Happy Fourth of July

Here is a card I made for the June stamp club using the stamp my dear friend/customer had ordered earlier from me.  Don't you just love friends that you have known since you were little, and at the last minute you can just say "Hey, I'm using your stamp for our club" even before they get to see it in person, let alone use it?  I know I do, thanks again Kellie, you're the best!
So I think I have to order Land of the Free from the Summer Mini Catalog before it ends August 31.  Or maybe I will just keep borrowing Kellie's.

We used Real Red and Night of Navy card stock and markers.  Night of Navy ribbon.  We punched Whisper White stars with the star punch that retired.  I will miss that punch, I don't own many 4th of July stamps (obviously) and I use it every year for celebrating Independence Day.  We also used the now retired star brads.  We also used the Big Shot and the Square Lattice embossing folder.  Everyone loves this technique.

I hope you have a fun and safe 4th of July!

Until next time,

Zero Calorie Birthday Cake!

Here is a card I made trying to use up some old card stock and the new hostess set Happiest Birthday Wishes.  The birthday cake is actually a battery operated tealight.  Zero calories!! (My kind of cake-too bad it didn't have a thick layer of dark fudge chocolate frosting!)

I used Yoyo Yellow, Only Orange and Brilliant Blue card stock;  all the colors in some striped Designer Series Paper.  The frosting and cake plate are made with the small scallop circle punch.  Rhinestones were add to the top layer of the card and to the top of the cake.

I made this as a tent card.  The Only Orange layer on the inside of the card was punched with the scallop border punch.  It serves as an edge to brace the top layer on.  This cake would have to be hand delivered or maybe mailed in a cute little cake box from the bakery!

Until next time,

Happy New Year Stampin' Up!

July is the start of the Stampin Up New year.  Isn't the new catalog just wonderful?  If you need to see it online, click here.  Or you can click on the sidebar.

There are so many wonderful items in this catalog: stamps, new In Colors, dies for the Big Shot, beautiful designer series paper, ribbons, buttons and all sorts of things I can't even remember right now.  My catalog is all highlighted with what I have, and I have a wish list going.

Another great thing this year is the new Hostess Benefit Plan.  Once  a  workshop reaches $150.00 in sales (before tax & s/h) you earn $25 to spend on ANYTHING YOU WANT!

It can be spent on any items from the catalog you want or you can spend it on Special Hostess Items at a special low price.  Invite everyone you know to a workshop and if sales reach $400 or more you get any item at 50% off,  including the Big Shot.  I use mine for everything.

You can earn the Big Shot for half price!

Contact me today to schedule your workshop!  stampinstace@gmail.com

Until next time,

New Blog Look

Today is the beginning of the new Stampin Up year so I figured what the heck I would work on a new blog.  Let me know what you think.  This may be a temporary design.  I am trying to get a custom design made.  However this is a beautiful free blog design from Simply Fabulous Blogger Designs.  Let me know what you think.

Until next time,

Last Chance!

Today is your last chance to get any of the retired products from Stampin Up!  Call or email me today.  Or order online.

Until next time,

Bucksport Bay Festival-July 30th, 2011

I wanted to invite everyone who lives in, near, or might be visiting the Bucksport area to come to the Bucksport Bay Festival.  I'm so excited, I will be there in one of the tents on the riverfront!  I will have make and takes for adults and kids,  a door prize, crafts for sale, and all sorts of information on Stampin Up!

Please come join the fun!

Until next time,

Classes

I'm working on layouts for an Adult Ed Class that I am teaching at RSU 25 this fall.  I will be teaching rubber stamping for eight weeks, and it will be all Christmas cards.  I have half the layouts designed.  So be on the lookout for this class if you live in the Bucksport area.

Heck, give me a call, you don't really have to wait until fall for me to stamp with your and your friends!

Until next time,