Last chance list starts today! and I am in trouble!

In preparation for all the new colours, stamps sets and fun accessories coming out July 1st, the Last Chance list is here!



Click here! to see all the great products that are going away. There is a discount from 25-50% off some of these items and it's great stuff!
Remember these products sell out fast so if there is something you really want call, email or shop online through my website to snap them up before I do.



To shop online go to my website, and click on shop now!



Here's a card to keep it interesting!


This card uses the Punched Posies, the Level 2 Hostess set in the Mini. When I saw it I had to have it. Such a fun set with images that match some of the most popular punches. Quick, easy and so fresh looking! If you would like this set, give me a call to book your summer stamping party. Summer is coming up and I have lots of stamping time on my hands!

Busy, busy and a card

So I am almost done with my April of craziness. I just finished a great presentation on the "Basics" of scrapbooking and cardmaking for 25 support staff in my school board. My great friend Tina came along and gave a fantastic presentation of scrapbooking and I could not have done this without her! Thanks Tina!

Above is one of the fun cards we did at my friend Vanessa's workshop. We used a lovely stamp set called "A Flower for all Seasons" and we coloured using our blender pens and ink pads. I love Certainly Celery , although at first I always just called it "Certain Celery" because I was certain that was it true name! So to finish this card we used the Certainly Celery Designer Paper and the Sating ribbon from the mini - I do love my ribbon! The card base is Orchid Opulence and the yellow is Apricot Appeal. These last two colours will be leaving at the end of June so if you love them like I do remember to stock up on anything in those colours. See the post below for a list of colours staying, coming and going. I got some samples of the new colours and they are fabulous!

My next Quick 6 card class will be May 15th from 10 am to 1 pm. Go to my Stampin' Up! Website for all the info and send me an email if you want to Join in the fun! We will be cracking into some new things from the newest summer mini coming out on May 1st! Again I am in trouble!

These are the 6 cards we made this month! Thanks to my friend Maggie for letting me borrow some of her designs!

Two-Step into Spring Promotion - Stampin' Up!

Stampin' Up!'s Two-Step Stampin' sets allow you to quickly and easily take your creativity to the next level. And now, from April 1-30 only, you can purchase the brand-new Awash with Flowers Two-Step Stampin' set--or get it FREE when you host a $460 workshop!


Item Description Price
117062 Awash with Flowers (wood-mount; set of 18) $52.95
120549 Awash with Flowers (clear-mount; set of 18) $36.95

Plus, get 20 percent off a selection of perfectly springy Two-Step Stampin' sets from our current catalogue:

Item Page Description Regular Price Sale Price
113824 94 Greenhouse Garden $34.95 $27.96
113734 98 Fifth Avenue Floral $32.95 $26.36
111578 101 Flower Fancy $48.95 $39.16
113258 112 Trendy Trees $23.95 $19.16

February Card Class!

What a deal! We will be making 6 different cards for a variety of Occasions including a Sympathy card, Thank You and a get well card. Stock up on cards quickly and easily and have fun too! The cards are designed for beginners and for those who want to make quick but lovely cards.


When : Saturday, February 27th, 1pm
Location : St. Micheal's School Ottawa 437 Donald Street.
Cost: Free with a $25 order placed that day, or a $15 flat fee

Bring a friend and make 2 extra cards for Free!

Please RSVP by February 17th so I can order and prep all the supplies! In the coming weeks I will be posting sneak peeks of some of the cards! See you soon!

Two step bird punch - the best punch ever?

So in the Ocassions mini are a ton of fabulous new toys. One of them being the Two Step Bird punch!
This is one of the cards we made yesterday in our Spring card organizer class and because of the bird punch one of the easiest! The hardest part is deciding which colours to use.
We also gave the Big Shot a workout by using the Scalloped Heart of Hearts embosslit and the Perfect Polka Dots Textured impressions folder. The Scallop Trim corner punch added just that little touch extra! The only stamping on this card is the greeting and we used the new clear mount sets and they are just fabulous!

I do like the new punches, they are easy to store and the guides on them are really helpful in lining up your paper.

The second card is one I did for a swap. I made 21 of these babies and I loved doing it because I love getting to watercolour. I used the watercolour crayons and my blender pens, but you can also watercolour using pencil crayons or markers and your water pen. You can also watercolour with your Stampin' Pastels as well.

I used the Scallop Trim Border (FREE with a $65 purchase) and the Scallop Trim Corner to punch out the rectangle. I found a fantastic tutorial online that helped immensely. The greeting was stamped onto the Woodsheets and then punched out with the Modern label punch. I love that the woodsheets can be used both in the punches and the bigshot.

Supplies :

Bird Card : Two Step Bird punch, Scallop Trim Corner, Heart of Hearts Embosslit, Perfect Dots Impreesions folder, Well Scripted Clear Mount Stamp Set (all Occasions Mini!), Bermuda Bay, Melon Mambo, Certainly Celery, Pretty in Pink, Naturals Ivory Cardstock, Melon Mambo DSP, Melon Mambo Ribbon.

Abundant Hope card : Abundant Hope Stamp Set, Scallop Trim Corner Punch (Occasions Mini) Scallop Trim Border (Sale-A-Bration), Pale Plum, Perfect Plum, Orchid Opulence, Rich Razzleberry Cardstock, Watercolour paper, Wood sheets, Apricot Appeal Ribbon, Perfect Plum ink.

Remember, for every $65 you spend you get something free from the Sale-A-Bration catalogue including some fantastic sets from the Idea Book and Catalogue! Book a workshop and you get to make some fabulous stuff and get free stamps and punches!

Sale-A-Bration is Here!

January 5-March 31, 2010

What is Sale-A-Bration? A chance for you to get more Free products from Stampin' Up! Check the Sale-A-Bration Catalogue to see the exciting products that you can get for every $65 purchase (before tax and shipping). This year is exciting because included are stamps sets from the Idea Book and Catalogue!




Not sure where to start? We also have a new Occassions Mini Catalogue, loaded with gorgeous new products including punches, ribbon and stamp sets. Introduced in this catalogue are Clear Mount Stamps! What are clear mount stamps? We've taken our eclsuive Stampin' Up! rubber stamps placed the image on the back of the rubber. You then attach these to the new Stampin' Up! Clear Blocks. This allows for exact placement of images while still retaining the crispness of the rubber stamped image! They are fantastic!

Another great deal is the paper! I am a lover of paper and the Occassions Mini and the Sale-A-Bration do not disappoint!

Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper Stack

Preferred Price: $32.95
.■ 48 sheets total, 2 each of 24 double-sided designs
■ 12" x 12"
■ Coordinates with Stampin' Up!'s exclusive colors: Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Pretty in Pink, Pumpkin Pie, Rose Red, Sahara Sand, So Saffron, and Taken with Teal





Sending Love Designer Series Paper
Preferred Price: $15.95
■ 12 sheets total, 2 each of 6 double-sided designs
■ 12" x 12"
■ Coordinates with Stampin' Up!'s exclusive colors: Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink, Real Red, and Very Vanilla

This paper is embossed and glittery, it is soo pretty and I cannot wait to use it! It coordinates with the Satin ribbon, corduroy buttons and the embossed brads!

Book a party between January and March 31st and get in on the fun free stuff!

Join me on January 23rd, as we will be using products from the 2 catalogues to create a year round card keeper and 6 occassion cards! Space is limited so register before January 18th to reserve your place. Cost for the class is $35 and includes a card keeper. Contact me today to reserve your spot! See you soon!

Christmas Fish?! - making fish with the decoration punch

Sorry for my extremely long absence, but everyday life has been insane! This will be quick post but I wanted to say "Hi".

I seem have a tradition and it is not a fun one. When the first snow of the season comes a long I always seem to ditch the car. I missed last year due to being home recovering from surgery and my excuse 2 years ago was that I didn't have snow tires. This year no excuse, snow tires were on and I was going very slow due to passing 3 accidents. I hit a patch of ice and so it went. That combined with everyday job stuff taking over and the Christmas season being here, I am overwhelmed and unfortunately, stamping has taken a bit of a back seat.

Enough about me- more about the card. See those cute little fish? They are made using the ornament punch. I saw these done on the web somewhere and I was sold. I have quite a few people in my life who like fish and this is just too much fun! This card I made for my friend Debbie for hosting a very fun workshop! She loves fish and when we used the punch for our Christmas Cards I mentioned we could use it to make fish, so I made her this card.

If you love the punch and don't want to miss out make sure to order before January 4th because then it is gone for good when the new mini comes out (which is just too awesome to describe!)

This gorgeous card is made using the Christmas Jingle Simply Scrappin' Kit! I have made 2 scrapbook pages, 2 scrapbook boxes and 5 cards and I still have more die cuts and paper to use! I did use some stamps on this one and of course some glitter with heat and stick powder but some of the cards have virtually NO stamping at all! How cool is that? I resisted these kits thinking they might look cheesy or cheap but the images are great, they stick nicely and most definitely are not cheap looking! I can't wait to buy more!

Since my Christmas break is almost here, I cannot wait to do more crafting and more blogging! I f you need any last minute gifts or ideas give me a call or email. Book a workshop in January or February and you will receive free great stuff!

Back soon! Anna

Stampin' Up! Online Extravaganza! Awesome deals!

Yahoo! Stampin' Up! has got some great deals going from November 23rd - November 30th! Below is just some of the great kits you can get!

Ultimate Stampers' Starter Bundle* only $76.62!!!! 40% off!

Best Wishes & More stamp set
Eight Great Greetings stamp set
On a Pedestal stamp set
Earth Elements Stampin' Spots
Earth Elements assorted card stock (8-1/2" x 11")
Whisper White card stock (8-1/2" x 11")
Old Olive 1/2" striped grosgrain ribbon
Flower Designer brads

Corduroy Button Bundle only $24.88!!! 50% off!

Kraft Corduroy buttons
Pumpkin Pie Corduroy buttons
Summer Sun Corduroy buttons
Basic Gray Corduroy buttons
Chocolate Chip Corduroy buttons

Four Square Bundle only $15.45!!! 50% off!

Four Square stamp set
Scallop Square punch

But this is just a sampling. Go here for more deals. Then call or email me to place your order! Remember, this sale only lasts until next Monday, the 30th. So get your order in quick!

Don't forget to also check out the Holiday Gift Giving guide - If you purchase $65.oo you will receive a Decor Elements for Free! (up to $22.95 value).

Also, spaces are available in January and February to host a workshop and earn free Stampin' Up! products - we will have a new Mini Catalogue and Sale-a-bration is coming too! Way too much cute stuff to pass up! Give me a call!

Ornament punch, not just for Christmas anymore!

Sorry I've been so absent, but I've been very busy getting ready for the super Christmas class I am holding next Saturday. I have about 2 spots left so if you still want to jump in, let me know! You do not want to miss out. The picture above is just another taste of what we will be making!

Check out the Holiday Gift Giving Guide on the side of my BLOG! Buy something for everyone on your list OR show it to those in your life who always get you the handcreams and pretty soaps and show them what you want. They can email or call me with your Christmas gift and I will even gift wrap it for them!

Now onto the main event! When I got the Holiday Mini I wasn't so sure about the ornament punch. It's really cool yes! but is it limited to just Christmas? Heck no!

Here the punch is used in a traditional Christmas card:

Pretty and cute, I love it! The Delightful Decorations stamp set that goes with it is FABULOUS! But, as you can see, you can use it with or without a stamp set. I also used the Petals-a-Plenty Embossing folder and the shimmer on the decoration is from the Champagne Shimmer Paint. The shimmer paints are the best new thing and I use them all the time. I love that a little goes such a nice long way and there are so many ways to use it. They also come in Frost White and Platinum which you might see used somewhere on this post. We will be using the shimmer paint 2 ways at the Christmas card class and I can't wait for all the sparkle.

Now the second card is in no way a Christmas card but I did find a great way to use the ornament punch!

Isn't that cool! Now it's a vase! All I did was punch out the ornament from a piece of designer series paper and then just cut the bottom off to make it flat. GENIUS! You don't have to use Designer paper, you can randomly stamp an image on paper and punch it out. You can emboss the vine from Baroque Motifs in white onto black paper and punch it out and then use the flowers from Eastern Blooms or Embrace Life for an Asian Flavour.

I also have one more way to use the punch coming up that is SUPER cute!

The punch is only $22.95 in the Holiday Mini Catalogue so give me a call to order yours today~

Supplies :

Christmas card :

Berry Christmas Stamp Set, Petals-a-Plenty Embossing Folder, Ornament Punch, Champagne Shimmer Paint, Versamark, Close to Cocoa Specialty Paper, Real Red and Old Olive Card Stock and Ink , Silver Elastic Card, Modern Label Punch, Scallop Border Punch, Corner rounder punch.

Vase Card :

Friends 24-7 Stamp Set, Soft Suede, Crushed Curry, Dusty Durango, Bermuda Bay and Old Olive Ink, Blender pen, Ornament punch, Thoroughly Modern Designer Series Paper, Kraft Card Stock, Soft Suede Ribbon, linen thread and a button.

Breaking out the Bling! - Deals of the week.

Space still available for the Stampin' Class on Saturday, October 24th! Give me a call if you would like to come!

This weeks deals of the week are all about embellishments and the lovely things you can use to add just that extra little touch to your projects. I have every one of these embellishments and I love them. To be honest I hoard them a little, but with this deal I can break them out and use them and then buy more! The sale for these items runs from today, October 19th - October 26th!

Give me a call to place your order today! Don't forget to book a party in the next month and a half to get something from the Mini Holidays Catalogue for just $14!

Basic Jumbo grommets
Reg. Price : $9.50
Sale Price : $6.49

Mini Library Clips

Reg. Price : $18.95

Sale Price : $12.99

Circle Designer brads

Reg. Price : $8.50

Sale Price : $5.49

1/2" Library clips

Reg. Price : $9.75

Sale Price : $5.49

Deals of the Week - Week 2!

Hey Big Shot owners, these deals are for you! From October 12th until October 19th, the following items are available at a great price! Contact me to place an order!

Flower Burst Embosslits die
Reg. Price : $15.95

Special Price : $7.49

Perfect Setting Bigz XL die
Reg. Price :$57.95

Special Price : $34.99

Pop-Up Three Tier Cake Bigz XL die

Reg. Price : $53.95

Special Price : $34.99

Deals of the Week are Back! Woohoo!

Stampin' Up! is offering great deals again! From now until October 12th, the following punches are being offered for a great discount!

5-Petal Flower Punch

Reg. Price : $22.95

Sale Price : $15.99

Trio Flower Punch

Reg. Price : $22.95
Sale Price : $15.99

My Way Punch

Reg. Price : $22.95

Sale Price : 16.99

These punches will only be available until October 12th, so give me a jingle if you want to order these at such a great price!

Punch tip #1: To keep all your punches in great condition, you can alternate punching through waxed paper (to keep them sliding through material well).

Punch tip #2: When your new punches arrive take some old copy or junk mail paper and punch several times to make sure you have any machine oil from the manufacturing and storage process out of the punch so you don’t stain your nice Stampin’ Up papers.

If for some reason your punch is a bit sticky you can stick it in the freezer for a short time remove and let thaw and this should take care of the problem.

Also don't forget the Sweet Rewards Hostess Promotion : Host a $330 workshop and get any item* in the Holiday Mini Catalogue for just $14!

*Excludes hostess sets and My Digital Studio

Workshops availabe includes Christmas Cards and Tags, Fall and winter cards, candles and grams, and gift bags and boxes for that little something.

For a fun afternoon with friends give me a call!

Anna

Save Big!

While supplies last, Stampin' Up! is offering amazing deals! To take a look at what Stampin' Up! is offering click on the banner above and do some shopping. For these items you can order them online to make sure you don't have to wait for me. If you do place an order online, list me as your demonstrator and receive a special gift from me!

There is no end date to this sale , this is a new permanent feaure for Stampin' Up! but the items won't always be the same. If you see something you like buy it quick, before I get there!

Coming soon : a new blog post and some info on upcoming events!

Lucky you, sad me... Great Deal on Stamp Sets

There comes a time in a young stampers life when they have to go through the goodies and say goodbye. It's a sad time, but also a happy time. I get more space to fill with new goodies and you get new stamps to play with.

Here is a list of the stamps I am parting with, most are from the last catalogue and sale-a-bration. (Click on pictures to see full image).

Also see below for a new card I had to share!



Sweet Little Sentiments (Never used) $15.00


Yummy $12.00








Polka Dot Punches $12.00





Darling Dots $12.00









Cute and Curly $12.00





Scandinavian Season (Never used) $20.00 Sold





Big Bold Birthday $20.00







Sending Happy Thoughts (Never used) $12.00

Three Thoughts $15.00

Congrats (Never Used) $15.00








Lots of Thoughts $15.00

God's Beauty $15.00 (This is a hard one!)

Botanical Blooms $12.00

For a Friend $20.00 (Great for colouring with blender pens)

So Many Sayings (Never Used) $12.00

As you can see they are all great, and the ones I did use, some I did not get to use very often. If there are any you would like please call or email me anytime and I will get them to you. Unfortunately, I can only ship within Canada.

Also, as promised, here is card I just made using fabulous items from the new Holiday Mini Catalogue! The little red bird spins in the card!

This was so easy to make!

1. Cut Real Red cardstock to make a card 41/4" by 51/2".

2. Using one piece of Christmas Cocoa Specialty Designer Paper, cut it 41/8x52/8 and then cut in half lenghtwise.

3. Stamp the bird from Berry Christmas, Stamp twice onto Whisper White CS and punch out with the 11/4" circle punch.

4. Lightly adhere one of your DSP pieces to the front of your card. Using the 13/8" punch, punch through the Real Red card stock and the DSP.

5. To make the spinner card: Place 2 pieces of sticky strip on the back of one of your stamped bird circles. Take 2 pieces of twine, linen thread or here I used the Silver Elastic Cord and attach to the top and bottom of the bird image. Attach the 2nd bird image to the other side, making sure both birds are mirror image. Use more sticky strip to attach the spinner to the outside of the card, centering it in the punched circle. This will be covered by your DSP Layer.

6. Adhere the Real Red Ribbon to the two pieces of DSP, flipping the top piece over to show the alternate pattern on the DSP. Glue this to the front of your card, making sure the circle on your DSP matches the circle on your card stock.

The Sentiment panel is stamped onWhisper White from the Berry Christmas stamp set, The branch is Old Olive and the berries and sentiment are in Real Red. I sponged the edges in Real Red and then layered onto a piece of Soft Suede Cardstock. This was popped up using dimensionals. The cute little birdie is from the "Merry Details" Sizzlits.

My favourite things! The Christms Cocoa Paper is so cool! It has a flocking on some of the designs that makes it feel all velvety and also some of the designs are shimmery!

Next up : My first attempts at a scrapbook page and some Halloween goodies (guess who's order came in Friday!)

Remember : Book a party with me within the next 2 months and get one of the stamp sets from the Holiday mini for just $14 including Berry Christmas! That's more than 50% off!

The Holiday Mini is here!

And why is that a BIG deal? Because Stampin' Up has jammed this mini with gorgeous stamp sets, ribbon and paper and other amazing accessories that goes with every holiday. You can check out the awesome products here. However, the online pictures do not do it justice! If you would like your own free copy of the Holiday Mini, let me know and I will be happy to get you one.

This Mini catalogue has products that will be available from September 1st, 2009 to January 4, 2010!

Coming up in the next few days I will samples of just how much fun you can have with the Mini catalogue.

Host a party in September and you can earn any one of the stamp sets in the Mini for $14! That is a crazy deal! Book your party and you get free stamps sets, catalogue merchandise and this mini also has 2 hostess sets you can also choose from!

Bird on a Branch Beauty

Sorry I've been away for so long, but I was working like crazy at my real job, then we had some vehicle drama and then we took off for vacation to lovely P.E.I. It took me a week to recover but I am back now.

The lovely card seen here was so quick and easy to make but I just love the colours.

Bird on a branch was one of my first must-haves in the Spring-Summer 2008-2009 Idea Book and I was delighted to see it made it's way into the new catalogue as well. What I love about Stampin' Up! is that they will often co-ordinate their Designer paper with the stamp sets. Here the paper is Flock Together. The colours in the paper are : Tempting Turquoise, Certainly Celery, So Saffron, and Garden Green. I wasn't sure of the combo at first but I find it is very fresh and bright but still classic looking. I am such a paper freak.

Recipe

Stamps : Bird on a Branch

Paper : Whisper White, Certain Celery, So Saffron Card Stock, Flock Together DSP.

Ink : Certain Celery, Chocolate Chip, Tempting Turqouise Classic Ink.

Accessories : The Tearing Edge, Dimensionals, Circle Ice Brads, SNAIL Adhesive.

If you are in love with Stampin' Up products like me and would like to get a great mini starter kit and a discount, you might consider becoming a demonstrator - Stampin' Up has a promotion this month.

Also check the links on the side for our great Just for kids and the kid in you program.

Yes, I know another butterflies and flowers card. But I did get two new stamps sets and I had to give them a work out. The flowers are from the Fifth Avenue Floral stamp set that I resisted buying forever and finally broke down and bought. I have seen so many amazing things done with this stamp set. What I did is stamped the flowers on patterned DSP and then embossed with white embossing powder. You can also do the same with Black Sta-zon, other embossing powders. I also broke out my Great Friends stamp set. Another one where even with just 5 stamps the possibilities are endless. It also goes great with the Matchbox Messages Die and Stamp set. Another new purchase and probably for me the most exciting is the scallop circle die. I resisted buying this since I first bought my Big Shot and can't understand why I waited so long. That's what happens though when there are just so many things to love. Want to know my Must Buy List? It's called the 2009-2010 Idea Book and Catalogue!

I also realized that Old Olive and the new In-color Soft Suede go together really well. I also used one of the Soft Subtles colours, Blush blossom for the backing of the embossed butterfly and the butterfly cut using the Beautiful Butterflies die. Take the Butterflies off and this could be a nice masculine card too.