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May 1-31 is National Scrapbooking Month! Check out these specials!

May 1-31 is National Scrapbooking month!  My goal is to scrapbook my photos from Mother's Day this month.  My daughter Caroline gave me a little scrapbook for Mother's Day and I decided to use the photos from that day to fill it.  That same day, I got an email from Shutterfly with an offer for 25 free photos!  So, I ordered 25 free photos from Mother's Day and now I can scrap them in the book she gave me. 

There are several SU specials this month in honor of National Scrapbook Month!  Here's the rundown:

 

Buy three packs of Designer Series paper (including our Specialty Designer Series paper) or 12" x 12" textured card stock, and get one FREE!

Buy a sneak peek stamp set from the 2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalog--Jumble Alphabet (set of 52; double-mounted)--at a 20 percent discount.  Normally $43.95 in the new catalog, it's just $35.16 for this special! 

Join Stampin' Up! for business or pleasure, by signing up for the $75 Scrapbooking Starter Kit! 

In celebration of National Scrapbooking Month, join Stampin' Up! as a demonstrator for only $75 with our limited-time Scrapbooking Starter Kit. The Scrapbooking Starter Kit contains the following:

Item Code	Description	Retail Value
113510	Schoolbook Serif Alphabet stamp set*	$42.95
113059	Simply Scrappin' Petal Party	$19.95
108697	Earth Elements Assorted textured card stock (12" x 12")	$11.95
105240	Whisper White Craft Stampin' Pad	$7.50

*Substitutable for any stamp set up to $43.95 value.

Please note: Each of the products listed above may be substituted for like items.  Please see the Scrapbooking Starter Kit Order Form for details.The Scrapbooking Starter Kit also contains all the business supplies contained in the standard Starter Kit:

• Getting Started DVD
• Getting Started Guide
• Guest Invitation Postcard (100)
• Idea Book & Catalog (8)
• Occasions Mini Catalog (8)
• To My Hostess Envelope (10)
• Recruit Folders (5)
• Recruit Brochures (20)
• Hostess Brochure (20)
• Hostess Benefits Form (10)
• Customer Order Form (50)

 

If you are interested in any of the above specials, you can call or email me at your earliest convenience!  The month is halfway through, so you don't have much time left!  Don't delay, place your order today!!

 

My new catalog arrived!!! Plus, updated retired accessories list

My Stampin' Up! Spring/Summer Idea Book & Catalog arrived yesterday!!  Three cases of them arrived for my Open House.  It's so pretty and FULL of so many new stamp sets and products!  I am so excited for Sunday's Open House, everyone is just going to love the catalog, the make and takes (SO COOL!)  I can't wait!!

Here's another sneak peek card sample for you from Stampin' Up!

 

I love the colors of this card!  Here's the card recipe, also courtesy of Stampin' Up!.

Thank You Flower card

Stamps Petal Pizzazz set Short & Sweet set Paper Whisper White card stock Baja Breeze textured card stock Good Morning Sunshine Designer Series paper Ink Chocolate Chip Classic Stampin' Pad Kiwi Kiss Classic Stampin' Pad Rose Red Classic Stampin' Pad Accessories Rose Red 1/4" grosgrain ribbon Hooray Designer Hardware Stampin' Dimensionals

Here is the updated Retired Accessories List.  I'm cutting and pasting the entire list here since it's been a couple of days since I've posted updates. (Sorry!)  Remember that you can order online through my Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Business Website!

Last updated January 14, 4:10pm (MT)

Item #	Product Description	Availability
111377	ACCENTS & ELEMENTS ROOF GARDEN
112012	ACCENTS & ELEMENTS SEASON TO SHARE
112088	ACCENTS & ELEMENTS TRUE ELEGANCE
102782	ALBUM LEATHER BLACK 12X12	Not Available
104188	ALBUM LEATHER BLACK 6X6
105384	ALBUM LINEN POST MELLOW MOSS 6X6*	Not Available
104516	ALBUM LINEN POST NAVY 6X6
105381	ALBUM LINEN POST REAL RED 6X6*	Not Available
103977	BUTTONS BOLD BRIGHTS*
103978	BUTTONS EARTH ELEMENTS
103981	BUTTONS EARTH ELEMENTS & NEUTRALS
105446	BUTTONS RICH REGALS
105445	BUTTONS SOFT SUBTLES
103604	DAYS-TO-REMEMBER CALENDAR 12X12
102174	DAYS-TO-REMEMBER CALENDAR 8 1/2X11
112465	DESIGNER SERIES PAPER BANBURY	Not Available
112462	DESIGNER SERIES PAPER GEORGIA PEACH
112463	DESIGNER SERIES PAPER GHOSTLY GREETINGS
112040	DESIGNER SERIES PAPER GREEN TEA
112470	DESIGNER SERIES PAPER HAIKU
112460	DESIGNER SERIES PAPER HAWAII PAPAYA
112469	DESIGNER SERIES PAPER HOLIDAY TREASURES
112458	DESIGNER SERIES PAPER JUNIOR VARSITY
112459	DESIGNER SERIES PAPER MAINE BLUEBERRY
112466	DESIGNER SERIES PAPER MUIRFIELD
112149	DESIGNER SERIES PAPER PARISIAN SUMMER	Not Available
112467	DESIGNER SERIES PAPER PRESTWICK	Not Available
111355	DESIGNER SERIES PAPER SUMMER PICNIC
112039	DESIGNER SERIES PAPER WINDSOR KNOT
112963	ELEMENTOS PARA TARJETAS DIAS FESTIVOS HECHOS A MANO SIMPLY SENT
106523	ENVELOPE TEMPLATE FIVE-IN-ONE CARD COVER
104104	ENVELOPE TEMPLATE MINI	Not Available
107298	ENVELOPES CONFETTI WHITE MEDIUM
110695	ENVELOPES OPEN END KRAFT SMALL
109115	ENVELOPES OPEN END VERY VANILLA SMALL
103372	METAL EDGE TAGS ALUMINUM WHITE SQUARE
107925	ON BOARD BITTY BOOK*
109190	ON BOARD CLIPBOARD 9X9*
109180	ON BOARD SIMON UPPER
112086	ON BOARD SOMETHING SEASONAL
107923	PAGE PROTECTORS RING 3.25 X 3.25	Not Available
104942	PUNCH 1/4 INCH CIRCLE	Not Available
104943	PUNCH 1/4 INCH SQUARE
107273	PUNCH 3/4 INCH SQUARE
104389	PUNCH DOUBLE CIRCLE*
100391	PUNCH HANDHELD 1/8 INCH CIRCLE	Not Available
104830	RIBBON GINGHAM CARAMEL
104829	RIBBON GINGHAM LIGHT BLUE
104828	RIBBON GINGHAM LIGHT PINK
104831	RIBBON GINGHAM MOSS
109037	RIBBON GROSGRAIN MORE MUSTARD 1/4 INCH
110282	RUB ON ANCHORED
111806	RUB ON CHILLS & THRILLS
111805	RUB ON SCHOOL DAYS
111417	RUB ON WORD FLURRIES
110283	RUB ONS TAKE NOTE
112193	SIMPLY SCRAPPIN I WISH
112186	SIMPLY SCRAPPIN PINA COLADA
112068	SIMPLY SCRAPPIN SUMMER HOME	Not Available
112043	SIMPLY SCRAPPIN U R SWEET
112061	SIMPLY SCRAPPIN WINTER RETREAT	Not Available
112016	SIMPLY SENT CARD ELEMENTS HANDMADE HOLIDAY
109868	SIMPLY SENT CARD KIT LIFELONG NOTES
103647	STAMPIN STORE MINI
105813	WRITE ME A MEMORY FONT CD VOL II
	Retiring Wheels
107212	MATEYS MAP
106749	BRIGHT BULBS
109672	BRONCO	Not Available
104100	MAKING TRACKS
108978	SANDY SHELLS	Not Available
110332	SNOW
101233	SNOWFLAKE
109694	SWEET STARS
111249	TAKE A NUMBER

*This item is discounted and included on the Inventory Blowout.

2009 New Catalog Sneak Peek and Retired Accessories List Update

Here's what's off the list as of today, according to the Stampin' Up! demonstrator website.  First though, here is a sneak peek from the new catalog!

This card was taken from the SU demo site, given to us as a sneak peek.  Here is the recipe for it:

Honey of a Day card

Stamps Itty Bitty Backgrounds set Just Buzzin' By set Paper Confetti White card stock Old Olive card stock Riding Hood Red card stock So Saffron card stock Ink Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad Accessories Pumpkin Pie 1/4" grosgrain ribbon Stampin' Dimensionals Crafters' Tool Kit

Now, onto the retired accessories:

Item #	Product Description	Availability
102782	ALBUM LEATHER BLACK 12X12	Not Available
105381	ALBUM LINEN POST REAL RED 6X6*	Not Available
104942	PUNCH 1/4 INCH CIRCLE	Not Available
100391	PUNCH HANDHELD 1/8 INCH CIRCLE	Not Available
112068	SIMPLY SCRAPPIN SUMMER HOME	Not Available
112061	SIMPLY SCRAPPIN WINTER RETREAT	Not Available
109672	BRONCO	Not Available

Christmas Card Class: Merry and Bright and Many Merry Messages

Over the past few days I have been posting samples from my Christmas Card Class.  I enjoy creating cards for this class each year because I love the variety of colors and stamp sets that I can use.  The card I am showing as my sneak peek for today uses one of my all-time favorite color combinations: Bashful Blue and Chocolate Chip.  It was one of the hottest color combos last Christmas and Stampin' Up! even had wrapping paper and chocolate satin ribbon to match.  These colors are still so "hot" that I knew I could use them for one of the cards for my class. I recently read in Papercrafts Magazine that Antlers, Deer and Owls are all the rage this year.  Hence my design for the card I'm sharing today. 

For this card I used Whisper White, Bashful Blue and Chocolate Chip Card Stocks.  I used Bashful Blue and Chocolate Chip Classic inks.  To stamp the words "Merry and Bright" I actually colored directly on a snowman that included those words, using a Bashful Blue Stampin' Write Marker.  I like being able to use portions of a stamp without using the entire stamp.  The brush end of our Stampin' Write Markers are perfect for this technique.  You cannot tell by looking at the photo, but the reindeer image is actually raised up using four Stampin' Dimensionals, one in each corner.  Finally, the Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon is from my Ribbon Share and is adhered with a mini glue dot. 

The inside message on this card is from Many Merry Messages and it says, "Warmest greetings of the season and every good wish for the coming year." 

Merry and Bright is found on page 37 in our Fall/Winter Catalog.  It contains four stamps and is $14.95.  It's a great set because you can also use a circle punch to punch out the snowman and use it for tags, cards and more.  The snowflakes in this set are perfect for any project.  Many Merry Messages is found on page 139 and contains eight phrases and words good for any holiday project.  To view these sets you can click on the Fall/Winter Catalog in the top right hand side bar of my blog. 

All of the supplies that you need to create this card yourself can be purchased any time of day or night by clicking on the Shop Now button on myDemonstrator Business Website. 

Here is your Shopping List:
Bashful Blue Card Stock
Chocolate Chip Card Stock
Whisper White Card Stock
Chocolate Chip Classic Ink
Bashful Blue Classic Ink
Bashful Blue Stampin' Write Marker
Stampin' Dimensionals
Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon 1/4"
Mini Glue Dots

 

Happy Shopping!

Christmas Card Class Sneak Peek: Holy Triptych & Many Merry Messages

Today is Day Two of sharing Sneak Peeks of my card samples from my Christmas Card Class.  For this particular card, I based it on a card sample found right in the catalog.  It's not exactly the same card, but the colors I used are taken from there.  When I put out an email to the customers taking this class, I asked if they had any stamp sets they really wanted to use for their cards.  One of the people requested that at least one of the cards use a religious stamp set.  I'd already chosen the Holy Triptych stamp set, so I was glad that I'd be meeting the needs of my customers. 

  To make this card, I used one of the new In Colors: Riding Hood Red card stock.  It's perfect for the holiday season!  I also used Night of Navy and Very Vanilla card stocks.  I usedCreamy Caramel and Night of Navy Classic Inks.  To create the look of the bookmark, I used my Paper Snips to trim around the image.  Then I used my Horizontal Slot Punch and my Vanilla 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon.  The Noel stamped image is from Many Merry Messages.  I purchased that set to complement any holiday card that I create this season.  It's so full of great words, greetings and phrases perfect for any style of card. 

For the inside of my card, I used another stamp from Many Merry Messages.  The inside of the card says, "Wishing you a never-ending season of love and peace."

Holy Triptych is on page 43 in our catalog.  You can view it by clicking on the Fall/Winter Catalog at the top of the right hand side bar.  There are 4 images in the stamp set and it costs $32.95.  Many Merry Messages is found on page 139 and contains 8 phrases.  It costs $33.95.  Our punches are found on page 188-189.  The Horizontal Slot punch is $5.95.  A roll of Vanilla Grosgrain Ribbon is $4.95 for 15 yds.

You can purchase all of the items you need to create this card on my Demonstrator Business Website any time of day or night. 

Here is your Shopping List:

Night of Navy Card Stock
Riding Hood Red Card Stock
Very Vanilla Card Stock
Night of Navy Classic Ink
Creamy Caramel Classic Ink
Horizontal Slot Punch
Vanilla Grosgrain Ribbon
Holy Triptych Stamp Set
Many Merry Messages Stamp Set

Happy Shopping!

 

Christmas Cards Class Sneak Peek: Two Cool Dudes & Jolliest Time of the Year

Each night, all week long, I've been prepping materials for a private class I'm teaching tomorrow.  The group will be making 30 Christmas Cards each:  5 each of six different designs.  Over the next couple of weeks I thought I'd share sneak peeks of each of the cards we'll be making.  I will post one sneak peek every other day until I've shared them all, so be sure to check back each day!  If you're taking the class tomorrow and want to be surprised, stop reading here!! 

The first card sample I am sharing uses the new stamp set called Two Cool Dudes.  it's a great stamp set because it includes a lot of valuable stamps: the main image, which is the snowman, a phrase, a snowflake, and a tag!  With this one set you can do so much in card making, gift giving and scrapbooking! 

When I prepare for a Christmas Card class, I really try to vary the styles and colors between classic Christmas colors, trendy colors, In Color colors and any other neat style designs I see.  I take my cards from cards I've seen elsewhere as well as cards I designed myself. 

This card uses Bashful Blue, Pink Pirouette and Whisper White card stock.  This combination of colors has been very popular for Christmas Cards over the past couple of years.  Pastel tones have been very "in."  I used Bashful Blue Classic Ink and Whisper White Craft Ink.  A glue dot holds the Pink Taffeta Ribbon together for the loop.  I have used the phrase from Two Cool Dudes on the front of the card, and I used the phrase from Jolliest Time of the Year for inside the card, which I did not photograph.  The inside phrase says, "It's the jolliest, lightest, merriest, brightest, most wonderful time of the year!" 

When preparing to make an abundance of cards, whether it's for a class like tomorrow's where I'm prepping 120 cards, or for my own Christmas Card List, where I send 110 cards, it's important to choose a design that is not too complicated, and one that can be done quickly or in assembly line style.  For this card, stamp all of the snowflakes first, so that they can dry.  Stamp your phrase on the Whisper White cardstock at the bottom first so you can center your snowman image above it.  This way, you're sure you have left enough room for the phrase.  Finally, stamp the inside phrase last. 

Two Cool Dudes is shown on page 41 in our catalog.  To view it you can click on the Fall/Winter Catalog in my right hand sidebar.  It is a set of four stamps and it is $21.95.  Jolliest Time of the year is found on page 39 in our catalog.  It is a set of four stamps and it is $19.95.  To place your order 24 hours a day, click on my Demonstrator Business Website and do your shopping! 

Here is your Shopping List:

Bashful Blue Card Stock
Pink Pirouette Card Stock
Whisper White Card Stock
Bashful Blue Classic Ink
Whisper White Craft Ink
Pink Taffeta Ribbon
Two Cool Dudes Stamp Set
Jolliest Time of the Year Stamp Set

Happy Shopping!

Sneak Peek! My Convention Swaps

It's that time... time for me to start stamping my swaps for Convention!  I leave for Convention on Tuesday so I started stamping this past Wednesday night. 

As a demonstrator, I'd earned five free stamp sets during this past Sale-A-Bration.  I used my five free sets this month and purchased the Jumbo Outline Alphabet and several new sets.  Window Dressing is one of our new hostess sets (pictured below) and it's the cutest set!  The cat is from that set. 

For this scrapbook page I used Pumpkin Pie 6x6 card stock and 2x6 Garden Green card stock. I used Pumpkin Pie striped grosgrain ribbon.  The Large and Small Tag Punches helped me punch the cute little cat and I attached it with a Stampin' Dimensional.  I used Whisper White Craft Ink and Jet Black Stazon Ink.

The thing I like most about this scrapbook page is that when I thought it out in my head, I had a different photo in mind to use with it, one with all three of my girls in it.  However, when I found the photo, it had our neighbor's daughter in it too, and I didn't want to use it.  So I had to find a different one.  I'd already made 20 of this page and just needed to attach the photo.  When I found this photo of my oldest daughter, with her Garden Green face, looking so cute at her school's Halloween party, I thought it was even more perfect than the one I'd originally thought of!  It was meant to be, I think!

Here's the Window Dressing Hostess stamp set.  I am also using it for a card for my Convention swaps, so you'll be seeing it again soon.  I like it because it has so many options for birthdays, holidays, seasons etc. It's going to be a very versatile stamp set.  I expect that it's going to be very popular.

As I finish my swaps, I'll post them to the blog.  I did 20 scrapbook pages, I'm making 40 of the Window Dressing card and 24 of one other card, which I'll show next so I am not going to tell much about it here.  It'll be a surprise!  I don't like to bring hundreds of swaps to Convention.  I don't think it's cost efficient to swap hundreds of cards that I only have six months to show at my workshops and classes before they're retired.  I swap my 40 at the Convention, and my 24 at a special dinner one of my upline holds each year, and my 6x6 to anyone.  I love the 6x6 swap because it fills one 6x6 scrapbook and when I'm done showing those pages I put all my own photos on them, so they're very useable.  I have six boxes of old card swaps that "someday" I'm going to turn into full cards when I have the time and the money to buy lots of white and vanilla card stock to mount them on.  So that's why I don't like to make tons of swaps.  Just enough to get a great sampling of what's new and different.  I also attend and host meetings all through the year so I get lots of swaps during the year as well. 

Sneak Peek at the New In Colors 2008-2009

   Everyone's been dying to know, so here's a Sneak Peek of what the new 2008-2009 In Colors look like!  They are, from left to right:

Baja Breeze-- a soothing blue sort of a cross between Soft Sky and Cool Caribbean

Kiwi Kiss- a pretty bright lime green color   

Pacific Point-a stunning sapphire blue

Pink Pirouette-soft pastel pink, like pink ballet slippers

Riding Hood Red- a true daring red

Tangarine Tango- a fiery, Spanish sunset orange color

I know that at Convention we'll be making lots of our Make and Take projects with the new In Colors, so I know I'll have tons of samples to post once I return.  You can order them with the start of the new catalog on August 11!  (Have I mentioned yet that August 11 is my birthday?  What a great day to start a new catalog!)

Until then, remember that you only have until August 10 to purchase any ink refills, card stock and ink pads in the "old" In Colors.  If you have the inks, you'll want the refills before they're gone!  Email me your order at jen@stampbythelightofthemoon.com!