And the winners are - Drumroll please
Posted on March 31st, 2009, no responses.
It’s so much fun to enter a contest, that excitment of wondering, wishing, dreaming of the possibilities. Personally, I’m not a “lucky” gal. I never win anything randomly. So often I enter a contest and forget shortly after because I’m never “that person”. That is until last week! During the Stampin’ Up! Hawaii trip, Stampin’ Up gave away several special edition iPod’s complete with Stampin’ Up logo engraved on them. I actually put my name in the bin and never gave it a second thought because I never win. I was OVER THE MOON when I learned I had won one!
Now it’s my turn to pass on this feeling and share the excitment as I announce the winners of my “Customer Apprecation” drawing. Thanks to all who ordered during my Customer Appreciation event.
Huge congratulations go to: Read the rest of this entry…
Hodgepodge necklace and card
Posted on March 29th, 2009,
no responses.
It’s the card you can wear! How stinkin’ cool is this! Make your card the gift itself.
The necklace is made out of Hodgepodge Hardware. It is the front part of the card, and it comes off to wear.
See below for supply list and instructions.
Dolphins, Turtles and other amazing sea life
Posted on March 26th, 2009,
2 responses.
I couldn’t resist posting a few pictures from our day here at the resort in Hawaii. We just “hung out” with the locals…the local sea turtles, the local dolphins, sting rays and even the eels (not so crazy about the eels). We snorkeling and swam in the resort’s lagoon, which is approx. 4 acres, salt water fed and has many species of fish, and more that come in and hang out in it.
One of the coolest visitors to the lagoon is the sea turtles that swim in and munch on the algae around the waterfall. At any one time there seemed like there was 10 or more turtles hanging out, and they swim right up to and by you as if you weren’t there. They are protected, and you’re not supposed to touch them…but there’s no law against them touching you and they did swim into us a couple times. It was one of the coolest (and at times freakiest) experiences. The one “local” in the lagoon we did not enjoy, was an eel who seemed to want to follow Leasa and I, we screamed like little girls hehehe. Read the rest of this entry…
A post from paradise
Posted on March 25th, 2009,
one response.
We have arrived landed in Kona, Hawaii on Sunday and at first glance it felt like we were landing right on a volcano with all of the lava. Very wild stuff. We got to the Hilton Waikoloa Village and immediately felt like we were in paradise. This is one of the most amazing places I’ve ever been to.
Stampin’ Up threw a welcome party by one of the pools our first night. We were greeted by cute Hawaiians bearing beads and flowers for our hair. The picture to the right is part of our gang (and former Advisory board) Leasa Williams, myself, Dale Filemore (President of SU), Cheryl Flynn and Catherine Pooler.
Below are some other cool pics, there are whales frolicking right outside our hotel room. Read the rest of this entry…
A little fun in the sun from Honolulu
Posted on March 21st, 2009,
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Greetings from Waikiki Beach - Honolulu, Hawaii!
We are getting ready to spend our last night on this island before we head over to the Big Island tomorrow to meet up with the Stampin’ Up party. We took this picture to the right last night at dinner from our table.
We went to Pearl Harbor yesterday and visited the Memorial, with good friends Cheryl & Casey Flynn, and Leasa & Aaron Williams. We went to Chinatown for some fabulous Dim Sum. Then today we all climbed the Diamond Head crater, formed by a volcanic blast 300,000 years ago. It was a lot of stairs, but the view was sooooo worth it!
TO SEE ALL OF MY HAWAIIAN STAMPIN UP ADVENTURE CLICK HERE > Read the rest of this entry…
Way cool - Shower curtain project - video
Posted on March 20th, 2009,
no responses.
Oh my gosh!! This is sooo cool!!
There’s a brand new video on my “official” Stampin’ Up website from Jaron Winder, and he shows how to create the coolest shower curtain using the Flowing Flowers from Stampin’ Up’s Decor Elements wall art line. He also shows a matching candle bowl to coordinate.
Shower Curtain
• Decor Elements- Flowing Flowers in Black
• Clear Shower Curtain
• Mellow Moss Shower Curtain Read the rest of this entry…
Top Note purse card - too cute
Posted on March 20th, 2009,
no responses.
This card was made by Dania Welch. She die cut the Top Note on the double sided paper, and folded the top over to create a purse, then added some ribbon. It’s attached with Stampin’ Up dimensionals, so it’s raised and a note card can be placed in the purse. This paper is the Delicate Dots designer paper available during Sale A Bration for free (only thru March 31).
The flowers were stamped with the Sale A Bration set: Polka dot Punches, then punched out with Stampin’ Up’s 5 petal punch which fits that image perfectly. Read the rest of this entry…
Aloha! Hawaii bound
Posted on March 18th, 2009,
no responses.
Thanks to all of you, my amazing customers and demonstrator group (Team Stamp It) - I qualified for Stampin’ Up!’s
annual incentive trip to Hawaii. THANK YOU!!!! Don’t miss my customer appreciation sale in honor of YOU!
Normally this trip is a cruise, but this year is the first year ever that it’s “land based”. We extended the trip so we could go to honolulu & Pearl Harbor, then we’re hopping over the Big Island of Hawaii. the resort Stampin’ Up choose looks totally amazing: The Hilton Waikoloa Village. It’s an all expenses paid trip for 2, thanks to Stampin’ Up! I LOVE THIS COMPANY!!!
We received our travel itinerary in this adorable Hawaiian travel document pouch that has a Stampin’ Up tag on the inside. It’s soooo stinkin’ cool!!
Stay tuned, I will be posting more of the trip … coming soon!
St. Patricks Day card - Pinch Proof
Posted on March 13th, 2009,
no responses.
Don’t forget to wear green this St. Patrick’s Day! This is the most adorable card featured in my online store this month, using the Stampin’ Up Pinch Proof stamp set. I love the jumping leprechaun and how he pops right off the metal edge tag. Read the rest of this entry…
Thank you for Stamping for a Cause
Posted on March 11th, 2009,
2 responses.
Animal Crackers card kit & Stamp for a Cause was a huge success!!!
You may remember this kit was designed by Heather Summers, a fellow Stampin’ Up Demonstrator in Canada. She created this to raise money for a fundraiser to raise money for Pediatric Cancer, and for a special little boy who was diagnosed with Stage IV Neuroblastoma. When I heard what Heather was doing, and saw this class she had designed, I knew wanted to be a part of it, so I donated a portion of the sales from each Animal Crackers card kit to the Jimmy Fund / Dana Farber Institute to support cancer research.
I’m SUPER EXCITED to report the total amount raised for Cancer Research from the sales of this kit were $300!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you to all who were a part of this!!! You gals are the BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!! Click here to see the winners of the free stamps >
And the winners of the free stamps are…
Posted on March 11th, 2009,
no responses.
Thank you to all who Stamped for a Cause with my Animal Crackers card kit!
This kit was a huge success in helping to raise money for the Jimmy Fund and cancer research. I will be announcing the final amount raised shortly.
In addition to a donation to the Jimmy Fund, everyone who purchased my Animal Crackers kit in March was entered into a drawing for one of two Level 3 Hostess sets: Goody-Goody Gum Drops or Dream a Little.
And now, I’m super excited to announce the winners of those sets are
{DRUM ROLL PLEASE}
Tammy Thompson - Goody-Goody Gum Drops
Carleen Magri - Dream A Little
Video Tutorial: Watercoloring Technique
Posted on March 4th, 2009,
one response.
My stamp club theme this month is watercoloring with aqua painters. I enjoy watercoloring, I find it very soothing and stress relieving.
This gorgeous card using the Music Expressions stamp set is one of the club projects. Layering color ans shading your image when watercoloring creates depth. You’ll notice how the cello appears to “pop” right off of this card.
I’ve created this short video snippet to demonstrate how the cello shading was created. Click on the video below to view. Read the rest of this entry…
New Easter Stamp sets - Just released!
Posted on March 2nd, 2009,
no responses.
Great news! Special Stampin’ Up! Easter Stamp sets have just been released. Click on the image above to view them regular size in pdf. These are the most adorable sets.
Item
Description
Retail Price
113196
An Egg-cellent Easter
$21.95
113262
Wagon Full of Fun
$34.95
113822
Eight Great Greetings
$27.95
115421
Ocho saludos geniales (Spanish Eight Great Greetings)
$27.95
114643
Huit souhaits sympas (French Eight Great Greetings)
$27.95
113833
Egg Hunt Stampin’ Around wheel
$6.50
FREE STAMPS - Sale A Bration is here
Posted on March 1st, 2009,
no responses.
Join the Sale-A-Bration!
It’s Sale-A-Bration time again at Stampin’ Up!, and free product is what it’s all about!
Every year Stampin’ Up! gives customers, hostesses, and new demonstrators the opportunity to earn fantastic, FREE, limited-edition products they’ll enjoy for years to come.
Here’s how Sale-A-Bration works:
CUSTOMERS
When you spend $50 on Stampin’ Up! merchandise, you’ll receive a free Sale-A-Bration reward. There’s no limit-for every $50 you spend, you can select another free Sale-A-Bration reward. Click to shop online > Read the rest of this entry…
Hodgepodge necklace and card
Posted on March 29th, 2009, no responses.
It’s the card you can wear! How stinkin’ cool is this! Make your card the gift itself.
The necklace is made out of Hodgepodge Hardware. It is the front part of the card, and it comes off to wear.
See below for supply list and instructions.
Dolphins, Turtles and other amazing sea life
Posted on March 26th, 2009, 2 responses.
I couldn’t resist posting a few pictures from our day here at the resort in Hawaii. We just “hung out” with the locals…the local sea turtles, the local dolphins, sting rays and even the eels (not so crazy about the eels). We snorkeling and swam in the resort’s lagoon, which is approx. 4 acres, salt water fed and has many species of fish, and more that come in and hang out in it.
One of the coolest visitors to the lagoon is the sea turtles that swim in and munch on the algae around the waterfall. At any one time there seemed like there was 10 or more turtles hanging out, and they swim right up to and by you as if you weren’t there. They are protected, and you’re not supposed to touch them…but there’s no law against them touching you and they did swim into us a couple times. It was one of the coolest (and at times freakiest) experiences. The one “local” in the lagoon we did not enjoy, was an eel who seemed to want to follow Leasa and I, we screamed like little girls hehehe. Read the rest of this entry…
A post from paradise
Posted on March 25th, 2009, one response.
We have arrived landed in Kona, Hawaii on Sunday and at first glance it felt like we were landing right on a volcano with all of the lava. Very wild stuff. We got to the Hilton Waikoloa Village and immediately felt like we were in paradise. This is one of the most amazing places I’ve ever been to.
Stampin’ Up threw a welcome party by one of the pools our first night. We were greeted by cute Hawaiians bearing beads and flowers for our hair. The picture to the right is part of our gang (and former Advisory board) Leasa Williams, myself, Dale Filemore (President of SU), Cheryl Flynn and Catherine Pooler.
Below are some other cool pics, there are whales frolicking right outside our hotel room. Read the rest of this entry…
A little fun in the sun from Honolulu
Posted on March 21st, 2009, no responses.
Greetings from Waikiki Beach - Honolulu, Hawaii!
We are getting ready to spend our last night on this island before we head over to the Big Island tomorrow to meet up with the Stampin’ Up party. We took this picture to the right last night at dinner from our table.
We went to Pearl Harbor yesterday and visited the Memorial, with good friends Cheryl & Casey Flynn, and Leasa & Aaron Williams. We went to Chinatown for some fabulous Dim Sum. Then today we all climbed the Diamond Head crater, formed by a volcanic blast 300,000 years ago. It was a lot of stairs, but the view was sooooo worth it!
TO SEE ALL OF MY HAWAIIAN STAMPIN UP ADVENTURE CLICK HERE > Read the rest of this entry…
Way cool - Shower curtain project - video
Posted on March 20th, 2009, no responses.
Oh my gosh!! This is sooo cool!!
There’s a brand new video on my “official” Stampin’ Up website from Jaron Winder, and he shows how to create the coolest shower curtain using the Flowing Flowers from Stampin’ Up’s Decor Elements wall art line. He also shows a matching candle bowl to coordinate.
Shower Curtain
• Decor Elements- Flowing Flowers in Black
• Clear Shower Curtain
• Mellow Moss Shower Curtain Read the rest of this entry…
Top Note purse card - too cute
Posted on March 20th, 2009, no responses.
This card was made by Dania Welch. She die cut the Top Note on the double sided paper, and folded the top over to create a purse, then added some ribbon. It’s attached with Stampin’ Up dimensionals, so it’s raised and a note card can be placed in the purse. This paper is the Delicate Dots designer paper available during Sale A Bration for free (only thru March 31).
The flowers were stamped with the Sale A Bration set: Polka dot Punches, then punched out with Stampin’ Up’s 5 petal punch which fits that image perfectly. Read the rest of this entry…
Aloha! Hawaii bound
Posted on March 18th, 2009, no responses.
Thanks to all of you, my amazing customers and demonstrator group (Team Stamp It) - I qualified for Stampin’ Up!’s
annual incentive trip to Hawaii. THANK YOU!!!! Don’t miss my customer appreciation sale in honor of YOU!
Normally this trip is a cruise, but this year is the first year ever that it’s “land based”. We extended the trip so we could go to honolulu & Pearl Harbor, then we’re hopping over the Big Island of Hawaii. the resort Stampin’ Up choose looks totally amazing: The Hilton Waikoloa Village. It’s an all expenses paid trip for 2, thanks to Stampin’ Up! I LOVE THIS COMPANY!!!
We received our travel itinerary in this adorable Hawaiian travel document pouch that has a Stampin’ Up tag on the inside. It’s soooo stinkin’ cool!!
Stay tuned, I will be posting more of the trip … coming soon!
St. Patricks Day card - Pinch Proof
Posted on March 13th, 2009, no responses.
Don’t forget to wear green this St. Patrick’s Day! This is the most adorable card featured in my online store this month, using the Stampin’ Up Pinch Proof stamp set. I love the jumping leprechaun and how he pops right off the metal edge tag. Read the rest of this entry…
Thank you for Stamping for a Cause
Posted on March 11th, 2009, 2 responses.
Animal Crackers card kit & Stamp for a Cause was a huge success!!!
You may remember this kit was designed by Heather Summers, a fellow Stampin’ Up Demonstrator in Canada. She created this to raise money for a fundraiser to raise money for Pediatric Cancer, and for a special little boy who was diagnosed with Stage IV Neuroblastoma. When I heard what Heather was doing, and saw this class she had designed, I knew wanted to be a part of it, so I donated a portion of the sales from each Animal Crackers card kit to the Jimmy Fund / Dana Farber Institute to support cancer research.
I’m SUPER EXCITED to report the total amount raised for Cancer Research from the sales of this kit were $300!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you to all who were a part of this!!! You gals are the BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!! Click here to see the winners of the free stamps >
And the winners of the free stamps are…
Posted on March 11th, 2009, no responses.
Thank you to all who Stamped for a Cause with my Animal Crackers card kit!
This kit was a huge success in helping to raise money for the Jimmy Fund and cancer research. I will be announcing the final amount raised shortly.
In addition to a donation to the Jimmy Fund, everyone who purchased my Animal Crackers kit in March was entered into a drawing for one of two Level 3 Hostess sets: Goody-Goody Gum Drops or Dream a Little.
And now, I’m super excited to announce the winners of those sets are
{DRUM ROLL PLEASE}
Tammy Thompson - Goody-Goody Gum Drops
Carleen Magri - Dream A Little
Video Tutorial: Watercoloring Technique
Posted on March 4th, 2009, one response.
My stamp club theme this month is watercoloring with aqua painters. I enjoy watercoloring, I find it very soothing and stress relieving.
This gorgeous card using the Music Expressions stamp set is one of the club projects. Layering color ans shading your image when watercoloring creates depth. You’ll notice how the cello appears to “pop” right off of this card.
I’ve created this short video snippet to demonstrate how the cello shading was created. Click on the video below to view. Read the rest of this entry…
New Easter Stamp sets - Just released!
Posted on March 2nd, 2009, no responses.
Great news! Special Stampin’ Up! Easter Stamp sets have just been released. Click on the image above to view them regular size in pdf. These are the most adorable sets.
| Item | Description | Retail Price |
| 113196 |
An Egg-cellent Easter |
$21.95 |
| 113262 |
Wagon Full of Fun |
$34.95 |
| 113822 |
Eight Great Greetings |
$27.95 |
| 115421 |
Ocho saludos geniales (Spanish Eight Great Greetings) |
$27.95 |
| 114643 |
Huit souhaits sympas (French Eight Great Greetings) |
$27.95 |
| 113833 |
Egg Hunt Stampin’ Around wheel |
$6.50 |
FREE STAMPS - Sale A Bration is here
Posted on March 1st, 2009, no responses.
Join the Sale-A-Bration!
It’s Sale-A-Bration time again at Stampin’ Up!, and free product is what it’s all about!
Every year Stampin’ Up! gives customers, hostesses, and new demonstrators the opportunity to earn fantastic, FREE, limited-edition products they’ll enjoy for years to come.
Here’s how Sale-A-Bration works:
CUSTOMERS
When you spend $50 on Stampin’ Up! merchandise, you’ll receive a free Sale-A-Bration reward. There’s no limit-for every $50 you spend, you can select another free Sale-A-Bration reward. Click to shop online > Read the rest of this entry…
