Something Old, Something New

 
 

In order to make room for all the new products coming in July, hundreds of stamp sets, accessories, and home décor products are retiring! These last-chance items are only available June 1-30, so click the links below to get your favorites before they’re gone.

• Shop last-chance Wood-Mount Stamps


• Shop last-chance Clear-Mount Stamps


• Download the last-chance stamps PDF


• Shop last-chance Accessories


• Shop last-chance Definitely Decorative^®


• Download the last-chance Definitely Decorative PDF


• Shop all discounted last-chance items

The new catalog will be available July 1st.  I'll be sending a FREE copy of the NEW catalog to anyone that places an online order of $50 or more during the month of June.  I will start mailing the catalogs on June 20th, so the sooner you place your order, the sooner you'll receive your catalog.

To help you decide what to order, I'll be featuring mostly retiring product samples on my blog for the next month.  However, this first card features something old and something new.  I made it for Memorial Day, but it would also be perfect for your upcoming 4th of July celebrations.

To create the background, I punched out large stars from Crumb Cake cardstock and layered them onto a Crumb Cake panel.  It adds a nice dimension without being over-powering.  The star punch (item #119875) and the Real Red 1-1/4" Striped Grosgrain ribbon (item #119768) are both on the last-chance list.  These and all of the other last-chance accessories are only available while supplies last and sometimes sell out quickly.

 

The stamp is called Land of the Free (item #123100, $8.95) and is featured in the Summer Mini Catalog.  I had to get creative with using this stamp and I'm hoping to shoot a quick video today showing how I got the two-toned image. 

 

STAMP SET:  Land of the Free

INK:  Real Red Classic Ink Pad, Night of Navy Marker

PAPER:  Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Real Red, Night of Navy

ACCESSORIES:  Extra-Large Star Punch, Real Red 1-1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Dimensionals

Happy Stampin'!

 

Technical Difficulties

I seem to be having trouble with uploading pictures. Hopefully, I'll get it figured out tomorrow.

Happy May!

It's the start of a new month and there is quite a few new specials and a new Mini Catalog to tell you about.  The Summer Mini Catalog order period starts today.  You are going to absolutely love the new stamp sets and accessories!

Click the graphic below to download and view the Summer Mini catalog.

 

NEW OR EXISTING STAMP DOC CUSTOMERS!  If you would like a FREE print copy of the Summer Mini Catalog, please email me your name and U.S. address.  If you have an on-going relationship with another demonstrator, please contact them directly.

May is also National Scrapbooking Month and Stampin' Up! has several opportunities for you to save on your scrapbooking supplies.

Receive 30% off of the following:

Select stamp sets

Select professional print products for My Digital Studio

Special digital download bundles for My Digital Studio

Click here to see the complete list of products being offered at 30 percent off!

Download the flyer

Download the My Digital Studio Price Guide

This is the perfect opportunity for those who are digital designers to join the Stampin' Up! family. During National Scrapbooking Month, new recruits will get 30 percent off the Digital+ Starter Kit. In addition, new recruits can purchase the Stampin' Memories Add-On for 30 percent off, as well!

Description	Regular Price	Sale Price
Digital+ Starter Kit* (valued at more than $320!)	$175	$122.50
Stampin' Memories Add-On (valued at more than $75!) 1 stamp set 1 card stock pack 1 Designer Series Paper pack 1 Quick Accents pack 1 Designer Printed Album (12" x 12")	$50	$35

 *Download the Starter Kit Flyert

I have added the remaining Spring is Blossoming samples to my FACEBOOK page.  While you are visiting the site, be sure to add me to your favorites by clicking the LIKE button.   Although this stamp set and paper is not currently available, it will be appearing in the upcoming 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalog. 

I'll be back later this week with some Digital samples to inspire you.

 

One more week...

The Spring is Blossoming promotion ends on April 30th.  If you've fallen in love with the Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper and Four Frames stamp set, be sure to order it today.  I've still got a few more cards to share with you that feature these items.  Scroll down to see today's card.

 
 

Spring is Blossoming Promotion:  April 1 - 30, 2011

The Stampin' Up! Spring is Blossoming Promotion offers customers the opportunity to purchase two sneak peek products from the upcoming 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalog. You can get these brand-new products in one of two ways:

1)  Online Order

• Spend $20* on any Stampin' Up! products and become eligible to purchase both the Four Frames Set and Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper.


• Both items can be purchased once the $20 minimum is met; there is a limit of five per product once the $20 minimum is met. Ordering another $20 of Stampin' Up! products resets the limit and allows you to purchase another five Designer Series Papers and/or stamp sets.

2)  Host a Workshop

• Host a $350* workshop and get the Four Frames Set and Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper for FREE!  Email me for details if you would like to place a combined order with friends or place a  single order thru me to earn these products free!


• There is a limit of one Four Frames Set and Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper per workshop.

*Net sales before tax and shipping

 
My card for today features an unusual color combination:  Tangerine Tango, Marina Mist, and River Rock.  I would never have put these colors together myself, however, I really like the way it turned out.

 

STAMP SET:  Four Frames, Teeny Tiny Wishes

INK:  Tangerine Tango, Marina Mist

PAPER:  River Rock, Marina Mist, Very Vanilla, Paisley Petals DSP

ACCESSORIES:  Designer Label Punch, Marina Mist Taffeta Ribbon, Vanilla Brad

 

 

Masculine Birthday Card

 
If you are like most stampers that I know, you struggle with making cards for the men in your life.....especially when you have a collection of pretty papers and embellishments. 

I think the most important aspect of a masculine card is the color scheme.  I chose River Rock, Chocolate Chip, Not Quite Navy and Old Olive for this card.  No, I'm not a creative color genius....I just picked out the manly colors from this paper in the Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper.

 

STAMP SET:  Four Frames, Teeny Tiny Wishes

INK:  Not Quite Navy, Chocolate Chip

PAPER:  Whisper White, River Rock, Old Olive, Not Quite Navy, Chocolate Chip, Paisley Petals DSP

ACCESSORIES:  Big Shot, Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder, Old Olive Grosgrain Ribbon, Linen Thread, Vintage Trinket, Designer Label Punch

I'll have a few more cards this week that feature the Four Frames stamp set and Paisley Petals DSP.  Don't forget to order yours today!  You can shop anytime on my Stampin' Up website.  Look for the Spring is Blossoming promotion.

 

Stamping 411 Sketch--Happy Mother's Day

There is a great sketch this week on the Stamping 411 blog and I decided to play along.  Sketches always seem to help me get the mojo flowing.

 
I had to turn the sketch sideways to get it to work.  This card features the Paisley Petals DSP and Four Frames stamp set.  I am loving this paper!! 

Check out the small rosette--I used a Peach Parfait marker to color the flower so that it would coordinate with the Tangerine Tango that is in the paper.  I used a lighter color marker because it tends to turn out a shade or two darker on the rosette.

Speaking of the colors that coordinate with the Paisley Petals DSP....there are quite a few!

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  River Rock
  
  


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  Chocolate Chip
  
  


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  Baja Breeze
  
  


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  Marina Mist
  
  


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  Not Quite Navy
  
  


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  Old Olive
  
  


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  Cherry Cobbler
  
  


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  Tangerine Tango
  
  

 
STAMP SET:  Four Frames

INK:  Cherry Cobbler, Marina Mist

PAPER:  Whisper White, River Rock, Cherry Cobbler, Marina Mist, Old Olive, Paisley Petals DSP

ACCESSORIES:  Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Swirls Scribbles Sizzlit Die, Vanilla Rosette, Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding Ribbon, Antique Brad, Designer Label Punch, Large Oval punch

 

I still have more cards to share this week---all made with this beautiful paper and stamp set.

 

Spring is Blossoming--April Club Projects

 
Today was our monthly Stamp Club meeting and these are the projects that my club members got to make.  We used the Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper and Four Frames stamp set which will be sold in the 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalog (July 1, 2011), but you can purchase this month.  Here are the details of this special:

You can purchase both of these exciting products with a $20 purchase.  Visit my Stampin' Up! website to place your order. 

I'll be sharing more samples made with these products this week.  If you can't wait to see them, I have reopened my ETSY store and you can get a sneak peek of them here.  I'll be adding more merchandise to the shop soon, so check back often.

 

Edited to add:  Project Recipes

 
8" x 8" Scrapbook Page:  Marina Mist cardstock, Tangerine Tango Cardstock, Old Olive Cardstock, Whisper White cardstock, Build a Blossom stamp set,, Blossoms Petal Punch, Tangerine Tango Designer Big Button, Tangerine Tango classic ink pad, Not Quite Navy classic ink pad, 1/2" circle punch

Thank You Card:  River Rock cardstock, Not Quite Navy cardstock, Baja Breeze cardstock, Whisper White cardstock, Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set, Not Quite Navy Classic Ink, Old Olive Classic Ink, Designer Label Punch, Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Baja Breeze Seam Binding Ribbon

Flower Bookmark:  Big Shot, Fun Flowers Die, Cherry Cobbler cardstock, Old Olive grosgrain ribbon, linen thread, Crumb Cake Designer Big Button