April 2013

Hello Everyone,  Today is a great day - lots of stampin' news to share...

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Stampin'Up! is offering FREE shipping on EVERYTHING
  April 6-8, 2013  (excluding expedited orders)!
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Hi Stampers :
COLOR REFRESH is  coming with the
Brand new 2013/ 2014 Annual catalog .  check it out here
You can get the retiring colors right now before they are sold out . Since they may not last through the retirement list.

Below is the Color refresh list  and also you will see (1) brand new color ( Smokey Slate)   .
All the others are  ones that are coming back

• Soft Sky
• Pear Pizzazz
  
• Bermuda Bay
  
• Crushed Curry   

PLUS a few colors that are staying around

• Pool Party
• Calyspo Coral
• Wisteria Wonder  .

Check all the colors out below .

Please note those colors that are  going away .

• Regal Rose
• Pretty in Pink
• Bashful Blue
• Certainly Celery
• Baja Breeze
• Riding Hood red
• Bravo Burgundy
• Not Quite Navy
• More Mustard
• River Rock

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WOW - check out SU's  5 piece This and That Bundle - The SU version of the Smash Book - with 4 other GREAT products included AND bundled to save you money - 15% off the bundle until April 30th!!!!!
Check this out and email me to order.  This is a sneak peak available before the new catty comes out this summer!  (mine is already on the way - can't wait!!!!)  Love the stuff in the package!

January 2013

Hello Everyone - Happy New Year to all my Stamping friends. Christmas is over, time to put the decorations away (sob) for another year. Time to refocus on who we want to become, what changes must be made and who we want to spend time with. Well, I have to say - it's my stamping buddies I've missed and want to see more of!  So, here's to scheduling more events!!
I Have LOTS of great Stamping News to share!  First, Stampin' Up! has a NEW Spring Catalog out NOW. So many things to LOVE and need to get!                                           Second, don’t miss the annual
sale‑a‑bration  packed with all sorts of amazing perks

• CUSTOMERS: receive one of 19 items (your choice!) FREE with each $50 you purchase. For example, order $100 and get 2 items, order $150 and get 3 items plus hostess benefits AND FREE Silver Glimmer Paper!
  
  
• CUSTOMERS and HOSTESSES:  Place an order or host a workshop of $150 - $399 and also receive a FREE package of Silver Glimmer Paper (pg 160 in the annual catalog), plus receive FREE HOSTESS benefits ($25 - $40 free!), and receive a FREE sale‑a‑bration item for each $50 you spend!
• CUSTOMERS and HOSTESSES:  Place an order or host a workshop over $400 and also receive a FREE package of Silver Glimmer Paper, and a FREE Product Bundle (Madison Ave stamp set, ribbon,Stamp; button pack, and Sycamore Street Designer paper from the sale‑a‑bration brochure), PLUS $65 or more in FREE hostess benefits, PLUS a FREE sale‑a‑bration item for EACH $50 you spend!
• BEST DEAL: Join my Stampin' Up! Group team of demonstrators and receive 25% MORE product in your Starter Kit! You get to select $156.50 in products for only $99 and receive FREE SHIPPING as well!

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Yehaa I have some events scheduled - It's a new year!  Hostess Appreciation has finally been rescheduled!  (Look for an email to my last years hostesses)

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• February 8th - Many Occasions Card Camp - Using Fun, New Stamps and accessories from the Spring Catalog we will stamp 12 cards, and use a resurrected technique (shaving cream, ha) and a great new Embossing Folder that's all the rage... $24 for 12 cards or $20 if you bring your own adhesive.  RSVP by 2/4 
• February 18th - Hostess Appreciation - Come and be appreciated!  Please RSVP

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How about trying some "chalkboard art" on your next card, it's all the rage! - Just 1 of the cute cards at Stamp camp on the 8th!  Be sure to come!

November 2012

November has zipped around the corner and it’s almost time for Christmas!  Soooo, lets usher in the season with a Christmas card camp marathon!  Make most or all of your cards with me. Then buy the supplies if you need to make more or I may offer this same camp in early December to finish up.

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November  1 - December 16, 2012

Promotion Details: Hostesses who hold a minimum $450 party during the promotion period will receive a FREE collection of Classic Stampin Pads-they can choose from Brights, Subtles, or Regals-a $49.95 value!  Plus, the free ink is in addition to the regular hostess benefits-INK-redible!

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• Christmas Card Camp – November 16 Make as many as you like from 6 different styles. See the cards below – and choose how many of each – they will be cut and ready for you to make… Starts at 7pm until ? $2. per card or $1.5 if you bring your own adhesive – Please RSVP by 11/12

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Christmas cards – make bunches of simple, easy to mail (ahem, go light on layering and no raised elements) cards for Christmas with our Noel Notes on pg 17 of the Holiday Mini or give special cookies stamped with our cookie stamps and sent with Season of Sweets Designer Kit (pg 15) 

September 2012

Back to school, roadside apples, pumpkins and cooler nights…

Hope you’re enjoying some of the beauty of fall.  More beauty to be had from a NEW STAMP CAMP in early October, FREE SU RIBBON in September, and a NEW TECHNIQUE to try…  Seems I have been out of touch for awhile, and I apologize for that, seems life keeps happening with the speed of light…  so, here goes, lets get back together to celebrate fall and have some stamping fun!

Specials

September special – spend $40 and get a FREE spool of 3/8” Stitched Satin Ribbon – in the NEW incolors.

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• Fall NEW STUFF Camp – October 12th 7pm-10pm.
• Come play – you deserve it! New stamps from the NEW catalog, New Holiday Supplement and new techniques - always a blast and a girl’s time to connect! 12 all occasion cards  (2 each of 6 with envelopes for $25 (FREE with a $55 order) Please RSVP by Oct 3rd.
• Hostess Appreciation (Better late than never ;) October 22nd  All my Hostesses – Come be pampered and appreciated. Lots of Gifts for you, especially since it’s a “Gift and Goodies” theme – Look for your invitation…
• Christmas Card Camp – November 2nd Make as many as you like from 6 different styles – Pics to be posted in my Oct Blog

 

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For a stunning, old world look try Tissue paper, a printer and matt medium or mod podge. Include some stamping, a greeting, layers = GORGEOUS!  Come to camp and be WOW-ed by this technique! (or call me and I’ll share, I promise)

Would LOVE to see you at Camp!!!

February 2012

So, who took all our snow??

Must have been the Groundhog…can you believe 6 more weeks of winter? Well, if it’s in the 50’s I def don’t mind!! So for those days at home without the snow…get out your stamps, paper, inks and create…or steal ideas, it’s all fun! And get something FREE until March 31st. SALE-A-Bration is here. Jan 24th- March 31st – buy $50 and get an item from the flyer FREE! Free items include stamps, of course, card stock, décor elements, designer paper, fabric, embossing folders, amazing! Even Simply Sent – quick card kits!!! So – browse through the Idea Book and Catalog or the Occasion’s Mini and get Free goodies!

Hot Stampin' News

Did you know, you can download and use a 30 FREE Trial Version of our Digital Studio - here. So Try before you buy, check it out for free, create with our exclusive stamps - in digi form, and Create, beautiful things!!

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Spring Forward Card Camp – March 23rd – A Spring theme for all your card needs… As always, a new technique, different color combo’s and unusual designs. 12 cards (2 each of 6 with envelopes for $20 (FREE with a $50 order) RSVP by March 19. Come for the Food and Walk on the Artistic Side too!

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Let’s talk Scrapbook pages…. SU has all the supplies you need…Scrumptious Designer papers, coordinating ribbons, COLOR, and stamps, and the COOLEST tools….I LOVE to customize my pages with some stamping behind the photos, or some ink sponged onto the papers – tying slightly different colors together as if they were made to go together! And flowers, butterflies, stars – all diecut with our Big SHot! WOW – very cool!

I love some dimension too, ribbon, embossing folders or texture using embossing powder on my stamping to raise it up…How about you? AND – all of our products are SAFE for your scrapbooks, keeping your photos gorgeous for ever! (well, maybe not THAT long) :-)

January 2012

Happy New Year 2012!

New stamps, new accessories and a New Occaisons Mini Catalog, what could be more fun?  Please let me know if you need one.  We have a host of new accessories and stamps – and even better news, SALE-A-Bration is coming!!!  Jan 24th- March 31st – buy $50 and get an item from the flyer FREE! Free items include stamps, of course, card stock, décor elements,  designer paper, fabric, embossing folders, amazing!  Even Simply Sent – quick card kits!!!  Get ready, set, gooooooo… 

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• Occaisons camp – January 27th – Using new stamps from the Occaisons mini, new papers, Framelits and edge embossing dies!  And new ideas, of course – and for ALL Occaisons – so stamp some Birthday, Thank You’s, Anniversary and more. 12 cards (2 each of 6 with envelopes for $20 (FREE with a $50 order) RSVP by Jan 23.
• Mom & Daughter Valentine Camp – Feb 3rd – make ALL the Valentines your children need for ALL their friends, Plus a special one for Dad! $1.00 per card with a choice of 4 (including an Angry Bird – too cute!)  Please RSVP by Jan 30th

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How about easy, quick, Stamped Gifts, including – a picture frame all dressed up like a scrapbook page!  Some designer paper, some ribbon, a title diecut from our letters and a special picture! Like the one on page 13 of the Occaisons mini!  Very special and a lovely, a heartwarming gift – sure to be treasured!

December 2011

Dear Stampers, What a wonderful time of the year... Christmas cards, gift card holders, candy bar favors, candle wrappers, stamped picture frames, ornaments, wrapping, tags, even cookies – ALL STAMPED! How marvelous – such room for creativity (and outright stealing of ideas, ha ha!)  It’s so fun to make special cards and gifts and bring a BIG smile to the faces of friends and loved ones.  And how many times have you heard “I keep ALL your beautiful, handmade cards”? Don’t you LOVE that? Makes it so much more fun to be making them!

Hope your Holidays are jolly, your stockings full, and that you KNOW the Real Reason for the Season!

Hot Stampin' News

The New Occaisons Mini will be mailed out soon – some very cute stamps, new die cuts and papers and LOTS of Must-Haves…Speaking of MUST-HAVES – need a quick gift – How about a SU Gift Cert in any amount – I can send it to your loved one in a beautiful card and they can redeem it thru me for up to a year.

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• Christmas Card Marathon – so sorry, due to basement water leak, my craft room is a mess and I’m not sure where things are – so I have to cancel the 2nd Christmas card camp.
•  Occaisons camp – January 27th – Using new stamps from the Occaisons mini – and for ALL Occaisons – so stamp some Birthday, Thank You’s, Anniversary and more.
• Mom & Daughter Valentine Camp – Feb 3rd – make ALL the Valentines your children need for ALL their friends, including a special one for Dad!

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Need a quick gift idea?  Wrap a candy bar in Designer paper, or cardstock, decorate the front like a card, add a special tag and Volia, a gift for the mailman, car poolers, neighbors, even teachers!!  I have one that looks like baby Jesus in a manger!

 

Or use one of our dies to make a box, like the matchbox die, and fill with candy!

Merry Christmas, Everyone

November 2011

Hello Everyone, finally got myself together enough to write my November blog – before Thanksgiving!  Some thoughts…I LOVE making Christmas cards…and have spent gobs of time poring over samples to stea…(ahem) “borrow” and tweak and change colors and FINALLY have 7 (not 6) samples you can choose from for the Christmas card camps… see them here and as always, you can click to make them larger. They are sweet.  Something for everyone’s tastes…  So, here’s what to do – I have several camp days to choose from, including one in December. Soooo, email me and let me know how many of which ones you’d like to make… and when you would like to come – and I’ll have everything ready for you to make and enjoy! Yummy food and drink and great conversation – a time to relax, enjoy and refresh before the holidays.

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Hot Stampin' News

FREE Big Shot – for joining Stampin’ Up! – continues through Nov 11.  You know you’re tempted.  Call me…

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• Christmas Card Marathon – CHANGE the date!! Nov 18 (7-10pm) and 19th (10am-1pm) AND December 9th (7-10pm)Make as many Christmas cards as you reserve!  Choose from 7 different cards, – and you tell me how many you want to make!  $2.00 per card with envelopes!! Handmade- special beauties! AND…if you bring your own adhesive…tape runner and liquid glue…or buy them from me…$1.50 per card with envelope.

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A beautiful technique, an oldie but gorgeous…stamp trees (Lovely as a tree), then clear emboss a large background (Hello, Doily – pg. 127) and sponge around the Doily with peach parfait, pool party and soft suede…Striking!

October 2011

Guess What's NEW in October???? A FREE Big Shot!!!! If you join my team at Stampin' Up! before 10/30 – (or get $100 in Free product) – couldn’t be a better deal!

  click here for the details.

 

Another great idea – Make homemade cookies extra special  with stampin’ Up’s very own cookie stamps – too cute! A heart, Jack-O-Lantern and snowflake designs for your holiday baking.

       

 

 

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Since I mentioned all the goodies available from SU above – here, I’ll just tempt you with some fun stamping products… Coordinate your Christmas cards this year with our new Designer papers (pages 20 and 28 in the Holiday Mini) with their stamp sets, fabric, designer buttons and much more…Have you seen our Silver Glitter paper?  Oooohhhh – can you see some stars? Die cut? In different sizes???  And speaking of Christmas cards… 

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• Christmas Card Marathon – Nov 11 (7-10pm) and 12th (10am-1pm)  Make as many Christmas cards as you reserve!  I’ll have 6 different cards, (pictures emailed beforehand) – and you tell me how many you want to make!  $2.00 per card with envelopes!! Handmade- special beauties!
  

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Make handcrafted ornaments from candy tins (like mints and gum). Cover inside with our gorgeous Designer Paper, add some cut out stamped images, like Pines and Poinsettas (pg 21. Mini) add some Stitched Felt (pg 30, Mini) and Voila, a beautiful ornament those on pg 20 (Mini). Handmade, heartfelt, one of a kind gifts for friends and family – and they won’t break the bank!

September 2011

Summer 2011 is but a pleasant memory; fall, school, Halloween, Thanksgiving and, YIKES, Christmas, are buzzing on by. My Hostess Appreciation Party was so much fun, we made Butterfly post-it note keychains, a butterfly pop-up card, and so many different flowers, both diecut and made by hand. And can you say Pool Party? The New In-Color, of course! I LOVE the new styles…lots of flowers, layers, vintage, and Pool Party! We’ll be using fun new stamps, colors and ideas this week at stamp camp!  Still have a few openings…so give me a call if want to have some fun on Friday, 9/16.

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Have you seen the new Mini Cat (or Holiday sup as it’s otherwise known…) NEAT NEW Accessories!, (have you seen the Stocking diecut?  TOOOO Cute!!!!  An incredible scoring tool – we’ll be wrapping the October camp around the scoring tool – and ordering it early as part of October Stamp Camp’s fee – you’ll have your own tool to use for the camp!!!! – a stocking punch set WITH matching punch….oooooohhhhhhh….. check it out here or call me for your own copy of the supplement!

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• September 16 – New Catty Camp – 12 cards with all new sets, papers, always a new technique or card style…$20 camp fee or place a $50 order- 7pm-10pm. Please RSVP by 9/14
• Oct 8 – Annual Used Rubber Stamp Sale – Put it on your calendar! A NEW location -
• Ridgely Run's community center,  8400 Mission Road, Jessup, MD 20794
  
• Oct 21- Simply Scored-tool camp – make 12 cards – all with your OWN score tool!!!  $40. (includes the score tool @$29.95 plus tax & shipping) – If you already have ordered your tool, camp is only $10. – A SUPER DEAL!!!

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What a GREAT idea – the inside cover of the Holiday Mini has a wreath made from the flowers made with the Simply Scored tool – add some SU buttons (in matching colors, of course), some wide striped ribbon to hang, and voila, a beautiful wreath for your door!

 

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August 2011

July is such a fun and busy time – sorry I haven’t blogged yet this month, and it’s gotten completely away from me….so, to catch everyone up I’ve got to tell you how amazing the new catalog is! The samples are gorgeous! I want to copy, ahem, c.a.s.e. (copy and steal, everything), them all. Email me if you’d like your very own copy.

Meanwhile, I’ve been planning Hostess Appreciation - for those who haven’t received their invite – it is August, 15th, Monday night – complete with all the fun and FREE gifts you’ve come to expect! All for being a Hostess and enjoying the fun of stamping or scrapping.  Be sure to RSVP by the 10th!

And the Stampin’ Up! Special this month is…. buy 3 designer papers – get the 4th FREE!!

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We have NEW INCOLORS – AND  WE KEEP the 5 we have for another year!!! Yippeee!  Check out the colors in the new catty (email me for your very own copy!)

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• August 15 - Hostess Appreciation – Flowers And Butterflies,
•    Invitation only – come for the fun!!! be sure to RSVP – by 8/10
• September 16  – New Catty Camp – 12 cards with all new sets, papers, always a new technique or card style…$20 camp fee or place a $50 order- 7pm-10pm. Please RSVP by 9/10
• Oct 8 – Annual Used Rubber Stamp Sale – Put it on your calendar!

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Pennants are HOT!  Hot as Flowers these days, check out some cool stamps – pages 67 & 69, a punch (saves the “scissor hands”) – pg 213, and a Diecut pg 221 – so make some banners – on cards – on your kids wall – or ANYWHERE! 

May 2011

 

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April Showers Bring May Flowers….and so my Stamp Camp this month is ALL about FLOWERS! 

 

Flowers from Designer Papers (like the sneak-peak from the New 2011-2012 catty- see the card below from a VERY talented stamper, Patty Bennett.  We’ll be Coloring with reinkers, using paint, diecut flowers….all kinds of Yummy flowers at camp this month…so come one, come all!!!  Share the FUN, FOOD and FRIENDS!!!!  Please RSVP.  Make time for you -

 

   

And have you seen the Summer Mini. Fun summer ideas, papers, stamps and a triple layer punch (pg6) fathers Day and COLOR!!!Let me know if you need a Mini catalog!

 

 

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• May Flowers Camp, Friday, May 20th – 12 FAB Flower cards and envies, 7pm-10pm  $20 or Free with a $50. net order – GORGEOUS flowers….and new stamps from the Summer Mini…NEW goodies to see!   RSVP by May 24th!
•  Mother-Daughter Birthday Camp, Friday June 24th – Day Camp 1-3pm, or Nite camp 7-9pm – Make 12 Birthday Cards with your daughter… get ready for summer Birthdays!

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Watercolor with reinkers – Stamp with stazon or emboss and use varying shades (at least 2-3) coordinating colors and color in your image with a water brush or blender pen, ranging from light to dark.  Come to camp this month and see what beauty you can paint.

March 2011

Happy Snow, Valentines Day and lots of days off from school (or work maybe…) Oops – was that February – and is it March already????  I think I’ve lost a whole month!

 

A thought about Valentine’s Camp, though, the girls and moms had so much fun, that I’ve decided to do a Fun camp for girls and moms (maybe we’ll let some boys come too, maybe…) in JULY!!!! 

Are you ready for Spring?  I am sooo ready… makes me want to stamp… so how about the next stamp camp featuring….

Vintage, and sewing (can’t sew worth a lick, but LOVE the Stuff) and because I got SO excited seeing 30 robins in my Bradford Pear back in January that I HAD to start stamping the birds and papers from Nature Walk and Botanical Gazette (Occaisons catty) – so, the next camp will have birds too!   So come on out before you go stir crazy for some Stampin’ Therapy! 

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Just got some chalkboard elements for FREE – look on page 9 of the Sale-A-Bration flyer – makes a handy note area, right in the kitchen!

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• March 18 and the following Thursday March 24…Spring Camp – Spring themes, Easter, sewing – All things fun from the Occaisons catty.  7pm – 10pm. $20. or Free with a $50 net order. 12 cards – 2 each of 6 different kinds w/ envelopes. Please RSVP by 3/14. 

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Now, here’s a fun idea – try combining fabric with your stamping. Texture like denim, burlap or pieces from an old silk shirt…You’ve GOT to try it. Very Multi-Media!

January 2011

Hello Stampers, Happy New Year!!!  I finally feel like I can catch my breath after all the wonderful holidays.  Looking forward,  planning for camps and special projects, wanted to comment on some of the new stamps and accessories in the Occaisons Mini. I love the colors in the new sewing set with matching paper and fabric, buttons and mini pom-pom ribbon (too cute), there is a cute chocolate set (with a to-do list-funny!) And a great Valentine set on page 9 with flamingos, a definition for Valentine and a tree filled with hearts. Check it out! 

 

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Starting January 25th-It’s Sale-A-Bration Time – Order $50  and get a FREE stamp set, paper or other stampin’ goodie from the Sale-A-bration flyer!  Call me for a copy! 

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January 13 & 14 – Winter Card Stamp-A-Stack. Make 12, 3 each of 4 different Winter cards, Birthday, thank you’s, get well soon… 7pm – 10pm. $20. or Free with a $50 net order. Please RSVP by January 7th.  New stamps, a new fold and fun!!  Come with a friend for a girls night!  STILL HAVE A COUPLE OF SPOTS

February 3 & 4 - Mother and Daughter Valentine Camp -(or 2 Friends) for $30 – Some simple kids cards and a special one for that dearest one.  Heart themes… and some spring themes as well.  2 each of 6 different kinds.   

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Vintage is all the rage – even for kids and teens – sooo, maybe we should rename Children + distressing = Chilled Distress? or

Kid-tage, instead of Vin-tage?? How about Scrapbook pages in neutral & muted colors (like Early Espresso, my fav), old type fonts and handwriting, (Broadsheet Alphabet –pg 159 and Play date paper –pg 175), distressing/sponging and lots of lace trim and embellishments. Just Gorgeous! Challenge yourself to go out of the box – try something new!

December 2010

December is finally here... all the joys of Christmas barreling relentlessly toward us like the Polar Express. Ever feel like there is too much to do and not enough time to do it? Well, I'm with you. And I keep promising myself to slow down. But until I do, I have some fun things to show you. A couple of pictures from the October Stampin' Up! Regionals, some last minute gift ideas to suggest, some stamping dates for January and some stamping fun.    Check out the texture on the Christmas card above. And the cute Reindeer treat or gift card holders below.                     

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The new Occaisons mini will be out soon and effective January 4 – April 30.  I love the Vintage sets – a cool one with a bird that I must have, some sewing related sets – very cute, Create-A-Cupcake with it’s own punch –YES! New papers and a new DIE to dye for :-) It looks like a mini cone with a scalloped border – too adorable.  As always, if you don’t get one in the mail by January 5th, call or email me!

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January 13 & 14 – Winter Card Stamp-A-Stack. Make 12, 3 each of 4 different Winter cards, Birthday, thank you’s, get well soon… 7pm – 10pm. $20. or Free with a $50 net order. Please RSVP by January 7th.  New stamps, a new fold and fun!!  Come with a friend for a girls night!

February 3 & 4 - Mother and Daughter Valentine Camp -(or 2 Friends) for $30 – Some simple kids cards and a special one for that dearest one.  Heart themes… and some spring themes as well.  2 each of 6 different kinds.   

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How to decorate a bottle (wine, sparkling cider or bath salts).  Start with a piece of rectangular cardstock, score into thirds. Punch a circle (that will fit over the bottle top) into the center section. Layer the front with designer paper, theme stamp (cupcake, or Christmas) cut out and mounted with pop dots. Add a punched “To: – From:” and off you go – A gift from your heart to someone you love.  Makes a great Hostess gift too!!  Here is a pic of the idea from Convention. This one even has a Hershey Bar holder on the front!  Cool, huh?  Maybe we’ll make this for Valentine camp?

And some gift ideas…how about the new Color Kit for the markers (13 new colors in 2010 to update your markers) Pg 194 or New Stampin’ Pastels – to replace all the broken ones, like mine… or a Simply Sent Card Kit, pg 182 – precut cards and envies – add the stamps and toss in an inkpad and instant Thank You cards for your newbie stamping buddy!  Or make up your own Stamping Gift!  We offer expedited shipping to arrive for Christmas!!

October 2010

Hello Everyone...It's October and time for lots of Stamping Fun!! I went to the Stampin' Up! Regional Convention - a full day of Stamping, Samples, Sisters, Ideas and New ways to use our GREAT product! You'll be seeing the fruit of that great day in the camps and workshops ahead, I promise....

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THIS SATURDAY! October 9, 2010 - 9:30-12 noon The Annual Used Rubber Stamp Sale located:

Steven’s Forest Neighborhood Center

6061 Steven’s Forest Rd, Columbia, MD 21045

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Be sure to check out our First ever - "Time to Stamp Camp" November 6, 2010 A full day of Stamp classes! Class descriptions and pictures are below with registration info.

Enticing, no? - Plus you'll be going home with stamps, designer paper and other accessories - as part of your class fee. Read through the class descriptions below (click on the pictures to make them bigger) - click on the Register Online button, sign up and I'll be in touch to discuss your registration. Even Better - $5.00 off each class when you pay by check or cash - SIGN UP BY OCTOBER 21st

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Time to Stamp Camp

November 6^th, 2010
9:00am-3:00pm

Hebron House
2330 Mt. Hebron Drive
Ellicott City, MD 21042

8:30	Check-In
9:00 - 11:30am	Morning Classes

Christmas Joy Stamp-a-stack
Class #1	Kathleen Boytim	$70
In this class, you will make 20 cards, 5 each of 4 designs. Class fee includes a wood mounted stamp set, vanilla cardstock, seam binding, patterned paper, ink, a blender pen, and more. Product value - $57. Use the provided templates to make your cards with supplies left to create more projects.  Extra materials will be provided.

Ornaments by the Season
Class #2	Megan Arthur	$55
Spice up your holiday décor throughout the year by combining cardstock and patterned paper shapes to create pumpkins, Christmas ornaments, Easter eggs and more! Your class fee includes designer paper, cardstock, ribbon, Tombow multipurpose liquid glue, sponge and bone folder, product value - $45. Use the extra product to continue creating at home. Extra materials will be provided.

Stamped Slates & Mailbox Wraps
Class #3	Anna Peele	$55
We will stamp and paint 1 each - a Thanksgiving or Christmas Slate to hang indoors or out and a magnetic mailbox wrap. Class Fee includes a wood mounted stamp set, 3 bottles of craft paint, 1 each - slate and mailbox wrap (or 2 of either).   All extra materials provided.

12:30 - 3:00pm

Afternoon Classes

Holy Christmas Stamp-A-Stack
Class #4	Anna Peele	$70
Make 20 cards, 5 each of 4 new designs. Your Class fee includes a wood mounted stamp set (choice of Come to Bethlehem or Angelic Joy), shimmery white cardstock, cherry cobbler seam binding ribbon and Deck the Halls designer paper. A $53 value. Stunning!    All extra materials provided.

Custom Notepads
Class #5	Kathleen Boytim	$55
Learn to make decorative notepads using basic supplies. Your class fee includes notepads (6), patterned paper, ribbon, adhesive, and a scallop border punch, product value - $45. Templates incl so you can re-create these projects at home. Custom notepads make an excellent hostess or teacher’s gift. All extra materials will be provided.

Brayered Backgrounds
Class #6	Theresa Romani	$70
Learn the art of gorgeous brayered backgrounds. Learn the technique plus go home with 2 finished cards and everything you need to make more. Class Fee includes a brayer, 3 inkpads, pack of Whisper white cardstock, and sponges. (A $50 value). All extra materials supplied. (These are samples of the technique – not the actual projects of the class)

Concession stand

Open for lunch, cash only, offering snacks, pizza, salad, & drinks

50% of concession profit will benefit “Grass Roots Crisis Intervention Center, Inc”, through Mt Hebron's Card Ministry.

Registration deadline October 21st, 2010.

All supplies are preordered so unfortunately, NO WALK-INS accepted.

Register online or by emailing anna@peele.us or boytims@verizon.net *****cash & check (receive $5 off EACH class) **** or cc (Visa, MC, Discover accepted)

September 2010

It’s a bittersweet time of year, Becca went back to school last week and I miss her and think it’s wonderful – all at the same time…quite conflicting….but I get a lot done when she’s in school – and have lots to do planning Stamp camps, the Used Rubber Stamp Sale and the “Time to Stamp Camp” in November – which will be a full day of stamping – with REALLY cool classes!

Now, on to stamping news…

 

I have to tell you how much fun my Hostesses had at Hostess Appreciation last month….they made fun cards, 3-D projects and flowers and a great color chart. We used gorgeous papers, hot accessories and ate yummy deserts. All with a Luau theme. Just some of the projects….

None of you want to miss my party next year…so plan on having a workshop or book show or joining a Color Club (the 1st one launches this month and is full – starting to take reservations for club # 2 !) between now & July 1st 2011!!!!  And come be appreciated next year!!!!

Hot Stampin' News

I’ll be attending a Stampin’ Up! regional convention Oct 2nd and will have tons of new ideas to pass on – can’t wait!

Stampin' Calendar

• September 23 & 24 - Brites & Vintage Stamp camp - Let's make 12 cards w/ envies - 1/2 using fun, cute and brite colors and the other 1/2 in vintage...something for everyone using lots of embellishments and new accessories...$20
  7pm-10pm.   
• October 9 - Used Rubber Stamp Sale CHANGED DATE (From the 2nd to the 9th hold that date!) 9:30am-12noon.
•  Stevens Forest Neighborhood Center -6061 Stevens Forest Rd. Columbia, MD 21045
• Save the Date – Nov 6 – Time To Stamp Camp (for those of us who have No time to stamp) – an All Day Stampin’ Event! Pamper yourself and have fun stampin!!! My brain is working OVERTIME for classes like Painted slates or maybe mailbox wraps....Christmas Card Stamp-A-Stacks (like, LOTS of cards), a Brayering Class....and lots of Stampin'Up! product for YOU!

Stamps, Ink, Paper

Speaking of brayering…..or in this case sponging…try sponging various colors in random splotches across your white cs,  (like….pumpkin, red, pacific point, espresso and a little black around the edges….add a background stamp and Voila…a gorgeous background ready for incorporating into your finished card!

PS – remember – as a friend told me… if you don’t have ink all over your fingers…you’re not doing it right :-)

August 2010

Hot, sultry August - come check out the Hot, new color palette from Stampin' Up! See the new Color Club starting in September - get the new colors AND be a Hostess without baking a single brownie! See July's post on the Color Club! Let me know if you'd like to be a part.

Had LOTS of fun at last months Stamp Camp - in case you missed it - here are some of the projects we made...

Hot Stampin' News

Don't miss ordering from the Summer Mini - last day to order is Aug 31st.... Cool bold travel set - Sentimental Journey - Download the mini here and check out page 22, a great scrapping set - matching paper and board books....(wait til you see what my Hostesses will be making with the Suitcase On Board Book (pg 23 in the Mini). And the Tropical Party set - great for all your summer parties...(pg 26 & 27). And the fun Designer paper and Flower Die Cut. Must haves - and boy am I diggin' the Hot New Colors.... me, a brites person????? What's up with that? :-) 

New Holiday Mini out Sept 1st - Can't believe the cool new stampin' goodies I MUST have - can't wait for you to see it!!! Book a workshop with me and we'll play with new goodies!

Stampin' Calendar

• August 19th - HOSTESS APPRECIATION PARTY - To all my Hostesses...Gifts, color charts, cards, door prizes & food. Don't you just LOVE the invites? It's that Tropical Party set... Hope you RSVP'd....
  
  
• September 23 & 24 - Brites & Vintage Stamp camp - Let's make 12 cards w/ envies - 1/2 using fun, cute and brite colors and the other 1/2 in vintage...something for everyone using lots of embellishments and new accessories...$20
  7pm-10pm   See 4 of the projects below!  (They are actually done ahead of the camp… ROFL)
  
  
•  October 9 - Used Rubber Stamp Sale CHANGED DATE (From the 2nd to the 9th hold that date!) Same place - Stephen's Forest PreSchool, Columbia, MD.
  
• Save the Date – Nov 6 – Time To Stamp Camp (for those of us who have No time to stamp) – an All Day Stampin’ Event! Pamper yourself and have fun stampin!!! My brain is working OVERTIME for classes like Painted slates or maybe mailbox wraps....Christmas Card Stamp-A-Stacks (like, LOTS of cards), a Brayering Class....and lots of Stampin'Up! product for YOU!
  

Stamps, Ink, Paper

Love the new Hostess Set - Punch Potpourri - a level 1 set designed to be used with your punches (the Full Heart, Butterfly, Boho Blossoms and 2 step Bird punches), or just use scissors to cut them out.

July 2010

Can't believe it's the start of something new...like, NEW CATALOGS are HERE!!!! Call or e-mail me for your copy! or download and check the on-line version. My hostesses from 09-10 get a complimentary catalog - to get yours - book a workshop - we'll have lots of fun with you and your friends. Or join my new Color Club. Or come to this month's Stamp camp, or if you must....buy one!!

I can't believe all the cool new stamp sets and card samples , the ideas are endless. I'm LOVING the new catty!

Hot Stampin' News

Color Club - I'm sooo excited about this - Come join - a 6 month club - easy-peasy way to stock up on the new colors! Each month you get: 2 Sets of Color - the inkpad, reinker and 8 1/2 X 11 pack of cardstock (did I say a Free 2010 - 2011 catalog? :-)

If you want - you can add extras - the matching marker or ribbon or that cute stamp set you've been wanting - and once during the term, receive Hostess benefits!!! What could be sweeter? (Hint - free shipping for the 6 months of the club - SWEET) Email me with questions AND to reserve your spot....we'll be starting out with Pear Pizzaz and Early Espresso - in Sept!!!
Monthly cost - $33.79 - fit in your stampin' budget? - for the BEST CS,Colors, Inks???

Stampin' Calendar

• July 22, & 23 - NEW COLORS & STAMPS CAMP - make fun cards plus a gift item with the new Colors & Stamps -12 cards and gift - $18.00 or No Fee camp with a $50. order - plus...a Free catty! Bring a friend and make it a girls night! RSVP by 7/19!!
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• August 19th - HOSTESS APPRECIATION PARTY - To all my Hostesses...Gifts, color charts, cards, door prizes & food - Reserve the date - invites out soon!
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• October 2 - USED RUBBER STAMP SALE (hold that date!)
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• Save the Date – Nov 6 – Stamp Spa – an All Day Stampin’ Event! Pamper yourself and have fun stampin!!!

Stamps, Ink, Paper

Ohhhhhh - Ahhhhhh - Presto Patters Designer paper made it into the New catty - imagine sponging on just the right color to complete your project - card, scrapbook page, gift tag, invitation....and watch the white pattern POP - see pg 172 of the new catty and the samples at the top of the page. Imagine the possibilities....

May 2010

April Showers bring...guess what? May Flowers - for Flower Fusion Camp - May 20 and 21st! Come and make all things flowers. Put them on cards, clothes or kids! Make them from paper, fabric and metal! Very cool!!! We will do cards to add the flowers onto as well.

Hot Stampin' News - be sure to order your discontinued colors before they sell out - I hear Brilliant Blue CS is gone...gone...gone...

The new Summer Mini Catalog is hot off the press - if you haven't gotten yours - let me know! Some gorgeous Vintage and Travel stamps - beautiful Designer Papers and fun accessories, like Smooch Spritz and Mini Vintage Circle tags! And a cog-shaped punch for all your masculine cards! Gotta have it!!

Stampin' Calendar

• May 20th & 21st 7pm - until? Flower Fusion - Fabric, paper, cork and cool ideas....some Vintage looks - quite the Shabby Chic! (Bold Brites too) We'll make 10 cards (2 each of 5 - so there's time to make the way cool flowers! $18 or place a $50. net order. RSVP - 5/17
  
• October 2 - USED RUBBER STAMP SALE (hold that date!)
  
• Save the Date – Nov 6 – Stamp Spa – an All Day Stampin’ Event! Pamper yourself and have fun stampin!!!

Stamps, Ink, Paper

Great gift idea - Chalkboard Decor Elements - (in the Summer Mini, pg 18) Try these erasable (just like a real chalkboard,) 2", 4" 0r 5 1/2" oval and scalloped labels. Great style for storage containers, teacher gifts, albums, books and more! Find everything you need!