Merry Christmas from Our House to Yours!

Merry Christmas from the Ehlers family in the Winter Wonderland Capital of the World, or at least this winter!!

I have been so busy getting ready for Christmas that you may have noticed that I have been absent for quite some time. Between baking, making some candy, making all of my Christmas cards; there was not alot of time left for anything else.

I hope you like the above card, it was one that I used for my cards this year. Stay tuned for 2011, Stampin' Up! has some great specials coming up and I promise that I will share them with you.

As always take care and have a Joyous and Wonderful Christmas!

Easy Christmas Gift

I was looking for a quick and easy gift that I could make for my hair dresser, here is what I came up with.





Its alittle box that will hold 4 tea lights. The tea lights look like I have stamped the tops, but I didn't. Its just tissue paper that I stamped and melted into the top of the candles. Pretty neat huh?!! It took about 15 minutes from start to finish to make the little box and decorate the tea lights. AND the best part, it turned out so cute!!

As always, take care and thanks for stopping in.

Time to Start Stamping!! Christmas Cards!!

I have been starting my Christmas Cards the last couple of weeks and want to share a couple of them with you.

Both of these cards use the Stampin' Up! stamp set Snow Swirled. As you can see its really quite a versatile set to use for Christmas Cards. Two totally different cards but in real life these cards are just gorgerous if I do say so myself.

Did you know that I see card kits? The kids include all of the consumable supplies you will need to create 12 cards. In addition, you'll receive detailed, step-by-step instructions on how to complete the card design. Each kit comes pre-stamped, all you do is assemble!!

Email me at budy98@yahoo.com

As always take care, I like to make Christmas cards so stay tuned, I will have others to post.

Cindy

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving to Family and Friends!

I am so thankful that I can share these lovely cards that I made for some special friends for Thanksgiving. Thanks for stopping in, as always take care!

Stamping is Amazing!!

It's Amazing!

Hello All, I hope that you have been enjoying this beautiful fall weather. As all good things I know that it won't last but we sure will enjoy it while we can!

I have been busy stamping as usual, I just finished up a Stampin' Up! Workshop (thanks Ashley!) we had a great time creating a Thanksgiving card and a Christmas card. The ladies that were at the workshop, Welcome to my Newsletter. I hope you enjoyed the workshop and I hope that you will enjoy my newsletter.

I want to share with you some Amazing News!! Now is the very best time to consider becoming a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator. Whether you want to make it a part time job, a full time job or just be a demonstrator for the benefits; NOW is the time to give it some serious thought!!

Stampin' Up is offering a never before seen opportunity. And it's SIMPLY AMAZING! You can sign up to become a Stampin' Up Demonstrator for only $87.50 from November 15th to November 30th. Yes, you read that right - only $87.50 - that's HALF PRICE. The normal price for a starter kit is $175. And you receive $310 worth of products. For this short time, you can start your business for half of what it normally costs. Just to clarify, this is the standard kit and not a modified one!!
Three Wood-mount Stamp Sets
1 Clear Mount Stamp Set
A Stampin' Around wheel, handle, and ink cartridge with a refill
2 Card Stock Packs
1 Pattersn Designer Series paper Stack
4 Classic ink pads
1 VersaMark Ink pad
2 Stampin' Write markers
Ribbon
Stampin' Dimensionals
Stampin' Scrub
Stampin' Mist
Stamping sponge
Snail Adhesive
Blender Pen
Decor Elements piece with applicator
8 catalogs
Business supplies, forms and tools

The Digital+ Starter Kit is $175 and includes
My Digital Studio software
2 wood-mount stamp sets
1 clear-mount set with clear block
2 card stock packs
4 classic ink pads
2 Stampin' Writ emarkers
Buttons
Ribbon
Stampin' Dimensionals
Stampin' Scrub
Stampin Mist
Mini Glue Dos
SNAIL Adhesive
Decor Elements pice with aplicator
8 catalogs
Business supplies, forms and tools
You can click HERE to read all about the Stampin' Up Opportunity and what you get as a demonstrator.
I promise to be there to help you start and run your business - I'm only a phone call or email away and promise to help any demonstrators in any way I can!! When I signed up to be a demonstrator I did it for the discount! This time around I am trying to get my stamping business to help support my habit!!

Contact me today to ask any questions - if I don't know the answer, I WILL find it for you :)
Mark November 15th on your calendar as the start of a NEW opportunity!! What fun - to share YOUR love of crafting and rubber stamping with others!! OR, if you are like me when I first started the thought of being able to order any time you wanted, and even in your pajamas was a great idea!!

And one more thing.....did you know that Stampin' Up has incentive trips. I am not sure if I am at that caliber yet but you never know, but who wouldn't LOVE to earn a trip. I am finding that I am really enjoying my LOVE of stamping!!

NOW is a great time to become a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, as you'll be able to reap the benefits of the upcoming holiday season sales. Plus, you'll have your business up and running for Sale-a-Bration...Stampin' Up!'s biggest promotion of the year which begins January 25th.
AND now for the low price of $87.50, you will receive everything you need to start your own business and be your own boss. What do you have to lose? No matter what happens, all the supplies in the Starter Kit will be yours to keep (a $300 value).
For more information:
If you'd like to become a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator for the amazing price of $87.50 contact me today to learn more. You can sign up starting Monday, November 15th.

I hope that you have a great day and take some time for yourself, stamp something!!

Hugs to You!

A Hug For You!

If I could catch a rainbow

I would do it just for you

And share with you its beauty

On the days you're feeling blue.

If I could build a mountain

You could call your very own;

A place to find serenity,

A place to be alone.

If I could take your troubles I would toss them in the sea,

But all these things I'm finding

Are impossible for me.

I cannot build a mountain

Or catch a rainbow fair,

But let me be what I know best,

A friend who's always there..

Clear Skies and No Wind!

After two days of awlful wind, up to 77 mph wind gusts and cloudy skies, this afternoon the sun peeked out and the wind started to go down. What a relief! We never lost our power but alot people that I know did. What crazy weather we've had here in Central Wisconsin. I couldn't believe it when the weatherman called it a "non tropical cyclone". All I know is that it sure was windy, broke another branch on our four year old Maple tree that we planted.

Here are a couple more cards that I made this past week. It uses the new stamp set from Stampin' Up! Day of Gratitude. I really love the fall colors of Cajun Craze, Always Artichoke, More Mustard and Crumb Cake. With Halloween just around the corner, I also wanted to share the little treats that I made. I made them first as an incentive that my upline put out there AND I am happy to announce that I won a prize for making them. I am always happy when my stamping work is reconized, its such an honor.

But the second reason that I made them is that I had this great idea and I just couldn't wait to make them and share with people that I know. I have handed these little treats out in hopes of introducing people to stamping or just to say, "this is what I love to do!" While I didn't get anyone to book a workshop, I enjoyed making them, it was an ice breaker as people that received them thought they were so cute! So in my mind, it was still a success.I do have a workshop to prepare for in two weeks, I like to take my time when I come up with the cards that I will demo and also the cards that will be part of the make and take by the ladies that attend. When I am rushed I always seem to forget something! Could be part of getting old, not quite sure about that though!!

Time to fold some clothes and think about what else, Stamping!! As always take care, and thanks for stopping in!