Stampin' Up!'s new Idea Book & Catalogue is HERE!!!!!

Being a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator is always fun especially when July 1st comes.  This is when a new Idea Book & Catalogue is launched.  This year's 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalogue is full of wonderful new products and amazing inspiration!  If you don't have your copy email me here for your complimentary one.  Check the sidebar of my blog for the link.

My retired Stamp Sets are for sale!!!!  Stampin' Up!' Demonstrators are not able to demonstrate with retired product. Therefore we are able to sell our retired products to you! Click on my Retired SU products for sale link to see what I have available.  You can purchase stamp sets as low as $5.00.

Stampin' Up! has an amazing July promotion....they are offering for a the limited-time the Starter Kit for $119 (contains over $200 in product and business supplies).  If you love Stampin' Up! products, like I do, then this is the perfect promotion for you!  Some Demonstartor Benefits are get the products you love at a 20 percent discount, pre-order new products, an abundance of resources to make your business sucessful and there is no obligation to sell, if you don't want to.  I would love to have you be a part of my INKspired Team.

$119 Starter Kit includes

• Easy Events Clear-Mount Set*
• Pennant Parade Wood-Mount Set*
• Basic Black Classic Stampin' Pad®
• Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad
• Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad
• Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad
• Brights 8-1/2" x 11" Assorted Card Stock
• Just Add Cake Designer Series Paper*
• Chocolate Chip 1/2" Scallop Dots Ribbon*
• Note Cards (20)
• Clear-Mount Block C
• Blender Pen (1)
• SNAIL Adhesive®
• Business supplies

*Brand new to the 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalogue!

Plus, when you join Stampin' Up! in July you will get a Christmas Keepsake project kit absolutely FREE--a $50 value! This exclusive kit contains everything you need to create a beautiful Christmas Keepsake Box to hold your most treasured Christmas memories.  Click here to see the Starter Kit Flyer.

Happy Stamping!
Michelle B
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FINAL DAYS for Stampin' Up! "Last Chance" Items

Last Chance on these Favourite items!

I have been out of town for the last couple of days visiting some family.  I am back just in time to send you a note and let you know there is only 3 days left to order with the main Catalogue. Which means that these wonderful Favourites will be gone gone gone! Please check out the full list to not miss any items!  You can visit my Stampin' Up! Demonstartor website to your order "Last Chance" items on-line or you can contact me via email to place your order.  All orders placed between now and June 30, will receive a "little stamping" gift from me.

This Embosslit is retiring. And its on SALE!

Pick a petal stamp set is going!

Define your Life Stamp set and Presto pattern paper are leaving!

Simply Said Stamps are retiring!

The above card ideas were not made by me.  They were sent to me in an e-mail from my upline Christy Harsch.  Aren't they amazing!

 

BUILD A BEAR DIES!!!!

The following are going!!!!

Beary Hoppy (save 25%) $5.96

Kooky Spooky (save 25%) $19.46

Beary Merry $25.95

Beary Boy $7.95

Beary Girl (save 25%) $5.96

Beary Lovely sizzlit die (save 25%) $5.96

Pawsitively Embosslet $15.95

Lil'l Paws Embosslit $15.95

Happy Stamping!

Michelle B

Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

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New Baby Animals Card

hehehe this stamp set has such versatility.....recently I have made a Father's Day card with it, a birthday card and now baby cards.  Here is one of the 5 baby boy cards I made the other day.  I like the bolder colors for baby boy cards.  The Peach Parfait is one of my favourites to use for a baby boy card.  The "New Baby" words is from the Fundamental Phrases stamp set.  That stamp set has a variety of words for every occasion.  I like the font of the stamp set too - it isn't too big and isn't too small.

Stampin' Up! Supplies used:

Stamp set: Animal Stories, Fundamental Phrases

Paper: Very Vanilla card stock, Pear Pizzazz card stock, Sahara Sand card stock

Ink: Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad, Tempting Turquoise Classic Stampin' Pad, Peach Parfait Classic Stampin' Pad, Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad

Accessories: Scallop Trim Border Punch, Linen Thread, Modern Label Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals, Big Shot Die-Cut Machine, Backgrounds 1 Texturz Plates

Happy Stamping!

Michelle B

Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

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Hello Baby Train Card

Last night I was able to make a bunch of baby cards and boy do I need them.  I needed to make 5 baby boy cards and 1 baby girl card.  Here is one of the cards I made for the baby boys.  I had a lot of fun making this card.  If you look closely you will see that I added some texture to the card base by using my Big Shot Die-Cut Machine and the Backgrounds 1 Texturz Plates.  The Choo-Choo stamp set and Right on Track Stampin' Around standard wheel are both on Stampin' Up!'s "Last Chance" list.  So after June 30, 2011 they will no longer be available.  When I saw this stamp set and standard wheel for the first time in the 2008-2009 Idea Book and Catalogue I knew that these were the products I was going to use to make my son's first birthday invitations.  I will have to see if I have one somewhere so that I can upload it and show it to you.  This is a great stamp set and standard wheel to make boy themed cards.

Stampin' Up! supplies used:
Stamp Set: Choo-Choo, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Wheel: Right on Track Stampin' Around standard wheel
Paper: Baja Breeze card stock, Basic Gray card stock, Whisper White card stock, Pear Pizzazz card stock
Ink: Baja Breeze Classic Stampin' Pad, Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad, Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad, Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad, Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad
Accessories: Big Shot Die-Cut Machine, Backgrounds 1 Texturz Plates, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Poppy Parade 1/2" Poly-Stitched Ribbon, Jumbo Brad, Itty Bitty Punch

To order the above products in this project you can order them on-line at my Stampin' Up! Demonstrator website or you could contact me directly to place your order.

Happy Stamping!
Michelle B
Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator
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Happy Father's Day card

My kids did some painting the other day as I wanted them to make something for their Daddy for Father's Day.  Here is the card I made for my son who is 2 to give to his Daddy.  On the inside of the card is a picture of him and his Daddy as well as the painting he made.  I thought that would make a nice "handmade" Father's Day gift.

Stampin' Up! Supplies used:
Stamp set: Best Dad Ever
Paper: Peach Parfait card stock, Whisper White card stock, Early Espresso Textured card stock
Ink: Peach Parfait Classic Stampin' Pad, Peach Parfait Stampin' Write Marker, Pear Pizzazz Stampin' Write Marker, Early Espresso Stampin' Write Marker, Poppy Parade Stampin' Write Marker
Accessories: Scallop Trim Border Punch, Bold Brights Designer Buttons

Happy Stamping!
Michelle B.
Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator
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An Apple For You card

Aren't Stampin' Up! punches great!  You can make so many different things with them.  Whatever the occasion using Stampin' Up! punches have a wide range of possiblities.  I needed to make a card for my daughter's kindergarten teacher and this is the card I made for you.  I got the inspiration for this card from Andrea Walford's apple card.  You can see it here. 

For my card - I used my Big Shot Die-Cut Machine along with the Circles #2 Bigz Die to make 2 Real Red circles (one for the back of the apple and another one to cut in half for the front of the apple).   Then cut out a smaller circle in Very Vanilla card stock and cut it in half.  I adhered it down first over top of my full Real Red circle then I adhered the half Real Red circle beside the Very Vanilla half circle.  To make the stem and leaves of the apple I used my XL Two-Step Bird Punch.  I love this punch...you came make so many different things with it.  I punched a piece of Early Espresso Textured card stock using the long stem of the punch and I cut out Wild Wasabi and Pear Pizzazz card stock for the 2 toned apple leaf.  For the indent in the top of the apple I used my 1-1/4" Circle Punch.  Just place it a bit into the top of the apple and punch.  For the bottom of the apple I used the same circle punch, I just punched less off of the bottom.  Now for the apple seeds....I puched out Basic Black card stock with the 4 point flower from the itty bitty punches and then cut it in half and the half again.  Adhere them on the Very Vanilla card stock where you want your seeds to be.  At the top and bottom of the card I used the alphabet stamp and numbers stamp from the First Day stamp set.  This stamp set was in last year's summer mini catalogue.  I knew when I saw that stamp set that it would come in handy for my children's school occasions. 

Stampin' Up!' supplies used:
Stamp Set: First Day, Fresh Cuts
Paper: Real Red card stock, Wild Wasabi card stock, Pear Pizzazz card stock, Early Espresso Textured card stock, Basic Black card stock, Very Vanilla card stock, Soft Suede card stock
Ink: Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad
Accessories: Big Shot Die-Cut Machine, Circles #2 Bigz Die, Scallop Trim Border Punch, XL Two-Step Bird Punch, 1-1/4" Circle Punch

Happy Stamping!
Michelle B.
Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator
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Pink Pirouette Cupcake Card

There are many things that I love about Stampin' Up! products and one of those things are that their colors go together quite nicely.  Here is a birthday card that I made for my friend Jenny using the Create a Cupcake stamp set and Build a Cupcake Punch (one of my favs).  I saw a card with a cupcake on it and the lady that made it has used the Elegenat Lines Textured Impressions Embossing folder for the top of the cupcake.  It looked really neat.  I have to give that a try.  I added some sparkle to the top of the cupcake too by using my 2-Way Glue Pen and some Dazzling Diamonds Glitter.  On the inside of the card I stamped my favourite birthday saying from the Create a Cupcake stamp set...."there is something fabulous about your birthday - it must be you".  I love it!  The Create a Cupcake stamp set and Build a Cupcake Punch are a couple of my favourite products to make birthday cards.  Those 2 products work so well together that it make is really easy to make birthdays right when you need them.  hehehe  I added 3 magnet butterflies as a little gift for my friend.  I hope she likes them.

Stampin' Up! supplies used:
Stamp Set: Create A Cupcake
Paper: Pink Pirouette card stock, Whisper White card stock, Crumb Cake Textured card stock, Wild Wasabi card stock, Daffodil Delight card stock
Ink: Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad, Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad
Accessories: Big Shot Die-Cut Machine, Perfect Polka-Dots Textured Impressions Embossing folder, Elegant Lines Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Stampin' Dimensionals, 2-Way Glue Pen, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Itty Bitty Button

To order the products to make this project, please contact me directly or go online to my Stampin' Up!

Demonstrator website. There is a direct link on the right hand side of my blog.

Happy Stamping!

Michelle B.
Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator
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Pizzazz Razzleberry Hydrangea

I haven't added any words to this card yet but decided to upload it anyway.  I sometimes make cards and don't stamp the words on them until the day I use them.  This card features the hostess level 1 stamp set Because I Care.  This stamp set is one of the items on Stampin' Up!'s "Last Chance" stamp set list.  If you place a qualifying order of $200.00 or more you could receive this set as your hostess stamp set. 

This set was a freebie choice when we purchased our first demonstrator order last year when the 2010 & 2011 Idea Book and Catalogue came out.  Sometimes Stampin' Up! does special stuff like that for their demonstrators.  I have had lot of fun playing and demonstrating with this stamp set this year.  I especially like using the flower with shimmer paint and re-inkers.  If you look close to the picture you will see a shine to it.  I put a couple of drops of Champagne Shimmer Paint and a couple of drops of Rich Razzleberry re-inker in an empty brad container, then I mixed them both together and applied the mixture to my stamp with a sponge dauber.  The Shimmer Paint gives the image a nice shiny look.

Stampin' Up! supplies used:

Stamp Set: Because I Care (hostess level 1)

Paper: Pear Pizzazz card stock, Rich Razzleberry card stock, Basic Black card stock, Very Vanilla card stock

Ink: Rich Razzleberry Classic Re-Inker, Pear Pizzazz Classic Re-Inker

Accessories: Big Shot Die-Cut Machine, Vintage Wallpaper Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Scallop Edge Border Punch, Scallop Edge Corner Punch, Rhinestones Basic Jewels, Basic Black 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals

Happy Stamping!

Michelle B

Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

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Whales Celebrate card

Ohh I was having fun the other night with different colored card stock and my Scallop Edge Punch...hehehe here is another card with that effect on it.  I really like it.  The scallop edges of the card stock on this card do no line up.  I wanted to see what the card would look like if I lined them up differently.  This card also uses 2 stamp sets that are found on Stampin' Up!'s "Last Chance" stamp set list.....Animal Stories and Fundamental Phrases.  I stamped the word "celebrate" on this card so that I could use it for a birthday card.

Stampin' Up! Supplies used:
Stamp set: Animal Stories, Fundamental Phrases
Paper: Whisper White card stock, Baja Breeze card stock, Marina Mist card stock, Night of Navy card stock, Pacific Point card stock
Ink: Night of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad, Marina Mist Classic Stampin' Pad, Baja Breeze Classic Stampin' Pad, Pacific Point Classic Stampin' Pad
Accessories: Scallop Edge Punch, Brad from Styled Silver HodgePodge Hardware

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


Happy Stamping!

Michelle B.
Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator
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Citrus Hello

After making the Lemon Surprise scrapbook page of my son and commenting that the citrus image in the Tart & Tangy stamp set could be used as an orange, lemon or lime the inspiration came to make a card just like that.  Here is my "Citrus Hello" card.  This is a very easy card to make and quickly duplicate.  I love those kinds of cards.  :o)  I have seen quite often other creators putting scallop edges like the one I did on this card.  I don't think I have done that before but I really like that effect.  The stamp Tart & Tangy stamp set is lots of fun to stamp with.  If it is a set on your "wishlist" make sure you purchase it before the end of June because after that it is no longer available.  Another stamp set that I used on this card is the Fundamental Phrases card.  This is a great stamp set as it consists of words for not only occasions but every day use like the word I picked for my card.  This stamp set is also on the "Last Chance" stamp set list.  I was going over the Last Chance Accessories list the other night and saw that the HodgePodge Hardware is an item on that list.  I still have some left so I thought I would use a brad to put the finishing touch on my card.  Did you notice that this card does not have any ribbon on it?  Are you surprised?  I am....mostly all of my cards have some sort of ribbon on it.  Perhaps my use for the Styled Silver HodgePodge Hardware was enough to use as an embellishment.  My card size is 3" x 5".

Stampin' Up! supplies used:
Stamp Set: Tart & Tangy, Fundamental Phrases
Paper: Soft Suede card stock, Whisper White card stock, Daffodil Delight card stock, Peach Parfait card stock, Pear Pizzazz card stock
Ink: Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad, Peach Parfait Classic Stampin' Pad, Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad, Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad
Accessories: Scallop Edge Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals, Big Shot Die-Cut Machine, Perfect Polka-Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, brad from the Styled Silver HodgePodge Hardware

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

Happy Stamping!

Michelle B
Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator
inspire. create. share.