheet of Sweet Shop Clear Stickers (designs vary)
4 Sweet Shop Jelly Bean Brads
2 yards of each color of Bakers Twine giving you 10 yards in total – the colors are: Lucky Limeade, Wisteria Wonder, Pool Party, Calypso Coral and Island Indigo

Other Items:

2 Designer Cuts Cards with Envelopes – 1 of each design
3 Hat Pins
1 Maze Game
Blossom Builders die cut flowers & a selection of Pink Rhinestones
1 Kraft Box

Occasions Mini ‘I Want a bit of Everything” Share - $35.95 + $4.95 Shipping via Priority Mail

Occasions Mini ‘Papers & Ribbons’ Share

There are 4 spots available in this share giving you the following:

18 pieces of 6” x 6” sheets of Designer Series Paper from the following collections:

• Twitterpated
• Attic Boutique
• Sweet Shop Specialty

Items from the Spring Fever Simply Scrappin’ Kit:

• 2 pieces of 6” x 6” of Designer Series Paper
• 4 pieces of 6” x 6” of Textured Card Stock in Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Pear Pizzazz & Basic Gray
• 2 6” x 6” sheets of Self-Adhesive Die Cuts (designs vary)

Bakers Twine – 1 yard of Baker’s Twine to give you 5 yards in total in these colors:

• Calypso Coral
• Pool Party
• Island Indigo
• Wisteria Wonder
• Lucky Limeade

3/8″ Pleated Satin Ribbon – 1 yard of each to give you 4 yards in total in these colors:

• Pear Pizzazz
• Baja Breeze
• Blushing Bride
• Riding Hood Red

1/2″ Seam Binding

• 2 yards of Pool Party Seam Binding

Occasions Mini Papers & Ribbons Share – $17.95 + $4.95 Shipping via Priority Mail

GOT QUESTIONS?  I have the answers!  Just drop me an email and I will be very happy to help.

EMAIL ME BY CLICKING HERE to reserve your Spots today – Shares are filling up FAST so don’t delay!

Did you know that you can make SUPER CUTE Metal Snowflakes from soda cans with your Big Shot?

This makes my heart happy – playing in my craft room to create holiday decorations whilst recycling soda cans!

They make beautiful hanging ornaments on a tree…pop them onto a window…to dress up your gifts…and they also make lovely additions to banners and wreaths…

Here is one of those snowflakes that I made sitting under my jazzy craft room Christmas tree…

You can showcase the side that has that beautiful shiny silver metal inside the cans…

Here are two of mine below…

Or you can turn them over and display them with the soda can images on the front…depending on the type of soda can you use, you can get many different colors & designs…the can I used below was a sparkling Cranberry Juice can…

So how do you make them? All you need is your Big Shot, the Snowflakes #2 Originals Die, Craft & Rubber Scissors or tin snips and a soda can of your choice.

Aren’t they pretty?  I  am going to make a bunch more to dress up my holiday gifts for a cute embellishment AND I am going to hang them along the top of my craft room window – I hope to get that done tonight and will post a picture tomorrow to show you what they look like!

To make it easy to show you I have put together a free Tutorial – with a printable version too – click HERE to find it!

Where can you find these items to make your own Metal Snowflakes?

Click on each item below to find it in my Online Store

• 113460  Snowflake #2 Originals Die $15.95  (pg 220)

• 113439  Big Shot Die Cutting Machine $99.95 (pg 215) – would make a FABULOUS holiday gift!

• 103179  Craft & Rubber Scissors $15.95 (pg 208)

*** NEWSFLASH ***

FOR TODAY & TOMORROW ONLY you can join my Stampin’ Up! Team for JUST $125 AND get a FREE PACK OF DESIGNER SERIES PAPER or DIGITAL DOWNLOAD EVERY MONTH NEXT YEAR FOR FREE!!!

Isn’t that an amazing deal?  You get:

• a Starter Kit for JUST $125 — giving you $50 off the regular price of $175!  The Starter Kits have $445 in products in them – what a deal!
  
• a FREE package of Designer Series Paper OR a FREE digital download every month in 2012 (excluding January)—a total value of up to $120!
  

AND when you Join my Team you also get my personal Welcome Pack for FREE too which gives you:

• a FREE Stamp Set of your choice valued up to $21.95
• a Card Kit containing 10 cards with envelopes
• a hand covered Personalized Journal using beautiful Designer Series Papers
• a hand made welcome card

How do you join?

You purchase a Starter Kit and you have a choice of the Standard Kit or Digital+ Kit – BOTH KITS ARE CUSTOMIZABLE meaning that YOU get to choose what stamps, inks ribbons etc are in your Kit – and both cost just $125 TODAY & TOMORROW ONLY (they contain $445 worth of products & they ship to you for free!)

You can JOIN ONLINE RIGHT NOW and become a Demonstrator INSTANTLY!  To join online click HERE – and then Join Now – fill in the forms and you will be a Demonstrator – easy as that!

Want more information?

Click HERE to find out more about the wonderful benefits of joining

Got Questions?

Click HERE to email me and I will be very happy to help.

After a good few days without a fully usable computer I’m back!!!  My graphics card went wrong and needed replacing – hubby just finished doing that and I am back on track with a working machine – yay!

And I was sooo excited to be able to show you my cute Gingerbread projects at last!  I created a Gingerbread House Ornament and a co-ordinating Card…

And the best bit is this…customers who place an order for $50+ through me from December 1st through December 20th will receive Kits in the mail to make BOTH of these items for FREE!

In the Kit will be ALL the consumable supplies needed to make both of the items shown below along with the Tutorials showing you how to put them together…

Want your Gingerbread House Ornament & Card Kit?  Simply place an order with me in my Online Store by clicking HERE or by emailing it to me and your Kit will be on it’s way to you the next day!

Here they are…

That Gingerbread House Ornament is adorable…you can peel that snowy roof off to access the box beneath – and inside that box you can put little gifts or candies to make a super cute yummy treat…it even has a hanging loop…

The roof and trim is textured using the Snow Burst Embossing Folder and I added Dazzling Diamonds Glitter to the edges of my roof to give a nice snowy look – to make this SUPER easy I used Dazzling Details Glitter Glue that you can find on pg 41 of the Holiday Mini Catalog…

And check out that door & the wreath that I made…aren’t they cute?  The Kit will contain EVERYTHING you need to make this house – including all the pieces to make the door and that wreath…you just have fun putting it together!

I didn’t want to leave the back of the house empty and so my girls suggested a Christmas Tree…I used stamps from Pennant Parade (pg 69) to make my tree and colored in the little baubles with markers and I think it turned out just perfect…

And now onto my Gingerbread House Card…

I wanted it to co-ordinate with my Ornament so that both items can be given as a little gift package…

I used the same colors and kept the snowy theme to tie it in with my Ornament and made the Gingerbread House to match as well…

I also added some gorgeous Seam Binding for a luxurious look and some Silver Glimmer Paper to the edges for even more sparkle.

My sentiment is from the set Many Merry Messages (pg 166) and as a final finishing touch I added a little Rhinestone…you can’t have too much sparkle & glitz on a Christmas card, can you?

I think they turned out cute?  But I’d love to hear what you think of them…

EVERYONE Who places an order for $50+ through me from NOW through December 20th will receive Kits in the mail to make BOTH of these items for FREE!

How do you place your order with me?

• Visit my Online Store by clicking HERE
  
• or email it to me by clicking here
  

Your Kit will be mailed out straight after you place your order to ensure you have plenty of time to assemble it before Christmas…and that is why I have a cut-off date of December 20th…

What will be in the Kit that you receive?

ALL consumable supplies need to make both the Ornament & the Card including:

• All pre-cut & scored Cardstocks
• All textured cardstocks
• All punched out Images & punched Edging
• Medium Envelope
• Tutorials
  
• All Embellishments – Seam Binding, Rhinestone, Brads, Jingle Bell & ribbon
• Silver Cord
• Pre-cut Designer Series Paper
• Pre-cut Silver Glimmer Paper
• Stamped Christmas Tree, Sentiment & Sentiment Tag

*** YOU GET ALL THIS FOR FREE WITH A $50+ ORDER!  ***

THIS OFFER ENDS ON DECEMBER 20th – CLICK HERE TO PLACE YOUR ORDER ONLINE!

My card today incorporates a fun material that is so easy to use…wood!

Stampin’ Up! sells beautiful Wood Sheets that gives your projects an authentic wood look – you can find them on pg 216 of the Catalog & the sheets are made of thin Birch wood that you can die cut, emboss & stamp on – they are easy and fun to use…

I decided to use some today because I wanted to incorporate a wood look into my Thanksgiving card filled with leaves…

I love the look of this card – my card base is made using Cajun Craze cardstock and onto it I layered a piece of Early Espresso that I textured using my Big Shot & Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder…

I then took a bit of Wood Sheet & ran it through my Big Shot using the fabulous Top Note Die to get this gorgeous shape…it cuts through that wood like a knife through butter!

I then wrapped around a piece of Natural Hemp Twine (pg 194) three times and tied a knot at the side – and added my die cut Top Note wood shape to my card using Dimensionals.

Aren’t those leaves just gorgeous?

SO easy and fun to make – I stamped them onto Very Vanilla cardstock using stamps from the set Gently Falling that you can find on pg 16-17 of the Holiday Mini Catalog…

The inks that I used are Cajun Craze, Soft Suede, Chocolate Chip & Early Espresso – and then I cut them out using my sharp Paper Snips…click on the photo below for a larger view…

Not got Paper Snips? You need them!  They are perfect little scissors with razor sharp tips that make cutting intricate shapes easy – you get a very professional finish when you use them and you can find them on pg 208 of the Catalog or by clicking HERE

I added my leaves using Dimensionals to my wood shape – I used a double layer of Dimensionals for the maple leaf to lift it above the lower leaf.

That sentiment? From my other favorite set for this time of year – Day of Gratitude that you can find on pg 28 of the Catalog – I simply stamped it & punched it out using my Extra Large Oval Punch and added it to my card.

Those Wood Sheets? You can find them on pg 216 of the Catalog or by clicking HERE to view them in the online store – they measure 13 3/4″ x 5 3/4″ and you get a pack of 4 of them for $9.95

That stamp set Gently Falling features beautiful leaves - you can stamp them as I did or you can do some two-step stamping and stamp the co-ordinating leaf vein stamps on top of them.

Here are the images included in that set - it comes in both clear & wood mount versions and you can find it on pg 16-17 of the Holiday Mini Catalog or in the online store by clicking HERE

*** IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO GET YOUR STAMPS & WOOD SHEETS FOR THANKSGIVING PROJECTS – ORDER TODAY! ***

CLICK HERE TO ORDER YOUR STAMPIN’ UP! SUPPLIES ONLINE!

Let me help you to make making your Holiday Cards FUN & EASY – the way it should be – with my NEW HOLIDAY CARD KITS!

With you being busy with everything that goes on during the upcoming weeks, let me do the hard work for you so you don’t have to!

And fellow Demonstrators – you too can purchase these kits to make your Holiday Card class prep SUPER easy…

You will receive everything in the mail ready for you to take straight to your classes, workshops & events – just add Ink, Stamps & adhesives and you are good to go – how cool would that be in the next few busy weeks?

I am offering you the opportunity to purchase Card Kits where I design Holiday Cards, pre-cut ALL Cardstocks, Papers & Ribbons – package up the necessary Embellishments – and mail it all to you along with easy to follow step-by-step instructions…even the envelopes are included – how easy is that?

When you receive your Card Kit, all you need to do is relax, sit down, stamp & assemble your Cards – the fun bit – so you can get your handmade cards out in the mail on time and with no stress this year!

And my Kits are a great price – each card with envelope costs JUST $1!

What is included in my Card Kits?

• Pre-cut & Scored Card Bases
• Envelopes
• All pre-cut & if needed, textured Cardstock Layers
• All pre-cut Designer Series Papers
• All Punched or Die Cut pieces
• Ribbons cut to size
• Embellishments such as Brads, Buttons, flowers etc

What is not included that will you need to provide?

• The stamped images – you will need to stamp your own
• Markers & Inks
• Adhesives such as tape, dimensionals & glue dots

Why can’t I stamp the images for you?

In accordance with Stampin’ Up! rules I am not allowed to do that…

BUT…when you purchase a Holiday Card Kit I will give you FREE SHIPPING on the stamp set that I used to design that particular card!

After purchasing your Kit, simply email me to let me know that you would like to purchase that particular stamp set and I can place an order for you.

I WILL BE ADDING TO WHAT KITS ARE AVAILABLE OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS…

But first up is my Holiday Snowman Card that I featured earlier this week…

This CUTE Card Kit is available in 3 color choices:

• the blue one is Marina Mist
• the red one is Cherry Cobbler
• the purple one is Elegant Eggplant

Again, here is the Marina Mist version…

In each Card Kit you will receive:

• 10 Whisper White Medium Envelopes
• 10 Colored Cardstock Card Bases to make an A2 sized card – pre-cut, scored & folded
• 10 Whisper White Cardstock Layers textured using the Snow Burst Embossing Folder
• 8 feet of  Colored 1/2″ Scallop Polka Dotted Ribbon
• 10 Whisper White Mats for your snowman to be stamped onto
• 10 Modern Label Punched pieces for your sentiment
• Step by step, easy to follow instructions

Each Card Kit will be packaged in a Clear Plastic Box as shown below…

Shipping - one card kit will cost $3 via USPS First Class Mail – if you purchase 2 or 3 kits they will mail for $5 via Priority Mail.

How do you purchase my Snowman Card Kits?

CLICK HERE to find them – you will see Paypal ‘Buy Now’ buttons – to purchase my Kits simply select what color & how many Kits you would like, click the Buy Now button & checkout using your Paypal account OR any debit/credit card & you are done!

Please note – I can only ship to US addresses – I am not able to mail internationally.

Want to purchase that cute stamp set Snow Much Fun that I used, to go with it? Just email me by clicking HERE to place an order for it for you…

You can find it on pg 35 of the main Catalog or in the online store by clicking HERE – I highly recommend the Clear Mount version to making stamping with your Kits easy!

If you don’t yet have that Owl Punch then you really do need it – it is one of the most versatile punches out there!!!

Of course you can make Owls using it…but did you know that you can also use it to many more things amongst which are tulips, penguins, fish and now reindeer?

Yes, you can make the most adorable Reindeer using that punch and he is just perfect to use on your Holiday projects – I’ve seen a few variations around but this is mine…

Isn’t he CUTE?!  And SO fast and easy to make!

The Owl Punch is the BEST punch investment ever and you can find it on pg 213 of the Catalog or in the online store by clicking HERE

So what do you need to make him? Just your Owl Punch, the Snowflake Punch or Sizzlits Snowflake Die & cardstocks…

• Simply punch out the body shape from the brown cardstock color of your choice – I used Soft Suede – and then trim off the owl feet…
• Punch out the antlers using the Snowflake Punch or Die and trim two pieces to size…
• Punch out the eyes using the smaller circle shapes on the Owl Punch…
• Punch out the nose using the large circle shape on the Owl Punch – I used Red Glimmer Paper that you can find on pg 41 of the Holiday Mini Catalog

And this is what you will have:

And then simply assemble – Mini Glue Dots make this super easy.

I decided to mount my Reindeer onto a base which I made using the 2 3/8″ Scallop Circle Punch & Silver Glimmer Paper and a Real Red 1 3/4″ Circle Punch & my Polka Dots Embossing Folder…

What can you use this cute Reindeer for? You can make him a feature on Holiday cards and add a cute sentiment AND he is fabulous to use to as to make very affordable treat toppers for kids…

Here I used him to top a Glittery Pencil…I found these pencils in the dollar spot in Target and slipped them into the Cellophane Tube Bags that you can find on pg 11 of the Holiday Mini Catalog

Here I used him to top a Lollipop…cute for the pre-school set…

And here I used him to adorn a Candy Cane…a great treat for the girls to handout to their friends…

I know that I am going to be making a bunch of these – they are super fun and kids & grown-ups alike will LOVE them!

Earlier I mentioned that you can also make Penguins using the Owl Punch- another great embellishment perfect for the Holidays – AND I HAVE A FREE TUTORIAL showing you how to make them – find it by clicking HERE - here they are – cute!!!

HOW CAN YOU BUY THAT OWL PUNCH?  In the online store – find it by CLICKING HERE - or if you prefer, I can place your order for you – simply email me by clicking here

Here it is:

Supply List to make a Reindeer:

From the main Catalog:
118074  Owl Punch  $16.95  pg 213
119852  Snowflake Punch  $16.95  pg 210
OR 113449  Snowflakes Dies set #2  $19.95  pg 224

From the Holiday Mini Catalog:
121790  Red Glimmer Paper  $4.95  pg 41

Optional Extras:
119850  1 3/4″ Circle Punch  $16.95  pg 211
118874  2 3/8″ Scallop Circle Punch  $16.95  pg 210
124134  Cellophane Bag  (50) $2.50  pg 11

CLICK HERE TO ORDER YOUR STAMPIN’ UP! SUPPLIES ONLINE!

There is one Stamp Set in the Holiday Mini Catalog that features the most beautiful fir tree…

And that set is Christmas Lodge that you can find on pg 29 – it is just a GORGEOUS stamp set – and that tree is a big stamp measuring around 4″ x 3″ making it perfect for being a focal point…

Because you can use this large stamp as your main focal point, it makes it super easy to make a bunch of cards quickly, especially when you stick with just 2 main colors…here is my card…

My card uses the colors Very Vanilla and Always Artichoke and the sentiment is stamped using Early Espresso to give an impact over that tree…

My card base is Very Vanilla onto which is layered a piece of Always Artichoke that I textured using my Big Shot & Petals-a-Plenty Embossing Folder…

I then tied around a piece of beautiful Always Artichoke Seam Binding and tied in a bow on the side – working with Seam Binding is so easy – it ties into a bow very easily because it is so soft to work with – love it!

I then stamped my tree, trimmed it to size and added it to my card base using Dimensionals.  I decided to keep my tree clean & simple but you can easily add some bling if you want to – here are some ideas:

• adding Rhinestones
• stamping the tree using Always Artichoke Craft Ink and sprinkling Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder onto it
• adding dots of Dazzling Diamonds Glitter – you could also use the new Dazzling Details Glitter Glue in the Holiday Mini
• adding a frame of Glass Glitter around it

Finally I stamped my sentiment using that beautiful Merry Christmas sentiment which is also included in Christmas Lodge – I then trimmed it using my Paper Trimmer and cut a V in one end with my Paper Snips…and finally added it to my card using Dimensionals so that it is laying above the tree.

I really couldn’t decide whether to add a sentiment to this card or leave it without one, as I love a clean & simple look – but in the end I decided to and love how it turned out…here is a photo of it before I added that sentiment…

Which do you prefer?

Here are the images you get in this beautiful set Christmas Lodge - it is a set of 6 and is available in both Wood & Clear Mount versions…click on the picture below to view it in the online store…

CLICK HERE TO ORDER YOUR STAMPIN’ UP! SUPPLIES ONLINE!

I am starting a new round of my Monthly Club and I’d love to have you join me!

What are the details?

• The Club will run for 6 months – December through May 2012
• Every month Members will receive an exclusive Gift and a handmade card from me
• Club Members agree to place an order for $50 each month for the 6 month duration
• There will be an extra bonus gift for the month of May – ALL current Club Members will receive the brand new 2012-2013 Idea Book & Catalog in June for FREE from me!
• My Club Members get to use my monthly Coupons on their orders too and receive all Hostess Benefits that their orders are entitled to

EARLY BIRD JOINING BONUS!!!

• Join my Monthly Club during November, spend $50 with me during November and get an extra BONUS gift too – A NOTEPAD & CALENDAR HOLDER – this is a beautiful decorated case containing a coordinating notepad, pen & calendar pad so that you can be super organized for the New Year!
  
• If you are an existing Monthly Club member and decide to continue for these 6 extra months, you will receive this Bonus gift as a thank you!
  
• Once you have placed your November order your free bonus gift will be on it’s way to you!
  

Want to join?

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE MONTHLY CLUB AGREEMENT

Simply fill it in and return it to me either via mailing it to me or by scanning it and emailing it to me.

What are the Monthly Club Gifts?

• December - an exclusive Tutorial & ALL SUPPLIES needed to make a Mini Scrapbook – including Cardstocks, NEW DSPs, Ribbons & Embellishments from the Occasions Mini Catalog
• January - a sampler pack of sparkly Glimmer Brads
• February - a Card Kit containing ALL SUPPLIES & Instructions needed to create 10 cards with envelopes in a Spring/Summer theme
• March - a sampler pack with a Floral theme – Buttons, Brads, Paper, Fabric, Die Cuts, Punched Shapes…anything with flowers!
• April - an exclusive Tutorial & ALL SUPPLIES needed to make a Chocolate Flower Vase – included Cardstocks, DSPs, Ribbons, Die Cut & Punched Flowers & wooden stems (you can find a photo of a similar one in the right side bar)
  
• May - a sampling of never before seen products from the brand new big catalog PLUS BONUS – your copy of the brand new 2012-2013 Idea Book & Catalog!

This is an example of what my current Club Members received for their October Gift…

A handmade card plus a Card Kit containing EVERYTHING they need to make 10 Cards in these 2 designs with envelopes…one is perfect for the Holidays and the other for Thanksgiving…

All cardstock in the Kits is pre-cut & textured and they get absolutely everything so that all they have to do is assemble!

DO YOU WANT TO RECEIVE CUTE GIFTS LIKE THIS IN THE MAIL?

CLICK HERE TO FILL IN YOUR FORM AND JOIN MY MONTHLY CLUB TODAY!

Got Questions? Click HERE to email them to me – I have the answers!

Yesterday I showed you a Holiday Card featuring a cute snowman that my Monthly Club Members will be getting in Kit form…

Today I am showing you the other card design featuring a Fall Thanksgiving theme.

For their October Club Gift, each member is receiving a card kit with all the supplies needed to make 10 Cards complete with Envelopes – 5 of the Snowman card featured yesterday and 5 of these beautiful autumnal cards…

The stamps I used to create this card are from the absolutely GORGEOUS set Day of Gratitude – this has to be one of my favorites and features a beautiful medallion, 2 sentiments, leaves, flowers and an acorn…

My card base is made using Soft Suede cardstock and I textured the front panel using my Big Shot & Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder (pg 219) – simple but so very effective.

I then added a strip of More Mustard cardstock and topped it with a strip of Early Espresso cardstock…

Then I punched out 3 pieces of Very Vanilla cardstock using my 1 3/8″ Square Punch and stamped a different colored leaf onto each – the colors I used are classic fall colors – Cajun Craze, More Mustard and Soft Suede - click on the photo below for a closer look…

I then attached these squares to my card using Dimensionals to make them pop out.

My finishing touch is that beautiful sentiment – stamped using a stamp from Day of Gratitude in Early Espresso ink onto Vanilla cardstock – I then punched it out using my Extra Large Oval Punch and attached it to my card base using Dimensionals.

And lastly that cute little acorn – I stamped it in Soft Suede ink and cut it out using my sharp Paper Snips – then added it with a Dimensional and there is one beautiful card just perfect for Thanksgiving.

Again, I decided to dress up the envelope and stamped a beautiful leaf in the bottom left corner – so easy but a great touch.

So here are the two cards that my Monthly Club Members will be able to make this week when they receive them in the mail…they get to make 5 of each with the supplies in their kits…I think they turned out great…I hope they like em…

Here are the images you get in the beautiful set Day of Gratitude - it is a set of 7 and is also in both Wood & Clear Mount versions…click on the picture below to view it in the online store…

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THE NEXT ROUND OF MY MONTHLY CLUB WILL BE FORMING SOON – want to join in the fun and receive gifts like these Card Kits?

Check back here tomorrow for more details!