Holiday Extravaganza!!

It's that time of the year again! Stampin' Up's Holiday Extravaganza!

Stampin' Up! has created some amazing product bundles that feature some of your favorite items all put together and discounted. My favorite is the courdoroy button bundle...you have to check it. And at 50% off, you can't afford to miss it!

Love punches? Well, there is a great variety of punches at 30% off! So stock up!

Are those rubber stamps what really get you excited about crafting? You would not believe some of the deals going on with stamps. Alphabet stamps, hearts, sentiments...on sale now!

While you're shopping, don't forget to check out the clearance rack for other great deals.

Click here to go right to my website and start shopping!

Decor Elements Project

It's been a while since I had a post...I wanted to show you something I created using Decor Elements. This is the black chandelier and I absolutely love it! I have been wanting a simple black chandelier hanging above my bed for a long time, but since I'm living in a rental, that just doesn't make sense. So this is what I came up with. I hope you like it! The chandelier itself wouldn't fit in a standard frame size, so I had to get a little creative. I went to the hardware store and picked up the materials for the frame, I just got some inexpensive moulding and a piece of clear acrylic plastic. The store wouldn't cut the plastic for me, so what we did was use the frame to cover up the extra plastic so it looked like the size I wanted.

I'm no frame-maker so I just used some way strong glue and glued the pieces together! Hey, it works!

Enjoy!

Holiday Shopping + Free Decor Elements!

Check out Stampin' Up!'s Holiday Gift Giving Guide. It has great gift ideas for friends, family, teens, neighbor gifts and more!

From November 1st - January 4th you will receive a free Decor Elements of your choice (up to a $16.95 value) for FREE with each $50 you spend from items off of the gift giving guide! Meaning if you spend $100 you get two free Decor Elements items, spend $150 get three free...There are a TON of items on the gift guide, so check it out and treat yourself to a free Decor Elements while getting your holiday shopping DONE!

One of my personal favorite gift ideas is on the top of page 4, the plate of cookies for a neighbor with the recipe tied to the top using the 'From the Kitchen of' stamp set. So simple, easy, yummy and fun.

So click here to check out the Holiday Gift Giving Guide and earn your free Decor Elements today!

Order directly from my webiste: meggandyreng.stampinup.net

Halloween Treats

For Halloween at work all the employees can bring their kids and grandkids to and have them trick or treat around the building. Well I decided I wanted to make some treat bags for the kids (I was feeling ambitious). Also I figured there wasn't a better excuse than that to use up some of my Halloween paper and rub-ons. I was going to be pretty sad if I didn't use those adorable rub-ons. They are so cute!

I just used the scallop square die cut, a round punch and the scallop circle punch, rub ons, and Cast-A-Spell designer series paper. Stapled onto the medium (I think) cellophane bags. Yes, I was up very late...but they were SOOO easy! You can see from the picture that there were basically 2 designes, the ones that use the "treats" rub-on and the ones that use the "spooky" rub-on. For the spooky ones I literally just rubbed on the image and then inked the paper with either black craft ink or the old olive craft ink. I just mixed and matched pumpkin pie, elegant eggplant, basic black and old olive cardstock which coordinated perfectly with the Designer Series Paper.

They were really quick to make, the thing that took the longest was deciding the design!

Happy Halloween!

Deals of the Week #4

Don't forget to check out the last deal of the week for October!! The deals this week are the Pirate Party and Princess Party kits for only $9.99 each. They are adorable for little kid's birthday parties...sure to be a hit!

Fall Thanks

So they other day while I was feeling all crafty I also whipped out this fall card. I realized the only real fall/thanksgiving stamp I have is in one of the current hostess sets. I was just glad I had at least one! Enjoy!

Here's what I used:

Very Vanilla Cardstock

Soft Suede Cardstock

Really Rust Cardstock

Autumn Meadows Designer Series Paper (DSP)

Autumn Traditions DSP

Soft Suede Classic Ink

Orchard Ribbon Originals

Leaves #2 Die

White Gel Pen

Holiday Best Hostess Stamp Set

Getting Crafty

I only used one Stampin' Up! item on this project...but I just HAD to show you all! I'm thinking about adding some other embellishments from the From the Crypt stamp set, but we'll see. P.S. I wanted the text and the pictures in the reversed order, but we got a new version of explorer at work and I thnk it's preventing me from copying and pasting so I'm a little irritated. So you get to see the pics first.

These are the pumpkins before they were painted. I also painted a couple gourdes.
Here are the clay pots and saucers.

And voila! The finished product. I wish you could see some of the details. Like the rhinestones and the bronze and the glitter.

This is a close up of one of the pots. The only Stampin' Up! thing I used was the striped ribbon, and I think it turned out adorable!

Here's the backside...it even looks great from that angle.

So yesterday at work my good friend Amanda was telling me that while she was out sick last week she was watching Studio 5 and they were talking about how Halloween is all about the glam now rather than being scary. They were demonstrating how to make your own glam Halloween by making your own mercury glass-looking pumpkins. I totally LOVE mercury glass. If you're not sure what that is, it's okay. Basically it looks like silver, but it's not solid, it has different colors and textures and patterns and has an old vintage type look. Anyhow, I went to the store and bought some of those fake, carvable pumpkins because I didn't want to go through all that work using real ones just to have to throw them away later. (P.S. I looked everywhere online for them to get an idea of the cost and found them for 60% off at Michaels!) Then stopped at Home Depot for some spray paint. Here's how you do it (click here for the Studio 5 video):

You spray your pumpkins silver, and while it's still wet, spray it with a brown (I picked a metalic bronzey color). The video says to get some brown craft paint and flick it on there to add dimension and spotting, but I tried it and didn't love the look so I skipped that part. And that's it! It seriously took no time at all! I just got a box and stuck everything in there I wanted to spray and that was that. The bronze color doesn't show up very well on camera, but I was so pleased with how they turned out. Some of the smaller pieces really look realistic!

To glam it up even more I got some stick on rhinestones (only $1 per package) and decorated some of the pumpkins and pedestals with them (also hard to see on camera). Oh, and I made the 3 pedestals too using small terra cotta pots and saucers. So inexpensive (cost me less than $5.75 for all three) and easy. I just spray painted them with the same technique and then used some tacky glue to glue them together (I tried hot glue, but it didn't stick). For even more sparkle I added a few glittery skulls and my own silver candle sticks. I also wanted to spray paint some skeleton bones I found at the store as well to add a spooky touch, but I only have so much money. :) So I think I'll go to the store right after Halloween and see if I can get them way cheap for next year. You could also add some fake gems, feathers, flowers, leaves, etc. to fill up the table even more with different textures.

Thanks!

Thanks to everyone who came to the My Digital Studio Presentation last week. I'm planning on holding one in Salt Lake sometime soon, so watch for that!

A Deal Just for YOU!

Do you love crafting, stamping, creating, getting together with friends, making some extra money and getting all your favorite Stampin' Up! products for 20% off? Well then, this deal is for YOU!

Through March 31, 2010 you can purchase a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Digital + Starter Kit that INCLUDES My Digital Studio for only $185! Seriously a fantastic deal. You're getting over $295 worth of product for only $185...wow! Not to mention all of the other benefits of being a demonstrator.

Anyone who signs up to be a demonstrator will receive an extra $15 in product of your choice from me!

Take a look below at all the great stuff you will get!

*My Digital Studio software
*Party Hearty and Petal Pizzazz stamp sets
*Whisper White card stock (8-1/2" x 11")
*Earth Elements assorted card stock (8-1/2" x 11")
*Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, and Tempting Turquoise Classic Stampin' Pads
*Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, and Real Red Stampin' Write markers
*Chocolate Chip 1/4" grosgrain ribbon
*Real Red 1" double-stitched grosgrain ribbon
*Button Latte Designer buttons
*Stampin' Dimensionals
*Mini Glue Dots
*SNAIL Adhesive
*Business supplies (product catalogs, order forms, training DVD, and other supplies)

Just to be clear, as a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator you will receive 20% off of every order you submit. So even if you just stamp as a hobby, how can you pass up 20% off of EVERYTHING? Not to mention exclusive specials you'll be included in that include pre-order specials, clearances, and more on TOP of your 20% off! You'll also make a 20% profit on all orders placed by customers. With this you can either support your stamping addiction or help pay a few bills. I know I do both. :)

Don't wait....click here to go to my website now, sign up, and start receiving your Stampin' Up! benefits!

Deals of the Week #3

Hey, I sort of slacked off last week and forgot to post the second deals of the week...oopsy. But here are Deals of the Week #3! This is a great opportunity to stock up on some embellishments for your projects, not to mention hybrid projects using My Digital Studio. Make sure you go to my website and order today!

Dates

Oct. 19, 10:00 AM (MT)
through Oct. 26, 9:50 AM (MT)

Item......Page...Description.................Reg. Price...Sale Price
114348.....179.......Basic.Jumbo.grommets.....$6.95...........$4.49
109857.....179.......Mini.Library.clips..............$12.95.........$8.99
122571......179......Circle.Designer.brads........$5.95............$3.99
112581......179......1/2".Library.clips...............$6.95...........$3.99

Blog Banner Thanks to MDS

Did you see my new blog banner? Well guess what, I made it using Stampin' Up's My Digital Studio! It was soooo easy! I'd love to show you how. I'm going to be hosting some classes on My Digital Studio coming up and it will be a great opportunity to learn about MDS. Click on my flier below (also created with My Digital Studio) for a larger image.

I'd love you see you on Thursday October 22 for my first class in Layton!

Deals of the Week!

Stampin' Up! is at it again...During the month of October, check my website for the new deals of the week each Monday. Notice deals is plural...that's right, this week there are three punches on special. Get 'em while you can!

Dates: October 1, midnight (MT) through October 12 (9:50 AM)

Item ......Page..........Desc............. Reg. Price....... Sale Price

109183......186......TrioFlowerpunch......$15.95..............$10.99

109041......187......5PetalFlowerpunch...$15.95..............$10.99

110709......187.......MyWaypunch..............$15.95............$11.99

Don't forget to check my website each Monday morning at 10:00 for the new deal of the week!

More MDS

So I'm going to keep posting projects I made on My Digital Studio (MDS). Since I'm spending the day on the couch...

This card would be perfect for a hybrid project. Hybrid meaning you create a digital project, have it printed, and then add physical embellishments. On this card I would add an Old Olive button to the largest snowflake. Wouldn't that be so cute?

MDS Project

Check out these cards I just made using My Digital Studio! It was so easy, seriously, the only hard part is deciding what you want to use. I've learned a lot of neat tricks that can really make creating projects so much easier. I'd love to show you the ropes!

My Digital Studio Now Available!

For those of you who may not be aware, Stampin' Up! has developed digital paper crafting software called My Digital Studio. It's a fantastic product! You can create scrapbooks, cards, vidoes, slide shows, single pages...and have them professionally printed to enjoy forever!The price is right at only $79.5 -you get over 2,000 of Stampin' Up! stamps, ribbon, colors, buttons, paper.... and as time goes on Stampin' Up! will be adding more images that you can download from the online store.

There's also a great promotion for this product. Get 50% off My Digital Studio if you hold a $400 workshop! That might sound like a lot, but all you would need is 5 -only 5 friends who each wanted to purchase my digital studio (or $80 dollars in other product). I'd be happy to come over and demonstrate how quick and easy My Digital projects can be! Don't want to hold a workshop? Then just collect your 5 My Digital Studio orders and you've got it for 50% off! This is on TOP of the other great Hostess benefits you'll receive (One of them being receiving one item out of the Holiday Mini for only $10)! Go to my promotions page for more details.

Anyone who takes advantage of this offer and receives their copy of My Digital Studio for 50% off will receive an EXTRA $10 in Stampin' Up! merchandise of your choice!

Christmas is just around the corner: why not design your cards, have them professionally printed then add a cute button to add that crafy touch? You can even design the inside of your card and not even have to spend the time hand-writing to everyone, yet still make the message personal.

Have questions about My Digital Studio? Send me a message or stop by my website for details.

Drum Roll Please...

Stampin' Up! has just opened the Clearance Rack on their online store! They have paper, ribbon, rub-ons, chip board, tins...and more! You can save up to 80% off some great items. All the items are while supplies last only so don't delay!

The first 3 people to place an order of $20 or more will receive a free gift from me! (Just make sure you order through my website!)

So much for posting daily! I just wanted to let everyone know that I have an etsy shop and I'd love for you to check it out! missmegganscreations.etsy.com For those of you who don't know what etsy is, it's basically a place where crafters of all kinds create their own "shops" and sell what they've made. My shop is slowly filling so check back often! Here are a few items I have available:

This wreath is made with a leaf die cut and the Big Shot. I just tied on all the leaves with some kraft taffeta ribbon! This will actually be one of the projects for my class next month!

Wondering what to do with all that retired stuff? USE IT!!! That's what I did with these simple tags that pack a punch! Felt Flurries and retired DSP make these ADORABLE gift tags.

So Simple

Check out this super cute, super simple card I made last night while watching Grey's Anatomy :). This is seriously one of my all time favorite stamp sets! ~Crazy for Cupcakes (11618, pg. 68 IBC, $23.95). If you don't already own it...get it! This is one that is worth it all the way!

See how easy card making is! Just a couple paper rectangles and a stamp and you're good to go. And don't forget to use your scraps...that's where I got most of this paper, from my scrap box. You never know what treasures you might find.

P.S. Please don't mind the poor picture quality. My camera seems to have grown legs and walked away and so I'm having to use my camera phone!

Here's what I used:

PAPER:

Kraft cardstock
Whisper White Cardstock
So Saffron Patterns DSP
Thoroughly Modern DSP
Water Color Paper

STAMPS:
Crazy for Cupcakes

INK:

Stazon Black

Melon Mambo

Basic Grey

So Saffron

Bashful Blue

ACCESSORIES:
Filligree Brads
Clear Rhinestone Brads

TOOLS:

Blender Pens

1/16" punch

Featured Product

Check out this ADORABLE stamp set from the Stampin' Up! Holiday Mini Catalog. Sweet Centers (pg. 6, item#116521) inocorporates a new accessory you're just going to just have to have! Use the 1 3/4" round punch to punch a hole and insert the treat cup filled with candy to add new dimension and fun to your projects!

For anyone who orders the Sweet Centers stamp set and the 1 3/4" round punch, you'll get a package of the Sweet Treat Cups for FREE!! That's right, I said it, FREE! The cups come in a package of 12 so you'll have plenty to start spreading the sugar!

Treat cups aren't just for candy, oh no! Get creative! Fill them with buttons, brads, ribbon, glitter, beads...any small item you can think of!

RSVP Today to my Halloween Stamp Camp!

Check out the flier I created with Stampin' Up's new digital scrapbooking software called My Digital Studio. I'm having a Stamp Camp on September 26th in Layton and also one on September 29th in Salt Lake City. Just tell me by the 18th which projects you would like to make.

First we have the Spooky Spider Jar using the Spooky Spider Decor Elements. This jar will be adorable to hold all your Halloween candy! I provide the Spider and the jar. The cost for this project is $28.

Next is the wood "BOO" sign. I don't have an exact measurement on the height of the letters, but the base is 12 inches long, and the letters are probably 4 inches high. We'll just use paper to cover them and ribbon for embellishments. The great thing is these letters slide out so for Christmas we'll be making "JOY" letters! The cost for this project is $14.

Last is a set of 2 of each of the cards and treat bag you see below. The card on the far right features the new Sweet Centers stamp set and the new Treat Cups! The cost for this project is $12. However if you would like to make extra (or only) treat bags they are $1 each. Just let me know how many you'll want.

Have a friend sign up to make a project and you'll receive $5 off your own total!

Click on the flier to view a larger image.

Just send me an email or give me a call with the projects you're making and let me know which day you would like to attend. Remember, if you dont' RSVP I won't have enough projects ready!

Stampin' Blog

"That's it," I thought to myself. "If all these people can have adorable stamping blogs, then so can I!"

So here it is, my Stampin' Up! blog. We'll see how it goes...I'll be posting pictures, instructions, new products, specials, promotions, links, etc. Check back soon!