Today’s project is one that I made as a little gift for the NE GA Stampin’ Up! Demos recent shoe box swap that I hosted last Saturday.
This event is a new one that I’m hosting for Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators, including those in North and South Carolina who want to participate and are in driving distance. It’s a lot of fun sharing and stamping together.
It holds a some heart shaped chocolate cakes in it made by Little Debbie.
So quick and simple to make and who wouldn’t like a little cake to sweeten their day?
Check out my video below to see just how easy they are to whip up!
It’s a week of tutorials and today I’ll be starting with a project that uses several of our FREE Sale-a-bration products that coordinate together. When I first saw this Sale-a-bration option I knew it was one I wanted to add to my collection and would reach for over and over again! I shared with you my January #imbringingbirthdaysback birthday card I made earlier HERE.
And since I thought it would be a lot of fun to kick the year off with calendars for my stamping friends here is what I came up with.
I’m still in the process of putting them together, but I wanted to share this with you – so if you’re a customer of mine watch for one coming to your mail box soon!
Can you name the set the sentiment is from without looking?
The “Happy Day” sentiment for this project is from one of my favorite sentiment sets, Itty Bitty Greetings. This set holds 32 greetings that cover all kinds of occasions, so it’s a great value and wonderful to team up with your favorite image sets.
Easel fancy folds are perfect for setting this calendar up on your desk and enjoying it though out the year, and with this Lily Impressions Designer Series Paper it’s like looking at a little piece of art.
Want to make one too? I’ve got a video and pdf tutorial for you today.
And then stop by again tomorrow for another project I’ve created along with a free tutorial.
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Today’s project is one that I made for my Team OnStage After Party as a treat and it some how got buried on my desk. (lol if you could only see it). That’s the bad news, but because of that the good news is over the next week I’ll be sharing some fun projects and tutorials with you now using NEW 2020 Mini Catalog products from that fun event along with some pictures too! Sound good? Hold on to your hats – this Mini is packed with fantastic product choices for us!!!
Cute? It’s a quick and easy treat for some one you love. Whether you make the treat yourself of buy prepackaged ones it’s sure to be a favorite, since who doesn’t love the salty and sweet combination?
I found these at Target before the holiday, so you might be able to find some on sale some where at this point too.
I whipped up a bunch of these quickly for those attending the OnStage After Party.
Want to give them a try? Here is a quick video tutorial showing you how I put them together.
Heartfelt Chocolate Covered Pretzel Treat Video Tutorial
Here is a printable step by step with the complete supply list and measurements for you as a companion to the video.
Heartfelt Chocolate Covered Pretzel Treat PDF Tutorial
Enjoy! And then stop back by to check out more of my FREE tutorials using the 2020 Mini Catalog products as we head into the final week of the year.
Have You Held Your Spot in this first LIVE event of the year?
And if you live locally don’t forget my Mini Catalog Kick Off Event – not only will you get to see the products you’ll be creating some fun projects too using some of them!
Why not stop by my calendar of events and see what all is going on during 2020? The beginning of the year is a great time to carve out some time for your creative side and I’m here to help you do that!
Don’t live locally or currently have a demonstrator and want a 2020 January – June Mini Catalog? Email me at [email protected] your full Name, Address and Phone Number and I’ll be happy to mail you one of your own.
I’ll also have some great PreOrder options for you that include all the wonderful papers in this Mini Catalog. You can check them out HERE.
But you’ll want to hurry and order yours today since the PreOrder deadline is coming up fast! January 2nd is right around the corner.
Supplies:
Stamp Set: Heartfelt (*153775)
Inks: Real Red (147084/103287), Flirty Flamingo (147052/141402), and Real Red Dark Stampin’ Blends (147934)
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Each December my Team holds a Shoe Box Swap and a pot luck lunch during our monthly meeting. It’s a chance to share, enjoy each others company and stamp together.
The table has a holiday flair to it and this year I was able to use the Holiday Catalog inspired Toile Tidings Grid Paper (153984) as place mats for everyone.
In addition I used the Winter Gifts Paper Pumpkin to create quick and easy gift bags to hold their gifts.
These bags included a Team Lanyard with name tags for everyone, along with a special little charm commemorating the event. My Silver team members had a extra little bling added.
While I included a basic name tag for them, I also challenged everyone to create their own name tag showing their personality! It will be fun to see what everyone comes up with next month.
Whew… in addition to our Shoe Box we also made our Make ‘n Takes so there was a lot of stamping going on!
Want to see some of the Shoe Box Swaps now?
This first one is a fancy fold and uses the Inspiring Iris stamp set (149268)
I just love the color combination of Calypso Coral and Basic Gray used for this project.
And here is a fun way to package some hot chocolate using the Cup of Christmas stamp set (150491) and Wrapped in Perfect Designer Series Paper (149596). What fun these candy canes are Oreo flavored and there are some ginger snaps tucked in there too!
And how about this little ornament made with the Merry Moose Bundle and the Night Before Santa Designer Series Paper (150437)?
I really love the fact that Stampin’ Up! will be bringing back this set and the punch next holiday season – You can still order the stamp set (150494) now and then get the punch next year.
And how about this lovely card using the Nature’s Beauty stamp set (150528)?
And this last card is a sneak peek of the special Sale-a-bration stamp set, Little Ladybug, that you can earn for Hosting a private class or party.
Why not set up a time now for January to gather with your friends? Sale-a-bration is a great reason to gather together with friends and stamp!
In case you are wondering, anyone who has purchased the starter kit from myself or one of my team members, gets to enjoy Blue Mountain Stampers’ perks…like monthly make n takes!
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Here is a quick and easy treat that hold a few pieces of chocolate that you can put together quickly using our Kraft Pillow Boxes from the Annual Catalog.
How did I make these?
Well I used my Stampin’ Spritzer filled with alcohol and a few drops Pretty Peacock Reinker. I sprayed the Kraft Pillow Box until I got the depth of color I wanted and allowed to dry. If you find your box is getting too wet, allow it to dry between coats of color.
I used my Story Label Punch and punched out the handle before I assembled my pillow box. If you do this before you color it you will get more bleeding on the inside from the spritzing.
Today I thought I would share some of the Holiday Catalog swaps that I received during OnStage in Atlanta last weekend along with some more pictures.
I am going to begin with a 3d items I received – a cute tic tac holder using the Perfectly Plaid Suite of Products (153326). Absolutely adorable and perfect to give a little something!
And here are a couple of lovely cards. This first one uses the Perfectly Pines stamp stamp set (149418) teamed up with our Mosaic Mood Specialty Designer Series Paper 9149478) from the Annual Catalog.
It is a square card that has a fun fold and opens a bit differently. Slip off the belly band and here is what you have.
fun, right?
And how about this elegant card using the Light & Peace stamp set (150516)?
Done in Blackberry Bliss it uses our Champagne Foil Sheets (144748), Mosaic 3D Embossing Folder (149575) along with our Silver (109131) and Shimmer Black Embossing Powders (149512).
These pictures just don’t do justice to these projects. (I’m still getting use to my camera and am really missing my old phone lol)
CentreStage
Friday night, Leaders gathered for what we call CenterStage, this is an event that includes a lovely evening of pampering before OnStage.
Susan and I stopped for a snap shot before going in. Who would have thought all those years ago she would inspire the dream of becoming a leader and earn an Incentive Trip. My husband Larry, joined me for the meetings after work regularly 10 years ago since we car pooled to his job after we moved. During one of the meetings, Susan spoke about the Alaskan Cruise which was the incentive trip that year. On the way home I can remember Larry asked me if I could do that to. I said yes, anyone could. He was so excited by the idea and has patiently supported me over the last 10 years as I worked toward this goal – and here I am! I am so appreciative and blessed to have earn the Maui trip and he’s soooo excited too!
I truly enjoy CentreStage as it is smaller and a chance to connect with old friends and meet new friends. Here I am with Lori whom I met during our first Atlanta OnStage years ago
And Barbara whom I’ve been doing my organized swaps with for years.
Stampin’ Up! is always very generous and there is always a special gift for us at the table
Our swag bags that include the NEW January – June Mini Catalog and Sale-a-bration Brochure, Squeal!!!
And we have a chance to hear news about what is going to happen and speak with the folks from the home office.
Here I am with Tanner, who is over the Southeast Area. I think it is always fun to see the people we work with online. Don’t you?
Just a little taste of what last Friday was like. Stop back by – I’ll be share more swap swaps and more!
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Whew, it’s been a busy weekend and I’m just catching up. I had a fantastic time over the weekend at our OnStage Local in Atlanta. It’s always great to meet new friends! Friday I shared one of the table 3d treats I made for folks and today I wanted to share the fun flip album I made as part of my team gifts for the event.
I just love the Bird Ballard Designer Series Paper with all it’s lovely water colored images so it was a perfect choice for this project as we were getting our first look at the 2020 January-June Mini Catalog & Sale-a-bration Brochure. (You are going to LOVE it!)
This album was fairly easy to whip up and is perfect for all kinds of events, trips, or even a brag book for Grandma! It will hold up to 10 photos including a 4×6, but is compact so it’s easy to store or take along with you.
I’ve made a video tutorial for you so you can see how I created this Flip Album
Bird Ballard Flip Album Video Tutorial
And if you’d like the complete supply list, measurements, and a step by step tutorial that contains some additional photos to go along with it here is my PDF version too.
So what do you think? Like it and want to make one too? Why not leave me a comment and let me know?
#OnStage2019 – Atlanta
I loved having our largest group yet from our team attend and I think everyone had a blast learning, sharing, and meeting others from across the country. Since we had a large enough group we even sported our first team t-shirt! Spending time with these special ladies was a great way to end my 10th Anniversary year being a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator.
I’ll be sharing more of our #OnStage2019 experience through out the week as I unpack things. So stop on by to check out some sneak peaks too!
On a personal note my technology has been uncooperative so I apologize for things being a bit scattered lately. I had to spend the day at the Apple store yesterday, so hopefully I’ve got things sorted out now. Next to find a computer person.
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Today I’m going to share a fun project I made for this weekend’s #OnStage Event in Atlanta. I’ll be giving these out to some friends as table treats – just a little something, something for our sweet tooth.
I really love this set with it’s fun images and couldn’t resist using it for this Thanksgiving project when I found these pumpkin pie Rice Krispies treats with their gold wrappers (rather than their blue ones), I thought to my self it’s perfect! I’m always thinking color coordination when I’m looking at the packaging on the store shelf. Have you ever shopped that way?
Actually they actually are pretty good too. So if you run across them you might want to give them a try too. If not the regular ones will work just as well.
Since I’m taking these to share I thought you might like to make some to share too, so I’ve created a video for you.
Not only do I share how to make the holder, but I’ve also shared how I colored this little turkey with our Stampin’ Blends – I just love their bright bold colors for projects like these!
Birds of a Feather Rice Krispies Holder Video Tutorial
Birds of a Feather Rice Krispies Holder Tutorial PDF
I’m going to run since I’ve got to get out the door, but stop back by again next week when I’ll be sharing the team gift I made for #OnStage with you. I ran out of time, so I don’t have the tutorial done yet.
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Last week I held my monthly Team Meeting, it is one of my favorite days of the month. We gather, share, stamp, and enjoy time with each other. I’m blessed with a wonderful team that is also a great group of stampers. Because we all have been stamping for different lengths of time and have different styles, I always look forward to seeing what they have been creating.
Want to see? The theme for our swap this month was fall and none of the projects disappoint!
Here is a great treat box with a drawer that slides out
filled with a banana Twinkie, yum.
And a cute little sticky note holder using our Stitched Nested Label Dies.
And here is a quick and easy wrap for some mini chocolate bars – the sentiment is from the Painted Harvest stamp set found in our Annual Catalog.
And a few more cards
Pat created this next project using our Copper Embossing Powder and the trifold card measurements I shared with you earlier
And this final card uses our Gift of Fall Add On Note Card, the coordinating Paper Pumpkin stamp set, along with the Seasonal Layers Dies and Rectangle Stitched Dies.
I love the way that our Paper Pumpkin Kits coordinating with our products, allowing us to have even more options.
And of course every team meeting includes celebrating accomplishments, stamping, and learning new things too.
We’ll be heading off to our Stampin’ Up! #OnStage event this weekend, a first for many on the team, so you’ll want to stop back by to see what that’s all about. Stampin’ Up! events are always a lot of fun, a chance to meet others who love to stamp, and learn new things, and of course prize patrol is always a hit with everyone! Stampin’ Up! is always generous with its demonstrators.
Does this sound like something you would enjoy? If you love to stamp and would like to get a discount on your supplies, why not consider joining my team, the Blue Mountain Stampers?
What are the Blue Mountain Stampers?
That’s the name of our stamping community. We enjoy welcoming new members to our group. We’re from all over. If you’re considering joining Stampin’ Up!, you may have questions about how I would support you as part of my team. I do offer a variety of ways to learn, grow and to have FUN as a Blue Mountain Stamper!
Exclusive Team Resource Page – videos, PDFs and more
Exclusive Face book Group – A great way to share and connect with other team members and share
Monthly Creative Challenges
Swapping Opportunities
Team Retreats
Meetings – both local and online/virtual
Monthly Crafting Day
Monthly Lunch & Learn
Recognition & Incentives
Training available for private parties, clubs, classes, and more!
Additional support and business coaching available
We have a very active group that share and answer each other’s questions on
our Exclusive face book group. If you’re looking for fun, a place to grow
and share with others…You’ll fit right in!
Hobbyists are welcome!
Did you know? 90% of my Blue Mountain Stampers’ areHappy Shoppers – purchasing for themselves, (along with their family and friends.) That’s right…you can just get a discount on products you love!
We welcome the hobbyist who’s looking to be a “happy shopper” (and save money), as well as those of you that want to build a business (and make money).
Everyone is welcome after all there’s room for both and everyone in between.
And there is NO Obligation when you purchase your starter kit – Join the Blue Mountain Stampers and see what it’s all about!
If you still have questions please feel free to contact me. I’m always happy to answer any questions you have. You can either contact me by email [email protected] or call 706 754-7124 and I’ll get back to you as soon as I can
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Do you enjoy making treats for family and friends? Halloween treats are not just for kids, but the young at heart too. Right? So I made up a batch of these candy wraps for family and friends and of couldn’t I resist using the Boo to You stamp set since it is filled with fun whimsical images of monsters we all know and love.
Created with our Monster Bash Designer Series Paper, you’ve got lots of choices for the color combinations and designs to choose from. And you are going to love the Basic Black 3/8″ Scalloped Edge Ribbon – it feels and ties wonderfully.
Here is a quick video tutorial showing you how I made them.
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