Gorgeous Grunge?

Aren't they beautiful? I was surprised to receive them last week from a lovely group of ladies I am happy to call friends as well as customers. They also showered me with belated birthday cards and  a cake when we got together for their monthly card class. So sweet!

These are the thank you cards I made for them...

 

 

Not my usual style, you say? I agree but once I made the following card, which was a Take & Make from Convention, I decided to keep going with the theme. I rather like them. What do you think?

Stamp Sets: Gorgeous Grunge, Flower Shop, Lots of Thanks, and Hello, Lovely
Ink: Bermuda Bay, Summer Starfruit, Crisp Cantaloupe, Coastal Cabana

Tomorrow is the last day to take advantage of the Buy 3 Get 1 FREE Designer Series Paper offer. Take a look on pages 151, 153, and 154 of the Annual Catalog or Shop Here to choose your paper!
Believe me, you are going to want it later when we use it in class... evil laugh :)

Let's Stamp!

Carla

Stampin' Up! Convention 2013

I had so much fun at the Stampin' Up! 25th Anniversary Party last week. 5800 of my closest friends and I were in attendance to celebrate, attend classes, watch fabulous demonstrations and get a sneak peek at some awesome new products! The one available now is Undefined - the carve your own stamp kit. I will reveal the others as I am able. In the meantime, here are some pictures...

Members of the Inking Everything Team

You may notice that I am wearing a pageant style sash - I promoted to the title of Manager in May so this was bestowed upon me by my fabulous upline, Becky Roberts. Thank you to the great girls who joined my team!

Me with our fearless leader, Becky Roberts

I also received the Demonstrator of the Year Award for our team complete with certificate and a Stampin' Up! shopping spree! Thank you, Wonderful Customers & Friends!!!

This is the gift I gave to Becky. It's a 8"x10" artist canvas decorated with the new Ribbon Bigz Die and Banner Kit from the upcoming Holiday Catalog

A close up

My swap for the team party. Christmas prep is going to be so much fun this year!

There are some fabulous promotions going on right now. Here is a reminder:

1: Buy 3 Get 1 FREE Designer Series Paper. There are 11 new paper packages to choose from on pages 151-154 of the Annual Catalog. Place your order by July 31st to take advantage of this!

2: Paper Pumpkin - Sign up by August 31st to receive the first 2 months for just $10 each. That includes shipping!!! Visit mypaperpumpkin.com to subscribe. If you are new to Paper Pumpkin you must click on "Add Promo Code" and enter the code: PUMPKINDEAL to receive this special price, and please choose me as your demonstrator.

3: Join Stampin' Up! by August 31st and receive 1 of 4 product Kits included in your starter kit! Kit cost is still $99 for $125 worth of products you choose PLUS a FREE Kit!!! It is a great deal and I would love to have you join my team!

Let's Stamp!

Carla

Undefined--Stamp Carving Kit

Have you ever looked and looked for a certain image on a stamp? Now you can carve it yourself!

I just returned home from the very fabulous 25th Anniversary Stampin' Up! Convention where I got to try it. My sister & downline, Shelley Fabens, and I traveled together and when we joined the line to play with this new product we expected to stand and visit with other demonstrators for quite some time. We were very surprised to be approached by a very special staff member who handed each of us a V.I.P. Move to the Head of the Line Pass!!! She proceeded to escort us directly to the carving stations.

Shelley and others concentrating

Our samples on the display board

My stamp and first project

Other samples. I love the Big Girl Panties!

What stamp would you love to carve?
Watch the video to see how it is done...

A Little Christmas in July

While working on swaps to take to convention next week, I took a little timeout to create with some new goodies from the Holiday Catalog.

Beginning August 1st you will be able to order 12" x 12" Textured Cardstock in Cherry Cobbler and Olive Green. That is what I used as the base for these cards. I also pre-ordered the Build a Banner Simply Created Kit. In addition to the stripes and polka dots, it also comes with stencils for a chevron background, all the letters of the alphabet, 18  5"x7" blank canvas paper pennants, jute twine and a Stampin' Spritzer. I LOVE it!!!
Other ingredients for these cards: Whisper White Cardstock, Cherry Cobbler and Olive Green Ink, Cherry Cobbler Bakers Twine, Ticket Duo Builder Punch and stamp sets That's the Ticket & Pennant Parade.

Who Likes FREE?!!!

There is never a bad time to become a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator but this happens to be a fabulous time! Join between July 15th & August 31st and you can choose one of four FREE Project Kits - including the Build a Banner Simply Created Kit that I used for the cards above. You won't just get the Build a Banner Kit but also either the Halloween or Christmas Banner Accessory Kit! Or maybe you will choose the Thankful Tablescape Kit or the Tag a Bag Bundle AND Tag a Box Bundle!

*Kits 1-3 are sneak-peeks from the Holiday Catalog

Let's talk about the ongoing benefits you receive as a member of my team and what $125 worth of product PLUS FREE Project Kit you will choose for just $99. It all comes to you with FREE Shipping and next year you can join me at convention!

Happy Stampin'

Carla

Coastal Cabana Meets Flower Shop

I needed a birthday card this week so it was the perfect time to pull out the new Flower Shop stamp set and coordinating Pansy punch.

Coastal Cabana is such a pretty new In-color I just paired it with Whisper White and was good-to-go. The Happy Birthday to you! stamp is from the new Label Love set and also has a coordinating Artisan Label punch. 
Stampin' Up! has made it so easy to Bundle & Save! in the new catalog - buy the Label Love Bundle or Flower Shop Bundle (stamp set & punch) and save 15%! Look for other bundles too!!!

 Buy 3 - Get One FREE!

 

Offer Details: Buy three packs of select Designer Series Paper and get one for free!

Offer Dates:  July 1-31, 2013 

The Fine Print:

• No limits. Order six? You'll get two for free. Nine? You'll get three for free.
• Check out our Designer Series Papers in the annual catalog pages 151, 153, and 154. 
• Offer includes Soho Subway, Afternoon Picnic, I Am Me, Gingham Garden, Etcetera, Birthday Basics, Venetian Romance, Eastern Elegance, Modern Medley, Polka Dot Parade and Epic Day This and That.
• These items don't qualify for the offer:
  • Designer Series Paper Stacks
  • Specialty Designer Series Paper
  • Designer Series Paper ordered through hostess benefits
   

Happy Stamping!

Carla

It's Buy 3 Get 1 Free Time

Welcome to July 2013. Can you believe it? I don't know where June went but here we are. It feels like summer here in the Northwest and Stampin' Up! has brought back a popular offer:

Offer Details: Buy three packs of select Designer Series Paper and get one for free! WooHoo! Offer Dates - July 1-31, 2013
The Fine Print:

• No limits. Order six? You'll get two for free. Nine? You'll get three for free.
• Check out our Designer Series Papers in the annual catalog pages 151, 153, and 154. 
• Offer includes Soho Subway, Afternoon Picnic, I Am Me, Gingham Garden, Etcetera, Birthday Basics, Venetian Romance, Eastern Elegance, Modern Medley, Polka Dot Parade and Epic Day This and That.
• These items don't qualify for the offer:
  • Designer Series Paper Stacks
  • Specialty Designer Series Paper
  • Designer Series Paper ordered through hostess benefits 
   
  Also Introducing the New Best of July Set - Best of Shelli:

Order Best of Shelli: Item #133488 ($14.95)

And the new

Settin’ Sail Photopolymer Stamp Set

Life’s better at the beach. Or on the sea. But wherever you are, you’ll find lots of reasons to use the images in this set—for vacation memory-keeping, nautical parties, summer fun.
Order HERE 

I spent yesterday afternoon at the beach with 2 of my kids and I can assure you that life IS better at the beach on a hot summer day!

Happy Stampin' my Friends!

Carla