2,4,6,8, Box Tutorial

Hope you enjoy the tutorial for this super simple, versatile, and cute treat box!  (Click on the picture for the tutorial.)

Gift Packaging Class

New class offering – Gift packaging!  Having a card ready to go for those last minute gifts is sometimes a challenge – but how about the wrapping for those gifts?  With this class you’ll be ready for all kinds of occasions!

In this class you will create 5 different package options:

1) a baby gift bag
2) an all occasion gift bag good for birthdays, anniversaries, whatevers
3) a cute triangle gift box
4) a perfect rectangle box
5) a gift card holder

Cost for the class is $25.  This includes the awesome new Scallop Edge Punch ($15.95) and all materials to make the 5 gift packages.  (If you already have the scallop edge punch you may choose alternate product worth $15.95 or less.) 

Class will be held Thursday, September 18th at 7 pm in my Stampin’ Suite.

Please RSVP with payment by September 4th.

Look forward to stamping with you soon!

Here is a picture of four  of the five items – and two of the four are not totally completed yet.  You’ll have to attend the class to see the finishing touches. 

KIT OPTION

Can’t make the class but still want to make the items? 

Kit includes:
- scallop edge punch (or $15.95 merchandise of your choosing)
- all materials pre-cut for all projects
- step by step directions
- me!  I’m always available to answer any questions you might have as you work on the projects

Kit fee: $25 + $5 s/h = $30 total

Find the Original

All too often I hear "I’m not creative, I can’t come up with anything."  And hopefully most of you know my answer to that: "you don’t have to be, that’s what the catalog is for!!"

So, to prove that I too use the catalog for inspiration for color combinations, layouts, and everything else, I’m showing you a card we did at last night’s Christmas stamp a stack.  My challenge for you is to find the card in the catalog that inspired this card.  Once you find it, post a comment here on my blog letting me know which card you think it is by Monday, the 25th at 5 pm EST.  I’ll then randomly choose one winner from all the posts, using random.org, and send that person one each of the four different Christmas cards we made last night!!

Next time you’re stuck turn to a fabulous source for inspiration – the Stampin’ Up! Idea Book & Catalog!!

Okay – well you ladies are smart. It was indeed inspired by the Simply Said card on p 59. And Amanda – definitely the one on page 38 would’ve been a great guess too! I certainly can see many similarities between the two cards. So, the winner of the 4 Christmas cards is as chosen by random.org:

There were 3 items in your list. Here they are in random order:

3
1
2
Timestamp: 2008-08-25 22:53:27 UTC

So comment #3 – Amanda –  is the winner!
I’m happy you three (come on I KNOW more of you looked at this post – don’t be lazy! LOL) participated. I’ll be sure to put more fun games on here in the future and give away more free stuff! Who doesn’t like free stuff????

Another Convention Swap

Here is one of my favorite swaps I received while at Convention.  It uses the hostess set Happiness Always and the colors are Old Olive, Tangerine Tango, Summer Sun, and Chocolate Chip.  I just love everything about it – don’t you?  It was created by Kim Pohl, a demo from Minnesota.  Enjoy!

Daisies??

Okay, so I’m not even close to finishing the scrapbook layout I started this afternoon (for tomorrow night’s club – eek!) but I had to stop and take a picture because I just love the look of the daisies.  (At least I think they’re daisies…if they’re not, someone please tell me!)  My middle child was on my lap (no big surprise there) when I was stamping and the look on her face after I stamped the first daisies was awesome!  She loved it and of course wanted to stamp the next ones herself.

So this first picture is one of the flowers in the front of my house right now.

And the second one is my start to a scrapbook layout using the new "Inspired by Nature" stamp set.  I just love this Silouette style stamp!!!  Sorry it’s a little dark.  But you can see the color ink pads I used along with the sponge daubers.  Now enough chatting – I need to get cracking or my scrapbook club members won’t have anything to stamp tomorrow night! LOL