Season of Giving

Ya'll know that I love to give and help the Ronald McDonald House Charity. This year, I don't know what happened, but the days are going by way too quickly and I almost forgot! (GASP) So in my desperation, I decided to stamp the mini muslin bags and added the holly and berries embellishments.

The bags were filled with M&Ms and other chocolates. Here's a cute poem I came across for using M&Ms and sharing the Christmas Story.

As you hold these chocolates in your hand, And turn them, You will see.
The M becomes a W, an E, and then a 3.

They tell the Christmas story, It's one I'm sure you know.
It took place in a stable, A long, long, time ago.

The E is for the East, Where the star shone so bright.
The M is for the Manger, Where Baby Jesus slept that night.

The 3 is for the Wisemen, Bearing gifts, they say they came.
W is for Worship, Hallelujah, Praise His Name.

So as you eat these chocolates, Or share them with a friend,
Remember the meaning of Christmas, It's a Love story that never ends.

by Pam Ridenour

Ready to be shipped and delivered!

{Project Details}
STAMP: Tag It (130303-C/130300-W)

INK: Real Red Ink Pad



PAPER: Garden Green and Real Red Card Stock





ACCESSORIES: Big Shot, Holly & Berries Die Cut (not SU!), Muslin Bags, Mini Clothes Pins (retired), and Adhesive.





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Christmas Photo Card & My Digital Studio Downloads

Christmas is just around the corner so I wanted to share our Christmas photo card for this year.

(Photo of the card. Couldn't figure out how to directly show you the final product. Forgive the quality please.)

The trend in creating photo cards lately have been with different cut out shapes. I particularly love the new Artisan shape. (Similar to our Note Card Die.)  Now when you order the cards through Stampin' Up!'s professional printer, you have the option of using these shapes. The different shapes can be found in the "bleed" area sections in the My Digital Studio program. After I could see where it would be cut, I then placed the white overlay "peace everywhere". Simple! Finally, I gave the back a colored background, typed my greeting, and voila!

 

Before its cut, this is how it looked:





Front

(Amazingly enough, this family photo was taken with my iphone while on a trip to Zion this past November.)



Back
(And yes, we have another addition coming to our family in a few months. Surprise!)
 

Hope you'll try making your own photo cards and give My Digital Studio a chance.

{PROJECT DETAILS}
Stamps    Oh What Fun Overlays - peace everywhere
Background     Card Stock\Poppy Parade
Stamps    Happy Every Day- hearts, Color = RASPBERRY RIPPLE



 

 



Welcome to the newest downloads:

Label Love Stamp Brush Set - Digital Download Price: $4.95

Label Something Stamp Brush Set - Digital Download Price: $4.95

When The Clock Strikes Twelve Ensemble - Digital Download Price: $19.95

Best New Year Stamp Brush Set - Digital Download Price: $2.95	Chevron Ribbon - Digital Download Price: $5.95	Gift Bow Punches - Digital Download Price: $2.95	Letter From Santa - Digital Download Price: $2.95
Merry, Joy & Cheer Stamp Brush Set - Digital Download Price: $2.95	Remember The Joy Pocket Cards - Digital Download Price: $6.95	Story Of Us Photobook - Digital Download Price: $14.95

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Happy December

So, what do you think about the facelift on the website? Simple and fresh. (Thanks to Veronica for her help.)

Today's share is a digitally created holiday card. Simple but so fun! Most of the dots were created with the Freeform Tool (Brush Layer). But then, I thought it needed some texture. So using the punch tool, I was able to fill it with designer series paper and resize accordingly.

{PROJECT DETAILS}

Stamps

•     Designer Kits\Very Merry Twenty-Five  EARLY ESPRESSO
•     Designer Kits\Very Merry Twenty-Five  POPPY PARADE

Punches

•     1-1/4 Circle Punch,  Filled with: Designer Series PaperLife Celebrated 
•     1-1/4Circle Punch,  Filled with: Designer Series Paper Wonderful Whimsies

Stamps

•    Designer Kits\Very Merry Twenty-Five  COASTAL CABANA

 

My Digital Studio Downloads:

Dear Santa Greeting Card Template - Digital Download   Price: $2.95

Morning Post Numbers Stamp Brush Set - Digital Download   Price: $6.95

O Holy Night Stamp Brush Set - Digital Download   Price: $2.95

Stamp A Tag Kit - Digital Download   Price: $3.95

Watercolored Winter Kit - Digital Download Price: $9.95 November 26, 2013 November 19, 2013

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Holiday Sale (Online Extravaganza)*

Dates: November 20-December 2, 2013
It's time for online holiday shopping! So during these 13 days only, you can get incredible discounts-up to 50 percent-on some of your favorite products! This is the perfect time to stock up on some of your favorite items or for new crafters, to give Stampin' Up! a try.

And make sure you don't miss out on our 24-hour-only doorbusters happening on the first day of the sale-30 percent off the Stampin' Trimmer, Simply Scored Diagonal Plate, and Many Marvelous Markers! The 24-hour sales period on these three products ends at 11:50 PM (MT), November 20.

For more information, please view this flyer.

The Fine Print

• This sale is the same as the annual Online Extravaganza sale of years past--just with a simpler name.
• Discounts range between 20 and 50 percent-awesome!
• Hostesses who have earned a 50%-off item may not apply that discount to an already-discounted product.
• There's no minimum purchase required to participate in this promotion. Sale on!
• For product bundles, you need to use the bundle item numbers provided. If you use individual item numbers, you won't get the discount-bummer.
• You can buy additional products from any of our current catalogs on the same order. 

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Feather Her Nest

Babies are springing up around here. To help celebrate my dear friend's shower, I created this invite with My Digital Studio:



Front

Back

If you haven't had the chance, I highly recommend you take this digital design program for a trial run. The projects you can create are endless!

 

MDS Free Trial

{Project Details}
Stamps
    Nature\Nature - branch, Color = SOFT SUEDE
    Nature\Nature - bird cage, Color = TAKEN WITH TEAL
    Nature\Nature - bird cage, Color = MELON MAMBO
Background
     Card Stock\Whisper White

Stamps
    Creatively Yours\Creatively Yours - handmade, Color = EARLY ESPRESSO
    Creatively Yours\Creatively Yours - copyright stampinup, Color = EARLY ESPRESSO

Punches
    Extras\Chevron - punches\Chevron - 8, Fill Color = SUMMER STARFRUIT
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Weekly Deals

Real Red Goodie Gear Simply Created Kit Price: $4.95$3.71

Witches' Brew Designer Series Paper Price: $10.95$7.11

Orchard Harvest Swatchbook Template Price: $12.95$7.77

Pumpkin Pie Goodie Gear Simply Created Kit Price: $4.95$3.71

Gift Bow Bigz L Die Price: $32.95$24.71

Mini Muslin Bags Price: $9.95$7.46

1-1/4" Burlap Ribbon Price: $7.95$5.96

Extra-Large Gift Box Price: $3.95$2.96

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