Grab Bag Special

As announced on April 1, for a limited time Stampin' Up! is offering $5, $10, and $15 grab bags on Online orders.

So far, many people have taken advantage of this offer--so many in fact that the $15 grab bags are already sold out. In order to keep a $15 option available, Stampin' Up! is now combining the $10 and $5 grab bag to fulfill $15 grab bag orders. The value of the products you will receive is unchanged. 

Each bag will contain a variety of discontinued products that could include a combination of any of the following: ribbons, Accents & Elements, chipboard, Designer Series Papers, and Simply Sent kit components. Grab bags will not contain stamp sets or tools.

Please keep these tips in mind:

• Grab bag orders can only be placed on-line.  Click for my on-line Stampin' Up! store.
• There is no minimum purchase required to participate in the grab bag special offer.
• There is no limit to the number of grab bags a customer may purchase; however, grab bag items are only available while supplies last. 
• All grab bag sales are final. There are no refunds or exchanges.
• Not all grab bags will be unique.

SAVE, SAVE, SAVE!!!  Don't forget about the newly restocked Clearance Rack!
TO ORDER, click for My On-line Shopping Store and look for "CLEARANCE RACK" on the left.  Be sure to click "ALL" in the "SHOW" drop down box on the right so you see everything!!!

Acetate Card Class PDF and Video Available

Have you ever wished you could take one of our classes and create with us, but you can't make it to one of our classes because of time or distance? Well, we've got some exciting news for you!

Today's video, Part 1, shows how to stamp on acetate using White Stazon, which I used on the card below.

We are offering the PDF for our Acetate Technique Class that we taught last month, which includes 2 cards and 2 embellishments. The PDF includes a thorough and detailed list of supplies and dimensions along with step-by-step directions and photographs to give you written and visual instruction. In addition, we have 3 free technique videos that feature the how-to's for this class. We've posted the first video below, which is Acetate Class Part 1. The Acetate Class Parts 2 and 3 videos will be posted over the next few weeks. It's the next best thing to stamping with us!



The cost of the PDF class (which includes directions for all 3 projects) is $3.95 and can be purchased below by clicking on the "Buy Now" button. The PDF will be emailed to you within 24 hours.

Acetate Technique Class PDF

April Newsletter and Craft Room Video

It's time for our April Newsletter and this month's fun "How-To" video that coincides with our newsletter's Craft Room How-To. This month's Craft Room share is how to make the Accordion Rosette, which Adriel made. This Rosette makes a wonderful focal point for a card or paper project, so be sure to check it out both the Craft Room tutorial and video below. We've included all our upcoming classes for this month with descriptions, pictures,  time, dates and registration information.

The theme for this month's Card Class is Spring and Floral, with a beautiful Sweet Pea Bouquet, Masking, and Paper Piecing. And I'm super excited about this month's Project Class, which is a Cupcake-Themed Gift Box, Cupcake, and Pull-Out card. My wonderful husband (who is a graphic designer), created a PDF Cupcake template for me...thanks so much, Phil! I can't wait to share it with all of you. Plus, I'll be adding a How-To video for the Sweet Pea's later this month. So be sure to check back throughout the month. Without anymore ado...enjoy the video!

Thanks for visiting! I hope that you all have a wonderful day!

Blast From the Past

From Heidi…

 A couple of years ago, our stamping friend, Norma, hosted a workshop at her house and this was one of the cards that we made that night. I loved this card! I loved the color combination and the layout. I came across this card a few weeks ago and thought it would be fun to use the layout and idea, but update it with new colors, stamps and ribbon. So, here’s what I came up with.

Isn't this new Four Frame stamp set cute? 

...and it fits the new Decorative Label Punch that's in the Occasions Mini catalog. The good news is that this stamp set and coordinating punch are both going to be included in the new 2011-2012 Idea Book and Catalog. Stampin' Up will be offering a special promotion for this Four Frames stamp set beginning April 1. To learn more about this special offer, please check out our upcoming April Newsletter or Blog.  We hope that you're having a great Saturday!

Supplies:

Cardstock: Soft Suede, Blushing Bride, Very Vanilla, Rose Red

DSP: Springtime Vintage

Ink: Rose Red, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake (sponging)

Stamp Set: Four Frames, Just Believe

Punches: Decorative Label Punch, Corner Rounder, 5-petal punch, Boho Blossom, Pinking Hearts Border

Big Shot: Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impression folder

Accessories: Rose Red Seam Binding, Jewels-Rhinestone (colored with permanent markers), Crimper, sponge, dimensionals, Snail adhesive

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Oriental Thank You Tags

From Heidi…

Here’s this month’s “Thank You” tags I made for our stamping friends. One of our friends has been creating some Oriental-themed cards (you can view her cards in our upcoming April Newsletter), which became my inspiration for the tags this month. I chose the colors based on my card stock scraps: River Rock, Early Espresso, Poppy Parade. The Lattice Bigz die made the perfect background, and then all that was needed was just a little sentiment. I used the sentiment from Tiny Tags and punched it out with the ¾” circle punch and added the Itty Bitty 4-petal punch in Early Espresso with a dot of White Gel pen to finish it off.

Thanks to all of you who stamp with us. We appreciate you all! 

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Color Inkspiration Challenge

From Heidi…

 Woohoo!! I was able to get in on another Inkspiration Challenge, which this week is a Color Challenge. It’s an interesting color combination…probably not one I would’ve used myself, but that’s what makes it a challenge, right?

My card uses a little bit of this and a little bit of that. First, I saw a fellow SU demo who had cut the Scallop Circle punch piece diagonally towards the center to create this fun-looking flower, then Adriel’s been working on a card using the Elegant Lines EB folder, and last but not least…last week’s challenge winner used the folded DSP which looked fun, too. So these are the little bits that I combined together to create my challenge card this week.

So glad that you could stop by and visit us!

Supplies: 

CS: Early Espresso, Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Regal Rose 

DSP: Greenhouse Gala 

Ink: Regal Rose,  Daffodil Delight, Regal Rose 

Stamp Set: Tiny Tags

Punches: Fancy Flower, 1-3/4” Scallop Circle, Boho Blossom, Scallop Edge, Jewelry Tag 

Big Shot: Elegant Lines Textured Impressions folder 

Accessories: Button, ribbon 

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What's for Dinner?

Create this stylish write-on/write-off Menu Board with us this coming Tuesday (3/22) at Tumbleweed Rec Center (316TW.331 - 12:30 PM; 317TW.331 - 7 PM), and you'll have the daily question of, "What's for Dinner?" already answered. And hey, if you're like me, I'm usually the one asking the question... and I'm the one making dinner! This is definitely the answer for me :-) We'll also be creating a Covered Purse-Size Notepad, which is great for menu planning, notes, or shopping list. If you're one of the lucky ones and aren't meal-planning challenged, you can make these to give away, they make great gifts! You can register for classes online with the City of Chandler using the one of the class codes above.

Adriel created and designed this fun project using the Elegant Soiree DSP and some digital elements using My Digital Studio.  Way to go, Adriel! Since I haven't made one of these yet, I'm looking forward to next week's class :-)

On another note, I can't wait to publish our April Newsletter. We hit the jackpot this month with our stamping friend's card submissions. We have some gorgeous cards to share this month...can't wait for you to see what they've been up to, so be sure to check back at the first of April to view our newsletter.

We appreciate you taking time to stop by...have a wonderful day!!

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Inkspiration Challenge

From Heidi...

I made this card for this week's Inkspiration Sketch Challenge. This was a great card sketch..although after I went back and looked at the sketch, I realized that I didn't really follow the sketch exactly. Oh well, next time!

For this card I used the Inlaid Embossing technique (which I think I'm stuck on right now, but I think it's such a cool way to make textured paper), to create this masculine themed card. I also used the stamp set Word Play using "Wish Big." I really love this little sentiment...and for fun, I added a red rhinestone bling to the star. Thanks for taking time to visit!

Supplies:

Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Not Quite Navy, Riding Hood Red, Whisper White

DSP: Digital Riding Hood Red Grid design

Ink: Soft Suede, Marina Mist, Riding Hood Red

 Stamp Set: Word Play

Accessories: Big Shot (Square Lattice Textured Impression Folder, Scallop Circle #2 Bigz Die); Punches (2-1/2" circle, 2" circle, 1-3/4" circle; Corner Rounder); Crimper, Paper Piercer, Jewels-Rhinestone (colored red with permanent marker), sponge

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Another Acetate Card

From Heidi...

Working with acetate has been a fun change. We finished our Acetate Technique class at Tumbleweed Recreation Center this week and everyone did such a great job. It's definitely a different medium to work with and it has it's challenges, but it creates such a beautiful card.

We're offering our Acetate Technique class again on Tuesday, 3/15 at my house, so if you're looking for something different and fun to do with your card making, why don't you join us? We're offering 3 classes: 10AM-Noon (1 spot available); 1:30-3:30 PM (3 spots available); 7-9 PM (2 spots available). Email me at - heiditek@cox.net if you'd like to join us.

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Acetate Embellishment

From Heidi...

In our card class this month we'll be showing you 3 different Acetate Techniques. One of the techniques will focus on embellishments for cards or scrapbooking. If you've been out shopping for scrapbook embellishments, you know they can be kind of pricey, especially for the acrylic ones. So I thought this would be a great  project to add to our card class this month.

If you live in the area, we're offering classes at the Tumbleweed Recreation Center on Tuesday, March 8 (310TW.331- 10 AM;  311TW.331 - 7 PM  ) and then again at my house the following Tuesday, March 15 (10 AM - Noon; 1:30 PM-3:30 PM; and 7-9 PM). Contact Heidi for more information or visit her calendar for more information. If you don't live nearby or you simply can't make the class, we'll be offering PDF instructional tutorials in a few weeks, so check back with us soon.

Here you can see how I've used the acrylic embellishment on a simple little "Hello" card. It's a quick add-on that makes a simple card look special.
Thanks for stopping by!

Newsletter and Craftroom Video

We've published our March Newsletter and can't wait to share with you this month's fun "How-To" video that coincides with our newsletter's Craftroom article. This month's Craftroom share is how to do the Inlaid Embossing. This technique is super easy and makes some very cool paper...so be sure to check it out. Our newsletter also lists our upcoming classes with time, dates and registration information.

I'm excited about this month's classes (well, I'm excited every month), but this month we're making acetate cards using three different techniques, and they're just plain fun to make. Plus our Project class this month is SO cool. Adriel designed this month's project which is a write-on/wipe-off decorative Menu Board. We also added a purse-size decorative covered notepad to use as a shopping or menu notepad.

Thanks for visiting us and seeing what we're up to. We'd love to have you join us for any of our classes. We've got a great group of stamping friends that make everyone who joins us feel welcome.

Scallop Square Spinner Card

Wow! Try saying that title 10 times as fast as you can. Quite a tongue twister, huh? =)

Here's the last card that we made in our classes this month. The Take a Spin stamp set is kind of fun with the spinners. There are a variety of occasions you can use this set for. The image I used for this card is for a birthday and it has a lot of fun sayings that you can point your spinner to. It's not the most exciting layout, but I felt a little locked in by the size and shape of the stamp, so I went with basic (and maybe a little boring), but I tried to make it a little more interesting with some fun, bright colors and polka dot ribbon. ;-)

Thanks for stopping by! Hope you're having a great weekend. =)

Scalloped Take-A-Spin

From Heidi...

Here's another Take-A-Spin card that I made. We just finished our last class for February and everyone really loved this stamp set. It's very versatile and just plain fun! The little spinner adds to the fun of it. Thanks for taking the time to visit us!

Supplies:

Paper: Crumb Cake, Marina Mist, Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso

Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake

Big Shot: Scallop Circle and Scallop Circle #2 Bigz Die

Punches: 2-1/2" Circle, 1" Circle

Accessories: Game Spinner Hands, Circle Scissors Plus, 1-1/4" Striped Grosgrain ribbon, Paper Piercer, Sponge

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Take a Spin Card Class

From Heidi...

Here's a peek at another card from our class this month which focuses on the Faux Silk technique and Game cards. We've used the fun Take A Spin stamp set, which incorporates a little game spinner as a cute embellishment. We love this set and all it's cute sayings and special events that you can choose with the spinner. Join us for this coming Tuesday's card class, 2/22, at Tumbleweed Recreation Center (10 AM - 314TW.231; 7 PM - 315TW.231). Thanks for dropping by!

Faux Silk Technique Video

From Heidi...

Our monthly class this month focuses on the Faux Silk technique and Take a Spin cards. We offered this class Tuesday, but we've got another class coming up next Tuesday, 2/22, at Tumbleweed Recreation Center (10 AM -314TW.231 ; 7 PM -315TW.231  ), so you can still get in on the fun!

This year we've started sharing technique videos that coincide with our monthly technique or project classes, which we thought would be helpful to those who come to our classes and anyone else, for that matter :-) We're also slowly aiming towards card and project kits, and felt like offering videos would be helpful to anyone who might purchase one of our kits.

This month's technique video shows the Faux Silk technique using the Elements of Style stamp set. I incorporated the Framed Tulips impression folder into this card, which makes the perfect frame for the Faux Silk image. Thanks for stopping by and visiting us!

Doily Valentine Heart Card Video Tutorial

Hey there! Remember this card I showed you several days ago?

Well, this card was part of our card class this month and several of our local stampers bought a kit. I thought it would be nice to include a little video for them to put together this card (not that it's hard or anything!). Plus, it gave me an excuse to make a video... heehee. ;-) And with Valentine's Day being just a few days away, I thought this would be appropriate.

Enjoy the video!



I'd love to know what you think!
Let me know! =)

Sale-A-Bration Sketch Challenge

From Heidi...

Our SAB goodies have been sitting here for a few days, just waiting to be used. I never have time to play in any of the sketch challenges that are out there, but I thought that a challenge would get me using my SAB stuff and this was a nice simple sketch from Splitcoaststampers. I used the Ice Cream Parlor DSP and Flower Buttons. I sponged Cajun Craze and Pacific Point on the DSP. This is a new stamp set for us, too...it's called Word Play and it's so cute! It went perfectly with this paper.

Thanks for looking!

Supplies:

Paper: Cajun Craze, Pacific Point, Whisper White, Ice Cream Parlor DSP

Ink: Cajun Craze (sponging), Pacific Point (stamping and sponging), Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Basic Black

Stamp Set: Word Play

Big Shot: Square Lattice Textured Impressions folder

Accessories: Ice Cream Parlor Flower Button, sponge

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Resizing the Framed Tulip Border Tutorial

From Heidi...

I am in love with the new Framed Tulip Border Impression folder...its embossed image is too cute! I keep finding myself using it on new cards I've created. Awhile back Sharon Field shared another way to use the Framed Tulip folder...I call it resizing, but it's simply embossing smaller sizes of cardstock. Since the Framed Tulip's was created for 4-1/4 x 5-1/2 piece of cardstock, or basically a card front, this little resizing technique makes the Tulip folder a lot more versatile.

I made a bunch of tags using the resizing technique and it made for such cute tags. Several of our stamping friends have purchased the tulip folder, and so we wanted to create a video tutorial on how to use it besides just the obvious card front (which is beautiful!).



Thanks for watching the video and for visiting our blog! We hope that you have a wonderful week.

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My Digital Studio Contest Reject #3

From Adriel:

To see my other submissions for the My Digital Studio contest, click HERE and HERE. =)

So here is my last (rejected) submission for the contest. I took a chance with this one, as the requirements were 1 card and 2 layouts. This might not have met SU's idea of "layout", but I wanted to think outside the box. It was a layout in my mind.

This is a weekly menu planner. We will actually be making a real one of these that looks almost the same at one of our upcoming classes. I'm looking forward to that! =)

So I have now shared my failures rejects submissions. ;-)

I hope you enjoyed them.

Which one was your favorite?

Leave me a comment to let me know! =)

Have a great day and thanks for visiting our blog.

February Newsletter and Video Tutorial

From Heidi...

I'm sharing a couple of things today...One is that our February Newsletter has been posted. We have alll of our upcoming classes, along with pictures, listed along with our monthly Craft Room tutorial.

Last month was my granddaughter's birthday, so I thought making a birthday card for her would give me the perfect opportunity to try out the Ribbon Gathering technique that I've seen lately for our Craft Room tutorial.  We actually made a little video tutorial for this technique which coincides with our Craft Room project which you can view below.

Here's a picture of the card I made her.

I chose the color scheme around a set of dishes that I have... the colors just seemed to match Kayla's sweet personality. This card also uses the Framed Tulips impression folder, I love this folder!



Also...don't forget that it's Sale-A-Bration time.

Thanks for stopping by and visiting our blog!

Supplies:

Big Shot: Framed Tulips Impression Folder (121809 - Occassions Mini) ; Hearts and Brackets die (115955); Perfect Polka Dots Impression Folder (117335)

Card Stock: Not Quite Navy (101722); Daffodil Delight (119683) ; Crumb Cake (120953); Whisper White (100730)

Designer Paper: Springtime Vintage (121782 - Occasions Mini)

Punches: Pinking Hearts Border (117649); Photo Corners (119878)

Accessories: Button; 3/8" Daffodil Delight ribbon (119766)

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