Good morning blog world. So, I guess you could say that I've had an extended vacation from my blog... just too many things going on. From workshops, Christmas craziness, my Grandmother's mastectomy, and attending Leadership Conference in Nashville, I've had a full plate. I'm hoping things are starting to settle down now so I can return to sharing cute stamping projects. I hope you have found time to stamp a little :)

Online Spectacular

So, should I admit that I stayed up late last night so I could be one of the 1st to see what goodies would be on sale (and we're talking super-sale) this week? Probably not, but it's true. At 1am I was entering my order. I had to beat the shipping rush, right? ;) As an added bonus, online orders over $150 get FREE shipping! Woohoo!! Visit my website to get your own great deals!

Handmade Holiday 2010

The Holiday season is rapidly approaching. Get ready for it early... at 20% off! You can order these bundles at workshops and online through December 16, 2010.

This bundle makes a GREAT gift for anyone special... including yourself!

If you have ever wanted to try a little homemade decorating, why not try it for 20% off?

These bundles include stamp sets, and are 20% off!

Spooky House

I forgot to post a picture of my Spooky House... oops! This is a cute little kit; very easy to put together with Sticky Strip. The Decor Accents - Design a House (120911 $5.95) ships flat and comes with simple assembly instructions. My husband spray painted the assembled house for me, and I sprinkled the Dazzling Diamonds glitter on while it was still wet. I stamped the bats and spider web images from the Wicked Cool stamp set (120600 $14.95) onto vellum to cover the windows. Two battery operated "candles" inside create a spooktacular effect. BOO!

Halloween Workshops

Well, Friday night I finished my last Halloween workshop. I have had so much fun sharing spooky decorating and project ideas . The card and bookmark were the make-and-take projects guests were able to make. The base of the card is Cajun Craze. We used the "Midnight Raven" a la carte stamp from the Holiday Mini Catalog for the focal point. Then we used the Color Spritzer Tool to spritz Rich Razzleberry ink over the raven. We cut the bookmark from Rich Razzleberry Textured card stock using one of the tags from the "Two Tags" Bigz Die. The Scallop Circle is punched in Old olive, and the 1" circle & 1 3/8" circle punches make a quick and easy focal point with Dracula from the Batty for You set. The Bitty Bat is punched from Basic Black card stock, and for giggles, we punched two tiny holes for a bite mark :)

To quote my little Dracula... Fangs for the memories!

Now it's time to get the Christmas make-and-takes ready!!

More details on my Halloween decorations...

These projects used the "Spooky Things" Decor Elements, the 1/2" "Raven" Lace Trim, and the "Wicked Fun" Specialty Designer Series Paper. Since the sheet of Decor Elements has 10 vinyl images, and there are 10 yards of trim, and 12 sheets of paper come in the package, I was able to make so many handmade decorations. I used 2 packages of the "Black Flourish" Designer Jewels (on the pumpkins) to get all the swirls I needed. These cool rhinestones are connected and already have adhesive on the back. I love how classy my decorations look, and I love knowing that I made them.

This project was super easy. I placed a sheet of "Wicked Fun" Specialty Designer Series Paper in a black 12x12 frame. Then I applied the Decor Elements directly to the glass. I applied the bats to a Window Sheet first, then cut them out with my Craft & Rubber Scissors. They are attached to the frame with Dimensionals. A piece of Raven Lace Trim finishes it off nicely.