Pushing the Envelope

You may have already see this awesome little tool. It was added to my online store as of September 1st, and it sure is wonderful!!!

You can make 66 different custom envelopes in a snap, and the color and pattern options are endless since you are making these yourself! It's lightweight and portable too. So you can bring it along to crops and retreats without worry, and guess what!? It's super easy to use too! Check out this video:

133774 - Envelope Punch Board $19.95

 

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Pumpkin Pals

Starting next month I am hosting a free class for all my Paper Pumpkin Peeps.

Subscribers get a kit every month with supplies to make the cute projects in the kit, but when the paper is used up you still have ink spots and stamps. The idea is simple, bring your ink and stamps to the class and do a bonus project! It's totally FREE. It's my way of thanking you for being a subscriber. The classes will be on the weekend and just a quick hour of your day!

August Promo

Make sure you sign up before the month is over! All new subscribers this month get the first 2 months of Paper Pumpkin at HALF PRICE. That's just $10 a month in September and October! Use this link to get signed up and, if asked, name me as your demonstrator (Sally Saenz)! The promo code is PUMPKINDEAL. You'll have to click "add promo code" when signing up and put it in.

Look at a few cute kits of the past...

My Facebook page has an album with these photos and I will be sharing more soon...just got this months kit Tuesday!!

Understanding Undefined

Have you ever wanted a certain stamp image, but couldn't find it anywhere? Maybe you and your bestie have an inside joke or there's a special family saying that would make a perfect stamp!? With Stampin' Up!'s new carving kit, you can do these things and more...the possibilities are endless!

Undefined is a new stamp carving product line. You define the rubber stamp any way you want. When you carve your very own stamp, you have will have an entirely new and different creative experience. And when you're finished, you will have created a one-of-a-kind stamp!

How exactly do you carve a stamp? Watch the video for a tutorial.

I have mine coming in my next order...so excited I can barely stand it! lol

133402 - Undefined Stamp Carving Kit - $19.95

Included in the Stamp Carving Kit:

• 2 carving tools
• 3" x 4" rubber
• 3" x 4" foam
• 4 wood blocks (various sizes)
• 1 Island Indigo Stampin' Write Marker
• 3 postcards
• Instruction sheet
• Stamp image templates

 Also available is a Refill Kit, which includes:

• 3" x 4" rubber
• 3" x 4" foam
• 4 wood blocks (various sizes)
• Instruction sheet

More ideas? Check out SU!s Pinterest page and see what everyone else is doing!
http://pinterest.com/stampinup/undefined/

Wild Over Washi?

Originating in Japan, Washi Tape has taken the crafting world by storm, offering an incredibly quick, easy way to add a fresh, colorful look to any project. Are you wild about washi tape? Introducing the What to Washi Bundle. When you order the bundle you receive 12 rolls of Washi Tape, an online class, and 20 cards and envelopes...everything listed and pictured below:

• Epic Day This and That Designer Washi Tape
• Gingham Garden Designer Washi Tape
• Season of Style Designer Washi Tape (early release for this bundle)
• Witches Brew Designer Washi Tape (early release for this bundle)
• 20 Whisper White Note Cards and Envelopes
• What to Washi Class (see below for more details)

What to Washi Bundle (item 134743) - $36.95

Each Washi Tape package contains three coordinating rolls of Stampin' Up!'s exclusive Washi Tape for a total of 12 rolls. And when you order the What to Washi Bundle, you'll be the first to receive our Season of Style and Witches Brew Washi Tape packages; they aren't available to purchase individually until August 1! 

What to Washi Class (item 134742) - $14.95

Curious about the What to Washi Class?

What to Washi explores a myriad of Washi options and provides much more than the basics for you to begin your own Washi adventures.  Divided into seven PDF documents, this class includes written instructions, step-out photos, instructional videos, and supply lists for more than 30 projects.

The following topics are covered in the class:

• The Washi Basics
• Washi-The Next Step
• Above and Beyond
• Sharing Washi with Others
• Memory Keeping
• Storage
• Only the Beginning. . . 

Sound like fun? Order yours today! - Online Class - Bundle

Make Way for the NEW!

It's coming early!!! The new 2013-2014 Stampin' Up annual catalog (US) will begin Friday, May 31, 2013, rather than Saturday, June 1, 2013. The Retired list from the current 2012-2013 Stampin' Up! annual catalog was just announced, and will be available through Monday, June 3. So for the FIRST TIME EVER, we will have a 4 day overlap and be able to order from BOTH catalogs (while retired supplies last)!!!
I am BEYOND excited! =)

To see which stamp sets are discontinued for 2013, go HERE.

For discontinued accessories and to check for availability, go HERE.

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If you want to hold an in-home workshop, (we call them parties) contact me to get on the schedule! I can do a weeknight if we need to, just call me up and toss some dates at me! lol

Also, if you are interested in joining my team, you can get an extra $30 in merchandise during this promotion...the starter kit is completely customizable and still only $99!!  LEARN MORE about becoming a demonstrator.

We have a lot of fun when we get together!! :)

This picture is from 2010 when I think there were only 7 of us.

As of this year we have grown to a group of 34! We should take a new photo tonight at our quarterly Stamp-N-Share! ;)

Sally

PS, April 30th is the last day to get your hands on the Sent With Love merchandise (bundle option 20% off), as well as the 15% discount on the This N That Bundle! 

Color Refresh 2013

Announcing our Color Refresh!
We love color and we know that you do too. Color is fundamental to who we are and what we offer. It's important for us to stay up-to-date with color trends so we are thrilled to share our updated line of colors, and hope you will be as excited as we are by the new possibilities!

Why now? Why not now! We are welcoming back some of your favorites, moving some colors around, and introducing one brand-new color. Rest assured coordination is top priority, take a look!

Beginning on April 4, 2013, all retiring/discontinued color products (i.e. ink, paper, ribbon, accessories, etc.) will be available only while supplies last. 
This means that some products will not be available through the retired list period.

• NEW Smoky Slate
• FOUR returning current In Colors include: 
  • Calypso Coral, Pool Party, Island Indigo, Wisteria Wonder
• FIVE returning past In Colors include: 
  • Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry 
  • Pear Pizzazz, Blushing Bride 
  • Soft Sky 

Check out these colors displayed in their new collections!

Q: Will colors be retired in My Digital Studio?
A: We do not retire colors or products from My Digital Studio. All retiring colors will stay in your color palette.
Q: Will the new colors be available in My Digital Studio?
A: Yes. A download will be available on June 1 to add the new colors free of charge. Watch for additional downloads for accessories in new core colors after that time.

Special  Note:

Free shipping - April 6-8, 2013 but if you have colors you want .. you might not want to wait for the FREE shipping to order them.  As stated above .. retiring product is while supplies last.

Watercolor Crayons & Pencils

Watercolor Pencils and Watercolor Wonder Crayons Brights Collection, which have been on the Backorder Report for about a week, will no longer be available, effective immediately.  :(

However...
We still have the remaining collections of the Watercolor Wonder Crayons available to order.

• The Subtles (item 119802)
• Neutrals (item 119805)
• Regals (item 119803)

Collections are only available while supplies last. Get 'em before they're gone!

Photopolymer!

Stampin' Up! has searched long and hard for just the right material to be able to introduce COMPLETELY CLEAR STAMPING; and they've found it. I'm excited to announce that we now have wood-mount, clear-mount AND photopolymer stamps! The new photopolymer will be an addition to our stamp line. Our top-quality photopolymer has just enough give to create a perfectly stamped image every time and with the introduction of our firm-foam pads, let's just say they're meant for each other! Photopolymer stamps will also be unique, fun designs that will inspire you and provide more versatile options you may not see in our traditional wood- and clear-mount stamp options.

What makes them so great?

• They're entirely transparent for perfect placement every time! 
• They are durable. The photopolymer material is designed to last. 
• Can you say sticky? (Don't worry; in a good way.) These stamps stick amazingly well to our clear blocks.
• They're age tested. They won't yellow or cloud up over time. 
• And what a great value! We can fit more images in a set so you'll get more stamps for a low price than you do with wood-mount or clear-mount! 

They are clearly a great choice.

Item	Description	Price
132956	Designer Typeset Photopolymer Stamp Set Recommend clear blocks A, B, G, F, and I. Purchase separately. Includes 57 pieces. (Don't faint! This is a good overwhelming feeling.)	$13.95

The Fine Print
Photopolymer stamps will be offered on a trial basis. Based on popularity, we hope to release more photopolymer stamp sets over the coming months. At this time we don't plan on offering a line as expansive as our wood-mount and clear-mount lines, and the sets offered in photopolymer will not be available in wood-mount or clear-mount. All photopolymer will be packaged in a cello bag with an insert, but don't forget you can store them in our clear cases!

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New MDS Downloads - 3 FREEBIES

Every Tuesday new downloads for My Digital Studio are released. Today there are two that are FREE, and there was one the week of February 12th as well! I've linked them all so you can click the name and go straight to the download. There you will be able to read all the details.
You will have to login so your downloads will be saved in your profile...you can choose to load them on your computer later, whenever you are ready to use them!

March Calendar Wallpaper - FREE

No Regrets Pocket Cards - FREE

Most of the downloads available are pretty inexpensive, and if you don't have MDS yet, you can download it on a free 30 day trial anytime you are ready to create! I love making things with MDS and even though I love to touch paper and ink, MDS can make hybrid projects so much easier.

Label This Designer Template - FREE

Stampin' Up! must be trying to help us keep our resolutions this year, because several of the new downloads lately have been various labels for getting organized! The one above includes many of our retired colors as well as all the current ones.

Here's one for Laundry, your closet, and the always messy craft room!

Label This Laundry Designer Template $5.95

Label This Closet $4.95

Label This Craft Room Designer Template - $7.95

 I love this one for your Kitchen!

Label This Kitchen Designer Template $7.95

And here's a cute one for the office, the playroom, and your garage...

Label This Office Designer Template $4.95

Label This Playroom Designer Template $3.95

Label This Garage Designer Template $4.95

There are so many more downloads available. Here's another cute one from today's set:

Happy Things Pocket Cards $5.95

You can check them all out on my website and get yourself the free 30 day trial of MDS!!! Click HERE to explore my store! ;)

Valentine Recepticles

The girls are having their Valentine parties next Friday so we needed to make boxes for their Valentines this weekend. I saved a few cereal boxes over the last couple of weeks to have some size varieties and had an awesome idea for Natalie's box, but she thought it would take too long to do today and opted for a simple design...you'll have to wait for next years box on that one, I think I've sold her on the idea, she was just too pressured to whip it up in one day. ;)

Fun retired paper with glittered images, and we used the That's The Ticket Stamp Set from the Spring Catalog.

Cut the heart from an extra box and it's covered with paper and popped up on a dimensional.

This will be Sydney's last year to make a box...Middle School next year! Love the confidant pose. lol
Her box is 100% a Sydney creation. Her paper choice was not Stampin' Up! but I gave the girls access to a whole box of 12x12 paper and this was from a paper stack that has many shades of pink.

She did use SU! punches!!

When I saw how she had cut the top layer of paper I laughed and said, "you should write dripping with love on it." She thought of something better and rolled with it! :)

Cards Cards Cards

Using the new Honeycomb Embossing Folder in my BigShot was a top priority when this little guy came to my house to stay! lol I love the all the possibilities this has! I'm also in love with the Flower Trim. You get 2 yards of these lovely flowers in Vanilla and it's so easy to tint them in any of our colors!
All you do is put a drop of ink from a Reinker bottle into a Color Spritzer and add a little water...depending how much you want to dilute the color. I only added water 1/3 of the way filled with one drop of ink.

Two cards using nearly the same supplies...

This one has the Honeycomb texture on the entire card front

The Pinwheel Die is so so cute!! It's really small and took some patience to put the Brad through the holes, but only took a moment to get them all secured. It helps to use your Bone Folder to bend the paper gently before you attach them in the center. My stick is just a toothpick secured on a Glue Dot!

When I first saw the new Soda Pop Tops I was in love! I want to make everything with them! tee hee The hottest new trend is the chalkboard look. Super easy to achieve. Just heat emboss with Whisper White, on Basic Black Paper...I used the Vintage Verses Stamp Set (FREE with the SAB promo). Then with a damp towel or rag smear a little of that White Craft Ink on your paper, or you can just use a sponge to smear it with. It's a super easy technique - LOVE IT!! I used my Watercolor Pencils to draw the border. This one was meant to be quick and simple, I had to fight the urge to add another layer.

This is another example of this technique from the card we made at our quarterly Stamp'n Share last Friday night. The stamped image is from the From My Heart Stamp Set and lookie lookie, the Honeycomb Embossing Folder, a flower from the Flower Trim, AND a Tea Lace Paper Doily! Totally GORGEOUS!! :)

The Sweet Threads Simply Sent Card Kit in the Spring Catalog is adorable. It comes with threads and needles so you can cross stitch the images on the white piece, so I decided to try it. I had a little trouble with the tulip, so I thinned out the threads and only used 2 twisted strands for the stem (I think one piece of yarn is composed of 5 thin strands). I also added some DSP to give it a little more color, but the cards are very cute as is!

Shopping List:
5/8" Flower Trim (126869) $6.95
Tea Lace Paper Doilies (129399) $2.95
Soda Pop Tops (129388) $3.95
Pinwheel Sizzlits Die (129411) $4.95
Honeycomb  Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (129378) $7.95
Sweet Threads Simply Sent Card Kit (126924) $12.95
Oh, Hello Stamp Set (130730 wood) $25.95 (130733 clear mount) $18.95
From My Heart Stamp Set (126555 wood) $39.95 (126557 clear mount) $28.95
Vintage Verses Stamp Set (129633 wood) (129636 clear mount) FREE when you spend $50
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Keep on creating friends!
Sally

Just Call Me the Procrastinate Princess

I came across the photo below and it made me smile. The weekend I made these tie backs for my bedroom curtains I was really supposed to be making cards for upcoming birthdays!! But in my defense they are simple strips of fabric that took me maybe an hour tops to sew. I attached velcro on the ends because I didn't want to jack with tying them every day, and I added a little fringe to keep them from looking overly simple!

I distract myself with new projects all the time. These curtains have been hanging in my bedroom for at least 5 years now and I have yet to hem the bottom of them properly...but I have tiebacks now by golly!

Umhemmed...my secret shame!

This window is one of Lego's favorite places to sit and watch the world outside, so I have to take a lint brush to these curtains fairly often...

Lego was busy playing in a box while I was taking pictures. LOVE him!!!

I also added the valance at the top a while back to cover the arched portion of the window and block the moonlight (and streetlamp) from shining in at night. These are pretty good blackout curtains for sleeping in and afternoon naps...not that I can ever get one of those! lol

I tend to get on a roll sometimes leaving other "duties" in the dust. As a matter of fact, i SHOULD be updating my events schedule for my February Newsletter right now!

Happy Friday! Have an awesome weekend and be sure to check my Facebook page later for today's Splitcoaststampers Sketch Challenge!!!