Hi Everyone,

I'm so glad you stopping in today. You are in for a real treat. As a thank you to all the wonderful stamping friends and customers, I'm giving away 12 wonderful Stampin' Up! products. Today begins the chance to be entered into the 12 Days of Stamping Giveaways. 

Here are the Details:

• Place an online order of $50 before shipping and tax, using the Hostess Code #S7PP7M7Q.
• Orders placed between November 1st and midnight (PST) November 18th will qualify.
• For every $50 before shipping and tax will earn one entry into the drawing. 
• There is no limit to the number of entries you can earn as long as you use the Hostess Code.
• There will be 1 winner announced each day beginning on Monday, November 19th. 
• You can only win 1 prize during the 12 Days of Stamping Giveaways.
• There are no Loyalty Bucks applied during this promotion.
• Winners may not exchange prize.
• This cannot be combined with any other stamping groups or classes.

Here are the 12 Stamping Giveaways

Day 1: Hung with Care Stamp Set

Day 2: Perfect Mix Stamp Set

Day 3: Glamper Greetings Stamp Set

Day 4: Best Bunny Stamp Set

Day 5: Cross-Stitched Christmas Stamp Set

Day 6: Cookie Cutter Halloween Stamp Set

Day 7: Friends of a Feather Paper Pumpkin Kit

Day 8: Everyday Heros Stamp Set

Day 9: Touches of Textures Stamp Set

Day 10: Time for Tea Bundle

Day 11: Tags & Tidings Bundle

Day 12: Timeless Tidings Project Kit

This is going to be so fun to spoil 12 lucky winners for the holidays. If you are ready to place your order, simply go to my online store and place your order. If you've not applied a Hostess Code before, you can do that once you are viewing your cart. There is a spot for your to put in the Hostess Code #S7PP7M7Q.

This is the perfect time to get in on the drawing because I know you are excited about the limited Edition Snowflake Showcase products available beginning today. They are limited, so once they are sold out, you can't get them, so don't delay.

Don't hesitate to contact me for any of your stamping needs. I'm happy to help.

Happy Stampin',

Mary Blocher

The PowerHuff Stamper

Time to Stamp Tuesday

Global Design Project 162

Hi Everyone,

Thanks for stopping in today for my Time to Stamp Tuesday. I wanted to take a few minutes to share my project for the Global Design Project 162 (GDP). They post challenges weekly and I love to enter using some of my favorite Stampin' Up! products. I was recently looking through a magazine and noticed that the most trending color are hues of purple. That makes this project perfect.

This design can lend itself into all sorts of occasions. I'm sticking with winter because I feel the weather changing and it's been snowing in the mountains out where I live. I love the Blizzard Thinlit die. It can be used to cut out lots of snowflakes, or use the Embossing Mats like I did for the Highland Heather embossed layer on my card.

The Snowflake Trinkets are part of the limited edition Snowflake Showcase that is starting on November 1st. I recently created a similar project for a monthly stamp group, so I wanted to simply change up the layout to show 2 variations. Which do you like best?

Thanks again for stopping by. Be sure to check out the other entries at the GDP 162 challenge. You can also enter your own creations. 

If you are in need of any products you can place an order online. I appreciate you choosing me as your demonstrator. Be sure to use the October hostess code #YTTV2GU7. If you place a $150 order, don't use the hostess code. You qualify for your own hostess benefits. Please do not mark "No Contact" when you order. I won't be able to contact you to award you with Loyalty Bucks or prizes.

Remember that when you order on-line, you can earn "Loyalty Bucks". For every $25.00 you order, you receive 1 loyalty bucks. Collect 20 loyalty bucks and you receive $30.00 free merchandise. Be sure to comment and share this blog. I'd love to hear from you. 

Happy Stampin',

Mary Blocher

The PowerHuff Stamper

Wonderful Wednesday

Global Design Project 161

Hi Everyone,

I'm glad you stopped in today for my Wonderful Wednesday Blog. I'm a bit late today, but found the time to get on and say hello. This week I'm participating in the Global Design Project 161. This week it's all about the color in the challenge. 

The 3 colors for this challenge are my all time fall favorites! For my project, I used the new and upcoming Snowflake Showcase Stamp sets and more. Included in the upcoming promotion, there are 2 limited edition stamp sets, 1 coordinating die set that works with both stamp sets, snowflake trinkets, and Whisper White Velvet cardstock. 

For this project, I used the glitter gems and colored the silver ones with the Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blend for the center of the flower. The leaves were stamped in Old Olive on the velvet cardstock. I then die-cut them with the thinlit. From there I dragged the velvet cardstock on the Old Olive ink pad to get some darker spots for contrast. Here is a look at the upcoming products available on November 1st while supplies last.

These are all fantastic products perfect for the winter season and beyond. Be sure to check back for more samples and the details soon.

Thanks so much for stopping in and seeing my color challenge entry for Global Design Project 161. You can check out all the other entries posted and even create your own entry. 

If you are in need of any products you can place an order online. I appreciate you choosing me as your demonstrator. Be sure to use the October hostess code #YTTV2GU7. If you place a $150 order, don't use the hostess code. You qualify for your own hostess benefits. Please do not mark "No Contact" when you order. I won't be able to contact you to award you with Loyalty Bucks or prizes.

Remember that when you order on-line, you can earn "Loyalty Bucks". For every $25.00 you order, you receive 1 loyalty bucks. Collect 20 loyalty bucks and you receive $30.00 free merchandise. Be sure to comment and share this blog. I'd love to hear from you. 

Happy Stampin',

Mary Blocher

The PowerHuff Stamper

Happy 30th Birthday Stampin' Up!

One Day Sale

Hi Everyone,

Happy 30th birthday to Stampin' Up! It's hard to believe that I have been part of this wonderful company for over 20 years! It's no wonder that Stampin' Up! has been the number 1 stamping company. The quality and care is top notch. 

Let me get on with the fabulous news! Stampin' Up! is offering their 30th Birthday Stamp Sale. For one day only, you can receive 15% off selected stamps. 

There are so many stamp sets to put on your wish list. I have a couple of samples to share of my favorites.

Free Cake Stamp set is so much fun! This stamp set is perfect for all of your birthday needs. I used the Stampin' Up! Water Color Pencils on this project too. 

Hanging Garden Stamp set is one that if fantastic to color! The different baskets let you create many wonderful projects.

These are just a couple of my favorites on the sale list. I can't wait to get a few more of the ones I love like Better With You and Pick a Pennant. 

Be sure to check out all the fantastic sets on sale. This sale is good for 24 hours and that's it. Don't miss out!

If you are in need of any products you can place an order online. I appreciate you choosing me as your demonstrator. Be sure to use the October hostess code #YTTV2GU7. If you place a $150 order, don't use the hostess code. You qualify for your own hostess benefits. Please do not mark "No Contact" when you order. I won't be able to contact you to award you with Loyalty Bucks or prizes.

Remember that when you order on-line, you can earn "Loyalty Bucks". For every $25.00 you order, you receive 1 loyalty bucks. Collect 20 loyalty bucks and you receive $30.00 free merchandise. Be sure to comment and share this blog. I'd love to hear from you. 

Happy Stampin',

Mary Blocher

The PowerHuff Stamper

Wonderful Wednesday

Wow Holiday Cards

Hi Everyone,

Welcome to my Wonderful Wednesday post. Today I'm continuing to share some WOW projects from my recent Holiday Catalog Swap. So many demonstrators participated in this swap and they really outdid themselves. The above picture is my sister-n-law helping me begin to sort all the groups into bags. Once they are all sorted, we then swap the cards. 

The projects I'm sharing today come from the Still Night Bundle found in the Holiday Catalog. This is a wonderful stamp set with coordinating thinlits for many occasions.

Susan Carlson created this beautiful card using the thinlits for the branch, owl, and stars. I love the color choices she used.

Jana' DeMore created this card. This project uses a couple of different embossing folders. The black portion was embossed using the Sparkle Textured Embossing Folder and the other part was embossed using the Woodland Textured Embossing Folder. The owl was stamped, colored, and then die-cut using the framelit. 

This project is beautiful! It was created by Sherri Minne. She used such beautiful colors and the Sparkle Glimmer paper really helps this project feel like Christmas. The designer series paper is from the Holiday Catalog. It is called Frosted Floral Specialty DSP. All off the papers have a frosted look and shimmery feel. 

Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope you enjoyed these wonderful projects from my demonstrator friends. Be sure to visit again. I'll continue to share other projects from this swap.

If you are in need of any products you can place an order online. I appreciate you choosing me as your demonstrator. Be sure to use the October hostess code #YTTV2GU7. If you place a $150 order, don't use the hostess code. You qualify for your own hostess benefits. Please do not mark "No Contact" when you order. I won't be able to contact you to award you with Loyalty Bucks or prizes.

Remember that when you order on-line, you can earn "Loyalty Bucks". For every $25.00 you order, you receive 1 loyalty bucks. Collect 20 loyalty bucks and you receive $30.00 free merchandise. Be sure to comment and share this blog. I'd love to hear from you. 

Happy Stampin',

Mary Blocher

The PowerHuff Stamper

Must Share Monday

Holiday Swap Samples

Hi Everyone,

Welcome to my Monday blog post. Today I wanted to begin to share some of the projects I received from the Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog swap I hosted. Demonstrators signed up for spot and decided on which sets to highlight from the Holiday Catalog. Today I wanted to share a few Halloween projects with you. (It's my favorite time of the year!) All three projects I'm sharing today feature the Cauldron Bubble Stamp set. My picture above shows my daughter and sister-n-law helping me sort the cards.

Kathy M. created this wonderful card with the rich black Swirls and Curls embossed on the Black Foil paper. The which is a stamp, but also can be cut out of the Toil & Trouble DSP. 

How cute is this kitty?! You can't go wrong with Pumpkin Pie and Black as a great color combination for Halloween. Debra G. created this fun card featuring the Toil & Trouble DSP. I can't get over that cute cat!

Okay, Rebecca H. created this awesome "Step" fancy fold card. Look at all the wonderful characters from the Cauldron Bubble set. Do you notice the fun spider charm? It's a good thing there is a matching Framelits set to help cut out all these guys. I'd hate to have to fussy cut them all. 

There is still time to get your spook on, so don't miss out on these fun products. I need to get busy on my fun  little "You've been booed" treats for my coworkers.

Thanks again for stopping in. Check back for more wonderful projects created from the Holiday Catalog. 

If you are in need of any products you can place an order online. I appreciate you choosing me as your demonstrator. Be sure to use the October hostess code #YTTV2GU7. If you place a $150 order, don't use the hostess code. You qualify for your own hostess benefits. Please do not mark "No Contact" when you order. I won't be able to contact you to award you with Loyalty Bucks or prizes.

Remember that when you order on-line, you can earn "Loyalty Bucks". For every $25.00 you order, you receive 1 loyalty bucks. Collect 20 loyalty bucks and you receive $30.00 free merchandise. Be sure to comment and share this blog. I'd love to hear from you. 

Happy Stampin',

Mary Blocher

The PowerHuff Stamper

Finding Inspiration Friday

Global Design Project #159 Challenge

Hi Everyone,

Welcome to another Finding Inspiration Friday. Today it's the Global Design Project #159 challenge for the week. I was a little apprehensive for this week's challenge theme of "Falling in Love". Then, once I saw some of the sketch ideas, I realized love has many meanings and wanted to have a wonderful friend card. 

For my project, I wanted to use the Embossing Mats by Stampin' Up! These mats allow you to use your framelits and thinlits to emboss instead of cutting. 

This card was inspired by a project that Patty Bennett had created. I used the Springtime Impressions Thinlits and the thicker embossing mat to get the beautifully embossed flowers. I then sponged a bit to have the embossed image stand out more. I also used the Layering Oval Framelits To learn more about the embossing mats, click on the video.

I hope you enjoyed stopping in today to see my project for the design challenge. You can see more entries or enter your own project at the Global Design Project Blog for the #159 challenge. 

If you are in need of any products you can place an order online. I appreciate you choosing me as your demonstrator. Be sure to use the October hostess code #YTTV2GU7. If you place a $150 order, don't use the hostess code. You qualify for your own hostess benefits. Please do not mark "No Contact" when you order. I won't be able to contact you to award you with Loyalty Bucks or prizes.

Remember that when you order on-line, you can earn "Loyalty Bucks". For every $25.00 you order, you receive 1 loyalty bucks. Collect 20 loyalty bucks and you receive $30.00 free merchandise. Be sure to comment and share this blog. I'd love to hear from you. 

Happy Stampin',

Mary Blocher

The PowerHuff Stamper

Wonderful Wednesday

His Light Stamp Set

Hi Everyone,

Thanks for stopping in today midweek to check out what I have to share. I just finished hosting a Holiday Catalog swap with some other demonstrators. I completed 3 projects all using the His Light Stamp set by Stampin' Up! The set has a beautiful large "Rejoice" stamp with other wonderful sayings. I wanted to share my 3 projects. Let me know if you can see the sparkle. I used the Shimmer Paint also in the Stampin' Up! Holiday catalog.

For my first project above, I wanted to have a traditional old fashion holiday feel. I used Real Red and Garden Green Cardstock along with DSP from the Festive Farmhouse pack. The Galvanized Clips are great too. 

This project was completed using Poppy Parade Cardstock and ink. The DSP comes from the Santa's Workshop pack. I really like the Poppy Parade Textured Weave ribbon. It's beautiful! The pearlized doily adds some shimmer too. 

This card is my favorite of all 3 projects. I love the Black Glitter Organdy Ribbon. Cherry Cobbler and Granny Apple Green makes a great color combination. The trees come from the Winter Woods stamp set in the Holiday Catalog. 

As you can see, there are wonderful products in the Holiday Catalog available for your holiday stamping needs. Be sure to check out all the products available. 

Thanks again for stopping in. I hope you are inspired to get your holiday projects started.

If you are in need of any products you can place an order online. I appreciate you choosing me as your demonstrator. Be sure to use the October hostess code #YTTV2GU7. If you place a $150 order, don't use the hostess code. You qualify for your own hostess benefits. Please do not mark "No Contact" when you order. I won't be able to contact you to award you with Loyalty Bucks or prizes.

Remember that when you order on-line, you can earn "Loyalty Bucks". For every $25.00 you order, you receive 1 loyalty bucks. Collect 20 loyalty bucks and you receive $30.00 free merchandise. Be sure to comment and share this blog. I'd love to hear from you. 

Happy Stampin',

Mary Blocher

The PowerHuff Stamper