Jan's Stamping Creations

Sale-A-Bration and Becoming a Stampin' Up Demonstrator

I'm SO thrilled to be able to share the Stampin' Up Opportunity with you. During Sale-A-Bration is the perfect time to sign up with Stampin' Up!

1.  The kit is just $125.  Normally $175 this is a great deal!  There are over $340 worth of supplies that come in the kit.  Here is what comes with your kit and it's customizable just in case you have some of the products already

The standard Starter Kit includes

• Four complete stamp sets (including a clear-mount set and clear-mount block)
• A Stampin' Around wheel, handle, and ink cartridge  
• Assortment of Designer Series Paper and card stock
• White envelopes (40)
• Four Classic Stampin' Pads
• Two Stampin' Write markers
• VersaMark Pad
• Whisper White 5/8" satin ribbon
• Always Bird Décor Elements and applicator
• Adhesives
• Blender pen
• Color Coach
• Cupcake Punch
• Stamping sponge
• Stampin' Scrub and Mist 
• Box of Idea Book & Catalogs
• Business forms and tools

What a deal! 

PLUS during Sale-A-Bration you will qualify for a FREE pack of designer series paper OR a digital download for My Digital Studio, for EACH month for the rest of 2012!!  That's could conceivably be another $120 or so for you!!  A great way to get every pack of paper SU sells! 

Some other great benefits:

1.  You will get to be a part of a company that encourages "My Way".   You can run your business YOUR WAY and do as much or as little as you want. 

2.  You can earn wonderful incentives - such as trips/cruises/special holidays that are all expenses paid.  Bonuses for demonstrators which include, cash, product, free paid-for conferences.....so many exciting things to work for...

3.  Previews of and pre-orders for all the catalogs. 

4.  Support like no other company I know about.  Just call the Demonstrator Support line and they are ready and waiting to help with anything you might need.

5.  Stampin' Connection - this is a ning site that is just for Demonstrators.  As of this minute there are 214,269 samples on this site - samples of every stamp set in the book.  A wonderful source for help from other demonstrators and sharing like no other!!

6.  Convention, Leadership and Regionals.  Fun times with other demonstrators to share and get invigorated!!

And I could go on and on - check out my special page with all the benefits here

You can go here to my demonstrator website to sign up today - I would LOVE to have you on my team!!

Valentine's Stamp-A-Stack

Have you signed up for my Valentine's Stamp-A-Stack?  We will be making 15 cards - 3 of five different designs.

When:  Saturday, February 4, 2012 10:00 a.m.

Where:  Crooked River Elementary School Library

Early Bird Registration is still on - until Felbruary 1st.  $20 if you pay by February 1st - $25 at the door!

We will have door prizes and a grand prize - plus snacks - bring a lunch if you think you will need it! 

If you would like a kit by mail, the cost is $25 (or $20 before February 1st), plus shipping of $5.15 (priority mail).  Remember I cannot stamp the images, but if you are interested in purchasing the stamps set I used, you will receive a discount of 20% on each stamp set which are Take it to Heart and PS I Love You from the Occasions Mini Catalog.

Click  below to place your order or to pay ahead and receive your $5 discount

Valentines Day Stamp-A-Stack

Early Bird Registration $20.00 USD SAS Kit without Stamps Sets Plus Shipping $25.15 USD SAS Kit w/Stamp Sets Take it ot Heart & PS I Love You $66.71 USD

 

Hope to see you on Saturday.  Contact me if you have any questions!

 

Scallop Square Box with Mini Note Cards and Envelopes

Leadership was such a great time of sharing - we had so many demonstrations from different ones including Shelli Gardner, Donna Griffith and many more.  So many ideas, my head is popping with them!!

One of the ideas were these darling little Scallop Square Boxes with Mini Note Cards and Envelopes. I made them up last night and they will be my club hostess gifts!  Of course, these can be made with any theme, but I wanted to use one of the sets from the Sale-A-Bration catalog (FREE with a $50 order).  These would make great note cards for a gift or just any occasion.

 

I made up a little tutorial to help you put this together - it goes really fast and I think they turned out rather cute!!

Supplies:

Stamp Set:  Sprinkled Expressions (WM 125130, CM 125132, page 8 SAB Catalog)

Card Stock:  Melon Mambo, Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White, Flirtatious Specialty Designer Paper (122360, page 183)

Ink:  Melon Mambo, Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight

Big Shot:  Scallop Square Bigz Clear Die (115950, page 223)

Scallop Square Box

Cut one Scallop Square in Melon Mambo

Score between 2 and 3 scallops on two opposite sides

Score between 3 and 4 scallops on the other sides

Clip up to the score lines on the “2 scallop sides”

Burnish all score lines.  Fold up to form the box and adhere ends with Sticky Tape

Tie Ribbon around box and decorate.

Mini Note Cards

Cut Whisper White 2 1/8”.  Stamp with flower, heart and star

Cut matching card stock 2 ¼” x 4 ½”.  Score at 2 ¼” and fold – adhere Whisper White stamped piece on front. 

Cut either card stock or designer series paper 3 ¾” square. 

Mini Note Card Envelopes

Cut either card stock or designer series paper 3 ¾” square.  Mark each side at 1 ¾” and 2”.  Score from the 1 ¾” mark to the next side at the 2” mark on all 4 sides.  I added pencil lines, so you can see how to score

Mark each side at 1 ¾” and 2”.  Score from the 1 ¾” mark to the next side at the 2” mark on all 4 sides.  I added pencil lines, so you can see how to score (and just for your information, these will be a SNAP to make in a little over a month.  Stampin' Up announced the brand new Diagonal Score Board which will fit over the current scoring board - it has diagonal lines that match up with the 1/8" ruler at the top - we were shown how to make envelopes with this new board and they are a snap - I'll be showing how to do these as soon as I'm able to order the Diagonal Score board - demonstrator pre-order is February 20th and customer order will begin March 1st)

 

After scoring, clip out the little triangles between the scored lines

Fold up opposite sides and adhere together

 

 

Fold up bottom and adhere





 

 

Fold down flap and envelope is done!!



Cute Cute!!





 

 

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Sale-A-Bration is HERE!

This is the BEST time of year - FREE Exclusive items from the Sale-A-Bration Catalog.  For every $50 you spend you earn one item from the Sale-A-Bration Catalog.  Click here to view the catalog online if you don't have a catalog yet.  Email me at [email protected] and I will send you one, so you can have it in your hands!!  Such a fun time of year - free items including exclusive Stamp Sets, exclusive Designer Series Paper and exclusive ribbon and brads. 

 

And....did you know that for EVERY $50 you spend you receive a free item?  So that means if you spend $100, you receive 2 items and $150 you receive 3 items.  PLUS if you spend $150 you qualify for a workshop and receive a FREE exclusive Stampin' Up Tote. 

And if you host a party during Sale-A-Bration and you party has $400 in sale you receive a bundle of products including the Fresh Vintage Stamp Set, Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper and the Every Enchantment Ribbon and coordinating Brads.  If you would like to get your friends together and have a fun evening of creating, just email me or give me a call (541-390-3390).  Or....if you don't live close to me, just contact me and I can give you details of hosting a "virtual" workshop!

Have you ever thought of joining the Stampin' UP Family and becoming a Demonstrator.  Whether you join as hobbyist to receive the discount, or want to add a little or a LOT to your income, now is the perfect opportunity.  If you join during Sale-A-Bration, your kit (valued at $345) is only $125 AND for the rest of 2012 you will receive your choice of a pack of Designer Series Paper or a digital download EVERY month (valued at $120).  What a deal.  Click here to read about the opportunity and if you have any questions don't hesitate to email me at [email protected] or call me at 541-390-3390.  I will be happy to have you join my family of demonstrators.  Click here to read more and join online!

The Alamo

I just got back from San Antonio for the Stampin' Up Leadership Conference for 2012. This was my first experience and it really energized me!  Stampin' Up is SUCH a generous company to work with

Stampin' Up is changing their catalog line-up and our current 2011-2012 catalog will expire on May 31st instead of June 30th.  There will be a brand new catalog (smaller) starting June 1st which will be a bit smaller and there will be two "Seasonal" catalogs (larger) replacing the mini catalog program.  These will run for five months instead of 4 and will include more stamp sets appropriate to the season!

On March 1st, Stampin' Up is going to reveal an addition to the Simply Scored Scoring Tool!!  A diagonal board that fits right on top of the current board (with "wont' slip feet) which will make the scoring tool double it's features!!  We saw this demonstrated at the conference - perfect for making envelopes and so many more projects!!  Can't wait to get my hands on one!!  I wasn't a lucky winnter, but my friend, Jo Rouch, was!!

 

CONGRATULATIONS JO!!

I DID win in the card contest!  What fun to see my name on the list

I won with my "Wedding" card using the new Framelits Labels Collection and embossing with the Framelits.  I'll be showing my club members how to do this at the meeting this week!  What a fun surprise.  I received a pack of products from the Occasions Mini Catalog!

One of the fun things we do at Stampin' Up Events, is swapping.  I will be sharing some fo the swaps I received over the next little while!!

Did you know you can shop online and still receive your benefits during Sale-A-Bration?  Click here to go to my online store.  You will be prompted to choose your free items and don't forget that when your order reaches $150 you will also receive hostess rewards ($25 in FREE products)

Enjoy your shopping experience!

 

 

Wedding Card with New Framelits Labels Collection

Here's another swap I took to Leadership.  I just love this cool technique of embossing with the Framelits!  I'll share the "sandwich" for the Big Shot at the bottom of this post.

Stamp Set:  Love and Laughter (WM 125475, CM 125477, page 29 Occasions Mini 2012)

Card Stock:  Basic Black, Whisper White

Ink:  Basic Black

Punch:  Modern Label (119849, page 209)

Big Shot:  Square Lattice Textured Impression Embossing Folder (119976, page 218), Movers and Shapers Punch Windows (115953, page 221), Framelits Labels Collection (125598, page 6 Occasions Mini 2012)

First I stamped the "dress" on Whisper White - I then cut it out using the Framelits Label Collection .  I then embossed it with the next size Framelit.  Here's the sandwich to use with the Big Shot (bottom to top)

Multipurpose Platform on Tab 2

(2) Standard Texture Silicone Rubbers (114615, page 215) (yes that's TWO of these)

Framelit cutting size UP

Card Stock or material you are cutting

Standard Cutting Pad

That's it - what a cool way to use these Framelits, eh?

Click here to check out the Occasions Mini Catalog and place your order online.  And.....if you purchase both sets of Framelits, I will make and send you a holder for your Framelits.  Click here to check out this great way to store your Framelits and Edgelits and look for your storage case in the mail when you place your order!

 

 

Edgelits from the Stampin' Up Occasions Mini Catalog

I'm just so thrilled that Stampin' Up has introduced the new Edgelits (and Framelits!!).  They add SO much to your paper creations and are SO fun to use.  And really, really easy!!

Here's a card I made using the new Edgelits along with the coordinating Adorning Accents Textured Impressions Embossing Folders. 

Stamp Set:  Elementary Elegance (from the upcoming Sale-A-Bration Catalog - FREE with a $50 order)

Card Stock:  Very Vanilla, Night of Navy, Beau Chateau Designer Series Paper (122357, page 184)

Ink:  Night of Navy

Punch:  Blossom (125603, Occasions Mini page 17)

Big Shot:  Textured Impression Embossing Folders Designer Frames (123130, page 218), Textured Impressions Adorning Accents Embossing Folders (125601, page 7 Occasions Mini 2012), Edgelits Dies (125595, page 7, Occasions Mini 2012)

I first ran the card stock through the Big Shot using the Edgelits - then matched up the Adorning Accents Embossing Folders and ran them through. 

Here's the "Sandwich" for the Edgelits from Bottom to Top

Multipurpose Platform on Tab 2

Standard Cutting Pad

Card Stock or material you are cutting

Edgelit (cutting side down)

Standard Cutting Pad

And the "Sandwich" for the Adorning Accents Embossing Folders starting from the bottom up

Multipurpose Platform on Rab 1

Standard Cutting Pad

Embossing Folder with card stock inside

Standard Cutting Pad

What a fun way to add dimension to your paper creations!!

The butterfly is made with the Blossom Punch - I just punched out one in the Beau Chateau Designer Series Paper and one in Night of Navy - then I cut out two of the petals across from each other.  Added some Basic pearls!!  Beautiful!

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Framelits - have you SEEN them?

Oh dear - these Framelits are just SO astounding.  You can cut out interesting shapes AND you can emboss with them. I'm having such fun with them.  They are really stury even though at first they don't seem like it.  But you CAN bend them, so I found this really neat idea for how to store them.  I've seen a number of people share this, so I went with it.  And with my messy desk (see below), you can imagine those little items can get lost easily, but so far this has been the ticket for keeping them together (and from getting bent). 

I have been working on my swaps for Leadership - and this is what my desk looks like tonight. 

 

 Oh dear - but I'll get it cleaned up (hopefully) before we leave.  Sam and I head out on Monday for Portland and fly out early Tuesday morning for San Antonio, TX.  This will be my first experience at the Leadership Conference and I'm really looking forward to it!!  The conference is from Wednesday to Friday and then....there is a Regional on Saturday at the same place as the conference.  So....had to stay for that. 

As soon as I get the last swap done, I'll take pictures and share with you.  But on to the way to store these wonderful new Framelits!

 

 

These are the Clear-Mount Stamp Cases found on page 205 of the Idea Book and Catalog (Item # 119105) I printed out a label from My Digital Studio - slipped it into the case and then added a 5" x 6" piece of our Magnet Sheets (119816, page 216) to each side.  The Framelits fit perfectly and what a way to keep track of them!!  I also made up one for the Edgelits.  Stampin' Up has promised more of these wonderful Big Shot items in the future and I can see my collection growing, safely stored in these cases.

And on the BACK of the case are is the "sandwich" so you have it handy when you go to use the Framelits

If YOU purchase a set of these Framelits, I will be giving you one of these cases (label and magnets) to store YOUR Framelits in!!  So if I forget, please remind me.  And if you place your order online here
through my website, I will send you the Clear-Mount Case to store your Framelits in!  Just email me and let me know you ordered them (and remind me!!)

So....here is one swap I made for Leadership - using the new Paper Doily Sizzlit, and the Framelits Labels, and the Sale-A-Bration designer series paper that is FREE with a $50 order (starting January 24th). 

Stamp Set:  Elementary Elegance (Sale-A-Bration Catalog)

Card Stock:  Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, Everyday Enchantment Designer Paper (Sale-A-Bration)

Ink:  Calypso Coral

Embellishment:  3/8" Pool Party Ruffle Ribbon (122975, page 194)

Big Shot:   Large Paper Doily Sizzlit (125592, page 7 Occasions Mini 2012), Framelits Labels Collection (125598, page 6 Occasions Mini 2012)

Stay tuned.....more swaps coming up!!

 

Twitterpated, Apothecary Art, Framelits and Edgelits

Oh these new products in the Occasions Mini Catalog - what fun to play with them.

Stamp Set:  Apothecary Art (WM 125525, CM 125527, page 24 Occasions Mini 2012)

Card Stock:  Riding Hood Red, Blushing Bride, Twitterpated Designer Series Paper (125406, page 13 Occasions Mini 2012)

Ink:  VersaMark, White Embossing Powder

Embellishment:  Blushing Bride 3/8" Pleated Satin Ribbon (125570, page 12 Occasions Mini 2012)

Big Shot:  Framelits Labels Collection (125598, page 6 Occasions Mini 2012), Edgelits Adorning Accents (125595, page 7 Occasions Mini 2012), Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Perfect Polka Dots (117335, page 219)

Thanks for looking

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Tea Shoppe and Large Sizzlit Paper Doily

The new Occasions Mini Catalog has this beautiful set called Tea Shoppe.  SO many things I can think of to use it for.  Here's another embossed card - love it!! 

Stamp Set:  Tea Shoppe (WM 125545, CM 125547, page 19 Occasions Mini 2012)

Card Stock:  River Rock, Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla

Ink:  Cherry Cobbler, Cherry Cobbler Craft Ink, Clear Embossing Powder, Gold Embossing Powder

Embellishment:  Basic Rhinestones (119246, page 198)

Big Shot:  Framelits Labels Collection (125598, page 6 Occasions Mini 2012),  Large Sizzlits Paper Doily (125592, page 7 Occasions Mini 2012), Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Finial Press (115963, page 219)

This is pretty self-explanatory - I stamped the tea cup with Cherry Cobbler Craft Ink and embossed it with clear embossing powder.  I then cut out the tea cup with my paper snips.  I used dimensionals to mount the tea cup (doubled them).  The tea bag fit right in. 

I couldnt' find my gold brads, so I "painted" Basic Rhinestones with the VersaMarker (100910, page 203) and heat set some gold embossing powder!! 

Here's a little closer look at the tea cup

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Emboss Resist

This is such a beautiful technique. I'm sure you have tried it, but it's just SO outstanding.  You can see I just LOVE embossing!

Stamp Set:  Upsy Daisy (111710, page 116)

Card Stock:  Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Mocha Morning Specialty Designer Paper (122366, page 183)

Ink:  Soft Suede, Versamark, Clear Embossing Powder

Embellishment:  5/8" Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon (117291, page 195)

Big Shot:  Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Finial Press (115963, page 219)

I stamped the flowers with Versamark on Very Vanilla.  Heat embossed clear embossing powder.  I then used a sponge dauber and daubed soft suede all over.  After getting the look I wanted, I rubbed with a tissue and rubbed all the ink off the stamped images.  Actually shined them up <SMILE>

Hope you have enjoyed all these samples of embossing!  I sure had fun making them!

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