Revised accessories list

Hi there! Last night as I was reviewing the last chance accessories list, I noticed that it wasn’t in any particular order, which makes it difficult to find in the catalog. So, I updated the list to be alphabetical by product description. Hope this helps! Here’s the new list (PDF).

 

Last Chance stamps and accessories!

With the new catalog coming our way next month, Stampin’ Up! has just released the list of retiring stamp sets and accessories. And, great news, some of the accessories are on sale for up to 50% off. Accessories are available only while supplies last, so if there is something you really want, please order early!

Here are the Last Chance lists:

• Last Chance Stamp Sets – alphabetical order (PDF)
• Last Chance Stamp Sets – by catalog page number (PDF)
• Last Chance Accessories (PDF)
• Last Chance Decor Elements (PDF)

Please contact me to place an order.

 

May is National Scrapbooking Month

In honor of national scrapbooking month, Stampin’ Up! is offering two terrific specials during the month of May (PDF).

1. Buy three packs of Designer Series paper (including our Specialty Designer Series paper) or 12″ x 12″ textured card stock, and get one FREE!
2. Buy the Jumble Alphabet sneak peek stamp set (PDF) from the 2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalog–Jumble Alphabet (set of 52; double-mounted)–at a 20% discount. Regular price is $43.95 — your sale price is $35.16. This set is perfect for adding fun words and phrases to your scrapbook pages.

 

Amazed and inspired

My niece is singing with the Erie County All-County Chorus today, so I thought I’d make her a card to celebrate her accomplishment. She’s a very talented young lady and I’m so proud of her!

I love the colors – so bright and cheery on a rainy day.

Since so many designers now are focusing on the inside of their cards as well as the front, I gave that a shot on this card too.

Cute! Hope she likes it!

• Stamps: Darling Dots and Sweet Little Sentiments (hostess level 1 sets – Stampin’ Up!)
• Ink: Tangerine Tango, Apricot Appeal, Summer Sun (Stampin’ Up!)
• Paper: Orange cardstock I picked up ages ago, striped paper is Maddi Narr Stripe (Making Memories), whisper white and apricot appeal cardstock  (Stampin’ Up!)
• Tools: Round scallop punch, 1″ and 1 3/8″ circle punches (Stampin’ Up!)

 

Sale-A-Bration starts today!

The annual – and fabulous – Stampin’ Up! Sale-a-Bration promotion begins today. This is a wonderful opportunity for you to earn free stamp sets!

Here are the details:

• For every $50 you spend (before shipping, handling, and tax) you get to choose a FREE Sale-A-Bration product. See all the stamp sets, ribbons, and designer paper in the promo brochure (PDF).
• If you order $150, you get to choose 3 Sale-A-Bration products PLUS the regular hostess benefits (Free level one hostess set and $15 in free product).
• There’s no limit — for every $50 you spend get to choose a free Sale-A-Bration product.

Interested in hosting a workshop?
You can also earn free Sale-A-Bration products by hostessing a workshop. When you host a workshop of at least $300, you’ll receive afree Sale-A-Bration producst in addition to your regular hostess benefits. If your workshop sales reach $600, you can choose 2 products. And so on. Let me know if you’d like to book a workshop.

Sale-A-Bration runs from February 1 through March 31, so you have lots of time to take advantage of this offer and receive some limited-edition products.

 

Happy birthday card for students

Have you heard about Jen del Muro’s fabulous blog candy? Companies including Cornish Heritage Farms, Scor Pal, Flourishes, Verve, Unity Stamp Company, Storage Units Inks and More, Just Rite Stampers, and many more have donated to this fantastic cause. Jen has asked stampers to send cards to Dallas Baptist University for their international students. Remember being in college and how lonesome it can get? I can’t imagine being thousands of miles away from home and in school, so I hope my card brings some joy to a student.

Have a great week!

Stamps: Party Hearty and A Little Birthday Cheer (Stampin’ Up!)

Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, So Saffron, More Mustard, Soft Sage, Stampin’ Write Markers (Stampin’ Up!), Chocolate chip dye ink (Stampin’ Up!)

Paper: Very Vanilla, Baja Breeze, Pumpkin Pie, Chocolate Chip Cardstock (Stampin’ Up!), Soft Tints Yellow Dots (Paper Pizazz)

Embellishments: Dew drops (Robin’s Nest), Crystal Effects (Stampin’ Up!)

Tools: Scallop border punch (Stampin’ Up), paper piercer

 

Color Challenge #38

It’s been a long time since I participated in one of Kristina’s color challenges. It’s freezing outside and I’m in hibernation mode…what a perfect opportunity to get back into the swing of all things stamping.

This challenge uses the colors ruby red, pretty in pink, pumpkin pie and whisper white. I had fun with this one and used some stamps I bought a while ago and just haven’t had a chance to use. Enjoy…and I’ll be back tomorrow! Stay warm.

Stamps: Polka Dot Basics (PaperTrey Ink), Don’t Go for the Cake (Inkadinkadoo)

Paper: Ruby red, pretty in pink and whisper white card stock (Stampin’ Up!)

Ink: VersaMagic pixie dust, Versamark, pumpkin pie Stampin’ Write marker

Embellishments: Clear and white embossing powders, dazzling diamonds glitter (Stampin’ Up!), ribbon (bought a looooong time ago somewhere, but it’s a close match to ruby red), scallop and circle punches (Stampin’ Up!)

 

Happy birthday Stampin’ Up!

Thought I’d come out of my hibernation (slow stamping month) to tell you about a special offer.

To celebrate Stampin’ Up!’s 20th birthday, during the month of October, spend $20 in regular catalog merchandise and qualify to purchase any of 8 preselected birthday/celebration stamp sets at 20% off.

See all the details on the flyer (PDF).

Contact me if you’d like to place an order or host a party!

Promise I’ll be back with some posts and ideas sooner rather than later.

 

A challenging challenge :)

Kristina’s color challenge 21 was a bit daunting this week. 5 very strong colors…and I wasn’t sure what I was going to do with them.

Here’s the inspiration:

Here’s what I came up with:

Simple card but it really highlights the beautiful lines of the goldfish. I love these challenges – they really help me think outside of what I would normally do. Plus, I love seeing everyone else’s interpretations.

I’m definitely going to work on my photos. This pic doesn’t do justice to the colors. I’ll try taking my cards outside, as Kristina suggested. For now, I have to take them indoors because I keep finishing my cards when it’s dark out. I’ll have to come up with a new plan once winter hits!

Supplies:

• Kiwi kiss, pacific point, rose red, regal rose, and whisper white cardstock (Stampin’ Up!)
• Goldfish stamp (Paper Source)
• Versamark ink
• White embossing powder
• Cuttlebug embossing folder
• Dew Drops (The Robin’s Nest)
• Mini glue dots and dimensionals

 

This is cool

Have you ever heard of Wordle? It’s an online tool that lets you create word clouds from text you provide or text on your website. Here’s one for my blog:

I love that “Stampin” is so big…but look at “chocolate.” Right near “chip.”

You can modify the colors, the font, and the layout. Neat, huh?