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  • Easter Punch Art & Why You Should Buy the Clearance Easter Egg Dye Kits

    Easter Punch Art & Why You Should Buy the Clearance Easter Egg Dye Kits

    Happy Easter!  I hope you have a wonderfully bright and peaceful day!  Today we’ll be hoping for sunny skies, family easter egg hunts, and spending time with our extended family in the area.

    But while we are doing that, I wanted to share an idea with you to consider as you see the Easter supplies go on sale in the stores starting tomorrow (or maybe even today).  Consider grabbing those Easter Egg dying kits while they are on clearance, and here is why…

    So, last night we pulled out our eggs and coloring kit to start dying some eggs.  I needed something to cover our counter…. turns out my used Stampin’ Up grid paper made a nice lining. Smile  (See there is a reason I don’t throw them away after classes!)

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    We made our eggs like normal… add 3 Tablespoons of Vinegar to a cup and drop the dye tablets in.  After they are done fizzing, add your 1/2 cup water to each cup.  Then dunk your eggs and let them soak and dye the shells.  I also couldn’t find the box the dye tablets came in, so I had to create my own egg holder!  I took a cereal box and kitchen scissors and cut 12 holes in the top of the box.  Then I could set each egg on top of a (poorly) cut hole to dry!

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    Now, this is the fun part!  Once you are done with your eggs, you still have lots of dye left over.  So I grabbed some of my ribbon from my craft room and started throwing them in the cups and letting them soak up the color!

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    In these cups, I have 4 pieces of the 7/8” Cotton Ribbon and 2 pieces of the White Organza Ribbon.

    And this is how they turned out:

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    Pretty huh?  Now to create some fun projects with my custom colored ribbons! Smile

    I hope you have a wonderful rest of your weekend.  And a few quick reminders:

    Last Call for the Retirement List Prediction Contest!

    Don’t forget to get your guesses in by tonight for what 10 stamp sets you think will be retiring!  You have a chance to win your favorites from the retiring list for free.  Email me your guesses to jennifer@nwstamper.com and find out tomorrow who the winner is!

    FREE SHIPPING starts tomorrow!

    If you didn’t see on my Facebook page, Stampin’ Up will be offering Free Shipping tomorrow through Friday for all orders – which is perfect timing as the retirement list comes out on Monday!  So, get your orders ready and don’t forget to use hostess code G4VQJ7VB to received this month’s free online stamp club tutorials and if your order is over $40, you will receive the make & take project in the mail too!
    (note – if your order is going to be over $150, don’t use the hostess code so you can receive the hostess benefits!)

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    April Online Stamp Club Hostess CodeG4VQJ7VB
    Use this code to get free exclusive tutorials & project kit!Learn more

  • It’s Time for the 2014 Retirement List Contest!

    It’s Time for the 2014 Retirement List Contest!

    Are You Up for a Guessing Game?

    I can’t believe it is that time already, but Monday (April 21st) the Retirement List for the 2013-2014 Annual Catalog will be released!  I’ll be posting the list monday morning of all the stamps and accessories that will be discontinuing – and in a first, BOTH stamps & accessories will be while supplies last.  (In the past, stamps were always guaranteed until the end of the catalog period)

    So, to keep us entertained while we wait for the list to come out –
    I’m running a Stampin’ Up! Retirement List prediction game!

    2014 retirement list promotion

    All you have to do is pick 10 stamps or stamp sets that are in the 2013-2014 Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog and send your predictions to me in an email.  Whoever gets the most right, wins a prize from me!

    What are you playing for?
    Win $25 to spend on your favorites from the Retirement List!
    Guess all 10 correctly and win $30 off your order instead!

    How to Play
    1. Grab your copy of the 2013-2014 Annual Catalog and start flipping, or check out the catalog online here.
    2. Write down the 10 stamp sets or single stamps that are in the catalog that you think will be retired this year (not including hostess sets)
    3. Email me your list of predictions to jennifer@nwstamper.com by April 20th at 3pm PST
    4. Watch on April 21st for the Retirement List to be released!

    If you are on my mailing list – I will email out the full list of everything that is retiring on the 21st and announce a winner for this game (I’ll also be posting this information here on the blog too, but watch for a special bonus in my newsletter Winking smile).

    In the event of a tie, I will name the winner based on the earliest timestamp on the emails I receive.

    A few rules:

    • Anyone may send me their predictions but only non-demonstrators can win my prize.  If you are currently a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, enjoy the demo community chatter and sneak peeks from Stampin’ Success and other demo events. :)
    • If the retirement list leaks out early, I reserve the right to shut down the contest part of the game early.

    So, get flippin and enjoy the guessing game of what will stay and what will go!  I can’t wait to see what everyone predicts!

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    April Online Stamp Club Hostess CodeG4VQJ7VB
    Use this code to get free exclusive tutorials & project kit! Learn more