Sale - A - Bration is Here!!!!

Join the Sale-A-Bration!

It's Sale-A-Bration time again at Stampin' Up!, and friends, fresh ideas, and free product is what it's all about!

Every year Stampin' Up! gives customers, hostesses, and new demonstrators the opportunity to earn fantastic, FREE, limited-edition products they'll enjoy for years to come.
Here's how Sale-A-Bration works:

SpendWhen you spend $50 on Stampin' Up! merchandise, you'll receive a free Sale-A-Bration reward. There's no limit--for every $50 you spend, you can select another FREE Sale-A-Bration reward!  To start earning free, exclusive Sale-A-Bration rewards, contact me today or visit my Online Store now.

Host
When you host a workshop of at least $300 (before tax and shipping), you'll receive a free Sale-A-Bration reward in addition to all of the regular hostess benefits! Contact me today to pick the date of your next
Sale-A-Bration workshop.

Join
During Sale-A-Bration, anyone who joins as a demonstrator gets 15 percent off the price of the standard or Digital+ Starter Kits--that's over $310 worth of high-quality Stampin' Up! products for just $148.75! In addition, new demonstrators get a FREE Bonus Bundle worth up to $50! To take advantage of this special, limited-time offer, contact me today.

The Sale-A-Bration promotion starts on January 25 and runs through March 31, so don't miss your chance to earn free products! Talk to me today to book your workshop or learn more about this promotion. I have a full-color Sale-A-Bration brochure full of beautiful project ideas you can make using these limited-edition Sale-A-Bration sets. You can also view the Sale-A-Bration brochure online.

Social Saturday

I thought it would be fun to start a weekly post in which I can hear from you. I post all week about my thoughts, share my samples, and share with you what I have been working on but this is my opportunity to hear from you. So each week I will post a question and I want to hear your answer. To respond simply add a comment to the post before I randomly choose one comment on Monday. The persons whose comment is chosen will receive a special handmade card! You can play and win as often as you like. I have lots of adorable cards that need a home! Be sure to check back to see if your comment won!

I would like to start a weekly post in which I teach different techniques, but first I need to hear from you what you want to learn. What techniques would you like me to demonstrate here on my blog?

Puns from the Past

Here is a swap I receive from my good friend and Stampin' Up! sideline Kelly Loewenstein. This card features some of the new Springtime Vintage Designer Series Paper and Baja Breeze Seam Binding from the new Occasions Mini Catalog. Thanks Kelly for sharing!

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Stampin’ Up! Supplies…………………………………………

Puns from the Past W#111676

Springtime Vintage Designer Series Paper #121782

Baja Breeze 1/2" Seam Binding #122331

Basic Pearls # 119247

Scallop Tim Boarder Punch #118402

2"x1 3/8" Oval Punch #119859

Dimensionals #104430

Not Quite Navy Classic Ink #103008

Baja Breeze, Whisper White Cardstock

Island Floral Flower

Here is a card that you may have seen before. We made this back in July when I held my annual Hostess Appreciation Luncheon. To achieve the background I embossed Soft Suede cardstock with the Square Lattice Embossing folder and then using a brayer I applied Very Vanilla Craft Ink. The flower is from the Island Floral Bigx Die and to make it pop a little more I embossed one layer of the flower to give a little variety.

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Stampin’ Up! Supplies…………………………………………

Island Floral Bigz Die #118871

Square Lattice Embossing Folder #119976

Very Vanilla Craft Ink #104308

Very Vanilla Grosgrain Ribbon # 109055

Early Espresso, Soft Suede, Not Quite Navy, Baja Breeze, Certainly Celery Whisper White Cardstock

Whale Watching in San Diego

We went whale watching yesterday and got to see some of the whales that are migrating down to Mexico to have thier babies. While we saw many of them, I was only able to get a few photos, hope you enjoy them!



Sunny San Diego

Doug and I are in San Diego for a few days and I thought I would share some photos. The weather is wonderful, about 75 degrees, and we are enjoying some relaxing time  and some wonderful food!

We're going whale watching today so hopefully I can share those pictures with you tomorrow!



Social Saturday

I thought it would be fun to start a weekly post in which I can hear from you. I post all week about my thoughts, share my samples, and share with you what I have been working on but this is my opportunity to hear from you. So each week I will post a question and I want to hear your answer. To respond simply add a comment to the post before I randomly choose one comment on Monday. The persons whose comment is chosen will receive a special handmade card! Be sure to check back to see if your comment won!

I am posting this again as no one played along last week. Don't miss out as I have some addorable cards that need a home!

I absolutely love EVERY stamp set in the new Occasions Mini, but if I had to pick one I would say that my favorite is the Easter Blossoms.

It reminds me of spring which is probably my favorite season. The tress are blossoming, the weather is getting warmer, and the smells in the air are blissful. Whats your favorite stamp set from the new Occasions Mini catalog?

Thanks from a Friend

This is a card I received from a friend I made this last summer at Convention, Lonni. You can always count on making new friends when your surrounded by creative stampers all pumped after three non stop days of Stampin' Up!  I met Lonni in an organized swap I signed up for. She amazed me with her Masculine swap and amazed me again when I received this card using the stained mosaic technique. Her card is so lovely with all the layers and textures. Thanks so much, Lonni!

Southwestern Cross of Hope

I live in the Southwest and crosses are very popular for decor, especially crosses made from iron or metal. This is my rendition made into a card which was really quite simple to make. I stamped the cross from the Crosses of Hope stamp set on Crumb Cake Cardstock with Early Espresson Ink and embellished it with the smallest size Basic Pearls. the cardstock is then layered and I punched the corners using the Ticket Corner Punch to give it just a little more depth.

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Stampin’ Up! Supplies…………………………………………

Crosses of Hope W # 117136  C # 120567

Basic Pearls # 119247

Ticket corner Punch #119867

Stampin’ Dimensionals #104430

Early Espresso Classic Ink

Crumb Cake and Early Espresso Cardstock



Mini Occasions Catalog is Here!

It's here! The new Stampin' Up! Occasions Mini Catalog runs January 4 - April 30. Click here to check it out and be sure to contact me to book a date so that I can share some of the new products with you and your friends. Some of the new items include new Designer Fabric, four more colors of the 1/2" Seam Binding and Glass Glitter in Baja Breeze!