May 7th - Crop til You Drop - All Day Crop - National Scrapbooking Day Event!

Summer Mini Launch and National Scrapbooking Day Event


I decided that instead of holding our Open House on May 1st, and our Crop on May 7th, that I'd combine two great events and make our May 7th Crop our official Summer Mini Catalog Launch as well. 


Come out for the day and work on your projects, check out my inspiration stations - check out some of our new products, and samples.  Can't stay for the whole day?  You can still pop in and take a look, pick up a copy of the new mini, and sign up for a class or book your own workshop. 


You can always check my blog and website for upcoming classes and workshops or to place your order.  Please give me a shout if I can be of any help in placing your order, assembling your new stamps or if you just have questions you need answered. 



· $30 Fee includes a NEW 2010-2011 Stampin' Up! Catalogue!!! **(Early Bird Rate: Pre-Pay by April 24th and save $5) ** 
· A Copy of our Brand New Summer Mini Catalog 
· A table of your own – your space to create.
· Croissants, Donuts. Water. Coffee. Tea
· Goody Bags, Door Prizes, Technique Demonstrations, Ordering Specials on Stampin’ Up! Products.
· New & Used Stamp Sets, Card Stock and Accessories for Sale
· Big Shot, Sizzix, Punches available for use.

All Attendees are asked to bring a non-perishable food item for donation to our local Food Bank.

For More Info or to book a spot contact:
Tammy 613-655-1010 iscrapnstamp@gmail.com
http://www.iscrapnstamp.stampinup.net/
http://www.iscrapnstamp.blogspot.com/ (This Blog)


Please forward my crop info to your crafty friends, family and neighbors.  Bring a friend that's never attended one of my events and make an extra project FREE.  

Inspiration Station! - Grab Bag Project PDFs Available.

Happy Thursday Morning ScrapNStamp Friends!  Hang Tight, Friday is coming and this time around it's a Holiday ~ it doesn't get much better than that! 


When the announcement was made for the Grab Bag special offer on our clearance rack it was indicated that many of the grab bags contained pre-cut card stock, ribbon and other components from discontinued Simply Sent kits. 


Part of the attraction of our simply sent kits is the ability to quickly make multiple cards using the same components.  You can make each of the cards the same (or nearly so) or make each one completely different just by changing the positioning of a tag or embellishment but ultimately all of the cards match when you are done. 


In any case, Simply Sent kits come with an insert that suggests a couple of different projects that can be made with the kit's components.  While the grab bag contained the Simply Sent components these instructions were not part of the package.  


In order to assist you with ideas in how to use the Simply Sent components that you may have received Stampin' Up! has made available PDF copies of the instructional inserts for each of these packages.  Unfortunately not all of the Simply Sent packages are represented here, but these samples do offer plenty of inspiration that you can carry across the kits to make your cards your own. 


So without further ado,  here they are - Enjoy!  

• Cards a la Carte
• For Your Phrases
• It's About You
• More Thoughts
• No One Like You
• Petite Pansies
• Thankful Thinking
• Thanks X2

To Order supplies, check out what's new, sign up for a class or workshop - View my Bllog - Check Out My Website - Or E-Mail Me.   Shop online 24/7 and ship direct to you or contact me for more personal service.  My service doesn't stop once you place your order.  I am happy to help you sort your order, mount stamps, or answer any questions you may have. All you have to do is holler! 

Stamper's Club - Scrapper's Club - A Club for Every Budget

If your stamping wish list rivals your grocery list, joining a stamp club is a great way to budget your purchases over a 10 month period AND receive hostess benefits!  By purchasing $20 of product each month over a 10 month period, you will not only slowly build up your stamping supplies while staying within your budget, you'll also receive the following: 

· New Catalog  ($11.95 value)

· Exclusive hostess stamp set(s)

· $20+ of Stampin’ Up! Merchandise of your choice…and more!

· 10 free monthly classes

That’s over a $100 value – all for FREE!

 

Classes are also available in smaller groups with a larger monthly commitment.  (Eg. 6 members for 6 months would spend $35 each month

before taxes and shipping.) 

My gift to you -  As an added bonus for signing on to one of my stamp clubs, I am including 10 free technique classes, one a month for the duration of your commitment.  It's the perfect opportunity to come out and spend a few hours learning new ways to various tools and techniques.  It is a great way to figure out what you like, and what projects you might like to try on your own.    

Classes are available in both morning or afternoon timeslots for your convenience.  Join on your own, or with a friend.  Plus if you like, you can also bring your older children, tweens or teens to the day, or early afternoon groups for an additional $5 per child to cover materials. (You will be responsible for working with your guests on the projects).  

Next Clubs Starting Soon!  Book Your Spot Now!  

Stamper's Club - April 27th

Scrapper's Club - May 4th

Would you like a club for your private group? No problem!  E-mail me and we'll set it up. 

Even if you schedule doesn't allow you to attend the classes, you will still enjoy all the hostess benefits on one month of your term (over $75 worth), without having to host a workshop! 

Need to miss a class? Still want to learn the technique?  Ask me about sitting in on another class, or set a time for some personal instruction. 

Clubs are also available for smaller groups and time-frames to suit your needs.  E-mail me for more information:iscrapnstamp@gmail.com Please Indicate if you are interested in a Scrapbook Club or Stamper's Club, or a mix of both.

Good Monday Morning! Good Things Are Coming...

I've had the pleasure of having a chance to have some long over-due catch-up chat with a couple of my craftiest friends over the last week.  I also had the chance to text message with one of my best friends since my early 20's..  many smiles and giggles shared as we recounted some of the early days of our friendship.  

I am amused in how a casual conversation about this craft we love and suddenly the wheels are cranking at such a velocity that I'm wondering if perhaps seat belts and safety gear are required.  An idea can be born, shared and then suddenly it's gone from a blip on the distant radar and almost to fruition - a fully formed plan in the space of a phone call.  

I'd love to get some t-shirts printed up that say "Powered by Creative Enthusiasm" because enthusiasm is truly contagious. I have always been one to feed (for lack of a better word) on the energy around me, and I've done well to surround myself for the most part with positive, creative people and good friends. 

I just love how with a good friend you can both go off in your separate directions for days, weeks, months, and sometimes years but when you come together it's almost like you never missed a beat.  It's timeless, effortless and more than anything comfortable.  I am so very thankful for these ladies and I hope that they know just how much they mean to me.  

I'm feeling pretty grateful this morning.  Thanks to my awesome teddy bear there is no functional water in my kitchen attached to a new sink, and dishwasher at long last!  He laughed at me all weekend for having so much fun playing with my dishwasher and washing everything as it was unpacked.  

I've got a few new plans in the works, new classes posted and despite the gloomy day outside, things are looking pretty good in my world.  I am taking sign-ups for new Stamper's Club beginning April 27th,  Scrapper's Club beginning May 4th, and a Big Shot Class running for 4 weeks beginning June 9th.  Check my Demo website for more info, or e-mail me. I will also post the upcoming Calendar here on my blog over the next day or so, but you can always find the latest offerings on my Demo site.  

Don't forget you can also shop 24/7 from my demo website and have shipped direct to you anywhere in Canada.  If you live in my area and would like to have your order combined with other orders to save shipping costs please contact me. 

Over the course of this week I'll be implementing some new features on my blog.  Stay tuned  :)  

Hope you find a little time this week to CREATE! 

It's a Beautiful Day, and it's Friday...

...Honestly, what more could I possibly ask for?  

Today is a particularly happy day in my world.  

After many long weeks of having a shell of a kitchen with very little in it and many many trips back and forth to IKEA to rectify issues with missing pieces, adding on a couple of items and such and then finally finding a warped counter top that too had to be replaced, last night my husband, my father in-law and my brother-in-law were able to get my shiny new sink and dishwasher in place.  

There's no water hooked up as of yet.  Turns out that the final smack in the forehead is that the plumbing we bought ahead of the install isn't going to work the way he planned so he's got to make a pit stop on the way home.  

I have however, been given many assurances that I shall have water in my kitchen TONIGHT !!! 

all I can say at this point is  OH HAPPY DAY!  

Four Frames Stamp SetW: item 123440 | $25.95
C: item 123442 | $19.95

Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper**item 122367 | $12.50

I just wanted to share my One+ reason for being especially chipper on this bright and sunny Friday.  

Our house is taking shape at long last and we've unpacked what feels like a gazillion boxes over the last few weeks.  Little by little the house is looking less like a storage unit and more and more like the home that we just can't wait for it to be.  

I am already booking classes and workshops from the end of April and into May.  Please let me know soon if you've got a date picked out so that we can get your name on the calendar before someone snaps it up first. 

I will be hosting my first Wednesday Night Stamper's Club on April 27th. I am looking at the following week - May 4th for a Scrapper's Club.  If you'd like more information please feel free to e-mail me or give me a call at home.  

Decorative Label Punch	120907
Price: $23.95

Decorative Label Punch

120907

Price: $23.95

Just a Reminder: 

There are only two weeks left in the Spring is Blossoming Promotion.  Your chance to grab a sneak peek at 2 fabulous new items being offered in our brand new Catalog debuting July 1st, 2011.  

The Four Frames Stamp Set is a 4 stamp set which on it's own would make wonderful gift tags, and embellishments for all of your scrapbooking and stamping projects but it also coordinates with our decorative label punch to give you crisp clean cut lines that are straight every time!  

These sneak peek items are only available for a limited time.  On April 30th they go back into the vault until July 1st when they are officially introduced in the new catalog.  

You can get these items for your creating pleasure in one of two ways. 

• Spend $25* on Stampin' Up! products and become eligible to purchase both the Four Frames Set and Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper.
• Host a $460* workshop and get the Four Frames Set and Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper for FREE.

*Net sales before tax and shipping

Things to Remember
Customer order option

• Orders may be placed with me directly or through my demonstrator website.
• Customers must spend $25 to be eligible to purchase the Four Frames Stamp Set and/or Paisley Prints Designer Series Paper from the upcoming 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalogue.
• Both items can be purchased once the $25 minimum is met; there is a limit of five per product once the $25 minimum is met. Ordering another $25 of Stampin' Up! products resets the limit and allows the customer to purchase another five Designer Series Papers and/or stamp sets.

Hostess option

• Orders must be placed on a workshop order. Online orders are not eligible for this part of the promotion.  If your personal order qualifies for hostess benefits.  Please call me to place your order. 
• Customers will receive the Four Frames and Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper FREE if they host a $460 workshop (net sales before tax and shipping).
• You must use the special bundle item numbers above when ordering the Four Frames Set and Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper as a reward for hosting a qualifying workshop.
• There is a limit of one Four Frames Set and Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper per workshop.
• Workshop must meet $460 minimum to be eligible for sneak peek products. Reward is for reaching the $460 level and is not incremental.
• Hostess may choose either the wood-mount or clear-mount set. Clear blocks are not included in the clear-mount set.

To reserve the date for your party, or to purchase these special sneak peek items call me asap.  This special won't last for long.  

Announcing - Summer Mini Launch - Open House!

It's that time again folks! Our Summer Mini catalog launch is upon us.  Won't you  join us?

In celebration of returning to our home and being well on the way to no longer living in box-dom I'd like to invite you to come and see all that this brand new mini has to offer.

Check out my new inspiration station - samples and ideas,  FREE make and take, door prizes and specials just for attending!  Sign up for a class or choose your date to host your own workshop and earn hostess perks and benefits.  

Keep an eye on my blog for sneak peeks as we get closer to launch date.

Hope to see you there!  E-mail me for more info! 

Project Share - Bliss Card

BLISS CARD

Stamps
• Bliss*

Paper
• Crumb Cake Card Stock
• Very Vanilla Card Stock
• Early Espresso Textured Card Stock

Ink
• Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad®
• Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin’ Pad
• River Rock Classic Stampin’ Pad
• VersaMark® Pad
• Clear Stampin’ Emboss® Powder

Accessories
• Linen Thread
• Pearl Basic Jewels
• Vintage Trinkets
• Stampin’ Dimensionals®
• Curly Label Punch
• Large Oval Punch
• 1/16” Circle Punch
• Stamp-a-ma-jig®

*A Sale-A-Bration reward

To Order supplies, check out what's new, sign up for a class or workshop - View my Bllog - Check Out My Website - Or E-Mail Me.   Shop online 24/7 and ship direct to you or contact me for more personal service

Project Share - Mother of Mine Jar

MOTHER OF MINE JAR

Stamps
• Mother of Mine Single Stamp*

Paper
• Very Vanilla Card Stock
• Regal Rose Textured Card Stock

Ink
• Baja Breeze Stampin’ Write® Marker
• Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Write Marker
• Chocolate Chip Stampin’ Write Marker
• Old Olive Stampin’ Write Marker
• Regal Rose Stampin’ Write Marker
• So Saffron Stampin’ Write Marker

Accessories
• Very Vanilla 3/8” Taffeta Ribbon
• Pearl Basic Jewels
• Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack
• Big Shot™
• Floral Fusion Sizzlits® Dies

*From the 2011 Occasions Mini Catalog 

To Order supplies, check out what's new, sign up for a class or workshop - View my Bllog - Check Out My Website - Or E-Mail Me.   Shop online 24/7 and ship direct to you or contact me for more personal service

Project Share: HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY SCRAPBOOK PAGE (12" X 12")

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY SCRAPBOOK PAGE (12" X 12")

Stamps
• Four Frames*
• Notes & Details**
• Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper
• Marina Mist Card Stock
• Very Vanilla Card Stock
• Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper*

Ink
• Marina Mist Classic Stampin’ Pad®
• Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad
• Peach Parfait Classic Stampin’ Pad
• Soft Suede Classic Stampin’ Pad
• Soft Suede Stampin’ Write® Marker

Accessories
• Marina Mist 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon
• Very Vanilla 5/8" Satin Ribbon
• Linen Thread
• Neutrals Designer Buttons
• Stampin’ Dimensionals®
• Decorative Label Punch
• Big Shot™
• Top Note Bigz Die
• Sewing machine and thread

*A 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalog Sneak Peek—get it FREE when you host a qualifying workshop!
**From the 2011 Occasions Mini Catalog

To Order supplies, check out what's new, sign up for a class or workshop - View my Bllog - Check Out My Website - Or E-Mail Me.   Shop online 24/7 and ship direct to you or contact me for more personal service

It's Beginning to feel a lot like SPRING!!

... and not a moment too soon either!

As I sit here this afternoon the rain has finally subsided and the sun is out. I can actually hear the bird chirping through my open window though my hubby would argue that over my typing that there's no way that you could really hear anything. LOL

In the flurry of getting kit orders in, SAB orders finalized, and my pre-mini catalog order in, I completely forgot to sound the buzzers and do the happy dance.  You see, the last day of SAB was a pretty awesome day in my world for a completely different reason.  It was on that day 2 years ago that I re-joined with Stampin' Up! after having lapsed while in hospital a few months before.  It sounds funny to me to say that I'm celebrating my 2nd Birthday with Stampin; Up though since I was a Stamper's Club Member for the better part of 3 years before I joined as a demonstrator, and a hobby demo for several years after that - and as my hubby would day, I have the loot to prove it!  

In celebration of this milestone, I thought I'd treat the next 2 people to comment to some of our new Baja Breeze glitter from the Occasions Mini. (Sorry Canadian Address Only).

I will also send a hand made card to every person after that adds a comment to this thread..  Of course you will have to send me an e-mail to send me your mailing address but I will also do two random drawings selected from everyone who entered for a $20 gift certificate to shop with me at my Stampin' Up Store.  How awesome is that?

Draw will take place April 30th, and the Winner will be announced May 1st during my Summer Mini Catalog Launch Event.  I hope to see many of you out to check out our new products and promotions but attendance is not required to win.  There will be plenty of other specials that day also so stay tuned!

My last SAB order of this year is due to arrive tomorrow.  I hope you got to order all of the FREE goodies that were on your wish list!!   If not, don't despair - I have a few extras that I will be offering as incentives and prizes over the next little while so all hope isn't lost..

Stampin' Around Cardinal ~ Until We Meet Again!

Stamper's Club - Scrapper's Club - A Club for Every Budget

If your stamping wish list rivals your grocery list, joining a stamp club is a great way to budget your purchases over a 10 month period AND receive hostess benefits!  By purchasing $20 of product each month over a 10 month period, you will not only slowly build up your stamping supplies while staying within your budget, you'll also receive the following: 

· New Catalog  ($11.95 value)

· Exclusive hostess stamp set(s)

· $20+ of Stampin’ Up! Merchandise of your choice…and more!

· 10 free monthly classes

That’s over a $100 value – all for FREE!

 

Classes are also available in smaller groups with a larger monthly commitment.  (Eg. 6 members for 6 months would spend $35 each month

before taxes and shipping.) 

My gift to you -  As an added bonus for signing on to one of my stamp clubs, I am including 10 free technique classes, one a month for the duration of your commitment.  It's the perfect opportunity to come out and spend a few hours learning new ways to various tools and techniques.  It is a great way to figure out what you like, and what projects you might like to try on your own.    

Classes are available in both morning or afternoon timeslots for your convenience.  Join on your own, or with a friend.  Plus if you like, you can also bring your older children, tweens or teens to the day, or early afternoon groups for an additional $5 per child to cover materials. (You will be responsible for working with your guests on the projects).  

Even if you schedule doesn't allow you to attend the classes, you will still enjoy all the hostess benefits on one month of your term (over $75 worth), without having to host a workshop! 

Need to miss a class? Still want to learn the technique?  Ask me about sitting in on another class, or set a time for some personal instruction. 

Clubs are also available for smaller groups and time-frames to suit your needs.  E-mail me for more information:iscrapnstamp@gmail.com Please Indicate if you are interested in a Scrapbook Club or Stamper's Club, or a mix of both.

Rainy Monday Inspiration.. Scrap Maps and a Card Map :)

It's funny, but no matter how many times I go and look through our Stampin' Up! demonstrator website I always seem to find something I hadn't noticed before.  A new idea, or a new tip but today I was excited to find that the page maps that are inserted each month in our demonstrator magazine area also available online. 

April 2011 - 2

I thought I'd celebrate this rainy day and share this month's offerings here with you in hopes that perhaps you'll find a little inspiration on this soggy soggy day. 

I have much unpacking to do, and some errands on my list but hopefully between now and our Crop on Saturday I'll have some time to play with these too. 

I'd love to see what you come up with using these templates.  Feel free to post a comment and share a link to your creation so we can all take a peek. :)

April 2011 -1

Hope that you all have a fabulous day! I'll be catching up with you soon!  :) 

 

Don't hesitate to give me a call if you have any questions that I might help with.  

Do you need help mounting your new stamp set or coordinating colors for your next project?  Give me a call - I am happy to help! 

To order supplies for this or any other project you may be working on visit my site at www.iscrapnstamp.stampinup.net to shop 24/7 from the comfort of your own home.  Or contact me for personalized service.  

A La Carte - Card Map - April 2011