Monday, February 20, 2017

Stampin' Up! Basket Builder Framelit Dies

  • Easter Egg Card
  • Spring - Easter card class this week end
  • Six weeks remain for Sale-A-Bration bonuses

Egg card using Basket Builder Framelits


I finished this quick card using the Basket Builder Framelit dies and also used the sentiment from Sealed with Love.The Watermelon Wonder color that I used is a good choice for spring cards, and the flowered paper from the 2015-2017 In Color Designer Series Paper Stack seem to shout "Spring" to me.    I wasn't entirely pleased with how plain the card looks, so I pulled out enamels, rhinestones, and pearls.  But nothing seemed to make the card "pop".   





I was about to toss the card as a failure, when I decided to look at items on the Clearance rack, and realized that I had some of last-year's In Color ribbons in my stash -- and these ribbons are on sale at deep discounts on the Stampin' Up! Clearance rack right now.  




I made a quick bow from the Watermelon Wonder 1" Dotted Trim Lace, popped it on the card and instantly loved the card.  




I used the egg dies from the Builder Framelits and cut eggs out of both Designer Series Paper and Watermelon Wonder cardstock.  You'll want to use the Fine-Tip Glue Pen to attach the eggs.    I also used the Delicate Details stamp, one of the free Sale-Bration stamps with a $50 order, to continue the lace theme. What do you think?   



Recipe:

Stamp:  Sealed with Love, Delicate Details (SAB) 
Ink:  Watermelon Wonder
Paper:  Watermelon Wonder from the 2015-2017 In Color Designer Series Paper Stacks, Watermelon Wonder Card Stock, Thick Whisper White.  Whisper White  
Accessories:  Basket Builder Framelits Dies, Watermelon Wonder 1" Dotted Trim Lace (Retired, but deeply discounted on the Stampin' Up! Clearance Rack), Big Shot Platform, Big Shot Die Cut Machine, Stampin' Scrub, Stampin' Mist Stamp Cleaner, Fine-Tip Glue Pen, Multipurpose Liquid Glue


Price: $110.00


Easter and Spring class this week end 


Get a jump on the Easter-holiday projects.  You're invited to this weekend's class where we'll make eight different Easter or Spring cards and treat packages and a 9th project that was a special request.  Here's a quick peek at the projects we'll work on.





Here's the two treat holders we'll make.  We'll color and decorate the mini egg carton, and we'll make the Chocolate egg holder using the Basket Builder Framelits.  The Easter sentiment is from the Suite Sentiments stamp set.





The image on the inside lid of the mini egg carton is from the Timeless Tags Thinlit Die.  We'll use alcohol and the reinkers in the Stampin' Spritzer to color the mini egg cartons...a really fast, easy process.  




If you're interested in attending this class.  Please sign up on my Meetup site.  While signing up for the class, check out the special 9th project only listed on my Meetup Site.    

For a closer look at these projects, check out my Instagram video. New stampers, experienced stampers and other Stampin' Up! demonstrators are always welcome.




Only 6 more weeks to join Stampin' Up! with sign up bonuses

   
Join Stampin' Up! as a demonstrator.  A demonstrator can be either a hobby demonstrator to make new friends and enjoy demonstrator product discounts of 20-25% on product purchases.   Or you can turn your hobby into a business where you are your own boss, work your own hours, and do something you love!   
  • The extra sign-up bonuses during Sale-A-Bration makes this the best time of the year to sign up as a demonstrator.  
  • Sign up as a demonstrator for $99 and get $125 in merchandise that YOU select plus an additional 2 free stamp sets.  Pick stamps that fit your stamping or scrapbooking style.  Your kit also includes business supplies and catalogs.  And your starter kit ships free! 
  • Have an Occasions catalog order over $99?  This is a great way to fill your catalog wish list and get future purchases at demo discount prices.
  • If you've been a demonstrator previously, you can sign up again, and you can drop without penalty. 
  • As a demonstrator, your future purchases earn discounts of 20 to 25%.
  • Online product and workshop training; video demonstrations, demo-only Facebook site to assist in Party Planning & classes, and Stampin' Connection demo-sharing site are just a few of the demonstrator resources available to both hobby and business demos.
  • Live events, like OnStage regionals, to see new products, meet new friends, and see old friends.  Many demos have been stamping together 5, 10 or 15+ years.
  • Stampin' Up! has been in business for over 25 years, and sells in many countries around the world. 
  • Contact me today and we'll discuss your starter kit order based on your crafting interests.  Or you can review paperwork and place your starter kit order on line.



Quick Links

  • Want to purchase at a discount?  Sign up for $99 and get $125 worth of product in your starter kit and any two free stamp sets that you select! Then enjoy your future purchases at demonstrator discount prices of 20% to 25%.
    • Clearance Rack - Clearance Rack and retiring products  -  many available only while they last


    Enjoy!



    Donna Ross
    Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator

    Private Classes for 1 or a small group of friends:  http://cardmaking.meetup.com/71/
    To place an order: Place an on-line order through my Stampin' Up! store - 24/7 Shopping 
    Current Promotions
    Start You Own Business
    Host a workshop
    Download Free Stampin' Up! Catalogs
















    Sunday, February 19, 2017

    Easter - Spring class Announced

    • New spring - Easter class 
    • Sale-A-Bration selection with each $50 purchases
    • Want to buy your Stampin' Up! products at a discount?

    Easter and Spring class project

    I've just scheduled a Easter - Spring class to get a jump on the upcoming holiday.  I have some really fun project planned.  Eight different Easter or Spring cards and treat packages and a 9th project that was a special request.  Here's a quick peek at the projects we'll work on.



    Here's a closer look at the two treat holders we'll make.  We'll color and decorate the mini egg carton, and we'll make the Chocolate egg holder using the Basket Builder Framelits.  The Easter sentiment is from the Suite Sentiments stamp set.




    Here's what the mini egg carton looks like inside.  The Timeless Tags Thinlit Die created the design on the inside cover.  I used alcohol and the reinkers in the Stampin' Spritzer to color the mini egg cartons...a really fast, easy process.  



    If you're interested in attending this class.  Please sign up on my Meetup site.  While signing up for the class, check out the special 9th project only listed on my Meetup Site.    

    For a closer look at these projects, check out my Instagram video. New stampers, experienced stampers and other Stampin' Up! demonstrators are always welcome.




    Want to buy your Stampin' Up! products at a discount?
       
    Join Stampin' Up! as a demonstrator.  A demonstrator can be either a hobby demonstrator to make new friends and enjoy demonstrator product discounts of 20-25% on product purchases.   Or you can turn your hobby into a business where you are your own boss, work your own hours, and do something you love!   
    • The extra sign-up bonuses during Sale-A-Bration makes this the best time of the year to sign up as a demonstrator.  
    • Sign up as a demonstrator for $99 and get $125 in merchandise that YOU select plus an additional 2 free stamp sets.  Pick stamps that fit your stamping or scrapbooking style.  Your kit also includes business supplies and catalogs.  And your starter kit ships free! 
    • Have an Occasions catalog order over $99?  This is a great way to fill your catalog wish list and get future purchases at demo discount prices.
    • If you've been a demonstrator previously, you can sign up again, and you can drop without penalty. 
    • As a demonstrator, your future purchases earn discounts of 20 to 25%.
    • Online product and workshop training; video demonstrations, demo-only Facebook site to assist in Party Planning & classes, and Stampin' Connection demo-sharing site are just a few of the demonstrator resources available to both hobby and business demos.
    • Live OnStage regional events, to see new products, meet new friends, and see old friends.  Many demos have been stamping together 5, 10 or 15+ years.
    • Stampin' Up! has been in business for over 25 years, and sells in many countries around the world. 
    • Contact me today and we'll discuss your starter kit order based on your crafting interests.  Or you can review paperwork and place your starter kit order on line.



    Quick Links

    • Want to purchase at a discount?  Sign up for $99 and get $125 worth of product in your starter kit and any two free stamp sets that you select! Then enjoy your future purchases at demonstrator discount prices of 20% to 25%.
      • Clearance Rack - Clearance Rack and retiring products  -  many available only while they last


      Enjoy!



      Donna Ross
      Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator

      Private Classes for 1 or a small group of friends:  http://cardmaking.meetup.com/71/
      To place an order: Place an on-line order through my Stampin' Up! store - 24/7 Shopping 
      Current Promotions
      Start You Own Business
      Host a workshop
      Download Free Stampin' Up! Catalogs















      Thursday, February 16, 2017

      Life is a Balancing Act

      • Hey, Chickie, Life is a balancing act!
      • Sale-A-Bration selection with each $50 purchases
      • What do you do for fun?

      Hey, Chick! stamp set from Stampin' Up!

      I was thinking this morning about all the things we balance in life and decided to use the Hey, Chick set to convey that feeling we've all had when things start piling up and we're trying to balance too many things in our lives.  This is a 3-5/8" X 7-3/4" card done in Tip Top Taupe.   


      Life is a balencing act



      I found that this is one of the hardest Stampin' Up! colors to photograph and get its  true color.  The others that seem to give me trouble are Pink Pirrouette and Peekaboo Peach.   
        
      So I finally broke out my DSL camera and re shot the card, and even after trying multiple color and light corrections in my software, it still doesn't look as good in the photo as my original Tip Top Taupe card.   The DSL camera did turn out to be truer colors than my iPhone camera shot. Some times the photography and color corrections take longer than the cards do!






      I chose the wood mounted set when I purchased this set, so, in order to line up all the chicks correctly, I broke out my Stamp-a-ma-gig.  Got all the hens and eggs balanced first try!

      The Hey, Chick set is one of the stamp sets you can only get as a free selection with a $50 order and only during Sale-A-Bration, and you can tell I'm really taken with this fun set.

      Recipe:

      Stamps: Hey, Chick (Sale-A-Bration set)
      Ink:  Tip Top Taupe, Watercolor pencils
      Paper: Tip Top Taupe, In Colors Designer Series Paper Stack, Whisper White
      Accessories:  Stamp-a-ma-jig


      Hobby or Business?
         
      A demonstrator can be either a hobby demonstrator to make new friends and enjoy demonstrator product discounts of 20-25% on product purchases.   Or you can turn your hobby into a business where you are your own boss, work your own hours, and do something you love!   
      • The extra sign-up bonuses during Sale-A-Bration makes this the best time of the year to sign up as a demonstrator.  
      • Sign up as a demonstrator for $99 and get $125 in merchandise that YOU select plus an additional 2 free stamp sets.  Pick stamps that fit your stamping or scrapbooking style.  Your kit also includes business supplies and catalogs.  And your starter kit ships free! 
      • Have an Occasions catalog order over $99?  This is a great way to fill your catalog wish list and get future purchases at demo discount prices.
      • If you've been a demonstrator previously, you can sign up again, and you can drop without penalty. 
      • As a demonstrator, your future purchases earn discounts of 20 to 25%.
      • Online product and workshop training; video demonstrations, demo-only Facebook site to assist in Party Planning & classes, and Stampin' Connection demo-sharing site are just a few of the demonstrator resources availalbe to both hobby and business demos.
      • Live OnStage regional events, to see new products, meet new friends, and see old friends.  Many demos have been stamping together 5, 10 or 15+ years.
      • Stampin' Up! has been in business for over 25 years, and sells in many countries around the world. 
      • Contact me today and we'll discuss your starter kit order based on your crafting interests.  Or you can review paperwork and place your starter kit order on line.


      Quick Links

      • Want to purchase at a discount?  Sign up for $99 and get $125 worth of product in your starter kit and any two free stamp sets that you select! Then enjoy your future purchases at demonstrator discount prices of 20% to 25%.
        • Clearance Rack - Clearance Rack and retiring products  -  many available only while they last


        Enjoy!



        Donna Ross
        Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator

        Private Classes for 1 or a small group of friends:  http://cardmaking.meetup.com/71/
        To place an order: Place an on-line order through my Stampin' Up! store - 24/7 Shopping 
        Current Promotions
        Start You Own Business
        Host a workshop
        Download Free Stampin' Up! Catalogs