Stampin' Up! Promotions! WoW!!!

Starting May 1st, 2009 Stampin' Up! will launch 3 new promotion in honor of National Scrapbooking Month! The specials are (drum roll please):

1) Buy three packs of Designer Series paper (including our Specialty Designer Series paper) or 12" x 12" textured card stock, and get one FREE!

2) Buy a sneak peek stamp set from the 2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalog--Jumble Alphabet (set of 52; double-mounted)--at a 20 percent discount. (regular price $43.95 Sale price $35.16)

In celebration of National Scrapbooking Month, join Stampin' Up! as a demonstrator for only $75 with our limited-time Scrapbooking Starter Kit. The Scrapbooking Starter Kit contains the following:
113510 Schoolbook Serif Alphabet stamp set* $42.95
113059 Simply Scrappin' Petal Party $19.95
108697 Earth Elements Assorted textured card stock (12" x 12") $11.95
105240 Whisper White Craft Stampin' Pad $7.50

Circle Scissors Plus

Hey Stamper's!

At the seminar I went to Saturday I had to demonstrate and show samples of projects done with the Circle Scissors Plus. The pink holder was a 6"circle that was folded up to create a pocket. In the pocket I put a 3x3 card with some chocolate. YUM-O!!

The other is a card that I used the texture plates on the front and cut a scalloped circle with the big shot. The big shot and circle scissors goes hand in hand. They work very well together! To see more circle scissor ideas click on the link on the right hand side under card gallery. There are some awesome scrapbook pages in there also. Leave me a comment and let me know what you think!

Fifth Ave Stamping

Hello Stamper's!

I volunteered to stamp some samples with the Fifth Avenue Floral stamp set. Here are 3 samples that I made. A couple of them are copied and some are adapted from other's ideas. I'm a great one to copy ideas or build from ideas I see to my own style.

This is just 3 samples of what I've done. If you'd like to see more with the Fifth Avenue Floral click on the link under Card Gallery on the right hand side bar.

Spring Has Sprung!!!

Hey Stampers, Today I am at my Upline Jackie's all day Stampin' Up! seminar. I told you in my last post that I have to demonstrator the Circle Scissors Plus. Well if you know me I will research and see what others are doing then build from there. I found on Julia's blog a tutorial on how to make these different flowers using the circle scissors plus.

The big 5 petal yellow flower has a center that is 6" around and the leaves are 4 1/2". That makes one huge flower let me tell you!

The flower with the patterned paper petals is more like a 4 1/2" center with 2" petals.




These "roses" were fun to make. You start out with several different sized circles and run them through your crimper.

Then sponge on some ink so that you give them some definition. Then cut slits around the circle to create each individual petal. Then using a bamboo skewer like you would make kabobs with I rolled each petal around the skewer to create the ruffled effect. I put a pop up glue dot in the center that was covered with micro beads. I put a hole in the center of each circle and slid them on to create the different layers. It's a lot easier then I'm making it sound believe me! I just thought they were really cute.

Keep watch I have a lot to post but don't want to overwhelm you to much. I'm sure I'll have tons more after I see everyones art work at the seminar!!!

Until next time...keep stampin!!

It's been a long time!!!

I know its been a long time since I've posted on my blog, but be assured that I have been stamping like crazy. I just can't share what I've been stamping as of yet. Tomorrow I have an all day Stampin' Up! seminar and have been stamping things for that. I'll be sharing my creations after the seminar. I will be demonstrating the Circle Scissors and have done some fun things with that. Until then here are some of my beautiful spring Crocus's for your to enjoy! As most of you know, Scrapbooking it my true passion in the papercraft world. I create the cards and other things but I love scrapbooking. Below are a couple of pages that my friend Beth made at the last All Day Crop I had. Aren't they the cutest!!! These were done with some of the FREE Designer papers that we got at Sale-a-bration time. You'll also see the butterflies...those are made with the Big Shot and then ran through with a Texture Plate. There is also Dasies from the Big Shot using the Dasies #2 die.
Well that will have to hold you for now. Keep watch though for some fun projects!

Club Projects!

Have you ever found a scrapbook page that you just love...BUT you don't scrapbook you only make cards? How about a card that you just love...BUT you don't make cards you only scrapbook.

In my stamp club this month I gave each person the same exact pieces and then they were able to create either a card or a scrapbook page. It just showed them how to adapt a great idea to the type of project that they want to do.

Here is the 1st project...It used the Stitched Exotics stamp set with some Urban Garden designer paper, Square rhinestone brads, Chit chat rub-ons This project shows the card in 2 different colors. So not only can you change the project you can change the colors **GASP!* I know, I know calm down!!! I hear it so many times that stampers have to do the projects exactly as they see them. They just can't handle changing things up.

The next few pictures are close ups of the projects so you can see the difference with the colors.

This is a close up of the scrapbook page. You can see my husband and Beth filling their mouths with meatballs at one of my all day crops.

Wooo Hoooo! I'm back....

...from where I don't know. I know it's been a long while since I've posted. I just haven't had much creativitiy for a while. But that is changing....

I had an all day cropping event at my house and if you missed it, you missed out! I kick my husband out of his woodworking shop and take over! There were 12 of us there, we had a great time stamping & scrapbooking. Everyone had access to my stamp sets and die cuts.

The food we had was awesome. Everyone brought something...we had veggies & dip, chicken salad w/pita pockets, hot dogs, meatballs, potato salad, chips & salsa, brownies, and the list goes on and on. Feast & Stamp!!! That's what it was all day!

Here you can see my Sizzix dies and stamp sets.

The boxes below were full of retired stamp sets that were marked 30% off the original price. The day of the crop I offered everyone an additional 10% off.

You'll also see in this picture all kinds of samples. I gave those away FREE!!! I get over run with samples and can't stand just throwing them away so I gave them away.

If you missed out watch for future events. I'm sure there will be another all day crop again.

I know, I know I hear you....What did you make? I want to see some stamping...

Ok...Ok...Here is a card that I stamped that day.

I'll share more with you in the next post! Keep watch!

Easter sets from the Occasions Mini now available!

The following stamp sets and wheel from the Occasions Mini Catalog are available for purchase now. The Occasions Mini Catalog won't be out until April 1st but you can order these Easter sets now to get a jump start of your Easter projects!! WOO HOO!!!!
Eight Great Greetings and Wagon Full of Fun are not strictly Easter, they could be used for lots of other holidays and non-holiday projects.
Download the flyer HERE to see the sets larger and a few projects using them.

To order go to my WEBSITE and click the SHOP NOW button!

Big Shot Information!!!

This is for all those that own a Big Shot or another Die cutting machine. Big Shot is the best and this helps to explain why!
If your still thinking about purchasing the Big Shot then be sure and take advantage of my Big Shot special. Don't know what my special is???? Be sure and email me and ask...it involves FREE PRODUCT!!!!

Do you have a Big Shot? Do you know how to use it? Do you want to know what to expect if you purchase the Big shot?
You can get answers to these questions and more from our new Big Shot Video that has been posted on my Stampin’ Up! Business Website. You can watch the video to the left

Next, click here to read a very cool article about the various types of die cutting machines and the pro’s and con’s to each of them. The Big Shot is included in the article. I have also included the link on the right for all the Big Shot supplies Stampin’ Up! carries.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at inkpeddler@gmail.com

Stamp Club Projects!

Hey Stampers! We had a lot of fun at our first Stamp club. If you didn't join the club you missed out on some great stamping and projects.

One of the projects you should recognize from a previous post on my blog, the all white Big Shot card it was a hit.

The other project we did involved Chocolate!!! Take two of the Scalloped Edge envelopes that we cut out on the Big Shot we created a small Chocolate holder. Inside are 2 York Peppermint Patties. Yum-O!!!

The last two projects were cards. The Not Quite Navy & Baja Breeze card was an idea I got from a Demonstrator Friend, Jennifer Batchelor! I love her work! You see the scalloped rectangular piece...that was created using 2 square scallop punches. KA-LEVER!!!!!! I never would have thought to do this.

The last card used several products to create. We used the Embosslits with the Big Shot to create the 3 flowers. The 2 outside flowers have the new Jumbo brads in them for centers.

Then we stamped the Frames & Flourishes stamp and the greeting inside was a Rub-On. This card turned out WAAAYYY CUTE!!!!

So see just for joining a Club these girls were able to make the projects for FREE!! One of the many benefits of being in a Stamp Club. If your interested in joining a Stamp Club contact me for more information! It's a great way to make new friends, and purchase your wish list on a budget!