Stampin’ Up!© Digital + Starter Kit Offer

With the launch of the new My Digital Studio software from Stampin’ Up!© comes a unique new starter kit.  This kit will give you all the tools you need to start your own Stampin’ Up!© business starting with MDS and related accessories.  To learn more about MDS, click HERE.

Starter Kit Price: $185 (over $295 value!)
Available:  October 1, 2009-March 31, 2010

Digital+ Starter Kit Contents:

• My Digital Studio software
• Party Hearty and Petal Pizzazz stamp sets
• Whisper White card stock (8-1/2″ x 11″)
• Earth Elements assorted card stock (8-1/2″ x 11″)
• Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, and Tempting Turquoise Classic Stampin’ Pads
• Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, and Real Red Stampin’ Write markers
• Chocolate Chip 1/4″ grosgrain ribbon
• Real Red 1″ double-stitched grosgrain ribbon
• Button Latte Designer buttons
• Stampin’ Dimensionals
• Mini Glue Dots
• SNAIL Adhesive
• Business supplies (product catalogs, order forms, training DVD, and other supplies)

Contact me to join my team of creative consultants.

Deal of the Week is Back!

Yippee!  Stampin’ Up!© has brought back the Deal of the Week.   The first deal is a great deal – not only can you choose from more than one (or all!) listed products, it’s a deal for more than a week.  Deal #1 lasts from October 1 – October 12, 2009.  

My friend Yapha was kind enough to put together a picture of the products for you, so I “borrowed” her picture.  Thanks Yapha!

Item	Page	Description	Regular Price	Special Price
109183	186	Trio Flower punch	$15.95	$10.99
109041	187	5-Petal Flower punch	$15.95	$10.99
110709	187	My Way punch	$15.95	$11.99

These punches are 25% – 31% off!  What an awesome deal.  Want it now?  Order 24/7  direct from my website.  Don’t forget, My Digital Studio is available to purchase now as well!

Stay tuned each week for more Stampin’ Up!© Deals of the Week.

My Digital Studio Blog Carnival!

I’ve been so busy and out of the loop, I almost missed that Stampin’ Addicts is having a My Digital Studio blog carnival!!  A what?   A blog carnival.  You’ll travel from blog to blog seeing all the wonderful attractions My Digital Studio (MDS) has in store for you.  The carnival will run from today, Saturday, October 3rd through Sunday, November 1st.

And what is My Digital Studio?

Well, My Digital Studio is the new software from Stampin’ Up!© which uses SU exclusive artwork.  You can use it to make cards, scrapbook pages, photo albums….the possibilities are endless.  In fact, that’s what the Blog Carnival will show you!  All the projects in the blog carnival were made using MDS.  It’s amazing.   MDS will be available for customers to order soon, so don’t miss out on this wonderful opportunity to see some blow-your-mind projects that some very talented and creative friends have made.  You’ll really be wowed!

Just click on the button on the left sidebar which will take you the main post at Stampin’ Addicts where you’ll find links to all the blogs participating.  So grab a cuppa and get ready to be impressed.  Take your time and enjoy yourself.  Remember, the carnival lasts until November 1st.

Thumping, thumping, thumping

What in the world is thumping?  Now get your mind out of the gutter.  That‘s not what I mean.  Thumping is a fun technique to add a marbling look to your images.  We focused on it at our monthly technique class this month.  Remember this card from the Non-Convention-Goers Swap I did?  Thumping.  All the girls loved it so I featured it in our class. 

Here’s the second card we did.  I think Pumpkin Pie is one of my favorite colors.  We thumped the orange slices with Dusty Durango to give them depth and marbling.  This card was inspired by a lemon card I saw on SCS.  Isn’t it a great layout?!

And don’t forget to decorate/embellish the inside!  I stamped some oranges a few times on a diagonal down the left side.

 Supplies Used (all Stampin’ Up!©)
Stamps – Tart & Tangy
Paper – Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie Patterns paper
Ink – Pumpkin Pie
Accessories – Dusty Durango Stampin’ Write Marker, 1 1/4″ circle punch, 1 3/8″ circle punch, scallop circle punch, pumpkin pie striped grosgrain ribbon (my fave ribbon ever!), Stampin’ Dimensional

Anybody miss me?

Hello??  Is there anybody out there?  I have been so crazy busy the past couple of weeks that I’m afraid my poor blog has suffered the consequence of being sorely neglected.  First is the new job.  It’s very interesting and über-busy.  I’ve been working many long hours.  Add to that my son’s Bar Mitzvah and that leaves no time for stamping let alone surfing.  I actually had to buy a card for a Bar Mitzvah the week before ours.  How sad is that?!

 

 

 

 

 

I don’t think I’ve posted these pictures for you yet, so here is the Bar Mitzvah invitation and inserts as well as the invitation to the party.  Everything was just awesome!  He did an awesome job leading services and all the kids had a great time dancing and singing and playing games at the party.  It was truly a day to remember.

 

 

We have our monthly technique class on Thursday this week.  With Jewish High Holy Days upon us, that added another element of business to the mix.  We are doing the Thumping Technique this month that I used on my Non-Convention Goers swap.  Hopefully I will be posting my class samples soon!

It’s going to be another busy week with Yom Kippur preparations (I’m reading Torah) and class prep.  I can’t promise any more new posts.  But hang on with me a while longer and I hope to be able to get back into the groove with stamping and posting samples.

 

To all those celebrating this week – L’Shana Tova!!

Spotlight Class Card #3

Wasn’t the Stampin’ Addicts blog hop awesome?!  I hope you had a chance to visit each blog and see all the fabulous eye candy that was offered.  Wow!  That’s all, just wow!  I’m so proud to call these wonderful, creative stampers my friends. 

Here’s the 3rd card from our Spotlight Technique class.  This card was inspired by a card I saw on Splitcoaststampers.  The artist used Lovely As A Tree (item #115026) with Always Artichoke and Whisper White craft.  I thought it was stunning and wanted to use the technique.  I think the Crushed Curry and Whisper White are awesome.  What do you think?

Supplies Used (all Stampin’ Up!©):
Stamps – Upsy Daisy
Paper – Crushed Curry, Basic Black, Whisper White
Ink – Crushed Curry, Whisper White Craft
Accessories – Big Shot Die cutting machine, Perfect Details Texturz plate, 5/16″ jumbo brads, 1/16″ hand held punch, White embossing powder, embossing buddy, heat tool, stamp-a-ma-jig

Stampin Addicts Holiday Mini Blog Tour!

August 29th through August 31st ONLY!

It’s time for the Stampin Addicts Holiday Mini Blog Tour.  Each blog on the tour will showcase an exciting new stamp set or accessory from the upcoming Stampin’ Up!© Holiday Mini catalog which will be in your mailbox soon!  The Holiday Mini items will be available to order from September 1, 2009 through January 4, 2010. 

To jump on the Tour, simply click HERE then choose one of the blogs as your starting point.  At the end of the blog tour post, you’ll find a link to go to the next and the previous blog.  Be sure to check them all out, and leave comments telling these amazing artists how much you enjoy their creations (we all like a little pat on the back, right?). 

So grab a cuppa, get some paper and pen to make notes about projects you ♥, and have a grand tour!

Spotlight Class Card #2

What an unbelievably busy week.  This new job is really turning my brain into mush!  There’s so much to learn and so much to do.  Thursday was an incredibly long day filled with learning new concepts.  I fell asleep at 8 pm last night!  I’m ignoring that I feel like I’m getting a little scratchy throat and congested chest.  I really really don’t have time for that.  We have a Bar Mitzvah in 2 weeks!  Accckkkk!  So much to do and not enough hours in the day (especially since I have to work this weekend).

Anyway, I’m sorry it’s been so long since I’ve posted.  Here’s another card from our spotlighting class.  This one uses the reverse spotlight technique.

Supplies Used (all Stampin’ Up!©):
Stamps – Embrace Life, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper – Bermuda Bay, Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Rich Razzleberry
Ink – Basic Black, Bermuda Bay
Accessories – Circle punches, Melon Mambo polka dot ribbon, small oval punch, patience

I Won!

Oh my goodness!  I just got a pm (private message) from James, the Head Smarty Pants, at Stampin Addicts that I won the Stampin’ Up!© Convention Candy Giveaway!  Wow!  I never win stuff!  Wow!  Well, I guess I can’t say never because I just won stuff, right?  I’m so excited! 

To see pictures of my goodies, click HERE.   Here’s what I won: 

A Stampin’ Up! Reusable Shopping Bag

Green Stampin’ Up! Water Bottle

Thoroughly Modern Stampin’ Up! Manicure Kit

Stampin’ Up Nail File

Stampin’ Up! In Colors Pen

You haven’t visited Stampin Addicts yet?  What are you waiting for?  It’s positively creative, positively Stampin’ Up!©  At Stampin Addicts, you’ll find nice people, awesome inspiration, and a positive attitude.  And don’t forget about the Blog Tour for the Holiday Mini catalog coming August 29th – 31st.

And don’t forget about the fabulous Build-A-Bear contest at SA!  Contest ends September 4th so there’s still time to register with SA, make some new friends, have a few conversations, and upload some inpsiration to the gallery.

Thank you Angie and James, for the Stampin Addicts forum and the fun prizes.

BOLO – Holiday Mini Blog Tour!

BOLO (Be On the Look Out) for the Stampin’ Addicts Holiday Mini Blog Tour which goes from Saturday August 29th through Monday, August 31st!  Remember the last one, showcasing items from the 2009 Last Chance list?  Well this one will be showing you all kinds of spectacular projects using new items from the Holiday Mini catalog.  You should be getting yours in the mail very soon.  If you’re not on my mailing list and would like a mini catalog, just email me at stampinstuff@gmail.com.

The Holiday Mini catalog will run from September 1st, 2009 through January 4th, 2010.  And there’s an awesome Hostess promotion to go along with the Mini.  Simply host a workshop with qualifying sales of $250 or more from September 1 through November 30, and you can choose any item (except the new My Digital Studio and Hostess Sets) for only $10!  Yup, you read that right.  Just $10!  Book your fall workshop today!  Wait until you see all the cool new stamps and Big Shot dies.  Oh and the Build-A-Bear products!  Oh and the new My Digital Studio for digi-scrapping!  Oh, and so much more!

I won’t be participating in this Blog Tour.  With all the Bar Mitzvah stuff I have to do, the craft fair I signed up for in October, and my new job, I just didn’t have time to create the fabulous projects I would want to share.  But I’ll have a link to the first blog on the Tour or you can find it on Stampin’ Addicts.