More Great Samples!

Janis Cox a friend and member of Dorene's InkAway team designed this as an option for the make and take project she was working on. She ended up simplifying the design to make it more workshop friendly.

This was another version she designed. I will have to share the final one with you at a later date as I didn't take a picture of the final make and take project card. Ooops...sorry.

Dorene Decibus created this pretty card using Pretty in Pink and Chocolate Chip. She used the polka dot texture plate on the background piece. A hint from the new catalog is to lightly mist your card stock before running it through the Big Shot using the texture plates. Doing this helps define the texture and create a beautiful design. I hope you enjoy these samples and I will try to post a few more very soon.

Happy Stamping!

More Fun Samples

Here I am back again with a few more great samples created by my stamping buddies!

This beautiful one was stamped by my friend Janis using Circle Circus and Crushed Curry ink. The Bermuda Bay card stock accents really make this card pop! Can you see that the Crushed Curry Polka Dot Ribbon is plain on the opposite side?

Jessica used some Razzleberry Lemonade Designer Series Paper to accent the top of her card. The Soft Suede ink looks like chocolate frosting...yummy enough to eat! Since markers are available in the In Colors this year adding accent color is so much easier!!

Time to go soak up some vitamin D!! It has been lovely to have the sun shining so much these last couple of days!! I think summer is finally here!

Happy Stamping!

New In Color Samples

Several stamping friends of mine and I got together yesterday for a "Convention Meeting". None of us are able to attend Stampin' Up! Convention this year so we decided to do a mini convention for ourselves. We had a lot of fun doing 3 make and take projects and dicussing business topics.

We did two separate swaps and one was using the new In Colors. Here are a couple of the great cards I got in the swap.

This one done by Dorene Decibus is a great monochromatic card using Soft Suede and the Circle Circus stamp set! The top panel almost looks like Designer Series Paper, doesn't it?

This one was created by Irina O'Brien using Soft Suede, Dusty Durango and Kraft card stocks. It is a "shaker" card and the little washers in the window really add authenticy to the robot! What a great kid birthday card!!

I will have a couple more tomorrow. Stop back by!

Happy Stamping!

Bling on sale!!

Today begins the new Deal of the Week from Stampin' Up! Yippee it is a sparkly deal at that!!

The rhinestone brads are a super deal at more than 30% off! When you order online the discount will be applied at checkout...don't worry that it doesn't show up right away.

Some other exciting news to share...The Holiday Mini Catalog is almost 40 pages of terrific new stuff including dies and stamp sets using Build-A-Bear Workshop designs!! The digital scrapbooking and card making software will also be available when the Mini Catalog goes live on September 1, 2009! Wahoo!!! I can hardly wait! In the mean time though there are lots of things I can share with you and friends so book your workshop today!!

I will have a couple of samples for you a bit later. Right now I have to get going and run a few errands.

Happy Stamping!

Deal Of The Week!

I hope you all had a wonderful Holiday weekend with the ones you love best! I know mine was spent visiting my brother and his family along with my mom and dad who were here from Florida. We shared some small fireworks with neighbors on our street and enjoyed some delightful down time on Sunday.




So now it is Monday and Stampin' Up! has announced a new deal for this week! This deal is only available through your Stampin' Up! demonstrator and only good through Monday, July 13 at 11:50 AM Eastern Time. It is the Sizzix Doctor's Bag! If you need a way to tote your Big Shot with you, you cant' beat this stylish & roomy bag! This marvelous bag can haul other crafting supplies too, so even if you don't have a Big Shot yet (what are you waiting for?) you will love this bag!! Normally priced at $69.95, it's a deal at $49.99!

Just click over to my Stampin' Up! website and click on the shop now button. The discount will display at the end.

High School Graduate!

Well as of last Friday, June 19th I am the mother of a high school graduate!!! Stephen did a great job! As some of you may know Stephen was correctly diagnossed(after a few mis diagnossses) with Asperger Syndrome (an Autism Spectrum Disorder). He sat with the other 370 graduates in his class and walked across the stage when his name was read!!! It was a very proud moment for Rich and I! Here he is with his diploma standing next to the van.
We had lots of family here and it made for a fun but chaotic time. I still had several days of school t finish and Shannon was off to England as part of the KHS York England Exchange trip. She returns on July 7th.

I have received my 2009-2010 Idea Book and Catalogs and will have them bound and ready for all those folks attending the New Catalog Open House in Hinsdale on July 7th. If you are planning to attend please let me know (RSVP) so that I will be sure to have your make and take project materials ready for you!!

Thanks for stopping by!
Leslie

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!