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Holiday Card Making Classes

Saturday or Sunday, November 7 or 8th, 2:30 p.m., Cost:  $20

Thanksgiving One Sheet Wonder Class -

Saturday or Sunday, November 21 or 22, 2:30 p.m., my house, Cost:  $20

Christmas Jingle Simply Scrappin' Kit Class

Let me help you with your holiday cards at my house! 

Look at this card!!!!

This card was made by one of my downline, Nance, and was featured on Stamper's Showcase, October 30.  She is sooo talented and I'm so proud of her..... her creations are beautiful!  Stamper's Showcase is a big deal for Stampin' Up! demonstrators.  It is work that is submitted to Stampin' Up! and chosen by them to share with other demonstrators.  Congratulations to Nance!

AUTUMN SPLENDOR STAMP SET (116503) Stamps: AUTUMN SPLENDOR STAMP SET Created by: Nance Lempinen-Leedy

November Stampin' Up! Specials

November brings new things and some continued promotions to Stampin' Up! The Starter Kit containing the new My Digital Studio software is still available until March 31st. I would LOVE to have you join my Stampin' Up! Team!

Starter Kit Price: $185 (over $295 value!)

Digital+ Starter Kit Contents:

-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)

Need extra money? Like to have fun? Do what I do, have fun and earn extra money everyday stampin' for a living!! You can sign up in the privacy of your own home, on line right here:  www.marysalstamps.stampinup.net!

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Stampin' Up! Holiday Gift Giving Promotion

Promotion Period:  November 1, 2009 - January 4, 2010

Make Stampin' Up! your one-stop shop for all your holiday gift-giving needs. With this Gift-Giving Guide (click to open) you can quickly and easily find gifts for kids, teens, neighbors, and more! 

PLUS, for every $50 you spend on products in the Gift-Giving Guide, you can choose a FREE Décor Element (valued up to $16.95). 

How to Use This Week's 'Deal of the Week' Items - Hi Card

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	Stamps Woodgrain Ink Chocolate Chip Classic Stampin' Pad Paper Chocolate Chip card stock Old Olive card stock Really Rust card stock So Saffron card stock Whisper White card stock Accessories Styled Silver Hodgepodge Hardware - Genuine Brad bulk Stampin' Dimensionals Circle Scissor Plus 1/16" circle punch Sizzix Big Shot for Stampin' Up! Scallop Circle #2 Bigz die Simple Letters Alphabet Bigz die

Delightful Decorations With Joy

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	Stamps Delightful Decorations set Ink Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad Paper Old Olive card stock Real Red card stock Soft Suede card stock Whisper White card stock Christmas Cocoa Specialty Designer Series paper (bulk) Accessories Linen thread Stampin' Dimensionals Ornament punch Scallop Edge punch

Autumn Splendor Card and Mini Library Clips

Here is a sample card using one of this week's Deal of the Week special.... mini library clips!


STAMPS:
Autumn Splendor
Grateful Greetings

PAPER:
Chocolate Chip
Very Vanilla
Autumn Meadows Designer Series Paper

INKS:
Bermuda Bay
Chocolate Chip
Close To Cocoa
Dusty Durango

ACCESSORIES:
Linen Thread
Mini Library Clips
Stampin' Dimensionals
Color Spritzer Tool
3/16 Inch Corner Rounder Punch

Deal of the Week #3 - Clips, Brads & Grommets!

Here is the next Deal of the Week! Brads, Clips & Grommets! All are great for the finishing touches on your next project, so don't miss this sale, stock up today!

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

New Images Available for My Digital Studio!

Starting today, seven new My Digital Downloads are available for purchase and use with your My Digital Studio software or other design applications. Several of these images are just in time for Halloween, and are sure to be a treat for you!

118114	Cast A Spell Designer Series paper - digital download	$4.95
118115	Night & Day Designer Series paper - digital download	$4.95
118124	Medallion stamp brush set - digital download	$1.95
118126	Circle Circus stamp brush set - digital download	$5.95
118116	School Days II stamp brush set - digital download	$9.95
118121	Great Moments II stamp brush set - digital download	$9.95
118122	Pumpkin Patch stamp brush set - digital download	$5.95

MDS - Calendar Page

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	Digital Stamps Enjoy Every Moment Schoolbook Serif Alphabet Digital Paper Kiwi Kiss digital card stock Pumpkin Pie digital card stock Kiwi Kiss large polka-dot digital paper Hoppy Memories Designer Kit Digital Accessories & Tools Whisper White straight stitch digital sewing 1.25 Square punch

Instructions

1. Open My Digital Studio, and select Calendar from New Project Options. Select 12# x 12# Square. Select Create Your Own.
2. Name project, and save. Select Blank Page.
3. Select Background Papers in Design Center. Select Kiwi Kiss large polka-dot paper, and apply.
4. Add photo to left side of page with edges falling into bleed area of project.
5. Select Punches in Design Center. Select 1.25 Square punch, and apply. Drag edges of square image to create strip with ends of image falling into bleed area of project. Select Color Fill from Punches Design Center menu. Select Pumpkin Pie, and apply. Position over right edge of photo so that small strip of photo on right side can be seen.
6. Select Punches in Design Center. Select 1.25 Square punch, and apply. Drag edges of square image to create strip with ends of image falling into bleed area of project. Select Color Fill from Punches Design Center menu. Select Kiwi Kiss, and apply. Position at right edge of Kiwi Kiss polka dot paper, with edge falling into bleed area of project.
7. Select Text in Design Center. Add "Hunter" title and journaling using fonts of your choice.
8. Select Embellishments in Design Center. Select Hoppy Memories - Borders, and apply Hoppy Memories - Border 2. Rotate 90 degrees, and drag to right side of page with right end falling into bleed area of project.
9. Add three photos above alphabet border piece.
10. Select Embellishments in Design Center. Select Whisper White straight stitching from Staple & Stitching. Apply with edge of stitching falling into bleed area of project.
11. Embellish page using Enjoy Every Moment and Schoolbook Serif digital stamp sets and Hoppy Memories Designer Kit.
12. Save project, and Share using desired setting from Share Project drop-down menu.

MDS - Kindness 6x6 Kindness Card

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	Stamps Big Bold Birthday digital set Heard from the Heart digital set Schoolbook Serif Numbers digital set Upsy Daisy Summer Home - flowers Designer Kit Digital Card stock & Paper Kraft Old Olive Digital Accessories & Tools Round buttons 1.25 Square punch

Instructions

1. Open My Digital Studio, and select Greeting Card from New Project Options. Select 6# x 6# Square.
2. Name project, and save. Select Blank Page.
3. Select Background Papers in Design Center. Select Card Stock. Select Kraft.
4. Select Stamps in Design Center. Select daisies image from Upsy Daisy brush set, and apply. Select Change Color from Stamps Design Center menu. Select Whisper White, and set the opacity to 45 percent.
5. Select Punches in Design Center. Select 1.25 Square punch, and apply. Drag edges of square image or right click to resize to 605 pixels x 80 pixels strip with ends of image falling into bleed area of project. Drag strip to cover portion of daisies image.
6. Select rectangle strip. Select Color Fill from Punches Design Center menu. Select Old Olive, and apply. Strip will be recolored to Old Olive.
7. Select Stamps in Design Center. Select circle pattern image from Big Bold Birthday brush set, and apply. Drag over Old Olive strip, and right click to resize image to 57 pixels x 68 pixels. Select Change Color from Stamps Design Center menu. Select Whisper White, and set the opacity to 65 percent. Copy image, and repeatedly paste image, dragging copies to fill in Old Olive strip with circles.
8. Select Stamps in Design Center. Select sentiment 1 image from Heard from the Heart brush set, and apply. Right click to resize image to 389 pixels x 69 pixels. Select Change Color from Stamps Design Center menu. Select Whisper White, and set the opacity to 90 percent.
9. Select Stamps in Design Center. Select bracket image from Schoolbook Serif Numbers brush set, and apply. Right click to resize image to 63 pixels x 216 pixels. Select Change Color from Stamps Design Center menu. Select Whisper White. Copy image, and paste. Drag over to other side of sentiment, and select Mirror to flip image.
10. Select Embellishments in Design Center. Select flower 6 image from Summer Home - flowers Designer Kit. Apply. Right click to resize image to 70 pixels x 65 pixels. Rotate 13 degrees to the right using rotation slider in Design Center. Select Drop Shadow from Embellishments Design Center menu. Set drop shadow to Blur: 2, Opacity: 35.
11. Select Embellishments in Design Center. Select Old Olive button from Round Buttons menu, and apply. Center button in flower, and right click to resize button to 34 pixels x 34 pixels.
12. Save project, and Share using desired setting from Share Project drop-down menu.

My Digital Studio - Cute Faces

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	Digtal Stamps Greatest Moments Hoppy Memories Schoolbook Serif Alphabet Digital Paper Pink Passion Tempting Turquoise Old Olive large polka-dot digital paper Hoppy Memories Designer Kit Sunny Day Designer Kit Digital Accessories & Tools Old Olive round button Scallop Edge punch 1.25 Square punch

Instructions

1. Open My Digital Studio, and select Photo Album from New Project Options. Select 12" x 12" Square. Select Create Your Own.
2. Name project, and save. Select the Square 09 template.
3. Select Background Papers in Design Center. Select Old Olive Large Polka-Dot paper. 
4. From top left - Squares 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, and 16: Drag and drop photos into squares. Resize all squares to 2" x 2" size (approximately 118 pixels x 118 pixels).
5. Delete remaining photo squares.
6. Select Punches in Design Center. Select 1.25 Square punch, and apply. Resize square to 2" x 2" (approximately 118 pixels x 118 pixels). Copy square, and paste into empty positions.
7. Select Paper Fill in Punches Designer Center menu. Fill square 6 using Sunny Day - paper 4 from Sunny Day Designer Kit. Select Schoolbook Serif Alphabet digital stamp set, and apply "M". Select Change Color in Stamps Design Center menu, and select Whisper White.
8. Select Color Fill in Punches Designer Center menu. Fill squares 2, 8, 9, and 14 with Pink Passion and Tempting Turquoise. Reduce color in squares 2 and 8 to 65%.
9. Embellish page using images from Hoppy Memories Designer Kit, Hoppy Memories digital stamp set, and Greatest Moments digital stamp set.
10. Using Schoolbook Serif Alphabet digital stamp set, create "Cute faces of you" title. Type "So many" using font of your choice.
11. Apply Old Olive round button to center of flower.
12. Select Punches in Design Center. Select Scallop Edge punch, and apply. Select Color Fill in Punches Designer Center menu, and fill scalloped piece with Whisper White. 
13. Save project, and Share using desired setting from Share Project drop-down menu.