Stitched Shapes Dies--So Excited

I wanted to get this info out to you...

We have new dies available this month, along

with our specials on particular stamps. 

Here's a video showing you the dies and how they look.

If you'd like to place an order for the dies and any of these specials, Shop Here

and please try to use code: 3B7SNAMK

Sheltering Tree for Fall

I love Fall: the cooler weather, the gorgeous leaves, the fluttering leaves.  It's as though all God's nature takes a deep breath and relaxes. So, when I saw this card idea, I was in love.  The way the tree peeks out of the leaf cut out is just sweet!  This is our card for class this month.

And I also found this idea...I stamped the leaves in Crushed Curry and Pumpkin Pie.

Isn't that fun?

Here are the products I used:

Sheltering Tree Photopolymer Stamp Set  #137163
Price: $25.00

Leaflets Framelits Dies  #138283
Price: $25.00

Acorn Builder Punch  #139681
Price: $18.00

Acorny Thank You Photopolymer Stamp Set  #139718
Price: $15.00

Duet Banner Punch  #141483
Price: $18.00

You can get the items you need for this and any other project Here.  When you place an order of $40 or more, please post below and ask for your FREE gift (the cards from class for the month)

Paisleys and Emboss Resist

When some gals from our Joyful Heart Group got together to swap ideas,

Sondra mentioned this idea: emboss resist with Copper. 

Copper embossing powder and copper foil is so beautiful and I was thrilled when it came back.
I decided to make this card right away and use it for class.

The coloring technique is called burnishing.  Let me explain:

Positioning: I placed the paisley stamps where I wanted them on the card, then put my largest block down on top of them to secure their location.  

Embossing: Rub Embossing Buddy over your piece of Whisper White Cardstock.

Ink all stamps on the block with Versamark ink.  This stamp set is photopolymer so be sure to use the Piercing Mat for better images when you stamp. After stamping, dust with Copper Embossing Powder, turn paper over  (holding it above a piece of clean scrap paper) and tap excess off with a firm flick. Heat with heat tool on high til copper is shiny.  (hint: hold the tool about 1 inch from your cardstock and heat in one area until you see change, then begin to move slowly then as quickly as you see the change, you can continue to cover your whole paper, then remove heat immediately).  Be sure to look over your piece and make sure there are no areas that still appear "grainy".  If you find any, reheat those areas before touching because the powder will fall off if not heated properly

Begin burnishing with Flirty Flamingo ink (tap a piece of the sponge on ink pad, then tap on scrap paper, then begin on your design to rub gently in a circular motion, then keep rubbing harder til you get a good, bright covering.  Just do this color in spots, then repeat the same thing in open spots using Rich Razzleberry.  Completely fill in the white using these 2 colors, blending the colors together.

Versamark Pad   #102283
Price: $8.50

Embossing Buddy  #103083
Price: $6.00

Heat Tool   #129053               Price:   $30.00
Copper Stampin' Emboss Powder  #141636 Price: $5.00

Stampin' Pierce Mat    #126199
Price: $5.00

Stamping Sponges  #141337
Price: $3.50

Copper Foil Sheets  #142020 these are available now!  yeah!
Price: $4.00

Paisleys & Posies Photopolymer Bundle  #143515
Price: $45.00

You can order any of these items Here

When you place an online order of $40 or more, please just post a comment below and say Please send me the class cards for this month as my gift!

Freehand and Stamps

I found this idea on Pinterest and I just love this bird cage...

So....the outline is free-hand.  

It's not that hard, really.

 Mark your corners to keep you on track. I used our Project life Pens...love them.

 Then just let your hand go.  

You will seriously feel a little crazy...I think this is a personality test :)

It is very fun.  Everyone at class panicked but then they had fun!

I added some rhinestones that I colored black with a sharpie marker.

So, if this random scribble makes you nervous, check back here for next month's project doing a similar Freehand that is more controlled.
 Here are the other stamps and projects that I used on this card..

Rhinestone Basic Jewels  119246
Price: $5.00

Happy Happenings Clear-Mount Stamp Set #139381
Price: $20.00

Flourish Thinlits Dies #141478
Price: $29.00

Badges & Banners Clear-Mount Stamp Set  #141610   Price: $19 Best Badge Punch  #140633  $18
Basic Black Solid Baker's Twine #141682 Price: $3.00 Project Life Journaling Pens  #135304 Price: $5.00

Final Christmas Card Stamp a Stack--Fairfield in November

Christmas Card Stamp A Stack Bundle (Fairfield)

Get lots of Help Getting your Cards Done! Make 4 each of 5 different Christmas Cards (something like the ones shown here) with coordinating envelopes and Liners.  Everything is cut and prepared for you to just enjoy time stamping, gluing and embossing!

 Christmas Card Stamp A Stack

Date: Saturday, November 5th

At Camp Eder in Fairfield, PA 

Time: 1 PM til 5 PM

Bring a Snack to Share

Cost is $50 for Bundle (bundle includes all cut supplies for 20 cards plus: Warmth and Cheer DSP stack, Mini Jingle Bells, and a roll of Burlap Ribbon)

Please pre-register by October 22nd.  Make checks payable to Cindy Fodor

730 Sells Station Rd. Littlestown, PA 17340

Please bring your own adhesive and scissors and maybe glue pen. 

Place an order the day of class and you get a $10 rebate on any purchase over $25. When order is over $50, you'll also get an extra card project

Also available as a “To Go Kit”.  Cost is $55 for Class To Go plus $5 shipping or you can arrange to pick up at my home.

Christmas Card Stamp A Stack in Littlestown

Get a jump start on the holidays by joining us to create 4 each of these 4 different Christmas Cards with coordinating envelopes.  Everything is cut and prepared for you to just enjoy time stamping, gluing and embossing!

 Christmas Card Stamp A Stack

Date: Saturday, October 15 th

in Littlestown, at my stamp room

Time: 9:00 AM til 1:00 PM  

Bring a snack to share

Cost is $25  Please pre-register by October 8th.  Make checks payable to Cindy Fodor

730 Sells Station Rd. Littlestown, PA 17340

Please bring your own adhesive and scissors and maybe glue pen. 

Place an order the day of class and you get a $10 rebate on any purchase over $25. When order is over $50, you'll also get an extra card project

Also available as a “To Go Kit”.  Cost is $35 for Class To Go plus $5 shipping or you can arrange to pick up at my home.

Christmas Card Stamp A Stack (Germantown)

Get a jump start on the holidays by joining us to create 4 each of these 4 different Christmas Cards with coordinating envelopes.  Everything is cut and prepared for you to just enjoy time stamping, gluing and embossing!

 Christmas Card Stamp A Stack

 

Date: Saturday, October 29th

in Germantown at Jen Czarniak's beautiful home. I'll send info when you register.

Time: 10:00 AM til 2:00PM  

Bring a lunch/brunch dish to share

Cost is $30  Please pre-register by October 22nd.  Make checks payable to Cindy Fodor

730 Sells Station Rd. Littlestown, PA 17340

Please bring your own adhesive and scissors and maybe glue pen. 

Place an order the day of class and you get a $10 rebate on any purchase over $25. When order is over $50, you'll also get an extra card project

Also available as a “To Go Kit”.  Cost is $35 for Class To Go plus $5 shipping or you can arrange to pick up at my home.

Metallic Thread---love it or leave it?

So, we've been playing with the metallic thread since the last Holiday catalog, I think. 

 I love the look of it, subtle and under-stated, but it's not always easy to work with.

 I've come up with a few ways that help me use it and love it...hope it will help you too!

So this first one, I just came up with this month because I really miss scallops.  I miss our scallop scissors, punches, dies, etc.  We have no scallop borders...bahhh!

Enter scallop thread!   First I put 'Tear and Tape Adhesive down the back edge of this Mint Macaron piece.  Then I just looped the thread around, making little circles and tacking the thread onto the adhesive every time it crossed it. Turn it over and just the scallops show on the front. 

 Also, in casing a swap from the cruise, I added a swirl of copper thread but to make it easy, I just twirled around my fingers then tacked it to the washi tape I planned to use...doing customer appreciation notes, so I just lined up lots of washi tape with thread attached. Easy Peasy!

 So, get crackin' and try out these 2 new ways to enjoy your metallic thread

 Affectionately Yours Washi Tape (this is where the copper washi tape is from) #141635  $8

Tear and Tape Adhesive  #138995  $7

 Black Metallic Thread  #141695
Copper Metallic Thread #141696
Gold Metallic  #138401
Silver Metallic  #138402
 $3 each  50 yards

So....Metallic thread....are you lovin' it or leavin' it?  Please give me your vote in the comment section below.

Need supplies?  I can help 

 

 

More Stamps Please

With our new catalog starting today, you will probably find, like me, that there is just not enough money to get everything that's on your wish list. Especially knowing that the Holiday Catalog will be right around the corner!

Here are 3 very simple solutions...you might find that one works well for you

Option 1

 Sign up as a Demonstrator so you can get a great deal on the kit and then a discount on purchases for as long as you remain active.  

New recruits in June get to choose 2 stamp sets free (any price) in addition to the $125 in product for only $99

Plus, you get 8 catalogs and order forms so you can share the fun with your friends

Join Here

Option 2

Host a party in June and in addition to the FREE and 1/2 price benefits, you will get an extra $35 free when your party hits $350

In home, Facebook, or book party works!

Another cool thing about being a hostess is that you can use your hostess FREE merchandise toward your Demonstrator kit and Pay Absolutely nothing to sign up!

Contact me now so we can get it on the calendar

Option 3

Join a club...it's a buying club with perks.  

You place a minimum $30 order each month and you get some fun perks:

-Attend a FREE class each month and/or get 3 special projects mailed to you if you can't attend

-One month out of every 6 or so, you get the FREE hostess benefits

-Club members get their catalogs first!  and get to find out all the details FIRST

Dont be last to sign up

Ribbon/Designer Paper Sharing

DESIGNER SERIES PAPERS...amazing!
1. GET A SAMPLER  Get a 1/4 pack of every paper (12X12 will be 12X6, stacks will be 6X6, and 4 specialty sheets will be 6X6) for only $60.35 u pick up (class delivery)
or shipped to you for an extra $7.  Offer available thru June 8th, you'll receive a paypal invoice or I can use your credit card if it's on file, and orders will be placed for products on June 9th....will ship to you as soon as it arrives and gets cut and packaged.

2. JOIN A CLUB (get all Full packs in just 5 months with one 1 pack FREE...orders will be around $40 per month) Hostess special applly

Some of the designs.....

RIBBON CLUB.....We have so many awesome new ribbons and I want to help get them into your hands, but I know most of you don't need 10 yards or even 5. So, for $55, you can have 57.5 yards of 28 different colors, textures, designs! Your projects won't know what hit them. This doesn't include any of the new and FUN bakers twines as we all use much more of those and they are very inexpensive. 

Let me know right away if you'd like to have a part in this share. For pick up (class delivery) 
or delivered at no extra cost with the Designer Series Paper Sampler or shipped alone for $5.

Prices available thru June 8th, you'll receive a paypal invoice or I can use your credit card if it's on file, and orders will be placed for products on June 9th....will ship to you as soon as it arrives and gets cut and packaged.

To order your share, Click Here, and provide following info:
 your name
 your address and phone #
 the email address you use for PayPal*
 subject line: 2016 paper share

Masking Technique with Sitting Here by Stampin' Up!

Our new Stampin' Up! Catalog is Here and 

with it are some fabulous new stamps and accessories that you will want to get your hands on.

Click Here now to see all the new products, 

Contact me, if you'd like to get a catalog to hold in your hands!

Adult Coloring Book Class

Adult Coloring Book Class
make your own coloring book

on April 9th (9AM-12Noon)
in my stamp room
Fun, fun, fun!
Class is FREE with a $50+ purchase (must include 1/2 pack of white cardstock) placed day of class (includes FREE cover and 10 pages of choice)

Or just pay $10 for 5 pages, no cover included

 
Stamp pages of your choice (20 to choose from, lots of nature)

You'll also get ideas for using your colored pages in projects.

Register ASAP

I will also be offering this class at Scrapbook Weekend, April 23rd

and in your location if you can get 6 or more friends to sign up with you.

If you cannot attend, you can still play:

Place your $50 minimum order here and use this hostess code:E6WJXV3S

I will send you a pdf with the cover dimensions as well as each of the pages.

Just a week or so left to get our exclusive Sale A Bration Products for FREE

Metallics glitter tape, sold Out, so sorry

Another video showing the Party Pants Stamp set, a FREE option with a $50 purchase 

#141327 Cl

One more video using the Pedal Pusher Stamp set, another FREE option with a $50 purchase

#141312 photopolymer

These 3 products are just the newest of the FREE offerings for Sale a Bration.  Click here to view the brochure with all the other products
I'm going to give you 3 more product videos if you like:

The Botanical Gardens Vellum Designer Paper Stack

#141019

What I love Stamp Set

#141276

Project Life Memories in the Making SAB pack

#141018

Other perks during SAB---Great time to become a Demonstrator.  Read more here

Hosting a Party and having some stamping fun with friends has great perks during SAB as well...you can get so much for FREE as a hostess plus your friends get to pick free stuff just for buying products....I have only a few dates remaining but would love to bring a party to you!

Contact me now

Precision Plate Quandry

Are you in a quandry over whether you need to purchase one more tool for your crafting supplies?  Watch this 5 minute video on the difference when cutting detailed designs.
If you've decided that this is for you, I will be happy to help you get it...Do it now during Sale a Bration and earn a FREE gift for every $50 purchase.

Shop here now

I had to know that best way when cutting out about 30 of these in preparation for my March classes

 We used the spritzing tool filled with alcohol and ink refills to spray the dazzling diamonds glimmer paper and then glued the Rose Wonder die cut on top.

Everyone's card was different and all gorgeous.  The yellow was done with Daffodil Delight

This bottom one is actually WatermelonWonder

Hope you enjoyed

Celebrate with me during Sale A Bration

I think it's special that I joined Stampin' Up! during the season that has now become Sale a Bration.

I'm celebrating 20 years with Stampin' Up! and I want to celebrate with you.
I thought I'd do that a couple of ways:

 I'm doing my first ever online $1000 book party. Here's how it works....
I need 10 people to commit to place a $100 minimum order using a special hostess code that I will give you. You will then get one of the listed prizes. If you claim 2 spots ($200 order or a 12 month paper pumpkin subscription) then you will get 2 prizes and so on.  Plus, you will get to pick 2 Sale a Bration items.

Every Participant will get a prize.....one of the following:
(8) will get to choose $18 FREE
(2) will get $10 free and get to choose a 1/2 price item

Prizes will be drawn randomly.  Contact me right away to grab your spot!  First come, first served.  I will email you the hostess code for you to use.  After you place your order, I will ask you to email me your free/half price items.

Benefit: You get hostess benefits on only a $100 order rather than a $150 order and you don't have to have a party to do so!


Welcome to March....thank you for helping me celebrate this very special Anniversary.

Be sure to email me now to grab your spot.

Sale A Bration and Occasions Video

I promised that I'd share the video I did for my January class.  This is part II and I show you around 

a display of lots of cards that I've done...Tash did some and Linda, my helper did some. 

Hope you enjoy.  Everything is done with either Sale A Bration or Occasions catalog goodies.

When you order $50 during Sale a Bration, you get to choose a free Sale a Bration Stamp set or paper

You can find it all here.

Or contact me here for more info

Why Become a Demonstrator, and Why NOW?

Sale a Bration is a fabulous time to try out your hand at being a demonstrator!

There are never any 'strings' attached so you can go back to being a full-paying customer any time you choose but hear me out on the benefits of at least trying it.......

-Our kit is only $99 to start                                   =$25 of free business supplies

-You get to pick $125 worth of products              =$26 of free products

-During SAB you get an extra $30 of products    =$30 of free products

-Our kit has no shipping fees                                =$18+ savings

-As a demonstrator, you get a 20 discount on everything you order  

 for as long as you remain a demonstrator            =$countless

-This kit is yours to keep whether or not you choose to do anything more with the business

-You get to be a part of a fabulously creative group of ladies who call themselves the Joyful Heart Stampers.  We share in each other's successes, struggles and triumphs.  We love to get together to create and eat and just chat.

-You get to share your creations with everyone without looking like you're bragging, it's your business, smile.

-You get to say, "I'm working today" when you're actually having fun stamping

-You can choose to earn fabulous benefits when you decide to have a part time or full-time business

Are you ready to give it a try?   Join Now

My FAVS

Some of the things I love as I have done this for 20 years...

   .You get to work alongside your family (my little ones, helped me(ie played with my stamps), as      they got older, they were so much help) and I got to be home with my kids except for a few classes a  month and was able to work those around my husband's schedule.  Now, I do many in my home.

   -You make so many friends, it's amazing.  As a young mother, I needed some adult conversation and stimulation to keep me grounded.  As a grandmother, I need conversation and stimulation to keep me from getting alzheimers  smile.

   -My husband and I and even some of the children have gotten to enjoy fabulous FREE vacations that we would never have been able to take on our income.

   -I was able to quit my job as a Registered Nurse working in Critical Care and stay home with my family....please note that it was a pay cut for me but working this business helped to keep food on our table and gave me what I really wanted, Time with my children",  Granted, we worked a lot, but we worked together.

   -I cannot lie, it was fun and rewarding to be recognized many times for accomplishments in sales, recruiting, etc.  I think we all enjoy a little bit of recognition for the things we do and that is why in my team, I try to recognize those who work hard, share the love, are creative.  Each person has a different gift and all are blessed when we work together and share the load.

Join NOW

If you have some doubts or fears, lets talk: please contact me right now...and leave me the best way to contact you.  

If you don't, then go right here, click Join Now and get signed up.

I will try to make sure you are connected with the group and that you know what you need to should you decide to 'stay' a demonstrator.

#ImBringingBirthdaysBack --join me

‪#‎imbringingbirthdaysback‬ This is a new slogan that Shannon West at Stampin' Up!s main office started. She has a vision to become more personal and send more birthday cards. This has also been my vision this year as well as our churches, to encourage each other in the body. So, I want to be a part of Shannon's quest....check out her video here.

Instead of my Going global class the end of this month, I am holding a Birthday Card Buffet (there will be some masculine cards with the going global set, there will be feminine, kids, etc). 






Cost is $10 gets you your choice of 5 cards and you will be able to increase that total in several ways:
1. Place an order of $25 and get 2 more cards free
2. Bring a friend to class and get 2 more cards free
3. Place a $50 order and 5 more cards free, plus a Sale a Bration item
4. Schedule your own party/class and get 10 cards free.
So, you could possibly earn 22 cards.




The fun thing is...you will get to pick which cards you want to make out of the 10 or so choices.





Do this now:
-put these dates on your calendar: Friday, February 26 5 PM til 10 PM or Saturday, the 27th 9 AM til 2 PM
-RSVP by Feb 20th...just let me know that you are coming.  
-have your $10 at the door to get you started.
-don't forget to invite a friend so you can make 2 more cards FREE