Thank you for joining us on our Stampin Friends Happy Holidays Blog Hop! Holidays? Wasn't it just summer??? For us here in New England we've had our roller coaster of temperatures and rain! I'm done with the rain....lets ask Mother Nature to send the rain to California and help end these horrigic fires!  If you've been following along with the hop, you can from Barbara Welch's blog!! Weren't here projects awesome!!!!
During this time of year I begin my teacher gifts. I try to stay ahead of the game on this because, and I am sure you know, you blink and Christmas is here!  I've been toying with this project now for over a month ........and I have finally started it! It's going to be one of things that will take some time to get done. My son's classes switch between 2 classrooms so there is 4 teachers total!  I am working on a Monthly Calendar!!! So...ya I have to come up with a theme for each month and then X 4. I am also a vendor at our High School fair soooo I am debating making some for there too!!

After several attempts at different layouts I am happy with what I've done so far. AND THANK THE LORD FOR MY CRICUT....It's makes doing multiples so much easier!!! Well all except the snowflakes! This is a new die set from Stampin UP called Snowfall Framelits! I ordered the frames on Amazon, yeah Prime!! I ordered them Monday .....and they arrived today...perfect timing. So for the paper, I have used glitter paper I found at AC Moore, Pool Party, Whisper White and Blushing Bride Cardstock. The project keeps evolving as I continue to work on it. But I so happy with the results.

Ok first of all I want to apologize for my photos they aren't the best. I do have a designated area to take pictures so sometimes there's just a lot going when I need to photograph

My card is from the All is Bright Suite featured in the Stampin Up Holiday Catalog. I got the idea right out of the catalog itself! The Designer Series Paper is absolutely beautiful and this card/photo does not do it justice at all! The photographic images in the DSP really makes the card pop! The Buffalo plaid is a new background stamp also in the Holiday Catalog. 

​I hope you enjoyed my projects and our Happy Holidays Hop
If you haven't visited everyone's blog be sure to check them out. You can find all the participants listed below.
Thank you for stopping by
Happy Stampin and Happy Holidays
​Steph

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Let it snow! Or at least, create a snowy wonderland using this incredible assortment of products. With two stamp sets, paper, accessories, and dies, the only limit is your creativity! Let it snow! Order Dates: November 1–30, 2018 No limits apply during the customer sales period. So be quick while supplies last!   Products available while supplies last until November 30, 2018.
 

We will be using the Painted Harvest stamp set and the NEW Takeout Treats stamp set and dies.
Cost is $15 - each additional project is $2.50 be sure to let me know if you want to make extras.
Please supply our own adhesive. Bring a friend. Attend 10 card clubs and the 11th is free! Place a $40 order the day of card club and the projects are free! Ask me about my BOGO!

Please RSVP by the end of day Monday before!
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Or better yet, make 2! Keep 1 and Gift 1!!
Whichever you decide, people will comment on how awesome it is and won't believe it's handmade!!!!
The project uses the Designer Series Paper,-Santa's Workshop and the Signs of Santa Stamp Set and matching dies all from the Santa Workshop Suite! It is sooo adorable and holly jolly!!!
Cost per project is $10 ...that's right $10 which makes this a perfectly affordable project for gifting!!!!!!
Please prepay at the time of registration and comment on how many you would like to make. I will have all the materials prepped and your will just need to stamp, and assemble!!!

Please RSVP and pay NO LATER THAN November 7th
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Cost is $15 - each additional project is $2.50 be sure to let me know if you want to make extras.
Please supply our own adhesive. Bring a friend. Attend 10 card clubs and the 11th is free! Place a $40 order the day of card club and the projects are free! Ask me about my BOGO!

Please RSVP by the end of day Monday before!
Prepay at https://www.paypal.me/StephanieJandrow

What is the benefit? Quick and easy way to increase the cards you have on hand quickly!
Quality design at a lower cost!
How does it work? You come by and choose the design you like best and just stamp and assemble! I do all the cutting for you!
Why not just buy cards at the store! WHY?? Handmade cards have so much more meaning! Why buy cheaply made over priced cards that have been giving over and over???
Cost=20 cards for $25 at $1.25 a card
40 cards for $40.00 at $1 a card
80+ cards for $70 at .88 a card!
This is unheard of!.....Sure Sure you can run into a store a grab a cheap box of cards and that is exactly what they are CHEAP cards. Most people keep hand made gifts and cards!!!!

Please RSVP by the end of day November 27th!
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CARD CLUB
Wednesday, December 5th 10am to 12pm
Monday, December 17th 10am to 112pm and 7pm to 9pm
Project details coming soon!

Cost is $15 - each additional project is $2.50 be sure to let me know if you want to make extras.
Please supply our own adhesive. Bring a friend. Attend 10 card clubs and the 11th is free! Place a $40 order the day of card club and the projects are free! Ask me about my BOGO!

Please RSVP by the end of day Monday before!
Prepay at https://www.paypal.me/StephanieJandrow

Stampin & Scrappin with Steph is now on Instagram!!! You can follow me @stampinandscrappinwithsteph

Be sure to check out my Facebook page @stephjandrowstamps to see all that is going on and my current schedule of events!!!

Thanks for stopping by
Happy Halloween
Happy Stampin
Steph

With every new Catalog for a Demostrator means, it's time to purge and go through all my supplies. Out with the old in with the new! So I have updated my For Sale Items with 23 Retired Stamp sets, some are bundle and there is a handful that are like new and...brandnew!  You will see these and many more... 90+ sets  Be Sure to click here to see my album in Facebook. Each item is first come first serve...I also have my album Crossposted in another Facebook group. So be sure to type INTERESTED in the comments of the picture you want. I accept PayPal only as the form of payment. Because I am a Stampin Up Demonstrator I can only ship withing the continental US - I ship via Post Office and my preference is Flat Rate Shipping! Shipping will occur once Invoice has been paid!

Please contact me with any questions you may have!
Happy Shopping
Steph

It might be a little warmer today than yesterday! But I'm enjoying the much cooler temperatures. Yesterday on Facebook I shared my projects that were a revisit of the past. ​

And the last project, which is the candy wrapper, was from an older project...I think I attended the event as a guest and made it! This also uses Howl-o-ween Treat and the Toil & Trouble DSP! I think my favorite part is the googly eyes on the Owl. So easy to make.
First, the measurements will depend on the size of the candy box you are wrapping. I purchased some M&Ms I found at the Dollar Tree. 
Choose your wrap, I used 12x12 sheet of Basic Black CS. 3x12  on the 12' side score at 2 1/8, 2 3/4,  9 1/8 and 9 3/4.This will sit lengthwise on the candy box, it will not cover the whole top, we will create belly band.
Again the size of the belly band depends on the size of the candy box.  I cut DSP to 4x9. Wrap the DSP around the box, gently creating score lines at the creases. Do not adhere together.
I used Layering Circles and Stitches Shapes for the embellishments. I stamped the owl in basic black and colored the eyes in with Daffodil Delight......do not add the googly eyes until you have cut the belly band.

I added to pieces of ribbon, folded in half to create a loop under my circles. This will allow your to pull the belly band open. Adhere your embellishment to the center of the creases. This will be the top of the belly band. Line up the DSP in your trimmer and cut in have to 2x12. I made sure to choose an image that would cut in half nicely.  Then wrap each half of the band around the box and adhere. 
​Easy as that! Then I added the googly eyes and let them dry. 

 Here is the original project. Too cute right!! The googly eyes are the best!!!

I hope you try these projects too! Feel free to contact me if you have any questions!
Take Care
Happy Halloween and Happy Stampin
​Steph

WOW September is rolling right along! And here in Massachusetts it doesn't feel like fall is ready to make it's appearance yet!  We've had record breaking temperatures with nasty humidity!  I am hoping it cools done soon!  I look forward to the cool crisp air, changing leaves...except when I have to rake them, and smells of fall like baked apple pies and pumpkin spices! I love to decorate and get into the spirit of Halloween for the kids! So, I am so excited to share my projects with you! 
I want to welcome you and thank you for stopping by the Stampin Friends Blog Hop for September. My blog hop winner, from the August hop, is Barbara Welch! Congratulations! Barbara will receive 1 set of the completed projects I made in August.  So be sure to comment on my blog for this month and I will send you a little prize from me!
Did you hop over from Kim Jolley's blog! Weren't her projects just amazing?? 
Let's jump into the projects!!! If you haven't notice, this month's theme is Halloween! I decided to redo a project I made before. It's a Halloween Countdown Calendar!  OMG It's adorable!
I first, came across the idea either from Facebook post or something on Pinterest. But the information is all on Splitcoaststampers website. The project and directions are from Melissa Stout and you can find all the directions by clicking here.

I won't go in to much detail about the directions. I made a couple modifications in mine, I will share those. My first modifications are the supplies used. From the original project, the boxes, DSP and tools were discontinued and I wanted to make sure I used current supplies. Of course, you can use whatever supplies you have! 
So..what I did was use the Giftbox punchboard and made a 3.25' box. I used 2 pieces of 12x12 cardstock and cut them to 10x10. I followed the scoring instructions on the punchboard. Now, if you are familiar with our punchboard, then you know it's going to allow you to have a box that will open out. Since I knew I wasn't use the box to put anything in, I just sealed it all up.

I put adhesive in each of the corners and then sealed the lid.  Normally, if I wanted the box to be used but to stay square, I would have adhered the inside tabs to the sides so they don't get in the way of the contents. You can see in the pictures below regarding the tabs.
Because my box is 3.25' and the original project was 3'. I adjusted the paper size to accommodate. Melissa's directions was for 2 pieces of cardstock to measure 6 1/2x 8 1/2 and 6 1/2x10.  I changed mine to 7x8 1/2 and 7x10. I changed the score lines on 7x8 1/2 paper to 3/8, 3 3/4, 4 1/2 and 8 1/8 and this work fine. I did not need to change the score measurements on the 7x10 paper.
I picked out 6 patterns of the Toil & Trouble DSP. I cut 2 of each pattern to 3x3. I adhered this to the sides of my box. I followed Melissa's instruction on what numbers to cut out. 

I didn't have to do too much stampin with this project. I used the Cauldron Framelits and matched up the shapes on the DSP and cut them out. I did use the greetings and ghost from the Cauldron Bubble stamp set and the moon from the Spooky Treats stamp set.
To get the look that the moon and bats are floating and flying in the air, I attached them to thin strips of transparencies. I know I have window sheets somewhere, but I can't find them. But good ole transparency sheets worked perfectly.  I love this project. It is super easy and really fun to make. Melissa's directions show a Christmas version, which I think I am going to have to add to my list!!!​

For my card, I made a Simple Step-Out Fancy Fold. I love this fold. You can get 2 cards from one piece of cardstock which is perfect. I was also able to use some of the DSP bits leftover from my project. It was super easy to make and I found the directions from the website Song of My Heart. Lisa Griffin Zwolanek shared her tutorial on how to make the card here.

I used Pumpkin Pie CS as my card base. It gives nice pop to the Highland Heather and Granny Apple Green in the DSP.  Lisa provides the measurements for the layers as well! I chose my layers first, then decided what I was going to use for images. I said this earlier, I did very little stamping with both the card and the project. I love that the framelits match up to the images on the DSP! When you're in a rush or time is limited this really helps complete projects quickly!! Love how Stampin Up thinks of everything!

I hope you enjoyed my projects, be sure to continue along to Melissa Thomas's blog you can fine her name below and continue from there. 
Before you go, be sure to comment, and I will draw one lucky winner of a little blog candy by October's blog hop!
Thank you again for joining us
Happy Halloween and 
Happy Stampin
​Steph