Stampin' Up! Deals

Now through October 31, Stampin' Up! has some great deals going. See below for all the details.

DEAL #1 - THE STAMPIN' UP! CLEARANCE RACK has been restocked with beautiful, discontinued holiday ribbon, designer series paper, punches, embellishments and much more--at big discounts.  Clearance merchandise may only be purchased through an on-line order and is only available while inventory lasts.  CLICK HERE TO SHOP ON-LINE .

DEAL #2 - BUY 2 SIMPLY SENT CARD KITS AND GET A COORDINATING STAMP SET FREE.  Simply Sent Kits are the perfect basic for a new or busy stamper.  They make fabulous gifts, too.
Dates: October 1-31, 2011

Promotion Details:  Buy two Simply Sent Kits and get a FREE coordinating stamp set! Our Simply Sent Kits are the ideal choice for the beginning crafter. The card kits offer a variety of basic themes, so it's easy to create cards for any occasion.

Buy any two of the following Simply Sent Kits:

Page	Item	Description	Price
192	122375	Simply Sent Great Day	$12.95
193	122377	Simply Sent Everyday Elegance	$11.95
193	122376	Simply Sent Sweet Moments	$13.95

And get a FREE coordinating stamp set:

Page	Item	Description	Price
192	123682	It's Your Day	$8.95
192	124685	Es tu día (Spanish It's Your day)	$8.95
192	124800	C'est ta fête (French It's Your Day)	$8.95
193	123686	Everyday Wishes	$9.95
193	123684	You're Cherished	$8.95
193	124865	Chérissons les anges (French You're Cherished)	$8.95

		DEAL #3- GET A FREE BIG SHOT OR YOUR CHOICE OF $100 IN FREE PRODUCTS as a BONUS with the Stampin' Up! Starter Kit.  The $175 Starter Kit and Product Bonus are valued to $345 and ship free!  That's a huge savings!

If you've been looking for an opportunity to do what you love, while getting a 20 discount on your favorite products, now is the perfect time! During October, you'll get a FREE Big Shot when you join the Stampin' Up! family as a demonstrator.*
Use the Big Shot die-cutting machine and Stampin' Up!'s exclusive dies**  to create uniquely beautiful projects in a flash.
In addition, the new-demonstrator Starter Kit--a steal at just $175--contains over $345 worth of stamp sets, card stock, ink, accessories, and business supplies-everything you need to start your new business.
There are so many benefits of being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, including

• A 20 percent product discount!
• A free monthly issue of Stampin' Up!'s demonstrator-only magazine, Stampin' Success!
• Sneak peeks at brand-new products!
• Invitations to exclusive Stampin' Up! events!
• Regular get-togethers to stamp!
• Free access to an online community of 30,000+ crafters/stampers and creative artists, as well as 160,000+ project samples!
• Plus, access to an exclusive video and training for your new Big Shot!

Don't miss this BIG deal! Contact me today to learn how you can take advantage of this great opportunity and get your FREE Big Shot!

October Newsletter is Here

It's time to share this month's Newsletter with you. My newsletter will fill you in on what I have going on this month with my Fall-Themed Card Class along with this month's Project Class focusing on Faux Metal techniques.

I’ve included my October class summary below, but you can find all the pictures and details inside the newsletter, just click here.

October Classes

Creative Cards: Fall-Themed Cards ($15)

Tuesday, 10/11 – 10 AM-Noon; 7-9 PM at Tumbleweed Recreation Center

Tuesday, 10/18 – 10 AM-Noon; 1:30-3:30 PM; 7-9 PM at Heidi’s House

Project: Faux Metal Techniques ($20)

Tuesday, 10/25 – 12:30-3 PM at Heidi’s House

 7-9:30 PM at Tumbleweed Recreation Center

One More Newsletter Holder

This is the third of the three cards from last month's card class. The card is cute as is, with the Baker's twine tied through the card crease, but the twine also serves as a newsletter holder, as shown below. This makes a creative way to send your annual newsletter  :-)

I love these colors together (Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Old Olive) and the sentiment of JOY from the stamp set Word Play fits perfectly. I used the crimper on the Crumb Cake panel and an Early Espresso stripe DSP from the Neutrals Paper Stack.

Thanks for stopping by, hope that you have a great rest of the day!

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Free Photo Holder Card Tutorial

The theme for my card class this month was Christmas Holder cards. We made a couple of newsletter holder cards and then this card, which is a Photo Holder, using the Top Note Bigz die which I wanted to share with you. Just click on the link Snowflake Photo Holder for your free PDF tutorial.

One of our stamping friends used Whisper White snowflakes instead of Bashful Blue and it made a beautiful card. What makes this card a little special, is that when the recipient pulls out the photo they still have a beautiful stamped Christmas card. When I first designed the card I had only stamped a sentiment, but it seemed to need a little bit more, so I added the trees from Plant Hope. (Thanks, Susan, for letting me borrow your stamp set...I'm ordering my own this month :-)

I'd love to see what you come up with, so please feel free to send me a photo of your rendition of the Photo Holder. I hope that you have fun trying the card out. Happy Friday!

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Stamping and Digital Go Head to Head

I needed some "Thank You" cards, so I pulled out this fun stamp set "Flower Fest" and joined it with one of the new In-Colors, "Pool Party", to create this simple card. I used the Ink/Spray/Smash technique on Splitcoast to create the background panel. My plan was that I was going to make a bunch of these cards as my "Thank You's", but the technique and coloring turned out to be more involved than I had time for. So what's a girl to do?

Well, that's when I turn to My Digital Studio. I used my Flower Fest layout and added some quick digital elements to create a similar card and then I printed my needed cards up. They were lifesavers!

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 Here they are head to head...while they both were fun to create, I still love stamping, coloring and the hands on that goes with a handmade card, but when you need something cute and quick, digital can be a lifesaver.

Hope that you've had a great start to your week so far. See you next time!

Snowflake Newsletter Holder

This month the theme for my card class was Christmas-Themed Holder Cards. This first card has a little pocket inside the card for your annual Christmas newsletter or for a gift card.

It's been a little hard to get in the Christmas mood when the temps outside are in the 100's! But the holidays will be here before we know it :-) So glad that you took the time to stop by. Have a great day!

Supplies Used
Cardstock: Whisper White, Marina Mist, Old Olive
DSP: Leftover scraps of Old Olive and Bashful Blue DSP's
Punches: Scallop Edge border(119882), Extra Large Oval (119859); Snowflake (119852)

Stamp Set: Word Play (120651)

Ink: Early Espresso, Marina Mist, Pear PIzzazz

Accessories: Jewels-Rhinestones, sponge dauber, blender pen

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Triple Layer Punch Video

I heard from one of my customers that she had a difficult time with her Triple-Layer punch, so I wanted to share this Stampin' Up! video on how to use their new punches. I personally haven't had any problems with mine, but I thought that if there was anyone else out there who was running into problems, your would find this video helpful.

Hope this is helpful!

Life's Moments Explosion Scrapbook

We created this Scrapbook in a Box, as I like to call it, for our Project Class last month. The beautiful Paisley Petals DSP makes not only a beautiful box, but a beautiful scrap album, as well. The album features a couple of little envelopes with pull-out tags and several pages for journaling, along with cardstock photo frames.

If you missed this class, you can still get in on the fun. The PDF tutorial for the Paisley Petals Scrapbook is available, which includes a thorough and detailed list of supplies and dimensions along with an Illustrated Step-by-Step 24-page Tutorial (you'll also receive a PDF with journal lines and "Life's Moments" sentiment) to give you written and visual instruction for creating the project. The cost for the PDF class is $5 and can be purchased below by clicking on the "Buy Now" button. The PDF will be emailed to you within 24 hours.
Scrapbook in a Box Tutorial - $5.00 

September Newsletter is Here

It's time to share this month's Newsletter with you. My newsletter will fill you in on what I have going on this month with my Christmas themed Newsletter and Photo Holder Card Class along with this month's Project Class focusing on Creative Gift and Money Holders.

I’ve included my September class summary below, but you can find all the pictures and details inside the newsletter, just click here.

September Classes

Creative Cards: Newsletter and Photo Holder Cards($15)

Tuesday, 9/6 – 10 AM-Noon; 7-9 PM at Tumbleweed Recreation Center

Tuesday, 9/13 – 10 AM-Noon; 1:30-3:30 PM; 7-9 PM at Heidi’s House

Project: Creative Gift and Money Holders($20)

Tuesday, 9/20 – 12:30-3 PM at Heidi’s House

 7-9:30 PM at Tumbleweed Recreation Center