Announcing: Friday Daytime Crop! 10 AM - 3 PM

Friday Daytime Crop:  10 AM – 3 PM

2nd & 4th Fridays 

Upcoming Dates: 

` 2012`

December 14, 2012

` 2013 `

January 11, 2013

January 25, 2013

February 8, 2013

February 22, 2013

March 8, 2013

March 22nd, 2013

Register your spot in my craftroom – This seat is reserved for you for the full 5 hours – come and go as you please!

Finish up projects you are working on, or get started on new ones.

Included in your $10 Crop Fee:

 Use of my Stamp Sets, Ink Pads, Punches, Die Cutter/Dies, Cricut Machine

 Use of My Digital Studio and collection of digital downloads

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Explore my Inspiration Station ~ A Collection of Books, Magazines, Samples and Swaps to Inspire You!

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        One Free Make & Take – Work on it here, or Take it to go

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        Free Wi-Fi – Connect with your tablet, laptop or cell phone.

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       Coffee, Tea, Water, and Light Snacks ~ Bring your bagged lunch or Order In 

 Registration must be made at least 24 hours in advance

- Space is Limited -

You will receive a confirmation of registration should space be available

Cancellation MUST be made at LEAST 24 hours in advance of Crop date.

You are welcome to call to see if there is a cancellation!

My Club Members and Downline Team save $5 on Crop & Class Fees!

Tammy 613-655-1010

iscrapnstamp@gmail.com

Project Share: BONE APPÉTIT TREAT BOX

Stamps

• Monster Munchies

Paper
• Gumball Green Cardstock
• Very Vanilla Cardstock
• Howlstooth & Scaringbone Designer Series Paper
• Silver Glimmer Paper

Ink
• Elegant Eggplant Classic Stampin’ Pad®

Stampin’ Up! Accessories
• Pumpkin Pie 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon
• Stampin’ Dimensionals®
• 1-1/4" Circle Punch
• 1-3/8" Circle Punch
• 1-3/4" Scallop Circle Punch
• Takeout box

To order any of the stamps, tools, and embellishments you see here ~ or other products, please visit my demonstrator website at your leisure.  Remember my site is open 24/7. I can ship direct to you anywhere in Canada also for no additional charge! 

Project Share: Hallowe'en Trick Or Treat Bag

Stamps
• Toxic Treats*

Paper
• Very Vanilla Card Stock
• Howlstooth & Scaringbone Designer Series Paper*

Ink
• Basic Black Classic Stampin’ Pad®
• Tangerine Tango Classic Stampin’ Pad

Stampin’ Up! Accessories
• Basic Gray 1/2" Striped Satin Ribbon*
• Linen Thread
• Stampin’ Dimensionals®
• 1/16” Circle Punch
• 3/4" Circle Punch
• Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack
• Simply Scored™
• Big Shot™
• Window Frames Collection Framelits™

*From the 2012-2013 holiday catalog.

To order any of the stamps, tools, and embellishments you see here ~ or other products, please visit my demonstrator website at your leisure.  Remember my site is open 24/7. I can ship direct to you anywhere in Canada also for no additional charge! 

Big Shot Teaser Card - Endless Possibilities!

I wanted to share with you today a card I put together for Mother's Day.  I'd been dying to play with my new punches and try out a couple of techniques I'd been reading about but life's been a little too crazy lately so I just haven't gotten there.  


So when my hubby came in to my Crop on the weekend and asked me to make a Mother's Day card, I said SURE!  though not before teasing him that I wasn't making my own Mother's Day card! ..  LOLs


I started out pulling out a sheet of one of my favorite colors "Rich Razzleberry" and then realized that in pack-muling all of my gear to the hall we'd inadvertently left my Paper trimmer on the chair in the living room -- OOPS!  


At that point I started looking through my tote bag since I normally keep a bag of extra card cuts from previous craft days on hand.  I found a number of cards already cut on whisper white, as well as some card fronts cut a little smaller than the card (also whisper white) - Not what was going on in my brain at the time, but I figured I'd work with it.  


Of course on any normal day I'm usually the one who does the reminders for birthdays and other special events in our family, but for some reason this year making a card completely slipped my mind.  Maybe it was somewhat freudian - who knows.  My own mom hasn't been in my life for quite some time,  and I'd already taken care of my Dad - calling him to wish him a Happy Mother's Day has been tradition for many years.  I realized this year that this was his 30th Mother's Day as a single Dad - That's pretty impressive.  Last year I'd sent him a dozen long stemmed roses in blue - his favorite color.  The flower shop near his house will likely never forget me as any time I call now they comment on the blue roses..  in any case I digress..  


So I punched out a plain heart in Rich Razzleberry and one in Real Red and laid them on the card - my intention was for one to represent my teddybear and one to represent me on a card for his Mom.  I hadn't brought any stamps beyond the brand new offerings from the new mini so I was kicking myself for that.  


About that point I remembered a big shot technique I'd seen online somewhere over the last few weeks and had wanted to try.  I used my Top Note Die to cut on the background shape from a piece of In Color paper from the level one hostess set offerings and laid it on the piece of white cardstock - I liked how that looked so I glued it there.  Then came the lattice textured impressions embossing folder.   I love the way it makes the whole piece look like a piece of fabric.  

Now at this point I could have used my Embosslit Scallop heart die for all 4 hearts, but I wanted to use my heart punch so I took the first two heart punches and laid them in the Sizzix polka dots embossing folder and ran them through the big shot. I decided that two hearts just weren't enough so I made two more and I wanted a different texture on them the scalloped heart of hearts was a big bigger and I didn't like how they worked together in this application so I punched out two more hearts and dropped them into the scallopped heart of hearts embosslit - the heart punch sat just inside the frame so I was able to emboss this different texture on the other two hearts. 


After arranging them all on the page, I decided it needed "something"..  so I took a bright yellow piece of my scrap card stock (I think this piece was Crushed Curry) and used my triple layer punch popped up to make the centre piece.  Then added the pearl as a little bit of Bling.  


To step it up, in hindsight I might have added a scalloped tag with a saying on the right hand corner but for today I liked it just the way it was.  I was also trying to prove a point to a friend who'd told me that she couldn't stamp so card making wasn't for her - that you didn't *have* to stamp to have fun making cards.  :)  


I used the Scallopped heart of hearts sizzlit die to make this heart on in inside of the card, and borrowed the "With Love" saying from our new Mini Catalog Level 2 Hostess Set "Love & Care".  


I find myself challenged daily in trying to decide which is my favorite stamp set, favorite tool, favorite die etc..   It's just MEAN to make me choose just one!!  I've loving the embossing folders though, and have started to collect a number more punches.  I really want to get more into punch art so the hunt is on.. :) 


For what it's worth, my mother-in-law loved her Mother's Day card. That feeling of joy that comes when you give someone something you made with your own two hands will never get old..    


Until Next Time.. I'll be hiding in the Crafty corner playing with my toys..  See you soon!  

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.  

2 3/8" Scallop Circle Punch Now Available For Order

I have some FABULOUS news for my ScrapNStamp friends.  Stampin' Up! Support tells us that the 2 3/8" Scallop Circle Punch (#118874) is now available to order. 

The previously announced quality issues have all been taken care of and supplies are on hand and ready to ship.  

Thanks for your patience as Stampin' Up! works to continue to provide us all with high-quality toys and tools to play with. 

Featured Scrapbook Project - My Friends Page

My Friends page  Capture the trend-setting, laid back attitude of loyal friends with this cool scrapbook page. Background and accent images from our Grunge Rock set a chill mood that is enhanced by the torn and distressed edges of other elements. A couple basic pearls thrown in add just the right kind of subtle bling. Recreate this mood for some of your on-trend projects. SUPPLIES REGULAR QUANTITY Friends 24-7 $31.95 Qty:1 Grunge Rock $25.95 Qty:1 Jayne's Type Alphabet $53.95 Qty:1 1 Inch Circle Punch $15.95 Qty:1 Alphabet Simple Letters Stampin' Up! Bigz Die $119.95 Qty:1 Bashful Blue 8-1/2X11 Card Stock $8.50 Qty:1 Basic Gray Stampin Write Marker $4.50 Qty:1 Big Shot Die-Cut Machine $132.95 Qty:1 Cajun Craze Classic Stampin Pad $7.25 Qty:1 12X12 Textured Card Stock - Regals Collection $14.95 Qty:1 Color Spritzer Tool $16.95 Qty:1 Crumb Cake 8-1/2X11 Card Stock $8.50 Qty:1 Crumb Cake Classic Stampin Pad $7.25 Qty:1 Elegant Eggplant Classic Stampin' Pad $7.25 Qty:1 Old Olive 8-1/2X11 Card Stock $8.50 Qty:1 Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad $7.25 Qty:1 Basic Rhinestones Jewel Accents $6.50 Qty:1 Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad $7.25 Qty:1 Stampin' Dimensionals $5.25 Qty:1 Whisper White 8-1/2X11 Card Stock $9.25 Qty:1