Mojo Monday #244 - Patio Party Happy Birthday

I was excited today to use products from the Patio Party Suite that I was able to earn for free during Sale-a-bration. Even the cardstock color is new! It is one of the new 2012-14 In Colors Raspberry Ripple and I have to say it is a truly stunning color! The blue on the card is another of the new In-Colors Midnight Muse. These new In Colors have such a deep vibrancy to them. So yummy!

When I put this card together I decided to follow the sketch exactly and my vision was for a crisp card that could be used for a masculine birthday. I also broke out the new Itty Bitty Banners stamp set and the new Bitty Banners Framelits. The image stamped perfectly with my new foam pads and the framelits were a dream to use. I was worried that the framelits might wiggle when going through the Big Shot and that my image would be askew, but I had no trouble at all. Easy Peasy! (Sorry, I couldn't restrain myself).

I had fun with this sketch and am pleased with how the card turned out...just gotta love all the coordinating products! Please pop over and see other cards created with this sketch at Mojo Monday - The Blog.

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Stampin' Write Markers Class

Hi There! I just wanted to check in today at the conclusion of a wonderful afternoon of stamping! I held a class today that focused on different ways of using Stampin' Write Markers. I decided to showcase the stamp set Easy Events as it works great for using markers and is well suited to a variety of cards. This is a GREAT starter set!

On this card we colored the stamped image (for best result always use Staz-On ink) directly with our markers. I just LOVE the combination of Calypso Coral and Pool Party, the just seem like the perfect summer colors! (Card design CASE'd from Linda Barttolucci)

I hope you can see that we also added a bit of Dazzing Details (glitter adhesive) to the cherry and the cake stand for a bit of glitz. The shimmer sure packs a lot of WOW punch!

For our second card we used our Stampin' Write Markers and a Blender Pen to achieve a watercolored effect. This card features one of our new 2012-2014 In-Colors Raspberry Ripple together with one of our 2011-2013 In Colors Lucky Limeade. I think they look great together! (Card design CASE'd from Mindy Backes)

Our last card focused on using the Stampin' Write Markers to color directly onto the stamp which allows us to apply more than one color at once. A few Basic Pearls add a big WOW factor to this card. I can't wait for someone to get married so I can use this card! (card design CASE'd)

If you would like to learn more about these or other techniques please check out my events schedule!

Supplies:

Stamp Sets: Easy Events #123225, Petite Pairs #122497 (wedding card)

DSP: Sweet Shop (retired), 2013 In-Color Designer Series Paper Stacks

Ink: Soft Suede, Calypso Coral, Pool Party, Lucky Limeade, Marina Mist, Certainly Celery Stampin' Write Markers, Staz-On Black Ink

Cardstock: Pool Party, Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade, Very Vanilla, River Rock, Marina Mist

Tools: Cupcake Builder Punch, Dazzling Details, 3/8" Ruffled Ribbon in Pool Party, 1/8" Ribbon in Calypso Coral (SAB), Labels Collection Framelits, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, Small Heart Punch, Elegant Bouquet Embossing Folder, Decorative Label Punch, 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon in Very Vanilla (retired), Basic Pearls

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The New Annual Stampin' Up! Catalog and Promotions are here!

Have you been waiting patiently for the launch of the 2012-2013 Stampin' Up! catalog? Well, it's here today!

 

Click on flyer to view flash verson of the catalog

  

Click on flyer to view flash verson of the catalog

The new catalogue has a gorgeous new clean look with sophisticated samples and the photography throughout the catalogue is stunning!  There are many new stamp sets to choose from and the new Firm Foam Ink Pads are getting rave reviews!  

Important Things to Remember!

 

The Stampin' Up! ordering system will be down until Noon (MST) today due to the transition to the new catalog.  Ordering begins at Noon (MST) - that's 2:00pm Eastern, 1:00pm Central or 11:00am Pacific.  If you plan to purchase the Stampin' Up! $125 Starter Kit today, you will not be able to do so until Noon Mountain Time.

Please Note:  Due to heavy traffic at the time the catalog begins, you may experience lag time when placing your order.

HAVE YOUR CAKE & EAT IT, TOO

During the entire month of June, when you purchase the $99 Stampin’ Up! Starter Kit, not only get to choose your products (up to $125 in retail value), you’ll also get products from the brand-new Patio Party Suite for FREE!, including the Make a Cake Set, Patio Party Designer Series Paper, & the Patio Party Digital Collection DVD!

That’s up to $48 in additional FREE products!

Page	Item	Description	Retail Value
44	126740	Make a Cake Set (wood-mount)*	$14.95
44	126742	Make a Cake Set (clear-mount)*	$11.95
165	126916	Patio Party Designer Series Paper	$10.95
199	127215	Patio Party Digital Collection DVD	$22.95

* Choose wood- or clear-mount; clear-mount set does not include clear blocks

What an awesome deal!! Please email me if you would like to take advantage of the $99 Starter Kit!

 And just when you were thinking WOW!!---THERE'S MORE!

During June and July, hostesses who hold a minimum $450 workshop will receive an additional $50 in hostess FREE merchandise dollars--that's in addition to the $65 they already receive for a $450 workshop!

Things to Remember

• Customer, demonstrator, and workshop orders qualify for this promotion. Online orders are NOT eligible.
• Orders must total $450 or more (excluding tax and shipping) to qualify.
• Hostesses may use their additional hostess free merchandise on any regular catalog/mini catalog merchandise. However, hostess dollars cannot be applied to 50 percent-off items.
• Orders larger than $450 are not eligible for additional hostess free merchandise dollars. For example, a $900 order will not receive an additional $100 in hostess free merchandise dollars.

Hmmm, did you think we were done??!!??

During July, you and your customers have the opportunity to purchase an exclusive stamp set, available only through this special offer!

Get the Reason to Smile Set-up to a $20.95 value-for just $5 when you spend $50 on any Stampin' Up! products.

Description	Retail Item	Retail Price	$5 Item	Price
Reason to Smile Wood-Mount Set	130826	$20.95	131274	$5.00
Reason to Smile Clear-Mount Set	130828	$16.95	131275	$5.00

Holy Smokes Batman!! I know this is quite a bit of information to process, but please take a moment to view the catalog and the promotions. Please contact me for clarification of any of these promotions or with any questions you may have regarding new products. Please click here to view the online store and get started with your order!

Play with PPA #135

Please do not adjust your computer monitor! The pig really is THAT pink! lol

This card was inspired by and created for the Pals Paper Arts Sketch Challenge.

This card came together in just a matter of minutes for me this week. Once I saw the sketch, the pig from the stamp set 'Button Buddies' came right to mind, in PINK. Melon Mambo to be exact. There he was, stuck in my head, so I pulled out some DSP (Designer Series Paper) that I have be dying to use since it came out (it retires on May 31st so I got in just under the wire!). The polka dot theme just evolved from there...it's kind of amazing how many polka dot products Stampin' Up! has available to choose from! And I decided to use them ALL! Who could blame me? I'm really luvin' my little polka dot piggy, he cracks me up because he is just SO outside of my comfort zone!

I hope he inspires you to pull out paper and ink!

Supplies:

Stamp Sets: Button Buddies, Petite Pairs

DSP: Cheerful Treat, Brights & 2011-2013 In-Color Designer Series Paper Stacks

Ink Color: Melon Mambo, Lucky Limeade

Cardstock: Melon Mambo

Tools: 1/2" Scallop Dots Ribbon in MM, 3/8" Designer Printed Brads, Tasteful Trim Bigz XL Die, Big Shot, Large Oval Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Stamping Sponges 

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Going in Circles...

This is the second card we will be making in my 'Simple Stamping' class this week. The class is held at work on our lunch hour so in order to get two cards done in an hour we need to keep them simple. But simple does not have to be plain! Thanks need to go out to Jen Timko for reminding me that simple shapes can come together to create a work of art. 

 I wanted to showcase one of Stampin' Up!'s new Designer Series Paper 'Comfort Cafe' which will be available in the new catalog which will be released on June 1st! This paper is my new favorite so plan on seeing lots of samples with it! The cardstock used is 'Midnight Muse', one of the 2012-2014 In-Colors from the new catalog. For this card I used just about all of my circle punches to punch circles of different sizes and then arranged them on the Very Vanilla cardstock until I was happy. I adhered the circles to the Very Vanilla cardstock (I let one of the circles hang over the edge for added interest) and then ran that layer through my Big Shot using the Houndstooth embossing folder. I adhered that layer to the Midnoght Muse cardstock using Sticky Tape (embossed layers always needs a bit more adhesion). I stamped my sentiment using my new ink pad in Midnight Muse. The new ink pads are the BOMB!! Just one little tap with my stamp and I had a very beautiful clean image on my Very Vanilla cardstock. I also stamped the companion phrase to the inside of the card so that the entire sentiment reads 'So many smiles...begin with you'. I punched the sentiment out with my 1 1/4" circle punch and layered it onto a Midnight Muse circle punched with my 1 3/8" punch, adhered a Dimensional to the back and attached it to my card front. Then I adhered the card front to the card base and voila! I have a super clean and modern looking card in under 20 minutes! EZ Peasy! 

The 'Petite Pairs' stamp set I used here has lots of options for changing the sentiment, expanding the possibilities for this simple card. You could easily swap out the DSP as well to make it masculine, kid and teenager friendly, even grandma friendly! You could also re-oriente the card to landscape. I just see LOTS of options with this layout!

Supplies:

Stamp Sets: Petite Pairs

DSP: Comfort Cafe (available June 1st)

Ink Color: Midnight Muse

Cardstock: Midnight Muse, Very Vanilla

Tools: Circle Punches: 1 3/4", 1 3/8", 1 1/4", 1", 1/2", Houndstooth Embossing Folder, Big Shot 

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