Author Archives: Karen Fontinelle

Shelli Gardner’s Christmas Ideas Using the Big Shot on TV in Utah!

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Shelli Gardner, Cofounder and CEO of Stampin' Up! recently appeared on a local news TV show in Salt Lake City to demonstrate the Big Shot and Basket and Blooms die.  Wait until you see the clever way she used the Basket shape of the die and also incorporated the Christmas Jingle Simply Scrappin' Kit in the project.  The Simply Scrappin' Kits aren't just for scrapbooking anymore!  Enjoy!  I love watching these videos!

Don't forget……there is a Big Shot Gift Pack in the Holiday Gift-Giving Guide, which would also give you several FREE Decor Element pieces (each up to a $16.95 value) as a special.  AND in the 12 Days of Holiday Sales, from Dec. 11-22 only, you can purchase the Basket and Blooms Die on sale….as well as many other dies (you gotta have the Matchbox Die!).  You can even expedite your order for an extra charge!

A Glitter Mess!

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Yesterday I was working on these albums for someone for their Disney pictures and autographs, and while I know glitter is messy, I added to it by seeming to spill or knock over everything I touched, from a container of eyelets to every jar of glitter!  But it all came out fine in the end!  I made these monogram tags to go on each album and put a border of Chunky Glitter on each one.  That worked fine, but when I did the chipboard stars, the glitter looked a little sparse.  Then I found the Fine Cosmo Glitter in my drawer and sprinkled (or spilled!) that on to fill in the tiny spaces.  That did the trick!  Never can have too many jars of glitter around!  Here are some photos of my mess and the albums!

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Christmas Swaps

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It's always fun when several of us get together who either are still demos or used to be but we always talk about stamping!  We catch up on each others' news, talk about all the latest Stampin' Up! news and products, bring show and tells or whatever new products we just ordered, laugh, giggle, eat and swap!  What could be better?!  Here are the latest swaps I received.

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If you like stamping and Stampin' Up!, you should consider being a Demonstrator and getting in on all the fun of making new friends and enjoying the perks of being a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator!  Read all about it HERE!

 

Stampin’ Up!’s 12 Days of Holiday Sales!

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Here it is!  The 12 Days of Holiday Sales!  Find great deals on select Big Shot dies and some supplies.  This sale is for 12 days only, beginning today and ending Dec. 22nd.  Discounts are between 15-25% on these items!

Click HERE to go to my website and see the products that are on sale now!  Remember to order by Dec. 15th for best chance of delivery by Christmas!  

See something you like but want to be surprised for Christmas?  Want more Stampin' Up! products??  Send me your long Wish List and the people to contact, and if they like, they can order from your list!  They will be happy not to wander around the mall looking for something for you!

To take advantage of this sale you can email me at KSFontinelle@gmail.com or shop online yourself at your convenience by going to my website HERE and clicking the SHOP NOW button in the upper right.  Then click on "12 Days of Holiday Sales" in the left column or any other category you are interested in.

Wrapping Paper Idea

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I know we are all dashing around with a thousand tasks to complete everyday as I have been!  Today I wanted to get a little gift mailed out to my niece but couldn't find a small piece of wrapping paper.  If I could have grabbed a piece of white tissue paper quickly, I would have stamped on that and used that for wrapping paper, but I couldn't find that either.  Then I had an idea!  I grabbed a piece of retired Designer Series Paper and used that for wrapping paper!  It was the perfect size and I tied it up with a piece of retired ribbon.  So if you need some wrapping paper for a small package, think about your Stampin' Up! Designer Series Paper and ribbon!

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Houston Snow on My Digital Studio

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My Digital Studio makes it easy to make up a scrapbook page to commemorate a special event, such as when we get snow in Houston, TX!  

It snowed like crazy all day yesterday, and at our house we probably had an inch of snow. I think our big tree in the front yard kept the snow from falling on most of the yard.  So in the end, the big snow doesn't really look like much, especially if you are from somewhere up north!  But for Houston, it was quite the excitement!  The temperature even dropped to 26 degrees last night so this morning it was real wintery weather!  The car had to be started early to warm up, the ice scraped off the windows, and just to make it real, three of the four car doors were frozen shut!  Although we were lucky the roads had a little bit of time to dry before the freeze hit and that the road crews had had time to prepare, there still were a few icy spots, enough to cause a few accidents this morning.  

However, we were not kept from getting our son downtown to his appointed exam at 8:00 AM…luckily!  We could have worried that he would get sick with the flu on this date or that we would have so much rain the streets would be flooding, but we NEVER would have guessed that we would worry about SNOWY ICY ROADS! 

Be sure to click on the link for MY DIGITAL STUDIO to learn more and see how you could be making scrapbook pages and other papercrafting projects after a snowy day!

Shelli Gardner on TODAY today!!

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It was way too brief, but at least she was on there!!  Shelli Gardner, Cofounder and CEO of Stampin' Up!, appeared on the TODAY Show this morning for Stampin' Up!'s donation of stamping and papercrafting supplies to the Holiday Toy and Gift Drive.  Unfortunately, she had to share the spot with another contributor, and obviously the TODAY Show did not appreciate the talent and star power of Shelli Gardner!!  They really need to invite her back for a papercrafting segment on the show and find out what a spectacular person and company they had in their midst with Shelli and Stampin' Up!

Here is a link in case you missed it!  WATCH IT  

It’s REALLY Snowing in Houston, TX!!!

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The weather forecast was right!  The morning started out with rain and in a few hours you could see some snowflakes mixed in!  In another little while it was really coming down but not sticking.  About five minutes later after taking photos outside, it was sticking to the ground!  Just snowing to beat the band, as they used to say!!  And big flakes!  My son and I went out to do a couple of errands and everyone was so excited about the snow!  This may not seem like much but it is a BIG DEAL here in Houston!  Supposedly it will get even colder tonight with possibly more snow!  Here are some photos:

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Hey, this is EXCITING!

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Coming down a little more!

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Starting to accumulate!!

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Snow on the Razzleberry bushes!  So pretty!

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It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

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Good day to stay in, drink hot chocolate, and stamp a card!
 
 
 
 

 
 

Shelli Gardner on the TODAY SHOW….Fri. Dec.4th!!! Be Sure to Watch!!

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Shelli Gardner will appear on NBC's TODAY Show on Friday, Dec. 4, 2009!  They say she will be on during the fourth hour of the show (the 10 AM hour on the East Coast).  Just to be safe, you probably better watch the whole show!!  :)   Stampin' Up! contributes to many charitable organizations worldwide, and since 2005 has been participating in the TODAY Show's Annual Holiday Toy and Gift Drive.  This year Stampin' Up! will be donating over $150,000 worth of stamping and paper crafting products.  You can read about Stampin' Up!'s charitable efforts HERE.

You can see the boxes of stamping supplies being packed for the donation HERE on Shelli's blog! She's planning to make gifts to take to the TODAY Show cast as well!  I wonder if they will appreciate how special they are!

This will be a very exciting event for all of Stampin' Up! and we can't wait to see Shelli on the TODAY Show tomorrow!  Hope you can watch!

It Might Snow….in Houston, TX!!!

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Amazingly, the forecast for Houston tomorrow is for SNOW!!!!!!!!!!!  Now it might not ACTUALLY snow, but to even have mention of snow in Houston is beyond spectacular!  It even has been pretty chilly here the last couple of days, jacket weather if you're going to be outside for more than a few minutes, so it makes a forecast of snow a little bit believable.  Today the sun is shining but yesterday it was very cloudy at times, which made me feel like it could snow. Now the snow might not be any more than a few flakes falling as the rain changes to snow….or it might even be a couple of inches, some computer models say!  But two flakes would be exciting down here in the tropics!  Thus, I was inspired to make this card with one of my favorite stamp sets, Big on Christmas (#116578).  I used Soft Suede for the card base, Real Red for layers, and the beautiful Christmas Cocoa Specialty Designer Series Paper (#116770) in the Holiday Mini.  The snowflake is made with the Jumbo Snowflake Punch (#116628) with a very small Clear Rhinestone Brad (#113144) in the center.  For a little extra dazzle I drew on some icicles with the Tombow Multi Purpose Adhesive and then sprinkled with the White Chunky Essentials Stampin' Glitter (#108797).

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Dormant Stamp Sets Retiring

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This is a list of stamps that Stampin' Up! has had on their Dormant List for a year, from previous catalogs.  These stamps be discontinued on Jan. 4, 2010 so get them while you can!  You can contact me or you can order them online!  If you need  to see the picture of the stamp set, just go to the Online Store and input the Item Number and Search.

 Item Number  Stamp Set
 113407   Back Woods
 114492  Beautiful Baby
 114486  Birthday Wish
 113200   Branch Out
 114496   Celebrations
 113732   Central Park
 113206     Classic Sketches
 113226  Classy & Fabulous
 114498  Flowers in Silhouette
 113405  Font of You
 113216     For the Bride
 114494  Forever
 109425     Friend by Definition
 114488     Fun Flowers
 113716     Garden Greetings
 114490     Glad Friends
 111580     Grand Soiree
 113242     Hit the Road
 113710     Lexicon of Leaves
 113236    Man's Best Friend
 114423     Ocean Commotion
 113728    Playful Petals
 109276     Polka Dot
 111544     Putt Putt
 113240     Quilt Quips
 113754     Really Retro
 113403     Sip by Sip
 113726     Sweet Stems
 113250     That's Funny
 113688     Wonderful Watercolors
 114028     Para la novia
 114032     Acuarelas Maravillosas

CHRISTMAS DECOR ELEMENTS BLOCKS

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These were so fun to make!  I was surprised how large these blocks were…3" x 3" x 3".  Just order the Decor Elements Blocks (Set of 4) #116829 in the Holiday Mini.  Yes, I ordered two sets so I could decorate five blocks!  I'll use the extras for another project!  I used Tombow Multipurpose Glue to cover the blocks with Designer Paper from the Christmas Jingle Simply Scrappin' Kit #115696.  Then you just decorate all 4 sides (not the tops or bottoms, unless you make them very flat!) with other elements in the kit or anything else you want to put on them!  Once you get started you will find you become very creative!  You could do less decorating and attach photos to the blocks as well.  Wouldn't these make terrific Christmas gifts?!

And after the holidays, decorate more for any season or home decor!

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CYBER MONDAY HUGE SALE & FREE SHIPPING DEAL!

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Today is Cyber Monday, one of the biggest online shopping days of the year.  

 In conjunction with Stampin' Up!'s HUGE HOLIDAY SALE I am also offering FREE SHIPPING on Stampin' Up! orders of $35.00 or more in merchandise (before shipping and tax) TODAY, Cyber Monday (Nov. 30) until 7 pm.  Please note that just the shipping amount will be deducted from your total (you will be responsible for the tax on the shipping amount). 

This offer applies to any Stampin' Up! merchandise, not just the Holiday Sale.  This offer CANNOT be used on an online order as it is my own offer and the online ordering system would not deduct the shipping amount.  Therefore you will have to call or email me with your order and payment information.

Phone:  713-981-7662

Email:  KSFontinelle@gmail.com 

This is holiday shopping at its easiest!!  No waiting in lines, no searching for a parking space, no fighting crowds or cutting out coupons!  Just peruse your Stampin' Up! catalogs and website and choose your gifts!  Check the Holiday Gift-giving Guide for gift ideas for others…..or make a little something for them….or better yet, pick out your own stamping gifts!!

Thanksgiving Nugget Turkeys

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Aren't these the cutest guys for Thanksgiving?!  The idea was in our Stampin' Up! demonstrator magazine (I've mentioned before how we all can't WAIT to get it in the mail every month!), Stampin' Success, last October.  I added the Hershey's Nugget candy wrapped in our Autumn Traditions Designer Series Paper.  First I thought I would put the turkey feathers at the back of the nugget but I like them right behind the turkey.  Then the nugget makes a good stand for the turkey and would great at each place setting of your Thanksgiving table!  See directions below.

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Here are the easy directions for the turkey feathers.  You can use either Designer Series Paper (DSP) or card stock.  The DSP is easier to fold since it is thinner.

  • Punch three scallop circles with the Scallop Circle Punch.
  • On each scallop circle, count five scallops and fold that area down. (Count 5 scallops, draw a real or imaginary line from the edge of scallop 1 to the edge of scallop 5 and fold down on that line.)
  • Now fold the scallop in half to form a crease in the middle for reference, then unfold.
  • Fold the flat edge of the scallop circle down from each side so the folded edges line up with the middle crease on the scallop circle. (You're bringing the flat ends up to the center fold line to get the shape you see on the turkey below.)

To complete the turkey, you'll need some punches.

  • 1 3/8" circle for the body
  • 3/4" circle for the head
  • Two 1/4" circles for the buttons (punch is retired)
  • Boho Blossoms Punch for the feet, cutting off one petal from one of the flowers for his little beak!

Color in two black dots for the eyes.

Cut a 3/4" square for the hat.  Trim off a little strip for the hat brim.  Perhaps trim a bit more to make the hat the right size.

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It's really very easy and you can put your own custom touch to the project.  Or just make the turkey without the nugget and adhere him to the front of a Thanksgiving card or bag!

Happy Thanksgiving!!