July, 2008

Open House Sneak Peek

I’m getting ready for my New Catalogue Open House and it’s going to be awesome!!! So far the sneak peek products from SU are super-duper-you’ll love them!!!! I just can’t wait to see the new Catalogue!!! I’m counting down the days. They should be here just before August 14th (my Open House).

Here’s a sneak peek of one of the cards we’ll be making! We’ll be using a great new stamp set called Dreams du Jour:

Here’s the info for the Open House:
 

New Catalogue Open House & Launch!!! RSVP

 

 

Finally: My Decor Elements are up + Tutorial!

It was really fun and easy to do-I was actually impressed that with the help of my 8 yr. old daughter, we did it without messing it up. Putting things on walls, isn’t really my strong point, just ask my hubby!
 

I started with just the "CREATE" one, and before putting it up decided I should purchase the Baroque Medallions to go with it. So, my "CREATE" was lonely for a few days, but, has some fun "friends" now. hee, hee!

What do you think? Feel free to leave me a comment by clicking here!

I still have some left to put up, but can’t decide where?!

Tutorial Alert!!!I have a step by step tutorial of how I put mine up-CLICK HERE!

Hope you’re having a great summer! I’m currently out of "Stampin’ Up! world" for the week enjoying some time with my family! I’ll be responding to emails next week!

Click HERE for Canadian Decor Elements brochure!

 Thanks for stopping by! Have a great stamping week!   Josee
 

 

Sneak Peek: New stamps are coming!!! Yipppee

Some of the ladies in my group are going off to the Stampin’ Up! Convention next week. While I’m not going this year, I’m so happy to know so many of my team members ARE! They’re going to have an absolute blast! This is Stampin’ Up!’s 20th Anniversary year and I just know they’ll go all out to excite and inspire their demonstrators with make and take’s, new products, exciting announcements and much more! You wouldn’t believe the ENERGY in a room full of thousands of excited Demonstrators!
 

I made a special gift bag for my first line attending with goodies they will use at convention. For the card with the gift bag, I got to use some of my new products soon to be out in the catalogue!!!

Supplies used
Stamps: Window Dressing (level 3 hostess set), Heard from the Heart
Cardstock: Pirouette Pink, Whisper White, Basic Black
Ink: Pirouette Pink, Basic Black
Accessories: Scallop Edge Punch, 1 1/4 circle Punch, Markers, Black Gingham Ribbon
 

Here’s a close up of the little Peek-A-Boo window.

 I love this simple to make card!!! It’s just so easy to make, but, I think it’s adorable! Don’t you?!

 

 

 

I thought I’d also show you the difference between Pretty in Pink and Pink Pirouette.

Sorry the quality of the picture isn’t great, but, hopefully it gives you an idea!

 

 

 

 

 

Happy Stamping!    Josee

 

Featured Stampin’ Up! Stamper: Catherine Cote

One of my downline lives in Montreal (about 2 hrs away)  and I really don’t get to see her enough. She is a lovely person and an awesome stamper!!! Whenever she makes it to Ottawa for one of our demonstrator meetings, I get feedback from my local ladies how great it is to have "The Montreal Girls" come down!!!

In May at my Stampin’ Girls Convention (for demonstrators) she created a really WOW project and has agreed to let me feature it on my blog!!! I know you’ll love it!

First here’s a bit about Catherine’s Story as a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator:
“I have been addicted to any craft that’s paper-related all my life but have been actively scrapbooking and rubber-stamping since 2001 after a trip to Hawaii. I am a full-time Stampin’ Up! demonstrator since January 2006 and have enjoyed every minute of it! I am married to a husband who understands my passion and who’s built beautiful studio and classroom in our home. This allows me to give workshops out of my house on an average of 3 days a week. It’s amazing to be able to share my passion while educating people in this creative journey and make a living out of it. I’m also a mother of two beautiful artistic teenagers whom we are proud of and their many accomplishments. So far, it’s been an amazing ride!”

Here’s her awesome Candle Boat:
Catherine created this project 50 times for WOW swap at the convention and each was beautiful!!!
 
It hold 3 tea candles. (If you use yours, make sure it doesn’t burn the paper!!! SAFETY first!!!) 

"The candles were glittered by dropping Irridescent Ice embossing powder then heated with a heat gun to seal the powder into the candle. So easy… and the effect is stunning. Because I had to stack them into a bag to bring to the convention, the ones I gave away don’t have the vellum layer on the butterfly (sorry girls). But in this picture, you can see the last layer of the butterfly embossed with Irridescent Ice EP over Soft Sky ink. Because the Classic ink does not dry fast on vellum, it allows you to emboss. I also added Crystal Effects on the little body of the butterfly and put more Irridescent Ice on it. The butterfly is then curved upwards by running a bone folder over it, using a piece of fun foam underneath. The swirl on top of the box is first stamped with Whisper White Craft ink and then embossed with Detail White EP. The tiny flowers are stamped with VersaMark ink."
 

"As a thank you to all my readers, I decided to share with you my template. Just click on the image on the left, then right-click with your mouse to do a "save as". You can then print on a 8 1/2" X 11" cardstock of your choice. There are 2 candle holders per page.

The template provides for 3 tea lights but I’ve decided to cut out only 2 holes. You could also cut out just the one in the middle and decorate on each side. It’s up to you!"

Recipe (all supplies by Stampin’ Up! except otherwise indicated) — Stamp Set: priceless; Cardstock: Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White, Soft Sky, Vellum; Inks: Whisper White, Blue Bayou, Soft Sky, VersaMark; Embossing Powders: Detail White, Irridescent Ice; Ribbon: Bayou Blue double-stitched grosgrain; Punches: 1/4" Circle, Scalloped Circle; Others: Orbis Circle Scissor (EK Success), Sticky Strip, Tombow Multi-purpose Glue, Pop-Up Glue Dots, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Snail Adhesive, tea lights (source unknown); Heat Gun

 

Thanks so much Catherine for sharing this project! If you’re looking for a Montreal Demonstrator, go check her out here: http://www.creationsceecee.com/ She has a FRENCH and ENGLISH blog with fabulous projects!

Happy Stamping!    Josee

 

 

Stampin’ Up! Retiring ACCESSORIES + Sale

For the first time ever, Stampin’ Up! has a sale on some of their Retiring Accessories!!

CLICK HERE FOR FLYER or click on photo to see accessories being offered at 25% OFF!! 

 

 

 

 

 Also, if you’re shopping-don’t forget my personal SALE-find more info by clicking HERE!

Here’s the full list of accessoried being discontinued. Make sure you get them NOW as some are sold out already!

Last updated July 24 (please note this could change before I update the list)
 

Item Number	Page #	Product Description	Availability
109200	177	Accents & Elements Build A Flower
110718	177	Accents & Elements Lucky Star
110719	177	Accents & Elements Messenger
103158	184	Acrylic Graph & Grid
108638	163	Card Stock 12 X 12 In Color
108642	163	Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 Blue Bayou
108643	163	Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 Groovy Guava
108637	163	Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 In Color
108640	163	Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 River Rock
108639	163	Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 Soft Sky
108641	163	Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 Wild Wasabi
108644	163	Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 Purely Pomegranate
103975	166	Card Stock Brushed Copper
108694	163	Card Stock Textured 12 X 12 In Color
107312	167	Cards & Envelopes Gift Whisper White
107292	167	Cards & Envelopes Greeting Whisper White
109116	167	Notes & Envelopes Long Notes
109118	167	Notes & Envelopes Love Notes
109117	167	Notes & Envelopes Pocket Notes*
110729	167	Notes & Envelopes Scallop Notes
109119	167	Notes & Envelopes Gift Notes
109018	163	Classic Stampin’ Ink Blue Bayou	Not Available
109019	163	Classic Stampin’ Ink Groovy Guava
109017	163	Classic Stampin’ Ink Purely Pomegranate	Not Available
109016	163	Classic Stampin’ Ink River Rock	Not Available
109015	163	Classic Stampin’ Ink Soft Sky
109020	163	Classic Stampin’ Ink Wild Wasabi	Not Available
109013	163	Classic Stampin’ Pad Blue Bayou
109012	163	Classic Stampin’ Pad Groovy Guava
109011	163	Classic Stampin’ Pad Purely Pomegranate
109010	163	Classic Stampin’ Pad River Rock
109009	163	Classic Stampin’ Pad Soft Sky
109014	163	Classic Stampin’ Pad Wild Wasabi
110751	171	Designer Series Paper Azure*
110696	169	Designer Series Paper Bali Breeze
110749	169	Designer Series Paper Berry Bliss
109154	169	Designer Series Paper Cutie Pie
110699	168	Designer Series Paper East Coast Prep*
109160	170	Designer Series Paper Fall Flowers
109159	169	Designer Series Paper Flowers For You*
110697	169	Designer Series Paper Ginger Blossom
110479	168	Designer Series Paper Jersey Shore*
109151	170	Designer Series Paper Le Jardin
110748	170	Designer Series Paper Notebook*
110750	171	Designer Series Paper Olive Press
109153	170	Designer Series Paper Porcelain Prints*
109175	171	Designer Series Paper Prints Almost Amethyst*
109177	171	Designer Series Paper Prints Always Artichoke
109173	171	Designer Series Paper Prints Blue Bayou
109174	171	Designer Series Paper Prints Brilliant Blue
109178	171	Designer Series Paper Prints Certainly Celery
109169	171	Designer Series Paper Prints Close to Cocoa*	Not Available
109168	171	Designer Series Paper Prints Groovy Guava*
109171	171	Designer Series Paper Prints Lovely Lilac
109172	171	Designer Series Paper Prints More Mustard
109176	171	Designer Series Paper Prints Old Olive
109170	171	Designer Series Paper Prints Pumpkin Pie
109164	171	Designer Series Paper Prints River Rock*
109167	171	Designer Series Paper Prints Rose Red
109166	171	Designer Series Paper Prints So Saffron
109165	171	Designer Series Paper Prints Soft Sky
109163	171	Designer Series Paper Prints Tempting Turquoise
110698	168	Designer Series Paper Spring Break
110273	169	Designer Series Paper Spring Fling*
110271	170	Designer Series Paper Spring Silhouettes
110272	170	Designer Series Paper Western Sky
107299	167	Envelope Confetti Cream Medium
105320	189	Eyelets Basic
100375	189	Eyelets Bold Brights
100381	189	Eyelets Earth Elements
107233	189	Eyelets Fresh Favorites I
107234	189	Eyelets Fresh Favorites II
105316	189	Eyelets Rich Regals
100378	189	Eyelets Soft Subtles	Not Available
105515	188	Hodgepodge Hardware Pewter	Not Available
105531	188	Hodgepodge Hardware Antique Brass	Not Available
105532	188	Hodgepodge Hardware Aged Copper	Not Available
101120	183	Metallic Art Pencils
107307	179	On Board Accents
109181	178	On Board Blossoms & Basic
109179	178	On Board Ginormous Pieces
107306	179	On Board Simon Lower
102678	166	Mulberry Paper White	Not Available
109227	181	Punch Box Three For You
102686	180	Punch Handheld Rectangle
100271	183	Pure Color Pencils
109060	191	Ribbon Double-Stitched Blue Bayou	Not Available
109063	191	Ribbon Double-Stitched Groovy Guava	Not Available
109061	191	Ribbon Double-Stitched Purely Pomegranate	Not Available
109062	191	Ribbon Double-Stitched River Rock*
109059	191	Ribbon Double-Stitched Soft Sky
109058	191	Ribbon Double-Stitched Wild Wasabi	Not Available
109189	190	Ribbon Originals Beachfront*
109187	190	Ribbon Originals District*
109188	190	Ribbon Originals Fairy Tale
109185	190	Ribbon Originals Jersey*
109184	190	Ribbon Originals Sherbert
109186	190	Ribbon Originals Theater
110716	191	Ribbon Striped Grosgrain Wild Wasabi*
110281	182	Rub-Ons Cherished Memories*
110284	182	Rub-Ons Eastern Elegance*
110285	182	Rub-Ons Urban West*
110557	174	Simply Scrappin’ Boho Blend
109610	174	Simply Scrappin’ Confetti
110572	172	Simply Scrappin’ Crew Kids Boy
110567	173	Simply Scrappin’ Crew Kids Girl
109597	175	Simply Scrappin’ Home Again
110562	174	Simply Scrappin’ Rose Cottage
109648	173	Simply Scrappin’ Special Delivery Boy
109627	173	Simply Scrappin’ Special Delivery Girl
110587	175	Simply Scrappin’ Summer Days
110577	175	Simply Scrappin’ Tie The Knot
111184	15	Simply Sent Friendly Notes
109228	16	Simply Sent Simple Delights	Not Available
109229	16	Simply Sent Three Thoughts	Not Available
106662	197	Stampin’Around Wheel Daisy Field
107561	197	Stampin’Around Wheel Garden Annuals
109681	197	Stampin’Around Wheel Good Dog
109678	197	Stampin’Around Wheel Kisses
107482	197	Stampin’Around Wheel Lily Pad
109680	197	Stampin’Around Wheel Meow
109677	197	Stampin’Around Wheel Mistletoe
106610	196	Jumbo Stampin’ Around Wheel Basics Outline
107467	196	Jumbo Stampin’ Around Wheel Birthday
109571	196	Jumbo Stampin’ Around Wheel Dilly Dally Baby
109570	196	Jumbo Stampin’ Around Wheel Dilly Dally Friends
109569	196	Jumbo Stampin’ Around Wheel Dilly Dally Party
108423	196	Jumbo Stampin’ Around Wheel Leaves A La Carte	Not Available
107468	196	Jumbo Stampin’ Around Wheel Nature Hike
108980	196	Jumbo Stampin’ Around Wheel Petals
107464	196	Jumbo Stampin’ Around Wheel Rough Texture
111261	196	Jumbo Stampin’ Around Wheel Spunky Spots
109554	193	Stampin’ Color Index Labels
109553	193	Stampin’ Color Index Labels (French)
106694	194	Stampin’ Kids Markers
101399	185	Stipple Brushes	Not Available
102673	183	Zig Painty

*Items are 25% off and part of our discounted retiring accessories promotion.
 

Josee’s Super-Duper END of July SALE

Need to purchase some products or looking to join Stampin’ Up! as a demonstrator?

1) Spend $50 net, receive a Free classic ink pad OR cardstock package (24 sheets) of your choice!

5) Sign up to be a demonstrator with me, and pick any product in the catalogue free (up to $40)! Click here to find out how to sign up online or to get more information. I support a group across Canada of over 500 ladies, you too can join our top National Stampin Up Team!

Make sure you check out the Retirement List for stamps soon to be GONE!