I found these little Ball Jars yesterday and think they are so stinkin’ cute!  I can’t wait to fill them up & give them away! My love affair with Stampin’ Ups Perfectly Preserved theme continues!  This card took all of 10 minutes to make using the Orchard Harvest Designer Series Paper, Friendship Preserves Clear Mount Stamp Set, Gumball Green Stamp Pad, Orchard Harvest Designer Fabric, and Gumball Green 3/8″ Stitched Satin Ribbon.  I’m going to spend the rest of the day watching football, making soup and crafting!  Enjoy your Sunday!

Until next time,

Halloween is one of my favorite holidays and when a new member joined my Stampin’ Chicks team I got this adorable Halloween Tray project for free!  Stampin’ Up is letting us buy a bunch of them to offer as classes.

Although I won’t be back in time to offer a Halloween Class, I WILL be putting together a class to make a cute Christmas Tray! Of course as always, we’ll have lots of fun and food and drink!  Stay tuned! Details to follow!

Until next time,

I’m sure that for those of you that live “up North”, you’ll find this amusing… We’re getting a cold front here in sunny South Florida this weekend, which means I have an excuse to do any or all of the following:

1.  Stay in my pj’s all weekend

2.  Make soup from scratch or throw something in the crock-pot

3.  Light every candle in the house

4.  Opening ALL of the windows and curl up on the couch with thick blankets and watch Lifetime Television all day

5.  Spend as much time in my studio as I want.

6.  Go for a long walk with my fur-babies

Anyway, I probably will spend a lot of time designing and creating and nesting.  I just got my shipment of the new Twitterpated fabric, designer series papers and some of the newest stamps from Stampin’ Up.  I really love these colors and patterns and can’t wait to get the creative juices flowing; however, I am open to SUGGESTIONS!

Leave me a comment and tell me what YOU would create with these items? I’ll draw a name on Sunday and send the winner one (1) yard of each of the satin ribbon!

Until next time,

Just thought I’d share some of my absolute favorite things from the new Occasions Mini Catalog!

 12 sheets total; 2 ea. of 6 double-sided designs. Acid and lignin free. 12″ x 12″. Pear Pizzazz, Basic Gray, Island Indigo, Riding Hood Red, Blushing Bride, Baja Breeze, and Whisper White. Page 13 $10.95

Coordinates with our Twitterpated Designer Series Paper. 100% cotton. Each fat quarter piece is approximately 27″ x 18″. Pear Pizzazz, Island Indigo, Riding Hood Red, Blushing Bride, Baja Breeze, and Whisper White. Page 12 $9.95

Colors coordinate with the Twitterpated product suite. 48 pieces total, 12 ea. of 2 designs in 2 colors. Double scallop design is approximately 7/16″; flower design is approximately 3/8″. Blushing Bride and Baja Breeze. Page 12 $6.95

5 yards of pleated, 3/8″ satin ribbon. Comes in Blushing Bride (shown here) and Pear Pizzazz, Riding Hood Red & Baja Breeze. Page 12 $6.95

This five-piece stamp set’s nostalgiac images will capture your heart and give you so many creative options–for Valentine’s Day, weddings, and more! Coordinates with our Hearts Collection Framelits Dies and the Full Heart Punch. Page 14 $26.95

The Twitterpated Product Suite is gorgeous! There are lots more beautiful stamp sets (clear and wood) as well as some beautiful embossing folder, Bigz Dies and the new Edgelots Dies!  You can see the entire catalog here!  From now until Friday, when you place your order with me, you will receive 10% off  EVERYTHING!  Just email me your order (stampinwithelayne@yahoo.com)  and I will send you the total amount due or feel free to call me toll free at 800-398-0429

Until next time,

The wait is OVER! The Stampin’ Up! Occasions Mini Catalog is live and customers can place their orders! The on-line version of the catalog along with the Stampin’ Supplies List are below!

Occasions Mini (Flash Version)
 Occasions Mini (PDF)
  Stampin’ Supplies
  Occasions Mini Spanish sets
  Product Guide

NEED A CATALOG?  Prefer a print copy of the Occasions Mini or Sale-A-Bration Catalogs and don’t have a relationship with another demonstrator?  Email me (StampinWithElayne@yahoo.com) your name and address (U.S. only) and I’ll send them to you free and fast!

IF YOU’RE PLACING AN ORDER . . . be sure to visit the Stampin’ Up! Clearance Rack before you check out.  It’s a great way to stock up on Stampin’ Up! products (loads of punches) and save up to 80%!

To make it SUPER EASY and just call me toll free and I will help you place an order and answer any of your questions right away!

You are gonna LOVE this mini!

800-398-0429

On Black Friday while everyone was out shopping like crazy people, I had a pajama day and made some Christmas gifts.  This is a little Christmas Keepsake Box that I made using some of the awesome Stampin’ Up! products from the Holiday Mini Catalog. I lined the inside of the box with some extra fabric. I hope to make a bunch of note cards to add to the gift. Now I just have to decide who to give it to? Maybe I’ll just keep it for myself!

Stampin’ Up! Christmas Products Used:

• 7.25″ x 2″ box. (A cigar box will work well too)
• Pines & Poinsettias Stampin’ Up Stamp Set
• First Edition Designer Series Paper
• Holly Berry Designer Series Paper
• Real Red Top Note (cut from Top Note Bigz Die)
• Real Red Decorative Label (cut from Matchbook Big XL Die)
• Wild Wasabi Card Stock
• Holly Berry Bouguet Designer Fabric
• Read Red 1.25″ Striped Grosgrain Ribbon
• Real Red n5/8″ Grosgrain Ribbon
• Victoria 5/8″ Crochet Trim
• Linen Thread
• Champagne Fine Galaxy Stampin’ Glitter
• Vanilla Pearl 1/2″ Simply Adorned Bauble
• Pearl Basic Jewels
• Holly Berry Bouquet Designer Buttons ~ Large Wild Wasabi and Small Real Red
• Mini Vintage Tags
• Early Espresso, Real Red and Wild Wasabi Stampin’ Write Markers
• 3/16″ Corner Punch
• Paper Cutter
• Needle
• Glue Gun
• Stampin’ Dimensionals
• Christmas Music to get into the spirit!

If you’d make a purchase of $25.00 or more on my website, I will send you the easy, step-by-step directions for FREE!  Just email me and let me know!  Have a wonderful Sunday!

Until next time,