Unlimited Creativity

Just for Kids and the Kid in You!!

Let's end the summer on a crafty note! Spend $35 on stamp sets from the Growing Up section of the 2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalog (pages 74-90) and receive a FREE package of Designer buttons--a $7.95 value!

Here is a little preview of a project made with a set from the Growing Up section: All in the Family on page 77 of the catalog.  Check out the catalog at my website: www.kristenevert.stampinup.net.

Been a long time, been a long time, been a long.......

Just checked my blog for the first time in ages (May 17??) and see that there are quite a few people visiting (or the same people are visiting frequently!). Either way, I guess I should give you something new to read! Here is an update of what is in store for my Stampin' Up! calendar in the next couple of weeks:

July 15-19 I will be at the Waukesha County Fair (for 12 hours a day!!). PLEASE come and visit me!!! I may be going stir crazy! Plus I will give you a gift for stopping by!

July 21, 22, 23 will be the first session for the new Stamp and Scrap Clubs. Tuesday and Thursday the Stamp Club will meet at 7pm for cards and gift projects. The Scrap Club meets on Wednesday at 12:00 for scrap projects. Both Clubs will meet for 6 months with members receiving hostess benefits one month, a FREE Idea Book & Catalog, and free projects for a $25 minimum monthly purchase from the Stampin' Up! catalog. I only have a few spaces left so let me know right away if you would like to join us. We always have a great time!!

July 27 is my Team Meeting. Stampin' Up! has an awesome offer for new demonstrators (only $85!). Let me know if you would like to join us and see what being a demonstrator is all about! Check out the details on my website: www.kristenevert.stampinup.net

July 28 from 2-7pm is my Annual Craft Rummage. Every year, my team and I clean out our craft rooms and you get to shop for deals!! New this year-YOU can clean out YOUR craft items, too! Just become a seller at my Craft Rummage. You have 2 options for payment: you can take the cash minus a $5 sellers fee or you can get "Stampin' Up! Bucks"-the amount you sold plus an additional 10% to be used toward a purchase from the Stampin' up! catalog. Contact me for full details about becoming a seller and replacing your unwanted/unused craft items with the lastest from the Stampin' Up! catalog!!

August 4, 17, or 26 I am offering Hostess Double Dollar Days. Host a party on one of these days and you will receive DOUBLE THE HOSTESS DOLLARS! Book right away!

August 11, 12, 13 Stamp and Scrap Clubs-see July dates for description

August 13-Early Bird Discount RSVP date for Big Shot Bag class to be held on August 27. See details below.

August 25-Final RSVP date for Big Shot Class

August 27, 7pm This is the first in a series of 3 Big Shot classes where we will create a bag for every month of the year! This class will feature bags for September, October, November, and December. You do not need to own a Big Shot to take this class. You may take 1, 2 or all 3 of the classes.  Watch for a sample on the Creative Projects page of my website. All supplies included. Bring your basic kit. Registration must be received: Early Bird fee: $18 by August 13 
August 13-25: $20

Watch for details of the Shoebox Swap scheduled for September 19!

Whew! What a busy couple of months! I truly enjoy working with my customers and look forward to seeing YOU soon!

I'm Sweetening the Deal!!!

Buy Three, Get One Free

Celebrate National Scrapbooking Month with Stampin' Up! From May 1-31, buy three packs of Designer Series paper and/or 12" x 12" textured card stock, and get one pack free! Mix and match your papers to meet all your scrapbooking and paper crafting needs. I'm going to sweeten the deal! Add on 2 more packs of paper and I will give you another one FREE. So buy 5, get 2 free! Add on one more, for a total of 6 and you will receive 3 FREE!!! That is a retail value of almost $90, for less than $60!! What a great deal but hurry,because it ends on May 31!!

Stampin' Up! Memories

Hello Ladies-

Hope all is well. This month is National Scrapbooking Month and scrapbooking is about preserving memories. I want to share a few of my memories from my life with Stampin’ Up!:

-My friend and fellow demonstrator Diane who is moving away next week L

-My Club Member Mary S. that changes all my project designs-I’m told by a little birdie!

-My 16 year old son giving me advice on cards when I hit a creative block.

-Crying at Stampin’ Up! Leadership with my friend who had just lost her Mom to cancer

-My Club member Sandy that challenges me to come up with new ideas because she is so “experienced”-plus she won’t let me use any purples.

-My first ever All Day EVENT-it was an EVENT! I was exhausted but it was so fun!

-My middle son that is becoming a Big Shot pro by teaching his 4H Club how to use it.

-One of the best parties I ever had at Amy S.’s home in March.  Everyone was so tuned in and excited!

These are just a few of my memories from the last several months. These are my “Why I am a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator” memories. It is about so much more than just selling stamps! It is about the memories! Create some of your own memories by joining my Stampin’ Up! family this month for only $75!! Call me and we can chat!

Oh, What a Night........and Day

Saturday was a GREAT day!! I got to spend 12 hours with a great group of crafty ladies at my first ever All Day Stamp and Scrap Event. I was exhausted by 10:30pm when everyone finally departed but the day went so well, it was worth it!! I broke my usual rule of cleaning up before I go to bed (in fact, I was in bed within 10 minutes of locking the front door!) so when I got up this morning, this is what I saw:

 

My awesome husband spent more than an hour helping me clean up! Plus, on Saturday he did quite a bit of the cooking after arriving home around noon after being on an all night flight! What a great guy!!

One of the things that he made for us was a Monkey Bread. Everyone wanted the recipe, so here it is:

Hungry Jack Biscuit Monkey Bread

1clove garlic, pressed

1/4 cup butter or margerine, melted

1/2 teaspoon dry mustard

1 12oz and 1 6oz package Hungry Jack Refrigerated Flaky Biscuits

1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Combine garlic, melted butter, and dry mustard in bowl. Coat the bottom of loaf pan with 2 tablespoons of the butter mixture (reserve the rest for topping). Separate the dough into 10 biscuits: cut each into 4 pieces with a scissors. Arrange biscuit pieces evenly in prepared pan. Drizzle reserved butter mixture over biscuit pieces. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top. Bake 30-40 minutes or until golden brown. Turn onto cooling rack, invert onto serving plate. Serve warm. 10 servings. Recipe adapted from Turning Out the Best Recipe Book from Papmered Chef and Pillsbury.

 

One final note: this is the link for the sqaure folded card we made. REMEMBER TO CUT THE DESIGNER PAPER TO 11x11 BEFORE SCORING!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmumnUL3lA8&feature=related

Thanks again, ladies for a GREAT day!!

Want to stamp and scrap the day away? Or take a class?

I am holding my first ever ALL DAY STAMP AND SCRAP CROP! Join me on Saturday, April 25 from 10am-10pm. You will have uninterrupted time and space to work all day long. You will enjoy techniques, make and takes, special offers, door prizes, access to all my tools, including the BIG SHOT, CROP-O-DILE, CIRCLE CUTTER, stamps ink, pads, food, and more!!! As of now, we will be gathering at my house in Waukesha but if I get more than 10 people registered and prepaid, I will find another location with more space. SO, PLEASE RSVP AND PREPAY BY APRIL 1st. Come for a few hours or the whole day! The fee for this event is $25. Bring a friend new to my classes and your fee is waived! You come for FREE!! Remember, PLEASE REVP AND PREPAY BY APRIL 1!

Can't make it on April 25? Join me earlier in the month for a project class. We will be altering a jewlery box. It is sooo cute! Check out the photo below. You will get to choose your Designer Series Paper from my large selection so you can customize it for anyone! We will meet on Monday, April 6 at 7pm at my house. Class fee is only $15 and includes all supplies! Please bring a liquid adhesive such as Tombo Multi Liquid Glue. RSVP by April 2.

 

By request

Last week I had a great group of ladies some over for a One Sheet Wonder class. The idea behind this is that you stamp up an entire sheet of 8 1/2" x 11" cardstock and then cut it apart using a specially designed template. I did this class a little over a year ago so I had a second set of cards out as an additional sample. Several of the ladies wanted to have these for future reference so that is what you will see below. For this set I used the Baroque Motif set with Chocolate Chip, Sage Shadow, and Really Rust inks and cardstock. Enjoy!!

 

   

One Sheet Wonder Class

I am having so much fun preparing for my upcoming One Sheet Wonder Class! I've chosen a beautiful set of spring colors and the cards are coming together nicely. I know you will love them. We will be using the Stitched Exotics stamp set along with So Saffron, Tangerine Tango, Regal Rose, and Kiwi Kiss inks and cardstock. Class fee is $20 and includes everything you need to make 12 cards, including envelopes. Make a second set for only $10 more! We will meet on Monday, March 9 at 7pm at my home. Please RSVP by Monday, March 2. Bring a friend!!

If you cannot make the class date, you can purchase a "To Go" kit. The price for this kit will vary depending on whether you need the stamp set and inks or just the cardstock and accessories.

Check out this preview: 

A new use for Hearts

I'm not a huge heart fan but I got the Heart to Heart punch last month (Item # 113694) with the Love You Much Bundle so I decided I should find a way to use it. I found a version of these in a craft magazine and adapted them using Stampin' Up! products, including the Crimper (Item # 101618).  Check them out!

Big Shot Class on February 26, 7pm

Check out the Big Shot! You will not believe how convenient and easy it is to use! I've even figured out some great tricks to expand the size and use of the dies! We will create a gift bag with topper, scrapbook page, card, and party favor featuring the Top Note and Flower Layers dies and the Sweetest Stem Embossslit.  RSVP by Feb 19. Cost $15. Bring a friend new to my classes and add a $4.95 Sizzlit to any order for FREE!!! Check out this preview of the Flower Layers card we will make: