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

Taking Registrations for Christmas Blitz!

What is Christmas Blitz? It’s a one day fun event that you will make 20 beautiful Christmas cards….2 each of 10 different designs.

Christmas Blitz is held at the Dallas Sr. Center so there is plenty of space and lighting. You will craft with others sharing stamp/die products to make your cards. It’s a fun day of visiting together and crafting.

Held on Saturday, November 1st from 8AM to 8PM

Included in the cost of $140 plus a product bundle will be:

  • all the card stock and envelopes cut and ready for you to stamp, die cut and put together

  • Adhesives and a small gift

  • All meals- breakfast, lunch, supper and a small desert buffet

  • written tutorials for every card with picture

In addition, there will be a massage therapist available Saturday afternoon to give chair massages. You can pay her directly.

It’s easy to register….just click the link below for the reservation form and fill out and send back to me. You may take a picture with your cell phone and send. I have also attached a waiver you can print off and sign if you have not done so for this year.

Christmas Blitz registration
Waiver

Something VERY EXCITING!!!

This month (October 2025) Stampin’ Up is has an incredible- I’ve never seen before JOIN OFFER of only $35. With this comes $125 of your choice of Stampin’ Up products to get you started on a new career or just a new hobby with super savings! After purchasing the Join Kit for $35, you can continue your savings with 20-25% off all your demonstrator orders! And……drum roll! I think one of the best things besides saving money is to attend our team meetings! Next one is October 25th!

Please reach out to me with any questions you may have and come join us at the November Blitz!

Thanks for visiting!

Esther

Register NOW for Christmas Blitz on November 1 2025

It is important to get your registration in for this year’s Christmas Blitz happening on November 1st! This is a fun one day event you will make 20 Christmas cards…..2 each of 10 different designs; fun cards to serious Christmas cards!

Click on the link below to find the registration form to send back to me with your deposit.

Registration Christmas Blitz

Below are the bundles slated for this year’s Christmas Blitz. You will find lines on your registration form to list your first and second choice. Please reach out to me if you have any questions.

Bundles for 2025 Christmas Blitz

November 1, 2025

www.stamptogether.com

• Christmas Greenery Bundle - $50

• Snowy Delights Bundle - $65

• A Child is Born & Pine Tree Trimmings - $54

• Jolly Delivery Bundle - $54

• Festive Friends Bundle - $50

• Peace on Earth Bundle & Peaceful Greenery Embossing

Folder - $48

• Ornamental Christmas - $51

• Gingerbread Man Bundle - $54

I’d like to share with you more of the cards we made at Creative Escape this year…..

And here are a couple of the scrapbook spreads….

Truly this is one of the best offers I’ve ever seen! It’s a win win! There is no obligation to stay a demonstrator, but the perks to stay on my team is certainly attractive! You will get a 20 - 25% discount on all you purchase under your demonstrator number and be able to attend all my team meetings….either in person or Zoom every couple of months! I’ll be happy to answer any questions or concerns you may have…just reach out to me.

This offer is good until October 31st! Click on the picture above to join under me.

30% OFF Stampin’ Up kits collection! For 3 days….you can dive in and check out the NEW kits from Stampin’ Up! My most favorite kit, Welcoming Garden is back in stock and you’ll even find a Christmas kit. Perfect for a beginner - instructions are included and they make great gifts for those young crafters in your life.

Upcoming Events in October….Wow! can you believe it’s October already! Seems like 2025 is flying by!

  • Tuesday, October 7th - Spartanburg Club at 4PM

  • Wednesday, October 8th - New Event with Regina

  • Wednesday, October 15th - Sr. Center at 2PM. All are welcome to the Sr. Center in Dallas NC, Please RSVP so I will have card stock cut and ready for you.

  • Thursday, October 16th - NEW CLUB starting at 10 AM in Belmont at my home

  • Thursday, October 16th - Arbours West at 4PM at the library

  • Friday, October 17th- Gastonia Club at 11AM

  • Friday, October 17th - 1st Friday Club at 5PM

  • Saturday, October 18th - scrapbooking at 4PM

  • Tuesday, October 21st - Morningside Club at 10 AM

  • Thursday, October 23rd - Easley Club at 6PM

  • Friday, October 24th - NEW CLUB at 6PM at my home Belmont NC

  • Saturday, October 25th - Team Meeting at 10 AM; Zoom at 3 PM

  • Saturday, November 1st - Christmas Blitz 8AM to 8PM

Thanks for visiting! I hope to see you stamping soon! Be sure to reach out if you have any questions!

Esther

Registration 2025 Christmas Blitz!

✨ Registration is Open for the 2025 Christmas Blitz! ✨

Mark your calendars—Christmas Blitz is happening November 1st!
Come spend a festive day creating 20 beautiful handmade Christmas cards (2 each of 10 unique designs). You’ll head home with a stack of ready-to-send cards plus tutorials so you can recreate even more on your own.

🎄 What’s included in your Blitz registration:

  • 20 Christmas cards, pre-cut and ready for you to stamp, die cut, and assemble

  • Step-by-step tutorials

  • Adhesive

  • A small gift to take home

  • Breakfast, lunch, supper, and a delicious dessert buffet 🍰

  • And a fun day spent with friends crafting!

Bonus treat: A massage therapist will be available in the afternoon for optional chair massages (paid directly to her).

How to register:
Click the box below to print your registration form and see the list of product bundles to choose from. Be sure to return your form and payment as soon as possible to secure your spot!

2025 Christmas Blitz registration

if mailing registration and payment, please send to 2945 South Point Road, Belmont, NC. 28012

or you may email at: esther@stamptogether.com

Recap from Creative Escape 2025

A totally wonderful retreat this year! Our theme was Safari and yes, we went on a Safari! Kylie found the most animals on our safari and we saw lots of other animal look alikes. The ladies made lots of cards and scrapbook spreads. I did get some pictures taken but failed again to post them on the appropriate days….so a few here will have to do. I’ll try to post more directly on Facebook. And next week I’ll try to post more pictures of the cards we made.

At Creative Escape - you will get fun little surprises and even a pillow gift! Over the past years, several of our attendees have joined in the fun of giving gifts and pictured first are 2 of the gifts everyone received this year…from Sara and Cathy.

Here are 3 of the cards we made. Most of the cards had interesting folds or pop up boxes.

Here are a few highlights from our fun safari….

Thanks for visiting today! I hope you can join us next year at 2026 Creative Escape but in the meantime…..please consider joining us at the Christmas Blitz November 1st!

Esther

Refreshing Autumn...Cool Temperatures and Beautiful Cards!

As promised…..here are some fall cards to inspire you! I have loved using the Gathering Together 12x12 Designer Series Paper by Stampin’ Up! Gathering Together DSP adds just the right amount of color, brilliance, and sparkle to make you want to welcome colors of fall!

We used Stampin’ Up Stampin’ Blend Markers to color the fall pumpkins, squash and corn.

Again we used Stampin’ Blends Markers to color in the pumpkins/squash and then used Amber Autumn dies to perfectly cut image out.

This card comes alive because of the Designer Series Paper! Gathering Together 12 x 12 and the stamped and die cut leaves from Gathering Together stamps and dies. the stamps are distinctive stamps….you can see the veins of the leaves and texture from the photopolymer stamp.

You can see I have totally enjoyed using Amber Autumn Bundle as well as Gathering Together Suite including the Gathering Together 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper for my fall cards! There is another set that I have been eyeing….it has lovely vines/leaves for pumpkins, Beautiful Pumpkins bundle!

Sr. Center card class this Wednesday

Please see the following cards you will be making this Wednesday at the Sr. Center. Please RSVP to me if you are able to attend!

And one more season for the really fun fall set….More Than Autumn

See what you can create or copy one of my cards! Have an enjoyable week!

Tuesday, Sept. 16th - Morningside Club at 10AM

  • Wednesday, Sept. 17th - Sr. Center Card Class in Dallas at 2PM

  • Friday, Sept. 19th - Gastonia Club at 11AM

  • Sept. 25-28th Creative Escape

  • after Sept. 28th, I will start taking reservations/deposits for Christmas 2025 Stampin’ Blitz

    Esther

More beautiful cards from team meeting....

Here are more stunning cards from our last team meeting! I am so proud of showing off these cards! Our team does an outstanding job of designing and sending cards!

Rustic Center Piece stamp set by Stampin' Up on a base of Country Woods DSP and 3D Sunflower Embossing Folder

Rustic Center Piece stamp set on 3D Sunflower Embossing Folder by Amy B

Coneflower Bundle by Cathy C.

Stunning Regal Winter DSP by Shannon B.

Textured Notes Bundle

Love the Textured Note Bundle dies! by Pam T.

Elegant 3D Sunflower Embossing folder by Stampin Up

Elegant 3D Sunflower Embossing Folder by Wendy B.

This last card is a fancy fold by Donna C.

Excellent job to all you ladies that participated in this team meeting swap!!

For the past few weeks we have been focused on 2025 Creative Escape!!! The theme is Safari! I have cut 1000 cards and menu has finally been decided upon and our evening festivities planned out!!! Tomorrow to do list….starting cutting and prepping for scrapbooking!

September Events:

  • Thursday, Sept. 11th - NEW club starting! Come join us at 10AM to see what it’s all about. I’ll be teaching 2 fancy fold card designs using NEW Stampin’ Up products for fall cards.

  • Friday, Sept. 12th - 10AM Arbors West Club

  • Friday, Sept. 12th - 6PM Easley Class

  • Tuesday, Sept. 16th - Morningside Club at 10AM

  • Wednesday, Sept. 17th - Sr. Center Card Class in Dallas at 2PM

  • Friday, Sept. 19th - Gastonia Club at 11AM

  • Sept. 25-28th Creative Escape

  • after Sept. 28th, I will start taking reservations/deposits for Christmas 2025 Stampin’ Blitz

This year….again….I am planning on trying my best to post pictures of Creative Escape. I always get in the moment and forget!

As you know, some of the products Stampin’ Up is offering are only seen online and not in a printed catalog….so I wanted to highlight a couple of my favorites this season! I’ll have pictures of cards made with these products next week. I think some of our Sr. Center cards will feature these refreshing products! I have LOVED using the Gathering Together 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper!!! Can’t begin to count how many packages I’ve been through for team meeting, Sr. Center, and club cards this month! It is beautiful! Every Sheet!

Take Care! Stamp something this week and I’ll see you stamping soon!

Esther

Great Fall Cards From Our Team Meeting

I love our team meetings! And have an awesome group of ladies on my team! If you want a little more of stamping….it’s the place to be every other month for comradely, fun challenges, and techniques! And a good lunch too :)

This week I’d like to share some of the cards our team made. And next week, I’ll share the rest of the cards made.

Created by Sandy

donuts stampin up fall

Created by Debe using More Than Autumn Bundle #164076

school paper die cut with clip and pencils stampin Up

Created by Amanda using Just A Note Bundle #166102

Spooky Sweet Stampin' Up halloween

Created by Linda M. using SpookySweet Collection #166205

Just look at this CUTE! fall Pop-Up card! Created by Vanessa using Fluffy Squirrel Bundle #165819 coming up in the September to December catalog.

Tractor Stampin' Up fall thank you card

created by Linda A. using Tractor & Co. Bundle #166116

Upcoming Events:

  • Tuesday, Sept. 2 - Spartanburg Club at 4PM

  • Thursday, Sept. 4th - New Club starting 7PM

  • Friday, Sept. 5 - 1st Friday Club at 5PM

    Thanks for visiting! Esther

Tractor & Co. by Stampin' Up

This past Saturday we had our team meeting. I love our meetings! You should join just for the discount on your own products plus our impressive team meetings about every 2 months!

Next week I plan to post all the swap cards the ladies brought with them to share….that will be fun to see all the many cards my team has created!!!

Our theme was “fall” so I thought the little tractor was perfect! Filled it with some Carmel Pumpkin Candy logs and away we go……

If you would like to see how this tractor is put together….please message me or text me for a Zoom link September 3…that is a Wednesday @ 7:00PM and I’ll see you stamping!

I’m falling asleep typing….so this will be short!

For our team meeting this month, everyone received a 3D tractor pulling it’s wagon full of Wether’s original Pumpkin candy and a box of glue dots for the Fall along with instructions and a Shutter Card made from the beautiful Perfectly Paired bundle.

I just love pulling the ribbon tab at the bottom and then seeing shutters open and close!!! Team meetings are a place to learn! We love them!

Please consider joining our group of Stampin’ Up Demonstrators! It does not mean you have to sell like I do, but it does give you the perks of discounts on products you purchase under your demo. ID#. AND you get to come learn and have fun at team meetings every other month!

Please reach out to me if you have any questions!

Thanks for visiting! Esther

Summer Vibes scrapbook to capture your memories

This month I chose the vibrant Celebatory Sips 12” x 12”Designer Series Paper #165586 as a back drop for this simple summer scrapbook spread! And better yet! It is on sale this month click here to see details

Sorry my pictures don’t do this spread justice. Celebratory Sips 12 x 12 DSP is bright and vibrant just like the summer sunshine.

Click on the pictures above for a closer look. We used the Cheers & Sips for lemonade and a strawberry chiller and some greenery for embellishments.

The lemondage and strawberry chiller are created by stamping images in Craft White ink and using Basics Wow! Embossing Powder (white) and heating. Next use Daffodil Delight and Strawberry Slush ink pads with Stampin’ Up Blending Brushes. You can make this as dark or light as you like. Or maybe use a combo of Darling Duckling and Pecan Pie for a “tea” color….have fun!

The White Embossing Powder will resist Stampin’ Up Classic inks so the ice cubes and drink glasses stay white showing off the cool colors of summer!

Our next scrapbook spread is so inviting to look at too! It uses Painterly Pears Suite by Stampin’ Up #166159

Love this Designer Series Paper! Again, the colors are so vibrant and inviting to put your summer memories on.

Click on the pictures below to enlarge to see better. Again, my photography skills do not help here at all….sorry!

Sr. Center card class this Wednesday, Aug. 20th

I’d like to invite you to join us making the following 4 cards on Wednesday, August 20th! Please RSVP to me so that I will have cardstock prepared for you. Cost $12

Check out Stampin’ Ups’ 15% off SALE through the end of August on 2025-2027 In Color supplies! click here to see what's on SALE.

Thanks for visiting with me! This week’s events:

  • Tuesday, August 19th - Morningside Club at 10 AM

  • Wednesday, August 20th - Sr. Center, Dallas NC at 2 PM

  • Friday, August 22 - Ladies Night Out at Mt. Holly Municipal Center Fund Raiser for Livestrong at Belmont YMCA. I’ll be there plus lots of other venders and a fashion show…..get your tickets on Belmont YMCA website.

  • Saturday, August 23rd - team meeting

Sr. Center Class Wednesday, Aug. 20th

As promised…here are the cards you’ll be making next week at the Sr. Center. I think we have some beautiful cards this month! Hope you can join us! Be sure to RSVP if you are planning on coming if you have not done so already.

Wow! It’s already the 10/11th of August….I don’t want to relive the past few months, but time does seem to by flying by!!!

ON the bright side of time flying by….there are 3 NEW kits Stampin’ Up released this month. Take a look! I have already ordered the Bunch of Thanks Card Kit! I love the flower vase shaped card!

And during the month of August….this kit is 15% because it uses the 2025-2027 In Colors and is 15% off when you order this month! Click on the picture above and order yours today. But you might look around at the Last Chance Products and the other 15% off 2025-2027 In Color Products before checking out. You will find some nice gems on SALE!

The Harvest Home Garland Kit comes with adhesive and step by step instructions to make a 5 foot garland with leaves in Cajun Craze, Copper, Gray, Lost Lagoon, Old Olive, Pecan Pie, Very Vanilla, and White.

Brighten Your Day Card Kit makes 9 beautiful delicate cards for $17 plus your shipping and tax. That’s a great price on this all inclusive kit with such exquisite precut overlays in pastel colors.

Please reach out to me with any questions or if you would like me to help place your orders. I’m always happy to connect!

Thanks for visiting!

Esther