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The NEW 2009-2010 Idea Book is HERE!!

It is here...Finally!!  I am loving this new award winning Idea Book and am so excited to share it with you! 

Click HERE to download your copy (be patient..it is a lonnngggg download but totally worth it ;)

And....to make it all the more exciting, Stampin' Up! is offering a "Deal of the Week" for the month of July.  Here's the news......

DEAL OF THE WEEK: From July 1-31, Stampin’ Up! is offering a Deal of the Week each Monday at noon (EST).    This week it is the Scalloped edge punch!  

This is a very popular punch that creates a beautiful accent to your projects! And it is over 30% off! 

Period	Item #	Page #	Description	Regular Price	Special Price
July 1-5, 2009	112091	186	Scallop Edge punch	$15.95	$10.

Click here to order online and then click "Shop Now".

View the Big Shot Project Video

View this fantastic featured Big Shot Die Project Video on my Stampin' Up! website now.  How did we ever get along without the Big Shot?!  Here is another idea from Stampin' Up! using this easy die-cut machine. This is the "Be Happy" Jar.  What a great project to do with the kids this summer. Contact me to book a class in your home or mine. image© Stampin' Up! 1990-2009

Teresa has done it again!

"Who?" you may ask?  What? When?  Teresa Kearns is a stamping buddy of mine and I just had to show off two of her cards.  Can you believe that she is a more recent stamper?!  I love her details and quality of her work.  Who wouldn't just LOVE receiving one of these cards;)  Thanks for sharing, Teresa!

 

Summer Fun Bonus

 

It Pays (More) to Have Fun

From June 1-30, in addition to the already fantastic hostess benefits from Stampin' Up!, get even more hostess awards when you host a qualifying workshop, Catalog Party, or Personal Order:

• Hold a $250-$399.99 workshop and receive an additional $20 in hostess free dollars!
• Hold a $400 or more workshop and receive an additional $40 in hostess free dollars!*

Earn more rewards while having fun with friends and family this summer! Contact me today to learn more or place your order.

Happy Graduation, Chelsea!

I am so excited for one of our dear friends who just graduated.  I wanted to make her something different.  More artsy, more "just let myself go".  Hope this one works. We are so proud of you girl!

Copic Markers

As many of you know, I LOVE to color!!  It is so relaxing and soothing and I can spend hours doing it. Prismas color pencils and watercoloring have been favorites of mine for many years but now I have a new love...Copics!!  Here is a card I did with the sketch markers.  I did not watercolor it but instead used the Sketches with the blending marker.

Not a card

I love the Spring. It is my favorite time of year and this picture gives you a clue why. Yesterday, we got to see a last Spring baby feeling very comfortable in our back yard.  It is the first time I have seen a deer laying down in the open.  My niece was on the back deck watching the mom and baby for quite awhile.  I am hoping we get to spot the newborns of this year soon! 

Ladies Night Out with Fondue and Crafts

 My church had an awesome Ladies Night Out last night with LOTS of Fondue choices and Crafts. Thanks to Janet and Sharon and everyone else that made it so successful! (There is not one fondue flavor that I did not like.  What is there not to like about chocolate and cheese?!)  Our great social time together included jewelry making, cards, and spa-treatments.  I had two card designs for them to make and I loved seeing the variations of the themes I provided. (My long time students know how I love when they think outside of the box:)  Here are two card samples made by Christine Poole and Jamie West.  (can you believe that they are new to stamping?)  Great job, ladies!

 

Candy from a Friend

Sorry that this is a bit belated in posting (because I opened it and ate the insides somewhere in my house and could not remember where I had put it).  I LOVED this idea and card from my dear online friend, Gina Wrona!  Gina had included a little pack of M&Ms inside  (ok...they were gone in about 30 seconds so I had to find some other candy to photograph;) What a great idea made from an envelope.  Thanks so much, Gina!

Happy Birthday Card

I got some adorable birthday cards from online friends.  I love surprises in the mailbox.  Thank you to Kim from SCS birthday RAK club (aka Stampin-Girl)!  I love your card and thanks for including directions on how to make this.