Ready for Fall Class

Last week I kicked off the holiday season a little early by holding a "Ready for Fall" craft class.  We made two cards and a Halloween favor.  I really like how all three projects turned out and those who attended the class had fun making them!

Our first project was a Halloween favor using Hershey's Miniatures.

Favor Recipe (All Stampin' Up! except of course the Hershey's Miniatures)
Stamps: Pumpkin Patch
Inks: Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black, Old Olive
Papers: Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White, Night & Day DSP
Accessories: Basic Black 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Tag Punch, Small Tag Punch, Mini Glue Dots

Our next project was a card to match our Halloween favors.

Card Recipe (All Stampin' Up!)
Stamps: Pumpkin Patch
Inks: Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black, Old Olive
Papers: Basic Black, Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie, Night & Day DSP
Accessories: 1/16" Circle Punch, 1/2" Circle Punch, Old Olive Brads

Our final card was simply for the fall season and used the rock n' roll technique. My inspiration for this card came from The Saucy Stamper. I changed a few of the colors and added the rock n' roll technique but loved her layout.

Card Recipe (All Stampin' Up!)
Stamps: Trendy Trees
Inks: Really Rust, Summer Sun, Chocolate Chip
Papers: Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip, Really Rust
Accessories: Chocolate Chip 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Scallop Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Mini Glue Dots

I hope you enjoy getting into the fall/holiday spirit!  I know I'm ready for Fall!

Stampin' Up! Clearance Rack

Stampin' Up! has just introduced a new section to their online store - the Clearance Rack! You can score surplus inventory for up to 80% off!!

To see what goodies are on sale and to shop 24/7 go to http://angelaandrieux.stampinup.net, click on "shop now" in the upper right-hand side of the page, and then click on "clearance rack" in the left-hand column.

Also, just a reminder that there are great hostess benefits right now through November 30!  Host a $250+ workshop and in addition to regular benefits you can choose any one item (excluding My Digital Studio) from the 2009 Holiday Mini Catalog for only $10! On October 1, when My Digital Studio is released to customers, this offer will become even sweeter: Host a workshop of at least $400 and get My Digital Studio for 50 percent off the retail price (retail price: $79.95; promotional price: $39.97) when you use your free hostess dollars!

If you'd like to book a workshop in October or November please contact me soon. My schedule is filling fast!

More Craft Bazaar Stuff

Since the plans for my birthday weekend fell through I will have the opportunity to have a table at the next craft bazaar.  I've been prepping projects to sell in my free time and loving it!  Here are a couple of my new items for sale.  The first is a set of adorable gift tags, the idea coming directly from Stampin' Up!'s 2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalog, page 14.

Set of 32 handmade gift tags - $15

Gift Tag Recipe (All Stampin' Up!)
Stamps: Christmas Punch
Papers: Very Vanilla, Kraft
Inks: Stampin' Write Markers: Old Olive, Ruby Red, Close to Cocoa, Bordering Blue
Accessories: Curly Label Punch, 1 1/4" Square Punch, Scalloped Oval Punch, Large Tag Punch, white string, Old Olive 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon

My other project is a set of recipe cards and recipe box dividers.  I should have taken more pictures before I tied them up, but oh well!

Set of 18 Recipe Cards & 6 Recipe Box Dividers (three cards for each divider tab) - $15

Recipe Card Set "Recipe" (All Stampin' Up!)

Stamps: From the Kitchen Of, Christmas Punch (for To/From on tag)

Papers: Whisper White, Kraft, Rose Red, So Saffron, Night of Navy, Always Artichoke, Elegant Eggplant, Taken With Teal

Inks: Rose Red, So Saffron, Night of Navy, Always Artichoke, Elegant Eggplant, Taken With Teal

Accessories: Round Tab Punch, Large Oval Punch, Scallop Oval Punch

Not Your Average Card Class

I finally got around to having my "Not Your Average Card Class" on the first of September.  I scheduled the class before I actually had the supplies in hand - bad idea to rely on the military postal system being timely!  Oh well... I didn't have a huge turnout but those who were able to make it really had a good time and liked the projects.

Our first project was fairly simple, similar to the cards I made for Father's Day, you can check them out here.

Card Recipe (All Stampin' Up!)
Stamps: Flight of the Butterfly
Papers: Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White, Kaleidoscope DSP
Inks: Tempting Turquoise, Green Galore
Accessories: Butterfly Punch, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Stampin' Dimensionals

Our second project for the class was a gift card holder.  I got the idea from the Chic' n Scratch Blog.  She has great direction on making this project if you'd like to duplicate it. The thing I really like about this gift card holder is that there is a place for the gift card AND a note card.

Card Recipe (All Stampin' Up!)
Stamps: Upsy Daisy
Papers: Summer Sun, Pixie Pink, Whisper White, Kaleidoscope DSP, Whisper White Medium Envelope
Inks: Summer Sun, Stampin' Write Markers: Pixie Pink
Accessories: Stampin' Dimensionals, Stamp-a-ma-jig

The class' grand finale was a tri-sutter card!  These cards look so complicated and do take a bit of prep work but they really are not as difficult as they look. For more info on making this card see my original Tri-Sutter post here.

Card Recipe (All Stampin' Up!)
Stamps: Define Your Life, Heard From the Heart, Friends 24-7
Papers: Kraft, Bella Bleu DSP, Not Quite Navy, Very Vanilla
Inks: Not Quite Navy, Close to Cocoa
Accessories: Stamp-a-ma-jig, Craft Knife

Cards for September Birthdays

September is the birthday month for both my dad and my husband's dad.  Since I highly doubt that either of them follows my craft blog I don't have a problem posting the cards here before they are in the mail. :)

Here is the card for my father-in-law:

Card Recipe (All Stampin' Up!)
Stamps: Trendy Trees, Wonderful Words
Inks: Stampin' Write Markers: Glorious Green, Green Galore, Gable Green, Chocolate Chip
Papers: Glorious Green, Green Galore, Gable Green, Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla
Accessories: 1 1/4" Square Punch, Scalloped Square Punch, Stamp-a-ma-jig

And for my dad I bought a stamp set just to make him cards - Loads of Fun!!  I love this set.  It reminds me of some of my best childhood memories: packing up the pickup and trailer and taking off with the dirt bikes.  Great times!

I took the idea for this card straight out of the 2009-2010 Stampin' Up! Idea Book & Catalog (see page 59).

Card Recipe (All Stampin' Up!)
Stamps: Loads of Love, Loads of Love Accessories, Loads of Fun
Inks: Staz-On Black, Stampin' Pastels, Blender Pens
Papers: Kraft, Whisper White
Accessories: Stamp-a-ma-jig, Linen Thread

I hope they guys enjoy these cards - especially my dad.  I put a lot of time and energy into that card and loved every minute of making it!