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Saturday, May 24, 2014

Written Tutorials and Videos

I'm finally feeling pretty good. No walker or cane, and the pain is at a normal level now. I'm even sleeping 6 hours at night! I think I'm finally back, 5 weeks after total knee replacement surgery. Let me tell you it is noooo picnic. It is such a prevelent surgery and you are able to walk the day of surgery, so you think eh, piece of cake. NOT!!!! It is an extremely painful ordeal and the healing takes a very long time. Not t mention that anesthesia really stays in your system a while and together with the strong pain meds, your mind is just not as clear and sharp as usual.

So all that is my attempt to explain my lack of a proper response to the paper bag mini album that I posted awhile back.  I watched and rewatched a series of videos and took copious notes before making that album.  I often think I prefer written directions with photos to a video. I am in the minority in that respect. I'm a teacher and I know how vital mulitmedia is in reaching people's various learning styles. I always end up writing all the directions down when watching videos. Yeah, I'm weird, what can I say?
When a couple people asked me for directions or a tutorial I told them I didn't have them written down yet and emailed them a link to the video series by Ginger Ropp. Why didn't I just post a link in the blog post???? Geeze slaps self upside the head! Here is a link to Ginger's video series.
Here are my written directions. I gotta tell you she does a very good job too. I really appreciate the fact that she doesn't say umm a bazillon times, make you watch/wait while she fussy cuts an intricate design, slowly show/describe each and every single product and all the various colors used. She doesn't force you to wait while she goes to look for something either!! There are a lot of poorly done videos on YouTube, but Ginger's are NOT in that category. Her videos are very well done, and this is high praise coming from  an impatient woman who used to be that hyper little girl who drove her teachers batty!!

Thursday, May 22, 2014

BLOWOUT SALE

Dates: April 21-June 4, 2014 (all items available while supplies last)
Details 
We're saying goodbye to hundreds of retiring products from the 2013-2014 annual catalog. Get your favorite  retiring products before they're gone for good! ALL products are only available while supplies last, so be sure to get your orders in early!
Major discounts on retiring products!! From now until June 4, 2014, we're offering a 25%-50% discount on many of the retiring products. Get them before they're gone!
Retiring Lists
  • Retiring Stamps (Available April 21-June 4, 2014, or while supplies last)
  • Retiring Accessories (Available April 21-June 4, 2014, or while supplies last)

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Stampin' Up! Cardstock Inventory, and This and That

Do you ever make something pretty for your organization items? I feel kinda sill sharing this, but I had such fun doing it:) I just folded cardstock and put my inventories inside. I can keep them on display where I can easily and often grab them, and they look nice at the same time. The first one is new, the second one I did last year and just updated it to include our newest in colors.  If you'd like a free copy you can download one here.   Here is the Cardstock Deck for Stampin' Up! colors as well.
Cardstock Deck of Stampin' Up! colors
I finally finished my BFF's calendar pages for the rest of the year. Nothing like being a bit behind! These are 5 x 7 I just made them on the computer and printed on white cardstock. I have a magnetic calendar for our fridge, and my BFF uses an acrylic stand up frame for her desk at work. I made pretty boxes for each of us to hold the pages for each month and at the beginning of a new month, we slide the old one out and insert the new. The magnetic frame I use is from Hobby Lobby, it is flexible plastic with a magnetic sheet on the entire back. Both frames cost a couple bucks and are found in the framing department. Although they carry them in stores, I could not find them on Hobby Lobby's website. Clear standing frame. Magnetic frame.

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Introducting...


The NEW 2014-2016 In Colors!


Blackberry Bliss, Mossy Meadow, Lost Lagoon, Hello Honey and Tangelo Twist. Aren't they pretty? They will be available in the new catalog beginning June 2nd) Don't forget to stop my and pick up your catalog, BOGO, some door prizes and a make and take:)

All the cards below have been made with new stamps from the upcoming catalog and have been colored with Copic alcohol ink markers. Stampin' Up! has come out with their own alcohoI ink markers called Blendabilities, which are the catalog and will be available later this summer.

I was sorting through retired stamps to sell at my Catalog Launch, and really looked at all the text and messages that appear in some of them. I decided to keep those. You can never have too many messages/text stamps ya know? If you like the stamp set Happy Watercolor or anything else in the Occasions catalog it will be available until June 1st.

Project Details
Stamps Bloom With Hope, text from Happy Watercolor
Card Stock & Papers Mossy Meadow, Tangelo Twist, Whisper White
Ink Tangelo Twist
Accessories Basic Jewels Pearls colored with Copics
Tools Fancy Fan emb. folder, Labels framelits

Project Details
Stamps Blended Bloom, text from Teeny Tiny Wishes
Card Stock & Papers Real Red, Pistachio Pudding, Whisper White
Ink Real Red
Accessories Pearls Basic Jewels colored with markers
Tools Deco framelits. Modern Mosiac emb. folder, Word Window and Modern Label punches

Project Details
Stamps Blended Bloom, text from Teeny Tiny Wishes
Card Stock & Papers Island Indigo, Elegant Eggplant, Whisper White
Ink Elegant Eggplant
Accessories Pearls Basic Jewels
Tools Honeycomb emb. folder, Deco framelits, Word Window and Modern Label punches

Project Details
Stamps Bloom With Hope, text from Teeny Tiny Wishes
Card Stock & Papers Tangerine Tango, Melon Mambo, Whisper White
Ink Melon Mambo
Accessories Melon Mambo Taffeta ribbon
Tools Apothecary Accents and Banners framelits, Word Window and Modern Label punches

Project Details
Stamps Blended Bloom
Card Stock & Papers Blackberry Bliss, Lost Lagoon, Whisper White
Ink
Accessories Pearls Basic Jewels colored with markers
Tools Honeycomb emb. folder, Labels framelits
Project Details
Stamps Bloom With Hope, text from Blooming With Kindness
Card Stock & Papers Old Olive, Night of Navy, Wisteria Wonder, Whisper White
Ink Elegant Eggplant
Accessories
Tools Beautifully Baroque emb. folder, Apothecary Accents framelits

Monday, May 12, 2014

Goodbye to the Old and Hello to the New

This post is saying goodbye to the old In Colors and Hello to some pretty new In Colors and stamps.

Retiring, but available until May 31 are these colors: Primrose Petals, Summer Starfruit, Midnight Muse, Gumball Green and Raspberry Ripple. I've used some of these pretty colors below. The Occasions catalog will only be around until May 31 as well. Below I've used the Peaceful Petals stamp set. Isn't it pretty? Look at all the terrific images in this set. Products in blue are only available until May 31!!

Project Details
Stamps
Peaceful Petals, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Card Stock & Papers
Wisteria Wonder, Elegant Eggplant, Whisper White, Gold Fancy Foil Designer Vellum, Brushed Gold
Ink
Elegant Eggplant
Accessories
Wisteria Wonder Ruffled Ribbon (clearance rack) Copic Alcohol Ink Markers
Tools
Modern Label and Word Window punches, Apothecary Accents Framelits

Project Details
Stamps
Peaceful Petals,Teeny Tiny Wishes
Card Stock & Papers
Primrose Petals, Pear Pizzazz, Whisper White, Gold Fancy Foil Designer Vellum,
Ink
Primrose Petals
Accessories
Copic Alcohol Ink Markers
Tools
Modern Label and Word Window punches, Window Frames Framelits

Project Details
Stamps
 Peaceful Petals,Teeny Tiny Wishes
Card Stock & Papers
 Real Red, Basic Black, Whisper White
Ink
 Real Red
Accessories
 Copic Alcohol Ink Markers, 1/8" Black Taffeta Ribbon
Tools
 Modern Label and Word Window punches, Chalk Talk Framelits


Project Details
Stamps
New: Bloom With Hope
Card Stock & Papers
Whisper White, Gold Satin, Raspberry Ripple
Ink
Raspberry Ripple
Accessories
Copic Alcohol Ink Markers
Tools
Modern Label Punch, Labels Framelits, Square Lattice Embossing Folder

Project Details
Stamps
New: Bloom With Hope
Card Stock & Papers
Whisper White, Midnight Muse, Gumball Green
Ink
Gumball Green
Accessories
Copic Alcohol Ink Markers, Gold Bakers Twine
Tools
Modern Label and Word Window punches, Banners Framelits


Project Details
Stamps
 Pleasant Poppies, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Card Stock & Papers
 Real Red, Basic Black, Whisper White
Ink
 Real Red
Accessories
 Copic Alcohol Ink Markers, 1/8" Black Taffeta Ribbon, Black Chevron Ribbon
Tools
 Ovals Framelits, Modern Label and Word Window punches