Stamp a Stack class.

The girls loved the Stamp-a-Stack class today we made 2 cards (five of each card) 10 cards total

My stampin friends left to right is Sheri, Esther, Barb, Bonnie and Penny

Carol M., Edna, Carol V. Susan

 This is one of the cards we made using the NEW Birthday Blooms set.

 

 

Birthday Blooms Clear-Mount Stamp Set	140658
Price: $19.00
Send your best Bloomin' Wishes for birthdays or any day. This set comes with a birthday sentiment, but you'll use it all year long.

 You will see below where I got my string from below. My plan was to use linen thread and I realized I did not have enough for 45 cards sooooooooooo I went to plan B and used the White Jute Ribbon and separated it in groups of 3 strands.  It worked and they liked it.

White 1-1/4" (3.2 Cm) Jute Ribbon	137904
Price: $9.00
Ribbon lovers, we've got you covered! Ribbon is an easy way to add style to your projects. Tie it, loop it, wrap it, cut it. We have the styles you love in the colors you want. Looking for a natural ribbon? This ribbon is for you. Light and airy, it will add a down-home charm to your projects. * 1-1/4" wide * 5 yards * Jute/plastic cord blend  Thanks for stopping by and make sure you sign up for my February card class on  2/4 at 10am at Rockridge.  You will need to register and pay in advance. Thanks for stopping by!  Frances wagstamps@yahoo.com

New Holiday Catalog! Sneak Peek!

I received my pre-order from the new Stampin' UP! Holiday Catalog this week!  This first sample I want to show you is one of my favorites so far featuring Reason for the Season and the Festive Flower Builder Punch.

Supplies used:

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 This is a little template below of how many pieces you will need to stamp and punch for each flower. However you can just punch and not stamp but I like the way it looks with the stamped images.  One of the girls tonight at Stampin' Bunco asked me if I embossed it and I didn't.  I stamped with real red ink on real red card stock and punched it out.  :)  I will be offering a class using this stamp set  and punch at the Salvation Army Class September 19th (you will need to pre-order the punch and stamp set (the great part is that is is a bundle and you get 15% off.   Stay turned for my new calendar coming soon.  Remember you can order this set and punch on September 1st.  Contact me if you are not currently working with another Stampin' UP! demonstrator and want a new holiday catalog.

Look at those goodies. I am having so much fun creating new samples for you.

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope to stamp with you soon!

Creative Blog Hop - Stamp Camp

I have been invited by Carol Valentine to join in a Monday Creative Blog Hop and I am excited to join in and to post with the group. 

Here is my post for today.
On Saturday my team member De Forrester and I had a stamp camp and we all had so much fun.  Here are our projects, some of my project ideas were cased with a few changes.

 This one was one of my favorites that I cased from Narette Macey on Pinterest, she use different flower stamps and a little more ribbon but I like them both. Don't you love the Something Borrowed DSP?

I love the new Sophisticated Serifs stamp set for monograms.

Jenny Peterson stamped this card on stage at the Stampin' UP!  Leadership conference in January. She added some of that cute white jute ribbon in the Occasions catalog.

 
 This is a cute bag I created using the Mini Treat Bag Thinlits.  Last week my son Chris and grandson Jacob were visiting from New Hampshire and Jacob cut the butterflies for us.  What a fun day Jacob and I had creating.

Below is a treat bag I made and slipped a cookie in for the girls that came to stamp camp. I wanted to show them different ways to use the Mini Treat Bag Thinlit (I used parchment paper to make it and Tombow liquid glue to hold it together.)

 These pictures are of the food table. I made cucumber/lime water that was a success.

The following cards were created by De, I love her masculine cards (that is not my strong point)

 

Love her colorful birthday card.

 The Sheltering Tree is one of my favorite stamp sets.

 I can't forget my wonderful stampin friends that came to stamp camp. From left to right is Penny Whittington, Susan Walton and Carol McCleary.  See those happy faces.

From left to right is De Forrester (my team mate), Ms. Edna who is sitting next to her daughter Carol Valentine (sorry Ms. Edna I did not get your last name but we so enjoyed stamping with you. Edna is 87 and volunteers at the local zoo.  How amazing can that be.

That is me standing on the left and Judy Usher sitting.  We all had such a great time and hope to do it again soon.


I hope you have liked my post for today, thanks for stopping by


Along with this blog hop, I was requested  to answer the following 4 questions:


• What are you working on?
I am working on samples for upcoming classes. My own personal goal for this month is to make sure I use all the new stamp sets I have.

• How does your work differ from others in your genre?
I love the clean lines look and occasionally I throw in a shabby chic type card. I also love to use my stamping in home décor. I do CASE cards I find on line, I normally change color or some little thing to make it a little different.

• Why do you create what you do?
I create and share with others because it fills my soul, I love to show a new person how to stamp and she gets that ah-ha moment and then you hear a squeal of joy when she sees what she created. Then the joy that we all get when we send or receive a handmade card.

• How does your creative process work?
I create in different ways sometimes when I get a new stamp set I will pull out ink and cardstock and accessories just sit with it all for a few minutes stamp some images and move stuff around. Other times I look on line at Pinterest, Stampin' Up! Demonstrator website, Splitcoast Stampers, and check others blogs to get inspiration. Sometimes I case what I see but most times I change a little here or there. Occasionally I work on sketches I see on line to see what I can come up with under the said parameters.

Here are some of the other people who have posted in previous Monday hops.  Hope you enjoy looking at their sites and getting ideas from them also. 

Carol Valentine

Lynn Peters 

Deb Paisie

Cindy Fodor

hanniejoy

Anne Matasci

  I have recruited Lisa Tedder to continue the hop for next Monday and I will add her blog info next week for you as a reminder.

  

Bow Builder Punch by Stampin’ Up!

Did you like the Bow Builder Big Shot Die?  Then you will love this same design but smaller in a punch. Quick and easy and you will love it too.  Let me know if you want to add this to your order.

Bow Builder Punch - #137414  $16.95

Thanks for stopping by.

Sheltering Tree Sneak Peek

When I first looked at the 2015 Occasions catalog I knew I had to have this set.  It is so versatile for any season.  I saw a sample on Pinterest from
Robin Feicht/Stamping Country but she decorated a bag and I liked the idea and carried it over to a card.

I can't wait to share with you in January. Make sure you check out my upcoming events page to see which class calls your name. 

I still have room at my crop on January 3rd shoot me an email if you want to reserve a table.

Thanks for stopping by.

Occasions and SAB New Product Shares

Stampin' UP! New Occasions Catalog and SAB Product Share! Do you ever just want to try a new product to see if you like it before you invest in the full package?  Then this may be for you. I am offering the 3 product samples.  I will take a check or pay pal if you are not in Vero Beach and will order after January 6th.  If you live out of town you will need to add shipping for $5.95. Let me know if you are interested.  Thanks for looking.

Occasions & Sale-A-Bration Catalog Ribbon Share ($11.00): This bundle includes 1 yard of Calypso Coral Pom Pom Trim, 2 yards of Bermuda Bay Sequin Trim, 2 yards Soft Sky Cotton Twine, 2 yards Wild Wasabi Cotton Twine, 2 yards Whisper White Cotton Twine, 1 yard Hello Honey 5/8″ Quilted Cotton Ribbon, 1 yard White Jute Ribbon, 1 yard Sahara Sand 7/8″ Lace Trim, 1 yard Calypso Coral 1/4″ Polyester Ribbon, 1 yard Crushed Curry 1/4″ Polyester Ribbon and 1 yard Coastal Cabana 1/4″ Polyester Ribbon.

Occasions & Sale-A-Bration Catalog Accessory Share ($6.25): This bundle includes 3 large and 3 small Itty Bitty Accents Epoxy Stickers (6 total), 2 each of Sweet Dreams Designer Buttons (8 total), 3 Something Borrowed Embellishments and 3 large and 3 small Sale-A-Bration Designer Buttons (6 total). That’s 23 pieces!!

Occasions & Sale-A-Bration Catalog Designer & Specialty Paper Share ($16.00): This bundle includes 6, 6″ x 6″ sheets from the following paper packs: Painted Blooms, Sweet Dreams, Irresistibly Yours and Best Year Ever. It also contains 5, 6″ x 6″ sheets and 2, 6″ x 3″ sheets from the Birthday Bash Paper Pack. The 6″ x 3″ sheets are of the 2 Gold Foil Specialty Sheets that only come with 1 sheet per print per pack. You will also receive 3, 6″ x 6″ sheets from the Something Borrowed Pack (this package contains only 3 prints instead of 6 in the package). In addition, you’ll get 12, 4 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ sheets of Adventure Abound and 12, 4 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ sheets of Stacked with Love DSP pieces. And as if that wasn’t enough, you’ll also receive a 6″ x 6″ pieces of the ALL NEW Chalkboard Paper and 4, 6″ x 3″ pieces of each print of the new Birthday Bash Designer Washi Sheets for a total of 63 sheets of paper and specialty paper!

Sneak Peek - Love is Kindness

I think the UPS man is Santa in disguise, I have been making samples and creating for you! I will be posting some samples in the upcoming days so stay tuned.

This is a set I won from an online Occasions catalog preview! I love it and I love that we have 4 new sets of Blendabilities. Pink Pirouette being one of them.

Love is kindness

I don't have any classes or events scheduled till January 3rd so I am working on samples to create classes for you. What a fun time I am having.

You still have time to sign up for the Sassy Scrappers Crop January 3rd from 9am-8pm at the Rockridge Clubhouse in Vero Beach. Let me know if you want to get a head start on your holiday scrapping. I will be working on my December Project Life album. I would love to share those ideas with you. Contact me today to save a table for you.

Thanks for stopping by!
Christmas Blessings!

Sneak Peeks - Butterfly Basics

Today I want to share with you a sample I have been working on from the new Occasions and SAB catalogs. 

This is one of my favs.... Butterfly Basics Stamp set and the Butterflies Thinlits die so easy to make and so pretty.  All supplies come from the Occasions 2015 Catalog.  If you do not  have one yet and if you are not working with a Stampin' UP! demonstrator already contact me and I will get one to you.

MDS Free download - Playful Polka Dots Kit

Get a FREE Digital download from Stampin' Up! That's totally free - not even any shipping or tax. Gotta love free!  As a matter of fact I used it to make the name tag under the picture.

Great selections of dsp paper and embellishments.  Go to my website to download. www.franceswagner.stampinup.net

If you know me you know I love, love, love polka dots.