Friday, July 30, 2010

My Princess Card!



I am SO in love with this card! I referenced the new Color Coach for my color combination! It's using Concord Crush and Pale Plum cardstock and ink, Always Elegant stamp set, and the new Basic Rhinestones. I so want to make dozens of this card!

Friday, July 23, 2010

Special Rejoin Starter Kit Offer - Ends July 31st!

So sorry! I totally forgot to post this!

During the month of July, any former Stampin' Up! demonstrator* can rejoin Stampin' Up! for only $35! To inform them of this special offer, demonstrators who have left over the past three years will receive either an e-mail or a postcard inviting them to take advantage of this special offer.

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)
* Celebrando Creatividad (1)
* Two months free Demonstrator Business Web Services (DBWS) subscription

*Only demonstrators who resigned on or before March 31, 2010, are eligible for this offer.

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

My Stampin' Up! Story...

I remember the day that my friend invited me to her Stampin’ Up! workshop. She pulled out a little goody bag that the demonstrator gave her for booking a workshop; there were a few ribbons, papers, brads included to get her hooked. That’s how I saw it anyways! She invited me to come and my exact words to her were, “I’ll come because I’m your friend, but I am not crafty.” She looked a little disappointed, but agreed that I should just come anyways, I might enjoy myself!

I went home and told my husband that I was going to this stamping party and that I wasn’t particularly thrilled about it. He rolled his eyes at me, knowing full well how well I stuck to my hobbies.

The night of the party came and I pulled a $20 bill out of the ATM, looked my husband in the eye and told him I wouldn’t spend any more than that and off I went! I watched the demonstrator demonstrate the cards, and it was fun and neat, but I was still not convinced that it was for me. Then it came to the make and take. It was a neat little pencil holder, since it was back to school time, made with Brilliant Blue and Green Galore the Bug Builder set and matching wheel. We used sticky strip and the crimper to keep the bottom of the pencil holder together. I remember being slightly nervous to touch the wheel to the cardstock, knowing that what I was about to do was permanent. I couldn’t mess it up, even though I had no idea who I was going to give the pencil holder to!

I finally just went for it, put the wheel to the cardstock, it wasn’t straight but it was fun! As soon as I put the finishing touches on the holder I figured I had to at least get the wheel. I put the wheel, the handle and the ink cartridge on my order form and had maybe two dollars left over. Then the darn demonstrator asked if anyone would be interested in being a hostess. Still to this day I am not sure what came over me, but my hand shot up and I picked a date and booked a workshop.
My workshop was a month or two later, as soon as I opened my box of goodies when it arrived I knew I had to be a demonstrator. I waited till the next February and as soon as I had the money in my pocket I signed up. More than five years later here I am, still loving stamping and enjoy making friends, and making a little money on the side!

Friday, July 2, 2010

New Cards from My Last Workshop!


This is a really simple card, but I am SO in love with it!

Stamp Set: Upsy Daisy
Paper: Naturals White, Daffodil Delight
Ink: Versamark
Ribbon: Daffodil Delight 1/8" taffeta (obviously I love this ribbon, as you'll see!)
Stampin' Pastels for the color on the Versamark

Sheesh... I just love these sets! I love the new colors too! I could gush, and hopefully you've seen the catalog...

Stamp Sets: In A Word (Summer Mini), All A Flutter (single stamp from Summer Mini), Elements of Style (Summer Mini & 2010/2011 IB&C)
Paper: Marina Mist CS, Crumb Cake CS (formerly Kraft), Whisper White
Ink: Marina Mist, Crumb Cake
Ribbon: Marina Mist 1/8" taffeta

This card was made with one of the new hostess sets! Way cute! It's going to be a great "one stamp" set!

Stamp Set: Because I Care
Paper: Pear Pizzaz, Elegant Eggplant, Whisper White, and Presto Designer Series Paper
Ink: Elegant Eggplant

I just love the Medallion stamp! It's one of my very favorite stamps, it always looks good! Here is the "recipe!" I CASE'd this from Lisa Kmiec, it's the card below this one!

Stamp Set: Medallion
Paper: Early Espresso, Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler
Ink: Cherry Cobbler
Ribbon: Early Espresso 1/8" taffeta