My next themed class is Vintage Christmas. You'll create four cards with a coordinating box. This would be fantastic to give as a gift, or to get a head start on your cards and gift packaging!
Cost is $25 and includes all supplies. I've scheduled this one for Monday, November 29th at 7pm here in Burlington. The Autumn Spice class is the week before, but I thought it would be good to get this class in before December hits! If there's demand, though, I can offer this class again in December….LET ME KNOW if this is the case for you!
There's still a few spots available for November's Card Class – this Wednesday, November 3rd at 7pm here in Burlington. Cost is $15, we'll be doing all Christmas cards to get your holiday preparations off to a roaring start. Contact me to grab a spot before they're all gone!
I realized that we didn't have any pumpkin decoration for this weekend….so I stopped by the farmer's market and picked up these 3 little pumpkins which were all about the same size.
I used my Big Shot and the Serif Essentials Alphabet Dies to cut the letters BOO from a white Decor Elements sheet. Since the letters were small enough to manage easily (and since these are admittedly not permanent decorations!), I simply peeled the backing off the letters and stuck them onto the pumpkins (which I'd wiped down with a damp towel & dried). Normally, and especially with larger elements, I would use the transfer sheet to avoid getting my fingers all over the adhesive and lessen the tackiness, but hey, it's a quick holiday decoration. It was a little fiddly since the surface is not flat, but I was happy with the result. This literally took me about 5 minutes – not counting the time to purchase the pumpkins. I think I took longer choosing the pumpkins than decorating them. (and YES I took this photo myself; used my 50mm f1.4 Nikon lens. I LOOOOOVE this lens and should use it more than I do).
Stampin' Up!'s Definitely Decorative catalogue features wonderful Decor Elements designs for your home or crafting projects. I love the fact that I can buy the Decor Elements sheets, and with the help of my Big Shot, quickly create decorative elements for any occasion or surface!!! You can see the online version of the catalogue HERE. Contact me if you have questions about how to use Decor Elements, or if you'd like a hard copy of the catalogue.
This is my son's costume this year. I love how easy it was….he wanted to be a ninja. He already had the black "gi" from karate camp – yay! I have started running & am preparing for running outside as long as possible so purchased a black running hat and a bandana / lower face scarf, and running gloves, all of which were worn by my son first! LOL. We googled throwing stars, and created some from a cereal box (We used a Stampin' Up! punch for the centre of the stars!), covered in tin foil. We were both thrilled with how well the costume turned out!
Happy to say the costume is done and I think he'll be warm enough on Hallowe'en night here in Ontario… where we make sure the kids can wear layers under their costumes!!
This was also a reminder to me about photo tips – look at the background – I would have preferred a more plain backdrop…I think the door handle/lock is a bit distracting (and now I'm drawing all of your attention to it LOL)… I also cropped off the bottom of the photo because our ratty door mat was NOT a good addition to the photo either! While it's not a technically perfect photo, at the same time, it's preserving a memory, so it's still a good photo in my book!!! Oh, and plus I get a "re-do"!! This photo is from the other evening when my son was headed to a Hallowe'en party. I can re-take this photo on the actual day and make sure I take into account the background and foreground of the photo!!
Next step – scrapbook this!! If you're looking for a way to get started in scrapbooking, consider joining the next edition of my Stampers & Scrappers Club – starting in January. Start off the year creatively!! More details on my events page – or contact me if you're ready to reserve your spot!
Here's a video showing Stampin' Up!'s letterpress dies for the Big Shot. (I'm not sure that it always works if you're reading this by email/reader, so if not – click here to come to the blog post)
I got my issue of Creating Keepsakes in the mail today. One of my favourite features is the section where they show a crafter's scrapbooking/craft room. I always drool over these pages….anyway, the latest issue features the craft room of Stampin' Up!'s CEO/co-founder, Shelli Gardner!
Meanwhile, in my much smaller, much messier craft room, I'm finalizing prep for my upcoming workshops and Christmas Card Clinics. There's still space in my November card class (featuring Christmas cards), and in many of the Card Clinic dates. Please see my event page for dates and details, or contact me for more information! Hope to see you soon!
I know, I keep coming back to the topic of the holidays… Today's post is about my Holiday Wish List Service! Once again, I'm offering a Wish List service to all my Canadian blog readers and customers. It makes gift givers and gift recipients happy – gift givers don't have to guess at what you'd like, and gift recipients will receive the Stampin' Up! items that they NEED, and WANT!
3) You go through the Stampin' Up! catalogues (Idea Book & Catalogue, Holiday Mini Catalogue, Definitely Decorative Catalogue – all found online here), and write down everything your heart desires….plus the names & contact info for your gift givers.
4) Email me your completed list by NOVEMBER 25TH. (The elves need time to get their job done).
5) You sit back & relax, and anticipate opening your gifts! {In the meantime, I will contact your gift givers with your list and help them with their shopping. The order will arrive in plenty of time for the holiday!}
This is also a great thing to suggest to the "crafty types" on YOUR gift list – why not make YOUR gift buying easier?!
My next themed class is Vintage Christmas. You'll create four cards with a coordinating box. This would be fantastic to give as a gift, or to get a head start on your cards and gift packaging!
