HAPPY NEW YEAR!

I love this time of year...it's SALE-A-BRATION with Stampin' Up! This means FREE 'stuff'. With every $50 purchase Stampin' Up! will give us a free stamp set, paper pack or punch. Wooo Hooo! We always love FREE stuff!! SU has expanded the program this year to include 77 stamp sets from the *big* catalog.

Also, starting today, Jan. 5, the Occasions Mini Catalog goes into effect. Wow! Lots of really cool new stuff...my wish list is huge! So many awesome stamp sets and accessories for spring!

With Valentine's Day right around the corner, it's time to bring out the red and pink! I've planned a class for Jan. 13. Since there have been requests for the mini purse, I will include it in this class along with a Valentine's card. Oh how I love the new glittery Specialty Designer Series Paper in the Occasions Mini! Too bad the glitter doesn't show up in the photo. If you'd like information on this class, just e-mail me at kathystamps@gmail.com. Hope to see you there!

Merry Christmas!

The past few months have been busy. I've been a stampin' factory as I made over 60 Christmas cards before Thanksgiving. Also managed a class and a couple of workshops in that time. Then began our travels. First to Seattle for 10 days over the Thanksgiving holiday to visit our son and his family. A week at home to get laundry and Christmas shopping and decorating done and then off to Columbia, SC for our daughter Lori's graduation from the University of South Carolina. She graduated Magna Cum Laude and we are so very proud of her! Needless to say, I've had to scurry to catch up with the holiday shopping. At any rate, it's all done...just need to get the Christmas cards addressed and mailed.

In the midst of our busy-ness we need to remember the reason for the season. May the peace of Christmas enfold you and fill you with love and joy.

Tri-Shutter Card

Here is the Tri-Shutter Card closed. Closed it measures 5-1/2"x4-1/4" and will fit into an A2 envelope. Scroll down to see this card open and for information on my Fancy Folds class.

FANCY FOLDS CLASS

I know some of my customers are very anxious to get back to my classes, and I am just as anxious to be teaching again. So I'm planning a Fancy Folds Class on Wednesday September 23, at 10 am. These are the two projects we will do.

The top card is a monochromatic Tri Shutter Card. I love the uniqueness of this fold. The bottom card is a Criss Cross Card. I love the new In Colors and the Cottage Wall Designer Series Paper, with a great combination of Rich Razzleberry and Old Olive.

These are fun cards to do and not as difficult as they look. So come and stamp with me on Sept. 23!

HELLO?

Is anyone there? I have been posting to my blog for some time, but is anybody viewing it? Please let me know if you enjoy my blog by posting a comment or becoming a follower (click on the link on the right side). I love to be able to share my work by way of this blog, but if no one is viewing or appreciating it, then I'm wasting my time, so please respond. Thanks!!! and Happy Stampin'!

I'M BAAACK!

Gosh, I can't believe it's been 2 MONTHS since my last post. It's been quite a summer. I went in for a stress test, followed by a heart catheterization and immediately followed by quadruple by-pass open heart surgery. So, as you can imagine, my summer has been spent recovering.

I have been so blessed by many friends and neighbors who have brought meals, gifts, have called, visited, and sent cards (54 in all!) So, needless to say, I have been busy making thank you cards! I did manage to pull some out of my 'stash' of retired samples, so that helped. Here are a couple of cards I made and more are posted down the side. For these cards I used the hostess set called Country Morning. It's a fun set to water color. The sentiments are from a set called Teeny Tiny Wishes. I have used this set a lot and it's proving to be a good investment. The little phrases fit many of our punches, hardware, etc. and the assortment of phrases fit many different occasions.

I also received some beautiful hand crafted cards from my stamping friends and I'll try to get those scanned and posted shortly.

NEW CATALOG!

The Stampin' Up! 2009/10 Idea Book and Catalog started yesterday and it's a beauty! I love the new in-colors and there are so many neat stamp sets and accessories! I can't wait to share it with you. I will be having a New Catty Open House on Saturday, July 18, with gifts, door prize, retired product for sale and, of course, new catalogs for you to shop from. E-mail me for more details.

June went by so fast, I didn't even get around to blogging. I did, however, enjoy some good stamping time with my daughter and up-line, Lori. She came for a 2 week visit with the grand kids. I CASE'd these two cards from her creations...cause I thought they were so cool. Thanks, Lori, for letting me reproduce these nifty cards. I've posted my other creations down the side of this blog. I have more cards to scan that I will post later...cards I made for a friend who wanted no sentiment, mailable cards.