Christmas Stamp Camp Thursday October 1

Hey Stampers yes it's that time again, and greast occasion to get an easrly start on your holiday greeting cards.

Per your request we are stamping Christmas cards that will be feature some of Stampin' Up!'s newest products!!! Such as the NEW GLIMMER PAINT, new stamp "DASHER, dry embosing folders, Christmas Cocoa Designer Series paper, ribbon, new incolors, and not to forget our favorite dazzling diamonds. You can see TWO of the project here in the photo, what you can see is how they sparkle and glimmer!!! And one more project tht will be a surprise! So you don't want to miss out. RESERVE YOUR SEAT today!!! PLEASE either email me at smilburn@centurytel.net or call 870-783-0120

Place : BOYDVILLE COMMUNITY CENTER
Time: 6:30 PM, Class Fee $7.50

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas!

Hey Stampers, Just wanted to give everyone a heds up that this Thursday is Stamp Camp night, 6:30 at the Boydsville Community Center. Class Fee $7.50.

Remember due to your requests we are starting Christmas projcts now!!! I'll also have the New HOLIDAY MINI catalogs there that is filed with all the new Holiday Stamp sets, punches, ribbons, papers and many from all the rest, and you can't buy that in any ole' store!

Check out the Snowflake card we are going to make and you'll see what I mean. The clear cup center can be filled with anything from embellishments, to candy or anything that you can dream up of that will fit inside.

Also, many of you wanted to learn how to make the pocket cards to use for teacher gifts etc. The pockets can be filled with giftcards, coffee and/or tea packets, hot cocoa packets, packs of M & M'S etc.

The third project card will be using the Christmas Cocoa Designer paper that is FLOCKED!!!! That's right it has a soft and fuzzy texture that you can actually feel !!!!

RSVP to reserve your seat today as they are going fast, just within the first couple hours of my annoucing the class I'm already at least half full!!

Everything is Coming Up Roses!!!

Recently I learned a new technique and couldn't wait to share it with my stampers, and with their overwelming response of excitement I'm sharing the how to's at this month's Stamp Camp Thursday evening.

The technique is called Brayered Roses and uses the Manhantan Flower embossing folder to create an unusual effect of adding color that is truely beautiful.

We'll also be making another card using the "Seasons of Friendship" stamp set, and another 3D card with creative folding techniques to make an dimensional flower to add to the front of your cards that has been requested by my stampers once again.

Color Challenge

I'm just back from the Premier Designs High Fashion Jewelry Rally in Fort Worth Texas and had a total blast!!! It was like a vacation for me away from the guys, and was much needed girlie girl time!!!! The new Jewelry realases from the Fall Winter Collection are the best ever and Premier has really out done themselves this time. Can you say, "I WANT IT ALL!" ?

Anyway it's back to stamping fun, and thought since everyone enjoyed the previous challenges here is another color challenge for you, by Kwernerdesigns and hope you enjoy it as much as I do!!!

Many Blessings!

Stampin' Up Deal of the Week #2

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New Idea Book Catalog, New in Colors and Special Offers!!!

Stampin Up has just recently released the 2009 - 2010 Annual Idea Book Catalog and it's shaulked full of stampin' goodies!!!!

Along with all the new stampin delights to be found in this issue is the new releasing dynamic In Colors: Rich Razzleberry, Soft Suede, Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry, Melon Mambo, and Dusty Durango.

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Stampin' Up is also featuring Summer Fun Special offers in which a special item will be on sale for only week only and the item fetured will change on Monday of each week! That's right a different item on sale each week! How awesome is that!!!! It's called Deal of the Week!

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Blender Pens

Business Tools and Forms

Let's Try A Sketch!!!

Okay,

I've been talking abut posting color combinations and sketches to help inpsire you. and sometimes were all just in need of a fresh layout for our cards and sketches can do just that very thing. Sometimes sketches can provide a new way of thinking and get us out of an over used rut sometimes, and be a form that we may never have thought of. So today I'd like to share a sketch with you and just maybe it may light a spark for you too!!!

Color Challenge

I've been following color challenges lately and have also been collecting them and saving them as color swatches. this is going to be a big help when I'm insearch of some inspiration or even some fresh approaches to when I'm wanting to use a certain color. I thought others may enjoy them too as well as some sketch challenges I plan on posting. These are not my own creations, but some that other demos have created and Iwould like to share them with you.

So here is a color challenge for you to try from Kernerdesigns. Enjoy!

Bali Breeze Stamp Camp

What could be more refreshing than a a delicate daisy?

It could only be a "Bali Breeze / Pocket Silhouettes Stamp Camp!" The project for our May Camp is in response to the special repeat request of you, "My Special Stampers".

This month's project will include this darling gift box, adorned with ribbons, dry embossing techinques, scalloped eyelet border punching and more. Inside you will find a set of Four coordinating 3 X 3 notecards each with their own special design featuring the Pocket Silhouettes stamp set and matching envelopes. Just perfect for Mother's Day gift giving, or even upcoming June Brides!!!

Class will be held on Thursday May 7th, 6:30 PM, Boydsville Community Center. Class fee is $7.50. PLEASE CALL To reserve your seat ASAP, as seats are limited and are already filling up FAST!

Third Project for this week's Stamp Camp

Okay, so ya'll have finally dragged it out of me after many request, and here is our third project for Stamp Camp on Thursday of this week!!!

Upon on a whisper of a springtime breeze, "Flight of a Butterfly" images come a lofting in. Butterflies are one of God's beautiful special creatures and are as delicate as can be, so what is more proper than for this card to feature a butterfly with velum cardstock wings that glisten in the sunshine. And to add another delicate touch what could be softer than the frayed ribbon technique in place of a bow.

The other two projects that we will be making Thursday evening are posted below along with pics of each. I'm so looking forward to seeing all of my stampers again as it seems like forever since we've been able to get together to stamp.

Many Blessings!

Stamp Camp Thursday March 5

As promised, I'm back to sahre with everyone two of the three projects we will be making later this week on Thursday evening for Stamp camp. Each of these incorpates fresh delicate colors just ready for spring.

The Birthday card uses the Sale-A-bration set "Polka Dot Punches" and the "Delicate Dots" DSP, and New Ribbon Bundle. the inside also has a dimensional window on the inside for the sentiment., and the flower centers are highlighted by rhinestones.

The Easter Card also uses some of the same DSP and the new "Sweet Stems" stamp set with pastel chalked images. I also would have liked to use the new Eyelet border stamp but since I don't have it yet, I just paper pierced the border. It also features some of the new taffeta ribbon.

And the last project is going to be a secret but is sure to please! In order to find out you have to come to stamp camp and half of the seats are already spoken for!!!!!! Don't miss out!!!!

Blessings!

Electric is back on so LET"S HAVE STAMP CAMP!!!

WOW!!!!! We were without Electric from the January ice storms almost 4 weeks!!!! We just got it back a week ago tonight and I've been busy getting laundry and everything else caught up or at least trying too!



Since the walls were beginning to close in all around us, I need my "Calgon to take me away" and what a better way to get a sense of relief is to STAMP! So Let's get back into the swing of things with my regular Monthly STAMP CAMP on THURSDAY MARCH 5th!!!!



I'll do my best to get the class samples posted either tomorrow or no later than Sunday! They all feature a fresh breath of Spring since we've had enough of Winter do us for another year, as we just encountered the Storm of the Century!!!!!



Many Blessings!

It's Spring Summer Catalog & Sale-a-bration Time!

WOW! it's time for a new catalog , just in time for spring!!!!!

I'm so excited about this new catalog as it's has such a fresh feeling and is such a break from all of the winter weather we've been having!

I don't have many of these catalogs and they are going FAST as I'm making a SPECIAL OFFERING on them , so contact me today for your copy and find out all the details and I'll get it to you uimmeadiately!!!!

From now until March 31st for every $50 you spend in product you can choose a FREE item from this Sale-a-bration brochure! There are stamps, designer series paper and a ribbon bundle! What are ya waiting for?

Stampin' Up!'s new Spring/Summer 2009 Idea Book & Catalog is filled with surprises and beautiful new products - new hardware, ribbon, designer series paper, crocheted flowers, corduroy buttons and more!

To download your personal copy click on the link to the left of this post or contact me to receive a hard copy!

Surviving an Ice Storm with a Valentine Just For You!

Yep, were still live a kicking, but still haning on with NO POWER TO DATE.

During the break my stamper's wanted to take for January, we assisted my brother-in-law with trips to Memhpis for eye surgery as he had a cancerous tumor removed and within a couple of days was hit with a devasting ice storm which we are still trying to dig out from. It's been over two weeks and we still don't have power. So yes, I'm running on a generator. During this time our Internet server was also down so I've also just recently been able to get back online. to top things off there is still miles and miles of high line poles down, andwe were hit with heavy rains over night, and many of the fields were these poles are located are now lakes everwhere and we have excess high winds today reaching upto 60 MPH. there is no telling when the line men will be able to regain working on suppling electric to our area. And no, this isn't Kentucky, it's Arkansas.

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Now for the good stuff everyone has been waiting on! Cards!!!!! MY VALENTINE TO YOU!!!! This was a card I had planned on originally using at my February stamp camp.

Stamp Set : SAB Polka Dot Punches
Cardstock : Real Red, W White
Ink: Craft White
Accessories: Big Shot Scalloped Circle, Black Brads, Real Red 5/8" ribbon, White Embossing Powder, Cuttlebug Hearts Emossing Folder

I am so ready for spring, and many of my stampers love the ease and quickness of direct stamping and I came up with idea just for them and it maybe had to see but features the shredded ribbon technique instead of a bow, and stamped cardstock vellum for a gosmmer glittery wings.


Stamp Set: Flight of the Butterfly
Cardstock: B. Banana, Regal Rose, Pumpkin P., Pretty in Pink, W. White, DSP Sweet Always. White Vellum
Ink: B Banana, Regal Rose, Pumpkin P
Accessories: Eyelet punch, Pretty in Pink Taffeta Ribbon, Heat & Stick powder, Dazzling Diamonds glitter

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This last card is a SASE of I do believe the work of Gretchen Barron. I had thought about using it for a class but for my personal preferrence I would change the mat for the top white layer to Kiwi Kiss. Would have changed this one but it was glued down to well.


Stamp Set: Sweet Stems , Sincere Salutations
Cardstock: Kiwi Kiss, W White, Rose Red, DSP- Raspberry Tart
Ink: B Black, Kiwi Kiss, Rose Red
Accessories: Aquapainter, Kiwi Kiss Ribbon, Scalloped Edge punch, Stickles