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Hey there Bloggers! Hope you are all doing well and had a good weekend. 

I heard some sad news for the industry last week.... Creative Memories parent company has filed for Chapter 11. This is apparently the second time in five years. It is too bad when scrapbooking companies are unable to sustain themselves. There has also been a merger within the scrapbooking world recently too with Tonic Studios and Purple Cows.

And in other news.... Stampin' Up! will be announcing the 2013 retired list on April 24. So if you don't receive my emails, make sure that you sign up so that you can receive a copy of the list as soon as it is released. And don't forget that these items will sell out very quickly so place your orders immediately.

Today's project is a card that we made for Stamper's Club last week. We used the new Designer Typeset Photopolymer stamp set. The card we made was actually CASE'D from Jenny

So here is the card....

Stamp Sets:   Designer Typeset (Clear Mount 132956), Oh Hello (Wood Mount 130730, Clear Mount 130732)

  Paper:  Sahara Sand (121043), Calypso Coral (122925), Whisper White (100730), Tea For Two DSP (130666)
Ink:  Basic Black (126980), Crumb Cake (126975), Calypso Coral (126983)
Cool Tools:   Paper Snips (103579), Honeycomb Embossing Folder (129378),  Sponge Daubers (102892), Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder (117335), 1/2" circle punch (119869), 1 3/4" Circle Punch (119850), Modern Label Punch (119849)

The Perfect Touch:  Whisper White 1/4" Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon (126877), Basic Rhinestones (119246), Dimensionals (104430)

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New Photopolymer Stamp Sets!!!

 

Bunny Box

HI Ho Bloggers! Just a quick post today. 

I made some Bunny Boxes as thank you gifts this week for some special friends. The original idea came from Marie Shaunessy

Take Time

Hey there bloggers! It's Monday again, and another busy weeks begins. 

I have realized lately...not that I didn't know it before...but I think it has hit home more recently...that we all need to take time to enjoy the people that we love or the hobbies that we love. I have so much stress in my life lately and my the people I love are the ones who make me smile when I think things are at their worst. And one of the things lately that makes me smile is my husband and daughter punching each other when they see yellow cars. It's become the funniest game, because they are both craning their necks as far as they can whenever we pass a side road to see who can see a yellow car first. Today my husband and I went to Walmart and he was taking a picture in the parking lot and I couldn't figure out what he was doing... it was two yellow cars parked in front of us. I'm not sure that counts! LOL

Last week I had a really nice Stamper's Club. I felt that it was fun and relaxed and I had a good time teaching the projects. One of those projects was a card that had been featured at the Stampin' Up! Regional event that I attended at the beginning of March. It had a very simple technique of using sponging to create a border and card elements. It turns out that it was a WOW technique because it was so simple but not really thought of. 

here is our card...

Stamp Sets:   Clockworks (Wood Mount 127290, Clear Mount 127292)

  Paper:  Whisper White (100730), Island Indigo (122923), Basic Grey (121044)
Ink:  Island Indigo (122937), Basic Grey (126981), Gumball Green (126861), Gumball Green Ink Refill (126855)
Cool Tools:   Paper Snips (103579), 1" Circle Punch (119868),  Sponge Daubers (102892), Stampin Spritzer (126185)

The Perfect Touch:  Island Indigo Baker's Twine (125575), Naturals Designer Buttons (127554)

Watercolor Pencils

Hi Ho Bloggers! I apologize for being MIA recently. Things have been a little upside down lately. I promise to try and post whenever I can. 

Last night was my monthly Stamper's Club and one of my customers asked me about how to use water color pencils. 

So now I am posing the question to you.... how do you use your watercolor pencils? Post some ideas or links to your creations here!

I told her that next month I will feature them at our club meeting so I will hopefully have some samples for you all too!

It has arrived!!!

My Paper Pumpkin Welcome Kit has arrived!!! 

I have received my first kit in the mail today and I can't wait to play!!!

And here are the pictures of what my package looked like..

Let this creative coach whisk you away to a 30 minute journey into creativity once a month. Emerge rejuvenated and invigorated with something to share or keep and enjoy.  Everything you need (except adhesives) is included to create fun and unique projects you will love sharing with friends and family.

How it works:

Every month a new, surprise project kit arrives at your doorstep.  Each provides the anticipation of creating a fun project to pin, showoff, and share with your friends and family-every month!

·       Each month we send you a unique, surprise kit with a project -cards, journals, décor, and more! (We've even color-coordinated, measured, and pre-cut everything for you!)

·       Each kit includes stamps, ink, paper, and accessories-everything but adhesive.

·       Each kit gives you a 30-minute creativity escape.

·       We will ship your Paper Pumpkin on or around the 15th of the month.  

·       You need to sign up for a kit by the 10th of the month to get that month's kit. If you sign up on the 11th of the month, your first kit will come the next month. (Let's say you sign up on May 10th, we'll send your kit around May 15th. If you sign up on May 11th, we'll send your first kit around June 15th.)

·       A Paper Pumpkin membership is $24.95 per month (and shipping is included!). 

·       There's no commitment, you can cancel your monthly Paper Pumpkin at anytime. You can also skip a month if you want.

·       Starting in early March, we'll offer a Try-It kit if you'd like to try Paper Pumpkin for one month only.

Sign up for your monthly Paper Pumpkin starting Monday, January 14 by visiting www.mypaperpumpkin.com and click Get it.  Starting in early March, you can try Paper Pumpkin for one month by visiting our online store.

Note: It is very important that you choose me as your demonstrator when you are subscribing.

A Free Gift in Your Very First Kit

The Welcome Kit is the very first Paper Pumpkin you will receive in your first month of membership.  The Welcome Kit includes a free gift-a clear acrylic block!

Whether you are an old hand with Stampin’ Up or are entirely new to crafting and creative paper endeavors, you are going to love Stampin’ Up’s new Paper Pumpkin program.   

A Free Class Especially for Paper Pumpkin{ers}

Starting in May I will be offering a free monthly party for My Paper Pumpkin subscribers…

Around the first week of the month, I will host a party where you bring your kit with you and we will make the project together…. And we will make a stepped up project too (the project provided only BETTER! More bling, more layers, etc)

Water Dribble Technique

Spring is the time for new beginnings...and I am hoping that this year will be no exception. I am very much interested in new opportunities this year. Now...for the spring part...if only that were true...it has been miserable here for the last few days and it's not looking much better for the rest of the week.

So today's technique share is a technique that I presented to my Stamper's Club last month. It is called a Water Dribble technique and it's such a simple way to create a cool background.

Take a piece of cardstock and sprinkle water from your fingers onto it. Then take a very large clear block and brayer ink all over it. Place your water dribbled cardstock upside down onto the clear block and brayer over the back of it to ink it. And voila! The original technique can be found here.

So here is my card....

I would love it if you would leave a comment below sharing your favorite simple background technique...

Stamp Sets:   From the Heart (Wood Mount 126555, Clear Mount 126557)

  Paper:  Very Vanilla (101650), Island Indigo (122923)
Ink:  Island Indigo (122937)
Cool Tools:   Paper Snips (103579)

The Perfect Touch:  Sycamore Street Ribbon & Button Pack (130812), In Color Printed Designer Buttons (122940), Stampin Dimensionals (104430)

 

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March brings new things!

 

 

 

Technique Tuesday

Hi Bloggers! Hope that you are all having a good week so far. Things have changed drastically in my life lately so unfortunately my blog posts have not been as regular as I would like them to be, but I will be trying to remedy that. 

So today's card is one that I will be presenting at my next Stamper's Club. It features the Chalkboard Technique. 

Stamp Sets:   Oh Hello (Wood Mount 130730, Clear Mount130733), Best Yet (retired)
Paper:  Pretty In Pink (100459), Basic Black (121045), Lucky Limeade (122926), Tea Time Designer Series Paper (129311)
Ink:  Whisper White Craft Ink (101731),  versamark (102283)
Cool Tools:   Paper Snips (103579),  Heat Tool (129053)

The Perfect Touch:  Flower Trim (126869), White Embossing Powder (109132

 

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Valentine's Card

HI Bloggers! Well, the week is half over and it's been another busy one. 

I had my monthly stamper's club a couple of weeks ago, and once again it was a great time. I showed you the notebook that we made here and today I want to show you the Valentine's card.

Do you make Valentine's projects? A card for your husband? Treats for your kids to take to school?

I have to admit that the last few years I haven't really made anything. My kids are older now so Valentines Day really isn't a big deal in my house.

Well, here's the card.. and the technique that we used on this card was the Flip Down Stack Card.

Enjoy!

Stamp Sets:   Morning Post Alphabet (Wood Mount 126590, Clear Mount 126592)), Everything Eleanor (Wood Mount 124162 Clear Mount 124164), Best Yet (retired)
Paper:  Cherry Cobbler (119684), Basic Black (121045), Whisper White (100730), First Edition Designer Series Paper (121878), Red Glimmer Paper (121790)
Ink:  Basic Black (126980), Garden Green (126973), versamark (102283), Cherry Cobbler (119685)
Cool Tools:   Paper Snips (103579),  Heat Tool (129053), Scallop Rectangle Clearlits die (118872), Big Shot (113439), Heart Punch (117193), Modern Label Punch (119849)

The Perfect Touch:  Clear Embossing Powder (129325), Green Embossing Powder (retired), Basic Black Tafetta Ribbon (119962) , Stampin' Dimensionals (104430), Magnetic Snaps

 

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Sale-A-Bration, Stampin' Up!'s premiere promotional event, is an annual party with loads of free products! This year's party is better than ever-we're celebrating our 25th anniversary! So put on your party hat and BYOC (bring your own confetti).

Click here to find out how you can GET REWARDED with FREE MERCHANDISE!!!!

Sale-a-Bration Sneak Peek!

Hi Ho Bloggers! My week is almost done...and I have made a little bit of progress. I have managed most days to get down into my scrap room to get some stuff done. My projects for my Stamper's Club next week are finished and ready to show off. I can't wait. 

Today's project is a sneak peek at one of the new Sale-a-Bration stamp sets. This set is called Feeling Sentimental. And you could have it FREE! Sale-a-Bration starts on January 22 and you can get free products with every $60 purchase or by hosting a workshop with your friends. 

Stamp Sets:   Feeling Sentimental  (Sale-a-Bration), Clockworks (Wood Mount 127290 Clear Mount 127292)
Paper:  Very Vanilla (101650), Island Indigo (122923), Pink Pirouette (111351), Fan Fair Designer Series Paper (126918)
Ink:  Island Indigo (126986), Crumb Cake (126975), versamark (102283)
Cool Tools:   Paper Snips (103579),  Heat Tool (129053), Distressing Tool (127562), 

1" Square Punch (124094)
The Perfect Touch:  Silver Basics Designer Buttons (129325), Pink Pirouette Tafetta Ribbon (122981), Very Vanilla Embossing Powder , Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon (Retired)

Stampin' Dimensionals (104430), 

 

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Monthly Kits are here!

It's a Magical Paper Escape Every Month!

Sweep away the mundane-your creativity carriage awaits!

I'm Paper Pumpkin . . .

I come to your door each month (a fully decked-out creativity carriage). I'll help you to escape your life with some paper fun.

I come in a sweet box, but you'll really love what you find on the inside:

All the stamps, ink, paper, and accessories to create pinable projects. Create stuff like cards, journals, décor, and more!

Paper Pumpkin by Stampin' Up! is a new monthly kit program that anyone (even you) can enjoy!

Get Started

It's so easy to get started. Simply sign up for the program starting Monday, January 14 by visiting www.mypaperpumpkin.com and click Get it. Every month a new, surprise project kit arrives at your doorstep. Just think of the anticipation of creating a fun project to pin, showoff, and share with your friends and family-every month!

Of course, you'll want to know more. So here's the nitty gritty:

• Each month we send you a unique, surprise kit with a project-cards, journals, décor, and more! (We've even colour-coordinated, measured, and cut everything for you!)
• Each kit includes stamps, ink, paper, and accessories-everything but adhesive.
• Each kit gives you a 30-minute creativity escape.
• We will ship your Paper Pumpkin on or around the 15th of the month.  
• You need to sign up for a kit by the 10th of the month to get that month's kit. If you sign up on the 11th of the month, your first kit will come the next month. (Let's say you sign up on May 10th, we'll send your kit around May 15th. If you sign up on May 11th, we'll send your first kit around June 15th.)
• A Paper Pumpkin membership $24.95 per month (and shipping is included!)
• There's no commitment, you can cancel your monthly Paper Pumpkin at anytime. You can also skip a month if you want.
• Starting in early March, we'll offer a Try-It kit if you'd like to try Paper Pumpkin for one month.

Here's How You Order

Sign up for your monthly Paper Pumpkin starting Monday, January 14 by visiting www.mypaperpumpkin.com and click Get it.

Starting in early March, you can try Paper Pumpkin for one month by visiting our online store.

A Free Gift in Your Very First Kit

The Welcome Kit is the very first Paper Pumpkin you will receive in your first month of membership. The Welcome Kit includes a free gift-a clear acrylic block!

Questions? We've Got Answers

Why are we offering Paper Pumpkin?

Paper Pumpkin is the perfect introduction to Stampin' Up! We designed it for crafters that want to create a project each month, but aren't quite ready to build a stamp collection (yet).

How does shipping work with Paper Pumpkin?

Your Paper Pumpkin will be automatically shipped to you each month (so fun!). Because we are auto shipping these, the pricing structure is slightly different from our other Stampin' Up! products.

Blooming with Kindness

Hi Bloggers! Well it's Tuesday... and frankly that's about all I can say about that! LOL

Today's project is totally CASE'd. I saw this card and I loved it, and I couldn't think of a darn thing that I would change about it! So here it is...

Stamp Sets:   Blooming with Kindness (Wood-Mount 126420 Clear-Mount 126422)
Paper:  Whisper White (100730), Calypso Coral (122925), Crumb Cake  (120953)
Ink:  Calypso Coral (122939), Crumb Cake (126975)
Cool Tools:   Paper Snips (103579),  3/4" Square Punch (retired)
The Perfect Touch:  Printed Designer Brads (122940), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430), 
Crumb Cake Taffeta Ribbon (122966),

 

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For a limited time only!!! Get these 2 great Stampin' Up Valentines Deals!!!

 

 #1 - During the My Little Valentine promotion, you will get the Sealed with Love Simply Sent Kit FREE-a $9.95 value-when you purchase the brand-new My Little Valentine Set. This four-piece set was created exclusively for this promotion and will not be available again after January 21! 

 

 

#2 - Until January 21 you will have the opportunity to purchase the exclusive Valentine Treat Bundle. This bundle, created specifically for this special offer, contains the brand-new Happy Valentine Heart Single Stamp (English only) and a package of 1" x 8" cellophane bags.

Click here to see more about these promotions!!!!

Organization

So one of my priorities for the year is to be more organized. And to that end I started re-organizing my workshop. Why is it that it seems like re-organization makes more of a mess than the mess that you started with? Well, here is the middle of my organization process...

I am just waiting for doors and a counter top for the cabinets. Blair happened to have had a bunch of cabinets that were going in the garbage... there isn't anything wrong with them, it just happens that they are custom sizes and they were made to the incorrect size so they can't be sold. Seemed odd to me that you would just get rid of them, but that's how his business works so I get lucky I suppose. 

Anyway, hopefully counter and doors will be ready this week.

Now this area I have actually managed to clean up. And if you had seen my desk before now, you would definitely be impressed.

 

Don't forget that the new Spring 2013 Catalogue is live. Place your orders today!!!

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Happy New Year

Well, it's a brand new year and it's time for a re-start. Unfortunately I haven't kept up with posting recently but I am working on being more consistent. 

This year my word is HAPPY. I don't do resolutions but my priority for the year is to remember that word and to put it into action. So everything that I do should be with the intention of being happy. 

Today's project is a template that I found in My Digital Studio 2, and it was so simple, just drag and drop the picture. Now please don't laugh, the picture is from 1996. 

if you are interested in finding out more about digital scrapbooking, email me. I will also be offering classes very soon for digital scrapbooking. 

And don't forget that you can download a 30 Day Free Trial version of MDS.

Cool Tools:   My Digital Studio (130910), Vintage Overlays MDS Template

 

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