Chic' n Scratch

Happy Halloween

Good morning!!

When I saw the Just Jawing stamp set in the catalog I knew I was going to punch his eyes out :))))  isn't that funny?   Seriously though...he has hearts for his eyes and I wanted circles so I used the 3/4" Circle Punch and punched them out.

  I stamped the image on the designer paper and cut it out to make the do rag. The Happy Halloween came from the Chills & Thrills Rub-ons & good news...from Nov. 10th thru Nov. 30th, these Rub-ons will be on sale for 20% off when you spend $20.  (I'll post the flier on my blog on Nov. 10th.)   The Chills & Thrills Rub-ons are perfect for your Halloween scrapbook pages!! 

Have a great day & Happy Halloween!!

p.s. Today is the last day to take advantage of the Birthday Celebration stamp sale. If you need more details, let me know or you can click on the flier on the left side bar of this blog.

Blessing Mix Turkey

Hi there,
I told you last week I would make a video for the Turkey and it's loaded and ready to go.  Click here if you'd like to watch it.

List of Supplies:

Stamps:  Occasions Collection

Ink:  Basic Brown

Cardstock:  Very Vanilla, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, Real Red, More Mustard, Basic Black & Pumpkin Pie

Other:  Scallop Circle Punch, 3/4 Square Punch, 1/4", 3/4" & Double Circle Punch, Boho  Blossoms Punch, Small & Large Oval Punch, Sticky Strip & Dimensionals.

Double post today....C ya later :)

Deer Friends Ornament Gift Card Holder

Good morning!!

Good news today....I filmed the video yesterday on how to make one of these ornament gift card holders.  Click here to head over to my Stampin' Academy to watch it.   

Here's the list of supplies:

Stamps:  Deer Friends

Ink:  Timber Brown Stazon, Chocolate Chip & Riding Hood Red

Cardstock:  Bella Rose Designer Paper, Riding Hood Red, Chocolate Chip & Whisper White

Other:  Big Shot, Scallop Circle Big Shot Die, Chocolate Taffeta Ribbon, Scallop Punch, 4" Round Coaster, Chic Stand, Paper piercer, Scotch Tape, Stampin' Dimensionals & Sanding Block

More Good news......today is my 6 year anniversary with Stampin' Up!

& more good news.....The Deer Friends stamp set is the Free stamp of the month for the month of November.  If you need more info, click here.

Have a great day!

Awesome card :)

Good morning!!

Today's card is one that I received from one of my uplines & opening it was like Christmas...it has a lot of layers.   Isn't it beautiful?

She used the Holiday Treasures  Designer Paper with the Riding Hood Red Designer Series.  The stamp set on the front is "Punches Three" (a level one hostess set) and the sentiment comes from "Christ is Born".   The frame in the middle is from the On Board Chipboard Essentials or the On Board Something Special (both are found on pages 180 & 181).

Here's a picture of the inside.

Many have ask ....how much my shelves from Ikea cost...they may look expensive but they're not.  That whole wall unit in my picture was $199. That's an amazing price for a shelf that size....only catch is...you need to assemble it.

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!!!

p.s. You'll be happy to know I'm working on some videos....and I think you'll be pleased!

Happy Halloween

Good afternoon!

I needed to make some last minute Halloween cards and I decided to use a template that Stampin' Up! shared with us in our monthly Stampin' Success magazine (back in April).

At Regionals Heidi gave me a super cute card using this template with the Bella Rose Designer Paper (one of my favorites) and it's going to be my 12 weeks of Christmas this week.

See ya tomorrow!

Stamps:  All  Holidays

Ink:  Basic Black

Cardstock:  Ghostly Greetings Designer Paper, Kiwi Kiss, Basic Black & Whisper White

Tools & Accessories:  Black Gingham Ribbon, Glue Dots, Word Window Punch, 3/4", 1", 1 1/4" & 1 3/8" Circle Punches

Ikea :)

Hi,

It's taken me all day to get this photo!! We got home from Chicago last night and this is what we picked up at Ikea.   (I could live in that store!)

I bought several items & they kept me from stamping all day.  The next photo is the shelves loaded with all my stamps and a few other things.  You'll notice post it note labels on the shelves...once I decide if that's where I'm keeping them...I'll use my P-Touch to permanently label it.  Another item I bought from Ikea was the magazine holders.....I love those!!! (click on the picture to view it larger.)

Here's how I organize my stamps....I sort them just like the catalog. The categories include:  Holidays, Occasions, Growing Up, All Natural, Alphabets, Backgrounds, Elements, Hostess & Mini Catalog & Greetings. 

Tomorrow I'll get back to posting projects and Wednesday I'll start posting in the morning again.

Thanks for stopping by....see ya!

p.s. Make sure you tune in on Thursday of this week!!!

p.s.s. Quick reminder...the Birthday Celebration stamp sale ends in just a few days. If you need more info....send an email to angie@chicstand.com.

Glass ornaments

Good morning!

Aren't these ornaments cute?   My friend Lise found these little ornaments and they work perfectly with our new Scallop Square Punch!!

She made the one on the left (you can see a better picture below) & I made the other two.  Next week I'm going to play around with some different designer paper and images.  I used the Kiwi Kiss & Riding Hood Red Designer Series Paper with our matching ribbon. The stamp sets used were Window Dressing, Deer Friends & Merry & Bright.

My 12 Weeks of Christmas will be a few days late....I'll send it on Monday and my next post will also be on Monday.

Have a great weekend!!

p.s. If all goes well.... I'll be at Ikea on Sunday getting my shelves for my stamp room :)

Thanksgiving Turkey

Good morning!

I was playing around with this box for to long...it's not the finished product...I need to change up some colors among other things  Do you ever do that....start a project...make something else and then come back to it?

The instructions for this Turkey was in our monthly Stampin' Success (our demonstrator magazine). I always rush to my mailbox mid month because I can't wait to see it!!

In a hurry today ...we're going to a wedding this weekend and I need something to wear.  I'm headed to the mall :(

Have a great day!!

All Stampin' Up! Punches Used:  1 3/4 Circle, 1" Circle, Scallop Circle, Boho  Blossoms, 1/4" Circle, Double Circle & 1" Square

p.s. Parent Teacher conferences were yesterday and I had very little stamping or business time yesterday....and we'll be out of touch Saturday & Sunday.  If you email me over the weekend...I'll get back to you on Monday. Thanks!!

Free Stamps!!

Good  morning!

Sorry I didn't get around to posting yesterday...the day just got away from me!!!

I'm up to something again :)  hopefully that makes you happy. 

I've been working on my "Celebrating You" incentive program & I decided that my customers need an opportunity to get rewarded a little quicker.   So, I decided that the extra hostess sets I'm earning...I'll start giving those away.

Here's how it works...Everyone that places a Stampin' Up! order with me has a chance to win.  Instead of drawing a name I'll use a random generator to pick a number.  Your number will be when you placed your order...online or in person.  The list of names/numbers will start over each month and the stamp set will change.

Here's the stamp set for October...and remember your name is automatically entered when you place an order :)

Details on the card...I used the Heritage Holiday Stamp set with the Best yet & Canvas Background.  Did you see that I put dimensionals on the bells? 

Have a great day and thanks for checking in!

p.s. Tooting my own horn :)  Yesterday it was announced that I was in the top 100 Demonstrators for the recruiting contest that ran from Aug. 11th - Oct. 11th.  I couldn't have done it without all the new girls that joined...so hats off to you girls as well!!  I'm still working on my goal of having at least one demonstrator in every State  :)  and I'm looking for a pretty map to keep in my room  for a visual reminder.

p.s.s My incentive program is intended to reward my customers which I am very thankful for! 

Holiday Cheer

Good morning!

I made this card super fast this morning....the Bali Breeze color is starting to grow on me (I'm still missing the  Soft Sky color).

Club #1 meets tonight and I need to get busy.

Have a great day!

Stamps:  A Tree for all Seasons (still available..on the dormant list), Heritage Holidays & Merry & Bright

Ink:  Basic Brown, Close to Cocoa & Bali Breeze

Cardstock:  Bali Breeze, Chocolate Chip & Whisper White

Other:  Scallop Circle is from Pennant Big Shot Die, Chocolate Grosgrain Ribbon, Blender Pen, Sponge & Stampin' Dimensionals

Home for Christmas

Good morning!

I love simple cards & I bought the Home for Christmas stamp set because I knew I could add a little color & be done.

Here's how I made the card....I inked my stamp with Creamy Caramel ink, then I took my Old Olive Marker and brushed some ink over the greenery and the tree.  I used the Real Red Marker (next time I'll use Really Rust) and brushed it over the sled and the bow on the wreath.  Next I brushed the Close to Cocoa marker over the skis and the light fixture (is that what it's called?).  Then I stamped it on my Very Vanilla Cardstock.  Seriously, it was super fast!!  I added just a bit of glitter to the greenery to give it some sparkle and added the greeting to the inside.

Have a great day!!

Stamps:  Home for Christmas

Ink:  Creamy Caramel Classic, Real Red Marker,  Old Olive Marker & Close to Cocoa Marker

Cardstock:  Very Vanilla - 8 x 4 scored at 4"

Other:  2-way Glue Pen & Dazzling Diamonds Glitter

Reindeer Food

Good morning!

Today I'm going to show you a few more versions of my Reindeer Food.  Next week I'll be offering kits that will include supplies to complete your reindeer food at home.  The stamped image will not be provided....please work with what you have. 

I'm showing you Reindeer Food using 3 different stamp sets and I like them all!!  (The poem is not a stamp and it will be provided in the kits.)

The first two use the Deer Friends stamp set (Level 2 Hostess set...now is the perfect time to host a catalog party to earn this set.  If your show reaches $300, this set is yours for FREE....along with some other goodies.)

The third Reindeer Food is using the Merry & Bright stamp set.

Last but not least....Using the Moose You stamp set!

Which is your favorite?

Don't forget about the Test Tube Reindeer Food I made....click here to view it.

Now to my non stamping news....you've heard the expression of jumping from the frying pan to the fire?   That's me.....I broke down yesterday and got a laptop (reasonable price...not alot of bells & whistles) and now I have two computers that I can't figure out.  I loaded Outlook to help me manage my emails and now they're all sitting on my laptop...I can read them but I can't send a reply...the terms they are using to fix it are over my head :))) I'm sure many of you are just like me.   Last night Dave and I for some reason watched a little of Wife Swap....until I couldn't watch it any longer and turned it off...but at midnight when I was sending test messages to myself I was thinking..."hey, I need to do a husband swap for about a week".  I'm kidding!!! But it doesn't hurt to dream that one day I may understand computer terms a little better.  Some would say I know just enough to be dangerous...yep, that's me!!

Have a great day!

p.s. Thanks for the emails about daddy!  He's okay...but in one month his pacemaker has been used 254 times.  He is tired and has little strength and we are all praying that he adjusts soon.  We are workers in my family and have a hard time taking it easy...I myself usually have to crash & burn before I take a breather....now we see who I get it from :)

Ornament Gift Card

Good morning!

I'm super excited about today's project. I saw this idea in a magazine a few weeks ago and I couldn't wait to make one.  It's a ornament on one side...and then a gift card holder on the back side. I think my kids are going to get a kick out of having a ornament on the tree with a hidden gift card inside. 

My plans are to use the GoGo boots alphabet die and personalize it with their names...but we'll see ...it might not look how I think it will :)

You can hardly see the "Season of Cheer"  Rub-ons I added.....I was so excited to use the chocolate color but next time I'll use the white.  I'll have to try the Chocolate with another color!

I'll be filming a tutorial on this next week...it's not hard...but it does take time. The ornament is a 4" round coaster (you can find them on my Chic n' Scratch Shack). On one side I covered it with the Bella Rose Designer Paper....then on the back of the coaster I attached a Chocolate Chip Scallop Circle made with the Big Shot Die (it's #4 in the mini catalog).  Then I covered the chocolate scallop with Bella Rose paper.  It sounds like a lot but it's really not....I just have a hard time wording it :)

Here's a picture of the back side......The gift card just tucks inside.  If you wanted to hide it completely you could cut your paper further up.

Have a Fantastic Friday!

Supplies used...

Stamps:  Spotlight on Christmas

Ink:  Chocolate Chip

Cardstock:  Bella Rose Designer Paper, Chocolate Chip & Very Vanilla

Other: Big Shot, Scalllop Circle Big Shot Die, Large Star Punch, Chocolate Tafetta Ribbon, Designer Buttons, 4" Round Coasters, Season of Cheer Rub-ons.

Season of Joy Rub-ons are in the Holiday Mini Catalog.

p.s. my baby sister was supposed to fly in last night but my dad had a set back and she needed to stay home.  I'm sad but also worried about daddy!

Monogram Notepad :)

Good morning!!

Today's project started out as a Christmas Wish List....but then I couldn't resist making a new notepad for myself.    The "A" is the Serif Essentials Big Shot Dies (they are perfect for scrapbooking!!) and the scallop circle is from the Pennant Die.

Good news....New Coasters have arrived...This project was made with Medium Weight Rectangle Coasters. If you're using the "Bind it All" you might want the medium weight...it's a little thinner and easier to use. Click here if you'd like to order coasters.

I used the Ski  Slope Designer Paper to cover the front, back and inside of my notepad/wishlist.

Have a great day!!

p.s. I think the "A" might not be straight :O  Does it look a little slanted?

Big Shot Club :)

Hi Stampers,

I'm ready to ship out the first Big Shot club project....but I need your help. I have records of the orders that were placed through me for the Big Shot Machine......but I don't have it for the orders placed online.  My question is....could you please email me if you ordered the Big Shot online through my Stampin' Up! website?

Thanks!!

p.s. If you ordered Big Shot machine from me....your first project is ready and will be shipped this week with your customer appreciation card.

Gift Cards Available!

If you'd like to order a Gift Card for this holiday season (or any other occasion), Click here for more details.

For those of you on my mailing list...you've already seen this....I thought I might better get it posted on my blog.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact me :)

Blessing Mix Ingredients

Good morning!!

Here's the ingredients for the Blessing Mix :) I can't believe I forgot to take a picture of it....sorry girls!  thanks for reminding me!

The ingredients are Pretzels, Bugles, Peanuts, candy corn and orange slices.

You can download the poem in Word from the left side of this blog....or here it is....

The Bugles are a symbol of the Cornucopia, a horn of plenty.

The Pretzels represent arms folder in Thanks & Prayer.

The Candy Corn reminds us that during the winter, the Pilgrims were allowed only five kernels of corn per day because the food was scarce.

The Fruit is a reminder that Thanksgiving is a celebration of the harvest.

The Peanuts represent seeds, the potential of the bounteous harvest of the next season if they are planted and well tended.

I'm posting again today....I forgot something else :O  See ya in a few :)

Party Hearty

Good morning!! 

I made this card using the Party Hearty stamp set and it's one of the sets that's on special this month. It's 20% off....when you spend $20 on regular merchandise.

If you'd like to see all the sets that are on special until the end of October, click on the Birthday Flier on the left side of this blog or send me an email and I can forward you the flier.

Chase is turning 16 in a month....over the Thanksgiving Holidays....and I'm trying to figure out what we're doing.

Update on my computer issues...went and looked at some computers.....Yikes....need to wait until closer to Christmas so there are some better deals.  I've heard from two other people this week that their computer is crashing too....is there something going on?

Today I'm working on my Customer Appreciation reports and cards...if you placed an order with me last month...your card will be going in the mail this week :)  Thanks for your business!!!

See ya tomorrow!

Cardstock Pumpkin

Good morning!

I was playing around with this cardstock pumpkin last week....it needs more work....like some leaves and a stem??

It's been a crazy weekend...my sister Kim came to visit all the way from Tennessee....my computer is still crashing....looks like I may need a new one.  If you've emailed me and I didn't answer you.....please email me again.  It may take me a while but I try to answer each and every one. 

Club is tonight....(Club group #2)......need to get busy :)

Have a great day!

Party Hearty

Good morning!!

If you watched my video on "How to make the Blessing Mix box" you saw me finish this box on the video.  I should have fixed the bow ...but my sister Kim is visiting this weekend and I'm on fast forward mode :)

I used the Party Hearty Stamp set on this box and it's one of the sets that's on sale for 20% off when you spend $20 or more.  Let me know if you need more details!

Gotta run....Have a Super Saturday!!

p.s. Last chance today for the $99 Recruit Special.  If you need more info let me know.  My sister and I will be out on the town (with all our children) tonight, so if you need my password to join it's    chic    (all lowercase letters).  See ya!

Stamps:  Party Hearty

Ink:  Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie & Regal Rose

Cardstock:  Sweet Always Designer Paper, Pink Pirouette & Whisper White

Other:  Scallop Edge Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals, Scallop Circle Punch, Chocolate Grosgrain ribbon