October 24 - October Card Night Info!

Oh yes - it's time for October's Card Night!

OCTOBER SPECIAL - NO $8 SUPPLY COST!

This month Card Night will be held on Thursday, October 29th from 6pm to 8pm. If you would like to attend this month please call or email me to let me know you will be coming so I have enough supplies cut.
Just to recap for those of you who are new to my mailing list and may not be aware of how it works:

What: Make 6 pre-designed and pre-cut cards (2 of the cards are shown in the photo on the right), each card includes a matching envelope. Snacks and drinks are provided during the event.

Where: My house, directions are provided when you sign up.

When: Thursday, October 29th from 6-8pm

How Much: FREE and a $25 Stampin' Up! order

Extra Bonus: I combine all orders and use the hostess benefits earned that night to get goodies that I split up with everyone who placed an order. So with your order you will receive a FREE goodie bag with a variety of Stampin' Up! embellishments, stamps, paper, etc. - the goodies are different every month.

To Sign Up: Call me or email me at holly.vandyne@gmail.com to reserve your spot. Hope to see you there!

Holly

September 21 - My Digital Studio

It is completely embarrassing how long it has been since I've posted on the blog and I feel so badly about that! Since my last post kids have started school, I got a new job as the librarian/art teacher there among many other crazy things going on here!

However...today I came home to a UPS package with my new copy of Stampin' Up!'s new "My Digital Studio" and I installed it faster than you could say Digital Scrapbooking. I played around for a little bit with it and was surprised at how easy it was to use. Not to mention all of the fun elements, paper, stamps and everything else that it is.

Now I love digital scrapbooking, I just don't do it very often because I really love physically working with paper, ink. stamps, etc. But this was SO fun and I am glad I have a few different ways to scrapbook/make cards now (yes, it has cards you can make too!)

Well, here is my first attempt at using My Digital Studio and I am now in love. :) This page took me about 15-20 minutes to make. The program comes with a ton of stuff to use with it and I think it is a fantastic deal for the $79 price. I will be having a class/overview of the program in October and will post the date and details as soon as I have them worked out, or if you just can't wait let me know and I can give you a personal lesson. I will also be offering digital workshops as well so if that is something you think you'd be interested in trying just let me know and I'll get you on the schedule. The program is available for purchase October 1st, if you'd like to be one of the first to get it be sure to place your order with me before that date so I can get it entered first thing October 1st.

I have also added many new card images to my new Stampin' Up! project gallery on my personal website here: http://www.hollystamps.com/ - just click on Gallery. I'm going to try to add more cards soon as soon as I can get them scanned and I plan to try and post some hybrid projects using this program and some real products combined soon. Hope you have a FANTASTIC week! :)

July Card Night

It's that time of the month again - time to immerse yourself in CARD MAKING FUN by joining me for July's Card Night!

This month Card Night will be held on Thursday, July 23rd from 6pm to 8pm. If you would like to attend this month please call or email me to let me know you will be coming so I have enough supplies cut.

Just to recap for those of you who are new to my mailing list and may not be aware of how it works:

What: Make 6 pre-designed and pre-cut cards (all 6 you will be making this month are shown above), each card includes a matching envelope. I also provide snacks and drinks during the event.

Where: My house, directions are provided when you sign up.

When: Thursday July 23 from 6-8pm

How Much: $8 and a $25 Stampin' Up! order

Extra Bonus: I combine all orders and use the hostess benefits earned that night to get goodies that I split up with everyone who placed an order. So with your order you will receive a FREE goodie bag with a variety of Stampin' Up! embellishments, stamps, paper, etc. - the goodies are different every month.

To Sign Up: Call me or email me at holly.vandyne@gmail.com to reserve your spot.

Hope to see you there!

Holly

July 7 - Hello Card

Earlier this spring I got an email asking if I would stamp some samples for some new stamp sets for the upcoming Stampin' Up! convention in Utah in August and of course, I jumped at the chance! Of the 4 sets I got sent the "Hello Again" set was definitely my favorite.

So here is a quick cute little card made with that set and one of the new In Colors - Crushed Curry!

Hello Card

Ingredients:

• Craft Cardstock (cut 3-3/4" x 7-1/2")
• Close to Cocoa ink
• "Hello Again" stamp set
• Large Oval Punch
• Scalloped Oval Punch
• Close to Cocoa Stampin' Write Marker
• White and Crushed Curry cardstock
• Scalloped border punch
• Crushed Curry Polka Dotted ribbon
• Silver brads
• Button Bouquet

Instructions:

1. Fold your kraft cardstock in half to make a square card.
2. Cut your scalloped border from your white cardstock and adhere it to the bottom of your card.
3. Stamp 3 flowers in Close to Cocoa across the center of the card.
4. Adhere your yellow polka dotted ribbon across the bottom over the bottom of the stems and overlapping your scalloped border.
5. Put brads in the center of the first and third flowers. Adhere a yellow flower button to the center of the middle flower.
6. Stamp the HELLO greeting stamp in Close to Cocoa on white and punch it out with your large oval punch.
7. Punch the scalloped oval punch with Crushed Curry cardstock. Layer them together and adhere.
8. Draw Close to Cocoa dots with your Close to Cocoa pen around your white oval then add it to the top of your card.
   

Stampin' Up! Deal of the Week

Yay! Another Deal of the Week and I've been eyeing this bag FOREVER! What a fun and stylish way to travel with your Big Shot!

The Sizzix Big Shot Doctor's Bag (#113474) is on sale this week only for $49.99. It retails for $69.95 so that is quite a deal. Be sure to let me know if you'd like to take advantage of this week's Deal of the Week before Monday morning!

Getting the Doctor's Bag would also qualify you for my Big Shot (or $100 in dies) giveaway - the details are in the post below.

Deal of the Week & Win A Sizzix BigShot!

The new 2009/2010 catalog is now available - if I have not delivered a copy of it yet to you please let me know if you would like one. They are $5. There are so many new and fabulous items in it, you may find something you just can't live without! So during the FIRST TWO WEEKS in July any order of $50 of merchandise from the new catalog will get you an entry to win a Sizzix Big-Shot or $100 worth of Sizzix dies from the new catalog! Spend $100 & you will get 2 entries and so on!

For an entry single orders of $50 or more (before shipping and taxes) must be placed online through my website or with me between July 1st and July 15th to qualify for the drawing. US orders only. This promotion is only valid with orders placed through me and if you are a winner the BigShot will be delivered to you by the end of July from me.

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This is one of my favorite tools! To order online just visit http://hollyvandyne.stampinup.net or email me your order today!

Check back on Monday July 6th for a new Deal of the Week!

June 16 - June Card Night!

Wow - the month sure did get away from me already! I need a Holly clone. Do they sell those? :)

It's that time of the month again - time to immerse yourself in CARD MAKING FUN by joining me for June's Card Night!

This month Card Night will be held on Thursday, June 18th from 6pm to 8pm. If you would like to attend this month please call or email me to let me know you will be coming so I have enough supplies cut.

Just to recap for those of you who are new to my mailing list and may not be aware of how it works:

What: Make 6 pre-designed and pre-cut cards (one of which is shown to the right), each card includes a matching envelope. I also provide snacks and drinks during the event.

Where: My house, directions are provided when you sign up.

When: Thursday June 18 from 6-8pm

How Much: $8 and a $25 Stampin' Up! order

Extra Bonus: I combine all orders and use the hostess benefits earned that night to get goodies that I split up with everyone who placed an order. So with your order you will receive a FREE goodie bag with a variety of Stampin' Up! embellishments, stamps, paper, etc. - the goodies are different every month and this month we may be getting EXTRA goodies if the sales for the night reach $250!

To Sign Up: Call me or email me at holly.vandyne@gmail.com to reserve your spot.

Hope to see you there!

Holly

May 28 - Window Frame Class

I'm teaching a class tonight at The Scrapbooking Cafe that I am VERY excited about! The class is called the Fancy Frame class but it is kind of a window like frame. This is the sample for the class, but attendees are bringing whatever photos they want on their frame and then we are going to customize theirs to match their photos, etc. So if you don't have princesses it is OK! :)

These frames are from Fancy Pants Designs and are SO fun because there is no back to them. So wherever you decide to hang your frame it will match your room since your wall color will show through as the background for your artwork. (See the hardwood floor showing through the sample?)

So if you aren't doing anything tonight and feel like taking a completely FUN and inspiring class give the store a call and sign up! The phone number is 419-524-2233. Hope to see you there!

May 25 - Heart to Heart Card

Got a not-so-new set lately that I am so in love with. Frames With A Flourish. The "Last Chance List" comes out June 1st which is less than a week away now and I hope this set isn't on the list since I just got it - but I'm sure loving it anyway!

This is a VERY easy and quick card that we did for the Card Night I hosted in May - it would make a great engagement, wedding, or bridal shower card! I'm having a bridal shower for my cousin in a few weeks and think I will use this one to give her with her gift.

Heart to Heart Card

Ingredients:

• "Frames with a Flourish" stamp set
• "Priceless" stamp set (heart)
• "Sweet Little Sentiments" hostess stamp set
  
• Kraft cardstock
• Whisper White Cardstock
• Stampin' Dimensionals
• Basic Black Ink

Instructions:

1. Fold your Kraft cardstock in half.
2. On the front stamp your square frame in the center of your card with Basic Black ink.
3. Then stamp your flourish on the top and bottom of the frame also in Basic Black ink.
4. Stamp your heart with Basic Black on Whisper White cardstock and cut it out leaving a border around it.
5. Adhere it to the center of your frame at an angle with Stampin' Dimensionals.
6. Stamp your sentiment in the bottom right hand corner of the card.
   

May 22 - Summer Love Pendant

Oh so much has been going on lately! May is always a completely hectic month in our family - school's ending, 2 birthdays, anniversary, etc. as you can tell by my lack of blog posts. But I am excited to let you in on a little project I've been working on - a new website. I'm definitely keeping this blog, but I just needed more room. The site is http://www.hollystamps.com and is a work in progress (if a link doesn't work I haven't finished that page yet). But I'm hoping to have it all finished up this weekend.

Today's project is a fun and easy one! My mom and aunt LOVE finding jewelry at garage sales, auctions, flea markets, etc. And while I'm not a big fan of jewelry I do love to comb through their "leftovers" in their garage sales to see what I can do with it. My mom had given me this big turquoise pendant. It was a little large for me to wear so I've had it in my drawer forever, but I recently got the "Summer Love" Rubons from the Stampin' Up! Occasions Mini Catalog and knew this necklace wouldn't be complete without a little rubon love.

In fact this is SO simple I don't think I even need to post the directions or supply list! I just used the pendant and the "Summer Love" rubons. :) Have a GREAT holiday weekend and be sure to check out my new site if you get a chance!