St. Patricks day is just around the corner. You'll be ready with this MDS download

• Sympathy card from Leadership 2014
• St. Patrick's day party favors made easy with MDS download
• Join Stampin' Up! for $99 and get $150 worth of products of your choice

One of my favorite cards I swapped for during Leadership in January was buried at the bottom of my bag until just today.  I'm so thrilled I found this.  I remember spotting this swap from across the lobby of the George R Brown Convention center.  Kathi had a crowd around her -- and you can see why.  This is a beautiful yet simple card.  Unfortunately, I didn't get Kathi's last name to give her credit for this wonderful card, but I'll be happy to add a link back to your site, if you contact me.





Leadership Swap - Jan 2014

Recipe
Stamps: Serene Silhouettes (132073-w; 127324-c)Sentiment:  Brighter Tomorrow (retired) Alternative:  Love & Sympathy or Simply Sketched.
Paper:   Modern Medley, Basic Black, Smoky Slate, Very Vanilla
Inks:   Basic Black
Accessories:  White Candy Dots from the Neutrals collection

To place an order for any products above:  Visit my Stampin' Up! Store 


Luck 'O The Irish Ensemble - Digital Download - Item 137092

Where else will you find all the items you need for a party for $9.95.  The Luck 'O The Irish Ensemble MDS Digital Download (added on 2/11/2014), includes all of these

• Double-sided designer postcard template
• 7 page décor template (8-1/2 X 11) -- so you can print it at home. ,
• 16-piece SVG stamp brush set
• 14 embellishments
• 2 punches

Luck 'O The Irish Digital Download - 137092 - US$9.95 - Click for larger image

All of these fun items, including a tiny leprechaun's hat are included in this download.  Use your favorite Greens - Certainly Celery, Gumball Green plus Crushed Curry, Whisper White and Basic Black.

Here is a close up of some of the cute items you can make with this download.  Click for larger image.

All of these items are included in this one digital download - for only US$9.95 - 137092.  Click for larger images. 

All of these images come with your download.  They can be colored any colors you want and re-sized to fit your project.  Use them for a party or to dress up a black board or decorate a class room.  Use the download with My Digital Studio, or import it into your favorite digital design software.  (P.S.  I used photo templates from My Digital Studio to add these MDS download images to my blog.  You'll find yourself using this versatile design software for so many projects, once you decide to try it.)

Join Stampin' Up!

As a Stampin' Up Member, you get

• $150 product for $99 for your start up package
• 20% discount on products
• great ideas; even better friends

Take a look at three different suggested orders you could choose for your Sign Up package.

1. First package - if you've never stamped and are new to stamping and scrapbooking and you want a selection of supplies to get started preserving your memories.
2. Second package - If you're re-signing and want to order the Big shot package for enhancing your creative gifts
3. Third package - If you're into digital designing and want to own My Digital Studio design software and some of the popular downloads for creating memorable parties and photobook templates and swatchbook templates for great personalized gifts. 
4. Or create your own sign-up package choosing just the products you want to own. 

Sign up to save 20 percent on products purchased as a hobby demonstrator; sign up to earn a little extra cash for a vacation or a special purchase; or sign up to turn your hobby into a business -- without working retail hours or the expense of carrying inventory.  

An  extra bonus for signing up now -- that's never been offered before -- is a free conference pass to the yearly Stampin' Up Convention in Salt Lake City in July 2014-celebrating 26 years of business.  I added that in light of all the recent closings of long time scrapbooking companies. With ~55,000 demonstrators world-wide, Stampin' Up! is one of the strongest companies you'll find to join -- very important in today's economy. So if life got in the way of your joy of stamping and scrapbooking, now is a great time to re-join because of the special offered for new Stampin' Up! demonstrators to attend  this year's conference.

Join thousands of other Stampin' Up! demonstrators in classes taught by Stampin' Up! home office expert and some of the most successfully demonstrators in the industry, on Stampin' Up!'s newest products and techniques for traditional or digital scrapbooking and cardmaking.  Take photos of thousands of new ideas for scrapbook pages, cards and paper crafts that will feed your creativity for months to come, special events and receptions, awards, free stamps and products from the Prize Patrol during General Sessions, tours of the Stampin' Up! campus and lots of fun with other stampers and crafters.   

Creative outlet, creative cards, gift cards Enjoy creative accomplishments

Quick Links

• Download the Sale-A-Bration mini catalog now
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• Order a 2013-2014 Annual catalog or Occasions catalog - now available
• Newest weekly digital downloads for My Digital Studio
• Clearance Rack - Products available while they last

Enjoy!

Donna Ross

Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator

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To place an order: Place an on-line order through my Stampin' Up! store - 24/7 Shopping 
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13 Great free Sale-A-Bration gifts to choose from

• Someone who changes everything . . .
• 13 Free Sale-A-Bration gifts to choose from
• Introducing -  Texture Boutique Embossing Machine
• Create the perfect Valentine with three new Valentine My Digital Studio Digital Downloads

My dear husband is the person in my life who changes everything!  Who is the person in your life that changes everything?  I used the See Ya Later Stamp Set from the Sale-A-Bration flyer to make today's card.  It made me stop and think about all the wonderful things my husband does for me... just because I mentioned  it once.  Yes, he actually listens!  He's not big on the romantic gifts or fancy dinners out, but he knows how much I love nature.  In the past 18 years that we've lived in our home, he's turned the dense forest behind our house into a beautiful private park -- just the way I envisioned when we selected this lot to build on 18 years ago!  This card is for him.

Someone who changes everything from the See Ya Later set, 133533-w, 133536-clear

 

Recipe

Stamps: See Ya Later, (133536-c, 133533-w) FREE with $50 order

Paper:   Silver Foil Sheets (132178), Whisper White, Smoky Slate

Inks:  Versamark (Silver Embossed)

Accessories:  1/8" silver ribbon, Chalk Talk Framelits, fancy fan embossing folders
Big Shot Die Cut Machine and cutting Pads, Circles Collection Framelits, Decorative Label punch, Dimensionals

Today is the start of Sale-A-Bration, which is why I chose the See  Ya Later stamp set.  It is one of 13 free gifts you can choose with your $50 order (excluding Tax and Shipping) from now until 31-March, 2014.  Download the flyer now and start your first order to get your free products.  Order again before the end of March and earn more free gifts.  If your order is close to $99, consider joining Stampin' Up! and you'll get to choose $150 worth of products for only $99, plus, get a 20% discount on products on your future orders.

 

 



Sale-A-Bration - Until 31-Mar-2014 - Free gift with $50 order* (less tax and shipping)



 

 

Introducing -  Portable Texture Boutique Embossing Machine

We saw this great little tool during Leadership, but had to keep this new product under wraps until today.  Introducing...the Texture Boutique Embossing Machine, Item 132657, US$29.95.

Texture Boutique Embossing Machine, Item 132657 - New, limited stock

It's embossing made easy.  Texture Boutique is the perfect, portable tool to create embossed cards, tags, embellishments and more.  Use it with Stampin' Up! exclusive Textured Impression Embossing Folders.  This is a great tool as a portable option to your Big Shot.  Stampin' Up! purchased a limited supply for purchase now, and will not backorder this item.  The next time it will be available again is in the upcoming annual catalog.  So order yours today...or wait until July when the new catalog arrives.

See this new Embossing Machine in action:

 

Create the perfect Valentine with three new Valentine My Digital Studio Digital Downloads

 

My three favorite MDS Downloads this week include:

1.  Countdown the Love Template 

This kit includes an envelope a day for 14 days with fun messages and activities to share with someone you love.  The download includes 9-page designer template (8-1/2 X 11), 56-piece SVG stamp brush set, 5 Designer Series Papers, and 6 embellishment.   





Countdown the Love Template MDS Download, Item 136845

2.  Love you to the Moon Stamp Brush Set Download. 

This is a 7-piece SVG stamp brush set of the stamp from the  Occasions catalog by the same name.

Love You To The Moon stamp Brush Set MDS Download, Item 136851

3.  Language of Love Stamp Brush set Download

This is a 4-piece stamp brush set of one of my favorite stamp sets from the Occasions catalog.

Language of Love MDS Stamp Brush Set Download, Item 136852

See four more new downloads including a great Calendar download that includes 3 video tutorials showing 3 digital calendar projects.  This download makes a desktop wallpaper, a 1 page yearly calendar, a 12 month calendar, and a 10" X 5" easel calendar template.

 

Quick Links

 

• Browse the Occasions Catalog or download any of the catalogs for FREE
• Prepare your Valentines early - Hurry, available while supplies last!
• NEW - Weekly Deals -- every Tuesday, while supplies last - now available!
• Order a 2013-2014 Annual catalog or Occasions catalog - now available!!
• Download the Sale-A-Bration catalog - Free gifts with order until 31-Mar-14

 

Enjoy!

Donna Ross

Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator

Private Classes for 1 or a small group of friends:  http://cardmaking.meetup.com/71/

To place an order: Place an on-line order through my Stampin' Up! store - 24/7 Shopping 
Current Promotions

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Download Free Stampin' Up! Catalogs

Free digital downloads and 50% off digital kits ends Nov 5

• FREE digital downloads ends Monday
  
• 50% off ALL digital kits ends Monday
  
• Join Stampin' Up! between now and Dec 16 for $99 + Free Ink Pads worth $49.95


• New Trimmer now available -- see video demo

I shopped for Christmas Ornaments and candles and started working on digital Christmas projects this week-end...I'm finding it a little hard to believe we just finished Halloween and it is almost Thanksgiving!  I spent the rest of the week-end playing with My Digital Studio Downloads.   Here's one of the digtal projects I created a couple of weeks ago for a class.

 

One way I plan to save time and enjoy the holidays more is with My Digital Studio designs.  I'll use this background design for many different projects. 

This design were based on an idea I saw and didn't think to capture where I was on the web when I saw these striking color combinations.  The great thing about designing in My digital Studio is that once I've created the basic background design, I can use it on all kinds of die cuts, tags and cards.  I'll be able to make matching card fronts, gift packages like this pillow box, matchbox candy holders, or anything else I want to create from this design. 

I started by doing a search in My Digital Studio for all the snowflake I had purchased as downloads.  I selected several snowflakes from different kits, sized them, positioned them, and then colored them using either Crumb Cake or Basic Black.  I admit to a little trial and error.  I printed this on regular computer paper and laid a Sizzix pillow box template over the design to position elements where I wanted them to end up on the finished die cut.  I added the dotted line from the Candlelight Chritmas digital kit and position the text around the dotted line. 

Here are the My Digital Studio Products used in the little Pillow Box above:

Stamps, Desginer Kits, & Colors

Bright Hopes\Bright Hopes - snowflake, Color = CRUMB CAKE
Calendar Basics Kit\Calendar Kit - snowflake, Color = CRUMB CAKE
Holiday Blitz\Holiday Blitz - snowflake, Color = CRUMB CAKE

Jolly Bingo Bits\Jolly Bingo Bits - snowflake, Color = CRUMB CAKE, BASIC BLACK
Snowflake Soiree\Snowflake Soiree - snowflake 3, Color = CRUMB CAKE
Designer Kits\Candlelight Christmas\Candlelight Christmas - dotted line, Color = Taken with Team (retired)

Don't forget the FREE downloads and 50% off all Digital scrapbooking kit that ends Mon, Nov 5. 

If we get 18,000 downloads of FREE items Stampin' Up! will give us a fourth FREE download. Email your friends; your sister, your mother...and on my blog, scroll down the left hand side of the page to like this on facebook. Place an order for your free digital items today.  Use the item numbers from the kits below.  Crate project using your free downloads with My Digital Studio software or your favorite design software.

I'm betting you've been thinking about trying digital designing software, as your stamp room has grown more cluttered with barely an empty space to work in.  It is great to have all of the traditional scrapbooking products, but some days you just wish for a clean working space to begin your creative process. 

That's one of the beauties of My Digital Studio.  You can start with a blank page.  Or you can begin with one of the many designer templates or photo templates available.  It is a fast way to try different color combinations and stamps to create your designs before you pull out all your papers and stamps.  Even if you are casing an idea you saw elsewhere, you might want to try different color combinations, designer papers or different stamps.  My Digital Studio design software helps you personalize an idea quickly, and economically.

With so many ladies becoming highly skilled in using digital design software MyDigitaStudio.com site is filled with handy videos to get you started and keep you going.  The forums are friendly and useful for beginners or experienced users. 

So what do the free downloads look like? And what do they include?

The talented artists at Stampin' Up! shared this idea for using the kit on the MyDigitalStudio.com site.   This kit makes easy-to-do tags for your packages, advent calendars, Holiday cards and scrapbook pages 

See more projects using these free downloads by searching the MyDigitalStudio.com site with the code:  DSD2012.

Also through Monday, Nov 5, save 50% on over 50 Digital Designer Kits.  Look through all these great kits here!  Help keep your Holiday budget in line by making personalized gifts, decorations, and projects using these money-saving digital kits, with ideas and help from the MyDigitalStudio.com site. 

Join Stampin' Up! as a demonstrator for $99, get a set of Free Ink Pads worth $49.95, and Order My Digital Studio 2+ as part of your customized starter kit!

 

If your wish list totals more than $99, a great way to get more value for your dollars spent is to sign up as a demonstrator.   Sign up can be completed on line.

When you sign up as a demonstrator, you  select $125 worth of Stampin' Up! Products for $99, which you were going to spend anyway.  And you will save 20% or more on your future purchases. Stampin' Up!'s New Demonstrator Starter Kit is completely customizable with the products you want and need! Build your Starter Kit your way!

For just $99, you get

• Your choice of up to $125 worth of any current Stampin' Up! products! 
• You can include My Studio Software as an item for your Starter Kit.  Or select traditional card making and scrapbooking supplies from the current catalogs
• A business supply pack valued at $65!
• Free shipping

That's a total value of $190!

Plus, from November 1 through December 16, you’ll get a FREE collection of Classic Stampin’ Pads®—a $49.95 value—when you become a demonstrator.

It’s an ink-redible time to join -- or rejoin-- the Stampin’ Up! family!   And if you choose to join or re-join as a hobby demonstrator rather than making Stamin' Up! a business, I'll buy your business supply pack (catalogs, order forms, etc) from you for $25.  Bottom line:  That means your $99 starter kit will end up costing you only $75 and you'll still receive the FREE collection of Stampin' Pads worth $49.95.   Click here to get the details.  Then let's talk, and I'll help your through the on-line sign up process.
 

New Trimmer now available from Stampin' Up!

Check out the new trimmer from Stampin' Up!!  We saw previews of this new trimmer during Convention 2012 in July.  What a fabulous tool!  Everything about it is well-thought out. 

If a new trimmer is part of your upcoming purchases, this is the one to get!  Why not ask Santa to order this for you to open Christmas morning. Or add this item to your Stampin' Up! starter kit. 

Clearance Rack items just added

Check out the news items just added to the Clearance Rack.  Amazing prices, while quantities last.
 

Enjoy!

Donna Ross

Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator

Private Classes:  http://cardmaking.meetup.com/71/

Place an on-line order through my Stampin' Up! store - 24/7 Shopping 
Current Promotions

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Download Free Stampin' Up! Catalogs

  

Stampin' Up! Open House Samples

These are the samples we made at my pre-convention, mini open house.  Each person chose which of the new In-Colors for 2011-2013 they liked best and made a Fancy Favors Basket. They also made a card using all 5 of the new In-Colors.

The basket showcased 5 of the new catalog items, including the Ribbon Punch, the Delicate Doilies stamp set, two of shapes from the new Perfect Pennants Bigz L Die (notices that the Die doesn't just include the 3 Pennant shapes, it also includes two doily shapes), and, of course, the new In-color Textured cardstock.

Here's a close-up of the card.  The card includes all five of the new 2011-2013 In-Colors and uses the new Triple Layer Punch from the Summer Mini Catalog.  The sentiment is from the Swirls & Curls Verses Hostess set from the Summer mini, which you can download for free, here.  I also used three Rhinestone brads for a little extra bling and used the Mat Pack (105826) and Paper-Piercing Tool (116631) to create the line of holes across the top of the flowers.

As always, it was great seeing old friends and meeting new friends in a fun, crafty afternoon.  Sign up on my Meet-up site for an invitation to my post Stampin' Up! Convention open house.  Or for notification of upcoming classes.  Not from the Houston, TX area?  Sign up anyway, and let me know if you're intrested in a virtual Open House!  I'll have samples from convention swaps and lots of new tips for using your Stampin' Up! supplies for end-of-summer, and fall holiday projects. 

I've always waited until after Convention to do a new-catalog open house.  However, because Stampin' Up! gives demonstrators the opportunity to purchase a selection of new merchandise a month before the new catalog debuts, demonstrators have an opportunity to create samples so we are ready to share when the new catalogs arrive.  And the creative idea for the card we made at our open house?  Why, from the Stampin' Up! site, of course! I added my own spin by using the new Swirls and Curls Verses Hostess set from the Summer Mini catalog, and added rhinestone brads.  I love that Stampin' Up! makes it so easy to be a hobby demonstrator.  Or to earn extra money doing something fun.

Here are the new products for the new catalog showcased on the basket and cards:




Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch (122464); Punched images in this punch layer beautifully with images in the Bold Blossom Set.





Perfect Pennants Bigz Die (123126).  I'm thrilled with the creative options this Bigz L Die provides.  The Bigz Dies are ideal for cutting thicker materials and multiple layers.  You will need the extended cutting pads to use this die with your Big Shot die cutting machine.





The Delicate Doilies Clear Mount Stamp (122592) includes fun new shapes that coordinate perfectly with our punches and Designer Series Papers.  This stamp set is available in wood mount, too, and is also available as a digital download.



The Large Lace Ribbon Border Punch (122362) can be used as a lace or vintage touch or cut out the flower designs and use separately.



If you're thinking about placing an order larger than $99 for new merchandise from the just-released Stampin' Up! Catalog and Idea Book, think about how much more you could purchase if you saved 20 percent on all your Stampin' Up! purchases.  Read about our $99 sign-up-and-save offer, now.  Offer good until the end of July. 

I'm here to answer any questions you may have.

Enjoy!

Donna Ross

Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator

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Download Free Stampin' Up! Catalogs - including the Summer mini catalog

$99 to Join Stampin' Up...and order your new catalog merchandise at a 20% discount

One of the greatest joys I have is being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator.  Coming from the Corporate environment where companies value loyalty and your personal time less and less, Stampin' Up! is truly unique.  It values families, friendships and truly cares about its independent demonstrators. I'm in awe of genuine caring and humbleness of the executives and staff members at Stampin' Up!.  And I love the demonstrator friends and customer friends I've made over my 6 years as a Stampin' Up! demonstrator. That’s why I’m so excited to offer you the opportunity to become a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator during July for only $99!

Lean more about joining.  (Note:  Stampin' Up! site is being upgraded to the new 2011-2012 catalog and will be unavailable until noon Mountain Time July 1)

Whether you're a hobby stamper, or want to earn extra money, or you plan to start your own business, if you have 2 or more stamp sets you plan to order from the new Stampin' Up! catalog, joining Stampin' Up! for $99 is a great way to get a discount on all your Stampin' Up! products, with no obligation to sell. Or with the full support of Stampin' Up! to grow your entrepreneurial skills.  Stampin’ Up! has plans that work for both kinds of demonstrators. 

Which kind of demonstrator do you want to be?  I joined as a hobby demonstrator.  My neighbors saw my projects and what fun I was having and pushed me into showing them how to do it too. Stampin’ Up! provides free access to a community of 30,000+ crafters/ stampers and creative artists, as well as 160,000+ project samples so you are never at a loss for creative ideas. Demonstrators enjoy a 20 percent product discount. 

Join Stampin' Up! for $99 and you can get $185 in products and business supplies -- including new products from the 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalog.  You’ll also be eligible for TWO FREE months of Demonstrator Business Web Services – including your own business website and Online Store, access to a blog, calendar, a monthly e-newsletter for your customers, project gallery, and e-cards – if you sign up within 21 days of becoming a demonstrator, making it easy to set up your new business and start earning.

We're about to start the most fun time of the year to make hand-made craft projects and gifts! The limited-time $99 Starter Kit is the perfect choice if you're a lover of Stampin' Up! products. Use this exclusive Starter Kit to get new products at a great value plus share the opportunity with your friends who want to get the products they love at a 20 percent discount to earn even more free merchandise for yourself. 

Plus, if you join in July you will get a Christmas Keepsake project kit absolutely FREE--a $40 value which includes a new stamp set, and a variety of die cuts, fabric, ribbons and trims! This exclusive kit contains everything you need to create a beautiful Christmas Keepsake Box to hold your most treasured Christmas memories. And we can make this great kit together, when you receive it in August. 

Take a look below at all you get in your starter kit -- plus you'll earn the Christmas Keepsake project! 

Visit here to find out how to have fun, get creative, and earn money!

The $99 Starter Kit includes over $185 in products and business supplies--including new products from the 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalog! All items shown above are recommended, but a new demonstrator can substitute a similar item of equal or lesser value.

Or, you may still purchase either the standard OR Digital+ Starter Kits instead of the promotional $99 Starter Kit, which can also be personalized with alternative items.  For example:

• An alternate stamp set of equal or lesser value.
• An alternate color assortment of card stock of equal or lesser value
•  Alternate colors of Classic Stampin' Pads of equal or lesser value.

You can also add the Stampin' Memories, Definitely Decorative, or My Digital Studio software Add-on to your $99 Starter Kit for the regular price.  View details for each kit, Add-ons and more about joining Stampin' Up! here.

Visit here to find out how to have fun, get creative, and earn money!

Cake, Coffee and New Catalog

Another reminder:   For those of you in the Houston area, on Sunday, July 2, 2-5 pm, stop by my free mini open house for an opportunity to see sneak peek merchandise, samples and try the new dies and punches before placing your first order from the new catalog. 

If you are among the first ten to RSVP and then attend, you'll receive this fun tote from last year's Memento Mall merchandise available to demonstrators who attended Convention.  See details and RSVP here: 



One other item I know you'll want...a Wish List!.  You can download and print a blank Wish List here and get started adding all the items you must have from the new catalog.

Enjoy!

CLICK HERE to place an Order
Download Free Stampin' Up! Catalogs
(Note:  Stampin' Up! site is being upgraded to the new 2011-2012 catalog and will be unavailable until noon Mountain Time July 1.  The new catalog is over 200+ pages.  Have patience when downloading.)