A crackled vintage look...

For the past week I have been producing 80 some odd Christmas cards for a customer of mine, she said that it would be nice to have them the first week of November. And almost a week ago I looked at the calendar and oh fiddlesticks November is like next week!

So after holidays and a stack of 80 cards this is what my desk looked liked. I also had to design some cards for this weekend's Stamp-A-Stack but there were a few scrapbook pages tossed in the mix too. (Can you spy the mint Girl Guide cookie?)

Doing the cracked glass technique on the above card twenty times over is time consuming! But I really like the vintage look it creates once you get it out of the freezer and spread some ink into the cracks.

Supplies
Stamps: Winter Post
Ink: Stazon Black Ink, Very Vanilla, Versmark
Paper: Ruby Red, Very Vanilla, Kraft
Accessories: Sleigh Bells Ribbon, glossy glaze embossing powder, Stampin' Write markers, sponge dauber, sticky strip

~Amanda

New Deal of the Week!

October 12, 10:00 AM (MT) through October 19, 9:50 AM (MT): A selection of Big Shot dies have been discounted this week:
Page    Description                            Regular Price      Sale Price
200      Perfect Setting Bigz XL Die        $57.95                 $34.99
195      Flower Burst Embosslits             $15.95                 $7.49
201      Bigz XL Cake 3 Tier Die            $53.95                 $34.99

~Amanda

Holiday Gift and Decorating Class

If you live in the Kingston, Ontario area you are invited to join me at my Holiday Gift and Decorating class. It's a great time to get a head start on making some personalized gifts for friends and loved ones. There will be displays of holiday decorating ideas as well.

Date: Saturday October 24, 2009
Where: 612 O'Connor Dr
Time: 2pm to 6pm
Cost is $20


Unable to make it? Contact me to book your own date to be a Stampin' Up! Hostess and invite some of your friends and family to your event! I can even hold it at my home for you. Or check my calendar (new dates will be added late next week) for other upcoming events that you can attend!
~Amanda

Melon Mambo and Bermuda Bay Greetings!

This year's In Colors are very bright. So I challenged myself to use one In Color and match it up to 2 neutrals to see what I could come up with. The large grommet fits really well inside the black stamped circle. I used a 1/2" cricle punch to punch through the Whisper White and Melon Mambo cardstock (seperately though) so that a little bit of black would show through the design.

Supplies
Stamps: Circle Circus, All Holidays
Ink: Melon Mambo, Basic Black, Sahara Sand
Paper: Basic Black, Melon Mambo, Whisper White
Accessories: Large Grommets, 1/2" cricle punch, stampin dimensionals

This second card is inspired by my aunt's version that she completed at my last workshop. She changed up the design a bit and created a card I never would have come up with. I changed the In Color to Bermuda Bay instead of Melon Mambo and voila!

Supplies
Stamps: Circle Circus, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink: Bermuda Bay, Basic Black, Sahara Sand
Paper: Basic Black, Bermuda Bay, Whisper White
Accessories: Large Grommets, 1/2" cricle punch, stampin dimensionals

~Amanda

Dasher in Gold, Take 2 with Green

I have really been hung up about this Gold Dasher and what colour I should use as the base of the card. When I finally had two different greens picked (with the help of my husband too, thanks dear!) the card base still looked wrong. So with a little versamark and a snowflake stamp I think it is complete. Now I can stop daydreaming about this card and move onto another...

Supplies
Stamps: Dasher, Serene Snowflakes
Ink: Versamark
Paper: Hunter Green or Mellow Moss, Sahara Sand, Christmas Cocoa Speciality Designer Series Paper
Accessories: Kraft Taffeta ribbon, sticky strip, scallop edge punch, gold embossing powder
~Amanda

October Specials and great deals!

Special #1:

Stampin' Up! has introduced a new section to the online ordering experience. On the clearance rack you will find Desginer Series paper, rub-ons, ribbon and more. Although these items are retired they are great additions for your stamping and crafting projects! Go to my Demostrator Business Website to place your online order and then click "SHOP NOW" in the top right corner, then click on Clearance Rack in the left column.

Special #2:
October 1st to 12th: Three punches have been discounted this week:
Description                  Regular Price     Sale Price
Trio Flower punch          $22.95             $15.99
5-Petal Flower punch      $22.95            $15.99
My Way punch               $22.95             $16.99
Go to my Demostrator Business Website to place your online order and then click "SHOP NOW" in the top right corner or contact me to host your own workshop! Make sure to check back each week as Stampin' Up! unveils a new deal.

Special #3:
From October 1 to November 30, 2009, get our all-new My Digital Studio™ software for 50% off when you host a $525 workshop! Plus, get any one item from the Holiday 2009 Mini Catalogue for just $14 when you host a $330 workshop.

My Digital Studio is a creative digital crafting program that will let you create scrapbooks, cards, calendars and much more. Once created you can send then to be printed or print them at home. You can find more information and a video about My Digital Studio here.

Special #4:
Digital + Starter Kit: Start your own Stampin' Up! business for $239. More info here.

~ Amanda

Digital + Starter Kit

With the introduction of My Digital Studio, Stampin' Up!®  is now offering an all-new business opportunity with the Digital+ Starter Kit. Priced at just $239, the Digital+ Starter Kit contains:

- My Digital Studio software
- Party Hearty and Petal Pizzazz stamp sets
- Whisper White card stock (8-1/2" x 11")
- Earth Elements assorted card stock (8-1/2" x 11")
- Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, and Tempting Turquoise Classic Stampin' Pads®
- Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, and Real Red Stampin' Write® markers
- Chocolate Chip 1/4" grosgrain ribbon
- Real Red 1" double-stitched grosgrain ribbon
- Button Latte Designer buttons
- Stampin' Dimensionals®
- Mini Glue Dots
- SNAIL Adhesive®
- Business supplies (product catalogs, order forms, training DVD, and other supplies)

Combining My Digital Studio with traditional embellishments and other Stampin' Up!® products allows you to not only effectively showcase hybrid projects, but also demonstrate projects using non-digital elements. Contact me today to get started! If you are looking for more information about becoming a Stampin' Up!®  demonstrator please follow this link to my website.

~Amanda

Dasher in Gold

This stamp - Dasher, can be found on page 208 with the Under $12 stamps avaliable in the 2009-2010 Idea Book and Catalogue. I've had this guy for awhile now and thought he needed to be inked up. Not sure if I like the look, I'm thinking using Real Red for the card base might be the issue. So you might see this card again in a different colour.

Supplies
Stamps: Dasher
Ink: Versamark
Paper: Real Red, Sahara Sand, Christmas Cocoa Speciality Paper, Whisper White
Accessories: Kraft taffeta ribbon, scallop edge punch, gold embossing powder

~A