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I am so exscited and proud of Stampin' Up!. They are a company that truly cares about people.

On January 12, 2010 a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti, leaving in its wake devastation so overwhelming that the Haitian people and their leaders can only look for help from the outside to cope. To help make a difference in the lives of those who continue to suffer from the effects of this devastating earthquake, Stampin′ Up! will set aside $2 from the sale of every I {Heart} Hearts stamp set and donate it to the American Red Cross. The Red Cross is already well-established in Haiti, and this money will be used to provide immediate relief and long-term support through supplies, technical assistance and other support to help those in need.

Help to make a difference. Order your I {Heart} Hearts stamp set today!
Contact me to place your order.

Who doesn't {heart} hearts? Especially the hearts in this delightful set. You'll love them even more when you discover they coordinate with our heart punches! Available in both wood-mount and clear-mount.

In addition to donating a portion of sales, Stampin Up bought supplies for 5,000 hygiene kits to be sent. Employees gathered in the Distribution Center at Stampin' Up!, giving their own time to pack the hygiene kits to be sent to Haiti. What was scheduled to take several days was done in one day, thanks to the compassion and commitment from Stampin' Up! Employees.

New Stampin' Up! Catalogs and Specials

Hello,
Sale-A-Bration is HERE! I LOVE Sale-A-Bration. Stampin' Up! gives aways FREE products to customers and hostesses.

Customers: Receive a free Sale-A-Bration product for every $50 purchase (before tax and shipping).
Hostesses: Receive a free Sale-A-Bration product for every $300 in workshop sales*, in addition to our regular hostess benefits.
Recruits: Choose any retail stamp set (valued up to $47.95) from the current catalogs when signing up during the promotion. Plus, get 15 percent off your Starter Kit (Standard or Digital+)!

The new Occasions Mini Catalog is filled with so many new stamp sets, including the new clear mounted stamps. Lots of new embellishments, fun paper and toys to use in your Big Shot. Contact me if you would like to host a workshop or place an order.

Blessings, Diane

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Hello,

HAPPY NEW YEAR! May the new year bring all you need. May your heart be filled with joy and happiness. May you be surrounded with good friends and family. May God's blessings be poured out upon you. May we all touch another with kindness and bring goodness to this world.

Blessings, Diane

Sweetheart Frame

Hello,

I have had a busy day. Finally able to put up the project I made. The frame is from the new "Love You" paper line from Pinecone Press. The other images are also from the same die cut sheet as the frame. I inked the edges with brown ink. Added glitter glue and micro beads to the hearts. The frame itself is mounted on a folded piece of cardstock with the fold at along the top. Makes it easy to stand on a desk or table. The photo is a picture of my son Kevin and his girlfriend Jessica. They have known each other for a few months through mutual friends. they have been dating for about a month. I love to see Kevin's face light up when he sees Jessica and talks to her. Young love in bloom. Ahhhhh!

Blessings, Diane

Valentine Cards

Hello,

Feeling better the past couple of days I made some Valentine cards. I used the new "Love You" paper from Pinecone Press.

I decided to make a Gate fold card. For my base I used a piece from our Star Card blank. I used one piece with the cut out opening. No having to figure out the measurements to get the gate fold, the score lines are already done. I made a band for the card cutting a strip of the hearts from the Sweet Treats paper. The red heart and message are from the Love You die cuts. The heart is layered onto two different pieces of paper and attached to the band with a pop dot. The message is layered and attached with a pop dot. I use the Stampin' Up! scallop border punch was used for the edge of the red cardstock and the piece was swiss dotted with a Cuttlebug embossing folder. For the inside of card I used the borders from the I Love You from the Honey Bunny coupons. I covered the entire back of card with the backside of the Love You Plaid cardstock. This filled in the opening of the card. The message is from the Love You die cuts. I covered the edge the the message with a clear fine glitter. I attached with pop dots. The other papers are from the new Love You paper. I cut out several hearts and used pop dots to give dimension. I tied a few of the hearts with ribbon.

For this card I use my circle punch to punch out the cupcakes from the Love You die cut sheet. Used my Stampin' Up! scallop circle punch for a layer and two other circle punches for layers. I used a Sizzix embossing folder for the red band. The border punch is a Martha Stewart punch.

For this card I added stitching with my souffle gel pen to the die cut image. The hearts were cut out from the Love You die cut sheet and the other images are from the die cut sheet. I added glitter glue to the hearts for some sparkle.

I really like the combination of chocolate brown and pink colors. The words and heart our cut out from the Love You die cut sheet. The greetings on the die cut sheet are different on both sides, giving you several messages to put on your projects. The heart is covered with tiny micro beads applied with a small amount of glue. The border punch is from Stampin' Up!

Please feel free to leave comments.

Blessings, Diane

Tired of aching back

Hello,

I have been out of action for the past two weeks. Have had a really bad backache. I am still not back to my old self. I have been off work and sitting around resting and sleeping too much. With all the time I had to rest I knitted up Allan a beanie hat and started one for Loren. Good thing you can order gifts on-line and have them shipped to you. I couldn't get out much to Christmas shop. We didn't even bake cookies and make candy this year. I go back to work tomorrow. I am hoping my mind clears up and I get some class ideas planned. Check calendar in a few days. I did get some Valentine cards made the last two days. Sit at my desk for as long as I can and back to resting.

Have a great day!
Blessings, Diane

MERRY CHRISTMAS! JESUS CHRIST IS BORN!

Hello,
I wish everyone a Very Merry Christmas. May your day be filled with good times shared with family and friends.
Blessings, Diane

Last Minute gift card holder.

Hello,

I am finally feeling a bit better today. I have enough energy to get the presents wrapped and under the Christmas tree finally.
Hubby and I decided to give the two older boys a gift card along with a couple other gifts.
I didn't want to put them into a boring white envelope. With my Big shot and Top Note die I was able to put these two gift card holders together really quickly. Took me longer to scan, crop and upload the images. I cut the front and back pieces from the top Note die with different pieces of cardstock. I cut another 1 1/2" wide piece of cardstock from the bottom of the Top Note die. I usede glue around the edge of the smaller piece and then adhered it to the back inside piece.
I scored the front pieces about 1/2" in from the left edge. I aligned the top and bottom together and joined them with ribbon adding a tag. I added the sticker to the front to decorate. I found these stickers at Wal-Mart. You must admit these are pretty cute to fill with a gift card.
Hope you have a blessed Christmas.
Blessings, Diane

Have Yourself a Merry Christmas

Hello,
I have tried my hand at making another card using the My Digital Studio program from Stampin' Up! It is a really easy program to use. It isn't the same as stamping the images and cutting out all the papers. For someone that doesn't have the storage for alot of materials this is a nice alternative to creating cards. You could also create the images on a blank sheet and print out and then cut them and layer for a more handmade card.
Here is the card I made this morning.


Blessings, Diane

JOY Banner

Hello,

I made this JOY banner to put upon my work blog and wanted to share it here with you also. This JOY banner could be made with full sheets of paper or with scraps. The size of the banner is 4" x 6" for each panel. A Ellison die was used to cut the letters. You can use any letters of your choice or even use your Cricut to cut out your letters.
Papers and Images used are from Pinecone Press .
Directions:
Cut 3 pieces of chipboard 4" x 6". Ink edges all around.
Cut cardstock base for each panel 4" x 6". Ink edges all around. Attach ribbon and borders to cardstock panels. Adhere to chipboard.
Cut out your letters from solid or printed cardstock. Attach ribbon to letters if you want.
Cut squares for matting letters slightly larger than letters. Use corner rounder to round edges of squares. Attach ribbon around squares if you want. Mount letters to squares with pop-dots. Adhere to cardstock panels using pop-dots for more dimension.
Cut out images from die sheet and adhere to panels.
Punch holes for ribbon to join panels together. Tie panels together.
Add embellishments such as buttons, glitter, stickles.


Please feel free to leave a comment.

Blessings, Diane

New Stampin' Up! Digital Program

Hello,

Stampin' Up! has come out with a new digital program that you can use to create your own greeting cards, scrapbook pages and books. It is filled with Stampin' Up! stamp images, designer papers and elements, all of the Stampin' Up! colored cardstock, pattern papers, punches, ribbons, hodgepodge hardware, brads and more embellishments. Here are the first two projects I made with the program.
You can also own the My Digital Studio program. Check here for more information.
If you would like I can show the program at my next Open House night.
Let me know what you think of my cards.





Blessings, Diane Beckman

Happy Thanksgiving!

Hello,

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I am Thankful for so much this year. God is good!
I have had a busy morning. I baked two pumpkin pies, a apple crumb and cherry pie. I did make my crust from scratch. Tried a new recipe and followed some directions I found on-line. I am hoping for a flaky crust. I am sort of a pie crust snob. I LOVE flaky pie crust. A tough crust pie is not to be eaten. Now my Turkey is cooking. Looking forward for the aroma of the turkey to waft throughout the house soon. My dad came to join us today. We are all enjoying each others company.
Hope you all have a enjoyable day.
Blessings, Diane

Cookie Recipe Book Class & Cookie Exchange

Hello,

I have made an adorable Cookie Recipe Book. You can see it HERE. I will be having a class so you can make the project. We will also be having a Tea luncheon before the class. And, we will be having a cookie exchange. The cookie exchange means YOU will be baking at least 3 - 4 dozen of the same kind cookies to bring. NO store bought cookies. I promise it will be a day filled with fun. There is room for only 12 people to attend the event. Check the class calender for all the information. Notify me by e-mail if you want to register for the event. The first 12 to register for the event will be given more information about the cookie exchange.

Looking forward to you joining the fun.
Blessings, Diane

Christmas Card Class

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Sign-Up Today!

You won't want to miss my annual

Stamp-A-Stack Christmas card class.

Time is running out to reserve your spot.

Click on my calendar for details.

See all card projects a couple of posts below.

Blessings, Diane

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Stampin' Up! Special

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