Never-Before-Seen Offer Coming!

What do you call it when you get over $310 in crafting and business supplies for only
$87.50? You can call it an amazing deal, but we’re calling it an amazing opportunity! From
November 15-30, you can purchase either our Standard or Digital+ Starter Kits at 50 percent
off the regular retail price of $175 (plus free shipping!), and enjoy these great benefits as a
Stampin’ Up!® demonstrator.
This is an incredible opportunity for you to become a demonstrator and enjoy doing what you love. Don't miss out and give me a call today!
Here is a link to the official SU! flyer for this promotion, click here

Here are just a few of the wonderful benefits you will take part in:
Earn additional income while sharing creativity.
• Make new and lasting friendships.
• Enjoy access to nearly unlimited creative ideas.
• Receive a free subscription to an exclusive
monthly magazine.
• Receive two free months subscription to your
own business website.
• Opportunity to earn free products and
incentive trips.

ABC Holidays

Amazing cards
Beautiful packaging
Cherished gifts

Create them all this holiday season while using Stampin'Up! holiday promo between now and December 16 you can choose from several different holiday bundles containing gorgeous Stampin' Up! products--perfect for creating cards, gift packaging, and gifts--and all at 20% off!

Click here for the promotional flyer

"Mummy" Can

Thanks to Jackie we were able to complete this project which is featured in our catalog and idea book. It was so much fun to make and took no time at all. Happy Halloween! Here is mine:

Happy Halloween!

A few pictures from our holiday swaps showcasing the Halloween projects....Trick or treats?

Playing with Fabrics :-)

It is so easy to make hair accessories and pretty flower broaches with the Big Shot :-) I wanted to make a few flower hair pins but could not help myself (especially since it was so easy!) and made more accessories.
Ingredients:
Big shot, Stampin’ Up!’s exclusive Flower Folds Bigz die, various fabrics from my stash

Saying goodbye!

Today one of my best friends will say her final goodbyes to her grandmother whom blessed us all and was just short of celebrating her 102 years on this earth. Here is the card I made for my friend.
Ingredients

Paper: Whisper white, crumb cake
Stamp: Because I care
Ink: Crumb cake
Accesories: pearls, wide oval punch, twine

Happy birthday to me :-)

I am so excited that I received my package from Stampin'Up! just in time for my big day because that was my gift to myself :-) I nearly had a nervous breakdown when I got home only to find a note from UPS saying that they missed me and would deliver again the following Monday..... nooooooooo so I made a few calls and just when I thought all was lost a nice lady at the UPS receiving store for our area was kind enough to wait for me (even after closing their doors!) yay!!!
I have my new beautiful big shot and a few other goodies that I can't wait to play with! Have a wonderful weekend :-)

Love is like a butterfly!

I absolutely love that stamp set and the fact that we have a punch to match the butterflies that come with it. Here is more information about the card I made to share with our "Divas in Paradise" team. Thanks for looking :-)

Ingredients:Paper: Poppy Parade, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Black, poppy parade
Stamp:Butterfly Prints
Ribbon: Daffodil Delight
Accesories: Butterfly punch, embossing folder (elegant lines), Big Shot

Divas in Paradise "All-Occasions" Swaps

Our Stampin'Up! group of demonstrators "Divas in Paradise" is amazingly talented and when we meet to share our ideas through our swaps I feel like a kid in a candy store because each project is just beautiful. Here are a few pictures from our "All-Occasions" swap....Remember you can be part of this great group if you are interested in signing up to be a demonstrator and have fun doing what you love contact me anytime :-) Thanks for stopping by :-)


Here is a not so great picture of my swap....

Life is a matter of moments

I made this simple card for my upline Nancy to take for her convention swaps and I really like the way the color combo worked out. The whisper white front was ran through the big shot with my new favorite embossing folder (square lattice) . Thanks for looking <3 style="font-weight: bold;">
Ingredients
Paper: whisper white, rich razzleberry
Stamp: Fifth Avenue Floral (113734 $24.95), Elements Of Style - Clear-Mount (120045 $19.95)
Ink Pads: Rich razzleberry (115658 $5.95), daffodil delight (119667 $5.95)
Ribbon:5/8" Satin Ribbon -Rich razzleberry (117286 $8.95)
Other:
Big shot
Square Lattice Embossing Folder Die (119976 $7.95)

Tote-ally awesome opportunity!

Dates: September 1-October 18, 2010, or while supplies last

Details
New recruits who join the Stampin' Up! family as a demonstrator during the promotion period will receive a FREE craft tote (valued at $39.95) with the purchase of their Starter Kit.

Greenhouse Gala Craft Tote Description

• 100% twill nylon exterior; 100% nylon interior
• Dimensions: 15-3/4" x 7-5/8" x 8-7/8"
• Includes attachable shoulder strap for easy transport
• Center section fits 12" x 12" card stock, Craft Keepers, and Paper Cutter
• Outside pockets fit extra-large punches perfectly
• Outside flap pockets offer secure spot for accessories
• Back zipper pocket holds up to seven Stampin' Pads

Holiday Mini

The Stampin'Up! Holiday Mini Catalog is here!!! There are so many new favorites in the mini I might need a second job lol If you need one let me know I will be happy to mail you a copy.

Butterflies

I absolutely love butterflies! Stampin'Up! has tons of butterfly items such as our butterfly punch, several butterfly stamps (some match perfectly with the butterfly punch, yay!), butterfly dies, and more.......which translates into heaven for butterfly lovers like me lolHere is a card I made using our Beautiful Butterflies Stampin' Up! Bigz Die for one of our group swaps :-)

Stamp Camp

We had so much fun at our last stamp camp and after many requests we will be hosting another sooner than anticipated, more details to come but go ahead and save the date Saturday, February 12th, 2011 Here are a few pictures from this year's Stamp Camp :-)


Here's our group of "Divas in Paradise"

It's raining "blog candy" lol-CLOSED we have our winner :-)

Yep, it is time for some blog candy.....and let me tell I have a lot of goodies to share! I have to part with some of my favorite non-SU! items to make room for all the things on my wish list. I have some great stamps (they are all new except for a couple), ribbon, chipboard embellishments, Sizzix dies, and so much more.
Today I am going to start with the stamps. 3 lucky people will be selected using the random generator online to receive #1, 2, 3
The rules are simple: 1) Follow my blog 2) Post about the blog candy on your blog 3) Leave a message on this post about why you love to stamp :-)
I will select the three winners on Monday after 12:00 noon and if you are one of my wonderful followers you only need to do the last two steps <3 style="text-align: center;">Choice #1 (All about Christmas and Valentine's)

Open House!

I had a really good time at my Open House last weekend and I want to thank everyone who came by to enjoy it with me. A special thank you to my cousin Annelle who came and helped (read "slaved") me to get everything ready for my "pink" open house.
I had a fun make and take project, (forgot to take pictures of everyone's, I will try to make one to post later) cute favors for everyone, door prizes which were all handmade and of course our new fabulous catalog and countless cards and other projects on display.
Remember you can have fun in the comfort of your home with your friends by booking a workshop with me, contact me if you need more information.

It's Here!!!

Stampin'up!'s new and totally fabulous catalog is now live you can actually browse it online by clicking here
Would you like your very own copy? Visit my online store and place an order of $35 or more and I will mail you a copy for FREE :-)

Cleaning....

So here we go again! I've decided to clear my scrapping area and make room for all of the new goodies I will be getting from the new SU! catalog and that just means several of my wonderful followers are going to get lucky for the next blog candy give-away! Wait till you see what's in store! This time I will be doing the drawing a little different by picking a number through the random generator several times (over the course of a few days) as opposed to picking all the winning numbers in one drawing. I'll be back with some preview pictures (as soon as I can find my poor phone that I use to take the pics earlier).

Stampin' with the Queen!

My fabulous cousin and recent (my first ever yay!) downline just started a blog at www.stampinwiththequeen.blogspot.com hop on over to her site for a visit and while you're there stay a little and become a follower.
She had her open-house not too long ago and we had such a blast putting her fun and creative make-and-take. Nelle is such a natural stamper and I am truly honored to have her join my team and share this paper crafting passion (read "addiction" lol) with me. Just one more thing on the list of many we've enjoyed through the years. I love you girlie!


Here is a picture of the clever make-and-take from her very first open house:

New Stampin'Up! Catalog

The wait is over and my new catalog is here!!!!! I almost fail down the stairs running to open the door for the UPS delivery guy (which in my opinion took forever---because you know I was checking the site to track the package every hour lol).
Wait until you see the catalog (officially on July 1st!), the new stamps are all so nice, the new colors too...wait and the punches.....the new designer paper....oh Gosh! my wish list is over a mile long! I will be posting a couple of sneak peek projects over the next few days, so stay tuned! TFL <3

You're so sweet!

It does not get any sweeter than this :-) A little bag from TBBM that I welded using Design Studio and my Hello Kitty Cart to get her head in the front of the bag (which was filled with Hello Kitty yummies) and a cupcake card for a very special friend. TFL!

Haiti Relief

As you know on January 12, 2010 a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti and in less than a minute changed our lives forever! Weeks later just thinking about the devastation, the lives of loved ones near and far bring unstoppable tears to my eyes. I love my country with all my heart and it has been really hard seeing the images in the media while being away wanting to be there to help. I am so thankful for the outpouring of support from all over the world and remain hopeful that with our resilience and faith we will rebuild better, stronger and wiser.
Stampin'Up! is also doing their part and it makes me even more proud to be part of such a wonderful company! In addition to preparing 5,000 hygiene kits they are donating $2.00 from the sale of every I {Heart} Hearts stamp set which will be donated to the American Red Cross' Haiti Relief and Development Fund. So you know of course that was the first thing on my list for overdue order. I will take a picture of the first project I make using it to share.
Hug the ones you love and let them know how you feel....tomorrow is not guaranteed. Kisses everyone!