For the party that....wasn't

Hi Stampers,

This is the project stamp club was going to do at our Christmas party that the weather didn't allow! I promise though, we are doing this at our first club meeting in January. This was made for one of the challenges over on splitcoast. I took a piece of vellum cardstock, (not the same as regular vellum) and traced out the lampshade pattern and cut it out. Next, I used versamark to stamp the snowflake image, from the Country Living Holiday Collection, and the tree from my favorite stamp set, Lovely As A Tree. I took my versamark pad and just squished the corners of it on the vellum to create the "mountainish" effect. I then used white embossing powder and embossed the whole lampshade. I used sticky strip to adhere both sides together and there ya go! Very simple project to make! The "candle holder" is a wine glass I got at the Dollar Shop. As you see in the first pic, it looks great, even in daylight,

but just wait till the lights go out............

drumroll please.....

TADA!!!!

Isn't that just AWESOME?!?! This is probably the quickest, easiest thing I've ever made that looks this cool!

The photo has a real tealight candle in the glass, but I suggest a battery powered one if you want to leave it burning for longer periods of time.

You could try to use regular vellum, but be very careful when heat embossing, as I'm not sure if it will hold up to the heat quite as well as the cardstock does.

Be sure to be checking back...It wont be long until I post that blog candy...so keep looking!

Until then...Go Stamp Something!

TaTa

~Beth

New Year...New Club

Hi Stampers!
I hope you all had a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS! Mine was fabulous!

With the start of the new year, it's time to organize new stamp clubs. I'd like to have a Tuesday evening club, and a Saturday morning club, if I can get them both filled. So, call your girlfriends and co-workers and get them to join with ya! (It's always more fun with friends). For those of you who dont know, Stamp Club is a once monthly (for 10 months) committment to purchase $15 in product, and create 2 FABULOUS projects! Stamp club members get a FREE Idea Book & Catalog, and special discounts I dont offer to anyone else. This year, I will give a coupon book to each member that offers special discounts and bonus offers each month. WHAT A DEAL!! As an added bonus, club members also get the opportunity to participate in special events at a discounted rate. Oh, did I mention that you'll also get to be the hostess one month and get a Level 1 hostess set AND $15 free merchandise in your month?!?! So what are you waiting for? Contact me ASAP to get signed up!

I hope to be posting more frequently with the holidays nearly behind us, however, it's now my REALLY busy time of year doing income taxes. I have learned to schedule posts though, so hopefully I can get several scheduled on my days off so there will be something for you to look at regularly.

I've also almost hit a big milestone...100 hits on my blog. When we get there, I'll be offering some blog candy, so be sure to check back for that. The way to win is to leave a comment telling me what you'd like to see posted on here. I'll give more details on that later.

Thats about it for now...I'll post more later. Now, Go stamp something!
TaTa
~Beth

Ribbon Share Part 2

What is a ribbon share you ask? It's you sharing a spool of ribbon with others! LOL. Since we want it all, and cant afford it all, I am splitting it in to groups that we can all afford. The following is a list of the ribbons in the catalog that can easily be split between 5 people. I will focus on a specific group each month to help us all be able to get a nice sample of each. When at least 4 other people sign up to participate, I will order the ribbon, cut it and deliver the goods (or is it goodies) to you. For the month of December, I am focusing on the Assortment Variety. There is something about this wider ribbon that I just Love. It will be great wrapped around a gift or a card, and can also be used for hanging Christmas Ornaments. Next month I'll be focusing on the 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon Share. Remember that the price listed includes all shipping and tax. All of the ribbon is shown on page 186-187 of the Idea Book & Catalog. Here we go:

1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon. =$23.00
You will receive 3 yards of each of the 20 colors. To purchase full spools of all 20 colors would cost you $115.00. With ribbon share, 3 yards of all 20 colors will cost you $23.00 and that includes shipping/tax.

1" Double-Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon.=$8.50
Receive 2 yards of each of the 4 colors, Rose Red, Baja Breeze, Bashful Blue and Chocolate Chip. To purchase all 4 would cost you $42.50, but with ribbon share, it's only $8.50.

5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon.=$14.50
That's right. Receive 3 yards each of all 8 colors in this size for $14.50. Retail value for all 8 spools is $72.50.

5/8" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon.=$14.00
Get 3 yards of each of the 6 new "In Color" striped grosgrain ribbon for $14.00, which includes shipping/tax. To order all 6 colors separately would be $70.

Gingham Ribbon.=$10.50
Yep, there are 6 different colors here too. Black, Red, Light Blue, Light Pink, Moss and Caramel checked gingham. This ribbon is about 3/16" wide. You'll get 3 yards of this share.

Taffeta Ribbon.=$14.00
ooh la la! This ribbon is gorgeous! You'll get 2 yards of each of the 9 different colors. Separate purchase would be $70.

Assortment Variety.=$11.50
This assortment includes 2 yards of each of the 3 colors of the 1/2" striped grosgrain ribbon in Bashful Blue, Pumpkin Pie and Real Red. Then there is the 1 1/4" grosgrain ribbon in Pink Pirouette. How about that 7/8" poly-twill ribbon in so saffron...and finally, the Kiwi Kiss double sided satin ribbon! Wow, talk about a variety! Yep, you get 2 yards of each of those. That's a total of 12 yards of ribbon for $11.50.

Contact me ASAP to let me know you're interested! Have a great day and Go Stamp Something!
~Beth