Sale A Bration Special

Its time once again for the BEST sale that Stampin Up offers!  For every $50 in product that you order, you will get a free stamp set, paper pack or punch for FREE!  You don't even pay shipping or tax on the free item!  There are six items and this year there is a new twist!  There is a list in the back of the saleabration catalog that is stamp sets in the regular idea book and catalog that you can choose for free instead of the saleabration items.  Also if you choose to host your own workshop during saleabration, you can earn an additional saleabration item for every $300 in party sales.  So if you have a $600 party,  you will earn the regulart hostess benefits, PLUS 2 free saleabration items!  Its very easy to have a HUGE party during this sale!  EVERYONE wants to get something free!  My calendar is filling fast, so please contact me asap if you'd like to host your own workshop! 

Birdhouse

Birdhouse Idea

This bird punch is coming out in the new Occassions Mini!  The bird, wings and leaf are all one punch for $15.95.  The scalloped punch on the roof is free with a $50 purchase during saleabration.  Saleabration starts January 5th!  The actual bird house is the big shot die that is also in the new occassions mini.  Its in the shape of a milk carton.  Super cute!  Do you see the Medallion stamped on the birdhouse?

20% discount

Last chance to buy this stamp set!!  The holiday mini is only good through Jan. 4th! 

Remember I am having a sale through December 31st!  20% off EVERYTHING!  You must place your order through me to get the discount!

Brooke's first Christmas

Merry Christmas!  Hope you all have a wonderful holiday!

Here are some sneak a peak samples of what is coming up in the new Occassions Mini Catalog!  You can order out of this catalog in January!  Also, Sale A Bration is coming in January!  Stay tuned for more information on upcoming parties and events!

Here are some samples using the Serene Snowflake set.  This is in the Holiday Mini catalog.  You can order out of this catalog until January 4th! 

Something other than Christmas cards....

Above is a card I found made my someone else.  I love this butterfly set!  LOVE that there is a punch to punch out the butterfly!  I hate cutting! 

Here is a card using the Upsy Daisy set!  I love this set, but always forget to get it out and use it!  Love these colors too!  Bermuda Bay is one of my favorite new In Colors!

Brooke is almost 8 months old!

Brooke loves the bathtub!  I still have to keep her in the infant tub because she is so wild, I am afraid she would tip over!  Check out her mohawk!  Her hair is growing longer and thicker!

Fish Cards using the Ornament punch

Here are two ideas using the ornament punch.  This punch is only available through Jan. 4th.  It may never return to the catalog again!  Get yours today!  Also the first card uses the delightful decorations stamp set, which is only available til Jan. 4th as well.  Order yours today!

Just a couple more ideas with the Autumn Days set! 

I love the layout of this card.  Its retired stamp sets from last sale a bration. 

Snowflake card

Supercute snowflake card!  Its using a Stampin Up! punch! 

Brooke is 7 months old!

Here is Brooke at 7 months...  She is growing way too fast.  I still remember just brining her home!  She is a very happy baby...and a very mobile one too!  She is crawling everywhere and pulling herself up on things.  Walking is coming soon!

Great Stamping Weekend!

A special thanks to all of my Stampin Up friends for a great weekend of stamping!  The Cannery Grill Christmas card event was a HUGE success.  We are talking about doing one for Sale-a-bration...which is in February and March.  I'll keep ya posted on that!

We had 40 people sign up for this years event!  Last year we had just 24!  We almost doubled in size!  Thank you to all who invited friends who have never stamped before or with our group!  We love to see new faces! 

Sunday was a Christmas card buffet at Vicki's!  Vicki got LOTS of free stuff for hosting a fabulous party!  Thanks Vicki!!  Thanks to all who decided to come stamp with us and give up a couple hours of the beautiful weather!

Hate to color?

If you hate to color your stamped images...here is a technique that will make you happy!  You stamp your image, punch either a square or circle in 1 3/8 and then in that punched out image, punch out a 1 1/4 or smaller.  Then color in that image.  Glue it in the middle of the larger 1 3/8 hole and there you go!  You only have a VERY small area to color!  It will make your Christmas cards go so much faster!

Thanksgiving Card

I love this Thanksgiving card!

Dasher

Dasher is one of my new favorite sets!  Also very inexpensive!  Its only $8.95!!  Also the modern label punch is becoming one of my most used punches! 

Shimmer Paint

Introducing


Shimmer Paint
SHIMMER PAINT! These items are featured in the Holiday Mini Catalog, and come in 3 different shades - Champagne Mist, Platinum and Frost White.  These can be found on page 27 of the Holiday Mini catalog.



Champagne Mist is a very delicate bronze-ish shimmery paint.



Platinum is fairly opaque and is similar in appearance to the silver Encore ink. The shimmer paint is slightly more (ahem) shimmery...and doesn't take as long to dry as Encore.



Frost White is a shimmery white, not as opaque as platinum.


What can you do with them?

Stamp with them - simply shake the bottle, remove the cap, and then use a sponge dauber to pick up the paint from the inside of the cap, and apply directly to your stamps. You can do this on top of an already inked stamp as well, to add shimmer to your colored images. (Soft suede with the bronze shimmer paint is lovely.)

Paint with them - use a small brush to apply the shimmer paint directly to images or to the raised portions of your dry embossed images.

Create colored, shimmery paints - add a few drops of reinker to a few drops of frost white shimmer paint to create tinted shimmer paints, then stamp or paint with them as above!

Make all your card stock shimmery! - add a few drops of shimmer paint to some rubbing alcohol in a little spray bottle to create shimmer spray! (A bottle that mists is better than a bottle that squirts. How much to add? Just add a little and if it's not enough, add a little more!) Great for backgrounds and to add a subtle shine to your projects.

Autumn Days Wreath card

This card is made using the Autumn Days stamp set.  Its a beautiful wreath made out of one stamp stamped many times in different colors.  Also, that is my favorite ribbon!  I love the red with white polka dots!  I am thinking these would make great Thanksgiving cards, in different colors of course!  Wouldn't this card look awesome in purple?  I love ANYTHING in purple!

Build A Bear

The new Build a Bear set is awesome!  I love it!!  I have made a few birthday cards with this set and the people I have given them to LOVE it!  Its pretty fun to dress them up! This set is only available til January...so order yours today!

InkBig Stamping Group's next Event

November 14th  (Saturday)
9 am to 3 pm, Winnequah School, Monona
Join us to stamp and scrap the day away!!

We have 3 different projects you are invited to choose from:

Year of Cards: 12 cards, one for each month of the year $15
Year in a Day: 12, 2 page layouts, one layout for each month of the year!

6x6: $25
12X12: $45

MUST RSVP by November 3rd if you'd like to join us!  You can do just the cards or just the scrapbook...or both!  Please let me know asap!  I have to have RSVP's in by the 3rd!

RSVP to Kari Hack    hack_kari@yahoo.com

My next Stampin Up Event

Want to come and stamp with a bunch of fun gals?  Please join us for a  Christmas card buffet!

Here are the details...

When:  Sunday November 8th 2009  1-4pm

Where:  Vicki's house   6631 Winding Way DeForest  (Mapquest gives great directions)

What:  Christmas card buffet!  I will have 5 different cards out and you make as many as you'd like of each!

Please bring your own adhesive!  Thanks!

RSVP by November 6th!  I just need a head count so we have enough supplies!

Kari Hack
846-0277
hack_kari@yahoo.com

New Snowflake punch

This card is so simple, yet so cute!  It would make a real simple holiday thank you card as well!  This is our new snowflake punch.  Also on this card if you look real close, the kraft paper is texturized using our new texture plates with the big shot!  They are so simple to use!  It looks so much harder than it is!  If you have are interested in learning to use them, I'd be glad to show you! 

Ornament card

This is my second favorite Christmas stamp set this year.  Its in the holiday mini!  The best part is that the ornaments can be punched out with our new ornament punch!  Love it!  This set is only available til January 4th, then it may be retired forever.  I am really hoping it makes it to the next catalog..we shall see!  Remember you can place an order anytime at my Stampin Up! website.  http://www.karihack.stampinup.net/

Or you can email me and I will place the order for you!  We now accept credit/debit cards!

Tree Trimmings Stamp set

 

This is one of my very favorite Christmas sets! Its so cute...and so easy! This card is just ribbon, a little designer paper and of course some glitter! Such an easy card to make all your Christmas cards! The best part...it's only $14.95! The set is called Tree Trimmings and is on page 28 of the catalog. The Merry Christmas greeting is from another set called Christmas Greetings. That set is $10.95 and on the same page!

Meet Brooke

This is my daughter Brooke!  She is 7 months old!  She likes to help Mom stamp!  She is especially into the paper!  She loves to rip!

November 1st...my new blog begins!

Hello friends! I have created a blog to keep you more up to date on my stamping events, creations and specials! I love checking out other stampers blogs and seeing what they are creating. I love to share what I have created too...so that is why I have created this blog! I am hoping to share lots of new techniques and ideas on this site! I hope you enjoy!

You will also be seeing photos of my daughter! Her name is Brooke! She keeps me VERY busy!! She is 7 months old and growing way too fast in Mom's opinion!

Here it goes...