I've just about finished writing the tutorial for this fun multi-part project.  (3 cute 5" x 5" books and a coordinating slipcase to store them in.)  And I'll send a copy of my tutorial to everyone who places a $75 order with me during the month of November!  Choose your preference of Designer Series Papers and colors, and you'll have an awesome Christmas gift, Mothers Day gift, Wedding gift…… or just keep it for yourself!  

Want to see this project in real life?  Ask to see it when you're here for a class this month!
  

I've still got room at each of the 3 sessions (this Friday and Saturday).  For details or to get registered to join us, go here.

Here's something fun for November: choose a free Decor Elements piece (up to $16.95 in value) for every $50 in products you order from Stampin' Up!'s Holiday Gift-Giving Guide ! As you start to think towards your holiday shopping, Stampin' Up! has provided this guide to help you fill plenty of stockings with ease. (Ahem……..your attention please…… Christmas is now officially "next mooooonth"!)

So don't forget – as you choose these fun goodies for others, you'll get to choose something for yourself, too, by selecting a Decor Elements piece (up to $16.95 in value) for every $50 you choose from the Gift Guide.

And our awesome hostess specials continue through this month, as well: 

Host a $250 workshop in November and get a product featured in the Holiday Mini Catalog for only $10 if you'd like (excluding My Digital Studio and hostess-only gifts, and Simply Adorned items until they become available) , OR…..

Host a $400 workshop and get the new My Digital Studio software for half-price if you'd like.  In addition to the $10 offer in the paragraph above, too!

So don't miss out on your FREE STUFF this month!

By GEORGE!  I think (or at least hope) I've finally GOT it!

I've been looking forward to a day when I might find a few hours to try to figure out how to translate my first photo book into movie mode – and THEN muddle through my first attempt at a YouTube video!  So guess what I did with my gift of an "extra hour" because of the time change tonight?!?  (Well, um, let's just say I wasn't getting an extra hour of sleep, lol!)

So here's my first completed photo book (in slide show form) – highlighting some of the features and capabilities of Stampin' Up!®'s fun new My Digital Studio™ software.  (Be sure to ask to see the hardcopy version of my book next time you're here!)  And then claim your own copy of My Digital Studio soon (ask me how hostesses can get it for 1/2 price) - and don't forget this makes a perfect Christmas gift, too!

(BTW, if you are reading this by emailed subscription, you'll probably need to come to my blog to view this video.)

Here's a Halloween card we made at my September Stamp-a-Stacks.  It was a lot of fun putting together these stamps from several sets.

I can't believe that I've now got two months' worth of Stamp-a-Stack cards and swap cards waiting to be shared, but I'll try to get a couple of Halloween-appropriate cards up before the season's done.

This one was from a recent group swap…… and made by Debby Bockman.  It's sure caught a lot of eyes while I've had it here on display, so although the color of this sample is not really true, I'm choosing it for today's sample.  It features the Pumpkin Patch and Holiday Best stamp sets, and everyone seems really taken with the hand-cut fence pieces!

Happy Halloween! 

Sharing another baby swap card with you.  This one's from Laurel Matthew, and if you've been stamping with me for very long you probably already know I have an incurable weakness for pink and brown together (in fact I almost used those colors for MY swap card, lol)! 

Anyway, Laurel stole my heart with this sweet card with all her darling details and dimension.  To create her background, by the way, Laurel brayered a Texturz plate (for the Big Shot machine) with ink (probably Pretty in Pink), then placed her glossy cardstock face down onto the inked surface and ran the complete sandwich through the Big Shot.  That created not only the texture of the background, but the pink and white pattern as well.  Stamp-a-Stackers, do you remember the blue and white polka dot card we made last spring that featured this same technique?  (Except we didn't use glossy cardstock on ours.)

Don't forget you can click on most of my card samples to see a somewhat larger version if you want to study further details.

 
As I promised a few days ago I'll be sharing a sampling of some of the baby cards from our recent Sea to Sea Stampers card swap.  To begin, I'm choosing a card from the very first package I opened on the "unveiling" day.  This one's from Barb Bockman and features punches and the Big Shot for dimension and fun.  The Bold Brights colors really grabbed my attention!

Today's sure been a fun day!  Christmas cards have been coming together around my table all day…… there's been practice and learning with My Digital Studio happening on my computer at the same time…… and my downline demonstrator group just grew by one this evening.  What a fun and happy day with Stampin' Up!® and my friends!

Now I'd always thought these kids' party kits were a pretty spiffy price from the moment they were introduced.  But for this week (only), their already-great prices just dropped by more than 35%!  So grab up a kit or two for each kid, and give 'em a birthday party to remember!

But don't get too distracted by the Halloween Hoopla, 'cuz these prices only last through Saturday, the 31st.  You may place your order through me, or order online at your convenience and have your goodies shipped to you directly.

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