Happy New Year!

Hello fellow stampers! It's my favorite stamping day of the year...the very first day of the Stampin' Up fiscal year and the release day of our 2009-2010 Idea Book and Catalog! Brand new rubber stamps, colors, paper, and accessories have been added to many of your old favorites that carried over from the last catalog to create what I believe to be the best Stampin' Up catalog I've seen! (Yes, I probably said that last time they released a catty!)

You know as well as I do that there is nothing quite like holding your very own copy, toting it around with you everywhere so you can sneak a peek at it during breaks! I give them free to Hostesses, Stampers 6 members and anyone who places a $75 order! But until I can get you your own copy, I've added a link to the online copy. Just click the link to the left. Be patient and allow some time to download it. Enjoy! Later tonight, I'll upload a few samples I've created with new products and colors, so come back and visit! Happy Stampin'!

Simply Scrappin' Card Kit- My First Blog Special!

Those who've stamped with me over time, know that I'm notorious for coming up with Stamp Camp and Class ideas but never getting around to implementing them. I have to admit this is one of those times. A while back I obtained the supplies for this kit and never told anyone about it. Life got in the way. But today I realized that the bulk supplies I purchased are about to retire...yes, the new Idea Book and Catalog will be in effect in TWO DAYS!

YIKES- I need to demonstrate with these today! No problema! I've got a nifty, neato new blog and I promised project ideas starting today. So here goes...

Did you know that Stampin' Up's Simply Scrappin' Kits are great for card-making, too? Here I converted this single 12 x 12 sheet of double-sided designer paper, single sheet of adhesive die-cuts, 10 half-sheets of coordinating cardstock, 10 envelopes and two yards of ribbon....



(Note: The double-sided paper and adhesive die-cuts are from the Sunshine Garden Simply Scrappin' Kit. The Cardstock is Baha Breeze, Old Olive, Whisper White, So Saffron, and Certainly Celery. The Ribbon is Certainly Celery and So Saffron. The envelopes are Whisper White.)





Into these 10 cards with coordinating envelopes!

















And You Can too! Here is my first blog special...WHILE SUPPLIES LAST...For just $5.oo you will get all the supplies pictured above in the "before" picture plus close up pictures of each individual card. Add your own adhesive, a few stampin' dimensionals, your own ink, and your favorite sentiment stamps, and you'll have a great stack of summer cards in about an hour. These cards go together in a jiffy...add glitter or use punches to step them up if you're feeling creative! (Alternately, you could use the supplies to make a couple of terrific scrapbook pages, too!)

Contact me ASAP if you'd like to purchase this kit, and I'll arrange delivery! In the meantime, think about card-making to make good use of those leftovers you have from other Simply Scrappin' Kits! Happy Stampin'!

I'm Blogging!

Wow! I'm starting a blog! What you see today is a blank canvas, but I hope that it becomes a place you return to time and time again to seek inspiration and ideas for your personal stamping and scrapping. As an independent demonstrator for Stampin' Up!, I will feature their products exclusively. Happy Stampin'!