Last Call - Don't forget Calendar Class Friday Night!

Stampin' Up! Perpetual Birthday Calendar Class + 2 cards on 1/1/10

Cost: $20.00

We will be using the SU Perpetual Birthday Calendars. These calendars are perfect because they never expire. You can keep it for yourself or use it as a great gift.

The 2 cards haven't been designed yet, so it will be a surprise!

ALL SUPPLIES PROVIDED - You don't even have to bring adhesive to this class!!

Drinks and Light Snacks will be provided.

Time: 6:30pm

At Julie's House!!

My SU perpetual Birthday calendar class - Sample

I got a couple questions like..."What's a perpetual Birthday calendar class?" It's a calendar that has the month and days listed but NO year. You stamp on each month to decorate it and then you would write people's birthday's/anniversary's etc on the dates so you remember when to send cards. Here's a sample of the August page that I did on my master calendar...(you can change it if you want at the class.) I had to scan it in 2 sections since the calendar is longer than my scanner. Hopefully that clears up any confusion.

Here are the details on my class:


Stampin' Up! Perpetual Birthday Calendar Class + 2 cards on 1/1/10

Cost: $20.00

We will be using the SU Perpetual Birthday Calendars. These calendars are perfect because they never expire. You can keep it for yourself or use it as a great gift.

The 2 cards haven't been designed yet, so it will be a surprise!

ALL SUPPLIES PROVIDED - You don't even have to bring adhesive to this class!!

Drinks and Light Snacks will be provided.

Time: 6:30pm

RSVP by 12/30/09. Space is limited!! Email me to reserve your spot!!

Monogram Initial Note Cards Round 2

Here's round 2...my deep purple and light blue versions...

Monogram Initial Note Card Sets

I have to make several monogram note card sets for various teachers, staff, office assistants and RE instructors. I decided to go to my old favorite layout for monogram note cards and mass create them. Tonight I got done with the first round. I plan to make several color schemes using various designer papers so each person has a few different colors. This is my "brown and pink" set and I chose the accent colors of the card stock based upon what was in the designer paper. I love the designer paper because it is loaded with sparkly glitter accents on top of the designs (which is very hard to see in the photo.) It is much prettier in real life. Since my note cards are very casual, I decided to do the first letter of their first name as the monogram instead of their last name. (If I had a more elegant design, I would have used last name.) Anyhow, I will post 'em as I get them done...hopefully a batch a night over the next couple of nights.

Christmas/Holiday Cards

I have received a few requests to post my various holiday cards that I am sending out this year. That's actually tough to do...I have over 20 different cards that are going out to over 100+ people and I neglected to scan all of them since I did most of them back in the Spring of 2009...ooops! The good news is that some of them have been posted over the last year on my webshots site. (Speaking of which...here's the website... http://community.webshots.com/user/su70928 )

The webshots site has got more projects/cards on it than my blog since it is older and has archives AND I can group things together better. Check it out if you are looking for some inspiration!

This Snow Lady is one that I don't think made it up on my blog yet and is one of my favs.

Stampin' Up! Perpetual Birthday Calendar Class + 2 cards on 1/1/10

Stampin' Up! Perpetual Birthday Calendar Class + 2 cards on 1/1/10

Cost: $20.00

We will be using the SU Perpetual Birthday Calendars. These calendars are perfect because they never expire. You can keep it for yourself or use it as a great gift.

The 2 cards haven't been designed yet, so it will be a surprise!

ALL SUPPLIES PROVIDED - You don't even have to bring adhesive to this class!!

Drinks and Light Snacks will be provided.

RSVP by 12/30/09. Space is limited!! Email me to reserve your spot!!

Girl Scouts Holiday Card

I had the girl scouts over this weekend to stamp and this is one of the holiday cards they could choose. (For those that didn't want Santa, they used a snowman and changed the sentiment to either Season's Greetings or Happy Holidays, but I don't have any pictures of that - sorry!) The card is standard layout.

Stamps: Santa = Holiday Tag Team; Sentiment = Season of Joy
Accessories: Red ribbon, Ticket Corner Punch, Scallop punches, SU embossing Folder, Markers

Stampin' Up! Dormant Stamp Sets Retiring January 4, 2010

Dormant Stamp Sets Discontinued on January 4, 2010

As promised, many of the stamp sets currently on our dormant list have been available for a year and now it is time to say goodbye. The following stamp sets will be discontinued on January 4, 2010.

Item Number
Stamp Set

113407
Back Woods

114492
Beautiful Baby

114486
Birthday Wish

113200
Branch Out

114496
Celebrations

113732
Central Park

113206
Classic Sketches

113226
Classy & Fabulous

114498
Flowers in Silhouette

113405
Font of You

113216
For the Bride

114494
Forever

109425
Friend by Definition

114488
Fun Flowers

113716
Garden Greetings

114490
Glad Friends

111580
Grand Soiree

113242
Hit the Road

113710
Lexicon of Leaves

113236
Man's Best Friend

114423
Ocean Commotion

113728
Playful Petals

109276
Polka Dot

111544
Putt Putt

113240
Quilt Quips

113754
Really Retro

113403
Sip by Sip

113726
Sweet Stems

113250
That's Funny

113688
Wonderful Watercolors

114028
Para la novia

114032
Acuarelas Maravillosas



The stamp sets will soon be gone for good. Order now on my Stampin' Up! website at: www.juliesaylor.stampinup.net

Girl Scout Kids Class Project

Every holiday season I do a special class for one of the local girl scout troops. This is the "craft" item that they are making this weekend...a nice little treat for a friend or teacher.

Hint: Over the past few months the York Peppermint Patties have been repackaged and are now in a "foil pouch" instead of the nice ROUND wrapper (which is what is needed for these darling trinkets.) Sooo, after searching high and low, I discovered that the there is a brand name called Pearsons that you can get at Walmart. Also, if you want to go a bit more expensive the incredible tasting DOVE BLISS pieces of chocolate work well too. (They are kinda rounded squares but still work great. I highly recommend the PEPPERMINT BARK or CARAMEL ones.) :)

Dasher - Kids class

Here's a card I am doing at my kids class this week. It features the pretty SU stamp "Dasher".

Set: Dasher
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Paper: SU Merry Moments Designer Paper
C/S: Chocolate Chip, Real Red, White
Accessories: Ticket Corner Punch, Long Scallop Punch, 6 Petal Flower Punch, Metallic Gold Pen

Holiday Cards - no stamping!

Took a break from cleaning up to play today :)
I actually found all these supplies in a stack of holiday "stuff" that I think I probably touched this past Spring when I got my holiday cards done. (Sheepish grin.) So, while we were watching a movie, I colored the images and cut them out. Then I simply attached the sticker sentiment, ribbon, decorative paper and embossed c/s to the white card with the colored image and viola - instant card.

The penguin and santa images are two of my favs :)
Hope everyone is enjoying the long weekend before it is back to work/school!

Dasher

Here's a nice card using one of my favorite new SU stamps - Dasher.
See how simply by adding the partial circle behind the reindeer it can change the whole feel of the card? I love the "snow crested" hills (thank you to dazzling diamonds for that!) and the slight yellow tinge around the moon...love that effect too!

Stamp Sets: Dasher and Christmas Punch (hostess set)

Happy Thanksgiving!

Here's a great card from a recent swap I did. I love that the flower is from a Valentine's themed set and gets "double duty" here . The sentiment are two different ones put together. The ribbon piece is a small "leftover" that most people would have thrown out, but I kept and it ties in the the overall scheme of things with the browns.

Hope your Turkey Day is filled with yummy food and great family memories!

Autumn Days

This little leaf and some pretty SU designer paper make this a very versatile set!

Razzle Dazzle

Check out what a little sponging can do to a card to really make it blend perfectly with the SU designer paper! Just about any sentiment will work with this card from birthday to anniversary to thinking of you and get well.

Stamp Sets: Razzle Dazzle, Kind and Caring Thoughts (sentiment)
SU Designer Paper: Razzleberry Lemonade

Autumn Days

Here's a great masculine card for a Fall bithday featuring the AUTUMN DAYS stamp set!

Also: There is a HUGE SALE going on at Stampin' Up! So many things up to 50% OFF...TOO MUCH TO LIST HERE!

Check out www.stampinup.com to see it all and don't forget you can go online shopping via my SU website at:

www.juliesaylor.stampinup.net

Peppermint Patty Spiders from Kids Class

I neglected to post these from a kids class I did back in October. They were a HUGE hit with the kids. (Anything involving candy usually is - LOL!) You need to use the small peppermint patties that are individually wrapped in foil...don't use the ones in the foil "rectangular packets" that you tear open...you need the ones in the foil that is folded around the patty and you peel off.

Again, I missed out on pictures of the kids and these are samples from other people...but you get the drift. The kids tweaked theirs alot and made designs (think stars, hearts, dollar signs etc.) for the eyes...they were very unique.

If you don't like the 3-D spider, simply create the spider as a 1-D embellishment for the front of a halloween card :)

You can use a nose or not, create the same colored legs or different and tweak them as much as you want. I think they are adorable :)

Altered Notebook/Journal

Here's my version of an altered notebook/journal we did at my kids crafting class at the local school. Unfortunatley I did not get pictures of the other kids journals. They were FANTASTIC. I gave them the basic color scheme and then let them go to it with the glitter, glue, embellishments, punches, jems/jewels, buttons, ribbons, decorative papers etc. It was so neat to see how each of the girls made their journals their own by using the different materials. The size of the journal was 5x7 and I applied a layer of sealant over it when I was done so I wouldn't have glitter flaking off of it.

11/27 Stamp Camp canceled

Hey Everyone - thanks SO MUCH for responding so quickly that you can't make the stamp camp on 11/27. It makes it easier on me to cancel it now than delay since I have heard from the majority of my regulars that they can't make it.

With that said, I honestly know that I CAN'T have a stamp camp in on a Friday night before the New Year...it's pure craziness here and you know I have massive family arriving in December for an extended stay.

If I am able to squeeze a stamp camp together, it would have to be on a weekend and those are busy enough as it is around the holidays for most people. (If you REALLY want to stamp on a weekend drop me an email and I will set something up - even if it is just a few cards/not an actual camp.) From this weekend through mid-December I need to get into "clean up" mode and figure out what to do with everything, but I can always take a break and stamp! I am just so happy I did the bulk of my Christmas cards back in JAN/FEB/MARCH of this year because there is NO WAY I could get them done now!

Anyhow, stay tuned on the blog as I will try to hit your in-boxes every couple of days with appropriate themed cards/projects. I just finished a decorated journal/notebook for a class that I am doing at the local Elem. school Wed. afternoon. Once the layer of sealer dries on it I will get a picture and post it on Wednesday!!

November Stamp Camp 11/27

November Stamp camp is Friday 11/27 (Black Friday!) I figure with all the craziness going on, who doesn't want to get out of the hosue for a few hours and stamp?? If I don't have enough RSVP's I will cancel it though, so make sure you RSVP!

It is a Christmas Card only camp and will feature FAST Christmas Card designs...seriously! It should take no more than 2+ hours to get these cards done.
Here are the details:

DATE: Friday, November 27th

Time: 6:30 PM

Fee: $20

Make 10 cards (2 each of 5 different designs).
ALL of the cards will be CHRISTMAS/WINTER HOLIDAY THEMED. Cards will feature various sets and a variety of sentiments will be provided for you.

Light snacks and drinks will be provided. It is a great chance to get out of the house for a little bit and stamp. Please bring a friend too.

RSVP by 11/23/09 to confirm your spot. Space is limited.

***All supplies provided except Adhesive. Please bring your own adhesive(s) of choice. I strongly recommend that you bring SNAIL adhesive/mono adhesive AND glue dots.*** You never know what kind you may like. It's great to have a variety!

Stamp Camp Card # 5

Stamp Sets: Fall Flair, Holidays and Wishes (or any sentiment)
C/S: Vanilla, Kiwi More Mustard, So Saffron, Cranberry Crisp, Burgundy Textured C/S
Ink: Versamark, More Mustard, Ruby Red, So Saffron
Accessories: Rectangle Scallop Punch (purple one), Gold Embossing Powder, Powder Pal Tray, Paint Brush, Burgandy Wide Ribbon

Stamp Camp Card # 4

Stamp Sets: Polka Dot Punches, Birthday Greetings (or any sentiment)
C/S: White, Kiwi Kiss, Tangerine Tango, Pacific Point
SU: Designer Series Paper Holiday Moments
Ink: Kiwi Kiss, Tangerine Tango, Basic Black
Accessories: Trip Flower Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, 1 ¼ circle punch, 1 3/8 circle punch, long scallop border punch, signo white gel pen, wide white grosgrain ribbon, narrow orange grosgrain ribbon, orange brad, 1/16th hole punch

Stamp Camp Card # 3

Stamp Sets: Patterned Pines, Great Greetings (or other sentiment)
C/S: Garden Green, Chocolate Chip, White, Real Red,
Ink: Garden Green, Chocolate Chip, Real Red, Old Olive
Accessories: SU Embroidery Border Punch, Olive Wide Ribbon, Sponge, SU Embossing Folder

Stamp Camp Card # 2

This card was reworked while at the camp using the same pieces/parts that came with it by one of my attendees. Since SU's designer paper is 2 sided, you can get a totally different look with it.

Stamp Sets: Autumn Splendor, Grateful Greetings
C/S: Naturals ivory, chocolate chip, ruby red
SU Designer Series Paper
Ink: Ruby Red
Accessories: Ticket Corner Punch, Long Scallop punch, Cranberry Crisp Stitched ribbon, Wide Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, Scallop Oval Punch

Stamp Camp Card # 1

Stamp Sets: Patterned Pines, Teeny Tiny Wishes
C/S: Whisper White, Real Red
Ink: Real Red
Accessories: Red stitched ribbon, corner rounder, white ribbon, red gem/jewel, Red brads, SU modern label punch

I love the clean and simple look of this card. The simplicity of it and classic red and white colors really look great :)

Monster Mash Treats

Another project that I did with the kids at the kids class this month. Inside the clear mini acrylic paint cans are these incredible "new" M&M's called "M&M's Premium". This flavor was chocoate mint and they taste very similar to a junior mint, but more chocolatly. They are so addicting. They don't have the crispy shell and instead have a "soft" shell that is marbelized to give them a really cool look. Anyhow, the project was simple, attach designer paper around the can, add some punched accents (bats or spiders), add the matted label on top of the can and some various ribbons tied to the can and VIOLA! The kids loved it.

Halloween Treat Project

I had a kids class at the local Elementary school last week and this was one of their creations. They stamped the cardstock and then created the box for the oversized lollipop and filled it with black paper shred. They also stamped a simple matted tag and then we tied it up with some colorful ribbon. The kids loved it!

Halloween Card - Pumpkins

Here's a card we did at my kids stamping class this week.

Halloween Card

Here's a little Halloween card I did - enjoy!

Last Call Halloween Class!

Last call for my Halloween Themed Class on 10/23!! Don't forget - you have to RSVP by 10/20! If I don't have the RSVP's, I will need to cancel the class.

I am having a Halloween Themed stamp class on 10/23. Mark your calendars and RSVP now!

Make 3 Halloween different Halloween cards and 1 small project.
Cost is $10.00

DATE: Friday, October 23rd

Time: 6:30 PM - 10:00 PM

Fee: $10

Make 3 cards AND 1 small Halloween Themed Project.

Light snacks and drinks will be provided. It is a great chance to get out of the house for a little bit and stamp. Please bring a friend too.

RSVP by 10/20/09 to confirm your spot. Space is limited.

***All supplies provided except Adhesive. Please bring your own adhesive(s) of choice. I strongly recommend that you bring SNAIL adhesive/mono adhesive or double-sided tape AND glue dots.*** You never know what kind you may like. It's great to have a variety!

October Stamp Camp is on 10/30!

Mark your calendars! My October Stamp Camp is on Friday, 10/30!

DATE: Friday, October 30th

Time: 6:30 PM - 11:00 PM

Fee: $20

Make 10 cards (2 each of 5 different designs).
2 of the cards will be CHRISTMAS/WINTER HOLIDAY THEMED. Cards will feature various sets and a variety of sentiments will be provided for you stamp the cards for whatever occasion you need.

Light snacks and drinks will be provided. It is a great chance to get out of the house for a little bit and stamp. Please bring a friend too.

RSVP by 10/26/09 to confirm your spot. Space is limited.

***All supplies provided except Adhesive. Please bring your own adhesive(s) of choice. I strongly recommend that you bring SNAIL adhesive/mono adhesive AND glue dots.*** You never know what kind you may like. It's great to have a variety!

Halloween Themed Class on 10/23

I am having a Halloween Themed stamp class on 10/23. Mark your calendars and RSVP now!

Make 3 Halloween different Halloween cards and 1 small project.
Cost is $10.00

DATE: Friday, October 23rd

Time: 6:30 PM - 10:00 PM

Fee: $10

Make 3 cards AND 1 small Halloween Themed Project.

Light snacks and drinks will be provided. It is a great chance to get out of the house for a little bit and stamp. Please bring a friend too.

RSVP by 10/20/09 to confirm your spot. Space is limited.

***All supplies provided except Adhesive. Please bring your own adhesive(s) of choice. I strongly recommend that you bring SNAIL adhesive/mono adhesive or double-sided tape AND glue dots.*** You never know what kind you may like. It's great to have a variety!

SU Deal of the Week

Stampin' Up! is bringing back select deals for a limited time. Here is the latest one:

Until October 12th, you can get these punches at these great prices:

109183
Trio Flower punch
$10.99

109041
5-Petal Flower punch
$10.99

110709
My Way punch
$11.99



These are all found on pages 186-187 of the current Idea Book & Catalog and they normally cost $15.95. Take advantage of the discount - no minimum purchase and no limits. You can even order them online through my website (www.juliesaylor.stampinup.net) at any time. And while you're there, don't forget to visit the Clearance Rack to find lots of great deals at prices up to 80% off!


In addition, now that the fabulous My Digital Studio is available (YIPPEE!!), they have included it in the new Demonstrator Starter Kit! For $185, you can start your own Stampin' Up! business (or support your own hobby!) and receive over $295 worth of wonderful Stampin' Up! products... INCLUDING the new My Digital Studio! If you have any questions about this opportunity, please feel free to ask me.

SU CLEARANCE SALE!!!!

Go over to my SU website: www.juliesaylor.stampinup.net
Click "shop now" in the upper right corner
Then on the left click "clearance rack"

Everyone loves a clearance sale, and SU! is having a great one.

Stampin’ Up has started a clearance section with greatly discounted retired products! Go check it out pronto and see if you can score some of your old favorite colors, embellishments and accessories and some of it is 80% off—no that’s not a typo!

This order must be placed through my shopping website — NOT through me personally. Here’s a couple of FAQ to help you figure out how this works. Happy shopping!!!

Q: Why does the order have to be placed online?
A: Because the products are only available while supplies last and may sell out at any time.

Q: Is the Clearance Rack a time-sensitive promotion?
A: The new Clearance Rack is to be a permanent part of the online store. Hooray for that!!

Q: How often will the Clearance Rack be updated with new items?
A: Clearance Rack items will be posted and removed based on inventory levels. Because there is no set schedule you should check back regularly through www.juliesaylor.stampinup.net for new postings.

Q: If they run out of a certain item, will SU restock inventory and post it for sale again?
A: No. Clearance Rack items are retired, discontinued items and are only available while supplies last. This is first come, first served—so check regularly for the best deals!

Q: Where can I see a list of available Clearance Rack items?
A: To see the available items, simply visit the online store at www.juliesaylor.stampinup.net and click on Shop Now. The Clearance Rack is on the menu. There's a bunch of great stuff in there and more to come. Be sure to look around and enjoy how easy and simple it is to place an online order any time of the day or night.

Imagine--ordering in your jammies! And you can order right when you think of something you need, instead of trying to remember to call me and having to wait for someone to host a show. If your order qualifies, you can also earn hostess benefits from online order as well. Go check it out today!

One last tidbit of info.... I will be updating my classes in the next couple of days. I hope to have a special "Halloween" class as well as my regular Stamp Camp in October. Stay tuned for more info!

Stamp Camp Card # 5

Stamp Camp Card # 5

Sets: Holiday Tag Team
C/S: Really Old Olive, Real Red, Confetti White Designer Paper: Dashing
Ink: Basic Black Markers: Red, Old Olive, Blush Blossom, Black
Accessories: 1 ¾ circle (old olive), 1 3/8 (confetti white), Scallop Circle Punches
– Purple, blue and pink, Red Grosgrain Ribbon

Stamp Camp Card # 4

Stamp Camp Card # 4
Sets: Simple Snowman, Greeting of Choice
C/S: Whisper White, Wild Wasabi, Pink Pirouette, basic black
Ink: Jet black Stazon Markers: Pretty in pink, garden green cameo coral and black
Accessories: Large Oval Punch, 3/16th hole punch, wasabi stitched ribbon, corner rounder, gold brads

Stamp Camp Card # 3

Stamp Camp Card # 3
Stamp Sets: Autumn Days, Holidays and Wishes
C/S: Really Rust, Soft Suede, Crushed Curry, Confetti White
Razzleberry Lemonade DSP
Ink: Really Rust, Crushed Curry, Soft Suede
Accessories: long scallop punch, brown grosgrain ribbon

Love this set and this card. It's a great masculine set as well as Fall oriented set.

Stamp Camp Card # 2

Stamp Camp Card # 2
This card features the versatile Circle Circus set and used the new Melon Mambo and Bermuda Bay In Colors.

Stamp Camp Card # 1

My Sept. stamp camp is tonight and this is just one of the cards that we are making. The sentiment can easily be changed to suit your needs. I made this card recently for an "Only SU Demo" Swap.

If you are interested in attending the stamp camp, I still have a couple of spots available (see my previous post.)

Stamp Sets: Razzle Dazzle, Teeny Tiny Wishes
C/S: Melon Mambo, Whisper White, Basic Black
Ink: Melon Mambo, Basic Black
Accessories: Melon Mambo Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon, Eyelet Border Punch, Modern Label Punch

Last Call September Stamp Camp 9/25!

Last Call - September Stamp Camp is on Friday, 9/25!

DATE: Friday, September 25th

Time: 6:30 PM - 11:00 PM

Fee: $20

Make 10 cards (2 each of 5 different designs).
2 of the cards will be CHRISTMAS/WINTER HOLIDAY THEMED. Cards will feature various sets and a variety of sentiments will be provided for you stamp the cards for whatever occasion you need.

Light snacks and drinks will be provided. It is a great chance to get out of the house for a little bit and stamp. Please bring a friend too.

RSVP by 9/22/09 to confirm your spot. Space is limited.

***All supplies provided except Adhesive. Please bring your own adhesive(s) of choice. I strongly recommend that you bring SNAIL adhesive/mono adhesive or double-sided tape AND glue dots.*** You never know what kind you may like. It's great to have a variety!

Julie Saylor
Stampin' Up! Demonstrator
www.juliesaylor.stampinup.net

http://www.somanystamps.blogspot.com

http://community.webshots.com/user/su70928-date
Check out my gallery of handmade cards and be sure to click on newest to see the latest additions.

My Demo Swaps - Christmas Cards

These are a couple of cards I did for a demo only swap featuring Chrismtas/Winter designs. My chosen set was "Gifts of Christmas". I put irridescent ice glitter on the dove to really make it sparkle.

September Stamp Camp 9/25

Mark your calendars! My September Stamp Camp is on Friday, 9/25!

DATE: Friday, September 25th

Time: 6:30 PM - 11:00 PM

Fee: $20

Make 10 cards (2 each of 5 different designs).
2 of the cards will be CHRISTMAS/WINTER HOLIDAY THEMED. Cards will feature various sets and a variety of sentiments will be provided for you stamp the cards for whatever occasion you need.

Light snacks and drinks will be provided. It is a great chance to get out of the house for a little bit and stamp. Please bring a friend too.

RSVP by 9/22/09 to confirm your spot. Space is limited.

***All supplies provided except Adhesive. Please bring your own adhesive(s) of choice. I strongly recommend that you bring SNAIL adhesive/mono adhesive or double-sided tape AND glue dots.*** You never know what kind you may like. It's great to have a variety!

Julie Saylor
Stampin' Up! Demonstrator
www.juliesaylor.stampinup.net

http://www.somanystamps.blogspot.com

http://community.webshots.com/user/su70928-date
Check out my gallery of handmade cards and be sure to click on newest to see the latest additions.

An hour to spare...

After lunch today, I had about an hour to kill (where I should have been cleaning, but was procastinating)...you know how that goes...

Anyhow, I uncovered a stack of designer paper that was in a bag (hence the reason I should have been cleaning!) and decided to quickly put a couple of sheets to good use. The cards are actually from 2 packs of store bought cards that I got on clearance at Michael's. (They had an initial on them originally.) Anyhow, I simply covered the front with decorative paper, added some ribbon and a sentiment and viola! I have a couple of quickie note card sets to use as gifts or for myself. Very basic and very fast! Now...back to cleaning ;)

Fifth Avenue Floral

Hey everyone - I am back! Things here are in full swing with work and family and getting ready for all the back to school craziness. I haven't even looked at the pictures we took because things have just been super busy.

Anyhow, I wanted to showcase a neat card that cleverly uses up all the little "snippets" of ribbon that you may have lying around (or from when you give a nice diagonal cut to your ribbon on cards!) It's by another demo named J. Kahsin.

The stamp set is Fifth Avenue Floral.

Enjoy!

Fun in the sun....

Hey everyone:

Just an FYI, I am on vacation and not as easily reachable. I do have access to a computer to handle any urgent issues, but I honestly don't know how often I will be on it/and don't plan to be answering emails while on vacation.

I wasn't able to get a stamp camp put together for the end of August, (plus a lot of people I chatted with are trying to squeeze in all the last minute beach and pool time so I am concerned that attendance would be low.) The next stamp camp I have will be in September - most likely after school is back in session. The date will be announced later...stay tuned! If I am able to put together anything for early September, you all will be the first to know. I have over 50 incredible swaps to share from my demo only group and need to decide which ones to make first!

As always, you may place any orders while I am gone directly through my Stampin' Up! website at: www.juliesaylor.stampinup.net

Also: Don't forget my anniversary special...the first 6 people to place an order prior to midnight on 8/31 through my website will get a free pack of Stampin Up cardstock OR their choice of any color classic ink pad.

Julie Saylor
Stampin' Up! Demonstrator
www.juliesaylor.stampinup.net

http://www.somanystamps.blogspot.com

http://community.webshots.com/user/su70928-date
Check out my gallery of handmade cards and be sure to click on newest to see the latest additions.

Happy Anniversary to ME, but you get the gift!!

It's time to celebrate my 6 year anniversary with Stampin' Up!...The first 6 people to place an order prior to midnight on 8/31/2009 through my website will get 1 free pack of 8 1/2 x 11 Stampin Up cardstock in their choice of 1 of the standard 48 colors OR 1 free pack of 8 1/2 x 11 Stampin Up cardstock in their choice of 1 of the 6 new Incolors OR their choice of any color SU classic ink pad. Simply place your orders and after I receive notifcation from SU that you have placed an order, I will contact you via email to determine which item (and color ink pad OR color of cardstock) you would like for free and I will order it for you.

Sandcastle card

Check out this incredible card by fellow demo Lyssa Z.
I love what she did to create the sandcastle and it is perfect to get me ready for my vacation to the beach coming up very fast :)