Wanna join a stamp club?

Please join me in a great monthly girls night out, full of fun, crafting, eating and laughing! I am gearing up for another great stamp club year and would LOVE LOVE LOVE for you to join us. All you have to do is show up to each meeting and commit to making a $30 order (before shipping and taxes) every month for the next 7 months.

We get started at 7:00 every night at my place and wrap up by 9:00, sometimes 10:00 if there is a lot of chatting (and eating and laughing) going on. ;)

Why join a stamp club?

* This is a great way to build up your supplies gradually. Soon you will have a great collection of stamping products.

* Everyone gets their turn to be the "hostess". This means you collect HOSTESS BENEFITS!

* Meet an awesome community of women who share a love of crafting, love Stampin' Up and love to have fun.

* You get to make some AMAZING projects!

Check out the projects (cards, gift card holders, boxes, ornaments) we made during the 2014-2015 stamp club year.

(photo credit to Cheryl#2…thanks babe!)

These are the Wednesdays we will be meeting:
Oct 7
Nov 4
Jan 6
Feb 3
Mar 2
Apr 6
May 4

If you are interested in joining us or have any questions, please contact me at madewithlovebycher@hotmail.com

Thanks and I CAN'T WAIT to hear from you.

Cheryl

Last Minute Christmas Card Class - Make 25 Cards in 2 hours

Procrastinating on those cards? So am I! Make 25 cards (5 each of 5 designs) in this quick and easy card class! Great for beginngers. I promise it will take less than 2 hours!

Friday, December 14, 2012 from 7:00PM - 9:00PM

Cost: $30 (includes envelopes)
Where: 1992 Loudoun Road

I only have 7 kits so spots are limited!!

All you need to bring is your favorite adhesive and a pair of scissors.

Please RSVP by Thursday, December 13, 2012 at madewithlovebycher@hotmail.com

Thanks and hope to see you there!

Fabulous Fabric

I know many of you don't sew but here is a cute way to show off the awesome fabric that Stampin' Up! carries.

SALE! SALE! SALE!

Stampin' Up! On-Line Extravaganza Starts Monday!


It all begins Monday, Nov. 19 and runs through Wednesday, Nov. 28. The Stampin' Up! On-Line Extravaganza is our biggest on-line promotion of the year with savings up to 50% on some of your favorite products PLUS 24 hour "doorbuster" specials on Monday (11/19) and Wed. (11/28) that you won't want to miss.

Click on the flyer link below to view sale items. Please be sure to use the item numbers listed in the flyer to receive your discounts!

EXTRAVAGANZA SALE FLYER AND 24-HOUR DOORBUSTER SPECIALS

Please join me for a Christmas Card Stamp-A-Stack on

Friday, November 16, 2012 from 7:00PM - 10:00PM
or
Saturday, November 17, 2012 from 9:00AM - 12:00PM

Cost: $25 (includes envelopes)
Where: 1992 Loudoun Road

Stamp and assemble 10 Christmas cards (2 each of 5 designs) with the pre-cut kits I have put together. I set up 5 stations and once you finish your 2 cards, you move on to the next station. I have room for 15 people (max 3 per station). All you need to bring is your favorite adhesive and a pair of scissors.

If you would like to make more than 10, it is just as easy for me to prep extra cards.

$25 for 10 cards with envelopes (you would make 2 cards at each of 5 stations)
$35 for 15 cards with envelopes (you would make 3 cards at each of 5 stations)
$45 for 20 cards with envelopes (you would make 4 cards at each of 5 stations)

Please RSVP by Thursday, November 15, 2012 at madewithlovebycher@hotmail.com

Thanks and hope to see you there!

Another one...

Here's another Christmas swap that I made using a technique called ribbon weaving. You can learn about it here





Thanks for stopping by!

94 days until Christmas....

Can you believe it? It is barely Halloween and Costco already has Christmas decor out! Crazy.

Anyway, I will follow suit and share one of the cards I made for a Christmas Card swap at Convention. It is a shaker card using gumball green, cherry cobbler and vanilla cardstock. Inside the shaker frame is dazzling diamonds, the prettiest snow you will ever find. ;)



Thanks for visiting!

Wanna join a stamp club?

Please join me in a great monthly girls night out, full of fun, crafting, eating and laughing! I am gearing up for another great stamp club year and would LOVE LOVE LOVE for you to join us. All you have to do is show up to each meeting and commit to making a $20 order (before shipping and taxes) every month for the next 10 months.

We get started at 7:00 every night at my place (1992 Loudoun Road) and wrap up by 9:00, sometimes 10:00 if there is a lot of chatting (and eating and laughing) going on. ;)

Why join a stamp club?

* This is a great way to build up your supplies gradually. Soon you will have a great collection of stamping products.

* Everyone gets their turn to be the "hostess". This means you collect HOSTESS BENEFITS! You'll get at least $35 in free product on your hostess month. (You could get a lot more!)

* Stamp Club members also receive $5 off every class offered.

* Meet an awesome community of women who share a love of crafting, love Stampin' Up and love to have fun.

* You get to make some AMAZING projects! Every month I will demo a few projects using different techniques and Stampin' Up product and you get to make one of your own to take home!

Check out the projects (cards, gift card holders, boxes, ornaments) we made during the 2011-2012 stamp club year.


Fun, hey?

If you are interested in joining a Monday evening or Tuesday evening club or have any questions, please contact me at madewithlovebycher@hotmail.com

Thanks and I CAN'T WAIT to hear from you.

Cheryl

MDS 2 is HERE!

Well, if you haven't heard the awesome new yet, MDS2 is HERE!! And guess what? It's AMAZING.

Here's the lowdown:

MDS2 (Software only) $49.95
MDS2 Upgrade (For those who already have MDS and it was purchased prior to May 8, 2012*) $24.95
MDS2+ (Software + $650 worth of content!) $99.95

*If you purchased MDS after May 8th, 2012, you will receive an email from Stampin' Up! with instructions on how to get the MDS2 upgrade for free!



And to continue the excitement of the digital content, here's another doozy! 31% off select MDS downloads for 31 days! That’s right! MDS product is going on sale – embellishments, papers, punches, stamps, kits... you name it! There is something there for everyone, and it’s 31% off! This is a great way to start your digital collection, or add some fun new tools to you creative toolbox! Start shopping now!

If you love what you see here, but aren't sure if digital crafting is right for you, download a FREE 30 day trial and see for yourself!

Thanks Team Canada!

As another summer Olympics comes to a close, I wanted extend a huge thanks to Team Canada for a wonderful Olympics. The medals were great but it was the losses, namely the DQ of the 4x100m Canadian track team which also provided an excellent learning opportunity for my kids: Jared Connaughton showed strength in character by owning up to his mistake, apologizing for it and not placing blame on anybody but himself...as a mom trying to raise kids with integrity, this was far more valuable than a bronze medal.

Below is a card I made for general swapping at Convention. I found this on Pinterest by Sarah Wills and LOVED its simplicity.





Thanks for stopping by!

164

...that is the number of these beauties that I made. CRAZY, you ask? Yes I am and it was. But once I saw them here I *knew* they would be perfect for the WOW swap at Convention. Some extra helping hands were involved in the construction of these cards: Ludivine, dimensional-applier extraordinaire and Andy, dimensional expert, professional swap labeller and packager. I can't forget Sue who saved me HOURS of work by advising me to make the stars using a scoring tool dipped in white acrylic paint. Thanks guys for all of your help...it was GREATLY appreciated.





My front room was invaded by 328 aliens:


In case you would like to duplicate these (hehe), here are the following supplies:
Paper: pacific point CS/DSP, real red CS/DSP, lucky limeade, so saffron, basic black
Stamps: make a monster
Ink: basic black, lucky limeade
Punches: 1/16”, ¼”, ½”, 1¼” circle punches, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, word window
Accessories: sponges, googlie eyes, pennies, scoring tool, white acrylic paint

Thanks for visiting!

I Am....

*grateful to be home with my family

*blessed to have spent convention with some amazing girls

*immensely inspired by everyone's creative talent

*excited to get back into my craft room and play

*determined to be a better blogger




I am back from an AMAZING time at Convention where I got to hang out with some wicked talented ladies. Thanks Fran, Heidi, Lauren, Leanne, and Rebecca for the laughs, the dancing, the "drama", and most of all, the hand-sanitizer. I had a blast and am counting down the days until the next Convention.



Check out the Convention bag and all the FREE goodies that we got during the week:


I participated in a Vintage swap and here is my card:




Check back for photos of my other swaps and Convention highlights.

Thanks for visiting! I've missed you!

All Occasion Stamp-A-Stack

Please join me for an All-Occasion Stamp-A-Stack on

Friday, March 2, 2012 from 7:00PM - 10:00PM
or
Saturday, March 3, 2012 from 9:00AM - 12:00PM
or
Saturday, March 3, 2012 from 1:00PM - 4:00PM

Cost: $25 (includes envelopes)
Where: 1992 Loudoun Road

Stamp and assemble 10 All-Occasion cards (2 each of 5 designs) with the pre-cut kits I have put together. I set up 5 stations and once you finish your 2 cards, you move on to the next station. I have room for 15 people (max 3 per station). All you need to bring is your favorite adhesive and a pair of scissors.

If you would like to make more than 10, it is just as easy for me to prep extra cards.

$25 for 10 cards with envelopes (you would make 2 cards at each of 5 stations)
$35 for 15 cards with envelopes (you would make 3 cards at each of 5 stations)
$45 for 20 cards with envelopes (you would make 4 cards at each of 5 stations)

Please RSVP by Thursday, March 1, 2012 at madewithlovebycher@hotmail.com

Thanks and hope to see you there!

And the winner is.....

Cheryl Hirst for being the WORST BLOGGER EVER!! I know, I know and I am sorry, especially to the 5 people who continue to check to see if I have updated the blog...you are extremely loyal and I greatly appreciate it! :)

You may know that I lost my job at the National Microbiology Lab, the unfortunate result of drastic reduction in funding in the research lab I worked in. This seems to be the trend seen in many research labs so for now I will focus on my Stampin' Up business and maybe, just maybe you will see me more "frequently" in my tiny, little section of cyberspace. Perhaps I can increase my average of ONE blog post a year to...oh...let's not get too carried away now...to 1 blog post a week??? I know, crazy, eh?

So as an apology for my lengthy absence, I have for you not one, but TWO projects.
They are both gift card holders and use the Sweet Shop DSP, Mouthwatering stamp set and my FAVORITE new Occasions Mini item: scented embossing powder...sooooooo yummy!I used Vanilla-scented EP on the Wisteria Wonder cone and Melon-scented EP (which smells just like Watermelon Jolly Ranchers!) on the Pool Party cone.

Enjoy the weekend!

Cher

Christmas Card Stamp-A-Stack 2011

Please join me for a Christmas Card Stamp-A-Stack on

Friday, December 2, 2011 from 7:00PM - 10:00PM
or
Saturday, December 3, 2011 from 9:00AM - 12:00PM

Cost: $25 (includes envelopes)
Where: 1992 Loudoun Road

Stamp and assemble 10 Christmas cards (2 each of 5 designs) with the pre-cut kits I have put together. I set up 5 stations and once you finish your 2 cards, you move on to the next station. I have room for 15 people (max 3 per station). All you need to bring is your favorite adhesive and a pair of scissors.

If you would like to make more than 10, it is just as easy for me to prep extra cards.

$25 for 10 cards with envelopes (you would make 2 cards at each of 5 stations)
$35 for 15 cards with envelopes (you would make 3 cards at each of 5 stations)
$45 for 20 cards with envelopes (you would make 4 cards at each of 5 stations)

Please RSVP by Thursday, December 1, 2011 at madewithlovebycher@hotmail.com

Thanks and hope to see you there!

The best $107.50 you have ever spent

Are you *pumped* about this starter kit? I sure am. Here is a FANTASTIC breakdown of what the Standard Kit and the My Digital Studio Kit includes:

The CUSTOMIZABLE Standard Kit and the value of each:
1. Any $41.95 or lower Stamp Set
2. Any $35.95 or lower Stamp Set
3. Any $22.95 or lower Stamp Set
4. Any $9.95 or lower Stamp Set
Before we go on, note that the $107.50 kit cost has already paid for the 4 sets above valued at $110.80.
That means EVERYTHING BELOW THIS LINE IS FREE!!!!!!
5. $24.95 Brights Patterns Designer Series paper stack (OR color of your choice) FREE
6. $20.95 Stampin’ Scrub® FREE
7. $12.25 Whisper White 5/8" satin ribbon (OR ribbon at the same or lower price) FREE
8. $9.95 VersaMark® pad (OR ink pad at the same or lower price) FREE
9. $9.25 Card stock 8-1/2" x 11" (Whisper White OR color of your choice) FREE
10. $9.95 Small Chocolate Songbird Tile Décor Elements® (OR Décor Elements item at the same or lower price) FREE
11. $8.50 Assorted color card stock 8-1/2" x 11" (Getting Started OR assortment of your choice) FREE
12. $8.95 Clear Block C (OR clear block at the same or lower price)FREE
13. $9.75 SNAIL Adhesive® (OR adhesive at the same or lower price) FREE
14. $7.25 Fast Flowers Stampin’ Around® wheel (OR standard wheel of your choice) FREE
15. $4.95 Stampin’ Around Self Inking Handle (standard) FREE
16. $7.25 Classic Stampin’ Pad® (color of your choice) FREE
17. $7.25 Classic Stampin’ Pad® (color of your choice) FREE
18. $7.25 Classic Stampin’ Pad® (color of your choice) FREE
19. $7.25 Classic Stampin’ Pad® (color of your choice) FREE
20. $6.50 Uninked Cartridge (standard) FREE
21. $5.50 Stampin’ Mist® (OR StazOn® Cleaner) FREE
22. $5.25 Stampin’ Dimensionals® FREE
23. $4.50 Stampin’ Write® marker (color of your choice) FREE
24. $4.50 Stampin’ Write® marker (color of your choice) FREE
25. $3.32 Blender pen (single) FREE
26. $2.95 Marina Mist Classic Ink Refill (OR color of your choice) FREE
27. $1.95 Décor Elements Applicator Tool FREE
28. $1.17 Stamping sponge (single) FREE
29. Catalogs ($34.95 for 8), business forms, and other printed materials to get your business off to a great start! FREE


The CUSTOMIZABLE My Digital Studio Kit and the value of each:
1. $106.95 My Digital Studio™ software
2. $5.25 Stampin’ Dimensionals®

Before we go on, note that the $107.50 kit cost has paid for the My Digital Studio software & dimensionals above.

That means EVERYTHING BELOW THIS LINE IS FREE!!!!!!
3. Any $32.95 or lower Stamp Set FREE
4. Any $22.95 or lower Stamp Set FREE
5. Any $9.95 or lower Stamp Set FREE
6. $20.95 Stampin’ Scrub® FREE
7. $10.95 Brights Designer buttons FREE
8. $9.95 Small Chocolate Songbird Tile Décor Elements® (OR Décor Elements item at the same or lower price) FREE
9. $8.95 Clear Block C (OR clear block at the same or lower price)FREE
10. $8.50 Assorted color card stock 8-1/2" x 11" (Getting Started OR assortment of your choice) FREE
11. $9.75 SNAIL Adhesive® (OR adhesive at the same or lower price) FREE
12. $7.25 Classic Stampin’ Pad® (color of your choice) FREE
13. $7.25 Classic Stampin’ Pad® (color of your choice) FREE
14. $7.25 Classic Stampin’ Pad® (color of your choice) FREE
15. $7.25 Classic Stampin’ Pad® (color of your choice) FREE
16. $6.75 Real Red 1/4" grosgrain ribbon (OR ribbon at the same or lower price) FREE
17. $4.95 Glue Dots® FREE
18. $5.50 Stampin’ Mist® (OR StazOn® Cleaner) FREE
19. $4.50 Stampin’ Write® marker (color of your choice) FREE
20. $4.50 Stampin’ Write® marker (color of your choice) FREE
21. $8.50 Card stock 8-1/2" x 11" (Whisper White OR color of your choice)
22. $1.95 Décor Elements Applicator Tool FREE
23. Catalogs ($34.95 for 8), business forms, and other printed materials to get your business off to a great start! FREE

Amazing, yes? If you would like to purchase the starter kit go to my Demonstrator Website HERE! Click Join Now and the password is cherylhirst.
The whole process will only take you about twenty minutes total if you already know what you want in your kit. This offer ends on November 30th at 11:59pm.

Please call or email with any questions you may have!

Stampin' Up! Starter Kit is 50% off!!!!!!

What do you call it when you get over $375 in Stampin' Up! crafting & business supplies for only $107.50? You call it SIMPLY AMAZING!!
From November 15-30, you can purchase either the Standard or Digital + Starter Kit at 50% off the regular price!

Can you believe it? This is crazy! Never have I seen a deal like this before. I love a sale! Christmas has come early this year!

IT'S THE PERFECT OPPORTUNITY FOR A HOBBY STAMPER! The starter kit is not only a fantastic savings, it includes the benefits and discounts of being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator with no obligation to sell.

* Choose either the Standard or Digital Starter Kits. Includes $375 of Stampin' Up! stamps and accessories for $107.50.
* The starter kits can be customized to your preferences.
* Starter kit products ship FREE.
* Take 30% off your first Stampin' Up! order (placed w/in 45 days).
* Save 20% on all other orders
* Pre-order from the 2011 Occasions Mini and Sale-A-Bration catalogs starting Dec. 1.
* Sale-A-Bration is around the corner and free stamp set opportunities multiply!
* Enjoy tons of learning tools, including video tutorials on the Stampin' Up! demo site.
* Earn additional income while sharing creativity.
* Make new and lasting friendships.
* Receive a free subscription to an exclusive monthly magazine.
* Receive two free months subscription to your own business website.
* Opportunity to earn free products and incentive trips.

IT'S GOOD TO KNOW: There's no penalty to drop and you keep the kit and everything you purchased at a discount! You'll enjoy full demonstrator privileges thru March 31, 2011. To remain active beyond March 31, 2011, $400 in product sales is required.

If you've ever considered purchasing My Digital Studio, the starter kit is actually CHEAPER than the program itself!!! How amazing is that???

THIS IRRESISTIBLE OFFER IS ONLY AVAILABLE UNTIL NOVEMBER 30, 2010, SO CONTACT ME BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE!

If you'd like to become a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator for the awesome price of $107.50, contact me today at www.madewithlovebycher@hotmail.com or order your starter kit on my Demonstrator Website HERE! Click Join Now and the password is cherylhirst.

I can't wait to hear from you!

Dear Baby Koop,

Please come soon. We have all been patiently waiting for your arrival. Especially your mom and dad. We know your mom has made a lovely home for you and it is probably very difficult to leave but we are all *so excited* to meet you. It seriously must be getting cramped in there so just come on out. Plus people are starting to give me weird looks because I check my phone every hour, hoping for an email announcing your arrival...ok so I lied...I check every 15 minutes. So just come on out. Soon please. So I can make you some lovely gender appropriate blankets. And a card.

Hugs and kisses,
Auntie Cher

P.S. Tell your mama that she should start a blog to show off her spectacular work.

It's Been a Hoot

What a ridiculously insane weekend I had.

Without going into too many details, my weekend consisted of: 2 Christmas Card classes (20 women total), Terminator football championship weekend at CanadInns Stadium (7:15AM!), breakfast with the family at Smitty's, gymnastics, skating, church, work (yep, came in on Sunday), and finally, trick or treating.

And now I am a work to rest and relax. :P

Today's card showcases my current favorite punch: the owl punch. Isn't he adorable? I love that you can change up the color of his torso to coordinate with your card. I also love that you can position his eyes so he can be looking up, down, to the side or even cross-eyed (which was what I was like last night at about 9PM). I stamped the woodgrain background stamp (love this big 'ol stamp) with chocolate chip ink onto crumb cake CS and did a little bit of sponging with choc chip ink to add some texture. I punched out the tree hole with the XL oval punch and the branch that he is perched on is from the bird punch (another one of my favorite punches...ok...who am I kidding...all the punches are my favorite).








Also be sure to check out the new Christmas Bundles at a reduced price! I love a sale! You can email me your order or you can have your order shipped directly to you by ordering here.

Getting into the Halloween Spirit

This card would make a fantastic invitation to any Halloween bash. An invitation sets the tone for any event so if I received an invite that looked like this, it could only mean a seriously rockin' party which would mean I would need to get a seriously rockin' costume.

I used SU's new letterpress plates and the big shot: I brayered basic black onto the plates and ran it through the big shot onto watercolor paper. The debossed image picks up the black ink and gives it a retro feel. Embellish with some ruched black vintage lace and of course, the bat punch.