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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

Monday, January 09, 2017

Stampin' Up! Dragonfly Dreams Card

Another card using Dragonfly Dreams from Occasions catalog
Hey, Chick is a popular Sale-a-Bration selection free with a $50 order
Occasions Catalog & Sale-A-Bration brochure available for download

Dragonfly Dreams in Peekaboo Peach

I can't seem to get enough of this new stamp set. Dragonfly Dreams and the matching Detailed Dragonfly Thinlit Dies were the focus of this card.

Save 10 percent by purchasing the Dragonfly Dreams Bundle

Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits Dies create this sparkly Dragonfly

I used a couple of different background stamps to create the background for this card. The bubbles are from Playful Backgrounds and the other was from the You've Got this set--both from the main catalog -- and they coordinate wonderfully with the Occasions sets and dies.

Dragonfly Dreams from the 2017 Stampin' Up! Occasions Catalog

Click for a larger image of this Dragonfly Dreams card

The sentiment banner was created using the Balloon Pop-Up Thinlit dies and the matching Balloon Adventures set, and the sentiment is from the Occasions stamp set called Beautiful You.

Fast, easy cards using stamps and dies from the Occasions Catalog

Recipe for card:

Stamps: Dragonfly Dreams, Balloon Adventures, Beautiful You
Ink: Peekaboo Peach
Paper: Peekaboo Peach, Whisper White, In Color Designer Series Paper Stack, Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper

Accessories: Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits Dies, Balloon Pop-up Thinlit Die

You can purchase the Dragonfly Dreams Bundle - -stamp set and thinlit dies -- for 10 percent less than buying them separately. Add a package of of Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper and your purchase will qualify you for a free item from the Sale-A-Bration Brochure. When you place your order, the order system automatically prompts you to select free Sale-A-Bration merchandise for each $50.

One of the most popular selections from the Sale-A-Bration brochure is this cute Hey, Chick set. This set is so much fun to pair with the new mini Egg Carton from the new Occasions catalog.

There are so many cute ways to use this set. This set could very well sell out before Sale-A-Bration ends, based on all the samples I've seen from other demonstrators. If you like this set, be sure to order it as soon as possible.

Order your Hey, Chick set as one of your free Sale-A-Bration gifts

Still need a copy of the new Occasions Catalog?

The new Occasions catalog is now available, and you can download your free copy.

Sale-A-Bration is the biggest sale of the year for Stampin' Up! This is a great time to place an order for items you're running low on and you'll earn a free selection from the Sale-A-Bration Brochure for every $50 --minus tax and shipping - you order. Take a look:

Download a copy of the new Occasions catalog for free
A qualifying $50 order earns you a free selection from the Sale-A-Bration Brochure.
Sign up as a hobby demonstrator for $99 and get $125 in merchandise you select plus an additional 2 free stamp sets. You can pick any stamps from the Occasions or Main catalog, like Letters for you for $49 and Remarkable You for $45. You still pay only $99 and you picked merchandise worth $219! Of course, you'll want to pick stamp sets that work best with your stamping style. Your kit also includes business supplies, catalogs, a Paper Pumpkin kits and your starter kit ships free! What a great way to fill your stamping wish list. As a demonstrator, your future purchases earn discounts of 20 to 25%. Or you might decide to turn your hobby into a business and earn extra money based on your sales and recruiting. Contact me today and we'll discuss your starter kit order based on your crafting interests. Or if you know what you want in your starter kit, you can review paperwork and place your starter kit order on line.

Quick Links

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

Want to purchase at a discount? Sign up for $99 and get $125 worth of product in your starter kit and two free stamp sets. Then enjoy your future purchases at demonstrator discount prices of 20% or more.

Clearance Rack - Clearance Rack and retiring products - many available only while they last

Enjoy!

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

Saturday, January 07, 2017

Stampin' Up! Watercolor Pencils and Coloring inside the Lines

Using watercolor pencils on the Inside the Line paper
Watercolor pencils techniques video
Occasions Catalog & Sale-A-Bration videos

Watercolor pencils with Inside the Line

One of my favoite new items from the Occasions catalog is the water color pencils and this wonderful new Inside the Lines Designer Series Paper, a Sale-A-Bration free selection with a $50 order.

This was one of the cards we made during OnStage. We cut the Designer Paper into pieces and then colored only parts of the flower image and the bumble bee. I'm in love with that big plump bumble bee! This used dry watercolor Pencils. I can't wait to try this same technique with the acquapainters. Take a look at the video below to see different techniques with these new watercolor pencils.

Recipe for card:

Stamps: Dragonfly Dreams
Ink: Watercolor Pencils, Tangerine Tango
Paper: Inside the Lines Designer Series Paper, Whisper White, Tangerine Tango

Accessories: 5/8" Burlap Ribbon, Basic Black Bakers Twine

Here's a video showing more ideas for using the Inside the Lines Designer Series Paper, which is one of the free Sale-A-Bration selections with a $50 order.

The next video shows a number of ways to use the new Stampin' Up! watercolor pencils. This shows watercolor pencil techniques using:

Dry water color pencils,

Blending them with the acqua painters or the blender pens, or

How to do a water color wash with the Stampin' Up! water color pencils

In an earlier post, I showed tips on modifying your colored pencils case to more easily see the colors. If you missed it, take a look back at that post, now.

Preview the new Occasions Catalog!

Take a quick peek at some of the new items in the Occasions catalog and then download your free copy. This is reallyshort and is a fun way to see many of the new items from the catalog.

Start the new year with more fun with friends crafting and stamping projects you'll be proud to send to family and friends. Refresh your stamping supplies with items from the 2017 Occasions Catalog, just released this week.

Download a copy of the new Occasions catalog for free
A qualifying $50 order earns you a free selection from the Sale-A-Bration Brochure.
Sign up as a hobby demonstrator for $99 and get $125 in merchandise you select plus an additional 2 free stamp sets. As a demonstrator, your future purchases earn discounts of 20 to 25%. Or turn your hobby into a business and earn extra money based on your sales and recruiting. Contact me today and we'll discuss your starter kit order based on your crafting interests.

Quick Links

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

Want to purchase at a discount? Sign up for $99 and get $125 worth of product in your starter kit. Then enjoy your future purchases at demonstrator discount prices of 20% or more.

Clearance Rack - Clearance Rack and retiring Holiday products are combined for the Year End Sale - many available only while they last

Enjoy!

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

Wednesday, January 04, 2017

Stampin' Up! Occasions Catalog now available for download

Download the Stampin' Up! Occasions catalog
Sale-A-Bration gifts with each $50 order
Sending Love suite is a "must" for Valentine's cards

Download your copy of the Occasions catalog

I always download my own copy of the Occasions catalog, even though I have had my printed copy of the catalog since early November. It is so nice to be able to enlarge a page to see the details on embossing folders and thinlit or framelit dies.

Download a copy of the new Occasions Catalog at the link below

I love the new stamp sets and the ideas they provide as samples in the catalog. Download a copy of the new Occasions catalog now. Who wants to get together and stamp?

If you've been unable to access the Stampin' Up! site or my Stampin' Up! store to place an order from the new catalog, the site has been down for several hours. With the launch of the most popular promotions of the year and the thousands of new customers and demos who have joined Stampin' Up! over the past year, I guess we've overwhelmed Stampin' Up! That's probably a good thing. I know I have revised my order at least twice while I've been waiting. Although I've already placed two pre-orders, and have been playing with my new items for over a month, I keep discovering more new products every time I look through the catalog

According to Stampin' Up!:

Message from Kim Fifita, Corporate Communications Manager at Stampin’ Up!:

“We’ve got a bit of a situation going on right now: *All* of our systems are currently down, including ordering, shipping, and the website–and leaving us with no way to contact you! I know it must be so frustrating for you–this is a big day! We have all of our best people furiously working on the problem, but in the meantime, please help us spread the word.... We will post updates as soon as we have more information.”

While you wait for the site to come back up, have a cup of coffee and enjoy picking out items you want from the new catalog and your free items from the Sale-A-Bration brochure for each $50 you spend.

Sending Love Valentine Suite

One of my favorites from the new catalog is the Sending Love Suite. It was one of the first sets we stamped with during the November OnStage event previewing the new catalog for demonstrators. I took home the set from the event plus I ordered a second set since I knew this one would get a lot of attention making Valentine cars.

The sending Love Glassine Sheets are great for making cute envelopes using the framelit dies in this set. They are printed with delicate white hearts that are great for Valentine projects.

A great way to earn a free Sale-A-Bration item is to order the Sealed with Love bundle (a 10% savings over purchasing the stamp set and Framelits alone) and add the Sending Love Designer Series Paper Stack 142722 for $10.) You'll have fun making handmade Valentine and Valentine treats with this set. And Valentine's Day is only 5 weeks away!!

Sale-A-Bration Kickoff

The second great promotion beginning today is Sale-A-Bration. During Sale-A-Bration (Jan 4 - March 31, 2017) every $50 order your place, you receive a free Sale-A-Bration selection from the Sale-A-Bration brochure. Download the Sale-A-Bration catalog now!

During Sale-A-Bration - select a free item for every $50 order you place from current catalogs
Download your copy of the Sale-A-Bration brochure today at the link above

Join the fun as a demonstrator

The third exciting promotion beginning today is the special incentive to join Stampin' Up! as a demonstrator.

You pick any items totalling $125 from the current catalogs and pay only $99.
Join Stampin' Up! as a demonstrator for $99, get $125 in merchandise in your starter kit, and during the Sale-A-Bration promotions also get any two free stamp sets of your choice from current catalogs as part of your starter kit.
Place your next $50 order (not including tax and shipping) and earn free Sale-A-Bration merchandise
Demonstrators get early access to new catalog merchandise and attend events to learn how to use new products, called OnStage.
Discounts for demonstrator purchases start at 20% and increase the more you sell or purchase for yourself.
You can join as a hobby demonstrator and use the discounts for yourself without selling to others.
Or you can turn your hobby into a business and share a hobby you love with others while earning a side income, a full-time income, free merchandise, trips and other awards.

You can sign up on line at my link below, or contact me and we'll work through which items work best for your starter kit based on your stamping and scrapbooking interests.

Quick Links

Place an on-line order through my Stampin' Up! store - 24/7 Shopping (keep trying. Stampin' Up! has has difficulties with their site today.)

Want to purchase at a discount? Sign up for $99 and get $125 worth of product in your starter kit. Then enjoy your future purchases at demonstrator discount prices of 20% or more.

Clearance Rack - Clearance Rack and retiring Holiday products are combined for the Year End Sale - many available only while they last

Enjoy!

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

Tuesday, January 03, 2017

Stampin' Up! Year End Closeouts end today

Happy New Year
Last Day Stampin' Up! Year End Close Out Sale
Occasions Catalog & Sale-A-Bration begins Jan 4

Happy New Year Set

Last of the Holiday cards... (sigh). Time to put these pretty stamp sets and Designer Series Papers aside as I wish you a very Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

I love the sparkle in this stamp set, matching ribbon and the specialty designer paper I found in one of the Halloween paper packs this year. Using silver embossing powder, I'm able to capture the fine details of this stamp set. I've been able to use this card design for both Christmas and New Year greetings! Love versatile products.

While many of these items are retiring, you can still get some of them if you order tonight! The ribbon pack, for instance, is regularly $6.00. It is still on sale tonight for $3.60. Check out items on the year end sale NOW.

Recipe for card:

Stamps: Tin of Tags set
Ink: Versamark ink pad
Paper: Basic Black, Silver Foil Sheets, Halloween Night Specialty Designer Series Paper

Accessories: 3/8" Glitter Ribbon Combo Pack, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Stampin' Dimensionals, Block C, Stampin Scrub, Embossing Buddy, Silver Stampin' Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Big Shot, Standard Plates

Heat embossed snowflakes from Tin of Tags stamp set.

Final Day for Year End Specials

Items up to 60% off. End tonight. Although items are selling out fast, this is a great time to get yourself a late Christmas present. Check out the year-end deals at my on-line Stampin' Up! store.

Excitement begins tomorrow!

Tune in early tomorrow to get a link to the new Occasions Catalog.
Its also the best time of the year to get more for your money during Sale-a-Bration. During Sale-A-Bration, for every $50 you spend, you can select a free gift from the Sale-A Bration brochure, which you can also download tomorrow
To stretch your dollars well beyond Sale-A-Bration, join Stampin' Up! as a demonstrator for $99, get $125 in merchandise in your starter kit (for your $99), and also get two free stamp sets of your choice as part of your starter kit. Get discounts of 20% or more on your future purchases as a demonstrator. But wait until Jan 4 to sign up at this link! Join for discounts as hobby demonstrator, or let me help your build a business.

Quick Links

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

Want to purchase at a discount? Sign up for $99 and get $125 worth of product in your starter kit. Then enjoy your future purchases at demonstrator discount prices of 20% or more...and order from the Occasions catalog now instead of waiting until January 4...an early Christmas present to yourself!

Visit my Stampin’ Up! Store to see the Year - End sale
Close out Stamps
Close out Bundles
Closeout Paper
Everything Else

Year End Clearance and Carry Over lists. While supplies last

Clearance Rack - Clearance Rack and retiring Holiday products are combined for the Year End Sale - many available only while they last

Enjoy!