Stamp-A-Stack Saturday! (SAS)

Hello Stampers!

 

I have to say I am very excited to be hosting my very FIRST Stamp-A-Stack this coming Saturday. The whole idea came up when I asked my regular monthly card class girls if they would be interested in doing an additional Christmas Card class in November.

 

Then... oh my goodness... it was like the hen house opened up for an egg sale. Everyone had so may ideas and also asked if they could bring a guest.... hmmm.

... which lead me to ask if they might want a Stamp-A-Stack (SAS).

 

After I explained it a bit, they all loved the idea...so we'll see how it goes.

 

  I printed up a Simple "Rules" hand-out to follow,  including items such as: step out of the moving 'circle' if they wish to chat, grab a snack, or just take a break.

 

I plan to have 12 - 14 kit bins.... I will set a timer for 15 minutes ( I searched my phone bell tones and chose an old a-UuuuGa Horn ring tone sound for my timer). Can you hear it in your head?

 

Also if they don't finish when the timer goes off: they pick up their card items and move on to the next bin; however, They can come back and finish at the end. I am hoping this will keep a few of my gals focused.

I am trying to keep the cards simple and keep the materials moving without having one person hold up a bin or monopolize a bin. They can make as many cards as they like, but I ask they listen for the timer and keep moving if they are stamping. I won't let them do two of same in a row, they must give the others a chance to make one,  first.

 

There will be some brand NEW STAMPERS TOO! A few girls from work and few from my neighborhood! Yippee... Love Newbies! Maybe I'll get more customers, OR a new class?

 

Well here are the 13 kits I have made:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Do you have a favorite????

Please let me know what you think?

Diane

 

 

 

Happy FALL!

I made these cute little scarecrow treat boxes from the Curvy Keepsake die and Dawn's video tutorial.

 

Aren't they just adorable!

 

 

I just love having a table favor at card class, and using the Curvy Keepsake die to make tons of different animals and items, makes it super easy.

 

Happy FALL!!!

 

Diane   

FALL COLORS!!!

Here is a peak at a few of the cards I'll be doing in our November class.

The first I did CASE from my up-line Nance Leedy... who did a CASE from Linda Callahan.  The CASE is using the Post-It Tape technique.

I have to say this will be one of my FAVORITE techniques going forward. I can't wait to try it out with other colors.

 

I love using the Post-It Tape to mask off the section that is inked and blended. So easy and no risk of the paper moving on you. Then it comes off nice and clean and I added the black images.

Another is using some favorite retired DSP and a fun PTI die.

I really wanted to make an Anniversary card with the pear that says "The lovely pair" but I forgot to order the hostess set Silhouette & Script  in my last SU order!

 

HUGS

Diane

Boss's Day!

Today is Boss's Day if you didn't know that... and since I have 3 layers of Boss's ...

(V.P., Director and Manager) .... I decided to make them each a little bag of goodies.

Also ... they are all German and freshly transplanted here for 3 year terms.

 

These are the "dotted treat bags" from SU. I used some die cut leaves and a couple of tags to decorate the outside.

 

The inside has cello bags filled with a surprise mixture my friend Sherriee turned us stampers on to a few years ago at our weekly get-together. It's Salted Peanuts / Candy Corn mixture... it creates a yummy 'sweet & salty' taste in your mouth.

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Since I took these photos,  I decided to change the mixture to taller cello bags and then I tied with Pistachio and Pumpkin colored twine. Then I added a cute little "sugar, sugar"  To/From tag and clipped it to the twine with a mini clothespin.

Here is  a closer look at the banner treat tag.

 

I get to work about an hour before each of them, so I was able to put one on each of their desks. They were soooooooo surprised! One of them asked me if this was a "Real Day" in the USA.... funny.

 

I think the FALL theme turned out cute; but masculine enough to handle all the embellishments.

 What do YOU think?

 

Hugs

Diane

Birthday for my BFF

Today's post is a quick look at the little som'thin som'thin for my BFF. Her birthday is the 10th and even though we've agreed... No More Birthday Gifts, we always seem to get just a little something.

 

 I stamped her card using the PTI set "Fashion Sense" in SU inks Watermelon, Hello Honey, So Saffron... the flowered dress is stamped using those plus a few more; Tangerine Tango, Lucky Limeade, & Lost Lagoon.

The card front is covered in a gold embossed vellum from PTI. The ladies image is pop dotted to the front.  A small SU button with BFF tied to it identifies it's owner.

 

I made the matching tag & bag to hold just a tiny something....  You will have zoom in this to see it.

 

The card was completely stamped with inks, but on the bag tag, I stamped then I fussy cut the dress to match the retired SU DSP.  DSP is glued on both sides of the bag, and the tag is tied on with a pretty bow.

Hope she likes it!

 

Hugs,

Diane