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Happy Halloween, everyone! My husband, myself, and my little hamburger (!!) are out for some trick or treating. Have a safe and fun time out there.

New Hostess-only holiday option

Woot woot!

I'm proud to announce that Creating Keepsakes magazine  has named Stampin' Up!'s wood- and clear-mount rubber stamps as one of its Top 10 Tools for 2011! While Stampin' Up! has long been recognized in the stamping and crafting industry for producing high-quality rubber stamps and exclusive images in a variety of artistic styles, being recognized by Creating Keepsakes is just another validation that when you choose Stampin' Up! products, you are choosing the best!

Holiday cookies

Don't forget to order your very own Sweet Pressed cookie stamps! Just make your favourite shortbread cookie dough (or one of the two included recipes) and stamp away! Create beautiful, hand-stamped cookies in a flash. The stamp images are completely food-safe and child-friendly. Cookie Stamps are a brand-new product that appeals to crafters and non-crafters, alike-not to mention kids! The easy-to-use cookie stamp has a solid wood handle with three interchangeable stamp images: a heart, a jack-o-lantern, and a snowflake.

Sweet Halloween Treats

These cellophane treat bags are perfect for halloween giveaway treats, or for any other occasion of party. They are also known as "m&m bags," because you can line up coloured m&ms or smarties to match your theme. Different colours of jelly belly beans are nice too, and you can fit more in the bag than the bigger regular jelly beans I used. We used the decorative label punch and the small oval punch to make the shapes, plus a small hand cut green stem. We sponged orange ink to give it a bit of dimension, and used smooch spritz when it was done for some shine. I also stapled the bag to the label punch, before putting the pumpkin over top, just to make it extra sturdy, because I don't think regular glue would hold up all the candy! These self sealing little cello bags are a steal at packs of 50 for only $3.25, so email me asap to order some in time for making Halloween, thanksgiving, and Christmas themed treats! lanamccarney@gmail.com

Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours! Enjoy your day off with family and friends, and take some time to reflect on how lucky we all are.

Are you a crafting newbie?

From October 1-31, buy any two Simply Sent Kits and get a FREE coordinating stamp set! Our Simply Sent Kits are the ideal choice for the beginning crafter. The card kits offer a variety of basic themes, so it's easy to create cards for any occasion. Whether you’re a brand-new card maker or an experienced crafter, our Simply Sent card kits help you make unique, handcrafted cards in a snap! This would also make a great gift for someone in your life who wants to get started in card making... its never too early to think about Christmas!

a FREE Big Shot??!!

Yep, this is totally the best recruiting promotion ever! If any of you have ever been to one of my events, you know how much I LOVE my Big Shot... I use it for practically every card and project I make. Here is an opportunity for you to sign up to be a demonstrator, just like me, and get your very own free Big Shot as a bonus. The best part is that you don't even have to sell anything or hold workshops like I do. If you decide you don't want to either sell or buy the quarterly minimum yourself, then there is no penalty whatsoever! The new-demonstrator Starter Kit—a steal at just $215 —contains over $425 worth of stamp sets, card stock, ink, and accessories (that you get to pick out!), and you just get to keep all your crafting goodies, even when you aren't a demonstrator anymore. I love being a Stampin Up demonstrator, and you just might find that you love it too! This great promo only last during the month of October, so contact me at lanamccarney@gmail.com asap to get started.

Spooky Owl

Here is a fun card, based on a design I found online, for a very spooky looking punch art owl. He is a bit smaller than a regular sized card, but bigger than a tag, and certainly you could alter the piece sizes to make any size you wanted. He is very sparkly! I used 3 different sized circle punches for the eyes, and 3 layers of scalloped edge punched black card stock for his feathered body. Boo!

A brand new Stampin Product!

We have never offered anything like this before.... Sweet Pressed Cookie Stamps!!!

Available from: October 1, 2011 - January 3, 2012

Sweet Pressed Cookie Stamps are a brand-new product that will appeal to crafters and non-crafters, alike-not to mention kids! The easy-to-use cookie stamp has a solid wood handle with three interchangeable stamp images: a heart, a jack-o-lantern, and a snowflake. Just make your favourite shortbread cookie dough (or one of the two included recipes) and stamp away! Create beautiful, hand-stamped cookies in a flash. The stamp images are completely food-safe and child-friendly. This set is available starting today, for only $20.95! Contact me at lanamccarney@gmail.com to order yours in time for the holidays!