Last Chance Lists

Okay so you have probably found the lists in a hundred places or more by now but....better late than never is what I've heard!

I have been busy getting ready for the Retirement party my upline Lisa and I are having on Sunday. If you are local to the Monadnock Region of New Hampshire send me an e-mail and I will send you details so you can join in the fun!!!







So Stampin' Up! has a few lists going and I will list links to them. I generally prefer the numerical list that is organized by catalog page number. I find that this is the easiest way for me to mark my catalog (I go through and highlight all the retiring sets).

• Last Chance List (Numerical)


• Last Chance List (Alphabetical)
• Decor Elements Last Chance List

I have chosen not to post the Last Chance Accessories List here as it changes so quickly. The best way to check on those products is to CLICK HERE and head over to my SU! website and order online. The last chance items are turned off when they run out so it is easy to know if you can get a product or not.

Have a Fabulous Friday! I know I am planning on having a fantastic day!

Summer Fun on the Way!

Wow, Stampin' Up! is offering a fabulous special for the month of June!

Promotion Details:
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.
This applies to parties, clubs and single customer orders!

Keep your eyes peeled, first thing tomorrow a.m. for the Last Chance Stamp Sets & Accessories List!!!

Card for my mom

I think it is safe to share the card I sent to my mom in Florida. She should have gotten her card by now so it is okay if I share it with all of you!

Actually I mailed hers before I took a picture of it but I made a few that were very similar and did take pictures of those. I used the Manhattan Flowers Textured Impressions Die in my Big Shot. Before I put the paper in I put Pretty in Pink Classic ink on both sides of the folder then I put two pieces of Whisper White card stock in and put it through the Big Shot. After I took it out I used a sponge dauber to add Regal Rose to the centers of the flowers. I was very pleased with how they came out! I used the second one to make a card for my mother-in-law.

As you can see when you send two pieces of paper through one has the impressed design and one has the raised design. On this one I used the sponge dauber to add ink to the raised parts of the flower. This adds dimension to the edges of the petals.

Enjoy!

More Birthday Cards

I have few more birthday cards to share with you from the Birthday Card Class from a few weeks back.

This one uses the All Star and Just Baseball sets. So cute for a little boy or even for a big guy that loves the sport or plays in a summer rec league! This could very easily be converted to a scrapbook page for all you scrapbookers out there!

This beautiful card uses the Branch Out set. I love the simplicity and serenity of this card!!! The greeting is from Sincere Salutations which is a set I use a lot because it has words for nearly every occasion.

I hope you enjoy these cards and hopefully I can continue posting at least a few times every week. Thanks for stopping by today! Enjoy your day whatever it may bring your way!

Happy Mother's Day

So I wish a very Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers out there!! Today is a day for you to relax and enjoy the fruits of your labors the other 364 days a year!! I hope that each of you gets to spend some time today doing what you love best and that you get to feel pampered and special for at least some part of today!

I am very sorry for going MIA for so long! I have been working on a couple of personal projects. Our son is graduating from Keene High in just over a month. I have been working on a scrapbook for him and I also stamped the graduation announcements.

If you are one of the people that don't like Sock Monkey you may want to skip down a bit and check out the birthday cards below.

A few weeks ago we had a birthday card class where the participants created 10 birthday cards for all types of birthday recipients including kids, men, and ladies. I shared a couple of the cards the last time I posted. We made a couple cards using the Crazy for Cupcakes stamp set. We also used Eastern Blooms, Embrace Life and Branch Out to create other cards for this class.

This is the card we made using Embrace Life. It was stamped in Stazon ink on vellum and then we used the stylus on the back of the image to rub the flowers which turns the vellum white.

I love this card! What a great guy card, right? We used the Sweet Slumber Specialty DSP. This month Stampin' UP! has a great special on all the Designer Series Paper including the Specialty Paper and also the textured cardstock.

You can click HERE to see the flyer that has information on all three promotions that Stampin' Up! is offering this month in honor of National Scrapbooking Month. In addition to the Buy 3 get 1 FREE promotion on the DSP and textured cardstock you also have the opportunity to pre-order an alphabet that will be in the upcoming 2009-2010 Idea Book and Catalog. The third special is an opportunity for you to start your own business for just $75!! This is a special Scrapbooking Starter Kit that includes all the business materials that are in the Standard Starter Kit.

Have a marvelous Mother's Day! Call or e-mail me today to book a workshop for you and your friends before my calendar is full!! You can order by clicking here to go to my Stampin' Up! website where you can click Shop Now and order products that you need for your projects!

Thanks for stopping by! I will try to get better about posting more regularly!

Crazy for Cupcakes!

This cute card was on one of the display boards at a demonstrator only event I went to last month. It features the Crazy for Cupcakes stamp set from Stampin' Up! I have found lots of ways to use this really cute stamp set. In fact Lisa and I had two cards in our recent Birthday Card Class that used different parts of the set.

The So Saffron card used the cupcake stack on the tray. We also used several different designer papers from the Sweet Slumber specialty paper pack. Yes, and if you look carefully there is glitter on those cupcakes! Those of you who know me know that for me to create a card using glitter is most unusual, as I have an intense dislike (gasp) of glitter! These cupcakes just cried out for it though!


This card used the fun balloon image from Crazy For Cupcakes and two pieces of the Sweet Slumber specialty DSP. We paper pieced the balloons by first stamping the image on the Whisper White CS and then stamping them again on scraps of coordinating CS and cutting them out. Perhaps I should have made one of my balloons with the red polka dotted paper. Oh well, next time!!

I will try to post more of the birthday cards we made in class soon.
Thanks for checking in today! Leave me a comment about your favorite part of having a birthday!

Hey stampers!

I think everyone that came to the yard sale yesterday had a good time and was happy with the bargin-priced goodies they went home with! I was very happy to arrive with 3 boxes and go home with just 1!!! Yippee!!

We did not end up doing the "Amazing Dozen" card class as we did not have enough sign-ups. The good news is we had lots of interest and so we will be offering it as part of the Spring/Summer Class List. Lisa and I need to finalize a few dates and will get you more information soon! Lisa, Janis and I did stamp up the cards and I will share a couple of the with you. I have not added the sentiments as I want to do that as I need them.

This new Promotion from Stampin Up! would make a terrific gift to give to someone that wants to try their hand at stamping. The mini note kits are perfect for beginners. The individual stamps, are the best! You can get some great phrases without having to buy a whole stamp set.
Here’s how it works! From now through April 30, 2009, you can choose a free “Under $10″ item on page (p.208) from the Spring & Summer Catalog, for every $40 you spend on products in the Occasions Mini (e.g., If you orders $80 from the Occasions Mini Catalog, you can choose two “Under $10″ items for free). Start connecting today! Contact me to schedule your workshop or simply place your order online at my SU! website. Hurry! sale ends April 30, 2009.