Stampin' Up! Party

On Thursday night Mom and I had a Stampin' Up! catalog unveiling party (yes, the catalog came out in August.  So what?  This was the best we could do.)  We worked really hard and I think those who came really had a good time.  For those of you who missed it, here are the highlights.

P.S.  please forgive the bad pics, as I was using the point and shoot camera rather than my SRL.  Just lazy.

This is my Spooky Jar.  I LOVE it.  I bought the jar at Target, the lid was already black.  I used this cutest "spooky" spider, from SU's new Decor Elements line.  I love his long legs.  It was so easy.  Then I added some gloomy ribbon, and a fun tag that says "yum yum!"  I am thrilled about it, and so glad it is October so I can keep it out all month (though I know the candy won't last all month, or all weekend, for that matter.)  

Here are the table decorations I helped Mom make for the woman's broadcast dinner last weekend.  They turned out so absolutely terrific and colorful.  We displayed them again at our SU party.  They were pretty easy to do, once we figured them out, and so festive.

This is a get well soup can my mom made.  I thought it was so clever.  She took a soup can, and unsealed the bottom to get the soup out and washed it.  Had lunch.  Then she filled it with a tissue pack, cold medicine, chocolate, etc.  whatever you think you sick friend would like that you can fit into a can, and glue the bottom back on.  Then she decorated it to look like a soup can.  It says "making you feel better one can at a time."  Then, when your sick friend gets it, they have to open it with a can opener.  Good one mom!

This was a poster advertising my Stampin' Club.  These are just a sample of the fun hands-on cards we have made in the past at my stampin' clubs.  People sign up to be in Stampin' Club, 6 people per club.  They are basically a monthly class where I get to teach the latest techniques and ideas.  The classes are free and all hands-on.  The members usually take home 3 -4 cards and projects that they have made.  They are more advanced and intricate than one would normally make at a stamp workshop.  Each person commits to spending $25 each month for 6 months.  We do that because a party must total $150 to earn free hostess prizes, so each club member gets to take her turn being the hostess and getting all the free hostess stuff.  It works out great for everyone.  I get to stay home with my family and meet my minimum requirements, and the ladies in my clubs get stamping classes, hand-on projects, and get to earn free hostess stamps and merchandise without any work of throwing a stamp party or inviting people over to their house.  The gals in my clubs just love it, and it is fun to get together with them every month.  Just ask any of them.  Good times.  There are still a few more spaces open in my Stampin' Club if anyone is interested in joining us.

Here is a class I am going to be having in November, these little Christmas mini-notes that are all made from a simply scrappin' kit.  There is hardly any stamping at all - just a lot of assembling.  They came together really fast.  They are much like the Emergency Birthday Card kits we made a few months ago, only the cards are half the size, which means we can make 32 different cards with just half a kit.  Really really easy and very pretty little cards for Christmas packages.  The cost for all 32 cards, and little square envelopes is only $19.  Once again, they are much cuter in person than in this picture.

 I am also going to be teaching a Punches class, where we will try to make a sorts of pretty things using mostly punches.  Here are a few ideas.

I am SOOO excited about this super fun PARTY pennant banner I made with my new favorite toy, my Big Shot.  The picture is lousy, but it is such a fun banner to hang on birthdays or when ever you have cause to celebrate with all it's ribbons, glitter, pleated rosettes, and danglies.  Again, the cost is only $19 for a fun new family tradition.

A close up of the banner.

Here is a hands-on project Mom came up with for everyone to do.  It is done using the big grass stamp, with the bottom masked off.  Then using the ribbon slot punch she punched out some brown paper, and glued the punched pieces onto the blades of grass to look just like cattails.  Fun! 

Here is a card I demonstrated. The colors are blue and black, not brown.  Sorry.   The shapes were cut using the Big Shot.  I brayered the lighter blue onto glossy paper, then masked out the moon using a circle punched scrap of paper, then brayered again using the deeper blue, then stamped the black silhouette daises on top.  I thought it came out very striking.

It was a fun time, and because there were so many people who couldn't make it, we are thinking of doing it all again. Feel free to let me know if you'd like to come to that, or any other class or Stampin' Club.

Thanks for all those who came, and for Mom for all her hep an hard work!