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Hostess with the Mostess

3-D Items· Being a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

28 Feb

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I had my workshop today at Susie's and it was so great to see everyone again. I have had a few people ask me "what do you do for a Hostess gift?" "what do you take your stuff to workshops in?" So I made sure to take some pictures as I was getting ready last night.

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As for the Hostess gift, this can vary, I usually try to make it be handstamped, but sometimes I have done product instead, sometimes it is a seasonal thing, like at Christmas I gave the 4×4 Decor Element frame, I remember years ago when the 6×6 tiles were all the rage and I would do them so they went with the Hostess' kitchen, one time it was so cute, my Hostess asked if I could make it for her husband cause he was the cook, and I said sure, so the tile had the hubby's name and had a car on it.  It makes me feel good when I see the Hostess years later and she still has the tile displayed in her kitchen. I will try to see if I can find a picture of the tile from my kitchen on my blog (I thought I showed it years ago but can't find it), if not, I'll take a picture and post it tomorrow…note to self…remember…ha!  

This time I gave Susie 5 handstamped cards, tied up with beautiful Riding Hood Red striped ribbon, this is a retired ribbon, even though the color is current, but while supplies last you can get it on the clearance rack, so I snagged a bunch, in fact I have it tied on a few things in my studio, I love the tiny touch of red here and there which ties in my red hutch.  I really hate to have to repaint that, so this makes me keep telling myself I don't need to.  I also attached a little vintage tag and a black Simply Adorned Bauble with a vintage trinket pin. She loved it.

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So as I get the cards cut I put the ingredients needed together, this way I don't by accident put it away and forget to take it, although it has happened before..hey that is when you learn to improvise.

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I use empty embellishment containers to take the embellishments needed for each card, I also use empty stamp set boxes to take the cut ribbon. What I do is I like to set it out so I can see it, I will look at the card and make sure I have everything for it. Having the extra counter space really does help.  I find that I am keeping my class tables clear (or will be once I have put everything away as I bring it out of the guest room).

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Then I load up my totes, the black bag in the back left is the Demonstrator business bag we can buy as a Demonstrator, I love this bag, it holds my workshop catalogs, order forms, calculator and card guts. The brown bag beside it is a Leadership tote we got years ago and that is what I use to take my Big Shot to the workshop. Then I have two of the Greenhouse Gala totes, I was so glad when we could order another one.  I have my workshop stamps and stuff in one, and then the other one is the stuff I take to display, my MDS CD, MDS finished items, fabric, 3-d items, calendars, ribbon, punch, dsp sampler rings etc. Then one of my favorite antique treasures from my trip to my BFF Tracy's house last year, an enamel bucket. This holds card samples.

When I was driving home a BMW car passed me, it was really sporty and really low and it was a two door car and obviously by the huge printer box the poor woman passenger had on her lap so she could barely see out the window it didn't have any trunk room. Ha! I'll take my Nitro anyday. Load it up baby!!

As I am typing this, Monk is on, I love this show, and I am waiting for the credits cause I think the one actor on tonight is Twilight's Bella's Dad.  I think I have the episode all figured out.

Have an awesome Monday, I'm off to the vet, Toby has his yearly exam, I haven't broken the news to him yet, I figured I would do it over breakfast.

Thanks for stopping in.

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  1. Terry Molineux says

    February 28, 2011 at 2:57 am

    Guess you didn't have a chance to watch the emmys last night they had a little skit on twilight real cute!!! maybe you taped it someone you know did.

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  2. kathynruss says

    February 28, 2011 at 11:11 am

    You're so organized with your workshops! Wish I was that way, but I do use my Longaberger baskets to organize stuff to take. My goal is to only have to make two trips into my hostess's house and I usually manage that unless I have to haul my Big Shot. I need to get crackin' for this Saturday's workshop.

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  3. Mary Lecuyer Noble says

    February 28, 2011 at 2:45 pm

    Diana,
    Love all the new antiquey stuff you got!! It will look awesome with your new craft room (or even in your house) and NO, NO, NO don't repaint the red hutch – it serves to highlight whatever is on it, and red goes with everything and so twilightly, you have to keep it just like it is in memory of Twilight! So keep putting in those touches of red throughout for that OK?!! And you are so organized getting your card classes ready like that…I am inspired! Mary

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  4. Debbie Modrowsky says

    February 28, 2011 at 9:30 pm

    How many cards do the guests get to make at one of your workshops? I usually demonstrate a couple but they only make one card and maybe a little Big Shot project. Love that machine, what did we ever do without it!

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  5. Carey Rogers says

    February 28, 2011 at 10:11 pm

    Did ya miss me? My computer won't let me get on the internet since last Wednesday night!!! I am missing blogs, news and my email. The guy that fixes our stuff has had the flu (stay in his own yard thank you). The only reason I am on now is I am at work -bad girl. You really scored at the antique place!! I love everything that i have seen and hope I get the computer fixed really, really soon.

    Hugs Carey and Roscoe

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