Guatemalan Malnutrition Center Benefit Sale

Last weekend, I and many vendors had the opportunity to be a part of a benefit craft show for the Guatemalan Malnutrition Center. I have a few items leftover and I would love to be able to donate more so I am offering these items for a sale this weekend. The more I sell, the more I can donate. So if you didn't get a chance to come out and are looking for last minute Christmas gifts, here is what I have to offer. I can ship USPS and locally deliver.
Thanks for your help in this very worth cause!

Click here for more info about the Guatemalan Malnutrition Center

My most popular item: Natural Stone or Slate Coasters Slate have a faint French script with a swirl design, Black or Hunter Green on left have 4 different Bible verses along with the swirl design, and the Dark Pink flower design has 2 sayings: Enjoy the little things and Enjoy every moment. They all have a felt backing to keep your tables safe.
$14 for a set of 4 or if you buy 2 more sets, the price drops to $12.  Thanks to USPS Flat Rate, this isn't awful $$ to ship anymore.

Hand Sewn Fabric Stockings hold gift cards, treat bags, notes, whatever you like! $5 or 2 for $8

Jumbo Binder Clips are repurposed to hold a special picture, recipe, or memo. Also great for highlighting a dish on a buffet or place setting. $4 or 2 for $6
Cherry, Flower, Pink Bird, B&W Bible verse, Christmas Blessings, & Comfort & Peace are available.

The last of my Magnetic Sticky Note & Pen sets. "Do Good", "Be Nice", or Cherry theme are available. These are magnetic & ready for your fridge. $4

Handcrafted Layered Flower Bookmarks These 2 designs are what I have left from all of them! $3 or 2 for $5 See this link for them "in action".

The last of my Sticky Note & Pen sets. Gator or light pastel theme left. These hang with a little loop which would be perfect for a cubicle or by the phone. $4

Paper Stockings hold gift cards or secret notes perfectly! Great to hang on the tree or finish off a package. $3 each or 2 for $5

How about a little whimsy? This is a funny little poem about wanting to make Christmas Fudge but getting too busy...so here is a bag of chocolate. $3 each or 2 for 5. I have 7 left.

Last 3 Stationary sets left. Cherry/Skull design, and 2 Red/Black/Vanilla/Bird design. $12 each

"Pretty Protectors" Plastic case comes with mini notepad, pen & stick notes, nicely wrapped & protected for your purse, bookbag or diaper bag. Some use for coupons, too. $8 each, buy 2 or more and the price drops to $7 each.
Variety of themes pictured

Popular with only 3 left, these come with a funny little poem about Rudolph's Repair Kit. Contained inside the jars are Cinnamon Disc hard candy. $3 each or take all 3 jars for $6

Jumbo Clothespin clips are perfect for holding a special picture, recipe, or memo. $4

Gift Tag Decoration/Ornament $1 or buy all 5 for $4

 Everything here is handcrafted by me using only premium Stampin' Up Products.  Isn't it fun what you can do with a little Paper, Stamps, & Ink?

Please let me know if you are interested as soon as possible!

Thanks for looking!

12 Days of Holiday Sales from Stampin' UP

Hello!  Just wanted to let all of you that have a cutting machine like Cuttlebug or Sizzix [for Dies] and the Cricut [for vinyl for wall art & home decor in awesome colors NOT available in stores!!] that Stampin' UP has a great sale on select dies & supplies.  Please see my website for all of the items under 12 Days of Holiday Sales.  In addition, from ME only, I am offering to refund your shipping costs for any items you purchase from this specific sale, so it is a win/win!  Sales & free shipping, you can't beat that!  Sale only runs through 12/22 so you better hurry!

Think of the gifts you can create with the dies or use that as the gift itself for your crafting friends!

Thanks for reading my shameless plug.  :)  Hope you are getting ready for a Merry Christmas!
Amy Dearie

3 More Craft Shows to go!

I promise I will rest after Tuesday night!  I SWEAR!
Here is the listing of the last of my shows for the season.  Stop by if you are in the area!

Saturday. December 12th  10-4 pm
Yia Yia's Beads & Gift Artisan Market 10am-3:30pm [corner of McDonald Street & Tennessee]  [postponed from 12/5 due to the weather]

Saturday, December 12th  6-9 pm

Bridgewater Holiday Open House  off R 33  http://www.williamryanhomes.com/bridgewater/application/community_overview.php

December 15th
MOPS @ the Mall's Crafty Mom's Christmas 10:30am-11:30 am  All are welcome to come up and shop during this time with the 20+ local vendors!   Located at FBC @ the Mall 1010 E Memorial Blvd.  Lakeland 33810.

Hello Still looking for that last minute gift? 

Wouldn't it be easy if the items you needed were delivered right to your home or office with No Shipping Fees in the Lakeland area, of course!  :)  

For my Out-of-Towner-Friends: Shipping is available!

I am happy to deliver your order and even offer gift wrapping, if needed. 

    As many of you know, I have been selling my HandStamped items in various craft & art shows around town and I wanted to extend my product line to my area friends for your shopping convenience. 

[If you click on the picture, it will blow it up for better browsing. And let me know if you need the pdf emailed to you to see even better.  Thanks!]

Thank you so much for your time, friendship & support!

Amy Dearie

Stocking Stuffer Stampin' Class December 7th

By popular demand, come learn to make some of the items I have been selling at local craft shows, just in time for the Holidays!  These are items you coudl easily duplicate for additional gifts.

Monday, December 7th 6:30 pm Panera Bread North Lakeland

5 projects for $10 dollars! We will make 2 Christmas note cards, a Jumbo PaperClip Bookmark, “Rudolph’s Repair Kit”, Covered Popcorn Gift, & a tile magnet. [3X3 note cards not pictured]

Everything is precut and ready to assemble. All you need to bring is a tube of E-6000 adhesive.
Registration required by December 4th so enough kits are created.

The fun part should be trying to emboss the magnet in a restaurant!  haha!  Luckily they have plugs on most walls for computers. 
As this is a “Ladies’ Night Out” class, it is adult’s only. Class can be duplicated in your home for your friends, as well. Contact me for available dates!

Build a Bear Creations

Whew!  I swore I was going to drown in Build a Bears as I worked on these in bulk!  The cut out Build a Bears were created using the Sizzix Big Shot and the 2 BAB dies from Stampin up for the body & outfits.
Stampin' Up! Bigz Dies

• Stampin' Up! Bear (117977) - The extra muzzle, mouth, nose, eyes, and heart are great for adding layers and colors to your bear.
• Stampin' Up! Beary Essentials (117978) - Pieces include skirt, shirt, cuffs, jacket (2 pieces), pants, and boy and girl shoes.

The  accessories were from:

Stampin' Up! Sizzlits Dies

• Stampin' Up! Beary Boy (117981) - Pieces include baseball cap, satchel, satchel strap, and star.
• Stampin' Up! Beary Girl (117982) - Pieces include purse, belt, hair bow, star, and flower.

It was fun to create each of them, like playing with paper dolls [which might be the next project!].
Here are some of the ways I used these cut out guys:

A Frame-able 8X10 Christmas Page, ready for you to plug your picture into, perfect gift for grandparents, and sold at my craft events for $5.

 

Covered/Stamped Notepad with added Bear and mini gel pen to match.  Sweet gift for that young girl in your life.  $5

I also have the coordinating stamp set for BAB projects:

• Beary Best Friends (118052) - Set of 6 line art images perfect for coloring. Boy bear and girl bear hold different items for various occasions (balloon, flower, gift bag, party hat)

And here is a few of the projects I created using the stamp set.

 

Another Covered/Stamped Notepad with Matching pen, perfect for a purse. $4

A fairly original creation of mine out of necessity since I am always forgetting to bring something for Jesse to do when we go out.  My mom would bring a ziploc bag with a folded coloring page but this was more compact and much cuter! haha  It contains 10 coloring sheets, double-sided with 3 crayons.  Ties up nicely and ready to go.  $5

If you need direction/dimensions, please let me know.  All products to create these projects are available in my Stampin' Up online store.

Thanks for looking! 

3-D Tree Ornament

Can you believe how fast November is going?  I can't!
Wanted to share this quick little ornament that has been selling well at my craft shows.  It is made using the SU Full Heart punch, coasters, Designer Series Paper [retired SU] and some stamping.  I stamped JOY in this one, others have Merry Christmas.  I punched 3 hearts from the Old Olive cardstock.  I actually stamped a Christmas tree over and over in the old oilve ink but you can't quite see it in this pic.  Though it might need some depth/design.  I also ripped a wee bit of Creamy Caramel paper and rubbed it in Chocolate Chip ink for character to make the tree trunk.  I scored down the middle of the tree to get a crisp fold and then glued them together.  The star is a brad with the brad part snipped off.  A button could easily be substituted.  I covered a paper coaster with the DSP, allowed to dry, then buffed off the edges. I also rolled the edges in Old Olive Craft ink to give a finished look.  After all the adhering and stamping, I covered the entire thing in Triple Thick Sealant to make sure the tree would stand up to time.  I then adhered the ribbon loop to the back with E-6000.

If you already have this punch, this is a great project with little cost other than time!

Upcoming Craft Fairs

[Display at a recent show]

I am so excited about the upcoming craft fairs & events where I can sell my hand-stamped PaperCrafting gifts!  If you are local, come out and say HELLO!

Saturday, November 7th
Sandpiper Golf & Country Club 9-1  North Lakeland off N. Socrum Loop Rd. near Plantation Publix.  [My mom is running my table at this location.]
Cypress Lakes Golf & Country Club 9-2 Even-More-North Lakeland, off 98 N going towards Webster. [I will be there!]

Thursday, November 19th 6pm
FBC @ the Mall Women of Purpose Christmas Event [open to the public] $7 includes dinner, P & W time, and Shopping!  [contact me for ticket details]

Saturday, November 21st 9am -2 pm
Lakeland Harbor Mobile Home Park [on 33 [Northside] right across from  I-4 exit] next to car dealership

December 5th
Yia Yia's Beads & Gift Artisian Market 10am-3:30pm [corner of McDonald Street & Tennessee]

December 12th

Bridgewater Holiday Open House 6-9 pm http://www.williamryanhomes.com/bridgewater/application/community_overview.php

December 15th
MOPS @ the Mall's Crafty Mom's Christmas 10:30am-11:30 am  All are welcome to come up and shop during this time with the 20+ local vendors!   Located at FBC @ the Mall 1010 E Memorial Blvd.  Lakeland 33810.


If you hear of any others in the local area, please let me know!
Hope to see you at one of these this Christmas season!  Only 50 days left!  Yikes!  Better get to crafting!  :)

Holiday Dog Treats

Hello!  Anyone who knows us, knows we are crazy dog lovers.  So who better to do a treat bag for to sell at the craft fairs then dogs!?
Jack [9.5 YO Lymphoma Survior Max, 5 yo

To make the dog treat bags more special, I purchased Milk Bones then jazzed them up with "dog-safe" decorations.

I purchased white candy coating [lots of brands do it] from the baking aisle.  White "chocolate" actually contains no chocolate and is therefore safe for doggies since it doesn't contain the cacao that is bad for them.  In fact, you will find it will say "White Candy Coating" or White Chips" even though they sell them with the rest of the chocolate.  **Now if the dog had a sugar problem, these would not be for him, of course.

I grew up at Willy Wonka's, I always say, because my mom made chocolate and sold to area offices & other customers as a side biz for the different candy-coated holidays. So working with chocolate is second nature to me.  Definitely, warm in micro on low for small increments [like 50% power for 45 seconds at a time until it is melted and smooth,]
The sprinkles are also from the baking aisle for cupcakes.

I just laid the Milk Bones all out flat on sheet pan and drizzled them with the melted white coating back and forth then quickly sprinkled the confetti and placed the whole thing in the fridge to set up quickly.

If you live in a warm climate and the show was outside, you might have a prob but otherwise they should be just fine.  Definitively, don't leave them in the car ;). 

I actually got the treat bags from Target in the party/gift bag section and trimmed abotu 1.5 inches off the top.  Those were the perfect size for 4 small bones across.  They have the treat bags at Michael's, too, in the baking/Wilton aisle.

The topper actually utilized My Digital Studio.  I do not have this dog stamp set but it was included in MDS so I could print off the size I wanted [to fit the 1 3/8 punch].  The scallop punch utilized retired Christmas DSP from SU.  I also stamped dog paw prints on the back for a completed look.  For the greeting, I used the one that came with the set and stamped mini bones on it.  I  also did one for the holidays,  "Bark, Bark, Bark, [Happy Holidays!]".  I overlayed the text box with the holiday sentiment on the hydrant from MDS stamp set. 

I sold a ton of these at last week's fair at Christ UMC and hope to sell just as many or MORE at the fairs I have this weekend!

No Two Snowflakes Are Alike

Hello! Just wanted to share with you a recent project for Christmas ornaments. I have been selling them at my art/craft fairs but I think it would be a great project to do at home with the kids as sweet & simple gifts, tree decorations, or even package decorations.

Recently, Stampin' UP! added a "Clearance Rack" to my online store and since I LOVE a bargain, I definitely went to shopping! These projects use the Little Felt Flurries Accents & Elements & Big Felt Flurries Accents & Elements from that section.

I adhered them together with my fave adhesive for everything, E-6000. I am not sure if Elmer's/Tacky glue works on felt very well since, in my experience, it hasn't adhered well [thinking if you were to do this with kids]. Hot Glue would work on this project, except maybe for the finer cut snowflakes that need tiny dots of glue.

The Rhinestone Brads are from SU, as well, and I love these to add a little bling to cards, scrapbooks and now Christmas ornaments! The half back pearls are from the Pretties kit from SU. For the brads, I would cut down or off the "brad stem" part so that it didn't show through the intricate designs.

The hanging string is embroidery floss in gold metallic and/or platinum depending on the center embellishment.