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New Idea Book & Catalog Plus a Happy Fourth of July!

2010-07-04T11:52:40-04:00

Hello stampers!

Happy Fourth of July! As you know the new 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalog is here! Another award winner I'm sure! Use the links below or in the navigation bar to the left...to download a copy.

Click here to download a PDF file of the Idea Book & Catalog.

Click here to download the PDF of Idea Book supplies (supplies used for the samples in the catalog).

If you're interested in receiving the printed Idea Book use the button below and pay only $4.95 for shipping!

This is just a quick posting to share a Fourth of July card that we made at a recent pre-luau event I had. This card was also featured in my free newsletter.

Enjoy your Fourth with your family and friends!

Magic Marquee ala Jan "Tink"

2010-06-10T22:01:04-04:00

Thinking of you...I recently saw this wonderful card fold technique and said to myself, "WOW! You gotta try that Race!" Okay, so if don't really you know me well, you should know that people call me "Race" as one of many nicknames. Yes, can you believe it?! My Mom specifically named me and my sisters so that we wouldn't have a nicknames! HA! Let's see Rai, Li, Gi (me and my sisters, yes, Mom is now the biggest offender). Race and Rai are the two most popular, but then I also get called Rosita, Rosario and many more! When I first got called "Hey Race" I think my answer might have been "where." Okay, I digress...

So I gave this new "technique" a shot and I'm pretty pleased with the results! Once I figured out all the working parts it was pretty easy to make! When you open it up you have a window...

Neato!

Ingredients:
Upsy Daisy and Elements of Style Stamp Sets
Melon Mambo Textured, Crushed Curry and Whisper White Card Stock.
Crushed Curry Polka-Dot Grosgrain Ribbon
Melon Mambo Ink
Scallop Circle, Large Oval and 1-3/8" circle and square punches
Glue Dots, Sticky Strip
Circle Fire Rhinestone brads

Enjoy!

Last Chance Lists

2010-06-10T21:42:13-04:00

If you follow Stampin' Up! You know that the Last Chance Lists (retiring products) were released June 1st. Please know that the retiring color products are going fast! If you're interested in purchasing any of the products, please contact me first to be sure that it is still available! Here are the links to the various list files:

Dream Night

2010-05-14T13:43:14-04:00

I attended Dream Night, this past Tuesday. It was really nice to finally meet Shelli Gardner in person and get to speak with her and get our picture taken. Unfortunately I've been pretty spacey lately and I forgot my camera! I know, what a duh I am! But I used my cell phone to take some pictures which I share on Facebook, My picture with Shelli will be coming from Annette who saved the day for me! Here is the "Dream Night" photo album which show some demonstrators samples as well as some of the projects that we made. I will also post up my pictures as well.

Find more photos like this on Dream Night

Woo Hoo! I got my picture! Here I am with Shelli! She is just such a nice person!

I'm still alive...

2010-04-28T22:38:58-04:00

Hello stamping friends! Well, if you've been wondering where I've been, the Spring cleaning is still on-going. That is between designing a logo for my sister's dog walking company in Florida, 'The Bark of Boca." Her website isn't live yet, otherwise I would include a link. Nothing like a shameless plug! LOL

With all the cleaning, I am re-arranging my craft room and selling off a lot of my card stock, stamp sets and stamping supplies. You know, I have to make room for new stuff!! Out with the old, in with the new!

I bought a bunch of those Jetmax organizer cubes, of course using weekly coupons from those big craft stores...the best way to go on a budget! I've only put 9 of them together and filled 7 of them already with card stock and DSP! They are actually pretty cool since you can get so many different variations of the cubes, so I've mixed and matched. My Sizzix dies are in a glass door cube organizer, my clear stamps are in a bin, well you get the picture. Once I get it all "picture worthy" I will post some pictures for you.

If you're interested, I've posted a lot of old stamp sets on ebay. The sets I've recently posted are all unmounted, never used. There is a button under the Odds & Ends bar on the right to take you to my listings, as well as a button on my Marketplace link.

So I haven't posted any stamped creations in a while. Here is a Thank you card I made for Lisa.

I used the Cottage Wall Designer Series paper, with the coordinating Rich Razzleberry card stock, ink and polka-dot grosgrain ribbon with a Whisper White card base. The stamp is from the "Thank you Kindly" stamp set.

A reminder, June 30th will be the final day of the current catalog. The new catalog will go into effect on July 1st. At this point in time it doesn't look like I can go to convention this year, so I won't be getting an advance copy of the catalog or getting any goodies to share with you! I'll be waiting for my fellow demonstrators to provide me with updates so that I can share them with you.

Its a Color Renovation

2010-04-08T21:23:59-04:00

Big News! Stampin' Up! has announced a color renovation to their collection of colors! Here are the details:

Retiring 25 current colors on June 30th!

Reintroducing 10 previous InColors

...and introducing 5 Brand New Colors on July 1st with new catty!

The new color palette is fresh!

InColors will now have a two-year lifespan!!

There will be 5 new InColors introduced in July with the new catty and another set of 5 will be introduced next year.

New Colors:
Daffodil Delight (warm yellow), Cajun Craze (spicy orange), Early Espresso (rich coffee), Cherry Cobbler (dark cherry red), Marina Mist (pool blue)

Click here to download PDF file of the new colors!

Returning In Colors:
Melon Mambo, Soft Suede, Rich Razzleberry (current 2009-2010), Pacific Point, Tangerine Tango, Riding Hood Red, Pink Pirouette, Baja Breeze (from 2008-2009), River Rock and Wild Wasabi (From 2007-2008)

Current Colors to Remain:
Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, Regal Rose, Tempting Turquoise, Basic Black, Basic Gray, Chocolate Chip, Crumb Cake (new name for Kraft), Sahara Sand, Very Vanilla, Whisper White, Always Artichoke, Bravo Burgundy, Elegant Eggplant, Garden Green, More Mustard, Night of Navy, Not Quite Navy, Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery, Perfect Plum, Pretty in Pink, Rose Red and So Saffron.

Colors Retiring This Year:

Pink Passion, Pixie Pink, Pale Plum, Orchid Opulence, Lovely Lilac, Lavendar Lace, Almost Amethyst, Bordering Blue, Brocade Blue, Ballet Blue, Brilliant Blue, Taken with Teal, Glorious Green, Handsome Hunter, Sage Shadow, Mellow Moss, Green Galore, Gable Green, Barely Banana, Yoyo Yellow, Summer Sun, Apricot Appeal, Only Orange, Really Rust, Ruby Red, Cameo Coral, Blush Blossom, Creamy Caramel, Close to Cocoa and Going Gray.

Click here to download a PDF of the retiring colors.

What this means to you...

Great new colors to choose from!!

The old InColors you loved are back! Whoo hoo!

Its time to stock up now on any retiring colors that you love before they're gone - you have now through June 30th!

Happy Easter!

2010-04-03T16:39:50-04:00

A Happy Easter to All! We're having a beautiful Spring day here in Randolph, and yours truly is in a great mood! (Running 4 miles this morning might also have something to do with it!) I'm just so happy that it will be nice here for Easter this year!

Last night I had this idea and I just had to put it to work. I was up past midnight to finish this! I've seen a fair share of paper crafted Easter Bonnets out there this year, but I haven't seen one made with the Sweet Treat cup! Yes, I know mine is pretty plain. What can I say, I was tired. I thought about embossing the paper after I had put it all together. Oh well, I'll do that on the next one.

Here I've used not only the Sweet Treat cup, but I've also used Pretty in Pink card stock, the Scallop Circle Bigz die, the Pretties kit, Circle Scissors (to cut the opening for the treat cup), Pretty in Pink Gingham ribbon (not offered in current catalog), and a Rhinestone brad (Circle Fire). I sponged the edges of the bonnet with Pretty in Pink.

A Happy Easter to You and Yours!

Spring has sprung!

2010-03-31T22:48:13-04:00

A happy Spring to all!! Time has flown by so quickly since my last post! I cannot believe that I have started and stopped this post about 5 times in the past 7 days! You see, besides loving to create and stamp, I like to garden. Organic vegetable gardening to be specific. I know, I know I sound like a total geek. But the sense of accomplishment of growing your own vegetables from seed is so cool. Not to mention the wonderful taste of your home grown vegetables! Ah and the tomatoes taste like tomatoes! So I've been setting up my grow lights and seed starting systems and I've already seen results. I am growing 6 different tomatoes, two different kinds of peppers, eggplant, beans, lettuce, swiss chard, chives, thyme and basil to name a few. I'm also growing impatiens to border my deck in the backyard.

Besides tending to my seedlings, and I hate to be all cliché, but I've also been busy doing some "Spring Cleaning." So I have found several retired papers and decided to put them up for sale...contact me today to get more information, pictures, or to purchase. (I accept PayPal.) I am posting here before these go up on Ebay. Next I will posting stamp sets, so stay tuned!

Bargain DSP for $5 each (regularly $9.95-11.95):

Designer Series Paper 12˝ x 12˝ sheets (12 sheets; 2 each of 6 double sided designs; unless otherwise noted)

Unopened packages
Bella Rose #112041
Creepy Crawly #109155
Delicate Dots #114674 (16 sheets; 4 each of 4 designs)
Ski Slope #112994
Sweet Always #112468
Sweet Slumber Specialty Paper #114037 (textured, cover weight, regularly $11.95)

Opened packages Designer Series Paper (but have full quantities)
(2) Delicate Dots #114674 (16 sheets; 4 each of 4 patterns)
Urban Garden #112042
Walk in the Park #115123
Ghostly Greetings #112463

Card Stock 8-1/2” x 11” (24 sheets per package; unless otherwise noted)
2006 In Color Assortment (6 sheets of each; 36 sheets total) #106681

And the following a Super bargain for $4 each for DSP:

Designer Series Paper Opened Packages - Not full quantities 12˝ x 12˝ sheets (normally 12 sheets; 2 each of 6 double sided designs; unless otherwise noted)

Autumn Vine #112995 (11 sheets) SOLD
Ginger Blossom #110697 (11 sheets)
Petals & Paisleys #108503 (11 sheets) SOLD
Groovy Guava #109168 (11 sheets)

Thank you for looking!

Springtime Memories...

2010-03-18T23:33:50-04:00

Spring is almost here! We've had so much rain and dreary weather here it's been terrible. It can become very depressing. I really don't know how those people live in that part of Alaska where its so dark all the time. But the past few days have brought beautiful Spring-like weather here with temperatures reaching to 70°F today!! Yippee!! This makes me just so happy!!!

I've seen some crocuses trying to peek up from the ground, but I fear they might be popping up too soon! Poor little plants! But soon enough it will be warm enough to garden! I love seeing flowers in bloom!

Since my "run in" with the computer I've been going over old files. I know this is the time of the year that couples begin preparing for weddings in June (why is June so popular?!) I found this card among some old pictures. This is probably the second wedding card I've ever made. I wanted it to be special for the bride and groom so I made it a bit different. Take a look. Hopefully you'll think that my style has improved since then. (This card was made in 2003.)

This is the front, with the card folded closed. I used Night of Navy card stock base. There is silver embossing powder on the Whisper White Card stock layer.

Part way open.

I just might have to share with you the first cards I made...we can all laugh together over them! Yes, they are that bad!!

Can anyone tell me the name of the wedding stamp set I used on this card? The first 3 people to email me with the correct answer will have their choice of the following retired un-mounted stamp sets (first come, first choices):

Live Like You Mean It (2008, 2 step stampin'; set of 7)
A Little Bit of Happiness (2008, set of 4)
Happy Occasions (2005, set of 4)

Until next time!

Workshop of a lifetime!

2010-03-10T21:24:15-05:00

Have you heard? Shelli Gardner, co-founder and CEO of Stampin' Up!, recently announced a recruiting challenge at our Leadership meeting. The winners would have the opportunity to host a workshop with Shelli! Woo hoo! Shelli would come to the winner's hometown to help with the workshop! How cool is that?! Anyway several demonstrators in our stampin' INKredible Impressions family have won! One demonstrator in particular, Dawn Rapsas has made it a two day event! All are invited to attend! Click on the button to get more information:

Looks like it will be a fun couple of days!