901 greeting cards created in December!

December 22, 2017December 22, 20174 Comments

I was asked at a holiday gathering this week how many greeting cards I prepared in December. I think the person asking did not expect the number I offered and could relay so quickly. I may have said 870 knowing that I prepared 750 card kits to share at senior living communities and just had snail mailed 115 card at the post office the day before.

So how did I get to 901?

750 card kits spread across 4 designs to share 3 designs per senior resident

16 samples for those designs which I manage to give away over the course of the sessions

121 greeting cards snail mailed or hand delivered over the last 4 days

5 thank you cards

and 9 sample cards for the January senior living sessions designed yesterday

equals 901!

The month is not over yet so there may be a few more I create!

That is a little over 22 packages of envelopes, 452 card bases cut and scored, 150 sheets of 8.5×11 whisper white cut to line the inside of the cards plus more for focal point stamping, about 50 sheets of designer series paper, 250 doilies and lots of ribbon tied to make bows. I am just thinking back on the supplies I used. I should have kept track! Lots of glue sticks were finished so I am down to my last few Stampin’ Up! glue sticks too.

Here is a photo of me recreated without the stack of card kits that I posted a few weeks ago here. I am holding what I hope to be my last holiday project. These cute socks came together quick with the help of the November Paper Pumpkin kit. All supplies are included in PP kits with easy to follow instructions. So that is why I left this as the last project to stamp:) We will use the socks to decorate the holiday table and deliver a little treat. I am wondering if I can find oranges small enough or will have to be satisfied with the orange tootsie rolls that I used in the neighbor gifts instead.

If you are interested in Paper Pumpkin (you won’t have the prep time I have to do before I create), go to my Paper Pumpkin website here. FAQ and account sign up are at my PP website. If you want to order subscriptions (please do, so that I enjoy a few more dollars in sales credit), go to my online store here. After purchasing a subscription, you will get an email on how to enter your promo code into your PP account. Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy! Then enjoy your first kit about January 15th!

See you in 2018 and Happy Holidays!

Super Awesome Stamper Shirley

Candles to Light the Way

December 21, 2017Leave a comment

Our Merry Music Specialty Designer Series Paper has a Christmas hymn theme. I thought it paired well with the candles from the November host exclusive stamp set. This stamp set also featured a reindeer in the sweater and the words “tis the season” which were featured on other cards in previous blog posts.

These were the last cards created for the season. I am just about ready to shelve the holiday paper crafting accessories. I can use the opposite sides of holiday imaged dsp left in my stash for January projects. The opposite sides are usually neutral patterns such as dots, stripes and splashes. Perfect to stamp images and words on for quick focal points.

It is appropriate that the last holiday cards I created featured candle images. Candles are used for celebration, warmth, reading by and also to light the way. Happy Holidays!

Super Awesome Stamper Shirley

Stack o’ Christmas Cheer

November 29, 2017November 29, 20173 Comments

That’s me and my Stack o’ Christmas Cheer! I thought it would be fun to show the kits I have prepared to share at senior living communities in December. 747 is the count! I have a spreadsheet to help me keep track so that is how I know the number.

What you don’t see is that I propped my gingerbread decorated window on the other side to keep the stack from toppling.The cards I snail mail are excluded from the stack. I have yet to start them.

I certainly help to keep the US Postal Service in business!

Super Awesome kit maker Shirley

Christmas Cards

October 17, 2017October 15, 20171 Comment

Christmas card inspiration is here! I know it is not Halloween yet but for those of us that make a stack of Christmas card, we are already dreaming up designs and preparing supplies.

These cards were designed by fellow demonstrators for our Fall Fling.

Kay Messling is on trend using touches of basic black paired with glimmery gold.

Lynn Schwiebert designed this card which reminds me of Sherlock Holmes days (before Benedict Cumberbatch was Sherlock).

Linda Hartwich designed this card to Deck the Halls!

Norma Artman gave the quick tip that our tombo liquid glue is needed to adhere anything to our glimmer paper and she is right! It took me actually using the glue to adhere the layers for me to learn this tip. Thanks Norma for the tip!

I hope these samples help you plan your own designs. All the supplies needed to re-create these cards can be purchased at my online store here. Make sure to check out my online shopper rewards program before placing your order. Thank you for your orders!

Super Awesome Shirley