Happy Holidays!

I just wanted to take this moment and wish you all a Happy Holiday this year. I look forward to Stamping with you in 2009! Check back next week for updated creations and let me know if you need anything. I will be off all week stamping! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Stampin Up's New Promotion

Love You Much Promotion and Class
Today, Stampin' Up! Introduced a great Valentine's Day promotion that will run from Dec 23rd-Jan 31st at 20% off. Here's the details below- I've ordered mine and when I receive it after the holidays, i'll post some new creations with it!

The Love You Much Bundle includes the following:

Description Retail Value

Love You Much stamp set $25.95
Candy Lane Designer Series paper (Close to Cocoa, Pink Pirouette, Riding Hood Red, Very Vanilla) $9.95
Heart To Heart punch $15.95

Bundle Retail Value $51.85
Love You Much Bundle (20% off; item 115405)
$41.48

Purchase the Love You Much Bundle, at a savings of 20% off from December 23-January 31, 2009, for $41.48 before tax and shipping

***Upcoming class with this kit***

I will also be hosting a class on Saturday morning January 31st from 9-11am where you will get this bundle as well as make 3 valentines day projects using your kit. Price of the class is $55.00 and includes your bundle, tax, shipping and all other supplies to make 3 really cool 3D projects! Plus you can stay for my 11am class and get 2 classes in 1..........without having to come 2 seperate days! Sign up for your bundle today!

New Catalog "Sweet Stems" Preview

Ok.............finally something not Christmas........are you shocked? Well it was driving me crazy to not play with my new preordered stamp set from the new catalog, so I made a few cards last night using the new set called Sweet Stems and the new designer series paper. Looks like these new spring colors are going to be Kiwi Kiss, Regal Rose, Rose Red and Perfect Plum! Spring is on it's way!

Stationary Box

I also attempted to make this Stationary box using the "Winter Post" stamp set. These take forever to make but are such a cute gift idea. They hold postage stamps, 3x3 note cards, tags and regular size cards as well as a pen and paper. I have the instructions if anyones interested. Just email me!

More Christmas

I love how Angie Juda made this card with all punches. You use the 1/2", 1", and 1 1/4" inch circl punches to make the tree and case her idea. I used some of my fancy scrapbooking brads to make the tree top but you could use ribbon as well.

Candy Boxes

Here's some better pictures of the boxes I made. I found this template on splitcoast. I used my new felt flurries and build-a-brads to spruce it up a little! Plus I found clear asitate at Michaels in the drafting aisle and used it to make a window so you could see candy inside.

Holiday Stamping!

Now that the last class of the year is over, I have been playing with all my left over Christmas product and putting to good use the "12 days of Christmas" I bought off of Becky over at Inking Idaho. The packet was $12.95 but i've really used it to make cute stuff. Here's some of my alterations to her originals. Enjoy!

Last Stamp Class of the Year

Wow..........i've been meaning to get these pictures up for over a week now. It has been so crazy trying to get ready for Christmas. Here's some pictures of my last class and the rob your neighbor presents that I gave each person who attended class.

Retiring Stamp List is Now Available!

Happy Tuesday Stamping everyone,

Today Stampin' Up! introducted 2 great promotions!

First, you can see the retiring list and take 10% off all those stamp sets from now through December 23rd

Second, Stampin' Up! is offering FREE SHIPPING on all orders of $70 or more that are placed from now-December 23rd (not just the retiring sets)

So, this is a great time to load up on supplies and retiring product!

I have posted the stamp sets for sale here http://www.stampinup.com/us/documents/Retired_Lists_US2.pdf

if you need a bigger copy, email me at craftymelissa@sbcglobal.net

Thanks!

Catalog Sampler 20% off items

Buy any sets from this sampler from December 1, 2008-January18, 2009. Spend $20 and get 20% off any stamp set from the Fall-Winter Sampler.

Stamp sets
111564 Flight of the Butterfly
regular price $31.95 sale price $25.56

112911 Vuelo de la mariposa (Spanish Flight of the Butterfly)
regular price $31.95 sale price $25.56

111676 Puns from the Past
regular price $27.95 sale price $22.36

111660 Just Jawing
regular price $25.95 sale price $20.76

111624 Dreams du Juor
regular price $18.95 sale price $15.16

111700 Thank You Kindly
regular price $13.95 sale price $11.16

111714 Wow Flowers
regular price $12.95 sale price $10.36

112955 Flores llamativas (Spanish Wow Flowers)
regular price $12.95 sale price $10.36

111600 Bella's Bloom
regular price $12.95 sale price $10.36

We will be using many of these stamp sets in class on December 6th. I will also be placing an order after class on Saturday for anyone that is interested in ordering any of these or other items out of the catalog.

Happy Stamping!!