I had a wonderful five days in Dallas with Tracey. We ate (very well I might add), shopped, and stamped. The Stampin’ Up! OnStage event was awesome! This is a new change to the regular Stampin’ Up! convention. The live convention was in Brussels, Belgium and the rest of our remote locations had video feed. There were five locations in the United States. The crowds were smaller, about 500 at ours, and alot more personal. There will be two OnStage events yearly-November and April. And in April 2016 Salt Lake City will be the host city for the live event.

   
     Now, about the most important stuff–we got our hands on the new Occasions Catalog and the Sale-A-Bration catalog. You are going to love, love, love it! I’m under a “gag” order until tonight (Monday night) so watch for unfolding details to follow!

     Speaking of, here is the third of my four Christmas cards from the  stamp-a-stack.

CHRISTMAS CARD STAMP-A-STACK
WARM WISHES #3
NOVEMBER 6, 2015
STAMP SET: Winter Wishes (139745 $18)
CARD STOCK: Crumb Cake 4-1/4“ x 5-1/2”; 3-1/4” x 4-1/2”; 2” x 4” (120953                                   $7)
                             Cajun Craze 3-3/4” x 5” (11968 $7)                
                            Almost Artichoke 3-1/2” x 4-3/4”  (105119 $7)
                            Chocolate Chip 2” x 4” (102128 $ 7)
INK:  Cajun Craze (126965 $6.50)
          Always Artichoke (126972 $6.50)
          Early Espresso (126974 $6.50)
ACCESSORIES: Dimensionals (104430 $4)
                              Gold Sequins (132983 $5)
                              Gold Cording Trim 6” (139618 $5)
                              Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755 $4) 
                              1/8” Hole Punch

DIRCTIONS: 
  1. Stamp pine limbs, using Always Artichoke ink, randomly at the top of the Crumb Cake CS. 
  2. Stamp sentiment at the bottom using Cajun Craze ink.
  3. Stamp sled in Early Espresso ink on the small Crumb Cake CS. Cut out and ink edges of card. Adhere on Chocolate Chip. Trim leaving a small border of the Chocolate Chip CS showing.
  4. Use hole punch to punch holes on each side t the top of sled. Glue sequin over hole and thread each end of cord through sequin, and hole. Tie knots. Trim ends and adhere on back with snail adhesive. 
  5. Layer CS as shown.
  6. Place dimensionals at top and bottom of sled and place on card.
TECHNIQUES:
Stamping off

   This is when you stamp off the card stock.

     As you go through your day, pray for France, the USA and the world. God bless us all.

Happy stampin’,
~Laura~