Limited Time Offer

• As a special promotion until November 3rd you can order the Wishing You Cheer Stamp set shown above for 20% off. Contact me to order yours today for only $11.16 plus S/H and tax.

Need to know what coordinating color ribbon or paper to match our Designer papers, click on the links below!!




Coordinating Card stock and Ribbon matches.

Looking for the coordinating card stock colors to match SU's beautiful DS papers? Here's a list of colors to match each DS paper.


Brocade Background: Always Artichoke, Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, River Rock

Cerise: Real Red, Very VanillaCharbon: Basic Gray, Very Vanilla

Creepy Crawly: Basic Black, More Mustard, Pumpkin Pie, Really Rust

Cutie Pie: Bashful Blue, Basic Black, Certainly Celery Rose Red, So Saffron

Doodles: Brocade Blue, Groovy Guava, Rose Red, Wild Wasabi

Dashing: Old Olive, Real Red, River Rock, Very Vanilla

Fall Flowers: Old Olive, Really Rust, Sahara Sand, Soft Sky

Flowers for You: Certainly Celery, Lovely Lilac, Regal Rose, Tempting Turquoise

LeJardin: River Rock, Soft Sky, So Saffron, Very Vanilla

Linen Prints: Apricot Appeal, Cameo Coral, Close to Cocoa, Old Olive, Pink Passion

Notations No. 2: More Mustard, River Rock, Very Vanilla, Wild Wasabi

Outlaw: Chocolate Chip, Creamy Caramel, Really Rust, Sage Shadow, Very Vanilla

Petals & Paisley: Certainly Celery, Rose Red, Old Olive, Pretty in Pink, So Saffron, Taken with Teal

Porcelain Prints: Blue Bayou, River Rock, Wild Wasabi

Uptown: Almost Amethyst, Basic Gray, So Saffron, Wild Wasabi

Wintergreen: Always Artichoke, Certainly Celery, Sage Shadow, Soft Sky

Prints Designer Series Papers are monochromatic papers available in Almost Amethyst, Always Artichoke, Blue Bayou, Brilliant Blue, Certainly Celery, Close To Cocoa, Groovy Guava, Lovely Lilac, More Mustard, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, River Rock, Rose Red, So Saffron, Soft Sky, and Tempting Turquoise


SU colors that coordinate with the new Ribbon Originals.

Beachfront:White - rickrackSahara Sand - zig zagRiver Rock - pleatedVery Vanilla - gathered grosgrainBasic Gray - velvet

District: Pumpkin Pie - stripe grosgrainWhite w/ Celery - diagonal stripe woven weaveBasic Gray w/white - stripe grosgrainBlue Bayou/Sage Shadow - checkered weaveSage Shadow - grosgrain

Fairy Tale:So Saffron - jacquard flowerRose Red - grosgrain w/white stitchCertainly Celery - woven loopRegal Rose - gathered grosgrainAlmost Amethyst - grosgrain

Jersey:Basic Black w/white -stripe grosgrainReal Red - twill w/zigzagMore Mustard/Wild Wasabi - grosgrainBrocade Blue - wide grosgrain w/stripeWild Wasabi - twill

Sherbet: So Saffron - wide grosgrain w/stripeGroovy Guava - woven loopPurely Pomegranate - w/white polka dotMellow Moss - velvetSoft Sky/Very Vanilla - elastic w/gather

Theater: Always Artichoke - grosgrain w/loopClose to Cocoa - velvetOld Olive/River Rock - reversible satinOld Olive/ Vanilla - elastic w/gatherChocolate Chip - satin w/border



Holiday mini color card stock matches.

Holiday Harmony: Always Artichoke, River Rock, Purely Pomegranate

Apple Cider: River Rock, Really Rust, Close to Cocoa, Wild Wasabi

12" x 12" Card Stock Returns
With the release of the Stampin' Up!'s© Spring/Summer Collection, 12" x 12" Card Stock will return in individual color packages, in addition to the color family assortments.

November Special!

Do you LOVE our designer paper? Then here's a way to get some for FREE!!!!

Paper Party Promotion
November 1 - 30, 2007
Join the fun this month as we throw a Paper Party --buy three, get one FREE!
Promotion Details:
Purchase any three Designer Series Papers and get the fourth one ($9.95 value!) FREE! No limits, no restrictions

http://www.stampinup.com/us/documents/US_paper_party_promo_1107.pdf

It's Club Time Again!

I hope you can join me this week as we will be making this adorable acrylic photo cubes to add your own pictures too for Thanksgiving. You'll get try our Watercolor Wonder Crayons!! We will also be making one of these cute bookmarks using a jumbo paperclip and our new Rhinestone brads..

Wedding Present

Sorry it's been a while since I added anything to my blog, sometime "life happens". I made this name frame for my dear friend Alice's granddaughter Jennifer who got married last weekend. I was very please with how it turned out. I started with her wedding announcement which was a picture of them both and then the wedding information. I cropped the invite so I could add it to each side of their name. I stayed with neutral colors as I didn't know what their interior of their home was, but liked the look so much will now be making one for my niece and her husband who got married last December. I think this will make a great Christmas present for them and their announcement was similar so I'm sure it will turn out nice too. Thanks for looking!

Vicky

The special this month!! Holiday Glitz Promotion
October 1 until supplies run out!
You and your customers can take advantage of this fantastic kit two different ways:
Purchase one of holiday stamp sets (below) and get the Holiday Glitz card kit (110286) for the special price of $24.95 each, or
Purchase the Holiday Glitz card kit (110286) for $28.95 each with no additional purchase required.
Each Holiday Glitz card kit makes 15 cards and includes:
Precut card stock and Designer Series paper (15)
Whisper White Envelopes (15)
Rhinestone brads (15)
Real Red zigzag ribbon (15)
Full-color instruction sheet (1)
Item
Page #
Stamp Set
Price
109234
45
Snowfall
$23.95
106786
36
The Snowflake Spot
$20.95
109266
35
Big on Christmas
$18.95
110359
5*
Love & Joy
$23.95
*Holiday Mini Collection 2007.

September Club

For club members joining me this week I thought this time we'd make some cute little gift sacks with Halloween right around the corner. Although these nifty little packages would be great for any holiday. Come prepared to do some scoring!! See you soon!

The winner is.......................................

Sally, with her adorable “Are You Cured” piggy card, well dome Sally!! I would like to thank Audrey for her amazing “ pop up” butterfly card and Cyndi for her creative “caught in crystal” card!! Thanks to you all for entering! Please check back for another contest soon!

September Special!!!

Fall Frenzy Promotion
Spend $30 in regular priced merchandise and qualify to purchase one of each of the six promotional stamp sets at 30 percent off!
Item
Page #
Description
Discounted Price
105355
26
Bitty Boos Too
$12.57
109284
29
Haunting Halloween
$13.27
107383
30
Thoroughly Thankful
$16.07
109373
108
Autumn Fest
$16.77
109421
91
Elementary Essentials
$19.57
110366
17
Stem Silhouettes*
$22.37
*Holiday Mini Collection 2007
Frequently Asked Questions:Q: I have a customer who wants to purchase two of one of the promotional sets. Can she?A: Yes! When she spends $60 in regular merchandise, she may purchase two of each of the six promotional sets at the discounted price.
Q: Can my hostesses get these stamp sets at the discount?A: Yes, a hostess may spend $30 in regular merchandise on a customer order and purchase any of the promotional sets at the discounted price. Because customers qualify to purchase the promotional sets through a minimum purchase, hostesses do not get 30 percent off the sets in their hostess free merchandise.
Q: Will these sets be retiring in the upcoming catalog?A: Any sets retiring or on the dormant list will be announced prior to the launch of the Spring-Summer Collection 2008 on a retired stamp sets list. Regardless of their future availability, this is the perfect time for your customers to get these sets at a great price.

Let the voting begin!!

Here are the entries for the sketch challenge. Voting will be open until September 7th. Anyone can vote but must vote here, just leave your favorite card number in the comments section of that card. You may remain anonymous. Please take the time to vote, these ladies put a lot of time and effort into this contest! Good luck to you all and a "BIG THANKS" for taking the time to enter!

Card # 3

Card # 2

Card # 1

September Special

http://www.stampinup.com/us/documents/US_fall_frenzy_promo_0907.pdf

Check out this great special for September or check my SU website!

Punch Key Ring Class

If you would like to come and make one of these handy little key rings for your self the class will be held on Tuesday, September 18th at 7:00p.m. The fee for this class is $8.00 and will include all materials and use of punches to create the key ring. If time is an issue you can punch your cards and the rest can be assembled in your own time. Or you may purchase a pre-punched kit ready for you to assemble for $10.00. Seats are limited, reserve yours today by emailing me at Iddy777@hotmail.com Deadine for this class is September 14th. Thank You!

Where are all the entries????

Well I thought I might have a few entries for the sketch contest that ends THIS evening!!! The prize for the winner is this stamp set!!

Something new.

Peggy came up with the great idea for me to post all our helpful tips here. I've decided to call it Tuesday's Tips and will (with the help of you) post handy tips here each week. So email me with your tips and I'll post them each week, Thanks for the support.


Tuesday's Tips

I use those 'disposable' glad plastic containers for my Embossing Powder and glitter; I found the cheap ones don't stay closed as well. I use plastic spoons in them to sprinkle the powder onto my Card Stock. Before I put my powder into the container the first time I rub all over with my embossing buddy on the container and spoon to reduce static.

Use the brayer to evenly ink up background stamps.

To line up your lines when wheeling, start on the left side if you're right handed so you can see the last line you wheeled (vice versa for lefties). This will help tremendously. Also, if the design doesn't matter - wheel diagonally instead of straight across the page - if you're a little crooked, it's harder to notice.

If your new stamp doesn't stamp well (usually has a waxy kind of film on it), just give it a light brush across your jeans, and it will pick up the ink a lot better! This works great for those bolder and larger images if you do this first.

Those huge desk calendars the ones that basically cover the entire desk are awesome for stamping on top of. When there is too much ink on the paper just throw it away.

Check you newspaper office they sell rolls of newspaper that are *short* on paper for a great price.. When I say short on paper I mean, there is still so much there that it takes forever to use it all. Good to cover your stamping area with and great for kids to stamp on, you can even make your own gift-wrap.

Keep your bottle of Crystal Effect stored upside down, this prevents it from clogging the tip. I store mine in a cup on my desk, never had any trouble with it after that!

A small circle punch makes a cute button. Use a tiny hole punch to put "button holes" in it

3X3 Card Boulevard Swap

Well these little 3x3 cards are HOT HOT HOT right now, and we just had a swap at our last Card Boulevard team member meeting. These little cards pack a big wow and showcase some wonderful ideas!

Kim's attention to detail shows here with the punched accents! Whilst Missi's clean layout makes that ladybug (ladybird) pop! Love the little ones on the matching envie too!