DOstamping with Dawn

2009-11-03T16:23:28-06:00

Dates: November 1, 2009-January 4, 2010

Details: You'll love the convenience of our Holiday Gift-Giving Guide! With gift ideas for kids, teens, neighbors, and more, it's your one-stop shop for all your holiday needs.

When you spend $50 on products in the guide, you'll get a Décor Elements for FREE (up to a $16.95 value)!

Download Holiday Gift Giving Guide

Things to Remember:

There is no limit to the number of free Décor Elements you can earn. For every $50 purchased from the Gift-Giving Guide, you will receive a free Décor Element valued at $16.95 or less.
Upon spending $50 in qualifying merchandise, you may enter the Décor Element of your choice. If you forget to enter the free Décor Element, Online Ordering will prompt you to add your free item.
Deadlines:
- Phone: Monday, January 4, 2010; 6:50 PM (MT)
- Online Ordering: Monday, January 4, 2010; 11:50 PM (MT)

FAQs
Q: Can a customer earn more than one FREE Décor Element?
A: Yes! For every $50 a customer spends on products in the Gift-Giving Guide, she can choose a Décor Element valued up to $16.95.

Q: Does a customer have to spend $50 on products in the Gift-Giving Guide to qualify or can she spend $50 on any Stampin' Up! products?
A: In order to qualify for the free Décor Element, a customer must purchase $50 worth of products from the Gift-Giving Guide.

Q: If a product is shown in the Gift-Giving Guide, but is not listed, does that product qualify for the promotion?
A: No. Only products listed in the Gift-Giving Guide qualify for the promotion.

Have fun shopping~Dawn O

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Fall/Winter Stamp-a-Stack Cards & Next Stamp Camp 11/21

2009-11-03T00:18:32-06:00

Here's some pictures from my last Stamp Camp featuring Fall & Winter Cards.

Supplies: Bright Blessings Wheel & Falling Leaves stamp set, Very Vanilla, More Mustard, Really Rust & Elegant Eggplant Cardstock & Ink, Close to Cocoa ink & Sponge, Ink Refills=Elegant Eggplant, More Mustard, Really Rust, Old Olive, Big Shot Die Cutting Machine, Leaves #2 Die, Cord Adhesive Contact Paper, Blank Jumbo Ink Cartridge

Supplies use: Falling Leaves, Autumn Days, Little Boo, Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp sets, Very Vanilla Cardstock, Really Rust, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip & Basic Black Ink, 1-1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon in Chocolate Chip, Old Olive & Pumpkin Pie, 1-3/8" Circle Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals.

Supplies used: Gifts of Christmas stamp set, Real Red, Whisper White and Brushed Silver Cardstock, Versamark Ink, Silver Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Silver Brads, Three For You Punch, Big Shot Die Cutting Machine, Top Note Die

Next Stamp Camp:

Theme: 3rd Annual Holiday Stamp-A-Stack
Date: Saturday, November 21st.
Time: Hours are Open House Style 9:30am to 4:00pm. I recommend coming either in the morning or the afternoon (crossing over for lunch)

Check one more thing off your list for the holidays...create 4 cards of 9 holiday card designs! Fee includes lunch and all supplies to create 36 cards!

FEE: $55 ($50 for club members, $45 for DOstamperSTARS)
Optional Add-On: 40 Envelopes for only $7 (includes 10% discount)

NOTE: seating is limited for this event...so sign up fast! (already half filled)

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Last Stampin' Up!Deal of the Week Ends 10/31: Pirates & Princesses!

2009-10-26T18:10:33-05:00

Last Stampin' Up! Deal of the Week - ONLY until October 31st!!

Item

Page

Description

Regular Price

Special Price

116214

174

Princess Party Kit

$15.95

$9.99

116213

175

Pirate Party Kit

$15.95

$9.99

Click HERE to watch a video on how to use these FUN kits!

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Herringbone Technique Video

2009-10-21T23:19:34-05:00

I'm finally getting around to posting my video for the Herringbone Technique, which I used on the focal point of this card. This is such a beautiful, yet easy technique to do! My stamping club members LOVED it!

Supplies needed for the Herringbone technique, Carpet Tape (found at hardware store), strips of Designer Series Paper (I used Stampin' Up!'s Autumn Meadows from the Holiday Mini Catalog) and scissors...that's it!!

Hope the video answers all your questions! If you're unable to view it, click this link to watch it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6oJ7GEMbmM

Enjoy~Dawn O
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10/23/09: Fall & Winter Celebrations Stamp-A-Stack

2009-10-21T10:17:01-05:00

You won't want to miss my next Stamp-A-Stack!! I've got a couple spots left. The projects are sooo cute!

Here's one of the projects we'll be doing...

Download: Registration Form

Date: Friday, October 23rd
Time: 6:30 to 9:30pm
Location: Waverly Knights of Columbus Hall

RVSP: Contact Dawn to Register

Make 3 cards of 5 designs
2 designs Fall/Halloween
3 designs Christmas
DOOR PRIZES!!!
Bring your own beverage
No stamping experience necessary

Fee: $30.00 ($25 for DOstamperSTARS)
"To Go" Option: add $5.00 if shipping is necessary
Optional Add-on: $7.00 for 40 envelopes (includes a 10% disc)

Big Shot Project: Table Setting Pumpkins and more!

2009-10-21T10:00:00-05:00

With Stampin' Up!'s new Table Setting die featured in the Holiday Mini Catalog, you can create more than just items for your table. When you think outside of the box, you can come up with lots of creative uses for it.

Here I used the swirl shape to create some darling pumpkins...

The swirl pumpkin shapes, leaves and even the stems are from the Table Setting Die. The stems are just snips of the swirl shape cut from Chocolate Chip Cardstock.

Supplies: Grateful Greetings stamp set (from Holiday Mini), Very Vanilla, Kraft, Pumpkin Pie, Chocolate Chip and Old Olive cardstock, Old Olive Patterns DSP, Chocolate Chip Ink, My Way Punch (to create the "tails" on the greeting), Big Shot, Table Setting Die, Stampin' Dimensionals

Get your own Table Setting Die for ONLY $10 when you hostess a $250 or more party now thru November 30th! See details here. Contact me to schedule your own in-home party!!

Enjoy~Dawn O
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Tour De Freaks October Blog Hop Tour!

2009-10-19T21:59:03-05:00

Welcome to the October Tour de Freak tour which officially starts October 20th! We are so excited that you have joined us today on our fifth Blog Tour. This month we are featuring Christmas Cards!

Our tour is nice and short and features some of your favorite Control Freaks Stampers. I'm stop #9, but you may have come here by way of Erin's Blog. If so, welcome! At the end of my post you will be directed to the next stop so make sure to keep on reading and don’t forget to click through on to Shona Watson's blog.

Sit back, relax and enjoy the tour!

I'm starting off with Stampin' Up!'s newest product...My Digital Studio! I used elements from the Christmas Jingle Designer Kit, Old Saint Nick Stamp set (not in our main catalog) and Alpine Ribbon. The first image is the digital image and the second is a photo of my printed card.

Here's another one that I did in Real Red. Then I wondered what it would look like with the colors reversed.

Here they are printed out.

I printed all three My Digital Studio cards on my own printer which does print border to border. If you do want to print from your own computer, beware of the following:

1) The Real Red card took a LOT of my ink cartridge.
2) The printed color does not match Stampin' Up! Real Red.
3) If you want to do "hybrd" papercrafting (printing and adding "real-live" embellishment), the colors are not guaranteed to match.

Now onto my handstamped cards...

One of my favorite new stamp sets is Autumn Days. I love all of the different "nature" style stamps...great variety. I was really drawn to the pinecone image. So that is what I used for my last two cards.

I made one quick and easy, for mass producing your holiday cards. The other card is for that very special person in your life!

Aren't they beautiful? I so happy with the way they turned out.

Here's the quick and easy card which was inspired by a Halloween card I received from Penny at Founder's Circle.

Supplies: Autumn Days, Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Sets, Very Vanilla cardstock, Old Olive and Chocolate Chip Markers, Old Olive 1-1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, 1-1/4" Circle Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals.

Here is my "step-it-up" card...

Tips for the "step-it-up" card:

1) Use sponge daubers (vs. Markers) to ink up your stamp. This is quicker and less stress on your markers, especially when you're doing several repeat images.

2) I used a Versamarker to add versamark ink to select places on the pinecones. Then embossed those areas with Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder (hard to see in the picture).

3) The PEACE is from a verse that comes with the "Gifts of Christmas" stamp set. Use a marker to ink up the word you want. You get more use out of your stamps this way.

Supplies: Autumn Days, Gifts of Christmas (for peace), Very Vanilla & Chocolate Chip cardstock, Old Olive and Chocolate Chip Ink Pads & Sponge Daubers, Chocolate Chip 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, Chocolate Chip 1-1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Gold Cording, 1-1/4" Circle Punch, Word Window Punch, 1/16" punch, Versamarker, Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Stampin' Dimensionals.

I hope you enjoyed this stop on the Tour De Freaks Tour. Be sure to visit the next stop with Shona. We look forward to seeing you again on December 20th for our next Tour de Freaks Blog Tour!

Enjoy~Dawn O

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Stampin' Up! Deal of the Week#3: Embellishments

2009-10-19T21:51:49-05:00

Do you love embellishments? If so, you'll love Stampin' Up!'s Deal of the Week!

Week 3 Deals of the Week
From October 19th -October 25th:

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Item	Page	Description	Regular Price	Special Price
114348	179	Basic Jumbo grommets	$6.95	$4.49
109857	179	Mini Library clips	$12.95	$8.99
112571	179	Circle Designer brads	$5.95	$3.99
112581	179	1/2" Library clips	$6.95	$3.99

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My Digital Studio: New Seasonal Downloads!

2009-10-15T15:49:30-05:00

New Images Available for My Digital Studio!

October 15, 2009

Starting today, seven new My Digital Downloads are available for purchase and use with your My Digital Studio software or other design applications. Several of these images are just in time for Halloween, and are sure to be a treat for you !

Shop online to see images and place your orders for these digital downloads today!

Item #	Product Name	Price
118114	Cast A Spell Designer Series paper - digital download	$4.95
118115	Night & Day Designer Series paper - digital download	$4.95
118124	Medallion stamp brush set - digital download	$1.95
118126	Circle Circus stamp brush set - digital download	$5.95
118116	School Days II stamp brush set - digital download	$9.95
118121	Great Moments II stamp brush set - digital download	$9.95
118122	Pumpkin Patch stamp brush set - digital download	$5.95

Enjoy~Dawn O
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DOstamperSTARS Meeting: Delightful Decorations & Holiday Windows Trick

2009-10-13T00:46:24-05:00

We welcomed some new members at our DOstamperSTARS meeting last month. Here is Pixie (in the middle) with her two new STARS, Roseann and Ann...Welcome!

Here's another Make & Take we did. I received a smiliar card at Founder's Circle. I really like the ornament "double die-cut" trick. It's actually very easy to do!

Supplies: Delightful Decorations, Four the Holidays, Old Olive Cardstock and Ink, Real Red Ink, Whisper White Cardstock, Ornament Punch, Gold Brads, Gold Cording. Elegant Bouquet Texture Impressions Folder, Big Shot, Mover & Shapers Curly Label, Holiday Windows (for the front ornament cut out - cut out twice), Stampin' Dimensionals.

Here's a view of the inside:

Holiday Mini Display Board

Wanna be a DOstamperSTAR and join the fun at our meetings? If so - you can attend our next meeting which is a Holiday Camp-a-Rama! Check out the details here and let me know if you'd like to attend as my guest.

Enjoy~Dawn O
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Deal of the Week #2: Selected Big Shot Dies!

2009-10-13T00:27:39-05:00

Announcing...

The second Stampin' Up! deals of the week are from October 12, 10 AM (MT) through October 19, 9:50 AM (MT).

Item	Page	Description	Regular Price	Special Price
115961	200	Perfect Setting Bigz XL die	$42.95	$25.99
114515	195	Flower Burst Embosslits die	$11.95	$5.99
116760	201	Pop-Up Three Tier Cake Bigz XL die	$39.95	$25.49

Flower Burst Stampin’ Up! Embosslits Die

Regular Price: $11.95

Sale Price: $5.99

Perfect Setting Stampin’ Up! Bigz Xl Die

Regular Price: $42.95

Sale Price: $25.99

Three Tier Cake Pop-Up Bigz Xl

Regular Price: $39.95

Sale Price: $25.49

Enjoy~Dawn O
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My Digital Studio Open House: Sat, Oct 10th

2009-10-09T13:28:06-05:00

Don't forget to stop by to check out the new My Digital Studio this Saturday, 10:00am to 3:00pm. You'll enjoy seeing all of it's fabulous features, receive a digital holiday card, and complete a make & take!

Print Open House Flyer

See you Saturday!!

Enjoy~Dawn O
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DOstamperSTARS Meeting: Berry Christmas

2009-10-09T13:23:24-05:00

Of course - one of the fun things to do at anyDOstamperSTARS meeting is STAMPING. This month the focus was the Holiday Mini Catalog - easy to pick fun projects to do!!

Here's one of the make & takes we did:

Notice the ribbon stapled to the card. Well...below is Laurie with her card. She stapled her card together. Leave it to Laurie - she's always good for a hearty laugh! We do laugh with her, not at her!

Here's Jenny and Debbie working on their card.

Close up of the display board behind Jenny. Thanks to all of the great swaps I received this fall - all of the cards were awesome!

Thinking about joining my DOstamperSTARS? If so - you can attend our next meeting which is a Holiday Camp-a-Rama! Check out the details here and let me know if you'd like to attend as my guest.

Enjoy~Dawn O
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Swaps: Autumn Days & Tree Trimmings

2009-10-08T02:58:11-05:00

More "Collection" swaps from my downline meeting...

Jenny's card was voted the most favorite of the group! Congrats Jenny!

Do I have some great stampers in my group? Yes! Join my group of DOstamperSTARS and you can swap with these gals at my next quarterly downline meeting on October 30th. Click here for 2 ways to join this month!

Enjoy~Dawn O
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Crystal Glitter: Boo Boxes and Spooky card

2009-10-08T02:48:53-05:00

At my last DOstamperSTARS meeting we had several people volunteer to demonstrate some fun ideas. I videotaped everyone's presentation (for our DOstamperSTARS video blog), but only got pictures of Jan's projects. What was I thinking? I'll have to do better next time.

Today I'm sharing Jan's projects. She showed us how to use Crystal Effects and Cosmo Fine Glitter to create some awesome BLING!

Aren't these awesome? Thanks Jan for your BLING demonstration!

Don't forget my DIGITAL SATURDAY Open House this Saturday 10/10/09 - open from 10:00am to 3:00pm. Stop by for a quick My Digital Studio demonstration. Stay for food and a make & take. Plus everyone will receive a card made with My Digital Studio! Let me know if you're coming so I can have a FREE project packet ready for you.

Enjoy~Dawn O
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Very Thankful: Turtle Card

2009-10-07T00:51:00-05:00

Here's the last card from my Very Thankful Stamp-a-Stack. For this card...I was inspired by a candy holder made by Julie Davidson. I liked how she decorated the front of the holder, so I turned it into a card.

Supplies used: Very Thankful, Family Phrases, Rose Red, Old Olive, Certainly Celery cardstock & markers, Basic Black ink, Scallop Edge Punch, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Stampin' Up! Background 1 Texturz Plate, Big Shot, Old Olive 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals

DOstamping QUICK TIP:
For stamps that combine an image and greeting in one stamp...cut off the greeting and mount it on the side of the same stamp (as shown below). This makes your stamps so much more versatile! (That's the beauty of mounting your own stamps)

Enjoy~Dawn O
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DOdesigner Gayle: Wedding Sweet Card & Fancy Favor Box

2009-10-07T00:26:00-05:00

Today's project is brought to you by my downline and friend Gayle! OK, here's the dirt on Gayle...oops, I don't have any dirt on Gayle.

Gayle has been a GREAT addition to my DOstamperSTARS team. She's kind of the heart of our group. That kindred spirit soul. I know when she reads this, she will dismiss it. But it's true - everyone loves Gayle. She's witty and kind, humorous and charming, and is always willing to help.

On to her projects...
Gayle selected the WEDDING COLLECTION. Which was the perfect choice for her since her son got married last month.

The box is made from the Groom Specialty Designer Series Paper and the NEW Stampin' Up! Fancy Favor Die. The card is silver embossed using an image from the NEW Wedding Sweet Stamp Set.

Thanks for sharing Gayle! Congratulations on becoming a MIL!

Enjoy~Dawn O

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Very Thankful: Two More Cards

2009-10-06T00:37:00-05:00

Here are a few more cards using Stampin' Up!'s Very Thankful stamp set...

The Boy Thank You card also uses the Friend Background stamp, Ballet Blue, Real Red & YoYo Yellow cardstock and markers, Soft Subtle Eyelets & Stampin' Dimensionals.

The Thanks So Much card uses Kraft, Chocolate Chip, Old Olive & Whisper White Cardstock, Old Olive Patterns Designer Series Paper, Old Olive & Chocolate Chip Markers, Old Olive 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon & Stampin' Dimensionals

I'll share the last card tomorrow - so stop back!

Enjoy~Dawn O
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DOdesigner Shelley: Autumn Days Card and Composition Book

2009-10-06T00:16:00-05:00

Before I share today's project, I want to tell you a little bit about Shelley. She's what I call a Stampin' Up! Preferred Buyer. What's that? Well, basically that is what most people refer to as a Hobby Demonstrator...but who wants to be called that? Preferred Buyer makes you sound like someone special and she is (as is all of the Preferred Buyers on my DOstamperSTARS team).

What makes Shelly even more special is her charming personality and the permanant SMILE she has on her face. She is such a happy, delightful person. I'm so pleased that Shelley joined my group last year. She makes me happy everytime she walks into the room. PLUS...yes, there's more...she's an awesome cook! She brings the most wonderful desserts to our meetings.

Well...on to her fabulous 3-D project with matching card. She picked the AUTUMN COLLECTION and used the Autumn Days stamp set. I just LOVE this composition book that she made. Didn't she do a fabulous job?!

Look at the detail on the Pheasant - isn't that beautiful?

Great job Shelley - thank you so much for sharing!

Enjoy~Dawn O

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Dawn's Open House: My Digital Studio & More!

2009-10-05T13:09:56-05:00

Announcing a My Digital Studio Open House - Saturday, October 10th

So, you're thinking about getting this thing called My Digital Studio (MDS). But, you just don't know. Here's a bit of information for you. However, you know you want to give it a test drive. So stop on by and see if it's right for you. Everyone will get a Digital Holiday Card and I'll give you tips on how to get started with your own MDS.

Plus - I can't have an open house without food, prizes and more make & takes. So stop on by and some fun!

Digital Saturday, October 10th
Open House: 10:00 - 3:00pm
Dawn's House (Waverly, MN - contact me for directions)
RSVP: By Friday, 10/09/09 (so I have a project packet ready for you!)

Here's a sneak peak at a digital holiday card:

Yes - it's all digital!

Hope you can join me for a fun Digital Saturday!

See you soon~Dawn O
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