Stampin' Up's! Retired Stamp Set List

WOW!! Stampin' Up! releases the retired stamp set list today !

Which means the sets on the list will no longer and forever be unavailable after January 18th when this Fall/Winter catalog retires. They also announced that all orders placed between now and December 23 of $70.00 merchandise total and above will receive FREE shipping!! So take advantage of this wonderful offer and stock up on those essentials and must have stamp sets that are retiring! Go to http://www.stampinup.com/us/documents/Retired_Lists_US2.pdf to view the retired list and please call by December 12 th to place your orders if you want them n back in time for Christmas!!

Buckler's Biggest Holiday Event in 5 years!

It is very dangerous to let friends go shopping at another vendor's booth unattended

when exhausted and hot! Wendy purchased this really cool hair contraption and boy, did it get the air up and off her neck! I told her she looked like a pineapple and she said

" it is a good thing we are such good friends that you are not intimidated by my beauty"

Could it be she had been stamping too many "Sassy Suzie"(stamp set) tiles, ya think! LOL!!

Again, Wendy's help made the craft show both enjoyable and successful.

Thank you, Wendy, I am going too really miss you when you move to Korea!!

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My darling husband made me this beautiful back drop(Built out of PVC pipe) and my friend
Kim( Gypsy Crafter) who is moving to Pananma City soon helped sew it and decorate it. She is cool with all that stuff, that is why she is the "Gypsy"Crafter she can do alot of everything.
It was so nice to be able to go in and set up the night before. That took alot of stress away from the occasion. I am all about that! Anyone who knows me would know that was a wonderful time for my darling husband and friend Wendy who both helped me with the set up. I behaved!
It seems as though we have a very unique hot item! We stayed very busy both days.Our metal embossed scrapbook tins, brag books, scrapjournal tins and candy tins made great gift giving items!They loved them!!
We have a few Christmas cards and gift card holders left over, but the candy kiss tents and and reindeer/snowman poop stocking stuffers were wiped out! They were a huge hit as well.

Close up of gift baskets and Christmas cards and stocking stuffers!

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This a shot of the whole booth all beautiful before the doors opened. As you can tell I still have a long sleeve shirt on. that last exactly 30 minutes! I would like to say thank you to all the people who helped out over the past three months in making this possible. It was a huge success and God blessed me very much. I met wonderful new friends who I look forward to stamping and crafting with very soon! I am wrapping up this weekend with Ruthie's birthday party on the 6th and then my Scraptin class on Sunday the 7th. Then slower days are coming, Christmas shopping and time with family. Then on December 12th my Customer Appreciation Party Friday night from 6-10pm . I can't wait to celebrate the season with all my stampin and crafting buddies. There will be a Raffle for a basket filled with SU items
(valued at over $100.00) plus doorprizes all night long.
Yes, of course Holiday Goodies and make and takes!
Remember, December 12th last date to place Stampin' Up! catalog orders for Christmas arrivial!

Holiday Extravaganza Sale!!

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Holiday Extravaganza Sale only through December 1st!

Check out this amazing sale Stampin' Up! is offering Holiday Bundle sales up to 50% off!

Go to the link below and it will take you to the specials !

http://www.stampinup.com/us/documents/bundles_US.pdf

You must remit your orders and payments by Sunday evening in order to get in on this amazing promotion. Orders will go in Monday morning by 10AM.! You may email me at www.whitneyrichardson1969@yahoo.com to place your order!

Rock-A-Bye Baby Scrap Tin

This tin was made with the Rock-a-Bye Baby Girl Simply Scrappin' Kit

and heat embossed with "Nursery Necessities" stamp set. The belly band focal point was made with the Frame Oval Siz Bix Ez Die and The Big Shot machine and beautiful die cut adhesive is from the kit.

This is the inside of the scrap tin embellished with cuttlebug embossing folders which can be used with the BIG SHOT! A little birdie heard SU will be coming out with embossing folders next year that coordinate with exclusive SU stamp sets.

Stampin' Up! Dates to Remember

November 29th-30th - Whitney's Stampin' Studio at

Buckler Craft Fair at The State Fair Grounds

Spend Thanksgiving weekend with family and friends shopping for inexpensive handmade gifts! Perfect for teachers, co-workers, neighbors, family and friends! Get your handmade Christmas cards for those special people in your life.

December 7 th- Whitney's Stampin Studio - Scrapbok Tin Stamp Camp 2-5pm

December 9th- SU Retired Stamp Set list will be posted

December 12th - Friday Night - Customer Appreciation Open House 6:30-10pm

check out www.whitneyrichardson.stampinup.net for details! go to events

Last date to order catalog merchandise in time for Christmas delivery! December 12

December 13th -31st-Stamp Studio time can be reserved on a first come first serve basis!

Schedule in advance dates limited during the Holidays!

January 5th - SU Retired Accessories list announced

January 19th - Launch of Spring-Summer Stampin' Up! Catalog and Idea Book

Love Stories Embossed Scrap/Journal Tin

I love this Simply Scrappin ' Kit from Stampin' Up! Only $19.95!!

Stampin' Up! makes it so easy to color coordinate and make the most beautiful pages.

Each kit comes with 8 sheets of 4 different colored textured card stock and 9 sheets of Designer double-sided paper that coordinates beautifully with the 3 sheets of three different designs of die cut adhesives to embellish with. Everything matches!! No more trolling the aisles of local craft stores trying to match up colors and then get home and have no idea where to start.

SU's kit also comes with a awesome idea sheet with tons of ideas and samples

The thing that attracted me the most to Stampin' Up! w

when I decided to become a demonstrator was that all the ink pads, card stock, designer paper and accessories (like my favorite accessory ribbon all match from the all different color families and then"In Colors" which are the trend colors for the year. You have it ALL covered!!

I had so much fun making this tin, I don't want to sell it at my craft sale now! LOL

I need one for myself! It would make a great tin for my wedding pictures!

But never fail because I made 3 of them.

I love the new scrap pages on one side and journal on the other!!

This tin was metal embossed with Baroque Motiff ( a must have stamp set pg. 120$25.95)
and "Together Forever" Stamp Set (page 57) $20.95

Inside tin ( I got the cool note pads which are 5x8 at Walmart 3pads for $2.97)

It matched so great, I couldn't believe it!

Closer look at some of the pages, sorry little blurry.
I have a new video camera that does still shots on my Christmas wish list.
I want to start doing some video tutorials, couple of my down line will be out of state and I would like so much for them to be able to stay connected!

We also made tons of the brag books from this one scrap kit we got

2 scrap journal tins, one full scrap tin and 4 brag books!!

Let me know what you think!

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After the craft fair I will be sharing some really cool blog candy (free gifts) for any new subscibers! So sign up today!!

Recipe Book Stamp Camp

This is the cover to my Bella Rose recipe book which I am making for someone very special for Christmas. I enjoyed this class so much. Although when your hosting the class you
rarely get finished with yours so I have a little more work to do but I love the cover on this one.



This is the first page stamped with "From the Kitchen" stamp set and I used my scallop edge punch to make a border around my pages. They were just to square and plain. So I have embellishing left to do, but this is it so far.

Wendy LeValley and Sylvia Cullio making their Recipe Books

Front Cover of Sylvia's recipe book in the Haku Designer paper!

This picture does not do it justice. I love this paper for the recipe book it flows very well though out the book. We used the Apron and Mitt Big EZ die w/ big shot to make the apron and mitt with chipboard behind it. I love embellishment and attention to detail!

Here is a shot of one of the pages on the inside of the Haku recipe book.

This is Wendy Green Tea Recipe Book!

Wendy finally got to attend a class and relax and have fun today

and do it her way! She is an a Super Stamper and crafter!
I am going to miss her so much when she moves to Korea.
She made 3 books yesterday in the time it took us to do one!

**Everyone seemed to enjoy making the recipe books. I love watching people create in an open forum and share ideas and help each other to try new things and go outside of their comfort box.

These are excellent Christmas gifts. We will be selling these at the craft fair as well.

Goodbye Gypsy Crafter

This is me and my friend Kim Porter, a fellow demonstrator in Hawiian Ink .

We are at a little going away dinner for her. She and her husband Paco and their two girls are moving to Pananma City with the military. Kim is an amzing crafter. Just in the short time I have known her I have learned so many cool techniques. But most of all I have found another wonderful friend. That is what I have to say I love the most about Stampin' Up! is that since I became a demonstrator I have met so many wonderful people and all though we may all be alittle crazy for the hours we spend doing what we love and fussing over the littlest of details, at heart of most every demonstrator you will find that their is an incredible heart and a sense of fellowship that I thank God for everyday that I am blessed to be a part of this group.

Below is our fearless leader Lisa Curcio and Alice Hancock the queen of WOW! who joined us that evening among others to help send Kim off with all the love and suport to know that we are behind her as she moves to Pananma City and begins her business there!

Lisa Curcio (our fearless leader) and Alice Hancock (The Queen of Wow!)

This is the scrap/ journal tin I embossed for Kim, with Baroque Motiff and The My Kind and Dear Wonderful Friend stamp from "All Holidays Stamp Set. The belly band is with Georgia Peach paper and embossed with silver on the middle with Dreams De Jour. The Big Scallop is from my new Siz die ran through the BIG SHOT, love that thing. I was very happy with the way this tin turned out every stamp on here is a combo of my favorites!


I made this one one half scrap tin and journal tin. What do you think?
Well ,although Kim may not be here physically at out group meetings, I know we will definately feel her spirit among us and miss her little hicups! Check out her blog at http://www.gypsycrafter.com/
Good luck Gypsy Crafter, you will be amazing where ever you go and
remember you can always come home!