Today is the SUDSOL Blog Tour!  Our blog tour is featuring projects using the Sale-A-Bration and Occasions Mini stamp sets and products. 

Heart Framelit 3D Valentine Project

I am sharing a wonderful project from last weekend's Mom and Me Valentine's Day Stamp Camp.  I had three girls attend - who ranged in ages from 6 to 11.  This project was simple enough so the girls could easily recreate it for a Valentine's Day class handout.  All of the ladies loved it! 

The project features the new Heart Framelits from the Occasions Mini Catalog…it took me a while to open up this package and use it.  BUT I AM NOW HOOKED.  Oh, it is so much fun creating with these beauties! 

Here is the project we made:

For this version, here are the supplies needed:

• Pretty in Pink/Melon Mambo CS
• Heart Framelits/Big Shot
• Delightful Dozen Stamp Set
• Small Heart Punch/Designer Label Punch
• Sticky Strip/Adhesive
• Pretty in Pink Brads
• Whisper White Ribbon
• Basic Gems
• Melon Mambo Ink
• York Heart Peppermint Candy

Here are our proud stampers – thank you Erica, Heather, and Katie for stamping with me today.  You were so sweet!

Want to see a "Blinged Out" version of the project?  This one could be made for your child's teacher or maybe tucked in your sweetie's lunch on Valentine's Day. I embossed the back Pretty in Pink heart using the Polka Dots Embossing Folder – plus added some smaller Melon Mambo hearts before embossing the front Pretty in Pink heart.  I also added a backing to my phrase and colored the heart in with a Pretty in Pink marker and then topped it with Dazzling Details.

Heart Framelit-Quilted Heart Technique TUTORIAL

I teach a Technique Tuesday stamp class every month.  We did take December off, but I was ready to go tonight with a fabulous new technique. I taught my stampers how to do a Quilted Heart card.  Here is the finished card:

Supplies needed:

• Big Shot and Heart Framelit Set
• Designer Series Paper (I used Twitterpated)
• Copy Paper
• 1" Square Punch
• Adhesive
• Riding Hood Red Ink
• Blushing Bride CS/Whisper White CS
• Blushing Bride Pleated Satin Ribbon
• Large Pearls
• Sponge
• Small Heart Punch

Instructions

1. Cut the Scalloped Heart Framelit using your Big Shot and a piece of COPY PAPER.
2. Cut strips of DSP (1-1/4" is wide enough to punch with the 1" punch).
3. Center the first square in the center of the Scalloped Heart.
4. Continue adding squares – pattern or no pattern – it is up to you!
5. Add them to cover entire heart but be sure to adhere only the DSP to the heart - you don't want to squares to stick to your scrap paper.
6. Center the next largest heart over where you'd like to cut out.
7. Run it through the Big Shot.
8. Use on card and embellish!  The card shown above is a 5" x 5" card.

Hidden Treasures Technique

Another technique I taught my customers tonight was the Hidden Treasures technique.  SO SWEET!  We used lots of Sale-A-Bration items including the Everyday Enchantment DSP, Everyday Enchantment ribbon pack, and the Sprinkled Expressions stamp set.  Here is the card:

Supplies Needed:

• Lucky Limeade/Pool Party CS
• Pool Party Ink
• Everyday Enchantment DSP/Ribbon Pack
• Pool Party Ribbon
• Blossom Bouquet Triple Flower/1-1/4" Circle/Jewelry Tag Punches
• Mini Brads and Brads
• Adhesive and Sticky Strip
• Paper Piercing Tool and Mat

What is SUDSOL?

I've been a member of SUDSOL for over 10 years.  SUDSOL is a online business group with a huge demonstrator-only gallery…one of my secret weapons when planning my stamping events.  There are business resources, workshop ideas, templates, techniques, newsletter examples, and so much more.  This is a strictly BUSINESS group – if ever I have a question about my SU business, I ask this forum first.

Here is a link to my SUDSOL gallery – http://www.sudsol.org/members/gallery/showgallery.php?ppuser=63&username=hignitej .  Why not join with a 2-week trial?  Click on the icon on the top left side of my blog!

I hope you've enjoyed this stop of the SUDSOL blog tour.  

This is a Z Fold Format – and the Top Note Die (an SU exclusive) is perfect to use for this!  My customers really liked the different color scheme for this vintage-feel card using Greeting Card Kids.

I have truly neglected uploading my projects on my blog this holiday season.  My new year's resolution is to share more and hopefully inspire my readers with my creativity.

There have been some great moments this year, but to tell the truth, I'll be happy to say goodbye to 2011!   I am looking forward to a fresh new start in 2012.  May joy come often and unexpectedly to you this year!

I'm making a few calls today, but want to be sure all my customers receive this invitation.  Here's the deal…I really want to demonstrate at lots of workshops during Sale-A-Bration!  This year, there are even more ways to earn fabulous products.  Stampin' Up! is always so generous to hostesses, and my Hostess Rewards program is pretty awesome too.  But I'm ready to sweeten the deal for the first three workshops booked for Sale-A-Bration.  Here's how I'm sweetening the deal -

1st Workshop Booked/Held –   Double Jane's Hostess Bonus Bucks

        HOSTESS "BUCKS" ~ All Hostesses will receive "Hostess Bucks" to be used after their workshop. 

• $150-$299 Workshop – Hostess receives $5.00 Hostess Bucks
• $300 to $599 Workshop – Hostess receives $10.00 Hostess Bucks
• $600 to $999 Workshop – Hostess receives $15.00 Hostess Bucks
• $1,000+ Workshop – Hostess receives $25.00 Hostess Bucks (and my everlasting gratitude!)

2nd Workshop Booked/Held -   Receive One Additional Sale-A-Bration Item

3rd Workshop Booked/Held – Receive One Package of Designer Printed Brads

Don't forget – all hostesses will be invited to my Hostess with the Mostest Event which will be held in June 2012.  At this event, I will be sharing a fabulous project, an exclusive special, door prizes, and a delicious meal.

My rewards program is in addition to Stampin' Up!'s hostess program.  Why wouldn't you want to hostess a workshop with so many free gifts? You can be a Stampin' Up! hostess with a traditional workshop, a book party, or by placing an individual order of over $150!

Want to be one of my first three hostesses – just send me a quick email or phone call! 

Have a wonderful day – I hope to hear from you!

My favorite blue has to be Night of Navy.  In fact, it was one of the first Stampin' Up! inks I bought over 15 years ago.  It is just one of those go-to colors for me, especially when I'm making masculine cards.

I made this card several years ago, but updated it recently with some of our new colors and punches.

The Word Window punch is prominent in the stable and crib.  Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, and Soft Suede are the neutral colors I used for this part of the card.  The crib is a Round Tab punch folded in half and 2 Word Window punches cut in half and criss-crossed.  I snipped some Crumb Cake card stock for the hay.

Baby Jesus has a Brushed Gold halo with a 3/4" circle; Pink Pirouette 1/2" circle, and Small Oval in Bashful Blue.  I did put Stampin' Dimensionals on Baby Jesus' body and the crib.

The phrase is from Sincere Greetings – I like this mixture of fonts on this stamp set.  Punched out with the Large Oval and backed with Bashful Blue Scalloped Oval punch, the phrase is also popped up with Stampin' Dimensionals.

The star is a die cut from the Big Shot Stars die in Brushed Gold (again, popped up).

I hope you like it!

If you want to continue on the blog hop, Karen's blog is next – http://www.kraftingwithkaren.blogspot.com/

Today we are featuring holiday packaging ideas.  I've got two very simple but attractive ideas for your holiday giving.  The first is a tried and true candy holder using the sour cream container template.  Our beautiful Holly Bouquet Designer Series Paper and the stamp set Beautiful Season are featured here –

Here is a side view:

Inside these packets are three Hershey Kisses.  These are the perfect little goodies to hand out at school or adorn your holiday table.  You can really make them any size – but for mine I used a 5-1/2" x 4-1/4" piece of DSP. 

My next project is simple as it uses a simple A2 envelope!  It is a gift card holder.  You fold it in half, cut the top section at the fold line, and then trim off a small triangle on each flap end.  You only seal ONE end.  Stamp the inside of the envelope first.  I used Jolly Bingo Bits and Delightful Dozen stamp sets for this part.  I stamped with Real Red ink and Real Red and More Mustard markers.

I used the Holly Berry Bouquet DSP again (just LOVE that paper), as well as the Beautiful Season stamp set to decorate the front of the gift card holder.  Then I also used my punches and the new buttons along with our quilted Early Espresso ribbon to finish it off:

I didn't want to hide that beautiful paper!  Insert a gift card and this finished project is ready to for you to give!

I hope you have enjoyed this stop along the blog tour – the next stop is Jayne Stenson's blog . See you next time!

The 2011 Holiday Mini Catalog is full of fabulous products.  Some of my favorites are highlighted in my blog post today.

My first project is a workshop card my customers made last month.  They loved it!

I love the Peekaboo Frames die – you flip the bottom up, and put one of the snowman from Snow Much Fun on the inside!

Snow Much Fun Peekaboo Card Supply List

• Very Vanilla/Chocolate Chip/Real Red CS
• Holly Berry Bouquet DSP
• Peekaboo Frame Die/Big Shot
• Snow Much Fun Stamp Set
• Real Red/Chocolate Chip Ink
• Various Markers
• Decorative Label/Wide Oval/Modern Label/Snowflake Punches
• Basic Pearls/Velvet Ribbon

My second project for the Holiday Blog Tour uses one of the many wonderful templates/patterns from the SUDSOL library!  SUDSOL's creative library has instructions, patterns, templates, pictures, and videos.  What a wonderful resource!  Quick access to these patterns make my life so much simpler!  This is just one of the many reasons why I am a SUDSOL member.  Want some more reasons?  SUDSOL is a business-centered group – while it is great to share all of life's ups and downs on some groups, SUDSOL focuses on your BUSINESS.  Our gallery is only viewable to members.  Thousands of demo-only samples await you in the gallery!  There are also hundreds of business articles at your fingertips!!!! 

You can even join SUDSOL with a free two-week trial!   Join me on SUDSOL – Your 24/7 Upline! 

You can check out my SUDSOL samples HERE.

Nancy Morgan shared this pattern on SUDSOL – an Easy Gift Card Holder.  I updated with current supplies.  Here's my sample:

Easy Gift Card Holder Supplies

• Chocolate Chip/Real Red/Wild Wasabi/Very Vanilla CS
• Real Red/More Mustard Markers
• Jolly Bingo Bits Stamp Set
• Holly Berry Bouquet Designer Series Paper
• Very Vanilla Velvet Ribbon
• 1" Circle/1" Square/Curly Label/Corner Rounder Punches
• Big Shot/Buttons Embosslit
• Scoring Tool
• Mini Glue Dots

I made a few minor changes from the original pattern – I  used Mini Glue Dots to adhere the gift card to the holder rather than using the retired Slit Punch and I used the new luxurious Velvet Ribbon instead of the stretch ribbon.

I love using the Buttons Embosslit to make inexpensive buttons!  You could even put Crystal Effects on them if you wanted them to shine!

My final project is just adorable!  Our new Holiday Stocking die can be used to decorate in so many ways!  I created my Santa's Key Stocking to hang from the tree – but you could even hang it from a door handle!  I actually used two of the stocking dies back to back for a little more strength.  You could even use fabric or felt!

 Santa's Key Stocking Supplies

• Big Shot/Holiday Stocking Die/Stocking Accents Die
• Clear Circle Die/3-1/2" Circle Die
• Jolly Bingo Bits Stamp Set
• Real Red/Wild Wasabi/Very Vanilla CS
• Real Red Ink
• Red Glitter Paper
• Holly Berry Bouquet Designer Series Paper
• Hemp/Key/Velvet Ribbon/Vintage Button
• CropADile

I know the print is small on the hanging tag – here is the poem:

Just a note to let you know I'll be taking part in the SUDSOL Blog Tour on November 3rd!  Want to know more about SUDSOL?  Click here

SUDSOL is a great demonstrator resource – email group, gallery samples, patterns and templates, resource center, and business support! 

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Welcome to the SU Stars Blog Hop…you've most likely arrived here from Raissa's blog www.raissastamps.com or the main page www.su-stars.blogspot.com.

 If  you ever get lost along the way during the blog hop, you should go back to this main page to find the next stop. The theme of this blog hop is Holiday Hoopla!

Today I am sharing one of my cards from this week's Holiday Cards Stamp Camp.  My customers loved making this card.  Colors used are Garden Green, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, and Whisper White.  The phrase is from the Delightful Dozen stamp set.

The strips of the hearth were distressed with one of the inks from the distressing kit. Then the top piece was punched with the scallop border punch. Cherry Cobbler quilted ribbon is on the top of the hearth. The phrase from Delightful Dozen was inked in Garden Green.

The stockings are incredibly easy with our new stocking punch. The bows were made out of the Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine and attached with mini glue dots. Instead of threading the twine through the holes of the bells, the bells were also attached with a mini glue dot. The stockings were attached to the hearth with Stampin' Dimensionals.

To make the fire in the fireplace, all you need is the Stocking Punch and Early Espresso and More Mustard card stock.  Punch with Early Espresso once (the top of the stocking) and More Mustard three times (the heel portion).  You will cut the Early Espresso punch piece in half.  Now just place the pieces as shown above.

Thanks for stopping by!  The next stop on the blog hop is Denise Foor's blog http://www.denisefoor.blogspot.com/

This week I am hosting my Fall and Winter Holiday Punch Cards Stamp Camp so I am offering 11% off ALL punches in the Stampin' Up! catalog for my first week's special.  Customers have until Sunday evening, October 9th to place an order for the punch special.

Want some fun punch ideas?  Here are a few of my past stamp camp examples:

The month of October is filled with fun reasons to stamp – be sure to check out my monthly listing at the top of my blog.  Today is World Card-Making Day!   Stampin' Up!'s October special is perfect for those looking for quick and easy card-making projects.  Purchase two Simply-Sent card kits to receive the coordinating stamp set for FREE!