Sr. Center Card Class

I hope you are having a wonderful and healthy December and headed for a fun and special Merry Christmas!!!

This will be the last post for this year….seems like this year has gone by so quickly! I am so thankful I’ve been able to do so much and enjoy seeing and stamping with all of you! And am looking forward to an exciting NEW YEAR and to see what fun cute things will be making!

For all team members: Team Meeting is January 10th. Swap theme is current Valentine’s Day. I hope you can all attend! We’ll kick off the year with samples from the new January to April mini catalog.

And keep watch….I’ll have the reservation sheets for February 21st Birthday Blitz!

this week coming up….Thursday, Dec. 18th - Sr. Center card class. Please RSVP if you plan to attend. Below are the cards we’ll be making

Register for our Christmas Tag Class

Yes!!! Here they are!!! 6 different Christmas tags to choose from to make your Christmas holiday SPECIAL!

Christmas Gift Tag Class

Just click on the above picture and email me your RSVP and which tags you would like to make. Minimum is 10 tags - each a $1 apiece.

Please note on your RSVP which tags and the amount you desire to make

  1. Elf tag

  2. Gingerbread man tag

  3. Whimsical green tree tag

  4. Tis the season pine needle tag

  5. Black and Gold Tree tag

  6. Joy & Gold Tree tag

Christmas tag class is this Saturday at 10AM to 1PM

Sr. Center Class this month will be held on Thursday, December 18th at 2PM. Please RSVP to Esther if you plan to attend. We will be making the following cards….

Thanks for visiting!!! I hope to see you before Christmas but if I don’t, please have a very Merry Christmas!!! Esther

CARD BUFFET EXTRAVAGANZA: COME CRAFT YOUR FAVORITES!

Mark your calendars and RSVP to me for ONE Gigantic CARD BUFFET! FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5TH. Hours have been extended from 9 AM to 9 PM on Friday!

Special Event Pricing! Cards are only $2.50 each—back to the old price, just for this Card Buffet! (Regular price is $3.) Let’s have some creative fun!

Event Perks! I will also be offering ready made cards and some of the craft fair items at a reduced costs. I do not usually carry over to next year any perishables.

  • There is a colossal number of cards that will be available to choose from. Please bring a Memento ink pad and a few blocks to use as I do not have enough of either to supply all of the baskets of cards to choose from

  • Please RSVP so I am prepared with a few snacks for you and seat space.

  • Make 8 cards and get the 9th one FREE

  • Bring a snack to share and make a FREE card

Looking forward to seeing you stamping soon! We’re off to a wonderful Christmas season! Merry Christmas! Esther

Calendar on my blog has been updated…..please see for all events coming up.

Christmas Tag Class - coming Saturday, Dec. 13th…tags will be posted later next week.

Gingerbread Holiday Scrapbook Layout

We’re back to scrapbooking from a busy fall. And the Cute Gingerbread Man Bundle is the key to this CUTE spread!

Tips:

  • gingerbread man is stamped in White Craft ink and then use White Embossing powder and heat….then die cut using Gingerbread Dies

  • gingerbread house is made from a piece of 3” x 2 1/2” square for house and then cut a 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 square cut on diagonal for roof

  • Use Delicate Frames Bundle #167309 dies for the icing on the roof of gingerbread house by die cutting Basic White Card Stock

  • The door is die cut using Everyday Arches #164630

  • Gum Drops are created from Peaceful Garden Glimmer Paper #165929 and Real Red and Garden Green ink pads. Place a small strip of the Silver color of glimmer paper directly on the Real Red ink pad and also a small strip of the Silver color of glimmer paper directly on the Garden Green ink pad. Press on the glimmer paper directly on the ink pad to color the pieces of glimmer paper…..lay aside to dry or heat set with heating tool. When the color doesn’t wipe off the glimmer paper, it is safe to die cut with the Gingerbread Man gum drop die. The gum drops look like the sugar coated (frosted) real gum drops

  • Gingerbread man bow tie and hat brim are die cut from All Occasion 12 x 12 Velvet paper #166063

  • I am sorry to say the DSP for the background - the candy canes and the strips are not available as they have been retired for several years from Stampin’ Up

  • But…the 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper that the layout is built on is AVAILABLE! It is Peaceful Garden 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper #165917

  • The top part of the spread is build with a circle punch or similar. After adhering circles, flip the page to the backside and follow the edge of the 12 x 12 DSP and cut off excess circles.

  • Letters come from Mini Alphabet Dies #162934 ****A MUST for scrapbooking!

Here are more of the new product offering starting November from Stampin’ Up:

We also made the following scrapbook spread for winter pictures…..it’s kinda cold, kinda winter green an kinda Christmas….easy to create! What pictures would you put on this layout?

The more I use this set, the more I like it! It’s a cross between cold and winter greenery! It is so inviting and warm!

For this layout, I used Blending Brushes and applied LIGHTLY Shaded Spruce ink and Basic Beige ink and then started randomly stamping the snowflakes in Shaded Spruce, Pretty Peacock, and Crumb Cake.

Added were snowflakes die cut from the Elegant Pine Snowflakes 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper and the final touch was Hues of Blue Flower embellishments #165630

Tuesday, November 25th through December 1st….shop by clicking on the Black Friday picture above.


40% off

  • Stampin’ Blends

  • Paper Trimmer and blades

  • Ink bundles

  • 25% off

    • Select adhesive

  • 15% off

    • Select cardstock

  • Shop the full selection of discounted products online.

  • Products are available while supplies last.

  • Orders will likely arrive in time for the holidays.

Make you lists now and order as soon as you can November 25th! for fabulous savings on your basic crafting supplies!

Happy Thanksgiving to you!!!

Esther

If you are out and about….come visit me and an abundance of other venders at the Garden Cafe in York SC.


Just announced....BLACK FRIDAY SALE

Stampin’ Up has just announced BLACK FRIDAY SALE!

When: November 25-December 1, 2025

  • 40% off

  • Stampin’ Blends

  • Paper Trimmer and blades

  • Ink bundles

  • 25% off

    • Select adhesive

  • 15% off

    • Select cardstock

  • Shop the full selection of discounted products online.

  • Products are available while supplies last.

  • Orders will likely arrive in time for the holidays.

Make you lists now and order as soon as you can November 25th! for fabulous savings on your basic crafting supplies!

Click here to order

Please reach out to me if you have questions?

Thanks for visiting!

Esther

Sr. Center Card Class, Thursday, Nov. 20th 2025

Join me this Thursday to make these 4 cards at the Dallas Sr. Center 2PM

Please RSVP if you have not done so already.

Also, mark your calendars for a card buffet:

December 4th and 5th 10AM to 5PM I'll hold a card buffet at my home. There are lots of different cards to make and we are creating a few more Christmas cards for you. Come choose which cards and how many of each one to make! Make 8 and get the 9th one free or $3 each.

Christmas gift tag class Saturday, December 13th. I’ll be posting the Christmas gift tags soon and you can RSVP for which ones you want to make and the number of each you would like to make.

Have a wonderful day!

Esther

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New Arrivals....

This month we have some wonderful NEW products from Stampin’ Up! This month’s club we are using some of the New products, Friendly Foliage and Brushed With Beauty 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper for a cute fun fold card. Here are pictures…..

Brushed With Beauty 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper

Brushed With Beauty 12 x 12 DSP

Stampin' Up Friendly Foliage Bundle

Friendly Foliage Bundle

Love the Friendly Foilage Bundle! The stamp works well with the die set! You’ll have to come to club this month to see the fun fold! But here are some samples of what can be created. This first one is a card I made for my team. And the other cards are from Stampin’ Up.

And another favorite is Triple Banner Punch …..awesome for small one line sentiments

Triple Banner Punch Stampin Up

Triple Banner Punch

And here is the complete suite of New Products that co-ordinate with the Brushed With Beauty 12 x 12 DSP

Brushed with Beauty Suite floral and striped natural color 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper

Brushed With Beauty Suite

Or you can get just the Petals of Beauty Bundle as shown here to use with the beautiful Brushed With Beauty 12 x 12 DSP

Brushed With Beauty stamp and die set with flowers and stems

Petals of Beauty bundle

Upcoming Events this week:

  • Morningside Club - Tuesday, Nov. 18 at 10AM

  • Club - Thursday, Nov. 20 at 10AM

  • Sr. Center - Thursday, Nov. 20 at 2PM (I’ll post cards later this week)

  • Gastonia club - Friday, Nov. 21 at 11AM

  • Arbours West - Friday, Nov. 21 at 4PM

  • Scrapbooking - Saturday, Nov. 22nd at 4PM

Thanks for visiting! Looking forward to seeing you soon!

Esther

Christmas Blitz continued....

As promised, here are the other cards we make at the 2025 Christmas Blitz….enjoy and be inspired!

Snowy Delights bundle with decorative masks to create beautiful snowflakes from Stampin Up for pink snowflakes

Snowy Delights Bundle #165809

Christmas Greenery bundle by Stampin' Up for Christmas bow flowers and bouquet of Christmas flowers and pine needles

Christmas Greenery Bundle #165873

Peace on Earth Bundle by Stampin' Up with doves of peace

Peace on Earth Bundle #165925

Jolly Delivery by Stampin' Up for a fun pet Christmas card with pocket to insert a gift card

Jolly Delivery bundle #165845

Pine Tree Trimmings Bundle for an elegant Christmas card....black tie for Christmas

Pine Tree Trimming Bundle #166047

Be sure to save the date on Saturday, February 21st. for the next blitz. It will be for birthday cards! I will put a reservation sheet you can print off soon.

NEW Products to have fun with! Stampin’ Up has released new products November. You can take a look at them on this link: New Arrivals

Or here are a few I have put on this post for you to see…

Everyday Beauty Card Kit to make beautiful blue all occasion cards

Everyday Beauty Card Kit #166808

If you like blue and need a card quick…this kit is for you!

Capture those Outdoor Adventure with these real life images of deer and fox by Stampin Up

Outdoor Adventure Bundle #168009

Valentine Kisses for you loved one Stampin' Up

Valentine Kisses Bundle #167310

Get a head start on Valentines projects with this CUTE set of bears for your sweeties!

I look forward to seeing you at one of my events making cards and projects!

Esther

Christmas Blitz review

This past Saturday, we had a fun day making 20 Christmas cards! It was an awesome day! And I wasn’t sick. I still am remembering last November Blitz- and I had a fever but got through the day….so definitely this blitz was so much better….we just missed a some of you!

The next blitz is scheduled for February 21st….to start the year off with 20 Birthday cards. I hope you will mark your calendars for February 21st and we’ll see you at the next blitz!

I always think….take pictures….but I seem to forget :(

Elizabeth got a couple of pictures of our table before everyone arrived. And then here are 5 of the cards…I’ll post the other 5 next week.

Be inspired!

Traditional Wreath 3D embossing folder makes a simple elegant Christmas Card in traditional green and red

Traditional Wreath 3D embossing folder with a little shine from Pearlized Enamel Effects and Reinkers

A Child is Born stamp set from Stampin' Up for a beautiful rustic manger scene

A Child Is Born stamp set

Above is Pine Tree Trimmings

One of my favorites! Peace on Earth bundle using Peaceful Garden 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper. The top view shows the card setting up with it’s bay window.

gingerbread man stamps and die for a cute gingerbread man by Stampin Up

Gingerbread Man Bundle

This years decorations and gift were inspired from the Gingerbread Man Bundle…..

The little box holds some liquid soap in a Christmas scent. And you may be able to see we also used the Gingerbread Man for the place name card. See what will use him next in club this month!

New products will be available November 4th…be sure to check online to see these wonderful NEW products! I’ll be sharing one of my favorites for November club and another one in December.

Happy Stamping!

Esther

Esther

Need....20 Christmas Cards - Register NOW for Blitz!

It is coming so soooon! Saturday, November 1st is our 2025 Christmas Blitz! Don’t miss this fun day! Register now.

Please reach out if you have questions or would like to know more about this one day of fun!

The day is all inclusive with adhesives, gift, written tutorial, and all tanked up with food, card stock cut and ready for YOU to stamp and die cut 20 Christmas cards!

Click the link below to get a registration form and waiver

2025 Christmas Blitz Registration
Waiver

Make up date for October Sr. Center Class is this Wednesday, October 22nd at 1PM at Esther’s home. RSVP if you have not done so already…..Love to have you come and make the following cards

Schedule of Events:

  • Tue. Oct. 21 - Mornigside Club

  • Wed. Oct. 22 - Make up Sr. Center card class

  • Fri. Oct. 24 - First Friday club at 6PM

  • Sat. Oct. 25th - Team Meeting at 10AM

  • Sat. Nov. 1st - Christmas Blitz

Ya’ll have a great week! See you stamping soon!

Esther