Karen Stamps a Lot

More Christmas samples

Here are a couple more cards that you can choose from if you come to our Christmas Card Stamp-a-Stack

I found this on our demonstrator gallery and couldn't see a thing to change...I used a different greeting than they did, but it is really pretty and easy to put together!

Another one I found - almost the same card shown in the Holiday catalog - very nice and easy card. Sometimes the cards shown in the catalogs are a great place to start when creating. You can always change them up, using other colors or embellishments. The embossing folder is the best!

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Here is a sneak peek!!! Christmas Card Stamp-a-stack

We have them all made up and photographed now!You can sign up With Cindy, Irma or myself. I have all of the cards on my classes page along with a paypal button you can use if you'd like to.

Take a Look! Look for a couple more tomorrow...

This one is from the Evergreen stamp set shown in the Holiday catalog. Isn't it lovely? Cindy Packard made this one for us, using the triple-time technique. If you would like to make this card for one of you choices, just list EVERGREEN for one of your choices and how many you'd like to make.

This one we will call Watercolor 1. Isn't it beautiful? Irma Andrew made this card for us...It is using the Festival of Prints paper stack and several other items from the Holiday catalog. There is a wonderful variety of prints in this paper stack, so you can choose which designer paper you'd like. If you would like to add a few of these to your card list, list Watercolor1 and how many you want to make.

 

 

Finally! I am back to blogging

I am sorry to have been absentee for so long, but hopefully I will be able to at least get back to posting and stamping a few days a week. I just send out my long overdue Newsletter...I still need to get my link to the side updated, but I am having a card class Sept 21 & 22. I will add more info on that later...here is the Sept special from Stampin Up!

 

 

 

 

While the kids are heading back to school, Stampin' Up! is going back to 'spool'! For the month of September, get a FREE package of 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon-an $8.95 value-for every $40 you spend! Shop Here

 

New classes scheduled

I have put two classes on my schedule! One is later this month and the other is in September. I hope to be working on some video classes and my PJammie Stampers on-line Club in the months in between. I am also wanting to get another Mega Christmas/Holiday card class  scheduled, but will be looking for a larger space than I currently use.

This is a card that I featured in my newsletter, showing how the new Firm Foam ink pads give better ink coverage with much less effort. If YOU don't get my newsletter, be sure to sign up on the right side of this post. We made it at my New Catalog Party and also at the scrapbooking crop I was a vendor at this past weekend. Everyone LOVED it. ThIs card is showing all new products. Betsy's Blossom and Itty Bitty Banners stamp sets, Midnight Muse, Gumball green and Daffodil Delight inks and paper, Daffodil Delight Stitched grosgrain ribbon and the Sizzix Bitty Banner framelets.

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A couple of SWAP cards

So demonstrators often get together with other demonstrators (in person or virtually) and SWAP cards for new ideas to share and sow to their customers. These are a couple of cards that I recently did for SWAP'ing. It is using some of the Summer Smooches designer series paper. I love the bright colors! This card design can be used with about any kind of decorative paper. The punch I used is the Blossom punch that is in Occasions mini catalog.

The Stamp set that I used for the sentiment is from "" which is a Hostess set that will be retiring at the end of May. I will miss this set - it has been a favorite.

Happiest Birthday Wishes

Summer Smooches Designer Series paper #125409 $10.95

Coordinating colors are:

* Daffodil Delight
* Island Indigo
* Lucky Limeade
* Real Red
* Rich Razzleberry
* Tangerine Tango
* Tempting Turquoise

Retirement list thoughts...

So, I have finally had a chance to sit down and absorb the Retirement list and although I am losing a lot of set, when I look at the list, I have loved many that I am losing for many years. The MOST favorite that I am losing has to be Inspired by Nature. I will keep it, but for me, it has been the set that I have sold the most of...if you don't have it yet, it is a MUST HAVE

Next, would have to be the Medallion background stamp - another "go to" stamp. Goes with almost anything!

What is the stamp set you want to be sure you get?

 

See what you missed?

Here are a couple of cards that we made at the Spring into Spring card class. Thanks to the ladies who came! It is always a good time!Don't forget that there is only two weeks left for Sale-a-Bration, it ends March 31. Stock up now and get some great exclusive items for free.

I am working on the Mixed Bunch tutorial that those who purchase my Mixed Bunch bundle will receive. So many great options for this set and punch, it is hard to narrow it down to 4 projects...

here is what the bundle is:

The special $50 Bundle will be the Blossom punch, Mixed Bunch (clear mount)stamp set shown on page 17 of the Occasions mini plus one package of 2011-2013 in-color shown on pg 176 of the regular catalog(or other card-stock priced the same) and 10 sheets of your choice of either Very Vanilla or Whisper White and 12 regular envelopes of the same color...PLUS something from the Sale-a-bration brochure and the instructions to make 4 cards using your new goodies. I will be placing orders once a week through March and will have the tutorial done and ready to send out by March 21. The price of the bundle does not include shipping and sales tax, so the total price will be $59.10.

If you'd like to get in on the bundle I am offering, let me know~

 

Here are a couple of cards I have worked on...

The first one is for a friend who is lucky enough to be retiring! She will surely enjoy more crafting, time with grandkids and who knows what else?

 

Don't you just love Cherry Cobbler? I am so glad that they re-vamped the colors a couple of years ago and added this one. It is so rich and elegant. The next card was one that Becky Roberts (www.InkingIdaho.com)posted to her blog and I just totally fell in love with it. I only changed the greeting...it is using the Everyday Enchantment Designer Series paper, one of the Sale-a-bration choices, and will be one of the cards in my card class on the 16th and 17th.

Look for my newsletter tomorrow, if you are on my mailing list. If not, go sign up right away!

What a great time!

Yesterday I spent the day at the final of my three scrapbooking crops for the month, and it was a great time. I met so many new folks and saw many friends and customers there, too. I think this is the 4th year I have done crops with S&S Crop for a Cause and they always have a great turnout. Now that I am done with these crops, I will get to work on the cards that we will be doing at my next class.

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Have a great rest of the week!

Cropping like crazy!

So, Last weekend, this weekend and next weekend, I am doing scrapbook crops in the Topeka area. They are always a lot of fun and I meet some really fun ladies (sorry, not being sexist, but there are not many guys around at these things). They are busy cropping pictures and memories and I am busy working on my mid-month Newsletter! Here are some pictures from my class last week and they are also the Make and Take for today's event.

I will be updating my for sale pages after next weekend because I will, hopefully, have many things sold and a few new things to add. I HAVE to get to work on that!Sale-a-bration continues, Occasions mini, too. I will be working on my next card class - March 16-17. Information and sign up here