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Hey there! Hope your day is going super! One of the things I'd really like to learn how to do someday is sew. I love all the vintage-y trinkets people use on their cards nowadays and when people sew on their cards. This card uses some of the Sew Suite items in the mini catalog. I love the old school DSP and the cute button card.

Today is the last day of Stampin' Up!'s annual Sale-a-bration, so if you haven't placed your order yet, you have about 10 more hours!! Okie dokie then, have a great rest of the day!

 

Play Date Birthday

 

Hi all, another one from the Play Date DSP that I was doing last week. Not much time to post the details today, but wanted to get the card out there. Sentiment and the cake image are non-SU! *gasp* :) Hope you have a great day!

 

Do you want a Big Shot?

 
Do you have a Big Shot? Do you want one?

I love my Big Shot. It cuts, embosses, letterpresses, makes boxes, backgrounds and so much more! If you've been wanting a Big Shot to take your cards to the next level, now is the time to get one. There's still one week left of Sale-a-bration.

Why is Sale-a-bration a good time to order a Big Shot? Read below for all the details of this great deal!

• Order the Big Shot Machines ($99.95)
• Add a couple of dies to reach $150 in merchandise. Order a couple of dies to go with your new machine!
• Select 3 FREE Sale-a-bration sets (1 for every $50 you ordered)
• Select a FREE Level 1 Hostess set from the Idea Book & Catalog or the Occasions Mini Catalog
• Select an addition $15 in merchandise from the Idea Book & Catalog or the Occasions Mini Catalog

Whew! As a demo, we can pre-order the sale-a-braion and hostess sets for around $15. You will receive 4 sets + $15 in merchandise, so that's about $75 in FREE merchandise with your order. It doesn't get much better than that!

Don't let this opportunity pass you by. Contact me to place your order today or order online.

Funky Four Thank You

Hihi! Here's another one of the Funky Four/Play Date cards I made this weekend. I really, really, really love the way this card turned out. I CASE'd it from our monthly Stampin' Success magazine. As a demonstrator, we get a monthly magazine from SU! with lots of great articles with technique tips, business building tips and of course, samples! This card was meant to showcase our Quick Accents, which are super cute. However, I did not own this particular product. *GASP!* I know, I know, there's something I don't own?? haha. Anyways, I basically recreated it with the stamp set and paper instead.  

Since I didn't have the Quick Accents, I recreated the 3 mushroooms by punching out pieces of Tempting Turquoise, Certainly Celery and Chocolate Chip. The mushrooms are stamped on Whisper White, colored and cut out. I love how they put a little rhinestone brad in the middle too. Just a cute embellishment with not a lot of rhyme or reason. I would never have thought of that, but I love the way it looks.

Alrighty, thanks for stopping by today. Hope you have a wonderful Thursday and stay dry. It's supposed to be sort of nasty out today in SoCal, but I love rain, so I'm actually kind of excited! :)

 

Hihi!

 

Happy Hump Day! I'm so happy it's Wednesday :)

Thought it would be appropriate to send out a "Hi!" You might be wondering why the title of the blog post is "hihi" when my card clearly only has one hi. It's because whenever I chat online with my friends or text, I usually say "hihi". It's been my thing for a really long time. I call my friends by double their names too. I'm weird like that :) So after I made the card, I was thinking I should've put hihi on the card, but I didn't want to pull out my letters again. Did I mention that I'm lazy as well as weird?

Anyways, it's a pretty simple card. I'm trying to use up some DSP since there's soooo much of it in every pack. Good and bad right? Good because it's such a great value. Bad because it lasts forever! I think next catalog out, I'm definitely going to see if any of you out there want to participate in some paper shares. Okie doke, hope you all have a good day!

 

Be Your Own Boss!

There's one thing that I've always believed in, and that's being my own boss. This past year has really brought that to the forefront of my mind. I've been fortunate to have a job during this downturn, but many people have not. Having your own business is definitely not easy or without it's risk, but at the end of the day, all the effort and work you do benefits you! And that is the best part!

This is one of the reasons I love being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator. The great thing about SU! is that it let's you build your business at your own pace. It's an established company, so you're not starting totally from scratch. You don't need to be some kind of artist or inventor. They have so much great product, you just need to sell it!

Obviously, I still have a day job, but my goal is to one day do this or something related to this full-time. I figure if I start now, and build slowly, I'll get there eventually. Hopefully it will coincide with having childern! *wink* Anyways, I tell you all this because there is only about a week left of Sale-a-bration and if you join during Sale-a-bration, you can get the Starter Kit for 15% off AND receive the Bonus Bundle Kit free!

If you're interested in owning your own business, earning some extra cash for a car payment, rent, vacation or just more stamps, take 20 minutes today and listen to a free webinar that SU! offers. It provides more information on SU! the company and what being a demo is all about. You can always call me too and we can discuss it more in person.

 
Whew! If you've made it this far, thank you! Below are the contents of the Starter Kit and the Bonus Bundle. This is a great value for only $148.75! So if you've always wanted to be a SU! demo, what are you waiting for? Contact me today and we'll get you signed up!

 
Starter Kit Bonus Bundle

Page	Item #	Description	Retail Value
165	121620	Color Coach	$14.95
183	120806	Simply Sent Something Special (or any Simply Sent kit)	$11.95
183	117114	Live, Laugh, Love Set (or any Simply Sent stamp set)	$9.95
202	119883	Full Heart Punch (or any punch valued at $16.95 or less)	$16.95

Quick Birthday Card

 

Hey there! Hope you had a great weekend. It was a pretty quiet weekend for me, so I was able to get some stamping in. More importantly, I was able to take pictures and upload them to my computer, so I can share them with you! :)

I've been trying to pull stamp sets that I bought and really love, but have sort of struggled with using. This weekend, I pulled out Funky Four. Of course, today's card doesn't actually have anything with that set, but I was basically working with that set and the Play Date DSP this weekend, so I hope you don't get tired of those two items this week!

Today's card is actually super super simple and it's great when you need a quick card. The flower images are actually one of the sheets of DSP included in the Play Date pack. Aren't they cute? They make such a bold image and it's perfect for a quick card. All I did was cut out the paper, layer it, stamp a sentiment and that's it! It literally took me about 10 minutes to make the card and that includes cutting all the paper, finding my stamp and gluing it. We can all use simple, right??

Well, hope today's card inspires you to try something simple today. Hope you have a great Monday!
 

More owls!

 
Hi all! Are you hooked on the owl punch yet from Bev's card? Well, if not, here's another one to whet your appetite! This stamp is one of the freebies for Sale-a-bration called Punch Bunch. It's a great set that has stamps that coordinate with all the different punches we have. So if you have all of our great punches, then this would be a great set to have. And it's so easy to get! If you've been holding off on placing your order, I ask you, WHY? This is the best time to place an order because you can get so much for free!!

Alrighty then, I think I've badgered you enough for today :) I just don't want any of you to miss out on this great promotion. Thanks for stopping by today. Hope you all have a great day!
 

Paper Purse

Happy Friday! Today I wanted to share an item that was at the last Sizzler meeting I went to. The Sizzler meetings are put together by my second upline, and she has them about once a quarter. We all bring cards to swap and door prizes. Whoever brings a door prize gets to take one home. Anyways, this was one of the door prizes. Isn't it so cute?

Do you have any plans for the weekend? I heard it's supposed to cool back down again, so I'm not sure what I'll be doing. Cool weather = indoor activity = stamping? cooking? Let's see what I come up with :) Leave a comment on what you're doing for the weekend. I'd love to know!

Have a great day!
 

Owly Birthday - Guest Post

 

Hey there! I have a really special treat for you today. Today's card was sent to me by my good friend Bev. She has a thing for owls and couldn't resist this punch when she saw it. How cute is this card?!?! I love it! When I got it I knew I had to share it with you all.

If you'd like to share you card on my blog, email it to me at angie(at)stampinggirl(dot)com and I'll be sure to post it!

Hope you have a great day!