Inkin With Dink

Framed punch art

Hello Stampers!  Darn it!  I missed another day of posting!  This is harder than I thought to post 5 days a week!  Let's keep at it until I get it right!!!  Tomorrow I'll show the next stamp set that I will be giving away!

Today I wanted to show you a gift that my upline gave me at Convention.  It is just a fun thing that we do every year, make gifts for other demonstrators!

 It is a framed art piece.  Isn't it cute?  And look at the other inserts she made:

 I think that they are super cute!  Thanks again Jeri!

Jeri likes to do punch art and our gifts and her swaps usually involve some type of punch art.

 


 

Halloween & Fall cards

Hello Stampers!  My team recently held a swap and the theme was Halloween or Fall cards.  Want to see what we made?

 Pat V. made this card.  The inside pulls out for the card!  Love it!

 Karen made this card!  Love that she used the Project Life Holiday Cheer stamp set for her card!  It shows the versatility of this fun set!

 Laura made this great card!  We can always count on Laura to use washi tape on her cards!  She also used the Project Life Holiday Cheer stamp set.

 Not sure who made this card, but I love the fall colors!

 Lisa's card is an invitation for a Halloween party!  Don't you love the rhinestones in the eyes!

 Don't know who made this card.  I love the use of the Holiday Home stamp set as haunted hauses!

 This is the card that I made.  I used the Seasonally Scattered stamp set with the Baby Wipe technique.  I took a baby wipe and put on drops of inker to make my own stamp pad.  If you would like a video on this technique, just let me know and I'll see what I can do!

Thanks for stopping by to look at my swaps!  I love swapping with my team!

Thanksgiving Banner

Hello Stampers!  Happy Thanksgiving!  I hope that you have all had a great day eating way too much food and spending time with your friends and families!

Every year, we travel down to Nashville to spend the Thanksgiving weekend with my sister and her family.  I always take a craft for the kids to do if they want to.  I always know that my nephew Marcus will be right there helping!

 This year I downloaded the Feast of Thanks download from My Digital Studio.  We made name tents for the table and a cool Thanksgiving banner.  Here are some close ups of the banner:

 Every person in the family got a square that says "This year I am thankful for" and we all wrote what we are thankful for.  Even the little kids wrote theirs and were really thoughtful in their answers!

We took a family picture with our banner outside, but I don't have one of these pictures on my camera.  When I do get one downloaded to the computer, I will post it for you!

Don't forget to come back tomorrow and start your ordering with my Black Friday through Cyber Monday special!

For four days, you will receive FREE Candy Dots from me when you place a qualifying order on my Inkin With Dink Online Store!

The Candy Dots come in four different color families:

  Brights
Neutrals

Regals

Subtles

Apply adhesive-backed dots to Candy Dots Brad Bases (sold separately) to create your own 3/16" colored brads. Or skip the brad base and apply them directly to paper.

* Available in color collections * 100 pieces: 10 ea. of 10 colors

Beginning at 12:00 a.m on Black Friday, and running through midnight on Cyber Monday, for every $30 that you purchase on my Inkin With Dink online store, you will get to pick out a FREE package of Candy Dots!  WOW!

Simply go online to my Inkin With Dink Online store and place your order.  Then e-mail me the family of dots you would like!  For every $30 before tax and shipping, you get a package!

Get that wish list ready and then do some early holiday shopping for yourself or others!

Last Day for $25!

Hello Stampers!  Today is the last day to sign up to join my team for only $25! Check out this blog post to read all about it!  I'd love to have you join our team!

Speaking of team, yesterday was our team meeting.  We always have someone bring a make n' take for the group, and here is this month's:

 Thanks Pat for bringing such a great card!

 Here is my card.  I made a boo boo when I stamped the leaf, so I had to move my greeting!  The stamp we used is the Magnificent Maple (w-131868).  This is a great stamp and it stamps so beautifully every time!

This was a fun technique that Pat taught us!  Take the stamp pad directly to the stamp only covering a portion of it.  Repeat with all the other colors.  Be sure to start with the lightest color first!

When you place your order between now and October 31st in my Inkin With Dink online store, be sure to enter Hostess Code PHBA7JY9 I will be giving away FREE goodies at the end of the month and selecting a Mystery Hostess once the total hits $150!

Be sure to check out the Clearance Rack!  You can save up to 80% off of retired items!

Check out all of the October  Promotions going on right now!

 

October Team Meeting

Hello Stampers!  Today was my team meeting!  I love these days!  We have such a good time and I love all of the great ideas I get from my team! 

We always have a show n' tell table for everybody to bring in projects that they have been working on. 

Thanks for the wonferful fun day gals!  Would you like to join our team?  Stampin' Up! is having a special now through Monday only where you can join my team for only $25!  Contact me and ask me how today!!!

When you place your order between now and October 31st in my Inkin With Dink online store, be sure to enter Hostess Code PHBA7JY9 I will be giving away FREE goodies at the end of the month and selecting a Mystery Hostess once the total hits $150!

Be sure to check out the Clearance Rack!  You can save up to 80% off of retired items!

Check out all of the October  Promotions going on right now!

 

Monthly Card Class

Hello Stampers!  I can't believe that we are already into October! Where did September go?

Here are the cards that we will be making in this month's card classes:

 Our technique this month is stamping with our clear blocks!

Here are the dates, times, and locations of this month's classes:

Tuesday, October 8th   10:00 a.m.   (My house)

Wednesday, October 9th   6:30 p.m.   (My house)

Friday, October 18th   6:00 p.m.   (Hobby Lobby)

Friday, October 25th   6:30 p.m.   (First Baptist Church - Arnold)

Please RSVP for whichever class you can attend, and bring your own adhesive! 

 

More Fall Swap Cards

Hello Stampers!  Today I wanted to show you the rest of the Fall Swaps from my recent downline meeting.

This card was made by Sarah.  Love the layered Framelits!

Whoops!  No name on this card!!!  I'm guessing Lynn???

This card was made by Karen.  Love the Chevron background!

Whoops!  Another one without a name!  I'm guessing Julie W.? 

My card.

I love all of the fantastic sample and ideas that I get from our group swap each month!  Would you like to get these cards too?  Contact me today and I can let you know how to join us each month and have the fun that we have!

One of the things that I cherish the most about my business, is all of the fantastic friendships that I have formed with some wonderful women!  We have such a great time when we get together! 

WOW cards and a Fall card swap

Hello Stampers!  Tomorrow are my monthly WOW classes.  We will be making three projects that just make you say WOW when you see them!  Here is one of the cards we will be making:

Classes will be tomorrow, October 25th at 10:00 a.m. and again at 6:30 p.m.  The cost of the class is $15 or free with a $20 purchase.  Please RSVP and bring your own adhesive.

Every month at my Dink It Up! group meeting, we hold a swap.  Last month, our theme was Fall.  Today I wanted to show you some of the cards that I received.

This card was made by Anne.  She actually made the candy corn that you see in the jar! 

This card was made by Julie A.  Gotta love the triple layer cards!  These colors are pretty together!

Alice Marie made this fun turkey card!  There's that candy corn again!!

Terri made this beautiful card!

Come back tomorrow and I'll show you the rest of the swaps I received!

Don't forget about the Christmas Gift promotion Stampin' Up! has going on now!  Click on the picture below to find out all of the details!

 

 

October Frame Insert class

Hello Stampers!  Every month I offer a Frame Insert class.  In class we will be making an 8" X 10" insert.  The insert will be a decoration for the following month.  Here is October's insert:

Isn't it cute?  Althought the class was this past weekend, I still have kits available!  For only $10 you can get all of the supplies needed to make your own!  Then come back every month to get the next month's insert!

Fall cards

Hello Stampers!  I wanted to show you the cards that we are making at this month's card classes!

I always like to throw in a masculine birthday card whenever possible, and actually you can make all three of these masculine cards if you wanted to! 

Love these cards?  I have a class coming up this Friday evening, October 19th, at 6:00 p.m., at the Arnold Hobby Lobby!  I will be repeating the class on the following Friday evening, October 26th, at 6:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Arnold.  Please RSVP for either class!  The cost of the class will be $10!  Everything will be included!

Not able to make the classes?  I will have kits available to purchase for $10 plus the cost of shipping if needed.  Contact me to reserve your kit today!

Thanksgiving place cards

Hello Stampers!  Every year I make Thanksgiving goodies to sit on the dinner table at everybody's place.  This year I made these cute little guys.  They have a mint pattie sandwiched in between the layers.

They were pretty simple to make, and I even made some to sell at my craft fairs this year that were before Thanksgiving.

The turkey body is a 1 3/8" circle (119860), the feathers are the scallop circle (119854), the head is a 1" circle (119868), the hat is a 3/4" X 3/4" square, the brim is from the 1" square (124094), the feet are the Boho Blossom (119858), and the waddle is the Heart to Heart (119881).

If you still need some of these punches to be able to make your own turkeys in the future, hop over to my Inkin With Dink online store and order yours today!

Holiday Blockheads Class

Hello Stampers!  I have this super class coming up that I can't wait to tell you about!  It's called my Holiday Blockheads Class!

At this class we will be making three holiday blockheads.  Want to see them?

 Aren't they adorable?  The cost of this class is $25.  For this price, you will receive everything needed to walk away with these 3 super cute decorations!  Each block is 3" high.

Each block is covered with textured cardstock that has been embossed with different embossing folders.  They are all super cute and you just have to see them in person!

My class will be held both on Thursday, October 13th at 10:00 a.m. and on Thursday, October 13th at 6:30 p.m.  Please RSVP for this class on or before Wednesday, September 28th so that I have can your supplies ordered and ready for you.

If you can't make it to class, the kit is available for purchase.  Shipping will be extra if needed.

Please contact me if you have any questions!

 

Thanksgiving Placecards

Hello Stampers!  Are you hosting Thanksgiving dinner at your house this year?  Wouldn't these placecards look great decorating your table?

 Isn't the punch turkey cute too?  This placecard is also a candy holder!  Inside are two mini Reese's Peanut Butter cups!  Yum! 

Want to know how I made them?  Sign up for my monthly newsletter!  I give directions and supplies used for these cute items in this month's issue!

How do you sign up you ask?  Just go to the top of my left sidebar and click on the "sign up for my free newsletter!"  I'll send the November issue out to you as soon as you do!

 

 

Happy Thanksgiving Turkey!

Hello Stampers!  Happy Thanksgiving to one and all!  I hope that you are spending some time enjoying your family!  I am taking a small break from mine to make this post!  And taking a break is not easy to do!  There are 12 of us at my house right now!  6 of which are kids!  Now and until Saturday!  We are having a blast though!  Wouldn't trade it for anything!

Isn't this a fun box?  I received this as a swap at convention this year!  He was in pieces and I just put him together!  His feathers are made from the scallop circle with the Big Shot.  His body is the 1 3/4" circle punch and his head is the 1 3/8" circle punch.  Enjoy your day!