Hello!

Jul 11, 2018 | Just for Fun | 4 comments

Hello, hello, hello!

Does this card appear to have been stamped by moi?  If you guessed YES, you are partially right!  Ding ding ding! If you said, no…but the “hello” is, you’re right! 🙂  This is our beautiful NEW Garden Impressions designer series paper! Looks like stamping, don’t you think?  Isn’t it lovely to fullest extent of lovely?? It’s so pretty!!!!

HELLO everyone, my sweet readers!  Happy Wednesday!

Today’s card features some really beautiful summery pattern paper (dsp, remember it is “coined” as such in Stampin’ Up! as “designer series paper” and since our new catalog made its spectacular debut, the patterned papers are luscious!!  I am SO excited to start using them because they’re versatile to suit everyone’s color palette and the designs are just fabulous!  I will be showcasing these beauties on my projects all year long so get ready!

I confess.  I am a paper lover/in some mind’s a paper “hoarder” as I love paper, card stock, love it all so much, I sometimes just “hate to chop it” and create with it because I love to sit and stare at all their fab beauty so “I save it” for that “special” occasion because I just know I will “need it for later” and then I never use it!  Do you feel this way, too, about all the gorgeous Stampin’ Up! pattern papers??!!!

Well, I have finally turned over a “new leaf!”   I’m going to USE it and SHARE it with all of YOU! In order to make this incredible step, I have to chop it!  (a sweet demo in Australia, Kylie uses this term, I love it!) So I’ve “chopped this one” and it was easy to do because I love all the fantastic colors and wanted to share with you its beauty, too!

Would you just look at this beautiful layered piece I used today? It comes from the 6 X 6 card stack called Garden Impressions in the Annual Brand New catalog!  There are 48 sheets, 4 each of double sided designs!!  Woo hoo, I love 6 X 6 sized paper, too!

So, here’s Debbie’s deeeetails!

• Night of Navy card base – 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″
• Whisper white – 5-3/8″ x 4-1/8″
• Garden Impressions DSP –  5-1/4″ x 4″

I used the Darling Label punch (NEW! Darling Label punch box pg. 44 AC) to punch out the “hello” sentiment on whisper white and then layered the NEW Shaded Spruce color and Melon Mambo using the awesome stitched framelits and used the bottom layer from the layered squares! Popped it all up using the mini and regular sized dimensionals and attached the sweet little Night of Navy twine bow (also new!) and voila, done!  Almost like magic! Don’t you love quick and simple??!!  I knew you did! 🙂 Meeee, too! I just let the Garden Impression paper do the talkin’!  Packs a punch, don’t you think and HOW EASY it was to pull it all together!

I can’t help myself, I love finishing envelopes with a liner meaning when the recipient opens their happy mail, I have lined the envie with coordinating card stock or dsp that matches the card either in color or design and it really makes it complete.  This year in our brand new catalog there is an envelope liner in the Beautiful Layers thinlits!  I am doing the happy dance!

Look here! The envelope liner is the BACK SIDE of the front paper on my card today!  Isn’t it beautiful, too??!!! Love the 48 sheets pack! So much value that goes a long way for your paper crafting needs! 🙂

Here’s the inside sentiment, it’s from the lovely Accented Blooms stamp set, love the fonts!

This month until July 31, Stampin’ Up! is doing a promotion on our designer series papers!  Buy 3, GET one FREE!  The beautiful layer I used on today’s card is in one of the packs that is included in the sale! NOT all of our papers are included in this sale, but there are many that are and you need to check out this special!  It’s such a great way to get some gorgeous papers for your projects and get one FREE to boot!  Don’t cha love FREE?!   YES, I do! Check out this GREAT DEAL GOING ON NOW!

Click here  to see the Designer Series Paper choices – Pick THREE, GET ONE FREE from the list below!  Wow! Stock Up now! Check out the catalogs I’ve sent you pages 188-191 to see this awesome papers!  IF you would like a catalog sent to you, email me your address and I’ll get one in the mail pronto if you don’t already have a demonstrator, I’d love to earn your business!!   Also, at the top of my post, click catalogs and you can download a pdf catalog for your viewing pleasure as well!  BUT, peeps, there is nothing in this world like holding this beautiful book!!! Leave me your contact info when you email me at dkdean1@mac.com!    This is a great promotion and ends July 31st!

Thanks ever so much for stoppin’ in today!  I hope you enjoyed my project today and you take advantage of the great Buy 3, GET 1 FREE paper purchasing opportunity!!  Great deal!

As always, if you have any questions, want to leave a comment, OR come along with me on this amazing Stampin’ Up! journey, contact me!  Love to help you in any way I can!  It is a blast!

Have a wonderful Wednesday friends!  Hugs and love!

From my stampin’ heart to yours!

Debbie

The brand NEW 2018-2019 STAMPIN’ UP! CATALOG IS HERE!!!

Apr 12, 2018 | Just for Fun | 2 comments

Are you just dying to see IT?  What is IT?   IT is the BRAND spankin’ NEW Stampin’ Up! Catalog!  It is spectacular!!!!

I just returned from Atlanta at our OnStage convention event this past weekend and one of the PERKS for demonstrators that are in attendance is the reveal of our new catalog and we get it in our hot little hands!  We chomp at the bit waiting until they disperse these beauties right at the beginning and after announcements!  It is got inside it a wealth of goodness!!! You are going to LOVE it just as much as me, I JUST know it because there’s a little something for every taste and style!!!

I will be mailing out to by the end of the month for those that have shopped with me this year as I have your info!  I can’t wait for you to get it!!!

For those that have not shopped with me and don’t have a demonstrator you work with, I’d be most happy to get one in the mail to you, just email me your contact info and I’ll also be dropping inside a little treat card for you, too!  YOU NEED this goodness as there’s so many new products and surprises in it that I’m in love with and I want to SHARE it with all of you!!!!!!!!!

Stampin’ Up! will be celebrating 30 YEARS in November 2018!  We have been revved AND ramped up since last November getting ready for it!!  The company was founded by two sisters in their living room 30 WHOLE years ago!  WOWSER BOWSERS!  🙂

Their dream was realized with super quality products/stamps/card stock, etc that are next to NONE.  Truly fabulous products in every way and the support to their demo’s (that’s moi!) and our customers is exceptional!!!  It is an honor to be a part of this company in so many ways, I would be writing my post for days to tell you my WHY for jumping on board this amazing train, because it has been a wonderful, heart filled journey into stamp land, craft land and meeting all the outstanding people along the way on the journey with me! The support we receive as demonstrators representing this fine, successful company is astounding.  I pass this support along to you as my customers, my awesome team, and everyone or anyone interested in what this stamping gig is all about! 🙂 It’s my love. 🙂

As the motto states on the catalog below, LOVE it, LIVE it, SHARE it!  It sums up my true whole feelings for this paper crafting passion I have, no better place to hang my hat with than Stampin’ UP!  Would love to share the adventure with YOU!  Let’s have a chit chat if you’d like to know more, get your grubs on this hot little thing EARLY as a demonstrator (It will be in the hands of customers in May, but customers cannot order (insert sad face) until JUNE 1!!!  I just placed my preorder a few days ago and it’s arriving tomorrow!  A perk for being a demonstrator and it’s so much fun!  No waiting!!! Just think you could do it with me and we could be giddy TOGETHER! 🙂

I want to also share with you the brand new 2018-2020 IN COLORS!  They’re stunning and FUN and lovely and awesome!

Here ya go!

Aren’t they gorgeous!  I really am SO excited to start inking up with them as soon as tomorrow!  (the UPS sweet man will be knocking on my door early afternoon and I’ll get to dive into that sweet box and get these beautiful new In colors pads!) As you see on the right are our 2017-2019 IN Colors and those get to be with us another year!  YAY hoo!  Mountain DEW! They’re so pretty, my fav I think is Berry Burst! 🙂

NEW IN COLORS!    Let me tell you, when I saw them with my own two eyes at OnStage in Atlanta this past weekend, they are LUSH!  Right now, I can’t pick my FAVORITE!  They all coordinate with each other and look fabulous!  Blueberry Bushel is an outstanding BLUE if you love blues.  LOVELY LIPSTICK, well, I just want to eat that one.  It’s so rich and lush.  (my favorite new word to use indefinitely)!

Grapefruit Grove is sweet and light actually and will blend with so many in our other color families!  Pineapple PUNCH packs a PUNCH!  haha!  It is vibrant and pops a wow card or WOW project!  Call me Clover (p.s. call me EXCITED!) is also a rich hue for a green, but yet carries undertones of “subtle.”  It will be delightful for trees and the upcoming holidays!

I am going to just let you soak all this goodness in for today!  We can’t reveal whats INSIDE our Brand NEW Catty due to SU policy until June 1st.  I will start showing projects soon with all the SUPER FUN and gorgeous and wonderful products in May!  I’m already started on so many as we got as prizes some amazing new stamp sets and products to go with them!  Another PERK when you’re on board this amazing train ride! Crafty bliss!  to the max.

Thankful for you, grateful you stop by and take part in my little everyday paper crafting passion!

Take care and see you tomorrow!

As always hugs to you and your stampin’ heart, from mine to YOURS!  xoxo

Debbie

Stampin’ Up! Last Chance Retiring list and our new COLOR REVAMP!

Apr 11, 2018 | Just for Fun | 1 comment

Hello sweet friends! I just returned from ONSTAGE with Stampin’ UP! and it was a fabulous time in Atlanta!  Fellow Demonstrators from all over the United States meet and get together for a weekend of fun, friendships, dinner, drinks, snacks, and Brand NEW stamping surprises! We just have a blast, stay up late, browsing the AWESOME catalog, relishing all the gifts and surprises that SU hands out, they just spoil us!  It’s such an amazing journey that I feel SO very blessed from all the friends I have met through this wonderful company and to be able to share what we love together by attending events like this and beyond!  I return home with my heart full from all the friends I have met over the years, our time spent together, giggling and sharing our lives!  I meet new friends each time and just adore them, too!  It’s just so much fun!!!!!!

One of the BIGGEST excitements from the weekend is our Color Revamp!  What does color revamp mean?   It means that Stampin” UP! is retiring some of the Core colors in the color “families” and replacing with either NEW never before ones and adding few returning colors! YAY!

Here are the colors that are retiring: (if you need to get any of these colors, click on the color and most will take you to my Online shop, however, not all do.  Not sure why.  But, you can click my shopping “buggy” at the bottom of the post and it will take you to my shop! Remember, you can shop until you drop and don’t wait if you need these retiring re inkers especially, as truly they will sell out fast!

If there are colors that are retiring above that you LOVE and not yet in your stash of inks, these will be guaranteed until May 25, after that it will be until they sell out. While some may be disappointing to see leave us, there are some gorgeous ones to take their place!  I think you will LOVE some of the newer colors and be pleased!  Change is change and for some, it’s hard.  But, trust me, there are some ON TREND beautiful colors you may just fall in love with and while some of your past favs we are saying goodbye to, you can look forward to the brand new IN colors for 2018-2020 when I post them this week!  So stay tuned!!  You may just fall in love all over again!

Here’s a few things to know from Stampin’ Up:

The spice of life is variety, and that’s especially true in the world of color.  Stampin’ UP! makes a point to keep an eye on color trends across different markets and industries.  When we see changes happening, we review our color spectrum to ensure that we remain consistently on top of the trends.  This brings us to the 2018 Color Revamp!

In order to keep bringing you the most current and on trend colors, we decided it was time to give our color collections a makeover.

With this revamp, you’ll not only have new products to introduce and sell to your customers, (thankful for you!), but also have a new variety of shades that will inspire creativity and allow you to explore more sides of your crafting.

Here’s what the new color families look like:

Aren’t they just spectacular?!!!!  Coastal Cabana and Mint Macaron and Poppy Parade are returning!  This is making those of us that remember these gorgeous and beautiful colors very happy, happy!   Maybe they were one of your favs as well!  Looking at trends, Merry Merlot, Mossy Meadow and Night of Navy are in the Neutral spectrum of colors and they are just so lush paired with some of these neutral colors!  Yummy!

Enjoy perusing these new colors and on June 1st, they will be available for purchase to all my customers!  As demonstrators one of the perks and benefits of being a demonstrator we get to order the NEW In colors on our preorder this past week.  I ordered them all and will be showcasing them in projects in the coming weeks! I can’t wait to share with you!  May 2, begins another preorder time to order most all the items in the new catalog!  YAY again!!! June 1st all customers will have the opportunity to order from our Brand spankin’ new catalog! I love this perk so much!  I just can’t sit still when the new catty arrives to pre order sooner and don’t have to wait!  🙂

While the color revamp is super exciting, most importantly at the moment are the retiring items you don’t want to miss out on!

The 2016-2018 IN COLORS will be gone soon as they are retiring!  Be sure to stock up now on your re INKERS as well!  These sell out fast!   Here are the 2016-2018 IN Colors retiring, EXCEPT for Flirty Flamingo!  It will be a part of our Core Colors and will happily get to stay permanently for a while!  For those of you Flirty Flamingo lovers out there, you’re can do the happy dance!  🙂

Click on the colors below here and it will take to my online store and will show all the items available NOW with the color you click on!  Pretty savvy and convenient, too!  Card stock, ink pads and re inkers!!    The card stock sells out pretty quickly, too!

2017-2018 RETIREMENT lists!  Don’t miss out if you want to get any of these great products on this list!

The Annual Catalog Retiring Lists, Click here

The Occasions Catalog List of retiring items, Click here

Be sure to check out the retiring BUNDLES at 10% off!  The BUNDLES will last until the Bundles themselves sell out! Some of the stamp sets and the framelits in the BUNDLES will carry over into the 2018-2019 catalog, HOWEVER….they will see as separate items and not in a BUNDLE AT 10% savings!!!

All retiring products will be available until items sell out or until May 31, 2018!  So don’t be disappointed, if you’ve been eyeing and wishing for something on the retirement LISTS above, get them soon or better yet NOW so you won’t be sad if you lose out!

Stampin’ Up! does the OnStage events TOP NOTCH! I’m not kiddin’!   One of the perks to being a Demonstrator is that we get to attend these awesome, fun filled weekend trips during the year meeting friends/demonsrators from all over the United States and to get the BRAND NEW 2018-2019 CATALOG! YIPPEEEEEEEEE!  IT’S SO GORGEOUS AND SO BEAUTIFUL!!!!!! IT JUST MAKES ME SMILE WHENEVER I LOOK AT IT, HOLD IT, AND CHERISH IT!  It’s that EXCITING!  I CAN’T WAIT TO SHOW Y’ALL ALL THE NEW PRODUCTS IT OFFERS FOR US in the upcoming year!!  I can only show you the beautiful cover page of it per SU policy.  It will go live May 2 for customers to view online beginning June 1, 2018!  SQUEAL!  WOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

WHEW!  that’s a ton of info in one post BUT wait, there’s more!!  Come back tomorrow and I’ll have the Brand NEW In Colors to reveal! and the cover of the NEW catty! It will be  worth the wait!

Thanks so very much for stopping by and having the patience to READ this whole post!  Sorry it’s so long, but I want you to be “in the know” and I think it’s important as many products/items are retiring soon and I know you want to know what they are so you can snatch them if you don’t have them yet!

I appreciate all your support in my little stamping biz!  It’s truly my love and passion!  I’m so fortunate to be able to get to share with you what I love!  Remember as always…. feel free to email me with any questions, I’m an email away!  Thanks ever so much!

If you want to get your hands on this Brand new catalog and preorder before June 1st as a demonstrator, the Ultimate Bundle is only $99 to be a part of my Sweetheart team and order $125 worth of products, NO obligation to sell and no penalty should you ever need to leave. Simple as that!  There is so much fun in being a demonstrator, if you just want to get the discount to get some awesome and gorgeous NEW products, that’s great, too!  Who doesn’t love a discount?!  I welcome hobby demonstrators!  If you’re interested in wanting to learn a bit more in how to earn $$$ doing this awesome gig, let me know, either way!  It’s so much fun!  Check out the benefits at the menu at the top of my blog for more info on becoming a Sweetheart if you’re curious or just want to browse!  Email me if you want to chat or have questions! 🙂

as always, from my stampin’ heart to yours, have a wonderful day!

Debbie