A Little Piece of Art Stampers

Two in a Row...beat that!

Wow, I am impressing myself!  Today is my Annual Holiday Open House...I have a ton of stuff available for purchase...old stamps, ribbon, cardstock, simply scrappin kits, 12 x 12 papers,  punches, dies, inks, refills, hand-made cards, gifts and TONS more!  Please stop by if you live in the area!  I have fantastic discounts on purchases (and that discount goes toward orders, too!  So make sure to stop by!

Here are some cards for you to enjoy...

Isn't this clever?  I recieved this card in a swap and just loved how it was done.  It uses the set, Pennant Parade with the pennant punch as well as the small jewelry tag punch and some olive grosgrain ribbon, the petals-a-plenty embossing folder, Tiny Tags stamp set.  Colors are Whisper White, Real Red, and Old Olive with Chocolate Chip.  Super Cute!

This beautiful card was made by my friend, Nancy and she used the set, Pines & Poinsettias along with the Holly Berry Bouquet printed papers and buttons, the mini jingle bells, some Cherry Baker's Twine, a little silver glimmer paper, and the Designer Embossing Folders.  ADORABLE!

And for those of you who need a little NON-Christmas Inspiration, here is an OLDIE but certainly a Goodie!  Loads of Love--I really do like this set and have not pulled it out in a while...I think it is time!  The colors are Old Olive, Marina Mist, Baja Breeze, Whisper White and a little Real Red.  Very cute, too!

Some Holiday Cards...seriously!

Hi guys,

Just a reminder I've got my Christmas Stamp A Stack class (20 cards plus envelopes for $26) and I still have room!  Or, if you purchased a Card Kit, come over and work on the cards!  

I promised some actual stamping, so here goes:

Isn't this pretty?  My Demonstrator friend, Lyndsay made this card.  Stamps are Merry & Type and the cardstock is Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, Naturals Vanilla.  THe ornaments are stamped in Black StazOn and colored with aquapainters and Cherry Cobbler, Pear Pizzazz, and Baja Breeze.  A few Rhinestones and some Color Spritzing with Suede makes such a pretty card!

Isn't this beautiful?  This card was made by my friend, Kaylene and I just LOVE IT!!  It uses the sets, You are Loved and Hand-Penned Holidays from the Mini catalog.  Also includes the Holly Berry Bouquet Printed Papers, the Eyelet Border Punch, Spice Cake Fabric, Holly Berry Bouquet Buttons and some red glimmer paper with the punch pack.  Very, Very pretty!  COlors are Real Red, Wild Wasabi, Early Espresso and Very Vanilla.  So Pretty!  

COme back for more tomorrow!  

 

 

It's been a while...

Hi all,

It has been a while since I've posted--my apologies!  I have had a bit of a difficult fall this year.  I've struggled with my business and am trying to figure myself out.  It has been an interesting journey and I am very thankful for so many kind words from my local friends!   It has been no fun, but  I am getting back on track, so I am very thankful for that!  

In completely unrelated news, one of the things I finally agreed to after 16 years of my husband wanting...I gave the final okay to a puppy and we found Sophie, a European Golden Retriever who joined our family on Friday.  She was born on October 11th and is the sweetest thing ever!

She is very snuggly, calm, and loves to play (especially when she wakes up at 4:30am!!)  The kids and Andy (and even me, a self-professed dog hater) are just in love with her!  Why do you think it took me 16 years to agree to this!!

She is just a delight, and as I try to figure out what to do with this dog, it should be fun. :)

Will be back soon with some stamping! Hope everyone out there is doing well! 

 

Christmas is coming....

Whew, it has been a while!  I am sorry I've been gone for so long...I have been struggling a bit in life and am trying to get my act in gear!  I've got some fantastic new Christmas Card Kits available for everyone.  These kits are only available through me, Dena Rekow.  Please contact me to order your kit today!  drekow@yahoo.com  Each kit makes 40 cards (10 each of 4 designs) as well as gift tags perfect for the upcoming holiday season.  In addition, I will have 2 sessions open for making your Christmas cards if you purchase one or more of my kits!  You can have a time and place to complete your projects as well as access to my big shot in case you don't have one (or the dies/folders).  Sunday Nov. 20th 4-7pm or Monday Dec. 5th 6-9pm

Stitched Stockings Kit:

• Stitched Stockings Clear Stamp Set
• Stocking Builder Punch
• Jingle Bells
• Cherry Baker's Twine
• Cherry Polkadot Ribbon
• Glimmer Paper
• Precut cardstock to make 10 each of above 4 cards (40 cards total)
• envelopes
• 20 Gift Card Holders (shown)
• 20 Gift Tags (not shown)
• Additional Samples using materials in kit

Cost is $75.60 plus tax and shipping

Christmas Lodge Kit:

• Christmas Lodge Stamp Set
• Frostwood Lodge Printed Paper
• Quilted Ribbon in Espresso
• Frost White Shimmer Paint
• Antique Trinkets
• Precut Cardstock to make 40 cards (10 each of the above 4 cards)
• Envelopes
• 20 gift tags (not shown)

Cost is $70.20 plus tax and shipping

Snow Much Fun Card Kit:

• Snow Much Fun Stamp Set (from big catalog)
• Domestic Goddess Printed Paper
• Calypso Coral and Lucky Limade Ribbon (1/2 roll of each)
• Polka Dot Brads
• Glimmer Paper
• Precut Cardstock to make 10 each of above 4 cards
• 20 Gift Tags (not shown)

$67.20 plus tax and shipping

It has been a while...

Sorry for the long break from blogging...I have been catching up on "life"!! 

Tonight I've got a fantastic class:  Big Shot Techniques!  We have some fantastic projects to make and I hope you can join us!  Here are a couple of the cards we will be making tonight:

Hope you can join us tonight...can't make it and want a set?  Just contact me!

More From Founders...

This is from the entry of the Kanab facility--they had everything decorated so nicely for our visit!

After we tourned the Kanab facility, we headed to the "Rubber Park" a playground that is made possible from Stampin Up and it uses ground up rubber under all the playground equipment...we of course took lots of pictures!

Walking on all that rubber was really squishy! :)

And, like any good event with friends, my room was TP'd by a friend! :)

One really special treat was that Stampin UP took us to see the Little Mermaid at a really amazing place called, Tuacahn, a naturally formed ampitheater where they flooded the stage for the performance...it was amazing!

Here are my friends, Catherine, Jen and Jo at the show...

So on the last afternoon, we had our "final event" which we had no idea what it would be....so we pull up to this beautiful golf course and we were on the bus going, oh my goodness....I CAN'T GOLF!!!!  So there was this huge line of golf carts and we were on teams of 7 and given 4 golf carts per team to zoom around the 9 hole course to complete a little challenge on each hole.  Many were golf related (drive a marshmallow as far as you can, putt the ball and if you hit a Stampin Up product, you'll get that one for free) and some were stamping related...there was a TRIVIA stop--and those of you who thought my trivia challenge was tough from my hostess appreciation dinners--that was nothing!  There were 17 questions and we got 2 right (the best score out of 17 teams!!)  Aren't you proud of me! :)

This is me and Marlayne, a Canadian demonstrator on my team.  I had never drove a golf cart, before so that was interesting! :)

Shelli was running one of the challenges, so that was fun!  Her's involved a marshmallow, too! :)

I think the funniest part of the whole event (besides how rediculous we looked!) was that there were all these Jack Rabbits EVERYWHERE...we saw hundreds of them!!  This is my favorite pic of the biggest ears! :)

 

 

Founder's Circle was FABULOUS

I am a little late getting this posted, but I had a lot on my to do list and a terrible cold knock me out....but here is a recap of my fabuolus Founder's Circle Trip that so many of you made possible for me:

The personalized place settings at our welcome dinner (and we got to keep the teacups!)

This is the group of ladies that I sat with and later competed with! :)

We of course had a night to swap with one another!!  We lined up (through half the hotel) and swapped with 120 others!!  I'll post my swap later...

We also surprised Shelli with cards and scrapbook pages for her 50th Birthday (it is next month)!

Stampin Up also takes us to Kanab, to tour the manufacturing facility (where our stamps are made).  Shelli has really done a lot to keep this facility here despite being advised to move it out of the country.  She is very devoted to the people here (where she grew up) and continues to work toward keeping as many jobs here as she can.  The employees were lined up to welcome us and it was so amazing.  The people at Kanab are amazing and I tear up when thinking about what they did for us that day!

They were truly excited to have us visit and said it was the highlight of the year for them...that is pretty humbling!

This is a picture of "the rock" that is right outside the enterance of the building.

More tomorrow...

The Summer Mini is almost gone...

Hi everyone,

I've got a fantastic class tonight:  Big Shot Techniques at 7pm.  Whether you've got a big shot or not, join us for some fabulous projects!!  drop me a line if you'd like to join us!

THe Summer Mini is just about done and there are some fun things that you won't want to miss!  My Favorites:

Bold Blossom/Hello Blossoms

The Open Sea/Sail Away

On the Grow

Happy Greetings

Strength & Hope (the Breast Cancer fundraiser set)

Here are some samples using these...watch for more though Wednesday (the last day to order!)

This is from the set, Hope and Strength and was made by my upline, Tami...isn't it pretty!?  The colors are Blushing Bride, Crumb Cake and First Edition with soft suede ink.  She dyed some paper daisies with Blushing Bride ink refills and added some blushing bride ribbon, crumb cake seam binding and a few pearls.  The 1 1/4" and 1 3/8" circle punches were used.

This card (also done by my upline, Tami) is done with the set, On the Grow and is very cute!  The Colors are Cherry Cobbler, Black StazOn, and Newsprint Printed Paper (it was retired in June).  The Key Trinket charm and black striped grosgrain are awesome!  The Scallop Square Duo Die is perfect!

This is a card I made using the sets, Sail Away and The Open Sea.  I love them because they are so simple but perfect for a man! :)  What a good combo! :)  The colors are Baja Breeze, Early Expresso, and Cherry Cobbler with Very Vanilla.  I added a little striped grosgrain in Espresso and popped up the sail boat.  LOVE IT!!

More fun for you...

This cute little gift enclosure card was one of our make and take projects from Convention and I just LOVE IT!!  The colors just rock and are totally away from what I normally would pick:  More Mustard, Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive and Island Indigo.  The stamps are Raining Flowers (a set I just LOVE) plus a little set of two, It's Your Day.  The new Lace Ribbon Border PUnch was used (which I LOVE) and some linen thread.  LOVE IT all!

This fun card uses the sets, Fabulous Florets, Oval All and Four Frames.  The Flower Garden Embossing Folder was used along with the Designer Label and Large Oval Punches were used.  Some Poppy Parade Ribbon and a rhinestone top it off! Pretty!

 

Hello stamper friends

I hope you have been enjoying all the fantastic posts that I've managed to get up lately...I hope to keep that going...won't you drop me a comment to let me know if you are enjoying them, too?!  Here are some more cards for you to enjoy:

This is a pretty card done with a set, Awash with Flowers.  It is not a new set, but I just love it because it is so easy to stamp with!  Colors are Daffodil Delight,Whisper White, adn Old Olive. The Polka-dot Embossing Folder, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Olive Satin ribbon and the Word window punch were all used along with the bitty buttons.  So cute!

This card uses some awesome stamp sets, Aviary and Word Play...I love it! :)  Colors are Whisper White, Pear Pizzazz, Melon Mambo and Pumpkin Pie.  The Small Oval Punch and a couple of rhinestones.  CUTE!