My Hostess Club!

We are meeting this Wednesday evening. I love getting together with these girls. It's fun to have a girls night! I will post the card we are making sometime on Wednesday. I don't want to spoil it for those who are coming! :) I will share that it's a totally cool fold, and we are using Bella Rosa designer papers, and Red Riding Hood ink... it's a delicious card, and you too will love it! :D

Stay tuned!

The catalogues are here!!

YAHOO!! Michael called me up from the basement telling me he had a surprise! Well, he never gets me surprises... LOL So imagine my delight when I came up to find 5 boxes of catalogues ready to roll!! WHOOHOOO!!

So, if you wish to purchase a catalogue, they are for sale for 10$. No Shipping, No Tax. What can get better than that?! Lots of great new offerings in this catalogue - designer papers, new colours, new stamps, lots of new accessories for the scrapper as well as the stamper!!

If you wish to get a FREE catalogue, host a workshop!! Call me for details and dates!! Christmas is coming... lots of things to see and do!

The New Catalogue is HERE!!!

The new catalogue is here!! I have ONE copy in my hands right now. For those that wish to view it page by page, you are welcome to come over and browse with me! For those who want to, you can download a PDF file and save it to your computer and browse at your leisure!

I expect my cases of catalogues will arrive late next week (praying for sooner!)... YOU WILL LOVE IT!!!

Book a workshop in the Fall to get ready for Christmas!

Keep your eyes open for a couple of Christmas card workshops!

WORLD CARD MAKING DAY is coming up in October!!

ALL DAY CROP coming in OCTOBER!!!

Lots of great things to look forward to!

Wedding cards

I am making these cards as a wedding gift for my BIL and his fiancée. The wedding is at the end of this month. I used a retired stamp set, but the flowers are the same as their wedding flowers, so thought it was fitting! These will be their thank you cards. I will stamp some kind of thank you inside it.



Supplies:
stamps: Loving Memories (retired)
cardstock: Elegant Eggplant, brushed silver
paper: vellum paper
ink: White Craft
accessories: lumiere (retired), chalks, detail silver embossing powder, silver eyelets (set with crop-a-dile)

WHOOOO BABY - STARTER KIT PROMOTIONS!!!

There are TWO

Stampin' Up has just announced a fantastic promotion for the Starter Kit from August 11 - October 11. If you have EVER thought of becoming a Stampin' Up! demonstrator you MUST DO IT DURING THIS PROMOTION !!!! If you'd like to join me and live ANYWHERE in Canada...now is the time to take the steps and here's why !!! If you already love Stampin' Up! and have a lot of what is in the Starter Kit then this deal is for you !!! Stampin' Up! has tailored 3 DIFFERENT MINI STARTER KITS FOR YOU !!! Each mini starter kit is $119 (FREE SHIPPING AND NO GST). So if you already have the craft & rubber scissors, scrubber, blender pens, chalks, etc. then this kit is perfect because you don't have to repurchase these items!! :)
Click here to see the flyer!

Stamp-Focused Starter Kit:

Item Code	Description	Price
109515	Fun & Fast Notes stamp set	$36.95
100730	Whisper White card stock (8-1/2" x 11")	$8.95
105548	Bold Brights card stock assortment (8-1/2" x 11")	$9.50
101179	Basic Black Classic Stampin' Pad	$6.25
104332	SNAIL Adhesive	$8.75

Scrapbook-Focused Starter Kit:

Item Code	Description	Price
111570	Contempo Alphabet stamp set	$48.95
113059	Simply Scrappin' Petal Party	$23.95
105212	Pixie Pink Classic Stampin' Pad	$6.25

Home Décor-Focused Starter Kit:

Item Code	Description	Price
111656	Inspired by Nature stamp set	$28.95
114088	Décor Elements Chocolate Classic Ff	$4.75
114126	Décor Elements Medium Chocolate Long Stem Silhouettes	$20.95
114285	Décor Elements Applicator	$2.25
111835	Kiwi Kiss Classic Stampin' Pad	$6.25

*Each kit also includes the same business supplies that are found in the standard Starter Kit (the Home Décor-Focused Starter Kit also includes 25 Décor Elements brochures). While all items in the Starter Kits are recommended, a new demonstrator may substitute a like item of equal or lesser value.

So much to share!!! LOTS OF EXCITING NEWS!!

The new catalogue is to be unveiled on Monday!! WHOOHOO!! I have seen some sneak peeks, and you will NOT be disappointed!!

Here are some news tidbits that will just whet your appetite for scrapping and stamping goodies!!

Big Shot die-cut machine

© 2008 Stampin’ Up! CANADA

Stampin’ Up! is pleased to team up with Sizzix to offer you a multipurpose die-cut system! With the Sizzix Big Shot Starter Kit and dies from Stampin’ Up!, you can create die-cut shapes,envelopes, and tags with ease! Use the Bigz, Originals, Sizzlits™, and Decorative Strip–sized dies to make cards, scrapbook pages, home décor, and more. This manual die-cutting machine works with card stock, Designer Series paper, fabric, chipboard, plastic, and more. Use the machine with our
exclusive Stampin’ Up! dies or Sizzix dies—plus it’s compatible with other dies in the market.

The Big Shot works with ALL competitive dies, and the steel rule dies can cut through an impressive list of 50 different materials, including fabric, foil, and chipboard.

We’ve created 10 exclusive dies for the Big Shot die-cut machine that coordinate
with our products—you’ll love the possibilities. The Stampin’ Up!–designed dies aren’t available anywhere else!

• Create projects for cardmaking and scrapbooking
• larger area, able to handle larger paper
• all dies and folders are compatible (different company's)

To check out the flyer, and see all the amazing dies and products, go here!!

Never Before Seen Promotion

From August 11-September 30, Stampin' Up! is providing never-before-seen savings on brand-new stamp sets: 15% off select new, die-cut stamp sets from the Fall-Winter 2008 Idea Book & Catalogue--no additional purchase necessary. Select items are listed in the table below:

Item Code	Pg. #	Description	Regular Price	15% off Price
111690	32	Snow Swirled	$29.95	$25.46
111734	32	Folies de flocons (French Snow Swirled)	$29.95	$25.46
111586	55	It's a Stretch	$28.95	$24.61
111544	81	Putt Putt	$29.95	$25.46
111626	91	Eastern Blooms	$25.95	$22.06
111672	98	Pocket Silhouettes	$22.95	$19.51
111726	98	Silhouettes florales (French Pocket Silhouettes)	$22.95	$19.51
111710	101	Upsy Daisy	$22.95	$19.51
111746	101	Pensées en fleurs (French Upsy Daisy)	$22.95	$19.51
111556	109	Under the Stars	$35.95	$30.56
111644	145	Heard from the Heart	$26.95	$22.91
112875	145	Tout droit du coeur (French Heard from the Heart)	$26.95	$22.91
111570	157	Contempo Alphabet	$48.95	$41.61