Card Contest!!

Well- here are the entries for the card contest! I have three..I know Darcee said she had a card- but i don't have it in hand...soo...we'll go with the ones that i do have!

I am not going to say who did what card- Please vote for card 1, 2, or 3 by clicking the poll on the left!!!




Card #1


Card #2 (inside pics included b/c it was decorated)


Card #3

Thanks for voting- winner will be announced on Wednesday!!

~Merry Christmas!~ Sara

Stampin Up Retired List and Free Shipping Offer!

Stampin Up has announced their retired list! Not as many as what i thought would be on there!! I will miss "Light Unto My Path" I used that set ALOT!

The retired list is available now thru January-10% off thru Dec 23!!

Free shipping on orders 70.00 and over Dec 9- Dec 23!

For my stampin customers- don't forget about the Christmas Card Contest!!
Send me a card by December 22ns- your own creation- using Stampin Up stamps- and i will post the pics to the blog and take a vote!

winner will get some Stampin Up goodies!!

Happy Stampin!
Sara

Here we go!

Christmas time is HERE!!

My latest project was a DVD tin album. I bought the DVD tin at a local scrapbook shop- probably 2 months ago. I have been looking at it trying to decide what to do with it!! I stopped in at the scrapbook shop yesterday and the owner was working on a DVD tin album- so she gave me some pointers and i decided to try it for myself! This was SO EASY! and i think it turned out really cute!

I used Stampin Up christmas paper, Bella Toile designer paper, and cardstock. Kiwi Kiss and Real Red, Chocolate Chip and a little Baha Breeze. (all Stampin Up) I used the stickers from the "I Wish" Simply Scrappin Kit (Stampin Up) and it made it so simple to put together.

1st pic- DVD Tin (shut) Bella Toile DSP and I did the "Christmas Memories" on the printer. The 2nd pic is the tin open with the first page of the scrapbook. Each page is hinged so it folds accordian style. The tabs i used to hinge the pages came from the scrapbook shop also. They look somewhat like a butterfly bandage. They are clear and photo safe.


3rd pic- pages opened up. 8 pages. 4th pic- up close of first two pages- ready for pictures!

5th and 6th Pics- show more detail of the inside pages

Up close pic of the last page.

This was a project that i will definitely try again!!

Thanks for looking and comments are ALWAYS appreciated!!

~sara

Scrapbook!!

Front Cover

Here's the scrapbook i have been working on- made with the Stampin Up- Simply Scrappin kit- "I Wish" pg 174 in the Stampin Up catalog!!

Pgs 1-2

Pgs 3-4

Pgs 5-6

Pgs 7-8

Pgs 9-10

Full book view:

If you'd like to do this scrapbook please contact me for details!!

~Sara

Christmas is coming!!

Happy November!!

The holiday feeling is in the air now!! LOL

I am working like a crazy woman on getting my cards ready, crafts for local craft fairs, stamp camps and stamp a stacks- not to mention a scrapbook project too!! *sigh* I will be so happy when it is all done and i can just enjoy the holiday season...oh wait- i have to fit Christmas shopping, baking, decorating and parties in there too!! I have a biG family- so it takes me a while!

Anyway- Stampin' Up news:

There's a few new promotions happening now- the Country Living promotion and some other fun stuff for November!

see more details on my website:

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

Here's the three cards i designed for my first ever Stamp a Stack. I am doing two of them- I have customers in two areas- so i am having one there and one here...

First card: Cardinal Christmas

This card is made with the Stampin Up set: Cardinal Christmas-Real Red CS, Old Olive CS, Whisper White CS, Red Gingham ribbon, Stazon, SU markers. (Stamped Images copyright- Stampin' Up)

Very simple design- but i thought it turned out to be a pretty card!

Card Two: A Christmas Wish

I LOVE this set!! SO pretty!

Supplies: Choc Chip cardstock, Ruby Red, Garden Green CS (I used Wild Wasabi in this pic) Whisper white cs, basic brown ink, water color pencils (Stamped images Copyright- Stampin' Up)

Card Three: A Wish for Peace (stamp set- same name)

Supplies: Baja Breeze CS, Choc Chip CS, Whisper White CS Designer Series Paper- Bold Snowflakes stampin around wheel, Craft- White ink, Craft- Old Olive Ink (Stamped images- Copyright Stampin' Up)

I am really excited to get my own cards made! I will probably use a combination of all three of these cards and whatever other inspiration strikes me! :)

Have a wonderful Week!

Happy Stamping!

~Sara

Wednesday October 15

It's been a while! I need to get caught up on here!

Stampin Up Workshop is scheduled for this week- here's a peek at what we're doing!!

I really like the new "Happy Blessings" set...its really cute!

Lots of events coming up on my calendar- I love this time of year- getting ready for the HOLIDAYS!! YAY!

I am getting a new order in tomorrow- with all my Christmas GOODIES from Stampin UP! Nothing makes my day like a box of SU on the front porch! LOL

The RECIPE for the projects above:

The card- (all SU)

Pumpkin Pie cs

whisper white cs

Autumn Vine DSP

Happy Blessings Stamp set

Close to Cocoa ink

cuttlebug swiss dots embossing folder (non-SU)

BOX

Criss Cross Box- Nicole Heady's Blog (www.papertreyink.com) has the instructions..(super easy!)

I used Tangerine Tango CS

Chocolate Chip CS (belly band)

Autumn Vine DSP

Scallop punch

1 3/8" circle punch

cellophane bags

ribbon

candy corn

Wouldn't that make such a cute treat for kids school parties??

I am thinking about some ideas for Thanksgiving place settings as well..I am hosting my first ever Thanksgiving and i am really excited to do some creative projects for my tables! (yes- TABLES- my family is BIG!!!!) between my sisters and i we have 9 kids- and one sister doesn't even have any yet!! LOL

Pics of Christmas projects coming soon!!!

Happy STAMPING!

Sara

It's OCTOBER!!!!!

YAY!! My favorite month!! (Plus my birthday month!)

New stuff:

The new Stampin Up mini catty is available to order from now!! I just got some new designer paper and a new fall set from the catty! TOO CUTE! I can't wait to create some cute stuff with it!!

Our Daily Bread Designs just released new sets for October! I LOVE the Flourished Christian symbols set and the Three Kings set...

They have great stuff!

Planning for my next workshop- October 18th!! We will be doing fall cards!

Blessings to all~

Sara