Holiday Season

As we roll right into this Holiday season we need some good ideas to get us in the mood. Be looking in the next few months for some tips, tricks and ideas to make your Holiday gift giving and celebrations easier.

Stampin' Up has some promotions running to help us out.

Nov 10-30th Rub On Some Cheer, receive 20% off rub ons with a $20 purchase!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY STAMPIN' UP

http://www.stampinup.com/us/documents/20thBirthday_US_1008.pdf

This month is Stampin' Up's 20th Birthday and to celebrate they are giving 20% (with $20 purchase) certain Birthday stamp sets. call or email me to order now

World Cardmaking Day/Stamp In

Well I hope those of you who attended the Stamp In had a good time. I think our first time was successful.

Mark your calendars for Jan 10th, 2009. That will be our next event. We also plan on doing the rummage every time so bring that extra cash! Or if you have things to sell let me know and we'll work it in for next time.

For those of you who didn't attend I'm sorry. I'll try to have some pictures posted soon of the projects we did. All were in the Christmas theme but very different from one another. We had some great display boards and card from each set.


Well my stamp room is now the Christmas Stamp room. I'm getting in the mood. I've gotten out all my sets and started to play. I have some great ideas that I'll try to get posted soon (Camera battery died).

Classes at my Home

My HomeThese classes are held at my Apt 2000 Oakdale Drive Apt 9, Waukesha, Wi Time: 5:30-9pm

Sept 23- Designer Series Paper Class- We will be making 5 cards and one project using paper from the new catalog. Cost $12 (can make 10 cards and 1 project for $20) Paper being used: Urban Garden, Bella Rosa and Hauki (3 spots left)

Oct 7th- TRICKS AND TREATS-CANCELLED TOO MUCH GOING ON


Oct 25- Christmas Stamp-A-StashWe will be making 10 cards with a Christmas Theme. Cost $20 Nov 11- Giftables for the Holiday Season.We will be making 4 projects for the Holiday Season 1. Hot Cocoa Kit 2. Gift Card Holder 3. Candy Holder 4. Ornament Cost $20

Dec 2- We will be making a flip book scrap book using a Simply Scrappin Kit from the new Fall/Winter Catalog. Cost $27 You must pre-register/pre-pay for this event by Nov 18th. Samples of the book can be found on my blog

Designer Paper Series Class

If you haven't registered for the Designer paper series paper class later this month (Tuesday Sept 23) this is my way of trying to convience you.

Mr Brown FINALLY dropped off my new stuff today and I just had to rip open the box and play with it, well after 6 hours more of work. I had to let it sit there all day and not open everything and just start stamping!

Here are two of the items we'll be making....

Urban Garden Designer Paper and Upsy Daisy Stamp set

Haiku Designer paper and the eastern Blooms stamp set

Both of these are using stamp sets that are currenly on special (15% off) Make sure you call or email me to reserve your spot ($12 for 5 cards and 1 project, $20 for 10 cards and 1 project) . I have 2 spots left for Tuesday night, if I get more I"ll have to open it up for Weds as well.

Now don't you want to come after seeing these great ideas!

Scrapbooking

Well I'm attemping one of my very first actual scrapbook pages! The pictures are from last weekends wedding in MN. It obviously needs some journaling and some bling but I have to wait till tomorrow when my box of stuff finally comes!

Harley 105th

VROOOOM VROOOM

Thats pretty much what I heard all weekend. Traffic was bad every where you tried to go and streets were closed! But man were some of the bikes just cool! I didn't even venture down to the lake front in Milwaukee. These were taken right here in Waukesha. Shows you that art can come in all forms!

Falling Leaves

I took a walk last night around my neighborhood and noticed that some of the leaves are starting to change and fall already! :( So tonight I came up with this card for my first stamp class at the Oconomowoc park and rec. Hopefully they like it. It's simple but I think its nice.

Stamps: Lovely as a tree

Inks: Chocolate chip and various colored stampin write markers

paper: kraft, more mustard, really rust

what I did: I stamped the image in choclate chip and then just colored in various areas with the markers. Using the Aqua painter I went over the colored area and blended the colors together. I stamped the leaves in various colors on the kraft and distressed the edges of the paper around the image.

Wedding, Boats and Rivers

Well this past weekend I took a trip with a highschool friend and her family to one of our friends weddings in MN. Now the last time I really hung out with either one of these girls was about 8 years ago! It was like a mini trip down memory lane. We had a blast! The wedding was in Woodbury, MN and the reception was in Hudson, Wi. My friend Amy and her family and I did some exploring around that area and happened upon some really cool places. Of course we went to the mall of america but unless you are really in the mood to shop its not the place for you. We had only about 2 hours there so we kinda just walked quickly around to take it all in. Here are some pics from my trip. I'm going to begin working on the scrap book so I don't forget what happened! Goal is to have it done before the end of Sept. Lofty goal I know.


This is Me, Anna (the bride), and Amy the night before the wedding partying with her family.










This is her wedding present. Yes I stamped the enve and everything.





















This is downtown Stillwater, MN a very cute old town. We could have spent all day here exploring the shops and taking a river boat ride but we only had two hours!




Bridge at the St. Croxi river in Stillwater, MN















This is the Waterstreet Inn, Stillwater, MN

Really old hotel, love to go back and stay.









Paddle boats on the St. Croix













A Starbucks in a building built in 1842! Had stained glass windows and everything.












Anna and Chris the happy bride and groom













Anna and I at the reception

Inspired By Nature

I just love this stamp set. I can't believe how many things I've come up with already. This is one we will do at our technique class at VPR in Sept and probably in Oconomowoc.

This is the brayered sky technique

Stamps: Inspired by nature

Ink: Barely Banana, More Mustard, Really Rust

Paper: Glossy White, Basic Black, Really Rust, whisper White

Accessories: Large eyelet, more mustard ribbon, black and white ribbon

Catalog kick off

Don't forget Monday Aug 18th from 6-930pm is my catalog kick off. You won't want to miss it.





There will be lots of chances to win door prizes and some really great make in takes ($7)





Here is one of them:
Its a legal pad, this would make great gifts for teachers and friends!

Now we all like to win door prizes and let me say I have some good ones, sale-a-bration sets, retired hostess sets, and even a new set and pack of paper from the new caddy!

This is how you can get entered

5 tickets for showing up

10 tickets for bringing a friend who has never been to an event of mine before

5 tickets for every $10 you spend that night in orders

10 tickets for a $150 order

10 tickets if you book a workshop for September!

That is a lot of ways to be entered!!


I will also have my retired items for sale. You will have first pick from what I have to offer so come prepared for cash-and-carry!

You can sign up for fall classes that I'm offering and see lots of ideas from my convention swap cards and pictures.

Hope to see you all there!!!

RSPV by August 15th.

Tool Time

Well it's Tuesday so that means its Tool Time. I'm looking around my stamp room and I can't really find any tools......... yeah its that bad. This week I will be doing something about it. Catalog kick off is in two weeks and I hope to have things moved around with more room in the stamp room.

Well right here on my desk is Crystal Effects.......you can kind of use it like a tool. It really enhances projects and gives them a good shine and if you use enough it can be kind of 3-D. It does take longer to dry so you have to be patient. I've searched splitcoast and some blogs and found the following things using Crystal Effects. Ok I keep getting Crystal Meth....not what I wanted....Ok here we go. They aren't that excited but all I could find at this point in time.

Look at the cow, the spots are shiny. This is done using a small brushed on layer just to give it a shine.

Ok now take a look at the balloons. This one is using a thicker layer to give it a raised glass look. Makes the balloons look more "real"

Play Time

Well I made it home safely from Convention. I'm already to sign up for next year! I have some great ideas and projects I can't wait to jump in and try!





I got home at about 1am last night after getting into Chicago O'Hare at about 10. So I slept in this morning but now I've been playing with the new stamp sets and getting ready for my Park and Rec Class tomorrow night. Let me say I really love these new stamp sets!!



Card for Class tomorrow night

Its so simple but beautiful! Look for more new stamp sets at my Catalog Kick off on Aug 18th.

WOW what a day, convention day 2

Today was a busy exciting day.

Stampin Up and Sizzix are parterning up to offer exclusive Stampin Up die cuts to use with the Big Shot machine! Let me tell you this is very exciting! I have not yet purchased a machine to help me stamp or scrapbook but this I just have to have! There will be more news coming about this shortly and you will be able to start purchasing in Sept!!!!

I have hundreds of picture to share with you as well as some really cool swaps. I can't wait to show you all!

See some of you very soon!

Convention day 2

Convention main stage

Today was the actual start of convention. We arrived at the Salt Palace at 8am only to find it already packed with demos. We went into the main stage area and people were already crazily swaping! It was hard to take in that ALL these people do the same thing that I do. We had some good classes today and learned about some upcoming specials and products that are just going to be great!

We went to dinner at the market street grill.........mostly seafood but I had the prime rib and it was delicious!

Tonight was the awards night and let me tell you some of these people sell stamps like crazy!! There were people getting awards for selling over $100,000 in a year (yes i have the right number of zeros in there!) Its encouraging as well as just plain crazy!

Here are some pics from today and a video of tonights musical performace by Tonic-Sol-Fa. They performed at my college a few years ago and put on a great show!

Day 1

Day 1 started at 5:15am!! I got up to get ready to go to the airport. My friend Jamie dropped me off and I was on my way. Flight went fine, even got in early but because of the long wait for the shuttle I missed my tour, I guess I could have gone at another time but thats ok. We went right away to get our bags and catalog!!!!!!!!


YEAH!!! The bag is so cute, brown and green and light blue (on the inside) fun fun. And the catalog!!! Here's a preview for you lets just say paper!!!!





Yes I want it all!

On my way........

Today I am finishing my packing and headed down to my Best Friend from Colleges house (Jamie) so she can take me to the airport tomorrow morning. I am SUPER SUPER excited. My next post will be from Salt Lake City!! Look for pictures and sneak peaks from the new caddy! Hopefully I'll get some reading done on the plane on the way there because on the way home I'll just be looking at that new caddy!!

Packed

Well here I am less the three full days left! All packed (for the most part) and ready to go. I will try to post pictures every day but for now the camera has to get packed!

Dream Swap Done

I have finally completed my 10!!! flip books for the Dream swap at convention. Here are a few samples. I think we'll do this as a class in the fall........look for sign ups!

Catalog Kick-off

Time to mark your calenders and get ready for the new Fall/Winter 2008 Stampin' Up Catalog.



Monday August 18th, 2008 from 5:30-9:30 PM at my apt I will be introducing you to all the new fabulous products Stampin Up has to offer this season!



Come join us for some snacks, prizes, games and make-n-takes ($10) All items made will feature products from the new catalog.



Also be the first to purchase items from my stash of retired accessories and stamps.



Remember to pre-order your new catalog for $5, starting August 11th catalogs will be $10.



Here is a sample of some of the things we could be making.







Also I will be featuring the New Decor Elements from Stampin' Up. These are great rub-ons for your wall! The great thing is that they coordinate with stamp sets offered in the catalog so you can create coordinating items.

Retiring Accessories

Check out the retiring list posted below. I will try to update daily as things become no longer avalible. Also notice some have * next to them. These are part of a special 25% off deal! Get them while you can. Email me or call to place an order

Item Number Page # Product Description Availability
109200 177 Accents & Elements Build A Flower Not Available
110718 177 Accents & Elements Lucky Star
110719 177 Accents & Elements Messenger
103158 184 Acrylic Graph & Grid
108638 163 Card Stock 12 X 12 In Color
108642 163 Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 Blue Bayou
108643 163 Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 Groovy Guava
108637 163 Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 In Color
108640 163 Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 River Rock
108639 163 Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 Soft Sky
108641 163 Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 Wild Wasabi Not Available
108644 163 Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 Purely Pomegranate Not Available
103975 166 Card Stock Brushed Copper Not Available
108694 163 Card Stock Textured 12 X 12 In Color
107312 167 Cards & Envelopes Gift Whisper White
107292 167 Cards & Envelopes Greeting Whisper White
109116 167 Notes & Envelopes Long Notes
109118 167 Notes & Envelopes Love Notes
109117 167 Notes & Envelopes Pocket Notes* Not Available
110729 167 Notes & Envelopes Scallop Notes
109119 167 Notes & Envelopes Gift Notes
109018 163 Classic Stampin' Ink Blue Bayou Not Available
109019 163 Classic Stampin' Ink Groovy Guava
109017 163 Classic Stampin' Ink Purely Pomegranate Not Available
109016 163 Classic Stampin' Ink River Rock Not Available
109015 163 Classic Stampin' Ink Soft Sky
109020 163 Classic Stampin' Ink Wild Wasabi Not Available
109013 163 Classic Stampin' Pad Blue Bayou
109012 163 Classic Stampin' Pad Groovy Guava
109011 163 Classic Stampin' Pad Purely Pomegranate
109010 163 Classic Stampin' Pad River Rock
109009 163 Classic Stampin' Pad Soft Sky
109014 163 Classic Stampin' Pad Wild Wasabi
110751 171 Designer Series Paper Azure*
110696 169 Designer Series Paper Bali Breeze
110749 169 Designer Series Paper Berry Bliss
109154 169 Designer Series Paper Cutie Pie
110699 168 Designer Series Paper East Coast Prep* Not Available
109160 170 Designer Series Paper Fall Flowers Not Available
109159 169 Designer Series Paper Flowers For You*
110697 169 Designer Series Paper Ginger Blossom
110479 168 Designer Series Paper Jersey Shore*
109151 170 Designer Series Paper Le Jardin
110748 170 Designer Series Paper Notebook*
110750 171 Designer Series Paper Olive Press
109153 170 Designer Series Paper Porcelain Prints* Not Available
109175 171 Designer Series Paper Prints Almost Amethyst* Not Available
109177 171 Designer Series Paper Prints Always Artichoke
109173 171 Designer Series Paper Prints Blue Bayou
109174 171 Designer Series Paper Prints Brilliant Blue
109178 171 Designer Series Paper Prints Certainly Celery
109169 171 Designer Series Paper Prints Close to Cocoa* Not Available
109168 171 Designer Series Paper Prints Groovy Guava* Not Available
109171 171 Designer Series Paper Prints Lovely Lilac
109172 171 Designer Series Paper Prints More Mustard
109176 171 Designer Series Paper Prints Old Olive
109170 171 Designer Series Paper Prints Pumpkin Pie Not Available
109164 171 Designer Series Paper Prints River Rock*
109167 171 Designer Series Paper Prints Rose Red
109166 171 Designer Series Paper Prints So Saffron
109165 171 Designer Series Paper Prints Soft Sky Not Available
109163 171 Designer Series Paper Prints Tempting Turquoise Not Available
110698 168 Designer Series Paper Spring Break
110273 169 Designer Series Paper Spring Fling*
110271 170 Designer Series Paper Spring Silhouettes
110272 170 Designer Series Paper Western Sky
107299 167 Envelope Confetti Cream Medium
105320 189 Eyelets Basic
100375 189 Eyelets Bold Brights
100381 189 Eyelets Earth Elements
107233 189 Eyelets Fresh Favorites I
107234 189 Eyelets Fresh Favorites II
105316 189 Eyelets Rich Regals
100378 189 Eyelets Soft Subtles Not Available
105515 188 Hodgepodge Hardware Pewter Not Available
105531 188 Hodgepodge Hardware Antique Brass Not Avaiable
105532 188 Hodgepodge Hardware Aged Copper Not Available
101120 183 Metallic Art Pencils
107307 179 On Board Accents
109181 178 On Board Blossoms & Basic
109179 178 On Board Ginormous Pieces
107306 179 On Board Simon Lower
102678 166 Mulberry Paper White Not Avaliable
109227 181 Punch Box Three For You
102686 180 Punch Handheld Rectangle
100271 183 Pure Color Pencils
109060 191 Ribbon Double-Stitched Blue Bayou Not Available
109063 191 Ribbon Double-Stitched Groovy Guava Not Available
109061 191 Ribbon Double-Stitched Purely Pomegranate Not Available
109062 191 Ribbon Double-Stitched River Rock*
109059 191 Ribbon Double-Stitched Soft Sky Not Available
109058 191 Ribbon Double-Stitched Wild Wasabi Not Available
109189 190 Ribbon Originals Beachfront*
109187 190 Ribbon Originals District*
109188 190 Ribbon Originals Fairy Tale
109185 190 Ribbon Originals Jersey*
109184 190 Ribbon Originals Sherbert
109186 190 Ribbon Originals Theater
110716 191 Ribbon Striped Grosgrain Wild Wasabi*
110281 182 Rub-Ons Cherished Memories* Not Available
110284 182 Rub-Ons Eastern Elegance*
110285 182 Rub-Ons Urban West*
110557 174 Simply Scrappin' Boho Blend
109610 174 Simply Scrappin' Confetti
110572 172 Simply Scrappin' Crew Kids Boy
110567 173 Simply Scrappin' Crew Kids Girl
109597 175 Simply Scrappin' Home Again
110562 174 Simply Scrappin' Rose Cottage
109648 173 Simply Scrappin' Special Delivery Boy
109627 173 Simply Scrappin' Special Delivery Girl Not Available
110587 175 Simply Scrappin' Summer Days
110577 175 Simply Scrappin' Tie The Knot
111184 15 Simply Sent Friendly Notes
109228 16 Simply Sent Simple Delights Not Available
109229 16 Simply Sent Three Thoughts Not Available
106662 197 Stampin'Around Wheel Daisy Field
107561 197 Stampin'Around Wheel Garden Annuals
109681 197 Stampin'Around Wheel Good Dog
109678 197 Stampin'Around Wheel Kisses
107482 197 Stampin'Around Wheel Lily Pad Not Available
109680 197 Stampin'Around Wheel Meow
109677 197 Stampin'Around Wheel Mistletoe Not Available
106610 196 Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Basics Outline
107467 196 Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Birthday
109571 196 Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Dilly Dally Baby
109570 196 Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Dilly Dally Friends
109569 196 Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Dilly Dally Party
108423 196 Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Leaves A La Carte Not Available
107468 196 Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Nature Hike
108980 196 Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Petals
107464 196 Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Rough Texture Not Available
111261 196 Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Spunky Spots
109554 193 Stampin' Color Index Labels
106694 194 Stampin' Kids Markers
101399 185 Stipple Brushes Not Available
102673 183 Zig Painty
*Items are 25% off and part of our discounted retiring accessories promotion.

Sneak Peak

I'm sure you all have been wondering what I've been so busy working on, here is a sample

One of my many swaps for convention

These are candy holders using the new incolors and Bella Rosa paper

Two different color combos of the same card. I can't decide which one I like better. I think green, everyone else says purple.

Forgotten

No I haven't forgotten about all of you I've just been VERY VERY busy getting ready for Convention. Yesterday was supposed to be TOOL TIME and I totally forgot so we're going to have to do Technique time because thats what I have been working on.


Its messy but the results are worth it............ Frosted Filters or I just call it the Coffee Filter Tech



Supplie: Ink Refillers, Spray bottle, Coffee Filters, Drying area, paper towl, heat gun (optional if you are impatient), Kitchen plate







1. On your plate drop 2-3 different colors of ink refillers. In mine I used Brocade Blue, Bordering Blue, and Night of Navy

2. Spray 4-5 times with water bottle till colors start to run, you don't want it too wet otherwise it will wash out the color on the filter

3. place filter into water and press down to soak in color

4. lay on paper town or dry with heat gun

5. after its dry roll it up into a ball so it crinkles



WARNING: USING DARK COLORS WILL DYE YOUR SKIN FOR A WHILE


This was Saturday after I finished. Its Weds and I only have some left in my nail beds. Its getting better. I felt like Grover for a while!

This card is for one of my swaps I am in during convention which is........... 21 days from today!!!



I have off tomorrow from work. I was supposed to go to the baseball game (GO BREWERS) but its all sold out! So I'm going to stay home and stamp instead. I have to get some things done so I can play with my new stuff that my friend in the brown truck will be bringing me on Friday! (A reason to go to work)