Stamp Club--Ladies Night Out!

Do you constantly dedicate yourself to someone else at home and at work?  Do you find yourself frazzled, exhausted, and wishing you had more time to create?  Are you in need of some "me time?"  There is a solution!

On the first and second Friday evenings of every month there is a wonderful group of ladies who meet at my house in anticipation of learning new and creative projects.  We play with stamps, colorful paper and ink, cool tools, glitter, pearls and rhinestones.  We learn new techniques and form new friendships.  There's chatter about personal lives, creations we have made or seen, and swaps to share.  Of course, there is always something delicious to eat as well!

Doesn't that sound like a great Ladies Night Out?  Those nights are also know as Stamp Club nights here.  We draw names to see who will be the hostess each month and that person receives all the FREE benefits Stampin' Up! has to offer a hostess.

If this sounds like a great evening away from work, kids, husband, errands, housework, and all the other demands on your time and emotions, please contact me to learn more about how you can join Stamp Club.  You will be so happy you did!  It's a mini-getaway every month with time just for you; and it's an incredible stress-reliever!  Then you can go back to your family and friends refreshed and ready to tackle whatever life throws at you.

There are currently spaces available in the group that meets on the first Friday of the month at my home in O'Fallon, Missouri.  There will also be a new Club starting in Union, Missouri, beginning in January on the third Tuesday evening of the month.  There are still a few spots available in that group.  So if you are near either of these areas and are ready for some "me time", contact me today to learn more about joining Stamp Club.  You will be so glad you did!

Birthday Balloons

Nothing says "birthday" quite like balloons.  This is a fun card made with the Birthday Basics DSP and punches.  The balloons were made with the Small Oval Punch and the Owl Builder Punch.  It's a quick and festive birthday card that has a great WOW factor!

Stamps:  Remembering Your Birthday (131347-w, 131350-c)
Paper:  Bermuda Bay, Raspberry Ripple, Summer Starfruit, Very Vanilla, Birthday Basics DSP (130145)
Ink:  Bermuda Bay
Tools:  Small Oval Punch (120908), Owl Builder Punch (118074), Modern Label Punch (119849), Large Oval Punch (119855), Stylish Stripes Embossing Folder (132174 Holiday Catalog), Big Shot (113439)
Other:  Whisper White Baker's Twine (124262), White Gel Pen (105021), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430), Glue Dots (103683)

LAST CHANCE--DEALS END MONDAY!

If you haven't done so yet, now is the time to place your order for the Deal of the Week items or your favorite stamp sets in the 25% Off 25 Stamp Sets sale.  Both deals end Monday, October 28.  Click HERE for the compete list of stamp sets that are 25% off.

Here are this week's sale items:

DRESS UP FRAMELITS DIES Price: $24.95 $18.71	HOLIDAYS SWEET PRESSED COOKIE STAMPS Price: $10.95 $8.21	REMEMBER THIS AND THAT ROTARY STAMP Price: $5.95 $4.46	SPECIAL EVENTS SWEET PRESSED COOKIE STAMPS Price: $10.95 $8.21
SWEET PRESSED COOKIE HANDLE Price: $5.95 $4.46	WICKED FUN KIT - DIGITAL DOWNLOAD Price: $9.95 $4.98

Click HERE to order Weekly Deal items.  (Discount will be added at checkout)

Last chance to order individual markers!  In the 2013-2014 annual catalog, Stampin' Up! offers the Stampin' Write Marker New Color Kit (item 130034, page 163) to help you update your Stampin' Write Markers Collection.  For a limited time, from June 26 until October 31, you can buy any of the new colors as a pack or individually!  Go ahead, fill in the missing pieces in your collection or buy the whole Stampin' Write Marker New Color Kit!

ITEM	PRICE	DESCRIPTION
130034	$28.95	Stampin' Write Marker New Color Kit Bermuda Bay, Blushing Bride, Calypso Coral, Crushed Curry, Island Indigo, Pear Pizzazz, Pool Party, Smoky Slate, Soft Sky, Wisteria Wonder
131899	$3.50	Bermuda Bay Stampin' Write Marker
131265	$3.50	Blushing Bride Stampin' Write Marker
131902	$3.50	Calypso Coral Stampin' Write Marker
131901	$3.50	Crushed Curry Stampin' Write Marker
131905	$3.50	Island Indigo Stampin' Write Marker
131266	$3.50	Pear Pizzazz Stampin' Write Marker
131904	$3.50	Pool Party Stampin' Write Marker
131898	$3.50	Smoky Slate Stampin' Write Marker
131900	$3.50	Soft Sky Stampin' Write Marker
131903	$3.50	Wisteria Wonder Stampin' Write Marker

While you are bargain shopping, be sure to check out the Clearance Rack.  There are always new deals available there.  Click HERE to shop in the Clearance Rack.  Enjoy the bargains while they last!

CLEARANCE RACK

I love a great bargain, don't you?  Place your order today for items from the Thank You Thursday Specials, Weekly Deal, AND the 25 Stamps at 25% off list!  Just click HERE or on the shopping cart in the sidebar to place your order now! 

THANK YOU THURSDAY SPECIALS FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24 - ONLY!

Hearts a Flutter Framelit (130159) $24.95  NOW $18.71

Honeycomb Textured Embossing Folder (129378) $7.95  NOW $5.96

Envelope Liner Framelit Dies (132172) $26.95  NOW $20.21

Alphabet Press Textured Embossing Folder (130916) $7.95  NOW $5.96

Window Frames Framelits Die (129021) $26.95 NOW $20.21

Chalk Talk Framelits (129983) $24.95 NOW $18.71

25 Stamp Sets at 25% Off!

Stampin' Up! is stepping way outside the box this week and offering 25 Stamp Sets at 25% Off in celebration of their 25th anniversary!  Click the link on the right sidebar to see the complete list or go directly to my website HERE.  Click SHOP, then in the drop down menu on the left click 25% Off 25 Stamp Sets.  It's a great time to order those stamp sets that have been hanging around on your wish list.

Don't forget Thank You Thursday this week!  Check the Stampin' Up! Blog HERE for the Thank You Thursday Deal of The Day on Thursday, October 24.  That deal is only available on Thursday, so don't miss out--mark your calendar, set the reminder alarm on your phone, place a sticky note on the fridge--whatever it takes to remind you to check the blog for the Thank You Thursday Deal.

So get your list together, check the deal on Thursday, then place your order to get the most bang for your buck! 

Weekly Deals

Here are this weeks deals.  The discount will appear at checkout in your shopping cart.

DRESS UP FRAMELITS DIES Price: $24.95 $18.71	HOLIDAYS SWEET PRESSED COOKIE STAMPS Price: $10.95 $8.21	REMEMBER THIS AND THAT ROTARY STAMP Price: $5.95 $4.46	SPECIAL EVENTS SWEET PRESSED COOKIE STAMPS Price: $10.95 $8.21
SWEET PRESSED COOKIE HANDLE Price: $5.95 $4.46	WICKED FUN KIT - DIGITAL DOWNLOAD Price: $9.95 $4.98

Halloween Owl

This is one of the cards we made at Stamp Club this month.  October is a perfect time for owls, and bats, and spooks, OH MY!

I CASED my card idea from Michelle Zindorf.  You can view her original card HERE.  Of course I changed it up a bit adding some layers, and rather than stamp the image of a tree branch and leaves, I ran a Basic Black piece of card stock through the Woodgrain Embossing Folder, then trimmed it with my scissors to create a branch.  This way my branch had some texture and dimension.  The leaves were punched out from the Bird Builder Punch and highlighted a bit with a blender pen and some Old Olive ink.  I really like the addition of the bat flying in the night sky.  The bat was really fun and easy to make.

To make the bat I used the Bitty Butterfly Punch.  I punched the butterfly out of Basic Black card stock and lightly adhered it to the edge of a scrap of Whisper White card stock.  You want to use a lighter color of card stock so you can clearly see where to punch the second time.

Then I re-inserted the butterfly into the punch so just the very bottom edge of the top wings were still showing and punched again.

The result is this cute little bat!

I didn't feel the bat had quite enough pop, so I then covered the bat with Crystal Effects and lightly sprinkled Black Stampin' Glitter into the wet Crystal Effects.  Be sure to give the Crystal Effects plenty of  time to dry.  This is the result.  I added him to the edge of the card with a double layer of glue dots to make him pop up just a bit.  The Crystal Effects gave him a nice dimension that had the appearance of a puffy sticker!

To finish off the entire card I spritzed it with Illuminate ink mixed with rubbing alcohol in a Stampin' Spritzer just before adhering the bat.  This gave the card a subtle overall shimmer.

To order supplies to make this fun Halloween card, click HERE!

Stamps:  None
Paper:  Basic Black, Summer Starfruit, Elegant Eggplant, Whisper White, Old Olive
Ink:  Elegant Eggplant, Basic Black, Old Olive, Illuminate Glimmer Ink Refill (128333)
Tools:  Big Shot (113439), Chevron Embossing Folder (127749), Owl Builder Punch (118074), Bird Builder Punch (117191), Bitty Butterfly Punch (129406), Paper Snips (103579)
Other:  Stampin' Sponges (101610), Dimensionals (104430), Glue Dots (103683), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), Crystal Effects (101055), Black Stampin' Glitter (132206), Stampin' Spritzer (126185), rubbing alcohol