March Club Layout

This one was of my recent club layouts. It uses the Things I Love stamp set that I earned for free during Sale-a-Bration as well as the new edge punch. I can't for the life of me remember the name of the punch right now, but if you missed out on earning it for free, it will be available in the new July catalog!

Using the matching corner punch along with the edge punch is a bit tricky, but I have found some tips from other demonstrators that might help you. First off, the paper you use has to be a specific size. Gretchen Barron figured out these measurements:

• 4 3/4" makes a square that has 10 scallops along each side
• 4 1/4" makes a square that has 9 scallops on each side
• 3 13/16" (just a hair bigger than 3 3/4") makes a square that has 8 scallops along each side. This is the size that fits perfectly into the guide that is printed on the Scallop Trim Border Punch and therefore makes this a great size to practice on. Once you get this size down, it will be easier to branch-off and make your squares smaller or larger.
• 3 1/4" makes a square than has 7 scallops along each side.
• 2 7/8" makes a square that has 6 scallops on each side
• 2 3/8" makes a square that has 5 scallops on each side
• And then, the original smallest square that I described above begins with a square that is 1 15/16" and uses only the corner punch.

You should punch all 4 corners first. Then use the punch upside down to line up the scallops. It can be a bit tricky, but I think the more you do it, the easier it becomes.

Melon or Bermuda?

So, I was working on putting together a Stamp-a-Stack for February, but now have to move it to March. This is one of the cards we'll be doing using the Sale-a-Bration set Happy Moments.You can earn this set for FREE when you make a purchase of $50 or more.

The card is a bit bright, but after all these dreary, snowy days I think it's perfect. I had a hard time deciding on whether to use the Melon Mambo ribbon or the Bermuda Bay ribbon. What do you think?

The fun designer paper you see in the background is from the 6x6 Welcome Neighbor paper pad that you can also earn for FREE in the Sale-a-Bration catalog. You can read more about Sale-a-Bration by reading this post.

Last Days for Sale-a-Bration!

Sale-a-bration is coming to an end. March 31 is the last opportunity to earn your free rewards. Remember, with each $50 purchase, you can choose 1 of 6 SAB rewards. Choose from 4 stamp sets, a bundle of ribbon, or a pack of fabulous Designer paper.

This card made by fellow demonstrator Dawn Olchefske uses the Botanical Blooms stamp set. Earn this set for free by spending $50!

You can view the Sale-a-Bration brochure by clicking here.

The 31st is also the last day to earn an additional free stamp set and get 15% off the Starter Kit when you sign up to become a demonstrator. Some people choose to sign up for the good deal that the starter kit provides, some sign up for the 20% discount, other sign up to build a business. Any way is fine with me and I would love to help you reach your goals. You can view my FAQ about becoming a demonstrator in the right hand column under "Special Download Forms". Feel free to contact me with any questions.

SSW Layout #1

This is one of the two layouts we did as part of the Super Stampin' Weekend. Based on past years' feedback, I decided to keep the make and takes pretty simple so that they didn't take too long to complete. This layout uses chipboard from the On Board So Tweet pack. It uses the designer paper from the SAB catalog as well as the ribbon. I thought this would be a perfect layout for some outdoor pictures.

There are many ways to work with chipboard (you can find additional ideas here), but this time I chose to use sponge daubers to ink the pieces and then stamped on top of them with a darker ink using the scallop stamp in the Polka Dot Punches stamp set also found in the Sale-a-Bration brochure.

MOPS Easter Layout

My MOPS group (Mother's of Pre-Schoolers) meets on the 3rd Mondays of the month. After the planned craft didn't turned out as expected, I was asked if I could come up with an Easter layout for the group. Because I was short on time, I decided to take a layout that I'd already used and modify it so that I could use the Sale-a-bration Designer Paper and ribbon. You can see the orginal layout here.

When I did the orginal layout as part of my Club, we didn't have the Scallop Edge punch, yet. We used the corner rounder to make the scallops. It's a long and tedious process that most of the ladies disliked--immensely! The edge punches make the effect much easier! This new layout uses the Eyelet Edge punch found in the current catalog.

Don't forget---Sale-a-Bration ends March 31! Don't miss out on earning your free Sale-a-Bration rewards. With each $50 order (before shipping and tax), you can choose one of the 6 rewards for free. You can find the Sale-a-Bration brochure to the right (it's the pink one!).

Yummy!

This is a super quick project that uses the Top Note die for the Big Shot. I found this idea on Dawn Griffith's blog and fell in love with it because of its simplicity. The stamped image you see is from the Yummy stamp set found in the Sale-a-Bration catalog. You can earn it as well as 5 other items for free with each $50 order from now until March 31. If you haven't see the catalog, check out the pink catalog to the right.


I took the above idea and came up with this idea for Kyle's school Valentines. He stamped them himself and wrote his name on the back of all 22 of them! I stamped the greeting and the ants to help him out. I was surprised at how quickly he did them. I thought we would need 2 days, but we finished in a little over an hour, I think.

A few of them have some shadow stamping (tapping the stamp a couple of times or dropping the stamp) and quite a few inky fingerprints. This one actually has the greeting in the top right, where as most of them had the greeting in the bottom right. I had planned on using mini glue dots to attach the Hersey kisses, but they wouldn't work. I had to use Sticky Strip instead.

Sale-a-Bration is here!

February 1 - March 31, 2009

The most wonderful time of the stampin' year is here----Sale-a-Bration! What is so great about it, you ask? During Sale-a-Bration, EVERYONE can earn something for FREE, not just hostesses!

This year the Sale-a-Bration rewards include 4 different stamp sets, a special combo of ribbon, and a 16 sheet Designer Paper pack. You can view the SAB brochure by clicking here or looking to the right under Current Catalogs. It is the pink catalog!

There are 3 ways you can earn some free stuff:

1. For each $50 order (before shipping and tax), you can choose 1 of 6 SAB rewards absolutely FREE! There is no limit to the number you can earn. Spend $100, get 2 rewards. Spend $150, get 3, etc.

2. When you host a Stampin' Party, you will receive one choice for each $300 in sales from your party. This is an excellent time to be a hostess because everyone likes free stuff, and most people who order will be sure to hit the $50 mark so that they can get a free reward. This makes your party sales higher and earns you more free stuff!

3. Join the Stampin' Up! family to become a demonstrator like me. Anyone who signs up during SAB, will get to choose 1 stamp set from the current catalog (value of up to $47.95) for free. Plus, get 15% off the regular $199 price of the Starter Kit--that's $335 worth of products for only $169!

And, when you choose to join my team, I will offer you a chance to earn up to $30 in free merchandise. You'll get $15 in free stuff once your paperwork is processed. When you promote to Senior Associate, I'll give you another $15 in free merchandise! Look to the right under "Special Download Forms" for my FAQ about Being a Demonstrator that may answer any questions you might have.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions!

Click on the picture below to view the list of included items in the Starter Kit!