Calendar

The next organization item on my list is a calendar for 2011. The calendar came from Dollar General and since Stampin Up is my passion of course I had to decorate it using the Big Shot and lots of bling. I love the Jewel Basic Rhinestones. They are so easy to add to anything because they have the adhesive built in. Now back to the calendar - I am ready to fill it with classes, workshops and demonstrations so give me a call so we can schedule a date for your demonstration.

It's a New Year!

I hope everyone has had a wonderful New Years Celebration. It's a New Year and that means new resolutions. I am determined to learn to blog for myself (my daughter has been doing it for me until September when she started back to work - she is a school teacher with children of her own and just doesn't have time to blog for me- go figure, I don't know what she does with her time.) I am going make regular posts of projects, which means another resolution is to stamp and scrap something everyday. My last resolution for the year is to ORGANIZE. My first project to post is a Card Box to keep all the cards I will be making in the new year. It includes dividers that separate all the occasions.

Birthday Party

First Custom Card...

I have a customer who asked if we could design and make a card for her grandmother's 81st birthday. Here is what I came up with for her. I used the color coach for the color scheme.

Supplies used in Birthday Card

Cardstock: Tempting Tuquoise (page 166 #102067), Rich Razzleberry (page 166 #115316), Crumb Cake (page. 169 # 120953), Pear Pizzazz (page 165 #119795)

Designer Series Paper: Patterns Designer Series Paper Pack: Pear Pizzazz (page 165 #117158)

Big Shot Supplies: Big Shot (of course; page 204 #113439)

Bigz Dies: Island Floral (page 206 #118871)

Clear Lits Die: Scallop Rectangle (page 211 #118872)

Textered Impressions Embossing Folders: Square Lattice (page 214 #119976)

Stamp Set: Word Play (page 147 #120308)

Ink Colors: Whisper White Craft (page 169 #101731)

Accessories: Anywhere Glue Stick (page 197 #104045)

Stampin Dimensionals (page 197 #104430)

Rhinestone Brads (page 187 #113144)

If you would like to purchase any of these supplies to make our own special card click on the shopping card to go to my 24/7 online store. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at karencoxstamps@gmail.com.

BIG SHOT CLUB!

I had my first big shot club meeting this past Thursday. It was a good turn out. We made three projects using the big shot. Here are two of the items. Number 1 picture is an Owl Goody Bag and Number 2 is an Ice Cream Cone gift tag with a recipe card sandwhiched inbetween for the popcorn treats that went inside the bag. If you would like to join the club and are in the area let me know or if you would like to join the club but are not in the area we can do that also. How it will work for non- local members. If you would like to join the club via mail. You can join and send your check for each of the months and we will do your make and takes and mail them to you for free as well as a contract that you can send it back before the 2nd month. The contract will state which of the dies you are working for.

Details for the club:

This club meets the first Thursday of each month for 4 months. The price of this club is $37.50 each month at the end of the fourth month you will recieve a Big Shot and two of the Bigz Dies valued at $21.95 a piece. If you already have a Big Shot you may still join the club and work toward Serif Essential Alphabet valued at $149.95.Club members will meet for refreshments and two make -n- take projects using the Big Shot. Anyone can come without joining and do the make-n- takes for $10 or a $20 purchase. Members do not have to attend to join the club just contact me.Email: karencoxstamps@gmail.comBlog: karenstampandscrap.blogspot.comContact: 903-316-7926

OWL GOODY BAG

ICE CREAM GIFT TAG

Ribbon Special

Ribbon Special

Would you like to participate in a ribbon share? Here it is!

20 yards of 1/4 grosgrain ribbon for $9.00. Two yards of each of the following colors:

Whisper White

Very Vanilla

Daffodil Delight

Pumpkin Pie

Pretty in Pink

Real Red

Rich Razzelberry

Marina Mist

Certainly Celery

Old Olive

Contact me if you are interested.

Contact information: karencoxstamps@gmail.com

Teacher Gifts and Ideas!

Since starting Stampin Up! the majority of my customers have been teachers. So I decided to have a class where they can make things for thier classroom and/or thier students. These are the things that we made.

Teacher tile with a magnet on the back to hang papers on the magnetic white boards.
A small note pad to carry around to make quick little notes.

Back to school gift for the students for the first day. I saw this idea from one of the blogs that I follow and did my own measuring.

If you would like measurements and supplies and directions to any of these projects please email me at : karencoxstamps@gmail.com

Convention Wrap Up!

Convention Wrap Up!

Yesterday I attended convention wrap up with demonstrators from our area, Dallas, and several from Arkansas. The wrap up follows the yearly convention in Utah. At the yearly convention in Utah demonstrators spend their days pampered, awarded, and just generally spoiled. Also new techniques are learned and tons of ideas are shared. I did not go to Utah this year because I am fairly new to Stampin Up! and I was unsure what it was all about. But listening to the ladies enthusiasm and hearing all the fun they had. I made 3 very important decisions and/or goals I am going to share with you!

1. I am going to Utah next year!

2. I am going to earn the trip to Disney World!

3. You want to be one of my hostesses this year!

* You may be wondering why I said that YOU want to be a hostess, well I will give you a hint. I learned some awesome ideas for pampering and spoiling my hostesses at a special appreciation party. It will be held in July 2011 so there is time for everyone to get an invite to this special event.