Farewell to the Occasions mini!

Today is the last day of the occasions mini catalog, and it just occurred to me that I haven’t posted many of the cards I’ve made lately, so here are a few cards featuring Occasions mini stamp sets that you’ll want to order by today if you like them!! Just contact me ASAP!  You can also shop online, just search for me as your demonstrator (Krissie in WA) so you can get preferred pricing on the stampinup.com website store!

This first one I call “Monkey Spinner” because its a spinner card created with pennies!  The monkey spins along the track, its really a cute card to see in action!  There are many tutorials out there, but this is the one I used, here (Youtube video).   The card features “Fox and Friends” stamp set which is available in Clear Mount and Wood Mount.  Today is the last day you can get this cutie stamp set full of animals.

Also included on this card are the following:

Paper: Sage Shadow, Whisper White, To The Nines Specialty DSP, Close to Cocoa

Ink: Close to Cocoa

Accessories: Scallop Circle Punch, 1-3/8″ Circle Punch, Word Window Punch, dimensionals

Stamp Sets: Fox & Friends, A Little Birthday Cheer

Here’s a Mother’s Day Flower Pot card, which are really fun!  It features the Well Scripted stamp set, that also will be unavailable after today!  Some of the accessories on this card are already sold out unfortunately but I did want to showcase this card style and a link for how to re-create it from Splitcoaststampers.  You can use any sort of flower, we have other felt flowers, and you can punch your own with big shot dies, our flower punches and more 🙂

Paper: Dusty Durango, Sweet Pea (Sold Out)

Accessories: Sweet Pea Felt Flowers (Sold Out)

Stamps: Well Scripted

Ink: Chocolate chip

Wedding & All Occasions Card Class – to go!

Did you miss my Wedding and All Occasions Card class?  I’m now offering the class as a mail (or pick-up) class to complete at home.  Use your own Stamps and Punches, but the kit includes all the paper, stickers, ribbon and instructions you’ll need to complete all of the cards and box on your own!  Don’t want wedding greetings? Great! Make them whatever theme cards you want 🙂

The class kit cost is $15 plus $2 shipping.  You can send payment via paypal to krissiev@gmail.com.

Free Brads – May is National Scrapbooking Month

May is National Scrapbooking month!  Book a workshop with me to make cards or a 12×12 Scrapbook 2 page layout in May!

Here’s the promotion for next month, and click here to see the flyer with all the details!

National Scrapbooking Month Promotion

Promotion Dates: May 1-31, 2010

Promotion Details:

May is National Scrapbooking Month–the perfect time for you to share your love of scrapbooking with your friends and family.

To entice you even more, we’re offering a special promotion for the month of May: purchase a qualifying scrapbooking stamp set or the My Digital Studio software and receive a FREE package of Designer brads–choose from four designs!

Make a list of friends with whom you could share the fun of stamping and scrapbooking, then call or email me to schedule a May scrapbooking workshop.

Qualifying products and Designer brads are listed below:

Stamp sets

Page	Description	Wood-Mount Item	Wood-Mount Price	Clear-Mount Item	Clear-Mount Price
81	Extreme Elements	115181	$26.95	—	—
119	Framed with Love**	114389	$27.95	—	—
128	Certified**	113706	$27.95	—	—
129	Circle Circus	115778	$28.95	—	—
12*	Elements of Style	118611	$27.95	120045	$19.95
13*	Mementos	119910	$27.95	120105	$19.95
13*	Elements de style	119900	$27.95	120099	$19.95
14*	Rough Type	118659	$26.95	120072	$18.95
22*	Sentimental Journey	118513	$23.95	120075	$17.95
25*	First Day	118521	$23.95	120051	$17.95
25*	Camino a la Escuela	120152	$23.95	120154	$17.95

*From Summer Mini Catalog
**Last Chance stamp set!

My Digital Studio software

Page	Description	Item	Price
32*	My Digital Studio	118108	$79.95

*From Summer Mini Catalog

Designer brads

Page	Description	Item	Retail Price	Price with Qualifying Purchase
179	Flower Designer brads	112579	$5.95	FREE
179	Filigree Designer brads	112577	$5.95	FREE
179	Circle Designer brads	112571	$5.95	FREE
179	Star Designer brads	112572	$5.95	FREE

Things to Remember:

• There are no limits and is no minimum purchase to qualify for this promotion.
• Framed with Love and Certified stamp sets will be part of the 2010 Last Chance list.
• For each qualifying product purchased (see above for details), you will receive one free package of Designer brads.

Schedule your workshop today!

Scaling Back, but still a Stampin’ Up demonstrator!

I want to thank you all for your support and participation in my classes and stamp camps!

I am discontinuing my subscription to my demonstrator business web site, which means that purchasing from me online won’t be available unless you do a search for me on Stampinup.com (search for Krissie in WA, I’m the only one~). However I will keep my Strictly Stampin’ blog (https://strictlystampin.wordpress.com) and my Facebook Fan page, so you can keep up with the projects I make and all Stampin’ Up specials.

I will also be discontinuing my hostess club after it finishes in May and monthly stamp camps and classes held in my home but would love to have them for you and your friends whenever you are interested in doing them. If you ever need anything, you’ll always be able to purchase. Just give me a call or email me. Current offerings will always be available online, but you can come visit and take a look at a catalog too. 🙂

This is just a small scaling back on a personal level so that I have more time for my full-time job, part-time schooling and family life, and can better focus on the part of Stampin’ Up that I enjoy most, the wonderful creative outlet and fun hobby it provides me.

Please don’t hesitate to gather the girls together though, I’m more than willing to teach you what I know about stamping and provide a relaxing creative afternoon. I’d just like to do it more on your terms than on mine. 🙂

My last official stamp camp in my home is May 15 (also the last hostess club meeting). I may have one here an there throughout the year but it will be a lot less of a regular basis.

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Wedding Card Class, last of the samples

Supplies:

Guest Book Simply Scrappin Kit (all paper and die-cut stickers)

Stamp Sets: Kind & Caring Thoughts (Hostess Level 3 set), Teenie Tiny Wishes

Punches: 1-3/4″ Circle, Fancy Label

Wedding Card Class Samples (3rd installment)

Supplies:

Guest Book Simply Scrappin Kit (all paper and die-cut stickers)

Stamp Sets: Kind & Caring Thoughts (Hostess Level 3 set), Sincere Salutations, Well Scripted

Punches: Wide Oval

Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon

Samples (more) from Wedding Card Class

Supplies:

Guest Book Simply Scrappin Kit (all paper and die-cut stickers)

Stamp Sets:  Teenie Tiny Wishes, Well Scripted, Sincere Salutations

Punches: 1-3/4″ Circle, Fancy Label, Eyelet Border

Basic Gray Taffeta Ribbon

Color Renovation Photos

I was under the impression that I couldn’t show you colors, and if I have to take these down I will, but others have been posting away and I’m not trying to withhold anything from you 🙂  (EDIT: I’ve heard its just fine to share this info with you, Enjoy!)

Here’s the new color palette:

And here are the retiring colors (on June 30, still available now, so stock up on your favorites!)

You can always shop online from my store, or contact me today to place an order!

Samples from my Wedding Card Class 4/17

Supplies:

Guest Book Simply Scrappin Kit (all paper and die-cut stickers)

Stamp Sets: Kind & Caring Thoughts (Hostess Level 3 set), Teenie Tiny Wishes

Punches: Scallop Oval, Fancy Label, Eyelet Border

Basic Gray Taffeta Ribbon

Stampin’ Up Color Renovation – July 2010

There’s a buzz about, so I’m here to inform you on color changes and how they affect you:

Stampin’ Up will be:

• Retiring 25 current colors on June 30
• Reintroducing 10 previous in-colors
• 5 brand new colors!

The new color palette is much improved and I love it!

• In Colors will now have a 2-year lifespan.
• There will be 5 new in-colors introduced in July and another set of 5 will be introduced next year, for a great rotation of new colors.

Here’s a look at the new palette (use your imagination for now on the new colors)

New Colors
Daffodil Delight (warm yellow), Cajun Craze (spicy orange), Early Espresso (rich coffee), Cherry Cobbler (Dark Red Cherry), Marina Mist (pool)

Returning In Colors
Melon Mambo, Soft Suede, Rich Razzleberry (current 2009-2010)
Pacific Point, Tangerine Tango, Riding Hood Red, Pink Pirouette, Baja Breeze (from 2008-2009)
River Rock, Wild Wasabi (From 2007-2008)

Current Colors that stay:
Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, Regal Rose, Tempting Turquoise, Basic Black, Basic Gray, Chocolate Chip, Crumb Cake (new name for Kraft), Sahara Sand, Very Vanilla, Whisper White, Always Artichoke, Bravo Burgundy, Elegant Eggplant, Garden Green, More Mustard, Night of Navy, Not Quite Navy, Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery, Perfect Plum, Pretty in Pink, Rose Red, So Saffron.

I have to say, the colors that are staying are 99% of my favorites! And the new additions are awesome!  Very excited about the return of some really great In Colors too!

And here’s what is retiring this year:

Pink Passion Pixie Pink Pale Plum Orchid Opulence Lovely Lilac Lavender Lace

Almost Amethyst Bordering Blue Brocade Blue Ballet Blue Brilliant Blue Taken with Teal

Glorious Green Handsome Hunter Sage Shadow Mellow Moss Green Galore Gable Green

Barely Banana Yoyo Yellow Summer Sun Apricot Appeal Only Orange Really Rust

Ruby Red Cameo Coral Blush Blossom Creamy Caramel Close to Cocoa Going Gray

What this means for you:

• Great new colors to choose from
• Old in colors you loved are back
• Time to stock up now on any retiring colors that you love before they are gone June 30.