Sea of Samples!

The end of the Stampin' Up! year is drawing to a close. So today I thought that I would just post card samples which include retiring stamp sets. Some of these samples are cards that I designed, some are from various swaps that I was in. If there is a retiring stamp set that you would like to have, just keep in mind that the last time that you will be able to order these stamp sets is June 30th as they will never be available to order ever again.

ENJOY!!!

(left)The Autumn Leaf Prints card was created by Alicia Pine.

(right)The Because of You card was stamped by Jacqui Hoogstra.

(left) unknown stamper of the celebrate card using the Tag Time stamp set.

(right) I created the In The Wild/Birthdays are the Best card for a recent Stamp-A-Stack class.

(left) The Best of Cluck card was stamped by Darcie Friesen.

(left) unknown stamper of the card stamped using the Flower Filled and Warmest Regards(hostess set) stamp sets.

(right) Another card using the In The Wild stamp set that I created. I used the Wax Paper Resist technique on this card.

(right) The Blooming With Happiness (Hostess stamp set) card was stamped by Carol Roy.

(left and right) The two cards using the Recollections Designer Series paper were completed by Jocelyn Rehbock.

Happy Stampin' with much to look forward to in the Fall-Winter Collection 2007 Catalogue!

Stacey

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New Cattie is HERE!!!

Yes, that's right....my new cattie is here! But, as of today, I only have one copy. It is my complimentary demonstrator's copy. I have been oogling over it all day. I even packed it with me to a meeting(non-Stampin' Up!) this evening! There are so many great stamp sets. But some of my favorite items are in the accessories section. The Pretties Kit looks amazing, new textured paper!, etc....I have to save some of the surprizes for my open-house.


The interesting fact about the cattie is that yes, there were some price increases that SU! informed demonstator's about as there has been an increase related to manufacturing costs surrounding rubber, wood, etc. ...BUT, there were also some prices which stayed the same and some prices which decreased within the accessories! This is by far my favorite cattie yet! It is very well layed out. You will have to let me know what you think when you get your first peek at it!



The following is a post that I found from a demonstrator in Ontario, Caroline. It IS hilarious! Just think of me as you read through...many aspects of this memo described me today receiving my complimentary copy...Well, maybe not to the extreme of this memo, but pretty close! it was like Christmas and I even had to call my mom in Nova Scotia to let her know!


Stacey

UPS Memo - hilarious!


UPS Memo

To: Drivers and Security

Date: June 20th , 2007

Subject: Crazy Stampin'Up! Ladies



This time of the year has come around once again. Stampin'Up! is releasing the New Idea Book and Catalog.

Please be extremely cautious of Stampin' Up! demonstrators (SUDs) for the next two weeks.

Watch out for the following:



1. At the distribution centers, please be on the lookout for SUDs. In the past they have been known to cut fences and sneak inside covered with close to cocoa ink in hopes of blending in with the trucks.



2. The ladies have been known to run after your trucks. If they catch you and ask if you have a "package" for them, be careful with your answer. They do not take "no" for an answer. If you do not have it, just say "I will double check in the back" and turn and run as fast as you can to your truck and drive away. Do not turn back and look, just keep going until you are a safe distance away.



3. They have also been know to drive up next to you at a stop light in their mini vans and SUVs and ask if you have a package for them. Turn up your radio and pretend you cannot hear them. Do not let them approach your delivery truck at an intersection. SUDs have been know to stop traffic and throw all your packages off the trucks until they find their new Idea Book and catalog.





How to Deliver the New Idea Book and Catalog



1. Be sure you have fixed your squeaky brakes, If not - park your truck two blocks away so the SUD can not hear you coming.



2. Put in your earplugs and secure your safety glasses.



3. If you see children looking out the window, put your finger up to your lips and say "SHHHH".. They are on a "lookout" for you and are being paid to "alert" their mothers (SUDs) when they see you coming to the door.



4. Approach the front door and very quietly, set the package down in front of the door (Make sure you place it in FRONT so when she opens the door, the box will be in the way and give you a little more time to escape).



5. Back up as far as you can and reach for the doorbell, (BE READY TO RUN !!!). Ring the doorbell and make a mad dash back to your truck and drive away....DO NOT LOOK BACK !!!



The UPS corporation is informing you of this because in the past years, SUDs have been known to scream at the top of their lungs with excitement and try to tackle you with hugs for delivering their catalogs. After you have been smothered with appreciation for getting them their catalogs on time, watch out for flying packaging material as they will open up the box before you have had a chance to leave, or they have gone inside.Best of luck to you with this mission, and remember...Let's Be Safe Out There!!!!

Open-House Sneak Peak!

The word is out....my open house is on Saturday July 7th from 6:30pm until 9pm. Here is a sneak peek of one of the cards I recently designed using the new ZOOFARI stamp set that will be in the new catalogue! I will be demonstrating how I created this card during my Open-House, so be sure to attend.

To my hostesses: I will also be conducting demonstrations at your special "by-invitation-only" hostess evening Open-House. I am keeping these a surprize! But I'm sure that you will find some new inspiration.

If you would like more information on my upcoming Open-Houses, please contact me at staceysstampingstudio@shaw.ca.

I hope you will be able to attend!

If you are new to my Blog, make sure that you check out the archived posts. You will find these by clicking the different listed months in the special section on the right of my blog.

Happy stamping!

Stacey

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Retiring Accessories List

Here it is... Click here to see the current list of retiring accessories.

It's also long, but Stampin' Up! has advised us that some of the products are on here because they are being packaged differently in the new catalogue. These items include:

~ Select individual colour packs of 12" x 12" card stock
~ Confetti White & Kraft Tiny Takeout boxes & tags
~ Select embossing powder colours
~ Select 1/4" grosgrain ribbon colours
~ Corner Rounder punch

Please note the colour legend on this list:
- red means the item is already sold out
- yellow means that there are limited quantities
- and green is sufficient supply (for now).

This list will change quickly and items are only available until June 30th or while supplies last.

Please e-mail me at staceysstampingstudio@shaw.ca to place your order or by phone.

Happy accessorizing!

Stacey

Enthusiastic SPARKS glow!

Hello Everyone!


I don't usually post many workshop projects, but I thought that I would share a few with you.


Last evening there were many SPARKS glowing!!! That's right, SPARKS; 10- Five to Seven year olds in a guiding unit. They had so much fun along with their leaders and some moms.

The first card was obviously designed with all of their special dads or grandpas in mind! I just love the In The Wild stamp set. The wild animal images are wonderful. Both stamp sets used on this card will be retiring June 30th and will never again be available to order. The Happy Father's Day is from the All Year Cheer II set. On this card, the elephant was stamped with Basic Black ink, and coloured in with the Going Grey Stampin' Write Marker. Notice how the tusks were not coloured leaving the white paper to show though. The Always Artichoke cardstock was embellished with Silver Cord. To help hold the cord in place, the rectangular hand-held punch was punched at either end leaving an opening on each edge. This helps prevent the cord from slipping. The other colours of cardstock are Whisper White, Basic Black, and Sahara Sand.


The second card is a fun Birthday Card. The stamp set used is Eat Cake. The solid stamp images make this card a fun and quick card to stamp. You simply just ink your stamp into your desired colour of ink and stamp on your project. The colours of cardstock shown on this card coordinate with the ink. The coordination of Stampin' Up's! ink and cardstock give your projects a professional and finished look. The colours used on this card are: Certainly Celery, Apricot Appeal, Tempting Turquoise and Whisper White.


The last card is also another quick but fun card. All of the girls wanted to begin the evening stamping this card. The butterfly image is from the Winged Things stamp set and it is also another retiring set. The image was stamped on a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock. The bright and cheery colour on the Very Vanilla cardstock was achieved using the Baby Wipes technique. You can create any array of colour using this technique and I can guarantee you that each card will be different from the next! The words Thank You are from the Wonderful Words stamp set.

It was so wonderful spending the girl's last meeting of the year with them. I'm honoured! I think that I had a record breaking finish as well. The girls were completed all of their cards in less then an hour!

Not only kids have a great time stamping....but adults can too! If you have a group of friends who would like to get together for an evening of stamping fun, just contact me at staceysstampingstudio@shaw.ca. Stampin' Up! has a catalogue jammed packed with wonderful stamp sets and accessories as well as plenty of stamped projects and cards to keep your creativity flowing! If you would like to have a catalogue party, ask me how you can earn FREE stamp sets and accessories for yourself! FUN and FREE...how much better does it get!

Happy SPARKLY Stampin'!


Stacey

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Brain Stimulation!

Okay, this is non-stamping related, but I thought some of you might need a break! This nearly drove me crazy! Maybe it is what I need right now to stimulate my brain for some great stamping projects!!

Give it a try and let me know what you think!

http://members.iinet.net.au:80/~pontipak/redsquare.html

Check back over the next day or two for more stamping ideas!

Stacey

J'Naya's Special Day!

I thought that I would share with you the special day J'Naya had with her friends today. We had 12 of J'Naya's friends over to celebrate her 3rd birthday.

Along with the Stamped Invitations, I was busy making a cake for J'Naya. Her request was a Dora cake....so, how could I say no. Here are two views of the final creation! J'Naya LOVED it! She was so surprised!

J'Naya recevied a fabulous card from her friend Isaac that was stamped by his mom(and my friend) Alicia! Alicia used the flower images from the Simply Said stamp set and the words Happy Birthday are from the Happy Everything stamp set.

I used one of J'Naya's invitations to put part of her gift in. I removed the "invitation" part of the invite and put a small little book in it.

I also made J'Naya a stamped card. I used the flower in the Unfrogettable stamp set to create the background. It looks just like patterned paper! The frog is just so cute and the Hoppy birthday" just adds to the cute factor!

And what would a kid's birthday be without goodie bags. This goodie bag was for J'Naya's brother. I just wrote each child's name on the front of the card and stamped it with the Eat Cake stamp set. The topper for the goodie bags (if taken off carefully) can be used as a card.

Happy Birthday J'Naya! We love you!

Happy celebrating!

Stacey

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J'Naya's Birthday Invites

Monday June 4th is my daughter's 3rd birthday. So, today I was busy planning J'Naya's birthday party. Thanks to Bev, I was able to complete her invitations today. I thought that I would share the invitations with you.

The stamp set I used is called Eat Cake. What a great name! It is a Two-Step Stamping set, so it is quick to stamp. I did use a few different techniques: Faux Shaving Cream to create the marbled-look on the birthday cake, and direct to stamp with Markers which created the two different colours on the same stamp (candles).

If you would be interested in learning these and many other techniques, a great way to do this is to schedule your own stamping workshop! Have a few of your friends get together and I will come to your home with all of the supplies and projects pre-cut and ready to stamp! The work is all done for you, all that you have to do is sit back, relax and enjoy an evening of stamping. You may even qualify for FREE stamps and merchandise from our fabulous Idea Book & Catalogue! E-mail me at staceysstampingstudio@shaw.ca if you would like more information or to book your workshop.

Happy Stamping!

Stacey

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