Modern Ornaments

I just love this contemporary card I received at Founder's Circle, you can't quite see it but some of the "splatters" are done with the new Illuminate pad so it they have a subtle sheen - If you look carefully you can see some subtle piercing on this card too using the new Festive Piercing pack that you can get for free when you purchase the Ornament Keepsake stamp set or bundle plus Candlelight Christmas DSP!

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Have a wonderful week! Brenda

October Special from Stampin' Up!

I got this card at Founder's, isn't it great? I love how Meg used lots of pieces of this gorgeous Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper - as well as the Ornament Keepsakes stamp set and Holiday Ornaments framelits. This month if you buy the Creating Keepsakes Stamp set plus the Candlelight Christmas Designer Series Paper you can get the Festive Piercing Pack for free! You can choose to get the Ornament Keepsakes bundle plus the DSP instead if you prefer. I will be sharing some other beautiful cards made using this set and bundle here on my blog this week.

Here are the details of the promotion - shop anytime online at www.brendamarshall.stampinup.net or email me with your order!

Item	Description	Retail Value	Special Price
132260	Christmas Gift Pack (wood-mount) Includes Ornament Keepsakes Set (wood-mount), Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper, Festive Paper-Piercing Pack	$55.85	$47.90
132261	Christmas Gift Pack (clear-mount) Includes Ornament Keepsakes Set (clear-mount), Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper, Festive Paper-Piercing Pack	$44.85	$38.90
132262	Christmas Gift Pack (wood-mount bundle) Includes Ornament Keepsakes Bundle (wood-mount), Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper, and Festive Paper-Piercing Pack	$70.85	$62.90
132263	Christmas Gift Pack (clear-mount bundle) Includes Ornament Keepsakes Bundle (clear-mount), Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper, and Festive Paper-Piercing Pack	$63.85	$55.90

Have a great weekend! Brenda

Small Town Frustration!

Here are two projects for my upcoming Googlie Ghouls Halloween treat class.. I really wanted to tuck a couple of Ghirardhelli chocolates into the double treat holder but all I could get in Bayfield was a Twix, so sad! Of course they taste great but they just don't LOOK the same do they?   Don't you love how I wound crochet thread around the little mummy so he looks like he's unraveling? I copied that from an idea I saw at Founder's, so cute!

 

Would you like to try this class? It will be held on Tuesday, October 2nd, at 1 or 6:30 p.m. The little glassine bags in the kit are very easy to put together so we won’t be making them in the class, instead I will be providing candy plus all you need to make 4 adorable extra special spooky projects using a couple of pieces from your kit along with some additional supplies!

There are 2 options for this class:

• $20 which includes the Googlie Ghouls “kit” that has10 vellum bags, 10 lengths of pumpkin pie baker’s twine, 20 die cut designer shapes and 50 googlie eyes! 
• For just $9 more you will ALSO get the matching stamp set too! 

Of course you can just buy the kit or the bundle direct from my store at www.brendamarshall.stampinup.net 

(This will have the kit contents listed above, but not the additional supplies for these extra projects)

Have a great week & I look forward to stamping with you soon! Brenda

Beautiful Frame Class!

I finally finished designing my projects for the Beautiful Frames class! We'll be making an altered chunky picture frame and a co-ordinating card with a handmade envelope. Please let me know as soon as possible if you're interested in this class because I only have a limit number of frames available and I can't get them anymore! If you sign up for the class you will receive the frame and a half pack of Attic Boutique Designer Series Paper so you can choose the colors and style that suit you best for the different components. You can take home the leftover pieces for future projects. Wouldn't this just be a perfect gift for your Mum? Or for a special girlfriend, sister or auntie? The class is $25 and will be held on Friday, March 23rd at 9 a.m. or Monday, March 26, at 6 p.m. Please email me to RSVP!

Great tip for using the new edgelit die!

Hi!

Have you seen the new edgelits and their matching embossing folders in the Occasions Mini? They are so cool but I was having trouble getting my embossing to line up with my cut edge... watch this short video to give you some great hints on how to use these two pieces together. (Wish I'd known this sooner!)



Another idea I learned at Leadership was to place the edgelit where you want it on your card and then use a post-it note to hold it in place. Saves a LOT of fiddling around! (Another tip I wished I'd known before I made 40 cards using these dies for my Leadership Swaps!)

Look at some of the lovely cards I got!

One of my favourite, favourite things about Christmas is receiving cards from my friends! I especially love the handmade ones, some of these are just too lovely to put away without sharing... Here are a sample of some of the beautiful ones I received...

 I just love the paper piecing on this card from Vicki...

 Bev made this card fun by it's unusual fold and she stamped onto foam sheets!

 Grace made these beautiful poinsettias using the Big Shot and fabric

 Melissa's card combined different textures and bling for a fun effect

Teresa's beautiful card doubled up as her Master's Class homework using DSP to make a lovely "quilted" design


I'll be posting more cards tomorrow so please check back! Don't miss the final days of the clearance rack sale either, click here to find out more!

New Clearance Rack items!

October is going to be a good month, I can just feel it in my bones!  This is just a super quick post to let you know about the new CLEARANCE RACK items! Click here to check them out - right now there are punches, previous year's Halloween stuff and lots of lovely RIBBON (my favorite)  Everything is reduced and just "while supplies last" - you can't order these items at a club or workshop you have to order online - so don't delay!  Remember - if you ever hit $150+ in orders online you can get the same benefits as a hostess (at $150 you choose $25 additional free! at $200 you choose $35!) This ONLY applies if you order directly through my website www.brendamarshall.stampinup.net  Have a wonderful day - Brenda