Class Set-Up

Have you ever seen handmade cards and thought "they look cute, but it looks too hard"? Well, I wanted to show all of you how I set up my classes. I prepare all of the materials you need for that particular project/card and place everything in a basket. When you get to that station all you have to do it take all of your pre-cut materials, follow some simple steps, stamp and glue. It really is that simple--and a lot of fun! Once you take a few classes you are discover that you can do it at home too.

The card above I "cased" from the Stampin' Up! Sale-a-Bration brochure. For new stampers, cased means I took the idea and copied it. I case a lot of my cards! It saves me a lot of time and makes cardmaking simpler. There are some times that I make up designs on my own. However, casing is an easy way for new stampers to make beautiful cards.

Click here to see my spring class schedule. Check back often, I am in the process of scheduling more stamp classes and some new scrapbooking classes.

Have questions about classes or workshops?

Contact me at mayramt@hotmail.com

Pretty in Pink

Hello Everyone!

Here are a couple cards I made this week. I was in a pink mood. For the top card I used the Sending Love Specialty DSP from the Occassions Mini. The flowers are cut out of one of the DSP papers and glued with dimensionals. I love the glittery effect. The stamp set for this is With All My Heart, also from the Mini.

The second card is made using the With All My Heart stamp set. I stamped then punched out the flowers with SU square punches.

Have a great weekend!

Mayra

Cards using FREE SAB products!

I feel like I have not used color on projects for months! I had been doing Christmas cards for so long that it felt almost odd to do anything other than red, green, brown colors. It feels great to use other colors!

This card was made using lots of FREE Sale-a-bration products. If you don't know about Sale-a-Bration, click on the link to your left for more details. In summary, it is the best time of the year to stock up on products or host a workshop. For every $50 you spend you get a free SAB product. Hostess get extra free stuff during SAB too.

Back to the card...here is the recipe I used for it:

Ink: Black StazOn

Paper: Bermuda Bay CS, Welcome Neighbor DSP (Free SAB item), So Saffron CS

Stamps: Happy Moments (Free SAB item)

Accessories: Bermuda Bay ribbon, silver elastic cord, Scallop Trim Border Punch (Free SAB item)

Here is a second card I did this weekend with these vibrant colors. It has been so rainy and gloomy for days so it has been a great time to stamp!

I have been wanting to use a punch for a vase for a long time. This is the Christmas Ornament Punch that was offered in the Holiday Mini. I texturized it using my big shot machine, snipped the bottom off of the punch and VOILA... a vase. Isn't that cool!

Here are the details:

Stamps: Happy Moments (Free SAB item)

Ink: Black StazOn, Bermuda Bay

Paper: Bermuda Bay CS, Welcome Neighbor DSP (Free SAB item), Melon Mambo CS, So Saffron CS

Accessories: Scallop Trim Border Punch (Free SAB item), Stampin' Pastels, Ornament Punch (no longer available), whisper white taffeta ribbon

Free Set and 20% off for you if....

If you have considered hosting a workshop, DO IT NOW! You get the most benefits because of Sale-a-bration (SAB). From now until March 31:

• If you have a $150 workshop (that could be 6 friends buying $25 of merchandise) you get a free stamp set and $15 dollars in free merchandise. Plus you and your friends get a free stamp set or other SAB product for every $50 merchandise order. Plus I am offering an extra 20% off your personal order if your workshop sales (before you) total at least $150 in merchandise.

• If you have a $300 workshop you get all the above, plus an extra $15 dollars in free merchandise, and extra free stamp set or SAB product.

What is a Workshop? You invite your friends and family. You provide the snacks (optional). I introduce everyone to Stampin' Up! and its products. I give an Intro to Stamping and prepare and bring 2-3 projects for you and your guests to make and take. I collect orders at the end of the night. Everyone always has a lot of fun and you can earn free stuff. To get the 20% off offer you must book a weekday workshop in March by Jan. 28th.

I am only doing a few of these, so contact me soon if you are interested!

Mayra Mireles-Tijero

Stampin'Up! Demonstrator

(916) 849-5393

mayramt@hotmail.com

January Club Projects

Good Morning!

Here is a look at 3 of the 5 projects we made at my Stamp Club this month. The calendar box is a pen caddy or post it holder (depending on your preference). The pen is super easy to make. Lastly, the card was a nice quick and easy design. I have included instructions for the box and pen below.

Here are some rough instructions for the box and pen (email me with questions if it is not clear):

Coaster Pen Caddy:
Box
· Cut 5 pieces of chipboard coasters to 3 ½ X 3 ½ .
· Cut 2 strips of cardstock to 8 ½ X 3 ½ .
· Wrap and glue the cardstock pieces onto the chipboard pieces to form a box.
Box Bottom
· Cut a coordinating piece of cardstock to 4 ½ X 4 ½.
· Score this piece turning clockwise at 9/16” on one side, 9/16” on next side, ½”, then ½’’
· Fold and cut to form box insert.
o Glue this box together with the seams on the outside of the box
· Glue this assembled box bottom to the last piece of chipboard coaster
· Apply sticky strip to the outer edges of the box bottom piece and insert carefully in the bottom inside of the caddy
Decorate the caddy as you would like!

Pen:

I got these instructions from a friend, Rochelle Wick. Instead of the tape roll that she lists, you can use sticky pages from Stampin' Up!. You can click here to see them.

These are the supplies I used for these projects:

Paper: Bella Blue DSP, Not Quite Navy CS, Whisper White CS

Ink: Brocade Blue, Choclate Chip

Stamps: Fresh Cuts, "The best is yet to be"-retired

Give it a try and let me know how you do!

Wedding Preview

I am starting to make samples for my new wedding collection. As some of you know, I LOVE weddings. I had a blast planning mine years ago and love to do anything wedding related. I plan to provide wedding invitation, favor and other decor services. I don't have all of the details worked out yet, but here is a sneak peak at one of the samples.

February Class Sneak Peak

Hello Everyone!

I wanted to give you a sneak peak at some of the projects we will be making in my February CSD class. Don't worry, I will have plenty of non-Valentine's Day projects too. I just was in a pink mood this week and created these projects for my stamp club. I am so excited to start teaching the parks and recs CSD class. If you are interested in attending, here are the details:

These classes are all in Elk Grove, CA. You must pre-register for these classes directly with Consumnes Community Services District. Click here for more details.

Friday, February 5
Friday, March 5
Friday, April 2
Friday, May 21

All of these classes are from 6:00-9:00 pm. Class fee is $15 (must be prepaid when registering) and there is a supply fee of $14 (paid at class directly to me). You will make 10 fabulous projects at each of these classes.
Feel free to contact me with any questions at mayramt@hotmail.com

PS- Guess what?! Santa gave me a new fancy, smancy camera for Christmas. I must have been a really good girl because it is fabulous. No more blurry blog pictures! I am very excited.

Sale-A-Bration!!

It is finally here: Sale-a -bration (SAB)! Did I mention that this was my favorite SU shopping time of the year! Who could resist a free stamp set or SAB product with every $50 purchase. Not me ;)

Here are the details:

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+)!

To view the SAB brochure, click here. To view the additional stamp sets that you can choose for free with your $50 purchase, click here. To view the new Occassions Mini Catalog, click here. Promotion Dates: January 5-March 31, 2010

Here are some samples of cards made with free SAB stamp sets:

Spring Stamp A Stack Classes

Good Morning Everyone!

I hope you had a great holiday weekend. As I mentioned before I will be teaching Stamp A Stack classes through my local parks and recs department in Elk Grove, California. Here are the details. You must pre-register for these classes directly with Consumnes Community Services District. Click here for more details.

Friday, February 5

Friday, March 5

Friday, April 2

Friday, May 21

All of these classes are from 6:00-9:00 pm. Class fee is $15 (must be prepaid when registering) and there is a supply fee of $14 (paid at class directly to me). You will make 8 or 9 projects at each of these classes.

Feel free to contact me with any questions at mayramt@hotmail.com

Happy New Year!!

Happy New Year!

I hope everyone had a fun and safe new year's eve and day. Our was quiet, but nice. I have been out of touch (blogging) for a while and wanted to give you an update on a few things that are coming up in the next few weeks. The new year brings lots of new stuff for stamping fans. Stampin' Up! starts their annual SALE-A-BRATION sale on January 5th. This is my favorite SU shoppping time of the year! Customers receive a free stamp SET or PRODUCT for every $50 merchandise purchase. Hostesses also get extra free things. More details to come on this. I am also going to start teaching stamping classes at my local parks and rec department. I am looking forward to this. They will be once a month. I will put out a schedule next week and link for registration. And of course, there are lots of new products coming, including clear mount stamps!

Also, I am beginning to dive into the wedding industry. I have been creating some invitation samples and will post a few sneak peaks next week.

Check back in with me on Jan. 5 for more details on these exciting events and products.