Stamping with Kim

The 12 Days of Christmas from Stampin' Up!

**I'm leaving this post at the top to remind you of the BIG SALE at Stampin' Up!!  Please scroll down for current posts!!**

For 12 days only, you can get discounts on select Big Shot dies and materials.

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 See below for complete offering:

Item	Page #	Description	Regular Price	Discounted Price
114515	195	Flower Burst Embosslits die	$11.95	$8.96
114516	195	Cherry Blossom Embosslits die	$11.95	$8.96
115957	195	Thanks Embosslits die	$11.95	$8.96
114513	195	Sweetest Stem Embosslits die	$11.95	$8.96
115952	195	Hi Embosslits die	$11.95	$8.96
115951	197	Timeless Type Junior Alphabet Medium Sizzlits die	$74.95	$59.96
113446	197	Build a Flower #2 Set Sizzlits 4-Pack die	$19.95	$16.96
114509	197	Big Bold Cupcakes Sizzlits 4-Pack die	$21.95	$18.66
113448	197	Hearts Set Sizzlits 4-Pack die	$19.95	$16.96
113457	198	Tulipe Bigz die	$21.95	$16.46
115954	198	Two Tags Bigz die	$21.95	$18.66
114524	199	Fringed Flower Bigz die	$19.95	$15.96
114523	199	Decorative Accents Bigz die	$19.95	$15.96
114534	199	Flower Bigz Clear die	$19.95	$15.96
113473	199	5-Point 3D Star Bigz die	$19.95	$16.96
113472	199	Circle 3D Ornament Bigz die	$19.95	$16.96
113470	199	Flower Layers w/Leaf Bigz die	$19.95	$16.96
113465	199	Bird w/Leaves and Flower Bigz die	$19.95	$16.96
115961	200	Perfect Setting Bigz XL die	$42.95	$32.21
113483	200	Pennant Bigz XL die	$39.95	$29.96
113484	200	Baskets & Blooms Bigz XL die	$39.95	$31.96
116760	201	Pop-Up Three Tier Cake Bigz XL die	$39.95	$29.96
116759	201	Pop-Up 3D Ball Bigz XL die	$39.95	$29.96
114890	201	Matchbox Bigz XL die	$42.95	$36.51
113458	202	Flower Layers Originals die	$15.95	$13.56
114336	158	Kraft Décor Elements sheets 12" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$10.36
114334	158	Dark Gray Décor Elements sheets 12" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$10.36
114337	158	Chocolate Décor Elements sheets 12" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$10.36
114335	158	White Décor Elements sheets 12" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$10.36
118797	n/a	So Saffron Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$9.71
118798	n/a	Rose Red Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$9.71
118799	n/a	Taken With Teal Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$9.71
118800	n/a	Pretty In Pink Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$9.71
118801	n/a	Bashful Blue Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$9.71
118802	n/a	Real Red Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$9.71
118803	n/a	Old Olive Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$9.71
118804	n/a	Black Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$9.71
118805	n/a	Night of Navy Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$9.71
118806	n/a	Certainly Celery Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$9.71
118807	n/a	Tempting Turquoise Décor Elements Sheets 15" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$9.71
118808	n/a	Clear Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$9.71
118809	n/a	Pumpkin Pie Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$9.71
118810	n/a	Pixie Pink Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$9.71
118812	n/a	Sahara Sand Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$9.71
118813	n/a	Gable Green Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$9.71
118814	n/a	Basic Gray Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$9.71
118815	n/a	Chalkboard Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)	$14.95	$11.21

Enjoy your shopping!!!

Taste of Tuesdays!

Looking for a new twist on an old favorite?  Then throw out the Mac & Cheese and give THIS a try!!!

 
Bruschetta Tortellini
Submitted by Rosemary (MN) HQ Resident Chef

Ingredients
Bruschetta Cheese Ball Mix
8 oz. cream cheese
1 1/2 cups milk
12 - 16 oz. prepared cheese or other filled tortellini
1/2 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions
Combine first 3 ingredients in a large saucepan; stir with whisk over low heat until cream cheese melts. Stir in prepared tortellini and spinach; spread mixture in a greased 2-quart casserole dish. Sprinkle top with Parmesan cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes or until bubbling. Makes 6-8 servings.

This is a *LIMITED TIME* offering, so be sure to ORDER YOURS TODAY.  Keep a couple on hand for yourself AND have some shipped to friends & family for the holidays.  They will love you for it!!

Now that the menu is all taken care of - let's go stamp!!  

Big Shot Monday!

Um....HELLO!!!  I'm saying that to myself because I was having sooo much fun doing housework this morning (hello??) that I forgot to post the project for today!!  How does that happen??

This cutie-patoodie project comes from MS. SARAH .  She has put her Petal Card die to good use, I'd say!  Isn't this cute??  She's included a Level 1 stamp from "Holiday Best" for the perfect finish.  In fact, I've already told her that I plan on CASE-ing it for tonight!!

Which brings me 'round to telling you why I was having so much fun cleaning my house....it's because girlfriends are coming over!!  Some of my friends in the Theatre Guild decided that since we'd put so much work into decorating our homes for Christmas - we're going to show them off!  So tonight we're starting the "1st Annual Theatre Guild Christmas Tree Display"...or something or another.  We haven't officially named it - but there you go!!

I'll try my best to remember my camera tonight & show you some pics tomorrow!!

Have a safe & happy Monday & I'll see you later!!

   

Too Cool, Dudes!

Actually, the name of this stamp set is "Two Cool Dudes".  But I'm only using 1 of the 2 Cool Dudes, so I changed the name!!  (OK, I lead a small life - what can I say!!)  :-)

This is another card from my last Christmas card class.  The girls made 3 of these, and breezed right thru them!  The embossed white cs was made with the *EXCLUSIVE* Petals-A-Plenty embossing folder from Sizzix, made exclusively for Stampin' Up!  This folder is featured in the SU! Holiday Mini and is a *LIMITED TIME PRODUCT*  So be sure to ORDER YOURS TODAY while they're still available!!

OH, don't forget about the 12 Days of Christmas while you're shopping!!!

Cardstocks are Bashful Blue, Real Red and Whisper White.  Inks are Real Red and the SU! Only Orange marker for his carrot nose.  Glitter is Dazzling Diamonds - is there any other?!!!  hee hee!!

We have more snow on the way here!  I love the snow, and the snowmen.....as long as they're outside and I'm inside!  Hopefully, we will make a major dent in our Christmas shopping today.

What are you up to today???

Miracle on 34th Street - Girls Day Out

I had the pleasure this past weekend of spending time with some wonderful girls AND seeing a fantastic play at our local Opera House.  This was our "2nd Annual Girls Day Out...Christmas Play at the OLD OPERA HOUSE ".  Kind of a long name for a fun time - but there you have it!

Let me introduce the girls...left to right...that's me, Kathy, Allison, Chris, Karen & BJ.  Don't we look festive?!! We kicked off the afternoon at a local restaurant by ordering waaaay too much to eat.  Then, of course, we followed up that huge meal with desserts!  The sweets were shared around the table, and were sooooo good.

To help celebrate the event, I made little cards for the girls AND little tealights - which I absolutely forgot to take a picture of!!!  So now I have to re-create those little gifties so I can show you!!  (I know, I know, I just can't seem to get my act together these days!!)  But here are the cards - very simple little 3X3 featuring "Thoroughly Modern DSP", with Delightful Decorations stamp set & coordinating punch.  I love the bright & fun colors!!

So even though I'm terribly forgetful about taking pictures of things, at least I got a good photo of the group.  Maybe you'll let me come back here & post again?!!

I hope you take the opportunity to spend time with your friends during the holiday season.  THAT is what it's all about!!

Taken with Teal and Patterned Pines

We just wrapped up the last of my "Christmas Card Crank" classes for this season.  What a lot of cards have been made!!  I had 16 girls in class this time, each one making 12 cards.  That doesn't include all the class kits to mail out or to be picked up.  That all adds up to one great big bunch of cardstock & ribbons to be cut!! 

This was one of 4 cards made in this class.  I think this was my favorite from this session....although the snowman one holds a special place in my heart - probably because it's snowing outside right now!

This card has a base of Taken With Teal cs, and accented with Sahara Sand cs.  It's a beautiful combination - which is probably why SU! has used it in their new "Holiday Lounge" DSP!  Just lovely!!

I've embossed the sentiment in white, using a white craft pad.  The tree is from a *new* Limited Edition Hostess set in the current holiday mini catalog - called "Patterned Pines".  It's so pretty.  It's stamped in Taken With Teal, and brads are added for accent.  The Kraft Taffeta Ribbon matches perfectly & finishes up the card nicely.

I hope you enjoy this card as much as I do.  Now I just need to get back downstairs & get my own personal Christmas cards finished up & mailed out!  It seems with each passing year I get slower & slower on getting my Christmas presents purchased and my cards made & mailed.  hmmm....sounds like a good New Years' Resolution brewing there!

Now it's time to clean up & snuggle in to watch the Hallmark Channel until I fall asleep.  aaahhhh....I love this time of year!!