September Card Class and new CAFE

In September we had two card making opportunities .... the usual 2nd Monday card class and the new 4th Thursday Stampin' Cafe. Craft fair season is upon me, and my calendar fills quickly with stampin' events for seniors, and hostesses holding holiday stampin' events for their friends - if you'd like to host an event, please contact me soon to save the date.

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Holiday Mini has arrived!

We've had one class so far and have just started creating with the sets and goodies inside the Holiday Mini. Here is just one card we made. If you'd like to host an in-home workshop or class this fall, contact me soon to set a date.

This is the Gently Falling Set with Well Worn Designer Paper found in main Catalog.

Fun Flowers & Tasteful Trim Big Shot Die

Busy getting ready for craft fairs and upcoming classes with all the new items from the Stampin' Up! 2011-12 Catalog .....

This pin uses the new Timeless Portrait Fabric withTasteful Trim Die and I combined it with some shrink plastic Fun Flowers flowers similar to the ones made earlier for charms. Adding a bling to center.

Hello, Goodbye Class

It's that time of the Stampin' Up! year to say goodbye to sets and accessories we love, to pull out and create with sets we haven't used often enough, and to re-organize to make room for the new merchandise on it's way. I'm not ready to say goodbye just yet but am looking forward to all the new stuff we'll soon be creating with. Here are the cards my class attendees created at our Hello-Goodbye class this month.

GOODBYE: Fast & Fabulous is one of our current Lv 2 Hostess Sets and I much prefer watercoloring the images to the 2-step stamps the set also includes. Do you notice some new colors? Those are new in-colors

Calypso Coral, Pool Party, and Lucky Limeade

HELLO: Faith in Nature (2011-2012 Catalog Sneak Peak) - is one of the new Hostess only sets that can be chosen by a Hostess with her new Hostess Dollars, earned by hosting a Workshop - and she'd still have more left over to choose more new items. I LOVE this set - simple and elegant cards can be created in no time.

GOODBYE: Punch Potpourri - a current Lv 1 Hostess set. Take a few punches, an embossing folder and 2 colors and in no time create a great card with this set. Notice that new purple? It's a sneak peak of one of the new in-colors in the 2011-2012 Catalog - Wysteria. If you know me and how I love purple you know this is only one of many cards I'll be creating using this color! ... and the name - Wysteria Wonder - LOVE IT!

HELLO: Flirtatious meets Circle Circus (staying)

This new Designer Paper comes with laser cut dolies ... cute! There is a new set in catalog the coordinates with it but I found stamp images in Circle Circus worked as well.

GOODBYE: Simple Friendship. I'm not sure why I waited so long to add this set to my collection but I know I will use it even though it is retiring.

If you click on post title above you'll be taken to my webstore where you will find the retiring stamps, available until June 30th, and accessories, available while supplies last. Accessories are removed from site as soon as stock is gone so if there is something you want - don't wait.

If you would like to receive the new Catalog, it can be yours FREE for hosting a workshop, placing an individual order or $75 or more, joining a club or contacting me to purchase one.

On JULY 1st the NEW 2011-2012 Stampin' Up! Catalog will be available to browse or download online ..... and shopping begins!