Thank you's

This is the time of year when we spend a lot of time thinking about the things we are grateful for.

Today I read a timely article about the importance of sending thank you notes, 

and was totally inspired to make these:

I love that embossing folder from the Holiday Mini Catalog!

...And, Hey!  Did you know its my birthday?  Click here!

I LOVE November!

I love it when the weather turns cool, when people go out of their way to show gratitude,

 and the crunchy sound I make when I walk on fallen leaves.

Oh, one more reason I love November...

Yep, my birthday is in November!

To celebrate, I want you to host a craft night for me! 

We can make cookies with the new Sweet Pressed cookie stamps and cute-ify them up for gift-giving!

We can make simple but great holiday cards!

We can make holiday decor!

The choice is yours.

If you host your card class before December 15th, you can earn $35 more in free stuff!  

That's on top of the already great Hostess benefits.

If you want to share in the celebration of me

click on the tab at the top of the page that says "Host a class" and pick a date.

I can hardly wait!

What's that?  Did someone ask if I'll bring to your class an early preview copy 

of the new Occasions Mini catalog 

that you can't get a copy of or order from until January?

Why, yes.  Yes I will.

MDS Tuesday!

Look at this cute digi-scrapping kit you can now get!

I love those papers!  

I know its not for everyone, but I am a big fan of blue being a Christmas color.  :)

More free Stampin' stuff!

Bonus goodies for hosting a card class!

If you've hosted a card class, you know how much fun it is. 

Girls night!

Yummy munchies!

Earning free stuff!

Well, now through December 15th, hosting a card class can earn you 

$35 more in free Stampin' Up! merchandise!

Click here for details.

Hosting is easy.  All you do is provide a place and some munchies (the simpler the better).  

I do all of the work.  

Don't feel like providing munchies?  Even better!

Host a "Cookies and Cards" class.

We'll make cookies using the new Sweet Pressed Cookie Stamps, 

and make a card or simple home decor item while they bake!

It doesn't get any easier than this!

And hey, if you feel like starting your own Stampin' Up Business

(or just getting a lot of stuff for not very much money - gotta support that hobby!)

Stampin' Up! has extended the 

free Big Shot promotion through Nov. 11th!

If you sign up to be a demonstrator (or a "hobby demonstrator")

you get a 

FREE BIG SHOT!

Already have a Big Shot?

You can choose $100 in free product instead!

Click here for details.

What are you waiting for?  :)

Today there's a new version of My digital Studio available!  If you own MDS, you can upgrade for free.  Simply open MDS, choose Help at the top of the screen, then Check for Updates.

Halloween Advent Calendars

Last night I got together with Jami, Shelleece, Missy, Beth and my mom to make the CUTEST EVER mini muffin tin advent calendars!

You make squares with magnets on the back to cover each cup in a muffin tin, then you can put a treat in the cups for your little goblins to find.  

We did some of our squares the same, but we all also just went with the creative flow and made unique squares.

Here are Jami's squares

Here are Shelleece's

Here are Missy's

Here are Beth's (helped by my mom.  Thanks mom!)

And here is my advent calendar

Then (of course) my little guy needed to get in on it.  We decided to make these Halloween counting magnets.

One Frankie, two spiders, three ghosts, four punkins, five clouds over the moon, and six bats equal one fun Halloween!