Festive Noel

Here is a card made with a colour you haven't seen on my blog before. I used Glorious Green for the card base, a colour I tend to accumulate and not use because I find it bright but it's the perfect green to go with Gable Green and Real Red. The Noel stamp is from the Big on Christmas stamp set. I stamped Noel in black and used Glorious Green, Gable Green, Real Red and Yoyo Yellow Stampin Write markers. The polka Dots were stamped in Glorious Green with the Polka Dot Background stamp. I finished the card off with a real red grosgrain ribbon.

Snow Swirled Quilt Card

Here is a really simple "quilt" card that I made with the snowflake from the Snow Swirled stamp set. I used paper from the Ski Slope Designer Paper and Real Red, Old Olive and Very Vanilla Cardstock. The snowflake was stamped in Real Red and the clear rhinestone brad is from the Pretties kit. The longest part of making this card is cutting all the layers of paper.

Season's Greetings.

I made this card using the elegant Holiday Treasure's Designer Paper, a white rub-on from the Season of Cheer rubons and the snowflake from the Snow Swirled stamp set. The best thing about white rub ons is they show up white on every colour of cardstock. I embossed the snowflake in white and set a gold eyelet in the center. I then layered it onto circle punchies and a scallop circle. I love the colours in this card. Who would have thought Chocolate chip would look so fabulous on Christmas cards.

Want to win a pack of rub-ons? Sign up for my Christmas stamp camp on November 30th. I will be giving away a free pack of rub-ons (winners choice) at the class so sign up soon. Click on the link to my website http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/stephanied/ to check out the details!

Holiday Line-up....

I love this stamp set...it is just soooo cute! And to think I completly overlooked this stamp set until one of my friends ordered it and I saw how cute it is. It is now #1 when it comes to sales for a Christmas stamp set. This was a card we did last Sunday at my card class. The snowman images was stamped with Black Staz On (a must have if you love to colour) and was coloured with a blender pen and Real Red, Pacific Blue, Baja Breeze, Going Gray and Apricot Appeal Classic Inks. I then used 2 way glue pen on all pom-poms and on the santa hat and sprnkled on dazzling diamonds. The "Merry Christmas" is from the Many Merry Messages stamp set, which I have used for years now. The paper is from Ski Slope Designer paper and I used a Real Red grosgrain ribbon to finish the card off.

Welcome Christmas....

Another quick and easy card I made using Season of Joy and Heard from the Heart stamp sets. The flowers were stamped with Riding Hood Red, cut out and attached to the white panel that had been stamped with swirls in Kiwi Kiss. The sentiment was then stamped below. The center of the flowers are embellished with silver micro beads from the Silver Bead Duo. I used Crystal Effects glue to attach the beads to the flower because it dries clear and is thick enough to hold the beads in place.

Stamp Camp #1

There is still one space in this Sunday's stamp camp. We will be making 10 cards, 2 each of 5 different designs. The class fee is $30 and the class starts at 2pm at my place. Click on the link to the left that says Stephanie's Stampin Up Website to contact me!

Holiday Greetings....

Here is a fun card I made with absolutely no stamping! The background paper is from the Bella Rose Designer Paper Series. Not a Christmas paper but these colours look fabulous on a Christmas card, especially using the Scallop Edge punch. The snowflakes are the Little Felt Flurries that are in the Holiday mini and I used Rhinestone brads from the Pretties kit to secure them to the card. The Holiday Geetings is from the Season of Cheer rub ons in the Holiday Mini (on sale this month!)

Pocket Silhouettes....

I thought it would be nice to post a card that wasn't Christmas, since all I have been making lately is Christmas cards. The Pocket Silhouettes is such a cute little stamp set. I challenged myself to make a card using some colours I almost never use. Since I don't use purple or blue all that often I chose purple for this card. I used Pale Plum (cardstock), Perfect Plum (cardstock), Elegant Eggplant (cardstock and Classic ink) and Whisper White on this card. I also used silver brads and Elegant Eggplant Grosgrain ribbon.

Mr Twigster...

Here is a cute little card I made using the tree from the Mr Twigster stamp set (Holiday Mini) and a scallop chipboard frame. The chipboard frame is covered Riding Hood Red cardstock (I traced the frame onto Riding Hood Red and cut out with Paper Snips and punched the center out with a square punch.) I stamped the tree with basic black and used a Riding Hood Red Classic, Close to Cocoa and Old Olive Classic inks with a blender pen to colour it. I layered it under the scallop frame. I wrapped Very Vanilla Wide Grosgrain and Riding Hood Red tafetta ribbon around and Old Olive card. The Very Merry saying was stamped in black and is from Short and Sweet stamp set.

Sweet Always

This is a simple little card I made with the Sweet Always Designer Paper (pretty isn't it?) I can't believe that just over a year and a half ago I was pretty resistant to using patterned papers on cards. Now I don't think I can live without it! Now these are colours I wouldn't normally put together but I think the Pumpkin Pie, Pirouette Pink and Regal Rose look great together. I used felt flowers from Flower Fusion (the Pumpkin Pie flower) and Flower Fusion Too (the Pink Pirouette flower) as the central focal point. I used a Rhinestone brad in the middle to attach to the card.

Best Wishes Season of Friendship....

I just love this set, Season of Friendship. It's my absolute favourite out of the new Holiday Mini. I especially love it with the new Autumn Vine Designer Paper. I am already on my second pack and I rarely have to buy a second pack of any of the paper because one pack goes a long way when you are making cards. On this card I used Chocolate Chip, Really Rust and More Mustard. The best wishes stamp is from the Short and Sweet stamp set (all the sayings in this stamp set fit in the small oval punch) It's hard to tell in this picture but the card is made from Chocolate Chip textured cardstock. It is absolutely fabulous looking in person!

Birthday Hugs and Wishes....

I am loving the colours in this card. I haven't used most of them in who knows how long! The dot background paper is from the Rainbow Sherbert Designer Paper, same with the box below. The Birthday Hugs and Wishes (from the Birthday Hugs and Wishes stamp set) was embossed in white on a Green Galore circle (cut with the coluzzle) The stitching was done by piercing the cardstock and drawing in the white stitch lines with a white signo gel pen and I attached three Apricot Appeal brads below. This was layered onto a white circle and onto a large Tempting Turquoise Scallop Circle (Cut with the Big Shot and Scallop Circle die in the Holiday Mini) The flower is from the Ginormous Flowers stamp set (stamped in Apricot Appeal) and trimmed carefully.

The pillow box was made using the Big Shot and the Pillow Box die from the holiday mini. I am having so much fun with these little boxes! The Happy Birthday stamp is from the Think Happy Thoughts stamp set and it all the circles and the scallop circles were punched with Stampin Up punches. It only took a few minutes to make but it's a great little box to make fun little treats for everyone you know!

Birthday Cupcake

Yesterday was winter so here is a nice bright card to take your mind off it! The cupcake is from the Crazy for Cupcakes stamp set. I coloured it in with markers and then used a two way glue pen on the icing and covered it with Dazzling Diamonds glitter (I love Dazzling Diamonds!) The polka dots one the side are from the Polka Dot background stamp and the sentiment (stamped nice and crooked...I know some of you are enjoying that!) is from the Crazy for Cupcakes stamp set too. The colours I used were mostly from the Bold Brights (Pink Passion, Pixie Pink and the confetti is various colours from the Bold Bright family) The card was made from the new "In-Colour" Pink Pirouette. I also used pink rhinstone brad.

Hello Winter!

This is what we woke up to this morning. While it's absolutely beautiful it's going to kill all our trees! I couldn't even walk Mary down the driveway this morning to catch the bus because all of our trees were drooped down over the driveway. Needless to say we got snowy and wet as we tried to shake the snow off the trees. Unfortunately it is wet and heavy but we managed to get through. I'm sure it's going to melt (or I really hope it is) but welcome to the first snowfall of the year!

Snappy Birthday Crab

Another card with my really cute crab. I love this little guy, especially after adding the googly eyes (I LOVE googly eyes!) This one was made with Real Red and I used the Real Red DP from the Hostess Benefits Level 1.

This months birthday sale is almost over and Crab and Company is just one of the stamp sets you can get on sale. This sale ends October 31st so be sure to get your order to me this week so you don't miss out.

Spend $20 on regular priced merchandise and save 20 % on Big Bold Birthday (page 62), Party Hearty (page 63), Bitty Birthday (page 64), Crazy for Cupcakes (page 64), Time to Party (Page 65), Simple Birthday Thanks (page 65) and Crab and Company (page 68)

Faux Silk Upsy Daisy...

Here is a simple little card I made using the Upsy Daisy stamp set, Urban Garden Designer Series Paper the Faux Silk technique (instructions below in the Oct. 3rd posting) The only difference on this card is that I stamped the Upsy Daisy Flowers on both sides of the tissue, Baja Breeze on one side, Night of Navy on the other side. I just love the colours in the Urban Garden DP, and it looks fabulous with the Upsy Daisy stamp set.

Eastern Blooms Thanks

I make a lot of thank you cards, I don't know why but I do. I really need to pull out some of my other sentiment stamps! This was a super easy card I made with the Eastern Blooms and Thank You Kindly stamp set with the colours Kiwi Kiss, Riding Hood Red and Tangerine Tango. In the center of the large flower I used one of new Filigree brads which I love so much I have been hoarding them. I finally broke down and used one! I also used the really beautiful Kiwi Kiss Satin ribbon (it's double-sided ribbon, the other side is very vanilla)

Hoot Hoot Hooray!

Another great card using the "Owl Together Now" stamp set! I just love these little owls and they are so much fun to make cards with. The little googly eyes (from Wal-Mart!) look great on these owls. I did this one in "man" colours of Basic Gray, Going Gray and Brocade Blue. The background is stamped with the Weathered Background stamp.

Awesome Autumn Class....

This is one of the cards we will be making at the Awesome Autumn Class next Sunday (the 19th) at 2pm (my place) We will be making 5 cards using all beautiful autumn colours like Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Really Rust and more. The cards will feature techniques such as Chalk and Versamark Watermark, Glossy cardstock, water colour, water misting and more. There is still room to sign up so e-mail me today. $25 or FREE when you make a purchase of $75 (merchandise total before tax and shipping) or more that same day.

Autumn Tree....

I can't believe I haven't bought the stamp set "Lovely as a Tree" before this year. It's been around for ages but I finally broke down and bought it this fall. I've really enjoyed stamping this particular stamp on various backgrounds. This background was done with my SU watercolour crayons and my aqua-painter on watercolour paper. The other stamps I used was the Sanded background stamp and the "warm wishes" stamp is from the Beautiful Borders stamp set.

Inspired by Nature....

I am having so much fun with the stamp set "Inspired by Nature" This is a card we made at last month's Stampers Club meeting using the stamp set and a technique called Faux Silk (instructions below) I also used the the "To You from Me' stamp from the Hostess set Best Yet and the Background stamp "Sanded"

Faux Silk Technique

1. On a piece of white tissue paper I stamped the cone flowers with Riding Hood Red, Old Olive and Close to Cocoa.

2. While it was drying I stamped the grass image with Kiwi Kiss on Very Vanilla Cardstock.

3. When the tissue image was dry I crumpled it up and then flattened it out. I covered the Vanilla cardstock panel with a glue stick and gently pressed the tissue paper image overtop, trimming the extra tissue paper away.

Although it's hard to see the texture in the picture it's a really nice technique.

Season of Friendship

I LOVE this set! Season of Friendship is one of the new sets in the new Holiday Mini Catalogue that starts today. This is a very simple card I made with the set but it's one of my favourites. I used Chocolate Chip, More Mustard and Really Rust (a colour combination I keep reaching for this fall!) and the leaves were stamped using the Rock and Roll technique. The rock and roll technique is when you ink your stamp with a lighter colour (like More Mustard) and the you roll your stamp edges onto a darker inkpad (like Really Rust) before you stamp. This technique works best with solid image stamps like the leaf. The little felt flower is from the Flower Fusion Too collection.

Take a Halloween Class....and get a free stamp set!

Here are a few of the items that we will be making at my Halloween class on Sunday October 5th. We will also be making a bag topper and a tag (each with a bag of CANDY!) This class is absolutely adorable and you don't want to miss out on it!

Now to the "free stamp set" part of the class. Take the class and you get to choose any stamp set from my "used stash" I have some great sets leftover from the last catalogue as well as past hostess and Sale-a-Bration stamp sets. I need to get this stuff out of my stamp room and this is a great way to give them all new homes. Sign up now...space is limited!

Thoroughly Thankful

I love pumpkins...especially in my garden. We didn't grow any this year since we were away all summer so the best I can do is stamp them. The main image is from the "Thoroughly Thankful" stamp set, stamped on watercolour paper and coloured with my aquapainter and classic inks. The image is actually double this size but I only used half of it for this card. The patterned paper in the background is from the Kiwi Kiss Designer Prints paper, just beautiful! The "kindness" stamp is from the "Heard from the Heart" stamp set

Pretty Upsy Daisy...

I have been doing so much with Autumn and darker colours lately it was so nice to work with pink again. This is one of the cards from my Upsy Daisy class this past weekend and I just love the Regal Rose, Rose Red and Barely Banana colours. I used the Wide Oval Punch on the sentiment and used the Coluzzle to cut the larger Rose Red oval to layer it. I think the Scallop Edge Punch gives this card the perfect "pretty" touch! The Upsy Daisy set is so easy to work with and comed with some great sentiments. It's on sale until September 30th for $19.51!

Sunflower

I had an urge to make a sunflower card since I have a bunch of sunflowers growing outside my craft room but I have NO sunflower stamps. Then I came up with the idea of dying a flower from the Pretties kit yellow (with Summer Sun ink refills) and punched a q 1/4 circle from Close to Cocoa. I then stamped it with the Sanded background stamp in Chocolate Chip ink. I also used the Sanded stamp in Chocolate Chip on the Summer Sun background. The Thank You stamp is from the Wow Flowers Stamp set.

From Owl of Us...

Now this is just the cutest stamp set and I am having so much fun with it. Being a "floral" stamper I am finding that I am starting to love some of the cute stamp sets like this "Owl Together" stamp set and Crab and Company (on sale next month!) For this card I stamped the owls and branch on watercolour paper and used the aqua painter (also on sale next month!) and re-inkers to colour. The colours I used were Chocolate Chip, Riding Hood Red and Close to Cocoa.

Simple Thanks

Here is a super quick and super easy thank you card I made. I used the stem from the stamp set Eastern Blooms and stamped it once in Chocolate Chip and once in Baja Breeze on white cardstock. The cardstock I used was Chocolate Chip and Baja Breeze and the striped paper is from the Designer Series Print in Baja Breeze. The card is finished off with a chocolate chip grosgrain ribbon and the "A Note of Thanks" from the Thank You Kindly Stamp Set stamped in Chocolate Chip.

Autumn Harvest

I made this card over a year ago using the Autumn Harvest stamp set on watercolor paper. The "thank you" stamp is from the Short and Sweet stamp set (and all the sayings in that set are perfect for the oval punches!) I stamped all the images in classic ink and used an aqua painter and classic ink refills to colour them in!

Eastern Blooms Thanks

This is one of the cards we made at my new catalogue party two weeks ago using the Eastern Blooms stamp set and the Thank You Kindly stamp sets. We also used the new "In-Colours" Tangerine Tango and Kiwi Kiss as well as the "new black" Chocolate Chip.

Exciting news, starting later today, you can now place your orders online through my Stampin Up demonstrator webiste at:

http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/stephanied/

Of course you can also place your orders through me but if you feel the urge to order something at 2am and don't think it would be right to call me at that time (it really wouldn't be allright!) now you have another option.

Upsy Daisy Class....

Upsy Daisy Class - $35
Class price includes your very own “Upsy Daisy” stamp set! We will be making 4 different cards featuring the beautiful “Upsy Daisy” stamp set (page 101). Please be sure to sign up and pre-pay for this class by September 7th to ensure your stamp set is here in time for the class. The actual class will be on Sunday September 21st, 2pm at my place.

Everyone who signs up for the class will get one of the 10 past hostess sets/Sale-a-bration sets that I have sitting here absolutely FREE!. Deadline for signing up is September 7th. Don't miss out on Free stamp set (and the class will be great too...Upsy Daisy is an awesome set!)

Eastern Blooms

I made this card last night using the new Eastern Blooms set and the Thank You Kindly stamp sets. The patterned paper is from the Washington Apple Designer Paper. All the colours look kind of different in the picture but all the reds are Riding Hood Red. and they look exactly the same in real life.

I have been having a lot of fun playing with some new stamp sets and will be posting more on my blog in the next couple of days. I will also be posting some blog only give-aways over the next few weeks so stay tuned!

Crazy for Cupcakes

Thursday night was a huge success and I hope everyone who came to my "WooHoo! It's a New Catalogue" Party had a good time! Tina C won the door prize and Anne B won the free hostess set "Best Yet". I know I had a good time and am looking forward to a new Stampers Club (which will be a Stampers 9 or 10! Lots of fun) and all the fun classes coming up!

To the right is one of the cards we made Thursday night from the new stamp set Crazy for Cupcakes...isn't it adorable! We used Pink Pirouette, Pretty in Pink and Riding Hood Red. We also used the Polka Dot Background stamp and a sentiment from A Little Birthday Cheer. The patterened polka dot paper is from the Patternes Designer Series Paper in Riding Hood Red. We also used the new punch Scallop Border which was easily the best seller out of the new catalogue Thursday night amongst all of you who were there!

Wow Flowers....

This is a quick and easy card I made using the new "Wow Flowers" stamp set out of the new catalogue. I am such a word-a-holic when it comes to stamping that even thought I try to make cards without the words (so I can stamp words on later when I desperately need a card for something) I end up taking a picture with a word stamp. I love the colours in this card. The new In Colours Tangerine Tango and Kiwi Kiss look great with thre Apricot Appeal. I've been working hard at stretching myself creatively and attempt to expand my colour combinations!

Thinking of fall.....

It's almost the end of the summer so I have been looking forward to fall. I know back home there wasn't a heck of a lot of summer this year. It's been pretty rainy here too but we've also had some beautiful days and whether its sunny or overcast hanging out by the ocean has been wonderful!
Tomorrow I spend the day packing to head back to Ontario and I am looking forward to being back home and getting back into the routine of things.
My catalogue launch party is Thursday, you don't want to miss out on that so be sure to RSVP so I have everything ready for you (don't worry, I am sending another e-mail later this week when I get a chance!) You don't want to miss out on the great free cards we are going to make, the free goodies, the great special and the fabulous door prize!

Ingredients for the card:
Stamp Sets: Thoroughly Thankful
Ink: Tangerine Tango, Kiwi Kiss, More Mustard, Close to Cocoa, Creamy Caramel, Ruby Red and Basic Black
Paper: Tangerine Tango, Kiwi Kiss, Very Vanilla
Accessories: Old Olive 5/8 grosgrain, Linen thread, Stampin Dimensionals, Old Olive brads

Simply Said Celebrate

This card was an attempt by me to start using some unconventional colours together, at least colours I didn't normally use together. Since I almost never use any colour close to purple I thought it was a good set to use Perfect Plum and Elegant Eggplant together, which I think look pretty good together. Next I threw in some More Mustard with it just because it wasn't a natural choice for me (normally I would pick Chocolate Chip or Old Olive with just about everything!) Over all I liked the colours together.

Of course the eyelets are now discontinued that I used on this card but everything else is current. I can't wait to get home because soon after I do I have a whole bunch of new stuff out of the new catalogue set to arrive!

The New catty is here...

Check out the new colour, Pink Pirouette, which looks great with chocolate chip. Pink Pirouette is the perfect pale pink, lighter and softer than Pretty in Pink. I think it will be fabulous on baby girl cards.

I can safely say all the new colours look fabulous with chocolate chip which makes me sooooo happy. This card was made with the new Wow Flowers stamp set. Soon I will be home and all of you will have the new catalogue in your hands (and so will I...I can't wait!) I will try to show off all the new colours over the next two weeks, so you can check them out.

Doodle This....

I just love how simple and easy these cards were to make. Although these cards were made from sets in the soon to be old catalogue, Doodle This and Smarty Pants, this design will be one of the cards we will be making at my new catalogue party on August 28th.

Truthfully these cards were inspired by a card I saw quite a while ago using the Doodle This stamp set (I wish I could credit the stamper but I never did save the image, I just happened to remember it) but I know I changed a few things about it so I hope you will all forgive me for not being an original on these cards. I just loved the simplicity of the flower doodle on the white!

A Little Bit of Everything

Hard to believe I brought so much stamping stuff here to PEI and I have barely had time to stamp. Strangely enough when I have had time to stamp I am having a hard time coming up with anything. So far I have made three cards and this isn't one of them! I made this over a month ago!

I have settled on a date for my "WooHoo! it's the New Catalogue" Party. It will be on Thursday August 28th in the evening so mark it on your calender's. There will be lots more in my e-mail newsletter, which will be sent out tomorrow but there will be great specials, a great door prize and free goodies for everyone who comes. Not to mention free make and takes!

Ingredients for the card:

Stamp Sets: Simply Said, Think Happy Thoughts, Polka Dots and Paisley
Ink: Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Versamark Watermark
Paper: Pumpkin Pie, Summer Sun, Whisper White
Accessories: Pumpkin Pie Eyelets, Clear EP, Dazzling Diamonds, Circle Punches, Summer Sun/Garden Green Stampin Write Markers

Unfrogettable....thats what you are...

Thank goodness I have no idea how to add sound to a blog or you would all be blessed with my beautiful singing voice! So Unfrogettable has been retired and as cute as he is I am sure there will be something equally as cute to replace him. I CAN'T wait to see the new catalogue.

Lots of new stuff coming down the road but I guess the biggest news that has just been released is that Stampin Up is going to be carrying the Sizzix Big Shot die cutting machine. Now I know most of you are Cuttlebuggers, I know I own a Cuttlebug but barely use but the great news is that some of the dies will work in the Cuttlebug (some are too big...of course the too big ones are the ones I want!) So now I will probably be trading in the Cuttlebug for the Big Shot. I am ordering on Monday so that hopefully by the time I get home all my new stuff will be there!

As for my new catalogue launch you can see that it's really quite split, especially when you take in the e-mails I got. I am leaning towards ignoring all of you (hee hee!) and maybe doing it Thursday night. Only because Pierre is heading back to PEI Wednesday and we have so much to do in the few days he is home. Send your protests to my e-mail and I will ignore them there!

Retiring Accessories Update

Designer Series Paper – East Coast Prep – SOLD OUT
Double Stitched Ribbon – Soft Sky – SOLD OUT
Rub-Ons – Cherished Memories – SOLD OUT
Pumpkin Pie Designer Series Paper – SOLD OUT
More Mustard Designer Series Paper - SOLD OUT
Eyelets Basic – SOLD OUT
Eyelets Bold Brights – SOLD OUT
Punch Box Three for you – SOLD OUT
Stampin Around Lily Pad – SOLD OUT
Stampin Colour Index Labels – SOLD OUT

Think Happy Thoughts

This card was made using the Think Happy Thoughts stamp set and a couple of punches (the 1 3/8 circle punch and the Scallop circle punch, and I just heard there will be a new scallop square punch in the new catalogue!). The colours I used were Taken with Teal and Regal Rose which look fabulous together. The stitch on the Regal Rose square was done with the white signo gel pen and the paper piercing template. It was so much easier than sewing!

Retiring Accessories Update

Designer Series Paper - Soft Sky - SOLD OUT

Simply Scrappin Confetti - SOLD OUT

Big Bold Birthday/Bold Bright Colours

Here is a card I made using the Big Bold Birthday set and A Little Birthday cheer set using colours from the Bold Bright family (Pixie Pink, Pink Passion, Gable Green and Green Galore) I also used the clear rhinestone brads from the Pretties kit in the centers of the flowers (which I made using the bow stamp) I love all these colours together! I didn't bring this stamp set with me but I really wish I did because I am starting to love this set!

If you look to the left you will see I posted a picture of me on the blog (if the giant potato is still under "Picture from PEI" let me just say, no it's not me Liz!) I have to say that is one of the best picture of me I have taken in years, probably because I don't think it looks much like me..LOL! It looks like I have awesome tan lines but let me just say I was as red as a lobster and boy does it hurt! Do I feel stupid not putting on sunscreen. I usually don't burn and since it felt so cool (although sunny) I didn''t even think I was tanning. Now I don't go out without sunscreen!

Retiring Accessories Update

Soft Subtles Eyelets – SOLD OUT
Close to Cocoa Designer Series Paper – SOLD OUT
Accents and Elements Build A Flower – SOLD OUT
Notes and Envelopes – Pocket Notes – SOLD OUT
Groovy Guava Designer Series Paper – SOLD OUT
Tempting Turquoise Designer Series Paper – SOLD OUT
Pumpkin Pie Designer Series Paper – SOLD OUT
Cardstock Wild Wasabi 8 ½ x 11 – SOLD OUT
Cardstock Purely Pomegranate 8 ½ x 11 – SOLD OUT
Designer Series Paper – Fall Flowers – SOLD OUT
Designer Series Paper Porcelain Prints – SOLD OUT
Stampin Around Wheel – Mistletoe – SOLD OUT
Stampin Around Wheel Jumbo –Rough Texture – SOLD OUT

Close as a Memory

I've been playing with this set quite a bit in the past few weeks (thankfully not because I need them) but I think I might have to do a Sympathy/Thinking of you class this fall. The flower and sentiment were stamped on Confetti White with So Saffron and Mellow Moss inks. The flower is coloured using an Aqua Painter and a few drops from a Mellow Moss ink refill, my favourite technique with the Pretties flowers because its so easy. I also used two Mellow Moss eyelets (retiring soon) on the bottom to give it a little something extra.

Retiring Accessories Update

Classic Stampin Ink Refill – Purely Pomegranate – SOLD OUT
Classic Stampin Ink Refill – Blue Bayou – SOLD OUT
Hodgepodge Hardware – Aged Copper – SOLD OUT
Stipple Brushes – SOLD OUT
Double Stitched Ribbon – Wild Wasabi – SOLD OUT

Please be sure to check out my up and running Stampin Up Website (Link to the right). I will keep it updated with class information and it always has the latest specials on it. And this fall you will be able to do ONLINE ORDERING through it. I love ordering online so I am sure those of you who love the online shopping are going to have a lot of fun!

Celebrate Your Day

Here is a card using the Celebrate Everything and Big Bold Birthday stamp sets. I used Not Quite navy, Ruby Red and Old Olive onks. The Stamp-a-Ma-Jig came in quite handy for lining up the "Your Day" under celebrate and the "happy birthday" underneath the celebrate your day. I also used it for the olive dots on the strip of olive cardstock. On the olive balloon I used Crystal Effects. I was going to do them all but I liked it when only one was done so I decided to stop.

Retiring Accessories Update:

River Rock Ink refill – SOLD OUT
Brushed Copper cardstock – SOLD OUT
Mulberry Paper-white – SOLD OUT
Double Stitched Groovy Guava Ribbon – SOLD OUT
Simply Scrappin Special Delivery Girl – SOLD OUT
Hodgepodge Hardware – Antique Brass – SOLD OUT
Jumbo Wheel – Leaves A La Carte – SOLD OUT

Sweet Shapes

Here is a card I made using the soon to be retired Sweet Shapes. I used Lavender Lace, a colour I don't use very often. The patterned paper is from the Certainly Celery Prints Designer Series Paper. I made the little circles using the paper piercing template from the Mat Pack (page 189) and the uni-ball Signo Gel pen. I might have to get use to using the circle template and a gel pen because almost all ofthe eyelets are retiring. While they might come in different colours Stampin Up has told us they won't be repackaging them so I am really going to miss the white and the Real Red, I use those colours a lot.


ACCESSORIES UPDATE:
Classic Ink Refill - Wild Wasabi - SOLD OUT
Hodgepodge Hardware - Pewter - SOLD OUT
Double Stitched Ribbon - Blue Bayou - SOLD OUT
Double Stitched Ribbon - Purely Pomegranate - SOLD OUT
Simply Sent - Simple Delights - SOLD OUT
Simply Sent - Three Thoughts - SOLD OUT

Retired Accessories List

Here is the complete list of Stampin Up accessories that will not make it into the next catalogue:

Last updated July 21, 7:00 AM (MT)

Item Number
Product Description Availability
109200 Accents & Elements Build A Flower

110718 Accents & Elements Lucky Star

110719 Accents & Elements Messenger
103158 Acrylic Graph & Grid

108638 Card Stock 12 X 12 In Color

108642 Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 Blue Bayou

108643 Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 Groovy Guava
108637 Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 In Color
108640 Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 River Rock
108639 Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 Soft Sky
108641 Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 Wild Wasabi
108644 Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 Purely Pomegranate
103975 Card Stock Brushed Copper
108694 Card Stock Textured 12 X 12 In Color
107312 Cards & Envelopes Gift Whisper White
107292 Cards & Envelopes Greeting Whisper White
109116 Notes & Envelopes Long Notes
109118 Notes & Envelopes Love Notes
109117 Notes & Envelopes Pocket Notes*
110729 Notes & Envelopes Scallop Notes
109119 Notes & Envelopes Gift Notes
109018 Classic Stampin' Ink Blue Bayou
109019 Classic Stampin' Ink Groovy Guava
109017 Classic Stampin' Ink Purely Pomegranate
109016 Classic Stampin' Ink River Rock
109015 Classic Stampin' Ink Soft Sky
109020 Classic Stampin' Ink Wild Wasabi
109013 Classic Stampin' Pad Blue Bayou
109012 Classic Stampin' Pad Groovy Guava
109011 Classic Stampin' Pad Purely Pomegranate
109010 Classic Stampin' Pad River Rock
109009 Classic Stampin' Pad Soft Sky
109014 Classic Stampin' Pad Wild Wasabi
110751 Designer Series Paper Azure*
110749 Designer Series Paper Berry Bliss
109154 Designer Series Paper Cutie Pie
110699 Designer Series Paper East Coast Prep*
109160 Designer Series Paper Fall Flowers
109159 Designer Series Paper Flowers For You*
110697 Designer Series Paper Ginger Blossom
110479 Designer Series Paper Jersey Shore*
109151 Designer Series Paper Le Jardin
110748 Designer Series Paper Notebook*
110750 Designer Series Paper Olive Press
109153 Designer Series Paper Porcelain Prints*
109175 Designer Series Paper Prints Almost Amethyst*
109177 Designer Series Paper Prints Always Artichoke
110696 Designer Series Paper Prints Bali Breeze
109173 Designer Series Paper Prints Blue Bayou
109174 Designer Series Paper Prints Brilliant Blue
109178 Designer Series Paper Prints Certainly Celery
109169 Designer Series Paper Prints Close to Cocoa*
109168 Designer Series Paper Prints Groovy Guava*
109171 Designer Series Paper Prints Lovely Lilac
109172 Designer Series Paper Prints More Mustard
109176 Designer Series Paper Prints Old Olive
109170 Designer Series Paper Prints Pumpkin Pie
109164 Designer Series Paper Prints River Rock*
109167 Designer Series Paper Prints Rose Red
109166 Designer Series Paper Prints So Saffron
109165 Designer Series Paper Prints Soft Sky
109163 Designer Series Paper Prints Tempting Turquoise
110698 Designer Series Paper Prints Spring Break
110273 Designer Series Paper Prints Spring Fling*
110271 Designer Series Paper Prints Spring Silhouettes
110272 Designer Series Paper Prints Western Sky
107299 Envelope Confetti Cream Medium
105320 Eyelets Basic
100375 Eyelets Bold Brights
100381 Eyelets Earth Elements
107233 Eyelets Fresh Favorites I
107234 Eyelets Fresh Favorites II
105316 Eyelets Rich Regals
100378 Eyelets Soft Subtles
105515 Hodgepodge Hardware Pewter
105531 Hodgepodge Hardware Antique Brass
105532 Hodgepodge Hardware Aged Copper
101120 Metallic Art Pencils
107307 On Board Accents
109181 On Board Blossoms & Basic
109179 On Board Ginormous Pieces
107306 On Board Simon Lower
102678 Paper Mulberry White
109227 Punch Box Three For You
102686 Punch Handheld Rectangle
100271 Pure Color Pencils
109060 Ribbon Double-Stitched Blue Bayou
109063 Ribbon Double-Stitched Groovy Guava
109061 Ribbon Double-Stitched Purely Pomegranate
109062 Ribbon Double-Stitched River Rock*
109059 Ribbon Double-Stitched Soft Sky
109058 Ribbon Double-Stitched Wild Wasabi
109189 Ribbon Originals Beachfront*
109187 Ribbon Originals District*
109188 Ribbon Originals Fairy Tale
109185 Ribbon Originals Jersey*
109184 Ribbon Originals Sherbert
109186 Ribbon Originals Theater
110716 Ribbon Striped Grosgrain Wild Wasabi*
110281 Rub-Ons Cherished Memories*
110284 Rub-Ons Eastern Elegance*
110285 Rub-Ons Urban West*
110557 Simply Scrappin' Boho Blend
109610 Simply Scrappin' Confetti
110572 Simply Scrappin' Crew Kids Boy
110567 Simply Scrappin' Crew Kids Girl
109597 Simply Scrappin' Home Again
110562 Simply Scrappin' Rose Cottage
109648 Simply Scrappin' Special Delivery Boy
109627 Simply Scrappin' Special Delivery Girl
110587 Simply Scrappin' Summer Days
110577 Simply Scrappin' Tie The Knot
111184 Simply Sent Friendly Notes
109228 Simply Sent Simple Delights
109229 Simply Sent Three Thoughts
106662 Stampin'Around Wheel Daisy Field
107561 Stampin'Around Wheel Garden Annuals
109681 Stampin'Around Wheel Good Dog
109678 Stampin'Around Wheel Kisses
107482 Stampin'Around Wheel Lily Pad
109680 Stampin'Around Wheel Meow
109677 Stampin'Around Wheel Mistletoe
106610 Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Basics Outline
107467 Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Birthday
109571 Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Dilly Dally Baby
109570 Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Dilly Dally Friends
109569 Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Dilly Dally Party
108423 Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Leaves A La Carte
107468 Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Nature Hike
108980 Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Petals
107464 Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Rough Texture
111261 Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Spunky Spots
109554 Stampin' Color Index Labels
109553 Stampin' Color Index Labels (French)
106694 Stampin' Kids Markers
101399 Stipple Brushes
102673
Zig Painty

Discounted Retiring Accessories Promotion

Just to let you know that this is only part of the retiring list, the rest of the list will be up later this morning (after 7am Utah time) I will post the rest of the list when I see it, hopefully here unless it is only in PDF form.

I will place order ASAP because things run out quickly. There is no guarantee since once things on the retiring accessories list run out they are gone for good!

Save 25% off the following discontinued accessories:Item # Pg. # Description Regular Price 25% Off Price
109117 167 Pocket Notes assortment $12.04 $9.03
110479 168 Jersey Shore Designer Series paper $12.04 $9.03
110699 168 East Coast Prep Designer Series paper $12.04 $9.03
109159 169 Flowers For You Designer Series paper $12.04 $9.03
110273 169 Spring Fling Designer Series paper $12.04 $9.03
110748 170 Notebook Designer Series paper $12.04 $9.03
109153 170 Porcelain Prints Designer Series paper $12.04 $9.03
110751 171 Azure Designer Series paper $12.04 $9.03
109164 171 River Rock Prints Designer Series paper $12.04 $9.03
109175 171 Almost Amethyst Prints Designer Series paper $12.04 $9.03
109168 171 Groovy Guava Prints Designer Series paper $12.04 $9.03
109169 171 Close to Cocoa Prints Designer Series paper $12.04 $9.03
110284 182 Eastern Elegance Rub-Ons $12.97 $9.73
110285 182 Urban West Rub-Ons $12.97 $9.73
110281 182 Cherished Memories Rub-Ons $12.97 $9.73
109185 190 Jersey Ribbon Originals $15.76 $11.82
109187 190 District Ribbon Originals $15.76 $11.82
109189 190 Beachfront Ribbon Originals $15.76 $11.82
110716 191 Wild Wasabi striped grosgrain ribbon $9.77 $7.32
109062 191 River Rock double-stitched grosgrain ribbon $11.11 $8.34


*Discounted price reflects the seven percent price adjustment effective during the Spring-Summer 2008 catalogue sales period.

Stampin Up is also selling empty punch box tins (the boxes used to store the Three for You punch on page 181) these are catalogue #114673 and they are selling for $4.75 each.

Big Bold Birthday

Here is one of the first cards I made using Big Bold Birthday. I've only had the set for a year and I finally sat down to make some cards with it last week. I'll post the other one I made in a few days.

This one was made with Barely Banana, Yoyo Yellow, Close to Cocoa and Chocolate Chip. The top of the cupcakae was done by stamping it in yoyo yellow, covering it with crystal effects and sprinkling dazzling diamonds overtop. The "Celebrate You" is from the A Little Birthday Cheer set and I used the spiral punch along the left hand side of the barely banana cardstock.

I will be posting the retiring accessories list on my blog tomorrow morning (and sending out a e-mail reminder) so watch for that!

A Little Bit of Happiness

Here is a card I made using the Hostess Stamp Set, A Little Bit of Happiness. The image is coloured in with markers and I added a few little touches of glitter.

I figured this card would be perfect to post today since I just got the news that Amber had a little girl, Lily Joy. Congratulations Amber, she's beautiful!

Sending Happy Thoughts

Here is a card I made awhile ago (and did in a class) with the set Sending Happy Thoughts (from the Simply Sent Kits at the beginning of the catalogue) The colours I used were the soon to be retired Bayou Blue and Soft Sky, I'm going to miss the Soft Sky especially. But the new "in-colours" are fabulous looking so I am sure I will get over it quickly.

Big Bold Birthday

Here is a card I made for my niece's birthday using the Big Bold Birthday stamp set. I used one of my favourite colours, chocolate chip, and I paired it with Pretty in Pink and whisper white. I stamped the cupcake top with pretty in pink, trimmed carefully and covered with crystal effects. I the sprinkled pink chunky glitter (which was in the now done with Ocassions Mini, hopefully it will make the new catalogue in August)and let dry.

Liz....

My good friend Liz is moving away today, and I hope she knows how missed she will be by me as well as everyone who knows her. I don't know how we will get through a stamping session without her refreshing take on life (thanks Liz, I will never look at an oddball couple walking down the street in the same way) and her way with words (like mixing up the words "nymphomaniac" and "hypochondriac", strange how elderly ladies don't like being callled nymphomaniacs!)

She cracks me up like no one else and I sure hope she keeps in touch. Hopefully I will get to see her this summer when I am in Nova Scotia, she made the mistake of giving me her address! Good luck Liz, I hope you make a lot of new friends and have a great life on the east coast!