Inkin with Val

Now through December 16, purchase select products–perfect for Amazing cards, Beautiful packaging, and Cherished gifts–at a 20 percent discount! Click here for the bundle information flyer. Click here to purchase your favorite Stampin’ Up products or call me to place your order. Happy Stamping! Val

Every year I am asked to do a "Christmas Craft" with the ESL students at our local college. Usually there are around 20 students but this year there is 40! Wow... a little nervous about this but it should work out. My plan is to have them create a "votive holder" and a Christmas card that they can either give to their host family or take/send home to their own families. Usually they want to keep it themselves though as they are very excited to have created something so cool with their own hands. This post shows this years votive holder which features the Hostess Set: Perfect Presentation. The cardstock is Wild Wasabi and Purely Pomegranate. Enjoy!

I really love this set! Does it show? hahaha I hope you are enjoying these too. This is another of the cards we made with the class that included the Big on Christmas Set...

Here is another from our previous class, it is difficult to see but the Purely Pomegranite and Wild Wasabi are from the "In Colors" from the current catalog. Just a note, the current In colors will be staying until the July Catalog. Is anyone excited for the new catalog in January? I have mixed feelings, I find there are items in the current catalog that I would like yet, but still there will be so many cool new items in the new catalog. The preview mini is in my possesion so you would like a sneak peek you can look here or to see it for real, just drop by...We are not able to order from it yet, it is just a taste of what is to come! It is also a great time to have a peek at the Stampin' Up! website as the main page has a new look. There are some cute ideas for decorations and several samples to look at as well. I find it very refreshing and hope that our new and improved personal websites will be up and running soon too!

The last class I did, we used the Big On Christmas Stamp set. Here are a couple of the samples that the class made. Everyone enjoyed the class and I think that these are the favourites. Hopefully they will also inspire you. Thank you to my Downline Lori for help with the designs for the class. It is great to get together and share ideas. Be watching for our upcoming swap using the new stamp sets and paper that will be featured in the new catalog. You can view the preview Here.

Stampin' Up!'s new promotion called Wrapping Up The Holidays starts today and is good through December 15th. Here is a list of what is available and the prices. Items from the current Holiday Mini Collection listed are the only Holiday Mini items extended while supplies last. All other Holiday Mini items will be available until November 30th. Check out the following or look at the online brochure here Orders may be placed on customer and workshop orders. This offer includes a variety of products designed to help simplify preparation for holiday gift giving with a number of timely offers. These are: Item Number Description Price 112409 Holiday Tag Bundle $5.50 110380 Tags for All Stamp Set* (20% off) $33.56 110264 Designer Gift cards* (30% off) $6.27 109862 Chocolate Chip satin ribbon* Buy 1, get 1 free!** 109863 Purely Pomegranate satin ribbon* Buy 1, get 1 free!** 112410 Tin 3-Pack $13.50 110147 Celebration wrapping paper* $24.95 110228 Hand Selected Accents & Elements (25...

Holiday Glitz Promotion October 1-while supplies last Make your holiday cards glitzy this year with a little help from the Holiday Glitz card kit. With our precut card stock and Designer Series paper, festive zigzag ribbon, and Rhinestone brads, spreading handmade holiday cheer has never been this easy! Each Holiday Glitz card kit makes 15 handmade cards and includes: Precut card stock and Designer Series paper (15) Whisper White Envelopes (15) Rhinestone brads (15) Real Red zigzag ribbon (15) Full-color instruction sheet (1) There are two ways to take advantage of this fantastic kit while supplies last: Purchase one of holiday stamp sets and get the Holiday Glitz card kit for the special price of $34.95, or Purchase the Holiday Glitz card kit for $39.95 with no additional purchase required.

Good Morning everyone, Just thought you all might like to see what we did on Club night this past week. Everyone had their own ideas for what they wanted to use the card for, so every card turned out different. This is absolutely fantastic as it shows the "Artistic License" that each individual has when stamping. This is exactly what I want to see when you stamp with me. Don't get me wrong, I don't mind direct copying if you don't have any ideas right at the moment, the idea of my classes is to "SPARK" your creativity so even if you copy and take it home and then use the idea for another project, I have reached my objective :) Here then are my samples that everyone used for their own creativity. (I even copied one of the gal's for the Christmas Tree one... ;) Thanks Debbie!) This is one of the new sets this year and I think I am in love with it. I ordered it for the Stampin' Up! pre-view prior to the new catalog coming out, but have only used it ...

NOW: September 1-September 30, 2007 Spend $40 in regular priced merchandise and qualify to purchase one of each of the eight promotional stamp sets at 30 percent off! 105355 page: 26 Bitty Boos Too $17.47 109284 page: 29 Haunting Halloween $18.17 110211 page: 29 Halloween Hantee $18.17 107383 page: 30 Thoroughly Thankful $22.37 109373 page: 108 Autumn Fest $23.07 109421 page: 91 Elementary Essentials $27.27 110366 page: 17 Stem Silhouettes* $30.77 * Holiday Mini Collection Catalog To see the full colour flyer, Click Here

Canada only: Purchase the Starter Kit between August 10 and September 30, and you'll get to pick the family of your choice--colour family, that is--of Classic Stampin' Pads FREE. That's a $79.95 value! And our exclusive coordinating colour families (including the In Color collection) is designed so that every colour fits in. If you are ready to spread your wings and want to know more about becoming a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, email me or give me a call. 250-545-1072. I would love to chat with you on how you too can start a new career, pay for your hobby, make a bit of cash for Christmas or even discuss the tax benefits of having your own home business. Call me today!

Last week I did two evenings with Christmas cards which included the stamp set. All cards were inspired or CASED from splitcoaststampers . The Class was 4 designs with 2 each. This way, each participant could make one for themselves to keep but also have one to send out if they wish. Everyone was thrilled with the cards and have also decided to use a few of the ideas for the bulk of their Christmas Giving Cards. For the first of the cards, I used the tutorial (and card idea) from Jan Tink ... thanks Jan for such a great tutorial!