Friday, July 3, 2009

Thank You


This is not a stamping post so it's a little off my usual topic. It's a thank you to all the soldiers that do their job so that we can do ours in freedom. If you've never seen Bakerella's site, you have to go check her out. If you've seen some of the little cake balls David and I have made on sticks...they are poor copies of her genius! She's make some Thank You cake balls that I just had to share with you! Hope you have a great fourth!

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

New Catalog today and New Promotions!!!

Hi everyone! It's official...you can order from the new catalog today! Also, in July there are some great promotions.

For starters, every week there will be a "deal of the week" that you can purchase at a discounted price for a limited amount of time. This week it is the Scallop Edge Punch. You can purchase it for $10.99 instead of 15.95!

Second, there is an incredible deal starting July 15th for new demonstrators. You can become a demonstrator for just $85!!! Let me know if you're interested and I'll fill you in on all the deets!

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Homemade Envelope Glue

At our class last night, we made our own envelopes. So, of course you need a way to seal it shut. I Googled some envelope glue recipes and I'll share them with you, but I haven't tried any. Here's the first result from Friendship by Mail. They have several recipes:

ENVELOPE GLUE RECIPE #1 - Licky Sticky Glue from Karen Craig:

Ingredients:

1 tsp Elmer's Glue

1/2 tsp. vinegar

2 drops mint flavoring

WOW.,. is that simple or what? Thank You Karen!

ENVELOPE GLUE RECIPE #2:

Ingredients:

6 tablespoons white vinegar

(4) 0.1 oz. packets unflavored gelatin

1 tablespoon vanilla extract (or any flavor that you like)

Directions:

Bring vinegar to a boil in a small pan.

Add gelatin and stir until dissolved.

Add extract and stir until mixed.

Brush on thin layer onto back of an envelope flap...Let dry.

Moisten to apply.

Store excess glue in a sealed container and melt again for future use by putting in a pan of warm water.

ENVELOPE GLUE RECIPE #3:

Bring the vinegar to a boil (18 tablespoons).

Add gelatin (1 small package).

Stir until completely dissolved.

Pour into a small container with a tight seal.

Allow to cool.

When mixture is cool, brush onto handmade envelopes.

Allow to dry.

Wet when ready to seal the envelope. Store the remaining mixture for later!

ENVELOPE GLUE RECIPE #4:

Ingredients:

6 tablespoons white vinegar 4 1 oz. packets unflavored gelatin 1 tablespoon vanilla extract (or any flavor that you like)

Directions:

Bring vinegar to a boil in a small pan.

Add gelatin and stir until dissolved.

Add extract and stir until mixed.

Brush on thin layer onto back of an envelope flap.

Let dry.

Moisten to apply.

Store excess glue in a sealed container and melt again for future use by putting in a pan of warm water.

They also just suggest putting two sided tape on the envelope then you can remove the backing before sticking it down.

From About.com

Materials Needed:

  • 1 Envelope Plain, Unflavored Gelatin
  • 4 Tablespoons Water
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Light Corn Syrup
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Lemon or Peppermint Extract
  • Old Paint Brush or Foam Brush

Instructions:
Pour the envelope of gelatin into a small cup with 1 tablespoon of cool water. Let it sit for about 5 minutes. In a small pot, heat the remaining 3 tablespoons of water. Pour in the gelatin water mixture and stir. Dissolve the gelatin in the boiling water and then remove it from the heat.

Add the corn syrup to your hot mixture and stir until it is dissolved; then add the lemon or peppermint extract and stir well. Set your glue aside and allow it to cool.

Once your mixture is cool enough to touch, use an old paint brush or a foam brush to apply a thin layer of the glue to your envelope. Let it sit undisturbed until dry. If they start to curl, simply flatten them once the glue is dry by leaving them under a phone book or other heavy object for awhile.

To use your envelope, moisten the back by licking it or dabbing it with a damp cloth, and stick it to paper. The glue can be stored in the refrigerator and should be heated to thin it out when you are ready to use it again.

Let me know how it turns out!


Monday, June 22, 2009

Card Class Tomorrow



Hey guys! I'm looking forward to the class tomorrow! Here's a little sneak peek of what we'll be doing! If you decided to come to my class, you will make this cute box along with 6 cards and matching envelopes from the new In Colors before you can buy them! The class fee is $12, but if you bring a new friend (someone I haven't met), your fee drops to $10! If you'd like to pay with a credit card, you need to purchase using the PayPal button on my previous post about the class. If not, I can take cash and check at the class! Please let me know if you're thinking about coming because I do have limited space. Thanks!

Friday, June 19, 2009

Father's Day Mini Burger Basket

At our club meeting, we made these cute little hamburgers and fries. I copied the fries, fry holder, and basket from Bakerella. You can download them from her site, and drool over her yummy looking hamburgers. I decided to use an easier recipe which I found at Very Best Baking after I had seen them here. I used a wax paper which was waxy on one side and paper on the other to stamp on. I don't know if you can use StazOn on regular wax paper or not, but since mine was paper on one side, my Real Red ink didn't smudge after a few minutes of drying. Hope you try these out!

Thursday, June 18, 2009

New Wish List

Hi Guys! I've typed up a wish list complete with page numbers in the new catalog! You can go over to Scribd and sign up (it's free) to download and save to your computer. When you get the new catalog next month, you can wish to your heart's content...I have been! Then you can decided what you want to purchase, if you want to have a workshop to earn some of them free, or give it to your loved ones so that they know what to get you! Check out my right sidebar for the list, or click below.
2009 2010 Catalog Wish List

Stampin' Up YouTube Channel

Take a look at the YouTube channel by Stampin' Up! You can see videos of lots of neat projects! Click here to see!