Happy New Year!!  I hope you all had a lovely Christmas Holiday!  One of my resolutions for 2015 is keep up with Blog better.  Here are some pictures of the cards from classes, card buffets, and tags class.

 These were the 10 Tags class. As you can see there were a lot of different techniques used to create these. Numerous stamps, punches, ribbons, Linen Threads, and embossing folders.

 These were two cards from Nov. class. This used two different embossing folders, framlets , and punches.  It also used the Cherry Cobbler holiday ribbon.

 Another two cards from Nov, class. These were made using White Christmas stamp set, and Get Your Santa On stamps.  Also, used the Starburst framelets.

 This group of cards were made at the card buffet.  This first card was made using the Nordic Noel DSP and Soft Sky cs.  The Christmas Bauble was colored using Cherry Cobbler Blendabilities.

 Newborn King stamp was embossed used silver embossing powder.

 Gentle Peace stamps were used with Blackberry Bliss cs and embossed using silver embossing powder. A silver glitter star was the only other addition.

 These were the cards made in the Dec. card class.  My first time to use the spotlight technique.  These were both made using Ornamental Pine stamps. Also, Early Espresso and Always Artichoke inks.

 As you can see, the Santa card was made to open up and have Santa climbing down the chimney.  The card just wouldn't open up enough to see Santa centered in the circle above the Chimney.

So, I am coming up on my 1 year anniversary with being a Stampin Up Demonstrator! It has been so much fun getting to know everyone and sharing life events with you.

I am going to have an Open House so you can see all the new items from the Occasions and Sale-A-Bration catalogs on Friday Jan. 16th from 11:00 - 3:00pm and Sat. Jan. 17th from 2:00 - 5:00pm. This is a time you can come make a quick project, see the new items and catch up with your friends.

For my Hostess club members, this will be taking the place of our Jan. gathering, so you will be able to put your orders in at this time. 

Drum roll please.....because you have helped me have a good start to my business venture if you bring a friend with you, you will both receive a small token of my appreciation, and it will give you a chance to sign up to win $10.00 of your next order. I will be doing 3 drawings after the gathering on Sat.

Look forward to seeing everyone
BIG HUUUGGGGGG!!!!!

Penny

Good Morning!

Boy Nov. is almost already half over! I have some new classes to announce and dates. I am going to be having a Card Buffet, which is $10.00 to attend and then for each card you make it is $1.50. Which means if you see a card and you want to make more than one of it you can, unlike in class where you make one card of each design. I will be including some of our past cards that we have made in classes but there will be new ones also. The Buffets will take place on:

Wed. Nov. 19th from 10:00 - 4:00
Sat. Nov. 22nd - 10:00 - to 4:00

You can come for the entire time or come for just awhile. Come during those times on those dates. Bring a lunch and come socialize. This is my first one, so I'm sure there will be some "bugs" that will have to be worked out. I have tried to accommodate a gathering for those gals who don't work and also for those gals who do and can only do a weekend
I have also added a 10 Tags/Mini cards class for:
Dec. 1st - Monday 11-2
Dec. 6th - Sat. - 10-1

More details later
Enjoy this cool weather

Here are the cards that we did in the August classes.

 The cards made in class had the Melon Mambo square smaller and better in proportion.

 This was another quilt card that was made with Sweet Taffy DSP., as well as Hello Honey and Mossy Meadow cs.

 This was the Flower Patch stamps using the new In Colors ink.

 This was my favorite this month.  It is a Twisted Easel card using a retired stamp set, Gently Falling, but using all the new In Colors.

Hi All,
I'm back from the Stampin Up Convention Had such a good time in SLC!!  Met so many lovely people and got some new ideas I have set Aug. classes for the following dates, and you will see I am going to try and do a week night one and day one on the same day!

Classes: 4 cards- $20.00
Aug. 18 - Monday- 12:00 - 3:00
Aug. 21 - Thursday 10:00 - 1:00; 6:00 - 9:00pm
Aug. 23 - Saturday - 10:00 - 1:00

As you can see I am now putting time as 3 hr. classes, just in case they run longer than 2 or 2 1/2 hrs.
Again remember Hostess Club members get the class for $15.00

We have now started the 12 month Hostess Club group this month with Deborah being our hostess. We will be meeting on Aug. 14th at 11:00 at my house. 

 Let me know which class you want to sign up for

 Hugs!!

Here are the cards for the July classes.
Dates of classes:
July 11 - 10 - 12 - spots still open

July 12 - 10 - 12 - spots still open

July 14 - 12 - 2 - Spots still open

Make 4 cards - $20.00.
Hostess club Member - $15.00

Send me an email to pennynelsn@gmail.com   for more information or sign up for classes.

3 out of 4 brand new stamps from the new catalog :-)

These are some of the cards I made using new stamps from SU catalog that came out in June.

I used the Cherry Cobbler Blendabilities  along with Blended Bloom stamp.

 this is the new In Color Blackberry Bliss cs and Sweet Taffy DSP.

 Hello Honey and Mossy Meadow.

 Tangelo Twist and Starburst Sayings stamps and Starburst framelets, all new!

 Hello Honey cs and Lovely Lace embossing folder along with a Hostess set Bloom with Hope.

Lost Lagoon ink and cs.


Those who attended the May Hostess Club workshop and my Open House had the opportunity to make some of these.

Oh Wow!!  can't believe it has been so long since I posted on this.  I will really try and keep this up better :-)

I'm going to post some pictures of cards that  we made in the April and May class.

 This was done using the Fancy Fan embossing folder and Strawberry Splash cs.

 This was a star quilt pattern using the swiss dot embossing folder.

This is a Waterfall card using Melon Mambo embossing powder and the Petite Petals stamp set.  Also used Melon  Mambo and Very Vanilla cs.

 This is an "S" fold card using Crisp Cantalope cs and DSP along with whisper white.  All Occasions  paper piercing pack was used on the white oval.



These were the cards that we made in May for the classes.

 Thoughts and Prayers stamps were used here on Pistachio Pudding cs, along with Melon Mambo cs and ink.

 Summer Silhouette stamps were used and fussy cut out to help the card look 3-D effect.

Summer Silhouette was used here again with Rich Razzleberry csm ink and DSP.  Also used the Scallop Tag topper punch.

 We used two step stamping with the Stippled blossom stamps and soft blue ink and melon mambo ink and cs.

We had so much fun making this card at our Hostess Club gathering this month.  There was so much laughter and fun conversation.  Afterwards we did a salad lunch where we bought our favorite salads to share with each other.  Another fun gathering :-)

These are two sympathy cards that I made for some dear friends that last loved ones just recently.