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My Swap Card

Good morning everyone!  Hope your having a great week so far.  I have been so busy with work, kids and card making I'm not sure what to do.  Ok, so where do I begin..... Monday was my nephew (godson) John Anthony's 1st Birthday and he also became a big brother to his new baby sister Jules that was born on the same day.  How exciting is that.  Personally, I think my sister may lose her mind..... Shhh don't tell her I said that.  Baby and Mama are well and healthy, unfortunately since she lives in California I can only see pictures of my new niece but I can't wait to meet her.  Need to plan a trip to go visit.  Next on the list my son had he school's baseball tournament and they lost two game and tied one so he wasn't a happy camper and my daughter was running in the cross country the same day at Christie's Conservation and she came in 54 out of 148 girls....not too bad for her first time participating.  Some of her school friend's came in 5th, 10th and 12th so not too bad at all.  Today I had to drop my son off a school for 6:30 am as he and 7 other kids were chosen to go to "WE DAY" at the ACC.  Apparently, this is a huge event for school kids and to celebrate and make the world a better place.  They were taking the Go Train to Toronto, so all in all it will be a great experience for him.  Actually, when we were going out the door so early this morning he turned to me and said " I feel like a University Student" going to school so early in the morning.  I just chuckled to myself, if he only knew.....  And last but not least I was able to squeeze in card making this week so it has been a busy but good week.  Today's post is my swap card that I had made for Heather Summer's Friday night gathering and it using the Just Because stamp set and I just can't get enough of using this set.  It makes beautiful cards and yes, I know it's a Hostess Set so you need to have a Workshop and you may just be able to earn this set.  Have a great day and I hope you like my card.  Tammy  

Make a Monster Class/Kit

Dear Stampers

Here is a great SPECIAL...I have been wanting to do this class for a while now...MAKE A MONSTER class and just in time for Halloween! Bring a niece, nephew, son, daughter, friend, grandchild or just come by yourself!!!

This class includes the stamp set, Make a Monster (in the NEW clear style), plus one clear block – C and you will make 5 Monster Cards all for the price of just the Stamp Set and the Clear Block, at 10% OFF – no cost for the cards either!!! That’s $35* for this class and you get to keep this awesome stamp set, your clear block – C and make 5 fun monster cards!! How great is that? I am offering this special to the first 8 people only as I have already cut and prepared this class (Kits are also available and included in this group of 8 and for the same price – shipping/mailing in Canada will be no charge).

So if interested please let me know by October 8^th as the stamp sets need to be ordered in time for the class. Don’t miss out on this great deal!!

PS. If you already have a Clear Block C – the cost of the class is $27. Please let me know when registering. Thanks

Mom-and-Me Make-a-Monster Class

Saturday October 23rd at 10am

Location: Lynda's home 36 Whiterock Ave, Mount Hope   905-679-5155

 
Sneak-peak of cards and stamp set!

Cost:$35 includes stamp set & block only, less 10%!! PLUS - no cost to make cards!

What you get...Make a Monster Stamp Set (clear), Clear Block ‘C’ and all your materials to make 5 Monster Cards!  Just bring your adhesive.

PLUS...There will be door prizes, refreshments and a great time for everyone!  Can’t you just imagine how much fun this class is going to be?

 This Class size is limited and pre-registration is required by Oct 8th! 

If interested email Lynda at [email protected] soon or register below using VISA or MasterCard. Thanks for your consideration! Lynda

Monster Class with Clear Block - $35

Monster Class without Clear Block - $27

Make and Take - Swaps

So let me tell you about Friday night and Heather Summer's Pre-Regional event.  I had a blast and it was awesome to meet Heather and talk to her about her Stampin Up business.  So I asked her how she was able to do everything that she does with having 4 kids and this is what she told me......  Pre-planning is everything, she already has all her classes for Oct ready to go (planned, cut and ready)  She doesn't watch tv and she stopped blogging as that really took up a lot of time.  She tries not to start anything before 12 noon as she likes to spend time with her boys that are at home, so when they nap.... she works.  She has afternoon and evening classes.  The last thing Heather mentioned is that she takes Sunday's off to spend it with her family.  She truly is amazing and if she can do it, so can anyone else, so I better start working.  All the make and takes, games that were played and all the organizing for the Friday night event was great.  Thanks for a fun time Heather and it was great to meet you.

So now on to Lynda and her presentation at Regionals.... I hear you did a wonderful job and I'm so disappointed that I wasn't there to see you.  Congrats again on a job well done.  It's funny, I kept texting her to see what everyone was up to and to see how she was doing before she went on and apparently she was doing just fine because when she went up on stage to do her presentation she was awesome!

So on to today's post, here are the Make and Takes - swaps from Friday night.  Hope you like them because I Loved Them.  Have a wonderul Tuesday everyone!  Tammy

 

 

Awesome Make and Takes that we did.  Oh, I'm casing them for sure. 

 

 

Here is a couple of my swap cards that I made.

More FREE stuff!!

ATTENTION STAMPERS!!

Sign up NOW to be a DEMONSTRATOR and get MORE FREE STUFF- an additional NEW stamp set called ‘Eat Chocolate’. It’s in the next Mini catalogue due out in January. I saw it on the screen at the Hamilton Regional and it is so cute!! I don't have a picture of the stamp set but I can attach pictures of cards from other demonstrators who have made cards using the set from the Founders Retreat last week. You will all love it because it is all CUPCAKES!!! Not to entice you or anything but this is only available for the next 2 weeks…plus you would still get that amazing $50 GARDEN GALA Craft Tote for free that they are also offering and from me you get to pick a stamp set from my ‘stash’ of stamp sets and a new convention tote bag plus join my team of demonstrators!!…all for signing up as a NEW demonstrator…but you must sign up soon to receive the Eat Chocolate Stamp Set or by October 15^th to receive the Craft Tote…after that - those specials are no longer available…so think about it (seriously – these are great deals – ones they have NEVER done before) and if you are interested…let me know or go on-line to my Stampin' Up! website and select 'Start Your Own Business'. My password is 'layne17'. Remember most of the Starter kit contents are customizable so have fun picking and choosing your starter kit!!! Lynda

Here are some cards made from the new 'Eat Chocolate' stamp set courtesy of Patty Bennett's website...

Plus the FREE Garden Gala Tote...$50 value (comes empty but contains the $215 starter kit in picture) So don't miss out on this awesome deal...if you have ever thought of becoming a demonstrator to start your own business and make a income or just to get the awesome Stampin' Up! discount...now is a fabulous time!!! Contact me today!    Lynda

Becoming a demonstrator is easier then you think and a really GREAT experience!

As a demonstrator, YOU GET…

• 20+% Discount or Commission on all products -  discount who wouldn’t want a discount!
• PLUS…5 - 14% Commission on your sales -  more money, everyone could use extra money!
• Free Stamp Sets, Free Products, Free Advice
• Catalogue, Sales and Promotion  Sneak Peaks
• Access to over 80K+ card designs
• Opportunity to attend regional seminars, convention and leadership convention
• Chance to make many new friendships and so much more!!

Why wouldn’t you want all this??? The demonstrator kit is $215 and worth $375 with many customizable items (you can pick and change many of the items)!.

 
If you love to stamp, what are YOU waiting for? Contact me to become a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator today! It’s EASY, FUN and so REWARDING!! 

Hamilton Regional - Wow!

What a fabulous weekend and crazy weekend! As we drove home from my cousin's baby shower last night, I thought...'whew, now I can finally go home and rest' after 3 days of constant go, go, go!

Friday night at Heather Summer's pre-Regional event - we had a blast! Tammy, Linda and myself made some awesome make & takes, played Heather style games (lots of fun), and participated in the shoe-box swap. What a fun night! Heather was a great organizer and super fun! Here is a picture of us with Heather!

Linda, Heather, Lynda (me), Tammy

Saturday was Regional's and I had to be there for 7:30am to get familiar with the stage, camera etc. I was a bit nervous for my presentation but not as much as I thought. I really enjoyed being on stage and would love to do it again sometime!!

Me on stage...yikes!

My first sample and my demonstrated item - water-colouring 101 - how to paint with markers...super easy!

 
Another sample...lattice die cut, folded along edge to make a pouch and tied with ribbon!

We all had a great time and I will have more samples to show this week! Thanks for stopping by and for all your emails of support!!  Lynda

Baby Shower Cards

Hi everyone! Well I've been working hard and I accomplished a lot in the past few days! Thanks to some good meds and pain pills from my Doctor. I had not been well this past week and ended up at the Doctors on Wednesday. I have a bad sinus infection and the pain was so bad it was causing me to get daily migraines for the past week! So needless-to-say not much had gotten accomplished lately and I had sooooo much to do!! So Wednesday I downed my antibiotics and slept all day! I got up late Wednesday night and started to get to work. By yesterday I was already starting to feel like myself again! Whew hew!

So I finished my Shoe-box swaps for Heather's event Friday night at the Sheraton here in Hamilton (prior to the Hamilton Regional's), finished my Workshop Wow presentation samples and practiced my presentation for the Hamilton Regional's (!!!) and then made 20 Baby Thank You cards for my cousin's baby shower gift for her Shower on Sunday (see below)!! Whew...now I just need to make the box to put them in and make her actual Shower card.

The Baby Thank You cards are a case from someone (not sure who - as I printed the picture off sometime ago). I changed up the colours and a few other things. I want to make up a nice box to put them in so I will do that today and show you next week. I won't be around to post this weekend...barely enough time to sleep! So have a great weekend and I will be back on Monday to give you the 'rundown' on my first-ever Regional presentation!! Yikes!! Hope I don't mess up!! Take care!!  Lynda

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Just Believe

How is everyone doing? I hope good.  Tonight was "my night to make cards" and that is what I did.  I had to make 5 cards for Friday night - Heather Summer's Pre-Regional get together...... can't wait to attend it's going to be lots of fun?.  I personally don't know Heather but I have seen her at Convention in Utah walking about and talking to many people and of course up on stage presenting.  I really think she is awesome and I can't believe how she is able to do everything that she does with having 4 beautiful children..... I'll definitely need to ask her on Friday and I'll get back to you with her answer.  I have 2 children and I could use another 12 hours in a day to try to get everything accomplished.  Seriously, there just isn't enough time in the day to get everything done that you want to.......as I write this it is now 12:50 am.  Yikes, it's time to go to sleep!  My card for today is using the Just Believe stamp set and it is very simple.  I just used DSP and stamped right onto it with the Just Believe stamp set and used Red ribbon to give it some added colour.  Hope you like it and have a wonderful day!  Tammy 

Celebrating times Three!

Well it was a crazy busy weekend for me...watched over 15 hours of football and when I wasn't watching football, I was stamping! Now that to me is a perfect weekend!! Yes I know I am crazy to love football so much but I do...and now Skyler starts hockey this weekend, so it will get even more crazier!!

My Water-colour Club class starts tonight so I am excited about that and I've been preparing for many other classes as well. I have a few spots still available if anyone is interested let me know.

A few housekeeping items...remember I have an order going in tomorrow (Wednesday) at 9am so let me know if you want to order anything, just send me a quick email or you can order on line (much easier and you will receive my free gift - bottle of chunky glitter!).

Also the FREE TOTE special for NEW DEMONSTRATORS is almost over. Details on our right side bar under the RECRUIT PROMOTION. Don't miss this special if you are thinking about being a demonstrator. Contact Lynda to get the details on how to become a NEW DEMONSTRATOR!

And lastly if you are interested in the Personal School Journal Class, the last day to register is today or by 9am tomorrow as I need to order supplies for this class in my order. So contact me asap if interested.

Ok today's card...my good friend Annette's boys are turning 12 tomorrow, yes she has identical triplet boys...and a beautiful 13 year old daughter too! Let me tell you twelve years ago that house was crazy!! But they have all survived wonderfully. The card idea is a fun idea of just punching out shapes from DSP and gluing them to the card to create interest. Just add another bright colour and a funky brad and you have a quick and easy card for a 12 year old boy! A hard age to create cards for...

Have a great Tuesday!! Lynda

 

The Birthday Girl!

Wow, it has been a crazy last week.  I have been a little under the weather lately and trying to get lots of sleep so I haven't been posting very much.  I'm starting to feel better these days so hopefully the virus has moved along.  Looks like my good friend Lynda has been very busy with keeping up with our blog, lots of classes and getting ready to do her demonstrations at the Regionals.  I know she will be really nervous but I also know she will have lots of fun and do a great job! Well, Friday was my daughter's birthday and when she woke up she was just so excited and she had a great day at school and couldn't wait to get home to open all her presents which she loved them all.  I really can't believe how fast kids grow up... time just flies by.  My post today is of Jalen's Birthday card which was made with the Sweet Scoop stamp set and a picture of the birthday girl.  Hope everyone had a great weekend.  Tammy

 

 
I really like this picture as it catches the moment that she is blowing out her candles.

 I wonder what she wished for...... 

Morning Cup

Good Morning! It has been a crazy week for me! Lots of class and club preparation and lunches with friends! And next week will be just as busy as I get ready for my 'Workshop Wow' presentation at the Hamilton Regional Event! Yikes! I am excited and so much looking forward to this event!! It's like Christmas...can't wait!

Last night I had an All Birthday Card Stamp-and-Stack with 8 lovely women! Two new ladies joined us and it was great to finally meet Maureen who regularly visits our blog. Hope to see much more of both of you ladies! They all did such a great job and I love it when they take my cards and switch up the design a bit...it's awesome to see different designs. Well now the Stamp-and-Stack's will begin to focus on Christmas cards starting next month...can you believe it? And those classes are already starting to fill up!!! For a list of those dates check out my 'Latest Newsletter' on the right column as they are listed there. I will have them posted soon in my Classes and Workshops section.

This card was one we did last night using the stamp set 'Morning Cup.' I really enjoy this set. Lots of fun! We water-coloured these cards using classic ink and aqua painters. The colours I used in this card are Close to Cocoa, Rose Red and Baja Breeze. Have a great weekend and happy stamping!!  Lynda

PS. If you enjoy water-colouring as much as I do, there are still 2 spots in my Water-colour Club. Details in my Classes and Workshops page (on the right).