Aug 29, 2010 | Bingo, Designer Series Paper, In Colors, Punch Art, Tags |
I’m back with more Owls! But I didn’t make these for this project. These are my double duty owls. They were originally on the picks on my cupcakes for the Open House I had earlier this month. Read this post.
I told everyone to keep their owls off of their cupcakes and use them for another project. So that was exactly what I did with the ones that were left. I re-purposed them into tags.
The owls were done in the new Stampin’ Up! In-Colors so the tags of course are color coordinated with the owls. I cut a piece of 3×3 card stock to match the owl. I used the So Many Thanks stamp set up in the corner. And added a strip of the matching In-Color Designer Series Paper at the bottom of the tag.
I used this batch of tags for a group of orders from a workshop I had recently. And the hostess got a special gift from me – one of the Play Date shopping bags that we were able to buy at convention this year.
I have my tag on the plastic bag that contains her order and the shopping bags came with their own owl tags already on them.
I hope she likes it!
Today is Tyler’s birthday – he is 17. We will be celebrating with dinner tonight. Last night we drove down to GT to pick up Kyle so he could be home. Greg will drive him back tonight after dinner. So the whole family will be back together for at least a little while today.
If you are looking for Monika’s Blog Bingo – it is right below here.
It’s BINGO TIME! Today we are starting Round 2 of Monika’s Blog Bingo. The players have been finalized and all Bingo Cards were emailed out yesterday so we are ready to play. I’m currently taking names for Round 4 – there are a few spots still left. See this POST for more details on how to join, how to play and the Round 1 winner.
Here is piece #1 – the pear image from the Cheap Talk stamp set (stamped in Pear Pizzazz).
Have a great day!
Aug 28, 2010 | Bingo |
BINGO UPDATE:
Round 1 of Monika’s Blog Bingo had a winner on Friday. Today I’ll be sending out Bingo cards to round 2 – Here are the round 2 players:
- Sherry from NC
- Linda from TX
- Lauren from NC
- Beth from CA
- Kristi from NV
- Jennifer from CA
- Donna from NY
- Lisa from ID
- Babe from CA
- Janet from NC
- Debbie from NJ
- Sue from MN
- Patrice from CA
- Kristie from KS
- Rose from CT
- Eve from FL
Look for an email from me with your Bingo card later today. I will start calling pieces beginning on Sunday 8/29. If you want to play Monika’s Blog Bingo read this post.
Aug 27, 2010 | Bingo, Blog Candy, Holiday Mini Catalog 2010, In Colors |
I received this email on Friday morning:
I have Bingo!
I do … I really do!! Diagonally, starting in the lower left corner, or the upper right … whichever way you choose to review.
I have Bingo! I’m SO excited!
Carolyn
Congratulations Carolyn! I confirmed the Bingo on her card and I will be sending out a prize to Carolyn next week. The prize this round is a Melon Mambo Classic Ink Pad.
Thank you to all the Group 1 players for playing along. I hope you had fun. I will be emailing out Bingo Cards to the Group 2 players on Saturday – 8/28. I’ll start calling pieces for Group 2 on Sunday 8/29.
Group 3 is now full and I’ll start taking names for Group 4 next.
Here are the rules for playing Monika’s Blog Bingo (I reserve the right to adjust the game if necessary):
First since I plan to mail a prize to the winner you need to live in the US (sorry if you don’t but the prizes are SU product in most cases).
Second: I created 16 cards so I’m going to have 16 people play in each round and I hope to do multiple rounds. ( I know I said 15 to begin with but I miscounted and starting with group 2 there will be 16 players).
Third: You need to email me at [email protected] with Monika’s Blog Bingo in the subject line and tell me you want to play. I need your name and your mailing address (so if you win I can send you a prize).
Fourth: I will email you an image of your Bingo card – each card is unique and I will have them numbered so I know which one you have.
Fifth: After I have all 16 players I will post a Bingo Piece each day on my blog – so you have to keep coming back – it will likely be at the end of my regular post for the day – and if I don’t have a regular post it will just be by itself.
Sixth: I will post Bingo Pieces until someone has Bingo – you must have 5 in a row – across, down, diagonal – just like normal bingo and once you have Bingo You have to email me that you have – send the email to [email protected] – subject I have Bingo!. I will check your card against the pieces that have been played to make sure you have Bingo. And if per chance there is more than one on the same piece, I will pick the winner by the time stamp on the email – first one wins after verifying the Bingos.
Then I’ll mail the winner a prize!
A couple more things on how I am playing this game: Only one group will play at a time. If you are playing in a current group you cannot sign up for any other groups. Once your group is finished and if you did not win you can sign up for another group and play again.
I hope you’ll play along with me! Is everybody ready….
Let’s play Monika’s Blog Bingo!
Group 1: Winner Carolyn from NC
Group 2: cards will be sent 8/28, play begins on 8/29
Group 3: full
Group 4: full
Group 5: taking names – see rule 3 above.
Aug 27, 2010 | Big Shot, Bingo, Demonstrator, Stampin' Up! Convention |
These little buttons that read “10 in 2010” were handed out to us at Convention this year. They had lots of them in various colors. I guess I wasn’t paying attention so I had to ask someone what they meant.
And this is what I found out – that Stampin’ Up! set a company wide goal to recruit 10,000 new Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators in the year 2010. I asked if I could take some extra buttons home for my downline and they said sure! So I grabbed some extra ones and when I got home I decided I needed to present them in some fun way.
While we were at convention we had the opportunity to get a new stamp called “Share what you love”. I got mine luckily on the first day because after that they sold out quickly. I used a portion of the stamp for this tag for my button. Share what you love is exactly what it’s all about. I used the two-tags die and my Big Shot to cut the tags and added the button on the scalloped end. If you have ever considered joining Stampin’ Up! as a demonstrator I would be happy to answer any questions that you have and would love to have you be a part of my team.
Shelli Gardner, Co-Founder and CEO of Stampin’ Up, commented at convention about changes happening in the company. And on her blog this week she said “As we move forward, I anticipate making changes that are more visible to our demonstrators and customers, changes that will make it even more fun and rewarding to be involved with us! So stay tuned. . .” I’m excited to hear what’s coming and I hope you are too!
And now it is time for Monika’s BLOG BINGO!
We are currently playing the Round 1 group. As soon as I have a winner for Round 1 I will email out the cards for Group 2 and we will start playing. Then Group 3 will follow. Group 3 is now full. See this POST for more details.
Some players are close – I have heard about some with 4 in a row – it could be any day now…….
Here is piece #9 – the leaves from Season of Friendship stamp set (stamped in Pear Pizzazz).
Thanks for stopping by my blog today – I hope you’ll come again!
Aug 26, 2010 | Big Shot, Bingo, Blog Tour, Stampin' Up! Convention |
When I was at convention I asked one of the Stampin’ Up! employees to help me with something that I needed information about. The person helping me was named Gwen and she was so nice! In order to answer my question she needed to return to her office after convention and then she said she would call me. She even gave me a cute little treat holder while we talked – how nice was that! And after convention she called me back at home to give me the answer to my question. That is some excellent customer service! I do think Stampin’ Up! has the best customer service anywhere. So the little treat holder she gave me was just too cute – now the candy part didn’t exactly make it back home but the holder did and I made my own version and used it for a class project last week. Here is mine:
It is made from a Top Note die cut – oh here are some facts about this Stampin’ Up! die: it is the #1 selling steel-ruled die, it is the #3 top seller of all the Stampin’ Up! Big Shot dies. Stampin’ Up! has sold over 30,000 of the Top Note die. Do you want to know the other top sellers? #2 was the Elegant Bouquet Textured Embossing Folder at 37,000, and #1 is the Beautiful Butterflies Embosslit at 41,000. Those are the Big Shot facts that we got at convention.
Ok back to the project. The Top Note is cut first using the Big Shot and then I used the Big Shot and the Perfect Details Texture Plate to add the texture to my die cut. Next you add a score line on either side of the center point and fold over to create the holder for a small candy bar. I stapled it shut and it hold the candy snug and you just slide it out when you are ready to eat it. Here is what it looks like with the candy pulled out:
To decorate the front I decided to use the new Hostess Stamp set called Afterthoughts. I thought it was the perfect little greeting for this treat holder – “Just for you …. so you don’t have to share!” A little piece of chocolate that you get all to yourself – it says it right on the front that you don’t have to share – just make lots and give to everyone you know. To punch out the words I used a new punch that is coming out in the Holiday Mini Catalog available September 1st. The punch is called the Decorative Label Extra Large Punch. I punched one in Wild Wasabi – cut it in half and layered behind the White one. Then I punched a Pretty in Pink 1-3/4″ circle and put that behind the label. I also stamped the little flower from the same stamp set and punched it with the small circle punch from the Punch Pack. In the center I added one of our new little self-adhesive half-pearls – they are so cute and perfect for the center of a flower. Each package has three different sizes of pearls. Oh – I almost forgot – the color combination that I used was one I got from the Color Coach. A very fun little treat!
And now it is time for Monika’s BLOG BINGO!
We are currently playing the Round 1 group. As soon as I have a winner for Round 1 I will email out the cards for Group 2 and we will start playing. Then Group 3 will follow. Hurry if you want to be in Group 3 – only 1 spot left. See this POST for more details.
Leave a comment and let us know if anyone is close to Bingo yet! i think there should be a lot with three in a row and there should be some with 4 in a row. I’m anxious to give a prize away!
Here is piece #8 – the small swirly circle from Circle Circus stamp set (stamped in Pear Pizzazz).
Thanks for stopping by my blog today – I hope your visit was a treat!
I told everyone to keep their owls off of their cupcakes and use them for another project. So that was exactly what I did with the ones that were left. I re-purposed them into tags.
I have my tag on the plastic bag that contains her order and the shopping bags came with their own owl tags already on them.
