Guneaux Designs by Beverly Polen: December 2010

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Friday, December 24, 2010

SWEET SNOWGLOBE & FIRESIDE CHRISTMAS

Here is a quick share, with no details, of my last two Christmas cards for the season. I love the Stampin' Up! Sweet Snowglobe stamp set, and just got to use it tonight.

The second card features the Stampin' Up! Fireside Christmas stamp set. (I wouldn't mind a "fireside" in Florida tonight - it's cold.)

Both stamp sets go away on January 3, 2011. If you want them, buy now at the Guneaux Designs 24/7 store.

Jesus Christ is the reason for the Season!

Merry Christmas to All who believe in Him, and

may we rejoice in celebration of His birthday tomorrow!

God's Blessings!

Guneaux Designs by Beverly Polen

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SWEET SUMMER #4

The weather is turning cold again in Florida, and I suppose one is to like that considering the time of the year. However, I don't like cold, dreary weather. So I'm trying to spend more time in my craft room creating with the cheerful colors featured in the Stampin' Up! Occasions Mini and Sale-a-bration catalogs.

This card is my fourth share spotlighting the Sweet Summer stamp set that is FREE with a $50 purchase of Stampin' Up! products during the Stampin' Up! Sale-a-bration. The butterfly and flower on the card are additional stamps from the set.

The card is made from Marina Mist, Cajun Craze, Pear Pizzazz, Whisper White, and Daffodil Delight card stock and/or ink. For embellishments, the Stampin' Up! Square Lattice Embossing Folder and Marina Mist Taffeta Ribbon were used. Doesn't Cajun Craze and Marina Mist go together so well?

Don't search for the item numbers of the Stampin' Up! products used for this card. Place your curisor over the links, click, and shop. Remember, you save when you shop directly on line.

Visit tomorrow to see another featured stamp set!

Jesus Christ is the reason for the Season!

Merry Christmas to All who believe in Him!

God's Blessings!

Guneaux Designs by Beverly Polen

Stampin' Up! Demonstrator in Florida

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Thursday, December 23, 2010

SWEET SUMMER #3

Here's a third card made with the Stampin' Up! Sale-a-bration Summer Sweet stamp set. Three stamps from the Sweet Summer set are featured - the bee, flower, and floral stem. The ribbon that is in the center of the Cherry Cobbler Ribbon Seam Binding is from the Sale-a-bration Ribbon & Button Pack. During Sale-a-bration, the ribbon (and matching buttons) is FREE for a $50 purchase, and the Sweet Summer stamp set is also FREE for a $50 purchase. This means if you spend $100 for Stampin' Up! purchases, you can get both items FREE! How can you pass up such a deal?

This card was made with Pear Pizzazz, Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, and Rose Red card stock and/or ink. One of my favorite embossing folders, the Square Lattice, enhances the Whisper White card stock.

Tell me what you think thus far of the Stampin' Up! Sweet Summer stamp set!

Visit tomorrow to see another featured stamp in this stamp set!

Jesus Christ is the reason for the Season!

Merry Christmas to All who believe in Him!

Here to Serve You, the Customer!

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God's Blessings!

Guneaux Designs by Beverly Polen

Stampin' Up! Demonstrator in Florida

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Wednesday, December 22, 2010

STAMPIN' UP! SWEET SUMMER

It's a beautiful day here in Florida; so beautiful that I am wearing shorts (sorry, my stamping pals from up North)!

I'm running behind today; however, as promised yesterday, here is another card featuring stamps in the Stampin' Up! Sweet Summer stamp set that becomes available on January 25, 2011 during the Stampin' Up! Sale-a-bration.

The bird and greenery on the card are two more stamps in the stamp set. The butterfly is actually in another Stampin' Up! Sale-a-bration stamp set, the So Happy for You. The very popular Stampin' Up! Top Note was used to made the left side of the card, which is made with the new Stampin' Up! Designer Fabric, Springtime Vintage, in the Occasions Mini Catalog. These fabrics are beautiful and so cheery!

The card stock and ink used are the Rose Red, Pacific Point, and Whisper White. The Stampin' Up! Embossing Folder, Square Lattice, was used to emboss the Pacific Point card stock. The Stampin' Up! Photo Corners punch was used for the Rose Red corners. And the beautiful Pacific Point button is from the Stampin' Up! Ribbon and Button Pack in the Sale-a-bration catalog. Remember that you get this stamp set FREE when you buy $50 of Stampin' Up! products beginning on January 25.

Stampin' Up! has so many wonderful products in both the Stampin' Up! Sale-a-bration and Occasions Mini Catalogs. I am really enjoying them.

Please enjoy the card and if you want to purchase the available items, click on the links above and you will be taken to my 24/7 store. Shop on line; you'll receive a discount on most items.

Visit tomorrow to see another featured stamp in the Sweet Summer stamp set.

Jesus Christ is the reason for the Season

Merry Christmas to all who believe in Him

God's Blessings!

Guneaux Designs by Beverly Polen
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Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Stampin' Up! Mini Catalog and Sale-a-bration

How can you not fall in love with the brillant colors and stamp sets featured in the upcoming Stampin' Up! catalog and event? The Stampin' Up! Occasions Mini Catalog debuts on January 4, 2011. Subsequently, Sale-a-bration debuts on January 25. Sale-a-bration is a Stampin' Up! annual event that we all wait for. I am so excited about the colors and stamp sets that are featured. The colors certainly will lift your spirits, especially with the cold weather we are experiencing in Florida, as well as the rest of the US!

I am so excited that I have to share cards I've created with these lovely colors and stamps. For the next several days, I plan to share a new card. Return, browse, and think about how you can create with these colors and stamp sets.

This card features one of the stamps in the Sweet Summer stamp set, and is it ever sweet! The Sweet Summer stamp set is FREE when you place a $50 order. The Designer Series Paper (DSP), Ice Cream Parlor, is used on the card, and it is also FREE with a $50 order. (Wait until you see the punch that goes with this DSP.)

Order now to stock up on the Daffodil Delight card stock and ink, as well as the Pacific Point card stock and ink. These are popular colors for these events.

Visit tomorrow to see another featured stamp in this stamp set!

Jesus Christ is the reason for the Season!
Merry Christmas to All who believe in Him!

Here to Serve You, the Customer!

Shop directly at my 24/7 Guneaux Designs Store and save!

God's Blessings!

Guneaux Designs by Beverly Polen

Stampin' Up! Demonstrator in Florida

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Saturday, December 18, 2010

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Tuesday, December 14, 2010

How to Make a Candy Cane Christmas Wreath

I want you to enjoy my last creation using the beautiful Candy Cane Christmas Designer Series Paper (DSP) as I share how you can make one too.

Do you ever reach back to your teenage years and think of the art that you created then? No matter how simple it was, I still remember a piece of art that I created in my high school "shorthand" class. (Art and shorthand....[scratching head]...somehow they went together then LOL.) Well, this Candy Cane Christmas Wreath is a re-creation of that piece of art that I created in high school. Wow! Such a long time ago, but pleasant memories!

The wreath looks more difficult to create than it is. I cut strips of the Candy Cane Christmas DSP at approximately 5" x 2-3/4", glued together one of the long ends on each strip (creating a triangle), and began developing the wreath by adhering the first row to the outer edge of a piece of cardboard in the shape of a 12" circle. I repeated the pattern until I had adhered all of the pieces that I needed to fill in the wreath. I cut the paper strips to about 4" for the last two rows. I think the Candy Cane Christmas DSP makes the wreath beautiful! What do you think?

I used the fabulous Pretty in Pink and Marina Mist Stampin' Up! 1-1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon to form a bow. I used a strip of the Pretty in Pink Stampin' Up! 1-1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon to create my "hanger", adhered it to the back of the wreath and attached the bow at the top. You must buy this ribbon if you haven't already. It is super to work with and so beautiful. You will not be disappointed!

The center of the wreath is an eight-layer flower that I created using the Stampin' Up! Fancy Flower Punch. I wove Stampin' Up! Silver Tinsel Trim within the flower to give it a little glitz.

Now it's your turn. Make this easy wreath (using DSP of your choice) and send me pictures of your creation! And, if you need to purchase any of the Stampin' Up! products, don't waste time searching for the item numbers. Just place your cursor over the product name above, left click, and the product will be right before you to purchase on line.

Don't disappoint me! I want to see your creations; you still have time before Christmas arrives!

Jesus Christ is the reason for the Season!

Merry Christmas to All who believe in Him!

Guneaux Designs by Beverly Polen

Stampin' Up! Demonstrator in Parrish, FL

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Sunday, December 12, 2010

Candles and Decor Elements

I love sitting around a dinner table with family and lite candles as lite candles in the evening create such a warm, peaceful ambiance. My family's Christmas dinner is always after the sun sets, and the table is set with lite candles glowing around the impeccably, delicious dinner. We can't imagine Christmas dinner without the candles. Because I love candles, I decided to use Stampin' Up! products to create the following designed candles and the table runner on which they sit.

The table runner features the Candy Cane Christmas Decor Elements. The Stampin' Up! Definitely Decorative Elements are so easy to use and create beautiful embellishments.

I was excited about using the Stampin' Up! Black Flourish Designer Jewels on this candle. Don't they add such glitz?

This candle is decorated with the fantastic Stampin' Up! Silver Glitter Glass (wait until you see the new color of Glitter Glass that is coming out on January 3th! It is beautiful!). Other embellishments used include the ornament from the Stampin' Up! Tags til Christmas Stamp Set, Versamark Ink, Iridescent Ice Stampin' Emboss Powder, Marina Mist and Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Ink, and the fabulous Silver Tinsel Trim.

It is sad to see the Stampin' Up! Holiday Mini Catalog go as it is packed with so many wonderful products. However, the upcoming Occasions Mini Catalog is packed full with wonderful, bright, and cheerful products that will keep us satisfied!

Don't waste time searching for the item numbers for the above Stampin' Up! products. Just place your cursor over the product name, left click, and the product will be right before you to purchase on line.

God's Blessings

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Stampin' Up! Demonstrator in Parrish, FL

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Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Pop-Up Snowman

A few weeks ago while out shopping, I came across a very charming pop-up Christmas card featuring a snowman. I was so intrigued by it that I purchased it, brought it home, and took it apart to see how it was made. Well, I decided that I wanted to replicate it, or try to. Here is my version after about three weeks of designing and developing.

SIDE VIEW

BACK VIEW

FOLDED FOR MAILING

I think it's beautiful; what do you think?

Stampin' Up! products used are as follows:

Marina Mist, Real Red, and Old Olive card stock; Stampin' Up! Celebrations Design Series Paper; A Cute Christmas - Snowman, My Digital Studio; Northorn Frost Decorative Strip; Frost White Shimmer Paint; Chunky Essentials, Fine Cosmo, and Fine Supernova Stampin' Up! Glitter; Clear Tinsel Trim; and Stampin' Up! Sticky Strip.

God's Blessings!

Guneaux Designs by Beverly Polen

Stampin' Up! Demonstrator in Parrish, FL

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Monday, December 6, 2010

PRINCESS ERIKA

I have been looking forward to using the Stampin' Up! Build-A-Bear collection, and yesterday gave me the opportunity. Yesterday was my granddaughter, Erika's, birthday. The theme for her birthday party was "build-a-bear" with bright pink and dark purple. I was running late for her party, so this card was made in a very short time (way to go Nana!). It's not my best piece of work, but what can one expect when rushing.

The Stampin' Up! Bear Bigz Die, Beary Essentials Bigz Die, Beary Girl Sizzlits Die, and Beary Love Sizzlits Die were used to make Princess Erika and her accessories. The wonderful Stampin' Up! Tags Til Christmas stamp set was used to create the "Dec. 5" that she holds in her hand. Her background was created using the Stampin' Up! Presto Patterns Specialty Designer Series Paper (DSP), sponged with Concord Crush Ink (Classic Stampin' Pad). Her crown is a stamp from the Extreme Elements Stamp Brush Set of My Digital Studio. The Stampin' Up! Melon Mambo and Concord Crush card stock was used to create the card. It is embellished with Stampin' Up! In Color Glimmer Brads (Concord Crush).

Feedback is appreciated!

God's Blessings

Guneaux Designs by Beverly Polen

Stampin' Up! Demonstrator in Parrish, FL

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Wednesday, December 1, 2010

EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION

Use employee recognition to drive high performance!

As a Human Capital Director (retired) with the Federal Government, I know how critical it is to show your employees and customers how important they are to the success of your business. Recognition comes in many forms and for many reasons. Recognize these individuals for their accomplishments, on their birthdays, when you just want to say, "Thank you!", and much more.

Guneaux Designs creates handmade customized recognition items for various occasions. Let me help you fulfill this critical responsibility!

Email me at beverlypolen@guneauxdesigns.com

Examples:

God's Blessings

Guneaux Designs by Beverly Polen

Stampin' Up Demonstrator in Parrish, FL