Happy Easter….lucky duck!

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Happy Easter to all my readers! I hope your day is filled with hope and joy!

Here’s a cute card that I found on the Stampin’ Up! website that I thought I’d share with you. (I love that they allow us to share some of these ideas with you…there are so many great ideas inside the Demonstrator website…the hardest part was choosing one!

This adorable "Lucky Duck" card was stamped by Barbara Jackson.

STAMPS & SUPPLIES

Stamps: Wagon Full of Fun (Duck and "Lucky Duck") Item #113262; $46.95; set of 10 in Occassions Mini
Designer Series paper: Sweet Slumber Baja Breeze cloud print 4" x 3", Riding Hood Red and Baja Breeze polka dot print 4" x 3"
So Saffron checked print 3" x 2"
Ink: Basic Black Classic Stampin’ Pad
Markers: Bordering Blue and Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Write markers
Ribbon: So Saffron 7/8" poly twill 10" piece
Punch: Horizontal Slot
Accessories: Baja Breeze corduroy buttons, large and small
Tools: Stampin’ Dimensionals and paper
Card stock: Baja Breeze 4 1/4" x 3 1/4" So Saffron card base 5 1/2" x 41/4" ?piercing tool and mat

 

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Stamp duck image on So Saffron checked Designer Series paper and color in the beak, feet and bow with Pumpkin Pie and Bordering Blue Stampin’ Write markers. Cut out and set aside.
  2. Stamp the words “Lucky duck” in bottom right corner of Baja Breeze cloud print Designer Series paper.
  3.  Cut the Riding Hood Red and Baja Breeze polka dot print in half to make 2 pieces 1?1/2" wide x 4" long. Use the paper?piercing tool and mat to add the two Baja Breeze corduroy buttons to one piece and SNAIL this piece to the bottom of the So Saffron card base. SNAIL the other piece to the top of the card.
  4. Using the Horizontal Slot punch, put it in all the way from the bottom on the left of the Baja Breeze card stock piece and punch it. Then do the same from the top. Next SNAIL your Baja Breeze cloud print paper to the Baja Breeze card stock, turn over and follow the slot punch holes and punch them through the cloud paper.
  5. Take the 10" piece of So Saffron poly?twill ribbon and put it down through the slot punched holes on the cloud print piece. Turn it over and crisscross the ribbons, putting the ends through the opposite hole that they came out of. Pull the tails of the ribbon through and cut them in a “v” to finish. Mount this entire piece to the front of the card using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  6. Put Stampin’ Dimensionals on the back of the duck image that you cut out earlier and mount to the front of the card on top of the cloud print paper, just to the left of the “Lucky duck” words.

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Cheep Talk Thanks Card

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This is one of my favourite stamp sets….I’ve been using it alot in workshops and I call it my "HAPPY SET" cause it’s so adorable!

This is a simple and fun card we made at my last workhsop!

Talk is "cheep" with the friendly birds in the Cheep Talk Two-Step Stampin’ stamp set. Place these feathered friends on a branch and let their chatter do the talking for you. Set of 11

Stamp & Supplies:

STAMP SET: Cheep Talk Item#113204 $31.95
INK: Kiwi Kiss (Item#111835), Pacific Point (Item#111837), Baja Breeze (Item #111833) $6.95 each
CARDSTOCK: Pacific Point (Item #111350) $6.50, Kiwi Kiss (Item #111353) $6.50, Whisper White (Item #100730) $8.95
ACCESSORIES: Kiwi Kiss Grosgrain Ribbon (Item #111372) $12.25,
BIG SHOT: Machine (Item #113439) $118.95, Top Note Die (Item #113463) $25.95, Texture Plate Kit #4 (Item #114531) $11.95, Texturz Impressions Plate (Item #114614) $7.25, Texturz Silicone Rubber (Item #114615) $7.25

 

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FABULOUS FRIDAY FREEBIE: Apr. 10-16, 09

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Here’s another exciting Blog Candy, Blog Give-Away….or FREEBIE….whatever you call it, it’s a great time to win some FREE STUFF!

From Friday April 10th to Thursday April 16th, 2009…

You’ll have the chance to win: 

 A free ONLINE INSPIRATION CLUB project tutorial back-issue of your choice! 
Click here to see them!

New issues come out around the 12th of each month and if you haven’t subscribed to be a member of my ONLINE INSPIRATION CLUB yet….make sure you check it out here!

How to win:

Leave me a comment on this post with the name of your favourite stamp set in the CURRENT catalogue and I will select a randomn winner on April 16th.
If you refer a friend and she wins, you’ll both get a Project Planner for free! (Just make sure she mentions your name when she leaves her comment!

Click here to leave your comment and to enter the draw!

Good luck!

  

NEED A NIGHT OUT? Check out my updated class calendar!
(Classes added for April and May)

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Demonstrators: Are you registered for Stampin’ Girls Convention?

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Just a quick note to let you know that I will be closing Registration for Stampin’ Girls Convention on April 28th (or as soon as it’s full).

So, if you’re planning to attend: make sure you go register now! 

This year’s guest speaker is Amy Celona, Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator/Excecutive and Team Leader for 12 years. Amy is also a website and blog designer/developer specializing in direct sales professionals.

Friday May 29th: Evening Session with Amy
Marketing Your Stampin’ Up! Business on the Web. In the "instant gratification" internet age, stake a claim on the net for your Stampin’ Up! business! This will be an introduction into marketing yourself on the web using a strategy that defines who you are and what you have to offer. She will also discuss the use of social networking and give you resources that you can refer to in order to get you started. This talk is not "platform" specific, but advice that you can follow using any blogging medium.

Saturday May 30th All-Day Session
Morning session with Amy: Running a Successful Stampin’ Up! Business-For the "Long Haul". Amy has developed a strategy for running her business successfully using a business model for long term success. Amy is a 7 time cruise Achiever, a AAA achiever, Founder’s Cricle Achiever and team leader whose business has survived and thrived through the birth of a 4th child and two major moves over the course of her career!

Saturday Afternoon includes: 

  • Catered lunch
  • fantastic make and take’s
  • open sharing and swapping among demonstrator’s
  • Series of presentations of techniques and business tips by Demonstrators
  • Wow Swap that you don’t want to miss!
  • A gift ofr everyone in attendance
  • A guaranteed good time! 

 

 Remember, registration ends soon…so click here to register now! 

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Adorable baby scrapbook page AND join me on facebook!

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What a busy beginning of the week. I’m glad not all my week’s are this busy!  lol

Yesterday, I had a card-making class and had a great time stamping with 6 fun ladies! Tonight, I have my quarterly "Diva Night" with demonstrator’s. This is an incentive event where we share business ideas AND the best part…we get wonderful pedicures from Carolyn at Mobile Beauty! (It’s wonderful to get your toes done without even having to leave the house!)

AND tomorrow night (April 9) is a Beginner Scrapbook Class at 7pm. It’s free and I still have spaces if you’re available! Just email me or call 613-836-4973 if you want to attend a scrapbooking class in Ottawa (Kanata area)! Here’s a sneak peek of one of the 6×6 pages we’ll be making!

 Are you on facebook? You can now follow "Stamping Jo" through my new facebook page! Just click here  and "Become a Fan!"

 

 Josee

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