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Convention Week- Day 3

Posted on July 21, 2010July 17, 2010 by Josee

Convention Week

While at the Stampin' Up! convention this week in Utah, I thought it would fun to share with you some of my favourite new products. My fave's were difficult to pick as there are so many new products I love!

DAY 3

Cutest stamp set ever!!!

Aviary- Set of 9 (wood #116956/ cling #120462 ) W $30.95/C $21.95

The fine-feathered friends in our Aviary set are anxious to warble a greeting or two for a loved one in your life. Set them up in a cozy, not to mention stylish, cage of their own or set them free on a piece of card stock or chipboard. Either way, they’ll be singing to the tune of a fantastically fun project! Available both in wood-mount and clear-mount.

Convention Week Special

Any order from July 19-25th will receive some BLING with their order!

Order over $50 net from my STORE, and I'll mail you a package of the Basic Rhinestones Jewel Accents for FREE

Order over $100 net from my STORE, and I'll mail you a package of the Basic Rhinestones Jewel Accents PLUS a package of the Basic Pearls Jewel Accents for FREE

Convention Week- Day 2

Posted on July 20, 2010July 17, 2010 by Josee

Convention Week

DAY 2

Greenhouse Gala Designer Series Paper (item #117167) $12.50

Our Designer Series papers are absolutely beautiful and use our palette of colors and original images. Designer Series paper makes it easy to create a card or scrapbook page with coordinating background paper, card stock, and stamped images. It also covers On Board chipboard beautifully.

– 12" x 12"
– 12 sheets per package (2 each of 6 double-sided designs)
– Exclusive designs and colors, with patterns based on Stampin’ Up! art
– Coordinates with Stampin’ Up!’s exclusive colors: Pear Pizzazz, Daffodil Delight, Chocolate Chip, Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Baja Breeze
-Coordinates with Friends Never Fade stamp set, Ornate Blossom single stamp
– Acid free and lignin free

Friends Never Fade (Wood 118750/Cling 120618) W $21.95/C $16.95

Convention Week Special

Any order from July 19-25th will receive some BLING with their order!

Order over $50 net from my STORE, and I'll mail you a package of the Basic Rhinestones Jewel Accents for FREE

Order over $100 net from my STORE, and I'll mail you a package of the Basic Rhinestones Jewel Accents PLUS a package of the Basic Pearls Jewel Accents for FREE

Convention Week-Day 1

Posted on July 19, 2010July 17, 2010 by Josee

Convention Week

DAY 1

Add BLING to any project!!!

Basic Rhinestones Jewel Accents (item #119246) $6.50 (Right)
Basic Pearls Jewel Accents (item #119247) $6.50 (Left)

Jewels are just as magical in papercrafting as in fashion. Add a pearl here, a rhinestone there, and your projects take a subtle step up. With our rhinestone basic jewels, it’s easy to add a touch of class to your projects in an instant.

DETAILS
• Small, self-adhesive jewels
• 150 per package; 50 each of 3 sizes (3 mm, 4 mm, and 5 mm)
• Each package also includes three 2-5/8" strips of connected jewels, perfect for borders.

Convention Week Special

Any order from July 19-25th will receive some BLING with their order!

Order over $50 net from my STORE, and I'll mail you a package of the Basic Rhinestones Jewel Accents for FREE

Order over $100 net from my STORE, and I'll mail you a package of the Basic Rhinestones Jewel Accents PLUS a package of the Basic Pearls Jewel Accents for FREE

Tip of the Week: Creating One of a Kind Projects with Craft Ink

Posted on July 18, 2010July 17, 2010 by Josee

Pull out your craft ink, and get your kids to stamp a variety of items to create fun keepsakes!

You can use craft ink on pretty much any surface (unlike regular classic ink) but keep in mind it takes about 3-5 minutes to dry, and can be a bit messy, so have a wet facecloth or baby wipes handy for cleanups.

Here's just a few ideas of items you can stamp with craft ink: tote bags, ceramic tiles (get bigger ones and do hand or footprints), t-shirts, glass plates, and more.

Take a trip to your local discount store and I'm sure you can find more items to stamp on!

*Craft Spots come in a family of colours—perfect for any scrapbooking or craft project. And Craft ink is great for embossing.
*Coordinate with exclusive card stock, pastels, and markers
*1" x 1" square pad

Stampin’ Up! is offering a ‘$45 Rejoin’ kit of supplies only for former demonstrators who have quit or lapsed before March 31st, 2010.

Rejoining at this special price is only via Mail and you will need to send in the paperwork to be received by July 31st.

Contact me for the paperwork

The Rejoin Starter Kit Contains:

2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalog (8)
2010 Summer Mini Catalog (8)
Guest invitation postcards (100)
Customer order forms (50)
2010-2011 Definitely Decorative catalog (1)
Two months free Demonstrator Business Web Services (DBWS) subscription

OR select one of our regular starter kits, click here to check it out and sign up online! (Available with no tax and no HST)

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact me.

Technique Time: Creating Elements from Designer Series Paper

Posted on July 17, 2010 by Josee

This week's tutorial features a very easy technique to help you use the beautiful patterns in Designer Series Paper.

A PDF version of this tutorial is available by clicking here. That way you can print or save it for future reference.

Stampin' Up Supply List

Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes (W115370)
Ink: Early Expresso Classic (119670)
Paper: Very Vanilla Cardstock (101650), Early Expresso Cardstock (119686), Greenhouse Gala Designer Series Paper (117167)
Accessories: Vanilla Styled Hodgepodge Hardware(112454) SNAIL (104332), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430), Wood Sheets (116309)
Tools: Big Shot Die Cutting System (113439), Clear Circle Die (114533), Paper Snips (103579), Paper Piercing Tool (116631), Mat Pack (105826)

Cardstock Dimensions for this Project

Early Expresso
- Card Base:5 x 10
- Big Shot Circle: 5 X 5
Greenhouse Gala
- Designer Series Paper Mat: 4.75 x 4.75
- Large Piece with Pear Pizzazz and Early Expresso Flowers
Very Vanilla
- Scrap for stamped greeting

Technique Directions

This is a super simple technique, but one you probably forget about it as you collect sheet after sheet of Designer Series Paper. Any Designer Series Paper with a bold image such as the flowers on several sheets in the Greenhouse Gala package are perfect for this technique!

Select the paper you'd like to work with, and then identify three flowers or other elements you'd like to work with.
Carefully cut them out using your paper snips.
Layer on focal point (such as the circle used here) with Stampin' Dimensionals.

Finishing Touches

Fold card base in half.
Create circle out of Early Expresso Cardstock using Clear Circle Die and the Big Shot.
Layer selected flowers onto circle using Stampin' Dimensionals.
Stamp greeting in Early Expresso Classic Ink on Very Vanilla Cardstock. Trim to fit hardware.
Attach greeting to circle/flower panel only on the left side of the greeting using a Stampin' Dimensional. This will help stabilize the hardware piece on your card. Then set and then attach hardware using Paper Piercing Tool and brad, only on the left.
Attach circle panel to card mat with SNAIL, and then attach right hand side of greeting, and set right hand brad.
Affix entire panel to finished card with SNAIL.

Next week, I'm off to Utah for Stampin' Up!'s annual convention! I just can't wait. I have 150 cards made to exchange with other demonstrators and just have to finish up some last minute things! I'll have my laptop with me and try to update the blog a bit with some fun updates!

If you’d like to learn more techniques like this one, consider joining my monthly stamper’s club. Each month we learn new techniques and it’s a great way for you to figure out what supplies you like, don’t like and what you absolutely must have.