Crafting Up the Coast

 Every now and then you need a gift for someone special. I think everyone loves candles and little tealights, so I made this cute little gift. I adhered the tealights with a bit of washi tape, then put them in a glass jar decorated with matching Designer Series Paper and a beautiful butterfly on top.

Just a reminder if you want to sign up for this class you must have your Kit before the class begins.  The dates of these classes are Friday, January 29th at 6:30PM and Saturday, January 30th at 10AM.
To register for this class you must pay in advance.  See Kit on page 33 of the Occasions Catalog.  Place order online for $28 plus shipping and tax, or send me your check or Credit Card for $33.42.  Deadline for me to order kits is January 19th.

I asked Debbie if I could use her video for my blog to show y’all how this kit is put together.  She said I could and I am very grateful to her for the use of this great video.
I wanted y’all to see how easy it is to put together.
I am going to offer a class on this kit.  If you are interested in attending this class you must purchase the kit from me before the class.  The kit is on page 33 of the OC so you can see exactly what you get from the kit.
I will have the stamp set “Enjoy the Little Things” for you to use so your cost will be just for the kit which is $33.42 if you purchase in advance from me.  If you want to go online, it will be $37.92.
Now if you purchase online and don’t live in Mt. Pleasant, you may pay less because of the tax rate in your area.
I will be having 2 classes on this.  One morning during the week and one in the evening for those that work during the day.  Contact me here if you need more information.

If you purchased the Hello December Project Life here is some ideas for you!  Still got time through January 4th.

My name is Allison Okamitsu and I’ve been a demonstrator for almost 7 years. I live in Calgary, Alberta with my amazing husband, Hayato, and two adorable little puppy dogs, Chapman and Olivia. I work full time as a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, teaching classes both in person and online. Creating with paper is truly my passion, and I’m thrilled to share that with you, so I hope you’ll come and visit me often.

For our first post, the Artisan Design Team was told to create whatever we want. Sounds awesome, right?! I felt kind of paralyzed at first, but then decided I wanted to create something that was ‘me’ or my style, so it was a no brainer to incorporate lots of white space with some watercolouring.

So here it is. My first project for the 2015-2016 Stampin’ Up! Artisan Design Team. It’s me. I am BIG into watercoloring, like whoa! I love the unique, organic, beauty that each watercolouring session brings. No two images are ever alike, and I love that.

For this card I’ve used two new stamp sets from the upcoming Occasions 2016 Catalogue that will go live on January 5th. The dandelion comes from Balloon Celebration and the sentiment from Sunburst Sayings.

For that pretty wrinkled background I’ve used the White Filter Paper on top of Thick Whisper White Cardstock. I love the soft look it brings to the stark white card front.

As always, with a little creativity you can make the kit into just about anything you can dream up! We even turned it into an adorable mini scrapbook. Separate your photos by month, punch some holes, and you’ve got an instant scrapbook for 2016.

Or, you could easily turn those gorgeous background papers into card fronts. There are so many beautiful colors and patterns to choose from. Anyone would love to get this card from you!

Check out this adorable birthday card with the stamp set. Highlight a specific date to make someone feel super special.

We’re so glad you love this kit too—we sold out of refill kits in record-breaking time! Still not a subscriber? Head over to PaperPumpkin.com to sign up by January 10 so you don’t miss any kits in 2016!

Got to add that I purchased this on Wednesday the 23rd and it sold out on the 24th.  This is the most popular kit so far.  I cancelled my December because I assumed it would be Valentine cards and I already have so many of them.  Was I surprised when I found out about this calendar.  Holie Molie! Never gonna do that again, cancel that is.

I love this set, called Timeless Textures.  It is one of those sets that keeps on giving.  It reminds me a lot of our wonderful Gorgeous Grunge.  It has all different kinds of textures.  You are going to love it.  Hopefully, it will be a set that is carried year to year.  Except for the Washi tape, everything is from the new catty.

This is one of those dies that you will love to use if you have the precision plate.  Now I have cut it out without the precision plate but it so much easier when you have the right tools.  In addition to the Precision plate we have a new tool coming out in the Occasions catalog.  It is the Big Shot Die Brush.  This little item removes those chards in a snap.

Another Sneak Peek! The airplane is from a set that you can get FREE during Sale-A-Bration.  The sentiment is from a set in the new Occasions catalog.

Today is Jack’s birthday and I couldn’t wait to make his card with this new set that you will be able to get in the Occasions catty when it is released in the beginning of January.  It has the matching dies and also has a banner for one liners.  Just Awesome!  And how do you like this DSP?  Totally awesome also!

Hey Stampers, this is a fantastic set called Party Wishes that will be in the upcoming Occasions catalog.  You will get yours in the mail towards the end of this month.  If you haven’t rec’d it by January, then contact me and I will get one out to you.
Along with this catalog comes the new Sale-A-Bration catalog which you know is the most wonderful catty of all because everything in it is FREE.  With a $50 purchase you may select any one of the great sets or embellishments.  AND what’s even more awesome you can keep selecting FREE stuff with every $50 purchase.  So if you have a $150 workshop, your home or mine, select 3 FREE sets plus get an additional $40 FREE merchandise of your chossing from either the Occasions, or Annual catties.