Paper and Ribbon Shares

For a limited time, I will be offering a "New" Ribbon share and a Designer Series Paper share.  Here are the details:

Ribbon Share

• 2 yards of each of the five new In-Color 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbons (Page 172)
• 2 yards of each of the ten new 1/4"  Stitched Grosgrain Ribbons (Page 173)
• This is a total of 30 yards of ribbon
• The Cost:  $21.00 (postage included)

The gorgeous Comfort Cafe DSP was used on this card

 Designer Series Paper Share

• 1-6" x 12" sheet of each pattern of each NEW Designer Series Paper on pages 162 - 165 of the new catalog.  (This does not include First Edition Specialty.)
• This is a total of  78- 6" x 12" sheets.
• The cost is: $42.00 (postage included) 

Bright and Cheery Bright Blossoms DSP

Please Email Me by June 5th if you would like a share. My order will be placed June 6th.  All shares will be cut and mailed to you as soon as possible after I receive the paper and ribbon.  In your email, please indicate your name, mailing address, and the share or shares which you would like to order.  Payment can be made through PayPal or through personal check.  (If paying by personal check, please allow time for your check to clear.)

Until next time...

Poor Brody

Many of you have followed the Twins and their escapades for over a year and a half now, and you know how much of my life revolves around them.  They have been my constant companions since my retirement, and I love them dearly.

Brody winning Best of Breed

Last Tuesday we had a bump removed from Brody's side.  I didn't mention it on the blog, because I thought that it would be similar to the bump that was removed earlier from his leg, which was a juvenile fatty tumor. However, our vet received the biopsy report yesterday.  Brody's latest bump was a cancerous Stage II mast cell tumor. Although our vet assured us that she removed it all, and placed him on drugs, I am still filled with sadness...we have discovered a second bump below his ear.  This bump will be checked out Monday.  We are hoping for the best outcome possible and that he will be filling our lives with love for many, many more years.  Until next time... 

Congratulations, Rita!

 

Happy Wednesday!  Welcome to the Rita Wright Surprise Blog Hop! I follow Anne Marie Hile in the list of official hoppers! Rita of Rita's Creations, is one of the talented designers at Freshly Made Sketches.  If you know Rita, you know that she is one of the sweetest people you could ever meet.  Rita will be taking a leave of absence for a few months, as she is taking time off to have a beautiful baby girl, Laila!  In celebration of Rita, we are showering her with baby cards!  Because Rita is such a special friend, and because I wanted to make a very special card for her and Laila, I created with my heart and went vintage.  I hope you enjoy today's card and the hop we have created in honor of Rita! 

The Stampin' Schach Design Tips: Sweet and Vintage

This finished card measures 5-1/4" x 5-1/4".

• Sweet Baby! The retiring stamp, Bringing Baby, creates the perfect focal point for a vintage card. After very lightly tinting it with Blender Pens and inks, the image was zipped through the Big Shot with a Labels Framelit. A few Waterspots, courtesy of the French Foliage set, combined with speckles made with the Color Spritzer Tool, instantly ages the focal image.  The Itty Bitty Banners set, coupled with the new Bitty Banners Framelits, creates the perfect sentiment! 

• Banner for Baby! To personalize this card, a banner was created using Itty Bitty Banners Framelits and the Lovely Letters Alphabet set.  Stamped in Baja Breeze and hand-snipped, each letter was embellished with Dazzling Diamonds.  Mini-bows, crafted from Pool Party Baker's Twine, separate each flag.  Of course, no vintage card is complete without Basic Pearls.

Rita, I hope you enjoy your card.  It is winging its way to you! And how about you?  What do you think of Laila's vintage baby card? Won't you let me know in today's comment?  Your comments are so very important to me, and I do read each and every one of them.  Of course, I am always more than happy to answer any questions that you might have about the cards that I create or the techniques I use.  I am only an email away! Now skedaddle on over to the talented Cindy Hall, next on our blog hop list.  Until next time...

The Official Rita's Baby Blog Hop Hoppers

Anne Marie Hile

Ann Schach

Cindy Hall

Erna Logtenberg

Jen Mitchell

Jennifer Timko

Kathy Tanner

LeAnne Pugliese

Lesley Croghan

Linda Callahan

Nance Leedy

Tui Nathan

Tara Murphy Bourgoin

Stamp Sets: Bringing Baby (retiring May 31st-122905), Itty Bitty Banners* (W 126255, C 126257), Lovely Letters Alphabet (115030), French Foliage (W 120845, C 121166); Inks: Soft Suede (115657), Crumb Cake (121030), Baja Breeze (111833), Bashful Blue (105209), Pretty in Pink (101301), So Saffron (105213), Blush Blossom Stampin' Write Marker (100037), Neutrals Stampin' Write Marker Collection (119703); Designer Series Paper: Subtles Patterns Designer Series Paper Stack (117152); Card Stock:  So Saffron (105118), Very Vanilla (101650);  Tools: Big Shot (113439), Finial Press Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (retiring May 31st-115963), Bitty Banners Framelits* (129267), Labels Collection Framelits (125598), Sponge Daubers (102892), Color Spritzer Tool (107066), Blender Pens (102845); Glitz and Glam:  Dazzling Diamonds (102023), Basic Pearls (119247), Pool Party Baker's Twine (125547); *Available June 1st

More Good-byes

The last day to order retiring stamps and accessories is almost upon us...and I don't want any of you to miss out on getting that one set that you never ordered, but really wish you had.  To refresh your memory, here are a few more cards made with retiring sets.  Enjoy this blast from the past!

S.W.A.K. (120861)

Christmas Collage (121279)

Clearly for You (W 121911, C 121976)

Dasher (116816)

Flores Suaves (Celebrando Creatividad 112913)

Flower Fest (W 122278, C 122280)

Growing Green (W 118758, C 120624)

• View the Retiring Stamp List
• View the Updated Retiring Accessories List

To view all of the retiring stamps and accessories, please consult the above lists.  Until next time...




(Coming Soon:  Blog Hop on Wednesday, Ribbon and Paper Share Information, and News from the Twins)

Falling for Fall with The Paper Players

 It's Sunday and time to play with The Paper Players! This week the lovely and talented LeAnne has a sketch challenge for us...and what a fabulous sketch it is.  When I saw the central circle, I immediately thought of Stampin' Up!'s new Hostess Set, Four Seasons.  Because I wanted to use the warm tones of the Comfort Cafe Designer Series Paper collection, I selected the Fall image.  I hope you enjoy today's card!

The Stampin' Schach Design Tips:  Warm and Comforting Fall Cards

• "Comfort" colors!  The warm colors of Comfort Cafe are perfect for fall cards.  Soft Suede, Cajun Craze, and the new In-Color, Summer Starfruit, are a perfect trio for inking up the Fall Wreath image from Four Seasons.  And for a touch of contrast, Always Artichoke completes the picture!

 

• Texture!  Nothing adds warmth to a card like texture.  A Cajun Craze Labels Framelit was zipped through the Big Shot with the Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.  The result is as warm and comforting as a favorite quilt!

 

• The perfect sentiment! Who can resist the wisdom behind the Kindness Matters sentiment from the set of the same name? 

• A small touch of warm elegance! A fall card can always benefit from a simple touch of elegance.  An Always Artichoke Seam Binding double bow, created in seconds, is the perfect answer when a card needs a little extra!

The Twins are dog tired.  They have helped me price over 100 retiring and previously retired stamp sets. I have decided to really clean out my stamps, so I will be listing sets from previous years and from the mini catalogs, too.  I will be posting my list the first part of June. 

 What do you think of this stamp set? I can't wait to use the winter image! And I love Comfort Cafe Designer Series Paper! I have a feeling I will be using more than one package of it throughout the upcoming year.  As always, your comments are so very important to me, and I do read each and every one! Of course, if you ever have any questions about the cards that I create or the techniques that I use, I am only an email away! Until next time...

Stamp Sets:  Four Seasons Hostess Set* (W 126830, C 126832), Kindess Matters (W 122900, C 122902);  Inks:  Crumb Cake (126975); Stampin' Write Markers:  Cajun Craze, Always Artichoke, More Mustard from the Regals Collection (119701), Soft Suede from the Neutrals Collection (119703), Crumb Cake (120967), Summer Starfruit from the In-Colors Collection* (126856); Designer Series Paper:  Comfort Cafe * (126898); Card Stock:  Soft Suede (115318), Cajun Craze (119684), Very Vanilla (101650), Summer Starfruit (126839); Tools:  Big Shot (113439), Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (119976), Labels Collection Framelits (125598), 1" Circle Punch (119868), 2-1/2" Circle Punch (120906), Corner Rounder Punch (119871),  Sponge Daubers (102892), Color Spritzer (107066);  Glitz and Glam:  Always Artichoke Seam Binding (121000), Basic Pearls (119247), Large Basic Pearls (125577); * Available June 1, 2012

A Peek at The Paper Players

 Here is a little peek at this week's The Paper Players card.  It features one of the Hostess Sets from the new Stampin' Up! catalog.  I hope you will join me for the reveal on Sunday!


Of course, if you need a FREE copy of the new catalog, don't hesitate to email me! I will drop one in the mail for you right away.
 

Time is ticking away!  Don't miss out on your favorite retiring stamp set or accessories!  Place your order by May 31st!

• View the Retiring Stamp List
• View the Updated Retiring Accessories List 

Do you have a lengthy "Wish List"?  Consider joining Stampin' Up! as a demonstrator with our new $99 Customizable Starter Kit!

• For $99, you can pick out $125 of ANY products in any current catalog.
• It is FREE shipping (a 10% savings).
• You also receive 8 catalogs which you can share with family, friends or potential customers, plus business supplies.
• You get to "test drive" demonstrator benefits for at least three months with no obligation to purchase anything further. (Anyone who signs up now actually has benefits until the end of September.)
• There is no penalty to drop.
• If you reach $300 in sales during a quarter, you will RENEW your demonstrator status and discounts for 3 more months.

Here are some of the perks available to demos:

• 30% off your first $150 order if placed within 45 days after you sign up
• 20% off all other orders
• A monthly magazine for demos called "Stampin' Success"
• Access to the demonstrator web site called "Stampin' Connection"
• Ability to pre-order

Here are some of the perks available to members of my group:

• Webinar training
• Membership in a private Facebook group
• Access to a private blog for updated information
• Friendship, socialization, inspiration, support

So as you build your Wish List, think about how you can extend your buying power.  Doesn't a discount sound pretty awesome?  Email Me today for more information.  Or if you think you are ready to join, Here is the link to sign up.  Until next time...