I hope everyone had a wonderful Holiday! I hope some of you were able to make some great Christmas cards this year! (I know Lori & Sue did! Thanks, guys!)

Here are the two cards that I made:

This one was done using the Frosty and Happy Everything Stamp sets.



This one was done using the Happy Everything stamp set and the holiday paper from the Holiday Mini catalog.



Now that Christmas is over I can play with some of my new stamp sets from the Sell-A-Bration mini catalog!

Sorry I haven't posted for a while! I have been busy getting ready for Christmas and time is flying by! Here is a really cute version of the Stamper's Week Before Christmas that seems very appropriate at the moment!! =)

Twas the week before Christmas, and the house was a hush
Save the stamping of rubber in a last-minute rush.
The card stock was cut with precision and care
In hopes that a greeting would soon be stamped there.

The children were tucked in their beds around eight,
But now it's ten-thiry....How'd it get so late?
And I in my PJs with bleary red eyes
Had finally arranged all the stamping supplies.

It started out simple..it does every year
Just make a few cards for friends who are dear.
I pressed ink to paper, it looked crisp and clean
A sprinkle of powder, heat to a sheen.

When what on my green Christmas card should appear?
Why, a tiny gold Santa with sleigh and reindeer.
On pigment! On powder! On heat from a gun!
Now ribbon and glitter! Can I make eighty-one?

"I can do it!" I said with all of my might
And looked at the clock - 'twas well past midnight.
I went straight to stamping out card after card.
"This might take all night, but at least it's not hard".

But after I finished, they looked a bit lame.
I didn't want fancy, but these were too plain.
And then in a twinkling, a thought came to mind.
"I'll just dress them up, and then they'll be fine".

So I went to my craft room and looked all around,
Then back to the table with all that I'd found.
My Fiskars I brandished, I wasn't a quitter,
And soon I was covered in EP and glitter.

The cap of my marker I held in my teeth.
I'd lay in some color or maybe gold leaf.
My broad little face was all beaded with sweat.
But I wouldn't give up - well, not at least yet.

There was glue on the table and ink on the floor.
I laughed at the site, though my fingers were sore.
I did not complain, just kept up my work.
When more things went wrong, I did not go berserk.

When finally finished, one card about six,
It looked pretty good after all of my tricks.
"I'm keeping this one, my work on it shows"
So clutching my card, up the stairs I arose.

I crawled into bed at the crack of dawn,
Creativity all spent, motivation gone.
But make no mistake, I promise one thing:
You'll all get your cards, but not 'til next Spring!

--Author Unknown

Yeah! Today is December 1st! That means the Winter Mini catalog is out! For those of you who have not seen it yet - you are in for a treat! Not only did Stampin' Up come out with some great new stamp sets but they have also introduced a new product. For the first time ever, Stampin' Up! is providing everything you need to stamp at a moment's notice-all in one beautiful package. Introducing the new Simply Sent card kits!

Each elegant Simply Sent box contains an all-inclusive kit for creating 10 cards featuring two unique designs. From project instructions to adhesive, from buttons to ink, SU! has thought of everything. Plus, they've done something special. Each exclusive stamp set found in these kits has been die-cut for your convenience. All you need is a pair of SU! Paper Snips for trimming ribbon.

All six premiere Simply Sent kits will be available until February 28, 2007, and then the Gratitude and Just K kits will be retired. Contact me today and make sure you get yours before they're gone forever! For more information on the kits, please follow this link.

And that's not all!! SU! has also come out with a smaller tag punch that can be used in conjunction with the larger one already in the 2006-2007 Idea Book & Catalog. For those of you who love layering (like I do!) this is a must have! It can be found on page 4 of the Winter Mini.

Don't delay! Contact me today to order.

Yeah! I just have to say my DH is wonderful! As some of you may know, my step-daughter moved out a couple of months ago. I have been wanting to turn her room into a stamp room but we haven't had the time. Well - we went to Home Depot the other day and got all the materials for my DH to create my stamp room. I wasn't sure exactly how I wanted it but after tossing some ideas around we came up with a plan. My DH spent the last few evenings working on it and this is what is now my new stamp room:

Yeah!! I can't wait to organize it. We will be moving a large table and chairs in so now when I have workshops, classes and stamp camps, we will have a wonderful workspace to use!

So - if you have been putting off scheduling a workshop because you "don't have the room". Have no fear! Give me a call today and we can schedule one to hold at my home! =)

(More pics to come once it is organized!)

Sorry it has been a while! I was away on a Caribbean vacation aboard the Crown Princess! But I am back and ready to get back to stamping!!

There are a lot of new things coming your way. For one, the new Winter Mini catalog is available. Wait until you see the new stamp sets that Stampin' Up! has come out with! They are wonderful. There is a new product called Simply Sent which is a stamp kit that comes with all the materials needed to produce 10 cards (2 different designs). Please contact me for your copy of the Winter Mini today!

Also, Sell-A-Bration is right around the corner. What is Sell-A-Bration, you ask? Sell-A-Bration is a very exciting promotion that Stampin' Up! puts on during the months of January & February. There are several ways to take advantage of Sell-A-Bration:

For Hostesses: In addition to the regular hostess benefits, you will receive a free Sell-A-Bration set of your choice when your workshop totals $300 or more in net sales.

For Customers: For every $50 (before S&H) that you spend, you will earn a free Sell-A-Bration set of your choice. For every additional $50 you spend, you get an additional set!

For Recruits: If you sign up during Sell-A-Bration, you can earn any stamp set from the 2006-2007 Idea Book & Catalog in addition to all the great sets that already come in the starter kit!

If you would like to get a sneak peek at what the sets look like, please feel free to contact me! I think once you have seen them, you will definitely want to take advantage of this wonderful promotion!

Well - I have to get back to stamping! I hope to have some more ideas to share soon!

Sorry it has been a while but I was getting busy for Regionals! =)

This weekend, I attended the Stampin' Up! Regional in Providence, Rhode Island. It was great! I got a bunch of new ideas that I can't wait to share with you as well as some great pictures. The only part I didn't like was getting up at 5:00am and driving from Windham, Maine to Providence, Rhode Island!! But it was well worth it.

Unfortunately, Shelli (Co-founder and CEO of Stampin' Up!) was unable to attend the Saturday session. Fortunately, we had Jaron! He was a riot! He showed us some great ideas. So did (Kari?), one of the other presenters. We learned some great tips for our bitty books, how to make a scrapbook out of a file folder, ways to use our spritzer, and much, much more!

My upline, Carolyn, was even picked to present a Workshop Wow! Yeah!!! She showed a very cool technique using our glossy cardstock and our Stampin' Spots. I hope to get some pictures uploaded soon.

If you would like to see some of the newest techniques that I have learned, please contact me to book an in-home (your home or mine) workshop soon! (Please note: I will be unavailable from November 11th through the 18th as I will be on a cruise! =)

Yeah! I made it over $1000 in sales for this month! Thank you so much to my October hostesses Lori and Grace who helped me achieve this goal! I couldn't have done it without you and your guests.

By achieving $1000 in sales, I have been promoted to Sr. Associate by Stamping Up!. =)

I received Lori's workshop order this afternoon and had a great time packaging everything up for Lori and her guests. She was very excited to see all of her FREE products that she earned just by inviting her friends over for a fun night of stamping. Please contact me if you would like to have a workshop for your friends and family!

Tonight, I whipped up a quick "new baby" card for my cousin Lisa and her husband, Michael. They just had a new baby girl! Congratulations to them!!

Here is a picture of the card:


I also took some pictures of the Lunch Tin that I made the other day. This is a really fun project. I have ordered a bunch of white lunch tins and will be having a Stamp Camp at my house soon to work on them. Please let me know if you would be interested and I can send you more details.

Well, that's all for now! I have to get to bed!! I would much rather stay up all night stamping but unfortunately I have to work tomorrow morning!

Welcome to my blog!! This is my first attempt at this so please bear with me! I hope to fill the pages of this blog with lots of stamping and scrapbooking ideas that I hope you will find useful.

First, a little about me! My name is Chrissie Curit and I live in Windham, Maine. I am an Independent Demonstrator for Stampin' Up! What is Stampin' Up! you ask? SU! is a company that opened it's doors more than 18 years ago and since then has introduced the creativity and fun of stamping to hundreds of thousands of customers throughout the United States, Canada and Australia! SU! products are not sold in stores and can only be purchased through Independent Demonstrators, like myself, through home workshops, open houses, etc.

I attended my first Stampin' Up! workshop back in the mid '90's. I really liked their products because SU! offers more than what a typical art store offers. Since all their stamps come in sets, I can use my creativity to produce professional looking cards with ease and less cost.

I first became a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator back in November of 1999 because I really enjoy stamping. Becoming a Demonstrator allowed me to support my stamping habit without breaking the bank! =) I took a break for a few years to get married, build a house, etc.

In our new house, I have a room dedicated to stamping! All it took was for me to start unpacking my stamps and organizing them in my new home, for me to realize how much I missed being a Demonstrator! So, here I am again! I love being part of a company that inspires my creativity with exclusive stamps and accessories!