Saturday, February 13, 2010

Valentine's Workshop

These are the cute projects we made at Becca's Stampin' Up! work shop last saturday. There were five ladies there and everyone (I think) had a great time! Becca and her Mom Deana were great Hostesses and Becca made the most delicious cupcakes (which would be fine if she brings some today when she comes over).

We made a cute 3x3 treat box (link is on the right side of my home page) using the Sale-A-Bration Good Neighbor paper for the lid. The base of the box is made with one of my favorite colors and always versatile Chocolate Chip. The stamped images are stamped in Real Red and the boxes are tied off with coordinating ribbon that slips off to open the box and reveal the treats inside. They are so simple and easy to make, and you can fill them with almost anything.

The second project we made was the chic black and pink card using the Melon Mambo In Color stamp pad and the Always  stamp set. The Always stamp set is quickly becoming one of my favorites. The black and pink really give this card a unique and fresh look for Valentine's day. The scallop edge on the card is my favorite part of this card. It was created using the Sale-A-Bration Scallop Punch. By gluing the strip of Melon Mambo cardstock under the scallop, it almost makes it look like lace.

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Upcoming Easter Class & Sale-A-Braton Reminder!

Its hard to believe that EASTER is just around the corner!! Coming up, on MONDAY March 22nd at 6:30pm, there will be an Easter themed project/technique class at my house. Please RSVP by MONDAY 3.1.10! For only $15.00 (due 3.1.10), you can make 4 adorable Easter projects! Everything will be provided for this class... so bring your self and invite a friend! We will be using the new products from the Spring 2010 Occasions Mini Catalog [link on the right]! We will be using the following items:
Eggcellent Eggs KitEggcoutrements Stamp Kit
Soft Subtles Card Stock (Idea Book & Catalog Item)
Shades of Spring Designer Series Paper (So pretty!)
Chocolate Bunny Stamp (My personal favorite. He is so cute!)

If you decide to purchase any of these items for yourself, you will receive 10% off any of the products we will be using for the class!
Also, a group order will be placed Friday 2.26.10. Sale-a-Bration is the BEST time to order & it's still going on! With every $50 purchase, you get to choose FREE merchandise! And if you don't care for anything in the SAB brochure, check out the back cover for tons of options from the regular catalog!!

Budget tight? Consider combining orders with a friend to total $50 and share the free merchandise. Split a stamp set or take turns using it.

Give the gift of stamping -or- ask for a gift certificate or money to spend towards the stamping supplies you want!

Not sure what to order? Here's some Easy $50 Bundle Suggestions:

Big Shot Texture Crazy Lover Bundle
Standard Texturz Impressions Pad, 5.95
Standard Texturz Silicone Rubber, 5.95
Texture Plates Kit #4, 9.95
SU Scalloped Heart of Hearts Embosslits Die, 11.95
SU Beautiful Wings Embosslits Die, 11.95
8.5x11 Assorted Cardstock (24sheets), 5.95
SUB-TOTAL: $51.25
Get Forest & Friends stamp set (p109)- FREE (or other SAB merchandise of your choice)

Clear Mount Card-Making Bundle
Fox & Friends stamp set, 14.95
Clear Mount block, 6.95
8.5x11 Assorted Cardstock (24sheets), 5.50
Stampin' Pad, 5.95
Any Punch, 15.95 (circle punches are great for this set!)
SUB-TOTAL: $49.30
Happy Together stamp set (p72)- FREE (or other SAB merchandise of your choice)


Spring/Easter Card Ready Bundle
Eggcoutrements stamp set, 22.95
Abundant Hope stamp set, 17.95
Shades of Spring DS Paper, 9.95
SUB-TOTAL: $50.85
Get Spring Song stamp set (p.102)- FREE (or other SAB merchandise of your choice)


Holiday Blitz Bundle- including St Patrick's Day
Holiday Blitz stamp set (p44), 38.95
Go Green stamp (mini), 6.95
Small Heart punch (new style), 5.95 (to make shamrocks!)
SUB-TOTAL: $51.85
Get Birthday Bliss stamp set (p71)- FREE (or other SAB merchandise of your choice)


Milk Carton Gift-Making Bundle
SU Bigz L Mini Milk Carton Die, 32.95
Eggcoutrements Clear Mount stamp set, 16.95
SUB-TOTAL: $49.90
Get Scallop Trim Border punch- FREE (or other SAB merchandise of your choice)
Note: The above bundles are just basic 'ideas' of how you can coordinate various products for $50 (shipping & tax not included). There are tons of other possibilities! Its a great time to take advantage of all the amazing free goodies during Sale-A-Bration!

Email me with questions or to place your order!

***Reminder that Scrapbook in an Evening registration is SATURDAY FEBRUARY 20th, 2010!!! Please make sure you have filled out your registration form and have it to me by then.*** Full details are a few posts below!

Friday, February 5, 2010

Scrapbook In An Afternoon/Evening Revisions!

There have been numerous revisions to the January Scrapbook In An Evening post! Check it out for all the NEW details!

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

In Color & Sale-A-Bration

I love this year's In Color stamp pads and paper! Once a year, Stampin' Up! comes out with six new colors for the year. This year the colors are Bermuda Bay, Soft Suede, Crushed Curry, Dusty Durango, Melon Mambo and Rich Razzleberry. They are so bright and vibrant! For the past few workshops, I have used them in a variety of ways. These cards were made using the "For All You Do" stamp set. The versatility of this set is wonderful!
This card was made using the "For All You Do" stamp set. The colors used for this card are Bermuda Bay (teal), Rich Razzleberry (purple), Crushed Curry (yellow), Soft Suede (Brown), and Sage Shadow (stem of flower). The VersaMark Ink was used to create the subtle flowers on the right side of the card.


The second card was made using Melon Mambo, Crushed Curry, Soft Suede, and Bermuda Bay. The clean lines give this card a simplistic look. The In Color paper and ink contrast the basic white background for a little punch of color.









The last card was made using the new Sale-A-Bration paper "Welcome Neighbor". It is such a great pack! There are so many cute designs and the smaller 6x6 size makes it simple and easy for smaller projects with out ending up with a lot of scrap. The stamp sets used for this card were the "Defining Alphabet" and "Define Your Life". They are some of my personal favorites because they can be used in an array of different ways. The kindness definition was stamped using the Bermuda Bay In Color ink and the "K" was stamped using the ever so functional VersaMark on the Soft Suede In Color Paper.

**Total thanks to Becca for taking these awesome shots of all the neat projects!