Thursday, December 8, 2011

December Newsletter

Happy Holidays everyone!  Can you believe that Christmas is in a little more than 2 WEEKS?!?!?  Are you ready?  I'm NOT!  Still have to get my cards mailed (but at least they are made!) and a few presents to buy!!  I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season...take it easy and remember the reason for the season!!

Our Holiday Mini catalog product is available to purchase thru January 3rd...so make sure if you want anything in the Mini, make plans to purchase it by the beginning of the year!!

I've gotten my preview copy of the Occasions Mini catalog and have seen the new Sale-A-Bration catalog....and let me just say...WOW!!!!  I see some MUST HAVE new stamp sets and some cool new accessories too!!  If you don't receive a copy in the mail from me (where I ordered them thru Stampin'Up) and would like either Mini Catalog, please contact me!!  The Occasions Mini catalog product and the Sale-A-Bration items are available after January 4th.  Sale-A-Bration items are FREE with a $50 order (after January 4th)!!!  Contact me to place an order or to increase your FREE product by hosting a workshop for a few friends!!

A reminder that I'll be having classes in the new year....a card class, a technique class and a scrapbook class every month. 
  • In the card class, we normally make 3 cards using new and fun Stampin'Up product
  • In the technique class, we usually learn a new technique, a new card fold and create a 3D item
  • In the scrapbook class, we will be completing a 2 page layout each month...I'm going to do general pages, like Birthday, Family, Vacation...let me know if you are interested and would like me to feature a specific theme!!
One last thing...and this is IMPORTANT!!!  I will be discontinuing my Stampin'Up website this month!  I'll still have my blog and if anyone wants to place an order, PLEASE e-mail or call me and I will take care of your order for you.  I can have it shipped directly to you, or if your order is smaller, I can probably save you some money on shipping by combining it with other orders. Payment can still be made by credit card or via paypal.

Happy Stampin' & Scrappin'!!
Sarah Williams
Stampin’Up! ® Demonstrator
http://stampscrapwithsarah.blogspot.com/
757-235-5339          StampinUp.Sarah@yahoo.com

Sunday, November 27, 2011

 
 
Samples for my class tomorrow night...can you tell I'm ready for Christmas???  We'll be making "last minute gifts"....a calendar, mini scrapbook/coupon/gift card holder, a folder with gift tags and a gift card holder.
Come join us for an evening of fun!!  Just call or e-mail me by Monday noon so I'll be sure to have enough supplies!


                                                        When:  Monday, November 28th @ 6:30 PM
                            Where:  Chesapeake First Church of the Nazarene
                                           1134 Cedar Rd
                                          Chesapeake, VA  23322
                               Cost:  $15

Contact me for more information!!
Sarah Williams
Stampin’Up! ® Demonstrator
http://stampscrapwithsarah.blogspot.com/
757-235-5339          StampinUp.Sarah@yahoo.com

Monday, November 21, 2011

Online Extravaganza -- Nov 21 - 30

Stampin'Up started their Online Extravaganza today...the special pricing runs from today until November 30th! 
Shop now for some GREAT deals!!

Contact me for more information!!
 
Sarah Williams
Stampin’Up! ® Demonstrator
http://stampscrapwithsarah.blogspot.com/
757-235-5339          StampinUp.Sarah@yahoo.com

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Card Class....November!!





Samples for my next card class...can you tell I'm ready for Christmas??? 
Come join us for an evening of fun!!  Just call or e-mail me by Sunday so I'll be sure to have enough supplies!


                                                        When:  Monday, November 14th @ 6:30 PM
                                    Where:  Chesapeake First Church of the Nazarene
                                                    1134 Cedar Rd
                                                    Chesapeake, VA  23322
                                     Cost:  $15

Contact me for more information!!
Sarah Williams
Stampin’Up! ® Demonstrator
http://stampscrapwithsarah.blogspot.com/
757-235-5339          StampinUp.Sarah@yahoo.com

Sunday, October 30, 2011

Digital Scrapbooking Day Online Event & LAST CHANCE to get a FREE BIG SHOT!!



Celebrate Digital Scrapbooking Day with Stampin' Up! for a four-day online event designed to introduce more of our demonstrators and customers to our digital content. Digital Scrapbooking Day is November 5, but we'll keep the celebration going from November 4-7! The event will include free downloads, blog posts with exciting project ideas all weekend long, and the announcement of the 2011 My Digital Studio Contest winners.  If you don't own the My Digital Studio software, now would be a good time to join my Stampin'Up team (you can choose either the regular Starter Kit or the Digital+ Starter Kit) and then receive either a FREE Big Shot or an extra $100 in product!!  But Monday is your LAST CHANCE to join my Stampin'Up team and get this deal in addition to the other great product in the Starter Kit!  Contact me for more information!!  
 
THANKS and as always...

Happy Stampin' & Scrappin'!
 
Sarah Williams
Stampin’Up! ® Demonstrator
http://stampscrapwithsarah.blogspot.com/
757-235-5339          StampinUp.Sarah@yahoo.com

Sunday, October 23, 2011

Stampin' Sunday!!

 
Welcome to Stampin' Sunday!! 
   I had to work today, and when I got home I had to finish prepping for my class tomorrow night, so I didn't have time to stamp.  So I'm cheating and featuring the card that I stamped for the Stampin'Up! Charlotte Regional.

Contact me for more information!
 
THANKS and as always...

Happy Stampin' & Scrappin'!
Sarah Williams
Stampin’Up! ® Demonstrator
http://stampscrapwithsarah.blogspot.com/
757-235-5339          StampinUp.Sarah@yahoo.com

Scrappin' Saturday!!

Bulletin Board at my church
Welcome to Scrappin' Saturday!!

Today I mainly worked on my Pazzle...are you wondering what a Pazzle is?  It's a Pazzle Inspiration...an electronic cutting system that uses the computer to cut...well, just about anything you want!!  My husband's cousin, who just happens to be our church's secretary, called me and asked me if I knew where she could buy letters for a bulletin board.  BUY letters???  Hmmm...no, but I can cut you want you want!  So, she told me what she wanted to spell, and I chose a font, size and cardstock color, and cut them out for her!  The picture above is her finished bulletin board...looks great, doesn't it?  I use my Pazzle ALL THE TIME!!  I can cut cardstock, chipboard, even make my own vinyl signs and decals!
So sadly, between cutting these letters and prepping for my class Monday night, I didn't get alot of scrapping done.  But I was still creating....
My Pazzle Inspiration


Contact me for more information!
THANKS and as always...

Happy Stampin' & Scrappin'!
Sarah Williams
Stampin’Up! ® Demonstrator
http://stampscrapwithsarah.blogspot.com/
757-235-5339          StampinUp.Sarah@yahoo.com

Saturday, October 22, 2011

Friday's Fold!!!

 
Welcome to Friday's Fold!!

Today I am featuring the Side Spring Card fold!   This is the card fold that we will be learning at my Technique class on Monday...don't you want to join us?  I love trying new card folds...how about you?  Join us at my Technique University classes where I teach a different card fold each class...at least so far I haven't run out of folds!!  LOL!  
 
 
 
Contact me for more information!
 
THANKS and as always...

Happy Stampin' & Scrappin'!
Sarah Williams
Stampin’Up! ® Demonstrator
http://stampscrapwithsarah.blogspot.com/
757-235-5339          StampinUp.Sarah@yahoo.com

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Thursday's Tip!!

 
Welcome to Thursday's Tip!!
 
Today I am sharing how I store my flowers...I don't have alot of Stampin'Up flowers, so those are just kept separate in one of the large containers.  But my non-SU flowers are, yep, you guessed it, stored by color!!  That seems to be the theme for my storage organization!!  I guess, if it works, then go with it!  Plus there's the added bonus of how pretty they look!  I have a Making Memories Scrapbooking Embellishment Organizer that I keep the jars of ribbons in...



 
Contact me for more information!
 
THANKS and as always...

Happy Stampin' & Scrappin'!
Sarah Williams
Stampin’Up! ® Demonstrator
http://stampscrapwithsarah.blogspot.com/
757-235-5339          StampinUp.Sarah@yahoo.com

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Wednesday WOW!!!

 
Welcome to Wednesday WOW!!
This is a cute card that we are going to make at my Technique University class on Monday (Oct 24th)....I couldn't resist one more Halloween card!!  This card is called a Side Spring Card and is very easy to do....come back on Friday for instructions!!
 
These are the rest of my projects for Monday's class...don't you want to join us?  Just let me know by Sunday so I'll be sure to have enough supplies!!
Sour Creme containers...your choice of Halloween or Christmas DSP!


Dryer Sheet Technique....

Contact me for more information!!
 
THANKS and as always...

Happy Stampin' & Scrappin'!
Sarah Williams
Stampin’Up! ® Demonstrator
http://stampscrapwithsarah.blogspot.com/ 
757-235-5339          StampinUp.Sarah@yahoo.com

Technique Tuesday!!!

 
Welcome to Technique Tuesday!!  
(Sorry...I don't know why this didn't post yesterday!)

Today I am featuring the technique Split Negative....This is a really easy technique, but it makes a HUGE impact!  I like the White / Black contrast, but you could also try other colors!  How about a monochromatic color scheme? 

 
 
Technique instructions:  Stamp your image on a light colored cardstock first in dark ink.  Clean stamp and then stamp your image on dark cardstock with white or light ink.  I cut both images in half...that way I get two cards at the same time (mirror images).  Line up each side (one side light, the other side dark) and adhere together.  Adhere image to mat if desired!  On my sample, I had the reverse color mat behind the image (black/white) and then adhered the matted image to a piece of red cardstock for contrast!


THANKS and as always...

Happy Stampin' & Scrappin'!
Sarah Williams
Stampin’Up! ® Demonstrator
http://stampscrapwithsarah.blogspot.com/ 
757-235-5339          StampinUp.Sarah@yahoo.com

Monday, October 17, 2011


 
Welcome to MDS Monday!!  

Today's post features a Birthday layout from my nephew's birthday celebration from yesterday.  It was created using Stampin' Up's MDS (My Digital Studio) program!  Our software is super easy to use...but you can also import our digital elements into other programs!!   

Contact me if you'd like to see the MDS software in action....

Contact me for more information!

THANKS and as always...

Happy Stampin' & Scrappin'!
Sarah Williams
Stampin’Up! ® Demonstrator
http://stampscrapwithsarah.blogspot.com/ 
757-235-5339          StampinUp.Sarah@yahoo.com

Sunday, October 16, 2011

Stampin' Sunday!!!

 
Welcome to Stampin' Sunday!!  
 
Needed a birthday card for my nephew's birthday party today...I hadn't used this set yet (Something Sweet, IBC, pg 61, item # 117688, $27.95 (wood mount) or item # 118589, $19.95 (clear mount)), so I made him a card!  You  can also use this set with our Treat Cups (IBC, pg 182, item # 116802 (set of 12 Circle Treat Cups) and item # 120435 (set of 12 Heart Treat Cups) and there are two more stamp sets that coordinate with the Treat Cups -- Sweet Centers (IBC, pg 60, item # 116521, $29.95) and Sweetheart (IBC, pg 60, item # 120415, $21.95 (wood mount) or item # 120780, $15.95 (clear mount).  Stay tuned to my blog and I'll show you how to create a card using the Treat Cups!!


Contact me for more information!
 
THANKS and as always...

Happy Stampin' & Scrappin'!
Sarah Williams
Stampin’Up! ® Demonstrator
http://stampscrapwithsarah.blogspot.com/
757-235-5339          StampinUp.Sarah@yahoo.com

Saturday, October 15, 2011


 
Welcome to Scrappin' Saturday!!

I've been having a Scrapbooking class once a month since the beginning of the year where we complete a two-page layout for each month.  I'll be featuring those pages on Saturday's posts, until we catch up!  We actually haven't done May, June or July's pages yet...they are designed and ready for class...still trying to find a good day to get together!  So if you are interested in joining us, please contact me!  I can do a catch-up class (for January, February, March and April) for you so your album will be complete! 
 
Contact me for more information!
 
THANKS and as always...

Happy Stampin' & Scrappin'!
Sarah Williams
Stampin’Up! ® Demonstrator
http://stampscrapwithsarah.blogspot.com/
757-235-5339          StampinUp.Sarah@yahoo.com

Friday, October 14, 2011

Friday's Fold!!!

 
Welcome to Friday's Fold!!

Today I am featuring the Triangle Trifold Card fold!  Another easy card fold to do!  I love trying new card folds...how about you?  Join us at my Technique University classes where I teach a different card fold each class...at least so far I haven't run out of folds!!  LOL!  
 
 
 
Contact me for more information!
 
THANKS and as always...

Happy Stampin' & Scrappin'!
Sarah Williams
Stampin’Up! ® Demonstrator
http://stampscrapwithsarah.blogspot.com/
757-235-5339          StampinUp.Sarah@yahoo.com

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Thursday's Tip!!!


 
 
Welcome to Thursday's Tip!!
 
Today I am sharing how I store my SU DSP (Designers Series Paper) and other Patterned Paper.  
 
Because I am a Stampin'Up! demonstrator, I DO keep my SU! DSP SEPARATE from my non-SU!  This just makes it easier when I am doing a class or workshop...I can just go to my SU paper holders and pull what I need. 
 
I keep my SU DSP in Cropper Hopper Paper Pouches (some are in the Paper Holders (it holds 4 Paper Pouches) and some aren't).  Each Paper Pouch has a business card holder attached to it and I have the DSP name and coordinating colors listed on.  I also wrote on the card info if the DSP is in a Mini catalog.  This allows me to pull a DSP and know exactly which color cardstock coordinates with it without having to guess or look it up in a catalog!  Very convenient!!  Once a DSP retires, I just move the Paper Pouch to my "retired" cube and if I don't have alot left, I'll move the rest of the DSP and info card to a Paper File (thinner version of the Paper Pouch).
SU DSP Storage
 

DSP Storage

DSP info card

DSP storage

DSP info card (Holiday Mini item)

I keep my non-SU Patterned Paper in a couple of different ways...most is sorted by color (again, that is the way I "think" when I scrap), but I do have some sorted by THEMES.  I have a Paper Holder for each color and inside each color I have a Paper Pouch for scraps.  The Paper Pouch also separates my cardstock (on the right) from my Patterned Paper (on the left).  

NON - SU Patterned Paper and Cardstock Storage

NON - SU Patterned Paper and Cardstock Storage

NON - SU Patterned Paper and Cardstock Storage

Patterned Paper on the left; Cardstock on the right of the Paper File  


Paper File that holds scraps of both Patterned Paper and Cardstock

Paper File that holds scraps of both Patterned Paper and Cardstock
My "THEMED" paper is also stored in Paper Holders or Paper Files (yeah, I should own stock in Cropper Hopper!)...I have Birthday and Christmas -- since I have ALOT of these, I have an entire Paper Holder for each.  Then I have Paper Files for Sports, Animals, Sympathy, Baby, Specialty Papers (like Vellum, Transparencies, etc)...you get the idea.  I also have a Paper Holder for each Season with 4 Paper Files in each (one for the season and one for each month) -- like for Winter, I'll have a Paper File for Winter, December, January, February...I'll keep paper with a winter theme in the Winter Paper File, December's Paper File will hold any holidays that happen in December (except Christmas since I have an abundance of that) like Hanukkah, Kwanza, etc, January will hold New Years Papers and February will hold Valentine's!  This makes it easy to find papers for a particular theme or holiday!  

I hope my tips are helping you with any storage or organizational issues you may have...my solutions will not work for everyone, but hopefully it will get you thinking and help you find the best way for YOU!!  If there is something you need help with, please feel free to contact me and I will try to help you determine a solution that will work!

 
Contact me for more information!
 
THANKS and as always...

Happy Stampin' & Scrappin'!
Sarah Williams
Stampin’Up! ® Demonstrator
http://stampscrapwithsarah.blogspot.com/
757-235-5339          StampinUp.Sarah@yahoo.com

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Wednesday WOW!!!


 
Welcome to Wednesday WOW!!

These are cute containers called Sour Creme Containers....we'll be making one at my next Technique University class on Monday, October 24th...don't you want to join us?  I made both Halloween and Christmas ones....wouldn't these be a wonderful way to give treats at Halloween or a small gift, gift card or money at Christmas?

Contact me for more information!!
 
THANKS and as always...

Happy Stampin' & Scrappin'!
Sarah Williams
Stampin’Up! ® Demonstrator
http://stampscrapwithsarah.blogspot.com/ 
757-235-5339          StampinUp.Sarah@yahoo.com