Scrapbook Request

Here is another one of the scrapbook pages that I had on display at the weekend.

Special Request

On Friday and Yesterday I attended the first annual Easter Michigan Scrapbooker's Retreat.

It was an awesome event!

Some of the ladies asked me to post my scrapbook pages that I had on display. Although most of them are older pages and made with now retired items, I'm sure you'll be able to use your creativity and re-create some of them in your own special way.

The pages below were created with a Simply Scrappin' Kit that was available a few years ago. I do have a few kits still available - Please email me if you would like to purchase one $19.95 + Tax and Shipping - reeveelizabeth@hotmail.com.

The only stamping I used on these pages was for the words. I used Letter Press Alphabet which has also retired and I have one gently used set still available.

I will do my best to post the other pages in my scrapbook in the coming days and then next week we'll be back to new fresh items.


I hope everyone had a wonderful time at the retreat.

If you have any questions about the three FREE make 'n takes, please don't hesitate in contacting me and I'll be happy to help in any way I can.

Thank You With Stampin' Write Markers

I love showing off what you can do with just a few simple products and because they are Stampin’ Up! products, they quite simply make your art something unexpected.

Take a look above and see what you can do with just one stamp, two markers and a few pieces of coordinating card stock.

I love that you can take Stampin’ Write Markers and color directly on the stamp to create more than one color on the image.

When you look at the Spring/Summer 2009 Catalog, don’t forget to go all the way to the back of the catalog, because there you will find for the very first time individual stamps like this elegant Thank You!

Wouldn’t it be great to bundle some of your favorite colored markers with this stamp and one of our note card sets and give it as a unique and unusual gift. Seasoned stampers will love the simplicity and beginners will love just how easy it is to get started.

Hmmm, I think I should do just this for my Mom, maybe for Easter – I know she’d love it – “Note to self” – order the best Mom in my world Elegant Thank You, Markers and Note Cards.

Have a great weekend everyone!

Have You Ever Thought Of Becoming a Demonstrator?

Now that you've seen how much fun I have, would you like to become a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator too?

Three Easy Payments Starter Kit Option Coming Soon.

During economically challenging times, most of us tighten our budgets.

Some expenditures that were once comfortable might now stretch a budget thin. We don't want anyone's efforts to budget wisely to become a barrier to joining Stampin' Up, especially considering the wonderful benefits--personal and economical--being a demonstrator can bring.

This is why Stampin' Up! are working on a Three Easy Payments option for the Starter Kit.

For a limited time, with a partial initial payment, a new recruit can receive her Starter Kit and get her business running. Two subsequent monthly payments take care of the rest.

Stampin' Up! will follow up with details soon, but I wanted to let prospective recruits who are concerned about the up-front cost to sign up know this option is coming before the end of Sale-A-Bration. It could make all the difference to you!

Easter Bag

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I love showing how you can create coordinating items and so I made this bag to go with Debbie's workshop card.

This was a wonderful excuse to use my new die cut alphabets from my big shot - I couldn't believe that it was only $19.95 for the die that has all the upper and all the lower case letters. They are perfect for scrapbooking and just the right size for personalizing cards.

Don't forget Easter is just around the corner, so you'll need to order your Easter sets soon and best of all you'll be able to take advantage of Sale-A-Bration too with the early release of this year's sets.

Have a great weekend!

Debbie's Workshop Make 'n Take

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A few days ago I promised to show you the card we made for Debbie's make 'n take at her workshop.

I hadn't planned on using these colors, but then I walked into my "studio" and there sitting there all happy together was a little pile of card and I just had to turn them into a card.

Once again my Chit Chat rub ons came to the rescue. I wanted an early Easter theme, but I also wanted it to be flexible enough to be used for any occasion.

You know how you worry about using something in front of someone in case it goes wrong? Well when it comes to Stampin' Up! rub ons, I don't even blink, they work perfectly every time and are crisp and beautiful and I never have to worry about having the right message for someone to use.

Colors in this card are:

Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery, Pink Passion, Chocolate Chip and of course the crispest white in the world Whisper White.

Stamp Set:

Seeing Spots

The only tools I needed were my bone folder, hand held punch and stampin' scrub

Accessories were: Taffeta Ribbon, Silver Brads and of course my best friend Dotto Adhesive.

Oops I almost forgot - Chit Chat Rub Ons

I had to do some quick thinking

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Wow, I had no idea that when Stampin' Up! posted my idea of using a Simply Scrappin' Kit for both cards and scrapbooking that so many people would want details on how to recreate mine exactly.

Of course this is a bit of a dilemma for me, since I am already offering the "Best Ever" class in April and as a "by Mail" item when you purchase the kit.

While I would love to offer my class for FREE to demonstrators, that would not be right to my dedicated customers who have and will purchase the class.

If you already have the "Best Ever" Simply Scrappin' Kit, but would like to purchase the class instructions, simply email me at reeveelizabeth@hotmail.com and when I receive your check for $7:00 you will receive the class details by email. I will send you the pdf by email. The first section contains images of each color group of card photos. Step by step instructions are not necessary, however any necessary instructions and dimensions are included with each photo.

The second section contains images of each of the three 12x12 scrapbook pages and necessary details.

The final Bonus section contains a bonus project (white page), which I added using pieces left over once the cards and three original scrapbook pages were complete.

I guess you could say there is now an option "D" to my class.

Thank you to everyone who emailed to say congratulations on winning the Stampin' Up! competition. I'm still stunned, but thrilled that it inspired you.

Zoo Scrapbook

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One of the things I love about scrapbooking and card making is that I can take one idea and apply it to the other. In the case of this page, first I made a card and then a while later the card inspired me to make the pages.

Everyone with children needs a zoo page, so this was a great one for a scrapbook class I did a while back.

One of the things I find the hardest is creating pages before I have pictures, but by using naeautral colors it means that any pictures will look just fine and the colors just reminded me of "zoo"

Seeing Spots & FREE Sale-A-Bration Ribbon

Well after all the gushing in my last post, I thought I'd reward you for listening to my excitement by adding an extra post.

This is the card I had every intention of doing for the Make 'n Take at Debbie's workshop in the morning, but then I went into my "studio", put on some fun music and was inspired to do something completely different, which is why I'm still up at nearly midnight posting this project for your pleasure.

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Want to see the "Seeing Spots" Make 'n Take we actually make? Ahhhh, sorry, you'll just have to wait a few more hours until I've shared it with Debbie's guests - see you later......

Award Winning Best Ever Class

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Well, it's almost midnight, so although it's technically still Monday, I'm going to post my Tuesday post because I have a nice early workshop to do tomorrow morning.





Do you remember a few weeks ago I posted information about a new class I'm offering either by mail or as an actual class in April?





I created the class around the Simply Scrappin' Kit "Best Ever". Because many of you are Scrapbookers, many of you are Card Makers and many of you are Both and you've all asked for a new class, I decided to show you how our Simply Scrappin' Kits work for all of you.





Well....... I thought I'd share my idea with Stampin' Up! too and guess what? Tonight they called me and told me I'd won a prize and that they wanted to place my class on their web site for all their other demonstrators to use. I was stunned, shocked and surprised - Wow - Stampin' Up! have inspired me for years, I didn't in a million years imagine that they would ever use my class as inspiration - Did I say - WOW?





OK, enough of all that, don't forget you can sign up for the "award winning" class as a by mail class, which means - you order the Best Ever kit and I email you all the class information, including images and any simple instructions needed or check my calendar and sign up before March 30th for the April classes on my calendar.

Spring Basket Collection

The twill celery ribbon that comes in the Sale-A-Bration FREE ribbon bundle is perfect for little handles, since it is stiffer than regular ribbon.

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I just love making these little baskets and it is so easy to change the dimensions and make them any size. It's the first time I've made the mini one - it's just begging for a little egg to go inside.

Easter Pre-Order Items Are Available

Click on the pink link to see images.

http://www.stampinup.net/uploads/fckeditor/stampinup/File/March%2009/pg11-13_Occasions_09_US.pdf

Item
Description
Retail Price
113196
An Egg-cellent Easter
$21.95
113262
Wagon Full of Fun
$34.95
113822
Eight Great Greetings
$27.95
115421
Ocho saludos geniales (Spanish Eight Great Greetings)
$27.95
114643
Huit souhaits sympas (French Eight Great Greetings)
$27.95
113833
Egg Hunt Stampin' Around wheel
$6.50

I don't have images available to post here, but please email me and I will send them to you or try clicking on the pink link above.

Made In America

I was just sorting through an order that came in and I was delighted to see how many of the items were made in America. Glue Dots, Stamps, even Stamp Pads - now doesn't that make you feel good? Way to go Stampin' Up!

Free Sale-A-Bration and Chit Chat Rub Ons

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I just love using Chit Chat Rub Ons, they are absolutely the easiest thing I've ever used and perfect for every occasion, just look how crisp they are. Of course when you get the FREE ribbon bundle with your Sale-A-Bration order, you just can't resist using it. I've owned the Seeing Spots stamp set for a long time, but somehow with these new accessories it feels fresh again and I just can't stop using it.



Don't forget to check back March 1st when the sneak peak Easter sets will be available.



Have a wonderful Saturday!

I have samples of EVERY Designer Series Paper in the Catalog

As a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, once in a while I get to order something really cool on my supply order. Just recently I ordered the new Designer Series Paper sample ring, it was $17.95 and has a sample of each designer series paper in the current catalog – it is so cool to see everything for real.

The most impressive thing was that some of the papers have a kind of embossed shiny texture to them. If I hadn’t ordered this cool tool, I wouldn’t have known just how fabulous some of the papers are. Well, actually Stampin’ Up! Designer Series Paper is always great, but some of these are AWESOME! Yes, I know the word “AWESOME” is so last year, but I don’t think there is another word out there yet to replace it.

These pictures don’t do the papers justice, but I just had to try.

Have I told you lately, I love being a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator (hey Lisa.K. that was just for you).

Spring Basket

I love the extra texture I can achieve with my big shot dry embossing and with the Embosslits Sweet Stems flowers and Stampin' Up! have really stepped up their brads too.

This basket is one I make almost every Spring, but it always looks different and is a lot of fun! You wouldn't believe how easy it is to create this from a piece of card stock.

Ready To Go

Once in a while you find something you've been meaning to use.

I know that one of these days my daughter will have anther Aloha moment and so I have these pages ready to go with some pictures I took a few years ago.

I guess I should be on HGTV because one of my favorite ways to scrapbook is to do like a "before and after" theme, in other words I like to choose two moments in time that happen a long time apart, so this page is just waiting to be used and thanks to Stampin' Up! my images are timeless. I still have the stamp set because one of these days I just know I'm going to need it for an "Aloha Bash"

Are you are wondering how I made the flower have a lighter color on the inside?

This was done with a technique called "rockin' and rollin'"

Take your stamp and ink it up in a light color, then choose a darker color and just rock and roll the stamp edges, huff (breathe moist air onto the stamp) and stamp and you will have a double color image. Please note - ALWAYS use the lighter color first and make sure the second color is dark enough that the light ink won't discolor your darker color.

Please note that this set has now retired, but the colors are still here and you can use the design as a scrap map and create any pages with any images.

Simply Scrappin'

Although this Simply Scrappin' Kit has now retired, I couldn't resist using it and showing you how easy it is to create fun pages. The only stamping I needed to use was for the words "sun shine". Do you go to crops and find you take half your crafting room? Next time, just take a couple of Simply Scrappin' Kits and you'll be surprised at how beautiful your pages are and how few supplies you have to take.

Simply Sent

My pictures do not do this fabulous kit justice, you've got to see it in person. - This is perfect for so many reasons. First of all the images are beautiful and the dry embossing is just classic. Keep a kit on hand, to create a last minute card in seconds. Keep a few on hand to give as gifts - they are perfect because the kit includes card, envelopes, ink, stamps, ribbon and instructions too.

If you have never stamped before, this is a perfect starter kit and it even comes in a reusable pouch.

Item number 114594 page 168 $24.95 - Birthdays, Mother's Day, Easter, Hostess Gift, You'll have something unique and special.

FREE From Stampin' Up!

The other day I was looking at another company that offers home based sales. I've grown so used to the generous Hostess gifts from Stampin' Up! that I hadn't realized that some other companies only offer their hostess a percentage off merchandise as their gift.

If you host a Stampin' Up! workshop or place an order with a merchandise value of $150 net, You qualify for FREE exclusive stamp sets and Hostess dollars to spend, so as a hostess you never feel like you have to buy your benefits.

Above is a picture of all the FREE things that arrived with this month's stamp club order. Not only did our hostess earn FREE Stampin' Up! items, but because it was Sale-A-Bration, each member earned FREE items too.

I do feel sorry for our UPS guy at the moment. My orders are so packed with FREE items that our boxes are much heavier than usual.

I just love our punches

I'm not saying that Stampin' Up! punches are good or anything, I'm just going to let our last stamp club order speak for itself. Just look at all the punches they ordered.

Our Occasions Mini will have a set featured in Creating Keepsakes February 24, 2009

As I mentioned last week, the Occasions Mini will be available April 1st and there will be special preview sets for you to purchase on March 1st.

We thought you might like to know about a special occasions mini sneak peek! An Egg-cellent Easter stamp set from the Occasions Mini 2009 Catalog will be featured in the April issue of Creating Keepsakes, which hits newsstands beginning February 24. This stamp set will be available to order beginning March 1st.

Color Switch

This card was inspired by the Sale-A-Bration catalog. At the time I didn't have any celery ribbon and so I just flipped the colors, using bashful blue where certainly celery had been used and certainly celery where bashful blue had been used.

Now that I've earned the FREE Sale-A-Bration ribbon bundle, I can't wait to use the new celery ribbon to reverse the colors again.

Have Your Art Featured Here

I am so impressed with the swaps my Stamp Club members have been creating recently, that I just had to publish them last month.

If you send me a card made with current Stampin' Up! products, I'd love to feature your art here too.

You can drop your art off with me or mail it.

Anything you create with Stampin' Up! products can be published, 3D, Bookmarks, Cards, Scrapbook Pages, Ornaments.

I'm looking forward to seeing your creations.

Sale-A-Bration

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My ladies ask me where I get my ideas.........

This one came strait out of the Sale-A-Bration mini.

Don't forget you can still earn this fun stamp set FREE until March 31st - Every image has a coordinating punch.

I used Bashful Blue, Barely Banana,Certainly Celery and Pink Passion Classic Ink. In the catalog they used paper piercing on the Barely Banana to create a background but I couldn't resist using my new Big Shot Dry Embossing technique. You can earn FREE ribbon during Sale-A-Bration, its beautiful So Saffron and Certainly Celery, but here I used Vanilla, because my ribbon hadn't arrived. I popped up the centers of the flowers by stamping the flower image with coordinating ink on card and then punching out the centers with my half inch circle punch.

Are you having fun using your FREE Sale-A-Bration gifts yet?