Brush Your Fangs

I am finishing several things way too late this year. I have got to get my time management under control!

Anyway, I just finished these cute projects. I like them. I found these cute boxes of Russel Stover chocolates and just had to pair them with this new stamp from Stampin Up.

        

I have a few avaiable for sale if you need a last minute Halloween treat for someone special.

The ones that include the box of candy are $6.50 and the ones with just the toothbrush are $3.50.

Just let me know if you'd like to snag one.

Here's the info on this set if  you need it for yourself:

Creep It Real #144768 in wood at $27.00 or

#144780 in clear for only #19.00

My current Hostess Code is 4MWKUBU

Please use it if your order is under $150

Were you at Card Buffet??

Hi All


I'm finally getting my life back together after a CRAZY three and a half weeks.
During that time, one of the things I had going on was my third Card Buffet. We all had a great time, but
I was so busy and distracted that I forgot to take a single picture.


So...Instead of showing you pictures of the event itself, I thought I'd show you just two of the cards you missed creating if you didn't attend.

If you like them and the event sounds fun to you, I hope you'll consider coming to the next one which will be sometime in 

                                                               January.

Watch for more info to come.

Hurricane Relief

This post is to let all of you know what Stampin Up is doing in an effort to help those hit by the devastating hurricanes.
If you are attending the Card Buffet and would like to make a donation, I will accept donations that day and forward them on to Stampin Up. If you are not signed up for the Buffet and would like to stop by, look at some samples of new product and make a donation, please feel free to drop in at 164 Hubbard Street, at Branches Community Church any time between 11am and 4pm.
You may also donate directly by following the link in this email.
This is purely voluntary on your part. I just wanted to get the word out there since it's a way to help and be able to double your donation. I can only imagine what these people are up against.

In This, We Make a Difference

Along with many of you, we are watching with concern as stories unfold about the devastation left behind in Texas and Louisiana by Hurricane and Tropical Storm Harvey. Though no one knows how many lives have been affected, Harvey is said to be one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history, and the damage caused by massive flooding will be felt for years to come.
With you, we’re also trying to stay informed on the progress of Hurricane Irma; as we write this, Irma has not yet made landfall but is currently classified as a catastrophic Category 5 storm. It will almost certainly leave as much destruction in its wake as Hurricane Harvey and will affect the lives of tens of thousands of people.
As a Stampin’ Up! family, we invite you to help us give to those who are now (or will soon be) trying to rebuild their lives. From now until the end of October, Stampin’ Up! will match donations made to the American Red Cross, dollar-for-dollar, for up to $50,000. Please click here to donate.
The Stampin’ Up! community is already making a difference through ongoing hurricane relief efforts. Here are some ways people are raising money.

• Demonstrators are donating a portion of their commissions.
• Demonstrators are holding dedicated events, including retired product sales, where all proceeds are being donated to hurricane relief.
• Customers are being invited to donate at events. 
• Demonstrators are selling unused cards or are mounting past swaps on card bases and selling them (in accordance with the Angel Policy) to raise hurricane relief funds.

If you’re a Stampin’ Up! customer and would like to help, reach out to your demonstrator and see if they are holding any fundraising events you can be a part of, or click here to donate to the American Red Cross.
Together, we can do incredible things! We hope you’ll join us . . . because we truly can make a difference. 

Card Buffet

Hi All

I'm deep into preparing kits for the upcoming Buffet on the 23rd of this month.

The giant bag shown in the picture here is full of prizes...and they are just the prizes for the crazy drawings! It is so full that I couldn't even squeeze that last one on the top into the bag....and I'm still working on a few more. 

We're going to have so much fun!

Everyone signed up will automatically get one ticket for each drawing and those of you who signed up and paid before August 25th will get four more tickets for the crazy drawings. There will be more ways to earn extra tickets that day. You can earn an extra ticket for the regular drawing by bringing something for our church food bank. There are so many crazy prizes that I am going to also offer tickets for sale for those drawings. They will be $1 each or 6 for $5 and I will be adding that money to my churches offering box the next day to give them a little blessing for so kindly allowing me to hold these events there.

I am making a limited number of kits and at this point there are only 3 spots left, so if you've been on the fence about coming it's time to jump off....and to help you get going, the very first one who contacts me to take one of those 3 remaining spots will receive and extra two tickets for those crazy drawings.

Believe me, there is a lot of stuff in those crazy bags. once you open them up and find out what's inside, you can trade with each other, give stuff away, or keep some new treasures for your stash. There will also be a box for us to put anything that nobody wants, and all of that will be donated to The Continuuim here in Reno after the event. They offer an adult day care program specializing in care for adults living with Altzeimer's disease, Dementia, traumatic brain injuries, stroke recovery, Parkinson's disease, and M.S. The time away while they're busy there offers caregivers a much needed break. The things we give them will be help out with their craft supplies.

That's it...It's back to work for me!

Shake It Up Baby!

Today was the Hen Party for the month of August and we had a wonderful time.

We made the Happy Birthday shaker card shown here.

The monster cards are some of the other ones I made.

We used Silica Gel beads for an unusual way to make the insides of the shaker.

I got the brilliant idea from my friend Rae.

Two of my friends came who hadn't joined us before and we all made a brand new friend.

Welcome Lorraine!!

I ended up serving peach pie instead of the cherry muffins, but it was delicious so nobody minded.

Next month's Hen Party is On September 1st.

We will be making a card using a simple technique with an impressing result.

Some of you may have done this before, but I think you'll enjoy making the card...

And the food and the visiting....That's the best part!

Monday night is the drop in class with a theme of fruit and flowers.

I will make the cherry muffins for this class.

Promise....cross my heart.

Don't forget the Magic Fun Fold class coming up on August 17th.

These cards are really fun!

The drop in class is only $15 and the Magic Fun Fold class $20.

You need to sign up in advance for that one. It takes quite a bit preparation.

Yummy in My Tummy

Hi girls---
I finished these bags today. All of you who come to the Hen Party on Saturday will get to see them in real live person, but I just couldn't wait to share the cute little guys. I have now finished all of my projects using this set and the bags and the retired set will now be for sale.
The little monster bags are filled with 40 Hershey Kisses and are $10 each.
That's all of the bags I had, so I guess you could say they are limited edition. HA!

The stamp set is a retired one called "Yummy in My Tummy" Isn't the monster so cute?
I'm selling it for only $10. I also made shaker cards with those tummies. Those will be at the hen Party as well.

Speaking of shaker cards we will be making one on Saturday and learning a little something extra special while we're doing it. I'm making some yummy looking Cherry Muffins to share. I hope you'll come by.

Also, don't forget that the next Drop In Class is here at my house on Monday evening from 5pm through 8pm. The cards we're making have a fruity/flowery theme. I think you'll like them.
For that one I'm making something filled with fresh strawberries. (There may even be a few cherry muffins left over) Stop on by and join me!

Are You Ready?

Well girls, Are you ready for another Card Buffet?

Seems like it's coming up pretty fast, but the new Holiday Catalog will be live to you all on September 1st. It's my plan to do three Card Buffets a year....one to coincide with each new catalog. As a demonstrator I have been able to view it online and believe me, it's a good one!

                                       Save the Date!!
I have wiggled all around trying to decide the best date for this one and I've landed on September 23.
       It will be held as before at Branches Community Church from 11am until 4pm.

      More information and a flyer will follow, but I wanted to tell you some fun news now.
IN ADDITION...not in place of... the normal prizes, I have spent the last couple of weeks coming up with some kinda crazy ones to be held in separate drawings. You just never know what might be in these crazy things. Once you win them you are free to give things away, trade them with others, or just add them to your stash of treasures. Sound like fun? Everyone attending will receive a raffle ticket for both drawings and there will be some things along the way to earn extra tickets to the "Crazy Drawings"....
Starting right now!
The fee for the event is $25 and everyone who signs up and pays for the event by August 25th will get four..that's right, four extra tickets to the Crazy Drawings.
You will also receive two extra tickets for bringing someone who hasn't been before and she'll get one extra.

I hope you all will be able to join me for the fun and to get at look at all the great things Stampin' Up has come up with for our holiday creativity.