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OK, Stampin’ Up! has just gone crazy for the month of October with their specials!  In addition to the FREE Big Shot if you sign up to be a demonstrator and the release of the new Sweet Pressed Cookie Stamps, when you buy two Simply Sent Kits, you will get  a FREE coordinating stamp set! Our Simply Sent Kits are the ideal choice for the beginning crafter. The card kits offer a variety of basic themes, so it’s easy to create cards for any occasion.

These kits give you a terrific starting point to begin your card projects.  You can modify them however you like, but  you don’t need to try to decide what to order – the kits come with various items to create 8 cards with envelopes.  And YOU decide how to combine the embellishments by either following the suggestions or your own design.  And of course you can add whatever other items you already own.  You will need ink to stamp your free images and you may need adhesive to complete the cards, but the Everyday Elegance kit has self-adhesive tags so if you order during October and get the stamp set for free, all you need is an ink pad and you will easily create 8 beautiful cards ready to send to your friends and loved ones!  And when they open your card, they will have a big smile on their face because a handmade card, even from a kit, shows how much you care about them.

While the Clearance Rack is always a good deal, now is the BEST time to visit the Clearance Rack for your holiday projects.  Beautiful ribbons, punches, and more are now available at rock bottom prices!  I know some new ribbons are in my future for sure as 1-1/4″ striped grosgrain is only $3.99, normally $9.95 .  But to get the preferred prices (the lowest available) you must purchase through my store, then click on Products, shop, then clearance rack.  But hurry as these items will surely sell out quickly at these prices!  

You all know by now that my absolute favorite papercrafting tool of all time is my Big Shot.  I use it on just about every project I make because it adds beautiful detail or creates embellishments/boxes in a flash.  Now, Stampin’ Up! is offering one for FREE when you sign up to be a demonstrator.  Here is the flyer for more information:

To join my team and get this terrific offer, just click here.

If you already have a Big Shot or just don’t want one (GASP!), you can substitute $100 worth of product.  So you just can’t lose!  Join anytime during the month of October to receive this special.

As a demonstrator, you receive 20% discount on all of your personal purchases (so you can support your habit a bit easier), a monthly business magazine with ideas to help you run your business, access to a website overflowing with tips, ideas, and suggestions from other demonstrators (the successful demos are so helpful!), the ability to run your own business to supplement your family income, a reason to get together with your friends and family to stamp and have fun, and so much more.  If you have any specific questions about being a demonstrator, just shoot me an email and I’ll answer them as soon as possible.  This is such an amazing deal – Don’t let it pass you by!!!!

Stampin’ Up! has gone crazy with specials for the month of October!  You already saw the Sweet Pressed Cookie Stamp special – if you missed it, click here.  Be sure to come back soon to see what else they are offering this month!

My Dad collects Owls.  So when I needed to make a card for his birthday this month, I HAD to use owls!  And I love my Owl Builder Punch (118074) to create cute owls.  I found an adorable window card using these owls at www.darlenedesign.com.  They don’t look all that lively, do they?  I thought putting eyelids on one of them would be cute, but he looks like he’s ready to fall asleep instead.  When Darlene made the card, she used a wood background stamp, but I don’t have that.  So I drew woodgrain lines with a marker, but I think it turned out good, right?  I used the In Color Paper Stacks (117158) for the vests – those cute patterns look a bit festive, ready for a birthday party, if the middle one can stay awake .  I used the 1-3/4″ Scallop Circle punch (119854) to create the Old Olive (100702) leaves, sponging them with Old Olive ink (102277) for added dimension.  The party hats are stamped from a non-SU set I found dirt cheap at Tuesday Mornings, but I stamped them in Peach Parfait (119783), Poppy Parade (119782) and Concord Crush (119785) so they would match their friends’ festive vests.  I stamped the greeting from Curly Cute (117014 – wood, 120510 – clear) in Chocolate Chip (100908) on a scrap piece of Whisper White (100730) and sponged in Old Olive.  I curled the clipped ends and attached the greeting using Mini Glue Dots (103683) on the flat parts so it is waving off the card.  For the inside, I adhered a piece of sky blue paper with a sentiment hidden behind the owls.  I hope my Dad likes his card – I’m sure he will!   This window type card is a bit time consuming, but so cute!  I may try another design in the future, without the owls.  Have any suggestions or ideas?

Check out the latest craft for the kitchen!

Leave it to Stampin’ Up! to get you stamping in the kitchen!

Sweet Pressed Cookie Stamps are a brand-new product that will appeal to crafters and non-crafters, alike–not to mention kids!

The easy-to-use cookie stamp has a solid wood handle with three interchangeable stamp images: a heart, a jack-o-lantern, and a snowflake.

Just make your favorite shortbread cookie dough (or one of the two included recipes) and stamp away! Create beautiful, hand-stamped cookies in a flash. The stamp images are completely food-safe and child-friendly.

Order your Sweet Pressed Cookie Stamps between October 1, 2011 – January 3, 2012  in my online store here.