October Club Sneak Peak Projects

My favorite projects to make are fall themed projects. They are a very close second to Christmas, but I like fall a bit better. I love the change in weather, the gratitude the season brings and the warm colors. I couldn't wait to create some sneak peak projects for my October Stamp Club. 

These projects feature 

 BEAUTIFUL AUTUMN BUNDLE (ENGLISH) 155189 $50.25                GILDED AUTUMN SPECIALTY DSP 153520 $15.00

WRAPPED IN TEXTURE EMBOSSING FOLDERS

153574 $8.00

PLAID TIDINGS 6" X 6" DSP 153527 $11.50

I think the combination of the embossing folders and the DSP (designer series paper) really made the cards pop. 

I have a few more projects to make and then I can start making my own sets to gift. Then I can start bringing out the fall decor to go with it!  

Thankful Gift Sets

It's that time of year that I love! I love fall, the change of weather and the start of the holiday season. Every year I look forward to it and it comes by so quickly. One of my favorite projects to work on is making "thankful or gratitude" gift sets to give friends, teachers, and any others I want to show my appreciation to. I think it is a simple gesture that says a lot to a person. Plus, they are fun to make! It doesn't hurt to add in some pumpkin bread or another treat with it:) 

So here are the cards I made for my gift sets, some of them anyway. I used the Thankful Forest Friends stamp set and several markets to achieve the stamped image. That, along with Into the Woods designer series paper and I made some easy cards.

 

  Luckily for me we had lots of down time this weekend so I did quite a bit of stamping. Here is my pile ready for packaging! 

  Enjoy your day and take a little time to create something you enjoy!

Fall Vendor Fair

Hello!

 

Today I participated in a Fall Vendor Sale.  As you can see from the above table, I took lots of stuff!  My table had no room on it when I was done setting up! lol  Overall, it was a good event.  I focused my handmade items on small gifts, cards and card sets.  The things that sold best were the gift items.  I think we are all looking for small gifts this time of year for neighbors, coworkers and other people we want to give a "little something" to.  I do have some left over, so please contact me if you would like to order any.  I will gladly calculate shipping and try to be efficient (and as cheap as possible) with shipping.

 

Here are a few of the items that I took. 

 

Mini Coffee Cups (filled with Hersheys kisses): $2.50 each ...super cute for coffee lovers or any other adults!



 

Coffee Break Gift Set: $6.00. 

 

This cute box is a Tag A Box from Stampin' Up!.  It is decorated with Stampin' Up! DSP, washi tape and ribbon and filled with 2 Krueig pods, 4 coffee cookies, and choclates. 

 

 Post It Holders with Pens: $5 (my best seller today!)

 

Notebooks with Pens :$4.  Both of these are good teacher gifts or coworker gifts.

 

Big Bow Gift Card Holder: $3

Smore Kits: $2.50.  This one got a lot of attention too.  I think everyone love a good smore!

 

Contact me to order any of these items or to learn how to make your own!

Thankful Tablescape Simply Created Kit: 2 Ways

When I seen the Thankful Tablescape Simply Created Kit I pictured my home beautifully decorated for Thanksgiving using the contents of the kit.  I was eager to get a kit and make some samples.  I LOVE the White Stampin' Chalk Marker (132133/$3.50)!  It really does look like I used chalk!  The kit itself was filled with tons of goodies that are really easy to use. So, above are some items I made for my "table".  I added the Harvest of Thanks stamp to my centerpiece candle just to add a little something extra.

 

At Convention, Sara Douglas (Shelli's daughter) demonstrated another use for this kit....a Thankful Journal!  I was in awe over how cute the journal was.  Again, I couldn't wait to make it.  Here is my take on it...using items from the kit and a little bit of Sweater Weather DSP:

 

 

The kit comes with a piece of chipboard, so you just cut that in half and that is your cover and back pieces!  Here are a few pages from the inside:

 

I can't wait to add pictures to the basic black spaces in the top two pages!  She had the cutest pictures of her kids in their trampoline with beautiful fall colored trees in the background.  They were stunning!

 

SOOOO, did I convince you that you just HAVE to have this kit?!  hehehe

 

Here is the link to order and a photo of what it comes with. This is the bundle version that includes the stamp (133341/ $23.95)

 

 

Fall Project #1

Hello!

I don't know how you feel, but my year is just FLYING by!  I really wish I had more hours in the day to make my time stretch farther.  Well, this week I thought I would feature fall/thanksgiving style cards.  I just love the fall colors and make lots of Gratitude cards around this time of the year.  I think it is my second busiest time of the year for card making.  So, stay tuned this week for a few samples.

Sample number 1: This was a simple card we made at my last Stamp a Stack.  This is the kind of card I can make batches of and feel good about the way it looks.  I cased this card from one of my favorite bloggers (can't remember who). 

Here is the recipe:

Ink: Early Expresso, Pumkin Pie, More Mustard, Crumb Cake

Paper: Crumb Cake, Spice Cake DSP, Very Vanilla, Early Expresso

Stamps: Days of Gratitude, Thank You Kindly

Accessories: 1/4 choclate chip ribbon, Crumb Cake taffetta ribbon

I hope you enjoyed todays Simple and Sweet project.  Stay tuned this week for more fall projects.

Mayra

Stampin' with Friends...what it is all about

A couple weeks ago I went over my friend Jamie's house for a night of stamping. In just a couple hours we had great conversations, great laughs, and made lots of cute projects. She prepped a few projects for us and I did too. It was such a treat for me to stamp just for fun and to have some of the projects prepped for me. Now I really understand why you love coming to classes! I had a great time and can't wait to do it again.

The above and below picture show the gift she gave me for helping her with a scrapbook show. Isn't it adorable! It is a card kit with 4 cards and envelopes inside. I love the colors she used and the Aviary stamp set she used. I make cards just about every day, but I still LOVE, LOVE, LOVE to get stamped gifts!

Here is one of the projects I prepped. The card below uses a Level 2 stamp set from the Holiday Mini Catalog. If you host a workshop, this is one of the sets you could be eligible for. Let me know if you want to hear more about hosting a workshop.

The next card is a great, non traditional Christmas card. I have got to admit, when I seen this set in the catalog, Greeting Card Kids, it did not grab my attention. Now after using it in this card and seeing all of the amazing samples online I love it!

The above card is a nice Fall card with lots of great fall colors. This card was made with the Paisely Prints stamp set.

Lastly, here is another card and holder we made. This owl was made with the newish SU Owl punch. I was not a big fan of Owls, but of course, now I love them.

That is all for tonight. I can honestly say the best thing about my stamping hobby and business is getting together with friends while making beautiful handmade cards and gifts. That is the best part of being a demo. I never imagined doing stamp classes and clubs, but once I did my first one and had so much fun I was hooked.

Okay, enough with the sentimental stuff. I have to get back to preparing for my Stamp a Stack class tommorrow.

Mayra