Stampin' and Scrappin' With Kristin

Create a Christmas Keepsake

Stampin' Up! is offering a fabulous Christmas Keepsake Box kit for you this holiday season!  I sat down with one of my friends on Monday night and we made our boxes together.  They turned out super cute!  You can check mine out in my classroom.  I'll have it on display for the remainder of the year.

The kit is a fabulous value!  It includes instructions and most of the supplies you'll need to complete the box including fabric, buttons, ribbons, an entire container of champagne glitter and an entire package of self-adhesive pearls!  You'll have extra supplies to use on other projects! 

Christmas Keepsake Kit:  129024
Price:  $19.95
(No minimum purchase or limits apply!)

There are a few supplies that are not included in the kit:

• Pines & Poinsettias stamp set - Item # 123762 (W) or 123764 (C)
• Early Espresso, Real Red, and Wild Wasabi Stampin’ Write Markers
• Adhesives
• 3/16" Corner Punch
• Paper Cutter
• Paper Snips
• Needle
• Glue gun (I used Sticky Strip, Glue Dots, and Tombo Multi-Purpose Adhesive instead)
• Simply Scored (optional - the instructions don't call for it, but it would be MUCH easier if you have a scoring tool)

My Birthday Cards - Part 1!

Okay, so my birthday was a month ago and I received a TON of hand-stamped cards from demonstrators, friends, and customers.  It's taken me WAY too long to get these posted. This is just the first batch!  I'll have more to share over the coming days and then we'll move onto sympathy cards!  I had a couple of happy mail weeks between my birthday and the passing of my grandmother.

This first card was made by one of my stamp club members, Nancy. It's SO gorgeous.  Nancy loves to watercolor.  But, what you cannot see in the picture is that she cut out the little bees and butterflies!  WOW!  That takes patience! 

Next up is a card from one of my demonstrators, Terri. She's also a crazy cutter as she also cut out these butterflies!  I love the layers on this card!  Seriously - this has my name written all over it!  I count 7 layers including the butterflies!

The third card was made by a demonstrator and friend, Mary Ellen.  Her card accompanied a gift which I'll have to share here someday.  The card is gorgeous.  I showed it to my husband and he told me "you've got to learn how to do that".  Well, it's not all that complicated - just a bit time-consuming!  You can't even begin to see the details on this card in this photo.  There's embossing, cutting, stamping, ribbon, mica flakes, sponging, buttons, and more.  I've already cased it a couple of times!

My last card for the day is also a jaw-dropper!  This was made by one of my customers, Rita.  She used the reflection technique to make this card.  She also did a lot of coloring.  It's hard to believe you're not looking at a photograph!

Thank you everyone!  Stay tuned for more of my birthday cards!

You're Invited!

I'm hosting an Opportuni-Tea Night this Wednesday, October 19th at 7pm.  It will be held at my house in Elmer.  You'll have the Opportuni-Tea to learn more about the benefits of joining Stampin' Up! 

Did you know that if you join Stampin' Up! in October, that SU will give you a Big Shot absolutely FREE!  Do you already have a Big Shot?  No problem!  You can choose a $100 shopping spree instead.  You'll receive one of those options when you join Stampin' Up! by purchasing the standard Starter Kit.

In addition to learning more about Stampin' Up!, you'll also get to stamp a couple of quick and easy cards using two BRAND NEW stamp sets that you've probably never seen before!  Light refreshments (and tea - of course) will be served.

This event is absolutely FREE!!!  Please feel free to call (856-503-7459) or e-mail me (kristinkortonick@yahoo.com) with any questions.  Also, please let me know if you plan to attend so that I can have supplies prepared for you!

Don't worry if you can't attend, you can still take advantage of this AWESOME deal through the end of October!  Simply click here to join now!

Everyone Gets a Free Big Shot!

That's right!!!  Everyone who signs up to be a demonstrator during the month of October gets a FREE Big Shot or up to $100 in extra FREE products!!  Isn't that incredible?!?!  If you've been holding out on purchasing one, this is your opportunity to get one FREE!  You can join Stampin' Up! now - absolutely risk free - and get a Starter Kit valued at close to $450 (including a Big Shot) for only $175!  WOW!!!

When you join Stampin' Up!, you receive all kinds of benefits - the best is the 20%-40% discount on all of your stamping purchases!  Or, maybe you want to start your own business and earn a little extra money for the holidays - you can do that too!  Want to learn more about this incredible offer and the benefits of being a demonstrator?  Plan to attend my Opportuni-Tea Night on October 19th!  Or, if you know you want to take advantage of this great offer, click here to join now!