Hostess Appreciation Brunch

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Stamp with Jini

This past weekend I held my Annual Hostess Appreciation Brunch – I love to say thank you to my Hostesses with a little pampering and a special project. After all I couldn’t do this without you!

Today I wanted to share with you a couple of pictures from the Brunch.

This first picture is of the brunch table.

I made one of my newest favorite recipes – Greek Chicken & Artichoke Flatbread. It’s so easy to put together and yummy I thought I would share the recipe with you.

Greek Chicken & Artichoke Flatbread

1 pkg. (11 or 13.8 oz.) refrigerated thin crust pizza crust

1 1/2 c. fresh parsley leaves, divided

2 garlic cloves, peeled

1 tsp. lemon zest

1 jar (12) marinated artichokes, drained

1 tbsp. olive oil

1/4 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. pepper

4 oz. feta cheese, divided

8 oz. mozzarella cheese, grated

2 c. diced cooked chicken breast

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Brush large bar pan with oil. Unroll pizza crust onto pan and press to edges. Bake on lowest oven rack 17-20 minutes or until top is golden brown.

Coarsely process 1/2 c. parsley in food processor, remove and set aside for garnish. Add remaining parsley and garlic to processor; process until finely chopped.

Add lemon zest, artichokes, olive oil, salt, pepper, and half of the feta to processor; process until coarsely chopped.

Combine half of the mozzarella, artichoke mixture and chicken; mix well. Microwave, uncovered, on High 1 – 2 minutes or until hot, stirring once.

Sprinkle cooling crust with remaining mozzarella. Top with chicken mixture; spread to edges. Cut flatbread into 16 squares. Crumble remaining feta over top and sprinkle with reserved parsley. Serve.

And here is another of Shirley working on her project.

Everyone who attended made a gift set of cards using one of our Sale-a-bration stamp sets.

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Stop by tomorrow when I’ll be sharing with you the little treat items that I made for everyone. I’ll be filming a quick video tutorial for them later today to share with you.

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Hip Notes Get Well

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Stamp with Jini

Recently my nephew broke his leg and I want to send him a card that will bring a smile to his face. It seems like he just can’t catch a break, (no pun intended). Newly married and with a baby on the way, being out of work for 3 months it tough.

So this weekend the first card I created was one for Kevin.

I wasn’t sure where to start and I was thinking about a cast, but then I ran across the Hip Notes stamp set (133501/133504) from the Occasions Catalog on page 18. For some reason this sentiment just made me chuckle when I saw it, and I knew the kid would get the sense of humor of the sentiment. Of course the pattern from the Sweet Sorbet Designer Series Paper (FREE Sale-a-bration item) reminded me of a hospital gown somehow. See it? Well maybe it was the late night and wine?

Anyhow so what do you think of the card? Think it will bring a smile to his face? Why not leave me a comment and let me know what you think.

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Hip Notes (133501/133504)

Inks: Jet Black StazOn (101406), Summer Starfruit (126991), and Blushing Bride (131172)

Paper: Sweet Sorbet Designer Series Paper (Sale-a-bration item 133521), Blushing Bride (131198), Summer Starfruit (126839), Basic Black (121045), and Whisper White (100730)

Accessories: Decorative Dots Embossing Folder (Sale-a-bration item 133520), 3/16″ Corner Rounder (119871), Artisan Label Punch (130920), 1 1/4″ Scallop Circle Punch (127811), and Summer Starfruit 3/8″ Stitched Satin Ribbon (126846)

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Mini File Folder Treat Holder Tutorial

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Stamp with Jini

Yesterday I shared with you the card that we made during my Sale-a-bration Saturday event and today as promised I’ll be sharing with you the little treat that everyone received.

When I saw this idea I just knew I wanted to make my own treats – and as you know I love to make treats for family and friends.

And since these cute little Mini File Folder Treat Holders are a lot fun to make I couldn’t resist giving them to my attendees this past Saturday.

I created these little Mini File Folder Treats using the Starburst Bundle (134817/134818) from the Occasions Catalog (on page 34). Our bundles are great since when you purchase both the stamp set and coordinating item such as a punch or Framelits together you’ll get a 15% discount!

Want to see how I made these little Mini File Folder Treat Holders? Click on the video below.

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Starburst Sayings (133182/133185)

Inks: Real Red (126949)

Paper: Fresh Prints Designer Series Paper Stack (132996), Real Red Card Stock (102482

Accessories: Envelope Punch Board (133774), Simply Scored Scoring Tool (122334), Starburst Framelits (132967), Stampin’ Trimmer (126889), Crumb Cake ½” Seam Binding (122323), and Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

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On a personal note, if you don’t live locally you may not know that we are gearing up for some severe winter weather. If you live locally, you know exactly what that means here in North Georgia – and it gets kind of crazy.

So I though I would share what we woke up to this morning.

This first one is of our yard – you can see the tire tracks from my son’s four wheeler. He told his dad he was just running to get his coat! My husband that that this was the long way around running down stairs to get his coat – LOL

So this was 7 a.m. this morning.

Here is a photo of Chewie, our eldest four legged child. She is on her “perch” watching the snow fall and all those pesky birds again – I’m sure you can hear her again in today’s video. Oh well, I’m not sure what I’m going to do about that when I video the next time – LOL.

And here is the view just a few minutes ago of our oak tree next to the house. As you can see the snow is really starting to pile up on those branches, and for those of us who live in the south you know what kind of trouble that can mean. Especially for all those pine trees along our power lines. This mornings prediction was up to 6 or 7 inches in my area, but the biggest problem isn’t the snow – right now were still above freezing and you can hear the gutters running. Our biggest worry is the ice that is suppose to follow this tomorrow.

So that being said – I do plan on posting, however depending on my power and internet situation which is already giving me fits …….. well, you get the idea.

Hope everyone stays safe and warm in their homes this go round. And for those wonderful DOT and public safety jobs who have to be out – I’ll be saying a little prayer for you. My husband is one of those that’s on call 24/7 so I’m hoping that there’s very little need for them this time.

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Truly Grateful

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Stamp with Jini

Since Thanksgiving is just a couple of days away I thought I would share with you some wonderful swaps that I have received from my friends during our monthly meetings. I couldn’t pick just one since I think they are all wonderful cards.

This first one is uses the Tags 4 You stamp set (131820/131823) and it’s coordinating Label Bracket Punch (132153). Anna cut the Sweather Weather Designer Series Paper (132184) using the Autumn Accents Bigz Die (127812) and used them to form the wreath. I really love the way she used the Woodgrain Embossing Folder (127821) to make it look like it was hanging on a door.

This second card uses our Truly Grateful Stamp Set (131730/131733) from the Holiday Catalog. Lorraine used the Chevron Border Punch (132154) to create this wonderful look along the bottom of the card. I love the rich earthy feel of this card made using our Baked Brown Sugar and Summer Starfruit Card Stock.

And finally this last card is from my friend Bonnie. I really love the non traditional fall colors she used. Who would think of Bermuda Bay, Raspberry Ripple, Old Olive and Summer Starfruit when looking at the Gently Falling Stamp Set (128430/123804)? But I love it – the card brings a smile to my face every time I see it. I especially like the Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons that has been added to the Linen Thread she wrapped around the bottom of the card. It really catches the light.

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1″ Square Punch (124094)

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Regals Stampin’ Write Markers (131262)

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Occasions Alphabet

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Stamp with Jini

Since I was in a Raspberry Ripple monochromatic mood I made another get well card using the Occasions Alphabet stamp set. This set contains 26 different sentiments that cover every occasion you can think of – and the alphabet itself is done in a particularly lovely font I think.

So here is what I came up with. Once again I used the Build a Banner Simply Created Kit, however this time I tried out the chevron template. (You can watch my video HERE to see how I did the technique itself.)

I added a piece of Tea Lace Paper Doilies that was left over from my earlier project folding it in half and cut out the sentiment that I stamped in Raspberry Ripple using our banner framelit from the Hearts a Flutter Framelits set.

What do you think? I’m not sure that I’m happy with the letter q – I’m thinking maybe I should have used a different letter. Hmmmm – we’ll hopefully the card will brighten their day a little when they receive it.

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Occasions Alphabet (128688/123598)

Inks: Raspberry Ripple Classic Ink (126859)

Paper: Raspberry Ripple (126842) and Whisper White Card Stock (100730)

Accessories: Build a Banner Simply Created Kit (133507), Tea Lace Paper Doilies (129399), Whisper White1/4″ Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon (126877), Big Shot (113439), and Hearts a Flutter Framelits (130159)

HOLIDAY SALE STARTS TODAY!

It’s time for our Online Holiday Shopping! So during the next 12 days only, you can get incredible discounts – up to 50% OFF on some of your favorite products! This is a perfect time to stock up on some of your favorites or even gift giving.

Don’t miss out on the 24 hour-only Doorbuster sale today!

Stampin’ Trimmer (#126889)
Simply Scored Diagonal Plate (#125586)
Many Marvelous Markers (#131264)

The Doorbuster Sale ends at 11:50 p.m. (MT) today – so you don’t want to delay!

CLICK HERE to see a Flyer (PDF) that you can print with the entire list

Details:

Discounts range between 20 and 50 percent-awesome!
Discounted products are available on all order types (customer, parties, and online).
Hostesses who have earned a 50%-off item may not apply that discount to an already-discounted product.
There’s no minimum purchase required to participate in this promotion. Sale on!
For product bundles, you need to use the bundle item numbers provided. If you use individual item numbers, you won’t get the discount-bummer.
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The Final Thank You Thursday!

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Stamp with Jini

I’ve got some fun last minute Halloween projects that I made and want to share with you today. This first one is a home décor item that I made using our Witches’ Brew Designer Washi Tape.

Don’t you love these fake pumpkins that have available the last few years? I’ve done all kinds of things with them, including having the kids carve a pumpkin that will last forever. For this project I simply cut off the top, added the Witches’ Brew Designer Washi Tape (132156) in a pattern that made me happy, placed a piece of green foam for flowers and added the mums and leaves. Quick and easy-peasy.

This second project includes some real pumpkins that Larry brought home to sit on my kitchen counter for a pop of fall color.

Sorry about the photos – it’s another rainy day here in North Georgia which can make taking pictures tricky.

I love making little treats for family and friends

so here is a great little project that holds a pack of gum.

Halloween Candy Bar Slider – surprise!

And last but not least I wanted to share a picture that my daughter sent me when she found her little Halloween Candy Bar Slider tucked into her dresser drawer at college – the timing was perfect since they had just had a dorm Halloween event where she dressed up as I Dream of Jeannie and passed out candy. (Seriously – thus the weird eye make up.) She’s such a hoot!

If you missed my post on my Halloween Candy Bar Sliders and video tutorial on how to make them CLICK HERE to see more about my Halloween Candy Bar Slider Video Tutorial.

Final Thank You Thursday!

Stampin’ Up! is wrapping up it’s October’s Thank You Thursday with a final 24 Hour sale on it’s Chevron Ribbon. A great way to wrap things up don’t you think?

Available are 5 great colors –

Basic Black 3/4″ Chevron Ribbon #130010

Calypso Coral 3/4″ Chevron Ribbon #130018

Crushed Curry 3/4″ Chevron Ribbon #130019

Island Indigo 3/4″ Chevron Ribbon #131151

Smoky Slate 3/4″ Chevron Ribbon #131152

Place your order with me today before these great deals are gone and don’t forget to check out our wonderful Weekly Deals and Clearance Rack items that are available too.

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When you place an order with me today you’ll get FREE shipping! Want to place your order online? Use Hostess Code 7QBVKVTN when placing your order online so that I know you want the FREE shipping.)

The fine print: Place an order with me today by email or online and I will send you a coupon for the amount of shipping to be used on your next order in November. FREE Shipping special expires at 9 p.m. (ET) Thursday, October 31st and is only offered through Stamp with Jini.

Thank You Thursday One Day Sale

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Stamp with Jini

Yowza! If you are a Big Shot fan you’re going to love today’s Thank You Thursday 24 hour sale. Items are only on sale for today, October 24th!

Today’s One Day Sale is Big Shot accessories!

Hearts a Flutter Framelit (130159)

Honeycomb Textured Embossing Folder (129378)

Envelope Liners Framelits Dies (132172)

Alphabet Press Textured Embossing Folder (130916)

Window Frames Framelit (129021)

Chalk Talk Framelit (129983)

Discounted price will appear when items are placed into your shopping bag.

Pair these great deals with our Weekly Deals and the 25% of 25 Stamp Sets and you’ve got a lot of great choices to choose from! What a great time to get those special items for this holiday season or as gifts for someone special in your life.

Check back again next Thursday for another One Day deal!

NEW Monstermaniacs Stamp Set

You’ve submitted your art work and Stampin’ Up! has chosen the best to create this cute Monstermaniacs Stamp set (134972). Check it out it isn’t what you are thinking – these little guys are just too darn cute and the sentiments are charming.

Click HERE for a PDF flyer with all the details and images

25% OFF 25 Stamp Sets!

When you purchase at least three stamp sets from this list or make a $50 purchase during this promotion I’ll send you a FREE Tutorial (value of $25). It’s my way of saying thank you to you for being my customer – after all I couldn’t do this without you

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Use Mystery Hostess Code RUG6FXNY when placing your order and your name will be entered into my Mystery Hostess Drawing. This Mystery Hostess Code RUG6FXNY will be good through Saturday, November 2nd. The number of hostess will depend on the total sales and I’ll be drawing a hostess for every $150 in sales.

Thursday Thank You & New Clearance Rack Items

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Stamp with Jini

There are a lot of great deals right now – first it’s Thank You Thursday One Day Deal. Stampin’ Up!s special way of saying Thank You during October for reaching a milestone on the customer website. Today’s One Day Deal – Four great choices of our Designer Series Paper regularly priced $10.95 at a reduced price of just $8.21!

This And That Epic Day DSP: 130814

Etcetera DSP: 130129

I Am Me DSP: 130138

Soho Subway DSP: 130140

You won’t find these listed as a One Day Deal when you go to my Online Store – you just need to type in the item number listed above and when you check out you will receive the discount for today only.

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Mystery Hostess Code RUG6FXNY

NEW Clearance Rack Items Added

Check out all the NEW items just added to the Clearance Rack and get some great deals.

With all three of these special promotions (the One Day Deal, Clearance Rack and Weekly Deal) going on your sure to find some wonderful items at reduced prices for your paper crafting needs!

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Use Mystery Hostess Code RUG6FXNY when placing your order and your name will be entered into my Mystery Hostess Drawing. This Mystery Hostess Code RUG6FXNY will be good through Saturday, November 2nd. The number of hostess will depend on the total sales and I’ll be drawing a hostess for every $150 in sales.

A Note about Comments

Some of you may have noticed that you now have to go through an extra step to leave a comment – one of those boxes where you have to type in what is shown.

Due to an massive attack of robot spammers I have needed to add this new filter this past week. Unfortunately, with the volume of the spam coming in it was taking time away from what I love sharing with you.

If you’ve left a comment with me in the past you shouldn’t need to go through this step. However, if you have never left a comment before this should be a one time thing – after that (and I’ve approved your comment) you should be recognized and not have to complete this step in the future. This is part of the reason the comment section asks for your name and email information.

Hopefully this will resolve itself very quickly and we can go back to the old way – but until then I wanted to thank you for bearing with me – I appreciate hearing your comments and really look forward to hearing from you. So I hope this doesn’t discourage anyone from posting comments on my blog.

Designer Washi Tape One Day Sale

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Stamp with Jini

Today’s One Day Sale is Designer Washi Tape – Choose from one (or all three) of the Washi Tapes offered below:

Epic Day This and That Designer Washi Tape (131269)
Gingham Garden Designer Washi Tape (129314)
Witches’ Brew Designer Washi Tape (132156)

Discounted price will appear at checkout

Check back next Thursday for another One Day deal!

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Use Mystery Hostess Code 64XT62GT when placing your order and your name will be entered into my Mystery Hostess Drawing. This Mystery Hostess Code 64XT62GT will be good through Saturday, October 5th. The number of hostess will depend on the total sales and I’ll be drawing a hostess for every $150 in sales.

Postcard

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Stamp with Jini

Real quick, before everyone gets here and we head downstairs (to have a stamping day with friends), I wanted to share this card with you. This card was made with the Postcard Stamp (item 130366/130369) that I received from my friend JoAnn recently, isn’t it great?

JoAnn loves anything vintage and loves to distress. And I have to say our Stampin’ Distress Tool makes the look easy to create and a lot of fun too!

Did you know there were so many different stamp sets in the 2013-2014 Catalog with the word post or postage in the name? I didn’t realize it until I saw JoAnn’s card. Can you find them all?

I wanted to show you the inside of this card – because I think it is particularly special.

I really think our new In Color Baked Brown Sugar goes wonderfully with this look. What do you think? Why not leave me a comment and let me know?

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Postcard (item 130366/130366), Postage Collection (Hostess set item 129237/129240), and Postage Due (item 132064/126397)

Inks: Baked Brown Sugar, Chocolate Chip, Midnight Muse and Marina Mist

Paper: Baked Brown Sugar and Naturals White

Accessories: Stampin’ Distress Tool (item 127562), Stampin’ Sponges

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BUY 3 GET 1 FREE OFFER

Woo hoo! During the month of July you an buy three packs of Designer Series Paper and get one FREE! Yippie!

Here are the details:

1. There are some items that don’t qualify for the offer

Designer Series Paper Stacks
Specialty Designer Series Paper
Designer Series Paper ordered with Hostess Benefits

2. There are no limits. Order six? Get two FREE. Nine? You’ll get 3!

3. Order Deadline July 31st, 2013; 11:50 pm (MT)

So – what are you waiting for? Now you can get all your favorite Designer Series Papers that you’ve been wanting!

And now when you order Online using the Mystery Hostess Code BFNDTYDQ you could be my Mystery Hostess and be the winner of some FREE goodies! It’s a great way to earn Hostess goodies – you just have to use the Hostess Code BFNDTYDQ to have your name entered in the drawing. The winner will be announced on Monday, July 14th! (For every $150 in orders the mystery hostess will earn $25 in FREE merchandise.)

Not sure how to use the Hostess Code – Click HERE to learn how.

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