Holiday Helper Black Friday Edition

Its Almost Turkey Day : Eat Up - you'll need your strength! The HOLIDAYS are upon us!!

We have holiday gatherings and parties. We have places to go with the kids. Presents that need to be bought. So many things that just have to be done. Wouldn’t it be nice to have creative ideas delivered to your inbox?

Sign Up today for 12 days full of great holiday help. These ideas will cover gift giving, decorating and card making. They will be packed full of inspiring ideas. Just when you need the inspiration and the ease of great projects I'm available to you, ready to help you though the busiest time of the year.

The holidays are a time of sparkle and wonder. Handmade gifts and decorating add to that in a way that is uniquely your own. Having inspiration for great projects, that are simple and easy to do, can be a jumping off point that will spark your creativity. Adding that little bit of your own personal touches to decoration, cards and gifts really does show that you care enough to go that extra step.

Sign up for the 12-day Holiday Helper. Set to be delivered to your inbox every morning starting November 27th. Just add your name and your primary email address and select Holiday Helper from the list of my email editions. I'm here to help you add that sparkle and glitter to your Holidays!

Happy Crafting!

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Class To Go - Dashing Thru Christmas Card Set

Fun, fast & festive!

These cards blend a touch of whimsy and tradition with quick folds and sparkle using the Merry Moments Designer Series Paper and some added Bling! with Iridescent Ice heat embossing powder - optional, for you bling-a-phobes. The cards are designed to be beautiful, easy and affordable to make, whether you make a few or a lot! Share joy and warmth by sending friends and family heartfelt greetings with handmade cards this holiday season.

Products Used:
Stamps: Dasher • Merriment (both stamps found in the great Under $10 section of the catalog - page 208) Paper: Chocolate Chip• Real Red• Old Olive• Garden Green• Very Vanilla• Merry Moments Designer Series Paper Ink: Chocolate Chip• VersaMark• Stampin’ Write Marker – Real Red• Stampin’ Write Marker – Old Olive Accessories: Heat Tool• Iridescent Ice Stampin’ Emboss Powder• Silver Brads• Bone Folder• Modern Label Punch• 1/16” Handheld Circle Punch• Cellophane Bag – Large Flat• Stampin’ Dimensionals• Sticky Strip• SNAIL• Paper Snips• Medium Envelops-Very Vanilla

$10.00 plus tax & shipping Ready to Stamp:

You will receive supplies to complete four cards and the card packet/treatbox. Cardstock is cut to size, envelopes included. You will need to provide the stamps, ink, adhesive, and tools. The Step-by-step instruction packet will guide you with full color photos, included are detailed supply lists and item numbers of all items used in the creation of the cards.

Class to Go Card Kit - Dashing

$10.00 plus tax & shipping
Ready to Stamp: You will receive supplies to complete four cards and the card packet/treatbox in your kit. Cardstock cut to size, envelopes included. You will need to provide the stamps, ink, adhesive, and tools. The Step-by-step instruction packet will guide you with full color photos, included are detailed supply lists and item numbers of all items used in the creation of the cards.

I will ship your kit to you within 7 days from reciept of payment.

Kit Includes:
Card Stock – Chocolate Chip, Real Red, Old Olive, Garden Green, Very Vanilla - all pre-cut to size; Designer Series Paper - Merry Moments - Six pieces; Medium Envelopes – 4; Cellophane Bag – 1; Silver Brads - 9; Instructions: PDF file, 19 pages with detailed step-by-step instructions and full color photos, also included are bonus ideas and some alternative sample photos - these instructions can be used again and again creating sets with different color combinations, themes, and stamp sets for many personal styles.

What else will you need? See the list below for items that were used to create the cards in this set. If you already have everything--just buy the card kit and you are ready to create! If you need a few of the supplies listed, these products can be found and ordered online at
http://www.midnightcrafter.stampinup.net/
Just click on Shop Now

116816 Dasher stamp

115556 Merriment stamp

100908 Classic Ink Pad – Chocolate Chip
102283 VersaMark Ink Pad
103579 Paper Snips

100052 Stampin’ Write Marker – Real Red
100079 Stampin’ Write Marker – Old Olive

104152 Paper Trimmer w/ scoring blade
102197 Powder Pals

102300 Bone Folder
100005 Heat Tool

101930 Stampin’ Emboss Powder–Iridescent Ice

116630 Modern Label Punch
101227 1/16” Handheld Circle Punch
104430 Stampin’ Dimensionals

104294 Sticky Strip
104331 SNAIL Refill

These products can be found and ordered online at

http://www.midnightcrafter.stampinup.net/

Just click on Shop Now

PLEASE NOTE: This class-to-go is NOT offered to Stampin' Up Demonstrators. If you are a Stampin' Up Demonstrator interested in this Class to go, please contact me at angelabodas@comcast.net

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Product Share Clubs - Build Your Crafty Stash (for LE$$)

With a great selection of Designer Series Paper, Ribbons galore and more, it's hard to stay on a budget. We want it all and we want it all now! I've received several requests for product shares, so here you go!

PRODUCT SHARES are a great way to get a variety of new product samples at a fraction of the cost. Please keep in mind: product ships when the club size is met (so tell your friends); and shipping can be combined!

PAPER SHARES

I have been just drooling over all of the wonderful designer paper in Stampin' Up!'s catalog on pages 160-163. I know you are going to want to get your hands on it too, so that is where this paper share comes in. This is great for Demonstrators too! There's no better way to sample it all than to participate in my Paper Shares! choose from:

DESIGNER SERIES PAPER SHARE : ($30.00, shipping $5.00) Club size: 8 Crafters
This share includes all DSP packs from pages 160-163 with the exception of Patterns DSP on pg 161. You will receive 105 - 6" x 6" designer series paper sheets from 18 packs (1 sheet each of the 6 double-sided designs per pack), plus the an assortment of the die cut sheets from "The Write Stuff" Specialty Designer Series Paper.

PATTERNS DESIGNER SERIES PAPER SHARE: ($20.00, shipping $5) Club size: 8 Crafters

This share includes only the Patterns DSP on pg 161. You will receive 84 - 6" x 6" designer series paper sheets, 1 each of the six double-sided designs from the 14 packs.

CARD STOCK MADNESS SHARE: ($30.00, shipping $5) Club size: 3 Crafters

This includes Two 8.5 x 11" sheets from all 48 standard colors, plus all 6 in colors and 6 of the neutral colors. These are all the papers on pages 155-157

EMBELLISHMENT & RIBBON SHARES (see photos HERE )
Yes - shipping can be combined when you purchase multiple shares.

POLKADOT RIBBON SHARE: ($15.00, $5 shipping) Club size: 4 Crafters This share includes 3 yards each of the 1/2" Poka-Dot Grosgrain Ribbon in all of the new In Colors (Rich Razzleberry, Bermuda Bay, Soft Suede, Crushed Curry, Dusty Durango, and Melon Mambo) and 2 yards of the Red. Total of 20 yards!

1/2" STRIPED GROSGRAIN RIBBON SHARE: ($11.50, $5 shipping) Club Size: 5 Crafters
You'll get 2 yards of each of these ribbons. Total of 12 yards!

1/4" GROSGRAIN RIBBON SHARE: ($22.00, $5 shipping) Club Size: 5 Crafters
You'll get 3 yards of all 19 colors! Total of 57 yards!

5/8" GROSGRAIN RIBBON SHARE: ($17.00, $5 shipping) Club size: 5 Crafters

You'll get 3 yards or each of these9 colors. Total of 27 yards!

THE ELEGANCE COLLECTION RIBBON SHARE: ($16.50, $5 shipping) Club size: 5 Crafters
You'll get 2 yards of each color of Taffeta and 3 yards of the Organza and Satin.
You can dye the white ribbons any color you wish so don't just think White, think Possibilities!
Total of 22 yards!

SPECIALTY BRAD COLLECTION SHARE ($20.00, $5 shipping) Club Size: 4 crafters Total of 64 pieces! Includes 2-6 of each of 5/16" and 5/8"Jumbo Brads, Build-a-brad, Flower, Filigree, Circle, Star, and Flower Assorted (see photos here:

EYELETS, GROMMETS & CLIPS SHARE ($18.00; $5 shipping) Club Size: 4 Crafters Total 70 pieces, including 1-15 pieces each of Jumbo eyelets, Basic Small Grommets, Jumbo Grommets, Assorted Clips (see photos here:

PRETTIES KIT SHARE ($7.50; $5.00 Shipping) Club Size: 5 Crafters
The flowers in this kit can be dyed with ink or colored with pastels, aqua painters or markers, to match any of the Stampin Up colors giving you perfectly matched projects every time! 78 pieces total

HODGEPODGE HARDWARE SHARE ($15.00; $5.00 shipping) These pieces coordinate with many punches. You will get 2 ea. of both Vanilla & Silver elements, plus 20 of each brad. 80 pieces total.

HOW TO ORDER:Sign Up for my Newsletter and More (the more being the shares you want to be a part of) or Email me. Be sure to include your name, shipping address, phone number(s), and a choose the shares you would like to be a part of. I will then email you a PayPal invoice. Once I receive your PayPal payment confirmation, I'll add your name to the appropriate share lists. My order to Stampin' Up! will be placed when groups of are eight are filled for Designer Series Paper. For Ribbon, groups of five. Please note: back orders and shipping times from Stampin' Up! to me are out of my control. As soon as I receive the product, I will cut, sort, and mail out as efficiently as possible.

SHIPPING INFORMATION:
USPS Flat Rate shipping
Contact me for a quote on multiple shares, but if it will all fit in a flat rate box, you only have to pay the one flat rate fee ($5.00).
U.S. Shipping Only.

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The Holiday Helper

It’s beginning to look a lot like the Holidays! Let’s face it, the holidays seem to appear earlier every year. They also have the uncanny knack of showing up when we are at our busiest. We have holiday gatherings and parties. We have places to go with the kids. Presents that need to be bought. So many things that just have to be done.

Wouldn’t it be nice to have creative ideas delivered to your inbox? Sign Up today for 12 days full of great holiday help. These ideas will cover gift giving, decorating and card making. They will be packed full of inspiring ideas. Just when you need the inspiration and the ease of great projects I'm available to you, ready to help you though the busiest time of the year.

The holidays are a time of sparkle and wonder. Handmade gifts and decorating add to that in a way that is uniquely your own. Having inspiration for great projects, that are simple and easy to do, can be a jumping off point that will spark your creativity. Adding that little bit of your own personal touches to decoration, cards and gifts really does show that you care enough to go that extra step.

Sign up for the 12-day Holiday Helper. Set to be delivered to your inbox every morning starting November 15th. Just add your name and your primary email address and select Holiday Helper from the list of my email editions. I'm here to help you add that sparkle and glitter to your Holidays!

Happy Crafting!

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There is nothing wrong with change

Things are always changing, and around here, its my turn. I am working on several new projects, and I am so excited to finally share them with you!

In the coming weeks, I am releasing my new Midnight Crafting Newsletter, full of tips and new techniques, coupons, and more. Please be sure to SIGN UP HERE, as I am using a new email service! With this new service I can offer you several kinds of newsletters based on Your preference! If you only want to know the latest Stampin' Up! promotions, sign up for Promotions; if you really want Samples of great projects you can do, sign up for Samples. And... you can change your mind at any time! Update your profile and tell me what you are interested in Now!

What else, you ask? Well... I am also preparing to offer some new classes and clubs. As you know, spending time with my family is at the top of my list of Musts in my life, and after paying the bills with my "day job" I am not left with much free time. ("Yeah, yeah, aren't we All!" you grouch at me, aren't you grumpy late at night :-) So, as I am unable to offer you traditional workshops and classes, I will be offering a variety of Virtual Classes and Clubs, so you can all be Midnight Crafters with me! Now, really, you can do the projects Any time that suits you best - at my house, it happens to be Midnight. I will attempt to make it easy for you to take that 30 minutes, hour, or afternoon (lucky duck!) you have free, and Get Crafty!

Some Clubs will be Share Clubs - join up, and you can get all the ribbons, or markers, or papers you've been longing for at a Fraction of the cost!! Some will be Virtual Monthly Clubs where you can focus on a particular interest - the Big Shot, Stampin', or Scrapbooking. Each month will bring you a new project or technique, and the opportunity to economically build up your crafty stash of tools and supplies while really learning how to use them! These clubs will also be a great opportunity to get the Hostess benefits you might miss out on with a onetime order or craft-stash resupply: every club will have a different hostess for each month! When its your turn to be Hostess, you don't have to clean the house top to bottom, you don't have to plan snacks and drinks for a group of people, and you don't have to clean up afterwards! You DO participate as usual (from the quiet comfort of your couch, perhaps, in your pajamas) and you DO reap the rewards including Free merchandise and Hostess sets!

This weekend I'll announce the newest Midnight Crafting Class and Kit. You will be able to sign up for a Class of the Month, or in a subscription format for continuous Monthly Inspiration. The Midnight Crafting Classes and Kits will feature a variety of project ideas consisting of card sets, scrapbooking and 3-D items. AND you’ll be able to create your special projects at a time and pace that fits your lifestyle! Each month you'll get a Class delivered right to your email inbox. It will include detailed instructions with supply lists, measurements, step-by-step instructions with full color photos, and Bonus project ideas - ways to create with different color combinations, themes, and stamp sets for many personal styles. If you need more help getting crafty, I will also offer a Class to Go Kit that will include the email tutorial and pre-cut card stock and embellishments, you supply the stamps, inks & tools needed to complete the project; and if you want it ALL -- a Midnight Madness Kit which includes not only the tutorial, and the pre-cut paper and accessories, but will also include ALL the supplies needed for the class - the stamp set(s) and tools! (extra shipping time needed for the Kits; extent of Madness is negotiable: if you have some, but not all the supplies needed, I will work to set you up, good 'n crafty!)
Here is a sneak peek at the first Class:
Dashing Thru Christmas!

Look for the announcement this weekend!!!




There is nothing wrong with change, if it is in the right direction. ~Sir Winston Churchill


I am so happy to offer you these new and exciting opportunities to let the Crafter inside you out to play! I hope you will join me in this new direction.

as always, Happy Crafting!

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