Wednesday, May 26, 2010

6 Pages in 60 Minutes

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  • Are you new to scrapbooking and need some creative ideas to get started?



  • Are you an intermediate-advanced scrapbooker and looking to learn new techniques?



  • Are you a demonstrator that needs scrapbooking samples to expand your business?


If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, then you are going to LOVE my newest class, 6 Pages in 60 Minutes.  I have designed 3, 2-page 12" x 12" layouts that are simple, fun, and perfect for your summer & vacation pictures.  Most of the layouts have room for 4-5 pictures with embellishments that add to the layout and will not distract from the subject matter.


So sorry!  This class is now sold out!


My Stamp Club members were my "test subjects" for this new class.  They finished the pages in about 1 hour, 10 minutes.  A few of the club members got creative with their kits and modified the layouts.  This one was created by Amy Harris.


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And here are a few pics of everyone working on their layouts.  I think they all stood up so that they could work faster.  LOL!  I do that at home, too!


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If you would like to receive notification of upcoming local classes like this one, be sure to sign up for my mailing list in the right column of the blog.


 


 





Monday, May 17, 2010

Extreme Motorcycle Layout

  Since it is National Scrapbooking month, I thought I would share another 12" x 12" layout with you.  This page uses the Extreme Elements stamp set which is on special this month (check it out below).  I also used the Motorcycle single stamp and the Vanilla Smooch from the Summer Mini catalog. 

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This is a picture of Joe, the massage therapist at my office.  He got his new bike last year, so I made this page for him.  I gave it to him in a nice shadowbox frame and he loved it!

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Close-up of the Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz


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Motorcycle Stamp from the Summer Mini Catalog with Extreme Elements stamp set 

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  Jumbo Pewter Eyelet border and stamped Basic Gray textured card stock



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Saturday, May 15, 2010

SUDSOL Blog Tour Stop #19

SUDSOL Blog Tour


Today, I am featuring samples using the Tropical Party stamp set, Island Oasis Designer Series Paper, and the Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.  These are actually my workshop projects for the month of June.  In a workshop setting, I will demonstrate at least one project and provide my guests with 1-2 hands-on project(s).  Lately, I've been focusing on just a few items from the mini catalogs for all of the projects.  This shows my customers that they don't need to own everything in the catalog to create beautiful items and also shows them how versatile our stamps, ink, and paper can be.


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This card is a great make & take project.  It showcases the stamping with markers technique and only takes a few minutes to put together.  You could use this card for just about any summer occasion---birthdays, a party invitation, thank you, etc.


The Tropical Party stamp set really reminds me of all the fabulous trips that I have taken to Tropical Destinations with my husband.  I think this stamp set is perfect for scrapbooking, too!


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Circledetail Flowerdetail 


A great perk of being a Stampin' Up demonstrator is that you have the ability to earn wonderful incentive trips.  The first trip I earned was a cruise to the Mexican Riviera.  While we were in Puerto Vallarta, my husband and I found a tree named Ficus Benjamina.  Of course, I made him get his picture taken with it!


This scrapbook page is simple to demonstrate.  Stampin' Up offers many tools to create circles and this page utilizes punches and the circle cutter.  The circles form a scallop border around the photo mat, as well as a fabulous accent at the bottom of the page.  I also used the Flower Layers Originals die, but you could easily substitute the Island Floral die or any of our other Big Shot flower dies.


I have prepared a pdf file with measurements & basic instructions for both of these projects.  Feel free to use these projects in your upcoming workshops.


Download Tropical Projects 


If it weren't for SUDSOL, I probably would not have been a demonstrator for the past 8 years.  I count myself very lucky to have found this group several months after I signed up as a demonstrator.  My upline lives in another state and SUDSOL has really filled this void by providing me with creative ideas, class outlines, motivation, and an enormous amount of information that has helped me grow my business over the years.


If you are a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, you can receive a FREE 2-week trial membership to SUDSOL and check out everything it has to offer.  Just click the button below to get started.


 SUDSOL - Your 24/7 Upline


While you are there, be sure to check out my SUDSOL gallery.  It even has samples dating back to 2004.  Yikes!!!


Happy Stampin'


Stoutsiggy[1]


 




Wednesday, May 12, 2010

SUDSOL Blog Tour This Saturday!!!

SUDSOL Blog Tour


This Saturday, May 15th, I'll be participating in the first SUDSOL blog tour.  We'll be featuring samples made with items from the Summer Mini catalog and I'm sure you'll be inspired by the creative stampers of SUDSOL.


So, what is SUDSOL?  SUDSOL (Simply Unique Demonstrators Sharing On Line) is an online community of Stampin’ Up! demonstrators dedicated to providing creative and professional information 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.   All demonstrators regardless of location, regardless of the support you are getting elsewhere, are welcome to join.


SUDSOL features an extensive samples gallery, business forms and files, an email loop to share creative and business ideas, and so much more!


If it weren't for SUDSOL, I probably would not have been a demonstrator for the past 8 years.  I count myself very lucky to have found this group several months after I signed up as a demonstrator.  My upline lives in another state and SUDSOL has really filled this void by providing me with creative ideas, class outlines, motivation, and an enormous amount of information that has helped me grow my business over the years.


If you are a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, you can receive a FREE 2-week trial membership to SUDSOL and check out everything it has to offer.  Just click the button below to get started.


 SUDSOL - Your 24/7 Upline


If you aren't a Stampin' Up demonstrator and would like more information about the demonstrator opportunity, you can contact me anytime to learn more.  I have demonstrators on my team from all over the United States and would be happy to help you get started.


Happy Stampin'


Stoutsiggy[1]