The first is of my youngest who just started Kindergarten this year. I just can't believe they are all in school now. She's so proud of herself and is doing so well.

This one is of my son…of course…and he just started grade 4 in a brand new school. He's been doing really well and has already made some friends!

My oldest daughter just entered grade 6 and in her school that's the highest grade, so, it's neat to see how they are empowering her to be a leader. She is growing up so fast and now even has feet bigger than mine..can you imagine?!

This week's NEW DOWNLOADS for My Digital Studio include: (click on each thumbnail to see them online)
 

Quick Links
My Digital Studio catalogue PDF
Shop for Digital Products here
Purchase My Digital Software here

Here's a close up of the flower:

The inside has our clear envelopes to add your photos:

Cardstock: 
Early Espresso  8 1/2 x 4 3/4  (score at 7 1/4 and 8 1/4)
Crumb Cake  6 1/4 x 4 1/4
Ink:
Versamark (for letterpress) and crumb cake
Accessories:
"Lots of Love" letterpress plate
Victoria  5/8" crochet trim
Vinatge Wallpaper Embossing Folder
Blossom Petal Builder Punch
Multipurpose Liquid Glue (to build flower)
Double Sided Sticky Strip (to build book and attach flower)
Dazzling Diamonds and Two Way Glue (on flowers)
Basic Pearls (largerst size)
Sponge

~~Join me for CARD CLASS the 2nd Friday of every month. More info at: www.stampingjo.com/stamp-with-me/classes

Included is a 1/2 pack of Bold Brights Buttons, your choice of any designer printed 12×12 album (So Saffron Houndstooth, Real Red Polka Dot or Old Olive Leaves) and any coordinating cardstock and embellishments needed to create the pages!

Date: Thurs. June 23rd
Time: 6:30-9:30pm
Cost: $80 (credit cards accepted)
Place: Josee's Stamping Studio
RSVP by June 14th

To register, email me  with your choice of album and preferred method of payment (credit card or paypal).

I hope you can come! Here are a couple of the pages we'll be making:

Products used in this class:

Scrapbook Kit

1/2 a pack of buttons

Pick one: 12 x 12 Album

Real Red Polka Dot

Houndstooth

Green Leaves

Limited spots!

Contact me now to register!!!

It sure seems like during the holidays we take way more photos than normal, so we end up with lots of photos to scrapbook.

To get your holiday pages done, simple but elegant pages like this offer a quick and easy solution. Using neutrals as a base and a few key colors you can unify multiple layouts and save on supplies. Here Crumb Cake, Early Espresso and Cherry Cobbler are paired for a classic holiday look.

Stampin' Up Supply List

• Ink: Crumb Cake (121030)
• Paper: Crumb Cake 12×12 (119929), Cherry Cobbler 12×12 (119690), Early Espresso Cardstock (119686), Love Letter Designer Series Paper (117162)
• Accessories: SNAIL (104332), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430), Basic Pearls (119247),Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding (120992), 1/8 Early Espresso Taffeta Ribbon (119959)
• Tools: Big Shot Die Cutting System (113439), Tasteful Trim Bigz XL Die (120893), Serif Essentials Alphabet (113464)

Step by Step Directions

1. Using direct to paper method drag Crumb Cake Classic Ink on paper to texturize, and ink the edges.
2. Cut Early Espresso Card Stock to 7.5 x 10 and attach to cardstock with SNAIL.
3. Cut a 3 x 12 strip of Designer Series Paper, and then run Cherry Cobbler piece through Big Shot with Tasteful Trim die to create scallop edge.  Attach scallop edge to back of patterned paper with SNAIL, and then attach entire panel to page.
4. Run Early Espresso ribbon along seem between trim and patterned paper, attach with SNAIL and trim off edges.
5. Cut letters for title – JOY – out of Early Espresso using the Big Shot and the Serif Essentials Alphabet.  Attach to page base. 
6. Top off letter O with a bow out of Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding and a Basic Pearl.

Get started today on those holiday pages, and try to find a way to unify them with colors and similar products to help save valuable time. To shop for scrapbooking supplies, visit my online store and shop 24/7 in your PJs!

It's always a good time to work on holiday-themed scrapbook pages! Whether you want to catch up on past years, or get a jump on this Christmas, Deck the Halls Designer Series Paper provides a great starting point for pages with a classic, vintage feel. Some simple crochet trim accents and basic pearls complete the page.

Step by Step Directions

1. Cut paper as follows:
   1. Strip of "holly" designer series paper to 1 x 12
   2. Strip of artichoke patterned piece to 2.5 x 12
   3. Two Crumb Cake photo mats to 6.5 x 4.5
   4. Always Artichoke for tag 4.5 x 2.5
2. Adhere holly strip of paper about 0.5 inches from top to 12×12 Cherry Cobbler base with SNAIL.
3. Adhere artichoke strip of paper about 1 inch from bottom of page; attach crochet trim with SNAIL along the bottom seam; add three pearls on right hand side on top of trim.
4. Add two Crumb Cake mats using SNAIL as shown in top half of page
5. To create tag, trim the two corners, add hole near top using Crop-A-Dile and run crochet trim through and knot it. Add to layout with SNAIL.
6. Stamp "Dec 25" in Cherry Cobbler on Very Vanilla and punch out with Decorative Label Punch. Add to layout with Stampin' Dimensionals. Top off pearl at bottom of label.

Stampin' Up Supply List

• Stamps: Tags til Christmas (W120847/C121169)
• Ink: Cherry Cobbler Classic (119669)
• Paper: Very Vanilla (101650), Crumb Cake (120953), Always Artichoke (105119), Cherry Cobbler (119943)
• Accessories: Chantilly Crochet Trim (118480), Basic Pearls (119247) SNAIL (104332), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)
• Tools: Decorative Label punch (120907), Crop-a-Dile (108362)

  By using strips like this of your Designer Series Paper, you can easily create lots of layouts, or even an entire book of Christmas pages! To get going on your pages, and order Deck the Halls Designer Series Paper, you can shop 24/7 in my online store and have it shipped right to your door.

 If you haven't had a chance to take advantage of the CLEARANCE RACK BLITZ, make sure you head on over to my store  and pick up some fabulous deals!

MY NEW CLASS CALENDAR IS READY….click logo above to see it and get connectd in to attend some fun Winnipeg classes!

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 31^st, 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!  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!!

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

*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

 

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!!

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!!