All Occasion

Spirited Snowman

I’m hosting this week’s challenge over at Use Your Stuff Challenge Blog. Do you have Enamel Dots in your stash? If so, it’s time to make a card, 3-D item or scrapbook page and add a few Enamel Dots to your design. Then head over to Use Your Stuff Challenge Blog and add your picture. Never entered a challenge? Never fear, I’ll help you get it done. Email me at Beth@StampingMom.com. I get it, I made cards for about 12 years before I ever entered a challenge. It’s pretty fun, and so exciting though when you win a challenge. Ask Ruth Sollberger and Marcelyn Churchill, I encouraged them to enter a challenge and they’ve both won some. 🙂

Stamps: Spirited Snowman (148072)

Paper: Whisper White Cardstock (100730), Granny Apple Green (146990), Brights 6 x 6″ Designer Series Paper (146964)

Ink: Momento (132708)

Accessories: Stampin’ Trimmer (126889), Bone Folder (102300), Big Shot (143263), Layering Ovals Framelits (141706), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Brights Stampin’ Write Markers (147157), Glitter Enamel Dots (146934)

Techniques: Fun Fold

Here’s the inside of the Fun Fold card.

Are you wondering why I’m making Snowman cards in October? Well, it’s Oct 14 and it snowed in Iowa today! I took this picture while it was snowing, but you can’t see the snow. You can see four of my raised gardens. They are still going strong and not ready for winter. Before it freezes we usually put tarps over the gardens and the hoops hold them up.The small square garden in front is my herb garden. Another reason I try to prolong the growing season is, I like to use my own fresh Rosemary and Sage when I host Thanksgiving. It’s over a month away so they might not make it this year. 🙂

Are you looking for a Stampin’ Up demo? Contact me and I’ll send you one of these cards and a new Holiday catalog!

I had such a wonderful week! Our dear friends, Debbie and John Gorman, were here visiting from Alabama. It had been two years since we’d seen them. Debbie and I spent one day by ourselves, having all the fun we could think of! Love you both and see you soon!

Blessings,

Beth 🙂

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Spirited Snowmen Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$19.00

Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

$9.75

Granny Apple Green 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

$8.50

Brights 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

$11.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

Layering Ovals Framelits Dies

$35.00

Stampin’ Dimensionals

$4.00

Brights Stampin’ Write Markers

$30.00

Glitter Enamel Dots

$7.00

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Marcelyn Monday

Marcelyn Churchill is my friend, stamping team member, fellow BSFer (Bible Study Fellowship) and prolific crafter. She doesn’t have a blog, so I share some of her creations on most Mondays.

Here’s the four cards that Marcelyn prepared for Stampapooloza.

This is Kit Kat candy holder.

Here’s the inside.

Marcelyn took the cotton off a Q-tip to add to this Country Home card.

This card was cased from Sharon Hashimoto Burkert. It uses the Rooted in Nature set.

If you want to find out how to make any of these projects, please contact Marcelyn directly at marcelynchurchill@msn.com.

Are you looking for a Stampin’ Up demo? Contact me and I’ll send you one of these cards and a new Holiday catalog!

Blessings,

Beth 🙂

Visit my online store here.
Shop the Clearance Rack here.
Follow me on Pinterest here
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You can always email me at Beth@StampingMom.com if you don’t want to place your order online. I’d love to help you! My current host code is J63GDW2R . If you order using my host code, you’ll get an additional free gift from me!

National Sweetest Day

Festive Friday Challenge

It’s time for another Festive Friday Challenge! I love being a designer for Festive Friday and this week’s challenge #FF0018 is Sweetest Day (Oct 20) and/or Stripes. You can earn points to choose free items from our Festive Friday Store! #festivefridaychallenge To enter, you only need to post a picture of your card to Pinterest. I can help you with the link. Please email me at Beth@StampingMom.com and I would love to help you. Entering challenges is truly a lot of fun. Please join us! #NationalSweetestDay

If you want instructions, please enter our challenge at Festive Friday and you can choose the free tutorial for this card and box with the points you earn.

Stamps: Animal Outing (146600)

Paper: Whisper White Cardstock (100730), Bermuda Bay Cardstock (131197), Granny Apple Green (146990), Mango Melody (146989)

Ink: Basic Gray (149165), Mango Melody (147093), Granny Apple Green (147095)

Accessories: Stampin’ Trimmer (126889), Bone Folder (102300), Big Shot (143263), Detailed Trio Punch (146320), Animal Friends Thinlits (146823), Stitched Shapes Framelits (145372), Wood Crate Framelits-heart (143730), Scalloped Tag Topper (133324), 1-1/4″ Mini Striped Ribbon-Bermuda Bay (146939), Silver & Whisper White Baker’s Twine (145569), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Bermuda Bay Stampin’ Blends (144600), Mango Melody Stampin’ Blends (147945), Smoky Slate Stampin Blends (145058), Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends (147274), Bermuda Bay Enamel Dots-Retired

Techniques: CAS clean and simple

NATIONAL SWEETEST DAY

National Sweetest Day is observed on the third Saturday in October by people of all ages.

Just in time for its 100th Anniversary, National Sweetest Day encourages everyone to be generous even in the smallest ways. From its inception as Candy Day in 1916, this day reminds us that even small tokens improve the lives of those around us who are suffering or going without. While the day may have begun with candy and sweets, encouraging us to take home sweets to our sweethearts and friends, it is a day full of lessons in persistence and resilience.

On National Sweetest Day, take care of all those who need care. Even those who need great care, when given the smallest token will feel the effects. A little treat, a card, a show of support during a time of need may be the sweetest gift on this day.

HOW TO OBSERVE

Give a gift to someone who needs a reminder of the sweetness in the world on The Sweetest Day of the Year. Use #NationalSweetestDay to post on social media.

HISTORY

National Sweetest Day found its beginnings in a holiday founded by the National Confectioners’ Association in 1916 called Candy Day. On October 14, 1916, candy shops around the country filled newspapers announcing their sweetest treats and delights. Originally designated to be celebrated the second Saturday of every October, the confectioners’ convention in Detroit in May of 1916 made the final resolution. Walter C. Hughes, the secretary of the National Confectioners’ Association, encouraged Americans to patronizes their local candy shops, bakers, and druggist for the highest quality confections.

The earliest mentions of the “Sweetest Day of the Year” were in several advertisements found in Indiana, Minnesota, and Texas newspapers. It was not the official name of the day – not yet.

In 1917 with war raging in Europe, many retailers encouraged patrons to “Get one for yourself and one for the boys overseas!”

By April of 1918, the United States officially entered the war in Europe and with that came rationing. Sugar, as well as many other commodities, became scarce. The holiday that was starting to see such success was shelved.

With the end of the war in 1919, sweetness returned to October. So sweet in fact, Candy Day became an entire week. Then in 1923, the day kicked into the full charitable swing.
Sweetest Day’s theme of charity and giving became apparent in 1921 when the Detroit Retail Confectioners, Detroit Wholesale Confections Club, Detroit Jobbing Confectioners Association and the Michigan Confectioners Club joined forces with the Red Cross to distribute thousands of bags of candy to hospitals, orphanages, shelters and homes across Michigan. The celebration also included 100 regulation army target balloons which dropped coupons worth a box of candy.

I hope you’ll join me in celebrating Sweetest Day this year!