Technique Hostess Club Projects

Good evening Stampers!

Sorry for the delay in posts but I haven't had the strength or energy to post or stamp for the past week. I had been out sick with Tonsillitis since Sunday of last week! I am finally feeling better, don't have all my energy back yet but I'm definitely feeling better...

Today, I'll be sharing some projects that we made last month at my upline Yolie's, house for her Technique Hostess Club. These projects were so quick and easy to make, my favorite kind!

This card showcases the brand new Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper Stack and the coordinating Sweet Pea Stitched Felt Flowers, which I love! These flowers add such a nice touch to your cards and you get 52 pieces in a pack for only $7.95! You can't beat that!! Let me apologize for the odd colors in the pictures. I didn't realize that they were so off. As soon as I can, I will re-take the pictures and re-post them. The "Happy Birthday" sentiment is from the Well Scripted set from the Occasions Mini Catalog. The card base is actually Old Olive, though in the picture it looks like Always Artichoke. A piece of the Sweet Pea DSP was layered on a piece of So Saffron which is found in the stripes of the DSP.

Here is a close-up of the Pretty in Pink Sweet Pea Stitched Felt Flower and it was attached to the Whisper White Square using Mini Glue Dots. The scallop border around the square piece of Whisper White was made using the Scallop Trim Corner Punch from the Occasions Mini and the Scallop Trim Border Punch, which you can earn for FREE during Sale-A-Bration! In case you want to make this scallop frame square piece, your paper needs to measure 2-7/8".

All Supplies Stampin' Up! (unless otherwise indicated)

Stamps: Well Scripted

Ink: Old Olive

Paper: Old Olive, Whisper White, So Saffron, Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper Stack

Accessories: Sweet Pea Stitched Felt Flowers, Scallop Trim Corner Punch, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Mini Glue Dots

This next card was quick and easy, and I love the look of it! The card base is Chocolate Chip Cardstock, with a stip of Rose Red. The colors here, also play off of the strip of Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper.

Here is a close-up of the details on the card. As you can see, the bottom half of the card is a piece of Whisper White Cardstock that was embossed using the NEW Stampin' Up! Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Folder, from the Occasions Mini. The medallion is an image from the Vintage Labels set, that is FREE during SAB. It was stamped in Rose Red ink onto Pretty In Pink Cardstock and then punched out using the Scallop Circle Punch and the 1-1/4" Circle Punch. The image behind the medallion is stamped in Chocolate Chip and punched out using the 1-3/8" Circle Punch. The "For You" sentiment is also from the Vintage Labels set and was stamped in Rose Red ink. Lastly, the ribbon is the NEW Pretty In Pink 5/8" Satin Ribbon from the Occasions Mini (have you noticed a theme yet?). ;o)

All Supplies Stampin' Up! (unless otherwise indicated)

Stamps: Vintage Labels

Ink: Rose Red, Chocolate Chip

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Rose Red, Whisper White, Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper

Accessories: Scallop Circle Punch, 1-1/4" Circle Punch, 1-3/8" Circle Punch, Stampin' Up! Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Folder, Big Shot, Pretty In Pink 5/8" Satin Ribbon

And finally, the last card! Don't you just love the flower? I thought it was going to be complicated to make, but boy was I wrong. The cardbase here is Kraft Cardstock, and there is a piece of So Saffron adhered to the inside bottom of the card. The bottom of the cardbase is punched with the Scallop Border Punch and then pierced with the Paper Piercer. The stem is made out of a piece of Always Artichoke Cardstock and then tie a piece of Always Artichoke Grosgrain Ribbon for the "leaves". The "Friend to Friend" sentiment is from the Teeny Tiny Wishes set. .

This is a close-up of the flower. So, does it look hard to do? Well, trust me, it was easy peasy lemon squeezy! It is made using four flowers punched out of Elegant Eggplant Cardstock using the Five Petal Punch! You just layer three of the flowers, curling the petals up with your bone folder first and then the last flower you fold the petals in and adhere it closed using glue dots. You attach this to the center of the flower and then add a So Saffron button to the middle of it using Mini Glue Dots. Voila, you have a flower! :o)

All Supplies Stampin' Up! (unless otherwise indicated)

Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes

Ink: Elegant Eggplant

Paper: Kraft, So Saffron, Elegant Eggplant, Always Artichoke

Accessories: Five Petal Flower Punch, Scallop Border Punch, Fresh Favorites II Buttons, Always Artichoke 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Paper Piercer, Piercing Mat, Mini Glue Dots

I just have some quick reminders: this month is the last month of Sale-A-Bration. So if you would like to earn your FREE Products, please hurry! Also, the 15% off for signing up as a Demonstrator ends at the end of March as well. If you'd like to place an order you can do so by clicking HERE 24/7, EMAILING ME, or by calling me. Contact me if you have any questions or would like to have a workshop. :o)

Happy Stampin'!

Sending Love Workshops

Edited to Add: Supplies list is now added for each project.

Hi Stampers!

Last month I had two "Sending Love" workshops in my home that was based around new items in the Occasions Mini Catalog. All projects were Valentine themed just in time to order supplies to create Valentine gifts! I had a good turn out and it was lots of fun. But, since I've never done two workshops in one weekend (one on Saturday and one on Sunday) I was pretty exhausted afterwards. Even still, it was fun catching up with some old customers and meeting new ones!



Here are the projects, enjoy!

Here is the first card we made. It uses the brand new I {Heart} Hearts stamp set. Remember that with every purchase of this set, $2 is donated to the Haiti Relief Fund. This set is available in wood mounted or in our NEW Clear Mounted Stamps! The beautiful background papers we used are also brand new and from the Occasions Mini Catalog. It is the Sending Love Specialty Designer Series Paper. I fell in love with this paper as soon as I saw it. The designs are beautiful and it has glitter! Lastly, we used the brand new Pinking Hearts Border Punch on the bottom part of the Real Red DSP.

Here's a close-up of the DSP and the hearts. I hope you can see the sparkly glitter on the paper, its beautiful! All four hearts were cut out and adhered with Stampin' Dimensionals. Also, you can see a close up of the Pinking Hearts Border Punch. Aren't the tiny little hearts cute?

Stampin' Supplies(All Stampin' Up! unless otherwise indicated):

Stamps: I {Heart} Hearts

Ink: Real Red, Pretty in Pink

Paper: Pretty in Pink, Very Vanilla, Sending Love Specialty Designer Series Paper

Accessories: Pinking Hearts Border Punch, Real Red 3/4" Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals, Paper Snips

This is the second card we made at my Sending Love Workshop. This card uses the brand new stamp set, Well-Scripted (available in wood mount or NEW clear mount) and the beautiful Sweet Pea Stitched Felt Flowers. Both of these items are from the Occasions Mini Catalog. The background paper is also another sheet from the Sending Love Specialty Designer Series Paper.

Here's a close-up of the card. The colors I used were taken from the Sweet Pea Stitched Felt Flowr itself. The main card base and the "Love You Much" sentiment are both Rose Red, the same as the flower. The Scallop Border Punch was used on a strip of Chocolate Chip Cardstock.

Stampin' Supplies(All Stampin' Up! unless otherwise indicated):
Stamps: Well Scripted
Ink: Rose Red
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Rose Red, Very Vanilla, Sending Love Specialty Designer Series Paper
Accessories: Scallop Border Punch, Sweet Pea Stitched Flower, Tombow Multipurpose Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals

Sorry, I'm not sure why the background in this picture looks blue...but here's a picture of the final project we made. It was made using the Fancy Favor Box Bigz XL die, the Build-A-Bear Die and the BAB Valentine's Day Sizzlets. It was so quick and easy to make! And isn't the box and bear just cute!? I fell in love with the cute little bear...

Here's a top view of the box, it was filled with real red paper strips that were crimped and then filled with Valentine Heart Chocolates.

Stampin' Supplies(All Stampin' Up! unless otherwise indicated):
Stamps: None
Ink: None
Paper: Real Red 12x12 Cardstock, Basic Black, Close To Cocoa, Creamy Caramel, Pretty in Pink, Retired Designer Series Paper Pack
Accessories: 1/2" Circle Punch, Build-A-Bear Stampin' Up! Bear Bigz Die, Stampin' Up! Beary Lovely Sizzlets Die,Stampin' Up! Beary Essentials Die, Stampin' Up! Beary Girl Die, Big Shot, Stampin' Dimensionals

Well, I hope you enjoyed looking at the projects. I will be posting a full supplies list for each project hopefully tomorrow. Remember, you can order from me 24/7 by clicking here. Have a great President's Day Holiday and Happy Stampin'!

Accordion Fold Purse

Good Morning Stampers!
I was looking through some pictures of projects that I have and realized that I never posted this beautiful purse I made a few months back! It was a class that Marcella, a fellow demonstrator and team member had for us and it was quick and fun to make!

I will post the recipe for this project later on today and hopefully will post pictures of the projects we made at my "Sending Love" Workshop this past weekend!

Have a wonderful day and Happy Stampin'!

A {Heart} for Haiti

On January 12, 2010 a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti, leaving in its wake devastation so overwhelming that the Haitian people and their leaders can only look for help from the outside to cope. As a Stampin′ Up! demonstrator, you can help make a difference in the lives of those who continue to suffer from the effects of this earthquake by purchasing, and more importantly selling, the I {Heart} Hearts stamp set.

From now until February 28, 2010, $2 from every I {Heart} Hearts stamp set you sell will be donated to the American Red Cross’ Haiti Relief and Development Fund. The Red Cross is already well-established in Haiti, and this money will be used to provide immediate relief and long-term support through supplies, technical assistance and other support to help those in need.

Product Name Item # Price

I {Heart} Hearts- clear mount 118571 $18.95
I {Heart} Hearts - wood-mount 117010 $26.95

In the past, when terrorists attacked the Twin Towers, when a tsunami struck Indonesia, when a hurricane destroyed New Orleans, and when wildfires ravaged Australia, Stampin′ Up! demonstrators have stepped forward and showed their commitment to making a difference in the lives of others. This time is no different.

The corporate team of Stampin' Up! has already been getting to work with the relief effort. In addition to donating a portion of sales, Stampin' Up! bought supplies for 5,000 hygiene kits to be sent to the Haitian people. See how they turn the Stampin' Up! Distribution Center into a huge assembly line.

Click for more info on this from Shelli Gardner (CEO of Stampin Up)

Thank you for your love and support. Together we will make a difference.

Sale-A-Bration and More!

Sale-A-Bration is officially here! What does that mean? FREE Stamps for you of course!! Check out all the details below...

Promotion Dates: January 5-March 31, 2010
Customers: Receive a FREE Sale-A-Bration product for every $50 purchase (before tax and shipping).
Hostesses: Receive a FREE Sale-A-Bration product for every $300 in workshop sales*, in addition to our regular hostess benefits. *Note: Online orders do not qualify but I'd be happy to place the order for you.
Recruits: Choose any retail stamp set (valued up to $47.95) from the current catalogs when signing up during the promotion. Plus, get 15 percent off your Starter Kit (Standard or Digital+)!
The Stampin' Memories Add-On can be added to these kits, but will not be discounted.

Click HERE if you'd like to download the Sale-A-Bration Brochure or on the picture on the side of my blog. Oh my goodness, the FREE goodies are amazing!! You have to check them out!

In addition to Sale-A-Bration, we now have the brand NEW Occasions Mini Catalog available! Click HERE to download the catalog or click on the picture on the side of my blog. You are going to be amazed by all the NEW stamp sets, accessories and some limited supply kits. I seriously want everything in the new mini! :o) ***Spoiler Alert!!!*** We now have Clear mounted stamps available! They are great!! You can find more info in the new mini or you can EMAIL ME for more details.

If you'd like to place an order click HERE, EMAIL ME, or call me. If you'd like to host a workshop or have any questions about anything, please feel free to CONTACT ME. Thanks and Happy Stampin'!

My Christmas Card

Hello Stampers!
I know it's been a while and this post is late in being shared but here it is nonetheless.

So what do you think? I actually CASEd this card from the fabulous Patty Bennet, check out her blog HERE. I love her projects and will admit to shamelessly CASEing her on more than one occasion! Well, isn't imitation the sincerest form of flattery? Hee,hee. ;o)

It was a really simple, quick and easy card to make, and I had to make a few changes since I didn't have all of the same supplies as Patty. I hope you like it.

Stampin’ Recipe:
Stamps: Lovely As A Tree, Dasher
Ink: Soft Suede, Real Red
Paper: Soft Suede, Real Red, Very Vanilla, Christmas Cocoa Specialty Designer Series Paper
Accessories: ¾” Real Red Polka-Dot Grosgrain Ribbon, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Sticky Strip, Big Shot, Top Note Die

Have a great night and Happy Stampin'!

12 Days of Holiday Sales!!

Dates: December 11-22, 2009
Things to Remember:
* Orders may be placed online, by Email or by phone.
* The sale begins Friday, December 11, 2009, 12:01 AM (MT), and ends Tuesday, December 22, 2009, 11:50 PM (MT).
* Items must be ordered by December 15, 2009, in order to arrive in time for Christmas.
* Discounts range between 15-25 percent.
* All items on sale will be posted on the first day of the promotion and can be purchased for all 12 days.
*There are no quantity limits.

*You can click on the above picture to take you to the sale page*