Sale-a-bration Ends Today

Hello my friends, I'm back! Vacation was very nice, but do you ever come home feeling like you need another vacation? LOL Bags are unpacked, laundry is up to date, and there is food in the fridge, so I can get back to stampin' :)
I can not believe that Sale-a-bration ends today (11:50 MT). Don't delay, stock up and get your FREEBIES while you still can!!
This card is my first easel card, tutorial here from SCS, and I used the Sale-a-bration set Good Neighbors to have some fun with it before its gone :(
* My easel base is Choc Chip Textured cardstock. A strip of 4-1/4 x 8-1/2 scored at 4-1/4 and 6-3/8 and another 4-1/4 x 4-1/4 (eventually I trimmed off the bottom about 1/2 to reveal my sentiment when the card is 'closed', but still able to be an easel card)
* Fold on your score lines, in half and the second score line in the opposite direction
* Using sticky strip I adhered my 4-1/4 square piece to the 2-1/8 x 4-1/4 section of the card - this will kreate your easel! Cool right?
* Cut out a piece of polka dot dsp (not sure which DSP it was from- gasp!) and fringed the top with my snips for some grass and adhered onto Whisper White
* Kreated my scene with the Good Neighbors set, inking up my trees (and bush) with SU Markers - Old Olive, Close to Cocoa, Certainly Celery and Melon Mambo flowers on my bush :). Crushed Curry and Close to Cocoa inked my house which I snipped out and placed on dimensionals. Can you see the little rhinestone doorknob? (from the Egg-cellent Eggs Kit). Bashful Blue puffy clouds were also snipped and adhered with glue dots.
* I had to add a tiny Crushed Curry butterfly from the Beautiful Wings Embosslit :)
* To get your easel to stand by itself, you need to place an 'extra' layer or embellishment to hold up your card. I used the Scallop Border Trim (available as a FREEBIE in SAB) on a piece of Crushed Curry that was run through the Big Shot with Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder and then layered with the gorgeous Choc Chip Satin Ribbon in the Occasions Mini and 'holding' the card with a bow. Cute :)
* The bottom (inside) of the card was inked with a Well Scripted sentiment in Choc Chip craft ink and embossed with Clear Embossing Powder.

Hope you've made the most of Sale-a-bration this year, but if you haven't there are still a few more hours left! Don't wish you had, go for it while there is still time!

You can purchase all products online with me or email me with your orders. Don't forget your Sale-a-bration FREEBIES with orders of $50+ (before shipping and tax).

MOJO feelin' Spring-y

Its time to Play at the PPA and SPRING is in the air!! With the Northeast still blanketed over a foot (or for some 2-3) of melting snow, I am SO ready for spring!! I decided to combine this SPRING challenge with the recent Mojo Monday sketch. My focal point, the little bird and tulips, is from a great set called A Flower for All Seasons AND it could be yours FREE during Sale-a-bration with a $50+ order!!! Don't delay, Sale-a-bration ends March 31st :( , so hurry hurry hurry, stock up on your favorites and earn some FREE products!!

* Inked up this adorable image, from A Flower for All Seasons, in Jet Black Stazon onto Watercolor Paper

* Using my Blender Pens and various inks (Pretty in Pink, Certainly Celery, Regal Rose, Old Olive, So Saffron, Creamy Caramel, Close to Cocoa) as my palette, I colored it in. TIP: Squeeze your SU ink pad together and upon opening it, you will have a little pooling of ink to dip your pen or aquapainter into.

* Punched it out with my 1-3/8" Circle Punch

* Kreated a matte of Regal Rose and another of Pretty in Pink to put behind it using my Circle Scissor Plus to make perfect layers. Popped up the image on the layers with dimensionals.

* Certainly Celery is my cardbase with this soft plaid layer from Pawsitively Prints DSP (118060) - this was from the previous Holiday Mini, but IS still available to order!!

* My horizontal strip of Certainly Celery was given a decorative edge with the NEW Scallop Trim Border (available in the Sale-a-bration brochure with a $50+ order)

* Used the new Pretty in Pink Satin ribbon to run through the middle of the strip

* Sentiment taken from A Kind Word was inked with Regal Rose Marker in order to isolate words to stamp onto separate Pretty in Pink panels.

* Non SU adhesive backed pearls were placed on the corners of my sentiment as well as adding a little detail to the end of my Certainly Celery and Pretty in Pink Ribbon strip.

Are ya feelin' SPRING??? I know I'm ready :)

Any questions on any of my kreations or techniques, please feel free to contact me anytime. Would you leave me a comment and let me know your thoughts, love it when ya do ;) Happy Stamping...

You can purchase all products online with me or email me with your orders. Don't forget your Sale-a-bration FREEBIES with orders of $50+ (before shipping and tax)

Sale-a-brate with a Hop

WELCOME to another Pals Hop. We are at it again, a group of talented Stampin' Up! Demonstrators are ready to show off their paper crafting skills with inspirational ideas showcasing Sale-A-Bration products from Stampin' Up!'s most popular promotion of the year! We are so excited to have you hop along with us. Feel free to leave as many comments along the way. We love to know what you think!

If you have arrived here from Mary's blog, Stampin' Pretty, then I am sure you have been inspired!! I am stop #7 and I hope you will continue to hop along with me and the rest of this talented group.

For every $50+ increment you spend, you can pick a FREE product from the Sale-a-bration brochure. I chose to highlight the Extreme Snowboard (115177) stamp - don't forget to look at the 70+ items available on the back page of the Sale-a-bration brochure, stamp sets available from the 2009-2010 Idea Book and Catalog!

This is my first hybrid My Digital Studio (MDS) card. I chose images from Extreme Elements in MDS to kreate my background onto Whisper White. I was excited that it is loaded in the MDS program because I don't own this stamp set and it coordinates wonderfully with my Extreme Snowboarder. So hybrid I go.
* Kreate 4 pages: MDS background on the front, inside kreated with a blank page and sentiment side kreated again with 'Extreme Elements' and 'Enjoy Every Moment' brush image, and the back of my card using the 'Copyright Stamps' image and text to personalize with my name.
* Printed it out on my home computer on Whisper White cardstock. Using SU's professional printer services, however, is the BEST way to make sure you get SU's exclusive colors to print correctly.
* Inked out my Snowboarder with VersaMark onto Basic Black and sprinkled on Clear Embossing Powder (EP). With my Heat Tool, melted the EP to give it a raised, shiny coat.
* Love those Paper Snips to cut away with precision!
* Popped my snowboarder up on dimensionals and there we have the front of my hybrid card!

Here is the inside and the graphic on the back.





No MDS, no problem...
* I masked out some snow with sticky notes. With a piece of sponge, I sponged Almost Amethyst directly above my mask
* Sponged Bashful Blue above the snow cap hills, leaving the center very 'soft' and light.
* Graduating the depth of the color outward, I added Not Quite Navy sponging, leaving areas of the Bashful Blue and then the final layer of Night of Navy (concentrated at the edges)
* Extreme Snowboarder was inked in VersaMark and stamped onto Whisper White. Followed with a sprinkle of Silver Embossing Powder and set with a Heat Tool.
* Paper snips pop him out with precision. Layered on dimensionals, he's Extreme!


Hope you have enjoyed your stop here. If you have, won't you please take a moment to leave me a comment. Love to know your thoughts :)

If you'd like to Shop Stampin' Up! products, Order ONLINE with me or email me. Any questions, I am just a click away.


Now let's continue to Sale-a-brate with the next stop at Gina's blog, Cards by Gina. Hop on over and see what she has in store for you!



In the event you get lost on your way, here is a list of the Hoppers and a link to their blog.

1. Kalshelia (Stampin' Fabulousity)
2. Ann (The Stampin' Schach)
3. Margaret (Margaret Moody)
4. Debbie (Stampin' Sunshine)
5. Carla (Carla's Scraps)
6. Mary (Stampin' Pretty)
7. Kim (Stamp, Scrap, Get Kreative)
8. Gina (Cards by Gina)
9. Regina (The Stampin' Bean)
10. Lourdes (Cozy Crafty Corner)
11. Kris (Kween Bee Kreations)
12. Liz (DIY Paper Creations)
13. Melanie (Oops a Daisy)
14. Mike (Stampin-Style)
15. Anne (Mukibug)
16. Martha (Seasons of Stamping)
17. Jason (Jason's Stampin' Pad)
18. Barbara Furlong (The Love of Stamping)
19. Tricia Gillam (Soul Stamper)

Twinkle Twinkle

Forgive my absence I've been going a bit nutso! So you may see a little less blogging as I may not have the opportunity to stamp as much as I like, but I hope you'll stick with me. I don't tend to be away too long, how could I, its so fun to share my kreations with you. I just ask for your patience! My house is up for sale, so cleaning, decluttering and organizing the house (while the little ones 'TRY' to help) were at the top of my list of priorities this weekend (between shuttling everyone out in a scurry for visitors wanting to see our home.) Being 'prepared' every day is tiresome (little ones have 'stuff', much like mommy has stamping 'STUFF' LOL) - our house has been on the market for a bit, but the holidays kept visitors few and far between. Now with Spring on our heels, a realtor open house today, people are beginning their search again! Thanks for letting me share a bit of my life outside of my stamping oasis with you!

I've also been busy finishing cards for a friend for a baby shower. She asked for simple, with a stars/twinkle twinkle theme. She chose this layout and design and I couldn't have been happier (as others were a bit more involved). Silly me though, see those little pieces of snipped out paper threaded through paper pierced holes and knotted on my star? What was I thinking? Not so simple when reproducing many!! LOL! Live and learn! Any questions about specifics of this card, feel free to contact me for more details!

So with a few other things taking precedence (GASP!!) I haven't had much of a chance to stamp and play! But I have to prepare for some upcoming classes, so I'll be back un-tidying my oasis in just a bit! :) If you live in the Northern NJ area and would like to come to one of my classes feel free to contact me for more details. My ladies and I would love for you to come and join us!

Two months left of Sale-a-bration, the greatest event of the year! If you are interested in receiving discounts on your SU products or starting a business venture, I'd love for you to Join My Team. Sale-a-bration is when I signed up, with no obligations, no penalties ever, just wanted to receive my products at a great discount. And I was a BEGINNER stamper too ~ Don't feel you can't do this if you aren't experienced!! Here I am 2 years later with extra income, a lot of fun with my stampin' girls, wonderful friendships and still a discount :) Be a hobby demo or a business demo ~ It is a perfect time!
* Save 15% on the Starter Kit (2 Options available - select products customizable too)
* FREE stamp set of your choice (up to $47.95 value) from the current catalog
* My support and encouragement, along with my other team members, as long as you'd like it! We are all here to tap into each others skill levels and design techniques as well, so don't worry if you are new to this (there is always something new we all can learn)!

Click HERE for the Benefits to being a Demonstrator
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You can purchase all products online with me or email me with your orders. Don't forget your Sale-a-bration FREEBIES with orders of $50+ (before shipping and tax)

MOJO 123 in Vogue

I just had to play with the Occasions Mini Vintage Vogue again, I just love it! The images make it easy to kreate with and with the new Clear Mount option it makes designing/placement a snap! I have a bit of cleaning up to do in my work space, so with the set still out on my desk and a few (ah hem) scraps laying around, this card came together quickly. I checked out the Mojo Monday sketch for a design layout and went to work.
* Pretty in Pink standard cardbase.
* The border image was inked in Pretty in Pink first and then again in Real Red. I stamped off the Real Red once before offsetting it and layering it over the Pretty in Pink to kreate a softer shadowed look. (difficult to see in the photo, but it is a very subtle shadow)
* Using the new Scallop Trim Border Punch (available in the Sale-a-bration brochure with a $50+ order), I punched out a decorative edge on Real Red
* Layered the gorgeous new Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon on top, to allow just the scallops to peek out
* Using the coordinating Scallop Trim Corner with the Scallop Trim Border, I kreated another decorative edge Real Red rectangle
* Stamped my sentiment from Well Scripted, isn't that font fabulous, in Real Red onto Very Vanilla and adhered it to my Real Red rectangle
* Stamped my large and small flower images in Real Red and snipped out
* The largest flower got a cutesy center with the striped Choc Chip Sending Love Epoxy Brads - these are all darling little brads, love 'em
* Inked out a few leaves in Old Olive and snipped them out
* Positioned my flowers and then using the vine image inked in Old Olive, stamped around a few of the flowers. Then adhered the flowers with a glue dot. The largest flower a dimensional. Finally the snipped out leaves around select flowers.

Hope you enjoyed another installment of Vintage Vogue - I can't tire of this set, its just so pretty!! :)

You can purchase all products online with me or email me with your orders. Don't forget your Sale-a-bration FREEBIES with orders of $50+ (before shipping and tax)



Supplies: SAB- Sale-a-bration brochure OM - Occasion Mini Catalog
Stamps: Well Scripted (OM), Vintage Vogue (OM)
Paper: Pretty in Pink, Real Red, Very Vanilla
Ink: Real Red, Pretty in Pink, Old Olive
Accessories: Sending Love Choc Chip Epoxy Brads (OM), Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon(OM), Scallop Trim Corner(OM), Scallop Trim Border (SAB), Paper Snips

Vintage Vogue and NEW goodies :)

This Vintage Vogue card is on its way down to Florida to wish one of my dear friends a very happy birthday! This card features all new goodies from the Occasions Mini :) FUN!!

* Started with a standard card base of Kraft cardstock and using a Sponge Dauber distressed the edges with Soft Suede ink

* I chose to purchase the NEW Vintage Vogue set with the NEW Clear Mount option and it made it SO easy to line up my Soft Suede border to the left of my new Satin Ribbon.
I was skeptical of the acrylic clear mounts at first, BUT they are fabulous!! Of course it is the absolute same great quality SU always produces!!! Silly me, I never should have questioned it!! Have no fear, if you remain skeptical, the great thing is you still have the option to purchase the sets in wood mount as well!! Next to the item #, you will see a 'C' for Clear Mount and a 'W' for Wood Mount. Back to the card...

* The NEW Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon is gorgeous. For some reason I think the satin ribbons kreate the prettiest bows! In the center of my bow I attached the NEW Choc Chip 1/4" Sending Love Epoxy Brads and adhered to the card with some glue dots.

* Using another image from the set, a floral vine, I inked it in VersaMark for a soft tone on tone look.

* The NEW Scallop Trim Corner and Scallop Trim Border(can only be received from the Sale-a-bration brochure for FREE with a $50+ order), kreated a delicate matte in Pretty in Pink behind my image. I had a very difficult time figuring out how to make the last 'leg' of my rectangle work. I found this tutorial from Linda Heller, which finally got 'er done!!!

* The 'F'riends' image was stamped in Soft Suede ink on a distressed Very Vanilla cardstock. Inked it up a second time and stamped it on a piece of Very Vanilla scrap and with my Paper Snips, cut out my 'F'

* With my VersaMarker, I outlined the cut out 'F' and heat embossed with Gold Embossing Powder. I layered it on top of my stamped image with dimensionals.

* The final touch was the NEW Beautiful Wings Embosslit die. I ran a piece of Pretty in Pink through the Big Shot with this new die and kreated the prettiest textured butterflies, only used the 3 littlest on this card. Distressed each butterflies wings with Soft Suede and gave them Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint bodies (YES, these shimmer paints are still available to order during this catalog period!). Using the back of a paint brushed dipped in the shimmer paint, I lightly 'dotted' in bodies.

* Each butterfly took flight and landed on a glue dot to keep them put! :)

Hope you enjoyed seeing some of my NEW goodies from the Occasions Mini. Leave me a comment below, love to know your thoughts :)
If you like what ya see you can purchase all products online with me or email me with your orders. Don't forget your Sale-a-bration FREEBIES with orders of $50+ (before shipping and tax)



Supplies:
Stamps: Vintage Vogue (C-118598)
Paper: Kraft(102125), Very Vanilla(101650), Pretty in Pink(100459)
Ink: VersaMark(102283), Soft Suede(115318)
Accessories: VersaMarker(100901), Gold Embossing Powder(109129), Heat Tool(100005), Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon(117291), Big Shot (113439), Beautiful Wings Embosslit(118138), Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint(116806)Sending Love Epoxy Brads Choc Chip (117272), Scallop Trim Corner (118870), Sponge Daubers (102892), Scallop Trim Border (Sale-a-bration 118402)

Snowman Bag and Sale-a-bration is in full swing!!

Thank you PPA - what a wonderful treat that my Anything but a Card challenge, snowflake shrinky dink earrings, was picked as a favorite among so many other talented stampers!

Well to give you an update, the recipient loved them :) Here is a picture of my niece modeling a sideview of the earrings. Aren't they cute?!!


And of course I had to package them just right for her. Snowmen are always a favorite among all us gals in the family, so I decided to use some inspiration I had seen, a white shirt box transformed into a snowman. I'm so sorry I don't remember who this was - she said it was such a waste of paper for the kids to just rip through to get to their Christmas presents, so she was going green! How adorable and how efficient!! Next year I am already imaging some Rudy's and Santas, maybe even an elf and of course a Frosty!!

Back to the packaging, I used the box snowman inspiration and kreated my snowman from a white craft bag that I purchased at a local craft store.

*I ran a piece of Basic Black through the Big Shot with my Top Note Die. I folded it in half and only adhered half to the front of the bag, which allowed the other half to act as a flap over the bag top.

*I cut a rectangular piece and Corner Punched the lower edge and adhered it to be the brim of his hat

*Using the 1" and 1/2" Circle Punches, I kreated the eyes and mouth

*Snipped out a carrot shaped nose from Dusty Durango

*Highlighted his hat using my White Signo Gel Pen

*Inked the holly from Christmas Classics using my SU Markers and then applied Crystal Effects to the red berries. Snipped out and placed on dimensions on that 'old silk hat'

He was so simple, very quick to put together and turned out cute! Easy projects for kids to do too!!

Don't forget, Sale-a-bration and the New Occasions Mini Catalog are in full swing.

What is Sale-a-bration?? It's the BIGGEST event of the year!

* For every $50 you spend, you qualify to pick from the Sale-a-bration brochure an item/s for FREE!!! Combine that with the new Occasions Mini Catalog and that's some fun shopping :)

* Host a workshop of at least $300 (before tax and shipping), you'll receive a free Sale-A-Bration reward in addition to all of the regular hostess benefits!

Sale-a-bration is also an opportune time to join my team (click links on my sidebar for more information). No obligations, no penalty to drop.

* With 2 starter kit options (many items customizable), Standard Starter Kit, $169 and the Standard Kit + My Digital Studio Kit, $157 (that is a 15% savings of the retail price) AND BONUS free stamp set valued at/up to $47.95. This is such a great deal!

Whether you are looking to start a small business or just get a lot of product at an awesome price - Sale-a-bration is a great time to get started! Almost 2 years ago during Sale-a-bration, I took advantage of a great deal too and I have no regrets!! I love the friendships I have formed; I love having the 'extra' income to support my habit, I mean hobby; I love teaching new techniques; hey, I love the discount :) ; I love being an SU Demonstrator. If you are interested in more details I would be happy to chat with you either by phone or email. I look forward to talking to you soon :)

FYI: Each catalog is available to view on my right sidebar. If you'd like a FREE copy mailed to you (and you don't currently have a demonstrator), I'd be happy to mail one to you, just email me your address.

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