S.T.A.R.S.--Sharing The Art of Rubber Stamping

More Last Minute Halloween Fun!

Here's a couple more Halloween Goodies for you all!

Gift Card Holder

 

I used the Sizzix Basket & Blooms die to make this flat Gift Card Holder.  I put sticky strip along the perforated edges & across the bottom, decorate & voila!

Candy Corn Favor Tin

You can get these little favor tins in the wedding/baby section of just about any craft & discount stores.  I loved how the Candy Corn stamp from the Sweet Treats set fit perfectly inside the circle punch!  YUM!

Sweet Centers Card

Just wanted to make a simple card with the Sweet Centers Stamp set.

Coaster Mini Photo Display

Okay, so there aren't any photos in here yet, but there will be!  So quick & easy to make!!

I do have a few more items to show you, so stick around!  Erin

To place your order for these FUN Halloween items, to check out the Deal of the Week, to shop the Clearance Rack or any other Stampin' Up! products (like My Digital Studio), just click on this link & then click on the "SHOP NOW" button in the top right hand corner under my name! 

Last Minute Halloween Treats

I know there are a lot of you who are super prepared & had your halloween treats made weeks ago, but I bet there are a handful of you who might put things off (like I do) and might need some last minute creative inspiration!!  Tee-Hee!  I actually made these last month, believe it or not, for my Open House, but put off taking pictures because I had also made some Thanksgiving & Christmas things that I wanted to show you in one swoop, but alas, those projects haven't been completed yet, so I wanted to show you these things while there was still a slim chance of these ideas helping someone out!  Without further ado...

Halloween Hershey Bars

I was able to use a 6x6 piece of the Cast-A-Spell DSP to wrap around a standard Hershey Bar.  I put two strips of Snail Adhesive side by side across the full edge of the DSP to make sure it would stay stuck!  I did a belly band on the first card & used the Sizzix Two Tags Die to make the "spooky" tag on the second bar.  I'm not normally a scary, spooky kind of Halloween gal, but I was making these for my Open House and for a couple of ladies who wanted to do a Halloween Treats class.  While I was making these, my then 8 year old daughter walked in & said "EEEEK...Why are you using skeletons?  You should be using pumpkins!!"  Well, at least these skulls are smiling...right??  If you don't like the wrapper sticking out on the ends, the tuck inside very easily.

Halloween Kit Kat Bars

I LOVE making these wrapped Kit Kats!  They are just so cute & VERY EASY to make!  I made some last year at my Open House, and you can see them PLUS a quickie tutorial on how to make them by clicking HERE .  I also have a link to Diana Gibbs' blog where I first saw them! 

Halloween Votive (aka...Candy Holder)

 
 
  
This is really TWO gifts in ONE!  First, you get YUMMY candy corns in a cute container, and THEN, when you've eaten all the candy corn (about 2 minutes later), you can then use this as a little votive holder!  How cute!

I've had a lot of fun using the Spooky Treats Rub-Ons on these projects!

I hope these projects have inspired you to pull out the Cast-A-Spell DSP (that you bought just after the new catalog came out) & make some fun projects!  I have a few more Halloween things to show you tomorrow, so stay tuned!!  Erin

To place your order for these FUN Halloween items, to check out the Deal of the Week, to shop the Clearance Rack or any other Stampin' Up! products (like My Digital Studio), just click on this link & then click on the "SHOP NOW" button in the top right hand corner under my name! 

New Images Available for My Digital Studio!!

I'm so excited to let you know that Stampin' Up! has added some new digital downloads for you!!  It can be a little confusing when you are looking at www.erinblair.stampinup.net click on "SHOP NOW" button in the top right corner of my site, then click on "Digital Crafting" and finally "My Digital Downloads".  Unless you click on an item or you are VERY familiar with MDS, it's a little tricky to know if those images came with your original MDS software.  So, I thought I'd help myself & you out by showing you the images & order numbers for these great new products.  I'm going to go dowload mine, how about you??  Erin

	Cast A Spell Designer Series paper digital download #118114 Only $4.95  This Designer Series Paper digital download for My Digital Studio is guaranteed to put a spell on you. Perfect for spooky Halloween fun, this paper will put a little magic in everything you make! Coordinates with Stampin’ Up!’s exclusive colors: Basic Black, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, and Perfect Plum.
	Night And Day Designer Series paper digital download #118115 Only $4.95 This elegant, symmetrical designs of this Designer Series Paper digital download for My Digital Studio complement any project. And the simple black on white colors make coordination with other Stampin’ Up! products a snap.
	Medallion Stamp Brush Set digital download #118124 Only $1.95 The large damask-style medallion stamp brush is perfect for backgrounds and will lend a touch of Parisian elegance to any project.
	Circle Circus Stamp Brush Set digital download #118126 Only $5.95 The perfect accent for your next project can start with a simple circle. The Circle Circus Stamp Brush Set for My Digital Studio offers circles with all sorts of lively, fresh designs to choose from. Whether you’re decorating a tag, creating a card, or adding dimension to a page, you can find a design that works for you!
	School Days II Stamp Brush Set digital download #118116 Only $9.95 Lucky for us, school doesn’t have to last forever, but the good memories of school still can. With the School Days II stamp brush set for My Digital Studio you can make cards, scrapbook pages, or photo albums that make sure those good days are not forgotten, and shared with those you love.
	Great Moments II Stamp Brush Set digital digital download #118121 Only $9.95 What are your greatest moments? Sometimes it is tough to remember them all. Keep your greatest moments where you can find them with the Greatest Moments II stamp brush set for My Digital Studio. With so many images to choose from, you’ll always have what you need to make that moment last forever.
	Pumkin Patch Stamp Brush Set digital download #118122 Only $5.95 With the versatile Pumpkin Patch stamp brush set, there’s no limit to the Halloween treats you can create! Use 2-step stampin’ to create cards, gifts, or tags, and everything you make can be unique!

FINAL Deal of the Week!!!

Week 4 Deals of the Week

Item	Description	Special Price
116214	Princess Party Kit	$9.99
116213	Pirate Party Kit	$9.99

You can click on the pictures to see a larger image.

Princess Party Kit

  

Pirate Party Kit

To order your Princess and/or Pirate Party Kits, please click HERE.  Then click on the SHOP NOW button!  
You can get this great deal on these kits until October 31st at 11:50pm Mountain Time, so don't delay...order it now!!

I hope you are having a superific day!!  Erin
 
 

My FIRST "My Digital Studio" Project--Part 3

Here's the wrap up of my posts of my FIRST EVER My Digital Studio Digital Scrapbook.  I can hardly wait for my book to arrive this week!

Don't forget that you can click on the images to view them larger. 

Pages 18-19

Pages 20-21

Pages 22-23

Last Page-Page 24

Back Cover

 

 
I hope you have enjoyed seeing my first digital scrapbook!  Erin

PS...Did you know that if you host a $400 workshop from now until November 30, 2009, that you can choose to purchase My Digital Studio for HALF PRICE??  Woo-Hoo!  Please contact me for more information!!

To place your order for your My Digital Studio, to check out the Deal of the Week, to shop the Clearance Rack or any other Stampin' Up! products, just click on this link & then click on the "SHOP NOW" button in the top right hand corner under my name! 
  
 
 

My FIRST "My Digital Studio" Project---Part 2

Here's a continuation of the pages I started to show you from my first My Digital Studio (MDS) project.  You've got to use your imagination that these pages are shown side by side.  :)

Pages 10-11

Do you want some good laughs?  Enlarge the above page & take a good look at that top picture!  That's me & my buddies in 1987.  I'm the one on the far left...notice the bunny ears...real mature!! :)

Pages 12-13

 

Pages 14-15

Pages 16-17

Almost done with the book.  I'll show you the rest tomorrow!  Let me know if you have any questions.  Erin

PS...Did you know that if you host a $400 workshop from now until November 30, 2009, that you can choose to purchase My Digital Studio for HALF PRICE??  Woo-Hoo!  Please contact me for more information!!

To place your order for your My Digital Studio, to check out the Deal of the Week, to shop the Clearance Rack or any other Stampin' Up! products, just click on this link & then click on the "SHOP NOW" button in the top right hand corner under my name! 
 
 
 
 

 
 

My FIRST "My Digital Studio" Project!!

I am pumped to show you this project that I created using Stampin' Up!'s "My Digital Studio".  Although what I am about to show you is a digital scrapbook, My Digital Studio (MDS for short) has so much more to offer...think of MDS as your digital paper crafting solution!  You can create cards, scrapbooks, calendars, mulit-media (DVDs), personalized stationary, blog banners, etc!  You can use it as a design studio, so that you don't use up your valuable supplies trying to figure out what you want your project to look like.  It has tons of stamp sets, ribbon, buttons, Simply Scrappin' Kits, Designer Series Paper, Hodgepodge Hardware...right at your finger tips. 

If you are new to Digital Paper Crafting like I am, YOU WILL be able to figure this program out!  It is VERY user friendly!  One of the features I really am enjoying about MDS is the Designer Kits, which means that the ULTRA talented designers at Stampin' Up! have already created pages, cards & calendars ready to go for you to fill in with pictures & journalling!!  You can keep it as is or change it as you see fit!  For those of you who are Digital Paper Crafting Pros, there is much for you to sink your teeth into!  You can start with a literal blank canvas and design & create to your heart's content!!

So, without further ado, here are a few of the pages from my high school youth group reunion I attended this past summer.  I used the "Summer Days" Designer Kit & tweaked it to meet my photo & journalling needs.  You will notice that for each event I used the SAME basic set of pages & added different embellishments.  I thought that by doing so I would create a more cohesive look...and it was a whole lot easier!  :)

Please remember that this was my first project, so be kind.  There's no need to let me know if there are misspelled words (although I did use the spell check function), forgotten punctuation, or lack of journalling!!  EEK!  I've already sent this to the printers, so there's nothing I can do about it! :)

You can click on each image to see a larger image. 

Front Cover:

Title Page:

Pages 2-3

Pages 4-5

Pages 6-7

Pages 8-9

Don't worry the rest of the album does not use this same layout!  I'll be showing you the rest of the scrapbook over the next few days, so stay tuned!  

Have a super stampin' day!!  Erin

PS...Did you know that if you host a $400 workshop from now until November 30, 2009, that you can choose to purchase My Digital Studio for HALF PRICE??  Woo-Hoo!  Please contact me for more information!!

To place your order for your My Digital Studio, to check out the Deal of the Week, to shop the Clearance Rack or any other Stampin' Up! products, just click on this link & then click on the "SHOP NOW" button in the top right hand corner under my name!

  
 
 
 
 

Tour de Freaks is Happening RIGHT NOW!!!

 

I am so excited to be participating in this month's Tour de Freaks!  If you've just arrived from Mary Brown's AWESOME blog, thank you so much for taking the time to pop on over!  If you are a regular here, you are in for a real treat.    You are about to embarque on a 15 stop journey to some of the best blogs in the stampin' & scrappin' world!!  Our focus this month is Christmas Cards!! At the end of this post click on the Tour de Freaks logo & you'll go straight over to Dawn Olchefske FANTASTIC blog.  You will be able to go from blog to blog until you get back to mine!  We will keep the links up so even if you are getting here after the 20th, you can still enjoy the tour! 

The "official" tour starts tomorrow morning, October 20th, so please be patient if all the links are not up just yet.

I wanted to keep a coordinated look to the cards I'm showing you, so I used the Merry Moments Designer Series Paper from the main Idea Book & Catalog on all three cards.

On the above card, I wanted to show you that simplicity does not equate to boring!!  The Merry Christmas from the "Christmas Greetings" set was stamped in Craft White & embossed with Irridescent Ice Embossing Powder.

 

I used the NEW Sweet Centers Stamp Set & Sweet Centers Treat Cups from the Holiday Mini Catalog & filled them with "Christmas" colored M&Ms.  I don't know about you, but I know I would be so pumped to receive a handmade card that included CHOCOLATE!!

I've had this idea floating around in my brain for awhile, but I held off creating it because I knew I wanted to share it with all of you on the Tour de Freaks!!  The "joy" ornament coordinates with the Holiday Mini Set "Delightful Decorations" & was available to purchase at Convention this past summer and is on the Demonstrator Only Section of the Stampin' Up! Website.  This little perk is just one of the many things I love about being a demonstrator!

Thanks so much for stopping by, I hope to see you again real soon!!

Please feel free to leave a comment & I'll get back to you ASAP!!

You do not want to miss out on Dawn's AMAZING "My Digital Studio" cards, so please click on the link!!
  
 
 PLEASE CLICK ON THE BELOW TOUR DE FREAKS LOGO BUTTON TO TAKE YOU TO THE NEXT STOP!  
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PLEASE CLICK ON THE ABOVE TOUR DE FREAKS LOGO BUTTONTO TAKE YOU TO THE NEXT STOP!
  

The Coolest Swap Card....EVER!!

What you are about to see has to be the coolest swap card I have ever received...no offense meant to any of you with whom I have swapped cards with!!  It was created by Control Freak Extrordinaire Kimberley Morris!

WARNING:  Please put down all drinks & food at this time.  I don't want you to choke as you gasp at the awesomeness of this card!  You have been warned!!

It starts off very unassuming...

 
  

You slide the belly band over....

....and then....BAM!!!

TAH-DAH!!!

 
Isn't this just FABULOUS??

Here are a couple of "glamour shots" of just the tree...breath-taking!!

Kimberley used the new Stampin' Up! Bigz XL "O Christmas Tree Pop-Up" designed by Karen Burniston featured in the Holiday Mini Catalog!  Thank You Kimberley for this fantastic, fabulous, amazing card!!

Have a super Sunday!  Erin
 
 

 

New Month, New Deals!!

Deal of the Week!!

I thought I'd share with you Stampin' UP!'s NEW Deal of the Week for the month of October.  This week's current Deal of the Week actually lasts from today until Monday, October 12 at 9:50am Mountain Time.  The new deal will be posted on the same day at 10:00am MT.

Week 1 Deals of the Week

Item	Description	Special Price
109183	Trio Flower punch	$10.99
109041	5-Petal Flower punch	$10.99
110709	My Way punch	$11.99

   

These punches are normally $15.95!!  To place your order for these punches or any other Stampin' Up! items, please click on this link and then click on the SHOP NOW button in the top right corner!  When you go to place your order, the regular price is shown, but when you go to checkout, the DEAL price is shown in the shopping cart.

Digital+ Starter Kit

Dates: October 1, 2009-March 31, 2010

Promotion Details:
With the launch of Stampin' Up!'s much anticipated My Digital Studio software, you can now purchase an exclusive Starter Kit that includes My Digital Studio, in addition to stamps, inks, and accessories.

Starter Kit Price: $185 (over $295 value!)

Digital+ Starter Kit Contents:

• My Digital Studio software
• Party Hearty and Petal Pizzazz stamp sets
• Whisper White card stock (8-1/2" x 11")
• Earth Elements assorted card stock (8-1/2" x 11")
• Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, and Tempting Turquoise Classic Stampin' Pads
• Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, and Real Red Stampin' Write markers
• Chocolate Chip 1/4" grosgrain ribbon
• Real Red 1" double-stitched grosgrain ribbon
• Button Latte Designer buttons
• Stampin' Dimensionals
• Mini Glue Dots
• SNAIL Adhesive
• Business supplies (product catalogs, order forms, training DVD, and other supplies)

To take advantage of this Fantastic Opportunity, click HERE; read the info on the page; watch the "First Impressions" video; & then click on the "JOIN NOW" button.  My special password is:  Erin .  Now that's pretty easy to remember!

Please don't hesitate to contact me with any questions you might have about the above items!! 

Have a great day!  Erin