Georgia Giguere

I’m excited for you to join me for one or both of these classes!

The first one is the Dots & Designs Card Class which features the Dots & Designs Rubons.  They are almost unnoticable in the catalog on page 176!  Not any more!  Take a look at the box and set of 8 cards you will make in class on Thursday, January 28th!  There are 2 sessions to choose from:  1-3pm and 6:30-9pm.

I used the Sale-a-bration sets, Vintage Labels and Whimsical Words, to add the messages I wanted!  RSVP asap if you would like to participate in the class.  (Click here to download form.)  I need to know by Jan. 20th at the latest!

If you aren’t able to come, but order the supplies:  Dots & Designs Rubons, Whisper White, Chocolate Chip 8 1/2 x 11 cardstock, and Ruby Red 8 1/2 x 11 and 12 x 12, Chocolate Chip Satin Ribbon, Whisper White Envelopes, (comes to $52.40 before shipping and tax) and you’ll get the Sale-a-bration set of your choice for FREE and you’ll have enough supplies to make 2 sets of the cards & box with supplies left over.  I’ll throw in the detailed directions for FREE!

The second class is Wonderful Watercolor Class, on Monday, February 1st!  There are 2 sessions to choose from:  1-3pm or 6:30-9pm.  In this class you’ll  work with our great watercolor products and learn some fun watercolor tricks.  You’ll even learn how to add shimmer to your watercolor!  You’ll make this darling box and 6 cards!

Click here to download complete form.  RSVP by January 22nd.

My dates don’t work for you?  Gather 6 friends and schedule your own private class, your place or mine!

Sale-a-bration is the best time of the year to attend a Stampin’ Up! event!  It’s also the best time to host a party or book party to get extra Stampin’ Up! goodies!  Call or email today as my calendar is filling quickly!

I’m excited to show off the winning cards of my Impressive in Ink Downline swap!  We got together on January 2nd before I left for Phoenix and as usual, my group was amazing!  I learn so much from them!  They are awesome stampers and sharers!  They also were very gracious to let me practice my leadership demo on them.  I taught them my Dots & Designs Card Class, too!  (Click the link to see more about this class!) I truly enjoy the time I get to spend with my group!  To me, THIS IS BY FAR THE BIGGEST BLESSING AND BENEFIT of being a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator!  My girls are the best!!!!

Here are the winning cards! 

5th Place, Kristie Sloan (This was Kristie’s first swap!)

Supply List: SU! Bear Die, SU! Beary Girl Sizzlit, Beary Nice Wishes stamp set, Scallop Punch

4th Place winner, Jana Lensing

Supply List: SU! Backgrounds 1 Texturz Plates, Pinking Hearts Corner Punch (new), SU! Heart of Hearts Embosslit (new), Whimsical Words (Sale-a-bration)

3rd Place Winner, Maryjo Spence

Supply List: Full Heart Punch, SU! Punch Windows for Movers & Shapers Die, With All My Heart (new) and Whimsical Words (Sale-a-bration) stamp sets, Pinking Hearts Border Punch (new), crimper, Sending Love Specialty Designer Series Paper (new)

2nd Place, Krista Tesky

Supply List:  Vintage Vogue (new, and my favorite stamp set!), SU! Beautiful Wings Embosslit (new, you have to look carefully for this one!  It’s the little butterfly above the message.  It’s the smallest of the five butterflies that this great die cuts out!)

First Place Winner, Susan Schenkenberg

Supply List:  Good Neighbor stamp set (Sale-a-bration), Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set, Top Note Die (a necessity for stampers and scrapbookers), Cottage Wall Designer Series Paper, Word Window & Modern Label Punches

What a talented group I am blessed to be a part of!  The voting was very close and all the cards were stellar! 

If you’d like to learn more about being part of this awesome group of women, give me a call!  I’d be happy to visit with you about joining us!  We’ll be getting together again at 2:00 pm on February 7th!

Have a blessed day!

. . . finally!  I know it’s been awhile since I last posted!  So much has happened and life has been very busy!  One of the reasons I love being a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator is that I can slow down or pick it up when it works best for me!  (As a matter of fact, during Sale-a-bration is a great time to sign up as the starter kit is 15% off and you get a FREE stamp set!)  Give me a call or send me an email if you’d like to learn how you can take advantage of this special offer! 

The holidays were busy with a  trip to Fargo before Christmas to pick up Mom and bring her to Mendota Hgts to be with us and another after to take her home again.  Each year I’m more grateful to have her with us! 

I spent time before and after Christmas preparing projects to demonstrate at the annual Stampin’ Up! leadership conference!  The theme of my demo booth was Sale-a-bration.  Oh, and by the way, the conference was in sunny Phoenix this year. . . 70 degrees each day!  Just another perk of being a SU! demonstrator!    Here’s a photo of me with the sign for my demo booth!

Here’s what the booth looked like!  You can’t see it in the photo, but there was a mirror above me for those farther back to see what I was up to!  (I think I know what it’s like to be the guy that sells vegetable choppers at the state fair!)

Literally hundreds of demonstrators stopped by to watch my demonstration.  I must admit that I was very nervous!  I had so much to share and the time flew by very quickly.  Here’s a photo of my display boards. 

The second board shows two of the classes that I have coming up!

At the top is the Dots & Designs Card Class coming up on January 28th and at the bottom is the Wonderful Watercolor Class coming on February 1st!  Click to download a form with all the details!

It’s good to be home again and working on my calendar for stamping events!  I learned so much and can’t wait to share it with all of you! 

The winner of the drawing associated with the 12 Days of Christmas Sales is Pam Dyer!!!! Congratulations, Pam!  You get your choice of a My Digital Studio, a stamp set from my collection (and there are awesome sets to choose from), or an exclusive stamping time with me! 

I held my first Build a Bear® and Stampin’ Up!® Workshop on Friday night!  I had so much fun preparing for it, but even more fun during it!  While the girls (14 of them!) viewed the new Hal & Holly Moose™ Christmas DVD, I spent time showing the moms & grandma the Build a Bear® collection of products that Stampin’ Up!® offers.  I gave them instructions for helping their children with the projects they would make together once the movie ended.  Vickie, the ingenious hostess mom, thought to bring Chicago mix popcorn and juice boxes for treats for the girls while they watched the movie.  That was totally a hit!

When the movie finished, we gathered in my stampin’ studio for some stampin’ fun!  Each of the girls used the Big Shot to cut out their own bear to go their 6×6 page.  They also stamped an adorable card!

This is the 6×6 page we made.  Some will use it for their next BABW experience and I was informed that some will use it for a photo of one of their many previous BABW experiences.  (Some of them reeeeaaalllly like Build a Bear!  (Supply list:  Stampin’ Up! Bear Die, Beary Girl Sizzlit, Raspberry Lemonade DSP, and the Beary Nice Wishes stamp set.)

Here’s the card we made!  I received this one in a swap earlier in the year.  It was created by DW.  (That’s all the info I have from the back of the card.)  Supply list: Texture Plates Kit #4, Seal of Pawthenticity and Beary Nice Wishes stamp sets, Kraft Taffeta Ribbon, 1 1/4″, 1 3/8″, and Scallop Circle Punches.

Here are some photos of the fun!

Yeah!  We did it!  These girls were delightful!  (If only I could bottle some of that energy!)

If this sounds like fun to you, give me a call and we can schedule your “Mom and Me” Build a Bear® and Stampin’ Up!® Workshop!  Your place or mine!

There are several stamp sets that will be discontinued on January 4th!  Click here to see the list! 

Also be sure to check my Stampin’ Up! website on Friday to see the 12 Days of Holiday Sales!

 Happy Stamping!

. . . getting ready for the 701 Holiday Shopping Extravaganza, where I’ll be selling my fabric flower pins and other gift items! (skyway level, 701 4th Ave S., downtown Mpls, Wednesday, Dec. 2nd, 9am-3pm)  I’ve made over 100 of them!  Whew!

I’ll also be selling them at an Open House from 4-7pm on Thursday, Dec. 10th at Fischerville Coffee Shop, 2150 Dodd Road, Mendota Hgts.  (Just up the road from my house!)  Stop by and make a card while having your coffee!  They have yummy treats and sandwiches, too! 

Here’s a before and during photo!  You’ll have to come see me to see the finished products!  They are gorgeous if I say so myself. .  . I guess I just did say so!

 

Don’t forget to RSVP for my Customer Appreciation Open House!  (Your name goes into a special drawing if you RSVP by today, Dec. 1st!)  It’s coming up quickly from 9am-Noon this Saturday, December 5th!

. . . is something I want to do all year long, not only at Thanksgiving!  I’m grateful for so many things, but today I’m thinking of the wonderful opportunities and people that are in my life because of Stampin’ Up! 

I just love this time of year!  There are so many new ideas to try and gifts to be made!  I must admit that I am truly having a blast using the Flower Folds Die with my Big Shot to make fabric flower pins!  I’ve now taught over 30 people how to make them! Each one turns out unique and special.  The biggest expense in making them can be the button used to embellish it.  (I have shared my grandma’s buttons in my classes!)  It’s so much fun to know they are being worn by special people!

I will be selling these fabric flower pins and other gift items at a Skyway Sale (701 4th Ave S.) in downtown Mpls on, Wednesday, December 2nd.  There are numerous other vendors also contributing items toward a raffle.  Any cash proceeds from the raffle will benefit the Salvation Army.  Non-perishable food items will also be collected and will benefit Hope for the City (HFC). HFC distributes food to many homeless shelters throughout the Minneapolis area.  

I hope you’ll stop by to visit me!

I’d like to share some of the card ideas that I’ve used and will be using at my card classes! 

I just love this one!  I made this one while visiting my friend, Julie Salva, in Nashville.  I used the Autumn Days stamp set, Autumn Traditions DSP, Rich Razzleberry Polka Dot Ribbon.  (HINT:  Punch a 1 3/4″ circle from a post it note, be sure to get some of the sticky part and stick to center of your piece of cardstock.  Stamp around your circle to make the wreath.  Remove post it circle before stamping the leaves so no tips are cut off.)  The message is from the Level 1 hostess set Holiday Best.  Stunning!

Place a Stampin’ Up! order here!

Here’s a Christmas version using “Yes” the same stamp set!

For this one, I used a 1 3/8″ post it circle because the pine bough stamp is larger.  The message is from the Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set (or AKA Teeny Weeny Wishes with 24 message stamps, yes, 24!) punched with the Word Window and Modern Label Punches.  You gotta love the Real Red Polka Dot Ribbon!

Okay, one more!

This idea was cased from Dawn Olshefske.  I love that Mover & Shaper Die!  Did you know you can get that die ($42.95 regular price) for only $10 as a hostess when your party total or book party total reaches just $250?  I can still help you get the deal!  Give me a call! 

I have use the Ornament Punch and the Delightful Decorations stamps a ton!  (both in the holiday mini catalog)  You can’t go wrong adding bling to any project!  The Clear Rhinestone brads go with everything and there are 84 in a package!  I really like how Dawn used the swirls from the Baroque Motif stamp set to work as the pine in the background!  Very clever!  (worth repeating, if you ask me!)

I hope you are taking time to count your blessings this Thanksgiving season.  I count you as one of mine!

. . . because I’ve been selected to participate in an  exclusive opportunity with Build a Bear Workshop® and Stampin’ Up!  Only a small group of demonstrators were selected to be a part of this special event!  I will be holding 2 events within the first 2 weeks of December. 

I will be provided with some great gifts to give away during these events!  One of those gifts will be a DVD of a new animated TV special featuring Holly & Hal Moose TM from BABW®!  During the workshop, we’ll be stamping with the BABW® - Stampin Up products and viewing the DVD.  Everyone will get to take home their hand stamped or die cut projects along with free stickers and BABW® store coupons!!

I don’t have all of the details quite yet, but wanted to give you a heads up so you could let me know asap if you are interesed in participating in one of these exclusive events! 

Here are 2 ways you can participate:

• Host your own Build a Bear Workshop® (you provide the treat, I’ll provide everything else, of course!) with a minimum of 8 adult attendees.  This will make a great Mommy & Me (or auntie & me, or grammy & me) event!  Each child must be accompanied by and adult and must be able to help their adult complete the projects!
• Attend my Build a Bear Workshop®, to be held at 2:00 pm on Sunday, December 13th.  Same rules as above apply!

Click here to download an invitation!  Please feel free to share it!

Please let me know asap if you are interested as dates and space are limited!  It’s first come basis!

Check out the wonderful collection of Stampin’ Up! product available for the Build a Bear Workshop®. 

Click here to place a Stampin’ Up! order!

I hope to see you soon!

I’m very excited to show you this great class that is coming up on Monday, November 23rd!  (Session 1:  1:00-3:30 pm and Session 2:  6:30 -9:00pm)

We’ll be using the Christmas Jingle Simply Scrappin’ Kit to create several great projects.  Here’s a photo of what you’ll be making!

Here’s what you will actually make:

• A Scrapbook Box that hold up to 9 special photos
• A box and 12 holiday cards with envelopes
• A wall hanging

Cost is $40 and that includes everything to complete all the projects!  Class fee also includes a document with step by step instructions so you can create more!    Make a 2nd set for ony $30!

I need to know by November 13th if you plan to attend!  RSVP by email or phone.

Unable to attend?  Order the consumable supplies:  Christmas Jingle Simply Scrappin’ Kit (item 115696), Small Open End Envelopes (item 107286), Long Board (chipboard item 114320) and I’ll send you the directions!  

Additional supplies you may need:  Scallop Square Die (item 115950), Scallop Circle #2 (item 113469), Serif Essentials Alphabet Die (item 113464), Real Red 5/8″ Grosgrain Ribbon (item 109052), Sticky Strip (item 104294)

 Email your order or place it online.

Check my Calendar of Events page for additional Holiday Helper Classes!

Happy Stampin’!

. . . made with the Flower Fold Die from Stampin’ Up!  I can’t stop making these classy shabby chic fabric pins!  Here are a few of my creations!

If you’d like to learn how to make these, come to Big Shot class @ 6:30 pm tomorrow night!  Class cost is $15 or it’s free with a $25 SU! order.

You don’t even need to know how to sew!  These beauties are glued together and look great pinned to any jacket or sweater. . . or even on a bag.  Make smaller ones using softer fabrics and colors and clip them to a child’s headband!  (There are 4 sizes of flowers on the die!)

Please RSVP by email or phone ASAP (by Noon on the 5th) so I can prepare enough materials!

Enjoy every moment!