Saturday, September 29, 2012

12 Days of Christmas 2012 Sneak Peek

Are you ready for the 12 Days of Christmas 2012 tutorial?? 
Here's a little sneak peek of one of the projects re-made Halloween style.
 
 
When the tutorial debuts on October 1st with the 12 days of previews, you will see these as Christmas ornaments.

 
Smaller than our SNAIL adhesive, they hold about 4 caramels.
 
 October 1st starts the 12 days of preview for the 2012 edition of  the 12 Days of Christmas!! I'm so excited to share it with you!
 
Monsters & Ghouls FREE Tutorial

FREE tutorial with a $35 online order
Only 2 days left!!
The step by step instructions and color picture tutorial for these Monsters & Ghouls projects will be e-mailed to you FREE with a $35 or more order to my online store during September.
Place orders HERE.
 
It's Back To Spool time at Stampin' Up!

 
Get a FREE 10 yd. spool of 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon, an $8.95 value, with every $40 purchase—choose your favorite new In Color or earn all five! 
Offer ends September 30th - just in 2 days. *Ü*

Thursday, September 27, 2012

Community Education Class

I'm looking forward to teaching my first Community Education class tonight!
 
 
If you are in the Boise area, come join me.  It isn't too late to sign up, www.boiselearns.org, they take sign-ups until the class starts.
 
 
Monsters & Ghouls FREE Tutorial

FREE tutorial with a $35 online order
The step by step instructions and color picture tutorial for these Monsters & Ghouls projects will be e-mailed to you FREE with a $35 or more order to my online store during September.
Place orders HERE.

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Halloween Card Fronts

Quick and easy card front style note cards for festive thank you's and correspondence.

 
Cardstock:  Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Howlstooth & Scarringbone Designer Series Paper
Stamp Set:  Googly Ghouls
Accessories:  Scallop Trim Border, Googlie Eyes
 

To keep you up to date with the upcoming changes, today on Inking Everything with Becky I announced that IEWB will conclude following the Holiday Session.  Below is the posting from the IEWB site.
 
 I would like to share an exciting announcement with you! Julie is taking the reins and breaking out on her own with a brand new membership site called Inky Fingers – the same name as her blog and her business. It will be similar to our Membership site with occasional live sessions called Special Sessions, and a weekly tutorial of a hand-stamped project designed by Julie and other creative stampers – including myself, from time to time, delivered to your inbox.

Inking Everything with Becky (and Julie) will conclude after this holiday session to make room for Inky Fingers. Julie is the one who created the website, posted the tutorials, and generally kept everything on-line & up and running so I’m confident the new project will be just as good as or better than the current one. I’ve enjoyed every minute of showcasing the talent on my team and this is not the last you will see of them or me, but I’m moving to the role of contributor instead of being a partner.

I would like to thank each of you for membership and for trusting that I would bring you a quality product in this site. I appreciate all the comments you’ve left, words of encouragement for my team as they designed for you and for telling your friends about us. This isn’t the end so it’s not good bye, rather the beginning of something new.
 
An added bonus for IEWB members who join Inky Fingers is a 20% discount on all future purchases including all her tutorials that are not part of Inky Fingers and two ebooks in the works; a proven 8 month course for new students that worked wonders for her local business and a card layout workbook with measurements and multiple ideas.
Continue your creative experience and join Inky Fingers today.

Inky Fingers, HERE

Sunday, September 23, 2012

A Summer Starfruit Gift

 Thank you for the e-mail yesterday congratulating me on 5 million blog hits.  I still just can't even believe it!
 
 
Here is a little Summer Starfruit gift and card I gave to Lorri Heiling for earning her first Founder's Circle trip. I love the 'I Am' stamp set we received at convention and thought it was perfect for the strengths and creativity she possesses.  Plus she loves yellow so it was a great opportunity to use the new Summer Starfruit In Color.
 
It's Back To Spool time at Stampin' Up!
 
 
Get a FREE 10 yd. spool of 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon, an $8.95 value, with every $40 purchase—choose your favorite new In Color or earn all five! 
 
Plus you will get my Monster's & Ghouls tutorial free!
Spend $200 and get all five colors for FREE. *Ü*
Shop HERE!

Friday, September 21, 2012

More Founder's Circle & a HUGE Celebration!

Great news!  While I was at Founder's Circle my blog passed
 5 MILLION HITS!!!! 
Thank you, thank you to each of you who stop by and visit!
Woo Hoo! *Ü*
 
 
These is my final day of sharing Founder's Circle photos with you.  Stampin' Up! treated us to the most amazing excursion.  They bused us to Page, Arizona to float down Glen Canyon for 3 beautiful hours.  We had gorgeous weather, scenery and company...like my friends Denise Sullivan and Penny Thomas!


 
Then they treated us to dinner in darling lunch bags for the bus ride back to St. George, UT. 

 
I thoroughly enjoyed spending time with my good friend Lorri Heiling!  This was her first time and it was so cool to experience that through her eyes!

 
Until she made me put my head through this dorky display at the Tuacahn Theater.

 
The outdoor amphitheater is so beautiful tucked in the mountains! We watched the production of Hairspray - AWESOME!!

 
  Inking Everything with Becky started Monday but it isn't too late - come join us today!  It runs for 2 weeks then stays up for several months for you to enjoy.  This session highlights all the fall holidays with cards, card candy, gifts and gift packaging just for you!
 
Come on over HERE and register today!

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Founder's Circle Swapping & Fun

The Business Share evening is a pajama party at Founder's Circle.
 

 Sheri Peters, Diana Gibbs and me.  Lorri Heiling is taking the picture - I'll have one of her cute self next time.

 
 Yummy snacks!  Every kind of Rice Krispie treat you could possibly think of!

 
 And a man there making fresh cinnamon almonds.  Oh the smell in the hotel before we got in to actually see what was in store was amazing!!!  So were the almonds.  It was hard to tell if it was cinnamon rolls, cookies or what!  The presentation of them was adorable in these handmade cones with special Founder's Circle Cinnamon Almond tags on them.  Yep, I dumped the almonds I didn't eat and kept the packaging!


Everyone in pajamas!  In the center facing you is Angie Kennedy Juda with Rhonda Wade in plaid talking to her.
 
 
Everyone lined up for the swap!  It took up two hallways, through the lobby around the corner past the elevators...120 ladies all swapping in a line.  Pretty impressive!
 
 
Here are my swaps in production.

 
Card fronts finished!

 
It was a 2 layer swap, duplicatable and demonstratable...do you know how hard that is for me to make a card with just 2 layers????

 
All bagged up and ready to go! 

Monday, September 17, 2012

Opening Day of Inking Everything with Becky Holiday Session

Today is the opening day of Inking Everything with Becky Holiday Session! 
We've prepared for all the holidays! Come on over and create cards, gifts, & fun packaging for Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas! The fun starts TODAY!! 
 
Register HERE and join the fun!!
 
I'm back from Founder's Circle but I'm certainly not rested!!  What an incredible fun filled few days.  I'll be sharing a little each time for a while but today I'll start with the Gathering Place.
 

Here are all the comfy couches before everyone filled them up. *Ü*  This is where we could come visit with friends, do our make n takes, relax and snack of course!
 
 
The beautiful beach themed displays had candy in them all over the place. There was no shortage for sure!

 
And ice cream!!

 
And more candy!
 
 
This is me with Laura Thomas from the Events Department (it probably has a 'real' name) who is responsible for the Founder's Circle event.  Laura, it was absolutely PERFECT and I love your sassy new hairdo!  Thank you for all YOU do and thank you to Stampin' Up! for another incredible trip!!
 
I have a lot more pictures to share over the next few days!

Friday, September 14, 2012

Founder's Circle Retreat

I'm enjoying a fantastic trip to Founder's Circle with Stampin' Up! in St. George, Utah this week.  Here are a few pictures of the first evening.


 Shelli welcoming us at the happy hour get together before dinner.


The theme for this year is kinda beach-y.  The table decor was just beautiful!

My tablemates for dinner.
Me, Alison Solven from Canada, Marlayne Hardy from Canada, Kimberly Van Diepen, Laura Milligan, Penny Thomas, Nancy Lewis

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Daydream Medallion Rolled Flowers

The flowers were made by stamping the Daydream Medallion flower and die-cutting them with the Floral Framelits.  Cut the flower in a spiral and roll them up.  Secure with a Mini Glue Dot.  This was one of my convention samples using the new stamp set. 


Cardstock:  Pink Pirouette, Regal Rose, Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive Designer Series Paper
Stamp Set:  Daydream Medallions
Accessories:  Floral Framelits, Little Leaves Sizzlet, Big Shot, Whisper White Organdy Ribbon, Regal Rose 1/8" Ribbon, Cello bags, M&M's


It's time for the Holiday Session of Inking Everything with Becky!
We've prepared for all the holidays! Come create cards, gifts, & fun packaging for Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas! The fun starts September 17th - that's MONDAY!!

Register HERE and come join us!

It's Back To Spool time at Stampin' Up!

Get a FREE 10 yd. spool of 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon, an $8.95 value, with every $40 purchase—choose your favorite new In Color or earn all five! 
Plus you will get my Monster's & Ghouls tutorial free! 

Spend $200 and get all five colors for FREE. *Ü*

Shop HERE!

Monday, September 10, 2012

Scentsational Christmas

Taking a break from the Halloween to show you a little Christmas!  This was my Christmas swap for the Control Freaks.


Cardstock:  Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Early Espresso
Stamp Set:  Scentsational Season, More Merry Messages
Accessories:  Scallop Border Punch, Holiday Framelits, Snowburst Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding Ribbon, Jewels

 
It's Back To Spool time at Stampin' Up!

 Get a FREE 10 yd. spool of 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon, an $8.95 value, with every $40 purchase—choose your favorite new In Color or earn all five!

Spend $200 and get all five colors for FREE. *Ü*

Shop HERE!


It's time for the Holiday Session of Inking Everything with Becky!
We've prepared for all the holidays! Come create cards, gifts, & fun packaging for Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas! The fun starts September 17th.


Register HERE and come join us!