My first My Digital Studio Card

Happy Halloween! And Happy Birthday to me!.....I know a shameless plug for myself. Anyway, today I share my first MDS card. I am finishing my certification and I now get to play with my My Digital Studio. It is pretty fun. And look, I don't have this set and I was still able to make a Halloween card for you today. This took me no time at all. Now I have a few choices, I can keep it as an e-card, I can print it myself or I can send it to the SU! professional print service to be printed. The professional print service will print it, cut it, score it and send it back with an envelope for me. Pretty nice, huh? Hope everyone has a warm, fun and safe Halloween tonight!

Halloween Treat Boxes

I wanted to give you something that was Halloween inspired today and I didn't have anything so I am borrowing a project from my cousin. Hi, Lorraine! I hope you don't mind but I love these. Lorraine created these as her Door Prizes for our last Stamp Camp. They were a big hit! She always does such beautiful work. I love the way these came out. Pop on over to her blog to see some of her other fabulous creations by clicking HERE.

Another Christmas Jingle Card

Yep, another quickie card using my Christmas Jingle Simply Scrappin Kit. I think some of my gifts this year are going to be Christmas related. What I mean is, they will be a small stack of Christams cards, a box of gift tags, holiday planners and more. This is an easier way for me to give out more gifts (which I really love to do) without breaking the bank. Of course they will get their gifts earlier than Christmas so that they will be able to enjoy them and of course I have the fun in making them! This is only the beginning of my projects so you will have to stay tuned for the finished products.

My Digital Studio Update

Sorry I don't have any creations for you today. I hope to have more soon. So today I wanted to let you know why I have been so distracted. I am in the process of going through a My Digital Studio Certification Process. Why? Because this software can do so much I want to learn as much about it as I can. Did you know that MDS is NOT a Digital Scrapbooking program? It is a Digital Paper Crafting Solution! What does that mean? Well it means that you can do so much more than scrapbooking with this program including: Scrapbooks, cards, calendars, movies, blog enhancements, and more! Why is this important to you? So that I will be ready to answer all your questions and help you with all your projects when you get your MDS. I am watching these great webinars and taking quizzes and the best part is, as part of my certification I have to use the Professional Printing service to create some projects. Why is that the best part? Well because then I will get to play and create with my MDS, then I will receive adorable projects made just in time for Christmas presents with my favorite family photos, and YOU will get to see the finished MDS products up close and personal. Can you tell I am excited about this program? Well, I better get back to work. Boy, this is a fun job!!!

DSP Treats

These easy-peasy little treat cups we made at a party I did last Friday. They are called sour cream containers on Split Coast. All they use is a small piece of DSP, a small bit of strong adhesive and a crimper. Then embellish however you desire.

For ours we use the Autumn Meadows DSP found in the Mini. Then we stamp a leaf and the Thank You sentiment using the Holiday Blitz stamp set. These containers are filled with nuts but you could use any theme and any small filler. Just pop open and enjoy!

Final Deals of the Week!

If you have a little birthday coming up then you will be happy to see our new Deals of the Week:

Princess Party Kit
116214
Regular Price: $11.10
Preferred Price: $9.99
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You can make your princess's fantasies come true with our Princess Party kit. Your little princess and seven of her ladies-in-waiting can celebrate a splendid happily-ever-after complete with invitations, decorations, and dazzling crowns to create and wear. ■ Contains products to create invitations, crowns, purse boxes, banner, and food toppers for eight■ Coordinates with the Princess Time stamp set and Princess personalized name stamp

Pirate Party Kit
116213
Regular Price: $11.10
Preferred Price: $9.99
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Hoist the Jolly Roger and get ready to have a swashbuckling good time! Gather your little buccaneer and his or her mateys for a pirate party of the finest sort, complete with invitations, decorations, and eye patches to create and wear. This kit contains products you need to create party invitations and decorations for eight guests.■ Contains products to create invitations, eye patches, banner, treasure boxes, and food toppers for eight■ Coordinates with our Pirate Time stamp set and Pirate personalized name stamp

Pumpkin Party

Last night was our little pumpkin party. I think it was a success. With 12 little ones running around having a ball it was pretty crazy. But we had plenty for them to do. We decorated our pumpkins with stickers, paint and pipe cleaners (no knives at a toddler party.) In the above picture you can see my little Sammie painting on someone else's pumpkin;)

Sorry this one is so fuzzy. I was having trouble with my camera. Maybe if some of the other mommies got some good shots they can send them to me. We also decorated cookies and painted faces. Most of the little girls had there faces painted like black cats because that was easy for me to do. But take a look at some of the daddies below!

Ava want Dad to be a dog. I love my husband! Isn't he a good sport? And he makes a good dog, huh?

Then it started to catch on. Here is Brandon (a dog), Andy (a pirate) and Kenny (a vampire.) These dads earn super points with me. They really made the party!!! Thanks to all the families that showed up. I know our house is a haul for some of you but I hope everyone had as much fun as my family did!

Envelope Pocket Card

Here is one of the projects made at a party I did last night. This creation is courtesy of Chicnscratch, one of my favorite blogs. This card was made in a neutral tone so it can be used for any occasion but it would be perfect for a holiday card. Just place a note in one side and a gift card in the other.

Bewitching Treats

I found these super cute Halloween treats while playing on Split Coast the other day. I thought I would give them a try.On the inside of the hat is one Reese's peanut butter cup. Click here to see some more of these little guys and a really great tutorial on how to make them. One tip from me: the top of the hat would probably be easier if you use some of the fabulous Halloween DSP. I used card stock on mine because that was all I had and it is a little bit harder to do.

Door Prizes

No one leaves stamp camp without a prize. Here just some of the door prizes that were given out. They were all so wonderful and I don't even think I got pictures of all of them.

These ones right here with the Bermuda Bay tags are the ones I made. I like to think of them as "perfect torture." At least for me they are. They were Hersey's chocolate bars wrapped with the Christmas Jingle Simply Scrappin Kit. Ooooooh, what to do! Eat the chocolate or keep the cute project!?!

I wish I could give credit for all of these great projects but I am not sure which demos made each prize. Maybe some of you can leave me some comments in case anyone wants to know more about them. Just know that we have an awesome and very talented group of demonstrators that put on these camps!

Which prize did you get? Not to mention all of our stamp campers also got a favor for coming as well. Remember our next stamp camp is just around the corner: Saturday February 27th. Save the date!

Believe it or not I still have more pictures. But to really experience the fun, excitement and to see all the cards made you will have to attend!!!!!

Candy Corn Treat Bags

Here is my first batch of Halloween treat bags. Most of these are going to my mom's co-workers. She needed something inexpensive and sweet to hand out. This is how they came out. The rest of these go to the office ladies that work with my husband and the last of them will be for Ava's preschool. I stamped the back of the bags with my personalized stamp so everyone will know these where hand made. Stazon ink keeps the bags from smearing.

Yep, these are all SU! product. The small flat cellophane bags are only $3.95 for a pack of 50! Can't beat that and the candy corn is a big bag for only $2 at Target right now. Most of the tags come from card stock scraps. So if you do the math then these little guys come out pretty cheap.

Here are the supplies you need to recreate these little guys:

Batty for you stamp set

Small flat cellophane bags

scallop circle punch

1 3/8 circle punch

1 1/4 circle punch

Grosgrain Ribbon (I used Black , Eggplant, White, Pumpkin)

Colored Card Stock (same colors as ribbon plus Old Olive)

Silver Cord

Candy Corn

More Stamp Camp Photos

Here are a few more pictures I snapped while we were at Stamp Camp. Now you see when we say bring you camera we mean it, right? There were hundreds of adorable projects on display throughout the hall.

I hope everyone found lots of great cards and projects that they want to recreate or even inspired them to create something similar.

I know the projects are hard to see in these pictures. But I wanted to give you any idea of all the excitement that goes into putting the Stamp Camp together.

To see these fabulous projects up close be sure to mark you calendar for our next Stamp Camp: February 27th at Grace Hall again. Registration info will be sent out closer to the event. Hope you can all make it back again!

Deals of the Week #3

Custom designed, these large grommets add some real spunk! These grommets can even frame small images for real art appeal. ■ Colors: Basic Black, Silver, Very Vanilla and Whisper White ■ 5 each for a total of 20 pieces


item # 114348
pg. 179
Basic Jumbo grommets
$6.95 regular
$4.49 deal

Let your inner librarian run wild when you clip a tag to a project with one of our adorable Mini Library Clips. These clips are 1/4" x 1/2" and each package contains 12 each of 4 colors (Black, Silver, Antique Brass, and Pewter)

item # 109857
pg. 179
Mini Library clips
$12.95 regular
$8.99 deal

These high-quality cast brads are so easy to use and come in custom Stampin' Up! designs. They're finished in our Styled Silver, and can be used separately or with our Hodgepodge Hardware.■ Assortments include 16 pieces; 8 each of 2 sizes (1/2" and 3/4")■ Use to embellish cards, scrapbook pages, and other paper crafts

item # 112571
pg. 179
Circle Designer brads
$5.95 regular
$3.99 deal

Let your inner librarian run wild when you clip a tag to a project with one of our adorable Mini Library Clips. These clips to add the right touch to your projects. ■ Contains 24 pieces■ 8 each of 3 colors: Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Whisper White■ Powder finish■ 1/2" x 3/4"

item # 112581
pg. 179
1/2" Library clips
$6.95 regular
$3.99 deal


The third deals of the week are from October 19, 10 AM (MT) through October 26, 9:50 AM (MT).

Stamp Camp Success!

As many of you already know, this year's holiday Stamp Camp was a huge SUCCESS! Yesterday's camp was sold out and we all had a blast. There was food, music, good company, tons of displays, favors, door prizes, and of course everyone made beautiful cards. I hope everyone had as much fun as I did. For us demonstrators a lot of hard work goes into planning a stamp camp and we hope to always make the experience as fun as possible. We thank you all for coming and for the kind comments that are left on our surveys. As much fun as you customers are having making your cards, us demos are having as much fun showing them to you. Here are a few picture of the ladies hard at work (and having fun!) Stay tuned for more pictures of the fun!

Pajama-Rama

It's time to mark your calendar for our next event. You are invited to a Pajama-Rama! Friday November 13th at 8:00. Location details will be given out closer to the event. Come in your p.j.'s and bring those projects you need to work on before the holidays: Christmas cards, gifts, scrapbooking, and more. It's always more fun to get those projects done with your friends. We will have snacks, music, good company and more! All we ask is that you bring your own consumables ( snail, paper and such.) There will be tools for you to try out such as the Big Shot, Circle Scissors, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Punches and more so you can see first hand which items you want to add to your Christmas Wish List this year. No class fee, no minimum order. This is our gift to you! Come and have a good time and get some projects done too. But of course you can always place orders if you want to and we will have extra wish lists for you to take home with you. Hope you can all make it!!

Ava's Card

Look at my girl go! Does it matter that she stamps upside down? No. This is a little project that we created together a while ago and I just realized that I never shared it with you. She is 2 years old and already loves to stamp.

Not sure why the silly smile always comes out when I want to take a picture but it never fails. Look how proud she is of her card.

Here is the finished project. We used Certainly Celery DSP from the Moments and Milestones Simply Scrappin Kit. The stamp set used was Bugs and Kisses. The caterpillar was made with her fingerprints. If you try this with your little one you may want to use a light color ink and wash their hand right away afterwards so it doesn't stain. I think this is a card for Grandma for sure!

Kitchen Magnets

As promised here are the goodies that I put into yesterday's fancy favor bags. These are a set of four kitchen magnets. Click here to see the original project that inspired these. I really loved the the original but I didn't have the same punches that she used so I had to change mine up a bit.

For mine I used the For All You Do Stamp Set. These where made with four of the six new In Color supplies. I used Melon Mambo, Bermuda Bay, Dusty Durango and Rich Razzleberry.

The back of each magnet has two small self adhesive magnets. You can find a package of these at any craft store for fairly cheap. I liked these little guys because they were different and quick to make. They also are small enough that I will add a bit of seasonal candy to the favor bags as well.

Fun with Fancy Favor Boxes

These little guys are some goodies I have on hand for some upcoming parties I have this month and November. These are super quick and easy to use when you have your Big Shot and the Fancy Favor Bigz XL Die. You can fill these with whatever you like: candy, something you baked, or other little creations you have made. I will show you what I put in them tomorrow......

I used my For All You Do Stamp Set to embellish these ones. I also used my Word Window Punch and my Modern Label Punch to add some dimension. Don't you love how the two punches fit perfectly together?

These bags are adorable open or with a cute handle attached to the top, but for mine I decided to close them up. I punched two holes in the top of the bag with my Slot punch (which is perfect for threading ribbon.) Then I used some coordination Polka Dot Ribbon to hold them closed.

Are You Ready?

Ready or not, here comes Stampin Season! Do you have your supplies ready? Click here to start shopping now. We all remember to prepare before a storm: extra flashlights, batteries, candles,etc. But are you ready with your Stampin Supplies? This year I am ready. Not only do I have all my supplies to make tons of cute Christmas cards but also small gifts to have on hand at last minute too. A cute little bag of Holiday tags, a creation of candy, a holiday recipe card. I wont be caught off guard without a quick gift to hand to a neighbor, co-worker and more. Now is the time to order more snail, envelopes and other holiday goodies. Stay tuned and don't worry I have something up my sleeve to make sure that YOU get taken care of too this Christmas! I know you have been real good this year and you deserve to be taken care of too.......

Deals of the Week #2

The Deals of the Week #2 are here. Click HERE to start shopping now. For those of you who are Big Shot fans you will love these deals.

Deal #1
Perfect Setting Stampin' Up! Bigz Xl Die
115961
Price: $25.99
A perfect event needs a perfect setting. We've got you covered with our Perfect Setting Bigz XL die. With it, you can create cupcake holders and napkin rings from card stock, Designer Series paper, or other material. The cupcake holder is designed to hold a standard-size cupcake. This design is part of Shelli’s Signature Collection.■ Can cut through multiple sheets of card stock, Texture Cuts wood sheets, window sheets, Décor Elements sheets, and more■ Use with Sizzix Big Shot machine and extended cutting pads ■ Die size: 6" x 13-3/4"

Three Tier Cake Pop-Up Bigz Xl
116760
Price: $25.49

Deal #3
Flower Burst Stampin' Up! Embosslits Die
114515
Price: $5.99
With a little effort, this burst of sunshine will add volume and dimension to any project. The modern flower has an Eastern influence, and would look stunning used with the Eastern Blooms stamp set.■ Use a Sizzix Big Shot machine, standard cutting pads, and multi-purpose platform with this die■ 2-1/4" x 2-1/2"■ Chemically-etched die that includes negative and positive images for cutting and embossing at the same time■ Stampin' Up! exclusive die

Delloso Fun!

Sorry no creations today. We were just so busy having fun yesterday that I didn't have any time to make anything. So instead I am plugging the Delloso Farms which is sponsored this year by my husband's work Berberian Motors. As you can see we had so much fun. If you live in the area and you haven't checked it out yet you NEED to go. Parents will be pleasantly surprised with how much they have added this year. And as packed as it was last night the lines moved fast, the food (taco stand) is great and there is so much to do!

Here we are picking out pumpkins. We came home with five of them. I don't know why!

Here is Ava on a HUGE horse! She loved it. I guess she will be getting a pony for Christmas.

Here are our little animals in the cute cut-outs that are all over the farm.


Sammie and Daddy. It got cold when the sun went down. But the girls didn't seem to mind with all the running around they were doing.

Here we are with some of the kids waiting for the train ride. You can see Sammie's hat running out of the picture;)
We will definitely be going back for the snow on the farm too!