Really, Christmas Already ?

Ciao Bella,

  As promised …a sneak peak at what coming in the the Holiday Mini Catalog…

I love this stamp set it's called Christmas Lodge…It kinda reminds me of the movie White Christmas….I again embossed all the images…..and the tree is embossed with Pewter Embossing Powder …. yep, it is in the up coming mini too….

Look at the New Cherry Cobbler Quilted Satin Ribbon … It is so pretty …and really looks so soft that if you could , you would make a blanket out of it …..

The Brads are the mini silver in the Idea Book and Catalog but they were a bit too shinny…I know most things can not be shinny enough for me, but i wanted the tree to be the focus and not the brads….. so guess what I did …. yep …that's right … I embossed them with the pewter embossing powder…..I just love how it all comes together on the Early Espresso Card Base…..

For my customers…. your Holiday Mini Catalog was mailed out on Friday , directly from Stampin' Up!…So If you don't receive your copy in the next week or so …let me know …I will get one to you asap…..If you are one of my blog lurkers and you would like the NEW Holiday Mini Catalog ,  email mail me at sherry@sherrystampingbella.com and I will get one to you…..

you can purchasing from the Holiday Mini Catalog starting September 1st….

Booked your holiday workshops now, with all the great new items in this holiday mini Catalog, My calendar will fill up fast …..

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Morning Mocha Christmas stamp Camp

Ciao Bella,

                 Are you ready for it? it will be here before you know it? What am I talking about?

Christmas of course…..I know we barely have our kids back to school ….but I want you to Save The Date…November 5th …..For a Everything Christmas Stamp Camp …..There will be all sorts of projects…this will be one full day of stamping and creating everything Christmas…..In fact myself and my sister Demo and Bestie Lucia are right now designing away for this event…..We have so many ideas…I hope we can fit them all into just one day …..

So today …I thought I would share … some sneak peeks of one of the projects I'm working on right now…

Now these pictures are what I call designer pictures….pictures that I send to Lucia and say "what do you think of this or that"…….and then I cropped them down , as to not give away all the surprises of the stamp camp…

are you ready?

SO ? …….What do you think?  Pretty Cool huh? …..what you see may or may not be in the final version …we may swap out colors or accessories for Items from the Upcoming Holiday Mini Catty…that will be released on September 1st. …now how cool is that ? ….what I will tell you is we will be using Morning Mocha Specialty Designer Series Paper…..Why is this DSP a " Specialty" DSP ? … because see the crumb cake with early espresso swirls and the Black on Black pieces?   they are Flocked ….so they are soft and fuzzy …too cool …..

Don't forget to Save The Date, November 5th, so you can make this awesome project….

You can email me now to reserve your seat and be the first to get all the updates and more sneak peaks ….and how about 5 extra Door Prize Tickets?…..if you email me to reverse your seat Before August 31st…..

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Babies and Pumpkins

Ciao Bella,

   Happy Friday….another week done, and time to get the weekend started …

  Today is the last day of my Button Buddies Stamp Set series… are you ready?

What a challenge this was… the baby rattle image… As you know … I'm not a baby person …my kids are 17 & 15, and I'll take teenagers over babies any day….

This 3 x 3 note card, is pretty much me just coping the sample picture out of the catalog ….See the catalog does have reproducible samples in it …the colors are Daffodil Delight and Lucky Limeade, and of course the button with Baker's twine that I colored with Lucky Limeade…

This one, I used the same gender neutral colors, and was thinking sort of a bouquet of rattles. I punched out the top of the Lucky Limeade rattle top …wrapped the ribbon, and added the button at the bottom,

Again So Simple …Even me, the non baby person could create a cute little note card ….. Whew… I made it …done with the baby ones,…. Moving on…

The little pumpkin is just so cute…. and perfect for all those fall events …What I really like is the image is perfect for not only cards but all sort of projects…what I mean is … I love, love love Halloween, it has to be one of my favorite holidays ….. but in today's world, schools are switching to "Fall Harvest" and on Halloween dressing as your favorite Book character….. ok whatever…..But the little Pumpkin fits into both of those themes ….. very cheerful and cute…..

 So this little guy here,   I left him plain, and it really worked for me….. So I left him floating …he is so easy that your kids could even stamp their fall thank you notes or party invitations themselves with this little pumpkin…

This one would be fun to make with your kids…This time, I stamped the little guy and wrap a ribbon around, to kinda make it look like he was sitting on a wall… stamped the image again, on different piece of Whisper White Card stock and punched out the pumpkin part out and used a dimensional, to pop him up on the wall … and of course used two small buttons in the corner…..

fun or what ?…. 

 Check this bookmark out ….. perfect for School …I just stamped the pumpkin in a line…but so not perfect, I wanted to give the feeling of happy little pumpkins reading their way through a good book …..

 I have to say … this series was a challenge… I can't remember if I ever made a collection of card using EVERY image in the set….Whew .. I did it…

THANK YOU, … for all the wonderful comment and emails, I read each and everyone and try to respond …the comments and emails mean so very much to me …I really can't thank you enough…

Since I had such a positive response to my Button Buddies, I have decided to offer a FREE CLASS using this stamp set….Actually two class times to choose from …

             FREE Button Buddies Class

   Tuesday August 23rd   at 10 AM

or

Wednesday August 24th at 6:30pm

All that is required is a Minimum $15 purchase ( before S&H),

Bring your favorite adhesive and scissors and I provide the rest …..

So come join me and lets have fun Stamping !!!!!

Just RSVP before August 16th… so I know how many to prepare for ….

Have a great weekend,  and email me with any questions or comments at Sherry@sherrystampinbella.com

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Button Buddies, Mr. Snowman

Ciao Bella,

Meet Mr. Snowman

 Let me first start off saying that Mr. Snowman, is just cute as a button….I know bad joke but I have been dying to say that …lol…Anyway as cute as he is … he wasn't as easy as some of the other images for me to work with ….he screams tags to me …and I wanted to to stay in my 3×3 note card frame work …AND… this I know you wont believe … I didn't have any clear or white buttons…OMG… I know …..

Since I didn't have any buttons, I gave this little guy some bling…I gave him some rhinestones…and all around the edges after I punched him out with the xl label punch, I used Dazzling Diamond Glitter….He kinda looks like he is sitting on top of a package doesn't he ….there are those mini brads again …I can't stop using them ….lol

This time, I didn't dress Mr. Snowman up, I just let him hang out in a snowbank of Dazzling Diamond Glitter…a little sponging, a little merry and some ribbon ….. super duper simple ……….This proves you don't have to have buttons on every image…and they can still be cute as a button … oops … that bad joke slip out again …..go ahead just roll your eyes

I am working on some Free Classes for August and September …So keep an eye out …Mr. Snowman just might be in there….

Email me today, if you still haven't received your new 2011 Idea Book & Catalog, or if you would like to purchase the stamp Set Button Buddies,or even anything I have featured here on my my Blog…

Email me at Sherry@sherrystampinbella.com  or just click the shop now button at the top right hand side of the page …..

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Christmas KeepSake

Ciao Bella ,

A Free Christmas KeepSake Box For You

Everything is more fun when you are surrounded by great friends! Stamping is no exception–it's an art, a creative outlet, and a fun way to bring people together.

If you join my Stampin Bellas team before the end of July, your FREE Christmas Keepsake project kit will arrive with your first demonstrator order in August!!!

If you have thought about becoming a Demonstrator, now is a great time to start, for a limited-time you can join with a $99.00 Starter Kit–valued at more than $180.00 and it is full of product favorites, including items from the brand-new Idea Book & Catalog. 
  Here are some of the perks of becoming a demonstrator:

• A 20 percent product discount!
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• Regular get-togethers to stamp and learn!
• Free access to a community of 30,000+ crafters/stampers and creative artists, as well as 160,000+ project samples!

The Christmas Keepsake Box Project Kit–a $40 value–contains the following products (quantities are 1 unless otherwise noted):

• Pines & Poinsettias Set (wood-mount)
• Keepsake box
• Scallop borders (cut from Tasteful Trim Bigz XL Die)
  • First Edition Designer Series Paper (3)
  • Holly Berry Designer Series Paper (6)
• First Edition Specialty Designer Series Paper strip (2)
• Holly Berry Designer Series Paper piece*
• Real Red Top Note (cut from Top Note Bigz Die)
• Real Red Decorative Label (cut from Matchbook Bigz XL Die)
• Wild Wasabi Card Stock strips (3)
• Naturals Ivory Card Stock piece
• Holly Berry Bouquet Designer Fabric*
• Real Red 1-1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon
• Real Red 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon
• Victoria 5/8" Crochet Trim
• Linen Thread
• Champagne Fine Galaxy Stampin' Glitter
• Vanilla Pearl 1/2" Simply Adorned Bauble
• Pearl Basic Jewels (1 pkg.)
• Holly Berry Bouquet Designer Buttons*
  • Large Wild Wasabi
  • Small Real Red
• Mini Vintage Tags

Additional Supplies Needed

• Early Espresso Stampin' Write Marker
• Real Red Stampin' Write Marker
• Wild Wasabi Stampin' Write Marker
• Adhesives
• 3/16" Corner Punch
• Scallop Circle Punch
• Paper Cutter
• Paper Snips
• Needle
• Glue gun

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Your $99.00 starter kit will include the following:

Easy Events Clear Mount*

Pennant Parade Wood Mount*

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad

Brights 8 1/2 x 11 Assorted Card Stock

Basic Black Classic Stampin' Pad

Whisper White Note Cards (20)

Just Add Cake Designer Series Paper*

Chocolate Chip 1/2" Scallop Dots Ribbon*

Blender Pen (1)

Clear Mount Block C

Snail Adhesive

*New to the 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalog!

Business Supplies
The business supplies in these promotional mini kits will be the same business supplies that are in existing starter kits; no alternative selections can be made for business items.

• Getting Started DVD
• Getting Started Guide
• Guest Invitation Postcards (100)
• 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalog (8)
• 2011 Summer Mini Catalog (8)
• Stampin' Up! logo vinyl
• Décor Elements applicator
• To My Hostess Envelopes (10)
• My Digital Studio Marketing DVD
• Recruit Folders (5)
• Recruit Brochures (20)
• Customer Order Forms (50)

That is definantly an OMG…deal ….So don't miss out … I am availble to answer any and all questions … just Email me at Sherry@sherrystampinbella, and we will set up a time that is perfect you…

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Easter Bunny needs some help

Ciao Bella,

                Today is such a dark,gloomy,and rainy day here in Georgia, but I don't mind … I have the worst allergies and this rain is washing all the pollen away…not to mention all the wild fires we have been having …So I'm liking the rain today…..It's going to be a good day to get some spring cleaning done…..but before I'm off to clean …I had a visit with the Easter Bunny….. I love making treats… or at least making projects to put treats in anyway…..

     So I was at the store and found these tiny chocolate Easter bunnies and thought they would be cute in a mini Easter basket…..and then I thought that the Petal Card Punch would be perfect to make mini baskets with …..

It is cute …but it is not what I had envisioned in my head …..it just seamed off …..it is really frustrating when you can make what you picture in your own mind's eye…..So I put the project down for a few days and came back to it …and came up with this …..

Better …. But…..Still not perfect …..so now I'm going to ask you what your ideas are … What do you think I could add or change to make this project go from " it's cute" to really WOW!!!!!  Leave me a comment to tell me what you think …

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WELCOME SPRING

Ciao Bella,

               I bet you thought I died or fell of the planet …didn't you….well as soon as thought I had my laptop fixed … the next day it died ..had a complete melt down …and well … I had to wait a little bit before I could get a new one …..so here we are …..

Now that Spring is arriving …(at least here in Savannah) …Tell me what you want to see …projects,cards,…the sky is the limit….

I'm actually so excited that I feel like I"m relaunching my business …and I think I will …..you will see new tutorial and classes and are you ready for this …..Videos…. yes I said videos…..I bought a video camera last summer and I actually exchanged 2 times because it "didn't work" but just for fun I tried it with my new laptop …..and whooh it worked …….so be ready …..

To get the ball rolling here is a little Spring Project for you …..

Isn't my PEEP cute … he is sitting in what's called a 2-4-6 basket/box……it is so easy… just take a 6 inch square piece of card stock,  score at 2 inches and 4 inches then turn your paper and Score again at 2 inches and 4 inches … so your score marks should look like you are getting ready to play  Tic Tac Toe…..and then snip your horizontal score marks …just to the vertical score marks and then fold….. easy peasy….

I used Blushing Bride for my box and Pear Pizzazz pattern paper to decorate it ….. the I used the butterfly from the Clearly For you Stamp Set in the Occasions Mini catalog….and finished up with Baja Breeze Seam Binding Ribbon …. 

Too cute…..

Ok so Remember… let me know what you want to see and what kind of projects you are interested in …so we can get Spring rolling

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Back Up and Running…..

Ciao Bella,

               I'm back … I have my computer up and running, I still have a lot of work to do getting everything back on the computer…..at least now I'm functional and can get back to posting….

So Let's play Catch Up ….. Here are some gifts I made for Christmas…..

  Here are some reindeer noses

Here is a Bag of Rock …..Chocolate Rocks that is …..too funny 

OK… Now that we are caught up … We can move on to New Stuff…..

See you tomorrow ..with projects featuring the new Mini Catalog…..

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WinterFest at FPCA

Ciao Bella,

     First Off… I just have to let you know, my Laptop Crashed….I'm working on getting it repaired or replaced what ever .needs.. be. I'm working off my son's Laptop …So all my pictures and fun stuff  are in mine…..So please bare with me …..

Now for the good News…..I will be at the First Presbyterian Christian Academy Winter Fest…a fundraiser for my Kids School … I will have all sorts of goodies from Christmas presents to stocking stuffers…..I have a little something for everyone….and I also will be taking orders for New Years Eve Party Favors…..

This no picture thing is really bumming me out ….

Be safe this holiday season …..

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Jolly Holiday Gift

Ciao Bella,

     Look what I got …..I just love Presents

My good friend Lucia Gammon and Sister Demo made for me…. Isn't it the cutest….We live 2 hours away from each other and Savannah is in the middle… so we try to meet and catch up as much as possible…well this last weekend was it ….I always have so much fun when we get together…

thanks Lucia for making my weekend extra special …..

Tomorrow I should have a sneak peek at what's to come from Stampin' Up! after the New Year…

Don't Forget about those Holiday Bundle Deals and your wish list …there is still time …just send your Santa to me and I can take care of the rest

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Water Color Crayons Are Here….

Ciao Bella,

           I have good news … Stampin' Up!'s Watercolor Crayons are Back……I just Love these…..they are so easy to work with…..so many different ways to use them …..

If you already have the water color crayons …there is now a kit with all the NEW color introduced this summer…

These have to be some of my Favorite coloring Medium….only because I was the coloring queen as a little girl…and I still am …I still love coloring…

To order these just click on my shop now button or email me and I will get you all set….

Don't forget I can take the stress out of your Hubby's Holiday Shopping… Give him your wish list and send him to me …..I will even do the wrapping for him …..

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One Little, Two Little, Three Little…..

Ciao Bella,

            I hope Everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving, I have hiding out while my Dear Husband is home from Iraq…With him only being home for two short weeks and I have to put him on a plane, to go back on Saturday…I'm having a hard time doing anything else but spending time with him …I hope you understand….

I did find a little time to create yesterday…I created my November Scrapbook page, using the Play Date Quick Accent Pieces….I just love how a page can come together so quickly…I even added a Little punch art …..now remember I'm not know for my punch art…but I think I did OK….this page reminds me of that old Childhood song .. 1 little, 2 little,3 little Indians….

Don't forget the On Line Spectacular going on Now ….Just Click my shop Now Button and you will be on your way to saving up to 50% off some of your favorite Stampin Up Products …..

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Candy Cane Fancy Favor Box

Ciao Bella,

        I'm still on a roll with my Super Easy Favors….

I just used the Fancy Favor Die with of course my Big Shot Machine…with the Candy Cane Designer Series Paper, to make the box…a simple belly band with Pretty in Pink Card Stock, and a simple White Satin Ribbon Bow….

Now I did fancy it up a bit using the Northern Frost Decorative Strip  and my Big Shot to make the Snowflakes, In the front of the box I put the snowflakes on the box itself, but on the sides and the back I attached the Snow Flakes to the Ribbon …and of course I had to add some Rhinestones to the snowflakes… I so love those rhinestones… I just can't seem to get enough of them ….

Now I'm off to start getting ready for the Big Turkey Day tomorrow ….so If you should need anything don't be shy … just give me a call or email me and I will be happy to help you …..

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Match Box Christmas Party Favors

Ciao Bella,

     Here is an actual bit of creativity this morning, …With my Dear Hubby Being home from on R&R from Iraq, be brain has been a bit off on the creative side…..So I decided to go back to a basic go to project. ….. an of course that means pulling out the Big Shot … oh I love my Big Shot….

I know super simple …But I love simple and with all the craziness of the holidays who wants to add another item to the already long to do list…These give the handmade touch without all the fuss…

This Favor Box, I used the XL Matchbox Die in my Big Shot, I used the Candy Cane Designer Series Paper from the mini Catalog to make a belly band…Love this paper…can you see,.. those dots are Glittered, the paper comes that way … way too cool…all the shiny is done for you…add a bit of 1/8th Taffeta Ribbon …and you are all ready to fill it with the treat of your choice…..

This one I did step up just a smidgen….This time I used the striped paper from the Candy Cane Designer Series Paper… Look close… the red stripe … is glittered too….it's just another super simple belly band. The tag… I just punched out with the New Decorative Label Punch and Added some glitter….a little more 1/8th inch taffeta ribbon and you are done ….

For this box , I went Formal-ish… Maybe for a New Years Party,

I again made the matchbox , but I used Stampin Up's Shimmery White Card Stock…so no need to fuss ..it already has the shimmer, a simple Black Satin Ribbon…and you are done.  Ok I did add the Old hat pin with some old beads I had laying around…but I did spy at the dollar store the other day a display with holiday pin and Cell Phone Charms…Now that I think of it I'm going to have to go get some make some more of these… Why didn't I think of that Idea when I was at the store…..

Anyway the Box is super elegant and sometimes less is more….and I think that is the case with these boxes…

Don't forget the ONLINE SPECTACULAR going on right Now … Discounts Up to 50% off of your Favorite Stampin' Up Products… Just See my Post below this one for all the Details…

If you you want to purchase the supplies to make these wonderful Boxes just email me and I will be happy to Help …..

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OnLine Spectacular- Black Friday Starts Now…..

Ciao Bella,

Your Black Friday Starts NOW… Stampin Up is having It's OnLine Spectacular….There are items up to 50% off…..Product Bundles, and FREE SHIPPING on orders more than $150…

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