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More Last Chance Stamp 'N' Stack Cards!

With only 5 days left to place your orders from the current catalog and the Occasions mini catalog...  I decided to share a few more of the cards we made during the Last Chance Stamp 'N' Stack class I held almost two weeks ago.  (All the cards were made using retiring stamp sets, In Colors and - in some cases - retiring accessories as well.  (There is something else that all these cards have in common.... but more about that another day.)

Stamp Sets:  Happy Heart Day (pg.26 - Retiring!)

Inks:  Jet Black StazOn (pg.190)

Card Stock:  Chocolate Chip, Apricot Appeal, Whisper White

Accessories:  Good Morning Sunshine Designer Series Paper (pg.160 - Retiring!), Stampin' Pastels (Pg.152), 1/4" Chocolate Chip grosgrain ribbon (pg.179)

Stamp Set:  God's Beauty (Hostess set pg.17 - Retiring!)

Inks:  Basic Gray, Kiwi Kiss (Retiring), Regal Rose, Pixie Pink

Card Stock:  Baja Breeze, Pretty in Pink, Whisper White, Confetti White

Accessories:  Bella Rose Designer Series Paper (pg.159 - Retiring!), Stampin' Write Markers (pg.152), Tombow Multipurpose Adhesive or 2-way Glue Pen (pg.191), Dazzling Diamonds Stampin' Glitter (pg.180), Stampin' Dimensionals (pg.191)

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There are still a few more days to order these stamp sets and then they will be gone... so call or email me (maria@stampingwithmia.com) NOW to place your order today!

Happy Stamping~
Mia

Class: Upsy Daisy!

Last Saturday's Love You Much Class went well.  Everyone who participated walked away not only with the projects they completed during the class but I few extra surprises as well.  I had prepared some bags of the retiring products we had used:  Riding Hood Red card stock, Pink Pirouette card stock and Candy Lane Designer Series Paper (DSP).  I also included a small sample of Dazzling Diamonds and some extra Stampin' Dimensionals to play with at home.  At the end of the class each of them was allowed to choose two cards from my samples using these same products.  It was a win-win situation for all!

This coming Saturday I am holding my Upsy Daisy Class.  I realized that although I have had this class posted on my Calendar of Events Page for more than a month now, I never posted a picture of the samples to my blog.  Here it is now... along with the class details!

If you’re looking for quick and easy cards to make that have a real “wow” factor, then this class is perfect for you!  You’ll use the Upsy Daisy stamp set and Urban Garden designer paper to create these four stunning cards and a sleek little box to hold them in.

Date:  Saturday, June 27, 2009
Time: 2:00 - 5:00 pm
Cost:  $25.00  ***see note below
Location:  Yigo, Guam

Please email me to sign up for this class:  maria@stampingwithmia.com  You can also sign up and pay using the PayPal button included below.

Supply List

•    Stamps: Upsy Daisy
•    Inks:  Basic Gray, Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy, Kiwi Kiss Classic inks
•    Paper: Urban Garden DP, Whisper White CS, Not Quite Navy CS, Medium Whisper White envelopes
•    Accessories:, Snail adhesive, sticky strip, 2-way glue pen, Baja Breeze & Kiwi Kiss Striped Grosgrain ribbon, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Scallop Edge punch, ticket corner punch, 1/16” handheld punch, ¾” circle punch, 1” circle punch, paper snips,  Stamp-a-ma-jig (optional), Stampin’ Scrub, Stampin’ Mist,  Paper Trimmer & Scoring Blade, bone folder, silver brads

Deadline to sign up is midnight Thursday, June 26, 2009... but class space is limited so sign up now to reserve your space.

***If you have taken a class with me or placed an order through me or my website within the past 6 months then be watching for an email special regarding this class.  The email will give you the details of the special and will explain how to take advantage of the special.

Hope to see you there!
Happy Stamping~
Mia

Last Chance Stamp 'N' Stack Cards!

Here, finally, are a couple of the cards that were made by those who attended my Last Chance Stamp 'N' Stack Class last weekend.  They are both the same layout, but different colors and stamp sets were used.  It still amazes me how much different colors change the way a project looks and feels!

Stamp Sets:  Hugs & Wishes (pg.134 - Retiring!), Short & Sweet (pg.137), Seeing Spots (pg.108 - Retiring!)

Inks:  Baja Breeze (Retiring!), Jet Black StazOn

Card Stock:  Baja Breeze (Retiring!), Pink Pirouette (Retiring), Whisper White

Accessories:  Bella Rose DSP (pg.159 - Retiring!), 1 1/4" Circle Punch (pg.184-185), 1" Circle Punch (pg.184-185), Pretty In Pink 1/4" grosgrain ribbon (pg.179), Stampin' Dimensionals (pg.191)

 

Stamp Set:  Heartfelt Thanks (pg.84 - Retiring!)

Inks:  Chocolate Chip, Jet Black StazOn (or Basic Black)

Card Stock:  Chocolate Chip, Tangerine Tango (Retiring!), Whisper White

Accessories:  Good Morning Sunshine DSP (pg.160 - Retiring!), Key Tag Punch (pg.184-185 - Retiring!), Chocolate Chip 1/4" grosgrain ribbon (pg. 179), Stampin' Dimensionals

Remember, these are from my Last Chance Stamp 'N' Stack which means most of the products are retiring the end of this month.  Sadly, some of the papers are  already sold out so if there are some you have been planning to order then you need to do so today... before they are all gone!  You can place your order through my Stampin' Up website anytime of the day or night.

If you have any questions please feel free to email me:  maria@stampingwithmia.com

Happy Stamping~

Mia

Scrapbooking: RubOns and Kiwi Kiss!

Last month I shared several scrapbooking projects for National Scrapbooking Month.  I had challenged you to pull out your stamps, paper and inks and get some scrapbook pages made.  I challenged myself as well!  This 8 1/2 x 11 scrapbook page is the direct result of that challenge!

I had been doing some sorting last month and came across a packet of pictures from more than 19 years ago.  They inspired me to create several pages... one of which is this one. I admit that I have used a retired Designer Series Paper (Bali Breeze which retired a year ago), but you can easily substitute one of the blue papers from Pink Flamingo (pg.160).  Other products used are:

Stamp Sets:  Seeing Spots (pg.108 - retiring soon!)

Card Stock:  Kiwi Kiss (retiring soon!), Tempting Turquoise

Accessories:  A Prefect Day RubOns (pg.173 - retiring soon!), Scallop Edge Punch (pg.184-185), Scallop Circle Punch (pg.184-185), Trio Flower Punch (pg.184-185), 1 3/8" Circle Punch (pg.184-185), Brads, Big Shot Stampin' Up! Exclusive Billboard Decorative Strip Die (pg.198), Big Shot Die Cut Machine (pg.193)

While creating this page... and the others in the "series"... I realized how many of the relatives in the pictures are no longer with us.  (That's my Mom in the straw hat and sun glasses!)  It saddened me to realize that it took this long for me to get the pictures out where I could appreciate them more easily... and more often.  It has also challenged me to set aside at least one day a week to get more of my years of photos out of the envelopes and into scrapbooks... NOW!  I hope that you will do the same.

Happy Stamping~
Mia

Class: Retiring Sets Stamp 'N' Stack!

           What:  Retiring Stamp Sets & Accessories Stamp 'N' Stack

           When: Saturdays, June 13, 2009.... 2:00-5:00 pm

           Where: Yigo, Guam

           Class Fee:  $25.00

I am so excited about Saturday's Retiring Stamp Sets Stamp 'N' Stack Class.  Participants in the class will be making 12 cards using stamp sets, Designer Series Papers, card stock colors and ink colors that are being retired the end of this month.  I have decided to do the class as a "Card Buffet".  I will be providing a collection of precut and individually bagged pieces of cardstock, Designer Series Paper, etc that are ready to be stamped and assembled into cards.  Each participant will select the 12 cards they want to make from the many choices that will be available.

The above image illustrates one of the many card layouts and color options that will be available to choose from. They were made using a combination of Kiwi Kiss, Riding Hood Red, Pink Pirouette, Pacific Point, Chocolate Chip, Rose Red, Apricot Appeal, Night of Navy and Whisper White.  The stamp sets used are "Seeing Spots" (pg.108) and the "Thank You" from "Happy Heart Day" (pg.26).  The DSP is from Bella Rose (pg.159) and Good Morning Sunshine (pg.160).

At this point I have 7 different card layouts... but I will be adding more... and also more color options as I continue to prepare for the class!

This class is one of your last chances to play with these images and colors before they are gone!  Space is limited, so be sure to sign up for the class now!  I look forward to seeing you there!

Happy Stamping~

Mia