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Stampin Up Color Refresh!

2013-04-09T21:08:00.003-04:00

I have been so extremely busy with my day job over the past few weeks and Stampin' Up! has been making announcement after announcement... I have not been able to keep up!
So, I will start with this one first Color Refresh!

Announcing our Color Refresh! We love color and we know that you do too. Color is fundamental to who we are and what we offer. It's important for us to stay up-to-date with color trends so we are thrilled to share our updated line of colors, and hope you will be as excited as we are by the new possibilities!

Why now? In 2010 we did a big color renovation and shared our plans for smaller color refreshes every three to five years to keep our colors on trend. Well it has been three years and we are excited to announce that the upcoming 2013-2014 annual catalog will include 10 new colors (most of which are returning In Colors from previous years)! We are welcoming back some of your favorites, moving some colors around, and introducing one brand-new color, so take a look!

Angi

Happy Easter

2013-03-31T00:45:00.000-04:00

I don't have a new post for today, so I decided to share some of my Easter collection.....

Hugs!! Angi

Spring is in the Air

2013-03-17T22:08:00.000-04:00

It has been so gorgeous here in El Paso for the past few days! Beautiful warm weather, a slight breeze and ah.... I was lamenting that indeed it has not been warm enough to get in the pool yet, the weather is good, the water is just not warm enough, although a few more days of weather like this and the pool is surely going to be ready.. So you can call these bikinis or even bra and panties, but either way, Spring is on my mind and I am soooo ready to get my swim on.

I decided that a little green was in order, for St Pattys day, so.... I made some more with that in mind and decided to play with a little lingerie template too...

Hugs!! Angi

Spring Surprise Bundle

2013-03-17T18:57:00.002-04:00

We've bundled it with the coordinating 7/8" Scallop Circle Punch (introduced in the 2013 spring catalog) just in time for Sale-A-Bration for 15% off!

Dates: March 15 - May 30, 2013

Price	Description	Item #
$23.95	Spring Surprise Bundle* (English; clear)	133899
	Spring Surprise Bundle (Spanish; clear)	133897
	Spring Surprise Bundle (French; clear)	133898

What if you already have the punch? Don't fret! Just buy the set!

Price	Description	Item #
$14.95	A Round Array Stamp Set* (English; clear)	129090
	Variedades Stamp Set (Spanish; clear)	131682
	Médallions séduction Stamp Set (French; clear)	131616

*Only offered in clear-mount. Wood-mount option will be available in the 2013-2014 annual catalog.

Look beyond the bundle

Show your friends how easy the stamp/punch combo is to use on note cards, gift tags and simple thank you cards - encourage them to add cardstock, note cards and adhesive to their order so they are set for whatever card emergency may come their way.

Spring Surprise Order Deadlines:
Phone: Tuesday, May 30, 2013; 6:50 PM (MT)

Click above or here to order now!

Hugs!! Angi

Virtual Stampin' Up! Party

2013-03-15T18:34:00.002-04:00

How would you like to host a virtual Stampin' Up Party? You can invite your guests to log in via online video conferencing and I will do the rest.

Contact me here to find out more details and get started today!

Hugs!! Angi

Handmade cards for sale

2013-03-14T21:01:00.003-04:00

A co-worker of mine tried to convince me to start selling my cards, so, I decided to give it a try... I started with a few of my Easter cards. I added a tab to the top of my blog for the cards I am selling, of course, most of my cards are available, if you have any requests, please let me know...

Hugs!! Angi

Luck o the Irish

2013-03-14T20:58:00.001-04:00

St Patricks Day is just around the corner, I am not Irish and I never drink green beer or any of those things, except maybe an annual shamrock shake, but here area couple shamrocks for you.. I used an old pack of DSP called rainbow sherbet for these.

Hugs!! Angi

A couple of Easter Cards

2013-03-14T00:43:00.000-04:00

I have a few Easter cards to share tonight, I finally had a few hours to play with paper and I feel much better, it really is therapeutic for me!

Stamps: Secret Garden
Sizzix: Secret Garden, Nestabilities ovals and scalloped ovals
Colors: So Saffron, Island Indigo, Very Vanilla
DSP: Tea for Two

Punches: 1 3/4" Circle, Blossom Petal Builder

Colors: Summer Sun, Tangerine Tango, Basic Black, Chocolate Chip

DSP: Floral District

Hugs!! Angi

My Paper Pumpkin

2013-03-13T22:18:00.001-04:00

Did you get your order in time to get the first shipment of Stampin Up's My Paper Pumpkin?
I got my shipment notice today! If you are still unsure... SU has created a "try it" kit. Wanna try My paper pumpkin, take a look at the products and decide if it is something you want?

It is a project! Want to get a closer look at Paper Pumpkin before you join? Here's your chance to try me for one month! filled with everything you need to create a sweet project—stamps, ink, accessories, and paper (of course). What's more, you'll have the stamp, clear block, and ink to use for other projects!

Want us to be BFFs every month? Join and I can keep visiting you each month (cool, huh?). Visit www.mypaperpumpkin.com

Hugs!! Angi

Feeling Sentimental

2013-03-10T22:59:00.001-04:00

This is still my favorite Sale A Bration set, I love it! I decided to do a little playing with paper tonight, just for me..... Sale A Bration is almost half over, have you gotten your free sets yet?

Hugs!! Angi

My Paper Pumpkin

2013-03-10T21:30:00.002-04:00

Today is the last day to register for My Paper Pumpkin to be in the first mailing for Stampin Up's new monthly paper crafting kit!

https://mypaperpumpkin.com/en/

Be sure to say I am your demonstrator to earn extra rewards!

Hugs!! Angi

Artisan embellishments

2013-03-10T21:18:00.000-04:00

I am working on this card class using Artisan Embellishments and I am loving the way they came out....Hugs!! Angi

SU 25th Anniversary... Best of Flowers Set

2013-03-04T08:00:00.000-05:00

BEST OF 25 YEARS STAMPS

As part of our 25-year anniversary celebration, we're bringing back some of our
favorite stamp images from the last quarter century and combining them into
12 sets, which will release-one set per month-during 2013. Even better, along with some great classic images, each "Best of" set will also include a never-before-seen image!

Some things to remember:

All Best of stamp sets will include 3-5 images, including a never-before seen image, and will be priced at $14.95.
While we are releasing just one Best of stamp set per month (with a new theme each month), all of the Best of sets will be available until March 31, 2014.
A new flyer will be released every month for each new Best of set.
All Best of stamp sets are available in Clear-Mount only.

While we are releasing just one Best of stamp set per month, all of the Best of
sets will be available until March 31, 2014.
As a special incentive to collect the Best of stamps, we're including a
collector's card and 25-year proof of purchase sticker with every Best of set.
Collect six stickers, and send it in to redeem a FREE set of your choice valued
up to $14.95! Free sets must be redeemed no later than April 30, 2014.

Best Of Flowers Clear-mount Stamp Set	133342
Price: $14.95
With spring comes green grass, blue skies, and of course flowers! Then what could be better for our March “Best Of” set than a collection of the best flower stamps from the past quarter-century? This set also includes a never-before-seen flower image that coordinates perfectly with our 1-1/4" Scallop Circle punch.

Hugs!! Angi

A new Class by Stampin' Up! .....The Basics

2013-03-03T22:47:00.001-05:00

The Basics -- by Stampin’ Up!

This class offers innovative ways to get the most out of your supplies (from stamps to the Big Shot) with clever tips and all the techniques you need to start creating with success. Divided into six PDF documents this class includes written instructions, step out photos, a few videos, and supply lists for 30+ projects.

The following topics are covered in the class:
* Basic Stamping
* Embossing
* Masking
* Stamp-a-ma-jig
* Watercoloring and Markers
* Big Shot Basics

Hugs!! Angi

Introducing: Photopolymer Stamps by Stampin' Up!

2013-03-03T16:00:00.000-05:00

Introducing: Photopolymer Stamps by Stampin' Up!

I'm excited to announce...Stampin' Up! is introducing a cool new Photopolymer stamp choice. Download: Photopolymer Flyer

What is it and what makes it so great?

They're entirely transparent for perfect placement every time!
They are durable. The photopolymer material is designed to last.
Stamps stick amazingly well to our clear blocks and are easy to place just where you want them
They're age tested. They won't yellow or cloud up over time.

They are starting off with one stamp set and plan to offer a new one each month on a trial basis. Now Stampin' Up! offers options for every kind of stamper: wood-mount, clear-mount, and now photopolymer!

I cant wait to try these out!

Hugs!! Angi

A CASE of By the Tide

2013-03-03T08:00:00.000-05:00

As I am certain I have mentioned before.. I love the ocean, I love being in the water, looking at all the beautiful colors so far below, looking at the varied sea life............... Alas, I currently live in El Paso, so... I have to live vicariously through TV, Great Vacations and well... Stampin

This card is a complete CASE from Amy Celona, she recently had a class in PA (my home of origin) which featured this set and the masking you see here..... I loved it so much, I decided to give it a whirl. Mine has a little different effect from hers, but is very similar and I am still happy with it.... The last minute coral at the top was meant to be a little lighter but, I am still happy with it. I think I may go back and for a re-look at my painters tray from the other day and implement something more like this, somewhere in there... I have been wanting to use the sponged ocean picture a little bit lower in the tray anyway..... Ideally, I would love to use the two center spots for the blue ocean, but I am not really sure how that will look.. More to come.

Hugs!! Angi

Ears to you!!

2013-03-02T23:54:00.002-05:00

I have seen this set done in color and they look great, but I just think of chocolate bunnies when I see it, what about you? Do you see chocolate or do you see color?

I tried a little spring colors, but they just don't feel as good to me as the chocolate bunnies. I also tried a little mix of dark chocolate and milk chocolate and white chocolate, but I just couldn't get the white chocolate to come out... So.... I went with some caramel instead and I actually think this is my favorite of the three... what do you think?

Hugs!! Angi

Easter Cards

2013-02-23T23:31:00.000-05:00

I started on an Easter Card Class tonight, its kind of funny how the first card is almost always my favorite and then I get less inspired as I go. So, I am certain I will be keeping this first card, the second one, I think I need to play with a little longer but I do like the tulips and finally the third one, is just to plain for my liking, well, I guess it is not really not plain, but it just doesn't do anything for me , so I will work on it some more...... What are your thoughts on these cards, have any ideas to make them better? I generally like to stick with one set of designer series paper when working on my cards for a class, it keeps the costs down for both the customers and myself. Anyway, as always your thoughts are welcome!

So, this is the first card and by far my favorite! As always, inspired by pinterest. I just knew as soon as I saw this little bunny but that I had to make one!

I love the tulip and overall, I am happy with this card, I just think it needs something else... some color on the DSP, a sentiment? Not sure yet, what are your thoughts?

Finally, this card just feels a little uninspired, I like coloring the DSP, but it just needs something more... Maybe a nicely placed sentiment will dress it up enough? Its not plain by any means, but its just missing something... what are your thoughts?

Also, I have never made a video tutorial, but I got several requests for instructions on my Open Sea Cards, let me see what I can come up with ladies, hang in there with me, I will come up with something.

Hugs!! Angi

More of the Open Sea

2013-02-21T20:06:00.002-05:00

It's official, I have gone Open Sea Crazy, I just love this set too much! I played with it for a long time over the past two days, I just couldnt get it out of my head that I wanted a moon, it turned out more like a sun, but After about 50 failed attempts, this is what I came up with.

And finally, I took all of my sets and played with them for a few hours until I came up with this painters tray, I am certain if SU releases some more nautical themed stamps, I will edit this, but this is what I came up with for now.

The current sets I used were: The Open Sea, By the Tide, By the Seashore and Daring Adventure. I also used a few old sentiments from my stash. It will go in my living room bookshelf with my other sea things, like shells, a mini album of my kids at the beach and some fish knick knacks I have collected.

Hugs!! Angi

A little more of the open sea...

2013-02-20T20:57:00.001-05:00

The Open Sea is by far one of my favorite stamps sets in the entire SU catalog! I am loving it! As I described yesterday, as a scuba diver, this set is close to my heart! I cannot believe it has taken me so long to play with this set! I really love it and wish the catalog had more nautical themed stamps! I used an old sentiment, but I am not sure what set it comes from, because I have taken my retired sets apart and have them filed by theme, so if you know what set the sentiment is from, feel free to give it a shout out, I haven't a clue!

Hugs!! Angi

The Open Sea and A little Daring Adventure

2013-02-20T01:05:00.000-05:00

I have been dying to play with this set for some time now! I finally sat down and created a card, just for me, you see, as a scuba diver, I am naturally drawn to everything sea- inspired and my living room is decorated in ocean knick knacks, I have been wanting to create something with this set and I have just finished my first piece. I saw a frame on pinterest, I would like to case, and I think this will be the first piece for that frame, or maybe a painters tray. Anyway, sometimes, it is great to just create, without worrying about measuring and keeping track of supply costs and the like, I think I may just do a class with this set, not sure if I will get any takers but I am really inspired by this set and I am loving the way this first card came out, what do you think??

A little sponging, a little brayering, a little distressing and a whole lot of fun, I really do like the way this one came out, what do you think?

Hugs!! Angi

Embellished Events

2013-02-19T23:35:00.000-05:00

Working on my next class using the Embellished Events Stamp Set, I have a few finishing touches to add to these cards, but I am waiting on my next SU delivery. Is there no end to the inspiration on pinterest?

I never feel right creating one Birthday card, without one for the opposite sex for a class. This Print Poetry pack has the perfect reversible papers to make both a male and female birthday card.

It took me a long time to figure out how to do these wedding bells, but I do like the way this came out. I just ordered some brushed gold paper and I may have to play with this one a little more once it arrives

I actually changed the sentiment to Thankyou after I took the picture, but I love this one, as soon as my new shipment arrives I will add the in color dahlias to this one, like the one on pinterest that inspired it.

This one is not my favorite, but I like the paper for Christmas, I am sure this one will have a few more tries before I decide on the final version

This one, I really like, but of course I need a girl baby card to go with it, just not sure that print poetry has the best paper for a baby girl, going to have to play with it a little bit more. I like the way the baby board card came out.

This is my favorite of the bunch, I really like the way it came out, I am thinking about reworking the sentiment a bit, but overall, I am happy with it, it just needs something else...

Please leave your comments and tell me what you think of these, any ideas for improving them?
Hugs!! Angi

2013-02-17T17:42:00.002-05:00

Delightful Dozen Occasions Stamp Class

Introducing the Delightful Dozens Occasions Stamp Camp Class. Click on the picture for more information.

Hugs!! Angi

Happy Valentines Day!

2013-02-14T21:57:00.000-05:00

Happy Valentines Day All! Time for us card making folks to start moving on to the next Holiday! Do you make St Patty's day cards? I think I will start moving on to Easter Cards myself... Who knows.

Anyway, here are my two favorite Valentines Cards this year..... I had a lot of fun making them both and I still think they are both very beautiful. What do you think? Do you prefer one over the other?

Hugs!! Angi

Blog Candy Winner

2013-02-14T21:50:00.005-05:00

The winner of the Valentine's Blog Candy is Linda Peterson, please contact me here to send me your address so I can get your stamp set off in the mail to you!

Hugs!! Angi