MIA

I have been "missing in action" for quite while. Once again, I am attempting to blog on a regular basis.

I got to stamp with my upline Terri Meehan Friday and it was GREAT!!! I have been in a stamping slump...does that happen to you? This usually happens to me right after the Christmas holiday. And this year it was really bad with the yucky endless snow storms. Anyway, I started to get my stamping mojo back and was able to get samples made for my next class and it feels wonderful! I need to take some pictures  and will post them tomorrow, hopefully!

Saying Goodbye

It's that time of year when we have to say goodby to great stamp sets in order to make room for new ones. The retired stamp list is posted. Customers can order until May 31st. After that, they will be gone forever! If you see something you need (want), call me so I can place your order.

Do you like free stuff?

Then mark your calendar and join Stampin’ Up! at www.MyDigitalStudio.net as we celebrate Digital Scrapbooking Day with a four-day online event, November 4-7. Free downloads are available for you once you take a quick survey. My Digital Studio software is easy to use, and there are many videos available to teach you  how to get the most out of the software. Even if you don't own MDS, you can use downloads from Stampin' Up! on any digital program (ie: Photoshop Elements, Picasa, etc.). So come and get your free stuff!!!!!

National Scrapbook Month

Stampin' Up! celebrates May with an AWESOME Scrapbook Promotion! Click on the links below to find selected stamp sets, albums and more for 30% off regular prices! If you have never scrapbooked and want to learn how, call me and book a workshop and I can show you and your friends how easy it can be to create a book of memories!

National Scrapbooking Month Promotion

Promotion Dates: May 1-31, 2011

Promotion Details:

Encourage your customers--new or current--to give scrapbooking a try with our National Scrapbooking Month promotion! You and your customers will get 30 percent off a wide selection of scrapbooking products including

• Select stamp sets
• Select professional print products for My Digital Studio
• Special digital download bundles for My Digital Studio

Click here to see the complete list of products being offered at 30 percent off!

Download the flyer
Download the My Digital Studio Price Guide

A New Stampin' Up Promotion for April

Beginning today, April 1, and continuing while supplies last, you will be able to purchase special "grab bags" on my Online Store. These grab bags will come in three sizes: the $5, the $10, and the $15 grab bag.
Each bag will contain a variety of discontinued products that could include a combination of any of the following: ribbons, Accents & Elements, chipboard, Designer Series Papers, and Simply Sent kit components. Grab bags will not contain stamp sets or tools.
Please keep the following in mind:

• Grab bag orders can only be placed in the Online Store.
• There is no minimum purchase required to participate in the grab bag special offer.
• There is no limit to the number of grab bags a customer may purchase; however, grab bag items are only available while supplies last. 
• All grab bag sales are final. There are no refunds or exchanges.
• Not all grab bags will be unique.
• You should use the following item numbers when ordering grab bags:

Item	Description
125873	$5 Grab Bag (containing at least $20 worth of products!)
125874	$10 Grab Bag (containing at least $40 worth of products!)
125875	$15 Grab Bag (containing at least $60 worth of products!)

Click here to see my Stampin' UP! website and store.

Retreats are so much FUUNN!!!!!!

I am posting from a scrapbook retreat . I am here with thirteen other crazy papercrafting ladies. I have gotten a lot accomplished. My main goal was to complete a project to donate to March of Dimes. A fellow scrapbooker lost a child born prematurely and she walks every year to raise funds for research. At the retreat, we have a silent auction to help her reach her fundraising goal. This is what I made....

Well, my images are not uploading. I will have to show you later when I get home and can upload from my computer, not this netbook I am using.

Better Picture!

I took this one outside this morning...a much better picture, more detail. I should'a waited to post until I had a great picture.

Stampin' Up Wedding Card

Today was a card-making day. I made four birthday cards, a wedding card and a congratulation card-all for events coming up this week. Since I don't want to ruin the surprise, I am going to post only the wedding card. I was inspired by this card here. I have to apologize for the photography..it's a little washed out, but I really love this card. The sentiment is stamped with Encore gold and embossed with gold. Stunning in real life!

Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes #115370
Paper: Very Vanilla #101650
Ink: Encore Metallic Gold
Accessories: Very Vanilla Ribbon, Curly Label Extra-large Punch, Boho Blossom Punch (retired), Little Leaves Sizzlet,Beautiful Butterflies Embosslit, Finial Press Embossing Folder, Half Pearls

My Diversion today

Here's a picture of what I made today. A very quick and easy project using the Big Shot from Sissix and the daisies #2 die. My wheels are turning.I have some other flower dies that I could use to "pretty up" my $1.00 flips flops.

My Comeback

Hi Stampers!

I have been MIA for the past several months-I don't like winter and it doesn't like me. But last weekend, I got some stampin' mojo and stamped a few cards and I'm ready to start having classes again.

12/4/ 20- Make 12 cards for $20 dollars. Samples of two cards are above this post. Envelopes included. Please bring scissors and your favorite adhesive.

Date: Sunday, May 2
Time: 2pm-4pm
Place: My home
RSVP to dscope40@hotmail.com

New Year

A new year is upon us. In my usual fashion, I have been procrastinating getting my classes scheduled. The holidays are so busy, I enjoy the "down" time afterwards and forget that it's oh....February!!!!! Soon I will be getting that list to you and I can see your smiling faces once again!

Christmas Stamp a Stack Order Form

Since I could not post the price list on my Demonstrator's Website, I thought I would post it here in case some of my readers did not get the email I sent.

				Christmas Stamp a Stack
	Cost per 10 with envies			Quantity needed		Totals
Card #1 "O Christmas Tree"	$8.00
Card #2 "Season of Snowflakes"	$12.00
Card #3 "Holiday Greetings"	$12.00
Card #4 "A Flocked Christmas"	$12.00
Card #5 "Dasher"	$15.00
Card #6 "Merry Christmas Snowman"	$12.00
Card #7 "Silent Night"	$10.00
Card #8 " Winter Wonderland"	$15.00
Card #9 "Picture This"	$12.00
Class Fee $15.00						$15.00
Total to prepay
Payment must be received by October 29, 2009.

Card #9 "Picture This"

I Lied, you have a choice of NINE cards!

This card was designed to have a picture inserted inside the card. It is a round ornament -shaped card in Very Vanilla. The "hanger" is in Rose Red and attached with two brads and a silver cord so you can hang it from the tree. The image is colored with markers and is accented with paper-pierced dots along the edges. *Picture to be inserted should
be no larger than 3" in diameter.*

Card #8 "Winter Wonderland"

The card base is Whisper White with a Brushed Gold mat.
The trees are inked with Whisper White Craft ink and heat
embossed with white embossing powder. The sentiment is
heat embossed in gold powder and is embellished with two
gold brads.

Card #7 "Silent Night"

The card base is Elegant Eggplant with
an embossed Whisper White mat. The
tree images are form "Lovely as a Tree"
stamp set and are stamped in Elegant
Eggplant. A simple but classy card!

Card #6 "Merry Christmas Snowman"

This card base is Whisper White with Basic Black
and Real Red matting. The Real Red cardstock is
embossed with Sissix Petals-a-Plenty embossing
folder. The snowman is stamped and colored with
markers, the sentiment is stamped in Real Red and
a black and white gingham ribbon ties it all together.

Card #5 "Dasher"

This card base is Whisper White with an embossed Real Red cards front. The main image of Dasher is stamped with Real Red ink and his nose is highlighted with a red rhinestone brad. A real red striped ribbon completes this card.

Card #4 "A Flocked Christmas"

This card base is Whisper White" with a half round shape of Christmas Cocoa Designer Series Paper that is red with white flocking. The sentiment is embossed in red and the card is set off by silver cord.

Card #3 "Holiday Greetings"

The card base is Whisper White with a matted and scalloped border piece of SU's Christmas Cocoa Designer Series Paper. The paper is very shimmery and is embellished with Soft Suede polka-dotted ribbon.

Card #2 " Season of Snowflakes"

The card base is Real Red stamped with snowflakes Whisper White craft ink. The main image is a Sissix die cut snowflake and the card is embellished with Real Red striped ribbon.