Beauty Card

I got this supercute card from a friend. I love the saying. It's especially funny, because I recently began writing about beauty on The Coveted, a popular fashion and beauty blog. Those are Stampin Up stamps.

Stampin Up Card & Ornament

Fellow Stampin Up demonstrator Patti gave me this lovely card that also doubles as an ornament. Isn't that a wonderful idea? I just love it. I think this would be a wonderful idea for next year's Christmas cards. She used Stampin Up's dies for the card shape, snowflake, and word.

Country Living Special Holiday Collection Stampin' Kit

Stampin' Up is offering an amazing special now through December 31st (or while supplies last). Get more than $70 worth of products for just $49.95. Click here to download the brochure that shows all the goodies included.

The Holiday Collection Stampin' Kit includes the following products:

• Holiday Collection stamp set (six stamps)
• Four 12" x 12" sheets of die-cut chipboard
• Eight 12" x 12" sheets of die-cut Designer Series paper (2 ea. of 4 double-sided designs)
• Four 12" x 12" sheets of Designer Series paper (2 ea. of 2 double-sided designs)
• Two 12" x 12" sheets of Whisper White card stock
• 25 yds. Silver Metallic cord
• 10 yds. 3/8" Whisper White taffeta ribbon
• Pretties Kit brads (20)
• Stampin' Dimensionals
• Dazzling Diamonds Stampin' Glitter (1/2 oz.)
• Tombow Multi Purpose Adhesive
• Riding Hood Red Classic Stampin' Spot
• Old Olive Craft Stampin' Spot
• Uninked Stampin' Spot
• Whisper White Craft Ink refill

Contact me to place an order for this special and other Stampin Up! products.

Celebrate Friends Class

In this class, you will make a wall hanging to celebrate your friends. This is a cheerful decoration to remind you of the wonderful friends in your life. Please bring three photos to work with. You have two options:

• For $22, you will get everything you need to make the wall hanging.
  
• For $40, you will also get the Stampin Up Priceless stamp set. See pic below of the stamp set. This set is worth more than $30 (cost of set plus shipping and tax).

Celebrate Friends Class

Class Only $22.00 Class with Stamp Set $40.00

Happy Halloween!

I don't do much for Halloween. But my sister and her husband get really into it with homemade costumes and parties decked out with ghoulish decorations. I saw this foam Frankenstein face in the dollar-bin at Joann's and couldn't resist making a card for them. I added some orange Stickles to his cheeks and around the edges of the black mat. It was super easy and I think it's so funny to have this huge face on a card.

One Card a Month

I have a group of friends that I do arts & crafts with. We make a lot of cards so I organized a one-card-a-month swap. Each of us sends one card a month to various people involved in the swap. It's a nice way to get a little inspiration and happy mail each month.

Here are two of the cards I received in the last couple months from my friends Tracy and Deborah. I love Tracy's gatefold card with the tea cup images and charm. I really like gatefold cards; but I'm usually too lazy to make them myself. Ü Deborah is fabulous at sewing so it was fitting that she sewed on her card. It was extra fun to get this card, because she used some ribbon that I gave her. It's such a great swap!

New All-Occasion Card Class

On Friday, October 17th, in San Jose, I will be teaching my latest class -- a set of five thank you, birthday, and all-occasion cards made with Stampin Up papers and stamps. You will do a little stamping. Everything will be precut and ready to assemble. Easy, breezy, and fun! The class is $15 to make one set of cards. I can also send you a stamped, ready-to-assemble card kit for $15 plus $2.50 for shipping.

You can pay for the class with cash or check at the class or with a credit card by clicking the button below. You do not have to have a PayPal account to pay with a credit card: when you go to checkout, look for the link on the bottom left to continue without an account and simply enter your credit card information like you would at any other online store.

Class Kit

Class Kit Only $15.00 Class Kit By Mail ($15 & $2.50 shipping) $17.50

World Card Making Day Special: October 4-11

• To celebrate World Card Making Day, enjoy 20 % off a wide variety of fun and colorful Simply Sent Card Elements and easy-to-use Simply Sent card kits.
• See pgs. 176-177 of the Fall-Winter catalog; discount valid October 4-11. (Download the Stampin Up! Fall/Winter Idea Book & Catalog here.)
• Contact me to place an order for these specials and other Stampin Up! products.