Stamping Again

Believe it or not I have been stamping on a regular basis these past couple of weeks. It feels good to be getting back into the swing of things again. I even have a SU! workshop tonight at Roberta's house. So Malachi will be hanging out with Daddy tonight while I go and have a Stampin' Up! party! Fun, fun, fun!

I also had a SU! workshop on Monday at Sharon's house. We had a great time. This is one of the cards that I demonstrated at the party. Elements of Style is one of my many favorite stamp sets at the moment. I am especially loving the color combo of Early Espresso and Cherry Cobbler.

I've gotta run, I need to finish the rest of my day at work so I can get home to see my husband and baby boy for a little while before heading over to Roberta's house. I have my fingers crossed that someone else will want to book a workshop.

Stamp Club

Tonight was my monthly Stamp Club meeting and these are the two cards we created. I just purchased a brayer because I wanted to be able to try these techniques.

I am loving these SU! Big Shot Embossing Folders, it seems like I use them on all my cards lately.

In the first card I used the Tropical Party Stamp Set form the Occasions Mini Catalog. The sky is brayered with Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy, and Night of Navy, for the sand I used Sahara Sand and Crumb Cake. Card stock: Not Quite Navy, Sahara Sand, Early Espresso, and Whisper White.

Now for the second card I used one of my favorite new stamp sets in the new catalog, Just Believe. I received it in my Stampin' Up! convention bag, whoo who!!! Anyway I embossed the crumb cake card stock and then used the brayer to apply the Early Espresso Ink. I used Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler, & Very Vanilla card stock.

I am looking forward to using the brayer techniques over and over again.

Hostess Special

I decided I am going to stop apologizing for not blogging and just start blogging on a regular basis. Then I won't have to apologize every month.

Anyway I just got back from the SU! Convention in Salt Lake City, and boy was it a fun and exciting convention. It gave me a little boost of energy to start working on my SU! business. After not doing much for the past 6-8 months I am ready to get back out there and hold some workshops, classes, and be creative.

If you haven't held a workshop in a while, now is the time to do it. From now until August 31st there is a Hostess Special that offers an additional $25.00 in merchandise monies with a qualifying workshop total of $350. So instead of getting $40. you'll get $65. plus a Hostess Level one and two stamp set.

Don't know who you'll invite?? I can help you create a guest list. I am excited to book those workshops so contact me to set a date.

April Stamp Club

Yea! I am posting to my blog. This mommy thing has been a huge transition for me. My time is no longer my time but Malachi time. It is getting easier but I am still adjusting to this new life of mine.

Anyway I purchased this new stamp set from the Occasions Mini Catalog, Messages for Mom but when I sat down to make a card I was stumped. I looked online to see if maybe I could case someone's idea but I didn't really find what I wanted so I sat back down at my desk and started playing but then Malachi woke up and I needed to feed and change him. When I finally got back to work I still had no ideas. I started a couple of cards but they didn't look very good in real life, they were so much better in my head. I finally worked on this card but actually stopped half way through and thought "I don't know." I worked on my other project and eventually came back to this one and I am actually please with it.

I am loving the new clear mount stamp sets. It makes it so much easier when stamping sentiments.

My second project is using the Friends 24-7 stamp set. I love this set and I hadn't used it in a while but when I thought of this card this stamp set immediately came to mind.

I created my own background paper with the images and added some bashful blue ink to the flowers. I also distressed the edges of the whisper white with bashful blue ink, its subtle but it adds just a little to the card.

The second picture of this card is the inside of the card. I left it blank so that it can be written in when the time comes to use it.

Hope you enjoyed these two projects, I hope it won't take me as long to post to my blog again. There is hope since I am having a scrapbook class next week before I head out to Texas on my vacation.

Card Class

Join me for a card class you're going to love on April 10th at 10:30 AM. In this class we will create 8 cards with the Medallion Stamp. The class fee is $30.00 and includes the Medallion Stamp (value $17.95) and all the materials needed to make the cards including adhesive. Please RSVP by April 2nd.

MDS Birth Announcement

I haven't had a lot of time to play with my stamps since I became a Mommy but I did squeeze in some time to make this birth announcement with SU! My Digital Studio. After I created this announcement I sent it over to Costco to be printed so that I could send it to some out of state family. The great thing was that it didn't take long to make, MDS is very user friendly.

If you are into digital scrap booking or have been thinking about getting into it I would definitely recommend this program. If you have any questions let me know.

Haitian Disaster Relief

On January 12, 2010 a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti, leaving in its wake devastation so overwhelming that the Haitian people and their leaders can only look for help from the outside to cope. As a Stampin′ Up! demonstrator, you can help make a difference in the lives of those who continue to suffer from the effects of this earthquake by purchasing the I {Heart} Hearts stamp set.

From now until February 28, 2010, $2 from every I {Heart} Hearts stamp set you sell will be donated to the American Red Cross’ Haiti Relief and Development Fund. The Red Cross is already well-established in Haiti, and this money will be used to provide immediate relief and long-term support through supplies, technical assistance and other support to help those in need.

Product Name	Item #	Price
I {Heart} Hearts – clear-mount (block D recommended)	118571	$18.95
I {Heart} Hearts – wood-mount	117010	$26.95

Contact me if you are interested in ordering this Stamp set.

Malachi Mason

In my last post I mentioned that I wasn't having any signs of labor and that I would more than likely have to be induced but I was wrong. That Friday morning I woke up in labor and by that evening I had our little guy.

Malachi Mason made his arrival on Friday, January 8, 2010 at 9:19 PM. He weighed 6 lbs 11 oz and was 20 inches long. He is the most precious little guy and he screams at the top of his lungs when he isn't happy! I am getting use to my broken sleep patterns and changing diapers with one eye open. Motherhood is such an amazing experience.

I can't believe the love you feel for your child the instant they enter the world. My life is forever changed and I'm lovin' it!

Thank you everyone that has sent emails and text messages to check up on us. Hope you'll get to meet him soon.

Sale-A-Bration & Occasions Mini Catalog

I completely been away from my blog for so long now, it's embarrassing. With the holidays and getting ready for the baby to come, I just haven't had the energy to focus on my paper crafting. The baby is due on Sunday but I'm not progressing towards labor so if I don't have him by next Tuesday my doctor will schedule me to be induced.

Well I am waiting for this baby to come I thought I would tell you about the great new things SU! is offering. First off it is Sale-A-Bration time which means for every $50.00 you spend you can earn a free stamp set or the new punch that is in the Sale-A-Bration Brochure. If the Sale-A-Bration sets don't fit your fancy, there is a list of stamp sets at the back of the catalog from the regular SU! Catty for your to chose from. What a great offer! Contact me if you have any questions about Sale-A-Bration.

Not sure what to order for your $50.00 purchase? SU! just came out with a great new Occasions Mini Catalog. For me the most exciting news is that SU! is offering Clear Mount Stamps. Its still the great same rubber stamps but you now have the option of buying them unmounted (not on wood block) and using the stamps on a clear block. The clear mount rubber stamps are a little less expensive and they come in a slim DVD like case for storage, which means they will take up less space. Don't worry if you don't want the clear mount version of the stamps you can still order the set just like you normally would.

OK, enough about the clear mount rubber stamps. There are some really great new items in this catalog. There are some great new punches with a new design, new paper choices, buttons, brads, and new Big Shot items. I can't wait for my order to get here so I can get some stamping done this weekend.

If you want to view the catalogs click on the pictures and it will bring it up for you. If you have any questions please call or email me. The only way I won't get right back to you is if I am in labor and then it will take me a couple of days to get back to you. Have a great day everyone.

12 Days of Christmas

Dates: December 11-22, 2009

Details: For 12 days only, you can get discounts on select Big Shot dies and materials. See below for complete offering.

Things to Remember:

• The sale begins Friday, December 11, 2009, 12:01 AM (MT), and ends Tuesday, December 22, 2009, 11:50 PM (MT).

• Items must be ordered by December 15, 2009, in order to arrive in time for Christmas.

• Discounts range between 15-25 percent.

• All items on sale will be posted on the first day of the promotion and can be purchased for all 12 days.

• There are no quantity limits.

• There are no qualifiers to receive the discount.

• For online orders, discounts will be reflected in the "regular price"; "catalog price" will show the non-discounted price.

Product Offering:

Item	Page #	Description	Regular Price	Discounted Price
114515	195	Flower Burst Embosslits die	$11.95	$8.96
114516	195	Cherry Blossom Embosslits die	$11.95	$8.96
115957	195	Thanks Embosslits die	$11.95	$8.96
114513	195	Sweetest Stem Embosslits die	$11.95	$8.96
115952	195	Hi Embosslits die	$11.95	$8.96
115951	197	Timeless Type Junior Alphabet Medium Sizzlits die	$74.95	$59.96
113446	197	Build a Flower #2 Set Sizzlits 4-Pack die	$19.95	$16.96
114509	197	Big Bold Cupcakes Sizzlits 4-Pack die	$21.95	$18.66
113448	197	Hearts Set Sizzlits 4-Pack die	$19.95	$16.96
113457	198	Tulipe Bigz die	$21.95	$16.46
115954	198	Two Tags Bigz die	$21.95	$18.66
114524	199	Fringed Flower Bigz die	$19.95	$15.96
114523	199	Decorative Accents Bigz die	$19.95	$15.96
114534	199	Flower Bigz Clear die	$19.95	$15.96
113473	199	5-Point 3D Star Bigz die	$19.95	$16.96
113472	199	Circle 3D Ornament Bigz die	$19.95	$16.96
113470	199	Flower Layers w/Leaf Bigz die	$19.95	$16.96
113465	199	Bird w/Leaves and Flower Bigz die	$19.95	$16.96
115961	200	Perfect Setting Bigz XL die	$42.95	$32.21
113483	200	Pennant Bigz XL die	$39.95	$29.96
113484	200	Baskets & Blooms Bigz XL die	$39.95	$31.96
116760	201	Pop-Up Three Tier Cake Bigz XL die	$39.95	$29.96
116759	201	Pop-Up 3D Ball Bigz XL die	$39.95	$29.96
114890	201	Matchbox Bigz XL die	$42.95	$36.51
113458	202	Flower Layers Originals die	$15.95	$13.56
114336	158	Kraft Décor Elements sheets 12" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$10.36
114334	158	Dark Gray Décor Elements sheets 12" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$10.36
114337	158	Chocolate Décor Elements sheets 12" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$10.36
114335	158	White Décor Elements sheets 12" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$10.36
118797	n/a	So Saffron Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$9.71
118798	n/a	Rose Red Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$9.71
118799	n/a	Taken With Teal Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$9.71
118800	n/a	Pretty In Pink Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$9.71
118801	n/a	Bashful Blue Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$9.71
118802	n/a	Real Red Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$9.71
118803	n/a	Old Olive Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$9.71
118804	n/a	Black Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$9.71
118805	n/a	Night of Navy Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$9.71
118806	n/a	Certainly Celery Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$9.71
118807	n/a	Tempting Turquoise Décor Elements Sheets 15" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$9.71
118808	n/a	Clear Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$9.71
118809	n/a	Pumpkin Pie Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$9.71
118810	n/a	Pixie Pink Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$9.71
118812	n/a	Sahara Sand Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$9.71
118813	n/a	Gable Green Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$9.71
118814	n/a	Basic Gray Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$9.71
118815	n/a	Chalkboard Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)	$14.95	$11.21