Treat Portfolio

Although Thanksgiving is past, I (Scot) had to share this wonderful treat portfolio that Kira made and brought to McCall and I as a Thanksgiving host gift.  It can easily be adapted for other holidays to include the same delicious Ghiradelli chocolate squares and Starbucks VIA coffee, or whatever treats you decide on!  The Day of Gratitude stamp set and Autumn Spice DSP were used as the primary elements, along with a variety of other stamps and accessories. 

Give Thanks Scrapbook Pages

These are the other two pages that we'll be doing in our "Give Thanks" class on Sunday, 11/21.  These pages use LOTS of FUN STUFF...Autumn Spice Specialty DSP, Day of Gratitude and Grateful Greetings stamp sets, Tasteful Trim die, 2 1/2" circle punch, curly label punch, decorative label punch, 1" circle punch, and 5/8" Old Olive grosgrain ribbon.  The die-cut letters are not Stampin' Up, but are an Sizzlit strip die and cut with the Big Shot. 

Thankful Banner

This banner was made using the Sizzix Two Tags Bigz die.  The Broadsheet Alphabet and Day of Gratitude stamp sets, along with the Autumn Spice Specialty Design Series Paper, were used to decorate the tags.  This banner project will be offered in our "Give Thanks" class that will be offered on Sunday, November 21st.

Simple Fall Greeting

This card was another one of the make & takes that we did at the Regional seminar we attended last month in St. George.  We love the simplicity and elegance of it, all stamped in a single color and accented with a nice greeting and touch of ribbon.  The stamps are from the Day of Gratitude set, and the sentiment was punched out with the new Decorative Label punch, both are available for a limited time in the Holiday mini catalog.

Happy World Card Making Day! Happy Fall!

Today we celebrate World Card Making Day!  Make sure you take the time today, even if only a few minutes, to sit down and make a card!  This time of year in some parts of the country marks the end of summer and the beginning of fall.  Here in Las Vegas, we are still experiencing triple-digit temperatures (you'd think we'd be used to after 40+ years!).  We love the colors that are associated with fall and the amazing images of leaves, trees, and nature in general.  The colors are so rich and warm.  One of the MANY things that we love about being Stampin' Up! demonstrators is the wonderful resources we have available to us.  Each month, we receive a demonstrator publication - Stampin' Success.  It is packed with a variety of information that we need to know to conduct our business, but it also contains some great card and project ideas made by fellow demonstrators and company employees.  The first photo shows an idea that was featured in this month's edition by Lyssa Zwolanek.  We took the simplicity of it and transformed it into our own version for Thanksgiving using the Day of Gratitude set and our favorite Teeny Tiny Wishes set.  The original colors used by Lyssa were So Saffron, Cajun Craze, and Soft Suede.  Our version uses River Rock, Cajun Craze, Wild Wasabi, and Chocolate Chip.  Enjoy your day!   

Day of Gratitude 8 1/2 x 11 Scrapbook Page

This is one of the make & take projects we did at the Regional seminar in St. George last weekend.  It's a very simple and clean 8 1/2 x 11 scrapbook page.  The sentiment was punched out using the new Decorative Label punch from the Holiday mini catalog.

A Day of Gratitude

This card features the Day of Gratitude stamp set that was included in our fee for the Stampin' Up! Regional seminar that we attended in St. George last weekend!  The set is from the Holiday mini catalog.  The edges were roughed-up and pierced to give it a rustic look.  The 5/8" satin ribbon is Night of Navy, and it is coordinated with the same ink color for the stamped sentiment.  The ribbon is tied off to the side with hemp twine.