Tuesday Night Card Class: November 30, 2010

For this first card, I wanted to create a design that can be completed in about 5 to 10 minutes (depending on your stamping speed).  The embossing makes it look like you spent forever creating it ... but that's the secret behind using the Big Shot!   I used Baja Breeze, Garden Green, and Real Red as my color combination.

This card features the popular Dasher reindeer stamp (116816, $8.95).  I used the Emboss Resist technique to make the image pop!  This card takes a little more time than the first design, but don't you just love how the pattern of the paper shows through Dasher's body?

Directions:

1. Use Embossing Buddy on Deck the Halls Designer Series Paper (DSP) to remove static.
2. Stamp Dasher onto DSP using Versamark ink pad.
3. Heat emboss using Clear Embossing Powder and a Heat Tool.
4. Sponge Early Espresso ink all over the DSP.  The clear embossing powder will resist the ink, allowing the printed pattern on the paper to show through.
5. Use a tissue to wipe off any excess ink from your paper.
6. Optional: Crumple up the DSP to give a "distressed" look.

The third card we will be making features the Simply Said stamp set.  This set can be purchased separately or as part of a discounted product bundle that is available through our Online Spectacular promotion.  Hurry - this promotion ends on November 30!

Simply Said Bundle (Item number 124242)
Sale Price: $22.47
Regular Price: $37.45 The Simply Said Bundle includes the Simply Said Wood-Mount Stamp Set and Daisy Dash Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel. Get this bundle for 40% off the retail price--but only through November 30!

Simply Said stamp set

Daisy Dash Wheel

Tuesday Night Card Class Details

Learn the art of rubber stamping! All skill levels are welcome. Even if you consider yourself to be non-crafty, you will be amazed by how easy and fun it is to make your own greeting cards. Join us on Tuesday nights and you'll make and take home 3 beautiful hand-stamped greeting cards for just $5 or the class is FREE with a minimum $10 order of Stampin' Up! product.

When: Every Tuesday evening from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

What to Bring: Permanent adhesive, such as Stampin' Up! SNAIL or similar product. All other materials will be provided.  If you forget to bring your adhesive, SNAIL will be available for an additional fee.

Class sizes are limited!  When you contact me to sign up, be sure to specify which date you will be attending.

Holiday Shipping

Stampin' Up! recommends you place your holiday gift orders no later than Wednesday, December 15, 2010 to receive your orders before Christmas.  All orders received by December 15, 2010, will be picked, packaged, and delivered to Stampin' Up!'s courier in plenty of time to arrive by December 24, 2010.  But once it's in the hands of the courier, Stampin' Up! cannot control delivery times; holiday mail volumes are high, so I encourage you to order your gifts as early as possible to avoid disappointment!

Expedited shipping is available; contact me for pricing.

Online Spectacular Sale

Dates: November 22-30, 2010

You can get incredible discounts--saving up to 50 percent on your favorite products -- as well as qualifying for FREE SHIPPING with online orders of $150 or more!

Visit my online store on my Demonstrator Business Website!
http://stampinghut.stampinup.net

When you order directly through my Demonstrator Business Website (DBWS), you will get Preferred Pricing and the best shipping rate.  In addition, you will qualify for Stampin' Rewards (which are the same as our hostess benefits) if your order totals $150 or more before tax and shipping!  When you order through the Stampin' Up! corporate website, you will not be eligible to receive the best shipping rate or Stampin' Rewards - - even if you select me as your Demonstrator.

Tuesday Night Card Class: November 23, 2010

Let me know if you want to sign up for Tuesday's card class!  There are still a few spots left.  See the bottom of this post for class details.

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Card #1 features the Birthday Bakery stamp set and some simple sponging with crumb cake ink.  Birthday Bakery is one of our exclusive hostess sets, so it cannot be purchased.  You can get this set for free if you host a Stampin' Up! workshop (minimum $150)!

There are a few other options for getting the hostess benefits.  You can get hostess benefits if you place a single order of $150 or more.  Another option is to group orders with your friends so that they total at least $150 - - ask me about how you can do this!

A final option is to join Stamp Club, which will start in January 2011 and will meet once a month through June 2011.  We will need 6 people signed up for stamp club to begin.  Each club member commits to spending $25 per month (before sales tax and shipping) for six months and will receive the hostess benefits during one of those six months.  Click here to learn more about Stamp Club and contact me if you're interested in joining!

Stamps: Birthday Bakery (Level 1 Hostess)
Ink: Basic Black, Crumb Cake
Markers: Riding Hood Red, Crumb Cake
Card Stock: Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Early Espresso
Big Shot: Polka Dot Embossing Folder
Accessories: Stampin' Sponges, 1-1/4" Basic Black Grosgrain Ribbon, Small Tag Punch, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Sticky Strip

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Card #2 also uses a Level 1 Hostess set called Because I Care.  I applied Champagne Shimmer Paint directly onto the Hydrangea rubber stamp using a Sponge Dauber.   This is a new product that we have not used in card class before.  The shimmer paint really sparkles but I couldn't get it to show up well on a photo.

This is a Gate Fold card.  Cut your Basic Black card stock to 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and score at 2-1/8" and 6-3/8" on the long side.

Stamps: Because I Care (Level 1 Hostess)
Ink: Bravo Burgundy
Card Stock: Basic Black, Brushed Gold, Bravo Burgundy, Very Vanilla
Accessories: Champagne Shimmer Paint, Sponge Daubers, 1-3/4" X 7/8" Oval Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals

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Card #3 features A Cute Christmas stamp set and the Northern Flurry embossing folder from the Holiday Mini catalog.   I was inspired by a card that my upline Sally gave me a few years ago.  I remember she layered some punched circles and used a snowman as a focal point. 

Of course, back in those days, we didn't have a Big Shot Machine or Rich Razzleberry ink.  I'm not even sure we had Bashful Blue back then.  How on earth did we survive?

Stamps: A Cute Christmas (Holiday Mini)
Ink: Basic Gray, Bashful Blue, Rich Razzleberry
Card Stock: Bashful Blue, Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White
Big Shot: Northern Flurry Embossing Folder (Holiday Mini)
Accessories: Blender Pen, 5/8" Rich Razzleberry Grosgrain Ribbon, 1" and 1-3/8" Circle Punches, 1-3/4" Scallop Circle Punch

Tuesday Night Card Class Details

Learn the art of rubber stamping! All skill levels are welcome. Even if you consider yourself to be non-crafty, you will be amazed by how easy and fun it is to make your own greeting cards. Join us on Tuesday nights and you'll make and take home 3 beautiful hand-stamped greeting cards for just $5 or the class is FREE with a minimum $10 order of Stampin' Up! product.

When: Every Tuesday evening from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

What to Bring: Permanent adhesive, such as Stampin' Up! SNAIL or similar product. All other materials will be provided.  If you forget to bring your adhesive, SNAIL will be available for an additional fee.

Class sizes are limited!  When you contact me to sign up, be sure to specify which date you will be attending.

Some things I have been working on ...

I have been working very hard on a large custom order (200 invitations) and I finally finished the last one this afternoon!  Here is a peek at what they look like.  This box contains my last batch of 60 invitations. 

I also did an in-home workshop with Audrey and her friends on Wednesday night!  I demonstrated a 6x6 scrapbook page and then everyone got to make and take home this quick-and-easy Christmas card featuring products from our current Holiday Bundles promotion.

I'll start designing the cards for Tuesday's card class tonight, so check back tomorrow for those.  Or if you want to automatically be notified whenever I post something new on my blog, take a look on the right hand side of this page.  Scroll until you see the box where it says "Subscribe to Blog Updates."  If you enter in your e-mail address and click on the gray 'Subscribe' button, my blog posts will be delivered to your Inbox.

***CONTEST!***
If you have a Facebook account or a personal blog, Stampin' Up! is holding a contest where you can win a copy of the My Digital Studio software, which retails for $79.95!  Click here to find out more!  Be sure to let me know if you win!

Have a great day!

- Lisa