Aug 4, 2009 | Decor Elements, Embellishments, Stampin' Up! Events, SU Buttons, Summer Fun Cookout |
Because I am so excited about convention – I am going to have a convention special while I am away!
Place an online order on my website from Tuesday, August 4th – Sunday, August 9th (the days I’ll be away) for a minimum $50 of Stampin’ Up! products
And receive a free stamp set from me – you will have a choice from brand new retired stamp sets that I have.
These are Sale-A-Bration sets and hostess sets from the past few years.
After I return I will email everyone that ordered the choices that I have beginning with the first order I received – so that person gets first pick.
So CLICK HERE to get to my website and click on SHOP NOW to get to my online store and shop away.
There are several specials going on too:
1. From August 1 – September 30 only, get the exclusive Decor Elements Growth Chart – 
plus, receive a free applicator tool!
2. 
From August 1 – August 31, spend$35 on stamp sets from the Growing Up section of the 2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalog (pages 74-90),
and choose a FREE package of Designer Buttons – a $7.95 value!
3. 
From August 1 – August 31 (or while supplies last), the Country Living Summer Cookout Kit is 40% off – making it just $14.95.
There is also a refill available for $9.95.
Have fun while I’m away at convention and I’ll see you when I get back!
Jul 21, 2009 | Designer Series Paper, Embellishments, SU Buttons, SU Ribbon |
Hopefully I haven’t already shown this project on my blog – I looked and couldn’t find it….
This was another project from the online class I took – Simply Babies – it was originally a baby project that I altered for a Christmas project using the new Hostess set called Christmas Punch.
It is a Level 2 Hostess set and has Christmas images that fit with our punches.
This project is just an open box on the bottom (Kraft card stock sponged with Whisper White craft ink) – wrapped with Old Olive card stock and Chocolate Chip Patterns Designer Paper. Each tag matches the box and then has a different image from the stamp set on the front. The top of each tag has a Jumbo Eyelet in it and then they are all tied with different ribbons and embellished with brads, buttons and linen thread. I just grabbed all the different Old Olive and Chocolate Chip ribbons that I had and got buttons and jumbo brads too.
I made 12 tags – 2 of each design. The snowflakes in the set fit perfectly in the Boho Blossom punch – so all three punch right out in a snap! The other images match punches too – including the tag punch, designer label, scallop square, scallop oval and wide oval. There is also a “to:/from:” stamp that you can add to the top or back of each tag.
I’ll be working on some more of the projects from the class as I get time.
Thanks for stopping by today!
I am headed to band camp as a volunteer this evening. Since they are sharing the football field with the football team the band has their practices starting at 1 and running until 8 at night.
Jun 17, 2009 | Big Shot, Blog Tour, Catalogs, Circle Circus, Decor Elements, Scrapbook Pages, Stamps, SU Buttons |
So sorry that I didn’t get a post out yesterday. It was a busy day and by the time I sat down last night to do it the internet was down. I’m not sure what the problem was but it was back this morning when I checked around 8:30. Yesterday was – tennis camp (Ryan), meet the new band director (Tyler), dentist appointments (all 3 boys), tennis match (Ryan). Ryan did end up winning the tennis match with his doubles partner Sam – it was mostly due to Sam that they won – but Ryan did have the final winning shot though.
Today I’ll show a sneak peek from the new catalog – if you spend time out there looking at blogs you may have already seen this set being used. The set is called Circle Circus and actually coordinates with the Decor Elements called Eclectic Circles that we already have. This is a 6×6 scrapbook page that we made at my downline meeting last week. It is a design from a 12″ x 12″ layout that Stampin’ Up! created and is shown in the new catalog. I just made it smaller. The title is the Stampin’ Up! Billboard alphabet Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die for the Big Shot. The colors I used are Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, Tempting Turquoise. The title is Chocolate Chip. And the button is from the Button Latte Designer Button collection. I think this is going to be a fun set and it works with all the circle punches that we have. You’ll see more of this from me as it will be my featured set for the next Blog Tour – more information is in the right hand side bar.
Have a great rest of the day!
May 27, 2009 | Big Shot, Celebrate Everything, class, Designer Series Paper, Sporting, Stamps, SU Buttons |
I thought I posted this card already – but couldn’t find it on my blog – but I finally figured it out – I posted the information for this one on my Stampin’ Up! website. This was the other card that we made at my class this month. So if you want the details for it go visit my website – www.monika.stampinup.net – I really like this card but it was not my original idea, it was an idea I had saved while searching around on various blogs and websites or it might have been in a magazine. I added the textured panel and if I remember I used different colors than the original card that I saw. I think the actual layout could be great for many things – birthday, teens, boys – just change the colors as needed and the words to match the occasion. How about a graduation card in the school colors and replace a button element with one that looks like a cap.
I have several ideas for Father’s Day cards ready to go and I’ll have to decide which one to use for my Father and then the boys can pick what they want to give to Greg for Father’s Day. I guess it will be here soon as June is right around the corner.
I’m excited for June to get here because we (Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators) get to see the new Stampin’ Up! catalog! I’ll be ordering mine on June 1st and waiting patiently (well maybe not so patiently) for it to get here. And if you want to know what is in it – well you will have to come see me in June because I can’t post any information about it until July 1st. I’ll also be taking pre-orders for the new catalog – I’ll have more information about that in my customer newsletter for June. So if you want a peek in June when I have my catalog make sure you come to a class!
Two more days of school left – well really 1 and a half – since they are all done by 10:30 am on Friday.
I should make that card into a Celebrate Summer card – then I could send it in for the Late Night Stampers challenge for this week.
I have been working last night and part of tonight on the ribbon share. I’ll have it all done tomorrow. It is taking me longer to put the little packages together than I expected but they sure are cute. I’ll post that tomorrow.
Good Night!
Apr 29, 2009 | Circle Scissor Plus, Designer Series Paper, Occasions Mini 2009, SU Buttons, Wildlife |
I am mailing out the Corduroy Button Share today. I had them packaged a couple of days ago but I wanted to make them cute – so I took some time yesterday and came up with a great idea!
I always save all of my little plastic containers that the buttons, brads and other accessories come in. I’m sure they are useful for something. I used up all the Corduroy button containers for sorting the share and then decided to decorate them. I peeled off the labels – some came off easily while others didn’t – so I heat them for a few seconds with the heat tool and then they come off. But if some of the sticky stays that’s ok because I’m covering it back up anyway.
I used the Circle Scissor Plus to cut a 2″ circle from the Pacific Point card stock. Then used my 1-3/4″ circle punch to punch circles from the Good Morning Sunshine Designer Series Paper. I attached those to the lid of the container. Closed it up and tied a piece of Pacific Point striped ribbon around it.
Then I stamped “for you” from the Great Friend stamp set in the Occasions Mini Catalog in Pacific Point ink on Whisper White. Stamp the leaf image in Kiwi Kiss. Then punch out with the Large Oval Punch. I used the new Scallop Oval Punch to punch out Pacific Point card stock and layer behind my large oval. Punch a small hole in one end with the 1/16″ handheld punch and tie a piece of Linen Thread throught to attach it to the ribbon.
You could use these little containers to hold various little treats and gifts and decorate to suit your occasion. If you were part of the share or won my blog candy during the tour yours will be on the way to you shortly.
And a quick bird update – yesterday the Towhee left his nest. I can still hear them calling so they are probably still around. My book says they have 2 broods per year, but I’m not sure if they use the same nest or build a new one. I’ll go back and remove the eggs that didn’t incubate soon.
The robins left this morning. I let Magnolia out earlier and happened to see the 2nd baby perched on the 
downspout ready to fly. The other one had already left the nest earlier this morning. I ran inside to get my camera and take one last picture of this little guy. We were almost late for school – oops! When I got back home he was gone. Robins have 2-3 broods per year. Again I don’t know if they reuse the same nest. I’ll have to figure that out. I want to get a ladder and see if any eggs were left behind.
The bluebirds and chickadees are still feeding. I think they still have a few more days probably over the weekend or the first of next week before they are ready to go.
I have lots to do today – so I’m headed to the craft room now. I’m hoping to get the tutorial for the cracked glass posted tomorrow. So visit me again.
Have a great day!
Apr 11, 2009 | SU Buttons |
Corduroy Button/Brad Share
The new corduroy buttons and brads are a big hit and several people mentioned they wished they came in an assortment.
So here is your chance to get an assortment by being part of the Corduroy Button/Brad Share this month.
Deadline and payment due: Friday, April 17th
Cost of this share: $12 (if you pick it up at my house) –
If you would like me to mail it to you let me know – I’m not sure what the shipping cost is yet.
What you get: one small brad, one large brad, and one button in each color – a total of 24 pieces.
Including each of the colors on page 176 in the Spring-Summer 2009 Idea Book and on page 6 in the Occasions Mini:
Kiwi Kiss #114338
Chocolate Chip #114339
Kraft #114340
Pacific Point #114341
Pumpkin Pie #114342
Summer Sun #1114343
Baja Breeze #114344
Basic Gray #114345
It should be ready for pick up by the end of April (if it is earlier I will let you know)
You can also participate as a double share and receive 2 of each piece – the cost is double – $24 – and you will have a total of 48 pieces.
Each share will consist of 8 people.
Please email me at [email protected] if you would like to participate.
