Stamping Around the Clock

Winter Treats for Classmates

Snowmen, snowmen, everywhere!  I made 64 snowman treats for the kids to give their friends (three classes full). 

I bought the little popper/paddle ball snowmen online, put them in our cello bags, sealed the bags with a tiny bit of SNAIL Adhesive, and added these cute toppers.

This was a great kid project!  Emily (age 9) helped me with most of them.  We used punches, the Sizzix Big Shot and our Sassy Sparkles jumbo wheel to make short work of these toppers. 

 

Here's a close-up photo of one bag.  They're a little difficult to photograph because of the cello bags. 

Here's the recipe:

The More The Merrier (Level 2 Hostess Set)
Merry & Bright (retired set - snowman)
Sassy Sparkles jumbo wheel stamp
Jumbo Handle
Almost Amethyst jumbo cartridge
StazOn Jet Black Ink
Not Quite Navy Classic Ink
Almost Amethyst Classic Ink
1 1/4" Circle Punch
1 3/8" Circle Punch
Modern Label Punch
Clear Scallop Square Die
Sizzix Big Shot Die Cutting Machine
Stampin' Sponges
Small or Medium Cello Bags
SNAIL Adhesive
Score Board/Scoring Tool
Bone Folder

Happy "Holliday" Stampin'!

Mrs. Beaudette's Kindergarten Class Christmas Card

This was a crazy, but fun week in the kids' kindergarten and 2nd grade classes.  Part of that fun was making this card with Thomas' kindergarten class on Wednesday.  (I would have been in 4th grade too, but thought Emily would be too embarrassed.  I found out later that I was wrong, so I'll have to do something with them in the New Year.)

I pre-cut the Bashful Blue card stock pieces and stamped them in Not Quite Navy with "let it snow" from our Big on Christmas stamp set.  I used our Note Cards and Envelopes, so they were all pre-cut and scored (two less steps for me - yay!).  The kids stamped the circle snowflake from our Punch Pals set on the front of the card, and one on the envelope.  They also got to sponge some Not Quite Navy on the Bashful Blue card stock.

On the inside of the card, we helped the kids make this little finger-print snowman with some Bashful Blue ink (thanks for the idea Kelli!). They also stamped the "season's greetings" from a retired set.

I made the little hats ahead of time from a 1/4" square punch of Basic Black card stock, plus a little hand-cut strip of the same.  Mini glue dots are the perfect size to stick these on the snowman's head.  I drew the little faces for them with a black pen and my Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Write Marker. 

We all had lots of fun, and the kids did a great job of sharing supplies!  Once we were finished, the other parents arrived and we all made gingerbread houses from milk cartons.

Christmas, stamping, kids and candy, gotta love it!  Although, I was glad the candy was after the stamping.  LOL!  

Happy "Holliday" Stampin'!

Dormant List Stamp Sets Retiring January 4, 2010

It's time to say good-bye to some great stamp sets.  These are all on the current Dormant List (stamp sets that are still current but did not fit in our Idea Book & Catalog).  They will retire on January 4th, so please be sure to get your orders for these fun stamp sets in soon.  Click the "Dormant List" button in my right-hand sidebar to see this list with page numbers for our last Idea Book & Catalog.  Then, click the ONLINE ORDERING button in my sidebar or CLICK HERE to place your order online.  You can also contact me to place your order via email at jen@stampingaroundtheclock.com or via phone at 910.717.8254.

Happy Stampin' and Shoppin'!
Jen

The following stamp sets will be discontinued on January 4, 2010.

Item Number	Stamp Set
113407	Back Woods
114492	Beautiful Baby
114486	Birthday Wish
113200	Branch Out
114496	Celebrations
113732	Central Park
113206	Classic Sketches
113226	Classy & Fabulous
114498	Flowers in Silhouette
113405	Font of You
113216	For the Bride
114494	Forever
109425	Friend by Definition
114488	Fun Flowers
113716	Garden Greetings
114490	Glad Friends
111580	Grand Soiree
113242	Hit the Road
113710	Lexicon of Leaves
113236	Man's Best Friend
114423	Ocean Commotion
113728	Playful Petals
109276	Polka Dot
111544	Putt Putt
113240	Quilt Quips
113754	Really Retro
113403	Sip by Sip
113726	Sweet Stems
113250	That's Funny
113688	Wonderful Watercolors
114028	Para la novia
114032	Acuarelas Maravillosas

Brand New Stampin' Up!

I am so stinkin' excited!  My pre-order of our new Mini Occasions and Sale-a-Bration products arrived yesterday! 

We have new stamps, the option for unmounted stamps, a new punch style and bunches of new paper and accessories!

I had so much fun playing with this paper from our new, huge Sweet Pea paper pad, along with new Chocolate Epoxy Brads, and our Tote-ally Tess and Vintage Vogue stamps sets. 

I stamped and paper-pieced Tess with different papers from the Sweet Pea Pad.

All the stamps I bought in this order were unmounted.  They come in DVD-size plastic cases, with the images on the front of the case AND the spine.  Plus, each set comes with image stickers that fit right over the static cling foam, so you can also see the images through the back of the case!  I'll try to post photos of the cases soon.

I can't wait to share more samples with all these fun products!  You're just going to love it all!  

The Occasions Mini and Sale-A-Bration items will be available for purchase on January 5, 2010. 

Be sure to schedule your Winter Workshops today to earn lots of FREE items during Sale-A-Bration! 

Sale-a-Bration is also a great time to join Stampin' Up! as a Demonstrator!  You'll receive 15% off the cost of the Starter Kit (standard or digital+ version), PLUS a free stamp set of your choice (value up to $47.95)!

Contact me today for workshop dates, joining SU!, and more information on these fantastic new products!

Happy "Holliday" Stampin'!