Sale-A-Bration = great promos for new demonstrators

Hello Stamping Friends,


I am sending this post to you in a bit of urgency. Did you know that at the end of the day Sale-A-Bration is over. Ack! Sale-A-Bration is the perfect time to become a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator....not only will you receive 15% off of your starter kit (standard $225.00 or digital $199.00), you get to work with an amazing Stampin’ Up! team. If you sign up before the end of today you will also receive a FREE stamp set of your choice as well as a second free stamp set from me (valued up to $40.00). Signing up is easy all you have to do is go to my Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator website www.michelleblackburn.stampinup.net, click on the “Start your own business” link at the top right of the page just under my information, then click on join now which is on the left hand side of the page. Read the acknowledgement and click the button to accept. Contact me for my downline password and you are finished!

If you answer yes to any of the below questions, then being a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator is for you!

Would you like to earn some extra spending cash?
Would you like to earn free stamp sets and other Stampin’ Up! product?
Do you have a never ending wish list? Earn it!
Do you get excited whenever Stampin’ Up! releases a new catalogue or mini catalogue?

Join me now and together we can make a difference!

To love what we do and share what we love, so we help others enjoy creativity and worthwhile accomplishments in this we make a different! (Stampin’ Up!’s Statement of the Heart)

Cheers!
Michelle

Happy Birthday Monkeys Card - Tweet, Tweet Stamp Camp Card Design #4

Here is card design #4 that will be featured at my Tweet, Tweet Stamp Camp in April.  Another CASE from the very creative Taylor.  A good stamping friend of mine loves monkeys so I couldn't resist making this card 1 of the 5 in my Tweet, Tweet stamp camp.  I hope Heidi likes making this card as much as I did.  :)  This card will be made time and time again from me.........it is perfect for some of a little boy's birthday card.

Stampin' Up! Supplies used:
Stamp Set: Well Scripted, Fox & Friends
Paper: Soft Suede card stock, Old Olive Patterns Designer Series Paper, Very Vanilla card stock, Old Olive card stock
Ink: Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad
Accessories: XL Two-Step Bird Punch, Ticket Corner Punch

To order the products to make this card, please contact me directly or go online to my Stampin' Up! Demonstrator website. There is a direct link on the left hand side of my blog.

Happy Stamping!
Michelle

Stamp Sets for Sale!

Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators are unable to demonstrate stamp sets, wheels and accessories that are retired. This is a bonus for you, as you will receive the retired products I own at a discounted price along with no GST charges.  Shipping & Handling charges may apply depending on where these products are being sent to.  Below please find my retired stamp sets, wheels and accessories list. This works on a first come first serve basis. See something you want let me know and I will put it aside for you.  I will email you a paypal invoice for payment.

Retired Products from 2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalogue

Hostess Stamp Sets
IB&C
Out of the Box (hostess level 1) - $8.00
Of the Earth (hostess level 1) - $8.00
Wings of Friendship (hostess level 2) - $10.00

Occasions Mini Catalogue
Picnic Parade (hostess level 1) - $8.00 (clear mount) never been used
Picture This (hostess level 1) - $8.00 – never been used

Holiday Mini Catalogue
Pattern Pines (hostess level 1) - $8.00
Snow Buddies (hostess level 2) - $10.00

Sale-A-Bration
Vintage Labels - $8.00 (clear mount)
Happy Moments - $8.00 (clear mount)


Stamp Sets
Garden Whimsy - $25.00
Stem Sayings - $20.00
Sprinkles - $10.00
Warm Words - $15.00
Introducing - $15.00 (never been used)
Very Thankful - $10.00
Ever After - $20.00
Wanted - $20.00

Accessories
Bold Brights card stock is 25 cents an 8.5" x 11" sheet
Orchid Opulence - 3 sheets
Only Orange - 3 sheets
Yoyo Yellow - 1 sheet
Gable Green - 1 sheet
Glorious Green - 3 sheets
Green Galore - 3 sheets

Classic Ink Pads
Only Orange - $3.00
Gable Green - $3.00

Soft Subtles card stock is 25 cents an 8.5" x 11" sheet
Almost Amethyst - 19 sheets
Lavender Lace - 4 sheets
Mellow Moss - 22 sheets
Sage Shadow - 15 sheets
Barely Banana - 2 sheets
Pale Plum - 2 sheets

Classic Ink Pads
Lavender Lace - $3.00

Rich Regals card stock is 25 cents an 8.5” x 11” sheet
Taken with Teal – 10 sheets
Ballet Blue – 4 sheets
Brocade Blue – 20 sheets
Bordering Blue – 11 sheets

Classic Ink Pads
Ballet Blue - $3.00
Handsome Hunter - $3.00

Earth Elements card stock is 25 cents an 8.5" x 11" sheet
Ruby Red – 3 sheets
Really Rust – 9 sheets
Cameo Coral – 8 sheets
Close to Cocoa – 5 sheets

Classic Ink Pads
Summer Sun - $3.00


Retired Products from 2009 Spring-Summer Collection Catalogue
Stamp Sets
Wild About You - $20.00
Forever - $4.00 (never been used)
Happy Heart Day - $20.00
Short Order Numbers - $10.00
Holiday Trinkets - $10.00
Polka Dot Punches (Sale-A-Bration 2009) - $8.00

Retired Products from 2008 Fall-Winter Collection Catalogue
Stamp Sets
Live Like You Meant It (Level 1) - $10.00
So Many Scallops (Sale-A-Bration 2008) - $8.00

Retired Products from 2008 Spring-Summer Collection Catalogue
Stamp Sets
Make It Count (Hostess Level 1) - $10.00
Print Pattern - $10.00

Accessories
Build-A-Flower Accents & Elements - $8.00
Urban West Rub-ons - $9.00 for fuller package
$5.00 for lesser package

Retired Products from 2007 Fall-Winter Collection Catalogue
Stamp Sets
Holiday Mini Collection 2007
Tags for All - $30.00

Accessories
On Board Simon Lower Chipboard - $10.00
On Board Accents Chipboard - $8.00
Remembering You Simply Sent card kit – brand new, Aqua painter missing (Spring mini catalogue 2007) - $25.00

Retired Products from 2006-2007 Idea Book and Catalogue
Stamp Sets
Sweet & Sassy (RMHC) - $10.00

Accessories
Tag Sheets (2 Kraft 12” x 12” sheets) - $3.50

Retired Products from 2005-2006
Stamp Sets
Little Layers Plus stamp set - $10.00 (brand new hardly been used)

Accessories
Wrought Iron Punch - $10.00

Bird at a Window Sill Card - Tweet, Tweet Stamp Camp Card Design #3

This is card design #3 that will be featured at my Tweet, Tweet stamp camp on April 11.  When I saw Taylor's version of this card - I just loved it.  Thanks again Taylor for your amazing creativity.  Who would have thought of putting a couple of sqaure punch-outs and making windows.  hehehe - too cute! I love this card.  I hope my stamping friends have fun making this one. 

Stampin' Up! Supplies used:
Stamp Set: Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper: Melon Mambo card stock, Pretty in Pink card stock, Very Vanilla card stock, Sending My Love Designer Series Paper, Good Neighbours Designer Series Paper Pack, Certainly Celery card stock
Ink: Chocolate Chip Classic Stampin' Pad
Accessories: Chocolate Chip 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, 1-1/4" Square Punch, XL Two-Step Bird Punch, Scallop Edge Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals

To order the products to make this card, please contact me directly or go online to my Stampin' Up! Demonstrator website. There is a direct link on the left hand side of my blog.

Happy Stamping!
Michelle

Pink Houndstooth Flower card - Tweet, Tweet Stamp Camp Card Design #2

Here is another card design for my upcoming Tweet, Tweet Stamp Camp.  Again this card is made with Stampin' Up!'s XL Two-Step Bird Punch.  This card layout came from the very talented Taylor, who is part of my Stampin' Up! We CAN Stamp Group.  Isn't she so creative.  I love this card layout.  It is very easy and fun to make.  Gotta love it when a card turns out beautifully.  I hope my stamping friends enjoy making this card as much as I did and keep this card layout for future uses.  This card just may be the card design I use for my Mom's Mother's Day card.

Stampin' Up! supplies used:
Stamp Set: Whimsical Words (SAB)
Paper: Pretty in Pink card stock, Melon Mambo Textured card stock, Whisper White card stock, Certainly Celery card stock, Chocolate Chip card stock, Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper
Ink: Chocolate Chip Classic Stampin' Pad
Accessories: Big Shot Die-Cut Machine, Perfect Polka-Dots Texturz Impressions Folder, 1-1/4" Circle Punch, Scallop Edge Punch, XL Two-Step Bird Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals

To order the products to make this card, please contact me directly or go online to my Stampin' Up! Demonstrator website. There is a direct link on the left hand side of my blog.

Happy Stamping!
Michelle

Two Birds on a Birdhouse - Tweet, Tweet Stamp Camp Card Design #1

Well now stamping friends the series of designs that are coming your way were so much fun to make.  Some of these cards we inspired by a lady named Taylor who is in my Stampin' Up! We CAN Stamp Group.  I am almost certain this card here was CASED - which means I copied her original card exactly.  That is the fun part about being a part of a great Stampin' Up! Group you meet some very creative ladies who like to share their amazing ideas.  This is card design #1 that will be featured at my April 11, 2010 Tweet, Tweet Stamp Camp.  All cards will be using the XL Two-Step Bird Punch.  I love that punch.  You can do so many things with it.  Come join us for an afternoon of stamping fun.

Stampin' Up! Supplies used:
Stamp Set: Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper: Chocolate Chip card stock, Bermuda Bay Textured card stock, Whisper White card stock, Certainly Celery card stock, Good Neighbours Designer Series Paper Pack.
Ink: Chocolate Chip Classic Stampin' Pad
Accessories: Big Shot die-cut machine, Top Note Bigz Die, Perfect Polka-Dots Textured Impressions Folder, XL Two-Step Bird Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals, Full Heart Punch

To order the products to make this card, please contact me directly or go online to my Stampin' Up! Demonstrator website. There is a direct link on the left hand side of my blog.

Happy Stamping!
Michelle

Tweet, Tweet Stamp Camp Cards

Here are 5 different card designs for my upcoming Tweet, Tweet stamp camp that is being held in April.  Each of these cards is made with Stampin' Up!'s new XL Two-Step Bird Punch.  You can find this punch in Stampin' Up!'s Occasion Mini Catalogue on page 10.  I received some of the card ideas from a stamping friend.  Her name is Taylor.  She had created a whole bunch of different card designs using this punch for a stamping meeting that was held in November.  When I saw the cards Taylor had made I knew I had to CASE them.  CASE means to copy and make that exact same card.  I didn't truly CASE them, I did put my own changes on some of them.  Keep a watch on my blog over the next few days, as I will go into detail of the products used as well as a close up of each card.  At my Tweet, Tweet stamp camp my stamping friends will be making 2 of each design.  If you are interested in joining us and making these fresh looking cards, please contact me for further details.  I hope they have as much fun as I did making these cards.  That punch is amazing and very versatile.

Happy Stamping!
Michelle

For You Happy Moments Card

Now this card was fun to make........I knew which card layout I wanted as I saw it in Stampin' Up!'s Occasion Mini catalogue.  The hard part was what to put on it.  This is the card that my Stampin' Technique and Scrapbooking Club members will be making for this month's club meeting.  We meet on Saturday - yeah!  For this month's technique the hostess wanted to use her sewing machine.  Sewing on cards is fun.  Keep an eye out for March's Scrapbook page - I will upload it to my blog sometime next week.  :)

Stampin' Up! Supplies used:

Stamp Sets: Happy Moments (SAB)

Card stock: Close to Cocoa, Very Vanilla, Pretty in Pink, Melon Mambo

Ink: Chocolate Chip Classic Stampin' Pad, Melon Mambo Stampin' Write Marker, Pretty in Pink Stampin' Write Marker, Certainly Celery Stampin' Write Marker

Accessories: Crimper, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Certainly Celery 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Vanilla HodgePodge Hardware, Stampin' Dimensionals

To order the products to make this card, please contact me directly or go online to my Stampin' Up! Demonstrator website. There is a direct link on the left hand side of my blog.

Happy Stamping!

Michelle

Occasions Stamp Camp - Happiness Always Bird Punch card

I had seen a card similar to this in a publication that Stampin' Up! put out.  When I saw it I knew I had to get not only the punch but the other products as well so that I can have my stamping friends re-create this card at my Occasions stamp camp on March 14.  I just love this card.  With the green shades and deep purple...ohh it is one of my favs!

Now all of the Occasions cards that will be featured at my stamp camp on March 14 are finished.  yeah!  All I have to do is get the supplies ready for my stamping friends to make them along with some door prizes and I am ready for Sunday.  Ohh I almost forgot......I still need to make a St. Patty's Day card as an extra.  Best get back to the grind. hehehe

Stampin' Up! Supplies used:
Stamp Set: Whimiscal Words
Card stock: Old Olive card stock, Old Olive Patterns Designer Series Paper, Rich Razzleberry Textured card stock, Whisper White card stock, Good Neighbour Designer Series Paper Pack (Sale-A-Bration product)
Accessories:  Scallop Square Punch, XL Two-Step Bird Punch, Old Olive 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals, Big Shot Die-Cut Machine, Perfect Polka-Dots Textured Impressions Folder

To order the products to make this card, please contact me directly or go online to my Stampin' Up! Demonstrator website. There is a direct link on the left hand side of my blog.

Happy Stamping!
Michelle

Occasions Stamp Camp - Happy Easter

It took me a couple of tries to get this Easter card.  Another card for my Occasions stamp camp.  I will post my other Easter cards later on so you can have a chance to see them too.  A Good Egg is one of my favourite stamp sets.  I am always happy when Easter comes so that I can use it.  :)

Stampin' Up! Supplies used:

Stamp Set: Well Scripted, A Good Egg

Card stock: Kraft, So Saffron, Tempting Turquoise, Certainly Celery, Whisper White

Ink: Jet Black Staze-On, So Saffron Stampin' Write Marker, Only Orange Stampin' Write Marker, Certainly Celery Stampin' Write Marker, Tempting Turquoise Stampin' Write Marker

Accessories: Scallop Trim Border Punch (Sale-A-Bration product), Stampin' Dimensionals, So Saffron 1/2" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon

To order the products to make this card, please contact me directly or go online to my Stampin' Up! Demonstrator website. There is a direct link on the left hand side of my blog.

Happy Stamping!
Michelle

Occasions Stamp Camp - Happy Birthday Female card

Ohhh I had such a hard time trying to make a female birthday card using that Happy Moments stamp set offered in the Sale-A-Bration catalogue.  I was getting a bit frustrated.  I really needed some inspiration so I was checking out my various sources for inspiration and came across a card like this on Shelli's blog.  Shelli is the Cofounder and CEO of Stampin' Up!  Her blog is a very good place to find inspiration.  There was a recruiting promotion recently for Stampin' Up! Demonstrators to receive a Workshop of a Lifetime which means if you recruited a bunch of new demonstrators to Stampin' Up! then Shelli would come for a visit and attend one of your workshops.  That would be amazing!  Anyways this is one of the cards that they did at a workshop that Shelli was at.  Isn't is pretty.  So simple and clean.  I love it.  This card is not only really easy to make it is really easy to make a bunch at a time.  I stamped the "present" stamp on 3 different pieces of Designer Series Paper which means you could alternate the colors of the 3 presents for 3 different cards.  I cut out each present and added a Stampin' Dimensional behind it and voila card number 1.  Do the same procedure and voila you have card #2 and card #3 finsihed as well.
Stampin' Up! Supplies used:
Stamp Set: Happy Moments (SAB)
Card stock: Whisper White, Welcome Neighbour Designer Series Paper Pad
Ink: Soft Suede Classic Ink
Accessories: Pretty in Pink 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals

To order the products to make this card, please contact me directly or go online to my Stampin' Up! Demonstrator website. There is a direct link on the left hand side of my blog.  You can receive the Good Neighbours Designer Series Paper Pad or the Scallop Trim Border Punch for FREE by placing an order of $65.00 or more.  Place an order of $130.00 or more and receive both of those products for free.
Happy Stamping!
Michelle

Occasions Stamp Camp - Extra

Here is another masculine birthday card I had made the other day.  I was going to use this card as the masculine birthday card for my upcoming Occasions stamp camp but decided to use the Celery one instead.  This card will be available as an extra for anyone to make if they have time.

Stampin' Up! Supplies used:
Stamp Set: Vintage Labels (SAB)
Card stock: Kraft, Whisper White, Soft Suede,
Ink: Soft Suede Classic Ink
Accessories: Big Shot Die-Cut Machine, Perfect Polka-Dots Textured Impressions Folder, Scallop Circle Punch, Star Punch, Small Star Punch, Bashful Blue 5/8" Satin Ribbon, Soft Subtles Brad

The technique used on this card is direct to paper.  I used Soft Suede Classic Ink to make the brushed look around the Whisper White card stock layer.


To order the products to make this card, please contact me directly or go online to my Stampin' Up! Demonstrator website. There is a direct link on the left hand side of my blog.

Happy Stamping!
Michelle

Occasions Stamp Camp - Masculine Birthday card

Oh I had fun making this card.......I received a whack of new SU products the other day and one of those products was SU's Perfect Polka-Dots Textured Impressions Folder.  You can find that product in the Occasions Mini Catalogue on page 35.  You may have to look closely at the picture as I am not sure whether you can see the polka-dots or not.  If you have the Big Shot Die-Cut Machine this folder is a definetly must.  Ohhh I love the polka-dots it makes.  hehehe  This is the masculine birthday card my stamping friends will be making at my Occasions Stamp Camp on March 14.  I hope they have as much fun as I did making it.  I sometimes find it hard to make male birthday cards but I like the outcome of this one.

Stampin' Up! Supplies used:
Stamp Sets:  Birthday Bliss
Card stock: Kraft, Whisper White, Soft Suede, Certainly Celery
Ink: Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad
Accessories: Big Shot Die-Cut Machine, Perfect Polka-Dots Textured Impressions Folder, Wide Oval Punch, Star Punch, Small Star Punch, Certainly Celery 5/8" Satin Ribbon, Soft Subtles Brad

To order the products to make this card, please contact me directly or go online to my Stampin' Up! Demonstrator website. There is a direct link on the left hand side of my blog.

Happy Stamping!
Michelle

Occasions Stamp Camp - Baby Girl Card

Here is the baby girl card that will be featured at my Occasions Stamp Camp on March 14.  Each stamper will make a baby boy card and this card as their 2 cards for the baby card design.  I just might have the Little Angel stamp set handy as well as I think the Sweet Pea stamp would look perfect on this card. 

Stampin' Up! Supplies used:

Stamp Sets: I {heart} Hearts, Whimsical Words
Card stock: Sahara Sand, Pretty in Pink, Very Vanilla, Melon MamboTextured
Ink: Crushed Curry Stampin' Write Marker, Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin' Pad, Melon Mambo Stampin' Write Marker, Chocolate Chip Classic Stampin' Pad
Accessories: Scallop Trim Border Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Wide Oval Punch, Melon Mambo 1/2" Polka-Dot Grosgrain Ribbon, Crop-A-Dile, Small Heart Punch, Soft Subtles Brad

To order the products to make this card, please contact me directly or go online to my Stampin' Up! Demonstrator website. There is a direct link on the left hand side of my blog

Happy Stamping!
Michelle

Occasions Stamp Camp - Baby Boy card

I am having an Occasions stamp camp on March 14, 2010 at my house and here is the baby boy card that my stamping friends will be doing.  There will be 5 different card designs and they will be making 2 of each.  I will also have some other card designs for them to make if they want to for an extra $2.00 charge.  There is still some spots left if you want to join us.

Stampin' Up! Supplies used:
Stamp Sets: I {heart} Hearts, Whimsical Words
Card stock: Sahara Sand, Bashful Blue, Very Vanilla, Bermuda Bay Textured
Ink: Crushed Curry Stampin' Write Marker, Bashful Blue Classic Stampin' Pad, Bermuda Bay Stampin' Write Marker, Chocolate Chip Classic Stampin' Pad
Accessories: Scallop Trim Border Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Wide Oval Punch, Bermuda Bay 1/2" Polka-Dot Grosgrain Ribbon, Crop-A-Dile, Small Heart Punch, Soft Subtles Brad

To order the products to make this card, please contact me directly or go online to my Stampin' Up! Demonstrator website. There is a direct link on the left hand side of my blog.

Happy Stamping!
Michelle

For You Two-Step Bird Punch Card

This is the card that I made for my club members as a little "enjoy your new product" for their February club orders.  I like making them little 3 x 3 cards.  I was inspired to make this card when I came across the most beautiful butterfly card on Kimberly Van Diepen's blog (http://www.stampingbythesea.com/).  I had my Beautiful Butterlies die out all ready to go and then I remembered.......I had just received some new products from Stampin' Up! one product in particular that I was dying to try so I used that instead...my new XL Two-Step Bird Punch.  hehehehe  I changed a couple more things up to make the card my own but my inspiration did come from Kimberly's card.  You will have to go and check it out.
Stampin' Up! Supplies used:
Stamp Set:  Fresh Cuts
Card stock: Melon Mambo Textured, Kraft, Crushed Curry Textured, Razzleberry Lemonade DSP, Rich Razzleberry
Ink: Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin' Pad
Accessories: XL Two-Step Bird Punch, Crushed Curry 1/2" Polka-Dot Grosgrain Ribbon, Crop-a-Dile, 3/16" Corner Rounch Punch

To order the products to make this card, please contact me directly or go online to my Stampin' Up! Demonstrator website. There is a direct link on the left hand side of my blog.


Happy Stamping!
Michelle

My Daughter's birthday card

I was looking on Stampin' Up!'s Stampers Showcase the other day and came across a mermaid card that I knew I had to re-create for my daughter's birthday.  For the life of me I can't remember who the card was made by and I haven't had any luck in finding it again.  I would really like to give the proper person credit for their very talented and creative mermaid card.  My daughter loved the card when she took it out of the envelope.  It made her day.  hehehe I just made add some magnets to the back of the Bashful Blue layer and stick it on our fridge.

Stampin' Up! Supplies used:
Card stock: Very Vanilla, Bashful Blue, Kraft, Dusty Durango, Blush Blossom, Rich Razzleberry, Bermuda Bay
Ink: Chocolate Chip Stampin' Write Marker
Accessories: Big Shot Die-Cut Machine, Alphabet Simple Numbers, Scallop Circle Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, 5-Petal Flower Punch, Trio Flower Punch

To order the products to make this card, please contact me directly or go online to my Stampin' Up! Demonstrator website. There is a direct link on the left hand side of my blog.

Happy Stamping!
Michelle

Happy Birthday Daisy card

I made this card for one of my daughter's preschool friend's Mom.  She shares the same birthday as my daugther.  I saw an amazing card on Andrea Walford's website using the Daisy #2 Die in a couple of different shades of pink which inspired me to take out my Daisy #2 Die and make a daisy card.  Originally I had put a window sheet through my Big Shot making a stencil out of the Daisy #2 die so that I could sponge the ink on the card....once I was finished I didn't like the outcome so I put some Pumpkin Pie and Apricot Appeal card stock through.  Here is my finished card.  I must remember to use that Die a little more often.  It really makes some pretty cards.

Stampin' Up! supplies used:
Stamp Set: Well Scripted
Card stock: Apricot Appeal, Pumpkin Pie, Always Artichoke, Whisper White
Ink: Chocolate Chip Classic Stampin' Pad
Accessories: Big Shot Die-Cut Machine, Top Note Die, Daisy #2 Die, Wide Oval Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Pumpkin Pie 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, White Jumbo Brad

To order the products to make this card, please contact me directly or go online to my Stampin' Up! Demonstrator website. There is a direct link on the left hand side of my blog.

Happy Stamping!
Michelle