Eat Chocolate - YUM

This is such a fun set in the new Occasions mini catalog. Eat Chocolate. On this card I used the new Framed Tulips Textured Impression Embossing Folder, If you look closer you can see the beautiful design on the outer edges. The Eat Chocolate set is the set that will be included in your Valentine Stamp Camp fee on Jan 29th; see details below!
VALENTINE STAMP CAMP 10am -1pm FEE $30 in advance You are going to want to sign up for this early so that I can order your products. We will be making 8 projects and your $30.00 fee will include the new stamp set "EAT CHOCOLATE"(clear mount) from the occasions mini catalog for one of the main stamp sets. Not included in your fee we will also use "Valentine Defined". Email me to register for class and drop a check in the mail to confirm your spot. I will need your check or credit card by Jan 11th to get your stamp set back in time. Of course you will take home your stamp set the day of the Valentine Camp. Some of the items we will be making:
cards, check book covers, calendars. You won't want to miss it.

Remember I will be stamping at the Garner Library this Thursday (working on my swaps) stop by and stamp with me.
Thanks for stopping by,
Frances
wagstamp@bellsouth.net

Valentine

First of all I thought well maybe my pictures are turning out yuky because I don't have enough lighting so I changed the location. I am also working with a new program and I think I am going to have to read directions............. wow what a concept. Anyhoooooooooooooooo.... the real red background part is not orange and the heart and the saying are white not pink!!!! I promise I will work on it.

One of my new year's resolutions was to share more post on my blog and do it in advance and have them pop up in a timely manner well Monday's had Sunday's date on it an dang it I was trying to have one for each day. Thanks for stopping by and I promise the pics will get better.

This card is one I am trying on for size for one of my leadership swaps. The jury is still out on it. Hey I have 8 more days. :)

Thanks for stopping by.

Lots of Love Letterpress

This has been a fun creative weekend. I used the Lots of Love Letterpress plate for the first time. I love the way it looks, I will be using it at my Valentine Stamp Camp Jan 29th. Contact me today to register.
I used the the Flamingos in the Valentine Defined new stamp set, however it is hard to see on camera. Next time I will use a darker color for them. Nothing says Happy Valentines and love like a beautiful heart. This one is made with the Scalloped Heart of Hearts (an Embosslits die), it is my favorite because I love poka dots of any kind especially dotted swiss and then the edges are scalloped. So so sweet.

Swaps in progress!!!

One of the wonderful things about going to the Stampin' UP!Leadership conference every January is the swaps that people share. We get so many cool ideas and I am working on my swaps today. I have been having some camera issues so please overlook those little mis-steps.
I love the Sew Suite grouping it reminds me of my teen years when I took home-ec and made clothes. Probably nothing I would wear but I made them. :)
This first picture is of the basket holding some of my swap pieces before I put it all together. When I make swaps, after making the design I usually work on it assembly style so that I get each part completely done and when all the pieces are finished I am ready to assemble.
This is the finished swap card using the Sew Suite. I love the way I punched out the designer paper to look like fabric going through the sewing machine. Contact me today to book your workshop and we will make this card.

Supplies:
Sew Suite - 122009 Clear
Puns from the Past - 111676 Wood
Sweet Stitches Designer Series Paper- 121781
Dotted Scalloped Ribbon Punch-119275
Word Window Punch - 19857
Modern Label Punch - 119849
Curly LabelPunch - 119851
Regal Rose cardstock - 105130
Regal Rose Classic Ink - 105211
Tempting Turquoise cardstock - 102067
Tempting Turquoise Ink - 100814
Whisper WHite cardstock - 100730
Dafodile Delilght cardstock - 119683
Dafodile Delight 1/4 grograin ribbon - 120928 (Temp. Turq.ribbon is retired so I am going to have to change to Dafodile Delight) OOPS
Versamark Ink - 102283

SELL- A- BRATION (SAB) CLUB

WOULD YOU LIKE A SHORT TERM COMMITMENT STAMP CLUB?
Then you will want to join my new Sell-a-bration Stamp club.
3 club members
3 months
3 free stamp sets
1 hostess month with level 1 free stamp set and $15.00 free products in the catalog.

You will spend $50 each month for 3 months Jan-Feb-Mar during the annual SAB promotion. First club meets after Jan 24th at 7pm at my place or yours and you can change the date and time. Contact me today to let me know if you are interested.

Happy New Year and thanks for stopping by!

OCCASIONS MINI CATALOG SHARE - get a lot for a little!

NEW CATALOG SHARES on January 4th
***Button & Brad Share - $9.71
All the new buttons and Brads in the Occasions Mini Catalog
- 1 each of 3 designs in 4 colors (2 sets)
- 1 each of 6 designs (Fabric Designer Brads)
Ordered individually they would cost you $31.80 plus tax

***Paper Share -$14.50
All the new Designer Paper in the Occasions Mini Catalog
- 6 x 6 piece of each designer paper
Ordered individually they would cost you $60.70 plus tax

***Ribbon Share - $16.65
All the Ribbon available in the Occasions Mini Catalog including the POM-POM Trim
- 2 yrds each of 7 colors of 1/2 " Seam Binding Ribbon
- 1 yrd each of 3 colors of Pompom Trim
Ordered individually they would cost you $74.97 plus tax

******I WANT IT ALL SHARE - BEST DEAL - $36.15 Buttons, Paper and Ribbon all in one box, a $4.71 savings from ordering separately above, and if you ordered them individually from Stampin up it would cost you $161.42 plus your state tax.
SO if you would like to be included in my share, please e-mail me at wagstamp@bellsouth.net Let me know which shares you would like and drop a check to me in the mail. When I get 4 people registered for the share and paid I will order for you and you will have a lot of fun toys to play with and see which one you really love. I can start ordering on January 4th, (the day the catalog goes live), The day it gets here, it will be sorted, cut, packaged and out to you the next day for those of you that live out of town.

Organization and Storage in my stamp room

Over the weekend I was cleaning and creating and organizing my "stuff" so I could find everything without spending my time looking for tools etc. Well I love this old aqua McCoy mixing bowl and I thought what a great place to store my clear mount blocks. I love the look and now I have tons more things to organize. Hope you like the idea, look around at things you love (not necessarily in the craft area of your home - I found this in the kitchen) I just love the clear acrylic against that beautiful blue. One of my favorite colors. Thanks for stopping by.