Did you know – that when you hover your mouse pointer over certain stamped samples and the image changes to a hand – that you can click the image for a larger view?

And same thing with certain words I’ve underlined; they may be linked to another place on the web so that when you click on ’em, you’ll automaticaly be taken to that place.  Go ahead; give it a try!  🙂

Don’t you just love all the pretties in Stampin’ Up!(r)’s new Winter Mini Catalog?  One of the most popular stamp sets so far is "Like it a Latte" – so I thought I’d show you this darling sample stamped by one of my downline demonstrators, Laurel M., for our monthly card swap.  I adore this card for all its charming details – yet nothing’s too fussy.   

Here’s another card from last weekend’s Stamp-a-Stacks.  This one features the stamp set "Love Ya Bunches", which is one of the 6 half-price stamp sets Stampin’ Up!(r) is offering this month.  (See previous posting for a link to the details of this special.)

Stampin’ Up!(r) has announced a 50%-off customer special for the month of December! Click here for the specifics.

Here’s one of the 5 cards we stamped at my December Stamp-a-Stacks this weekend.  It features the Stampin’ Up!(r) stamp set "The Snowflake Spot", and we used an Emboss Resist technique on the snowflake and "joy".  Perhaps because I’ve had snow on the brain for a week, I love the icy look of this card.  Unfortunately, the color went a little funky in the scan, and it almost looks as if multiple blue inks were used.  But there was really only one – Bashful Blue.

I will explain the Emboss Resist technique in my upcoming December newsletter; if you don’t already subscribe, you can do so in the upper left-hand corner of this page.  (It’s easy – and free!)

Here’s the link to Stampin’ Up!’s newly-released Winter Mini Catalog. Isn’t is gorgeous?!?  It’ll be in effect through the end of February.

My apologies to Steffi S. for taking so long to get this picture posted!  Honestly, in all the commotion of this past week (Thanksgiving, house guests, and then ultimately getting snowed in with day after day of no electricity), I totally forgot I’d intended to post this picture!  But thank you, Steffi, for the reminder!  🙂

Steffi made these darling books as gifts for friends during her Christmas Card Club sessions with me this year.  (In addition to stamping  2 designs of Holiday cards, as well!)  These books are the Stampin’ Up!(r) chipboard art journals, and feature several of Stampin’ Up!’s Designer Papers, ribbon, and chipboard letters.  [Images copyright 1990-2006 Stampin’ Up!(r)]

Aren’t they adorable?!?  An ambitious project, for sure, but proof that such projects can be accomplished by scheduling the time to work, and then doing it!  That’s one of the advantages of joining and attending my Christmas Card Club work sessions – you can actually turn your "good intentions" into "reality"! 

(If you’d like to hear about next year’s Christmas Card Club and other upcoming classes and events, be sure to sign up for my free emailed newsletter.  There’s a sign-up box in the upper left-hand corner of this page.)

Send me a Christmas card (or other December seasonal card) made with Stampin’ Up!(r) products, and I’ll post it here for the world to see!  Watch my album in the sidebar, and when your card shows up, you can send the link to your friends so they’ll see that your artwork is PUBLISHED!  🙂

Remember the one rule though: your card must be made with Stampin’ Up! products – either current or retired. 

Ok – I’m watching my mailbox for your special card to show up! 

This just in! 

Due to popular demand, Stampin’ Up!(r) has *just* announced that the hugely popular Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon from the 2006 Holiday Mini Catalog will NOT be discontinued as of Nov. 30 (when that mini catalog retires), but instead, will continue as an active item through the end of the main catalog year – June 30, 2007!  Hip, Hip, Hurray!!!  This includes all 3 colors shown on page 5 of the Holiday Mini Catalog – Cranberry Crisp, True Thyme, and Vintage Violet.  Through November 30th, you can see those colors here – go to page 5.  (Link may or may not work after Nov. 30.) 

You may wish to make a note of this in your current Stampin’ Up!(r) Idea Book & Catalog – and then keep your Holiday Mini tucked inside for easy reference.

Oh goodie, goodie, goodie!  Yesterday I got to peek at Stampin’ Up!(r)’s upcoming Sell-a-Bration 2007 stamp sets!  Well, actually, there are 5 limited edition stamp sets and a limited edition Simply Scrappin'(r) kit this time around!  All very fun, as always – and of course I need ’em ALL, lol.  I can hardly wait till January to start sharing ’em!  🙂