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“My Crafty Friends Monday” – 15

Posted on July 22, 2013July 22, 2013 by Josee

Welcome to week 15 of "My Crafty Friends Monday!"

Each Monday, I will be featuring different projects that have inspired me and I know they'll inspire you too!

Each project was created by different & amazingly talented stampers- make sure you check out their blogs for more details and to check out their other amazing projects!!

(**Note…don't worry- I've contacted each of these stampers and allowed them to decline if they choose.)

This week's "Crafty Friends" theme is: Summer Silhouettes

Summer Silhouettes (WOOD CLEAR)

>>Love these ideas, you can purchase the Summer Silhouettes stamp set through my ONLINE STORE! AND better yet, join my ONLINE CLUB to get SIX EXLUSIVE VIDEOS, earn FREEBIES….and more!

Kay Kalthoff
http://www.stampingtoshare.com/2012/06/620-stampin-up-summer-silhouettes.html

Deborah Horst
http://www.cardspaperandscrapbooks.com/cards/cas-ual-fridays-clean-and-simple-card/

Julie Wadlinger
http://www.seejuliestamp.com/2013/04/just-because-blog-hop.html

Ruth Muzeen
http://flowersparkle.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/two-su-birthday-cards.html

Brenda Keenan
http://www.keenankreations.com/2012/06/summer-silhouettes-samples.html

Remember to check out the Summer Silhouettes stamp set IN MY STORE

I hope you've enjoyed this week's "My Crafty Friends Monday"! Make sure you visit the talented artist's featured on this post!

Come back next Monday to see more talented stampers!

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Gifts for Special People- Part 2

Posted on July 19, 2013July 11, 2013 by Josee

Today is Day 2 of the Stampin' Up! Convention and I know Stampin' Up! will have a ton of fun planned for us. We are having a General Session, an Expo, the Awards Night and the After Party. It's going to be a full and exciting day! At Awards Night, Stampin' Up! recognized many different categories…among them in the Top 20 in Canada.

I cannot wait to celebrate with the Inky Divas in attendance…last year, out of the Top 20- six Inky Divas were recognized….it truly was a great night. When you earn this award, you also earn a FREE trip in September…through Stampin' Up! we are truly spoiled!

Here is a photo of 4 of us on stage last year:

Today, I thought I'd share with you the gift I gave to my Direct Downline at convention.

I made them each this personalized journal using the This and That journal to document their ideas and memories from Convention.

What do you think?!

Featured Products:

-Epic Day This and That Journal #131268
-Epic Day Designer Paper #130814
-Pansy Punch #130698

Next week, I'll be updating you with ideas and tons of pictures from Convention…hope you have a wonderful weekend! 🙂

Gifts for special people- part 1

Posted on July 18, 2013July 11, 2013 by Josee

Today is the official first day of the Stampin' Up! Convention, I flew in on Tuesday just so I had an extra day to enjoy Salt Lake and didn't feel rushed. I don't normally do that, but, this year, I thought it would be fun to have an entire day to sight see OR just relax!

Opening Session starts at 5pm today and then we will have an evening social, but, my favourite part of this day will be the Team Lunch I am having with the 75 Inky Divas in attendance. I'll have a special gift for each of them and a bigger gift for the Inky Divas that I personally sponsored.

Want to see them?!

This one if for all 75 and is packaged in our pretty Tag a Bag Gift Bags…I love these bags, they make packaging so simple.

As you can see, each Inky Diva gets: a Bag Tag so that we can identify our cute convention bags; a Team Ribbon to add to our name badges and some Calypso Coral Baker's Twine.

The tag on the outside was made using the Chalk Talk Stamp set wood#130631/ cling#130634

Here's a quick VIDEO on making this tag!

For my direct downline, I made them a bigger gift too…BUT you'll have to come back tomorrow to see it. 🙂

Tag a Box Gift

Posted on July 16, 2013July 10, 2013 by Josee

Do you struggle with creating CUTE packages? Stampin' Up! has the answer for you!

Did you know that we have TWO perfect packaging options?! We have a Box Bundle & a Bag Bundle.

Here's a fun project made with the Box Bundle…
Tag a Box Bundle

This box was decorated with the Chalk Talk stamp set (w#130631/c#130634).

Today is the day, I fly out to Utah for the Stampin' Up! Convention….I cannot wait to spend the week with 6000 of my closest friends!! This year, I have 75 ladies in my group going along with me…this is the most we've had attend and I cannot wait to spend time with them.

I have made gifts for each of them and packaged them really pretty–but, I'll share with you next week cause I don't want them to see yet!

I've pre-scheduled posts for you all week…so keep coming back for more!

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Stampin’ Girls Gone Wild Weekly Sketch Challenge

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Josee

Today, I announced the first Weekly Sketch Challenge to the Stampin’ Girls Gone Wild Online Club.

Connie was so excited about the first challenge, she ran into her stamp room and got busy! Here’s her project for this week.

Pear Pizzazz, Very Vanilla, and Baked Brown Sugar.

I love how she used the embossed window sheet–it really makes this card pop! She also used the brand new stamp set, Happy Day.

These weekly challenges are all part of our special Stampin’ Girls Gone Wild Facebook group. When you join Stampin’ Girls Gone Wild Online Club, you will receive a special invite to the group and have the pleasure of sharing your art, ask questions, see what other Wild Girls are up to and win prizes too!

Are you in the Club??? Why not join us?! Check this out! When you join the STAMPIN’ GIRLS GONE WILD ONLINE CLUB, you get:

-Six EXCLUSIVE videos and tutorials each month designed by two of Stampin’ Up’s top demonstrators
-Two FREE Hostess stamp sets of your choice
-Super fun and awesome SURPRISE gifts
-Weekly challenges to help you stretch your creativity
-Exclusive Facebook page with lots of tips, weekly challenges, and new projects
-New catalogs three times a year
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All of this when you join the STAMPIN’ GIRLS GONE WILD ONLINE CLUB for a minimum of 6 months! It’s so simple…Place your order of $30 or more each month using a special hostess code. At the end of the 6 months, start stalking your mail carrier because your free Hostess stamp sets and a surprise gift will be delivered right to your door!

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