Nutz about Stamping

Eggstra Special Stamp Camp

This camp is perfect for those of you who have small children and those of you who don't. Come create four projects using the Eggcellent Eggs kit featured on page 23 of the Occasions mini catalog. After the class is over you will take home kit leftovers to make more projects like the ones you will make in class OR use them to decorate Easter Eggs with your children!

Here's the kit:

 
You get 4 sheets of printed die-cut flowers, 1 sheet of die-cut leaves, 4 sheets of printed die-cut egg stands, 2 sheets of white rub-ons and 1 sheet of adhesive backed rhinestones!

Here's one of the cards you will make in class. It uses a die-cut egg stand to make grass!

 

Eggstra Special Stamp Camp

Date: Saturday, March 20

Time: 10:00 am

Cost: only $15 - includes your very own kit!

Must pre-register with payment by March 10th to get your kit in time for class. Long distance kits welcome - please add $5 for shipping. Your kit will include card stock, etc to make your cards and can add your own stamped images using sets you have at  home.

Eggstra Special Stamp Camp

Attend Camp $15.00 Long Distance Option $20.00

Feel free to pre-register a friend new to stamping - the projects you will make are super cute and super easy! Need to order and extra kit to make lots of cards or decorated eggs? Contact me to add to your order.

Eggstra Special Stamp Camp

Announcing a brand new class for March:

Eggstra Special Stamp Camp

 

Learn how to use the Eggcellent Eggs Kit to make projects other than decorated Easter Eggs.

Date: Saturday, March 20

Time: 10:00 AM

Location: Terri's Stampin Spot

Cost: only $15 - this class includes your very own kit to use during the class and to take home when the class is done. 

Must preregister no later than March 10th so your kit arrives in time for the class

Choose from two options: Class kit (attend at Terri's Stampin' Spot OR long distance)

Eggstra Special Stamp Camp

Class Kit $15.00 Long Distance Kit $20.00

Watch the video below for more information on this cool camp:

Simply Adorned

In the Holiday mini catalog, Stampin' UP! announced a brand new line called Simply Adorned. I was amazed by this line and created my A Valentine for my Valentine class around it. This class was just for men and if your man didn't attend, here's what you missed receiving on Valentine's Day. 

   

Our Simply Adorned line beautifully combines the best of two worlds: stamping and jewelry! We designed our Simply Adorned charms to hold a creation you design yourself, making your jewelry truly unique.

 

Simply Adorned charms are lockets--they open up so you can insert your custom stamped image. The Charming stamp set, along with Rub-Ons, glitter, ribbons, and other embellishments, can help you create your unique charm insert. And don't forget that you can embellish the chains with ribbon, felt flowers . . . the possibilities are endless! The frame surrounds tempered beveled glass on the front and flat glass on the back. Because there's glass on both sides of the charm, you can display an image on one side or both. You can create a custom heirloom piece that you'll never want to change, or you can swap artwork in and out, depending on your mood and your wardrobe.

And although we designed Simply Adorned charms to be jewelry, they also make delightful key chains or Christmas tree ornaments. Insert a stamped image or photo of your loved ones, tie a ribbon through the clasp, and you're done!

Here's my first insert that I created with my class in mind:

 

The Simply Adorned line appears once again in the Occasions mini catalog on page 28. Here's the chart in case you don't have the mini catalog:

 

If you want to see the Occasions mini catalog, you can download one by clicking on the image found on the right-hand side of my blog. To purchase the Simply Adorned line or to have a private class for you and your friends, contact me. I am participating in a charm insert swap so will have over 20 samples to share with you soon!

The NEXT product I'm going to buy from the Catalog

I bet you're surprised that I haven't bought everything yet, hehe! I space out what I purchase each month which means that I constantly have new product and ideas to share with you and so that I, too, can feel that anticipation while I wait for my favorite man in brown (my UPS man).

Here's what I'm going to buy next:

 
It's the Eggcellent Eggs Kit in the Occasions mini catalog, found on page 23.

But wait, you say, I don't have little kids around my house anymore. Neither do I so I am not going to use my kit to decorate eggs. I am going to use my kit to make cards, and paper crafts! Check out the kit contents: rub-ons, die-cut flowers and adhesive-backed rhinestones!

I saw some wonderful ideas at Stampin' Up!s Leadership conference in January that I can't wait to show YOU! I have added a new class to my calendar of events called Have an Eggscellent Easter that will feature several unique ideas beyond decorating eggs. Check out my very affordable class here. The class fee includes your very own kit!

And don't miss the Eggcoutrements stamp set on page 22, an eggscellent compliment to the Eggs kit!

  

If you live long distance you are certainly going to want to add this kit to your next order from me. Once your order is placed, I will email you a few unique ideas that I will be featuring in my class for my local stampers. Go here to access my Online Ordering system, open 24/7! (click the Shop Now button)

When I Feel Frustrated...

There have been a few times during my work week at my day job that I have returned home discouraged, grumpy, stressed or just plain out of sorts. Have you had days like this too? I have the perfect solution for you - it's called Stampin' Therapy and it's no joke either.

Do a little research on the internet and you might find an article like this one:

Craft therapy nurtures children and adults, offers an opportunity for self expression, develops fine motor skills and reduces stress. Craft therapy offers a sense of accomplishment gained through mastery of a skill. The self-confidence and creative way of thinking that class participants develop carry over into other fields of endeavor outside the realm of “art,” enabling them - at any age - to engage the world on a more meaningful level.

Research is showing the creative arts are good for our health and relationships. 

Over three-quarters of American households contain someone who loves to craft . . . and for good reason. Hobbies like painting, sewing, scrapbooking, woodworking, and photography provide crafters with more than just a way to have fun or make gifts. Even at their most basic, they're potent art forms that can distract the mind, soothe the soul, and de-stress the body.

So now that we know that creative arts are good for the soul, let me assure you that stampin' with friends on a regular basis is so much better and nurtures those relationships mentioned above.

   

Why not book a Stampin' Up! party or private class for you and your friends? Call it "a girls night in" or call it "stamping therapy". Whatever your call it, I promise you a night of fun. Click here to see the open dates on my calendar then email me at terri@nutzaboutstamping.com to book your therapy session.

RemARKable Open House Blog Tour - Day 3

Welcome to Day 3, the final day of our RemARKable Open House Blog Tour! Are you "wowed" by the creativity and imagination of my fellow team members?

Today I have two final photos of my Ronald McDonald House to share with you. Here's a peek inside my Ronald McDonald House looking down from the roof:

 

And here are the other two cards, using the Very Thankful stamp set, that you will make to pop into your house at my Houseful of Cards class:

    

Don't forget to register for my Houseful of Cards class on February 27, 2010 at 3:00 pm. Click here to go to my Calendar of Events and register now. The class includes the HOUSE PDF/Pattern, and an IDEA sheet highlighting 30 different house ideas.(Prepayment must be received by February 17th)

If you are unable to attend on my class date, you may sign up and take the class at my February 20th Crop Night. If you are on my mailing list, you will receive details on how you can participate in this class via mail as well as other class and club options. 

So…. are you ready to move into the Remarkable Stampers neighborhood yet? If so, we would love to have you! Stampin’ UP! has  a great "move-in" special going on right now. If you don't have a Demonstrator you currently work with, feel free to contact me at terri@nutzaboutstamping.com.

Thanks for participating in our RemARKable Open House Blog Tour. I hope you saw lots of GREAT ideas and will pop by to visit with me again soon! Now hop on over to your next stop on the tour.

 

RemARKable Open House Blog Tour - Day 2

Welcome to Day 2 of our RemARKable Open House Blog Tour! You are going to wowed by the creativity and imagination of my fellow team members once again. Each RemARKable on this tour is offering the same class to their customers that includes the HOUSE PDF/Pattern, and an IDEA sheet with a total of 30 house ideas on it. 

As one of my customers, if you have not yet registered for my Houseful of Cards class, it is being held on February 27, 2010 at 3:00 pm. Click here to go to my Calendar of Events and register now. 

If you are unable to attend on my class date, you may sign up and take the class at my February 20th Crop Night. If you are on my mailing list, you will receive details on how you can participate in this class via mail.

     

I thought you might like to see a close-up of the roof:

 

Before I adhered the Whisper White card stock strips, a GREAT use for leftover card stock, I ran the Real Red roof through the Big Shot using the Texturz Plates #4 (#114531) to add some interest to the roof. Isn't it amazing what the Big Shot can do?

Here are two of the cards using the Very Thankful stamp set that you will make to pop into your house at my Houseful of Cards class. The other two cards will be posted tomorrow, so come on back to check them out!

   


So…. are you ready to move into the Remarkable Stampers neighborhood yet? If so, we would love to have you!! We are friendly, supportive of each other, and as you can see very creative and we love to have new people join our community. To find out how you can be a part of our neighborhood, contact your RemARKable Demonstrator on this tour. Stampin’ UP! has  a great ”move-in” special going on right now. If you don't have a Demonstrator you currently work with, feel free to contact me at terri@nutzaboutstamping.com.

See you tomorrow!

 

RemARKable Open House Blog Tour - Ronald McDonald House

Welcome to Day 1 of our three-day RemARKable Open House Blog Tour! You are going to wowed by the creativity and imagination of my fellow team members.

Each RemARKable on this tour is offering the same class to their customers that includes the HOUSE PDF/Pattern, and an IDEA sheet with a total of 30 house ideas on it. As one of my customers if you have not yet registered, my Houseful of Cards class is on February 27th at 3:00 pm. Click here to go to my Calendar of Events and to register for my class. If you are unable to attend watch your email Inbox – customers on my mailing list are receiving details on how to participate in this class via mail.

All of you know my commitment to Ronald McDonald House in Chapel Hill and so when I learned how to make these cute house containers I decided to make one to honor Stampin' Up! as one of the national sponsors of this charity.

Here's the Ronald McDonald House I created:

 

You can't see it very well but I used the Stampin' Up! Backgrounds I texturz plates on the yellow house base - the plate with large polka-dots on it. This is just one idea and if you follow the Blog Tour through each spot you will see other fun ideas for houses.

And here's the best part: you can attend my House of Cards class and learn how to make one of these houses. The class includes four cards with envelopes to pop inside, using the Very Thankful stamp set. Plus, you will take home a complete set of instructions so you can make more houses at home. You have two registration choices: one with the stamp set included (to take home after the class) and one with no stamp set included. (When you purchase the Very Thankful stamp set, Stampin' Up! will donate $2 to Ronald McDonald House Charities)

Here's what the Very Thankful stamp set looks like:

 

Did you know that you can also get the Very Thankful stamp set for FREE with a $50 order? To take advantage of Sale-a-Bration, email me directly at terri@nutzaboutstamping.com.

Come on back tomorrow and Sunday to see the cards you will create at my class! And to register for my House of Cards class, click below.

House of Cards Class

Basic Class fee $20.00 Class with Stamp Set included $38.00

Are you ready to move into the Remarkable Stampers neighborhood yet?  If so, we would love to have you!! We are friendly, supportive of each other, and as you can see very creative and we love to have new people join our community. To find out how you can be a part of our neighborhood, contact your RemARKable Demonstrator on this tour. Stampin’ UP! has  a great ”move-in” special going on right now. If you don't have a Demonstrator you currently work with, feel free to contact me at terri@nutzaboutstamping.com.

 

Love Bandit Card

Today I dusted off my Love Bandit stamp set and created this cute card to mail to one of my customers:

 

I received the Love Bandit stamp set for FREE at the Manager's dinner at Stampin' Up!s Leadership conference in January and hadn't used it yet (gasp). I decided to make a Valentine using Love Bandit but wanted to point out that you could replace the phrase to make it a birthday card, a get well soon card or a friendship card. And do you recognize the designer series paper? Yes, the paper is from the Merry Moments pack, which is Christmas themed but doesn't have to be! Take a second look at your left over designer series paper and create beyond its original purpose. 

Tomorrow is the final day to register for my Be My Valentine class. Don't miss out on making 5 Valentine projects, each with a matching card! Click here to go to my Calendar of Events page where you can register for this fun class.

The next photo I'm going to scrapbook

This past June my son graduated from high school and to honor his hard work over the past 12 years I decided we should celebrate in style. One place in the world that Sam wanted to visit more than any place else was Japan so I set my target on making that happen. I had been saving up travel miles through my credit card program (and thanks to sales from Stampin' Up!) so I cashed them in for two tickets on this dream trip. I wish I could have captured the shock on Sam's face when he opened up his graduation plane ticket gift - a memory I will never forget.

We had a marvelous time and I took over 300 photos of the fabulous places we visited on our two week trip. Here's just one photo I plan to scrapbook: the Golden Temple.

 

I have a few choices when considering the scrapbook I will create: a basic scrapbook using paper, accessories and journaling, a My Digital Studio scrapbook done electronically, or a hybrid scrapbook. (See my February customer newsletter, published today, for an article on hybrid scrapbooking)

Whichever choice I make, I can see this photo featured in the center of a scrapbook page using Chocolate Chip and Old Olive with a touch of So Saffron. We have many Asian style stamp sets in the 2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalog and I can visualize a background using the branch from Embrace Life on page 104:

 

Do you have photos gathering dust and you'd like to learn to scrapbook? Contact me at terri@nutzaboutstampoing.com to learn how. To learn about My Digital Studio, RSVP for my FREE class on Sunday, February 21st at 7:00 pm. To sign up for my customer newsletter, use the "subscribe" button in the top left-hand corner of this blog.