Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!

Wishing everyone sweet dreams this Christmas night.  Hope you all enjoyed your day with friends, family and loved ones near and far.  May you have peaceful dreams and wonderful rest of the week and into the New Year. I will be focusing on our special houseguests for the next week.  I will see you in 2013 when my regularly scheduled programming resumes.

Dance Thank you notes

J. had her winter dance recital this month and I made the usual "dance themed" thank you notes for her teacher. She did a fantastic job and I was so proud to see her doing her duet in ballet after only 3+ months. It definitely looks like she did not get my "clumsiness" gene :)

Here are this year's quick clipart dance thank you note card samples....

 

Gumball Treat Containers

I have just a few of these Gumball Treat containers leftover from my December craft fair.
Price is $5.00 and they are filled with 25 large double bubble gumballs.  They make perfect stocking stuffers or a cute little gift for a child to give a friend.  They are plastic, so non-breakable!!  What a bonus! Email me if interested!

Winter Gifts

I made some "winter gifts" for J's teachers back at the beginning of December...(funny though...it was 60+ degrees when she gave them to the teachers, so not quite your typical No. VA weather!)
Inside each pail/bucket, was a set of printed tissues, wipes, antibacterial gel, lip balm, hand lotion and cute zippered purse to store them in.  I put them in a tall and clear cello bag (like for party favors) and tied them up with some curling ribbon, added a tag and viola - instant little gift.

SU Clearance Rack

Over 300 new Clearance Rack items have been added to the Online Store at discounts

UP TO 80 PERCENT OFF RETAIL -- ONLY WHILE SUPPLIES LAST! And for the first time ever, stamps are included at up to 40% off.

You can only take advantage of these great deals by placing an online order via my SU store at...  www.juliesaylor.stampinup.net

Crafts Class Button embellished artwork

I did a crafts class with some local Girl Scouts this month.  Our project was a button embellished piece of artwork.  The sample was a tree accented with buttons (not shown), but they could create anything they wanted.  I told them we could do button trees and showed the samples, but it's really up to them.  They started with painting the canvas background and deciding on the theme and some sketched out their tree, others just went for it and/or did something totally different.  Not everyone used buttons either...I love their creativity!  The class was a huge hit with the girls.

Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays stampers and crafters!
Hope you are able to enjoy this time of year with friends, family and loved ones.
Stamp Camps will resume in 2013!
Here's a special holiday wish from Stampin' Up!  Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNX9fa227Pw&feature=youtu.be

Ornament kit is SOLD OUT!

Just an FYI, the ornament kit is sold out now!
Glad to see that several of you were able to get it before it got sold out though!!
Have a great weekend!

Stampin' Up! Ornament Kit

Have you just been fawning over the incredible Stampin Up! ornaments but weren't sure about purchasing all of those supplies?  Well, SU has done it again and created a fantastic special limited time only Ornament Kit available for purchase!!!!

Check it out !

The ornament on the cover of our holiday catalog is such a hit that we are making it available to everyone--just in time to deck the halls with terrific trimmings you've made yourself! We've simplified this fun project so that you can quickly and easily achieve the same results. In addition to the kit, all you need is a glue gun, scissors, and adhesive. (Our Anywhere Glue Sticks [104045] are perfect for assembly.)

Want greeting or place cards to go with those ornaments? The Ornament Keepsakes Stamp Set (W 128048 C 128051) gives you perfect coordination.

Fancy a little sparkle and shine? Sprinkle on our Dazzling Diamonds Stampin' Glitter (102023)!

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The Ornamental Elegance Kit (132832) is $14.95 and includes:

• Die-Cut Cardstock Elements
• Cherry Cobbler 3-1/2" Scalloped Tulle Ribbon
• Natural Linen Thread
• Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons
• Large Pearl Basic Jewels

The kit makes 10 Heirloom Ornaments...

More info/instructions are here if you want more details:
http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=132832