A Passion for Stamps

Decor Elements-My Halloween Goodies Jar

Another fairly new product of Stampin' Up! that I am enjoying is Decor Elements. I found this taller jar at one of the craft stores and decided to use SPOOKY SPIDER (only available for purchase until October 31, 2008) on the front. These vinyl designs are available in three sizes and two colors-I chose to use the smallest size in black. I added some older SU! ribbon I have leftover and some bows to decorate the jar further. I created the baby spider tag at the top of the jar by using several circle punches-and cut the legs freehand, added them to punched cardstock and voila! Here is my goodies treat jar filled with Twizzlers all ready for the Trick or Treaters on Halloween....

Do you LIKE IT? Spooky Spider is available only thru October 31, 2008-but you can buy it now and get a big jump on your decorating for NEXT year! For all the details, just click on the following link:

Spooky Spider ordering information

or check out the:

Spooky Spider Flyer

but don't wait...Spooky Spider isn't hangin' around after October 31, 2008!

These Decor Elements are SOOOOO easy and fun to use! And they aren't just for wall decorating either, as you can see! I can't wait to try more of the designs which are now available in different COLORS since Phase II of Decor Elements has been unveiled....

Don't know what Decor Elements is all about? Maybe this link will help:

What is Decor Elements?

To see everything currently being offered in this product line, click on this link:

Decor Elements Brochure

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Sizzix Big Shot-Halloween Basket

With only a few days to spare before Halloween, I can finally share this adorable little halloween basket I made with the Sizzix Big Shot Baskets & Blooms Die!

If you haven't heard, Stampin' Up! has partnered with Sizzix and now has some terrific exclusive dies as well as the Big Shot machine! I can't believe how easy this machine is to use and the cute projects that can be made with this product! This is the basket I made:

I had so much leftover Creepy Crawly Designer Series Papers from last year (I LOVE this paper) that I decided to use some of it for this project. The stamp set-Batty for You,  is a carryover from last year and I just love this little set too...so I was thrilled to be able to continue using it this Halloween for my projects!

I used this as a Hostess Gift during October, but it is a great little basket to fill and give to your favorite Trick or Treaters too, by varying the stamps used...or how about making one for a friend, spouse or co-worker? Just change out the papers and stamps, and this idea can be duplicated for any holiday or occasion during the year. The infinite possibilities.....

If you have any baskets you have made with this die, I'd love to see them!

If you have no clue what the Sizzix is (I didn't really know what it could do until SU! started offering it) you can learn all about it, how to use the Sizzix Big Shot and the 50 different surfaces that are acceptable for use with the Sizzix by clicking HERE. You can even shop online now...from this link! (but that news is for another post!)

It's GREAT to be back to blogging again! I've missed you! I welcome your comments!

Thanks for looking,

MISTLETOE MARKET-NORTHERN NJ-SEEKING CRAFTERS & HOME CONSULTANTS!

NOTE TO ALL READERS: On October 1, I sent out a post saying I was back from a time of absence due to technical problems-right after that, I learned that folks had trouble viewing the blog-the blog just wasn't posting properly.  I've been working on it with the help of Typepad as of today, October 27 I do hope all the gliches have been found and corrected. My apologies for this lapse in communication...  It certainly has been an unfortunate inconvenience that I hope is behind us all!

MISTLETOE MARKET REMINDER to TO CRAFTERS & HOME PARTY CONSULTANTS: There are only a few days left to register for the MISTLETOE MARKET-Second Annual Holiday Event, which will be held on Saturday, November 8 from 9:00am to 3:00pm at the Franklin Presbyterian Church, on Main Street in Franklin (Sussex County) New Jersey.

We are still seeking Home Consultants and specifically CRAFTERS (no Vendors please) up until October 31, 2008. For more information, and to complete an online application and reserve a table, please click HERE 

thanks,

24/7 ONLINE ORDERING from Stampin' Up! 2008-9 Fall-Winter Catty IS HERE!!! ...

(Link-up! Click on any highlighted words in any post, and you will automatically be linked to that site or document!)

I'm back!

....from a long string of technological problems with everything from our modem & internet connections, phone line problems to even the printer, which literally broke and had to be replaced! I was offline and unable to connect to the Internet for awhile so both my blog and SU! website have not been updated for quite some time. Then on October 1, I sent this post out, and had trouble with my blog posting properly. I've been working on it ever since and as of today, October 16, I do hope all the gliches have been found and corrected. My apologies for the break in communication during August and September and then again in October, and any inconvenience this may have caused.

My goodness! There is SO MUCH exciting stamping stuff to tell you about! With Stampin' Up!'s beautiful 2008 Fall-Winter Idea Book & Catalog and Holiday Mini Catalog plus the second phase of Decor Elements being unveiled, stamping and scrapping ideas for the holidays are plentiful! I'm planning some wonderful ways to help make your holiday preparation fun and rewarding...so be sure to bookmark this site and return often-as I will be updating you over a series of blog posts over the next few weeks, so as not to totally overwhelm you with everything going on all at once!

FALL-WINTER CATALOG & IDEA BOOK, HOLIDAY MINI catalog and DECOR ELEMENTS catalogs are awesome! Isn't the cover of Stampin' Up!'s scallop-edged Fall-Winter Idea Book & Catalog just begging to be opened to reveal it's magical offerings inside?

 

(sorry for the glare in the photo)

Do you have your own PERSONAL hard copy of this gorgeous catalog? If not, what ARE you waiting for? You just simply MUST check out the benefits that await you as a customer or better yet, as a HOSTESS in this AMAZING catalog, which is only available until January 18, 2009!

After all, the SU! catalog is SO much more than JUST a catalog...it's a personal library packed full of stamping, scrapping, gift and home decor ideas and samples to entice even those who claim to not possess a creative bone in their bodies! You will WANT to just dive in and learn how to make all the beautiful projects and cards! And that's where I can be a big help to you-my in-home demonstrations or classes, and my online kits and classes will be coming soon to help you too!

So don't waste another minute-contact me to find out how to get one! Until you receive it, you can view the catalog online HERE

HOSTESS INCENTIVE-OCTOBER 1-NOVEMBER 30, 2008: Do you know if you host a $350 workshop during this time period you can select one stamp set from the Fall-Winter Sampler-for FREE? If you would like to host a party and earn one of these sets for FREE, please contact me at 973-827-2893. (You can also host a catalog party and still receive this incentive plus all the other Hostess Benefits too!)

CATALOG TIP: Want to know a tip to keeping your new Stampin' Up! catalog FRESH and CLEAN and looking NEW-like the first day you received it?

As soon as I receive my catalog, before I even drool over the delectable contents within, I rush to my local Staples store to have my copy spiral bound with protective clear plastic front and back covers!  Why? Because it's so much easier and more pleasant to view the catalog when the pages open flat, and the protective covers prevent the catalog from getting dog-eared!

NOW- FOR THE BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: (drum roll please.....)

...24/7 ONLINE ORDERING IS HERE! Did I mention yet that you can now ORDER ONLINE????? No, of course I haven't-but I'm here to tell you now, that the link above will also allow you to not only VIEW the catalog online, but you can now ORDER all your Stampin' Up! products 24/7 from my website!!!!!! YUP! It's true! No more waiting to come to an event or place your order with me by phone or email...you can place your orders on your own, via my Stampin' Up! website at 2:00 a.m. in your jammies-if you wish to do so! Isn't that great news?!!!!!  A word of caution: be sure to go to my website www.stampwithdeb.stampinup.net   and click on SHOP NOW in the upper right corner under my contact information-not thru Stampin'Up's website-if you want to get the best prices for the catalog products! (Otherwise, should you go thru the SU! website and opt out of selecting a demonstrator, your purchases will cost you 10% more!)

IT'S CRAFT FAIR SEASON AGAIN! ARE YOU A CRAFTER OR VENDOR? I've signed up once again for a table at two local and upcoming annual holiday craft fairs: Mistletoe Market-brought to you by the First Presbyterian Church of Franklin NJ in November, and Wallkill Valley High School's Holiday Craft Fair (Hardyston NJ) sponsored by the Booster Club in December! In the next few months, I'll be bringing you some of the highlights of the projects I'm preparing for both these events! We are currently accepting applications for crafters and home consultants (exception: Stampin' Up!) for Mistletoe Market thru October 31, 2008. If you would like more information or would like to obtain an online application, click HERE then scroll down and click on Mistletoe Market!

I have so much to tell you, but I'm going to break it up into different posts-so as not to totally OVERWHELM you with all the exciting happenings! So be sure to bookmark this site so you don't miss a single piece of juicy news! Be back later,