Nutz about Stamping

Paper Pumpkin December Kit

You know by now how much I love the Paper Pumpkin Kit subscription and the December kit is no exception. 

 Here's a Stampin' Up! video showing you the kit components for the Paper Pumpkin December Kit, called Real Life. If you have problems seeing the video, click here!

 

 

Why not subscribe to Paper Pumpkin today and get the Welcome Kit? Then each month afterwards you will get a fun kit delivered to your doorstep for some crafting fun, like the Real Life kit shown here! Each kit comes complete with everything you need to create some cool project ideas. Use the Welcome Kit clear block and add in some adhesive and you are good to go!

Click here to subscribe today!

Announcing Stampin' Up! Online Classes!

WOOHOO! Now you can download a stamping online class directly from Stampin' Up! through my Online Store! This class shares innovative ideas to get the most out of your supplies (from stamps to the Big Shot) with clever tips and techniques. Divided into six sections focused on a variety of topics, this class includes videos, step outs, and supply lists for 30+ projects.

Check out what you get below and then click here to go directly to my Online Store to place your order now! Download the class instantly, watch when you have the time and create at your leisure! What could be better than that!

 

Only Five days until 12 Weeks of Christmas!

There are only five days left until my  two thousand twelve 12 Weeks of Christmas campaign begins!

   


Beginning the first Wednesday in October, all of my newsletter subscribers will receive one additional newsletter email each week for twelve weeks. That's right. Each week you will receive one exclusive (not seen anywhere else) Christmas project - a card, a tag, a 3D gift idea or gift bag, complete with instructions and catalog product numbers.....for FREE! It is my gift to you for being a newsletter subscriber. 

Oh, oh. You are not a subscriber? Then look for the "Join my Mailing List" in the top left hand corner of my blog. Fill in your email address, a few other details and you'll be done. Important detail - don't forget to "confirm" your subscription - my emails will not arrive to your Inbox unless you "confirm".

So watch your email Inbox beginning October 3rd and be prepared for some beautiful surprises coming your way once a week for twelve weeks. And thanks for being an email subscriber!

Spooktacular Offer in August

Check out this Spooktacular Offer from Stampin' Up! - available in August only! Join Stampin' Up! in August and you get this entire kit  for FREE!

Let me help you select $125 from our Holiday Mini for just $99 during August and you will also get this kit for free!

Stampin’ UP! is all about YOU – and YOUR way.

I would love to help you see just how fun, easy and flexible Stampin’ UP! is. Contact me today for a copy of the Holiday Mini so you have our $125 in products selected and ready to place on your recruit Starter Kit order form. Then August 1st be ready to join online at http://terriwalker.stampinup.net.

*** AND did you know that if you join in August and your friend joins under you because she also wants this kit – YOU GET 2 Kits!!!!! Yes, it’s true. So join early so that your friends get this kit when they join too!

Email me today – [email protected] - for more information or click here to learn more about the Starter Kit.

(Returning demonstrators qualify as a new recruit – if you have been out 3 or more months you are free to join under anyone, if you have been out less than 3 months and your original sponsor is no longer a demonstrator you are free to rejoin under anyone.  If you do not have a demonstrator you work with I would welcome the opportunity to be your upline).

 

My Digital Studio

It's Christmas in July....err......June! I am so excited about this week's downloads for your My Digital Studio program. Two the new downloads I just had to share with you today - both are perfect for gifts - even Christmas gifts!

Graduating Class Of...

This 3-1/2" x 5" trifold card designer template makes a perfect card for a graduate or for a graduation party announcement, and with the photos and accompanying text, will make a treasured memento as well.The download includes a 20-piece stamp brush set with numbers 0-9, text, and imagery to customize for any grad in any year. The designer template colors are: Marina Mist, Night of Navy, and Whisper White.

Fresh Flowers 2012 Desktop Calendar Kit

The 25-page 10" x 5" calendar kit comes with 48 embellishments and a 42-piece stamp brush set, making the calendar boxes, days of the week, and months completely customizable. Use it for the intended calendar, or create other projects—to-do lists, a year-in-review photobook, or simply a page full of fresh flowers! The template colors are: Bashful Blue, Basic Gray, Blushing Bride, Chocolate Chip, Certainly Celery, Daffodil Delight, More Mustard, Not Quite Navy, Rich Razzleberry, Riding Hood Red, River Rock, Tempting Turquoise, and Whisper White.

I am particularly excited about the desktop calendar. I have the 2011 calendar sitting right here on my desk and am so impressed with the quality. This calendar will be my next order and once I have a template made I will be happy to share with those of you who already own My Digital Studio. I will be making a ton of these for Christmas gifts this year!

Ready to purchase your copy of My Digital Studio yet? Click here to go to my Online Store. While there you can browse through all the downloads available (click on Digital Designing) or pop a copy of this amazing program into your Shopping Cart. Want to see lots of cool My Digital Studio ideas? Click here to go to an entire Stampin' Up! website created just for digital crafting!

 

Crop Night

Crop Nights!

Do you have photos gathering dust in a box in your closet? Do you have unfinished card ideas? Do you have stamp sets and accessories you have not used yet? Then attend my Crop Nights!

 

You bring photos, paper, accessories, or other projects and work the night away. I will provide liquid refreshments and am asking everyone to bring a snack to share with the group.

Cost: only $12 (includes use of my punches, inks and stamp sets)

OR

$15 (includes use of my punches, inks and stamp sets AND my Big Shot and dies).

Time: 5 pm to 1 AM

Do you have to stay until 1 AM? Certainly not. But you can if you have a lot of crafting to do.

My next Crop Night is: Saturday, March 20th.

Please RSVP your attendance by registering for the night. To register, click here and then scroll down my Calendar of Events page until you see the "Add to Cart" button. 

Beginners and friends welcome!

St. Patrick's Day: Irish Soda Bread Recipe

Happy St. Patrick's Day to all my Irish friends out there in the stamping world. Today is the final day to submit your Stampin' Up! Limerick to win a prize! Check out my blog post about this fun contest.

I thought I would share an Irish Soda Bread recipe from the Sarah's Secrets show on the Food Network. Have some fun today making the Soda Bread and then give it away as a gift to a neighbor or friend!

Prep Time: 20 min

Inactive Prep Time: 20 min

Cook Time: 1 hr 0 min
Level: Intermediate
Serves: 2 loaves

Ingredients

• 5 cups sifted all-purpose unbleached flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 pound (1 stick) butter
• 2 1/2 cups mixed light and dark raisins, soaked in water for 15 to 20 minutes and drained
• 3 tablespoons caraway seeds
• 2 1/2 cups buttermilk
• 1 large egg, slightly beaten

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Generously butter 2 (9 by 5-inch) bread pans.

Stir together the sifted flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda. Cut in the butter and mix very thoroughly with your hands until it gets grainy. Stir in raisins and caraway seeds.

Add the buttermilk and egg to the flour mixture. Stir until well moistened. Shape dough into 2 loaves and place in the pans.

Bake for 1 hour. Test with a toothpick for doneness. Cool in the pans for 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

And while these two loaves are baking, you have an hour to create two cute gift cards to go with your bread!

And check out these super cute cupcakes that Pam made for her Card Club meeting last night. I just LOVE creative people - especially ones that are great bakers too! YUM!

 

Country Living Cards à la Carte Stationery Kit

I am excited to announce that Stampin' Up! has partnered with Country Living magazine to bring you the Cards à la Carte stationery kit.

 

This exclusive kit (item #119113) includes the following products:

• Dinner Party stamp set (set of 3)
• Ballet Blue Classic Stampin' Spot
• Preprinted stationery (24 sheets: 4 each of 6 designs)

Here's one project you can create using this cool kit:

You're Invited dinner invitation

 

Stamps Dinner Party stamp set* Paper Very Vanilla card stock Very Vanilla envelope* Ink Ballet Blue Stampin' Spot* Accessories Stampin' Dimensionals *From Country Living Cards à la Carte

Instructions:

1. Print "You're invited" on Very Vanilla card stock and adhere to strip of Very Vanilla card stock. Wrap strip around So Saffron printed card from Country Living Cards à la Carte.
2. Stamp silverware image in Ballet Blue ink on Very Vanilla card stock. Cut out, distress one edge, then adhere to card stock strip using Stampin' Dimensionals.
3. Stamp silverware image in Ballet Blue ink on envelope flap.

Stamps in the Mail Club

Do you love my card ideas but live too far away to attend my clubs, camps and classes? Do you want to create high quality cards but don't have enough ideas or product?

Introducing: my Stamps in the Mail Club!

Here's what you'll get each month:

• a Stampin' Up! Club Kit delivered to your door for only $45
• products valued around $35 that are yours to keep
• a featured stamp set in each kit
• full color handout with photos, including easy to follow step-by-step directions and a list of ingredients and measurements for four exclusive projects
• coordinated stamp set, inks, ribbon, accessories - everything you need to create the featured projects
• each project precut, organized and carefully packaged
• new techniques and tips to add to your stamping bag of tricks
• all products will be Stampin' Up! exclusives - high quality and unique
• the ability to customize your Club Kit and replace any items you may already own with equivalent priced items

September Kit: Featuring Hello Again

And the brand new In Color Markers!

 

Would you like to see one of the Hello Again projects included in the September kit?

 

To order the September Cards-in-the-Mail Club Kit, choose from the options below. Sorry, my Stamps-in-the-Mail Club program is only available in the United States.

 

 

September Kit Options

Kit with downloadable instructions $45.00Kit with printed instructions $48.00

Butterfly Mobile

Stampin' Up! publishes a monthly demonstrator magazine called Stampin' Success. Each issue is filled with great articles to support building a business, to learn new techniques, and to see wonderful new stampin' and scrappin' ideas. The June issue features a beautiful Butterfly Mobile with a list of supplies and instructions to match. Enjoy!

Butterfly Mobile

Paper Kiwi Kiss card stock Rose Red card stock Kiwi Kiss textured card stock Rose Red textured card stock Raspberry Tart Designer Series paper Accessories & Tools Crop-A-Dile Sizzix Big Shot Beautiful Butterflies Bigz die Sticky Strip Embroidery hoop (ours is 10" in diameter) Monofilament thread  (such as fishing line)

Instructions

These supplies and instructions are for general guidelines only.

1. Punch four evenly spaced holes in wood embroidery hoop using Crop-A-Dile. 
2. Cut two pieces of monofilament thread, each at least four times the diameter of your hoop. This ensures that you have enough thread to go through the hoop and squarely hang your mobile. For example, we cut 40" pieces.
3. Pull one piece of monofilament thread through each set of holes, so thread crosses in the center of the hoop. Gather ends, and knot them together at the top. This will be what your mobile hangs from.
4. Hang your embroidery hoop within easy reach, and shift the hoop on the thread until it is level and centered. You'll want to leave it hanging while you finish assembly.
5. Tie several strands of thread, evenly spaced, to embroidery hoop to hang butterflies from. The number of strands and the length of each strand are entirely up to you. Remember to knot your thread on the outside of the hoop so your finished mobile will have a clean look. 
6. Cut butterflies from Designer Series paper and card stock (you'll need two die cuts for each butterfly) using Big Shot and Beautiful Butterfly Bigz die.
7. Attach the same number of butterflies to each strand, making sure to put a butterfly at the end of each strand. This will give your mobile a clean finish and help it hang straight.
8. Score each butterfly down the middle and bend slightly.
9. Adhere Sticky Strip to the center of one butterfly and press it against the thread, and then press another butterfly against the Sticky Strip (so the butterflies cover the thread and Sticky Strip.)
10. Adhere two pieces of Kiwi Kiss textured card stock to the embroidery hoop, covering knots.
11. Carefully remove your mobile from its temporary hanging place, and hang it wherever you desire!

Don't forget you can email me ([email protected]) to order the supplies to make this wonderful mobile. It would certainly be a WOW baby shower gift!

Happy Birthday Jelly Bean Jar

Do you need a birthday gift idea for a special young person in your life? Or do you need birthday favors for an upcoming party? Here's a fun project idea:

Stamps

• Crazy for Cupcakes stamp set

Paper

• Confetti White card stock
• Rose Red card stock
• Kiwi Kiss textured card stock

Ink

• Chocolate Chip Classic Stampin' Pad
• Close to Cocoa Classic Stampin' Pad
• Kiwi Kiss Classic Stampin' Pad
• Pacific Point Classic Stampin' Pad
• Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad
• Rose Red Classic Stampin' Pad
• Jet Black StazOn pad

Accessories

• Kiwi Kiss 5/8" striped grosgrain ribbon
• Chit Chat Rub-Ons
• Stampin' Dimensionals
• Aqua Painter
• Circle Scissors Plus
• 1/8" Circle punch

Consider joining my Anything but a Card Club which meets once each month to create unique projects just like this! Contact me at [email protected] for more information.

It's National Craft Month!

March is National Craft month and to honor the opening date I have a really fun craft idea to share with you:

You're On My Mind Box

Stamps

• Upsy Daisy

Paper

• Old Olive card stock
• Ruby Red card stock
• Whisper White card stock

Ink

• Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad
• Ruby Red Classic Stampin' Pad

Stampin' Up! Accessories

• Old Olive 1/4" grosgrain ribbon
• Pewter Jumbo eyelets
• Stampin' Dimensionals
• Crop-A-Dile
• 1/4" Circle punch 

Instructions

1. Stamp silhouette image in Ruby Red ink on Whisper White card stock. Adhere Whisper White card stock to Ruby Red card stock using Stampin' Dimensionals. Place inside of box.
2. Attach two Pewter Jumbo eyelets to box using Crop-A-Dile.
3. Stamp "You're on my mind" in Old Olive ink on Whisper White card stock. Punch circles from Old Olive card stock using 1/4" Circle punch and adhere to back of Whisper White card stock. Adhere piece to box using Stampin' Dimensionals.
4. Thread Old Olive 1/4" grosgrain ribbon through eyelets and tie box closed.

And don't forget tomorrow is the final day to sign up for my "You're So Tweet" class:

Date: Saturday, March 14
Time: 3:00 pm
Place: My Stampin' Spot!
Cost: $25 - includes one package of So Tweet chipboard to use for all class projects.

Don't miss this fun class - register with payment now to reserve your spot!

February Project

The Stampin' Up! February project focuses on friendship with this Be Happy card. It is a quick and easy project that any friend would love to receive!

 

Supplies:

Fundamental Phrases

Bashful Blue 8-1/2X11 Card Stock

Confetti White 8-1/2X11 Card Stock

Kiwi Kiss 8-1/2X11 Card Stock

Bashful Blue Patterns Designer Series Paper

Chocolate Chip Classic Stampin' Pad

Riding Hood Red Classic Ink Refill

Chocolate Chip 1/4 Inch Grosgrain Ribbon

Neutrals 5/16 Inch Brads

Pretties Kit

Laughter & Love Rub-Ons

Stampin' Dimensionals

Big Shot Die-Cut Machine

Lots Of Tags Sizzlits 4-Pack Dies

Need the instructions? Contact me at [email protected] and I would be happy to provide them.

Love You Much

One of my stamping loves this year has been to show my customers how to use stamp sets and inks to make projects other than cards and scrapbook pages. I even started an "Anything but a Card" club to feature such projects. Friday evening my club met and we had so much fun creating three 3D projects using the Love You Much bundle for two of the projects. Today is the final day to order the Love You Much bundle at 20% off. Beginning tomorrow you will pay full price for all bundle contents.

Here's a very unique project idea. It looks very complicated but is really very simple!

 

Yep, those are test tubes! And you thought test tubes were just in Science class. Contact me to join my Anything but a Card club. There is one spot open and guests are always welcome!

December Project, part two

Today I will provide the instructions and Stampin' UP! products you need to make the Noel Pencil Wrap, seen below:

 

Noel pencil wrap

Stamps Big on Christmas stamp set Christmas Chatter jumbo Stampin' Around wheel Paper Bashful Blue card stock Riding Hood Red card stock Whisper White card stock Certainly Celery Patterns Designer Series paper On Board Essentials Ink Bashful Blue Classic Stampin' Pad Certainly Celery Classic Stampin' Pad Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad Regal Rose Classic Stampin' Pad Riding Hood Red Classic Stampin' Pad Jet Black StazOn pad Accessories Dazzling Diamonds Stampin' Glitter Riding Hood Red 5/8" striped grosgrain ribbon Stampin' Dimensionals Scallop Edge punch Sanding blocks Staples Watercolor brush Instructions Wheel Christmas Chatter image in Bashful Blue ink on Bashful Blue card stock. Fold card stock around pencils and adhere. Tie Riding Hood Red striped grosgrain ribbon around Bashful Blue pencil wrap. Stamp "Noel" in Jet Black StazOn ink on Whisper White card stock. Watercolor letters with Certainly Celery ink using watercolor brush. Stamp "Noel" again on separate piece of Whisper White card stock. Watercolor ornament image with Garden Green, Riding Hood Red, Regal Rose, and Bashful Blue ink using watercolor brush. Apply Dazzling Diamonds Stampin' Glitter to top and bottom of ornament. Cut out ornament and adhere over first image using Stampin' Dimensionals. Scallop left edge of Riding Hood Red card stock using Scallop Edge punch. Adhere Whisper White card stock to Riding Hood Red card stock. Fold scalloped edge of card stock over and staple twice. Cover chipboard heart with Certainly Celery Patterns Designer Series paper and smooth edges using sanding blocks. Adhere heart to Whisper White card stock.   Adhere entire piece to pencil wrap using Stampin' Dimensionals.