Christmas is in the air!!

Well- the last few days have been pretty busy! I have started working on some Stamp a Stack cards- and projects as well.

This card was a quick and easy one i came up with using the Stampin' Up! Berry Christmas set.

This is a stamped candle we did for my "Gifts of Christmas" class last Saturday. I was really happy with how easy candle stamping was!! This was a new technique for me. Everyone that attended was really excited about this great project! We put the candles in a cello bag and tied witha ribbon and used the Delightful Decorations stamp set/punch to make a tag. Turned out very cute!!

Next event will be next Friday- Nov 20--7pm here at my house. Christmas card stamp a stack.
3 designs- 15 cards for 20.00. RSVP by Nov. 17th please!!

Happy Stamping!!
Sara

Christmas is next MONTH?!

Seriously? What happened to 2009?

WOW! Time to start planning holiday parties, shopping, cards, gifts....such a busy but wonderful time of the year!! I am hearing snowflakes in the forecast! That just adds to the whole feeling of the season...

This week is my "Gifts of Christmas" class. 7pm here at my house...please RSVP as soon as possible if you plan on attending! The cost is 10.00 or free with a paid 25.00 order!

I also have a Stamp A Stack scheduled for the 20th at 7pm. 15 cards- 20.00- taking reservations for that class now!!

Stampin' Up! promotions happening right now:
Hostess Promotion
Dates: September 1-November 30, 2009 Promotion Details:

Host a workshop totaling $250 or more and choose any one item* from the 2009 Holiday Mini Catalog for only $10! *Offer excludes hostess sets and My Digital Studio.

Host a workshop of at least $400 and get My Digital Studio for 50 percent off the retail price (retail price: $79.95; promotional price: $39.97) when you use your free hostess dollars!

Keep watching for more updates!
Happy Stamping!
Sara

Gifts of Christmas Stampin Event

I have been working on my Gifts of Christmas class (Nov 5- 7pm!!) and here is one of the projects we will be working on!

These treat bags from Stampin' Up! are a great deal!! 5 boxes for 3.95!! They are cute- nice size and you can embellish all you want! :)

We are also making this cute recipe card/holder to go along with the treat bags..

There's still room in the class if you want to sign up!! Contact me for details~
Sara

Deals of the Week #1

The Stampin' UP! Deal of the Week is BACK!!

This weeks deals:

Week 1 Deals of the Week
109183 Trio Flower punch $10.99
109041 5-Petal Flower punch $10.99
110709 My Way punch $11.99

Check back October 12 for the next deal!!

October 7, 2009

Happy October!!

It sure feels like fall out there today! :) LOVE IT!
Stamp Club will be Staurday Oct. 17 here at the house- potluck!!
Bring some good food and a friend! 6pm.

Taking spots for my November 5th class- "Gifts of Christmas" we will be making three projects-cost for the class is 10.00 or free with a 25.00 order!

Sign up now!!

Happy Stamping!!
Sara

Thinking ahead for the Holidays~

Happy Fall and Happy Birthday to my husband today!!

I sat down last night and put together a calendar of upcoming stamping events and classes i will be having..here's the list...

Upcoming
Stamp
Class Dates!

September 26- 6pm- Stamp Club at my house

October 3 is world card making day AND my birthday! (how appropriate is that??!!)

October 17th- Last Stamp Club of the year and potluck!! Bring some food and friends! It will be FUN!

November 1st (Sunday) 4pm- I am going to host a Christmas gift idea/cards class for 10.00 or free with 25.00 purchase! (pics to follow!) I will take 10 for this class and if I get more interest I will schedule a 2nd date. I will also have Christmas Wish lists available for guests to fill out and take to family members/husbands/friends for gift ideas!! I will wrap the gift for free~!

November 20- Christmas Stamp A Stack!! 7:00pm 15 cards (3 designs- 5 of each) 20.00

November 21st- Vendor fair at the Geib Center in Dover- 12-4 Stop in and check it out!! I will be set up with lots of premade cards and Fall/Thanksgiving/Christmas items!

November 26th Happy Thanksgiving!

December 1st- Ladies Night Out 7-9 pm at the Christ United Methodist Church- Newcomerstown- Do NOT miss this!!!!! Door prizes every 15 mins, 3 overnight stays as grand prizes! It’s a GREAT event!!!
**December is open for Stamp A Stacks- call/email me and get a date on my calendar if you want to host your own!! You can use my house if you want!!**

Sara Shepherd
dsshepherd@att.net

Stampin Up Cincinnati Regional Convention- 2009

We're back from the Regionals!! Sherry and I left Friday night- drove to Cincinnati and stayed the night- got up early the next day- swaps in hand- and went to the regional convention!

This was a new experience for both of us- so when we got there- we signed in and received our packet with our new stamp set- YAY! and all the materials we needed to make 6 projects.

We had stamping time throughout the day- swapped out cards with other demos- that was fun!! We both got lots of new ideas! There's a lot of talent out there!

We had a boxed lunch and got to meet Shelli Gardner- the CEO of Stampin' UP!

She was very nice! :)

There were boards set up with samples of cards from demos- that was neat- we took lots of pics!

It was a long day and we ended up slightly lost in a ghetto-looking part of Cincy on the way home- but we made it back safely!!

Enjoy the pictures!! I hope we will have the opportunity to go again sometime!

09-09-09

Interesting date today!!

I tried to think of something fun to do in honor of the date- but nothing came to mind..

ANyway~the mini is out and if you are a regular customer of mine- you should have it by now!

This Saturday is the Stampin' Up! Regional conference in Cincinnati- REALLY excited to be going to that..working on some last minute swaps right now.

Nothing like planning ahead! LOL

I think i updated all the current info about the specials happening right now in my last post. Planning to start the Christmas Stamp A Stacks soon!!

Email me for more info!!

~sara

September 1, 2009

Today's the day!! The Stampin' UP! Holiday Mini goes live today! Please feel free to contact me about classes/stamp a stacks or orders!! Its time to start thinking holidays!
Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas will be here before we know it and you want to make certain you have the supplies you need to create awesome projects, cards and scrapbook pages of all those special events!

Sweet Rewards Hostess Promotion
Earn even more free products with our limited-time hostess offer! From September 1-November 30, host a $250 Stampin' Up! workshop, and choose any one item* from the Holiday 2009 Mini Catalog for just $10! *Offer excludes hostess sets and My Digital Studio
Choose from our award-winning stamps, beautiful new Simply Adorned jewelry, exclusive Build-A-Bear Workshop products, or latest dies for the Sizzix Big Shot. With so much to choose from, you'll feel like a kid in a candy shop! To see these products please stop by my business website. www.sarashepherd.stampinup.net

Have a great day!!

Unrelated to stamping- but it's FUNNY!!

My sister is a manager at Ruby Tuesday's and was asked to make some training videos- so she did that and then decided to make a music video about their new lobster tails on the menu...
so- this is my sister- (in the black) and her friend. The friend wrote the lyrics- which are actually pretty funny!!

so here's the you-tube link...check them out!!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLo7fbrwzJ0

Just For Kids Promotion

Dates: August 1-31, 2009
Promotion Details:
Spend $35 on stamp sets from the Growing Up section of the 2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalog (pages 74-90) and receive a FREE package of Designer buttons--a $7.95 value! Eligible buttons are listed below.
Playground Designer buttons Item # 116313
Sherbet Designer buttons Item # 116312
Button Latte Designer buttons Item # 114313

Ideas just for Kids!

Below are just a few of Stampin' Up!'s fabulous kid-friendly products!

pgs 74-90 Growing Up stamp sets
Item # 115679 Pg. 163 Storybook Specialty Designer Series paper $11.95

Item #115700 Pg..164 Sunny Day Simply Scrappin' $19.95

Item #115699 Pg.165 Cool Kids Simply Scrappin' $19.95
Item #115725 Pg.176 So Cool Rub-Ons $11.95
Item #Various Pg. 204-205 Stampin' Around wheels Prices Vary

Contact me today or visit my business website to purchase these great items!

Happy Stamping!

Sara

August News!

Hello again! I am back from my vacation in Charlotte!! Had a great time with Jill (my upline) and my best friend Heather.

August is always a fun time- starting with the back to school shopping, open houses, and preparing to send the kiddos back to school.

August stamp club meets on the 22nd at 6pm!!

Pictures of the projects will be posted later~
Happy Stampin!
Sara

Off we GO!!

My family and I are off to visit friend in North Carolina!! I am so excited to see everyone! I will be staying with my upline (how fun is that?!) and her family..between her kids and mine- we have 8!!! so 4 adults- 8 kids....hmmm...this could be FUN!

I am also visiting with my lifelong friend Heather- while we are there! Can't wait to see her!!

So- no posts this week!! I will be back on Saturday the 8th!

Have a great week!!

Card for a workshop

This was a simple card i put together for a workshop i am having this saturday. I have no idea if the people attending are stampers or have any experience in cardmaking- so i wanted to keep it fairly simple!

Hopefully they like it! :)

Happy Stampin~Sara

My card of MANY layers!!

Just thought i would post the card i am working on for a swap on SCS! It had to be 6 layers (whew!) and have two embellies on it...so- here's what i came up with!! I used all Stampin' UP! materials- Pretty in Pink cardstock, Almost Amethyst, Whisper White, Tea Party DSP, Herb Expressions stamp set- white satin ribbon- (I LOVE how pretty that ribbon is!!)

If you want to recreate this- please check out my Stampin' Up business site tp purchase the materials i used!

www.sarashepherd.stampinup.net

Thanks for looking!

~Sara

Three spots left!!

THREE SPOTS LEFT!!

I can take three more people for the Herb Expression class! Email me if you are interested!
dsshepherd@att.net

20.00 for the class and you get 10 cards and a pretty box to keep them in!!

Card Class!!

Sorry i am late in posting this! I know i said i would yesterday- but i am feeling a little yuck right now..my throat is very sore!!

Anyway- I am planning my card class for Tuesday evening- July 28th at 7pm!!!

(My kids will be at swim lessons that night and out of the house for a bit!!)

The class will be using the new set Herb Expressions- we will make 10 cards (5 designs - 2 cards of each design) and we will make a decorated box to hold them!! 20.00 for all!! Or if you want to recreate your cards- the class will be 10.00 with the purchase of the Herb Expression set.

All the designs are pictured above!!

The class is pre-pay only!! Please let me know by monday July 20th!! If you miss that deadline- email me- i might have enough materials on hand!!

I will post pics of the box shortly! I am re-designing the lid a little! (posted above!!)

Happy Stamping!!

Sara

Stampin UP Deal of the Week

The Big Shot Doctor's Bag- regularly 69.95 on sale this week for 49.99!!

The new deal of the week is the Big Shot Doctor Bag!! Call or email me for details!! Or check out my business website

www.sarashepherd.stampinup.net

Get the Scoop Night!!

Tonight is my first ever new catalog open house- which i am calling "get the scoop night!"

:disclaimer:this was not my original idea! i saw it on splitcoaststampers.com!:

Anyway- i made some guest goody bags for everyone that will be here! I included a bookmark i made with the new in colors on it- a card that says- You're the best! and a pen. (again- found the card and bookmark idea on splitcoaststampers...not sure who originally came up with the idea for the bookmark- but it's awesome!) I also have wishlists and a catalog scavenger hunt!

Anyone that places an order tonight for 20.00 or more gets a free inkpad in the in-colors!

Here's a pic of some of the goodies:

I also die cut the large scallop circle on the Big Shot (a machine that everyone needs!!)

and made a banner that says : Get the Scoop!

We will be having Ice Cream and a do it yourself sundae bar!! I can't wait to show off the new catalog to everyone!!!

~Sara

New Catalog Release DAY!!!!!

YES!! Its finally here! The new Stampin' UP! Catalog is LIVE today!

Orders welcome via email-or you can order direct from my business website!

(http://www.sarashepherd.stampinup.net/)

SUCH great things in this new catalog! Great stuff for the big shot, new stamp sets, the new in colors are so nice!! I can't wait to get my hands on everything!!

Something else that is new is a weekly deal being offered by Stampin' Up!
This week's deal is the scallop edge punch- regularly 15.95 now only 10.99!! Only today thru the 5th of July! Check back monday to see the new special!! Every week in July!!
Here's a pic of the scallop edge punch and what it does...email me or order through my business website!!




Happy Stampin!


Sara (dsshepherd@att.net)

Summer Fun Specials with Stampin' UP!

Summer Is Still Fun with July's Summer Fun Promotions!

June 30, 2009
The brand-new 2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalog launches tomorrow!!

From July 1-31, Stampin' UP! is offering a new Deal of the Week each Monday at 10:00 AM (MT).
The first deal of the week, beginning July 1 at noon (MT) is (drum roll, please)...

Scallop Edge Punch!!!

Item #112091
Page # 187
Regular Price 15.95
Special Price 10.99!!!!!
July 1-5, 2009

More Birthday Stuff...

I found a great example on SplitCoast Stampers for party favors using the Big Shot Top Note Die and attaching a half piece over it to make a pocket. Holds a packet of Kool-Aid just perfect!!

I used the remainder of the Pacific Point cardstock and the Choo Choo set to make some favors for Graham's birthday party!

Here are my creations!~i didn't add a lot of details- because i let my older 2 make these!! I cut the cardstock on the Big Shot and Kaden glued them, Rhylee passed them to me and i stamped- then she stuffed with the Kool Aid..easy and fun!!

I am offering a quick special- 20% off any order now thru Friday!!

email me if there's something you want!!

Thanks!

Sara

Graham's Birthday Invitations!

My little fella will be three this sunday!! wow- that has went by quickly...and other days- not so quickly!! LOL He's sooooo rotten! Tonight we went for a bike ride and he was so adorable pedaling away on his trike! he can ride faster than Rhylee!! That's sad, i know!! LOL
ANyway- he is ALL about Thomas the Train so when i saw the Stampin' UP set Choo-Choo in the mini catalog- i knew that would be the set i had to get for invitations and his scrapbook pages. I also got the matching track wheel!

(Choo-Choo made it into the new catalog!!)

ANyway- here's the invitation i made for him!!
Materials used:
Pacific Point cardstock..(I will miss that color!)
Whisper White cardstock
Real Red, Tangerine Tango, Pacific Point and Basic Black ink...

This was SO easy to make and i am really pleased with the result!

Have a great Day!!

~Sara

WAHOO!! I HAVE SEEN THE NEW CATALOG!

I am sooo happy to have finally seen a copy of the new catalog!! (thanks Sherry!!) Mine arrives with my preorder of the sneak peeks tomorrow!! So i will have it in time for Stamp Club on Saturday and i will be sharing some samples made with the new sets!

I am impressed with the catalog as i am sure all of my customers will be!! It is laid out so nicely and there is LOTS of great new stuff!! Can't share yet- but soon I promise!!

Just a reminder- stamp club is this Saturday at 6pm...
July 1st i am having a catalog open house- complete with a scavenger hunt thru the new catty and an ice cream sundae bar!! :)

I might even have a little treat for anyone that shows up- there's no cost- July 1st at 7pm- here at my house..

Have an awesome day!
Sara

More Stampin' Up News!!

It's almost preview time for us demos!! We will be able to see the new catalog VERY SOON!! I am sooo excited to see what new offering Stampin' UP! has for us!!

I am also dying to see the new in colors, new dsp, new stamps, i just can't wait!!

There's lots of promotions coming up for June- great stuff!!! Check back frequently as i will be updating the information soon!

I have been working on items to take to a vendor fair this Saturday in Dover (12-4 pm) at the Geib Community Center. If you would like to go- give me a call or email me for directions. I will be selling some teacher's gifts- and i will have catalog preorders for the new catalogs, and some other items set up. Sherry is coming along with me- so it should be lots of fun!

I will post some pics of the teacher items later...I know Sherry is working on some altered clipboards and scrapbook pages too..

If you want to preorder a new catalog- please let me know asap!! They are 5.00 for my customers and i am planning to order 2 cases in the next week. I can take the money via paypal or a check...
email me for details if you want to paypal... (dsshepherd@att.net)

I am planning to hold a new catalog release party here at the house when they go live- so watch for details on that coming soon!!

Just wanted to say- Happy Birthday to my sister Darcee today!!!!

Have a wonderful day!!
Sara

Thursday May 14th

Hi everyone!! SO much happening right now- with ball season, dance, end of school events...whew...i will be glad to get the kids home again!!

We had a great time at our Stamp Club meeting last Thursday!! Melissa our member from Michigan was in town- and got to be here to stamp with us!!

Unfortunately, I forgot to take pics while Melissa, her mom Alice and aunt Patty were here- soo...here's the rest of the group!!

Left-right- Sara (another Sara!!), Annette, Kelly, Sherry and her daughter Abby.

I also took some pictures at my sister's house when we did the scrapbook workshop- this is at Darcee's house...left to right around the table- Kerri, Alex, Angie, Darcee, and Kelly.

Everyone left with a really nice scrapbook for their mother, or to keep!

I gave mine to my mom, filled with pics of the kids, some of us, our husbands...

it was cute!

I am doing a stamp a stack here at the house next Thursday evening- 10 cards- 15.00!!

2 Father's day and an assortment of birthday cards!!

RSVP ASAP!

I have 5 spots left!!

Happy Stamping~

Sara

May 6, 2009

Hi all~

Mother's Day is fast approaching- we have had one really great Mother's Day Scrapbook class last week and another this Friday! Thanks to all that signed up!

For those that didn't- here's the pics!! We did 10 pages- front and back. We used the natural linen albums- 6x6 size- Stampin' Up! We used the Simply Scrappin Kit (copyright Stampin'UP!) called 2 Sweet...great colors!!

I meant to take pics of the group working on the scrapbooks- but my camera was out of batteries- i robbed those batteries to put in my Swiffer Wet Jet (clean floors or pictures?? hmmm...) and my husband bought new batteries- but before they made it to the camera- someone (DAVID!) put them in the Wii controllers! So batteries are on the shopping list this week and hopefully i can get some pics from my stamp club this week and my scrapbook class!!

News from Stampin' Up!: you can join to be a demo with a special scrapbooking starter kit right now for 75.00!! If you are interested in joining- please see my demo website:

www.sarashepherd.stampinup.net

Happy Stamping~Sara

Mother's Day Scrapbook Workshop

I am working on a Mother's Day Scrapbook workshop for May 2nd.
Time to be announced!!

We will be making a 6x6 scrapbook using a Stampin' Up! ring album, a Simply Scrappin' Kit, some stamped images, and hopefully using the new circle scissors!!
It's been ordered- i am hoping it will make it here in time to use!!

This workshop is a pre-paid workshop- 30.00.
You keep any extra supplies you have left and leave with a wonderful gift for Mother's Day!! You can keep it for yourself or give it to your mom or mother in law, grandma, etc!

If you are interested in this workshop- contact me ASAP!! I am reserving spaces starting THIS WEEK!!

Happy Stamping~Sara

Happy Birthday to My Rhylee- Girl!!

My only baby girl was born 6 years ago at 11:10pm!! My easiest baby- she has grown to a lovely young girl!! I am so very blessed to have such a sweet girl in my life! Her dad and I are very proud of her!!

So HAPPY 6th BIRTHDAY to my spunky, smart, sweet, good natured, thoughtful, kind, generous, caring, pretty little daughter!!

Happy Easter!

Have a blessed Easter weekend!!!

~Sara

A Top Note Baby Carriage

I was trying to think of something different for a baby swap i am in and i was looking at the top note die as a possibility. I didn't really want to use the top note as a background because i feel like i tend to do that...A LOT!

(I love that thing!!)

So..i was sitting here at midnight the other night and started cutting it up and this is what i came up with!!

The carriage body is the top note cut- I cut the dsp and scalloped the edges..The wheels are the 1 3/8 in. circle punch (all materials used are Stampin' Up!)

I wish i had the Pretties Kit- i think pearls would have been REALLY cute in the wheels rather than the eyelets...

The hood to the carriage is the corner of the top note trimmed with the SAB dsp and attached with a silver brad- i left the hood free so it does move up and down.

The handle to the carriage is made from the curly label punch- i re-punched it to make it look like a graceful handle....i tried a few options for the handle- but liked this on the best!!

Thanks for looking and as usual comments ALWAYS appreciated!! :)

~Happy Stamping!

Sara

March!

Spring is Springing!!

I am so happy to finally see some signs of spring!! Its WARM here in Ohio today! Lovin' That!!

MY SU news:

Sale a Bration continues thru the end of the month-there's still time to take advantage of the free stamp sets in the SAB catalog!!

March 14: Ladies Night Out at West School- starts at 6pm! I will be set up with SU goodies there! Stop in and see me!!

March 21: Stamp Club- My house- 6pm!

March 28- Easter Stamp Camp- my house- 5pm- we will be making some CUTE stuff for Easter! 15.00- please RSVP! I have included some pics of things i have been working on...we might do some of these at the Easter Camp!!

March 29- Sherry and I are co hosting an Easter Stamp Camp at our church in Dresden. Same price- 15.00 we will be making some fun stuff!! Starts at 3:30- come and have fun with us!!

Happy Stamping!

Sara

Sweet Treats Stamp Camp Samples

here's one of my gable box examples..these are super easy to make!! More to come!! This may not be my exact design for the camp- but you get the idea!!

snowy days

Well- here we are- ANOTHER snow day at home with the kids!! And probably one tomorrow as well..

I am hosting a valentine's themed stamp camp at my house on Feb 7th at 4:30 for those interested...Please rsvp by the 6th!!

We will be doing a box, a bagged treat, a pop top can, and 5 cards- for 20.00!!

i will even include the candy! It will be easy treats for the boss, a teacher, etc..

Pics will be posted soon!!

~Happy Stamping!

Sara