An awesome promotion!

During July, you can join the Stampin' Up! family as a demonstrator for only $119! This limited time Starter Kit--valued at $205--comes with the following high-quality products:

$119 Starter Kit

• Easy Events Clear-Mount Set*
• Pennant Parade Wood-Mount Set*
• Basic Black Classic Stampin' Pad®
• Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad
• Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad
• Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad
• Brights 8-1/2" x 11" Assorted Card Stock
• Just Add Cake Designer Series Paper*
• Chocolate Chip 1/2" Scallop Dots Ribbon*
• Note Cards (20)
• Clear-Mount Block C
• Blender Pen (1)
• SNAIL Adhesive®
• Business supplies

REMEMBER...you may substitute stamps sets and inks for the same (or lower) value. You get to customize the kit to fit your likes!


PLUS...get the beautiful Christmas Keepsake Box project kit for FREE!



The Christmas Keepsake Box Project Kit--a $50 value--contains the following products (quantities are 1 unless otherwise noted):

• Pines & Poinsettias Set *(wood-mount)
• Keepsake box
• Scallop borders (cut from Tasteful Trim Bigz XL Die)
  • First Edition Designer Series Paper (3)
  • Holly Berry Designer Series Paper (6)
• First Edition Specialty Designer Series Paper strip (2)
• Holly Berry Designer Series Paper piece*
• Real Red Top Note (cut from Top Note Bigz Die)
• Real Red Decorative Label (cut from Matchbook Bigz XL Die)
• Wild Wasabi Card Stock strips (3)
• Naturals Ivory Card Stock piece
• Holly Berry Bouquet Designer Fabric*
• Real Red 1-1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon
• Real Red 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon
• Victoria 5/8" Crochet Trim
• Linen Thread
• Champagne Fine Galaxy Stampin' Glitter
• Vanilla Pearl 1/2" Simply Adorned Bauble
• Pearl Basic Jewels (1 pkg.)
• Holly Berry Bouquet Designer Buttons*
  • Large Wild Wasabi
  • Small Real Red
• Mini Vintage Tags

Anyone who joins my Stamps Around Town team during this promotion will get to attend a special event where we can create this lovely Keepsake box together! Click HERE to find out more!

Sneak peek again!

I was away all weekend at my friend's cottage and was not able to post on Saturday. I did make over 40 cards this weekend, though! This blue snowman uses new In Colours of Pool Party and Island Indigo and the new stamp set Snow Much Fun. It's hard to see in the scan, but I sponged all around the snowman.
Only 4 more days til the new catalogue!

Fabric Flowers

I have been busy making fabric flowers using the new Flirtatious fabric (it matches the Flirtatious Designer Series paper). These are available in the NEW 2011-2012 Idea Book and Catalogue, available July 1st!
I am going to put these on a card, which I will upload later today, so stay tuned!

New In Colours sneak peek

Whoa! Twice in one day! I created this card just now. It uses the new hostess set Array of Sunshine and the new In Colours Calypso Coral, Pool Party and Lucky Limeaid. The main flower has been cut in 3 layers and popped up with dimensionals. I need to tweak it a little bit, maybe move the flower towards the center a little bit. But overall, I like it.
Thanks for looking again! :)

Teacher Thank you cards

A friend asked for 2 teacher thank you cards and this is what I came up with. I used the builder wheeler and the Elementary Alphabet and For Teacher wheels from the Summer mini. I just love those apples!
Have a great first day of Summer!

I'm Back!

Hello bloggers...(if anyone is still following me). It has been a hellish few months, personal issues I won't reveal in cyberspace...but I'm back! With a sneak peek for you! Isn't this snowman so cute? He is from the NEW Idea Book and Catalogue available July 1st! As demonstrators, one of the perks is ordering new product a full month before the release date. LOVE that!
SO...here is my new plan. I will update my blog on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. So keep checking in!
have a stamphappy day!

Spring card

I think they call this a tent topper card...(?)
This is one of the projects for tonight's Stamper's Club. I used the Springtime Vintage DSP from the mini. My fave butterflies from Great Friend, the leaf sizzlet, Scallop Circle #2 die, scallop circle punch and 1 3/8" circle punch round off the list.

Funky Four

Again, I am having scan issues...
Hello everyone! I made this card using the flowers from Funky Four (page 93 of the catalogue) which was one of my FREE saleabration choices. I used the word thanks from the Fabulous Phrases set (page 149). I like the colours quite a bit and made a bunch of these to have on hand.
Saleabration is almost done! Contact me if you want free stuff!

In distress!

We will return you to your regularly scheduled Stampin'Up! program shortly...for now we are watching Tim TV, the monochromatic channel.

I crackle painted!

I think the blue is my fave. Which one is yours?

Purple passion

Stampin'Up purists, this post is not for you. :)
I recently began watching what I call "Tim TV"...video demos by Tim Holtz. I was very interested in trying some product, so went to my LSS and bought some Tim Holtz stuff. I played around for a bit with my favourite technique where I crinkle the card stock, rub the Distress Ink over top, spritz with water then watch it blend...so pretty when done with this gorgeous purple called Dusty Concord. I then blended with a light purple called Milled Lavender. A perfect combination. What's great about the Distress Inks is that they react with water to create gorgeous designs.
I stamped the chandelier with black Archival ink (my new fave black) then embossed with black powder. I also used the Archival ink to stamp the damask pattern along the side and bottom. I distressed the edges a bit and matted the chandelier image on Concord Cruch card stock (from SU) then again on Basic Black card stock (also SU). Both ribbons and bling are from SU. The Concord Crush ribbon and card stock match perfectly with the Dusty Concord Distress Ink.

Here is the inside of the card. It is for my neighbour Julia who turns 14 today.
Thank you for looking.