Fall Is Here And The Holidays Are Approaching. Need Some Help?

Crafter or not so crafty, there is something for eve-ryone.

No matter what your Holiday shopping style is, a trek to the mall or shopping center is involved. Some find online ordering to be less hectic than traditional shopping but the local stores come in to play at one time or another. If only for food purchases.

Then there is the annual question. What to get for so-an-so. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve walked aisle after aisle trying to find the right item for a person. If I do find it chances are good it will be the wrong size or the wrong color. I know I am not alone in this shopping dilemma. It is no wonder there are so many crabby shoppers around.

Try something a bit different this year. When you think of the person you are buying the gift for consider all of that person’s inter-ests and the special things about that person that make you smile or laugh. What is truly delightful about that person you would like to let them know you appreciate?

You might think that Stampin’ UP! is just about paper and rubber stamps. Mostly it is but there are items that don’t involve inks and papers.

For example, if someone on your gift list loves Christmas ornaments you can pick up a package of plain colored glass ornaments and apply stunning snowflakes on them from the Definitely Decorative catalog.

Vinyl wall decor is now the fashion in homes with a great span of empty wall space.

These items are very easy to apply and re-move. No crafting needed on your part.

You can purchase a cork bulletin board from a local store and add the “Family” to the bottom like you see on rear car windows.

Halloween is upon us. Friends, family, co-workers, and neighbors will all have a smile on their faces when you present them with these adorable little treat bags using Cast-A-Spell Designer Series Papers.

Message In A Fold

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Celebrating the people in our lives. What better way to show you care than a thoughtful gift you make or a timely card you send. Not very crafty? Put your personal touch on an item that honors each person for their special traits.

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Get Creative With Your Gift Giving.

Everyday things can be specialty items. Designed by you in the colors, patterns, and textures that you like, or given as a gift to someone with their tastes in mind. Like this Post-It-Note holder for 3”x 3” Post-It-Notes.

Digital Scrapbooks Are The Thing Now.

If you are not someone that enjoys pa-per, scissors, and glue but do enjoy working with photos on your computer you might think about the My Digital Studio from Stampin’ UP!

Thousands of images, all of the Stampin’ Up exclusive colors, pre-designed templates exclusive to Stampin’ UP!, and features that no other digital scrapbook software has. Strong photo editing capabilities, the ability to add multimedia elements like hot spot links, music, narration, and even video to your pro-jects.

There are high quality professional print services available to make your digital scrap-book into a beautiful hard bound book. No, the video won’t play in the book, but you can include a DVD you have made from the My Digital software to accompany the hard bound book.

Create A Charm Locket For The Jewelry Person In Your Life.

The Simply Adorned products are locket charms that open up so you can insert a spe-

cial photo of a child or insert your custom stamped image. Charms range in size from 1” x 1” to 1” x 1-1/4” and 1-1/2” x 2”. Simply Adorned chains are anodized stainless steel and come in lengths of 24” and 34”. You could skip the chain and tie a ribbon through the charm for anyone with a metal allergy. The frame surrounds tem-pered beveled glass on the front and flat glass on the back. You can display an image on one side or both. Create an heirloom piece that will be treasured.

Do You Give Gifts Of Food?Present your food item in a package

guaranteed to please. A hot chocolate mix, directly from your

kitchen, can be put in a jar and decorated with a beautiful label from the Jingle All The Way label set. Once the label is gone you can take the left over pieces and use it as a stencil with glass etching compound to make another beautiful gift.

Know Someone That Is Into Scrapbooks Or Cards?

There are stamp sets for every occasion and event. Designer Series paper in exclusive Stampin’ Up! colors, ink pads that coordinate with all of the paper colors, ribbons, buttons, brads, embellishments, and glitter to make any craft enthusiast ecstatic with the gift you give.

Do You Have A List For Santa?

Want your family members to know what you want for Christmas? Instead of dropping hints and hoping they know what you want, write it down and let them know they can go to my Stampin’ UP! website to place the or-der. If Santa is really smart, he’ll add an item or two that you don’t have on your list. http://www.leslieb.stampinup.net.

Monthly Specials

Deals Of The Week.

Punches Through October 31, 2009Three punches are on sale up to 25% off of the regular price. Trio of Blooms, My Way, and 5-Point Flower.

Big-Shot Dies Through October 31stThree dies are on sale and up to 25% off of the regular price. The dies range in size from 2-1/4 x 2-1/2, and 6” x 13 3/4. The small die is a Flower Burst Embosslet. The two larger dies are for cupcake decoration and a pop-up birthday cake.

Clearance RackMany more items at 25% off which include Designer Series papers, Rub-Ons, ribbon, felt snowflakes, chip-board items ready for your special touch. These items are going fast, and when they are gone - they are gone for good

Holiday Mini Catalog Chock full of Holiday items from Hal-loween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year. The items in this catalog are available through January 4, 2010.

Build A Bear WorkshopMuch like the paper dolls of long ago, except these are bears. Dress them up as Mom and Dad bears or as little children bears. Dress them for any occasion. Add them to scrapbooks or put them on cards.

Message In A FoldLeslie BockenstetteIndependent Demonstratorwww.messageinafold.comwww.leslieb.stampinup.net