New Year's is coming!  Do you have any plans?  If you are like me, I will be spending a quiet night at home staying warm!  These single digit temperatures can go away any time now.  This morning was 3 degrees!!!  But my dad would always say, it's too cold to snow, so maybe I will keep the cold temps for a little while longer.

Well, if you do have plans and are going to a friend or relative's house, do not forget to bring a bottle of wine or bubbly to share.  From my wine class a few weeks ago, we made a cute decorative holder for wine.  I am sure a bottle of champagne will fit too. Aren't these cute and make a great presentation?

To make the wine bottle holder:  

Cut a piece of black card stock to 11" x 12"

On the 11" side, score at 1-3/4", 3-1/2", 5-1/4", 7", 8-3/4" and 10-1/2" (at top of paper, take a pencil and mark with a dot, the middle of each column)

Turn paper so 12" side is at top and score at 2" and 10"

Turn paper back so 11" side is at top.  You will have 2 horizontal score lines (one at top and one at bottom).  Cut up the 1-3/4", 3-1/2", 5-1/4", 7", 8-3/4" and 10-1/2" to the first score line.  This should create all the flaps that you will adhere together to make Wine Holder Bottom.

Now the top, cut just like you did above.  On each score line to the first horizontal score line you come to.  Next, cut each of those squares into a triangle.  Use the Pencil mark as your center guide. Remember only cut to the horizontal score line.

Once your triangles are created, use the 1/8" hole punch and punch a hole towards the top of each triangle.  This allows you to weave your ribbon through and tie off the neck of the bottle. 

Designer series paper strips are all 1-1/2" x 7-3/4".  You will need 6 strips. 

Embellish how you chose.  Create a tag and hang from the ribbon.  

What a great night with fellow stampers!  I know after a long week, there is nothing better than sharing the company of some great friends, new and old.  Especially when those friends love to stamp and make cards as much as I do. And a glass of wine! Well, we did just that.  

I think there is one or two hiding back there!  This was my Wine & Cheese Night product class.  Class fee covered so many things...  everyone received a Bottle of Wine (first and foremost), the fabulous HALF FULL stamp set, 4 card projects and a wine bottle cover.  Between laughs, chatter and some wine, I was amazed that we got everything done.  

Thank you to Linda Bauwin for not only inspiring some of the project ideas but this is her Million Dollar stamp set she helped to create with the home office creative team at Stampin' Up!.  How cool is that and what an accomplishment.  Be sure to to check out Linda's blog for a lot of ideas using her set, Half Full.  Here is what the entire stamp set looks like.  

Be sure to order this stamp set by January 2, 2018 before it is retired!

I am enjoying a girl's scrapbooking weekend in Lake Chautauqua, NY.  I have been coming here for the last few years, every spring and fall.  We have scrapbookers, card makers, those that sew and some who color Mandala books.  It is your weekend to do what you like, hang with friends, relax and enjoy.  The retreat center over looks the beautiful lake and normally we have the sun shining so we can go for a walk and take in the fresh air.  Not this time though.  It is cold and rainy, with the chance of snow for tomorrow.  I guess that means I can get more Christmas cards done. 

This week was my second product based class.  The girls were super excited to see what I had in store for them.  For the cost of class, they received "Feeling of Christmas" stamp set, Winter Wonder Textured Impressions embossing folder, 6 silver foil snowflakes and 6 gold, 5 yards of Silver and 5 yards of Gold Metallic Edge Ribbon, and 5 Acetate Boxes.

We used the Winter Wonder embossing folder to add the snowflake image on the Acetate Box.  Such a cool effect.  Then I gave them some extra ribbon, a silver snowflake, 2 silver ornaments and a spring of greenery to decorate the box.  I love how they came out! 

    

The class then made three standard size cards with envelopes to go inside the boxes.  These are perfect gifts for a co-workers, neighbors, or if you are on a bowling team or book club.  What a great, inexpensive gift to hand out to someone that might not be expecting anything. 

Keep watch on here for other upcoming product based classes coming soon.  Or check our my Calendar at www.stampwithlisabrown.stampinup.net.

The 2018 Occasions Catalog is coming so lots of new product to show.  But that also means it is almost Sale-a-Bration time!!!  In case you do not know, that is when for every $50.00 product purchase you make you get to pick one FREE item out of the Sale-a-Bration catalog.  These items are exclusive and you cannot purchase them.  Also, this year Stampin' Up! is over special items for $100.00 purchases.  More details to come.

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Do you have a paper obsession just like I do?  No matter how many times I say, no more, I can't help resist the latest patterns, colors, and styles.  Stampin' Up! seems to never disappoint when new product comes out.  

Hopefully you feel the same way and take the opportunity to save a little.  The Buy 3, Get 1 Free Sale ends tomorrow, October 31, 2017.  Be sure to use Hostess Code:  QTHPQQ7N when placing your order.  If you order is $150.00 in product or more, than do not use the code.  

Go to stampwithlisabrown.stampinup.net and click on the "specials" tab.  It will take you to the paper special so you can see which designers are included.  There is one for just about every occasion.  Of course, I tend to buy multiple packs of the same as there is always that one design that I fall in love with.  

Think about using for Scrapbooking too!

For the Holiday catalog 2017, I am offering 4 product based classes.  The first one was held on October 18th so be sure to join me for the others. We had so much fun at the first class using the Painted Harvest bundle.  Here is the list for the remaining classes:

November 15:  Christmas in a Box (featuring "The Feeling of Christmas" stamp set, Winter Wonder Textured Embossing folder and 3 other accessories).  The cost is $49.00.  Make a box and fill with cards plus walk away with lots of extras including the stamp set and embossing folder.  Payment deadline is October 31, 2017

December 1:    Half Full - Wine & Cheese Night  (Featuring the stamp set "Half Full".)   It is a wine and cheese night so everyone will also walk away with their own decorated bottle of wine, four card projects and stamp set.  Cost is $30.00.  Payment deadline is November 19, 2017... Seating is Limited with only 2 spots left.

December 8:    Smitten Mittens & Tags (Featuring the "Smitten Mittens Bundle"... stamp set and dies).  The cost is $55.00.  You will take away the stamp set, coordinating dies, 4 cards and 4 gift tags.  Payment deadline is November 27, 2017.

Pay to Lisa Brown.  140 Kennedy Blvd., Northfield, Ohio  44067

For my Painted Harvest Product Class, the girls had a wonderful time, as did I, creating these great projects.  See Below photos.  They decorated a New Mini Pizza Boxes, made Three 3 x 3 cards with envelopes, made three full sized cards and all received the Painted Harvest Bundle.  I hope you like the projects as much as I do!