The Snowflake Showcase Promotion is half over and going strong.  The special promotion will be available until November 30th, or while supplies last, whichever comes first. Unfortunately, the Velvet Paper has already sold out.  

Watch as Shannon gives you a look at the promotion:

Here is what is included in the promotion (minus the Velvet Paper which has sold out):

  

There really is so much you can do with all these products.  It's going to be a great month of holiday fun!  Visit my online store to purchase your Snowflake products.

Stampin' Up! has put Back in Plaid past My Paper Pumpkin project on sale while supplies last.  Although it's a project from last year, it's still a great project to use during the holiday season.  The stockings are so much fun to use for all sorts of creations!   

Last weekend was my Fifth Annual Ruthless Stamping "Craft Your Christmas Retreat" at the Doubletree Club by Hilton in Santa Ana. 

I LOVE this retreat.  I have so much fun preparing for it.  

One of the things I love to do is prepare the tables for the group lunch and dinner that we have on Saturday.  Mark (my husband) joins me in crafting something we hope will be lovely and will be an inspiration to all that sit at the table. 

We also love to use lots of Stampin' Up! product. 

This year we used the little stockings from this kit.  We spray starched and ironed them and then put them through the Cable Knit Embossing Folder (#143537)!  Then we used them to hold the silverware. 

  We repeated the ironing, starching, and embossing process, and then inserted a marble in the toe of the stocking, and tied it with the Basic Black Solid Baker's Twine (#141682) and used it as a hat for the snowman, that went on top of a small cup with a cute snowman face,  that held candy!  This was the favor for each person!  SO FUN! 

If you are a My Paper Pumpkin subscriber, you can order this past kit in my online store here.  However, I can also order these kits for you!

Let me know if you would like me to do that.. just don't wait!  Since they are from last year, we don't know when they will run out of stock! 

Here are some more of my wonderfully created birthday cards that I received. 

   
This beautiful card was made by Sharlie.  It has window in the front, that encourages you to open the card for more inside! 

It was such a pleasure to receive this card from a friend I haven't seen in a long time!  

Thanks you Naomi for taking the time to make this lovely card, and to send your personal greetings.  It was so good to hear from you! 

This fun and whimsical card came from a new friend, Kathi Kaiser. Thanks Kathi! 

 There are more cards to post! Come back later this week and check them out! 

"Frights and Delights" My Paper Pumpkin kit was offered in the month of September to all MPP subscribers.  Well now, I am so excited to announce that Stampin' Up! has decided to offer the full kit as well as refills to everyone to purchase while supplies last~you don't need to be a My Paper Pumpkin subscriber to get it!   That means you can get a kit or a refill kit and continue your Halloween plans.  Take a look at what the kit contains: 

I just love this adorable kit and the cute little surprises you can create for your friends and family.  You don't need to be a My Paper Pumpkin subscriber to order this kit, or the refill,  in my online store today.

    Questions?  Contact me at ruth@ruthlessstamping.com

Be sure to watch the video.. it contains a bonus! 

You'll see our new "Take your Pick" kit in action! 

There are so many wonderful new products in the new Holiday Catalog.  If you have not had a chance to glance at the catalog and enjoy all it has to offer, take a look at the videos below that Stampin' Up! put together and see some of our new bundles and how quickly you can create some wonderful projects for your family and friends this holiday season.

Take a look at the beauful tag created with the Peaceful Noel Bundle you can purchase here. 

Next we have the Falling for Leaves bundle that you can purchase here.

Lastly we have the Merry Christmas to All bundle which you can get here. 

I told you they were amazing.  You can get all of our bundles from the Holiday Catalog from my online store here and if you have not received your own catalog yet, contact me so we can arrange to get you one.