A New Catalog and a New Deal

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$99 Starter Kit
Contains over $180 in products and business supplies--including new products from the 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalog! All items below are recommended, but a new demonstrator can substitute a similar item of equal or lesser value.

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Page	Item	Description
57	123225	Easy Events Clear-Mount Set*
69	122740	Pennant Parade Wood-Mount Set*
177	102277	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad
177	105216	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad
177	103133	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad
177	119706	Brights 8-1/2" x 11" Assorted Card Stock
180	101179	Basic Black Classic Stampin' Pad
182	107311	Whisper White Note Cards (20)
185	124339	Just Add Cake Designer Series Paper*
195	124142	Chocolate Chip 1/2" Scallop Dots Ribbon*
203	122129	Blender Pen (1)
205	118486	Clear-Mount Block C
206	104332	SNAIL Adhesive

*New to the 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalog!

Business Supplies
The business supplies in these promotional mini kits will be the same business supplies that are in existing starter kits; no alternative selections can be made for business items.

• Getting Started DVD
• Getting Started Guide
• Guest Invitation Postcards (100)
• 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalog (8)
• 2011 Summer Mini Catalog (8)
• Stampin' Up! logo vinyl
• Décor Elements applicator
• To My Hostess Envelopes (10)
• My Digital Studio Marketing DVD
• Recruit Folders (5)
• Recruit Brochures (20)
• Customer Order Forms (50) 

Contact me to get additional information and find out the added benefits of joining my team.  It's so easy.  Then you can CLICK HERE and Join the Fun as a new Stampin' Up! Demonstrator. 

Create With Connie and Mary and Stamping 411 Take Two

The Delicate Doilies stamp set will soon make its debut in the 2011-2012 Idea Book and Catalog, and I used one of the stamps from this set along with some retiring DSP and ribbon to make this card.  The Color Challenge at Create With Connie and Mary along with the design from Stamping 411 inspired this card.  Enjoy!





I used the following supplies to make this card:

Card Stock:  Tangerine Tango, Whisper White, Old Olive
Stamp Pad:  Tangerine Tango
Punches:  2 3/8" Scallop Circle, 1 3/4" Scallop Circle, Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch
Other:  Turquoise Fire Square Brad, Tangerine Tango polka dot ribbon, Square Lattice embossing folder

Thanks to both Create with Connie and Mary and Stamping 411 for their inspiration. 

Have a great week!  I'll be back when I return from a few days of vacation.

Stamping 411 Challenge

I love having the time to participate in some of the great online card challenges, and summer is my time to do that so I turned to one of my favorites today.  The Stamping 411 website is a great inspiration for me so here is my take on this week's challenge.  I used Whisper White, Real Red and Basic Black along with the new Delicate Doilies stamp set which will be in the 2011-2012 Stampin' Up! Idea Book and Catalog.  I embossed white on black and black on white and added an antique brad and a 1/8" real red taffeta bow for this one.  I also used the Polka Dot embossing folder for the background and finished it off with Happy Birthday from Tiny Tiny Wishes embossed in black and punched with the Word Window Punch.  Enjoy!

Another Lace Border Punch Bow

 I decided to play with this lace border punch a bit more today and came up with a pretty box and bow combination.  I started with melon mambo 12 x 12 card stock (which you can't see) and scored at 2" on each side.  I created the bottom of the box.  I them used the Beyond the Garden DSP from the Summer Mini Catalog (and making a showing in the 2011-2012 Idea Book and Catalog) and scored at 2 1/16" on each side to create the box top.  Use another piece of 12 x 12 melon mambo and punch several strips using the lace border punch the ribbon and make the bow.  Secure the bow using a brad through the melon mambo along with the DSP.  This will be a great gift box for a birthday gift for a friend of mine.  Enjoy!

Sneak Peak Lace Ribbon Border Punch

 I have finally had time to play with a few new items from the 2011-2012 Stampin' Up! Idea Book and Catalog.  This cute box was inspired by a UStamp with Dawn & Friends Blog Hop.  It uses the scallop envelope die.  I then decided to put my new Lace Ribbon Border Punch to work to create a ribbon for my box.  I punched two strips of 12" Paisley Petals DSP--one for the bow and one for the ribbon around the box.  I connected it all with a brad.  It just so happened that the 12" ribbon fit perfectly around the box so I was just able to slip it on.  I also included a picture of my practice bow/ribbon using a retired piece of DSP.  Enjoy!

Say Goodbye to Some Really Great Products

This time of year at Stampin' Up! is bittersweet.  Some of your favorite stamp sets and accessories are being discontinued, but you still have time to stock up and purchase that stamp set or two you have been thinking about getting before it is retired.  Follow the links below to get to the retired clear mount stamp set list, wood mount stamp set list, accessory and definitely decorative lists.  The accessory and definitely decorative lists are "while supplies last" only so don't delay.  The stamp sets will be available until June 30.  You can order online by clicking HERE or email me at bemjar@comcast.net

Bunny Pillow Box

When I saw this

 bunny at Carla's Scraps, I knew I had to make some.  They are door prizes for a upcoming workshop I am going to have.  Carla has a great tutorial on how to make the bunny with Stampin' Up! punches.  Enjoy!