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Sundays with Sizzix

Today I would like to introduce you to the Baskets and Blooms die for the Big Shot. This BIGZ die creates cute little baskets and several decorative touches that can be added to the baskets. Do you need to create a small gift idea for your colleagues at work? Do you need some small favor baskets for an upcoming party? Contact me at [email protected] to order this quick and easy die or order it yourself through my online ordering system.

Here's a basket I created using Ski Slope designer series paper:

 

At my It's a Wrap class that I held recently, everyone got to create a basket. Here's a basket that Laura created. She also used Ski Slope designer series paper but added a flower decorative element and a handle to her basket:

 

Today celebrates a BIG achievement for me! On November 2nd, I set a goal to create a blog post for every remaining day in November and I did it! It was a lot easier than I thought and I hope the postings that I created provided you with lots of fun paper crafting ideas. Now, celebrations need to be shared, don't they? Post a comment to my blog today and tomorrow I will do a random drawing for a share the celebration gift for you! Long distance readers: if I draw your name, I will email you for your mailing address.

Card Map

This chat and challenge I participated in went more smoothly as I instantly knew I wanted to use Flight of the Butterfly, Pretty in Pink and Basic Black. The tough part was figuring out the "string bow" part of the card map. After rummaging through my stamping drawers, it hit me! Rub-ons! And I found the perfect line of swirls that I cut to fit and rubbed onto the card. Here's the card map for the challenge:

 

And here's what I created to meet the challenge. It was quick and easy and I can't wait for the occasion to use it! Don't forget the Rub-ons special ends tomorrow, November 30th. Click here to see our fabulous Rub-ons. Email me today to place your order!

It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas!

As I drove back home from shopping tonight I saw houses lit up and decorations in the windows. This put me in such a holiday spirit I just had to create a Christmas card using Scandinavian Season and Best Yet. I embossed the tree and word images using gold embossing powder, and used Brushed Gold cardstock as a layer. I love ribbon as an embellishment and the Riding Hood Red taffeta ribbon has a gold accent on the edge which makes a perfect compliment to any card using gold paper or embossing powder.

You know what would top off my night? Some hot eggnog and a light dusting of snow. Good thing I bypassed the grocery store today and opted instead for a brand new pair of exercise sneakers. Maybe, just maybe if I exercise daily for the next couple of weeks my eggnog and snow wish can come true!

 

How's your holiday shopping coming? Have you written your wish list for Santa and given him my phone number or email address? Don't forget I offer a variety of fun gift ideas for all budgets and gift certificates too. Click on the gift ideas on the sidebar of this blog and shop 24/7 from the comfort of your own home.

Four Weeks Till Christmas!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Today's posting is a video tutorial on how to create a gift bag using the Big Shot Top Note die. The bag can hold lots of different gift ideas: square chocolates, packets for hot chocolate or soup, a necklace hung on a card, etc.

Here are some things to gather if you want to make this project too:

• Big Shot and Top Note die
• Stamp Set: Punches Three
• Accessories: Scallop Square Punch, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Kiwi Kiss striped ribbon (14 1/2")
• Ink: Real Red Classic ink

• Cardstock: Real Red (4 1/4" x 5 1/2"), scraps of Whisper White, Old Olive (3/4" x 4" and scraps) and Ski Slope DSP (4" x 7")
  

And now for the tutorial:

Holiday Extravaganza Sale!

Finally, the sale we have been waiting for has been announced! Starting today and through December 1st, you will save 20%, 25%, 30%, 40% and 50% on select Stampin' UP! bundles. Find the perfect present for all the stampers and paper crafters in  your life - or just stock up for yourself!

Download the flyer (click on it to download) now and contact me today to place your order because these bundles are only good for a limited time and while supplies last! And don't forget you can go directly to my website online ordering system 24/7! Click here to browse through these select bundles and to place your orders. Or email me directly at [email protected]. I will have a free gift for the first 10 to order today - the gift will be equal to your shipping charge - the more you spend the greater your gift.

The Big Sale Begins Tomorrow!

Before you head out to shop Pre-Thanksgiving or on Black Friday - check here first. In addition to the BIG LIMITED time sale Stampin'UP! is unveiling tomorrow, I will have my own Delicious Thanksgiving Specials just for you.

I can help you save time and gas - I have something for everyone on your list - from our tool turnabouts which are perfect for small nails, washers, etc on your husband's work bench, to tattoos sets for all the nieces and nephews. Don't forget personalized stamps for Grandma with an ink pad in her favorite color, or a ink pad that says "FOR DEPOSIT ONLY" for your favorite booster organization or business owner. What about blank journals for a traveler or young adult on your list or how about a pair of paper snips for your favorite scrapper.

The big sale begins November 26th and ends December 1st. I will have a free gift for the first 10 to order tomorrow - the gift will be equal to your shipping charge - the more you spend the greater your gift. Remember that you can order online via http://terriwalker.stampinup.net.

Shopping in one place is win-win for you - there is not a store out there that will give you the following for spending $150 or more:
 
   1. ME - your personal demonstrator to provide gift tags and bags for your purchases, as well as follow-up on ideas, answers and support. 
   2. FREE LEVEL I hostess set
   3. $15 to spend anyway you want - you are not limited to door busters, stock on hand or have a coupon you have to use between 5am & 6am only 
   4. FREE '09 catalog - valued at $10
   5. Increased FREE gifts the more you spend
   6. The convenience of shopping online in your pj's with no crowds
   7. The savings of time and gas
   8. Exactly what you want 
   9. AND MORE -

And don't forget: rub-on's are 20% off - put them at the top of your list!

Create-a-Calendar Kit

If you haven't seen the Create-a-Calendar kit yet, get ready for a "wow" moment. The kit is so quick and easy to put together and is fun to customize to make each calendar completely different.

Each kit comes with:

• 1 sheet of exclusive, self-adhesive die cuts
• 12 preprinted calendar pages with coordinating Designer Series paper on the reverse side
• 1 Bashful Blue printed, die-cut pocket for storage
• 36" Chocolate Chip grosgrain ribbon

To assemble the kit, I would recommend you also have some sticky strip and consider a chipboard clipboard as an add-on. Cover it with some coordinating Designer Series paper and you have a cute holder for the calendar page each month.

Are you sitting down? Are you prepared to be amazed? Each kit is only $7.95! Isn't that amazing? Think of all the people you could give this cute kit to, either assembled by you in advance OR as a gift so it can be assembled by the recipient. I plan to give this kit to my step-granddaughter so she can make it with her mom after Christmas, and another kit to a person at work for our office secret Santa.

 

On Saturday, December 13th at 3:00 pm I am holding a Create-a-Calendar class. The class fee includes the kit, a chipboard clipboard and Designer Series paper to cover the board. You will also be able to choose how to decorate each page of the calendar using my stamp sets and inks. Come to my class and make one calendar and order a few more for a very cost effective but cute Christmas present for friends and family. Click on the "buy now" button to register for my class, or go straight to online ordering to start your Christmas shopping. Hurry, the registration deadline is November 30th to ensure your kit arrives on time!

Sundays with Sizzix

Here's a quick and easy Sizzix project that you can do either with your kids, create for gifts or make some to decorate your Christmas tree. It is using the Scallop Circle #2 die and some Baja Breeze paper. To add the snowflake layer, I used the Snowflakes Set dies #2.

 

How did I get the holes in the scallop? I used my Cropadile on the small hole punch setting. This tool is so handy for setting holes so they end up exactly at the same distance in from the edge. To make the scallop nice and sturdy, I adhered the Baja Breeze cardstock onto a piece scrap cardboard, both front and back, before I ran it through my Big Shot. A touch of glitter on the snowflake would make a nice sparkle when hung from the Christmas tree, wouldn't it?

Gift Bag

Today I had a really neat class called "It's a Wrap". The attendees created a variety of holiday gift bags and gift tags using Stampin' UP! products. Here's a photo of one of the bags they made.

 

The stampers who attended my class today all agreed that although this gift bag looks complicated it was amazingly easy. It uses Ski Slope designer series paper, the scallop square punch, Punches Three stamp set, the Top Note die and Real Red striped ribbon.

Would you like complete instructions on how to make this gift bag? Come on back on Thursday (Happy Thanksgiving!) for a video tutorial. Or better yet, attend my fun stamp camps and learn lots of neat, new stamping ideas!

Holiday Shaker card

Hi everyone! I just have a few minutes to do a quick post as my card club members will be arriving any minute now. My card club meets one time each month at my Stampin' Spot to learn new ideas for stamp sets and accessories. Each month I teach them one or two new techniques and provide them with handouts so they can make more cards at home.

Below is one of the cards they will be making. It is called a shaker card. Shaker cards are really fun because you add an element to the card that can be shaken. In this case it is glitter snow flakes. I have made other shaker cards and used, for example, tiny metal notes for a music card. Think tiny and shake-able and you will have the perfect element! Oh, oh, the door bell - gotta scoot!

Five Weeks till Christmas!

Yes, there are only five weeks until Christmas and I am back with another video tutorial to show you how to make a Reindeer Peppermint Patty holder. I didn't cut myself this time with my sharp paper snips but if you listen closely you can hear me snap my fingers at my son who had forgotten to turn down his video game while I was filming, lol. Gotta love him!

Gather together the following items to make this project:

- Circle punches: 1 1/4", 1 3/8", Scallop
- Cardstock scraps: Real Red, Whisper White, Creamy Caramel
- Stamp set: Deer Friends (hostess stamp set)
- Accessories: Bold Brights brads, paper piercing tool and pad, Sticky Strip, paper snips, adhesive, Real Red striped ribbon (7 1/2")

Here's what the finished project looks like:

   

And here's the video tutorial:

It's a Wrap Class

On Saturday, November 22nd at 3:00 pm, I am holding a special class on gift tags and holiday wrap ideas. The focus of this class is to teach you lots of neat tags, bags, and bows ideas using Stampin' Up! products and our fabulous designer series paper. Take this class, wow your friends and save a lot of money on your holiday packaging!

Here's a sneak peek:

 

Would you like to join us? There are only a few spots left. Click the buy now button below to reserve your place at my stampin' table.

Fall Scrapbook page

This fall was particularly spectacular and I enjoyed watching all the leaves turn color over the past few weeks. Those memories, and some photos I have yet to develop, sparked this page idea:

 

This samples uses Fall Flair, a hostess stamp set and the Haiku designer series paper. You can earn this stamp set for free - all you have to do is host a party and invite your friends. You and I can plan your event and I will do all the work.

Click here to see my calendar of events for open dates or contact me to join my scrapbook club.

Season of Friendship

Here's another scrapbook page that my Scrappers 10 club made at their meeting yesterday aftenoon. It uses the Season of Friendship stamp set and some leftover pieces of Autumn Vine paper. I love this paper and its unique color combinations: Sage Shadow, Really Rust, Chocolate Chip, and More Mustard. The top strip of Chocolate Chip paper will hold a 4x6 photo and a smaller photo or a 4x6 photo and a journaling block. A quick and easy page for you to try - and a great reason to save those scraps!

 

You are welcome to come and try our scrapbook club meetings if you want a fun experience. There is no cost for the club meeting supplies. Everyone just puts in a $15 order each time we meet so one of the members can earn free hostess stamp sets and awards. Form a club for you and your friends and I will come to you! Clubs can be 6 months, 8 months, 10 months or 12 months - you pick the one that works best for you!

Sundays with Sizzix

Today's cool Sizzix project is brought to you directly by the co-founder of Stampin' UP!, Shelli Gardner. Shelli often appears on a local television network in her city and presents these cool paper crafting ideas. The video below shows how to create really neat place settings for your holiday dinner table. Here's a photo of one I created and then check out the video for step-by-step instructions from the stampin' guru herself!

 

This place setting was created using Cute and Curly and the Curly Label punch, along with Season of Friendship (stamp set) and Autumn Vine paper. The background is Really Rust and the Sizzix Top Note die.