You're On My Mind

Here's a fairly quick card that I did the other day using my new Big Shot. I love this machine! I've been having a lot of fun with this Top Note Bigz Die and the Baskets and Blooms Die. There's just something so neat about creating your own accents out of any sort of material! I have bought some fun foam to try with it - as long as you're using a Bigz or Originals steel-ruled die, there are 50 materials that you can cut through! WOW! Here's a link to the list, as well as a link to more info about the Big Shot.

Well, without further ado, here's a little video tutorial for you! Sorry about the closeness of the camera. I have my webcam strapped to my desk lamp, so I can only be so far away from the desk! :) Hope you enjoy the music! I'm such a big New Kids fan all over again! I went to two of their concerts when they were in Toronto and I'm hooked! :) Gives me something to listen to while I'm creating!

Don't forget - ONLINE ORDERING is now available through my demonstrator website! Click on SHOP NOW in the top right corner! Your order will be shipped directly to you! Every online order entitles you to 2 of my free project kits! Instructions to be posted shortly and materials will be mailed out to those of you who have already taken advantage of online ordering! You're going to love the projects - so many new products to try out!

Wow! Did you know...

...that you can now place an order with me online!?! Completely online from the comfort of your own home, at any time - day or night! 24-7! Here are a few details! Hang on til the end - there's a perk when you place an order with me through my website!

How does it work?
You will find a link in the top right corner of my Demonstrator Website that says "Shop Now". When you click on it, it will take you to the shopping area, which works the same as other online shopping websites. You can use the categories on the left hand side to find what you are looking for, or you could enter a search into the box above. All current catalogue products are available through the online catalogue, so if you know the item number from the catalogue, you can find your items that way as well by entering it into the search box. When you find the product you want, simply click on the item and it will give you more details, as well as pictures of samples made with that item! How cool is that?! To add it to your 'shopping bag', click on "Add to Bag". It's that easy! You can check your shopping bag at any time by following the link in the top right corner. You can change the quantity of items and remove them, if needed.

When you are finished shopping, click on "Checkout". If it is your first time ordering online with me, you will need to create an account. Simply fill in the information, select your method of payment - VISA or MasterCard and follow the rest of the instructions. The best part? Your order will be shipped DIRECTLY TO YOU! How cool is that? Shipping costs are $9.95 for orders under $100 and 10% for orders over $100.

Stampin' Rewards
If your order totals $200 or more, you qualify for Stampin' Rewards (Hostess Benefits), just as you would with a regular order! The reward breakdown is the same as it is in the catalogue, so with a $200 order, you receive $20 in free merchandise and a free Level 1 set! Can't get to the $200 mark by yourself? Ask a friend if they would like anything! You can't set up a separate order for them, but you can combine your two orders together and enter it as one qualifying order in order to get your rewards!

Promotions
Many of Stampin' Up's promotions will be available to you online! Contact me or check the Promotions page of my Demonstrator Website to see if it is being offered through online ordering!

On occasion I offer my own personal specials to customers. Unfortunately I cannot offer these on online orders. Please contact me directly if you would like to take advantage of my personal offers.

AND FINALLY...
As an incentive for those who decide to order online...I will send out two mini project kits to you each time you place an order online through me! For the remainder of September and October, the projects will be a Christmas card and a mini basket project! November and December will bring two new projects!

Please contact me if you have any questions. I'm more than happy to help!

Need Anything?!

I will be putting in an order on Tuesday evening at 6:00 p.m. If there is anything that you would like to order, please let me know! Order forms can be found here! Don't forget to check out the latest promotions so you don't miss out on anything!

Stay tuned for information about online ordering - I will post more details tomorrow! :)

Cards for a very dear friend

A very dear friend of mine is expecting a little bundle of joy to brighten her world any day now. I am so excited for her and for her husband - they are such wonderful, wonderful people and will be fabulous parents! I am so excited for the little one to arrive and I'm prepared now that I've got a few cards on hand!





















I made these cards last weekend, after I checked out Kristina Werner's blog (one of my favourites). She had created this cute baby card with a onesie stamped repeatedly (every other one was raised with dimensionals). I decided to try my hand at something similar. You can't really tell from the picture, but the middle onesie is raised on each card.

I really wish that this Stampin' Up! set was still around - it's from last year's Spring Mini, but it didn't make the cut for this latest catalogue. My fingers are crossed for the next catalogue, as it could still make it in - all is not lost!

Stamps: Polka Dot, By Ones & By Twos
Paper: Rose Red/Regal Rose, Pacific Point/Baja Breeze, Whisper White, Vellum Cardstock
Ink: Rose Red, Pacific Point, Basic Black, Jet Black Staz On
Tools: Scallop Edge Punch, 1/16 Handheld Punch, Paper Snips
Accessories: Dimensionals, Signo White Gel Pen, Blender Pens

Brace Yourself...

...I finally stamped!

It had been WAY too long since I had stamped last and boy did I ever feel it - everything seemed awkward! I didn't know where to start or what set to use, especially since my stamping room has been relocated and rearranged! After a lot of experimenting and awkward pauses, I came up with something that I was pleased with, but I can't wait to take a little more time and get back into the swing of things - my mojo has to be packed away in these boxes somewhere! :)

I made this card for my parents' anniversary, which was this past Saturday - September 6th. They have been married for 33 fabulous years, which I am very proud of - they are a fantastic couple and are an inspiration! Love you guys very much!

I started with Pacific Point for the card base (What an unbelievably vibrant colour! Amazing in real life!) For the image, I inked the flowers from Upsy Daisy (p. 101) in Bashful Blue and then added Pacific Point ink to the stems and tips of the petals with a sponge dauber - a neat effect - just be sure to start with light colours and then do the dark. I breathed on the rubber before stamping it to remoisten the ink and then stamped it onto the Whisper White cardstock. This was layered onto Bashful Blue cardstock and then punched with the slit punch to create an opening for the ribbon. I put a small slit in the spine of the card with my hobby blade and fed the Pacific Point Striped Ribbon through. I also fed the ribbon through the slit in the layered pieces and fastened the layers to the front of the card with dimensionals once I had the ribbon all sorted out. I tied the ribbon in a double-knot and trimmed the ends. The final touch was the raised circles which were created with the Crop-A-Dile and then decorated with little circles that I drew with the White Signo Gel Pen.