Blinging up Eve’s Sandals!

Eve was a very sad six-year-old last weekend. The strap broke on her absolutely favorite sandals in the whole world. They were white and covered in tiny rhinestones. It was sparkly awesomeness as only a six-year-old can adore. We looked for replacement sandals, but none of the white sandals were sparkly at any of the stores we went to. It was a sad, sad day. We found a pair of cute white ones with flowers, and Eve in her brilliance said, “Mom, can’t you put some Dazzling Diamonds on these to make them sparkly?” And I thought, why yes, yes I can!

Stampin’ Up to the rescue again! I put Crystal Effects in the center of each flower, and also around the outside of the biggest flower (also Eve’s idea), and liberally poured on the Dazzling Diamonds glitter. Wow! It worked beautifully!

Thank goodness I had my Stampin’ Up supplies! You just never know when they are going to come in handy!

Whole Latte Love

I love coffee and I love this new Melon Mambo color! So what could be better than combining the two? I was over at Sandi’s house and used this super cute set, Font of You. Wait, you say, that set isn’t in the catalog. True! But it is still available! It is on the dormant list. You can find it in the online store, but not in the catalog. You can see the dormant list at the end of this post.

Stamps: Font of You
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Melon Mambo
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Melon Mambo, Pretty in Pink, Whisper White
Accessories: Large Oval Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Melon Mambo Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon

Here is the dormant list. All of these sets and wheels are still available to purchase.

Stamps

Item #	Stamp Set	Last Publication this Set Appeared in	Page #
113407	Backwoods	2009 Spring-Summer Idea Book & Catalog	102
114492	Beautiful Baby	2009 Spring-Summer Idea Book & Catalog	208
114486	Birthday Wish	2009 Spring-Summer Idea Book & Catalog	208
113200	Branch Out	2009 Spring-Summer Idea Book & Catalog	100
114496	Celebrations	2009 Spring-Summer Idea Book & Catalog	208
113732	Central Park	2009 Spring-Summer Idea Book & Catalog	106
113206	Classic Sketches	2009 Spring-Summer Idea Book & Catalog	119
113226	Classy & Fabulous	2009 Spring-Summer Idea Book & Catalog	51
113750	Easter Beauty	2009 Spring-Summer Idea Book & Catalog	29
114024	Bella Pascua	2009 Spring-Summer Idea Book & Catalog	29
114498	Flowers in Silhouette	2009 Spring-Summer Idea Book & Catalog	208
113405	Font of You	2009 Spring-Summer Idea Book & Catalog	46
113216	For the Bride	2009 Spring-Summer Idea Book & Catalog	61
114028	Para la novia	2009 Spring-Summer Idea Book & Catalog	61
114494	Forever	2009 Spring-Summer Idea Book & Catalog	208
109425	Friend by Definition	2008 Fall-Winter Idea Book & Catalog	135
114488	Fun Flowers	2009 Spring-Summer Idea Book & Catalog	208
113716	Garden Greetings	2009 Spring-Summer Idea Book & Catalog	55
114490	Glad Friends	2009 Spring-Summer Idea Book & Catalog	208
111580	Grand Soiree	2008 Fall-Winter Idea Book & Catalog	126
113242	Hit the Road	2009 Spring-Summer Idea Book & Catalog	103
113710	Lexicon of Leaves	2009 Spring-Summer Idea Book & Catalog	101
113236	Man’s Best Friend	2009 Spring-Summer Idea Book & Catalog	72
114423	Ocean Commotion	2009 Spring-Summer Idea Book & Catalog	97
113728	Playful Petals	2009 Spring-Summer Idea Book & Catalog	99
109276	Polka Dot	2008 Fall-Winter Idea Book & Catalog	135
111544	Putt Putt	2008 Fall-Winter Idea Book & Catalog	81
113240	Quilt Quips	2009 Spring-Summer Idea Book & Catalog	53
113754	Really Retro	2009 Spring-Summer Idea Book & Catalog	132
113403	Sip by Sip	2009 Spring-Summer Idea Book & Catalog	51
113726	Sweet Stems	2009 Spring-Summer Idea Book & Catalog	99
113250	That’s Funny	2009 Spring-Summer Idea Book & Catalog	63
113688	Wonderful Watercolors	2009 Spring-Summer Idea Book & Catalog	85
114032	Acuarelas Maravillosas	2009 Spring-Summer Idea Book & Catalog	85

Wheels

Item #	Wheel	Last Publication this Wheel Appeared in	Page #
113836	Fashion Forward	2009 Spring-Summer Idea Book & Catalog	51
111259	Pinch Me	2009 Spring-Summer Idea Book & Catalog	28
107559	Spot On	2009 Spring-Summer Idea Book & Catalog	120
107560	Watercolor Vine	2009 Spring-Summer Idea Book & Catalog	84

Not Exactly Mojo Monday

Hmmm… Well, I’m not sure what happened as I tried to do this week’s Mojo Monday sketch.

First of all, it is Tuesday. Maybe that is part of the problem. I don’t know, but no matter how hard I tried I could not follow the sketch exactly. I left off one of the bars, which is probably why I had to move the circle (or oval, in this case) from the bottom of the rectangle to the top. I am pleased with how the card turned out, though. I borrowed the color scheme from the new Cottage Wall Designer Series Paper.

Stamps: Upsy Daisy
Ink: Old Olive, Orchid Opulance, Rich Razzleberry (Stampin’ Write Markers)
Paper: Old Olive, Orchid Opulance, Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White
Accessories: Large Oval Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Texturz Background #1, 1/4″ Old Olive Grosgrain Ribbon

Have I mentioned how much I am loving these In Color Stampin’ Write Markers? They are awesome!

Deal of the Week #2 – Big Shot Doctor Bag!

I’m so excited! I’ve been wanting this bag since I got my Big Shot! No more shlepping it around in my Eddie Bauer duffel bag!

July 6-12, get the Big Shot Doctor’s Bag for $49.99. That’s nearly 30% off the regular price of $69.95!

But I’ll make you an even better deal! Order the Big Shot and the Doctor Bag, and get any single Bigz Die free, in addition to hostess benefits! (Does not include Bigz XL or multiple die sets.) Order must be placed via email or phone, not through my website. Offer ends on Sunday night, July 12.

Throughout July, be sure to check my web site every Monday at 10 AM (MT) for the week’s new deal.

Win a free, exclusive Big Shot Die Pack from the new catalog!

Stampin’ Up! just released the 2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalog and it’s loaded with new products that every stamper must have. As part of the Summer Fun celebration, Stampin Addicts is holding a blog contest during the month of July– giving away a Big Shot die pack made up of 5 new exclusive Stampin’ Up! dies.

• Stampin’ Up! Thanks (Embosslits)
• Stampin’ Up! Final Press (Embossing Folders)
• Stampin’ Up! Perfect Details (Textured Plates)
• Stampin’ Up! Two Tags (Bigz Dies)
• Stampin’ Up! Fancy Favor (Bigz XL Dies)

Click here for more information about the Stampin’ Up Big Shot blog contest!

Happy 4th of July!

Happy Independence Day! We were invited to one of my husband’s coworker’s houses tonight, so I wanted to make up a nice Fourth of July card for her. I tried a new technique today, Squaring the Top Note. Angela has a great tutorial for this on her blog. Basically what you do is cut out a Top Note with you Big Shot, then rotate it 90 degrees and run it through again. I love how it looks on this card! I used my white gel pen to make the faux stitching around the edges.

Stamps: Celebrate Everything
Ink: Real Red, Night of Navy
Paper: Real Red, Night of Navy, Whisper White
Accessories: Star Punch, Real Red 1/2″ Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Uni Ball White Gel Pen, Top Note Bigz Die, Big Shot

I hope you have a fabulous Fourth, filled with fun, friends, family and fireworks!

Another Tree Goes Up!

Every since I showed my mom the Definitely Decorative catalog with the beautiful Thoughts & Prayers Tree, she had been tossing around the idea of putting it up in the dining room. But it wasn’t until she saw the tree up on the wall in my library that she knew she had to get it! My mom custom designs Judaic needlepoint and has many beautiful pieces on her own walls. She decided that the tree would look beautiful in the dining room behind this piece:

But we didn’t want to just put the picture on top of the tree, so we decided to leave a blank spot on the wall where the picture would go, with the trunk below it and the branches above. This was easy to do, since the tree comes in six pieces. The first thing we did was to mark off the corners of the pictures with Post-It notes.

Then we removed the picture and began to put up the branches of the tree.

Eve was my handy dandy helper throughout!

Finally, we re-hung the picture.

When we were satisfied with where it was hung, we added the trunk below it.

Here is the end result.

Don’t you love it? My parents were so happy with how their dining room wall came out! And it took less than hour to put up! You can download the new Definitely Decorative brochure and see all of the amazing Decor Elements available.

Deal of the Week #1

I love that Stampin’ Up is going to have a Deal of the Week every week in July! How fun is that? And this first one is a fabulous deal — the scallop edge punch for only $10.95. Wow! If you don’t already have this, order it now! There will never be a better time to buy it. But remember, It is only available through 9:50 am (MT) on Monday, July 6th. (That’s 8:50 am on the West Coast, and 11:50 am on the East Coast.) Then they’ll anounce the next one! Whoo-hoo! I can’t wait!

Happy New Catalog Day!

It’s here, it’s here, it is finally here! The start of the new Stampin’ Up 2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalog! And it is a beauty! Wow is there some fun stuff in there! You can download your copy of the catalog in a PDF, or contact me for ways to get a copy of your own!

A new edition of the Spanish catalog, Celebrando Creativdad, is also available.  There are a few sets unique to it, including one for a Quinceañara, Cinco de Mayo, and birthday party set with a piñata.

Not to be left out, there is also a new release of Decor Elements, now found in the Definitely Decorative brochure. Some fabulous new items are available!

Stampin’ Up also has some fabulous specials going on in the month of July!

Deal of the Week!

Each week in July will feature one item with a fantastic price! It changes every Monday morning.
The first deal of the week, beginning July 1 at noon (MT) is (drum roll, please)…

Period	Item #	Page #	Description	Regular Price	Special Price
July 1-5, 2009	112091	187	Scallop Edge punch	$15.95	$10.99

The special promotional price will be available through July 6, 9:50 AM (MT). If you don’t already have this versatile punch, get it this week! There will never be a better time!

Want a great way to get your hands on some of the new In Color polka dot ribbon?

I will send a sampler of one yard of each the six colors to each person who places an order of $50 or more (before shipping and tax). Wow! And I have to tell you, the picture does not do these colors justice! They are rich and luscious!

Sign Up Special!

While anytime is a great time to join the Stampin’ Up! family as a demonstrator, joining during July and August is especially sweet!

Starting your own Stampin’ Up! business means free and discounted products, plus a little extra cash–and who couldn’t use that? Plus, from July 15 – August 31, you can become a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator for only $85!

The special, limited-time Mini Starter Kit contains many of the items you need to get started in your new business, including

• For All You Do stamp set
• In Color Classic Stampin’ Pads (6)
• Whisper White card stock (8-1/2″ x 11″)
• In Color assorted card stock (8-1/2″ x 11″)
• Business forms and tools

Or if you want to buy the standard $199 Starter Kit, in addition to the supplies listed below, you’ll get all six of the new In Color Classic Stampin’ Pads and one pack of In Color assorted card stock (8-1/2″ x 11″)–a $43 value! The standard Starter Kit includes

• Four stamp sets
• A Stampin’ Around wheel, handle, and ink cartridge
• Stampin’ Pastels
• Card stock
• Eastern Blooms Décor Elements and applicator tool
• Five Classic Stampin’ Pads
• VersaMark Pad
• Stampin’ Scrub and Mist
• Blender pens
• Business forms and tools

Don’t Forget…
The Country Living Cook Out Kit is still available, just perfect for your summertime BBQs!

Contact me for more information about any of these fabulous specials, or place an order today!

Hello Baby!

Hello Baby and Hello New Stuff!! I finally had a chance to do the Mojo Monday sketch this morning — I think it still counts, even if it is Mojo Tuesday!

I inked up two brand new sets for this sketch. Both of which can be purchased when the new catalog goes live tomorrow, July 1st! Whoo-hoo! It’s a great catalog! Do you have a copy yet? If not let me know. Here is the card I put together for this set. I left off the the three brads at the top right because of all of the dots on the background paper. According to the catalog, Tea Party Designer Series Paper coordinates with So Saffron, however I found that for this paper I liked Apricot Appeal better.

Stamps: Animal Stories, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink: Apricot Appeal, Almost Amethyst
Paper: Apricot Appeal, Almost Amethyst, Whisper White, Tea Party Designer Series Paper
Accessories: Scallop Border Punch, Large Oval Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Apricot Appeal 1/4″ Grosgrain Ribbon

I have some exciting news about the Scallop Border punch, but I can’t tell you until tomorrow!!