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Promotion: Sale-A-Bration (SAB) Has Begun!

Stampin' Up!'s annual Sale-A-Bration promotion has begun!

What does that mean for you as my customer, my hostess or as a new recruit?  It means that from January 24 - March 31, 2012 you will earn FREE product with every order of $50 or more... and additional gifts for hostessing a workshop or joining our family during the promotion period.  Click here to find out more about the benefits of placing an order, hostessing a workshop or joining the Stampin' Up! family during Sale-A-Bration!  Then make the time to view the SAB brochure.  I know that you will LOVE what you see!  To further inspire you....

Here are two cards I made using some of the SAB products!  Both cards were made using the FREE Outline Occasions stamp set. 

I made this "Congratulations" card as a birthday card for my upline.  I used Whisper White and Peach Parfait card stock.  The DSP (Designer Series Paper) is from Everyday Enchantment - another SAB product that you can get for FREE!  The ribbon is Stampin' Up!'s 1/2" Peach Parfait Stitched-Poly Ribbon (pg.194) and the card was colored with Stampin' Write Markers (pg.202). 

This "Thanks" card was for a good friend who treated to me to a lunch out a couple of weeks ago.  The card stock is Whisper White, Wisteria Wonder and Concord Crush - since purple is her favorite color!  I also used Berry Blossoms DSP (pg.185), the Modern Label Punch (pg.209), Mini Brads (pg.199), Stampin' Dimensionals (pg.206) and Stampin' Write Markers to color.

This posting also serves as a sneak preview because the Congratulations card is one of the cards those attending my next class will be making... but you will have the option of using any of the sayings from the FREE Outlined Occasions SAB stamp set.  Be watching for more details within the next day or two.

Meanwhile..... feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Happy Stamping~

Mia

Sale: Clearance Rack Promotion!

Dates: December 15, 2011-January 5, 2012

Details:  Nearly 200 new Clearance Rack items are being added to the Online Store at discounts up to 80 percent off retail--while supplies last!

Visit my Stampin' Up! website today to see what is included in the sale.  Keep in mind that all products are while supplies last... so if you see something you want then you should place your order asap... before it is sold out!  Feel free to call or email me if you have any questions.

Note:  When you begin your shopping you will notice that many of the punches are shown twice... one with the U.S. item number and a second with the European item number.  Please click on the punch to find out which one is for U.S. orders.  Thank you!

Happy Stamping~

Mia

Designer Series Paper: Just Add Cake!

Today I am moving on to Stampin' Up!'s Just Add Cake Designer Series Paper collection (pg.185).  I LOVE the bright colors used in this collection.  They inspired me to create this pieced of framed art for my Stamp Room.

I used Stampin' Up!'s soon to be released Simply Scored Scoring Tool to create the Rosettes/Medallions... that have become so popular again.  (I remember them from about 10 years ago!) The Simply Scored Scoring Tool makes them so quick and easy to create.  The background card stock is Chocolate Chip.  Other products used are:

Accessories:  Just Add Cake DSP (pg.185), Big Shot Alphabet Simple Letters Bigz Die (pg.223), Boho Blossoms Punch and Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack (pg.210), 1-3/8" Circle Punch and 1-1/4" Circle Punch (pg.212), Designer Printed Brads (pg.199), Pearl Jewels (pg.198), Crystal Effects and Stampin' Dimensionals (pg.206)

I used one of the left-over scored strips for the medallion on this card.  You will also need:

Stamp Sets:  Vintage Vogue (pg.147), A Word for You (pg.165)

Inks:  Garden Green, Jet Black StazOn

Card Stock:  Wild Wasabi, Poppy Parade

Accessories: Just Add Cake DSP (pg.185), Lace Border Punch (pg.211), Brights Designer Buttons (pg.197), Pearl Jewels, Crystal Effects and Stampin' Dimensionals

The last project share for today is another card made with one of the medallions I didn't use in the framed art shown above.  (Can you tell that I absolutely LOVE these Rosettes/Medallions that have made a come-back!?!)

You will need:

Stamp Sets:  Touch of Kindness (Summer Mini, pg.25)

Inks:  Jet Black StazOn, Old Olive

Card Stock: Whisper White, Garden Green, Poppy Parade, So Saffron, Daffodil Delight

Accessories:  Boho Blossoms Punch, 1" Circle Punch (pg.212), Pearl Jewels, Stampin' Up! Exclusive Top Note Die (pg.222), Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine (pg.215)

Dont' froget that you only have 5 more days to take advantage of Stampin' Up!'s Designer Series Paper promotion and to purchase product from the Summer Mini... so be sure to go here NOW and place your order today!!!

Tomorrow.... More Just Add Cake projects!

Happy Stamping~

Mia

Designer Series Paper: Well Worn with Cajun Craze

There is only one week left to take advatage of Stampin' Up!'s Designer Series Paper Special... and to order product from the Summer Mini Catalog... so my focus on our Well Worn DSP collection continues today with two cards using Touch of Kindness from page 25 of the Summer Mini.

To create the first card you will need:

Stamp Set:  Touch of Kindness (Summer Mini, pg.25)

Inks:  Jet Black StazOn, Cajun Craze

Card Stock:  Very Vanilla, Cajun Craze

Accessories:  Well Worn DSP (pg.185), Watercolor Wonder Crayons (pg.202), Modern Label Punch (pg.209), Word Window Punch (pg.209), Metallic Brads (pg.199), Stampin' Dimensionals (pg.206)

The second card was made using:

Stamp Sets:  Touch of Kindness

Inks:  Jet Black StazOn, Cajun Craze, Old Olive

Card Stock:  Early Espresso, River Rock, So Saffron, Cajun Craze, Sahara Sand, Old Olive

Accessories:  Well Worn DSP, Curly Label Punch (pg.209), 1-3/8" Circle Punch (pg.212)

Tomorrow I'll be sharing two more samples using the Well Worn DSP collection... but don't wait until then to check Stampin' Up!'s Designer Series Paper collection.  The sale (Buy 3 get a 4th one FREE!) ends next week!  So does the Summer Mini!  So go to my Stampin' Up! website and place your order NOW... before it is too late.

See you tomorrow!

Happy Stamping~

Mia

Designer Series Paper: Well Worn

Stampin' Up! has an ongoing Designer Series Papers Special... Buy 3 get 4th one FREE!  They are perfect for scrapbooking your favorite photos so I've decided to share a page with you today.  See how wonderful and versatile these papers are!

 

I used:

Card Stock:  River Rock, Not Quite Navy

Accessories:  Well Worn DSP (pg.185), Floral Fusion Sizzlit (pg.224), Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack (pg.210), Rhinestone Jewels (pg.198)

The Floral Fusion Sizzlit was among the new toys that I received a few days ago... and I think they were just the touch I needed for this page.

While I had my Not Quite Navy card stock out, I created a card as well.

To recreate the card you will need:

Stamp Set:  Touch of Kindness (Summer Mini, pg.25)

Inks:  Not Quite Navy

Card Stock:  Not Quite Navy, River Rock

Accessories:  Well Worn DSP, 1/4" Very Vanilla Grosgrain Ribbon (pg.195), Stampin' Dimensionals (pg.206)

Note to my readers who are Stampin' Up! demonstrators:  Both of these projects were inspired by challenges on Sudsol... a Yahoo Group for Stampin' Up! demonstrators.  Sudsol is a great place to go for ideas for projects,  help and mentoring of all kinds.  If you haven't tried it yet, then click here - or on the logo in the right bottom right corner of the page - to sign up for a FREE two week trial of your own.  You won't regret it! - or on the logo in the right bottom right corner of the page - to sign up for a FREE two week trial of your own.  You won't regret it!

Happy Stamping~

Mia

Designer Series Paper: Paisley Petals and Strength & Hope!

Here are two more cards featuring Stampin' Up!'s Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper collection and the Strength & Hope stamp set (Summer Mini, pg.27).

 

The first card was made using:

Stamp Sets:  Strength & Hope (Summer Mini, pg.27)

Inks:  Night of Navy, Whisper White Craft Ink

Card Stock:  Night of Navy, Whisper White, Marina Mist

Accessories:  Paisley Petals DSP (pg.184-185), 1-3/4" Scallop Circle Punch (pg.), 1-3/8" Circle Punch (pg.212), Stampin' Dimensionals (pg.206), Stampin' Write Markers.

The second card uses:

Stamp Sets:  Strength & Hope

Inks:  River Rock

Card Stock:  Very Vanilla, Elegant Eggplant, Peach Parfait

Accessories:  Paisley Petals DSP, Stampin' Write Markers, Lace Border Punch (pg.211), 1-1/4" Cirlce Punch (pg.212), 1-3/8" Circle Punch (pg.212), 1/4" Pumpkin Pie Grosgrain Ribbon (pg.195), Stampin' Dimensionals (pg.206) and my sneak peek product... again!  (Can you tell that I love this product... and know that you will too!)

Come back tomorrow... when I will be sharing projects using Stampin' Up!'s Well Worn Designer Series Paper Collection.

Happy Stamping~

Mia

Designer Series Paper: Paisley Petals and Bravo Burgundy!

Here are two more projects using Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper.  This time I have chosen to work with Stampin' Up!'s Bravo Burgundy card stock.

The card is quick & easy to make with very little stamping since the floral design is part of the patterned paper.  The saying is from Sincere Salutations (pg.160) and is stamped in Bravo Burgundy.  I've added highlights to the printed flower using the same sneak peek product shown here.  (More about this next month!)

The box was made from Bravo Burgundy using the Big Shot Box #2 Die (pg.221).  I also used:

Stamp Set:  Strength & Hope (Summer Mini, pg.27)

Inks: Bravo Burgundy

Card Stock:  Bravo Burgundy, Very Vanilla, Whisper White

Accessories:  Paisley Petals DSP (pg.184-185), Decorative Label Punch (pg.209), 1/4" Very Vanilla Grosgrain Ribbon (pg.195), Stampin' Dimensionals (pg.206)

Who wouldn't want to receive a gift in one of these!?!

Please call, email or leave a comment below if you have any questions.

Happy Stamping~

Mia

Designer Series Paper: Paisley Petals

It's time to move on to another one Stampin' Up!'s wonderful collections of Designer Series Papers.  Today and tomorrow will be projects using the Paisley Petals collection... and the Strength & Hope stamp set that will retire on August 31, 2011.  Be sure to check both of these on-going promotions while you still have time to take advantage of them!  (Links to both promotions can be found in the lefthand sidebar... under "Promo".)

I created today's card for a challenge on Sudsol... a Yahoo Group that is exclusively for Stampin' Up! demonstrators. Sudsol is a wonderful place to get all sorts of ideas and advice from demonstrators of all levels well seasoned.  If you have thought about joining the Stampin' Up! family, but have hesitated because you felt you needed guidance, then this is the place to go asap after signing up.  Contact me if you would like more information on how to join our Stampin' Up! family!

To create the card you will need:

Stamp Sets:  Strength & Hope (Summer Mini, pg27)

Inks:  Tangerine Tango, Always Artichoke

Card Stock:  Whisper White, Always Artichoke

Accessories: Paisley Petals DSP (pg.184-185), Decorative Label Punch (pg.209), 1/2" Peach Parfait Stitched Poly Ribbon (pg.194), Stampin' Dimensionals (pg.206).

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The candle has been decorated with a strip of Paisley Petals DSP mounted on Old Olive card stock.  The layered flower made using shapes from Stampin' Up!'s Boho Blossom Punch (pg.210) covers the overlap giving it a more professional appearance.  I love how our scrap pieces can make something simple look so elegant! :O)

In addition to the previously mentioned products you will need:

Card Stock:  Scraps of Old Olive, Calypso Coral and Bravo Burgundy

Accessories:  Printed Designer Brads (pg.199), Stampin' Dimensionals (pg.206)

Tomorrow I will be sharing two more projects using Paisley Petals DSP and the Strength & Hope stamp set.  Be sure to come back and get more ideas on how to use these wonderful products.

Happy Stamping~

Mia

 

My New Toys Arrived!

I just received my order from Stampin' Up! and am feeling like it is Christmas time already.  Not because of the Christmas items... but because I have so many new toys to play with!  I was just like a little child tearing open their presents on Christmas morning.

I took advantage of this month's Designer Series Paper Special - Buy 3 get 4th one FREE! - so I have some wonderful papers to share with you over the next couple of weeks.

Today I am focusing on Berry Blossoms DSP and Fruit & Flowers - the coordinating stamp set.  Both are featured on page 99 of the Idea Book & Catalog.

My first card was inspired by a Facebook message from my sister about her grandson eating some "strawbabbies".

I used:

Stamp Sets:  Fruit & Flowers (pg.99), Something Sweet (pg.61)

Inks: Jet Black StazOn, Always Arthichoke

Card Stock:  Whisper White, Lucky Limeade

Accessories:  Berry Blossoms DSP (pgs.99 & 185), Ticket Corner Punch (pg.212), Scallop Edge Punch )pg.211), Stampin' Dimensionals (pg.206), Rhinestone Jewels (pg.198), 1/8" Daffodil Delight Taffeta Ribbon (pg.195) and Stampin' Write Markers

I've been discussing how much small changes make a big impact on the cards we create... making them look so different from one another.  This next card uses almost the same the layout/sketch as the first card, but I have turned it on its side... turning it into a horizontal or landscape layout instead of the vertical/portrait layout of the first card.  It's obvious that I have also changed the colors I've used.

To make it yourself you will need:

Stamp Sets:  Fruit & Flowers, You're a Gem (pg.156)

Inks:  Wisteria Wonder, Concord Crush, White StazOn (pg.203)

Card Stock:  Whisper White, Early Espresso, Calypso Coral

Accessories:  Berry Blossoms DSP, 1/2" Early Espresso Scallop Dots Ribbon (pg.195), Metallic Brads (pg.199), Stampin' Dimensionals (pg.206)

I'm a strawberry lover myself... so of course I love this paper and stamp set as well.  I'm looking forward to sharing many more projects using these products!  I already have two more cards finished to share with you tomorrow... so make sure you come back for another look!

Happy Stamping~

Mia

Spring is Blossoming and Grab Bags!

Would you like to make this card?!?  Of course you would!  Then you need to know about Stampin' Up!'s current specials!

"Spring is Blossoming" is a sneak peek at product from Stampin' Up!'s 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalog.  Purchase $20 of merchandise and you will be given the opportunity to order the Four Frames stamp set and Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper now... instead of having to wait until July 1, 2011!  OR... earn it for FREE by hosting a $350 workshop this month!  Call me to schedule your workshop today!  Click on the logo in the left hand sidebar if you would like more information about this time limited special.

Everyone loves specials... and surprises... so be sure to check the Grab Bag special in the Clearance Rack of Stampin' Up!'s Online Store!  There are $5, $10 and $15 grab bags available!  This is a good opportunity to get an assortment of fun stuff to play with at a very good price.  They are only available while supplies last, so place your order now... while they are still in stock!

While you are there, be sure to check out the Occasions Mini catalog... keeping in mind that these products are only available until the end of April!

As always, make sure you place your order by clicking here or on the "Online Ordering" link in the upper right corner to get the Preferred Customer price!

Happy Stamping!

Mia