Great Dreams

This was one of the items that I took to last week's quarter auction. And I apologize for the picture, but it was really tricky to take a picture of it since it's shiny. It is the small, white Great Dreams Decor Element applied to a silver magnetic board. This will be a great addition to an office or craft room.

Last Deal!!!

This is the last week of the Deals of the Week promotion!! And here are the deals.

Item	Page	Description	Regular Price	Special Price
116214	174	Princess Party Kit	$15.95	$9.99
116213	175	Pirate Party Kit	$15.95	$9.99

This offer is available through Oct. 31 at 11:50 PM (MT).

Medallion Scrapbook Pages

These are the scrapbook pages that we completed last week at my scrapbook class. I just love the Medallion stamp so I was so excited to use it for these pages. And I love the punch of Taken with Teal against the Basic Black and Basic Gray.

Supplies
Stamps: Medallion
Ink: Basic Black, Taken with Teal
Paper: Basic Black, Basic Gray, Taken with Teal, Whisper White
Accessories: Coluzzle, Stampin' Dimensionals, Pewter Jumbo Eyelets, Crop-a-dile, Stampin' Sponges
Technique: Sponging

Love You Bunches

I just realized that I never shared last month's scrapbook class pages with you! I'm sorry. Here they are!!

Supplies
Stamps: Sock Monkey, Contempo Alphabet
Ink: Jet Black StazOn, Real Red
Paper: Close to Cocoa, Real Red, Barely Banana, Whisper White
Accessories: Close to Cocoa, Real Red, and Barely Banana Stampin' Write Markers, Real Red Polka Dot Ribbon, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Jumbo White Grommets, Big Shot, Stampin' Up! Hearts & Brackets Sizzix Die

Deals of the Week #3

It's time for the new deals!!! Here they are:

Item	Page	Description	Regular Price	Special Price
114348	179	Basic Jumbo grommets	$6.95	$4.49
109857	179	Mini Library clips	$12.95	$8.99
112571	179	Circle Designer brads	$5.95	$3.99
112581	179	1/2" Library clips	$6.95	$3.99

If you haven't yet tried out these accessories now is a great time to do so! These can be used on cards, scrapbook pages, 3-D items, and any other wonderful papercrafting projects you come up with!

As with the other deals they are available by placing an order with me or on my website.

These deals are available through Oct. 26th at 9:50 AM (MT)

Deals of the Week #2

If you're a Big Shot owner you'll be happy with this week's deals!

Item	Page	Description	Regular Price	Special Price
115961	200	Perfect Setting Bigz XL die	$42.95	$25.99
114515	195	Flower Burst Embosslits die	$11.95	$5.99
116760	201	Pop-Up Three Tier Cake Bigz XL die	$39.95	$25.49

This offer is available by placing an order with me via phone, email, or on my website. And this offer is good through Oct. 19th at 11:50 AM (EST).

You're Invited

We're having a party in a few weeks and the invitations are going out today. This is what they look like! Are they manly enough? I think so! I was inspired by the tag on p. 112 of the IB& C. I think this is a great example of how you can be inspired, but put your own twist on it.

Supplies
Stamps: Trendy Trees, Holidays & Wishes
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Old Olive
Paper: Old Olive, Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip Patterns DSP
Accessories: Coluzzle, Stamp-a-ma-jig

Stamp-a-Stack

I just added a Christmas Stamp-a-stack to my calendar! So save the date for Oct. 24th to come over and make 12 cards for $18. These are the 4 cards we'll be making (3 of each). If you RSVP by Oct. 16th I will include 12 envelopes with the class. All RSVPs are due by Oct. 21st. For more information check out my calendar.

Red Circles

Another great idea I got from Regionals is faux dry embossing. I've seen this technique before and I have used it maybe once before, but I think I need to use it again. It's so easy! All you have to do is punch out some cardstock in the same color as the cardstock you're going to adhere it to and then adhere it! It gives you a cool tone on tone dimension.

Supplies
Stamps: Circle Circus, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink: Real Red
Paper: Real Red, Whisper White
Accessories: 3/4" Circle Punch, Whisper White 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon

My Digital Studio

Stampin' Up!'s new digital scrapbooking program, My Digital Studio (MDS) is now available!!! You have two options for using Stampin' Up!'s digital images. You can purchase the entire collection of images and software for $79.95. You will get the installation disks with this option and it can be used on a PC or a Mac. If you purchase this option you do not have to purchase any additional images at this time, but newer downloads will become available in the future. If you already have a program that you use for digital scrapbooking you can choose to download individual products from my website. These will be available to download upon purchase. You will not receive them on a disk. Print services are also available for My Digital Studio, but you must have the software program to take advantage of the professional print services. You can print full bound books, calendars, and cards in true Stampin' Up! colors!

Stampin' Up! is also has a Starter Kit that includes MDS!! The Starter Kit price is $185 (over $295 value) and includes the following:

• My Digital Studio software
• Party Hearty and Petal Pizzazz stamp sets
• Whisper White card stock (8-1/2" x 11")
• Earth Elements assorted card stock (8-1/2" x 11")
• Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, and Tempting Turquoise Classic Stampin' Pads
• Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, and Real Red Stampin' Write markers
• Chocolate Chip 1/4" grosgrain ribbon
• Real Red 1" double-stitched grosgrain ribbon
• Button Latte Designer buttons
• Stampin' Dimensionals
• Mini Glue Dots
• SNAIL Adhesive
• Business supplies (product catalogs, order forms, training DVD, and other supplies)

Deal of the Week is BACK!!!!!!!

During the month of October, Stampin' Up! will offer several discounted products as "Deals of the Week." No limits and no minimum purchase required. Deal of the Week #1 ends Oct. 12th at 9:50 AM. This weeks deals are:

Item	Page	Description	Regular Price	Special Price
109183	186	Trio Flower punch	$15.95	$10.99
109041	187	5-Petal Flower punch	$15.95	$10.99
110709	187	My Way punch	$15.95	$11.99

These items can be purchased through me or my website, heatherhawkins.stampinup.net!

Birthday Medallion

Woo hoo! A new stamp! I just got the Medallion stamp so I had to play with it right away. I loved the examples Shelli showed at Regionals so I knew I wanted to try a multi-colored Medallion! And I knew it would make a gorgeous one-layer card.

Supplies
Stamps: Medallion, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink: Rose Red, Pumpkin Pie, Summer Sun
Paper: Whisper White
Accessories: Stampin' Sponges

Wrapping Paper Inspired

For my nephew's birthday card I was inspired by the wrapping paper I used to wrap his present. I had to bust out one of my favorite retired sets for the stars. When I bought the wrapping paper I thought it had red in it, not pink, so I just left the pink off the card to make it more masculine.

Supplies
Stamps: Classic Backgrounds, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Big Deal Alphabet
Ink: Tempting Turquoise, Gable Green, Pumpkin Pie
Paper: Tempting Turquoise, Gable Green, Pumpkin Pie
Accessories: Whisper White 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Small and Large Star Punches, Stampin' Dimensionals

Birthday Butterfly

I'm headed to an 8 year old's birthday party today. Here is the card to go with her gift. The solid part of the butterfly is supposed to look like faux shaving cream, but it's not as mottled as I would've liked. But that's OK! That's the beauty of hand made!

Supplies
Stamps: Flight of the Butterfly, Short Order Alphabet
Ink: Tempting Turquoise, Pale Plum
Paper: Temping Turquoise, Pale Plum, Whisper White
Accessories: Tempting Turquoise 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Big Shot, SU! Backgrounds 1 Texturz Plates, Scallop Edge Punch, White Signo Gel Pen, Stamp-a-ma-jig

Fall Shadowbox

This is one of the items that was auctioned off at the last Quarter Auction I participated in. I picked up this shadowbox frame from IKEA. It was fun to punch and arrange all the squares and then decide how to decorate them. I hope the winner of the frame enjoys displaying this in their home in the fall (or even all year round if it matches the decor). Oh, and did you notice the distressing around the edges of the DSP?

Supplies
Stamps: Season of Friendship
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Mellow Moss
Paper: More Mustard, Chocolate Chip, Mellow Moss, Really Rust,
Accessories: Antique Brass HPH, Chocolate Chip and More Mustard 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Earth Elements Buttons, Hemp Twine, Stampin Dimensionals, Cutter Kit

Regionals Projects

Here are the projects we made at Regionals. We used the Berry Christmas stamp and the color combo is Real Red, Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue, and Soft Suede.

Bitty Box with matching tags inside. (I forgot to trim my ribbon and linen thread)

8 1/2" x 8 1/2" scrapbook page

Note cards and cello bagCard and matching envelope

Card and matching envelope (I messed this one up because I was in a hurry)
Note card and matching envelope

Regionals Recap

I had a blast at Stampin' Up! Regionals yesterday! I met some great gals, learned some great techniques, and got to see some fantastic projects! Now, I've never been to convention, but some of the gals who have said to multiply Regionals by 100 and that's how much fun convention is. I don't know if I could handle all that excitement! So, how about I share some pictures!?!?

Let's start out with a picture of me with Stampin' Up!'s CEO and Co-Founder, Shelli Gardner!! She is just the nicest person you will ever meet! And you can tell she loves meeting all the demonstrators at events. She took the time to talk to everyone she could even though she had a busy day.Check out her brooch. She made it with leftover fabric from around her house (her stamp room curtains, her patio furniture pillow) and the Big Shot! She's holding it all together with one of her mother's antique buttons.

The stamp set we got as attendees was Berry Christmas from the Holiday Mini Catalog. I'll show you the projects we made in another post, so for now here's the display board for that stamp set.
Now, how about a sneak peek? Here is a display board for the stamp set I {Heart} Hearts which will be available in the Occasions Mini Catalog that will be released in January. Several lucky Regionals attendees won this stamp set as a door prize.
Here are some projects that Shelli shared with us that she made to welcome home Shanna from her mission trip. She wanted something fancier than just a sign with Shanna's name written on it so she made this banner to take to the airport to welcome her home. She also created these coordinating scrapbook pages for Shanna to remember her trip.
She also created these paper flowers to give to Shanna upon her return. They will also use them to decorate the house for her welcome home party. And unlike real flowers she will be able to enjoy them for as long as she'd like.
These were also made with the Big Shot and they are attached to skewer sticks. She gave detailed directions on how these were made, so I'm sure I'll have to give them a try.


I have plenty more pictures to show, but I'm not going to overload this post, so be sure to check back for more details of my day at Regionals.

Baby Flowers

This is a card I mailed out earlier this week. And this time is was for a new baby girl! Yay for baby girls! (Not that I don't like baby boys. I just needed an excuse to use pink!) I had to bust out another retired stamp set just because I miss using it. I haven't used You Make Me Happy in a long time. This was one of my favorite stamp sets from a mini catalog and I was really disappointed that it didn't make it into the IB&C, but at least I already had it (and I'm going to keep it forever!).

Supplies
Stamps: You Make Me Happy, Short & Sweet
Ink: Regal Rose, Chocolate Chip, Mellow Moss
Paper: Regal Rose, Chocolate Chip, Mellow Moss, Very Vanilla
Accessories: Big Shot, SU! Backgrounds I Texturz, Small, Large, and Scallop Oval punches, Stampin' Dimensionals

Family Frame

I was in a frame making mood the other day and this is what I came up with. I'll probably use it for the door prize at the next event I do. I love making name frames.....I wish I had someone specific to make one for.........

Supplies
Stamps: Headline Alphabet, Cheep Talk
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Summer Sun, Old Olive, Brilliant Blue
Paper: Whisper White, Summer Sun, Old Olive, Good Morning Sunshine DSP
Accessories: HodgePodge Hardware, Old Olive 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon

Holiday Mini Catalog

Today marks the start of the Holiday Mini Catalog 2009!!!! This great mini catalog is jam packed with new and fun items. And this mini is larger than past minis!!! I know you are going to love Delightful Decorations and the coordinating Ornament punch!! Oh, and then there's Sweet Centers and the Sweet Treat Cups!!! Oh, and the Night & Day Specialty Designer Series Paper!! Oh, and the Autumn Meadows Designer Series Paper!!! Oh, and the Build-a-Bear stamp Sets and Sizzix Dies!!! And did I mention the additional hostess sets? And My Digital Studio software!!! (Available Oct. 1st)

To view the great new products in the Holiday Mini click on the image to the right!! As always you can place your order by calling or emailing me or online at my DBWS.

And as if that wasn't enough there is also a hostess promotion going on! Hostess a workshop of at least $250 (before tax & shipping) and you can pick any item out of the mini for $10 (excluding hostess set and My Digital Studio). But if that wasn't enough I am going to personally sweeten the deal and let you get your item for free with a qualifying workshop!!!!! So be sure to contact me ASAP to reserve your preferred date!!!