Paper Expressions Rubber Stamping & Video Tutorials

"Boo" Kit for Sale!

Are you looking for a new Halloween item to create for your decor or as a gift?

 

This kit is easy, fun, and creative plus it allows you to use a lot of items you already have on hand.

 

If you are like me, you enjoy adding a new decoration to your collection each year, or you have a friend who is crazy about Halloween items, then this kit is for you!

The easy, step by step video tutorial, shows you exactly how to create this fabulous project and you can replay it as many times as you need without wondering where you layed the printed instructions!

 

 

 

Kit Contents:

• CD Video tutorial
  
• Pre cut letters
• Pre cut Chipboard
• Fencing
• Ribbon
• Sponge Wedge
• Sponge Paint Brush

This kit is awesome becuase you can use YOUR own rubber stamps, inks and paints to personalize it! All istructions for this project are on the Video CD that comes in the kit!

 The CD Alone is worth more than the kit but to keep this kit affordable for you, I am offering it for a low price of  $19.97 and that includes Shipping within the US.

This is a great value!

For International orders please email me and include your postal address and I will send you a money request.

 

12 Weeks of Christmas Tutorials!

Hi everyone,

My 12 Weeks of Christmas program will begin soon.

There will be 12 weeks of full tutorials for cards, tags, gift ideas and more! Each tutorial will come on a Wednesday, starting October 6, 2010.

The only way to receive these weekly tutorials is to be signed up to receive my email newsletter. Just put your email address in the space provided on the top left column under Newsletters and you will not only receive a thank you tutorial for signing up,  but you will also receive all 12 weeks of Christmas tutorials!

Old blog posts, where did they go?

Just an FYI, to see older posts of mine just scroll down to the bottom of this page and click   Older Posts »    it will take you to the previous 5 posts and click again for the 5 previous to that etc...

I only have 5 posts up at a time to help YOU be able to have this page load quickly and not bog down.

You can also find posts using  the folder tab that says "Gwens Catagories"

Click on any one of them and it will bring up the posts with that topic

I hope this helps you to maneuver around in the blog easier ~!

Please keep emailing me your questions and thoughts! I appreciate them.

$86,400.00

Good point! This was an email sent to me by a friend- please read it has a great message!

 

 

Something To Think About! Imagine that you had won the following prize in a contest: Each morning your bank would deposit $86,400.00 in your private account for your use.  However,this prize has rules, just as any game has certain rules.  The first set of rules would be:  Everything that you didn't spend during each day would be taken away from you.  You may not simply transfer money into some other account.  You may only spend it.  Each morning upon awakening, the bank opens your account with another $86,400.00 for that day.  The second set of rules:  The bank can end the game without warning; at any time it can say,  Its over,the game is over!  It can close the account and you will not receive a new one.  What would you personally do? You would buy anything and everything you wanted, right?  Not only for yourself, but for all people you love, right? Even for people you don't know, because you couldnt possibly spend it all on yourself, right?  You would try to spend every cent, and use it all, right? ACTUALLY, this GAME is REALITY!  Each of us is in possession of such a magical bank. We just can't seem to see it.  The MAGICAL BANK is TIME!  Each morning we awaken to receive 86,400 seconds as a gift of life, and when we go to sleep at night, any remaining time is NOT credited to us..  What we haven't lived up that day is forever lost.  Yesterday is forever gone.  Each morning the account is refilled, but the bank can dissolve your account at any time....WITHOUT WARNING.  SO, what will YOU do with your 86,400 seconds?  Aren't they worth so much more than the same amount in dollars?  Think about that, and always think of this:  Enjoy every second of your life, because time races by so much quicker than you think.  So take care of yourself, be Happy, Love Deeply and enjoy life!  Here's wishing you a wonderfully beautiful day!!!

28 of you on my newsletter list are "bouncing"

There are 28 names on my constant contact newsletter list that bounced today- that means your email address is incorrect on the list, you no longer have that email address anymore or your server kicked it back because you haven't added it to your list of approved email addresses. ;o(

Unfortunately, I had to remove you. ;o( 

So if you didn't recieve my email update today (Saturday Sept 18th 2010) with newsletter recipient only specials in it-  and you were signed up you are most likely one of those 28 names.  PLEASE re-sign uo on the left top column under Gwen's Newsletters-

you wont want to miss the upcoming 12 weeks of Christmas program that starts VERY soon~

and, if you have never signed up for my newsletter and want to receive those 12 projects, one per week every Wednesday for 12 weeks then please by all means sign up for my newsletter today!

 

Coming Soon! "Creative-Sketches" Website

My stamping contemporaries Connie Smith,  Sharon Fields and yours truly are putting together a sketch website complete with a design team. Please visit and sign up for the updates.

If you would like to be on the design team, email me a sample of your sketches, your completed cards or scrapbook pages for us to review. Please note that we are going to be using Stampin Up! for our projects.

We are working really hard to put together several projects, sketches etc for our grand opening/beginning!  We invite you to come utilize this new resource to enhance your creative inspiration!

  Click on this logo and it will take you to the website also!

 

Thanks for joining in the fun!

Class Luncheon decor photos

I added 8 photos taken during our Card Class Luncheon of the table decor to the Fall decor photo album. I like to pamper my customers and this is how I pamper my retreat guests too!

 

Halloween Candle Holder

Denise (a demo friend not in my group) called me on Monday and said-  " I need some inspiration and I need to know what to do with the waffle paper, I have today off" and before she could finish her sentence I said-  "Come out after lunch!!"  And she did!

We created many many things of which I have posted and will post but she brought this cute project with her and I am so excited to share it with you!

The Glass votive is from Walmart ( I think lol)  and the rub ons are #120989 Spooky Night from the holiday mini catalog

I am so impressed with these rub ons!! WOW- stunning in person and SO easy to use!!

We used a strip of Black Waffle Paper #120985 in place of the traditional ribbon, tied it in a knot and fanned out the edges and it's so stinkin cute!!

The project cost is less than $4.00! What a great gift for your friends, teachers, co workers, any Halloween lover! (especially yourself!)

What are you waiting for?  Order your rub ons and waffle paper HERE

Gardening Inspiration Goes HIGH-TECH!!!

A simple solution to both express your love of gardening

and drive your creativity in garden design.

 

Dear Gardening Friend,

If you're anything like me, you love spending time in your garden.  As a Master Gardener I find that there's just something about being outdoors, surround by the fruits of your labor that is immensely satisfying.

Unfortunately, I don't get to spend as much time in my garden as I would like.  Like you, I'm usually stuck in front of a computer all day.

Staring at the cold, electronic screen one day, I had an idea...

If I can't get out to the garden, why not bring the garden in to me?

And so, the "Gardens From Missouri Screensaver" was born!

The Gardens from Missouri is a CD-ROM containing a 50-picture screensaver, complete with easy to install instructions that even a novice computer user can understand.

Each picture is a beautiful, high-resolution photo of some of the most stimulating gardens and plants you will ever lay eyes on.

When I'm stuck at my desk, wishing I could be breathing fresh, rather than re-circulated air, I watch this screensaver and I am transported to the place I really want to be.

Although I created this screensaver for myself, my husband convinced me to share it with my fellow gardening enthusiasts.

And so, I'm making this screensaver available to YOU.

Installation couldn't be easier.  Once you download the file, you're just five minutes from enjoying your escape to the garden!

To order your downloadable screensaver for $19.97 (shipping included in price within the U.S.)  click the Buy Now button below.  International shipping available and appropriate postage rates will apply.

P.S. I truly hope you enjoy these photos as much as I continue to today.

 

Halloween Treat Box

I loved creating this cute, easy treat box! These are AWESOME Holiday gifts filled with anything from tea bags, to candy to hand sanitizer (teachers love that!) to whatever type of cute gift you want to give. Make them for co-workers, teachers, students, family, friends, party favors.....  the ideas are endless! I wil be selling these at my upcoming Craft Fair- and I always have people who special order for their party, coworkers, teacher gifts,  etc....

I used:

• #113439 Big Shot
• # 115965 Fancy Favor Box Die
• # 123012 Nite Owl Designer Paper
• #121151  Dark & Dreary Acrylic Block Stamp set
• #101179 Black Classic Ink
• #104430 Dimensionals
• #105117 Pumpkin Pie Cardstock
• #100730 Whisper White Cardstock
• #119922 Basic Black Cardstock  12 x 12" because the die is 11.5 inches long!
• #119882 Scallop Trim Punch

Order your supplies here  

I love this die! I use it for all kinds of things from Wedding favors, birthday gift for a friend or family, gift card holder, to baby shower favors, teacher gifts, luncheon table setting favors, dinner favors, thank you's, hostess thank you's, gifts for the girls at the bank and so many more ideas!  Buying this die will provide years worth of boxes that can be decorated for any occasion and market them to people you know, take orders and make some money!!

Have fun!