2016! Remember when the year 2000 sounded so strange? It is hard to believe that 16 years have gone by!
First, I want to say thank you to those of you who have continued to visit my blog even though I haven’t posted in quite some time. Life has thrown me some curveballs recently and my crafting has been put on hold. I haven’t created a project in so long and I really miss it. It hasn’t stopped me from BUYING crafting products though! Oh my.
As many of you were with family on Thanksgiving, my husband and I were at my mom’s. When I went back home, I found that our house had been burglarized and we know that it occurred on Thanksgiving Day. It just amazes me that some people feel that it’s okay to break into someone’s home and take anything they want. I’ve tried to be positive but it’s hard. Things were taken that had precious memories attached to them, things that can’t be replaced. And yes, I keep reminding myself that they are just things. I have so much to be thankful for and that is what I’m trying to focus on.
My mom is doing really well. Her knee replacement surgery (and two more hospital stays) took much longer to bounce back from that we originally thought. But she’s getting stronger every day and loves that she can walk without pain!
I hope to start creating soon. The Occasions Catalog goes live on January 5th and as a demonstrator I was able to place a pre-order. I’m excited to pull out some of the new goodies that I purchased and create very soon.
Here are some Stampin’ Up! updates:
The Stampin’ Up! Year End Sale will end on January 4th. You’ll find clearance items, closeouts and discounted CURRENT retiring holiday products. There’s quite an assortment of items so be sure to check it out HERE.
Here are the Weekly Deals for this week. These prices are good until Monday, January 4th or while supplies last. If you’d like to place an order, click hereand you’ll be taken to my online store or click on an item below for more information.
On November 19th, my friend, Kristina Dodson, lost her battle with ALS. She’s pictured here with her daughter, Amber – two beautiful women.
Kristina was also a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator and we met at the 2012 annual Stampin’ Up! convention. She lived in Kansas and I am in California so when we met up each year, we had so much to talk about. We would email throughout the year and looked forward to seeing each other at Convention. During that first convention, we would meet in the evenings in the lobby of our hotel and talk for hours.
At our next Convention, in July 2013, we roomed together and had a great time. Kristina had just been diagnosed with ALS a few months earlier.
In July 2014, Kristina’s daughter, Amber, came to Convention with her. The two of them shared a very special bond and I am so happy that I was able to spend time with both of them. We found so much to laugh about and it was a trip that I will never forget.
That same year Kristina and I both were celebrating milestones with Stampin’ Up!. It was my 5th year and her 10th. It was special that we were able to go onstage together.
Kristina was a very special person and I feel so blessed that she came into my life. I will forever be grateful for our friendship. I will miss her dearly.
The Stampin’ Up! Online Extravaganza begins tomorrow! There will be TWO flash sales, one tomorrow and the other will be on the 30th. Throughout the week, discounts on select products will range from 20-50%. Additional products from current catalogs may be purchased on the same order.
Online Extravaganza savings are only available while supplies last, so get them while you can! Last year some product sold out in just a few hours!
Please click here to download the Online Extravaganza PDF to see what’s on sale.
I want to point out that the Snow Friends Framelits Dies are not on the Holiday Catalog Retiring List. If you’ve had your eye on them, you might want to pick them up while they are on sale this week!
It’s been a long four weeks. In my last blog post I explained that I haven’t been posting because I’ve been helping my mom recover from knee replacement surgery. The surgery went very well and her leg is doing great. A week after the surgery she had some heart complications and was hospitalized. Unfortunately less than a week after she was released, she was hospitalized again. She’s been back home since Friday and I think she’s finally on the road to recovery! She’s gaining her strength back and life is slowly returning to normal. I’m doing the happy dance!
I wanted to pop in today to let you know about the Stampin’ Up! Holiday Retirement List, something that has never been done before! Below you can click on the link to see what is retiring from the Holiday Catalog. Retiring stamp sets on the list, will continue to be produced until December 28th. Everything else will be WHILE SUPPLIES LAST. This starts today! If you’ve had your eye on any of the goodies in the Holiday Catalog, now is the time to purchase them.
I am just checking in. Its been quite a few weeks since my last post and I wanted to explain my absence. My mom had knee replacement surgery on October 21st. The surgery went very well and her knee is healing just as it should be. She starts outpatient physical therapy tomorrow so she’ll continue to get stronger every day.
Along the way though she has had some other medical issues come up that have slowed everything down. After coming home from one hospital, she was admitted to another one four days later where she stayed for five days. I’ve been with her since the surgery and I’m her unofficial nurse. If you know me, you know that blood makes me queasy (that is putting it mildly) so thankfully there’s none of that! I’m dispensing pills, cooking meals, helping with physical therapy, and doing whatever I can to help my mom.
I brought many of my crafting goodies to my mom’s house but haven’t had a chance to sit down and create. I have many ideas swirling around in my head but actual sitting down and crafting just hasn’t happened yet.
If you would like to place an order at my Stampin’ Up! online store, the November host code is: A2J6ZHYU. If you place an order, you will receive the monthly ordering special projects but they will be a bit delayed. I have not yet posted them but you will receive them. I hope to have them posted this coming week but we’ll see . . . .
All stamp sets are eligible during this sale except Bundles and host sets. Bundle are not eligible for this promotional discount, but they will retain their current 15 percent Bundle & Save discount. The stamp set from the bundle may still be purchased ala carte with the 15 percent promotional discount.
There’s no limit to the amount of discounted sets that you can purchase.
Place a minimum $25 order in the month of October at my Stampin’ Up! online store using the host code this month (October Host Code: GU6J472B) and I’ll send you all the materials you’ll need to make the three projects below. You’ll just need to supply ink, adhesive and stamps (per Stampin’ Up!, stamped images cannot be included). For more details, click here.
Today is the day!! ALL stamp sets (except Bundles, Host Sets and Clearance Rack stamps) are 15% off! The sale will continue until Friday. Now is the time to get those stamp sets you’ve had your eye on.
My card today uses a single stamp that I think often gets overlooked in the Annual Catalog, Sweetbriar Rose. It’s a single stamp and is wood mounted.
I enjoy the look of a watercolored image but I have a really difficult time with an aqua painter and reinkers. I bought some Zig Clean Color Real Brush pens (these are not carried by Stampin’ Up!) some time ago and finally had a chance to give them a try with this stamp. Using watercolor paper, I stamped with Versamark and then used white embossing powder. The pens were very easy to work with and I’m looking forward to coloring with them again!
The base of my card is Whisper White and my watercolored flower is mounted on Melon Mambo. My sentiment is from the set One Big Meaning. I used Stampin’ Dimensionals to pop my flower up.
My mom is having knee replacement surgery this morning. We will be spending the day at the hospital and when she can come home in a few days, I’ll be taking care of her. If I get a little behind in my posts this week, that’s why.
Thanks so much for stopping by!
Product List – Click on any of the products for more informtion or to place an order.
Yesterday I announced that Stampin’ Up! would be having a 15% sale on stamps beginning on Monday, October 19th. At the time I didn’t know specifically which stamps BUT now I know that it’s ALL STAMP SETS except bundles, Clearance Rack stamp sets or Host sets. Get that wish list started!! The sale will end on Friday, October 23rd.
Place a minimum $25 order in the month of October at my Stampin’ Up! online store using the host code this month (October Host Code: GU6J472B) and I’ll send you all the materials you’ll need to make the three projects below. You’ll just need to supply ink, adhesive and stamps (per Stampin’ Up!, stamped images cannot be included). For more details, click here
“Starting October 19, stamps will be discounted 15 percent off retail. This sale will only be around for a few days before it ends on October 23, so don’t miss out!”
I honestly don’t know if it will be all stamps or featured ones but be sure to check back on Monday when I’ll have more details!!!
Have you seen the Clearance Rack lately? Click here to see what’s being offered!
Happy Friday! Normally I post on Saturdays but I’ve decided to make the change to Friday.
Today I have a treat holder and a video. You’ll see how easy it is to make! This was one of my special monthly projects several months ago but no one qualified for it so I’m releasing it today.
Place a minimum $25 order in the month of October at my Stampin’ Up! online store using the host code this month (October Host Code: GU6J472B) and I’ll send you all the materials you’ll need to make the three projects below. You’ll just need to supply ink, adhesive and stamps (per Stampin’ Up!, stamped images cannot be included). For more details, click here!
October Projects
Product List for Today’s Project
Please note that if you purchase the Howl-o-Ween Bundle which includes the stamp set Howl-o-Ween and the Boo Framelits, there’s a 15% discount. Click any picture below to go to my Stampin’ Up! online store.
Isn’t it fun when you can find a different way to use a product? Well this card is it! Using my Leaflets Framelits, I made a stencil!
Using a piece of Thick Whisper White, I created my stencil. I felt that the thicker cardstock would hold up better once I started sponging. Using my Stamping Sponges, I sponged Cajun Craze and Crushed Curry inside the stencil. The sponge left some streaks on the leaf but I really like that effect. I also sponged around the edges with Cajun Craze but I used a sponge dauber. I added a bow near the stem using two pieces of Linen Thread. My sentiment was stamped with Early Espresso using the stamp set One Big Meaning.
This card was really fun to make! Pull out your Framelits and give it a try!
Click here for the PDF of this card which includes all of the products used, the cutting measurements and a photo: Stenciled Leaf
Product List – Click on any item below for more information or to make a purchase at my Stampin’ Up! online store
Many thanks to Ronda Wade for this idea over at Creative Corner!
October Host Code: GU6J472B
Make a minimum $25 order in the month of October at my Stampin’ Up! online store using the host code above and I’ll send you all the materials you’ll need to make the three projects below. You’ll just need to supply ink, adhesive and stamps (per Stampin’ Up!, stamped images cannot be included). For more details, click here!
