Use up those Scraps!

I've been working on cards for class,

and I noticed that my Scrap Paper Pile

has grown beyond its limits.

So I thought I'd try making a few cards with scraps.

This is what I came up with today.

Unfortunately I didn't even make a dent in my "Scrap Paper Pile"!

Oh Well! Better luck next time.  :)

 

Happy Stamping!



Christmas Thank You Cards

My Christmas Thank Yous are ready for the mail.

Are yours?

If you need an idea, to get you started,

 here is what I came up with this morning!

Thank You to all my Family and Friends for a wonderful Holiday!

Happy Stamping!



New Cards for the New Year!

I'm getting ready for new classes in the New Year!

We've got a new Occasions Mini Catalog coming 4th of January!

Plus the Sale-A-Bration Will be starting January 24th.

You can earn a FREE item from the Sale-A-Bration Catalog,

 with every $50.00 you spend !

Isn't that fantastic?

I can't wait to show you all the neat/new stuff in January's classes.

(I will be posting classes in the next few days.)

Here is a sneak peak at one of the cards we will be making in class.

Happy Stamping and Happy New Year!



Baby Shower Card

I wanted to share the baby shower card I made for my daughters shower!

Some of this is SU. And other stuff used are things I've had for along time.

But its worth sharing.

Happy Stamping!



Happy New Year!

I wish all my Friends and Family a Happy New Year!

May this year fill you with joy, love, and all things good.

With this card, I used the Love (Love) stamping wheel to stamp the word Love.

I also used the New Doily Die that will be coming in the new Mini catalog in January!

If you are interested in any of these beautiful products, please contact me.

rcachw@centurytel.net

Happy New Year!



My Secret Stamper

I hope everyone of you had a fantabulous Christmas!

Here is another Beautiful card from my Secret Stamper.

I just had to share it!

Happy Stamping!



Framelits!

That's what I said.....

Framelits!

They are new die shapes from Stampin' Up!

And I love them. They are space saving, easy to use, and lots of graduating sizes.

The hearts are a set of 6 sizes, and coordinate well with the new stamps.

I also used a new stamp set (Bordering on Romance)

as well as a new Designer Series Paper collection (Twitterpated).

All can be found in the new Occations Mini Catalog!

Starting January 4, 2012

Contact me to see this catalog and check out the new products.

Happy Stamping!

Baby Prints

This is one of the new stamp sets comming in the

Occations Mini Catalog

Jan.4th 2012

I'm so excited to be able to play with some of these new sets.

I love being a demonstrator!

This set is comming out just in time for the birth of my first Grandchild.

Baby Prints

Comming Soon to you!!!!

contact me to see the new Occations Mini Catalog.

rcachw@centurytel.net

Happy Stamping!



Christmas Wreath Card

I have seen lots of door cards, like this, on Split coast, and wanted to try my version of it.

I used the woodgrain stamp on my door card, and I like the two greens for the wreath, as well as adding gifts at the bottom.

Happy Holidays,

and Happy Stamping!



Season's Greetings!

Cute card with just enough sparkle to catch the eye.

Season's Greetings

And

Happy Stamping!



Cute Christmas Card

Here is a cute little card! I had fun making this one, and sharing it!

Happy Stamping!!

Today ONLY Sale!!!

Visit www.christyscreations.stampinup.net

for this one day only sale!!!!

Look for this picture, and start shopping the great deals.

3D Flower

Here is a fun 3D flower card! The flower is the show stealer in this card. We did this in class last weekend. My Friends are awesome and we had a great time making these cards.

Happy Stamping!

Preparing for a Girl?

My daughter was so sure she was going to have a girl.... Funny!
NOT...She's having a boy!
Yeah!!!!!

I did make baby shower cards for both boy and girl. I can't show you the boy card, till I mail them, but I can show you the girl card which we obviously won't be using.

I used Slice of Life(retired stamp set)

And in the background I used the Medallion 115223 $17.95

I embossed it with Iridescent Ice Embossing powder 101930 $4.75

(none of which can you see in this picture, but its there)

And the greeting is Inviting stamp set 120630 Clear mount $16.95

Lots of glitter and shine!

Happy Stamping!

A New Life!

Words can't express how excited I am, becoming a First time Grandma!

New life is a miracle.

I was just about brought to tears to see this cute first picture of my grandson.

What a beautiful sight it is.

I remember these same feelings when I first glimpsed my own childrens first picture.

This is a picture of a Perfect little boys, face profile.

They haven't decided on a name. But I'm sure as time goes on they will choose a beautiful name to call this beautiful boy!

Ok....I'm done bragging...Now back to stamping!

Happy Stamping!



Thank you Card

I made this cute shaker card for a friend that helps daily, at work,

and she never asks for anything in return.

A selfless act of kindness!

Happy Stamping!

Christmas card

Christmas card class last Saturday was a lot of fun. We made these cute shaker cards, using
"Beautiful Season" stamp set. 122680 wood mount stamp set $21.95
                                                122682 Clear stamp set $16.95

Happy Stamping!!!

Old Cars and Birthdays

I wanted to try coloring! So here is what I came up with. The inspiration for this card was an up coming Birthday for a man who likes old cars, and Ideas gathered from SplitCoast!

This Stamp set is a classic!

Countryside   116998 wood mount stamp set $22.95

120495 Clear stamp set $16.95

Happy Stamping!



Mr. Handsome....

Dasher is an oldie, but a goodie! He has been around for a few years, and always seems to find his way into some of my Christmas cards. I sure hope he sticks around for a few more years. He is such a Handsome guy!
Dasher is one of Stampin' Up!s cute A la Carte stamps. Interested in Dasher for yourself?
Email me with your order> 116816 Dasher $8.95 wood mount stamp
rcachw@centurytel.net

Happy Stamping!!!!

Christmas Shaker Box Card

Shaker boxes are all the rage right now! Try this one using the "Snow Much Fun"(122562) stamp set. It was made By cutting out the belly on the chubby snow man, and making a shaker box where his belly used to be.
The sample I saw was so cute, I just had to try one for myself.
I also used the new Glimmer papers. 121790 Red Glimmer Paper, and 124005 Silver Glimmer Paper.
The Silver Glimmer Paper is in the Holiday Mini Catalog, and available now till January 3, 2012.
If interested in any of these products, contact me at rcachw@centurytel.net

If you want to learn how to make shaker boxes, sign up for my Nov. 12th class, listed on the right.
I look forward to helping you be the most creative person you know!
Happy Stamping!

November 10th Class is Full!

I want to Thank all who have already signed up for the November 10th class. If you contacted me, you ARE on my list to come and cards will be cut for you.
This class is now Full and I'm unable to take more people.
I am still offering the same class on the 12th of November at 10am! If you are interested, please RSVP for this class by the 8th of November.

I look forward to sharing this class with you!
Thank You!
Christy

November Card Classes

I'm doing something a little different for November....

I'm having my first TECHNIQUE Class!

Want to learn how to make beautiful paper flowers, and a shaker box?

Then this class is for you!!!

I'm offering two dates for this class,

November 10th at 6pm

or

November 12th at 10am

Three beautiful Christmas cards.

$8.00

RSVP by the 8th of Nov.

bring scissors and adhesive.

If you have a bone folder, score board, and straight paper trimmer, Please bring them.

If not, I'll share mine!

Happy Stamping!

October 20th Card Class

All That Glitters!

This card class is going to sparkle!

We will do a mix of occasion cards.

I will show you a new technique using glitter paper.

Join me Oct 20th

@ 6:00 pm

 in my home.

RSVP by Oct. 18th  

5 Cards for $8.00 or place a $15.00 order and the cards are Free!

Bring your scissors and adhesive.

Here is a sneak peek at a few of the cards.......

Hope to see you soon!

Happy Stamping!

Shake, Shake My Cards!

I saved some clear plastic packaging. You can find this type of packaging on most anything.

Mine came from the front of a package from a stamp set.

I trimmed it to the size I needed and made my own shaker boxes for my cards.

What a FUN way to recycle!!!!!!

The Pretty in Pink baby card is for a friend. I think she'll like it!

Happy Stamping!



Can't resist!

I can't resist a paper SALE!

I found this pretty blue sparkle paper and couldn't pass it up!

Needless to say, with all the sparkle, it just had to be Christmas cards.

I enjoyed playing with this paper and making these cards, while camping last weekend.

Happy Stamping!



Just Ducky!

I was given a book on how to make fun and cute cupcakes.

My daughter, Cassie, loves to decorate cupcakes, and couldn't wait to get started with this book.

This book was a perfect fit in our house! (What's New, Cupcake?)

Cassie made these cute little Ducky cupcakes!

She did a great job, on her first try!

My Favorite, are the little Duck Butts!!!

Happy Stamping!



Snow in October?

Only on this card!

This was a super fun card to make.

Who doesn't love sparkle and glitter?

This card will  put some Shine on someones Holiday!

I used the very cute stamp set, "Snow Much Fun"

You can find it on page 32 of the 2012 Idea Book and Catalog.

If you have an interest in this stamp set, or any others, please email me.

rcachw@centurytel.net

Happy Stamping!

Just Peachie!

I love peaches!

So when Dad and Kathleen brought me a bushel full of the fuzzy, sweet smelling peaches,

I had to start making JAM!

I managed to get one batch done last night, and two batches tonight.

Plus there is banana bread in the oven right now. Mmmm.... smells good.

 Now Canning.......... is a different story!

Mom says, sometimes when her jam doesn't set, she dumps it out and starts over.

I don't have that problem. Because if the jam doesn't seem to be as thick as I'd like it, then it just becomes syrup for pancakes, waffles and ice cream....  :)

I have more difficulties with my jars not sealing!!! At least one jar in every batch won't seal. I get frustrated enough that I just take that jar and stick it in the Freezer! WaaLa! Freezer Jam!!!

No matter how its made, it gets eaten and enjoyed, by all, in my home! And its soooo good!

Two more batches to go!!!!!!

Have a fantastic Day!

October 15th Fall Cards Class

Saturday, October 15th 10:00 am

Join me, in my home for cards, lunch and the chance to win a free stamp set.

Many more door Prizes. Everyone is a winner today!

Bring your scissors and adhesive.

You will make a beautiful box set of 10 cards for $20.00.

These will make a wonderful gift all on its own, or send the cards out, for your fall greetings,

and use the box for a gift box for someone else.

Please RSVP by Oct. 11th

rcachw@centurytel.net

Happy Stamping!

Give me 10 Minutes Quite!

And this is what I'll do!

I came home from work today to a quite house.

That doesn't happen in my home very often.

I enjoyed it in my room making this card.

Happy Stamping!



Personalize Your Crafts!

I LOVE Stampin' Up!s Personalized Stamps!
They are a tool I can't live without. They're not just for Demonstrators.
Everyone, who stamps, Scrapbooks, crafts, mails cards and letters, has a use for personalized stamps.

At first I was spending lots of money printing off my own labels.
There was the cost of the labels, then the cost of  ink in my printers.
And we all know ink runs well over $60.00 for printers now-a-days.

I now have four personalized stamps that I keep handy for all my stamping projects.

One says" Christy's Creations". Which I use for all Personal projects, non- Stampin' Up! related.
I have one for all my Stampin' Up!  projects and class cards.
Stampin' Up! has copyright laws, and I must use this stamp when creating with their products.
I had one made with just my address so I can use it for mailing stuff.
And one with my phone Number, email and web site. This is separate so I can get my info out to all those interested in what I'm doing.

I love these four stamps! I use these stamps the most, and the cost is small compared to expensive ink cartridges and labels.

(Some info was blurred in picture)

You can find the prices and styles, (there are many), in the 2012 Idea Book & Catalog on page 172

or in the Holiday Mini Catalog on page 33.

if you are interested, but don't have a catalog, contact me and I'll help you get a catalog.

rcachw@centurytel.net

Happy Stamping!!!

Little Boys!

When I saw this paper, I thought of a little boy. My boy in particular!

I bought the paper pack to use for Hunters scrapbook, and couldn't wait to use it so I made a card. Hunters Birthday is over, but I know other little boys I can use this card for.

In the card below,

The stamp set is Stampin' Up!

But Please Note: all the paper came from my "other" stash.

I have an addiction to paper, and can't help buying, pretty much, all I can.

If there was an AA meeting for Paper Hording, I should be going....LOL

Have a Great Day!

Happy Stamping!

Secret Stamper

I wanted to share the cards I have been receiving from my Secret Stamper.

She has been making Beautiful cards. The one with the yellow Flowers, actually slides up to reveal the message. SO CUTE!!!  The cards are such an inspiration!

Happy Stamping!



October 15th Card Class

Fall is in the air! And what a beautiful season it is!

Are you ready?

Lets get started and make these beautiful cards to share with friends and family!

I'll show you how to use one sheet of hand stamped paper to make 10 cards.

Come and enjoy Cards, stamps, friends, lunch and many Door prizes!

Door prizes start with a stamp set!

October 15th

at 10:00am

In my home.

RSVP by Oct.10

rcachw@centurytel.net

Bring your scissors and adhesive.

Happy Stamping!!!



September 18th Card Class

Christmas Cards!!

5 Cards for $8.00, or place a $15.00 order and make the cards Free!

Bring your adhesive and scissors.

In my home at 1 pm.

Please RSVP by the 16th.

rcachw@centurytel.net



Card Swap

I wanted to share the cards I received in my latest card swap.

And here they are.

All have used NEW items from the Holiday Mini Catalog!!!

There are great idea's here to get you started for the up and comming holidays!

Enjoy!

Happy Stamping!



Wedding Card

Cassie had a wedding to go to last month. She asked me to make a card.

Cassie asked for an "Elegant Card" !

This was what I came up with.

It's one of my favorite cards, so far, this year.

I used Stampin' Up! Stamp sets, Fabulous Florets and Bliss.

Basic Black and Certainly Celery Card stock and Classic Stampin Pads.

Everything else is unknown.

The finished size was 6x6 and I ended up making its own envelope.

Happy Stamping!

September 8th Card Class!

Hello, Dear Stamping Friends!

Here are the cards we will create at my September 8th card class.

5 cards for $8.00 or place a $15.00 order, and make the cards Free!

Bring your adhesive and scissors.

I look forward to seeing you in class.

Please don't forget to RSVP rcachw@centurytel.net

We will create a mix of cards. Using a few new stamp sets and a few favorites.

We will use the new Flower Border Punch in 3 ways., and the Ala Carte Stamp- Triple Treat Flower will be used in two neat ways. You will learn how versatile our products are.

Are you Ready?

Are you ready to start your Holiday Stamping?

I'm Excited and Ready!

Check it out... The New Holiday Mini Catalog!

We are ready for your orders September 1st !!

If you do not already have this catalog, you can contact me

@ rcachw@centurytel.net to get one.

If you would like to view the catalog online,

Please go to www.christyscreations.stampinup.net

I will be happy to help you in anyway I can.

Happy Shopping!

Dog's eat Greens?

This evening I went out to the garden to pick a few veggies. It was long over due,

and there was lots to pick.

Both my dogs, (Tanner-Golden, Mac-spaniel) are sticking their noses in the green bean plants,

while I'm picking, looking for something.

So just for giggles, I give them each a green bean.

They eat it! And they both come back for more.

Next thing I know they start taking them out of the bowl I was collecting them in.

Oh- no-no!

Those are mine, so I chased them out of my bowl.

I know dogs will eat just about anything, but I never thought they'd eat raw green beans.

Tanner takes his green bean. Wonder if I can train the dogs to pick them for me, without eating them?

I had a rotten tomato, so I threw that in the compost. One of the dogs went and ate that too. Gross!

This is Mac. He's the weird one.

Just so you know...There is dog food in their bowls.

Green Beans must taste better.

Happy Stamping!