Hello All!!
Sorry I have sort of been "checked out" of Stamping for the last little while!! After the holidays were through my whole family decided it was time to be sick (myself included, and I don't get sick!!) After the rounds were made we have had a hard time getting back to the routine, but hopefully we are about there!!
With that said, hopefully everyone had a fabulous holiday and are ready to "Get Stampin'!" Stampin' Up! has their FABULOUS SALE-A-BRATION PROMOTION going on now!! For every $50 you spend you get a FREE STAMP SET!!! Check out my website today to earn your free stamp set!!
Also it is time once again to begin our monthly stamp club. Usually we have this on the 3rd Tuesday of each month, however this month I have postponed it to the 4th Tuesday. This will be February 23 at 7:30. Let me know if you are planning on participating in our stamp club.
Basically stamp club runs as follows: You commit to participate for the year and place a $25 order each month. By doing this you are entitled to one month of hostess benefits which includes a free hostess stamp set and $15+ of catalog merchandise. Please contact me if you need more information or to sign up for our club. EVERYONE IS WELCOME: novice or experienced!! See you soon and as always Happy Stamping!!

Monday Morning Inspiration

Good Monday (and Snowy) Morning. This weekend we celebrated my daughter's birthday. At her party we made the cutest little hair clips. I used the sizzix dies from Stampin' Up! and the Big Shot to punch out glitter foam (purchased from a local craft store). They turned out so cute and the girls were thrilled! I used the Flower Daisy #2 and Flower Layers #3 Sizzix dies, both available through Stampin' Up! Also, check out the great deals on Big Shot dies during Stampin' Up!'s 12 days of Christmas promotion. Select dies 15-20% off now through December 24th. Shop my online store for more details.
Just a reminder my monthly drawing is coming to an end on Wednesday. To enter simply scroll down to the post that says "December Drawing" and leave a comment about your favorite Stampin' Up! color combo. Have a great week!!

Monday Morning Inspiration

Monday always seems to roll around before I know it. I am excited though. . .it is officially the Christmas Season!! Happy Monday morning and Happy Holidays! May YOUR season sparkle. . .

New Monthly Kits $10

Each month I will offer a pre-cut ready to assemble card kit. This months card kit features Handsome Hunter, Bravo Burgundy, and Very Vanilla. The kit comes with supplies to create 10 cards. I will recommend a stamp and ink pad to use with the card kit, however due to Stampin' Up! policy, stamps and ink pads must be sold separetly. Kits will work with a variety of stamps.

Kit includes everything you see here including 20 gold brads and 3 yards of gold cord. Base of card is Very Vanilla with Handsome Hunter and Bravo Burgandy accents. Sample shown, not included.

Recommended stamp and ink:

Dasher stamp $8.95

Option #1: Versa Mark $7.50 with gold embossing powder $4.75

Option #2: Gold Encore! pad $8.95
You can order kits by phone or email. If you are local to the Salt Lake area you can pick it up from my house or I can ship any where in the US for an additional shipping cost.

December Drawing

Yes. . .I cannot believe that it is already December!! But with December comes a new freebie!! This months freebie is the "Oh So Cute" Dasher stamp!

This month I want to focus on color. Why? You say." Because Stampin' Up! has 48 colors in their 4 color families. In addition to 6 "In Color" colors and 7 "neutrals". Stampin' Up! is the master of colors. My sister and joke that we describe colors now, based on Stampin' Up! colors. Ok. . .back to the subject of this months drawing.

To be entered into the drawing all you have to do is leave a comment on this post telling me what your favorite Stampin' Up! color combo is.

If you are not sure what colors Stampin' Up! has simply click on the link to "My Sampin' Up! Website". Click on the "Shop Now" link followed by "Shop by color". This will pull up the 4 Stampin' Up! color families. Choose your favorite and leave me a comment. That is it. . .You are on your way to winning the Dasher stamp!! Drawing will be held on Wednesday, December 16th!

Monday Morning Inspiration

Today's Monday Morning Inspiration shows how simply changing the colors, but using the same basic template you can change the look and feel of the card. The wreath cared features the same wreath as last week, but with a Christmas-y twist.

Monday Morning Inspiration

Happy Thanksgiving week. This weeks Monday Morning Inspiration has a definite fall-ish theme. I thought the 5-petal punch made a great wreath. Touch it off with a bit of twine and the Give Thanks stamp embossed in gold. Don't forget our monthly drawing is coming to an end. I will be doing the drawing on Wednesday November 25. You can enter by becoming a follower, subscribing to my blog or by joining my email list. (Leave a comment if you subscribe or want to be added to my email list so I can enter you into the drawing). You can also enter by signing up for my Christmas Cards class (registration deadline is today!!) or by placing a $25 order by Wednesday. (Stampin' Up! is having a Huge Holiday Sale Online now through November 30. Items are bundled and priced 30-50% off.) AMAZING DEALS!! Be sure to check it out on http://www.hollyf.stampinup.net/ .

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving. . .I know I sure will!!