I Love You

I was needing to create some cards for display at one of the local bakeries in town and looked through my photos taken at Leadership a few weeks ago.  Realizing I hadn't used this stamp set, I figured this one would work.  Not sure who created the original card but I made a few changes as I didn't have all the stamp sets used.  Hope you like this evenings post!  Last but not least check out my favorite commercial from tonight's Super Bowl.  

Stamp set:  Cross my Heart, Hearts a Flutter

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Primrose Petals, More Amore Specialty DSP, vellum

Accessories:  Honeycomb Textured Embossing folder, Hearts a Flutter die, primrose 3/8" stitched satin ribbon, Elegant Butterfly punch, Beautiful Wings Embosslits

I am who I am today because of my strong upbringing raised on a farm.  So thanks to my parents and grandparents for all your hard work!

Sale-A-Bration

The biggest promotion of the year with Stampin' Up! has just started.  With Sale-A-Bration there are three different ways you can choose to party.

1.  Host - Have your friends over for a couple hours of crafting fun and earn yourself some FREE product in addition to the regular benefits you receive being a hostess.  

2.  Shop - Have a party all to yourself and earn FREE product from the Sale-A-Bration catalog with every $50 increment purchased.  

3.  Join - Sign up as a demonstrator on my team and receive 25% additional product in your starter kit.  Then you can party all the time when you receive your product purchased at our demonstrator discount!

Choose your method to party and click on the link below to get started!

www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/karikarlin


One of the stamp sets in the Sale-A-Bration catalog is featured in our following card.  

Stamp set: Vintage Verses #129636 clear mount Cardstock:  More Amore DSP, Primrose Petals, Pool Party, Basic Gray Accessories:  Cute Clips, Adorning Accents Edgelits, Window Frames Collection Framelits, Paper Piercing mat & tool, Basic gray 1/4" stitched grosgrain ribbon Shop for these products here and enjoy some free Sale-A-Bration merchandise!

Hearts a Flutter

Greetings everyone from our Stampin' Up! Leadership meeting in Orlando, Florida!  I have not dropped off the face of the earth just been consumed with family sickness and the holiday rush. I've been having a blast here and we haven't had many meetings yet.  But how can you go wrong being around other people with the same passion as you do:)  

Today is a post with a swap from our Inking Everything group.  I also shared it with my sweet roommate here at Leadership, Carrie Rhoades of Carrie Stamps.  I know, its so funny how I end up with a roommate with the same name:)

This card involves a new technique I learned from my sweet Mom!  This card involved me having to do laundry to have the dryer sheets I needed because who saves their dryer sheets!!  So the first step is to stamp your images on a piece of cardstock.  After the ink dries apply multi-purpose glue over the entire piece of cardstock and attach your dryer sheet over the inked images.  Now sprinkle dazzling diamonds over the top and voila you have an impressive sparkly card.  You can wrap the excess dryer sheet around the back and secure with adhesive. Embellish the remaining card as you like.  I've used a lot of the new accessories from the latest mini catalog.  Email me if you have not received your mini catalog and I'll drop one in the mail for you.  karlita@tctwest.net

Cardstock:  Whisper white, Primrose Petals, More Amore Specialty DSP  

Stamp set:  Hearts a Flutter

Accessories:  Sycamore Street ribbon & button pack in the upcoming Sale-a-bration catalog, Paper Doilies, Dazzling Diamonds

Thanks for stopping by and have a happy stamping day!!

Online Extravaganza starting Monday November 19th

This week Stampin' Up! has made so many great announcements.  Every day has been so exciting to see what additional news is coming around the corner:)  Just today they announced their Online Extravaganza running from Monday, November 19th to November 28th.  There will be extra special doorbusters on Monday, which includes the Big Shot!  What a great time to get yourself an early Christmas present!!  Head over to this site to check out the extra special deals going on to get your Christmas shopping started.  Then make your list and start shopping on my online website. 

The second big announcement was that Stampin' Up! created a card-making application called Simply Sent! This iPhone app allows customers to create an e-card-from a template or completely on their own-and send it via e-mail or post it on Facebook. And it's free!

What you should know about this app: it's not My Digital Studio on a mobile device, not even close. This scaled-back version will only give customers a taste of what you can create when you buy MDS. I hope you'll get excited about it as well and that you'll do the following:
Download it from iTunes or the App Store, share it with all your friends, and post a review! The more positive reviews it gets, the more prominent place it takes in the iTunes store.  Try it out!  

Stampin' Up! is working on an app for Android so never fear it is in the works. 

And last but not least the third announcement...Stampin' Up! has made it possible to order Digital downloads as part of a workshop order.  This is such a great new feature as now you can host a Digital scrapbooking workshop and your guests can order MDS products and contribute to your workshop sales!  Can I hear a WOOHOO!!!! 

Phewwww, that's lots of information to absorb!  If you have questions, or want to schedule the first Digital workshop drop me an e-mail.  karlita@tctwest.net

Perfectly Preserved

Tonight's post is a CASE right out of our demonstrators Stampin' Success magazine.  You don't have to come up with your own ideas.  All you need is the ability to copy and maybe make a few variations to a card and voila! As demonstrators we have access to many different areas where we share our creations.  You too can have access to those areas by signing up for only $99!  Create your own customizable kit and receive free shipping and it can be to your house by the end of the week, just in time to get started on those holiday cards:)  PLUSSSSS, new demonstrators who join the Stampin' Up! family from November 1st - December 16th will receive a FREE collection of Classic Stampin' Pads.  You can choose from Brights, Subtles, or Regals!  That's 10 FREE stamp pads!  Amazing offer!!!  Click here to head over to my Stampin' Up! website and join my Starlight Stamping team!  

Cardstock:  More Mustard, Pacific Point, Very Vanilla, Vellum, Orchard Harvest DSP

Stamp set:  Perfectly Preserved

Accessories:  Lucky Limeade 3/8" ruffled ribbon, linen thread, pears, small oval punch, 3/16" corner punch, Big Shot!, Adorning  accents edgelits dies, Cannery Set framelits dies, Color spritzer tool

Hand Sanitizer tutorial

Evening all!  Hope this post finds you all snug and warm in your houses.  We're expecting our first winter storm this weekend and I'm so ready for it:)  I love to be home working on all different kinds of crafts.  Plus, this weekend I'm taking a break from craft fairs but never fear there's one coming up next weekend.  

This quick tutorial shows you how I've made the hand sanitizers for my craft shows.  Unlike some other tutorials out there, this one uses a 12x12 piece of cardstock so you're not having to piece together cardstock.  One full sheet of paper will give you enough for decorating six bottles.  

Cut your cardstock 2" x 11-1/2".  Having a Simply Scored makes this project easy peasy and can be finished in no time flat!  Line your markers on the areas listed below and eliminate any potential mistakes.  

Punch a 3/4" circle between your first and second score marks for an area to insert the bottle top of the hand sanitizer.  

Place sticky strip at the first 1/2" section of paper to secure.  

After embellishing your boxes attach 1/2 of a velcro circle to close your decorated box.  

If you have any questions drop me an e-mail at karlita@tctwest.net or if you need to order products to complete these projects, head over to my Stampin' Up! website:  www.karikarlin.stampinup.net

Non-traditional Christmas ornament

Tonight I'll bring you a quick post with a slight twist on the Christmas ornament from the front page of the Holiday mini catalog. Just one little item used was retired, but the remaining product is current.  Let me know if you have any questions!  Have a great weekend!!

Cardstock:  Very Vanilla, Silver Glimmer, Midnight Muse

Stamp set:  Ornament Keepsakes

Accessories:  Crumb Cake 3-1/2" scalloped tulle ribbon, Vintage faceted buttons, large pearl,  clear tinsel trim (retired)