Nature's Crayon Box!

I saw this picture from Blue Mountain Cards today and had to share it with you! What a wonderful way to express the changing colours at this time of year!

 

 

And Stampin' Up! has just the right bundle of products for you to make some stunning cards or scrapbook pages to showcase your autumn colouring - check out these gorgeous samples from some creative demonstrators and the wreath featured in our Annual Catalogue and get your ideas going too!

 

 

 

The Vintage Leaves Bundle shown below includes the Vintage Leaves stamp set and Leaflets Framelits Dies to get you started with your own colouring box! What are you waiting for??

 

 

Catalogue #140235 on p 88 of the Annual Catalogue - check it out in my on-line store and get your own Vintage Leaves and Framelits soon - you will LOVE it!!

 

Happy Stamping!

 



 

Weekly Deal Update - want to add anything to your 15% off order?

This is a really quick post to share the weekly deals starting today - in case you want to add any of the items to your stamp sale order.

I'm sending in an order tonight and can include yours with the 15% off Stamp Sets sale items . . . take a look and let me know by email or PM me or even call on the phone! That Bow Builder Punch is one of my favourites! A perfect bow for a card front or envelope!

See something you need to have and don't want to wait?  Click the link here and you can order now my on-line store and it will ship directly to you. Use my hostess code W9KFJYDK and I will send you a thank you gift. If your order is over $200 then do not use the code as you will get your rewards at checkout!

Get 15% off all Stamp sets but only until October 23rd!!

Stampin' Up! has announced a Stamp Sale but only until October 23rd so now is the time to get your wish list checked off!! The sale includes all Stamp Sets in the Annual and Holiday Catalogues (but not hostess sets or bundles which are already discounted).

I will place an order tomorrow evening and can add your items to the order or you can shop on-line any time and have your order delivered right to your home! (That was EASY!).

If you shop on-line use my HOSTESS CODE and receive a gift from me! The Hostess Code for this month is W9KFJYDK so please use it to get your gift - unless your order is over $200 then you get your own rewards on-line!

Link to my on-line store here and happy shopping!

Thank you for making our 3rd Annual Ronald McDonald House fundraiser a big success!!

Wow - we had so much fun yesterday with our guests at our 3rd annual RMHC Stamp-a-Stack for Christmas. All guests made 9 different Christmas cards during the day, and will receive the project plans for all cards in their email "in" box - watch for it!

Lots of prizes for everyone (picture above), coffee and donuts to start the day, a "build your own sandwich" lunch with some seriously fun cupcakes, and making some great cards (picture below) with demonstrators who shared their talents. Look forward to seeing YOU next year!

We raised over $3000.00 which will fund more than 40 nights for families needing to stay close to Children's Hospital while their kids receive much needed health care treatments. Here's a quick link to our local Ronald McDonald House site for more information on their services for families in need. Ronald McDonald House Charities is the Stampin' Up! charity of choice, and we are so proud to be part of this event. Over the years, Stampin' Up! has donated over $1 million dollars to local houses wherever they are . . .  what a great feeling to be part of this cause and share in yesterday's event.

This year's special Stamp Set is called "Sprinkles of Life" and $3.00 from the sale of every stamp set will go from Stampin' Up! to local RMH Charities. Check in with me if you'd like to have it and help us help kids and their families be together :-)

Thank you so much to everyone who attended as a guest, to the donors who helped us with raffle prizes and to my demonstrator friends who shared the event with me (as well as their pictures) - together we rock!!

Mixing up some OLD with some NEW - and a new Make it Monday time

Last week was a busy week in my family for birthdays and anniversaries. I decided to make several variations of the cards you see here, so I could get them done and in the mail! Sometimes it's hard to think of so many different cards - this "short cut" is a good way to send out your handmade cards to your family and friends, showing them you remembered their event, and use up some of those products sitting on your desk:

I had some "Adventure Bound" paper left from early spring that looks like wood grain, die cut some maple leafs from the retired Autumn Accents Bigz die, stamped them with our new Happy Scenes stamps and coloured the pumpkins and leaves, added another glitter leaf, some burlap ribbon and a special greeting for each person - lots of fun to make and I am sure the cards put a smile on their faces when they opened their envelope.

Last month at our Make it Monday we started thinking Christmas cards, as well as adding a card for any occasion to our card box (see picture). For my October 19th night, we will be thinking Christmas again, and making another card that can be easily changed up for birthdays, anniversaries or even a sympathy card. Make it Mondays are the 3rd Monday each month from 7:00 to 9:00 pm except July and August so put the dates into your calendar and give yourself some well-earned "me time".

Make it Mondays is for you if you want to drop in with no club commitment, pay $5.00 to make a couple of fun cards (no supplies required) or the cards are free with any product order. Send me a quick email or message me if you want to come so I can have your spot ready!

My Make it Monday evenings are a great way to try new products, ask me how to use tools that you have seen elsewhere and aren't sure about, and visit with friends who craft like you do (or want to try like you do!). I'm looking forward to see you next Monday!

Can't come but need some products??? Let me know and I will add it to my next order - or shop on line anytime and have your order go directly to your home!  Check my link here for the latest weekly deals, clearance centre items and regular catalogue items!

Remember to sign up for my blog updates so you will know when my events are on, and can plan to drop by!

Happy Stampin'!!

How cute are these treat bags for your Thanksgiving table?

I had so much fun making these cute bags from the September Paper Pumpkin kit . . . . if you haven't tried one yet, then sign up now and you can get some of the past kits (including this one) while they are still available!!

Here's my completed kit, filled with lots of sweet treats that I am taking for our family dinner today - the stamps that come with the kit have Halloween options too - great ideas for your special little trick or treaters when they come knocking!

 

 

Want to try Paper Pumpkin kits for yourself? Then click on this link and sign up now and be ready for your monthly fun  surprise - even I don't know ahead of time what is coming - that's part of the fun! Lots of ideas too, on my Paper Pumpkin site if you are not crazy about doing the project as suggested so always some great options to change it up your way!