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Easter treat

2010-03-04T07:32:00-06:00

Thought I'd share a little something that will certainly brighten your table come Easter. You can actually make these ahead of time (hence my reasoning for sharing them this early) and set them aside until you need them Easter day.

Here are the supplies you'll need:

Stamps

Eggcoutrements*
Spring Floral Stampin' Around wheel*

Paper

Bashful Blue card stock
So Saffron card stock
Whisper White card stock

Ink

Bashful Blue Classic Stampin' Pad
So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad

Accessories

Bashful Blue 1/4" grosgrain ribbon
Linen thread
Sherbet Designer buttons
Stampin' Dimensionals
Extra Large Fancy Flower punch*
1" Circle punch
Bamboo skewers

And since everything is from Stampin' Up! except the bamboo skewers, you know you'll be picking out a free Sale-a- bration stamp set with your order! You can use my online ordering feature or send me an email.

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New downloads - paper, ribbon, and projects!

2010-03-02T07:37:00-06:00

Stampin' Up! has some new downloads for My Digital Studio to entice you into some spring crafting!

Our new satin ribbon in knots, bows, and lengths...

Mini project boxes you can decorate and print...

and new Spring Shades Designer Series paper for cards, scrapbooks and more! You can see more about these downloads here (click on Shop Now). And remember, while these downloads are created with our My Digital Studio in mind, they will work with any program!

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Carry over from the Holiday Mini...

2010-02-18T07:28:00-06:00

There are several items from the Holiday Mini brochure that you can still get your stampin' fingers on! Thought I would just include the list - if you need a copy of it, let me know. I think I still have several!

Item #	Description	Price
116794	Ornament punch	$15.95
116806	Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint	$5.95
116854	Frost White Shimmer Paint	$5.95
116807	Platinum Shimmer Paint	$5.95
116829	Décor Elements Blocks	$9.95
116824	Stampin' Up! Textured Impressions Folder Petals-A-Plenty	$7.95
116821	Stampin' Up! Holiday Windows Magnetic Movers & Shapers	$29.95
116819	Stampin' Up! Table Setting Bigz XL die	$42.95
116820	Stampin' Up! Embosslits Merry die	$11.95
116823	Stampin' Up! Sizzlits Merry Details die	$5.50
116822	Stampin' Up! O Christmas Tree Pop-Up Bigz XL die	$42.95
118140	Stampin' Up! Tree Decorations Sizzlits die	$5.50
118108	My Digital Studio	$79.95
116519	Charming stamp set	$19.95

And while these items will be carried over into our next Idea Book & Catalog, get them now so you can take advantage of Sale-a-bration benefits!

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Valentine's sentiments

2010-02-04T07:10:00-06:00

I thought you might need some inspiration for Valentine's projects, so figured I'd share something that would get your heart beating to the music of love!

From scrapbooking.com:

Valentine's Day Journaling Quotes:

Within you I lose myself...
Without you I find myself
Wanting to be lost again. - Author Unknown

Sometimes the heart sees what is invisible to the eye. - H. Jackson Brown Jr.

Where there is love there is life. - Mahatma Gandhi

For it was not into my ear you whispered, but into my heart. It was
not my lips you kissed, but my soul. - Judy Garland

Whatever our souls are made of, yours and mine are the same. - Emily Bronte

How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.- Unknown

The heart has its reasons that reason knows nothing of. - Blaise Pascal

His Hello, was the end of her endings.
Her laugh, was their first step down the aisle.
His hand, would be hers to hold forever.
Her forever, was as simple as his smile.
He said, She was what was missing.
She said instantly she knew.
She was a question to be answered...
and his answer was I Do - Author Unknown

Just because somebody doesn't love you the way you want them to, doesn't mean they don't love you with all they have. - Author Unknown

A bell is no bell 'til you ring it,
A song is no song 'til you sing it,
And love in your heart
Wasn’t put there to stay -
Love isn’t love
'Til you give it away. - Oscar Hammerstein

As sweet and musical
As bright Apollo’s lute, strung with his hair;
And when Love speaks, the voice of all the gods
Makes heaven drowsy with the harmony. - William Shakespeare

And now these three remain:
Faith, Hope and Love,
but the greatest of these is Love. - 1 Corinthians 13:13

Love bears all things,
Believes all things,
Hopes all things,
Endures all things.
Love never fails. - 1 Corinthians 13:7,8

I love you
Not only for what you are
But for what I am
When I am with you. - Roy Croft

My Heart has found its home in you
And once nestled in your arms
Nothing else would do
My heart wants only you.
My eyes have found their resting place
And once my arms found your embrace
My eyes just could not leave your face
My eyes see only you.
My ears have found the sound they love
Your voice is like music from above
My ears love to hear the sound of your voice so dear.
My ears hear only you.
My soulmate you are and always shall be
For my heart is full of love you see
I will love you faithfully and true,
For my heart has found its home in you. - Thena Smith

Love makes your soul crawl out from its hiding place. - Zora Neale Hurston

Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind,
And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind. - William Shakespeare

We loved with a love that was more than love. - Edgar Allan Poe

A kiss, when all is said, what is it?
A rosy dot placed on the "i" in loving;
'Tis a secret told to the mouth instead of to the ear. - Edmond Rostand

Best of luck with your Valentine's projects!

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New downloads available

2010-02-03T07:25:00-06:00

I know it's been a while, but this school thing is really a challenge to coordinate! Now that I'm past the first week, I kind of know what to expect, so that helps, but while I have a moment, I thought I'd let you know about the newest downloads.

First there's the corduroy buttons - I went scrapbooking with my sisters last weekend, and I used these on several of my layouts!

And the new Sending Love brads are available as well - can you see them in the middle of flowers, or a bit of bling on a heart?

Remember you don't have to have our My Digital Studio software to use these, but you do have to go to my Stampin' Up! website to order them! If you have questions, let me know - I'm off to create a webpage and I'm sure I won't mind a break!

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Show some love for Haiti

2010-01-21T07:28:00-06:00

Through Feb 28, you can help the disaster relief in Haiti by purchasing one of our new stamp sets from the Occasions brochure.

Product Name	Item #	Price
I {Heart} Hearts – clear-mount (block D recommended)	118571	$18.95
I {Heart} Hearts – wood-mount	117010	$26.95

You can choose the clear mounts or the wood mounts, and two dollars will be donated to the fund to help out. This is perfect for the upcoming Valentine's Day holiday, or anniversaries, weddings, and more. And you can add it to your Sale-a-bration order to earn a free item with a $50 purchase too. You can read more on the handout below:

Download Haiti relief

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Another auction project

2010-01-20T07:38:00-06:00

Yes, I was roped into another auction project for my kids' school, again for Grace (that's three years out of four, and I have yet to win one!). After scrapping a couple projects, we came up with this one - it is easy, though time consuming, especially when adding 35 3rd graders!

Isn't this amazing? The teachers together created the background with oils. I brought my Cricut cartridges and dissected the Our Father prayer into 36 parts, then the kids chose what they wanted and the font they wanted to use. After cutting out each word, I brought the letters to school and each child arranged theirs on wax paper. Once I had laid them out perfectly, I peeled back a bit of the wax paper, laid the letters on the canvas, then peeled off the wax paper so that each student's letter layout was intact!

This is the certificate we are including with the auction. The kids pray the Our Father everyday, so for the rest of the school year, they will be praying for the winner of the auction! The base is creamy caramel, with creamy caramel, close to cocoa, and very vanilla inks rubbed across the surface in that order. I sponged the edges of everything with chocolate chip.

What do you think? Wouldn't you love to hang that in your favorite room? I hope to win it, but at least I know how it was made!!!

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Some Happy Moments to share

2010-01-19T07:07:00-06:00

I had to share a couple samples from Happy Moments, an SAB set. They make me feel, well, Happy!

This card by Jill Nolan reminds me of an idea that I never seem to remember - stamping on Designer Series papers! She used both Old Olive and Soft Suede Patters Designer series paper, then stamped on them with backgrounds En francais and French filigree. Plus, I just love her doodles - mine never come out right!

You can't go wrong with pretty in pink, especially with flowers! Janice Rosenthal Rock embossed the print paper from Tea Party Designer series paper, then used it to paper piece the flowers (I would not have wanted to cut out three x 22 cards!!!). She pulls in more dots by embossing the scallop circle as well.

Have you seen the SAB sets yet? They are fun, amazing, versatile, and FREE with any $50 order! Contact me with your order or questions soon - you have until March 31!

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Warm days have me thinking of spring...

2010-01-15T07:00:00-06:00

The snow has finally started to melt and we even had temps over 50 degrees, so I was thinking spring! I wanted to share these two swaps using Chocolate Bunny...I can see lots of projects with this stamp!

Doesn't this just look yummy? Molly pulled in our Razzleberry Lemonade Designer series paper with pretty in pink, which I would have never have considered!

I love how Debbie embossed the vellum with our new Perfect Polka Dots folder. The bunny is embossed with clear embossing powder on close to cocoa cardstock and looks good enough to eat! Yum!

You know you have lots of projects you want to create with this little guy (think cards, Easter scrapbook pages) so don't wait until he's gone!

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Great minds think alike!

2010-01-14T07:43:00-06:00

I've shared some projects my friend Stephanie has created with you before, but this time I found her cards to be eerie! Now don't get me wrong -I love them, but, well, you'll see what I mean!

I told Stephanie how much I liked this color combination (certainly celery, brilliant blue and bermuda bay), and its simplicity. She said she'd seen the combination at a store and was just waiting for the right moment to try it out. Well, I'm glad she did - I love it.

What do you think of this one? She used a mini glue dot for the center of her flower paper clip, and added some bling with dazzling diamonds glitter. I also like how she used just a portion of the top note die. And again, the colors! Gorgeous!

Did you notice what was so eerie? If you remember my post about my swap cards (here and here), you'll notice that we both chose basic gray and kraft cardstocks for our card bases, plus we neither one used purple, which is both our favorite colors! And we didn't discuss ahead of time what we were doing! Eerie, don't you think???

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