So, I bought the fun Flower Garden Textured Impressions Embossing Folder because it is so pretty. I LOVE dry embossing with my Big Shot.
1. Emboss 5 1/4” X 2” piece of Whisper White card stock by placing it in the Flower Garden Textured Impressions Embossing Folder and running it through the Big Shot.
2. Lightly run the Melon Mambo Classic pad over the raised parts of the image.
3. Punch a 5 1/2” X 1” piece of Melon Mambo card stock with a Double Scallop Ribbon Punch.
3. Adhere that to a 5 1/2” X 2 1/4” piece of Melon Mambo card stock.
4. Adhere the embossed Whisper White card stock onto the Melon Mambo card stock.
5. Stamp image from Flight of the Butterfly in Pretty in Pink Craft ink.
6. Emboss with Crystal Clear Embossing Powder.
7. Punch out image with Butterfly punch.
8. Adhere to Whisper White panel with a Dimensional.
9. Stamp Three Little Words sentiment on the side with Pretty in Pink. Stamp another sentiment of choice from the Three Little Words set on the inside of the card.
I just have to remind you of the fabulous deal that ends in on Sunday, July 31st! You can join Stampin' Up! for just $99. When you join you get over $185 in stamping and business supplies. The Stamping supplies alone are valued at over $97 and you can customize almost all of it. YOU choose the following in your customized kit:
your choice of 2 stamp sets (values of $21.95 & $24.95)
4 Classic ink pads in your favorite colors
1 package of Designer Series paper
1 pkg of assorted 8 1/2 X 11" card stock
1 pkg of note cards or envelopes
1 spool of our new Scallop Polka-dot ribbon
You also get one clear block and one Snail adhesive in your kit.
Add in the new 2011 catalogs, mini catalogs, order forms and lots more and you'll have everything you need!
And that's not all! You'll also receive this gorgeous Christmas Keepsake box kit with your first order in August. It has a value of over $40 and comes with all of this too!
Pines and Poincettias stamp set from the new Holiday Mini! (wood-mount)
Keepsake box Scallop borders (cut from Tasteful Trim Bigz XL Die)
First Edition Designer Series Paper (3)
Holly Berry Designer Series Paper (6)
First Edition Specialty Designer Series Paper strip (2)
Holly Berry Designer Series Paper piece*
Real Red Top Note (cut from Top Note Bigz Die)
Real Red Decorative Label (cut from Matchbook Bigz XL Die)
Wild Wasabi Card Stock strips (3)
Naturals Ivory Card Stock piece
Holly Berry Bouquet Designer Fabric*
Real Red 1-1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon
Real Red 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon
Victoria 5/8" Crochet Trim
Linen Thread
Champagne Fine Galaxy Stampin' Glitter
Vanilla Pearl
1/2" Simply Adorned Bauble Pearl Basic Jewels (1 pkg.)
Holly Berry Bouquet Designer Buttons*
Large Wild Wasabi
Small Real Red Mini Vintage Tags
Enjoy the great perks of becoming a demonstrator:
like a 20% product discount!
On your first order get 30% off!!!
A free monthly issue of Stampin' Success, Stampin' Up!'s demonstrator-only magazine!
Sneak peeks and pre-ordering of brand-new products!
Invitations to exclusive Stampin' Up! events!
Regular get-togethers to stamp!
Free access to an online community of 30,000+ crafters/stampers and createive artists,
as well as 160,000+ project samples!
In addition, you'll be eligible for TWO FREE months of Demonstrator Business Web Services (DBWS)--including your own business website and Online Store, access to a blog, calendar, a monthly e-newsletter, project gallery, and e-cards
Personally, I cannot tell you how much I love being a SU demonstrator. It's one of the best decisions I ever made. The amazing friends I've made mean the world to me. And how lucky can a person be to stamp and create at their job and actually make money at it?! I know many of you don't think you can make money or don't even want to run a business. Well that's just fine if you don't, but don't rule it out. It is possible! You can join just for the discount too. Stay in as long as you want. No pressure; just stop ordering and you're done. But you'll sure enjoy the perks while you're in, that's for sure. Contact me at linda@virtualinking.com, (719)329-4716 or sign up here online. Click Join Now.
Check out this video by owner Shelli Gardener. If you do not see it, you may need to click on the heading/title at the top of this post to be taken directly to my actual blog. Or you can click this link to view:
Just a quick note .... I send Free Mini Catalogs to my regular customers .... regular meaning you've ordered a minimum of $50 in the last 12 months. But I need a favor .....if you place your orders online .... please make sure your address is correct. I can't make the change for you because the system does not allow me to change an online account.
Here are the steps:
Click on the "Shop Now" button on my blog on the left hand side under the catalogs
Click on "Shop Now" on my Stampin Up! website.
Click on "Sign In".
After you've logged in click on "My Account"
Click on "My Profile".
Confirm your address is correct and you'll receive the Holiday Mini Catalog late August.
While you're there ..... you might also want to confirm I'm listed as your demonstrator ....if you've placed an order with someone else .... your account is moved from my account to theirs.
Please confirm your address by Friday at 10am Central time. I'll be ordering the Holiday Mini Catalogs around noon on Friday.
When you are scrapping, your ideas probably come from ALL over the place. The internet generates so many ideas, it is very hard to come up with original ideas, nor do you need to feel like you do. I rarely come up with my own ideas because I’m just not that creative. However, I do change things up here and there to make the projects my own. Scrapbooks, Etc., a fun scrapping magazine actually encourages its readers to scraplift their ideas. This layout is directly from them.
Yes, it’s another My Digital Studio creation. I love this software! I put the photoboxes in to match the layout in the magazine and then filled them in with my pictures. So fun, so easy. I love this Urban Oasis designer series paper. It worked really well for the subject matter.
Right now through the end of July, you can join my team for only $99. This Starter Kit is totally customizable. This is one Small Business Opportunity that is SO easy and and SO inexpensive. I will also throw in a free tutorial for you to use in your business! You will get all the files, pictures and marketing you need to help your initial class a success! Email me for details. Plus, you can get the wonderful My Digital Studio Software for 30% off! SO worth it!
Please, email me so we can set up a time to chat about YOUR new business!
So, are you ever confused about color? Do you wonder what goes well together and why? Do you wonder why a green you would have hated and probably even did 10 years ago suddenly appeals to you now? Have you wondered why avocado green and mushroom were ever IN colors?
No? Then, you might as well stop reading. :)
If yes, then continue on, my friend.
Believe it or not, the fashion industry sets the color trends for everything else and I do mean EVERYTHING else. There is actually a group of 10 people whose names are kept secret that meets in Europe twice a year once in May and another in November to discuss the next color trend. Isn’t that crazy? Anyway, you’ll see the same colors all over the place perhaps within the year.
That was just an interesting tidbit. What I really want to tell you are the qualities of color. They are called: Hue, Value, Temperature and Saturation.
Hue is simply the name of the color...it’s identification. Red, yellow and blue come to mind.
Value is how light or dark a color is. So, adding white or black to a color will change its value. Further distinction is a shade which is adding black or gray and a tint which is adding white. Pink is a tint of red.
Temperature is how warm or cold a color is. Red is hot while blue is cold.
Saturation is the brightness or dullness of a color. It can also be called intensity.
How is this helpful? Great question. Pairing a color and bright color might not look so great to you and now you know why. For instance, the Regals Family has higher saturation. The color is intense. The Subtles Family has lower saturation because the color is lighter. Pairings between the two are often more difficult to make.
Here’s an example of the Stampin’ Up! 2011-2012 in storage: http://www6.homedepot.com/storagesolutions/index.html?&locStoreNum=1518&cm_sp=homepage-_-wk24-_-hero_2-_-shop_now
Isn’t that funny? I see Lucky Limeade, Pool Party and Wonder Wisteria.
I will discuss this more in other posts. Look for more on this next week. Hope this helps a little!
This cute card can totally be yours FOR FREE! That’s right! Just order it from my website and if you already have an online account with me you can download it immediately. If you need to create an account then it might take about 24 hours to get it, but you WILL still get it! Click here right now to order it. You will also get the inside of the card which is totally cute as well.
This card highlights 4 of the 5 2011-2012 In Colors. If you like them, you can see the July 5th downloads and order
Free Color Palette Update with 2011-2013 In Colors You can update your My Digital Studio color palette by downloading the latest 1.0.7 update to the software by going to "Check for Updates" in the Help menu of your My Digital Studio software or by installing from the Updates section of MyDigitalStudio.net. Once installed, the color palette in your software will be updated with this year's In Colors: Calypso Coral, Island Indigo, Lucky Limeade, Pool Party, and Wisteria Wonder.
Have you noticed the pennant banner trend that is all the rage in papercrafting, décor, and scrapbooking? If you are like many crafters you want to be part of this fun trend. I’ve got what you are looking for!
It’s a banner event! The Pennant Fun class features the great new Petite Pennant Punch and coordinating stamp set to create cards that feature traditional pennants and unique twists. You won’t want to miss all the great inspiration and fun we’ll have, register today!
Cost: $35 which includes the price of the Petite Pennant Punch (newsletter subscribers get $5 off this class)
Have you ever been so excited about pictures that you wanted to scrap them immediately, but weren’t anywhere where it was possible? I no longer have that problem since buying My Digital Studio. I can scrap my pages IN THE CAR if I want! Of course, I am NOT driving, my dear, sweet husband is.
The layout was already in My Digital Studio. I only had to find the pictures! I added the Wild Wasabl Script Designer Paper as the background and the Label Punch so that my words would show up on the picture. Doesn’t it look like vellum? So easy to do in My Digital Studio. Just choose the color you like, fill in the punch and change the opacity to 50% or lower. My words weren’t showing up until I put the punch behind them.
Go ahead, get My Digital Studio and start scrapping. I’ll show you a fun hybrid page this week where I printed elements from My Digital studio and put them on a traditional page. Very fun!
So I’ve seen this FUN way to use the Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch that I just had to share with you. This was actually one of July’s club project that I generally keep for only my club members, but this was too cute not to share. Plus, stamping will be at a minimum for me as I will be on vacation for most of the month. Sigh.
Have you seen this fun punch yet? Have you played with it? If not, come on over if you live in the Colorado Springs area! I’d love to let you play with it!
If you know me, you know I like to help you make the most of your purchases through me. I want to show you how to use a project as many ways as I can. While I wish I could take credit for coming up with this idea, you know that most of my ideas come from other demos which is why JOINING the Stampin’ Up! family is SUCH a great idea!
Isn’t this a fun card? I used the 1 3/8" and 1 1/4” square punches to punch out Early Espresso and Just Add Cake Designer Series Paper (DSP). Such fun paper! I used So Saffron, Early Espresso, Peach Parfait, Poppy Parade, Whisper White and Wild Wasabi as my color combo which I got directly from the fun DSP because I would have never in my wildest imagination come up with that on my own. It’s sort of crazy, isn’t it?
During July, you can join the Stampin' Up! family as a demonstrator for only $99! This limited time Starter Kit--valued at $185--comes with the following high-quality products: Easy Events Clear-Mount Set* Pennant Parade Wood-Mount Set* Basic Black Classic Stampin' Pad Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad Brights 8-1/2" x 11" Assorted Card Stock Just Add Cake Designer Series Paper* Chocolate Chip 1/2" Scallop Dots Ribbon* Note Cards (20) Clear-Mount Block C Blender Pen (1) SNAIL Adhesive Business supplies *Brand new to the 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalog!
Plus, join in July and get a FREE Christmas Keepsake project kit--a $40 value! Imagine an afternoon spent chatting with friends while creating something beautiful--isn't that what Stampin' Up! is all about? But act now because this special kit is only available as part of this limited-time offer.
As an added bonus, first-time demonstrators can get two free months of Demonstrator Business Web Services (DBWS) when they sign up during their first 21 days as a demonstrator. Subscribing to DBWS means having your own online store, blog, hostess portal, and much more!
Join Stampin' Up! in July and get brand-new products, including an exclusive project kit--all for just $99! Download the starter paperwork now! Contact your demonstrator to get started today.
I have SO enjoyed being a part of Stampin’ Up! for the past 6 years. I hope to be a part of it for many more. Join me! I would so love to have you on my team!
