Upsy Daisy Thank You

I'm posting this a lot later than I had planned for! Back in September, my husband and I participated in a bike-a-thon in honour of my cousin's twin daughter who passed away at only 5 months old due to kidney disease. All funds benefited the Hospital for Sick Kids Foundation where she was treated with the utmost care and love. She will be missed forever.

My husband and I alone were able to raise over $1,000 for the event, and in order to help show our appreciation to all of those who donated to this event, I made a thank you card using the Upsy Daisy Stamp Set (#111710) and the "Thanks" sentiment was using the Thank You Kindly Set (#111700). Below you'll find a list of all the other materials used for this card.

(all supplies by Stampin' Up!)
Stamps: Upsy Daisy, Thank You Kindly Ink: Baja Breeze (retired) Paper: Baja Breeze (retired), Whisper White & Basic Black Cardstock, Walk in the Park designer paper (retired) Accessories: Big Shot Top Note Die, Scallop Circle punch, Wide Oval punch, Small Oval punch, silver brads, Stampin' dimensionals

Feel free to let me know if you have any questions on how to create this card.

Thanks for stopping by!

MDS Scrapbook Page of Roxy!

Well, I've been playing around with MDS (My Digital Studio) and let me tell you....I could spend a lot of hours playing with this thing! A great feature this program has is all the pre-designed templates you can use without even having to add all the embellishments, etc...so if your creative juices aren't flowing or you just want to create something in a flash, the pre-designed templates are PERFECT!

So, speaking of pre-designed templates....here's a 12x12 scrapbook page using one of the pages from the pre-designed photo albums. I just made a few slight changes to it - it's a photo of my puppy Roxy :) She recently turned one, and as you can see in the photo, she looooves the sunshine!

I'll be sure to post some more MDS projects soon - I also have a ton of other stuff I need to post too. Unfortunately, I just need to find some time to dedicate to uploading the photos. I'm just lazy like that!

Happy stampin' :) Feel free to contact me if you have any questions about MDS!

My New Toy!!!

This is a quick post today just to let you know that I am super excited to play with my latest and greatest toy from Stampin' Up! It's MY DIGITAL STUDIO!!!!

I received it a few days ago, but today is the first chance I have had to open it up and get it installed on my computer. I can't wait to show you some creations I come up with!!

Check out this video to learn more about My Digital Studio by Stampin' Up!

 


Gotta run for now. Stay tuned....

Breast Cancer Awareness Cards

On October 4th, I ran in the CIBC Run for the Cure - it was my first ever 5K run and I'm so proud of myself for setting the goal and accomplishing it! Now...let's see if I'll ever make it to 10K :)

Just prior to the event I had a mini Scrap-Pink fundraiser evening, and although it was a small turn out it was still fun! Here is a card we made:

The card base is Melon Mambo, and the flowers were stamped in Melon Mambo & Baja Breeze (retired In-Colour) using the Fifth Avenue Floral stamp set.  This is such a beautiful stamp set. The sentiment is from the Upsy Daisy stamp set, and was punched out using the Large Oval punch and matted on a piece using the Scallop Circle punch. Put some Melon Mambo Polka Dot ribbon, and VIOLA!

After the Run for the Cure, I thought it would be nice to send out some Thank you cards (of course). Here is what I made using the Ribbon of Hope stamp (on the last page of the catalog), and Melon Mambo as the colour again because it's Pink of course!

If you have any questions about the projects above, feel free to email me!

Happy Stampin' :)

Deal of the Week #3

Okay, I know all I've been posting is Stampin' Up! Deals, but I promise to post some projects soon. I just finished taking a bunch of photos of projects I had worked on, but I just need to start posting them for you to see!

In the meantime though....check out the latest Deal of the Week from Stampin' Up! - Be sure to visit my Stampin' Up! site to order online or feel free to email me!

1/2 Inch Library Clips

Item # 112581

Regular Price: $9.75

Sale Price: $5.49

Basic Jumbo Grommets

Item # 114348

Regular Price: $9.50
Sale Price: $6.49

Circle Designer Brads
Item # 112571

Regular Price: $8.50
Sale Price: $5.49

Mini Library Clips
Item # 109857

Regular Price: $18.95
Sale Price: $12.99





Happy Stampin' :)

October Deal of the Week #2 - Until Oct 18th

On sale now until October 18th are the following 3 Big Shot Dies:

Flower Burst Stampin' Up! Embosslits Die (#114515) - regular $15.95, now only $7.49

Use a Sizzix Big Shot machine, standard cutting pads, and multi-purpose platform with this die. Die size is 2-1/4" x 2-1/2".

Perfect Setting Stampin' Up! Bigz Xl Die (#115961) - regular $57.95, now only $34.99

You can create cupcake holders and napkin rings from card stock, Designer Series paper, or other material. The cupcake holder is for a standard-size cupcake.

Use with Sizzix Big Shot machine and extended cutting pads - Die size: 6" x 13-3/4"

Three Tier Cake Pop-Up Bigz Xl (#116760) - regular $53.95, now only $34.99

 

Create perfect wedding and party projects with this pop-up die that will add dimension and depth!

(click HERE for a video using this die!)

Use with Sizzix Big Shot machine and extended cutting pads; for best results, also use extended premium crease pad. Die size: 6" x 13-3/4".

Feel free to EMAIL ME if you have any questions!

October Deal of the Week #1

WOW - Stampin' Up! has so many promotions going on right now it's hard to keep up! But, that means more savings for you!

During the month of October, Stampin' Up! will offer several discounted products as "Deals of the Week." No limits and no minimum purchase required.

On sale now Deal #1 through to October 11th are 3 great punches, reg. $22.95:

5-Petal Flower punch (109041 - $15.99)
Trio Flower punch (109183 - $15.99)
My Way punch (110709 - $16.99)

Please EMAIL me if you have any questions!

My Digital Studio is here!!!

What is My Digital Studio®?
With My Digital Studio software that was released by Stampin' Up! today,you can digitally use the same artwork, colors, and accessory images found in Stampin' Up!'s current product line to create a number of projects such as: Assorted photo albums, Calendars, Videos and Greeting cards. Once you've created your project, you can have it printed directly with Stampin' Up! as well and then shipped directly to you!

Features & Benefits:

• Stampin' Up! Digital Content: Thousands of Stampin' Up! images are included the software for an excellent value. These images and pre-designed templates are exclusive to Stampin' Up!, and cannot be found in other applications.


• Exclusive Stampin' Up! Colors: No other application has Stampin' Up! exclusive colors. This is especially important for making hybrid (projects that combine traditional Stampin' Up! products layered on top of digital creations) projects.


• Robust Features and Functionality: My Digital Studio is a user friendly, intuitive program designed specifically for digital scrapbooking and card making. Combining a robust group of features, multiple output options, strong photo editing capabilities, and the ability to add multimedia elements such as hot spot links, music, narration, and video to your projects, My Digital Studio is simply a better application than you can get on the web.

My Digital Studio is competitively priced at only $106.95. Learn how you can get it for 50% OFF!!

CLICK HERE to learn more about My Digital Studio.

NEW Stampin' Up! Clearance Rack!

GUESS WHAT??? Stampin' Up! has launched a new Clearance Rack section of their online shopping store. All the items are retired or discontinued. Most clearance rack products are marked at substantially reduced prices.

Hurry up and check out my online store and click on the SHOP NOW button (top right) to get some fantastic items at discounted prices! Look for CLEARANCE RACK on the left side bar of the on-line store.

It's not too early to start your Christmas shopping!

This is not a short term promotion but rather a regular Stampin' Up! feature. Items will change continuously and sell out quickly, so check it out regularly :)

QUESTIONS? EMAIL ME.

Hostess Promotion!!!

Dates: September 1-November 30, 2009

Promotion Details:

• Host a workshop totaling $330 or more and choose any one item* from the 2009 Holiday Mini Catalogue for only $14!
  
• Items include stamp sets, accessories, Sizzix dies, etc... featured in the Holiday Mini Catalogue.
  *Offer excludes hostess sets and My Digital Studio.

BUT WAIT....THERE'S MORE!!!

October 1st, after My Digital Studio is released, this offer will become even sweeter!!
Host a workshop of at least $525 and get My Digital Studio for 50 percent off the retail price (retail price: $106.95; promotional price: $53.47)! That's insane!!!

If you are interested in hosting a workshop to take advantage of this opportunity, or if you have any questions feel free to email or call me!!

With Halloween and then Christmas around the corner, it's perfect timing!!