Chic' n Scratch

Bunny & Lamb

 

Hi,

The pictures I'm sharing with  you tonight are not my creations.  Both of these items were shown at the Hawaii Incentive trip.  Aren't they cute?

  Remember the top note bag idea I came up with in November?  Well, now you don't need the paper bags from Michaels.  The ladies that brought these bags used the Bag with Scallops & the Box #2....both are Big Shot dies in our Stampin' Up! catalog.  I can't wait to play with them and see what I come up with! 

Sorry I didn't show these sooner...I tried my best and I was going to give you instructions...... but you know life happens.  I'm a wife and a mother first.  Just like today.....I was going to stamp and film a few videos.  But, Brook's 15th birthday is Monday and she wanted to go to the Book Store. Since that's one of our favorite things to do we rushed out the door. 

Peace be with you & Happy Easter!!

p.s. See ya again on Monday :)

Supplies used:  Top Note Big Shot Die, 1" Circle Punch, 1/2" Circle punch, Heart to Heart Punch, Pink Tafetta, Black Marker, White Gel Pen, Gray Ink, Scallop Circle Die, Boho Blossoms Punch, Build a flower Sizzlits, Ovals die, Box #2 Die & Box with Scallops Die.

Feedburner update :)

Hi,
I'll start off with the Chic Stand winners chosen by a Random Generator..... please keep reading.  Congrats to:  

ospatterson@gmail.com & splitpeadesigns@etcmail.com

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

352	415

Timestamp: 2009-04-11 00:15:25 UTC

I think some people were confused about where to subscribe.  I saw a large increase for my Stampin' Up! website newsletter and for my blog newsletter.  Let me know if you need help signing up to get my blog posts in an email each day.

Have a great night!

p.s. have you ever had the tired bug?  I'm not sure what's wrong with me but I've been soooo tired.  Usually after supper I kick into third gear and work for several more hours..... but this week it's like I'm sick with a tired bug.  Is it me or do you know what I mean?  I'll post again mid day tomorrow (Saturday). See ya!

Scallop Forest Friends

Good evening!

I totally love this card....maybe because I love the Forest Friends stamp set or is it because I love the Scallop circle? 

 I made this card for a friend today. I wasn't sure what we were doing after church on Easter.  And today one of our friends invited us for Easter dinner...... and...... I don't have to bring a thing.....just my family.  I did tell her I'd bring a dessert. I am soooooo thankful! 

Here's the card details.....The stamps are Forest Friends and it can be found in the Occasions Mini Catalog.  I used theChocolate Chip & Old Olive Stampin' Write Marker.  The Scallop circle is a Big Shot Die and it's the Scallop Circles #2, the circle in the middle is also a die and it's the Circles #2.  My card measures 4 1/4 x 4 1/4 and the sentiment is from the retired set Serene Spring.

Don't forget if you order $40 or more from the Occasions Mini Catalog, you get to pick a free item from the Under $10 page.

Have a good night!

p.s. I'll post the names for the Chic Stand winners tomorrow (Friday).

More ice cream :)

Good evening!

If you watched my video yesterday on the Paper ice cream cone then you heard me say I would finish the card later. My post tonight is that card....and.... I decided to change it.  In the video I assembled the ice cream on the Very Vanilla Cardstock but then I decided I needed to show you the Tea Party Designer Paper one more time.  

If you're looking for the perfect designer paper for Spring....Tea Party is the ticket!  One side has polka dots...the other side flowers...or one side has stripes and the other side flowers......and of course my favorite colors...Certainly Celery & Pink Pirouette. 

Stamp Club is tomorrow...girls if you read this in time....bring your Crop a dile...I only have two and you might not want to wait...but you can.... if you'd like.

Have a great night...thanks for stopping by! 

p.s. don't forget tomorrow evening I'm drawing two names to win a Free Chic Stand.  If you haven't already subscribed to Feed burner....click on "Subscribe to Chic n Scratch by email"  (upper left corner of blog...not to be confused with my newlsetter mailing list).

Paper Ice Cream :)

Hi,

Quick post tonight....if you'd like to learn how to make one of these paper ice cream cones, click here  to head over to my Stampin' Academy to watch a video.

To make them all you need is a Scallop Circle Punch, 1 3/8 Square Punch, Texture Plates Kit #4, Scissors & Stampin' Dimensionals.  Optional items are 2-way Glue Pen, Glitter & Sponges.

The greeting is from the Wagon Full of fun stamp set.

Have a good night :)

p.s.  My weekend consisted of filling Chic Stand orders & working on taxes. I know ...last minute Angie with the taxes. The good news is I think I'm finished, I just emailed the last of my info to our tax lady....I think I can breathe again.)   But....Stamp club is tomorrow and I haven't begun to cut and my office is trashed.  Looks like I'll be on overdrive for one more day :)  (Never fear I work well under pressure.)  Thanks for stopping by!

 

 

Subscribe & Win :)

Good afternoon,

I've had trouble for months with Feedblitz and I decided to go ahead and change to Feedburner.  If you've subscribed to my blog through Feedblitz I'm sorry it hasn't been working lately.  

To get my Daily posts through email I need you to sign up again.....this time with Feedburner.   Look at the top left corner of my blog and click on "Subscribe to Chic' n Scratch by email".  Once you do that it will take you to a screen and you'll enter your email address. 

Now to the fun part...I'll draw two names for a FREE Chic Stand on Wednesday and I'll get those names from my Feedburner list.....right now I'm the only subscriber :)  If you have any trouble signing up, let me know.

Good luck & Thanks for stopping by!

Forest Friends Sour Cream Container

Good Evening!!

Don't you love the images in the Forest Friends stamp set?  They are just darling!! 

 I used the Forest Friends stamp set with the Walk in the Park Designer Paper and both items are in the Occasions Mini Catalog.

If you'd like to learn how to make this Sour Cream Container or see how to use the New Chic Stand, click here to head over to my Stampin' Academy to watch the video.

Thanks for stopping by....see ya tomorrow :)

Stamps:  Forest Friends (Occasions Mini Catalog)

Ink:  Not Quite Navy

Cardstock:  Walk in the Park Designer Paper (Occasions Mini Catalog), Whisper White & Not Quite Navy

Other:  Chic Stand, Satin Ribbon (Occasions Mini Catalog), Scallop Circle Punch, 1 1/4 & 1 3/8 Circle Punch, Glue Dots, Stampin' Dimensionals & Crop a dile

Video Tutorials on DVD

Good morning!!

I had a slight issue with ordering my DVD's on my Chic' n Scratch Shack.  If you've ordered DVD's since March 1st....please send me an email so I get them out to you asap.  It was totally my fault when I set up my new ordering system...for your trouble I'll give you one free, just let me know which one you'd like.

Thanks!

p.s. Not only did I get the DVD's corrected but I also took the time to add the rest of them (there's 15 DVD's available).  Click here to see the list or to place an order.

April Free Stamp set :)

For the April Free Stamp Set I'm changing it up a little. There are two stamps in the picture and the winner will get to pick which set they'd like.  The choices are a current Level 2 Hostess Set "A Little Somethin' " or the retired Deer Friends Stamp set.  I'll draw the winner around the first of May. 

 If you would like to read all the details or see the past stamp sets or winners....look under my banner....then click on the "Free Stamp set".  (I could post the link here but I want you to become familiar with where things are located....if you can't find it let me know and I'll send you the link.)

Thanks & Good Luck!!

Winners :)

While on vacation several of you continued to join my team and place your orders and I really appreciate it!! Thank you :) 

 I was nervous about being on vacation for so long but you all have been wonderful. You've been patient with me this week as I've tried to get back into the swing of things.  Wouldn't you know the week I really need to focus on getting caught up ...my Chic Stands arrive.  But not to worry I've had some help filling those orders.

Here's the winners for the goodies I was offering in March......

March Free Stamp Set - Gerry Curry you've won :)  Gerry has been a very dear customer for a very long time and I'm so happy her number was drawn.  Congrats Gerry!!

Hawaii Special Basket of goodies- Arlene Cuevas you've won :)  Arlene please send me your address and I'll get your goodies out asap. I hope you enjoy all those Stampin' Up! logo items!   Congrats!! (p.s. let me know if you already have the Polka Dot Punches stamp set and I can switch SAB sets.)

New Recruit Hawaii Special Basket of Goodies - Janet you've won :)  Thanks for joining my team and Congrats!!

The Top Note Kits - will be mailed just as soon as I get the supplies in and can get them back out to you. I've printed the labels, ordered the supplies and I'm on track to get them out very soon :)

Thanks again!!

Get Connected Promotion

Spend $40 on Occasions Mini Catalog products and choose any one item from the "Under $10" page in the Spring-Summer 2009 Idea Book & Catalog for free.

Hostesses
Hold a workshop of $150 or more and choose any one item from the "Under $10" page in the Spring-Summer 2009 Idea Book & Catalog for free. For every $150 spent at the workshop, the hostess will receive another "Under $10" item.

Item	Description	Retail Price
116209	Note of Thanks Mini Note Kit	$9.95
116210	Birthdays Count Mini Note Kit	$9.95
114494	Forever single stamp	$5.95
114492	Beautiful Baby single stamp	$7.95
114486	Birthday Wish single stamp	$6.95
114490	Glad Friends single stamp	$5.95
114498	Flowers in Silhouette single stamp	$7.95
114496	Celebrations single stamp	$7.95
114484	Elegant Thank You single stamp	$6.95
114552*	Gracias single stamp	$5.95
114488	Fun Flowers single stamp	$5.95

*In Celebrando Creatividad, p. 28

This promotion is in addition to my Customer Appreciation Program and the Free Stamp of the Month Promotion. (April's Free set will be posted tomorrow as well as the winner for the March stamp set.)

Have a good night :)

 

Occasions Mini Catalog

April 29th Update:  Google Reader isn't working. I'm not sure why.  I'm still posting every day...but it's not working.  I will try to get to the bottom of it but who exactly do I call.   Please try Feedburner or Bloglines....that reminds me.... is Bloglines working?   Any suggestions? 

thanks!!

 

 

 

Good morning!!

I really wanted to stamp this week but it looks like I'll continue to play catch-up.  I've had a busy week of appointments and all I really want to do is lock myself in my stamp room (you can relate can't you?). 

So, today I'll show you some samples that I took pictures on the Incentive trip. All of these photos are in the Incentive Trip photo album on the right side of this blog. (I'll add more photos this weekend.)

All these projects were made with items from the Occasions Mini Catalog. The top left project is the Matchbox Big XL die on page 16.  The sentiments on both projects are Matchbox Messages on page 17. Don't you love that train?  That's from the Choo Choo stamp set on page 18.  (That set reminds me of the days when Chase carried his trains everywhere.)

The next picture is the same box with the Brand New Window Sheets, found on page 10.  If you're like me, you might have missed the little note that shows they're 12 x 12 sheets (I was pleasantly surprised when I opened the box).

 

Thanks for stopping by.....have a great day!!

p.s. Thanks for all the Chic Stand orders!!  I can't wait to hear what you think about the new size :)

p.s.s. I'm working a couple new videos this weekend and one of them is the Matchbox die....stay tuned!

Online Ordering

Hello Stampers,

Just a quick note....our Stampin' UP! online ordering is having some issues.  They are working on it, but if you can..... wait until tomorrow to order.  If I get news that it's working I'll post it here.  Thanks!!

Have a great day!

Thursday 3:30pm update....just a reminder....hold off on online ordering if you're wanting to take advantage of the "Get Connected" Promotion.  I'll update it here when it's working.  And I'll post the flyer and the mini when it's ready.