Terrific Tips Tuesday

All right, are you ready for one of my favorite tips? It has nothing to do with stamping or creating. Surprised? Well, I was, too. This is a tip that I had never even considered before, but once someone clued me in, my Stampin' life has been the better for it. OK, so maybe it has something to do with stamping and creating. Even though it doesn't involve using stamps, ink or adhesive, this tip will help with something you will hold in your hands over and over again. How often do you flip through the Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog looking for inspiration? If your answer is, "Duh, Cheryl! All the time!" then you are going to love this tip:

Get your catalog spiral bound!

Most office supply stores like Office Max and Staples will do this for you, and often only for around $2-$5. Not only does this help protect your catalog from all the use and page flipping, but having the ability to lay it flat makes it so much easier to look at. Your pages are protected because you will have the option to add a plastic cover to the front and back of the catalog. You will love being able to lay the pages flat and even fold the whole catalog in half to save room.

Oh, and are you ready for a bonus tip? I like to highlight the items I own. That makes it so much easier to flip through the catalog and come up with new projects or helps me see what I might want to add to my wish list. This is also helpful right now with the retiring lists. In the picture below, the items highlighted in pink are punches I own. The items highlighted in green are punches on the retiring list. As I go through my catalog and highlight items, I can easily see if there is something I want to add to my collection before it's gone for good!

The new catalog will be coming out in just a few weeks. Now you're all ready with some helpful organizing tips when that beautiful, glossy catalog lands in your hands!

New Bloomin' Bouquet Project Kit - While Supplies Last

As the school year winds down and we start searching for the perfect teacher gifts and Mother's Day rounds the corner, I am very pleased to share a new project kit with you. The Bloomin' Bouquet kit would be perfect for either occasion, or for general gift giving or to just brighten a corner in your own home! These paper flowers are a great gift since they don't require and long-term care, watering, trimming, weeding, etc. The kit comes with the petals, stems, buttons and ribbon you need to make someone's day.

Ordering information:

Item 134542 $12.95

• 2 sheets of preprinted and precut flowers on 12" X 12" cardstock; makes 13 flowers using Pool Party, Gumball Green, Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight, and Rich Razzleberry

• 13 Vintage Faceted Buttons

• 13 green floral wire stems

• This kit makes a great gift, both assembled and unassembled. You may want to give it as a fun do-at-home project, or create it yourself to give.

• This kit can appeal to both stampers and non-stampers; the ease of assembly means anyone can do it!

• Add your own finishing touch to the bouquet: place it in a vase, wrap it up in tissue paper, decorative ribbon, or twine.

Available starting April 29, while supplies last.

Adhesive not included. (Glue gun recommended.)

My Paper Pumpkin

I received my first Paper Pumpkin package in the mail last month. I was so excited that I just had to open it right away.

Here is what was inside:

A clear block and everything you need to make a set of adorable cards! The fun thing is, there are so many different ways you can create a card using these elements. And when you're done, you have 2 stamps, a clear block and an ink pad to keep and use on other projects!

In case you haven't heard me gush about your very own Fairy Godmother of Creativity, you might be wondering just what My Paper Pumpkin is.

My Paper Pumpkin is a monthly surprise project kit which will help you cards, journals, decor and more! 

Here are some of the details: 

• Each month you will be sent a unique, surprise kit with a project-cards, journals, décor, and more! (We've even color-coordinated, measured, and cut everything for you!)

• Each kit includes stamps, ink, paper, and accessories-everything but adhesive.

• Each kit gives you a 30-minute creativity escape.

• We will ship your Paper Pumpkin on or around the 15th of the month.  

• You need to sign up for a kit by the 10th of the month to get that month's kit. If you sign up on the 11th of the month, your first kit will come the next month. (Let's say you sign up on May 10th, we'll send your kit around May 15th. If you sign up on May 11th, we'll send your first kit around June 15th.)

• A Paper Pumpkin membership is $19.95 per month (and shipping is included!)

• There's no commitment, you can cancel your monthly Paper Pumpkin at anytime. You can also skip a month if you want.

• You can also purchase a Try-It kit if you'd like to try Paper Pumpkin for one month.

How exciting is this?! Every first kit is the same and will include a free clear acrylic block so you can begin using the stamps right away! I am offering a time each month for my customers to come over and work on our kits together. As soon as I get these cards (plus the ones from the kit this month!) done, I will share our finished projects. Let me know what you think!

May Stamp Camp Sneak Peak #4

Last but certainly not least is this adorable birthday card. Right off the bat I hope you noticed my use of the new Designer Typeset Photopolymer Stamp set. When you see the images, the banner looks like it's straight. That's one of the great things about these stamps - they are flexible! You can bend them to fit where you want and they stick so well to the clear blocks that they stay where you want them to also. The letters "W", "I", "S" and "H" are also from this set. I lined them up where I wanted them on the card front, pushed the clear block onto them and picked them up, inked them and voila! They stamped exactly where I wanted them to - following the same curve as the banner! And to add even more fun, you can change what word you spell there! If you know who will be receiving the card, put their name! If another word means more to you (ex. JOY, FUN, HAPPY etc), then by all means, use it! 

A side note, the ribbon totally doesn't match. Can you believe I didn't have the right coordinating ribbon?! Never fear: It's on order!

Retiring Stamp Set List

Retiring Accessories List

May Stamp Camp Sneak Peak #3

Oh, hello! Don't you just love this stamp set? I have fallen head over heals for it. I have used it for masculine birthday cards, thank-you cards, random cards for friends... You get the idea. The oval Chevron pattern is so on trend right now. I was recently told that gray Chevron fabric was all sold out at a local craft store. That's why I love stamps - I will never run out of way to create using this set as long as I have ink. 

Don't forget to check the retiring lists daily, as the accessories will run out!

Retiring Stamp Set List

Retiring Accessories List

May Stamp Camp Sneak Peak #2

Time for another Stamp Camp sneak peak! 

I have loved the Artistic Etchings stamp set for a long time. I struggle, though, to find uses for it. Obviously it's a great wedding or anniversary set. However, during Sale-A-Bration this year, there was a stamp set called Feeling Sentimental that had outline images of antique items such as an old fashioned big wheel bicycle, an old phone booth and a ferris wheel. Those images were similar enough to the Eiffel Tower in Artistic Etchings that it really got my wheels turning and I came up with this card.

This card conjures up a long lost love story, written on a lost piece of paper. The little touches of splatter and French script from the French Foliage set ties everything together. You would think these two sets belonged together. Like Amour. Wink.

Currently, the card base is Island Indigo, a 2011-2013 In Color that I adore. Thankfully, it is being added into the Regals Color Family and will be here to stay. However, I ended up using the same color in another card for Stamp Camp. I try not to do this too often. You probably wouldn't have even noticed unless I pointed it out. I reserve the right to change my mind, but we may just end up using a new color that I can pre-order as a demonstrator... So I guess you'll just have to come to find out!

Retiring Stamp Set List

Retiring Accessories List

It's Hard to Say Good-bye

Once a year Stampin' Up! Releases it's retiring lists and we must say, "good-bye" to some of our favorites. I always think it's worth it, though, because sometimes things need to go to make room for something new. And, I've had a peak at the new catalog coming out and I know you're going to love it! But, that's getting a little ahead of ourselves. For now, take a few minutes and browse the lists. Once these items are gone, they are gone for good. It doesn't really have to be, "good-bye" if you don't want it to be. Place your orders soon! While the stamp sets will be available through June 3rd, the items on the Accessories list will only be available while supplies last.

Retiring Stamps List

Retiring Accessories List

Terrific Tips Tuesday

Right now my stamping space is chaotic.  If you can say that about a space that is basically nonexistent. Currently we are renting while we get ready to build a home. I had a very nice stamping space at our previous house. When  my husband first brought up the idea of selling and building again it took a little bit to get me on board. After he promised that I would still be able to have space to stamp and scrapbook I slowly came around. Then it took a while to sell, but we finally did last year. We moved here last July and it took a while to find the place that we had in our minds and hearts. So, while our rental is quite nice by rental standards you can easily guess I don't have "my" own space to work on projects. My supplies are divided into 3 areas throughout the main floor which means working on anything means quite a bit of walking back and forth and digging. I'm a very organized person and this "limbo" is wearing thin. I keep my eye on the prize, though, and I'll keep you updated on my new space as it comes along.

I also have to use our kitchen table to work which means planning my "creative time" around our meals. I do a lot of getting supplies out and putting them back to keep the table cleared up. So, as I was working on the latest set of Stamp Camp cards I realized that I would like to share my favorite tools with you. These are the very first things I get out when I'm getting ready to work on a project.

I think the question I get asked the most often is, "What do I need to start?" Well, there is a nice little list you can put together, but for this post I want to share my absolute top favorites. I'll revisit this topic in the future and fill out the list a little more in other posts. These tools are like an extension of my right hand. I keep them all together in a little caddy and this caddy goes everywhere with me.

1. The first item I can't live without would be a tape runner. There are many brands, but of course I use Stampin' Up!'s tape runner. I love that the adhesive is clear. It means that I can run it along paper that might have some holes or details punched through it and you can't see it behind the paper. It is also a nice, strong adhesive that will hold Stampin' Up!'s sturdy card stock. 
   
   
   
2. Right next to adhesive is scissors. This is probably an obvious one, but it's an important one. I use Stampin' Up!'s Paper Snips for most projects. There are several different types of scissors available for different jobs, but these are the ones I would recommend you start with.
3. The very next tool I reach for is the Stampin' Trimmer. I have used many different trimmers in my years of scrapbooking and card making and this one is by far my favorite. For starters, it cuts amazingly well. It also has a scoring blade that fits in a track long enough to stay put out of the way so you can cut up to 12" with out removing the scoring blade. The base is slightly larger than most trimmers, so you can cut up to 6" without opening the arm - which measures up to 15.5"! The grid lines on the base are below a layer of plastic, so they won't rub off over time. And there is even a little storage compartment on the bottom to store extra blade refills. Both the ruler arm and the track lock into place so they won't be flopping around in your way when you need to travel with your trimmer. I really can not recommend this tool enough, no matter what level of crafter you are. By the way, this obviously doesn't fit in my caddy, but it lays flat and is lightweight enough to make it easy to store or pack up and take with you.
   
4. Another favorite of mine is the Bone Folder. You might laugh, but I really don't know if I could live without this tool in my kit. The most obvious use is getting a nice fold in your card stock for a professional looking card. But there are so many more uses - I couldn't list them all here. In a pinch, it can score card stock as well. I use it almost like you would use scissors on ribbon to help curl up edges of paper to add dimension, such as on flower blossoms. If you like playing with ink, it can even spread the ink around on your paper. Messy fun! Try one today and see what ways it can help you! 
   
5. One last tool that I seriously couldn't live without is not a Stampin' Up! tool. Yet. I sure hope they offer one someday. It's a ruler. Please don't laugh. I have a 7" ruler that has probably gotten more use than even my tape runner. It's small size is big enough to measure most things in scrapbooking ( pictures are generally 4"x6") and nearly all components of card making. And it's small enough to fit in my little caddy and be easy to handle. If you ever come across a ruler about this size, grab it! You'll be happy you did.
   
   
   

May Stamp Camp Sneak Peak #1

Are you ready for a sneak peak? I love this card! I mentioned recently that sometimes I dream about cards. This card is one of them. In my dream the images were flowers, but I didn't have the right stamp set that I pictured. It needed to be multiple versions of lined images. The Button Button stamp set fit the bill perfectly! 

I am quite an amateur at photography, so I frequently find myself frustrated at how the card colors look online. What to me looks like a periwinkle in this picture is actually Pool Party. Currently a 2012-2013 In Color, it will find a permanent home in the Stampin' Up! Subtles Color Family when the new catalog rolls out. I am probably most excited about that color change since I seem to find a way to use this color in almost every other project I make. Pool Party card stock also adds a sweet touch with just the edge of the Dotted Scallop Border Punch peaking from behind the Whisper White card stock.

Even in my dream, I could see that if I used the Embossing Powder in Pool Party it would pop beautifully against the Calypso Coral card base and add dimension that makes you want to reach out and touch the buttons. Daffodil Delight brings these colors together in a way that is perfect for a Spring card. It's also a perfect color combination for a new baby card, don't you think? But, since it's not over-the-top "baby" you can easily change the sentiment up and create a birthday, thank-you or thinking of you card.

May Stamp Camp Date

It's planned and the cards are nearly ready! The next Stamp Camp will be May 17th! If you  haven't received an e-mail invitation and would like one, please let me know. I will share the cards on my blog and Facebook page this week, so stay tuned! I hope to see you there.

The Retiring List will be available later this week, so have your wish list ready! Stamp Camp is a great place to play with new "toys", learn new techniques, and see what's new at Stampin' Up! I hope to see you there!

Flashback Friday

So, what exactly is Stamp Camp? If you're new to my blog or even to the world of Stampin' Up! you might be asking that question. Stamp Camp is the busy crafter's friend. When you come to Stamp Camp, I have cards designed and stations all set up and ready to go. All you have to bring is a pair of scissors and your favorite adhesive. I'll have your kit ready to go when you walk in the door and the fun begins! At Stamp Camp you will make 20 cards, 5 each of 4 designs, for just $25. Since everything is ready to go and the sample is right there, it can be a pretty laid back night out. Bring your friends, laugh, relax. You can make your cards look just like the sample, or get creative and see what you can come up with using the supplies and your imagination!

I am planning May's Stamp Camp right now - so stay tuned for more information to come! Since Stamp Camp is on my brain it made me think about the first Stamp Camp I hosted in August 2010. So, for our Flashback Friday, I thought I'd share those cards. They hold a special place in my heart! I hope you'll be inspired by them again as well.

A sneak peak available NOW and a new card kit

Spring finally is in the air and I wanted to make sure you got to check out this little sneak peak from Stampin' Up:

Stampin' Up! is offering a sneak peak bundle before the release of the 2013-2014 Annual Catalog. The bundle includes the 7/8" Scallop Circle punch and the new stamp set A Round Array. This set is perfect for all sorts of occasions and would be a great help at parties making banners, skewer tags and so much more!

Stampin' Up just announced a new Project Kit: The Dolled-Up Birthday kit. Check out the beautiful card you can make with the supplies provided in the kit (adhesive not included). 

The Dolled-Up Birthday kit includes the following:

• Dolled-Up Birthday Photopolymer Stamp (1)
• 8-1/2" x 5-1/2" Crumb Cake Cardstock (6 pieces)
• 2" x 4-1/4" Very Vanilla Cardstock (6 pieces)
• Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes (6)
• Tea Lace Paper Doilies (6)
• Dress Up die-cuts (6)
• Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Spot (1)
• Vanilla 5/8" Flower Trim (6 pieces)
• Sponge Dauber (1)

Get everything you need to make six cards for only $15.95 (item 133913)!

To assemble one card, follow the instructions below:

1. Place the stamp on clear-mount block D or H rubber side up and ink with the Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Spot.
2. Stamp "Happy Birthday" at the bottom of the card front.
3. Ink the Sponge Dauber with Soft Suede ink and gently antique the doily and the edges of the dress form.
4. Adhere the pieces to the card front in this order:
   
   • Doily
   • Very Vanilla Cardstock
   • Dress form
   • Flower

Terrific Tips Tuesday

Do you feel like you run short on inspiration? We all run into creative blocks. For me, it's always the first card or scrapbook page I create when I haven't made anything in a while. Once I break through that hurdle, I'm good to go, but sometimes that first project can take daaaayyyyssss. So, where do I turn for inspiration? The whole world around me! My up-line once told me when she started selling Stampin' Up! she began to see the world in Stampin' Up! colors: Bashful Blue sky, Wild Wasabi  grass, Pink Pirouette flowers - you get the idea. Well, that has happened to me, too.
I see color in clothes that people around me wear, I see it in magazines I read, and of course I see it in nature. And, if you know me well, you know I even see it in my dreams. I have created at least 2 cards for Stamp Camp that came almost entirely from dreams I had.
When you see things that jump out at you, take notice of the colors. When you start noticing this and keeping track, you will see patterns emerge and when you bring those to your creative table you will love what you create.

• Take pictures of or write down the colors you see that intrigue you.
• Tear out that page in the magazine of the room/clothing/bedding/etc that you love. Pull colors from the picture.
• When scrapbooking, look for dominate colors in your pictures. That will get you a jumping-off point to start your page.
• Use Stampin' Up!'s Color Coach. This is a tool I use almost as much as my scissors. A quick flip through the cards shows you which colors work particularly well together and may add to your inspiration. There are even blank cards to write down your own favorite color combos. Use them! I love the color coach and have even used it to help with decorating and other projects around the house.
• My new favorite place for inspiration is Pinterest. Just type in the name of the stamp set or any other feature of the project you are trying to create and you will have tons of great inspiration right at your fingertips! If you'd like, start by following my Cards pinboard. Then while you're there, check out my Scrapbooking, Creativity Unleashed and 3-D Projects Pinboards. 

Feeling inspired? I hope so! Now get creative!

A NEW storage option and a bit of a sneak peak!

There are definitely some perks to being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator. Among them are the sneak peaks we occasionally get of items in the new catalog. Well, today I'm really excited because I can share this one with you! I am also excited because this little peak involves storage and organizing. There's a tiny chance I like those more than stamps. Maybe.

One of the great things about Stampin' Up!'s clear mount stamps is the great storage containers they come in. I am still a bit of a wood-mount junkie, but the wood-mount cases leave little to be desired. But Stampin' Up! has solved that problem! Starting in the 2013-2014 Annual Catalog coming out at the end of May Stampin' Up! will be packaging the wood-mounted stamps in more uniform sized containers. They will come in two sizes. The smaller size is exactly half of the larger size, so they will still stack and store nicely together. AND you can buy empty containers for all sorts of other storage! And to top it off Stampin' Up! has said there would be a template so if you want to transfer your old wood mounted stamps to the new cases, you can still get the images on the spine and front of the case. I'm not exactly sure how it will work, but I do see a project for me this summer - and I'm so excited!

So, for the real fun, check out this video by Stampin' Up!. Not only will you get a sneak peak at the boxes, but look close and you might see one or two new stamp sets in there as well...

Flashback Friday

This is one of the cards we made at our April Stamp Camp last year. There is so much to love about this card! First and foremost is how EASY it is to make! And yet, the design gives it huge impact. Starting with a basic 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" card base. Fold it in half like normal and score one short edge 1" in and fold back. With a little adhesive and some brads for detailing, you're good to go! 

Don't you just love the Melon Mambo/Pumpkin Pie color combination? Putting these colors together gives them such personality! We used a stamp set from last year's Sale-A-Bration catalog called Fresh Vintage, but many sets would work. You could even tuck a gift card inside. Play around with this design, CASE (Copy And Share Everything) it and make it your own! If you do, be sure to show me!

New Photopolymer Stamps!

It's time to add to the family! Stampin' Up! has added a second set to it's new Photopolymer collection.

Here are some great reason why you'll love Stampin' Up!'s new Photopolymer stamps:

• Top-quality photopolymer that gives a perfectly stamped image every time.
• They're entirely transparent for perfect placement!
• Can you say sticky? (Don't worry; in a good way.) These stamps stick amazingly well to our clear blocks.
• They're age tested. They won't yellow or cloud up over time.
• They are durable. The Photopolymer material is designed to last.

If you're still not sure, stay tuned for a Stamp Camp announcement! We'll give them a try May 17th (hint, hint!).

Terrific Tips Tuesday

One of the things I love most about Stampin' Up! is how all their products coordinate. It starts with the color families. You can find ink, markers and paper in each color of the color family. When the colors throughout your project match and coordinate your project will look top notch. You can be a novice or an old pro at scrapbooking and card making but if the materials you use work well together you'll look like that crafty artist we all wish we could be.

Another important aspect in all projects isn't just color but texture. There are so many ways to add texture by using ribbon, layering paper and using different ink techniques. The most common way to add texture is through embossing. You can dry emboss, using embossing folders or some other tool to make impressions in the paper, or you can heat emboss.

Heat embossing is one of my favorite techniques. It adds so much to a project without adding too much time. The three main things you will need is some sort of an "adhesive", a heat tool and embossing powder. The most common "adhesive" to use is VersaMark, a sticky, clear ink.

• Start by inking the image you wish to emboss in VersaMark and stamping it on your paper.
• Sprinkle embossing powder (found on page 12 of the Spring Catalog and many more colors on pages 158-159 of the Annual Catalog) over the image. Shake or tap to remove excess powder.
• Use heat tool to melt the powder to a smooth finish by moving over the image in smooth back and forth motions, being careful not to scorch the paper. 
• For a little extra help getting a clear image, rub the Embossing Buddy over the paper before stamping with the VersaMark. This will help the excess powder slide off the paper easier when you tap it off.

I used Melon Mambo Embossing Powder on these cards:

On the first card I used Melon Mambo Embossing Powder on Melon Mambo card stock for a fun, tone on tone effect. The second card shows how well embossing powder can help a color pop on another color where stamping the same image in ink might not. I just love this effect. And, taking us back to where we started, see how well these colors work together? There's no fear when working with Stampin' Up! colors. Try some heat embossing today and see how much pizzazz it will add to your projects! 

Flashback Friday

I thought it would be fun to occasionally have some "flashbacks" to past projects. I often find it inspiring to revisit old projects that I loved. It either leads me in a new and fun direction, or I can take it and update it with different colors or stamps. 

We created this card at our February 2012 Stamp Club meeting. It has always been one of my favorites for several reasons. I just love the color combination of Pear Pizzazz (a retired In Color that will be making a return in June!!), Chocolate Chip, Rose Red (a retiring color) and Pink Pirouette. I love the layering and the texture the butterflies from the Beautiful Wings Embosslits Die create. The card folds up to a standard 4.25 x 5.5 inches but holds itself up as you can see in the pictures below. Who wouldn't love to receive such a special card? 

This video shows you how easy this card is to make:

Color Refresh Information

You read that right! A color renovation! Don't worry, it won't be quite the change that Stampin' Up! made in 2010, but it is a bit of a shake-up. After looking at some of the changes that will be happening I'm very excited about this color renovation. First and foremost, the "new" colors aren't really new colors at all. With one exception they are all previous In Colors. The one exception is Smokey Slate, a nice, light gray. 

After watching this video, which gives a great preview of how the new color families will look, I'm very excited! The new(ish) color families work really well now. I believe Stampin' Up! got rid of some redundancy and are giving us colors that keeps up with current trends.

It's always sad to say good-bye to some well-loved colors. I will probably miss Not Quite Navy for quite a while. If any of the retiring colors are your favorites, be sure to stock up! They are now only available while supplies last. But.... 

... I have some good news! If you are thinking you need to stock up (or you've just been putting off ordering those items on your wish list) then get ready! Because for the first time I can remember, Stampin' Up! will be offering FREE SHIPPING! Yes! You read that right!

So get your wish list together, update it so you don't miss out on your favorite colors, and place an order between April 6-8 for FREE SHIPPING!!

Don't forget to "Like" my page on Facebook. When there's "breaking news" from Stampin' Up! sometimes I can post it quickly there first. You can also look through my photo albums at past projects and keep up on coming events.

Sometimes you need a little more time...

And Stampin' Up! is giving us a little more time with some really fun products! As promised in the Sale-A-Bration flyer the Petite Curly Lable Punch will now be available for purchase through May 31, 2013. This adorable punch coordinates with the Ciao, Baby! stamp set in the Spring Catalog. It also coordinates with the Curly Label Punch in the Annual Catalog.

 Stampin' Up! also announced that the single stamps assortments #3 and #4 will now be available for 4 extra months, through July 31, 2013. If you had your eye on one, but haven't had the chance to order one, it's not too late now!

Getting excited!

I just read that the new 2013-2104 Annual Catalog sales period will begin a day early - Friday May 31, 2013! Stay tuned for more information as the day gets closer. Mark your calendars!

Terrific Tips Tuesday

This tip is my new favorite! If you are reading this blog then I can safely assume you have some sort of computer/phone/tablet device you are reading it on. Well, if you have a tablet then I've got great news for you - whether it's an Android or Apple device! You can now view Stampin' Up!'s Catalogs for FREE right on your device. And, it gets better. There is so much more!

To access the catalog:

• Download the Google Catalog app (available through iTunes and Google Play)
• Sign in using your Google or Gmail account. If you don't have a Google account, you can create one by tapping the "Sign Up" button in the app.
• After you have signed in, search for Stampin' Up! in the "Select Favorite Catalogs" list.
• Select Stampin' Up! by tapping the small stamp icon next to the name, then tap "Done."
• Click the "Favorites" icon at the bottom of the app, then tap the Stampin' Up! catalog cover to open it. That's it!

Cool Features

• Browse the catalog with ease on your tablet.
• Get more information, see additional images (beyond what is available in the catalog), and zoom in on your favorite products.
• Watch videos from our YouTube channel right inside the app! Jump to the Stampin' Trimmer on page 180 (page 182 in the app) to see it in action.
• SHOP ONLINE! To receive the preferred pricing, make sure that I show up as your demonstrator.

Explore and play! I have already found that when I click on the tag by a product I can add it to my favorites. This is helping me eliminate my long Wish List on paper, and makes it much easier for me to make my choices since I'm not flipping all through the catalog and back and forth in my list. Also, when you open a product description, you can see a thumbnail of other products on the page - a great way to quickly see what else is available and which products might work well together!

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask!

Best of 25 Years Stamp Sets

If you haven't heard yet, Stampin' Up! is celebrating 25 years with many great specials and offers. One of the things that really excites me is their "Best of" series of stamps. Each month this year Stampin' Up! is offering a new stamp set that has one new stamp image and several other stamps within that month's theme from some of their most popular stamp sets ever. You can view January through April's offerings HERE. These are beautiful sets, so be sure to check them out! Here is April's Flier:

To download the flyers, visit the links by clicking on the month:
January
February
March
April

Some things to remember:

• All Best of stamp sets will include 3-5 images, including a never-before seen image, and will be priced at $14.95.
• While we are releasing just one Best of stamp set per month (with a new theme each month), all of the Best of sets will be available until March 31, 2014.
• A new flyer will be released every month for each new Best of set.
• All Best of stamp sets are available in Clear-Mount only.

Each set will come with a collector's card and 25 Year proof-of-purchase sticker. You can send in the collector's card for every 6 stickers you collect and receive a FREE set of your choice up to $14.95 The free sets much be redeemed no later than April 30, 2014.

P.S. If you are visiting my blog from the link on the newsletter - Thank you for visiting! And, sorry about the multiple e-mails! I only added the list once but when I hit send I realized that the program I use in the demonstrator site sent it 2-3 times to everyone!