Stampin’ Divas are saying farewell

As some of you already know, back in May, after a lot of thought and consideration I decided my time as a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator needed to come to an end.  It has been a great 4 years and I still love the company and their amazing products, but for me, right now, my head & heart just aren’t in it.

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Part of my decision comes from my crafting ADD.  😉  I love to do a lot of different craft and artistic projects and during the years I was a Demonstrator I didn’t have the time to do the other crafty things in my brain.  So now it’s time for me to move on to other artistic ventures.   If you feel so inclined you can follow my new blog at http://www.anartisticbent.blogspot.com where I will be posting about my other artistic projects.

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I hope you have enjoyed my posts and classes, as I have enjoyed giving them.  If you are looking for a new demonstrator, classes or some inspiration I highly recommend Deb Duval.  Please check out her website http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/stampingdebduval

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Take care!

Sandi

SAB Class Cards

Only 3 more days until Sale-A-Bration ends on March 22nd!  Don’t forget to get your orders in to take advantage of the free merchandise.

Here are a couple of the cards we made at the Sale-A-Bration class last month.

It has arrived!!!

I came home last night to find My Paper Pumpkin waiting for me outside my front door.  Exciting!!

This months kit is called the ‘Hey There Try It’ kit and it’s very cute and slightly masculine.  Because this is my first one I thought I would document the unwrapping.  So here you go.

This is how the box looks as you first open it.  Nicely wrapped in tissue paper.

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Who cares about the tissue paper, we want to see what’s underneath!

* Clear Block D (you receive this with your first box to use throughout your subscription)

* unmounted clear ‘Hey There’ stamp set (2 stamps)

* Basic Grey Classic Stampin’ Spot ink pad

* Your package of consumable supplies

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The consumable supplies come wrapped up in plastic with the instruction sheet on the front with a picture of what the kit will make.  This months kit will make 4 cards.

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The consumable supplies include:

* 4 – white envelopes

* 4 – 4″ x 5 1/4″ designer printed card stock

* 4 – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ Basic Grey card stock; scored in the middle for easy folding.

*  1 – sheet of die cut stickers

* 4 – Tempting Turquoise designer buttons

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Each kit comes with the instructions which take you step by step through what is included in your kit and how to make the project shown on the front of the instruction sheet.

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Ta-Da!!

This literally took me just over 5 minutes to make, which included looking for my glue dots that were hiding on me.

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And Ta-Da #2! (with some changes)

As you can see you don’t have to stick with what they show you.  You can add other supplies you already have and change the card to be your own creation.  All I added here was 2 pieces of Lucky Limeade ribbon and a 3″ x 1.5″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

If you want to join the My Paper Pumpkin fun, head on over to www.mypaperpumpkin.com and sign up.  It’s great fun!

Sale-A-Bration and Spring Catalogue

I thought I would share a few of the cards I have made with products from the Spring Catalogue and the Sale-A-Bration Catalogue.

Sale-A-Bration is still on until March 22nd so don’t forget to place your order before then to take advantage of the free products you can receive.

For those of you new to Sale-A-Bration (SAB) or you don’t remember what it is all about, here are the details:

·        For every $60* you spend you can choose one of the great products from the SAB catalogue.

*(before taxes and shipping)

So, if you are planning on hosting a workshop this would be a great time to book it with me, if you weren’t planning one, you should start.  🙂

SAB only lasts for 2 months so be sure to contact me soon to book your preferred date for your workshop.  Not only will your guests make 2 beautiful cards, but if they place orders over $60* they will earn a free SAB product which will in turn help you to earn free products.  It’s win-win!

Check out all the great SAB goodies here.

If you would like to place an order and earn some beautiful SAB products give us a shout.  stampindivas@gmail.com

My Paper Pumpkin is here!

My Paper Pumpkin starts shipping is first monthly kit in just a few days and I can’t wait to get mine.

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How do I get started you ask??  Simply sign up for the program by visiting www.mypaperpumpkin.com and click Get it. Every month a new, surprise project kit arrives at your doorstep. Just think of the anticipation of creating a fun project to pin, showoff, and share with your friends and family – every month!

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• Each month they send you a unique, surprise kit with a project – cards, journals, décor, and more! (they have even colour-coordinated, measured, and cut everything for you!)
• Each kit includes stamps, ink, paper, and accessories-everything but adhesive.
• Each kit gives you a 30-minute creativity escape.
• They will ship your Paper Pumpkin on or around the 15th of the month.
• You need to sign up for a kit by the 10th of the month to get that month’s kit. If you sign up on the 11th of the month, your first kit will come the next month. (Let’s say you sign up on May 10th, we’ll send your kit around May 15th. If you sign up on May 11th, we’ll send your first kit around June 15th.)
• A Paper Pumpkin membership is $24.95 per month (and shipping is included!)
• There’s no commitment, you can cancel your monthly Paper Pumpkin at anytime. You can also skip a month if you want.
• When you sign up don’t forget to add your Demonstrators name (that’s me!) when they ask for it.

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Go to www.mypaperpumpkin.com for all the details and sign up.

New Stampin’ Kit For The Men

Stampin’ Up! has introduced their new, very manly stamping kit: the Dude, You’re Welcome! kit.

Guys don’t always have the easiest time expressing themselves, but with the Dude, You’re Welcome! kit, they’ll have:

• Four wood-mount stamps (double-mounted) with the perfect sentiment for every occasion
• Twelve 4″ x 6″ postcards in four different (manly) colors
• Twelve gray envelopes
• A Basic Gray Classic Stampin’ Pad
• An instructional guide (for the most novice stamper!)

Basically, the kit includes everything a dude needs to create the perfect manly card that any woman would adore, all packaged in an appropriately masculine box.

Check out their YouTube video for it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ED18tTC7XG8

New Monthly Subscription Kit Delivered Right To Your Door

Do you love to create crafty projects but are short on time or ideas? 

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Well, Stampin’ Up! has come up with a monthly stampin’ kit where they do all the work and you get all the fun!   It’s called My Paper Pumpkin and it looks fabulous!

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• It comes to your door each month (a fully decked-out creativity carriage). It will help you to escape your life with some paper fun.
• It comes in a sweet box, but you’ll really love what you find on the inside:
  • All the stamps, ink, paper, and accessories to create pinable projects. Create stuff like cards, journals, décor, and more!
• Paper Pumpkin by Stampin’ Up! is a new monthly kit program that anyone can enjoy!

How do I get started you ask??  Simply sign up for the program by visiting www.mypaperpumpkin.com and click Get it. Every month a new, surprise project kit arrives at your doorstep. Just think of the anticipation of creating a fun project to pin, showoff, and share with your friends and family – every month!

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• Each month they send you a unique, surprise kit with a project – cards, journals, décor, and more! (they have even colour-coordinated, measured, and cut everything for you!)
• Each kit includes stamps, ink, paper, and accessories-everything but adhesive.
• Each kit gives you a 30-minute creativity escape.
• They will ship your Paper Pumpkin on or around the 15th of the month.
• You need to sign up for a kit by the 10th of the month to get that month’s kit. If you sign up on the 11th of the month, your first kit will come the next month. (Let’s say you sign up on May 10th, we’ll send your kit around May 15th. If you sign up on May 11th, we’ll send your first kit around June 15th.)
• A Paper Pumpkin membership is $24.95 per month (and shipping is included!)
• There’s no commitment, you can cancel your monthly Paper Pumpkin at anytime. You can also skip a month if you want.
• When you sign up don’t forget to add your Demonstrators name (that’s me!) when they ask for it.

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Go to www.mypaperpumpkin.com for all the details and sign up.

Celebrating 25 Years of Stampin’ Up!

2013 is Stampin’ Ups! 25th Anniversary and to help celebrate they have decided to bring back some of their favourite stamp images from the last 25 years and combine them into 12 sets.  They will release one set per month for all of 2013.  Not only will some great classic images be re-released by each ‘best of’ set will also include a never before seen image.

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Here are the details:

• All Best Of stamp sets will include 3-5 images, including a never-before seen image, and will be priced at $17.95
• While  we are releasing just one Best Of stamp set per month (with a new theme  each month), all of the Best Of sets will be available until March 31,  2014.
• All Best Of stamp sets are available in Clear-Mount only.
• As a special incentive to collect the Best Of stamps, starting in February we’re including a collector’s card and 25-year proof of purchase sticker with every Best Of set. Collect six stickers, and send it in to redeem a FREE set of your choice valued up to $17.95! Free sets must be redeemed no later than April 30, 2014.

January’s ‘Best of 25 Years’ set is a Best of Birthdays set that is already available for purchase.

Contact me to order your January Best of stamp set.

New Spring Catalogue is Here

The new spring catalogue is out and it is full of all sorts of fun and beautiful products and ideas.  This catalogue runs until May 31, 2013.

Check it out here:

12 Weeks of Christmas – Week 12

Gift Card Holder

P.S. if you click on the photo it shows up clearer.

Since gift cards are very popular gift during the holiday season I thought that I would show you how to make a very quick but pretty gift card holder that you can give your gift cards in.

Products Used

• Lucky Limeade card stock #122926
• Early Espresso card stock #119686
• Word Window punch #119857
• Candlelight Christmas DSP #126901
• Dimensionals #104430
• Glue Stick #104045

.Instructions

• Score your 10 3/4″ x 4 1/4″ Lucky Limeade card stock at 2″ and 6 1/2″ from the short end.
• Using your Word Window punch, punch out two overlapping sections approximately 1/2″ from either side.  The easiest way to ensure that both punched areas align is to stick your card stock all the way in your punch until it comes to a stop.  This will create the hole that you slide your gift card in to.
• Glue your 4″x4″ piece of DSP around the outside edges approximately 1/2″ wide, but not in the middle of the DSP.  This will ensure the DSP sticks to your card front but doesn’t close up the hole you made with your punch.  Now adhere the DSP to the front flap of your card holder covering the punched out section.
• Glue your 2″x2″ piece of DSP to your 2 1/4″ x 2 1/4″ Early Espresso card stock.
• Glue your 4″ x 1 3/4″ piece of DSP to the top flap of your card holder.
• Place 2-3 Dimensionals along the back bottom edge of your Early Espresso 2 1/4″ x 2 1/4 piece.
• With the card holder closed and the top flap over top of the bottom flap adhere your dimensionaled piece of Early Espresso so that  it covers the top flap by 1/4″ to 1/2″.  Ensure that the dimensionals are at the bottom of your Early Espresso piece when you adhere it to the front flap.  (See picture).
• Insert gift card.
• Happy gift giving!

That’s the last week of the 12 weeks of Christmas.  I hope you have enjoyed it and been inspired to make some of these projects for yourself.  If you have any feedback please send me an email or leave a comment.  I would love to hear them.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Everyone!!  Wishing you all peace, love and happiness.

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