Stamp swap

Well I sent in my laptop in the shop to get the one "key" that popped off. I've been dredding doing this, but needs to be done. Now I have to use my husband's computer which is so as malasses! So here is a quick post of some of the projects we did at my upline Tina meeting the other night. This first one, is the one I did. My sideline Ginger Gould did a similar one with us in a fall theme. The instructions were posted on our SU site and had wanted to make one for the longest time. It's such a cute little book. Would go perfect in your bag to show off your family!

This one was designed by Colleen Benedetto. Such a cute little wagon. We kept on saying all the wonderful things we could put in it as well as make it for different holidays.

This ornament to the right was designed by Louise Del Velvecchio, this was so easy yet so elegant!

The snowman ornament was designed by Tracy Bakunas, this was another quicky but again so cute.

The next one was this Top Note box. Love the holiday paper in the catalog, was going to get, but forgot, got to make sure I pick up this pack! This box was designed by Kathryn Roberts. Beautiful!

These last two were also fun, and just as charming! The left one was using our matchbox die cut and the new sizzlet folder die for the tags, the sizzlet die for the trees, snowflake & bird and the embossing folder. Debbie Modrowsky designed these. The far right was designed by none other then our fabulous upline Tina Rosenkraus. This was using the boxes in the holiday mini as well and a piece from one of the extended Bigz die cuts. You could put a photo there and use it as an ornament or just a decoration during the holidays. Loved all these projects and now have some great ideas for classes!

Enjoy! Cyndy

Octoberfest

Well I finally uploaded my pictures from Octoberfest and Eileen sent me a couple so I can share our group photo. I had a great time and came home exhausted! My Elizabeth girls (as I call them, but they are not all from Elizabeth!) stopped at Newton for dinner and then on to Shoprite to pick up their last essentials for the weekend and got lost getting to camp. My local friend Debbie and I reserved our sleeping spot and then hung out in the dinning hall for the rest of everyone.

Saturday, the weather was beautiful and the first half was rather relaxing. After breakfast I treated myself to a massage and then went to my basketry class. The class was taught by my friend Debbie Zvanut. She told me some time ago that my sister Pam was the one that taught her how to weave! Well Debbie does a beautiful job on her baskets and I always enjoy taking her classes. My friends from Elizabeth and I decided were going to go out to her place, outside of Allentown, and make a basket some weekend. Well I didn't get my basket done during the class. I never do, but did finish later that night (that was around 2am!). We had a lunch break, which was great as usual (so was breakfast). They always have so much food. Here are pictures of me finishing my basket with my instuctor and my finished basket!

The afternoon, I taught two stamping classes. One was a stationery box with a card, gift card & tag to put into it. My other friend Debbie helped me to prepare for these classes along with helping me teach them as well. This class was a bit difficult and took a bit longer, but we got it done! The second class was much easier. They made an explosion box. Here is a picture of my sample, along with what the inside looked like. I found several different variations on the internet. The one we made was just one sheet of 12x12 cardstock for the base and an 8 1/8" square of DSP for the lid. Everyone was able to use more of their creativity on this one. Wish I had taken some pictures while they were working on them, but at this point I was pretty tired! Everyone who wasn't done used the free time we had before dinner to finish up.

After dinner we had a white elephant sale. In case you don't know what that is, everyone brings stuff they don't want anymore, they sell raffle tickets and you take a chance at winning what you put your tickets to. Camp earned enough money to buy a new funyak! Way to go!

Saturday evening after dinner, they had a fire in the dinning hall (not to worry, it was in the fireplace) and sang girl scout songs. I was a bit tired and wanted to finish my basket, so I along with the rest of our group went back to our cabin to hang out. Some did some scrapbooking, some just read and others finished their projects as well. My friend Diane wasn't able to take my explosion box class, so she stopped in to make one herself (sort of!) My friend Diane is not a crafter and always lets me know, but I think secrectly she enjoys it! So this time as she made her box, I got her to be more involved. Here is a picture of her making her box.

Finally here is a picture of our group! My Elizabeth girls are planning another adult weekend in Febuary, can't wait!That's all for now! Will have to be out in that nasty weather later today. It's the Marching Band "Music Under the Stars" fund raiser. The band is doing quite well so far this year, they have come in first place at each competition. They are a very focused group of kids and really put their all into their performance. I hope they move things indoors, but will be prepared to be outside if necessary!

Last Wish

Going through my email this evening I received this information today from my pastor and thought, why not post this on my blog and I could really get the information out. This boy, Ethan Theilmann, from Franklin, NJ who is seriously ill and is hospitalized at Newton Hospital.
He has a final wish to receive a thousand birthday cards to celebrate his upcoming birthday on Monday, October 19th.
If you are able to send him a card, his family would be much appreciative.
The mailing address is: Ethan Theilmann, 19 Auche Drive, Franklin, NJ 07416.
Let's try and grant his wish, I know we can do this!

Fall Fest

Now for Fall Fest. We had such a great time. Besides all the great displays, speakers and make n takes. It's also so nice to see other demonstrators that I haven't seen in a long time and get a chance to catch up on how they're doing. My upline Tina asked some of her downline to do a demo during our event. So I offered and did one the new Shimmering Paint that we carry. I had a lot of fun doing it. Here is one of the cards I did. I used the champagne to heat emboss the image and then colored it in with the frost white.

I'm now going to try and post a picture or two of a swap I got from Michelle Zindorf! It was a pity swap too! I feel so privileged! I now have to send her a card. Isn't this a beautiful swap! I did get a few other swaps, which I'm going to be sending them a swap in return. Well that's all for now. I'll try and post again soon with more pictures from Fall Fest and my Kids Stamp Camp. Got to work on my album I'm creating with our new "My Digital Studio". As a demonstrator I was able to pre purchase it. In just a few days, customers will be able to purchase. It is such a great paper crafting tool! More later.

Technique Class

Well I wanted to post much sooner then this, but it has been a very busy month so far! I seemed to go from one project to another with no down time. Now that Fall Fest is over I have a bit of a breather before the next event. First here is a picture of a card we did at my belated Technique Tuesday class. This was really fun to do and looks really elegant in person. We used alcohol inks to do this, but I'm sure I could have used the SU Classic inks in a cotton ball with rubbing alcohol like doing polished stone without the metallic ink.

Supplies:

card stock

aluminum foil

alcohol inks & applicator

blending solution

Xyron

Black Stazon

embossing folder

Big Shot

So here is how to do: Take a piece of cardstock (doesn't matter the color). As far as size goes, it depends on what you're going to use it for, here I used 3 3/4" x 5". Place you're card stock through a xyron or cover one side with double sided adhesive and place on a piece of aluminum foil (sticky side to foil) slightly larger then your cardstock. Fold over the extra foil to back. Now load up your cotton ball/piece of felt or whatever with about 2-3 drops each of 2 different ink colors. Dark colors work better on this project. After you have the in on your cotton ball add alcohol unless you're already using alcohol ink you then add the blending solution. Now pounch your cotton ball/piece of felt all over the piece of foil covered card stock. Do this until you're satisfied with how it looks. Place your piece into an embossing folder with the foil towards the negative side and run it through your BIG SHOT. Take out and with a juicy Stazon pad (black) swipe it over the raised part (embossed). Add to card and embellish as desired.

Sept. 7

Well yes it's been a long time since I posted. I am going to try and get back to posting on a more regular basis. So many things have happened over the summer and with the kids getting back to school, I'm hoping to get back into some sort of routine. I work so much better with a routine. That can be boring, but when it does, I can just change the routine! John has been busy getting the last minute details together for the Ren Faire he is helping to put together with the Warren County 4-H teen council. It's going to be this Saturday and Sunday. We're hoping the weather will stay dry for at least while the faire is running. The forecast so far doesn't look great, so please pray for good weather. You can go to http://www.warren4-hrenfaire.org/ for more information. The whole family will be working this event and hope it is a big success.

Ok, so here goes an upload. Hope it works! .
I did it! This card is a swap a I did for Tina's last downline meeting. It's using our new shimmering paints. I just love this product. I'm working on different ways to use it for a demonstration at our Fall Fest later this month. The ornaments do shimmer, it's just hard to photograph to see it. I plan on doing this as part of my technique class for this month. The card below is a card we did at last month's technique class. It was a bit of work but you really get the WOW when people open it. Hope you like it.

I also need to get my retired stamps and kits together for this weekend. My friend and sideline Debbie Giannos will be having a table at the Succasunna Day this Saturday. I was hoping to be there with her, but have to be at the Warren County Fair grounds instead! Maybe next year! Debbie and I are selling our retired Stampin' Up! sets along with scrapbooking and card kits. Anyway if you can't make the Ren Faire on Saturday, stop by Succasunna for their fair. Here is the link for that event http://www.roxburylibrary.org/ Well I have to get going we're having a BBQ this afternoon and got to get some things done before company comes over!

October

Sorry I haven't posted in a while. So much had been going on in my life, it made it difficult to keep up. I will try and post more frequently. I hadn't even had time for a while to stamp! I did get back into the swing of things a bit and worked on my samples for my Christmas ornament class. Oh, they are so darling, I can't wait to do this class!


There are also some new promotions happening with Stampin' Up! this month. October is the official birthday of Stampin' Up! It's their 20th birthday and they are offering a selection of stamp sets at 20% off. I will try and upload the flyer with all the details. I also will be holding a FREE class to make a card for World Card Making Day (October 5, check my schedule). Also the recruiting special is still in effect until October 11. This is the best deal I have seen since I've become a demonstrator. I have so much enjoyed being a SU demonstrator and have met so many fabulous people, I just can't say enough of this wonderful group of people. So if you have any inkling that you think this is for you, contact me and I can give you all the details of being a demonstrator.