New Product Line from Stampin' Up!

Above photo & Decor Element work completed by fellow stamper and sudsoler: S. Barron.

Make a Statement - Personalize your Space... with Decor Elements!

NEW from Stampin' Up!

What is this new product? Décor Elements is a line of wall art made from vinyl used to decorate your home. They are self-adhesive vinyl wall decorations that can be used on walls, windows, plates, vases, mirrors, picture frames, glass - anything the vinyl will cling to!

This exciting new product will be available to customers on July 1st. I will have brochures available to my customers shortly. Please email me if you would like one.

I have seen the brochure (available to demonstrators online as an early sneak peek) and the images are FABULOUS! I can email you a copy of this brochure, but I cannot post it live here, per Stampin' Up! Demo Manual policy. If you are interested, please email me at jsaylor@cox.net and request the emailed brochure.

June Stamp Camp 6/27/08

Here's the info for my JUNE stamp camp! Email me if interested at jsaylor@cox.net to sign up!

DATE: 6/27/08
TIME: 6:30pm
THEME: 10 cards total (2 each of 5 designs)
COST: $20
INFO: Various themed cards using different stamping techniques. You are free to use whatever sentiment you wish on the card to "personalize" it for your needs. Please bring your own preferred adhesive to use. All other supplies provided.
Light Snacks and drinks will be provided.
RSVP: by 6/25 to me confirm your spot!

Father's Day

Hope you all had a great Father's Day. We enjoyed a nice cookout with my parents at our house. Here's one of the Father's Day cards I created this year...it was simple and fast:

Recipe:
Stamps: Sentiment-More Great Greetings, Bronc Buster
Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip
Ink: Basic Brown
Accessories: SU Star Punch, Gold Brad, Decorative Paper, Sponge, 3/16th hole punch

SU Retiring List

After years of dedicated service, the following stamp sets from the Spring-Summer Collection 2008 are retiring. So, let's give them a big sendoff and wish them all the best as they begin a new chapter in their lives. But don't wait too long--they're only available through August 10, 2008.

Check out the list in both alphabetical and numerical (by page number) format here:

http://www.stampinup.com/us/enu/10955.asp

Teacher Thank you gifts

These are the cards that I made multiple sets of for my kids teacher's to close out the school year. I also made a class album (in triplicate) for my daughter's Kindergarten teachers. (The reason it is in triplicate is because when I showed my daughter what I had started, she wanted one too!) I won't put pictures of the album up on my blog due to the kids pictures/names, but if you want to check it out, just ask to view it at one of my stamp camps! It was VERY simple and used a ton of clip art, quotes and a smidgen of stamping.

Anyhow, back to the thank you notes, I stuck with the same design and chose coordinating color schemes and added glitter glue to the roses for the sparkle. The note cards are actually blank store-bought sets by Martha Stewart. I loved the fact that they have a bit of a sheen to the border of them and are smaller than the standard size card. I picked most of the colors of the flowers by utilizing my color wheel and the "dynamic duo" area in the center. It is fantastic!

Here's the recipe:
Note cards: Martha Stewart
Sets: Roses in Winter, Warmest Regards
Ink: Certainly Celery, Groovy Guava, Apricot Appeal, Pink Passion, Pixie Pink, Taken with Teal, Tempting Turquoise, Lovely Lilac, Almost Amethyst

More Quick Cards

Here's a sneak peak at another classic and simple design that I have been favoring lately. It uses the cuttlebug and embossing folders and SU's sentiment set called sincere salutations.

I have started to make some end of the year gifts for teachers etc and am torn between making sets of these cards. I am either going to use 5 or 6 various colors and various sentiments OR make sets of a smaller "note card" size using another favorite set of mine "roses in winter". I haven't decided which I will go with yet, so in the meantime I am just papercrafting when I can/what I can.

Cutting Combo Pack Special Offer - SU Promotion

Cutting Combo Pack Special Offer
Promotion Dates: May 1-31, 2008

Promotion Details:

During the month of May, buy a Cutting Mat and get a Hobby Blade for FREE!

Things to Remember:
Customers must use the Cutting Combo Pack item number (113421) in order to receive the free Hobby Blade.
There is no limit to the number of times a customer may participate in this offer.

Get On Board with Chipboard - SU Promotion!

Get On Board with Chipboard!
Click here to view the flier.
Promotion Dates: May 1-31, 2008

Promotion Details:

Spend $35 on Stampin' Up! products and get 25 percent off any On Board items from the Spring-Summer Collection.

Things to Remember

All On Board products (pages 178-179) qualify for this promotion.

Item Number Description 25% off retail price
109181 On Board Blossoms & Basics $11.21
109179 On Board Ginormous Pieces $11.21
107925 On Board Bitty Book $7.46
108495 On Board 5" x 5" Art Journal $5.21
107065 On Board Art Journal (5-3/4" x 8-3/4") $7.13
107307 On Board Accents $9.71
109182 On Board Lots of Letters $9.71
109180 On Board Simon Upper $9.71
107306 On Board Simon Lower $9.71
109192 On Board Clipboard (13" x 7-1/2") $11.96
109190 On Board Clipboard (9" x 9") $5.96
109191 On Board Clipboard (4-1/2" x 9") $4.88
110713 On Board Book Basics Large $5.96
110712 On Board Book Basics Small $4.46

Expand Your Toolbox - SU Promotion!

Expand Your Toolbox Promotion - Click here to view the flier

We've got a great way to expand your toolbox! For the entire month of May, join Stampin' Up! as a demonstrator and get 20% off the Starter Kit, PLUS a free tin of Hodgepodge Hardware (p. 188) from the Spring-Summer Collection 2008 (a $27.95 value!).*
The Starter Kit (p. 209) comes complete with all the tools you'll need to start a successful business--$359 worth of stamping and business supplies for only $159! Construct your kit by selecting the nuts and bolts of your stamping supplies, and take your toolbox to the next level!

Contact ME to get 20% off the Starter Kit and FREE Hodgepodge Hardware!

*Hodgepodge Hardware in Occasions Mini Collection 2008 is not included in this promotion.

Busy Busy Busy

Things here have been so busy lately, it is crazy. Can you believe it is already May 1st? Only 1 1/2 months until the school year is out. (Better get started on those teacher gifts everyone!) I happened to look ahead on my calendar and realized that Saturday is the last CCD class for my son, so I whipped up some note cards for his teacher as a Thank you gift. These went together super fast and as you can see I followed the same basic layout/card sketch design. I used decorative paper up top, coordinating ribbon across the seam and coordinated mat for the focal point image and basic sentiment in black ink on bottom 1/2 of the white card. If you need to get a bunch of cards done fast - this is a great card sketch to use.