Adorable paper dresses

June 14, 2010

Here’s a video tutorial which shows you how to make adorable dresses using your Big Shot Scallop Circle die and some designer series paper. Easy-peasy. Happy crafting!

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More cards from last week’s Stamp A Stack

June 10, 2010

Here’s part two of the retired stamp a stack samples. The class was last Friday night. If you missed part 1 check it out here. All the cards we made in this class used retiring colours, stamp sets, accessories and/or big shot dies. (Here’s the full list of what will be discontinued on June 30: [...]

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A favour to ask – card stock scraps for Scouting

June 9, 2010

I have a favour to ask of those in the Kitchener Waterloo area (and those of you who are farther away, and willing to send a letter). My upline Ruth is organzing the Centennial Cub Jamobree this summer which is a week long camp for 350 youth. One of their activites is paper making. So [...]

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Retired Stamp-a-stack projects

June 8, 2010

We had fun on Friday night making the cards in my retired stamp-a-stack class. All the cards used retiring colours, stamp sets, accessories and/or big shot dies. (Here’s the full list of what will be discontinued on June 30: stamps, accessories (paper, ink, embellishments), and decor elements.) This card uses the Nursery Necessities stamp set [...]

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Are you ready to purchase Stampin’Up! supplies at a discount?

June 1, 2010

What a busy day. I’m pleased to let you know that for the month of JUNE ONLY Stampin’ Up has a mini starter kit promotion. For those of you that enjoy SU products, and would like to purchase your products at a discount, with the possibility of making extra money, NOW is the time! For [...]

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Over 100 stamp sets will be discontinued.

June 1, 2010

In order to make room for new stamp sets in the 2010-2011 catalogue, several stamps in the current catalogue will be retired when we switch over to the new catalogue on July 1. Well I didn’t fare too badly on the retired stamp sets, only 4 or 5 of the stamp sets I own are [...]

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Up to 50% off discontinued accessories

June 1, 2010

Well I knew the list would be long, but I never expected 14 pages of retiring brads, accessories, punches, card stock, designer series paper, Big Shot dies and more.  The best part, you can pick up some retiring accessories for up to 50% off. Designer brads for $4.25, Princess and Pirate party kits for $10.98 [...]

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Wedding and Bridal Shower cards

May 31, 2010

Here are two cards I made for a customer who needed a wedding and bridal shower cards. The couple’s wedding colours are black, red and white, which was an easy colour pallet for me to work with. (Here are some other favourites in the same colours: Scrapbook layout, Circle Circus card). The shower card uses [...]

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30 Stampin’ Up! colours gone for good on June 30

May 27, 2010

Well July 1 is the start of a new Stampin’ Up! year. On June 1 the list of stamps, accessories and decor elements that are “retiring” will be announced (as it happens every year). However, in addition to a new catalogue on July 1 we’re also in the midst of a colour renovation. What does [...]

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What a productive Saturday!

May 17, 2010

We celebrated National Scrapbooking Month with our “Stamp and Scrap with Me” event on Saturday May 15th. It was a small group, but man we got a lot done! In the morning we (collectively) made 240 cards with the Sunny Days and Petal Party scrapping kits. After a great lunch, prepared by Jen Levitt (thanks [...]

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Back from MI and wading though the photos

May 11, 2010

Well April and May (so far) have been a whirlwind of activity around my place. We just got back from spending the weekend in Holland MI stamping with Jackie and her team. Thanks to Jackie and the rest of the Klopenstampers for putting on a great event. I have so many ideas swirling around in [...]

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