All The Cuteness Without all The Work!

Good morning all! I don't know about you guys but I love to have cute packaging for the handmade gifts I give each year.  More than that I love it when it is easy to have cute packaging, don't you?  We'll Stampin' Up! has done it for you...All The Cuteness Without all The Work!  Check it out!

Available November 29-January 2.

Trimmings & Tags Bundle
Item 132769
$13.50 (a $16.85 value)
Includes:
Gusseted Cellophane Bags (25 bags; 5" x 3" x 11-1/2")
Snow Festival Designer Printed Tags (25 double-sided tags; 4-1/2" x 3-1/8")
Cherry Cobbler 1/4" Sweater Trim (10 yards)

Petite Treats Bundle
Item 132770
$13.50 (a $16.85 value)
Includes:
Glassine Bags with die-cut edges (10 bags; 3" x 5" x 1-1/2")
Handmade Holidays Stitched Felt (8 pieces)
Gumball Green 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon (10 yards)

Please Shop Online HERE.

For my local friends--I also have an order going in on Saturday so if you'd like to order one of these bundles or really anything please just send me an e-mail or give me a call/text!

Sympathy

Good morning friends!  The dog got me up at 5:20 this morning...while I am a morning person I am not that early of a morning person.  Ugh!  Oh, well...I guess that gives me more time to get this post up for ya.  Yesterday a friend asked me to make a sympathy card for her to give to a friend.  I needed to make a couple of them anyway so I, of course, said yes.  This is the first of three that I'll be making. 

It has been my personal experience that simpler is better when it comes to sympathy cards so I just used a pretty but simple image and my "favorite" sympathy sentiment on the outside.  The colors are Baja Breeze and Daffodil Delight and while I thought maybe the Daffodil Delight would be a bit too bright I think this is actually a lovely color combination for a sympathy card. 

On the inside I stamped just the top part of the above image and added the inside portion of the sentiment.  Again, in my experience it is comforting to read or hear that your loved one will be missed.  Remember, time stands still for those grieving and they just can't understand how the rest of the world can go on so the above statement is a comfort.  I remember reading all the sympathy cards that came in after Brent died...well, kinda.  I remember reading them and putting them aside but when I went back a couple of months later I didn't remember reading most of them the first time so, again in my experience, simple is better. 

I need to make another sympathy card for a woman whose husband died recently.  They had been married over 60 years!  Can you imagine the amount of loneliness she must feel?  She grieves her constant companion while I was grieving my future and all the things I'd miss out on by not having Brent in my life.  Such different ways to grieve yet still so real and right ways to grieve.

Anyway, look what came via UPS to me last night!  Yep, that is Big Shot #2!   Big Shot #2 is sure to make workshops and classes easier and more efficient!  Check here for the Holiday Class I have planned in about a week and a half!

Well, that is it for today.  I will see you back here tomorrow!  Have a great day all!

Stampin' Up! Product Used:
Stamps:  Thoughts & Prayers
Paper:  Whisper White, Baja Breeze and Floral District DSP
Ink:  None
Accessories:  Baja Breeze, Wild Wasabi, and Daffodil Delight Markers, 3/8" Daffodil Delight Taffeta Ribbon

Progressive Scrap Page - Week 3

Happy friends!  I hope you had a fabulous Monday!  Today is Tuesday so I'm going to show you my progressive scrapbook page.  This is from week three.  Week four's instructions are out so I'll be finishing that up and showing you next week the finished project!  What is fun is that I already have an idea of what I want to do for week four and I can just see it coming together!  Yay!

So, this week we were to add just a couple of more things.  I added the blue strip of paper along with the starfish and a little title as well as the shell down on the corner small photo.  I did a little shadowing and was finished for the week. 

What fun crafty stuff are you working on this week?  I just got a box of Stampin' Up! goodness last night.  It is my order from the Online Extravaganza...fun stuff!

Alright, have a fantastic day all!

Cyber Monday Sale!

Good morning friends!  Today is Cyber Monday and I have an offer for you that you can redeem at either of my web stores!

Click HERE for my Stampin' Up! store, go shopping for some fun crafting products (including the Online Extravaganza sale), e-mail me your order and receive FREE shipping today!

Needing some quality, all natural skin care products for you and your whole family?  Lemongrass Spa is the way to go!  Our products are free of all of the ingredients you can't even pronounce and is full of the goodness of the highest grade ingredients you can find...so safe, in fact, that you could eat our products if you'd like!  Click HERE for my Lemongrass Spa store, go shopping, e-mail me your order and receive FREE shipping today!

Please let me know if you have any questions!

A Gift For You!

Good morning friends! I know it has been a few days since I've been here but with the holidays and such you know why!  Today I have a gift for you!

I know it looks like a regular 'ole photo but you know what?  If you click on it, save it to your computer, email it to yourself, open it on your smart phone you can then save it as your back ground and wallpaper!

And here is what it looks like on my iPhone!  Isn't that just neato?  I used a SU! digital designer kit called Christmas Jingle that came either in the My Digital Studio software or that I bought as a clearance disc to load to MDS.  The sentiment is from one of the stamp sets that is in MDS (if you want to know which one specifically please let me know and I'll look it up!)

If you like this little gift please leave me a comment as I take encouragement well and will probably make you new wallpapers in the future!

Okay, that is it!  Have a wonderful Sunday!

Black Friday Sale

******BLACK FRIDAY SPECIAL!!!!! *******

Good Evening friends!!!

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner with friends and family! As you all know- tomorrow is THE biggest shopping day of the year! Almost every retailer has fabulous sales and deals for this day only. So for TOMORROW ONLY- you will get an extra 20% off EVERYTHING you buy from me! YES, sale items from the Online Extravaganza ARE included!!! You MUST call (509) 929-2916 or email me: ameslorie@gmail.com to take advantage of this offer. The reason being is that if you order your items online- I will NOT have any way to deduct your extra discount. This sale runs from Midnight 11/22 through 11:59PM on 11/23. Don't delay! My Black Friday special is an excellent way for you to get a few Christmas presents for yourself or for that special stamper in your life!

Turkey Lights!

Happy Thanksgiving!

When I saw THESE I knew I could make turkey lights!  They were pretty simple and used all SU! punches!

Have a wonderful day all!

I've got a gun...

Ahhh...gotta love it...we have SUN today! We have had clouds and rain for several days in a row now and that is so hard on people so I'm so glad to have the sun shining, at least for the moment.

So, I got this stamp set awhile ago and after a conversation with my friend Patti I knew I had to make her a card with this image and sentiment.  I just giggled all the way through making it and had a huge smile on my face when I put it in my mail.  Patti received it in the mail the other day and I think she liked it!  Yay!

Short and sweet post today--I've got Thanksgiving gifties for the kids to work on.  Have a wonderful day!

Mmmm...hot chocolate!

Good morning friends!  After a weekend of no yearning to create I'm back today with a super fun and easy project!  Need a fun, little gift for a co-worker or friend?  How about this hot chocolate holder?

With a cut here, a fold there, and a punch you can put this little gift together in about 20 minutes!  I wish I could say I came up with this great idea but alas I did not.  Click HERE to find the tutorial.

Like this idea?  Want to make one?  Well, how about you come on over to my house for my Holiday Class?  What a class you say?  You want more info?  Okay, here you go...

Who?  You are invited!

What?  A Holiday Stamping Class

Where?  Lorie's House

When?  December 8th 6:00 p.m. for social time-6:30 p.m. class starts

Why?  Because it is fun, you get to be crafty, chat with friends & take home great projects!

Cost?  $25 which includes your projects, snacks, and Christmas fun!

We will be using the Stampin' Up! sets called Scentational Season and Ornament Keepsakes.  You will take home a couple of cards as well as a couple of gifts.  We will also have a game or two with prizes!  Seating is limited (my house is only so big) and payment is required prior to Dec 8th so contact me right away to reserve your spot!  I accept cash, checks, and Paypal Gift payment for this event  Questions?  Just click the e-mail Lorie button to the left, leave a comment here or give me a call!  What are you waiting for?  Sign up!

Alright, that is it for today friends.  I'm off to get crafty, have lunch with friends, and get my hair trimmed.  It is going to be a great day!

Stampin' Up!'s Online Extravaganza starts TODAY, November 19th with "door buster" deals on these products:

Monday, November 19, midnight - 11:50 PM (MT)

Page    Item           Description                                         Retail Price         24-Hour Sale Price
181    125586         Simply Scored Diagonal Plate           $11.95                  $9.56
186    113439         Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine          $99.95                  $79.96
186    113474         Big Shot Doctor's Bag                        $69.95                  $55.96

Check out what else is on sale today through November 28th.

Here is the complete list...

http://www.stampinup.com/us/documents/Online_X_flyer_US.pdf

Then on the final day, November 28th there is another one day only special on selected items!

Wednesday, November 28, midnight - 11:50 PM (MT)

Page    Item           Description                                         Retail Price         24-Hour Sale Price

7         118941      Clear Block Bundle (Blocks A-I)        $66.95                  $53.56
7         120279      Clear Block Storage Caddy                 $16.95                  $13.56
175     109127      Stack & Store Caddy                           $34.95                  $27.96

Well, what are you waiting for? Go shopping by clicking over to my store HERE! I've already placed my order!

Old but fun!

Woohoo! It's What fun things do you have planned today or this weekend?  I'm going to a Lia Sophia party today and hope to get together with a friend this weekend.  Yay!

Today's post is kinda random but I thought I'd share.  Back when I was a Stampin' Up! demo before SU! had something called Decor Elements.  I don't believe they sell them anymore though.  I bought a couple Decor Elements and hadn't put them where I was planning until the other day.  I think they are fun though!

Below is our pantry door.  Our pantry also holds our wine/champagne/martini (really, we have all three types of glasses!) glasses so I thought--why not?

And the photos above are of, obviously, my laundry room door. I love the character this gives the door. Again, just fun!  Sorry if the photos are all funky...I could NOT get them to cooperate with me!  

I posted a couple of fun things from SU! on my blog today--a sale and a super fun new product.  I hope you will scroll down and take a look!

Have a wonderful day!

Talking Tag

With Talking Tag, you can send a gift that is uniquely you. Talking Tag is a message label you can attach to cards, invitations, gifts . . . anything! Personalize birthday cards, Christmas gifts or even record quick instructions for a project. Now your pictures really can say a thousand words!

How to Buy Talking Tags:

Buy 'em by the sheet! You get 10 tags for just $7.95 (item 129723).

How to record a voice message:

Download the FREE TalkingTagT App on you smartphone from talkingtag.mobi, iTunes® or Google PlayT.

Adhere the message tag to your card or gift.

Open TalkingTagT App and scan the code.

Record your message (recording starts immediately, so make sure you're ready!).

You will have the opportunity to listen, re-record, cancel, or confirm your message after you've completed recording it. Each label allows up to 60 seconds of a greeting, song, or product message.

To play the message, recipients will need to download the app and scan the code. Messages are saved for two years, so they can listen to it over and over.

How cool is this?  Let me know if you have any questions!

Online Extravaganza!

Dates: November 19-28, 2012

Details:

The Online Extravaganza promotion is our biggest online sale of the year! During these 10 days only, you can get incredible discounts-up to 50 percent-on some of your favorite products

In addition, there will be three products 20 percent off for 24-hours only on both the first and last days of Online Extravaganza-our very own doorbusters! Woot!  CLICK HERE to open a PDF of all the products to be on sale (and the the doorbusters are revealed on this list!)so you can make your list, check it twice and put your order in first thing on November 19th!  

CLICK HERE to go to my Stampin' Up! store.

Happy Day

Well hello friends! Are you having a good week so far? I can't really complain so far (well, I suppose I could as that is how we are as humans but I'm not going to! LOL!). Today promises to be a busy one but that is always a good thing! Yesterday I told you I'd made a non-holiday card with my Be of Good Cheer designer series paper so I'm back to show it to you.

Well, what do you think?  I used the set Aviary for this card and tried to use a couple of the more neutral patterns in the Be Of Good Cheer paper.  I know the Cherry Cobbler has snowflakes but could we just call it a winter card then?  I actually kinda like this one. It took some getting used to but I think it will be a fun one to send out for no reason.  Inside I stamped another one of the cages on the edge just for a little fun.  Oh, and I have to tell you--I think there is a big holiday sale coming with Stampin' Up! so start making your list now!

Alright, I have a ton of things to do today and I'm starting off with an early Jazzercise class, actually early would be the one starting in one minute (6 a.m.) I'm going to the 7:45 a.m. class which is still earlier than I would normally go to.  Well, I hope you all have a fantastic day!

Stampin' Up! Products Used:
Stamps:  Aviary, Friendly Phrases
Paper:  Crumb Cake, Be of Good Cheery, Very Vanilla
Ink:  Cherry Cobbler, Gumball Green, Early Espresso
Punch:  Scalloped Border Punch

Christmas Owl

Welcome back! I think I'm getting into the groove of posting, daily, on my blog again. I didn't forgot to do it this morning! Yay!

So, today I'm sharing a card made with a set called Owl Occasions that is in the Holiday Mini Catalog.  Isn't that owl great?  This card was created with a sketch from the demonstrator group called Stampin' Connection.  It is a place only for demonstrators that is sponsored (and monitored) by Stampin' Up! and I love to be able to go there to find fun ideas for SU! products...it is truly a benefit of being a demonstrator!  Anyway, in case you haven't noticed I'm using the Be Of Good Cheer paper quite a lot.  It is because it is the only current Designer Series Paper that I have.  While I wish I had other paper it is good for me to think outside the box to use that paper for non-holiday cards.  Tomorrows card will be like that.

I'm feeling much better today so I think I'm going to try and exercise this afternoon.  Other than that...I'll be crafting away!  Have a fantastic day all!

Stampin' Up Product Used:
Papers:  Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Gumball Green, Be of Good Cheer
Stamps:  Owl Occasions
Extras:  Gumball Green Stitched Satin, Dazzling Details

Join my team or order Stampin' Up! HERE

An Ink-redible Promotion!

Dates: November 1 - December 16, 2012

New demonstrators who join the Stampin' Up! family will received a FREE collection of Classic Stampin Pads-they can choose from Brights, Subtles, or Regals! It's INK-redible!

That's 10 FREE stamp pads!!

Come join my group today!

Also, host a $450 party and YOU will get the Ink-redible deal too PLUS $65 in Hostess Dollars and a 50% off item! WOW!! Let me know when you are ready to book! This includes catalog parties and online orders.

Progressive Scrap Page

Morning all! I have to keep reminding myself that it is Tuesday. Those days off really throw me for a loop sometimes! So, I'm back to show you the first draft of my progressive scrapbook page. 

Like I said yesterday I found a neat challenge on SCS and basically you do your scrapbook page in four parts...one part each Tuesday so this week sometime I'll add to this page for part two and share with you next Tuesday.  This photo is the view from our room in Cabo and the little inset photo is a picture of our room.  Yep, we had it pretty perfect!  There were four instruction for this round the background paper, the main picture, the vertical element on the left and the small photo.  Seems easy (and it was) but I'm nervous about what I'll have to do to that beautiful big photo!  So HERE is the link to the challenge again.  I'd love it if you wanted to play along with us!  Comment here so I know and can check on your progress!

Well, that is it for today...oh, wait!  I want to share something that a friend of mine is doing.  My friend, Sarah, lost her son 3 year old son three years ago.  Out of that tragedy was born a series of kids books based on the bed time stories that Henry and his parents would share.  As you'll read in THIS BLOG POST it is time for them to start moving those books off the shelf hence the reason I'm telling you about this.  I hope you'll take the time to head on over to Sarah's blog and ready the entire story of the books and Henry and while you are there click on over to purchase a book or two or three OR if you don't have little children anymore you can purchase a book for donation, too...that is what I did!  Go check it out, k?  Please share this with your friends, too!

Alright, now I'm out.  Have a fantastic day!