Stampin' Up! Corduroy Button Share

Add dimension and texture to your projects with these corduroy buttons in Stampin’ Up!’s exclusive colors so they coordinate with your paper and card stock. The buttons without holes attach just like a brad. The buttons come in SIX different colors and you will receive the following:

■ Corduroy-covered buttons in all six offered colors
■ 6 buttons per color; 2 each of the following: 3/4" circle with holes, 3/4" circle with prong attachment, 1/2" circle with prong attachment

If you would like to join my share, do so by clicking the BUY NOW button below. I will keep this share open until March 31. As soon as I have four particpants, I will then place the order for those four, and ship it out to you as soon as I swap out all the buttons! I will continue to place the orders as four orders accumulate.

I sure hope you can join! Each share is $18.92, it includes 36 buttons, and shipping to your house. If you were to buy each color indiviually it would be OVER $70 (including SU! shipping and taxes)

An Added Bonus:
- For participating in my share, I wll include a little something extra in your envelope. I will include 2 - 6x6 sheets of each the Sale-A-Bration Designer paper. So that would be 8 sheets total.

There are 6 colors - 3 designs in each color:
- Chocolate Chip
- Kraft
- Kiwi Kiss
- Pacific Point
- Pumpkin Pie
- Summer Sun

To participate in the Corduroy Button Share click on the BUY NOW button below

$18.92 includes shipping/handling

Take Note...

Been making little notebooks and, ya'll, I've been having so much fun! These are mini composition books that I got at CVS. The lady that works there just loves my son so I sent him in there to wipe them out of their inventory (again!) I''m making these for the upcoming Shamrocks on the Square event in Spartanburg and needed about a dozen more but the store only carries about two or three at a time. So everybody wait till after March 14 before you rush out to make your own!!!

These are pretty simple to make. I first covered the little notebook with DSP using snail adhesive. I cut my paper at 7-1/4" x 4-5/8". This leaves a little overhang that I trim off using my craft and rubber scissors since it's so sticky. I sanded the edges and decorated using a top note die cut, ribbon and embellishments. Now, I'm fixing to get the glue and tape out of my fingernails!! Thanks for stopping by!

Paper: Sweet Always DSP, Sale a Bration DSP, Pumpkin Pie CS, So Saffron CS
Embellishments: Button Latte Designer Buttons, Pretties kit, Flower Fusion Too, Sale a Bration Ribbon Bundle, Chocolate Chip & Regal Rose 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, Natural Hemp Twine
Cool Tools: Big Shot with Top Note Die, Birds & Blooms Die, Word Window Punch

Cheep Talk about Spring

I'm supposed to be doing about a million other things tonight besides "playing" but that's just what I did. I have a class on Sunday, a craft fair coming up at Shamrocks on the Square in Spartanburg and a Community Scrap Day and what am I doing? Goofing off.

I had fun making this card because my little Maci Ellen helped with the design and inspiration. She's not done with her work of art so I'm not posting it! Enjoy and think of Spring!

Stamps: Cheep Talk, Short Order Alphabet
Ink: Certainly Celery
Paper: Pretty in Pink CS, So Saffron CS, Certainly Celery CS, Tea Party DSP
Accessories: Soft Subtles brads, So Saffron 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Sale a Bration Ribbon Bundle, On Board So Tweet
Cool Tools: Big Shot & Top Note Die, Square Punch (to punch out rectangular frame), Uni-Ball Signo Gel Pen (polka dot letters and "stitching")

Scrapbook Shabby Chic Syle

These are the two scrapbook layouts that we made at the February scrapbook class highlighting "Shabby Chic." To distress stickers, paper, etc., use the following techniques:

1. Crumple up your paper. If you are using a heavy cardstock, spritz it with water, then wad it up. Let the paper dry then iron with a cool iron if desired.

2. Sand your paper, stickers, etc. Since alot of the media we use has a white paper base, sanding is a great option for aging and distressing. Follow up with some highlighting for added special effects. Stampin' Up! sanding blocks are a great tool for this technique.

3. Tear the edges of your paper. Simply tear the paper or use a tearing tool to save time.

4. Chalking – Brown, black and gray chalk can work wonders to age and “wear” an item. Chalking around the edges of paper and in various spots on the page will produce a weathered look. When you use a chalked cotton ball over sanded paper, the chalk will adhere itself to the sanded grooves. Chalk has a similar effect with crumpled paper by adhering to the raised creases of the paper.

5. Rolling – Rolling paper is another version of distressing. This works best on torn edges of paper. When the edges are torn, you can wet them slightly and then roll them upward. This will add some dimension and creates a nice old and worn look as well.

Stamps: En Francais, A Happy Heart

Ink: Chocolate Chip, So Saffron, Regal Rose

Paper/Stickers: Love Sparkles Simply Scrappin Kit

Accessories: "Dress Up" Ribbon Originals, Flower Assortment Designer Brads, Button Latte, Regal Rose Grosgrain Ribbon, On Board Timeless Type

Cool Tools: Big Shot, Top Note Die, Tearing Tool, Coluzzle Cutting System, Stamping Sponges, Stamping Daubers, Stampin Pastels

Am I Blue?

Maybe I AM blue just a little bit! This card is completely monochromatic using Baja Breeze paper, ink and ribbon. One of the stamp sets used to create this card is a hostess set Level 2 called Itty Bitty Buds. I adore the flowers~~~

Stamps: Itty Bitty Buds, One of a Kind

Paper: Baja Breeze and Whisper White CS

Ink: Baja Breeze Classic

Embellishments: Circle Brads, Baja Breeze 1" Double Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon, Hidden Garden Rub-ons (sentiment)

Cool Tools: Boho Blossoms Punch, Crafter's Tool Kit (punched holes in upper right corner

Free Hostess Set - Echoes of Kindness

Some of my favorite stamp sets happen to be the ones you can't purchase. The card today uses the sweet words from the Echoes of Kindess stamp set which is a Hostess Level 2 set. The hostess benefits Stampin' Up! offers are really incredible. There's other benefits too, by the way. Here's what you would get if you hosted a party with $300 total sales.

1. A Level 1 or Level 2 stamp set
2. $35 of free merchandise (you choose anything in the catalog!)
3. During February and March, earn another stamp set of your choice from the Sale a Bration brochure
4. Make 2-3 projects free of charge with your friends
5. A free 2009 Spring-Summer Idea Book/Catalog

Ready to have fun, earn free products and learn some new techniques? Check my calendar and schedule your workshop!

Stamp Sets: Echoes of Kindness, En Francais, Baroque Motifs
Paper: Candy Lane DSP, Baja Breeze CS, So Saffron CS, Riding Hood Red CS
Ink: So Saffron Classic and Baja Breeze Classic Inks
Embellishments: Pretties Kit (White Halfback Pearls), Ribbon Originals (Dress Up-Red)
Cool Tools: Scallop Edge Punch, Stampin Dimensionals, Big Shot (I used Nestabilities for the circle)

Elegant Monogram Card Set Class

March 1, 2:00pm, Carla's house

Cost: $12 for Stamp Club Members, $20 for all others

Skill Level: 3, simple stamping, Craft ink, heat embossing

In this class we will be creating a set of five - 4 1/4” x 5 1/2” cards and a coordinating folder and pen. The folder and all the cards includes the heat embossing technique.

If you’ve ever heat embossed, you know the “wow” you feel when you see the powder melt into a smooth, shimmery image, right before your eyes. If not, you will be amazed by how easily embossing gives an elegant, shiny look to any stamp project. This project uses our line of Craft Inks for embossing. Craft ink is a pigment ink which creates an opaque look on colored card stocks and coordinates with all our exclusive colors! Great for use in scrapbooks as well as on wood, chipboard, fabric and other craft items.

Click HERE to register now. Deadline is Feb 22.

Products Used:
Stamps• Baroque Motifs stamp set (109403)• Lovely Letters (111099)
Paper• Card Stock - 8.5x11 – Basic Black• Card Stock - 8.5x11 – Whisper White
Ink• Craft Stampin' Pad – Basic Black
Stampin’ Up! Accessories• Stampin’ Emboss Powder-Clear• Brads-Silver (2/folder)• 1 1/4” Square Punch• 1 3/8” Square Punch• 1/16” Handheld Circle Punch• Grosgrain Ribbon – Basic Black• Sticky Strip • Mini Glue Dots • SNAIL Adhesive• Heat Tool• Craft and Rubber Scissors• Crop-A-Dile or 1/8” Handheld Circle Punch• Paper Trimmer w/ scoring blade

Happy Valentine's Day, Big Shot!

Because you can NEVER have enough to take to school, ballet class, gymnastics class, the neighbor kids and all of your older brother and sister's friends, Maci Ellen and I MADE MORE!

I finally "broke down" and ordered a Big Shot die cut machine. Now I have no idea why I held out so long. I kinda felt like you would be limited with the things you could create since the dies only cut that shape OVER AND OVER. Now that I have one at my workshop, though, I AM SO THRILLED! The treat bag in the picture was made by cutting two pieces of the Pacific Point Card stock (at the same time, don't you love it?) with the Top Note die. We attached the two pieces to a small size lunch sack, punched a hole with the Word Window punch and decorated it.

Maci Ellen wanted to participate in the making of the treat bags - eighteen in all - so I just used some stickers from Target. They are so cute and have shaker windows. Maci Ellen thought the pieces inside were Nerds! Anyway, she punched the hearts herself out of Candy Lane DSP and stuck them on. We filled the little bags with play dough samples, heart erasers and NERDS then tied off the top with ribbon. We just love them and hope her little friends do too.

SALE A BRATION Designer Papers Feature

Sale a Bration has some of the cutest stamp sets and papers and a ribbon bundle! Of course, you can't purchase them separately - - they are free gifts with each $50 purchase! The card featured uses the Designer Series Paper from Sale a Bration and ribbon from the ribbon bundle. Such pretty, Spring-like colors don't you think?

Stamps: Flight of the Butterfly (111564), Yummy (sentiment) from Sale a Bration

Papers: So Saffron, Whisper White, Delicate Dots DSP from Sale a Bration

Fun Stuff: Pretties Kit flower and pearl, Dazzling Diamonds glitter

Useful Tools: Paper Snips, Small Oval Punch, Scallop Edge Punch

Click HERE to see all of the limited time only offerings during SALE A BRATION and to see how to EARN IT FREE!

Another Birthday!

I had great intentions to post my little one's birthday card on here for you. Maci Ellen turned five years old today and has been counting down the minutes until this day! I've been so busy decorating for her party and getting ready for her Valentine's party at school that I just plain FORGOT! That's right: Mother of the Year again!

So, I'm posting another card for you to see. It's made from the Petal Pizzaz stamp set and is so simple and cute! Enjoy~and be assured that there will be no more birthdays for a while!!

New Class Kit To Go

If you’re looking for quick and easy cards to make that have a real “wow” factor, then this class to go is perfect for you! You’ll use the Upsy Daisy stamp set and Urban Garden designer paper to create these four stunning cards and a sleek little box to hold them in.

Class to Go Kit includes the following:

• Stamps: Upsy Daisy set


• All the paper you will need to complete the project


• All the ribbon you will need to complete the project


• Silver brads you will need to complete the project

The kit does not include the following items but are required to complete the project as it is pictured:

• Inks: Basic Gray, Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy, Kiwi Kiss Classic inks
  
• Accessories:, Snail adhesive, sticky strip, 2-way glue pen, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Scallop Edge punch, ticket corner punch, 1/16” handheld punch, ¾” circle punch, 1” circle punch
  
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OPTION 1: Class Kit to Go as described above
Total Cost= $30.00


OPTION 2: FREE Class Tutorial (Instructions ONLY) with any $50 purchase

CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR UPSY DAISY CLASS KIT OR TUTORIAL

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February Scrapbook Class

• Learn the "Shabby Chic" techniques this month (distressing, inking and more)
• Learn the 6x6 scrapbook page method to create 12x12 pages
• Fee includes embellishments (ribbon, buttons, brads, etc.)
• Create Two Double Page Layouts (Four 12x12 Pages Total)
• Class uses the Love Sparkles Simply Scrappin' Kit
• Take home enough to complete a few more pages on your own
  
  What you'll need:
  
• Paper snips (sharp scissors)
• Snail adhesive (two sided tape runner)
• Several pictures (black and white recommended or use the color scheme to match)
  

Click Here to Register Now!

REGISTER BY FEB 15 AND RECEIVE A 10% OFF
COUPON OFF YOUR NEXT CLASS OR PURCHASE!

Shabby Chic

In planning for the upcoming February Scrapbook Class (Feb 22), I have been focusing alot on the shabby chic style. This is the vintage, well-worn and loved look that you've seen in decorating everywhere. You can apply the same principles to your paper crafting too! Shabby chic scrapbooking and card making involve distressing, sanding, inking and other techniques that we will work on at the next class. You won't want to miss it!

This card was made using the same techniques and keeping the simplicity that Shabby chic is known for. Some of the papers and the accent with the sentiment are retired but you could use some of the new papers out now for the same "look." (I just don't have enough sense to make sure what I'm using isn't already retired before I make something for you to see!)

The February scrapbook class will focus on Shabby chic and will use one of the Simply Scrappin' Kits. It will be alot of fun learning how to take those crisp, bright images and make them shabby chic and vintage. Registrations for the class will be posted soon so keep watching!

Stamp Sets: Bella's Bloom (111600)
Paper: Parisian Summer Designer Series Paper (retired), Whisper White (100730), Pink Pirouette (111351)
Ink: Chocolate Chip (100908)
Cool Tools: Crop-o-Dile (108362)
The Perfect Touch: Soft Subtles Brads (106954, Pink), Ribbon Originals-Dress Up (114217, white), Ribbon Originals-Valet (114318) Stampin' Dimensionals (104430) Accents and Elements

Retro Fresh, Man...

Stampin' Up! is on top of things! The new catalog showcases the latest style trends in home decor, arts, etc. One of the trends is titled "Retro Fresh" and is all about the colors and images from the seventies.

NO! I'm NOT old enough to remember but I watched alot of Nick at Night and I know all about Marsha Brady, okay?

The first card combines the Petal Pizzaz stamp image with Bella's Bloom sentiment for a really simple card. The second card was made using the Petal Pizzaz stamp set and the REALLY COOL Designer Series Paper "Good Morning Sunshine." Groovy, huh? The images on the second card are kinda "shiny" because I embossed them a couple of times for extra shine (like Formica! Ha Ha!) Happy Stamping!

February Workshops

Here's a sneak preview of the make and take projects we'll be showing at this month's workshops. Click here to see a schedule of the workshops already on the calendar for February. Sale a Bration is a great time to host a workshop and earn some awsome rewards along with the current benefits. Come to all the scheduled workshops for some new tips and project ideas too and keep in mind that you earn a free stamp set from the Sale a Bration brochure for every $50 you spend!!!

SALE A BRATION BEGINS TODAY!

Okay! NOW I'm excited! This is the best time of the year!

Sale A Bration starts today and there are some really great opportunities for you to take advantage of! Click on the picture of the catalog to download the whole thing.

Here's the gist of it in a nutshell:

1. Buy something! Receive a free Sale-A-Bration product for every $50 purchase.

2. Throw a party! Receive a free Sale-A-Bration product with a $300 or more workshop, in addition to the normal hostess benefits.

3. Join Up! Choose any retail stamp set (a value up to $47.95) from the current catalog when signing up during the promotion. Plus, get 15% off the regular $199 price of the Starter Kit--that's $335 worth of products for only $169!! Click here to see the whole list of "what you get" with the Starter Kit.

Stampin' Up! needs all kinds of demonstrators!

What kind of demonstrator would you be?
DISCOUNT DEMONSTRATOR:
Likes the idea of buying stamps for personal use at a discount and occasionally sells to friends and family.
SHORT-TERM DEMONSTRATOR:
Sells for a short period of time to earn a specified amount of money and stops when the goal is reached.
HOBBY DEMONSTRATOR:
Loves doing workshops and classes and earning extra money when it’s convenient, works a lot some months and very little or none, other months.
SEASONAL DEMONSTRATOR:
Works hard at the business during September, October, November doing workshops for seasonal money. Maintains minimum sales during the rest of the year.
STAY-AT-HOME MOM (or DAD) DEMONSTRATOR:
Wants to stay at home with her children and make some extra money working a few nights a month.
CAREER DEMONSTRATOR:
Views Stampin’ Up! as a viable business with long-term career potential; pursues management and wants to move up the career ladder; regularly attends Stampin’ Up! events and has developed close social relationships with other demonstrators; works at her business in a consistent manner.

Choose any retail stamp set (a value up to $47.95) from the current catalog when signing up during the promotion. Plus, get 15% off the regular $199 price of the Starter Kit–that’s $335 worth of products for only $169!

As you can see, this is a flexible, fun business you can build to suit your personal needs and desires. If any of these ideas appeal to you, ask me for more information about becoming a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator. Or, if you are ready to sign up now, click here and then click to enroll. You will need my password, which is “grapevine”. If you have additional questions or need more information you can also view an informational video here or email me at cjbrasher@aol.com for additional information.