Is It Too Soon for Valentines Cards?
Who is still out there working on their Christmas cards?
I see a lot of hands raised!
Many crafters start early on projects because it might take a bit more time than driving to the store or ordering online. But this early?
Not Your Average Card Day
Have you ever played bunko? Or you might spell it bunco.
It’s a popular dice game tha people usually do on a monthly basis. Ann says it’s kind of like playing group Yahtzee.
Last night, the group that Ann belongs to had their annual Christmas party and look what my friend Donna made for everyone using …
Clearance Rack Christmas
Do things sometime take a bit of time to grow on you?
Well, if you missed my favorite card last year, you’ll be able to get many of the supplies to make it this year.
My 5 Favorites from the Stampin’ Up! Year End Clearance
Last night at the stroke of 11 Pawcific Time (Midnight Stampin’ Up! Time), Stampin’ Up! rolled out TWO things:
Year End Clearance Sale
Pre-ordering for Occasions Catalog & Sale-A-Bration stamps & accessories for demonstrators
I wish I could share the 2 2015 Catalogs with you, but all things in good time. I had to sneak a peek while Ann was asleep under the hair dryer yesterday.
Sneak Peek at 2015!
What inspires you to get out your stamps and create?
I just know that every time that Ann comes back from a Stampin’ Up! event, she can’t wait to get some ink on her stamps.
She even turned down dinner with someone that she hadn’t seen in a long time at a restaurant she’s been wanting to try just so she could come home and color!
Last night, she attended the Stampin’ Up! Occasions & Sale-A-Bration Catalog Kickoff in Sacramento. The wind pretty much blew her out of town. It was one of those two-fisted drives where you humans hold on to the steering wheel pretty tight.
Are You Ready for Black Friday?
Are you ready for Black Friday? Do you like to go out and about in the crowds and spread some cheer? Or do you like to stay all cozy in your home?
I’m sure all of my friends with that white stuff outside prefer the latter. In fact, when we polled our newsletter readers, most of them stay out of the crowds on Black Friday.
And that’s okay, because we’ve got something special planned. We’re just putting the finishing touches on it and hope to have it ready for the stroke of midnight when all the turkey leftovers are secure in the refrigerator.
Be looking for our email shortly after midnight!…
Even More Savings
Do you have something that you have on your stamp table that you haven't used in a while? Well, this sale reminded me that Ann hasn't been putting enough bling on her cards recently. There's bling - and then there's bling. You can put glitter on with a 2-Way Glue...
Advent Calendar Preview
Are you excited yet?
Tomorrow’s a big day because our big sale is starting AND you can get 25% off your fully customized kit to join our demonstrator community.
You can see the sale info here. And if you’re afraid that you might miss ordering before your favorite things are sold out, you can send me your order and Ann will put it in for you as soon as the sale starts. Just email Ann at [email protected] here.
Don’t you just love this sampler we have of the Advent Box Calendar? And you can…
Two Specials for You!
Oh, what an exciting time this is! I have TWO separate specials for you to consider.
If you’re on our mailing list and opted in for the early notice, you already know about one of them. AND you know the best strategy.
But I’m going to share something with you first.
Get Your Christmas Tag On
Do you like to make your own gift tags? It has never been easier to make them than with the cool Stampin’ Up! featured accessories from the current Stampin’ Up! Holiday Seasonal Catalog.
Check out this one that Ann
Improve Your Stamping
I am so excited! It’s almost time for Thanksgiving! Are you ready?
Are you having the typical turkey? Or are you having something else that’s even more scrumptious?
Do you like to set a special table? Or do you sit watching the football games and eating on TV trays?
We do different things different years around here at Central Bark, but based on what I found in our stamp room, I think she’s setting a table.
You see, Ann’s been doing a little fall cleaning of our stamp room so I found a Thanksgiving project tutorial that she’s going to post tomorrow on the Master Stamper. They do a lot of cards, but she’s sharing something that she made specially for my favorite huMAN. (She’s make hers and mine sometime before Thanksgiving.)
Something tells me that she’s going to
Embedded Washi Tape Video
I’m sure I shared this card before. It was over a month ago in this post.
Some of our local stampers made it with us at one of our Christmas Stamp a Stacks. I’m sure they liked it because that Lost Lagoon and Silver really sends me into holiday mode.
Are you…
Exciting New Stamp Set!
Is there someone you need to send a thank you card to? Then this is the one to send!
We’ve been so excited about this new limited edition Banner Blessings stamp set ever since finding out about it last week….and it finally came yesterday!
My! What a Big Card You Have!
Here’s the situation. What do you do?
You need to make a card – but about 40 people need to sign it. That’s kind of hard with a standard 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ handmade card unless everyone is writing in teeny tiny letters.
What would you do?
Patriotic Holiday Card & Card Giving Days
Do you have a loved one serving overseas? Here’s a Christmas card with patriotic colors that might not make them quite as homesick as a Christmas card with standard Christmas colors.
Ann used to live in England with my favorite huMAN way before my grandmother was born. She knows what it’s like to live away from family. In fact, we live away from family now.
It’s so nice to get something from home, but it can be kind of bittersweet because it reminds you how much you miss someone. (Make sure you mail early!)
We chose patriotic colors for this card because it has