The Purging has begun

And, this is only the very beginning.  I took this photo before we got all the tables full of stuff and some stuff still in boxes.

It's two 6-8 foot tables long and 5 rows wide.  Plus still have more to put out.

How on earth do we acquire so much stuff???  And, I still have a stamp room with stuff to teach classes with.

The inspector is coming this Saturday, March 18th.  After that, there will be an assessor.  Then, HOPEFULLY, we'll have time to get a moving sale IN before we close.

Anyway, for those that live close, our Stamp/papercrafting/craft sale will be held on Friday March 25th - Saturday March 26th from 9am till 5pm.

Then the next weekend, we will be having a garage sale.  THEN, if we have time before the house closes (if indeed it does and nothing keeps it from closing), we will have a moving sale.

IF there isn't time, we'll put everything in storage and have it at a later date and time.  I don't like this 'not' being able to plan things....lol  It just goes against my very nature.  But, it's all in God's hands.

I will also be having a class on April 6th, here at my home.  So, I will find time to get my class cards finished and be ready to have class that day.  My gals are the absolute BEST.....and are so supportive.....even though we may miss a class or two in the upcoming months.

But, I'll be like Scarlett....and I won't think about that today.

Have a fantastic day!!!!

And, remember, you only have till the end of this month to take advantage of the Sale A Bration free stamps with a $50 order.  And, they are now while supplies last!

Hugs,
Char

Snow, Snow and more Snow

I have taken countless photos ever since the snow began back in December.

We've had a couple of breaks where the roads full of snow, melted, but there has been snow on the ground ever since the first part of December.  Then this last storm hit and although it has ceased, now after a few days, we have about 3 1/2-4 feet or more of snow left behind.

Yes, I am getting really tired of it!! LOL  It's one thing to be stuck in the house and not go anywhere because you just don't want to and another to be stuck in the house because you CAN'T get out and go anywhere.

But, thankfully, I have new stamps to play with so I have been creating!!  :-)

Another reason I have been lax in posting is that when I post, I want to upload photos but when I try to upload photos, lately, they are always sideways.  I take them with my phone as it's just faster and easier and, when they are saved to my computer they look fine but as soon as I upload them, they are sideways.  So, I am working on why that happens.  It doesn't seem to matter how I take it, landscape, straight on and what I do in the editing....it takes forever to get a photo to end up the right way.

This month, at class, we made three cards and one was a Valentine's Day card.  I shared a new technique, or new to me anyway, of using packing tape and glitter. We used the Sassy Heart Framelits and the new Sending Love Designer Series Paper Stack #142733 and the Sealed with Love set #142815.  The sentiment "Happy Valentine's Day" is just one of 27 stamps in the set and it also has Framelit dies you can purchase as a bundle.

I also had some of the new Occasions and Sale A Bration items on display. 

Fun day...

Now it's back to playing with my new stamps!!!

Have a great day and if you are inundated with SNOW, like we are.....take time to stamp and play!!  

Hugs,

Char

TODAY is the day!!!

The New Occasions and Sale A Bration catalogs go LIVE today!!!

You can go to my Stampin' UP! Online Store and check them out.  Just click Shop Now and then click on the catalogs on the left hand side.

Between January 4th – March 31, 2017, for each product order of $50 or more that you place, you get to choose a FREE item from the Sale-A-Bration Catalogue.  And, there are so many fun things to choose from.

This is one of the most anticipated catalogs of the season!!   So, every time you place an order of $50, you get to choose one item.  Place a $100 order and you choose 2 items from the Sale A Bration catalog.  FUN FUN!!!

Here is one card that I made using the Sending Love DSP #142733, Sealed with Love stamp set #142815 and the Sweet and Sassy Framelits #141707.

I used the Packing Tape Technique which I also used on another card that we will be making in my February Class.

Remember, Valentine's Day is just next month!!

Have a great day!!!

Char

Today is the last day of Sale-A-Bration and card share

Just a reminder

Today is the last day to order during Sale-a-Bration to qualify for Free SAB products. 

It's true, I can hardly believe it, but Sale-a-Bration is almost over. :-(

I hope you were able to get all the free goodies  you wanted.  

But, if not, you still have all day today and you can shop at my online store.

Be sure to check out the Weekly deals and also the Clearance Rack, while you are there.  You never know what you may find there.

 I know I have been MIA for months and only jumping online now and again for updates.

Most of you know that I severely broke my right wrist a week before Christmas and had to have major surgery and a boatload of hardware placed inside my wrist to keep it together.  It's been a long uphill battle to get to where I am today.  But, the good news is they were able to get my wrist to work well enough so that I can type and STAMP....my two favorite things to do.  :-)
My Doctor told me again that it was one of the worst breaks she'd seen.  She looked me square in the eyes and said, "Don't break it again (this was my second time in 15 years) or we won't be able to put Humpty Dumpty back together again.  

Ok, now, I had to chuckle...because this was the second time this week I had been called Humpty Dumpty AND it wasn't like I had nothing better to do that day but throw myself down on a hard sidewalk one week before Christmas......lol

Anyway, I have a LOT of catching up to do.

I wanted to share a very cool card with you that my wonderful friend, Pat, made to show me how she used the SU Balloon Celebration Bundle, from the Occasions catalog on page 12.  I told her I just had to share it on my blog...although I don't have the directions to show you how to make it, myself  :-(

Now, I do know that she used the Action Wobble Springs behind the balloons to give them a 3D look and you can purchase them at Amazon.

The pop out was done with her Cricut.  

Here are some of the items she used.

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Red Glimmer Paper

Balloon Celebration Photopolymer Bundle

Table built using Product Table Builder by The Crafty Owl - Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator.

Have a fantastic day!!!

Char

Back again!! and New Sale A Bration items

Good Morning,

This is my first blog post since breaking my wrist on December 17th and letting everyone know what happened.  Almost 2 months to the day.....but I have therapy tomorrow, so decided I had better get a post out, today.

I want to thank my upline, Jan Farring, for making a few cards and also updating my blog for me, to take it through the past month so that I didn't have that to worry about.  

And, I also want to thank Rita Holmes, my friend and also a SU demonstrator that stepped up and made 8 cards for me so that there would be something on my blog to share.

Now, it's back to me.  I can't say that there will be something here every day but I will try my hardest to keep you up to date and share when I make something.

I have gotten a lot of Get Well cards, and plan to share those, even if they weren't made with SU stamps....as I was so grateful to those that sent cards and helped  me get through the past two months.

I am typing on my keyboard but it's slow going and I make mistakes and don't always catch them, so be patient.  I am just excited that I can now type again even though it's a little stiff feeling.  GOOD THERAPY!!! lol

So, I will start off sharing cards I received from Jan and Rita, first.  I thought it was so cool that they both chose dragonflies even though they don't even know each other :-)

Here is the one sent by Rita:

 And, here is the one sent by Jan.

Thank you both so much for keeping me sane these past couple of months.

And, if you have made it this far, I wanted to let you know that the NEW Sale A Bration items are out.  There were a few items that were only available till Feb. 16th and then new ones were introduced.

Here they are:

SU Sale A Bration 2nd release

Hope that link works.  Can't wait to get my hands on some of that glitter tape.

Have a fantastic day!!

Hugs,
Char

UPS COMING, Tuesday Deals and Woodland Impressions Folder coming back!!

Good Morning,

It's a cloudy day here in Central Oregon but it's OK....a good day to stay inside and play while I wait for the UPS truck to arrive sometime between Noon and 4:30pm!!

I wanted to share with you some things that are going on with SU in the upcoming weeks!!

First off, the Woodlands Textured Impressions folder…..is coming OUT of retirement!!!  YES!!!!  I was SOOOOO bummed when they decided to retire this folder as I still had so many ideas yet to try using it.  It is not available now, as they did retire it…(believe me, I even tried to put in the item number just to make absolutely sure) even though the Holiday catalog is still in effect till Jan 4^th. 

BUT, they just announced to us demonstrators that it WILL be available in the Annual catalog coming out in June!!!  I don’t know about you, but I was really excited that they listened to us begging them to bring it back.  It was a HUGE seller!!  They don’t usually bring something back once it’s been retired!!!  YES, YES, YES!!!  If you were not able to get that embossing folder before it retired, now it will be available in the next annual catalog.  You will LOVE it!!

The next thing I want to mention is that the weekly deals were announced this morning.

http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/ItemList.aspx?categoryid=100100

In those deals is the Precision Plate.  It helps to cut all those really intricate dies!  It normally sells for $25 but it is on sale for $18.75 this week.  They also have some other fun things on sale.  

And, wait, there’s more…. there is going to be a Year-End Sale December 10, 2015 – January 4 2016.  While supplies last, they will be offering discounts up to 60% on select products so check back on December 10^th to see what they are.  

Even us demonstrators don’t know what they will be!!  

Then of course, Sale-A-Bration starts on January 5^th.  This years Occasion Catalog is AWESOME!!!!!!  I wish I could have pre-ordered EVERYTHING I wanted, but with Christmas coming up, I had to choose wisely! 

My catalog is already ragged looking for going over and over and over all the goodies!!!  

My SU pre order shipment arrives today, WHOOOHOOOOO, and you will start seeing some things I make using the product I was able to purchase ahead of time.  

It will be all here on my blog…so be sure to check it out and if you forget, just sign up to get reminders sent to your e-mail when I update my blog.  That way you don’t miss anything!!

Last but not least,  if you watch the TODAY show on NBC, tomorrow (Wednesday Dec 9th) morning (check your local listings), Sara Douglass, SU Interim CEO will be sharing details of Stampin’ UP!’s $2 million donation to the TODAY Show Toy Drive sale.

Now, it’s back to keeping busy while I wait for the UPS truck to arrive!!! 

Remember, if you place an order and use the Host Code 7R4GEURD, for this month…..I will send you a Thank you card with a little something in it.  IF your order qualifies for Host rewards, do not use the Host code.

Also, if you place a qualifying order of $25 or more, I will send you the Card Buffet for this month via e-mail.  If you are not sure what the Card Buffet is, check at the top of my blog and click on the tab that says Card Buffet, it explains it.

Hope you are enjoying this holiday season….  Keep safe and healthy!!

Oh, and if any of the links do not work or if you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at Pawsnstamp@centurylink.net

HUGS,

Char

Tuesday Deals and.....oooooooh, can't wait to share!!!

Good Morning,

Today SU released their new Weekly Deals for this week.  You will find them below!

Also, as a demonstrator, I was able to get a sneak peek, this morning, at the upcoming Occasions Catalog and Sale A Bration flyer.  Can I just say.."OH MY GOSH!!!!!!"

I can't share anything, not even a glimpse, because we aren't allowed to until January 5th when the sale begins.........but I CAN tell you, again, "OH MY GOSH".....it is amazing this year!!!

I have a huge list of 'have to haves' and I will have to spread my buying across several months.  Oh my word!!!  I am just busting at the seams!!  But, Mums the word till Jan 5th.

I am asking my family to give me Visa Cards for Christmas so I can buy SU stuff!!  ;-)

Ok, with that out of my system, here are the Weekly Deals for this week!!  I am pleased to see that they are from the Holiday catalog.

You can do all your online shopping here at my online store.
If your order is less than $150 and you use the Hostess Code QMP6MMZ4. when you place your order, you will receive a thank you and a little gift in the mail from me.  If your order is $150 or more please do not use the hostess code as you will receive your own rewards.

On another note, when shopping in my store, please make sure you do not click the no contact box...or else I have no way of knowing who placed the order and no way of being able to send you a Thank you!!

Thanks!!!
Have a fantastic day!!!
Char

Jolly Christmas Wood-Mount Stamp Set

Season Of Cheer Cardstock Pack

Season To Season Wreath Project Kit

Snow Friends Framelits Dies

Table built using Product Table Builder by The Crafty Owl - Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator.