Happy Halloween!!

We don't really celebrate Halloween at our house anymore now that my son is too old to go trick-or-treating, but I joined a fun swap on SCS that had me making Halloween cards tonight! It was called a Grab Bag swap and how it works is each person makes up a card kit, with a theme of there choice and mails one kit out to each person in the group. We then have to make 1 card for 3 people in the group and mail it out to them! It's a fun way to see and play with some new papers and/or stamp sets you might not already have!

This month the Hostess selected a Halloween theme and here are the cards I made using the supplies she sent me:

It was great to spend some time in my stamp room tonight :) I really need to get down there more often and PLAY!!

Feel free to link me to any pictures of the fun Halloween things YOU are making these season! I would love to see them :)

Deal of the Week October 26th - October 31st

This week's deal of the week features the fabulous Princess Party and Pirate Party kits!! These kits are perfect for creating a fun themed party for the little pirate or princess in your life! The kits include treat boxes, invitations and more..........and now you can order them for the low price of just $13.99 each!! Even if your child's birthday isn't until next summer, it's the perfect time to buy the kit and hide it away.......and save yourself a few dollars too!!

Email me at stampwithtess@hotmail.com or log onto my business website now to place your order!!

Item # 116214 Princess Party Kit $13.99
Item # 116213 Pirate Party Kit $13.99

CHECK OUT THE CLEARANCE CENTER!!

WOW! I am stunned at the deals taking place in the Clearance Center on my demonstrator website right now! If you haven't had a chance to check it out yet, please do.....and check it often!! The savings are awesome!!

Just click onto my site http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/stampwithtess/ and click on the "SHOP NOW" button and then enter the "CLEARANCE RACK"

NEARLY 80% off NOW!! Available through my demo site only. Have fun shopping the deals while they last!!

MOJO109

Every so often I find the time and love to play along with various challenge blogs I have found online. Tonight I sat down and needed to make a card for my Secret Sister swap on SCS so I used the Mojo Monday sketch for inspiration!

Here is the sketch:

And here is my card:

I challenge YOU to make a card using this sketch now, and upload a picture so I can see what YOU came up with!!

Happy Stamping :)

Deal of the Week October 19th - October 25th

This time around the fabulous deal of the week is on some of our most popular hardware/embellies! How fun is that?!?! And check out these prices!! These pieces are the perfect finishing touches for your cards AND layouts!!

Item # 114348 Basic Jumbo grommets $6.49 (pg. Reg. $9.50)

Item # 112581 1/2" Library clips $5.49 (pg. Reg. $9.75)

Item # 112571 Circle Designer Brads $5.49 (pg. Reg. $8.50)

Item # 109857 Mini Library clips $12.99 (pg. Reg. $18.95)

If you are interested in taking advantage of any of these fab items, simply click on the

ORDER ONLINE button or email me at stampwithtess@hotmail.com to place your order!

Finally A Card!!

Good afternoon ladies!! I have finally found some free time to stamp.......and all I had to do was quit my job to find it! :) HAHA......yes, that is right.......I quit my job! Now I have plenty of time to stamp and try new things...........until I find a new job of course :)

Last night I had a friend over and between visiting and eating junk food I was able to FINALLY try out one of Michelle Zindorf's awesome tutorials! Have you ever seen her tutorials? They are AMAZING!!!!

Anyway.....here is the card that I made using her tutorial.....I can't wait to try more!!

Last night was my first ever "workshop" and I did a 15 card holiday stamp-a-stack! It went pretty smoothly, a few rookie mistakes here and there but the ladies who came were fabulous and I can't wait to host another one!

The picture is not great but I wanted to share the cards that we made....

Thanks for coming out ladies, I hope you all had fun!!

Hostess Promotion!!!

From now until November 30, host a $330 Stampin’ Up!® workshop, and choose any one item* from the Holiday 2009 Mini Catalogue for just $14.

Email me at stampwithtess@hotmail.com to reserve your party or workshop spot today!!

Digital + Starter Kit!!

Promotion Details:
With the launch of our much anticipated My Digital Studio software, new recruits can purchase an exclusive Starter Kit that includes My Digital Studio, in addition to stamps, inks, and accessories.

Starter Kit Price: $239 (over $385 value!)
Digital+ Starter Kit Contents:


P.S. If you are an experienced stamper, or a new stamper we can customize your starter kit for you! Email me at stampwithtess@hotmail.com if you have any questions or need more info!

Deal of the Week - Good til October 11th!!

During the month of October, Stampin' Up! will offer several discounted products as "Deals of the Week."

No limits and no minimum purchase required.

Deal of the Week Number 1 is....





Trio Flower Punch $15.995
Petal Flower Punch $15.99
My Way Punch (Arrows) $16.99

Email me at stampwithtess@hotmail.com if you are interested in any of these deals!