Fifth Avenue Floral #113734

A few months ago I featured several projects using Fifth Avenue Floral - It's a classic!!! As soon as my ladies saw the projects, they called me and ordered this fabulous stamp set. You'll find Fifth Avenue Floral on page 98 of the new catalog and on the shelves of many of my ladies.

This fun project is a simple folder, with an equally simple belly band - what's really cute is that the sleeves inside are made quite simply from business envelopes and the tabs are created with punch 22 our round tab punch #108340.

I love the way our Eyelet Boarder Punch #113692 can create the look of lace and you wouldn't believe how versatile our 1" Double Stitched Ribbon is - Did you know that it's now available in Real Red? Take a look on page 182 - now that gets me thinking about Christmas - what a cute festive gift this would make with just one or two color alterations....... hmmmmm......

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Flight of the Butterfly

Take a look on page 187 of the new catalog and you'll see that punch number 31 "Butterfly" #116629 is now available and of course it makes this fun card even easier to create.

Now hop on over to page 108 and you'll find this fabulous stamp set "Flight of the Butterfly" #111564

The grass was created using the stamp from "Inspired by Nature" #111656 on page 96 of the current catalog.

Make the butterflies flutter by attaching them to strips of our window sheets and scoring/folding the center of the card accordion style and you have something totally unexpected.

Stay tuned - I'll be posting more cards like this - look below in the top right corner for a hint of what's to come!

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Happy 4th Everyone!!!

I was trying to think of the perfect way to reward you taking time away from your friends and family today to visit my blog and so I thought I'd share this fun pop up die made using one of my favorite tools the Big Shot. A few days ago I also posted a mini movie to show you how this fabulous product works.

It's amazing what the Big Shot can do - oops should have made time for a manicure.

People often say "do you have July 4th in England" - I always say "yes - we just don't celebrate it like they do here" - it's fun to see the red faces - LOL. Enjoy a great day!

On A Pedestal #113814 - $19.95 Page 71

Isn't it amazing how many things you can do with one simple stamp set?

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Sizzix Pop Up Cake Die for Stampin' Up!

Sizzix and Stampin' Up!, two leaders in the crafting industry, have joined forces to bring you even more irresistible products! You can add a whole new dimension to your projects with the pop up dies for the Big Shot. Join Donna Griffith as she demonstrates how to create our pop up cake.

A New Catalog/A New Look To My Blog aaaand A New Feature

I've been wanting to add a new dimension to my blog for a while and I'm thrilled to be able to share it with you...... Sit back, relax and enjoy the new "Mini Movies". I hope you enjoy watching them as much as I'm enjoying bringing them to you. Don't worry, there will still be lots of projects and announcements too.

Have a fabulous 4th of July weekend!

Stampin' Up!'s Décor Elements

Whether you want to spice up the walls of your home or create other exciting projects for display, Décor Elements is an easy way to stylishly and inexpensively express your creativity. In this video, Shannon West shows you how to apply these fantastic images in your home.

On A Pedestal #113814 - $19.95 Page 71

I forgot to tell you the details about this amazing stamp set yesterday and so I've included them in the title of this post so that I don't forget.

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Fun for you to view

Have you visited me lately: There are some great new mini movies for you to see at my web site - click here to view them - they are for sure different - have fun!! Select Ideas - My favorites to see more - any time you see a triangle in the middle of an image, click on it for a mini movie.

Promotions and Offers - Wahooooo!!!!

Oh my gosh, you too can love what you do and become a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator - Look at this fabulous introductory kit - If I could sign up to be a demonstrator all over again, I would, just to get all the fabulous products in this kit for such an amazing price!!!!

Wahooo!!! The Scallop Edge Punch is this week's "Deal of The Week" - Visit my website each Monday through July to see my "Deal of The Week"

Don't forget to order your fabulous Country Living Cookout Kit!!!

The brand new 2009 - 2010 Idea Book and Catalog has arrived!!!!!

Please follow the link below to find more details......
http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/elizabethreeve/promotions

Happy July 1st

Today is the first day of the fabulous 2009 - 2010 Idea Book and Catalog and here is one of my favorite new sets:

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July Promotion - Deal Of The Week

The brand new 2009-2010 Idea Book launches tomorrow and I couldn't be more excited. What a great way to keep the FUN in Summer Fun!

Tomorrow, July 1, marks the beginning of two new "deals":

1. From July 15Th - August 31, you can join the Stampin' Up! family for just $85 with the limited-time Mini Starter Kit.
2. From July1-31, we're offering a new Deal of the Week each Monday at 10:00 AM Mountain Time.

And my Summer Fun objective remains the same: to help you put the fun back into your crafting and have fun with family and friends while making and giving handcrafted summer projects.

The Deal of the Week is a brand new concept for Stampin' Up! - The first deal of the week, beginning July 1 at 10:00 AM Mountain time - drum roll, please) ......

July 1-5, 2009 - Item # 112091 - Scallop Edge Punch - Regular Price $15.95 - Sale Price $10.99

The deal of the week will be officially announced on my Stampin' Up! web page http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/elizabethreeve each Monday at 10:00 AM Mountain time, so please be sure and check in each Monday. It's easy to participate - you can just select my "Shop Now" button in the top right corner of my web page and you'll be able to take advantage of my "Deal of the Week". Remember - the deal changes each week.

Scallop Edge Punch - Deal Of The Week July 1-5, 2009

By now most of you know how to use the Scallop Edge Punch, but for those of you just discovering it, here is a little sample of how it works.

• Practice on scrap paper first before you start punching scallop edge.

Step 1

Step 2

• Center your strip of card on the punch, so that an even amount of card is on both ends and punch the center scallop.
  Step 3

• Next slide the card along – when the punched scallops come out at the end, line them up with those printed on the top of the bunch base – this will help not to over punch already punched scallops. Repeat at the other end or until desired length scallop is achieved.
  

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I hope this helps a little. It's not the easiest thing in the world to explain, it's way easier to actually have a go, but hopefully the pictures have helped a little.

Every time my ladies use this punch, it gets a WOW!

Last Chance!!!!!!

Remember TODAY is the last day to go on line to http://www.elizabethreeve.stampinup.net/ and order any retiring stamp sets and accessories - tomorrow they'll be gone FOREVER!!!!!

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The New 2009/2010 Idea Book and Catalog is here!!!

I'll be placing another order for catalogs this week, they've been flying out the door and I've almost run out already!

Please email me if you would like to order a copy.

Catalogs are regular price $9.95 + Tax and shipping - my ladies receive their catalogs for $5:00 when they collect them directly from me.

If you can't collect, I can ship the catalog to you using priority flat mail envelope and your total will be a flat $10.00 for the catalog including shipping.

Don't forget to email me if you would like to participate with my "In Color" ribbon share. Details are available two posts down from this one.

It's Here To Stay A While Longer

Keeping the new catalog a secret is really hard to do, but I guess it's OK if I tel you that this fabulous Designer Series Paper is here to stay for another year!!! Don't forget to check out the fabulous stamp set that coordinates perfectly with it.

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Fabulous New In Color Ribbons

Melon Mambo, Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry, Soft Suede, Rich Razzleberry & Dusty Durango.

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Here are the details of my Ribbon Share.

I won't be able to sell the fabulous new in color ribbon until the 1st week of July, but I can add your name to my waiting list, so please email me at reeveelizabeth@hotmail.com

On June 24th, I will be able to accept your payment by check or cash - please email me if you need to use PayPal.

Fellow Demonstrators - you are welcome to join my ribbon share too!

You will receive 3 yards of all 6 colors for $15 including tax and shipping.

To Pre-order my In Color Polka Dot Ribbon Share please send me an email and let me know how many shares you would like - each 18 yard share contains all six colors.

By the way, did I tell you that there are polka dots on one side only and so it's like getting two ribbons in one?

Remember - Stampin' Up! prohibits me from selling items cash and carry and so each time five shares are complete, I'll place the share order. Your $15.00 payment for one share holds your spot in the share.

Bling

Did you know that by removing the outer casing of the rhinestone brads you can create "bling" of your very own? - Add that to some glitter and fabulous satin ribbon and what a "wow".

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Goodbye Kiwi Kiss Ribbon

The ribbon on this card is probably one of the most luxurious I've ever seen. We used it for a special teacher gift recently - I'll post pictures soon. I'm so sad this ribbon is retiring at the end of June.

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I recently made CD holders for teachers at our school and I can't remember if I've shown you this one - either way it's fun to see - Enjoy!

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Only Six More Days

It's so exciting - Just six more days until we launch our Brand New Idea Book for 2009/2010.

Have you pre-ordered your catalog from me?

Have you emailed me to let me know you'd like to participate in the brand new In Color ribbon share?

Have you double checked the "last chance" retirement stamps and accessories list? - Remember these items will be gone forever once the new catalog begins.

Are you having a fabulous summer?

Chunky glitter makes a sparkling statement on any card. Combine glitter with our sticky cuts and you've got a really effective and simple crafting project.

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Time For A Quick Explanation

Hi there,

I wanted to apologize for my sporadic posting recently. Summer arrived with a bang.....

Before the children finished school I decided to have a huge three day garage sale and we all know how time consuming and "all" consuming those are. On day one, some of you will remember that my husband was in a nasty car accident - thank you to everyone who sent well wishes and cards - we truly appreciate everything. UPDATE - My right hand man is doing much better, although he still has a cast on his broken hand which is amazingly swollen still - of course he's left handed and it's his left hand, but truthfully he's doing great and we've all adjusted to our new situation.

As soon as school finished my life took on a whole new look - My children who'd always been happy to spend summers in the back yard in the paddling pool suddenly have a life of their own - they both decided to join our local swim team, which means early morning practices EVERY morning, plus swim lessons at our pool are FREE and so of course I couldn't miss that opportunity and then of course tennis was insanely inexpensive and so they decided to try lessons too, then there's skating, which is their winter sport but which continues through June and of course it's baseball season and my son just had to be on a baseball team too. Being on swim team has meant three afternoon/evening swim meets a week so far and so that takes up a huge chunk of time. Are you exhausted from reading this yet?

I'm happy to report that I have a giant smile on my face and although I make picnics, drive children, wash every day and try to keep all the schedules strait without coming up for air, I'm having more fun than I can honestly show in this post, just watching my children experience their best summer ever!

I do hope you don't mind that my blog is taking a little bit of a back seat for a while. I'm doing my best to update it as often as possible and please remember for all the latest Stampin' Up! news you can visit my website www.elizabethreeve.stampinup.net or visit the official Stampin' Up! web site. Yes, I'm actually posting this from the Ice Arena, as it's the only time I've had to turn on my computer in days.

Feel free to email me any time reeveelizabeth@hotmail.com - My email comes to my phone and so I can give quick answers to most things and then reply properly once I get access to my computer.

Don't forget that the current Idea Book and Catalog ends with the end of June and so does the current mini catalog. Any retiring items need to be ordered before the end of June when they will be gone forever and remember retiring accessories are only available while stocks last.

If you would like to reserve a copy of the fabulous NEW 2009/2010 Idea Book and Catalog "I've seen it and I absolutely love, love, love it!!!", please email me - Your $5:00 advanced payment reserves your copy

- You'll be able to order new catalog items from July 1st 2009 by contacting me direct or going to my web site www.elizabethreeve.stampinup.net and selecting "shop now" - don't forget to ALWAYS select me as your demonstrator so that you get my preferred pricing.

OK, I don't like long wordy posts and so I'm going to close now. I hope you are having an absolutely awesome summer - do please send me an email and let me know how you are filling your summer - I love hearing all your news!

Hugs until next time

Another Unusual Color Combination

Were you surprised to see this color combination? It's fun to change it up a bit once in a while. Don't forget to get out your color wheel, it's a great tool and you'll be surprised at the different options you may not have thought of.

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Stampin' Success

One of the fun things about being a demonstrator is that once a month we get a magazine published exclusively for us by Stampin' Up! I used this template for a swap a few months ago and wanted to share it with you again, it's simple but fun.

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