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Sneak Peek

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas with this Junior Notebook holder and matching matching pen.

 Gift card or business card holders, what's your pleasure?

 Matchboxes that hold yummy-licious treats!

 Adorableness in a gift card holder.

Have you ever seen a more beautiful gift box?

Want to see more?  Well......mark your calendars and come visit us at the St. Jude's Craft Fair on November 4th and 5th right here in Allen, Tx.  I promise you this is just a mere sampling of what we will have available for your teacher, co-worker, secret Santa gifts and more!  Stay tuned for more information and more sneak peeks as the date approaches!

Ho, Ho, Ho!

It is Craft Fair Season

2011 Fall Craft and Bazaar Schedule

Country Peddler Show

Friday, September 23^rd to Sunday, September 25^th

Hours vary each day, click the link below for more details.

Allen Event Center  Click HERE for details.

Free Parking, really.  Admission $6 (coupon for BOGO on the link above.)

funding the purchase of a well in Mexico.  Come start your holiday with the tradition!

St. Elizabeth Ann Seaton Women's Club Annual HOLIDAY CRAFT BAZAAR

Friday, October 7^th, 10 am - 5 pm and Saturday, October 8^th, 9 am – 4 pm

St. Elizabeth Ann Seaton Catholic Church, 2700 W Spring Creek Pkwy., Plano, TX  75023

Handmade items, a raffle table, and refreshments for sale!

Click HERE for more details.

Marion 3rd Annual Fall Carnival & Craft Bazaar

Saturday, October 22^nd, 10 am to 5 pm

Marion Elementary School at 1595 Stablerun Dr., Allen, TX 75002

Free parking and free admission

UMW Fall Bazaar

Saturday, October 29^th ,9 am - 4 pm

First United Methodist Church at 601 South Greenville in Allen, TX  75002

Free parking and free admission.  Click HERE for details.

The annual UMW Fall Bazaar returns this fall to FUMC Allen. This event is sponsored by the United Methodist Women. In the early 1980s, all items sold at the bazaar were handcrafted by the ladies of the church. Over time, the UMW expanded this fundraiser to sell booth space to outside vendors.

The bazaar is a great place to get started with your Christmas and holiday shopping. More than 70 vendors will set-up throughout the building, selling handmade and commercially produced merchandise ranging from baby gifts, jewelry, aromatic candles, and home décor.

St. Jude Catholic Church 26th Annual Craft Fair

Friday, November 4^th, 9 am - 5 pm & Saturday, November 5^th, 9 am - 4 pm

1515 North Greenville Ave., Allen, TX  75002

Free parking and free admission

Soul Sisters will be in the Education Building, Room 109 (aka lunch room) in Booth 47 – Come see us!

The St. Jude Craft Fair tradition began in 1985, initiated by the St. Jude Women’s Club. It has grown from 20 vendors to over 90 vendors, and has become Allen’s most anticipated craft fair.

Guests will enjoy shopping for hand crafted one-of-a-kind items such as baby clothes, quilts, floral wreaths and centerpieces, candles, jewelry and holiday décor.  In addition, the St. Jude craft kitchen is open to "re-fuel" hungry shoppers.  The event is renowned for its’ savory baked potato lunches shoppers will also find a variety of homemade soups, bread and desserts.  The Women’s Club attributes the craft fair’s success over the years to the great volunteers of St. Jude. Hundreds of parishioners are involved in the process, from baking to serving to advertising.  In the past 26 years, proceeds from the St. Jude Craft Fair have gone toward a variety of projects, some of which include remodeling the church kitchen, building the courtyard fountain and funding the purchase of a well in Mexico.  Come start your holiday with the tradition!

‘Neath the Wreath – Junior League of Collin County

Plano Centre, 2000 East Spring Creek Parkway, Plano, Texas  75074

General Market Hours:  Thursday, November 10th 9am – 6pm, Friday, November 11th 9am – 6pm, Saturday, November 12th 9am – 6pm, Sunday, November 13th 11am – 4pm

Market tickets are available in advance at Tom Thumb stores across Collin County and surrounding areas for $8.  Tickets may also be purchased at the door for $10.  Children under 12 are admitted free of charge.
Get ready to stock up on joy and gifts for the holidays at the Junior League of Collin County’s 16th annual 'Neath the Wreath Holiday Gift Market!  Featuring a variety of gifts from more than 100 merchants, 'Neath the Wreath is the perfect opportunity to shop for everyone on your list.

Paper Crafting Palooza Begins!

Exciting News!

Our paper crafting palooza is set to begin on September 14 from 7:00-9:00pm at Kim's house.  Please join us as we make our first 3-Dimensional projects, a unique 6-sided gift box fully decorated and adorned and cinched at the top as well as a coordinating gift tag.  You will walk away with these projects as well as a written tutorial explaining step by step how to recreate them at home because once you make one, you will want to make more and more.  The greatest thing about these gift boxes is that they are so multifunctional! They can house candy, jewelry, or even a small jar of honey or jam.  The sky is the limit, but after this, you won't want to gift wrap your small gifts again!

Join us on Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at 7:00pm at Kim's home:

5905 Silverton Court, Parker, TX 75002

Class Fee is $15 and the supply fee is $10

To RSVP: click HERE  by Sept. 5th.

We can't wait to see you there!

Your Soul Sisters In Stamping-

Kim and Shannon

By the way, these samples are preliminary....wait until you see the finished product!  Follow our blogs to see more!:)

Shannon's Blog and Kim's Blog

How is your summer going?

Shannon and I are getting a head start on our Soul Sisters craft fair projects.  St. Jude's Craft Fair on November 4-5th will be here before you know it.  I used to gripe about how the Big Box Stores started selling Christmas items right after July 4th, but now as a crafty person, I understand.  Last year Shannon and I started working after Labor Day.  In two short months we made 100's of items, sacrificed a lot of sleep and drove our families crazy!  

Not this year!  

We already have a bunch of GREAT IDEAS and the Stampin' Up! Holiday Mini has some of the BEST holiday ideas ever!  I LOVE Stockings - there's a punch, stamp set and a Big Shot die for that.  I LOVE Advent Calendars - there's a Big Shot die and stamp set for that!  I LOVE Fall Foliage - there's a stamp set for that!  I'm excited and we can't wait to SHARE it with you!

Here are some pictures of us and our gifty items at the Lovejoy Cars & Craft Show.  Boy was it windy that day!  Shannon and I talked to a bunch of WONDERFUL people that day and sold a few things too.

Shannon (left) & Kim (right).  By the end of the day we were hanging onto the tent.

These are Mini Sticky Note Holders with a Gel Pen in lots of bright colors.

Yummy Hershey bars wrapped for giving in Designer Papers.

 

Desk Frames with Sticky Notes and Matching Pen.

Gift Card Holders - Lovejoy ISD colors are black and red.

The gift card holders (and almost anything else) maybe custom made for you in colors of your choice.  You might be thinking - "I can to that" - but will you really take the time to figure it all out?   If you don't want us to make it for you - we can always teach you how to make them yourself.  It is all about SHARING what we LOVE and INSPIRING others.

As always, thanks for looking.  Please leave a comment :-)  We appreciate feedback of any kind.

Soul Sisters,

Kim & Shannon

Many Marvelous Marker Club Kickoff!

Join us in July
for a Great Opportunity
to collect ALL of Stampin’ Up’s

Many Marvelous Markers

This is a wonderful way to budget your money and at the same time collect all 38 marvelous markers in all four fabulous color collections! Each individual marker is dual tipped for multiple functions. The fine tip is perfect for journaling and writing and the brush end works for broader applications such as coloring stamps ~ and we all know this is a function that is hard to live without!

By participating in this marker club, you will receive one color family of markers each month for four months as well as get a package of coordinating cardstock. That means you will get 20 sheets of cardstock each month for four months.

Additionally, one month during your membership, you will get to be hostess and will receive the following benefits:

· At least $25 Hostess Dollars to use on Exclusive Hostess Stamp Sets
or on regular merchandise in the New 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalog.

· The wonderful marker storage case with handle.

· The Brand NEW 2011-2013 In Color Markers

When it is your turn to be hostess, you can order additional items that you may need (or want) so that you maybe eligible to earn even more FREE Hostess Dollars!

Cost Breakdown:

Many Marvelous Markers (38) $109.95

4 packages of assorted cardstock $6.95 x 4=$27.80

2011-2013 In Color Marker Set $14.95

Shipping $15.27

Tax $13.86 (8.25%)

Grand Total $181.83 / 4= $45.46 per month

Give us a call or email us to get you signed up today!

Your Soul Sisters in Stamping-

Shannon and Kim

Exciting News

Soul Sisters has exciting news....we were invited back to St. Jude's Craft Fair and today we got to choose a primo booth!  We are really happy about this because last year our location didn't allow for everyone to find us, or allow everyone to get in to see us especially if they had a stroller or were on wheels!  This year, I am happy to report we are much more accessible and we are already hard at work to make it worth your while to come see us in November!  We will keep you posted on updates as the time draws nearer!

Your Soul Sisters In Stamping-
Shannon and Kim

Strength and Hope

Speaking of strong women as my Soul Sister does in her last post, I think the stamp set used to make this card is soooo aptly named.  It is available in the new summer mini, and also as a digital download in a kit with the most beautiful paper.  If you should decide to purchase this beautiful and very versatile stamp set, know that Stampin' Up! will donate $2 of your purchase price to the American Cancer Foundation!

As soon as I saw this kit, I had to pre-order it not only for its beauty and elegance, but because of its personal meaning to me.  Let me tell you why I made this card...

One of my personal heroes is my younger sister Rachelle.  She is an AMAZING woman with the most positive attitude and wonderful outlooks on life I've ever known.  Her motto is, "Love the life you live and Live the life you love," and friends, she truly does just that.  While my sister has always been able to make me laugh, and impressed me with her quick wit and gregarious personality, I think that these qualities were even more magnified after surviving cancer not once now, but twice....the first time, at the tender age of 28 and the second time only a few short years later.

Cancer is an ugly, frightening word and the news of my baby sister facing her mortality-the second time with a three year old son-rocked my world. But not surprisingly, she kept me and our entire family going.  She faced this devastating disease and as of this year has been told that she has "Graduated" as she reached her 5 year cancer free mark! Throughout all of the surgeries, chemo, hair loss, illness, fear, anger, and countless other effects of this terrible sentence, she kept smiling, and kept us all laughing. 

Five years after her second bout with cancer and now cancer free, she still rallies against this disease as she is captain for her local Relay for Life team, heads fundraisers, walks the survivor lap, and works as an organizer.  Most importantly though, she faces every day with enthusiasm and gratitude that she is here to embrace whatever may come her way.  And I dear friends am grateful beyond words that she is still here to be the best mom I know, the best auntie my daughters could ever ask for and the best friend I have ever known.  So my dear Bitsy (yes, your childhood nickname is out here for the world to see and there's nothing you can do about it) this card is dedicated to you because I love you and because I'm proud to be your sister!

And to those of you reading-if you know someone fighting this fight-encourage them not to give up and to stay the course because we are all in this crazy battle together and sometimes it just comes down to love, strength and hope!

Thanks for reading-
Shannon

Happy Mother's Day

I was able to sleep in past 7 am.  My car is all gassed up and washed (Thanks, Michael) and I have some lovely Godiva chocolates to dig into later.

It is okay to be a little selfish today.  I give you permission.  :-)

Today is not just about you, it is about all the women in your life.  Aunts, sisters, friends too.  Next year, send a card to someone not related to you.  Some one who has inspired you, someone who gave you some great advise, or someone who just might like to hear from you.

Let us rejoice and be glad!  For this is the day that God has made.

Happy Mother's Day to y'all from Soul Sisters,

Kim and Shannon

Here you are...

Well...  here you are.  Thank you for finding our NEW home in cyberspace.  Enjoy your weekend.  The weather is going to be great in North Texas!  Come see Soul Sisters at the Cars and Crafts shindig on Saturday, April 9th at the Lovejoy High School in lovely Lucas, Texas.  From 9 to 3 we will have our goodies for sale.  Come by and see us.  Your support is most appreciated.

~ Kim & Shannon

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Come see us at the Lovejoy High School on April 9th for the 1st Annual Cars & Crafts Fundraiser.