Host a workshop in September!

Host a workshop in September and get a FREE bonus stamp set. That is on top of the other hostess benefits you are entitled to ($20 in free merchandise and a Level 1 Hostess set for a $200 workshop!). I have several envelopes with pictures of stamp sets in them. Pick an envelope and I will bring that stamp set in that envelope to your workshop for you! Club members are entitled to this benefit as well as long as they invited 3 extra people to their club meetings this month!

This card was made with the Birthday Bakery Level 1 hostess set, Poppy Parade, Pear Pizzazz and Tangerine Tango Cardstock and Daffodil brads. I coloured the image with Stampin Write Markers.

Congratulations to Helene who won the Punched Posies stamp set at my All A Flutter Class this past weekend.

Watch my blog in September, comment on some posts and win some prizes. I am going to be offering some "blog candy" throughout the month so those of you who read my blog will be eligable for some great prizes!

Flight of the Butterfly in Cajun Craze....

I know I have been neglecting my blog this month but I've been away and was too lazy too post anything. Hopefully things are getting back to normal and in September there will be more regular postings! One more week until back to school and I am looking forward to having some creating time. Taking a few weeks off stamping has left me creatively impaired. I hope I get back to normal soon because I have some nice new stamp sets I want to get some ink on!

This card was made with one of my favourite stamp sets, Flight of the Butterfly. It's so simple and easy to use, mostly because I have the great Butterly Punch to cut out the butterflies for me. For the colours I used Very Vanilla, More Mustard and the fabulous Cajun Craze (a must have colour for fall I think) To finish off the card I used the Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, a Scallop Border punch and a Cajun Craze brad.

Sooooooo happy to be home!!!

It's been a long 2 1/2 weeks since I have been home and I am so happy to see my bed, my coffee maker and my cat again! Jake LOVED PEI! He loved going to the beach and chasing the birds (I'm sure the birds loved it...don't worry, he never got close!) We had beautiful weather, at lots of seafood and hunted down a bunch of sea glass!

Don't forget to check out the garage sale this Saturday at my house, 2pm until 3:30. I have several stampers bringing stuff to sell so I am sure you can get some great deals!

Upcoming Christmas Card Classes...

Christmas card classes are starting in October so here is some advance details of my two Christmas Card classes for October and November. These classes are available as private card classes in your home. Details of the private classes are slightly different so contact me for more details.

The Christmas card classes this year will not be available "to go". If by some chance you can't make it to a class and you are past the cancellation deadline, there will be a fee for me having to make them for you.

The card I posted today is one from last year and is not on we will be doing this fall. The "A Merry Little Christmas..." sentiment is now retired.

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“It’s a Wonderful Life” Christmas Card Class

Saturday October 23rd, 10 a.m.

Classic cards will be the theme of this Christmas card class. We will use traditional colours and elegant stamps on these card. This is a 10 card class (2 each of 5 designs)

Class fee is $30 or FREE if you place a *$65 order the day of the class.

*before shipping and tax.
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“Christmas Vacation” Christmas Card Class
Saturday November 20th, 10a.m.

Cute and fun is the theme of this Christmas card class. Lots of cute images and fun colours will be used at this Christmas card class. This is a 10 card class (2 each of 5 design)

Class fee is $30 or FREE if you place a *$65 order the day of the class.

*before shipping and tax.

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I will be posting details of my December class a little later since I don’t have all the details worked out yet but it will be on December 4th.

Super Quick Cards Class

To the left are a few of the cards we will be doing in my Super Quick Cards Class in September. This will be a 15 card class (3 cards each of 5 designs)

This class is on Saturday September 18th, 10 am at my place (only one date for this class) This class is $30 but FREE if you place a $70 (before shipping and tax) order the day of the class. $30 is still required in advance to hold your spot. 4 spaces left so sign up early!!

If you signed up for Stampers Club I will be e-mailing you shortly letting you know the date of your first club meeting and the month in which you will be hosting. I am just waiting to hear back from my September hostesses (sp?) so I don't have to pepper you all with e-mail. I have already drawn names for months so feel free to e-mail me if you can't stand the suspense! LOL!

I am hoping to have all my Christmas card classes from October to December posted before the end of August. I am just working out the details of each class right now!

Watercolour Trio

This is a slightly unusual colour combination that I am starting to really enjoy, red and purple. On this card I used Cherry Cobbler and Concord Crush together with some Old Olive and Pear Pizzazz. Not colours I would normally use together but I saw them together on a Kleenex box and knew I had to try the colours together on a card.

On this card I used the Watercolour Trio stamp set, the new Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder and a Filigree Brad. The Watercolour Trio stamp set is in the Summer Mini which is ending August 31st. My last order of the month will be going in on the 30th so be sure to get your orders to me before then if there is anything you would like.

Some Reminders:

• Sunday is the last day to sign up for this years Stampers Club.
• I have one space left in my All A Flutter Card Class on Monday August 30th.
• If you are bringing stuff to sell at my Stampers/Scrappers Garage sale please be sure to let me know so I have a table for you to set up on.

I have a friend who is looking for an old stamp set called "Elegant Ornaments" If you have this stamp set and wish to get rid of it please let me know so I can get you two in touch with eachother.

I love Iridescent Ice Embossing powder...

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It's hard to tell from this picture the but whole butterfly image was covered with Iridescent Ice embossing powder. I just love the way that looks! It's such an easy technique that adds some real ooh la la to your card.

First I stamped the butterfly image (All A Flutter, Summer Mini) with Black Staz On on white cardstock. I then coloured the butterfly with Marina Mist, Bashful Blue and Basic Gray Stampin Write Markers. When that was dry I pressed my Versamark Watermark ink pad all over the white cardstock and piled on the Iridesent Ice embossing powder. I tapped the white cardstock to remove the excess powder and then carefully heat it up with my heat tool (holding onto the edges, kind of like how you should hold a photograph)

Other items used on this card are:

• Scallop Edge Punch
• Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder
• Pewter Brads
• Whimsy Jumbo Wheel

Friends are Flowers....

Cherry Cobbler is so YUMMY! I just love this new colour and I am thinking people are going to be seeing a lot of this colour on my blog because Christmas is coming (I know it really isn't but for me and Christmas card designing, it's practically here...LOL!) In fact I have already designed two Christmas cards for upcoming classes. I am hoping to have my classes for October, November and December posted by the end of August so you can all see what is coming up. Check out my Stampin Up Website to see the details of my September Super Quick Cards class. I will post one of the cards here before the end of the month!

This card was made with the Friends Never Fade stamp set, Cherry Cobbler and Whisper White Cardstock, the Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder, White Taffeta ribbon and a Silver Ribbon Slide from the Styled Silver Hodgepodge Hardware Kit.

Crazy for Cupcakes....

This is a set I've had for a few years now but it is my definite "go to" stamp set when I need to make a birthday card. Soft Suede, Blushing Bride and Very Vanilla is now one of my favourite colour combinations out of all of our new colours. Pear Pizzazz added in looks fantastic too!

Please make note of my August 15th sign up deadline for Stamper Clubs sign ups this year. If I did not receive an e-mail from you, or you did not sign up at my July open house then you are not signed up. Please e-mail me (s-pdavid@sympatico.ca) to be sure I include you with the group of your choice before the deadline. I will be setting up clubs and club dates for September immediately after the 15th so club members watch your e-mail.

A Garage Sale for You

This is your day to trade and/or sell your used Stamping and Scrapping items that you no longer need. So gather up the items you bought and regret or items you just no longer want to bring to my house and trade or sell for items you do want or money.

Most stores and demo’s charge a fee to provide a location and customers for this (usually a certain portion has to be spent in the store or with the demo). I won’t be doing that this year so the money you make is yours to do with what you want.

This event will start a 2pm on Saturday August 28th until 3:30. I will have all my tables out so you have a place to put your stuff.

If you are not selling anything you of course are invited to come and check out the great deals.

There are some rules:
· ALL items MUST be priced. If they are not priced when you get here you will need to put them away.
· Please be reasonable when pricing items. This is a garage sale so people are expecting bargains.
· Please do not bring 5 big boxes of stuff to sell. I don’t have that many tables (if it’s nice out feel free to bring your own tables because we will be outside)
· Please RSVP with me if you are bringing items to sell or trade

· Please do not bring anything in a current catalogue to sell