Sale-A-Bration & New Occasions Mini Catalog

This month there are two exciting things starting with Stampin' Up!.

They have released their Occasions Mini Catalog and Sale-A-Bration has begun.

The Occasions Mini Catalog has lots of cute, new items.

**New** Clear-Mount Blocks and Stamps

**New** Punch Design

And much more!

--Sale-A-Bration Info --

With every $50 purchase, you'll recieve your choice of a Sale-A-Bration items.

All pictures of sample cards from Stampin' Up! website.

Going, Going....GONE!

With a new catalog on the way, the Retiring / Last Chance List has been released! Are there any stamp sets you can't live without? Now's the time to get it! This month is your last opportunity to order. All of the In-Colors are retiring, so if you'd like any of the In-Color paper or accessories, you must order them by this month.

There are also tons of accessories that are 25-50% off. If you'd like any of those, let me know ASAP! They'll go fast! (I'll attach the list of accessories along the side of the blog.)

Very exciting! We're ordering this month for Stamp Club. If we can get an order together ASAP, we'll be able to take advantage of the sale on the accessories. Let me know what you'd like!

National Scrapbooking Month

Stampin' Up! is having a few great deals for National Scrapbooking Month.

Click here for the flyer.

1. Designer Series Paper paper—including Specialty Designer Series paper—or 12" x 12" textured card stock is Buy 3 get 1 FREE!

2. Buy the new Jumble Alphabet stamp set—a sneak peek from the upcoming 2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalog—at 20% off!

I'm planning on placing an order this month so let me know if you'd like anything. I've used the Jumble Alphabet stamp set. It's so cute! Check out the Sneek Peak here.

Stamp Club

Our next Stamp Club is scheduled for April 19 at 2 pm. Would you please RSVP so I know the day and time works for everybody? Feel free to bring any projects you'd like to work on. We have new Scrapbooking samples and new Stamp sets to use!

Sale-A-Bration is HERE!

Sale-A-Bration officially kicks off today! When you purchase $50 out of the new catalog, you choose a set from the Sale-A-Bration broshure for FREE! We will be placing an order this month so check out your new catalog and email me with your order:)

Spring-Summer 2009 Catalog

The new catalog is here! I'll get it out to everybody ASAP! Let's plan on getting together to make Valentines Day cards. I'll get a date and time set. TTYS!

Holiday Extravaganza!

Big Thanksgiving Sale! Bundles up to 50% off!!! Check it out!

Creating for Christmas

Our Stamp Club used October's meeting to create for Christmas. We made three different cards, and I think everybody got an idea of how they'd like to make their Christmas cards this year. Here's the samples...

KWerner Color Inspiration #22

Here's my card for this week's challenge. I had to work quickly as I only found about the challenge shortly before the submission deadline. I love the Fresh Cuts stamp set but always have trouble using it. I do love the colors this week!

Recipe: Fresh Cuts stamp set, Soft Sky, Bravo Burgundy, Rose Red and Regal Rose card stock, Versa Mark, white Embossing Powder, heat tool, Blender Pens, Stampin' Pastels (all Stampin' Up! products)

KWerner Color Inspiration #20

Here's my entry for KWerner's challenge. I made this for my mother-in-law who's had some bad luck lately and is "under the weather".

Recipe: A Little Birdie Told Me stamp set, Certainly Celery, Pink Pirouette, Very Vanilla and Chocolate Chip card stock, Chocolate Chip ink, Stampin' Pastels, Bella Rose DSP, Flower Fusion, Clips, scallop punch (All Stampin' Up!), ribbon

KWerner Color Inspiration #19

Here's my color inspiration card. I chose one of the new Stampin' Up! In-Colors, Riding Hood Red, as my choice color. This was my first time using rub-ons. I really like them! I had a lot of trouble getting the picture tonight as all my natual light was gone by the time I took the photo:(

Recipe: Fresh Cuts Stamp set, basic grey, basic black, and whisper white card stock, basic black and riding hood red ink, Eastern Elegance rub-ons, pewter Hodgepodge Hardware (All Stampin' Up! products)

Lovin' Loads of Love

Have I mentioned how much I love the Loads of Love stamp set? So cute! Here's a new card made with the set.

KWerner Color Inspiration #18

Yeah! Another color inspiration challenge from Kristina! I'm not an orange person, and I'm still accumulating supplies so this was definately a challenge! This was my first card with my brand new Dreams du Jour set. I just got it yesterday!!! (Side note--still waiting for my new Stampin' Up! Fall-Winter Catalog!) Here's my card...

Recipe: Dreams du Jour stamp set, Basic Black & Green Galore card stock, Basic Black, Rose Red, Green Galore ink, Pewter brads, sticker from Simply Scrappin' Summer Days kit (All Stampin' Up! materials)

Couldn't help myself... I made another one. Here it is...

Recipe: Wow Flowers stamp set, Basic Black, Green Galore, Pumpkin Pie card stock, Rose Red, Green Galore & Basic Black ink, Circle Punches 1" & 1 1/4" (All materials Stampin' Up!)

What do you think? Thanks for lookin'!

Catalog Sampler Fall-Winter 2008

Yeah! The Fall-Winter Catalog Sampler has been released electronically. Check it out!

I've spent a lot of time searching blogs for sneak peeks from convention. Its nice to see some of the stamp sets up close in this sampler!

I was hoping I'd get my catalog in the mail today but no luck. I'll cross my fingers for tomorrow!

KWerner Color Inspiration #17

This is my first Color Inspiration challenge! I don't have much to work with yet so I had make due! Here's what I came up with...

Black Simply Said Thank You - Simply Said stamp set, Basic Black and Whisper White card stock, Rose Red Love Note, Stampin' Pastels Regal Rose & Sage Shadow(all Stampin' Up!), ribbon

First Card

This is the first card I made with my Stampin' Up! starter kit. Cut me some slack...I didn't have much to work with!