Merry Christmas :)

Hi Everyone.. Long time no blog. I'm so sorry. I guess I needed to step back for a little bit. I promise after the Holidays Ill be back at things per usual. I must tell you tho, I have been stamping and being creative! I am using some new goodies from the Occasions Mini Catalog ( you are so going to love this stuff!) and from the Sale A Bration Catalog (some beautiful gems in there!). I will post some new "stuff" at that time. but for now, I just wanted to peek on by and wish all of my blog readers a VERY Merry Christmas.. may it be filled with lots of awesomeness and surrounded by those you love. Take care. I wanted to share a photo with you that I took tonight. I decided when it started to snow (the little of a dusting we did get) and I was looking at Christmas lights. I hope these bring smiles...

Ohhh and Merry Christmas from Ruby and Krystal...too!

Enjoy your holiday! *hugs*

Clearance Rack Blitz!!!

Dates: December 15, 2011-January 5, 2012

Details:

Nearly 200 new Clearance Rack items are being added to the Online Store at discounts up to 80 percent off retail--while supplies last!

Following the Clearance Rack Blitz sales period, some blitz items may remain in the clearance rack; others may be removed and reappear at an undesignated time in the future.

Clearance Rack Blitz items are only available while supplies last. There are no refunds or exchanges on Clearance Rack items.

You may view Clearance Rack Blitz items in the Online Store.

Deadlines:Phone:

Thursday, January 5, 2012; 6:50 PM (MT)

OEX and Online Store: Thursday, January 5, 2012; 11:50 PM (MT)

Click Here..... SHOP NOW!!!

Just A Reminder - Blog Hoppin!

I added two posts today.. so you'll need to scroll down but.. I thought I better post this stuff again so you know you are in the right spot: (scroll below for some fun stuff to view!)

Make sure to visit the other's blogs and leave wonderful comments with them. :)

BLOGS In Our Hop!

1. Anastasia Radloff http://stampinblondie.blogspot.com/

2. Shellie Hepner Grindy www.creativeeclectica.com

3. Annie Lee http://lovemecard.blogspot.com/

4. Pam Steckman http://stampininthesun77.blogspot.com/

5. Nancy Berg http://ladystampsalot.blogspot.com/

6. Anji Pearson-Clements www.alteredscraps.com

7. Rose Villarreal Castillo www.stampwithrose.blogspot.com

8. Tonya L Ball www.stampinwithtonya.blogspot.com

9. Chelsea Malouf http://a-chelsea-morning.blogspot.com/

10. Jenn Van Wart www.beachsidestampers.com

11. Dawn Bourgette (That's Me!) www.dawnscreativechalet.blogspot.com

12. Erin Bradley-Hindman www.erinbh.typepad.com

An Advent Calendar - Non Traditional Colors!

I have to laugh because the background of my walls match this Lucky Limeade I used on my Advent Calendar. Its bright! My studio for my crafting is in the basement and if you've not seen my craft room before, you'd understand.. very small windows and only a couple.. so I wanted it bright and cheery.. and that it is! So, I wanted to share this advent calendar with you. I got this idea out of November's Stampin Success magazine that we as demonstrators receive monthly. As soon as I seen this, I fell in love with it. The frame is handmade as well, using lumber from Lowes and white paint that I added water to (to give it a white wash finish) and the background is screen from the other local hardware store. There is a lot of punches used, along with the big shot and dies.. I'll have to make a list.. the colors used: Whisper White, Lucky Limeade, Island Indigo and Poppy Parade. It was a lot of fun to make.. I hope you enjoy the photos.. the frame is 16 x 16.

Detailed photos below:

It was fun to make.. here are the "ingredients":

25 & Counting Stamp Set
Bright Hopes Stamp Set
Delightful Decorations Stamp Set
Perfect Punches Stamp Set
Serene Snowflakes Stamp Set
Stitched Stockings Stamp Set
Island Indigo Card Stock
Lucky Limeade Card Stock
Poppy Parade Card Stock
2010-2012 In Color Patterns Designer Series Paper
2011-2013 In Color Patterns Designer Series Paper
Island Indigo, Lucky Limeade and Poppy Parade Classic Stampin Pads and Markers
Frost White Shimmer Paint
White Stampin Emboss Powder
Dazzling Diamonds Stampin Glitter
Silver Glass Stampin Glitter
Poppy Parade 3/8 in Poly Stitched Ribbon
Island Indigo 3/8 in Ruffled Ribbon
Lucky Limeade 3/8 in Ruffled Ribbon
Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon
Cherry Cobbler and White Bakers Twine
Natural Hemp Twine
Linen Thread
Brights Brads
Mini Clothespins
Rhinestones Basic Jewels
Stampin Dimensionals
Mat Pack
Paper Piercing Tool
Blossom Bouquet Punch
Curly Label Punch
Decorative Label Punch
Doily
Dotted Scallop Ribbon
Large Tag Punch
Ornament Punch
Postage Stamp Punch
Scallop Edge Punch
Scallop Square Punch
Stocking Tag
1/16 inch Circle Punch
3/4 inch Circle Punch
1 inch Circle Punch
1 1/4 inch Circle Punch
1 3/8 inch Circle Punch
1 3/4 inch Circle Punch
1 3/4 Scallop Circle Punch
1 inch Square Punch
1 1/4 inch Square Punch
Big Shot
Bitty Box & Envelope Bigz XL Die
Northern Frost Decorative Strip Die
Timeless Type Junior Alphabet Medium Sizzlits Dies
Stocking Accents Originals Die
Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder
Sponge Daubers
pins
My handmade frame made from molding & window screen, white diluted paint and nails.

If you need any of these great supplies or more.. just stop by my online store 24/7 - even in your pjs.. day or night!

December's Blog Hoppin Good Time!

Wowzers.. it is that time already! It is the first Tuesday of the month and you know what that means... blog hoppin time! I'm having a lot of fun with this and I hope you all are enjoying it as much as I am! Here are 2 projects I thought I'd post to share:

My recipe for this little gem:

Merry & Type Clear Stamps
Old Olive Card Stock
Blushing Bride Card Stock
Early Espresso Card Stock
Whisper White Card Stock
Letters To Santa DSP
New Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - Snowburst
Scallop Oval Punch
Large Oval Punch
Early Espresso Stampin Write Marker
Color Spritzer Tool
Basic Rhinestones
Stampin Sponges

I really love the Old Olive and Blushing Bride Combination with the Early Espresso.. Its not traditional but.. neither am I! (you should see my pink and white Christmas tree! Ill share a photo, toward the end of this post).

My other quick project.. is a tag! I love tags! Tags rock my world. I'm addicted. They are small and easy to decorate!

You may recognize this tag. I CASE'd it out of our Holiday Mini Catalog. I just love it. I even used real pine cones!

The recipe:

Early Espresso Card Stock
Very Vanilla Card Stock
Holly Berry Bouquet DSP
Pines & Poinsettias Clear Mount Stamp Set
Holly Berry Bouquet Designer Buttons
Color Spritzer Tool
Simply Scored Scoring Tool

Ok.. here is my tree!

Make sure to visit the other's blogs and leave wonderful comments with them. :)

BLOGS

1. Anastasia Radloff http://stampinblondie.blogspot.com/

2. Shellie Hepner Grindy www.creativeeclectica.com

3. Annie Lee http://lovemecard.blogspot.com/

4. Pam Steckman http://stampininthesun77.blogspot.com/

5. Nancy Berg http://ladystampsalot.blogspot.com/

6. Anji Pearson-Clements www.alteredscraps.com

7. Rose Villarreal Castillo www.stampwithrose.blogspot.com

8. Tonya L Ball www.stampinwithtonya.blogspot.com

9. Chelsea Malouf http://a-chelsea-morning.blogspot.com/

10. Jenn Van Wart www.beachsidestampers.com

11. Dawn Bourgette (That's Me!) www.dawnscreativechalet.blogspot.com

12. Erin Bradley-Hindman www.erinbh.typepad.com

THE Blog Hop!! Hop With Us!

My Thanksgiving Card:

The Recipe:

Early Espresso Card Stock
Very Vanilla Card Stock (Layered)
Early Espresso Stampin Write Marker
Color Spritzer Tool
Gently Falling Clear Mount Stamp Set
Early Espresso Classic Stampin Pad
Chocolate Chip Classic Stampin Pad
More Mustard Classic Stampin Pad
Crumb Cake Classic Stampin Pad
Decorative Label Punch
Linen Thread
Designer Buttons - Spice Cake

Also, here is a project I posted earlier in my blog that I really like and it says "giving thanks" all over it...It is a mini book, folded from a 12x12 piece of Crumb Cake Textured Cardstock. I then used Early Espresso Card Stock for the insides of the pockets (the lil pieces of removable paper where you can journal or add photos.. or both), along with the Spice Cake Designer Series Paper (DSP) and once again using the Early Espresso Ink, along with Pool Party, More Mustard and Pear Pizzazz classic inks. Also used the stamp "thankful thoughts of you" from the Grateful Greetings stamp set. I used the bitty shapes punch pack with the basic pearls to give it a little extra "foo foo". I made the belly band to keep the book closed when not being looked through. I hope you like!

Members participating and their blogs:

BLOGS

1. Anastasia Radloff http://stampinblondie.blogspot.com/

2. Shellie Hepner Grindy www.creativeeclectica.com

3. Annie Lee http://lovemecard.blogspot.com/

4. Pam Steckman http://stampininthesun77.blogspot.com/

5. Nancy Berg http://ladystampsalot.blogspot.com/

6. Anji Pearson-Clements www.alteredscraps.com

7. Rose Villarreal Castillo www.stampwithrose.blogspot.com

8. Tonya L Ball www.stampinwithtonya.blogspot.com

9. Chelsea Malouf http://a-chelsea-morning.blogspot.com/

10. Jenn Van Wart www.beachsidestampers.com

11. Dawn Bourgette (That's Me!) www.dawnscreativechalet.blogspot.com

12. Erin Bradley-Hindman www.erinbh.typepad.com

All Things Stampin` Up Blog Hop! Hop Along With Us!

That's right! I am part of a super cool blog hop! So, c'mon along.. grab your favorite beverage, and blog hop with us fellow Stampin` Up Demonstrators! All projects featured will be All Stampin Up products. We will also share the "recipe" of each project we post. We will be featuring Thannksgiving and Christmas goodies along with Valentines Day, Easter and Spring! It starts this week and end in May, 2012. You will see a posting about the blog hop every first Tuesday of the month, by 8am EST. Enjoy!

Members participating and their blogs:

BLOGS

1. Anastasia Radloff http://stampinblondie.blogspot.com/

2. Shellie Hepner Grindy www.creativeeclectica.com

3. Annie Lee http://lovemecard.blogspot.com/

4. Pam Steckman http://stampininthesun77.blogspot.com/

5. Nancy Berg http://ladystampsalot.blogspot.com/

6. Anji Pearson-Clements www.alteredscraps.com

7. Rose Villarreal Castillo www.stampwithrose.blogspot.com

8. Tonya L Ball www.stampinwithtonya.blogspot.com

9. Chelsea Malouf http://a-chelsea-morning.blogspot.com/

10. Jenn Van Wart www.beachsidestampers.com

11. Dawn Bourgette (That's Me!) www.dawnscreativechalet.blogspot.com

12. Erin Bradley-Hindman www.erinbh.typepad.com

Online Extravaganza!! Woohoo.. A Stampin Up Sale!!!

There's a SALE COMING UP!!! Stampin' Up presents "ONLINE EXTRAVAGANZA", This annual sale kicks off the holiday shopping season! Be sure to stay tuned Nov. 21st - Nov. 30th!

In addition to this sale, there will be a SPECIAL 24 HOUR SALE on Monday, Nov. 21st ONLY! This will feature two items that are on sale, ONLY during this 24 hour period! (12:01AM - 11:59pm).

You can shop from my Stampin' Up website HERE. There will be many things on sale, including FREE digital downloads valued at $40 when you buy My Digital Studio Express, 60% off select Designer Fabrics, and 30% off an exclusive ribbon bundle!

It's Snowing! (In my craft room)

Hi there!! It is snowing! I decided to try something today.. I've used this stuff before.. but with a different die. I was playing with Aluminum Rolled Flashing. I cut out pieces with a utility knife and a straight edge first (you have to be careful.. you do not want jagged edges or you will end up in ER with stitches). I then used three of these 5x5.5 inch pieces under the die.. so when making my "sandwich" i also used 3 of these pieces as "shims". If you do not do this, it really doesn't want to cut it well. I used the Stampin Up snowflake #2 die and went to town. I used 2 per snowflake to give it some extra dimension. I bent the "arms' forward to make it a 3D snowflake and then used a drill to drill a hole in the middle and inserted the brad in the middle. I used some alcohol inks to color them and tada! This is what you then, end up with. I want to put something extra on it.. just not sure what. Let me know your thoughts!

Remember.. take time to get a little inky! Shop on line, anytime .. just click HERE

A Can Of Kisses - Pucker Up Buttercup!

Wow.. it has been a few days since I have posted anything. I'm sorry! Life has been crazy.. very crazy. I am involved in a local Artsie Holiday Show.. the first of 2 weekends is done. I was last minute making things like a mad woman to get some things to display in the show. I want to make more this week.. it all depends on time. I have the last bits of things to do in the kitchen and I'm so happy with how it has come together. Yay!

Ok.. so a little bit of Christmas cheer for you! Are you ready? .....

I found these adorable cans on line. Forgive me because I cannot find the website I ordered them from. Ack! Sorry. Anyway.. they arrived and they were smaller than I had expected. So, I was stumped. What do you do with a tiny little can? They are so darn cute so I had to use them for something. I discovered that 8 candy cane Hershey's kisses fit perfectly inside. How can you go wrong with chocolate, right?

Here is what I used:

Frostwood Lodge Designers Series Paper
Cherry Cobbler Card Stock
Whisper White Card Stock
Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding Ribbon
Cherry Cobbler Dye Ink
Stitched Felt Winter Wishes (so darn cute!)
Basic Jewel Rhinestones
Hershey's Kisses

So, always think of the possibilities for all those cute little containers you may find along the way. The dollar store is an awesome place to find things like this too! I hope you like the project. Take time to get inky!

Need anything? You can shop my store 24/7 .. 365.. even in your pj's ! Click HERE

Even The Naughty Deserve Something Nice!

I think these are cute.. and simple! They are a cute "gift bag" to put any sort of small treats into. Using the petal cone die and a decorative edge punch and the stamp set.. Tags til Christmas.

I also used:

Cherry Cobbler Card Stock
Crumb Cake Card Stock
Whisper White Card Stock
Cherry Cobbler and Garden Green Stampin Write Markers
Basic Rhinestones - bling!
Ribbon is non - stampin up - found it in my stash
Scallop Trim Border Punch
Vintage Wallpaper Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

Isn't it cute? It looks just like a little Santa hat! Hope this helps you get inspired for the holidays! If you need anything, you can shop my store 24/7 by just clicking HERE

A Quck N Easy Gift.. Stampin Up Style!

Hiya Stampers and Paper Crafters! Have you tried Stampin` Up!s Decor Elements lately? If not.. you should! They are so much fun! Don't think  you have to only place these on the walls. There are so many possibilities. I decided to make a cute little gift.. it was SO easy! I got the mug at Wal Mart for a few dollars. I ued Jingle All The Way (the smaller one) 3 inches x 3 5/8 inch in Real Red. U carefully centered it and rubbed it into place. I like to explain them as like a bigger rub on so to speak. :) I then took one of our large (6x8) Cellophane Bags, and filled it with some yummy chocolately treats. I then used some Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon, and tied a bow with the 2 candy canes and tada.. you have a great little gift for a friend, co worker, your boss, a teachers gift, neighbors gift... :)

Stick around.. I have a lot more holiday inspiration for you in the next few weeks.. I just love the holidays!!! Take time to get inky!