Kilts and Cards

You may have been wondering why am I called the Celtic Stamper?  Well wonder no more! Several years ago, my husband and I decided to embrace his passion of bagpipes, kilts and all things Scottish (no, he's not from Scotland, but is of Scottish descent). Friends of ours owned a Scottish import shop and when my husband approached them about carrying on the tradition after they retire, they decided to retire right then! Three months later we were the new owners of the Blandford shop.

The same year we made the decision to buy the shop, I signed up with Stampin' Up!. Who knew way back then that both our passions would collide? Fast forward almost 9 years, and here we are... both businesses (thankfully) thriving! I'm grateful we have a shop that gives me a location to hold stamping classes and where my hostess club can meet (not to mention our semi-annual kiltmaking workshops, where you can learn to make your own authentic kilt!).

Last night I decided to make some Christmas cards to sell in our shop. Naturally they had to be Scottish-themed, so I rummaged through my tartan scraps from kilts past, pulled out my stamping stuff, and went to town!

All supplies, with the exception of the Gaelic greeting and tartan, are from Stampin' Up! - even the adhesive! Using the new square Framelits made the window for the tartan super easy!

I remember the day my husband approached me about us buying the shop.  And I remember his asking, "In a year, will you be tired of looking at kilts?" I can't imagine a more perfect marriage of kilts and cards.

As always, thank you for stopping by. Now go stamp (or make a kilt)!

Our Annual Card and Cookie Swap!

This past weekend, we got together for our annual card and cookie swap.  Although there were several who weren't able to make it due to the weather and illness (darn those unpredictable California "winters"), we had an amazing group of ladies and a ton of fun!  Check out these treats!

 

 

 

  

 

So many yummy treats!  We also had some savory dishes and other desserts, but I think my photographer got hungry and didn't finish taking pictures! 

And now for the cards!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

It seems like I'm missing a few cards... will have to look for them. I think the ladies did an incredible job on each of their cards... they really show such personality!

I have to say, my favorite part of the evening was everyone jumping in and helping us "last-minute-Lucy's" who needed to finish up our cards and cookies.  It really got me in the spirit of the holidays, because for me, that really is what it is about - sharing with, and caring about others.

Blessings to you and yours for this holiday season... now go stamp. :)

Weekly Deals!

I know I've been a slacker with posting lately... life has been happening - and too much to post about.  But things are better and I'm getting back on track.

Stampin' Up! is helping you with your holiday shopping.  Just check out these deals - good November 26-December 2 only!

As if it couldn't get any better, there are MORE items on sale until December 2 - with "doorbuster" 24 hour sales to be announced throughout the weekend.  Check out these special bundles available:

You can order any sale item from my website by visiting my website here.  Any order placed using hostess code XZYE7PVX will be entered into a drawing.  The winner will receive all the hostess benefits!  The more people order, the more FREE product you could win!  Good luck!

Thank you for stopping by, now go stamp! :)

What Happened???

It has been too, too long since I've posted to my blog.  What happened?  Life.  But I have a plan in motion... one that will keep me blogging at least weekly.  My goal is to post on Mondays, but this week I'm starting with today.  Why?  Because Stampin' Up! has a special and I wanted to be sure to post details about it since it's only for a limited time.

This is one promotion you won't want to miss! It's Stampin' Up!'s birthday, but they are giving us he gifts... 25% off the following 25 stamps sets!

Page	Item	Stamp Description	Catalog Price	Sale Price
59	131056	A Dozen Thoughts Wood-Mount	$ 26.95	$ 20.21
	131059	A Dozen Thoughts Clear-Mount	$ 18.95	$ 14.21
54	130453	Zoo Babies Wood-Mount	$ 27.95	$ 20.96
	130456	Zoo Babies Clear-Mount	$ 19.95	$ 14.96
29	129687	Lots of Thanks Wood-Mount	$ 22.95	$ 17.21
	129690	Lots of Thanks Clear-Mount	$ 16.95	$ 12.71
	131664	Remerciements	$ 16.95	$ 12.71
112	130294	Happy Day Wood-Mount	$ 21.95	$ 16.46
	130297	Happy Day Clear-Mount	$ 16.95	$ 12.71
	131628	Humeur joyeuse	$ 16.95	$ 12.71
83	130441	Gifts of Kindness Wood-Mount	$ 25.95	$ 19.46
	130444	Gifts of Kindness Clear-Mount	$ 18.95	$ 14.21
124	131922	Hearts a Flutter Wood-Mount	$ 25.95	$ 19.46
	129252	Hearts a Flutter Clear-Mount	$ 18.95	$ 14.21
22	130240	Hello, Lovely Wood-Mount	$ 32.95	$ 24.71
	130243	Hello, Lovely Clear-Mount	$ 24.95	$ 18.71
	131700	Eres linda	$ 24.95	$ 18.71
	131631	Agréables pensées	$ 24.95	$ 18.71
30	131068	Crazy, Mixed-Up Love Wood-Mount	$ 19.95	$ 14.96
	131071	Crazy, Mixed-Up Love Clear-Mount	$ 14.95	$ 11.21
	131691	Locura de amor	$ 14.95	$ 11.21
	131625	Amour sens dessus dessous	$ 14.95	$ 11.21
89	128424	Bright Blossoms Wood-Mount	$ 16.95	$ 12.71
	125497	Bright Blossoms Clear-Mount	$ 12.95	$   9.71
30	132022	Itty Bitty Banners Wood-Mount	$ 15.95	$ 11.96
	126257	Itty Bitty Banners Clear-Mount	$ 11.95	$   8.96
	128373	Banderines	$ 11.95	$   8.96
	128177	Bannières Bitty	$ 11.95	$   8.96
37	131341	Yippee-Skippee Wood-Mount	$ 18.95	$ 14.21
	131344	Yippee-Skippee Clear-Mount	$ 14.95	$ 11.21
109	130514	Gorgeous Grunge Wood-Mount	$ 24.95	$ 18.71
	130517	Gorgeous Grunge Clear-Mount	$ 17.95	$ 13.46
Online (Old Pkg)	128048	Ornament Keepsakes Wood-Mount	$ 34.95	$ 26.21
	128051	Ornament Keepsakes Clear-Mount	$ 25.95	$ 19.46
107	128415	Apothecary Art Wood-Mount	$ 34.95	$ 26.21
	125527	Apothecary Art Clear-Mount	$ 27.95	$ 20.96
	125941	Etiquetas florales	$ 27.95	$ 20.96
	125966	Art floral	$ 27.95	$ 20.96
56	131913	Cuddles & Kisses Wood-Mount	$ 25.95	$ 19.46
	127314	Cuddles & Kisses Clear-Mount	$ 18.95	$ 14.21
	130213	Abrazos y besos	$ 18.95	$ 14.21
	130177	Bébé tendresse	$ 18.95	$ 14.21
34	131931	Oh, Hello Wood-Mount	$ 25.95	$ 19.46
	130733	Oh, Hello Clear-Mount	$ 18.95	$ 14.21
Online (Old Pkg)	130619	Label Love Wood-Mount	$ 24.95	$ 18.71
	130622	Label Love Clear-Mount	$ 17.95	$ 13.46
	131697	Deseos en etiquetas	$ 17.95	$ 13.46
	131634	Un amour d'étiquette	$ 17.95	$ 13.46
Online (Old Pkg)	134813	Christmas Star Single Stamp	$   9.95	$   7.46
	134765	A Gift for You Single Stamp	$   4.95	$   3.71
87	131955	Betsy's Blossoms Wood-Mount	$ 28.95	$ 21.71
	126006	Betsy's Blossoms Clear-Mount	$ 21.95	$ 16.46
131	132042	Morning Post Alphabet Wood-Mount	$ 46.95	$ 35.21
	126592	Morning Post Alphabet Clear-Mount	$ 34.95	$ 26.21
65	128430	Gently Falling Wood-Mount	$ 39.95	$ 29.96
	123804	Gently Falling Clear-Mount	$ 28.95	$ 21.71
Online (Old Pkg)	127922	Snowflake Soiree Wood-Mount	$ 29.95	$ 22.46
	127925	Snowflake Soiree Clear-Mount	$ 21.95	$ 16.46
	129814	Un acontecimiento feliz	$ 21.95	$ 16.46
	129793	Une belle histoire	$ 21.95	$ 16.46
Online (Old Pkg)	128042	Jewish Celebrations Wood-Mount	$ 25.95	$ 19.46
	128045	Jewish Celebrations Clear-Mount	$ 18.95	$ 14.21
33	131946	That's the Ticket Wood-Mount	$ 22.95	$ 17.21
	128075	That's the Ticket Clear-Mount	$ 16.95	$ 12.71
	130216	Ese es el boleto	$ 16.95	$ 12.71
	129537	T’as un ticket	$ 16.95	$ 12.71

You can order any (or all) of these stamp sets through my online store using hostess code CDR4H7PX.  If  you place an order of $150 or more, do not enter the hostess code.  This way you get to keep the hostess benefits for yourself!

Stay tuned for more special offers from Stampin' Up! and more frequent posts from me!

As always, thank you for stopping by!

Butterflies are Free!

Okay, so maybe not free, but definitely discounted! Stampin' Up! is offering a 15% discount on the Papillion Potpourri Stamp Set and the Bitty Butterfly Punch now through September 30.  This is such a cute set... as soon as I receive my bundle, I'll be posting pictures of my creations.  But don't feel like you have to wait until then to get your bundle - order it now! ;)

	Item #	Page in Catalog	Description	Retail Price	15% Savings	Amount Saved!
	135311		Butterfly Clear-Mount Bundle	$30.90	$26.27	$4.63
		90	Papillion Potpourri Clear-Mount Stamp Set
		183	Bitty Butterfly Punch
	135312		Butterfly Wood-Mount Bundle	$34.90	$29.67	$5.23
		90	Papillion Potpourri Wood-Mount Stamp Set
		183	Bitty Butterfly Punch

 As always, thank you for stopping by!