1st Kiwi Stampers Holiday Meeting 2013 -Update

Last night we had our holiday meeting and as always it was so much fun and I laughed so hard I think I was a bit buzzed when I left.  I didn't fall asleep until like 2:30 AM! So many ideas and thoughts...and even some reflection on how much I missed this group of women and how nice it felt that they actually missed me too. :)

Several posts back, I showed you a tease of my "swap" square for last night.  Instead of cards, we each created a 2 in x 2 in square with specific colours etc to be combined into a framed piece of art :)

My Teaser Post can be found HERE
So here is the square that I made:

 

And here are the rest of the swaps from others:

I will pop some of the individual squares below:

 

And just for fun, here are some other goodies and festive pics I took of Amanda Hill's home decorations. It truly was a fantastic evening!!  Wish we met weekly!

 My Secret Santa Gift! - LOVED IT!

 Gift from our Upline Rebecca

 A PINK pen for coming back to what and who I love! Stampin' Up!

 

 

'Tis The Season Challenge #4

Well I thought I'd try a different challenge this week and can honestly say I struggled with the Marina Mist...but found a subtle way to bring it in. Here was the challenge:

Sorry about the weird phone screen shot...thought I had the cropped one, but I can't seem to find.

 

I played around for awhile on this one.  Usually things just come to me, but this one I really had to work at and I still don't love it...LOL But here it is....

Here are the supplies I used:
Discontinued Christmas DSP Stack from last year...it had all the colours in it!
Chocolate Chip Cardstock
Crumb Cake Cardstock (I don't have Baked Brown Sugar yet)
Paper Piercing Tool
Essentials Paper Piercing Pack
Early Espresso Bakers Twine
Silver Smooch Spritz (discontinued)
Holiday Ornament Framelit Dies

Check out 'Tis The Season Challenges HERE

 

Nacho Average Challenge #62

 

I have to tell you..after 2 wins in a row I felt a surge of pressure and excitement to create something I loved and I thought others would too! When I make things, I try to think "would someone display this in their space proudly and enjoy seeing it everyday...or enjoy receiving it and maybe feel a little bad about throwing it away when the time comes" ;)

Now I seriously LOVED these colours together! Here is the challenge that was issued ...you can still play along - click HERE to join in the fun!

And here are some pics of my entry: 

 

 

Here are the products I used: 

Whisper White Cardstock

Early Expresso Cardstock

Marina Mist Stamp Pad and Marker

Melon Mambo Stamp Pad

Early Expresson Stamp Pad

Betsy's Blossoms Stamp Set

Bootiful Occasions Stamp Set

White Bakers Twine

Silver Glimmer Paper

Jewels Basic Rhinestone

Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack

Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons

New Products - Specials - FYI! :)

If you're not into the normal scrapping and stamping, digital may be your thing! All the goodies to play with at your fingertips all with just a click! Click HERE to check it out!

Envelope Punch Board	133774
Price: $38.95
Why go with boring, white, normal-sized envelopes when you can use colourful paper to create everything from itty bitty to long and skinny? Our creativity-boosting Envelope Punch Board makes it easy to customize envelopes in up to 66 different sizes! Envelope Punch Board includes: * An easy-to-use chart to create up to 66 different envelope sizes (including standard sizes). The measurements are provided both in inches and centimeters. * A scoring tool in a convenient storage slot. * Two punches designed right into the tool itself: one to make the envelope and one to round its corners. Our amazing Thinlits Card Dies create your card that flips in just one step. Don't forget to visit MY STORE and let me know if I can help you  earn some FREE things and/or get a 20% discount!!

20% OFF Holiday Tag It Bundles

CLICK HERE TO ORDER

Here are the two Options:

Holiday Tag It Decorative Box Bundle	135811
Price: $42.95
This fantastic Christmas packaging kit is perfect for giving treats this holiday season. Make cute cookies that will show through the window in the box, and then tie up your homemade gift with a ribbon and hand-stamped tag. The kit includes the Stamp a Tag Kit, Cherry Cobbler 1" Stitched Edge Grosgrain Ribbon (10 yards), and six Decorative Window Gift Boxes

Holiday Tag It Extra-Large Box Bundle	135812
Price: $40.95
This kit is perfect for packaging small gifts this Christmas. And it comes with everything you need to make your gifts look just how you like it. This kit includes the Stamp a Tag Kit, Cherry Cobbler 1" Stitched Edge Grosgrain Ribbon (10 yards), and three Extra-Large Gift Boxes.

Best Of 25 Years Stamps

As part of Stampin' Up!s 25th Anniversary celebration, we're bringing back some of our favourite stamp images from the last quarter century and combining them into 11 sets, which will release - one set per month-until April 2014.  Even better, along with some great classic images, each "best of" set will include a never-before-seen image!

All sets are $31.95 NZ and if you click on the link, it'll take you straight to my website to order or just look around my store :)

Check my website monthly for a new Best Of Stamp Set, and be sure to share it with your friends and family! 

Here is BEST OF BIRTHDAYS set:Birthday Set  

BEST OF SALE-A-BRATION: Sale-A-Bration Set 

BEST OF BUTTERFLIES: Best Of Butterflies Set

BEST OF CHRISTMAS: Best of Christmas Set

BEST OF FLOWERS: Best Of Flowers Set

BEST OF SHELLI: Best Of Shelli Set

Who better to pick a “Best of” stamp set than the person who helped start Stampin’ Up! out of her garage 25 years ago? Shelli Gardner, our CEO and Co-founder picked her favourite stamp images from the past 25 years and helped combine them into a single set just for you! Even better, this set includes a never-before-seen flourish image, and the flower image coordinates perfectly with the 3/4” Circle Punch (item 119873)

I love this last set! SOOOO many uses and I get so many ideas just looking at it! :)  I hope you get a set or two to inspire you ...one day you'll have a "BEST OF YOUR CREATIONS"!!!