Sell-a-Stamp Spooktacular

Monday,October 29 is the one-day Sell-A-Stamp Spooktacular!

 

Here are the details:

• Starting at 12:00 AM (MT) and ending at 11:50 PM (MT), almost every stamp we sell will be 15 percent off.

This means all stamps in the current catalogs including:

• Background stamps
• Personalized name stamps
• Incentive stamp sets from the supply list
• Cookie press stamps
• Single-image stamps

This DOES NOT include

• Hostess sets
• Bundled stamp sets
• Digital stamp brush sets

There is no minimum purchase, and no limit to the number of stamps you can order.

Stamp prices in the Online Store will be changed for October 29 only to reflect the 15 percent discount.

Look through our catalogs (click on the following links for PDF of catalogs Annual and Holiday) for those sets you need for Holiday projects, or those that have been on your wish list. Take advantage of this sale for those holiday gifts you need for teachers, neighbors, friends, etc.  Now is the time to order them!  You can do so by going to my online store http://brittnysmith.stampinup.net and your order will be shipped directly to you.  Get those orders ready this weekend so you don't forget.

 

 

Happy Birthday Card and Gift

 

I am an assistant high school volleyball coach.  The other person I coach with had a birthday on Saturday so I wanted to make her a little something.  I had baked cookies using the Special Events sweet pressed cookie stamp sets over the weekend and all I had to do was make a cute tag to close the bag with!  I put the cookies in our medium flat cello bags.  I created the tag by stamping the 3rd largest image from Daydream Medallions.

 I then stamped "a gift for you" from Bring on the Cake

I used the coordinating die cuts from Floral Frames Framelits Dies to run the whisper white and DSP from Howlstooth and Scaringbone through the big shot.  I used snail adhesive to put the flowers together than tied the ribbon around the bag with white bakers twine.  This is a simple gift that doesn't take much time to make.

Of course I needed a card to go with the cookies though and here's what I came up with.

 

I saw this card on splitcoaststampers.com by Christine Kokiw and wanted to try it.  I just love how simple but neat this card looks.  This was a simple card to make that doesn't require a lot of supplies that could be adapted for other occasions.  I'm thinking of trying this out for thank you cards.

 

Supplies needed to make this card:

 

Card Stock: Tangerine Tango base 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"

                     Whisper White layer 4" x 5-1/4"

 

Stamp Set: Bring on the Cake (clear mount) 121958 $27.95 (wood mount) 121899 $38.95

 

Ink: Tangerine Tango

        Pacific Point

        So Saffron

        Old Olive

        Tempting Turquoise

 

Accessories: Old Olive 1/2" Scallop Dots Ribbon

          Tools: Big Shot

                     Houndstooth Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Die

                     Stamp-a-ma-jig (I don't usually use this tool but it worked perfect to line up "Happy Birthday")

                     Craft and Paper Scissors

   Adhesives: Snail

                     Mini Glue Dots to glue ribbon ends on back of whisper white

 

 



Pinwheels

I was going through my pictures and old posts and realized I never showed these pinwheels.  If you remember from here I made strawberry and blueberry flavored jello cookies using the newest sweet pressed cookie stamps to take to a 4th of July party.  I wanted to design cute labels so people knew what flavors they were.

In the June issue of Stampin' Success (which is a demonstrator only magazine, a GREAT perk for being a demonstrator) featured pinwheels so I took my inspiration from there.  The largest pinwheel was made with whisper white and the inside pinwheel used real red and pacific point.  They are perfect colors for 4th of July and red, white and blue colors.

To make these pinwheels, you first have to decide how big you want them to be.  Once you know your size, you cut that size square.  For example, I made my largest pinwheel 4 x 4.  Than using the Simply Scoring Tool you draw diagonal lines to each corner.  Now you'll use your scissors to cut into the center from each corner leaving about an inch from the center.  Next, using the paper piercing tool and mat, make a hole in the middle of your two diagonal lines and on the right side of your cut lines.  Each triangle should have 1 hole.  To assemble, use a brad and curl in the corners with the hole into the middle and attach all with brads.  You'll need to create something to cover your brad like I did with my labels.

To acheive my double pinwheel affect: Cut a smaller size square from DSP.  I made mine 3 x 3.  Glue onto whisper white before creating your pinwheel with the steps above and that's it!!

How cute are these and can be used for any occasion or reason!

Red, White and Blue Cookies

As soon as I saw that the new Sweet Pressed Cookie Stamp Set includes a star, my mind was already thinking of making red, white and blue cookies.  Back in May, I wrote about a jello cookie recipe I found on Pinterest that worked with these cookie stamps and tasted great.  You can read about my grape cookies and get the recipe HERE.

Since we were going to a picnic where a lot of people and kids were going to be there, I had the perfect reason to make all these cookies!  I knew I was going to use the jello recipe to make my red and blue cookies.  I used strawberry for red and blueberry for the blue cookies.  The white cookies are the sugar cookie recipe that comes with your cookie stamps.  I just love how they came out and they definitely taste like strawberry and blueberry.  Love having these stamps and this recipe in my book!

Stampin' Up! now offers three sets of cookie stamps that you can order for $16.95 each.
1. Holidays include: snowflake, pumpkin face (not shown), and heart

2. Occasions include: shamrock, flower, and bunny

3. Special Events include: star, present, and flower
 

You are going to love these stamps.  They are so easy to use and makes a great project for kids to help in the kitchen.  I had my 2-1/2 year old help press the stamp onto the cookies and he was so excited to see the star when we lifted them!  They also make great gifts that ship in a box ready to be wrapped and given to someone who loves to bake.  Interested in these sets, head to my store at www.brittnysmith.stampinup.net.

Special Events Cookie Stamps

Here is the newest cookie stamps called Special Events that are in the new 2012-2013 catalog.

These are the three stamps that you get when you order these stamps.  You also receive the wooden handle to interchange these rubber stamps along with a sugar and shortbread cookie recipe.

These have become my go to food item when I am going to a party or having a Stampin' Up! event myself.  I always make cookies to stamp on and people seem to love the image that comes out on the cookies.  They are so much fun and easy to use as well.  I'm looking forward to making red, white and blue cookies using the star stamp for our upcoming fourth of July parties in the coming weeks.

Here are examples of the newest Special Events cookie press stamps that I had at my open house.

I tried different sugars for decorations. If you want to achieve this affect on the cookies, pour the colored sugar into the stamp, flatten the cookie dough on top of the stamp than carefully flip the dough onto the cookie sheet and finish pressing the stamp into the dough. I just love how the sugar adds such a nice touch to the stamps.

You can order these new cookie stamps through my site www.brittnysmith.stampinup.net



2012 Open House

This past weekend I had my open house for the new catalog.  It was an ice cream social.  I had a lot of fun preparing everything for the event.  Here are some pictures.

Catalogs and promotion table

Sweet pressed sugar cookies using the newest stamps

Ice cream and toppings ready for the guests

I created these banners on the stick and spoon to identify the toppings and not mix up the spoons.  They were created using the newest framelits called Bitty Banners

My boys eating their ice cream!



Make and take table



Make and take card





Favorite Product

<p>I just happened to be at my moms today and her May issue of CardMaker magazine came in the mail. I usually only flip through real fast to see if there are any cute card ideas. Since I had a little extra time, I sat down to flip through the whole magazine.</p>
<p>Boy was I surprised to see our cookie stamps on the editors favorite products section!&nbsp; I love when I see our products in magazines because they truly are the best and everyone needs to know about it. I'm shocked how little people know or have never heard of Stampin' Up! before.
And these cookie stamps have become one of my favorite products as well. The cookies have such a cute image once they are baked. I'm really hoping Stampin'Up! continues to bring out new cookie stamps.