Thursday, December 29, 2011

Team/Club Christmas Party



The Tuesday before Christmas, I had a Christmas party for my team and club members.  We had an awesome time!  Everyone brought a treat to share, everything was so yummy!!  I told them I needed to do this more often.  Everyone brought a homemade gift and we played Dirty Santa, we had some fabulous gifts!  I am so lucky to be able to stamp with some very talented ladies!!  Here are some pics:


June, Donna and Marie working on their tile.


Linda and Sharon working on their project.
Finished tile project everyone made.

Look at this spread...it was wonderful!!
 
 

Patti and Gabe enjoying our treats.

A beautiful frame that Donna made.  It had new Designer Series Paper in it and I think she used one of the new Big Shot dies.....Guess what I stole?  It was beautiful!

A picture Gabe got, love the stockings and presents!

Sharon got a beautiful picture frame Gabe made

Marie stealing the beautiful picture frame after I stole her picture
 
Annette got a beautiful homemade apron that Sharon had made, I think she really liked it!

The gift Donna got.  She got a scissor holder and cute homemade bag that Linda made

Linda's first gift (I stole this one from her, Annette made it)
Linda got a cute Santa I made and some homemade carmel corn

Another cute picture, the gingerbread men are adorable!


Here we all are with our gifts!  What fun!!  Defintely plan to do this again next year!  You all are awesome!!

 
Inky Hugs,
Becky



Monday, December 26, 2011

Christmas Gift/Treat for Neighbors and Friends

I make this wonderful carmel corn.  Instead of using popcorn, I use a butter puff corn that Frito Lay makes.  So you don't have to deal with the kernels.  The carmel corn is so good, I had a couple of people ask me to make some for them to give as presents.  Here's the bummer, I cannot share the recipe, my mom was given the recipe from a friend and she promised not share it.  I know its crazy.  But if you would like to try some, you will have to stop by.

I used the Frostwood Designer Series Paper (DSP) (do you think I liked it) I used several packs of it this season.  I might have to order some more before January 4th.  I think it can be used for more than just Christmas and it is great for manly cards and gifts.  I used the Homemade a la carte stamp and I used white embossing powder on Garden Green card stock.  The raised embossed image gives it a nice finish and really makes it pop.  I used our large cello bags (you get 50 in a pack for $4.95) and cut a 4" x 6" piece of DSP and snailed on top of the bag.  The Homemade stamp matches the 2-3/8" punch perfectly.  I punched a 2-1/2" circle to place behind the stamped image.   And of course I used dimensionals to place the image on the DSP.    We had fun delivering these Christmas day.

Tomorrow I will post pictures from our club/team Christmas party. 


Love and Hugs,
Becky

Sunday, December 25, 2011

Merry Christmas....Happy Birthday Jesus!!

I wish you and your family a Very Merry Christmas!!!  Hope you are truly blessed this season to be able to spend time with your loved ones.  I feel truly blessed to be able to spend the day with my husband and younger son Daniel.  My older son Adam and his wife are in Texas.  They just got back from Iraq a week ago (Amen!!!)  I am so glad they are back here on American soil!!  We will get to see them in January.

We are having a quiet Christmas morning here at the Evans' household.  My husband and son Daniel are still sleeping, I am listening to The Sounds of Christmas on the TV that local Chorus's are performing wonderful sounds of the season.  My son Daniel high school chorus performed several times, they must have 15+ different schools performing.  I am really enjoying it!  Daniel has a solo in one of them, waiting to hear that!  We are going to have a Baked French Toast this morning, a new recipe.  We buttered sour dough bread and created a egg mixture last night, placed in a baking dish and it soaked overnight.  I am going to add the rest of the ingredients (syrup, butter and more) and bake it.  It sounds so yummy!!

Here are gift card holders I created using the Stocking Die and the Stocking Accents Die.   My nephews are getting these.  I used Frostwood Lodge Designer Series Paper and after running the Whisper White card stock thru the Big Shot using the Stocking die, I ran it thru again using the Snowburst Embossing Folder, it added a nice texture.



Tomorrow I will share the gifts/treats we created to share with our neighbors.

Again a Very Merry Christmas to you and yours!!!  Hope your day is wonderful and truly blessed!!

Love and Hugs,
Becky

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Heat Embossing on Tile

Here is a project that we did at my Club/Team Christmas Party today.  It is so easy to heat emboss on the tile.  We used the Brayer to ink the stamp with Versa Mark.  We used the Sweet Floral stamp and Pursuit of Happiness stamp sets and Cherry Cobbler embossing powder.  I decided it would look good with Melon Mambo embossing powder too, will be trying that real soon.  It does take a little longer to heat the tile than it does to heat paper.   But the results are fabulous

Monday, December 19, 2011

Ornament Christmas Lane Card

Here is a card I created with pieces from the Christmas Lane Simply Scrappin Kit.  Scrappin Kits are ready to use scrapbooking kits.  It comes with solid 12x12 sheets, 12x12 designer series paper & sheets of self adhesive die-cut designs.  They are fun to use to create scrapbook pages and for creating cards and other projects.  Here are others projects I have created that I have shown before:

Happy Stampin!
Becky

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Christmas Tags


Here a some tags made with some scrap designer series paper from the Christmas Lane Simply Scrappin Kit.  Punched out a stocking using the Stocking two-step punch and the Tidings of Comfort and Joy come from the Word Play stamp set and we punched it our using my favorite punch, the Decorative Label punch.  Added some Cherry Cobbler Quilted ribbon, Lucky Limeade ribbon and Cherry Cobbler bakers twine to add the finishing touch.

Have fun creating your final Christmas projects!

Inky Hugs,

Becky

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Exclusive Offer from Stampin Up!! 2 Days Only!

Exclusive Offer from Stampin Up!!
2 Days Only!
Christmas is truly just around the corner now, and I'm so looking forward to it! But, I'm also already anticipating my January trip to Stampin' Up's Leadership Conference in San Antonio, TX.  I'll be strolling the Riverwalk with many of my Stampin' Up! friends while (hopefully) enjoying warmer temperatures.   :)
  
Why, you ask is that important? Well, as a Leadership Conference attendee, I've been given the opportunity to share a very special promotion with my customers. 
  
For December 13th and 14th, you can take $50 off the Stampin' Up! Starter Kit.  The sale price is $125.  The kit is customizable to your likes and needs, and it contains over $345 worth of product.  How fun that you can pick the stamp sets, colors and products that you love most.  You can even choose stamp sets from the upcoming Occasions Mini Catalog.  Woo hoo!
  
Would you like me to sweeten the deal even more?  Well, for every month in 2012 that you place an order (from February 2012 through December 2012), Stampin' Up! will send you a FREE pack of designer series paper (of your choice) or a My Digital Studio digital download. If you choose the Designer Paper Option, that's an ADDITIONAL GIFT of $120.45!! 
  
It's the gift that keeps on giving!!!!  
There are many types of Stampin' Up! demonstrators.  Whether you want to run a business like I do or if you just want a discount on your favorite Stampin' Up! products, I encourage you to check out the Starter Kit.
  
As a demonstrator you will receive:  
  • 30% off your first order of $150 or more (must be placed within first 45 days from the date you sign up)
  • 20% off all subsequent orders. 
  • the opportunity to view and place orders from the newest catalogs before the general public.  I LOVE playing with new stuff!
  • a monthly magazine called Stampin' Success.  It's full of projects and business tips to help me grow creatively and run my business.
  • access to a wonderful online system where I can place my orders, information to run my business and support.
  • access to Stampin' Connection.  It's an online community exclusively for Stampin' Up! demonstrators where you can view thousands of project ideas and message boards for advice.
  • the opportunity to attend Convention and other Stampin' Up! events.  It's so incredible to meet people who love stamping as much as you do!
  • me as your upline.  I will train you to be the kind of demonstrator you would like to be!  I am not pushy, I want this to be YOUR Stampin' Up! experience. However, I am here for you with any questions you may have.
  
Remember, this offer is only for December 13th and 14th only!!!!
  
If you would like to chit chat with me about this wonderful opportunity, feel free to call me at (434)-239-9051
  
If you already know that you want to give yourself this very special gift, you can sign up on my demonstrator website.   Click this link here: Becky's Stampin' Up! Website 
Once you are on the website, click the JOIN THE FUN button at the top right corner, then click the JOIN NOW button on the left sidebar.  
   
I look forward to hearing from you soon and getting you started on this wonderful journey!!!
  
As always, if you have any questions, need further inspiration, or would like to purchase a Gift Certificate or place an order, I would love to hear from you!!!!
  
"To love what we do and share what we love"~Stampin' Up!

Inspire. Create. Share.

Becky Evans, Manager
Stampin' Up! Rising Star 2011
2011 Founder's Circle Award Recipient
"Always Ah-Mazing Stampers" Team Leader

Sunday, December 11, 2011

Valentine Coupon Book

Hi Friends,

I know everyone is busy getting ready for this wonderful holiday Christmas.  I know I am way behind, but hopefully will be catch up soon.  There never seems to be enough time!

I was working out of town last week for my real job and was not able to post.  Plan to several times this week.

Here is one of the projects that we will be creating for my Stamp Camps in January.  I have 2 dates for this event.  January 7th and 14th, each day is from 10am-1pm.  Watch this week for another project we will be making.  By the way we will Heat emboss using Cherry Cobbler embossing powder.  The stamped image will really POP!
I hope you can join us for one of these 2 dates.  You can RSVP directly on my website, just visit my events page and click on the event.

Have a great and blessed week!!

Hugs and Love,

Becky

Friday, December 2, 2011

Into the Wilderness with marbles

Here is the 2nd card my technique club created.  We used the rolling marble technique to create the the background.

Other supplies used:
Into the Wilderness stamp set
Early Expresso Bakers Twine
Early Expresso and Soft Suede Ink Pad
Soft Suede Ink Refill
Ticket Corner Punch
Scallop Oval Punch
Wide Oval Punch.

The picture shows how we even stamped the envelope.  We also stamped the buffalo inside.  Thought this made a great guy card!

Have a fantastic weekend everyone!!

Becky

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Rock n Roll Technique Card

Here is a card my technique club did in October.  We used the Rock n Roll Technique.  I loved the colors we used, Island Indigo and Lucky Limeade.  I used my Color Coach and put colors together till I found the right combination.  This card also used the Houndstooth embossing folder.  This was my first time using it!  Loved it!!
The stamp set used was Circle Circus.

Check back tomorrow for the other card we created using the Rolling Marble Technique.

If you are interested, I have a new Technique Club starting in January, email me for all the fun details!

Hope you are having a Thriving Thursday!!

Becky