It's SaleABration Time!! Earn FREE STUFF!

If you haven’t seen the mini catalog, you have to take a look! Stampin Up now offers exciting new products including Edgelits, scented embossing powders, as well as some wonderful new Designer Series Papers, Ribbons, Designer Series Fabric and stamp sets!
Also from now until March 31, 2012, you can earn FREE SaleABration products just by spending $50 (prior to taxes and shipping). Select a FREE GIFT from the SaleABration catalog for each $50 you purchase during SaleABration! no limit!
When you spend $100, get TWO free SaleABration gifts! and so on.. no limit!
When you spend $150, get THREE free SaleABration gifts PLUS $25 in free hostess dollars to spend in the catalog!
Spend more and receive more free gifts and more hostess dollars!

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>> http://www.stampinup.com/us/documents/20120124_SAB_en-US.pdf

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Card Fairy Army Blog Hop

Welcome everyone to the first blog hop hosted by the Cricut Card Fairies this year! We hope you enjoy your time checking out some of the fairies awesome work, and maybe even winning prizes for joining!

The Cricut Card Fairies were created by Commander Crystal, who found inspiration from the already existent Cards for Soldiers. The Card Fairies accept requests for people and families who may need a pick me up for any sort of reasons. We are a group of VOLUNTEERS who love our making cards, and love spreading cheer through said cards. We have sent all over the United States, Canada, Australia, and even Germany and other parts of Europe. We send all types of cards: birthday, good thoughts, sympathy, well wishes, get better soon, and so many more. We currently have sent out over 860 missions since 2008! Those who may be interested in joining our wonderful group can send an email to : cricutccardfariyarmy@gmail.com
This weekend we have ten wonderful blogs for you to visit and maybe even win some BLOG CANDY! (each blogger is responsible for such item and winning entries!, be sure to read entry rules and deadlines carefully!)

Misty @ http://itsallmymoney.blogspot.com/
Brenda @ http://www.sleepycatcrafts.blogspot.com/
Joy @ http://www.blondemommy26.blogspot.com/
Sandee @ http://inthehillsofnorthcarolina.blogspot.com/
Kimmi @ http://www.impressivelyyours.blogspot.com/
Caprice @ http://craftscratchfever.blogspot.com/
Gina @ http://ginathorntonstamping.blogspot.com/
Sheila @ http://2pawprints.blogspot.com/
Meg @ http://peacockpaperie.blogspot.com/
Rachelle @ http://www.creationsbyrachelle.blogspot.com/
If you get lost, feel free to return to Misty's blog at : http://itsallmymoney.blogspot.com/ and pick up where you left off!
The theme for this swap is Valentine's or red/white/pink. I kind of went with both! I have a private class coming up soon, and this is what I came up with as a sample. This is going to be a framed art piece. Now I will say that we made changes for her finished sample, and I took this apart as we made changes to make a new one, so this is the only picture I have. I took it with my cell phone, so hopefully it comes out clear. It features "the Season of Friendship" (111776) stamp set, the hearts are punched out with the small heart punch (117193), Pinking hearts border punch (117649), Real Red cardstock, Pretty in Pink cardstock and Real Red 1/4" grosgrain ribbon. The ink colors are all Classic Inks, in Real Red, Chocolate Chip, and Pretty In Pink. You can't see it that well in the photo, but the large piece of Pretty in Pink is embossed with Stampin' Up's texturz plates (Background 1- 114512). The white mat is just one I picked up at a store. I didn't frame it as I didn't have a frame on hand, but just wanted to get an idea how it would look.


If you wanted to make it a card, you could change the size and omit the mat.
Hope you enjoyed this project. Thanks for hopping by!

And now onto your next stop, Sheila @ http://2pawprints.blogspot.com/





And Happy Valentine's day!!!!!

It's SaleABration time!!!!!!

Who doesn't love free stuff????? I know I do!!!! From now until March 31st, 2012 you can earn some great free SaleABration goodies! Select a FREE GIFT from the SaleABration catalog for each $50 you purchase during SaleABration! No limit!
When you spend $100, get TWO free SaleABration gifts! and so on.. no limit!
When you spend $150, get THREE free SaleABration gifts PLUS $25 in free hostess dollars to spend in the catalog!
Spend more and receive more free gifts and more hostess dollars!

Limited time offer - FREE My Digital Studio

GREAT NEWS!!! If you don't already own Stampin' Up's My Digital Studio (MDS) you can now get a "FREE" 30-day trial starting February 1st. How great is that??? Contact me today if you would like to take advantage of this great offer.

Not sure what you can do with My Digital Studio? There is a whole site dedicated to My Digital Studio found here: http://mydigitalstudio.net/. You can look for ideas, become inspired, ask questions, and chat with other MDS users!

Visitation BVM Craft Fair - Nov 18 & 19, 2011

This was my first year at Visitation BVM's sale, and I have to admit I was a little overwhelmed! I went there Thursday night, expecting an 8 foot space, and it was closer to 10 or 12 foot! I had never had a space this large, and I didn't know where to start. I had a black cloth, which was great for an 8 foot table, but too small for the space I had, but my friend Judy came to the rescue and had a sheet for me to use, so that was perfect! Then I had the dilemma of how to set up the displays I use. Then I was afraid that I wasn't going to have enough to fill the space. But in the end I did fine. And then on Friday, they opened the doors....Oh my gosh, it was a so busy!!!! This is about an hour and a half in and the "slow time" of the night: Here's the left side of the table :

And the right side (this was later in the sale, because I didn't have room for the card boxes in the beginning!):

Looking down the aisle (with my beautiful assistant):

I had to take pictures from above because it got busy again. Post it note holders, and tablet holders, gift card holders, ribbon weave pins (or maybe these are the magnets), and a few post it note frames:

Post it note frames, snowman soup, ornament money holders:

Post it note frames ( I had to stay up half the night Friday night to make more of these, since most sold out the first night):

A few of the remaining mini snowman holders:

And some lip balm holders and Hand sanitizer holders, and altered Starbucks jars:

I had a fabulous, profitable time at Visitation's sale! I can't wait until next year!!!!! I have so many new ideas!!! Also at this sale, I was invited to be a vendor at St Sophia's sale NEXT November so I am super excited!!!

I started creating things for the two sales I had this year in JUNE. I was still creating right up until the night before. Since I have more sales next year, I think I will be starting in January!!!

Items for a Craft Fair - Coaster Calendars

I made these very handy calendar coasters for the craft fair I had in November at Visitation BVM in Trooper PA. I didn't take a picture of all of the items as I made them, and only had time to take a few pictures the day of the sale. I had a bunch more of the calendars, and these are the last 4 I had left. The blue masculine one has since been purchased. The last 3 will be added to the teacher's gifts since Cheyenne has so many teachers this year!

Oak's Fire Hall

I did find a close up picture of more of the items I had at Oaks. Spiral notebooks and mini composition books with matching pens, snowman soup, large candy bar holders, coaster calendar holders and altered Starbucks jars.