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  • Sale-a-Bration Starts Today!

    Today is the day… it’s Sale-a-Bration Time!

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    This is the biggest promotion of the year for Stampin’ Up! They have specials for everyone, whether you are wanting to add to your crafting supplies by ordering, hosting a party, or getting it all by joining Stampin’ Up!  But best of all, there is the catalog full of exclusive stamps, accessories, kits, tools, and more that you get to pick from over the next couple months.  So you can make things like this:

    I made this card for the Stylin Stampin’ Inkspiration design team to show a way that you can use markers.  If you look close, you can tell that I used 3 different greens (Gumball Green, Always Artichoke, Pear Pizzazz)for the stamped image.

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    I also used a few different items from the Sale-a-Bration catalog to put it all together! Just so you could see a few in action:

    • See Ya Later stamp set
    • Sweet Sorbet designer paper
    • Sweet Sorbet accessory pack (twine)
    • Decorative Dots embossing folder

    So, how can you get the most out of Sale-a-Bration, check out your options:

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    So, for every $50 you order pick something free from the Sale-a-Bration catalog to go with it!  Spend $100, get 2 items, spend $150 get 3 items PLUS hostess benefits!  Shop online here.

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    Hold a private class, a party, or an online event (see you don’t even have to clean up your house!) and if your total sales at the event are $300 or more, you get a bonus $30 to spend on whatever you want!  Email me at jennifer@nwstamper.com to get it all set up and rolling.

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    Join my team of Fun n’ Crafty Stampers by purchasing the starter kit and you’ll get access to a TON of great stamping resources, be invited to be a part of my team events and facebook group, have a chance to share Stampin’ Up and earn some extra money, and get an extra $25 of anything you want from the catalog to go with your kit.  So you get $150 in your choice of goodies for only $99 and FREE shipping!  Woo hoo!  Ready to go?  Get started here.

     

    Wanna See What Else is New?

    Here are a few items that are new (or newly discounted) for you to consider when putting together your wishlists:

    • NEW Textured Boutique Embossing Machine – A cute mini machine that allows you to emboss (it doesn’t fit dies and framelits) and for only $29.95 it is an easy way to get access to lots of fabulous textures for your craft projects!
    • NEW DISCOUNTS on the Weekly Deals – 6 more items have been discounted for you this week including:image
    • STILL AVAILABLE!  Stampin’ Up decided to extend the Valentine’s promotion and so you can continue to grab the great Love themed stamps, kids kits, and bags until Feb 14th.  See the Whole Lotta Love! 

     

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  • Sale-a-Bration Starts Tomorrow with a Party!

    I’m sure you’ve heard by now that Stampin’ Up’s most anticipated promotion of the year starts tomorrow!  That’s right, it’s Sale-a-Bration time!

    You Make Me Happy sale-a-bration cards

    Come by the blog tomorrow for all the details and see what free stamps, embossing folders, punches, banner kits, accessory packs, and more that you can get with a $50 order!

    Or, join my group of Fun n’ Crafty Demonstrators by getting the starter kit and getting to pick an extra $25 in free product of your choice in your kit!  woo hoo!

    But best of all, if you are in the Seattle area, come on over for a Sale-a-Bration Kick off Party!

    Sale-a-Bration Kick Off Party Details

    You don’t have to be an experienced crafter to come have a good time. I’ll have everything cut and ready for you to create and, of course, I’ll be there to help out too! I’ve been looking to kick off my crafting year and wanted to have a chance to get a bunch of folks together in a laid back shindig. Plus, Stampin’ Up is launching their big Sale-a-Bration promotion so I thought it would be a great excuse for a party! 😉  

    When:  1/28 from 6:30-9pm

    Where:  Jennifer’s House in Bellevue, WA (email me at jennifer@nwstamper.com for the address)

    I’ll have lots of project ideas and samples for you to check out (many from the Occasions Catalog and all the goodies from my trip to the Leadership convention in Houston earlier this month) as well as make & takes, desserts, and door prizes! 

    Get entered to win prizes including card kits, crafting supplies, and even a $25 Stampin’ Up! gift certificate! 

    Everyone who comes is entered to win, plus you can get extra entries by:

    • bringing a friend with you (you both get an extra ticket!)
    • placing an order that night (get 1 ticket for every $25 you spend)
    • signing up to host your own private craft night for you and your friends (bingo! you get 5 tickets for this one!)

    Come check out a TON of the new crafting goodies in person, take in some new project ideas and inspiration, and see what you find to love. I’d love to hang out and stamp with you, so I hope you can make it!

    So, please RSVP and I hope to see you there!

     

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  • Fringed and Fabulous Birthday Card

    Today, the design team over at Stylin’ Scrappin’ Inkspiration decided to do a post sharing ideas using the upcoming Sale-a-Bration items (if you have no idea what that means, Stampin’ Up has a promotion every spring – this time starting January 28th – where for every $50 you order, you can pick any item in this special catalog to get free with your order; which is what we are playing with today!)  And since I wanted to play along, I dug through my limited stash of Sale-a-Bration goodies to come up with a fun project to share. 

    So today I have another “Little bit of this and that” style card to share –

    It all started with the pair of fringe scissors on my desk and a vision of this super duper great fringed card that my downline, Stacey shared in our team facebook page.  I took the inspiration of layered fringing and started grabbing what was lying around on my desk. 

    This included a card base that got ink and spots on it at a recent card class:

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    And the plan to use my fringes to cover it up… because darn it… it is still a totally usable card base!

    So, I grabbed some scrap paper and started cutting and layering.

    Then I needed something for the top – so Washi to the rescue!  Yup, I used the Gold washi tape and the Gingham Garden washi tape.  Mix and match away!

    Where is the Sale-a-Bration stuff you ask?

    All in the top of the card!

    First up, the super cute sentiment from a new See Ya Later stamp set (and yes, it has a sentiment that says “See Ya Later, Alligator”!  I had to color it in with markers because, well, I just did.

    And then see that flower and those diamonds?  More SAB goodies!

    These are the Sweet Sorbet self-adhesive cork embellishments.  I will warn you – this isn’t your kiddos adhesive.  I stuck one of those diamonds down and when I decided I wanted to move it, it was NOT going anywhere!  I had to carefully slice it out of my card using scissors to get it to move.  So, word to the wise, they are great embellishments, just make sure you have it where you think you want it before pushing it down.

    Stampin’ Up Supplies Used:

    Stamps – See Ya Later (free Sale-a-Bration item)

    Ink – Sahara Sand, Markers: Early Espresso, Raspberry Ripple, Primrose Petals, Daffodil Delight

    Paper – Whisper White, Primrose Petals, Raspberry Ripple, Sahara Sand, Coastal Cabana

    Accessories – Sweet Sorbet Accessory Pack (free Sale-a-Bration item), Gingham Garden washi tape, Watercolor Wonder washi tape, Fringe Scissors

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  • Houston, Here I Come!

    So, I had plans to write a cute blog post about leaving on my trip… then just a plain project post before I left…. and then I was packing and getting everything ready for my husband to be able to get the kids to school and daycare while I’m away and suddenly it was time to go to the airport and no blog post was up and ready!

    But while sitting at the airport and trying to work with unbearably slow internet connections, I managed to photograph a card my mom made for me and gave me right before I left.  Smile 

    So, while I fly to much warmer temperatures in Houston, TX, here is a card for you to enjoy!

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    Again, this is the super awesome So Very Grateful stamp set and some sneak peek paper from the upcoming Sale-a-Bration promotion.

    I’ll be back tomorrow with some projects and a blog hop while Leadership kicks off.

    *  Want to stay in the know with the latest announcements from Leadership, make sure to follow my Facebook page

    *  I’ll try to summarize and share the details of the day each night here on the blog, so check back Thursday morning for the full scoop.

    See you on the other side!

     

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  • LAST DAY!! Sale-a-Bration Send Off: Pretty Petites

    Well, its been a fun couple of weeks and now here we are on the LAST DAY of Sale-a-Bration.

    • So, if you have been thinking of signing up as a demonstrator and getting the extra 25% worth of stamping supplies for free….. check out the perks and then hit the JOIN NOW button on the left to get going!
    • If you have those last couple Sale-a-Bration exclusive stamps or items (like the awesome Sycamore Street ribbon and button pack) that you were meaning to get….. knock some items off your wishlist in the online store and pick out those last chance items!

    Did you miss anything?

    Click here to download the PDF

    Ok, now back to the last Send Off this week – Pretty Petites and the Petite Curly Label Punch!

    Pretty Petites

    Now, I’m a total sucker for stamp sets that have matching punches.  So when I saw I could get the stamp set AND the punch both free during Sale-a-Bration…. I’ll admit those were my very first items ordered!

    Wanna see some of the ideas that I came up with or I was swapped at Leadership?

    Psst! Did you notice the ink spots on the lower right corner of the card?  Know where those are from?  It is one of the stamps in the My Paper Pumpkin welcome kit!  Just because those stamps are exclusive to that kit doesn’t mean you can’t use them on other projects, right? Smile

    Here is the close up of the stamped images:

    And this awesome birthday card I received as a swap from Lisa Althouse.

    Cute, right?

    So, now I’ve highlighted Petite Pairs, Vintage Verses, Madison Avenue, and Bloomin’ Marvelous.  I know I skipped Feelin Sentimental, but I somehow managed to miss getting that set.  But if you want another idea, I loved this one from Lori Reid:

    So, you’ve gotten lots of ideas.  Leave me a comment and let me know which set or sets are your favorites?

    As I’ve been doing all week, everyone who leaves me a comment will be entered into my blog candy giveaway!

    I hope you had a great Sale-a-Bration and got all the goodies you were hoping for.

    Are you entered?

    In addition to the blog candy, there is still time to be entered in my BIG DRAWING!
    From free stamps, gift certificates, and more!  Get entered as many times as you want.  Get entries for

    • Every $25 you order by Friday night using hostess code 7BGPE37S (shop online here)
    • Stopping by my Sale-a-Bration send off party on Friday
    • 5x the entries when you let me know you want to host a private party or class!  I even do long distance parties!

    Check out this post for all the details!

    PS – if you made it this far, be sure to check back tomorrow when a fun new product is being announced from Stampin’ Up!  I’m super excited to share as soon as I can!

     

     

    To Order Stampin’ Up! Products Anytime, click here!

    See what you can get FREE with every $50 you spend

    Don’t miss your chance!  Get your choice $156 worth of products for only $99 when you join my Fun n’ Crafty group of demonstrators by March 22nd!

  • Sale-a-Bration Send Off: Vintage Verses

    Ack!  Can you believe TOMORROW is the LAST DAY for Sale-a-Bration?!  I swear I always find my groove and my love of a stamp or scrapping product right before they are discontinued or become hard to get!  Turns out this is one of those sets.

    Yup, I’m talking about Vintage Verses

    Vintage Verses stamp set

    You see, I had grand ideas for this stamp set…. oh the projects I was going to make with it.  The cool techniques that would be perfect to use with these stamps.

    And then life got in the way.

    So that brings us to now when I pulled out the stamp set again for one last hurrah before the stamp set goes away for good and turns out it is awesome!

    My favorite sentiment is the “There’s Only One You” which I LOVE for scrapbooking.  If you saw my Sunburst Scrapbook Layout then you may have noticed I used this sentiment as the title for that page.  But here are some other ideas you can try with this set:

    I just had to try out the Chalkboard Technique with this stamp… anyone interested in a video on this technique?

    I received this Butterfly Thanks card from my awesome friend and downline, Pam Wu, which in turn inspired my trying out coloring in the letters of the Thanks in my cards I’m sending out for orders placed this month:

    This last card using the Spec-tacular Single Stamp that I thought was the coolest stamp.  I was going to do a whole blog post on it and this card but I wanted to share how cool it goes with the Vintage Verses sentiment so I’ll just have to do another card with this stamp later.  (And just a heads up – the glasses single stamp is only available through 3/31)  So, if you love it, grab it now!

    I seriously can’t pick a favorite from these cards and sentiments…. too much fun!  If you had to pick which is your favorite?  Leave me a comment and let me know and you’ll be entered into the drawing for this weeks blog candy.

    And stop back by tomorrow for my last Sale-a-Bration Send Off!  I’ll be focusing on Pretty Petites for our let set of shares.  Smile

    Are you entered?

    In addition to the blog candy, there is still time to be entered in my BIG DRAWING!
    From free stamps, gift certificates, and more!  Get entered as many times as you want.  Get entries for

    • Every $25 you order by Friday night using hostess code 7BGPE37S  (shop online here)
    • Stopping by my Sale-a-Bration send off party on Friday
    • 5x the entries when you let me know you want to host a private party or class!  I even do long distance parties!

    Check out this post for all the details!

     

    To Order Stampin’ Up! Products Anytime, click here!

    See what you can get FREE with every $50 you spend

    Don’t miss your chance!  Get your choice $156 worth of products for only $99 when you join my Fun n’ Crafty group of demonstrators by March 22nd! 

  • Sale-a-Bration Send Off: Madison Avenue!

    Ready for day 3 of the Sale-a-Bration send off?  Today is a stamp set that I’ll admit, is not one of the first stamp sets I gravitated towards, but turns out you can do some really fun stuff with….

    I’m talking about Madison Avenue!

    Madison Avenue Stamp Set

    Of course you can get this stamp set free with any $50 order, but did you know you can also get it free on top of your earned sets with an order?  YUP!

    Just because it is easy to miss, I just wanted to make sure everyone knew that you can get:

    Sycamore Street Bundle

    Madison Ave Stamp Set

    Madison Avenue Stamp Set    		+Sycamore Street Designer Paperimage+Sycamore Street Designer Ribbon & Buttons

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    Get these all for free with a $400+ order or party order!
    That is on top of the Sale-a-Bration sets you earn free with every $50 you order.

     

    Ok, so now, on to the fun stuff!

    How about some ideas for what you can do with this set (and that cute paper too!)

    I also have a Quick Spring Treat Bag that I shared on a prior post if you are looking for even more ideas.

    So what do you think of this set?

    Am I the only one who didn’t pick this set first or is it one of those sets that needs some imagination to get going?  Have you seen other fun ideas with it?

    Please leave me a comment and let me know what you think, plus be entered for Blog Candy!

     

    Are you entered?

    In addition to the blog candy, there is still time to be entered in my BIG DRAWING!
    From free stamps, gift certificates, and more!  Get entered as many times as you want.  Get entries for

    • Every $25 you order by Friday night using hostess code 7BGPE37S  (shop online here)
    • Stopping by my Sale-a-Bration send off party on Friday
    • 5x the entries when you let me know you want to host a private party or class!  I even do long distance parties!

    Check out this post for all the details!

    To Order Stampin’ Up! Products Anytime, click here!

    See what you can get FREE with every $50 you spend

    Don’t miss your chance!  Get your choice $156 worth of products for only $99 when you join my Fun n’ Crafty group of demonstrators by March 22nd! 

  • Sale-a-Bration Send Off: Bloomin’ Marvelous

    Yesterday I shared some ideas for the Patterned Occasions stamp set and so today we are on to our next set – Bloomin’ Marvelous!

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    I’ll admit, this is a stamp set that I wasn’t too excited about when I first saw it.  I thought the sentiments were cute but the images were just eh.

    Well, then I started seeing the samples and I had a total change of heart!  Smile  So, here are some ideas you can try if you decide to pick up this set:

     

    And my absolute favorite because it feels so fresh and summery to me:

    So see… lots of different looks and sentiments all from one very unassuming stamp set.  What do you think?  Is this a set you can imagine using?

    Leave a comment & not only will I love and appreciate your thoughts – but you’ll be entered in this weeks Blog Candy as well!

    Join me tomorrow as I share more fun ideas using a new Sale-a-Bration stamp set.

    And in the meantime, don’t forget to get your name in the hat for the Big Sale-a-Bration Celebration drawing!  Place an order, attend my Sale-a-Bration send off party on Friday, or sign up to host a private class and you could win one of many fun prizes.  Check out this post for all the details!

    To Order Stampin’ Up! Products Anytime, click here!

    See what you can get FREE with every $50 you spend

    Don’t miss your chance!  Get your choice $156 worth of products for only $99 when you join my Fun n’ Crafty group of demonstrators by March 22nd!  

  • Sale-a-Bration Send Off Celebration! Patterned Occasions & Giveaways!

    Alright, it is the last few days of Sale-a-Bration and your chance to get some super cute stuff absolutely free!

    • Whether you are wanting to chip away at your wish list & get freebies for every $50 you order
    • Want extra bonuses when you get some friends together or place an order of $150… or get even more extras with a $400 order
    • Or have been considering signing up as a demonstrator and getting $156 worth of any products you want for only $99+tax (FREE shipping!!)

    You only have until this Friday (Mar 22nd) to take advantage of the deals!

    But to remind you of some of the cute things you could choose, I’m going to highlight a different Sale-a-Bration stamp set each day this week… starting with today:

    Patterned Occasions Stamp Set

    This stamp set has 5 different images to cover a variety of sentiment and card need

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    I shared with you a cute way to use the elephant stamp set yesterday with my Baby Scrapbook Layout and so here are some quick card ideas using the other stamps in the set.

    I also used the Sycamore Street designer series paper and the Sycamore Street ribbon as well as accents on many of these cards.  I was going for few supplies and a good variety of cards. 

    (Ok, so in reality, I wasn’t actually trying specifically to show cards with fewer supplies, but instead had to grab supplies out of my craft room quickly so that the baby could be put to bed in my craft room before I was finished with my cards!  So, I just grabbed a few items and then made a variety of cards using what I had managed to grab. Smile )

    And if that wasn’t enough, let’s have more fun with some giveaways!

    Sale-a-Bration Celebration Giveaways! 

    So, who wants to win some fun prizes?  Me! Me!  Oh, wait…. hee hee

    I have a bunch of fun things I’m giving away and a few different ways to enter! 

    Want in on the BIG Drawing?

    Ok, so all week you can earn entries into my BIG Drawing with a chance to win one of the following.  I’ll be drawing a name for each of these prizes so you have lots of chances to get picked!  You could score:

    • a 9+ yd Spring Catalog Ribbon Sampler 
      (get some of all the ribbons in the Spring catalog!)
    • a Set of 10 cards with envelopes
      for inspiration and last minute giving away
    • Any Single Stamp of your choice
      You can see all your options in this pdf
    • a $25 Gift Certificate

    Here is how you can get entered:

    1+ EntriesGet your name in the drawing for every $25 your order direct through me or via my online store –
    at checkout, use the hostess code 7BGPE37S and I’ll know you are part of the celebration!
    1 EntryAttend my Sale-a-Bration Send Off Party on Friday 3/22 at my home in Bellevue.  Yup, you get an entry just for showing up!
    5 EntriesPencil in a date to host a fun night of crafting with your friends!
    Pick one of my Awesome April dates and get a stamp set of your choice (valued at up to $14.95) after your party! 
    Awesome April dates – the 6th, 7th, 8th, 11th, and 21st!

    >> Did you know?  With the new hostess codes, you can host a party entirely online or include orders from friends and family across the country towards your party total!  Email me at jennifer@nwstamper.com to learn more about this great way to get a ton of your wish list for free!

    So, shop now or shoot me an email to start filling the hat with YOUR name for the drawing!

     

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    And while the BIG Drawing is awesome!  I thought I would have a little fun “Thank You” bit of Blog Candy as well!

    …. stop by each day this week to check out the highlighted stamp set of the day and leave me a comment and you will be entered to win!  Easy Peasy!

    That’s right!  You can be entered up to 6x for this drawing!  Once for each day of the week and ending on Saturday 3/23 at 11:59pm PST.

    I’ll be drawing one name on Saturday to win a HUGE variety pack of 6×6 designer series paper.  I have a ton of past paper samplers and extra sheets I cut to show off the patterns and so I’m giving one person a 50 sheet pack of 6×6 designer paper!  With so many great colors and patterns over the last few years, you will have lots of great options for all your paper crafting projects. Smile 

    So leave a comment on today’s post for your first entry! 

    I hope you enjoy the cards from today using Patterned Occasions and come back tomorrow for some new ideas using another great Sale-a-Bration stamp set.

     

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  • Scrapbooking Sunday: Using Stamps as Accents on a Baby Page!

    I know it is St. Patrick’s Day and so I should be posting something green, but I finished this scrapbook page for my daughter and just had to share it with everyone for this week’s Scrapbooking Sunday!  So, you can virtually pinch me but I hope you enjoy the ideas for this weeks layout.

    I’ve been trying to get through some of the recent backlog of photos I printed opportunistically and then never got scrapped.  Smile  This is one of the photos from right before we left the hospital after she was born.  I may not look my best, but it is one of the few pictures of I have of her and me and so I’ll love it no matter how I look.

    This whole layout actually started with me wanting to use the elephant from the Patterned Occasions stamp set exclusively available during Sale-a-Bration but to use it for a baby scrapbook page.  So I grabbed my Pink Pirouette marker and started coloring the elephant and making an elephant parade.

    One thing I noticed is that the markers are so juicy and the pattern of the elephant is so intricate that extra ink gets caught in the spaces so it wasn’t as crisp of an image.  But I didn’t care and couldn’t be bothered to try again using a post-it note to mask the stamp itself.

    But then I tried again using a mix of colors for one more fun elephant accent.  This time I left the flower in the image and cut it all out.  I accented it with a 1 1/4” scallop circle punched out of Pink Pirouette cardstock.

    Finally, I needed a little more something at the top of my page and my Hearts a Flutter stamp set and framelits was exactly what I needed.  I just adhered my baker’s twine across the top of the page and tucked my banners under the twine where I wanted them.

    I even like the Summer Starfruit designer paper from the Sale-a-Bration flyer (Sycamore Street designer paper) as my background even though initially I was not a fan at all of this pattern. Smile

    Don’t Miss the Start of Sale-a-Bration Send Off Week! Giveaways and more!

    Don’t forget that this is the last week to get your free stamps and accessories as part of Sale-a-Bration.  To remind you (and me!) of the fun ideas and projects you can make with the different stamps and accessories, I’ll be holding a send off celebration here on my blog all week capped off with a Sale-a-Bration Send Off Party on Friday.

    All week you can get entries for prizes and drawings!

    So, come back tomorrow when it all kicks off and you can start celebrating and winning with me!

     

    To Order Stampin’ Up! Products Anytime, click here!

    Are you earning your Northwest Stamper Rewards?

    Every order gets you closer to your FREE stamp set! Click here to learn more!

    Patterned Occasions Baby Scrapbook Page Recipe:
    Stamps:     Patterned Occasions*, Hearts a Flutter
    Ink: Soft Suede, Summer Starfruit, Rich Razzleberry, Markers: Pink Pirouette, Rich Razzleberry, Soft Suede, Gumball Green
    Paper: Pink Pirouette, Rich Razzleberry, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, Primrose Petals core’dinations cardstock, Sycamore Street designer paper *
    Accessories: Sycamore Street ribbon & button pack*, Big Shot, Junior Timeless Type sizzlits, Hearts a Flutter framelits, Square Lattice embossing folder, Glue Dots, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Crochet Lace trim, Early Espresso baker’s twine, stapler, Sanding Block, 1 1/4” scallop circle punch

    * item that is available for free with a $50 order through 3/22/2013

  • New Stampin’ Up! Announcements for March!

    If I didn’t remember it was March 1st, I do now!  Stampin’ Up! has just released a new “Best of” stamp set along with a HUGE announcement – a trial run of Photopolymer aka “Completely Clear” stamps!

    So, check out what’s happening in March:

    Best of Stamps – March Flower Edition

    Have you been following along with the “Best of” stamp collections?  Well, with the arrival of March comes the arrival of a new set… this time, Flowers!

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    Check out the full Best of 25 Years – March flyer here

    Don’t forget to save your proof of purchase stickers from the stamp sets too!  Collect 6 and you can pick out a free stamp set of your choice from a current catalog valued at up to $14.95.

    Get your collector card for your free stamp stickers here

    Photopolymer (Completely Clear) Stamps

    So, this is the big news of the month!  Stampin’ Up! is offering a trial run of a new Photopolymer stamps.  Designer Typeset Photopolymer Stamp Set - Stampin' Up!

    When Stampin’ Up! came out with the clear mount stamps they were the rubber stamps with cling foam because many of the completely clear stamps were made with acrylic or silicone that do not stamp or age well at all.  If you have any old clear stamps that have turned yellow or gotten tacky or gummy, you know what I’m talking about.

    But Stampin’ Up has found a method of using photopolymer material to create these clear stamps that they say will give you a great impression and allow you to see where you are stamping.

    This is a trial run and so right now there is only one stamp set and it is the one you see in the picture above.  I am getting my set next week, and as soon as I do I’ll post more details and try to put together a video so you can see how they work. Smile

    Check out the flyer here

    Completely Clear stamps from Stampin' Up!

    If you can’t wait to give them a try, the set is only $13.95
    Check it out in the online store here

    Last few weeks of Sale-a-Bration!

    And just a reminder, Sale-a-Bration ends early this year!  You have 3 weeks left as Sale-a-Bration ends on March 22nd.

    Here is how you can take full advantage of the deals:

     

    1. Get project ideas emailed weekly with new ideas using the exclusive Sale-a-Bration items.  Make sure you are on my mailing list and you will receive my 9-weeks of Sale-a-Bration project emails which show you creative ways to use the free items you earn with links to PDF step by step instructions for those projects.
      Make sure you are on the list!  Sign up here       
    2. Put together your wishlist and then check out the Sale-a-Bration flyer to figure out which exclusive stamps or accessories you want to get for free with your order!
      Contact me to get your order in or shop in the Online Store

    3. Get some friends together an host a party or group order and earn even more free items with hostess benefits and free glimmer paper and a free Sale-a-Bration product bundle with qualifying orders. 

      Did you know?  Stampin’ Up! now has hostess codes so your friends and family that lives further away from you can place an order as part of your party and you get the credit!  It is an awesome way that you can get even more for free and your friends can help from the comfort of their home.  Email me a jennifer@nwstamper.com for more details.

    4. Maximize your benefits when you join my Stampin’ Up! group of demonstrators!  Yup, not only will you get all the perks of being a demonstrator, but you will also get $156 worth of product for only $99.  Sign up early in the month and use the last few weeks of Sale-a-Bration to kick start your business or maximize your bonus discount on your first order of $150 after you sign up.  Learn more about the perks of joining now.

    Alright, did you catch all that?  Smile

    If you have any questions or want to learn more about a specific promotion or deal going on right now, shoot me an email or leave a comment and I’ll make sure it gets answered for you.

     

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  • Sycamore St Scrapbook Layout: Great Grandparents

    Some incredibly talented girls I know started a paper crafting challenge blog a year ago called The Paper Girls Challenge Blog.  They post challenges twice a month for fun and (sometimes) prizes.

    Well, I was so honored to be asked by them to be one of two guest designers this month – so I totally know what cool challenge is coming up later this month… and no, I’m not going to tell you.  hee hee!

    Anyway, today is their first challenge for February and it was:
    Use Twine in Your Project!

    Ta da!

    Now, their challenge doesn’t have to be for a scrapbook layout – I could have done a card.  But I do cards all the time and I figured I needed the extra challenge. Smile

    So, I decided to show some quick and easy ways to use twine.  I grabbed my Island Indigo Baker’s Twine and wrapped some around all four sides of an 8.5” x 8.5” piece of River Rock cardstock.  Then I tucked some pictures under the twine – I was going for the “memo board” look.  So parts of the pictures are over the twine and some are under.

    Thanks to my amazing foresight, I made sure to dress my daughter in a brightly striped shirt so that it would match great with the new Sycamore St designer paper that you can get free from the Sale-a-Bration catalog.  Ok, so this picture was from May 2012 and I totally lucked out, but I’ll take it!

    I also wrapped some twine around the “G” in “Great” at the top of the page, but of course realized late last night that the top of the picture is a bit blurry.  Oops!  So, trust me, it is wrapped around the “G” and looks cute.

    TIP:  If you have alphabet letters that you think are starting to blend into the background of your page like mine were.  Grab a marker (in this case, my Island Indigo Stampin’ Write marker) and with the fine tip, trace around the letter on your page.  It gives the letters a subtle border that really helps it pop!

    Think you have a cool idea for using twine or just want to try to use the twine you have sitting at home?  Visit The Paper Girls Challenge Blog to see more inspiring ideas and then create your own project and add it to the challenge list.  I’d love to see what different ideas you create!

     

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