Oct 25, 2010 | Announcements
If you own a copy of Stampin' Up!'s Digital Crafting software, My Digital Studio, it's time to flex those creative pixels! Stampin' Up! has a design contest – open until November 15th. Create 1 digital card and 2 single page scrapbook layouts and you could be one of 5 winners! Winners will receive $500 in downloads from Stampin' Up! See HERE for all the contest details & rules. Then, if you haven't already, download the just released MDS update 1.0.5.665 (release date 19 Oct 2010). Once you've got your scrapbook pages and card designed, download the entry form HERE and the photo release form HERE and then email everything to MDScontest@stampinup.com – and good luck!! There's a category for Stampin' Up! customers and a category for demonstrators as well.
Once you've created those great designs, you can also choose to have your projects professionally printed – and the great news is that prices for printing have dropped! Here's an updated pricing list. Last year, I designed my Christmas cards with My Digital Studio and had them printed through Stampin' Up! – I love how professional they looked and how I was able to customize them with many family photos from the year! If you have any questions about My Digital Studio, please feel free to contact me. I am enjoying working in with digital media and creating hybrid (a combination of digital and "traditional" paper crafting) projects.
Oct 24, 2010 | Announcements, Christmas, specials
Due to the popularity of this great punch, plus the fact that it's in a holiday bundle, the Decorative Label Punch is on a slight backorder. It's still available in the bundle but will ship as supplies allow. Currently, Stampin' Up! is expecting shipments at the end of October, first week of November and mid November, so hopefully there won't be too much of a lag.
As an alternative, if you'd like your bundle NOW…LOL…Stampin' Up! is also offering the Tags 'til Christmas bundle with the great Ornament punch. The price is the same but the punch is different (and not on backorder right now!). Wood block bundle is $49.52 (CA) item 124478; clear mount bundle is $41.52 (CA), item 124477. Please contact me if you're ready to place an order or have any questions. You can also place your order online HERE – click on SHOP NOW.
Oct 23, 2010 | specials
For those of you (like me) who need to see things…here's a visual guide to the Holiday Bundles available until December 16th at 20% off regular price.
Click here to download flyer
THE BUNDLE SALE AT A GLANCE
Vintage Christmas Bundle #124067 wood $29.96
Vintage Christmas Bundle #124068 clear $24.36
Contempo Christmas Card Bundle #124071 wood $25.96
Contempo Christmas Card Bundle #124072 clear $21.96
Tags Til Christmas Bundle #124077 wood $49.52
Tags Til Christmas Bundle #124078 clear $41.52
Gift Packaging Bundle #124083 wood $31.92
Gift Packaging Bundle #124084 clear $24.72
Simply Adorned Gift Bundle #124076 $52.32
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Frame Gift Bundle #124075 $23.12
Oct 22, 2010 | scrapbooking
I designed this two page layout for the Stampers and Scrappers club a little while back…and I was so pleased with it I thought I'd share it here 🙂
I used the Greenhouse Gala Designer Series Paper, and then simply pulled colours from it to use on the layout. (Why think any harder than I have to?!!). I also used the Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder for the Big Shot because I love dry embossing this way!!
If you're interested in trying your hand at scrapbooking or cardmaking and want to budget your spending, my Stampers & Scrappers Club is a great way to do so! There's a new Club starting in January – if you're interested in getting more details, please contact me!
Oct 21, 2010 | rubber stamping
Here's another swap card that I thought I'd share with you – designed by Sharri Coates from New Brunswick. The neat thing about this one – she's actually used 3 different Stampin' Up! background stamps to create the focal images. Bella Toile, En Francais and Wonderfully Worn. What a great idea! She's then punched out the images with the Large Tag punch, and mounted them on Extra Large Tag punches. Love this effect, and will definitely be trying this in a future class….
If you'd like to join me at an upcoming class, please contact me! Last minute spots available for the You Make Me Smile Class this Monday…
Oct 20, 2010 | Announcements, specials
Woohoo! Stampin' Up! announced a new promotion in time for all of our holiday preparations!
Six great Holiday Bundles are available now until December 16th – you can save 20% by purchasing a bundle of product!
Click on the image or click here to see the flyer, then contact me to place your order – or do it yourself online!
Bundles include:
1) Vintage Christmas Card Bundle Bells & Boughs Set Deck the Halls Designer Series Paper (English or Spanish options)
2) Contempo Christmas Card Bundle Contempo Christmas Set Jolly Holiday Designer Series Paper (English or French options)
3) Tags til Christmas Bundle Tags til Christmas Set Decorative Label Punch (English, Spanish or French options)
4) Gift Packaging Bundle Gifted Set Mini Lunch Sacks (English or French options)
5) Simply Adorned Gift Bundle Charming Set Simply Adorned 1" x 1-1/4" Charm Simply Adorned 24" Chain
6) Frame Gift Bundle Definitely Decorative Chunky Frame Small Chocolate Chip Dotted Flourish Décor Elements
Oct 19, 2010 | rubber stamping
a Hallowe'en card!! Yes, thought I'd show you something a little more current season rather than wishing the weeks away until Christmas! LOL.
This is such a fun card, and easy to create, too! The Midnight Musings jumbo wheel (120863) creates a fast and easy background. The bats & moon are punched out (how easy is that) using the Bitty Bat Large Punch (119279) and the 2-1/2" Extra Large Circle punch (120906).
The inside of this card features more swooping bats – spooooooky! LOL
Also a note that my November class is filling quickly. The first Wednesday of each month is a general card class, cost is $15 to learn to create 4 cards featuring different Stampin' Up! product and various crafting techniques. November's class is a Christmas-themed class! For more information or to register, please contact me.
Oct 18, 2010 | Christmas, rubber stamping
I love the look of dry embossing, and I LOVE how easy it is with the Big Shot and the Textured Impressions Embossing Folders. This card uses the snowflake folder "Northern Flurry" (featured in Stampin' Up!'s Holiday Mini Catalogue) and the Christmas greeting from the Perfect Punches set, which coordinates with the scallop circle punch. (Love that!!) I like this card so much, I may include it in some upcoming classes and workshops (though participants won't get to make 10 of them like they would in the Card Clinic!!)
Hope you've enjoyed the previews of the Card Clinic designs so far! I do realize, however, that some people aren't thinking ahead as far as I am, so plan on sharing some non-Christmas ideas in the next few posts, too. All the Christmas Card Clinic designs are in the Card Clinic 10 photo album on the right side of the blog. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions about the clinic at all.
Oct 17, 2010 | Christmas, rubber stamping
The return of another favourite card design! Using Stampin' Up!'s Lovely as a Tree for the main images, with the masking technique. If you didn't get a chance to make this card previously, you can choose this as your Card Clinic Design, and create 10 of them for $25. The joy of Card Clinic is that I will cut all the cardstock for you and have all the stamps and ink on hand – you just have to show up & follow the instructions and before you know it, you'll have created some beautiful handmade cards for your family and friends. Get some friends together & join us at a clinic! Contact me if you have any questions.
Oct 16, 2010 | Christmas, rubber stamping
This image always makes me laugh…
I'm including some designs from previous Card Clinics. This one features the reindeers from the Holiday Line Up set. The spotlight technique makes this card a little faster to create – rather than colouring in the entire image, you can just colour a focal section of it.
There's still more design choices to be shown! Card Clinic Dates are starting in a few weeks! Friday, November 5th, Sunday November 7th, Saturday, November 13th, Monday November 15th or Wednesday November 17th. Contact me to reserve your spot!
If you own a copy of Stampin' Up!'s Digital Crafting software, My Digital Studio, it's time to flex those creative pixels! Stampin' Up! has a design contest – open until November 15th. Create 1 digital card and 2 single page scrapbook layouts and you could be one of 5 winners! Winners will receive $500 in downloads from Stampin' Up! See HERE for all the contest details & rules. Then, if you haven't already, download the just released MDS update 1.0.5.665 (release date 19 Oct 2010). Once you've got your scrapbook pages and card designed, download the entry form HERE and the photo release form HERE and then email everything to MDScontest@stampinup.com – and good luck!! There's a category for Stampin' Up! customers and a category for demonstrators as well. 
