276- Medallion Card

These new in colours are definitely growing on me. I made this card for a swap that I am in with other demonstrators. As soon as I saw the Medallion stamp in the catalogue I knew I wanted it. I like how this card turned out- it is a different layout that I have used in the past

Recipe:

Stamps: Medallion

Paper: Crushed curry, rich razzleberry, whisper white

Ink: Crushed curry, rich razzleberry

Accessories: 1 3/4" 3/4" circle punches, brad punch, vintage brads

Stampin' Up! Newsletter

Hi everyone,

I can't believe it had taken me so long to write this newsletter! I've been on vacation but trust me it was worth the wait because there are some amazing deals and specials going on.

First of all it's time for my annual Birthday SALE!! Starting tonight until midnight on Sunday I am offering 15% off all orders!

Wait- there's more!! In honour of my 31st birthday I will give you an extra $31 worth of products on all orders over $200!! That is on TOP of the regular hostess benefits for a $200 order. That means you will receive $51 of free product PLUS a free stamp set for $200- a great way to stock up on supplies! Especially with holiday card making coming up! Email or call me to place your orders


Stampin' Up! is currently offering a Growing Up promotion from now until the end of September. There is a great offer on a super cute Growth Chart decor element. There is also a special until August 31st which I couldn't resist. Spend $45 on stamp sets in the Growing Up section of the catalogue (pg. 74-90) and receive a free package of Designer Buttons- a $10.95 value! These include the baby and children sets as well as many animal sets.

http://www.stampinup.com/ca/documents/Just_for_Kids_0709_CA.pdf



TGIF GIRLS NIGHT OUT- Come over and enjoy a glass or two of wine or some sparkling grape juice and stamp some great projects. The cost of the evening will be $20 and you will leave with 4 beautiful projects. This will be on Friday August 28th and will start at 6pm. Please come by any time afterwards- the projects will take you about 1 1/2" hours to complete. Don't worry about driving here- my condo is right behind the Cooksville Go station and there is public transit that can get you here and take you home. BYO Adhesive

SINCERE SALUTATIONS CLASS- In this class you will make 3 absolutely spectacular projects using this set. It is by far my favourite sentiment set which I use more than any other- it is the all around perfect set! The class will be on Sunday August 30th at 1pm and will cost $40. You will leave with the 3 cards and the Sincere Salutations set. If you are unable to attend this class it will be available as a class kit and you will receive all of the materials and instructions to make the projects at home. If you are out of town please add $5 for shipping. BYO adhesive

POCKET SILHOUETTES CLASS- In this class you will make 3 absolutely spectacular projects using this set. The class will be on Sunday September 20th at 1pm and will cost $32. You will leave with the 3 cards and the stamp set. If you are unable to attend this class it will be available as a class kit and you will receive all of the materials and instructions to make the projects at home. If you are out of town please add $5 for shipping. BYO adhesive


A great way to stock up on stamping supplies before the Holiday season is to host a party!! Invite at least 3 friends together for a great night/day of stamping and I'll do the rest. For $15 each your friends will be able to make 3 projects and leave with the satisfaction that they made those beautiful cards! As a hostess you will receive a free catalogue, the class fee will be waived and you will receive a free stamp set as a thank you from me! Plus I always like to throw in little treats at the party!

Stampin' Up! is also offering two amazing hostess promotions that will be going on from September 1st until November 30th. Host a workshop totaling $330 or more and choose any item from the 2009 Holiday Mini Catalogue for only $14 (except my digital studio)! Host a workshop of at least $525 and get My Digital Studio for 50 percent off the retail price (retail price: $106.95; promotional price: $53.47)! My Digital Studio is exclusive software that Stampin' Up! is releasing in September for scrapbooking and cardmaking.


Looking to make some extra money doing something you love? Why not become a Stampin' Up! demonstrator?! You can get all new products with the demonstrator starter kit to start your business. You will receive 30% off your first order, 20% off all future orders, sneak peaks and promotions and great commissions. If nothing else it can help pay for your habit! And as an added bonus you will get a punch of your choice from me as a thank you. Come and join my fantastic team of ladies- you won't regret it!

If the price of the starter kit is a bit too expensive for you from July 15-August 15. You can purchase a mini starter kit for $105 which will give you all of the following products:



Item Code
Page #*
Description
Retail Value**

115360
118
For All You Do stamp set
$38.95

115658
155
Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin' Pad
$7.95

115656
155
Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad
$7.95

115659
155
Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad
$7.95

115654
155
Dusty Durango Classic Stampin' Pad
$7.95

115655
155
Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad
$7.95

115657
155
Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad
$7.95

100730
155
Whisper White card stock (8-1/2" x 11")
$9.95

115315
155
In Color assorted card stock (8-1/2" x 11")
$10.50


*All page numbers refer to the 2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalogue
**All products may be substituted for like items; see Mini Starter Kit order form for details.

Please let me know if you would like more information.


If you bring a friend that has never been to any of my stamping events to any of the above events you will get to choose a free product from my basket of goodies. If they order any products you will get a $5 gift certificate to be used on your next order.


Congratulations go out to Michelle Blattler for winning $25 worth of Stampin' Up! products!! As always, for every $25 that you spend your name will go in a draw for a $25 gift certicate


Stay tuned for news of my Christmas stamp a stack- it will be held in the middle of October.

That's it for now- Happy Stamping!
Shauna

275- Cupcake Shaker

I just love making shakers- they make me so happy! And it is a great reason to use my circle scissors plus!

Yes I know it's last year's in colour but I still have a lot of ribbon to use up!

Recipe:

Stamps: Crazy for cupcakes

Paper: Riding hood red, so saffron, Washington Apple DSP

Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Bashful Blue

Accessories: 1/2" riding hood red striped grosgrain ribbon, circle scissors plus, acetate, chunky sprinkles glitter

To order this fantastic birthday set click here

274- Manhattan Thinking of You Card

This card was inspired by one that Jacqueline Cameron demonstrated at my team's megameeting. It is so simple yet effective- love it. I made it as a sympathy friend for a good friend.

When it was demonstrated she used Shimmery White paper which worked better than the Glossy- it was less streaky. To do this you start just run three ink pads over the paper starting with the lightest. The image was dry embossed with the big shot so it will remain white.

Recipe:

Stamps: Sincere Salutations

Paper: Certainly celery, pretty in pink, whisper white, glossy white

Ink: Pink pirouette, pretty in pink, regal rose

Accessories: Large oval punch, scallop oval punch, big shot, manhattan flower
embossing folder, 5/8" Certainly Celery grosgrain ribbon

Click here to order this amazing sentiment set at my online store

273- Congratulations

I made this card for Marni Shelson, a member of my downline who was resently promoted to Senior Associate. She also got engaged so it's a double congratulations of sorts! Pink is her signature colour so I had to make sure to use it here. This card was made using Baha Breeze and Pink Pirouette- I really miss last year's in colours.

I used glossy white paper and reinkers to make the background. You cut two pieces of the glossy white and put a few drops of reinker in each colour on one piece. you then smush the two pieces together and roll a brayer on top to smooth them together. This will spread out the ink- it will need to dry for about 20 minutes or you can use your heat tool to dry it.

I also died the flower using a technique that was demonstrated at the Regional meeting. You punch out a circle and lay it on your ink pad. Place a flower from the pretties kit on this circle so that it is in the center of the flower. Then use your dauber to push the petals in the ink and die them. You can then put it in the other colour of ink and push it down where the circle had been to die it.

Recipe:

Stamps: For the bride

Paper: Baha breeze, pink pirouette, glossy white

Ink: Baha breeze, pink pirouette reinkers

Accessories: Pretties kit, fire rhinestone brads, organza ribbon, eyelet punch, silver embossing

Click here to order this beautiful sentiment as well as other amazing Stampin' Up! products

272- Downline Meeting Card Challenge

I'm back! I know it has been awhile since I have posted regularly- unfortunately I was pretty busy with work and then I went on vacation. But I'm back and have some great cards to post and am looking forward to stamping regularly- I missed it!


Today I hosted a downline meeting for 5 members of my team and we had a great time. I gave them a little challenge and the results were great. I cut all of the pieces of a card and gave them two stamp sets- True Friend for images and Short and Sweet for a sentiment. They could only use the pieces that I had cut and some tools that I put on the table. No other embellishments were allowed. Here is what they came up with- how cute are they?!

Recipe:


Stamp Sets: True Friend, Short and Sweet


Paper: Melon Mambo, Rich Razzleberry, Crushed Curry, whisper white


Ink: Melon Mambo, Rich Razzleberry, Crushed Curry

Accessories: Scallop Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, ticket corner punch, corner rounder punch, eyelet border punch, scallop edge punch, markers

Sheila Kerz's card

Rebecca Snell's Card

Marni Shelson's card

Rose Antonopoulos' card

Tali Douglas' card

My card

Birthday Shaker

This is a card that I made for Katrina's birthday- Happy Birthday!

I haven't had a shaker in months and thought this would be a great time to make one. I also wanted to use my new in colours and circle scissors plus.

To make a shaker I make the card base and the window separately. I cut the circles using the circle scissors plus and glued the acetate to the back. To make the card base I adhered the white cardstock with the image and put pieces of dimensionals all along the rim of the image. You have to make sure there are no spaces in between the pieces so nothing in the shaker will leak out. I use a teaspoon to put the chunky sprinkles and beads into the centre and then put the window on top. Make sure to run your finger along the entire circle before shaking so that the window is sealed.

Recipe:

Stamps: Crazy for cupcakes, party hearty, cupcake wheel

Paper: Rich razzleberry, melon mambo, bermuda bay, whisper white

Ink: Rich razzleberry, melon mambo, bermuda bay, soft suede, dusty durango, crushed curry, whisper white

Accessories: Circle scissors plus, white gel pen, dazzling diamonds, scallop edge punch, acetate, pretties kit, crystal effects, markers, chunky sprinkles, silver bead duo

To order this fantastic birthday set click here