I'm Back...and Graduation Favors

Hi Stampers!

I wanted to first off apologize for my long absence. This past school quarter was hectic to the say least, plus things were really busy outside of school as well. That being said, I was left with very little time to stamp. :o( But not so anymore! Yay, school is over for the summer which means I will have more free time to stamp. In fact, despite feeling a bit under the weather, I managed to do some stamping today. Actually, I have projects to share with you all for the entire week. Isn't that exciting! :o)

The first project I'm going to share are some graduation favors I made for my cousin Claudia. She graduated on Saturday from Cal State L.A. We are all very proud of her and wish her all the best in her future career!! So...I decided to make some favors to give to her guests at her Graduation Party. They came out darn cute if I do say so myself!

I got the inspiration to make these cute little Graduation Favors when I saw them over at Becky Robert's blog, Inking Idaho. As soon as I saw them I knew I wanted to make these for my cousin, and they were easy to make. I made a total of 70, but didn't take a picture of them all! Stop by her blog when you get the chance, she has some great projects and tutorials available!

Cal State L.A.'s school colors are black and gold so I used Basic Black Cardstock and punched out squares using the 1-3/8" Square Punch. I made the tassles out of DMC Embroidery Floss. I don't remember the name of the color but it was a dark yellow, not quite "Gold" but it matched Claudia's actual tassle perfectly. I found a video on You Tube that showed how to make a tassle, very quick and easy! I attached the tassle to the "cap" with silver mini deco fasteners and then adhered them to a Hershey's Nugget using Glue Dots. That's it, quick and easy. The guests and my cousin loved them!

All Supplies Stampin' Up! (unless otherwise noted):
Stamps: None
Ink: None
Paper: Basic Black
Accessories: 1-3/8" Square Punch, Silver Mini Deco Fasteners, DMC Embroidery Floss (Michael's), Glue Dots, Piercing Tool, Hershey's Nuggets (Target)

Just a quick reminder to check out the Last Chance List of Accessories as it is updated daily to show you what is still available. Don't wait to get any of the accessories you might want because they may be gone and it will be too late! If you have any questions please feel free to email me or call me. Place your Last Chance orders online 24/7!

Have a great night and Happy Stampin'!

Summer Fun!

Get ready for some Summer Fun, courtesy of Stampin' Up! Starting today, June 1 through June 30, hostesses get the chance to earn extra spending money! Woohoo, how great is that? Here are the details:

Dates: June 1-30, 2009

The Summer Fun Hostess Bonus Promotion has two parts:

• Hostesses who hold a $250-$399.99 workshop will receive an additional $20 in hostess free merchandise dollars.
• Hostesses who hold a $400 or more workshop will receive an additional $40 in hostess free merchandise dollars.
  

Also, if you place an individual order or Online order in the above amounts, you will qualify to receive the extra spending money as well. If you have any questions please feel free to email me and as always, you can shop 24/7 by clicking here.

Happy Stampin'!

Fifth Avenue Floral Class

Add a touch of elegance and class to your gifts this year with this gorgeous Fifth Avenue Floral card set! The card set includes four trendy card designs packaged in a unique window box.

Date: Saturday May 30 or Sunday May 31
Time: 1:00pm -3:00pm on Saturday or 1:30pm-3:30pm on Sunday
Cost: $25
Location: My House (Montebello, CA)
Please email me to sign up for this class: AngelFae20@aol.com

Supplies

• Stamps: Fifth Avenue Floral, Thank You Kindly

• Ink: Basic Gray, Kiwi Kiss, Baja Breeze Classic ink

• Paper: Urban Oasis DP, Whisper White, Kraft, Basic Gray, Baja Breeze, Kiwi Kiss 8 ½” x 11” CS, Medium Whisper White Envelopes

• Accessories: Sticky Strip, Snail adhesive, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Kraft Taffeta Ribbon, Basic Gray Taffeta Ribbon, Kraft Corduroy Buttons, Linen Thread, Window Sheet (also called acetate sheet or transparency), paper snips, wide oval punch, paper piercer and foam mat, large oval punch, bone folder, Stamp-a-ma-jig, blender pens, Stampin’ Scrub, Stampin’ Mist, Paper Trimmer and scoring blade, pencil and ruler, hobby blade and craft mat.

*The cost for this class pays for all the supplies needed, that will be provided to complete the projects pictured above.*

SPECIAL Online Ordering Gift for My Customers

with your $50+ purchase (US customers only)

Receive a 31-page “Class To Go” PDF which includes 70+ full color photos featuring four trendy card designs packaged in a unique window box as well as the diagrams and step-by-step photo instructions.

Instructions include:
*A Step-by-Step Tutorial including over 70 full-color pictures in the 31 page PDF
*Supply checklist & possible substitutions
*Time Estimate & Level of Difficulty rating
*All templates
*Measurements and Cardstock Cutting Directions
*Step-by-step assembly
*THIS OFFER IS FOR MY *CUSTOMERS* ONLY (Americans Only)
*STAMPIN’ REWARDS: Your online order of $150 net (before tax and shipping) earns you FREE stamps and accessories of your choosing… remember to choose this product before checkout.

If you purchase all the supplies and materials listed above needed to complete these projects, you will also receive the Class-to-Go PDF.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me. You can place your orders online here. As soon as I figure out how, I will be adding a PayPal payment option to this post for those of you who are planning to attend the class.

Have a great night and Happy Stampin'!

May Special Promotions!

It's May and that means, National Scrapbooking Month! There are several different promotions going on right now in honor of this Month. :o) The first promotion is a wonderful SALE on Designer Series Paper.

Here are the details:

*Buy three (3) packs of Designer Series Papers (mix and match -- your choice), including Specialty DSP (like the Parisian Breeze Specialty that I used today), or 12x12 Textured Cardstock and get one pack free (equal or lesser value). WOW -- that's 25% off!

For the second promotion, you can join my team and become a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator for as little as $75!! Here are the details:

*Become a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator for only $75 with the limited time Scrapbooking Starter Kit. For more information about signing up as a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, feel free to email me.

The final promotion is the pre-order of a brand NEW Alphabet Stamp Set! The details are:

*Buy the new Jumble Alphabet stamp set, a Sneak Peek from the upcoming 2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalog, at 20% off! This is a set of 52 stamps (double-mounted) on sale for just $35.16. Click HERE to see the stamp images.

Have a great Thursday, and remember the LNS Blog Hop starts tomorrow! Happy Stampin'!

Join me for a Blog Tour!

I'm a member of a wonderful Yahoo Group for Stampin' Up! Demonstrators and Customers. It is run by Sherril Graff and there are great challenges, contests and giveaways from Sherril herself! The Late Nite Stampers Group is so much fun, filled with lots of talented stampers that provide inspiration for all, whether you're in it for the business or as a hobby. If you'd like more information click here or on the owl image on the left. If you decide to join, tell 'em I sent you! :o)

Now for the fun stuff....

April Showers bring May flowers, but if you join me on May 15th and 16th, you'll see more than lovely blooms! Pack your bags 'cause you're going on a trip! Take a tour of 20 beautiful blogs, and you will see creations that will amaze and delight you. But it's only a two-day trip! It begins at 8:00 a.m. EDT on May 15th and ends May 16th at midnight! Bookmark this blog, and you will be able to hop on the bus to begin the journey! It promises to be quite a ride!

Happy Stampin'!

Occasions Mini Catalog

The Occasions Mini Catalog is here! From April 1-June 30 you are able to purchase brand new stamp sets, designer series paper, embellishments and dies for your Big Shot! There are lots of beautiful items you are going to love!

Click the picture below to download the catalog in .pdf format or click on the picture at the left.

Remember that the Get Connected Promotion is in conjunction with the Occasions Mini Catalog. You can order 24/7 from me online or contact me to place your order!

Happy Stampin'!

Get Connected Promotion

Hi Stampers,
Sorry I've been MIA but it was my birthday on Monday and Spring Break for me so I have been very busy. I hope to be able to get some stamping in this week and post details about an upcoming Mother's Day Class I'll be having in late April. So stay tuned for that.

This week, Stampin' Up! started a new promotion (actually several promotions) called Get Connected.

Here are the details:

Spend $40 on Occasions Mini Catalog products and choose any one item from the "Under $10" page 208 in the Spring-Summer 2009 Idea Book & Catalog for FREE.

Hostesses:
Hold a workshop of $150 or more and choose any one item from the "Under $10" page in the Spring-Summer 2009 Idea Book & Catalog for FREE. For every $150 spent at the workshop, the hostess will receive another "Under $10" item.

You can choose from the following stamps:

Please contact me if you have any questions or problems. Have a good night and Happy Stampin'!

P.S. This promotion is available April 1- April 30!