Georgia Giguere

It’s been a busy Sale-a-bration and I’ve been cranking out the cards!  I used the NEW Blossom Builders Designer Kit from the Occasions Mini Catalog to create 10 quick and cute cards and have enough die cuts to make 10 more when I need them!

Here’s what the kit looks like.  The blossoms punch out and are two sided. . . pattern on one side, solid color on the other so you can mix and match.  There are two identical sheets of the blossoms along with more pink bling than you can use on these cards!

Here are the 10 cards I made using 5 sheets of 8 1/2 x 11 cardstock cut in half along with a few scraps and tools.  My favorite stamp set that I used with them was Curly Cute!

This is the box I made to hold my 20 cards with envelopes!  I used Stampin’ Up!’s new Diagonal Score Plate that coordinates with the Simply Scored Tool to make it!  I began with an 11″ square piece of cardstock.  Score diagonally beginning at 4 1/2 &  6 1/2 on both rulers (horizontal and vertical), turn cardstock one quarter turn and score at 3 1/2 and 5 1/2 on both rulers (horizontal and vertical).  Cut in along 4 1/2″ line to 2nd score line.  Turn and repeat of all four of the 4 1/2″ lines.  Fold in.  Cut away small triangles that form between score lines.  I secured my envelope box with Sticky Strip!

Enjoy!

I love it when I can make 10, 20, 30, 40 cards in no time at all!  I used the Create & Keep Simply Sent and supplemented with just 5 sheets of cardstock to make 20 cards in less than 20 minutes!  And the best part is I like them all!

Here’s what I came up with using the self adhesive die cuts from the kit along with a few tools of my own.  (The first 10 cards are made using only the kit supplies.)

There were plenty of self-adhesive die cuts left over to decorate more cards.  I cut the following 8 1/2 x 11 cardstock colors in half for 10 more cards to use up the remaining die cuts:  one each of Calypso Coral, Pear Pizzaz, and Pool Party and two Very Vanilla.

And here’s the finished box that comes with the kit!  It holds all 20 cards and comes with dividers.

This kit makes a great gift or for when you need a card on the go!  (Seems to happen quite often for me!)  You’ll be able to purchase the Create and Keep Simply Sent Kit through April 30th.

Here are a few of the other new tools I used on my extra cards!

 Adorning Accents Embossing Folders and Edgelits   

Get yours today by visiting my online store or call or email me!  It’s not too late to get  FREE Sale-a-bration rewards with a $50 purchase!

Click here to see the special!

Happy Stampin’!

Ever find yourself in a bind needing a card in a hurry?  Even though I have tons of stamping supplies, it happens to me more often than I care to admit!  I love having quick easy cards (that look fabulous, of course!) ready to grab and go!  In my Cards Galore class, you’ll make at least 20 of your 40 cards (depends on how fast you feel like going!) or perhaps you’ll get them all made!  Everything you need to make 40 cards is included in the class.  Keep some. . . give some away!

Join me on on March 26th!  You even have options as to what time works best for YOU!

Session 1:  1:00-3:00 pm    OR    Session 2:   6:30 - 8:30 pm

Click here to download a registration form with all the details!

Here’s a teaser of what you’ll make!

      Pictured above are cards made using the Blossom Builder Printed Designer Kit and the special box created with NEW Diagonal Scoring Plate for Simply Scored Tool.  (yield 20 cards)

Pictured above are cards made using the Create & Keep Simply Sent Kit.  The awesome box is included in the kit! (yield 20 cards)

I hope you can join me!

No, I’ve not been on strike!  It might seem like it, but I haven’t intentionally neglected to post here.  When life is busy, my blog slips to the bottom of the pile.  I’m sorry to be so sporatic, but it is what it is!   Hopefully, you’re enjoying the posts when I do get around to it!

I had another fantastic team meeting last evening and as always, they dazzle me with their ideas!  (Plus they’re a ton of fun to spend time with . . . a bonus for me!)

Our card swap theme for this meeting was “masculine cards”.  We tend to lean towards the pretty and frilly each time, so this always is a bit of a challenge!  But of course, we need these ideas as much, if not more, that the ones that come easy to us. 

Here are the winning cards:

3rd Place Winner:  Krista Tesky

Krista’s supply list:  Elementary Elegance {Sale-a-bration (greeting)} & Creative Elements stamp sets; Mocho Morning Designer Paper; Framed Tulips Embossing Folder; Scallop Trim Corner Punch

2nd Place Winner:  Susan Schenkenberg

Susan’s Supply List:  Extreme Elements & Need for Speed stamp sets; Square Lattice Embossing Folder; Silver Brad

1st Place Winner:  Christine Pierce

Christine’s supply list:  Thoughts & Prayers and Petite Pairs (greeting) stamp sets; Mocha Morning Designer Paper; Gold Glow Smooch Spritz; Gold Brads

I’m blessed to have such an amazing group of stampers to hang with!  I hope you enjoy their handiwork as much as I do!

Happy Stampin’

I just have to brag once again about the great stampers on my team!  We had a great meeting last Sunday and as always some great ideas were shared.  Here are the winners of our card swap!

4th Place. . .Krista Tesky

3rd Place. . . Carol Eberhardt

2nd Place. . . Bobbie Bjergo

1st Place. . . Susan Schenkenberg

They did an awesome job using NEW product from both the NEW Occasions Mini Catalog and Sale-a-bration. . . which is coming up quickly on January 24th! 

Happy Stampin’

My Stampin’ Up! team members are so creative!  Once again they made beautiful cards for our card swap in November!

We always vote for our favorites and here are the winners in a vote by their fellow stampers!

4th Place Winner . . . Paula Connell

 Paula’s Supply List:  Tool Shed & Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp sets; Well Worn Designer Series Paper; Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border, Oval, Modern Label, & Word Window Punches; Dotted Scallop Ribbon (reversed); Square Lattice Texture Embossing Folder with the Big Shot 

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3rd Place Winner. . . Bobbie Bjergo

Bobbie’s Supply List:  Serene Snowflakes & Christmas Greetings stamp sets; Christmas Lane Simply Scrappin’ Kit; Window Sheets; 2 1/2″, 1 1/4″, 1 3/8″, and Scallop Circle Punches; Basic Rhinestones; NEW Simply Scored scoring tool

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2nd Place Winner. . . Christine Pierce

 Christine’s Supply List:  Button Buddies & Petite Pairs stamp sets; Silver Glimmer Paper; NEW Simply Scored scoring tool; Basic Brads; Ruffled Ribbon

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 1st Place Winner. . . Kristie Sloan 

Kristie’s Supply List:  Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set; Elegant Lines Texture Embossing Folder with Big Shot; Full Heart, Modern Label Punches; Basice Pearls; White Organza Ribbon (dyed);

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Aren’t they amazing?  Here are some of the other projects they brought to the meeting to share. . .

 Created by Betty Peterson

Created by Christine Pierce

Created by Meg McAlister

Created by Becky Edson

Created by Bobbie Bjergo

(Her card pictured above matches the card box and treat holder!)

I’m sure you’ll agree that the Show and Tell portion of our meeting is quite impressive!  Attendance at these meetings is just one of the perks to belonging to my team! 

So very creative!  I’m so blessed to have such amazing stampers on my team!

Enjoy!

I have a lot of fun deciding on what card ideas I’ll use for Stampin’ Fun & Run Class every month!  I try to use a wide variety of products as well as show simple techniques that can be used often when creating your own cards!  I know that if it’s too complicated, I’m not going to do it again!

Here are the projects for October:

Idea cased from a swap done by demo friend, Patsy Wagonner!

Supply List:  Just Believe stamp set; Flower Garden Embossing Folder; Beautiful Wings Embosslit; Crumb Cake Taffeta Ribbon; Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, and Calypso Coral cardstock

Idea cased from demo friend, Cindy Westerink!

Supply List:  Gently Falling and Grateful Greetings stamp sets; Scallop Square Duo Bigz Die; Houndstooth Embossing Folder; Spice Cake Designer Series Paper; Water color paper; Watercolor Crayons

Idea cased from fellow Advisory Board member, Karen Duke!

Supplies List:  Nature Walk and Petite Pairs stamp sets; Framed Tulips Embossing Folder; Rose Red Seam Binding; Stampin’ Write Markers 

Idea cased from teammember, Meg McAlister!  (Treat box is made with 2 Mini Envelopes and holds a chocolate treat!)

Supplies List:  Gently Falling stamp set; Mini Envelope and Scallop Circles #2 Dies; Spice Cake Designer Paper and Fabric; Horizontal Slot Punch

I just love that I can copy wonderful ideas from others!  I will continue to say that all you need to be a demonstrator is the ability and willingness to copy!   Thanks to all my demonstrator friends for so freely sharing their ideas!

If you thought you missed out on the Big Shot Recruiting Promotion, you are mistaken!  This amazing offer was extended through November 11th!  Call or email me to find out how Stampin’ Up! (always getting a discount on your Stampin’ Up! purchases!) might work for you!

Well I couldn’t wait any longer to post what I’ve been working on next!  I had made some lollie ornaments with my team at my last Impressive In Ink meeting, but after attending a wreath class with my teammate, Meg, I couldn’t stop!  I made more lollies, some scored every 1/4 inch and some every 1/2 inch, some with scalloped edges, some made from cardstock, some from designer series paper.  Look what I ended up with!

The compliments haven’t stopped coming since hanging it on my front door yesterday! The comments have been incredible!

My supply list:  Hand Penned Holidays Stamp Set; Spice Cake Designer Series Paper; Soft Suede, Riding Hood Red, More Mustard and Shimmer White (banner) cardstocks; Soft Suede Striped Grosgrain Ribbon; Antique Brads; Spice Cake Buttons; Hemp; 3/4″, 1″, 1- 3/8″ and both Scallop Circle Punches; Leaves #2 Die with the Big Shot and then embossed with Elegant Lines Embossing Folder, Sticky Strip, and of course the NEW Simply Scored Scoring Tool!  I absolutely couldn’t have done it without that awesome new tool!

Fa la la la lollie. . . now I’m playing with the Holly Berry Bouquet Designer Paper to make one for Christmas!  So, like all good ideas, I want to share this one!  If you’d like to create your own lollie wreath (of course, you can copy mine!), you’ll want to come to this class!

HOLIDAY LOLLIE WREATH CLASS: 2 Sessions to choose from on 

Monday,  November 28th:  1:00-4:00 pm OR 6:00-9:00 pm

Choose from Holly Berry Bouquet or Frostwood Lodge Designer Paper!

Click here to learn more and download a Registration Form!  RSVP deadline is November 14th, so sign up today!

Enjoy!

I had so much fun making this ah-mazing advent calendar!  I was inspired by one that I saw at Stampin’ Up! convention in July.  Of course, I took photos and had every intention to make one!  (You know how that goes!)  I purposely selected the 25 & Counting stamp set as one of my recruiting rewards after convention so I could turn my good intentions into a reality!  I’m so glad I did.  I spent a day stamping and planning with my teammate, Meg, and this is what we came up with.  It’s slightly different from the one I photographed, but I love it! 

I also created a box by cutting 4 of Scallop Envelopes with the Big Shot.  This is my Advent Activities box that contains 25 - 3×3 mini square envelopes, each stamped with one of the 25 & Counting stamps and filled with a special holiday activity and/or treat!

Here are some of my teammates making theirs last night!  I’m set for customers and more teammates to come today! 

Do you wish you would have been able to make it?  It’s not too late!  Call me about setting up a private class!  That’s right. . . I’ll set up a private class for you and 3 friends in my Stampin’ Studio!  Call or email me today!  (I’ll need at least 10 days lead time to order and prep the supplies.)  Click here to download a registration form (obviously the dates will no longer be in effect, but cost and what comes with the class will be the same).

Wait til you see what I’m working on next!  Equally as amazing!

Happy Stampin’!

Have you ever found that when your supplies and tools aren’t organized, you struggle with creativity and productivity?  I have. . . and often, unfortunately!  It seems that I spend more time looking for things and working around things than actually being productive and efficient.  After my Magic Garage Sale (for customers to sell their gently used items) and my own Mega Stampin’ & Scrappin’ Sale, I decided that it was time to use the new space this created to get organized.  (Don’t get me wrong, I’d much rather spend my time craftin’, but my work space had become a problem!)  I spent one week thoughtfully organizing and purging even more so that my brain would function better (I need all the help I can get these days!) and I could make better use of my time.  It was difficult to stay on task, but knowing that I would be able to “play” when I finished was a great carrot to keep me going!

I’m excited to share with you that I’ve been able to keep it up for nearly 2 months.  I actually don’t even mind doing the mundane things (like filing) and other paperwork now that I have a planned out system that works!  I have WAY more time for creating and playing and a clean surface to do it on!  (AND I spend less time looking and looking for things!)

This used to be my least favorite place to sit!

Have you also noticed a few more blog posts over the last month?  It’s because I have more time to do so!  (I really think it has more to do with not having the clutter in my room or my brain!)

This is my computer corner, but this is where the creativiy happens:

I am very blessed to have a separate room to store my stamps and tools (toys)!  If I can’t see it, I don’t use it!  That’s my motto!  Literally everything is at my fingertips.

Before we moved to this house ten years ago, my crafting space was a tiny (6 x 6) room next to the furnace under the steps in the basement.  I thought it was wonderful because I had a space to dedicate to crafting.  If you don’t have one, I encourage you to even make a corner in a room a crafting station.  You’ll enjoy your hobby when you have a designated space for it!

Now. . . for the finale!  When my sons moved out several years ago, I turned their hangout room into a classroom!  It’s always more fun to share your hobby with others!  I can accomodate up to 24 happy stampers!

Here’s what you’ll see when you first enter the room!  (A Big Shot station equipped with yes . . . 2 Big Shots!)  Told you I liked to share!

Each table can seat 6 stampers (less scrapbookers, of course, as we require more space when we scrapbook).  Hmmm!

Best part is. . . since all of this space is used for my business, I can deduct it!

It’s been fun sharing my creative space with you!  If you live in the Mpls/St. Paul area, I’d love to literally share it with you!  Check out my club and class offerings!

Stamp Fun & Run Club (Oct. 17th): Click here!

Stamp n’ Scrap Fun & Run Club (Oct. 20th): Click here!

Amazing Advent Calendar Class (Oct. 28th) & Mini Desk Calendar Class (Nov. 4th):  Click here!

I hope to stamp with you soon!