Welcome to Snowmanlover's Paperie

For those of you new to my site, I retired as a a Stampin' Up Independent Demonstrator
I went back to teaching in a Special Ed Classroom after being home for 20 years and "retired"
My blog is now changing to a WREATH Blog!
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Tuesday, September 20, 2011

I LOVE Stampin' Up! Spice Cake!


Oh I love this paper and have used it for so many things. Today I needed a Sympathy card and saw this card by Sandi McGiver. I have had this stamp set called Gently Falling for some time now. I got it in a package for demonstrators with the Spice Cake Fabric, Designer Paper and Buttons but was afraid to use the stamp since it is a two step stamp but it was so fun and easy!

No sooner, did I finish the card and found out I need to make another Sympathy card.

Here it is, I changed it a bit and added the Tiny Tags Stamp and punch and the Chantilly Lace Ribbon,  but I think it turned out beautiful. I just love this Spice Cake Designer Paper.



Inside


For those that do not know, I create a Monthly Kit for you. My Theme this month is 
Spice Cake!

To view or Purchase my Spice Cake Kit, Please click HERE!

Materials Used:
Spice Cake Designer Paper, Spice Cake Fabric,
Pool Party Card Stock, Soft Suede Card Stock, G
ently Falling and Thoughts and Prayers Stamp Sets
More Mustard, Pool Party and Soft Suede Inks, Sponge Technique
Designer Frames Oval Embossing Folder
Sponge Technique and Two-Step Stamping


Just changed it a bit and added an acorn and moved the tag over a bit



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Monday, September 19, 2011

Stampin' Up! September Kit- Who wants SPICE CAKE!

Good morning! Who would like some Spice Cake? Stampin' Up! Spice Cake Kit that is!
Here is a photo of what you will be getting!



These are the papers spread out for you to see. I can't tell you how gorgeous this paper is. Fallish but not a brazen orange, just pretty subtle colors. So Yummy, you won't be able to keep your hands off this paper and keep creating!


Cost$20
{If you are a club member and it fits in your box, no shipping cost!}


Shipping $5 Priority Mail to the US


This is what your kit will include

12, 6x6 Sheets of Double Sided Designer Paper



4 sheets of 8.5 x 11 Pool Party Card Stock
 4 Sheets of 8.5 x 11 Soft Suede Card Stock
 4 Sheets of 8.5 x 11 Very Vanilla Card Stock


 8  Very Vanilla  Envelopes OR 8 Craft Envelopes
OR
8 Crumb Cake Envelopes


2 yards of Crumb Cake Seam Binding

One yard of Victoria Lace Trim

 4 large buttons- 1 of each color  1 1/2" in Diameter


and 2 Craft Boxes so you can have fun decorating!
I will also throw in some flower die cuts-! Patterns will vary.
I will cut and score the cards for you, if you would like!



Click HERE to view some projects made with Spice Cake Designer Paper




To order my Stampin' Up Spice Cake Card Kit, please contact me:
Click on the EMAIL ME button over to the right!
Or leave a comment and I can email you right back!
Or email me at snowmanlover 2 @ yahoo.com, please:)


There are no specific directions on this kit, just materials so you can build some cards or boxes. Have fun! 




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Saturday, September 17, 2011

Stampin' Up! Advent Calendars Workshop! So much fun!

Today was the first of my Stampin' Up! Advent Calendar Workshops. I have another group coming in October too.
While they were busy working on their Christmas ones I whipped up a Halloween one. So much fun!

I pre-cut everything out for them. They used our Simply Scored Scoring Tool to do their scoring. Eveything else was precut and punched. I also used the Peekaboo Frames -Shelli's exclusive Stampin' Up Sizzix Die for the Peek-a-boo ones

Stamps used were  25 and Counting Stamp set and Jolly Bingo Bits stamp set
Paper used: Frostwood Lodge DSP, Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green and Early Expresso Card Stock. A variety of punches were used. 


My Halloween One



I used Stampin' Up! Spooky Bingo Bits Stamp set and Batty for You Stamp Sets. 
Papers used: Frightful  Site Desiger Paper, Cajun Craze, Old Olive, Elegant Eggplant and Basic Black Cardstock and a variety of punches. So much fun to make!

Here are the girls from Group 1 Advent Calendar Class

Kerry

Barb T

Patty 

A tired me- Barb G
Everyone brought a snack and we had a fun time. This was a long workshop and a specialty one. Till October when I see group 2!
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Thursday, September 15, 2011

Stampin' Up! Holiday Mini Catalog Christmas Share-!

HI friends, my supplies for my Stampin' Up Christmas Share arrived last night. I am putting together the Shares to get them mailed out tonight. I do have 2 extra shares left. I will show you photos of them. If anyone wants one, please comment below where it says comment - it will come to my email and I can email you back with an invoice. First Come, First Serve. Here you go:


Here was my post on this share:
HO HO HO! How about
Stampin' Up Holiday Mini Catalog "SHARES"?
{A share is a one time payment where you can get a little of a lot of things without breaking the bank!}


Check out my awesome Christmas Sampling Share
Cost $23 
Add Shipping $5 in the US

With this share you will receive:

4 pieces of our Winter Wishes Stitched Felt Embellishments- 1 of each shown below



12 sheets of 6x6 Double Sided Designer Papers from the Frostwood Lodge Paper Pack*



closer view

12 sheets of 6x6 Double Sided Designer Papers from Holly Berry Designer Paper Pack*


Closer view:

2 6x6 sheets of  Red Glimmer and 2  6x6 sheets of  Silver Glimmer Paper

12 little Mini Jingle Bells- how precious!
2 yards of Velvet Stitched Ribbon
2 yards of 3/8" Cherry Cobbler Quilted Satin Ribbon
2 yards of 3/8" Early Expresso Quilted Satin Ribbon
(page 30 in the Mini Catalog)
And top it off with a darling little Craft Box!


If you are interested in my Christmas Share, please contact me soon!
Just click on the "Email Me" button over to the right.


*each square may differ in pattern



Grab a cup of coffee and sit down and flip the pages to VIEW the Holiday Mini Click HERE (not on the photo)  No drooling on the keyboard!!

To ORDER from the Holiday Mini Catalog Click HERE!


Edit- 2 spots left!!!
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Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Oink Oink, I want to go to Founder's Circle!

Oh how I wish I was getting on an airplane to Utah today for Founder's Circle.  I worked my tail off this year 2010-2011 but did not earn it. My first 6 months with Stampin' Up, I earned Founder's Circle as Demonstrator of the Year #56 and also as Rising Star #2, AND a Cruise to Alaska. I did not earn anything from this year but I sure tried.  


I am sure none of this means anything to you, but what Founder's Circle is, is 5 days of pure pampering from Shelli Gardner, the CEO and Co-Founder of Stampin' Up!  in beautiful St. George, Utah.  The Top 100 demonstrators out of 40,00 are invited. I can't believe I earned that in my first half year with Stampin' Up! I didnt even know what it was when I earned it last year! It is based on your own personal Sales and how well your Team does during the year. I was ok with not earning the Disney Trip for this year, but oh, how I yearn to leave today for Utah!


 Well one thing I don't have to do is make the 135 cards for the Card Swap. However I was prepared and created this little guy in case I earned it.  I also used him for a few cards for Convention and for a Baggie Book Card Swap I was in. Here you go, "Oink, Oink"!






Well maybe next year. I won't give up.  To the wonderful girls that I met there last year~ Have Fun!  The friendships you form with Stampin' Up are so great! 

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Tuesday, September 13, 2011

A gift in the mail from my Upline, Mary Polcin!

Look what came in the mail! 
I am on Mary Polcin's Merry Rubbermaids Team and she sent some great surprises! Among them was a gift for coming in 2nd on her team in sales.
 I love the little award thingy she made me! 
 I got the first one last year for coming in 1st in my partial first year 2009-2010!
 ( I started in the spring)  
and the second one was for coming in 2nd in 2010-2011. 
The gifts were an unsuspected surprise and the tags too cute!






Here is my gift! I love getting unexpected gifts! 


Thank you, Mary!
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Monday, September 12, 2011

Lorrie's Beau Château Cards~ Beau Château Kit

You are in for such a treat today! My dear friend Lorrie purchased my Beau Chateau Card Kit and look what she made over the weekend with it! She still has plenty of supplies left! Besides putting me to shame with her gorgeous cards, check out the beautiful photography! These are sure to delight you! She used the supplies from my Beau Chateau Card Kit, but created her own gorgeous designs!









I met Lorrie on a MB about 2.5 years ago. She needed to order some White Craft ink and could not find it in the Catalog. We talked that night and hit it off and have been talking almost daily since! She always encourages me and in fact she suggested I make another Card Kit up since it had been quit awhile since I had made one. Thank you, Lorrie!


You can find Lorrie and her fantabulous work at: http://www.lorriesstory.com/

If anyone else, who bought my kit, would like to be a "guest designer" just let me know!
For more information on my Beau Chateau Kits click Here

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Saturday, September 10, 2011

Taking a break


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