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Project of the Week: Tropical Party Scrapbook Page

September is almost here…which means there's only a few days left to order from the Summer Mini Catalogue. A lot of the products in this mini catalogue are gone after August 31st, so take a look and make sure there's not something on your wish list that you'd be missing out on.

This scrapbook page features two great products from the Summer Mini catalog: Island Oasis Designer Series Paper (117173) and Island Floral Bigz Die (118871), along with lots of Big Shot elements!

Step by Step Directions

  1. Cut four Scallop Squares from Old Olive cardstock.
  2. Cut out flower using Big Shot, using Pumpkin Pie, So Saffron and Rose Red card stock to create flowers. Layer together and fasten together using a Pumpkin Pie Floral Brad.
  3. Cut letters for title – Summer – out of Rose Red using the Alphabet Simple Dies.
  4. Cut a 2 inch strip of umbrella patterned paper, and a ½ inch strip of pumpkin pie polkadot designer series paper. Attach both to 12×12 So Saffron cardstock as shown.
  5. Attach title on top of strip of Designer Series Paper using SNAIL.
  6. Attach Scallop Squares as shown using SNAIL.
  7. Using Stampin' Dimensionals attach flower to lower right hand corner of page.

Stampin' Up Supply List (click on descriptions to see item)

Paper: So Saffron 12×12 (119947), Rose Red (102544), Old Olive (100702), Pumpkin Pie (105117), Island Oasis Designer Series Paper (117173)
Accessories: Subtles Flower Brads (119732) SNAIL (104332), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)
Tools: Big Shot (113439), Island Floral Die (118871), Alphabet Simple Letters Dies (115960), Scallop Square (115950)

This is a very versatile layout that you can easily use, and it is a great way to economize on your Designer Series Paper! The Big Shot lets you cut letters out of not only cardstock, but chipboard, cork or other materials to create unique scrapbook pages, and you'll never be stuck without the right letters again! To order any of the supplies for this page, or stock up on Summer Mini items before they are gone, click on shop now below.

 

 To join my INKredible Canadian Divas Team and be part of an amazing team who love to share ideas and stamp together, click here (password: stampingjo)

Live in Winnipeg? Want to learn some great card ideas? Need to get ready for your Christmas cards? Click here to schedule a date for a Chicks & Chocolate stamping stamping party! You supply the Chicks & Chocolate…I'll supply the FUN!  

Happy Canada Day & Happy Stampin Up! New Year

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Happy Canada Day!  July 1st is an exciting day for Canadian stampers – the Canada Day holiday & the first day of the new Idea Book & Catalogue which means a brand NEW YEAR in Stampin' Up! world!  Of course, this is a holiday just to read your catalogue, lol!

If you're looking to receive a new catalogue and don't have a demonstrator yet, email me and I'd be happy to hook you up!  

The catalogue will go live online TODAY around 2pm, so check out my store this afternoon: www.stampingjo.com/store for all the wonderful NEW products!

You can also view the PDF version here

I was SO happy to see the Canada Day stamp set (W119889/C120042) in the Summer Mini when it came out. It's a great set for cards or invitations and scrapbooking like the page above.  The fireworks are super versatile, and the single firecracker can quickly become a candle. I really like when you can look at a stamp set and see multiple ways to make it work for you.

To honour the new catalogue and our great nation, I paired up some new colours – Cherry Cobbler with Crumb Cake and a splash of Marina Mist!  I am loving these new colours, they are so fresh and fun and really are helping to keep me inspired.  Two other new products are featured here – the new 2 3/8 Scallop Circle Punch (118874) and Marina Mist 1/8 Taffeta Ribbon (119527).   So many new goodies, and these are just the ones I could pre-order as a Stampin' Up demonstrator – just wait until I get my first shipment. 

Speaking of being a demonstrator, there's a brand new starter kit in the catalogue – only $215 and lots of stamps, ink, paper and more!  I'd love to have you join my team of INKredible Canadian Divas – which are hobby and business demonstrators – who all love to stamp. 

The kit is a great deal regardless if you want to save or make money! AND best of all….with the new HST means that there is NO TAX OR SHIPPING ON THE KIT!!! At least there's one benefit to the new HST.

Click here for more info on the super starter kits!!

National Scrapbook Month Special

May is National Scrapbooking Month–the perfect time for you to indulge your love of scrapbooking with this fantastic special! 

Stampin' Up! is offering a special promotion for the month of May: purchase a qualifying scrapbooking stamp set or the My Digital Studio software and receive a FREE package of Designer brads–choose from four designs!

Stamp sets

 Page Description Wood-Mount Item  Wood-Mount Price  Clear-Mount Item  Clear-Mount Price
 81

Extreme Elements

115181  $35.95  —  — 
119 

Framed with Love** 

114389  $36.95  —  — 
128 

Certified** 

113706  $36.95  —  — 
129 

Circle Circus 

115778  $38.95  —  — 
12* 

Elements of Style

118611  $36.95  120045  $26.95 
13* 

Elements de style (french)

119900  $36.95  120099  $26.95 
14* 

Rough Type 

118659  $35.95  120072  $24.95 
22* 

Sentimental Journey 

118513  $31.95  120075  $23.95 
25* 

First Day 

118521  $31.95  120051  $23.95 

 

*From Summer Mini Catalogue
**Last Chance stamp set!

 

 

My Digital Studio software

 Page Description  Item  Price
32*  My Digital Studio 
118108  $106.95 

*From Summer Mini Catalogue

Designer brads

 

Page  Description  Item   Retail Price  Price with Qualifying Purchase
179

Flower Designer brads 

112579 $8.50  FREE 
179 

Filigree Designer brads 

 112577  $8.50  FREE 
179 

Circle Designer brads 

112571  $8.50  FREE 
179 

Star Designer brads 

 

112572  $8.50  FREE 

 


 

The cutest little board books ever!

The samples for today are using one of our On Board Books that will no longer be available starting in May. I absolutely LOVE these little board book…and I can't believe it took me until near the end of the Occasions Mini to figure that out. I made this book for a class we offered at our weekend retreat last month AND I also bought the books to make with 21 girls in our kids club at Church. They are super for kids and for adults!

AND when you partner these On Board Books with our Simply Scrappin' Kits, you'll find it so easy to create your project!



If you LOVE these too, make sure you order yours this month as they are not in the Summer Mini!

SPOILER ALERT: I have a Big Sale coming on Friday to celebrate my anniversary month!!

New location announced for Stampin’ Girls Retreat!!!

REGISTER BY MARCH 6TH…you really don't want to miss this event!

 

We are are excited to announce a change of venue for this event.  We will now be at the Cove Country Inn Resort  in the heart of Westport, ON! We will have access to the Inn's amenities including Sauna, Hot Tub, and Spa…and shopping right outside our door!

Valentine's Day is around the corner….why not ask your CUPID for this perfect gift! 

This will be a weekend packed full of stamping fun, as well as lots of laughs and chocolate! Take the weekend to yourself and kick back and relax. Come for the whole weekend, one night or Saturday only.

I am teaming up with a fellow Stampin' Up demonstrator, Maggie to organize this one of a kind event, which you definitely won't want to miss. It's more than a scrapbooking and stamping weekend, it will be an total experience! 

Each participant will get a ton of little extras….too many to list, but here's just a few:

· A fabulous goody bag with $60 of stamping and scrapbooking supplies from the Occasions Mini Catalogue when you arrive

· Four stamping demonstrations, four optional classes and two FREE make and take projects


· Surprise gifts throughout the weekend

· Contests with awesome prizes

· Friday night PJ party

· Silent auction and raffle

Plus…use of all of our Stampin' Up supplies.  A Big Shot station with a wide selection of dies, punches, stamp pads, tools, hundreds of stamp sets and countless ideas to inspire you!  

Click here to learn more about the retreat

Click here to register now!

Please feel free to email me with any questions you may have – josee@stampingjo.com

I look forward to seeing you at Stampin' Girls Retreat in March! Don't wait too long to register as SPACE IS LIMITED at our new location!!

Scrapbooking Quote of the week

"…the most valuable antiques are old friends." 
Author: H. Jackson Brown, Jr.