GREAT GIFT CARD IDEA

I love the new satin seam binding by SU!  It is just da bomb!  Look how elegant it looks on this gift card holder we made at class this past week.  I learned how to make this awesome gift card holder from my upline Janet Wakeland at Diva Day a few weeks ago and I just had to share it with my group.  We used the new Christmas wheel in the SU! holiday mini catalog on the always artichoke cover.  Notice the scallop edging at the bottom?  The Holly Jolly Christmas is from the holiday mini catalog also and is stamped in cherry cobbler classic ink.  Inside is the gift card holder as shown below.  We used cherry cobbler card stock to make it.  This is such a great idea and it really looks expensive also. What a nice way to give a gift!

Wow!  A Build A Bear gift card inside!  How wonderful!

AHH! IT'S CHRISTMAS!

I COULD DREAM OF A WHITE CHRISTMAS
BUT DREAMING OF STAMPIN UP!
IS WAY BETTER!

Tomorrow morning when I awake, my SU! presents should be under my tree. Santa knows me. For 7 years since I have been a SU! demonstrator, the man in red has known what I love. He knows I've worked hard all year, and there should be plenty of SU! product to play with! Actually, I didn't need to dream of the white Christmas...
here in Baltimore it is a WHITE CHRISTMAS!

Have a great Christmas Everyone! and a Big Thanks to Linda Kincaid for doing all of the photos for the countdown to Christmas! It sure did make it all fun!

GOTCHA !

THIS WILL NEVER HAPPEN TO ME!
BUT...WATCH OUT FOR CATHY!

Cathy Weir really has the spirit and the truest sense of the spirit is to share yourself with others. Cathy does this really well. Below is her lovely Christmas card she shared at our exchange.
Cathy did the Easel card using Lovely as A Tree stamp set on glossy card stock. This card reminds me of all the beautiful snow we had over this past weekend.

2 DAYS LEFT

HSIAO-HUI LOVES THIS HOLIDAY!

She's looking a little nervous - maybe wondering if Santa will arrive on time. She plans on having the children tucked into their beds by 9.

3 DAYS AND COUNTING

KATIE FORD HAS THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT!

These numbers in the blocks above are from the Timeless Type Alphabet/numbers set that is EXCLUSIVE to SU! and ON SALE today. Head on over to the website or email me your order! There is only a little time left to order!

Like Linda yesterday, Katie Ford has all of her Christmas cards completed and mailed! Katie did the lens type card. The card when open changes the inside scene using one of the SU! hostess level 1 stamp sets called Holiday Best!

4 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS

THERE IS NO PASSING UP THIS GREAT SU! SALE

Well, not only that, but we just went through a blizzard here in Maryland with about 2 feet of snow and so I'm hoping SU! can still get delivered. We lost power here for a few hours, but it is back on. Our heat is out though - so we need to get someone over to fix that. Thermostat is reading 53 right now. yikes!

But at least Linda has her Christmas Cards done and they are truly gorgeous!

Linda used Leaf Lines stamp set for the card - a magic card. Dasher is on the envelope!
The square opening uses a SU! square punch.

When you open Linda's card, the inside design magically changes to offer her Christmas wish! My Digital Studio would also be good to use on the inside.

GETTING CLOSER TO THE BIG DAY

ONLY 5 DAYS LEFT! ARE YOU COUNTING?

All kidding aside, my Christmas tree is decorated. I just need to clean my house. I mailed some Christmas cards yesterday and hopefully will get the rest out this weekend, but it is snowing Big Time here. There are at least 5 to 6 inches on the ground and we should be getting snow for 30 hours. I have to head on into work so I'm hoping they clear the roads soon!

6 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS

DIANA IS COUNTING THE DAYS

WITH ANY LUCK AT ALL - HER HUBBY RON
PLACED SOME SU! SURPRISES UNDER THE TREE!

1 WEEK UNTIL CHRISTMAS

STILL TIME TO GET YOUR HOLIDAY GIFTS FROM SU!

SU! HAS ALL OF YOUR HOLIDAY GIFTING NEEDS!

Speaking of gifting needs, look at this card and envelope that Lori Butler created. This is gorgeous. Lori used the exclusive Petals a plenty embossing folder for the BIG SHOT, some of SU!'s great punches to make the poinsettia's, shimmer paint on top of the embossed areas, the scallop square punch, corner rounder (love this idea for corners), and glitter!
I also love how Lori stamped snowflakes with white staz on ink onto her SU! clear envelopes, so cool! And she used the great eyelet border punch by SU! on her cards!

9 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS

YOU STILL HAVE TIME!

There is still lots of time to get Holiday Crafting done and I'm still going to be sharing some great ideas for cards and gifts.
Paulette is busy working on her SU! crafting and believe me...she will get a lot done in 9 days!

Here are some really quick and easy tags that you can make with your Big Shot. Just use the merry embosslet and the merry details sizzlet. These are so nice to attach to gifts. The merry is embossed! So very cool! Don't forget to purchase these before Jan. 4th. They are in the SU! Holiday Mini Catalog which ends that day!

10 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS

There is just so much RITA wants to get!
I need a few things for Christmas and a few things for Christmas week so I can start crafting before the New Year!
SU! makes it so easy! Rita is going to be purchasing new BIG SHOT dies she doesn't yet have which are exclusive to SU! - most all of what she is going to get is 10 to 25% off and then free shipping with the group order going in soon! It can't get better than that. Rita doesn't actually need expedited shipping but glad to know that when she does need it - the UPS man and SU! are ready to deliver!

When you purchase your BIG SHOT from SU! you have the BEST WARRANTY you can get! and you also get personal attention and help from me - including a FREE class with the Bundle (Dreams come True Bundle - see ad at right) and lots of FREE hostess goodies. It's the BEST DEAL out there!

11 DAYS TIL CHRISTMAS

STAMPIN UP! IS THE BEST!

I can't believe we are getting closer to the Big Day.

Kim Mills is ready and is celebrating with some great SU! purchases.

Check out SU!'s 12 Days of Christmas Sale, right here! Go to shop now!

ONLY 12 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS

ARE YOU READY FOR CHRISTMAS?

Cathy Stritch says there are 12 days until Christmas! I think she is just about done shopping for everyone on her gift list and now it is time to treat herself to a SU! Christmas. SU!'s Big 12 days of Christmas Big Shot and Decor Vinyl sale is just the thing. Cathy recently bought her Big Shot from SU! is loving it. Check it out on my website now.

BIG SHOT DIES AND BRAND NEW COLORS OF VINYL ON SALE

12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS STAMPIN UP! SALE

COMING THIS FRIDAY!

I hope you will join in all of the fun

as my stamping group presents
the 12 days of Christmas Sale from SU!

The sale starts on Friday December 11th and you will have some really great specials from SU! to choose from!

Plus, each day you will see a different member of our group present the countdown to Christmas. This sneak peek is presented by Cathy Stritch.

Come share the holiday spirit with us!
The photos alone will be worth it!