No peeking (to the Ladies I swapped with...)

I'm not sure if my fellow swappers received their cards yet, so I hope I am not ruining their surprise! It's been awhile since I've posted something. I thought I could share the swaps I made before heading out-of-town for a few days. The hubby & I are celebrating our 10-year anniversary in Las Vegas! Stamp set: Cheep Talk
Paper: Pacific Point, Kiwi Kiss, WW, Good Morning Sunshine DSP
Ink: Only Orange, Kiwi Kiss, Pacific Point
Accessories: Scallop Edge Punch, Chocolate Chip Corduroy Buttons
Technique: You can't see it very well, but I did stamp the birds on Only Orange first on WW, then I stamped image again on scratch paper. I cut out the bodies and used dimensionals to pop-up the image.

Stamp set: A Good Egg
Paper: Green Galore, Tempting Turquoise, Barely Banana, Rainbow Sherbert DSP
Ink: Basic Black
Accessories: Apricot Appeal grosgrain ribbon, slot punch
Technique: I stamped the chick on DSP and cut-out the egg twice (one for the bird in the egg and one near the saying).


FREE STANDING POP-UP CARD
Stamp set: Fifth Avenue Floral
Paper: Rose Red, Kiwi Kiss, WW, Vellum
Ink: Rose Red, Kiwi Kiss (on vellum), Cameo Coral, Pretty in Pink
Accessories: Filigree designer brads, Pretty in Pink taffeta ribbon, circle punches

Stamp set: Thoughts & Prayers
Paper: Sage Shadow, Always Artichoke, Chocolate Chip, Kraft
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Always Artichoke
Accessories: Boho Blossoms punch, gold brads, Twill tape, Scallop edge punch

Occasions Mini Pre-order

WOW! Usually demonstrators are the only ones who are allowed to pre-order anything from a mini catalog and here YOU get to choose from a select group of stamp sets too! You can view the images HERE and check out the table for a quick list on price.

Item Description Retail Price
113196 An Egg-cellent Easter $21.95
113262 Wagon Full of Fun $34.95
113822 Eight Great Greetings $27.95
115421 Ocho saludos geniales
(Spanish Eight Great Greetings) $27.95
114643 Huit souhaits sympas
(French Eight Great Greetings) $27.95
113833 Egg Hunt Stampin' Around wheel $6.50

Love You Much class

At this weekend's class, guests will be making all the projects on the left. They include a cute Valentine card, nugget tin, sweetheart candy slider and a pizza box filled with 3x3 cards. On the right, you can see some of the samples I came up with. What I love about these classes is seeing how everyone creates their own cards based on my ideas. I hope that YOU can join me make these homemade Valentine gifts to give to your loved ones!

Who loves FREE stuff?

You would be lying to yourself if you didn't answer "ME!" Everyone loves receiving

something FREE and this is the time for it! Sale-a-bration happens once a year and most of us die-hards live for it (okay, just figuritively)!

Here's the rundown:

Customers: Receive a free Sale-A-Bration product for every $50 purchase.

Hostesses: Receive a free Sale-A-Bration product with a $300 or more workshop, in addition to the normal hostess benefits.

Recruits: Choose any retail stamp set (a value up to $47.95) from the current catalog when signing up during the promotion. Plus, get 15% off the regular $199 price of the Starter Kit--that's $335 worth of products for only $169!

To get a better view of the FREE items this year, check out the SALE-A-BRATION BROCHURE! Get in touch me to have an exciting, fun workshop just for you and your friends!

OpenHouseMake&Take

My Open House for the Spring~Summer Idea Book & Catalog is on Saturday. The theme is Cocoa and Catalogs. I am ALL about themes for every celebration, so when I saw Terri's idea, I knew it was perfect for my Open House. Of course, I will be serving cocoa on Saturday, but I thought it'd also be great to have the guests get to take some home! Here is the make and take they will do. Thanks to Kimmie, I made this cute hot cocoa cover. I had the hardest time figuring out everything from colors to covers for this make and take. Having very little, current designer series paper to work with, I had to choose a neutral stamp set to make my own background. The catalog was helpful when choosing a color scheme. I really liked the colors on page 37 of the catalog, so I went with it. I am pleased with the final product, even though I do wish I had some DSP to work with!

Stamp sets: Pun Fun, Seeing Spots; Paper: Chocolate Chip, Tangerine Tango, Pacific Point & WW; Ink: Pacific Point, Only Orange, Chocolate Chip; Accessories: Blender Pen, Only Orange marker, Pacific Point 5/8" striped grosgrain ribbon, gold brads

2009 Spring~Summer Idea Book & Catalog

It's here, it's here! The new Idea Book & Catalog is here! There are SO many wonderful new products in this catalog. You won't want to miss out on these great items! To showcase some of them, I am having an Open House on Saturday, January 31st. Here are the details:

OPEN HOUSE

Date: Saturday, January 31st

Time: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Place: My house
Join me as we browse the catalog together, making our wish list! Snacks, doorprizes AND make and take's will be available. Information about my upcoming classes will also be available. Bring a friend and you will receive something extra special from me!

HUGE BLOW out SALE!!!

Are you ready for this? It's a BIG one! Right now you can purchase certain retiring, retired, and current products up to 50% off! Check out THIS SALE SHEET to see what is specially priced.

Also, it's important to note that the new Idea Book & Catalog is upon us, so items from the current catalog will be retiring. THE LIST BELOW is retiring accessories. You MUST act fast to be sure you will get what you want because these items are while supplies last!*

*This item is discounted and included on the Inventory Blowout.

111377 ACCENTS & ELEMENTS ROOF GARDEN
112012 ACCENTS & ELEMENTS SEASON TO SHARE
112088 ACCENTS & ELEMENTS TRUE ELEGANCE
104188 ALBUM LEATHER BLACK 6X6
105384 ALBUM LINEN POST MELLOW MOSS 6X6*
104516 ALBUM LINEN POST NAVY 6X6
105381 ALBUM LINEN POST REAL RED 6X6*
103977 BUTTONS BOLD BRIGHTS*
103978 BUTTONS EARTH ELEMENTS
103981 BUTTONS EARTH ELEMENTS & NEUTRALS
105446 BUTTONS RICH REGALS
105445 BUTTONS SOFT SUBTLES
103604 DAYS-TO-REMEMBER CALENDAR 12X12
102174 DAYS-TO-REMEMBER CALENDAR 8 1/2X11
112465 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER BANBURY
112462 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER GEORGIA PEACH
112463 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER GHOSTLY GREETINGS
112040 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER GREEN TEA
112470 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER HAIKU
112460 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER HAWAII PAPAYA
112469 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER HOLIDAY TREASURES
112458 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER JUNIOR VARSITY
112459 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER MAINE BLUEBERRY
112466 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER MUIRFIELD
112149 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER PARISIAN SUMMER
112467 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER PRESTWICK
111355 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER SUMMER PICNIC
112039 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER WINDSOR KNOT
112963 ELEMENTOS PARA TARJETAS DIAS FESTIVOS HECHOS A MANO SIMPLY SENT
106523 ENVELOPE TEMPLATE FIVE-IN-ONE CARD COVER
104104 ENVELOPE TEMPLATE MINI
107298 ENVELOPES CONFETTI WHITE MEDIUM
110695 ENVELOPES OPEN END KRAFT SMALL
109115 ENVELOPES OPEN END VERY VANILLA SMALL
103372 METAL EDGE TAGS ALUMINUM WHITE SQUARE
107925 ON BOARD BITTY BOOK*
109190 ON BOARD CLIPBOARD 9X9*
109180 ON BOARD SIMON UPPER
112086 ON BOARD SOMETHING SEASONAL
107923 PAGE PROTECTORS RING 3.25 X 3.25
104942 PUNCH 1/4 INCH CIRCLE
104943 PUNCH 1/4 INCH SQUARE
107273 PUNCH 3/4 INCH SQUARE
104389 PUNCH DOUBLE CIRCLE*
104830 RIBBON GINGHAM CARAMEL
104829 RIBBON GINGHAM LIGHT BLUE
104828 RIBBON GINGHAM LIGHT PINK
104831 RIBBON GINGHAM MOSS
109037 RIBBON GROSGRAIN MORE MUSTARD 1/4 INCH
110282 RUB ON ANCHORED
111806 RUB ON CHILLS & THRILLS
111805 RUB ON SCHOOL DAYS
111417 RUB ON WORD FLURRIES
110283 RUB ONS TAKE NOTE
112193 SIMPLY SCRAPPIN I WISH
112186 SIMPLY SCRAPPIN PINA COLADA
112068 SIMPLY SCRAPPIN SUMMER HOME
112043 SIMPLY SCRAPPIN U R SWEET
112061 SIMPLY SCRAPPIN WINTER RETREAT
112016 SIMPLY SENT CARD ELEMENTS HANDMADE HOLIDAY
109868 SIMPLY SENT CARD KIT LIFELONG NOTES
103647 STAMPIN STORE MINI
105813 WRITE ME A MEMORY FONT CD VOL II
107212 MATEYS MAP
106749 BRIGHT BULBS
109672 BRONCO
104100 MAKING TRACKS
108978 SANDY SHELLS
110332 SNOW
101233 SNOWFLAKE
109694 SWEET STARS
111249 TAKE A NUMBER