5th Avenue Floral

Good Morning,

I would like to introduce you to Andrea Walford, one of my favorite Stampin' Up! demonstrators! Andrea is a full time stay-at-home Mom, Stampin' Up! demonstrator and resides in Canada- her creations are always stupendous and inspiring:)

I saw this beautiful card on her blog and had to showcase it today! Feel free to check out her amazing blog at: andreawalford.com to see full directions on how to replicate the card above.

Card Ingredients:

Stamps: 5th Avenue Floral, All Holidays
Card Stock: Baja Breeze Textured, Not Quite Navy, Urban Garden Designer Series Paper
Ink: Baja Breeze Classic, Not Quite Navy Classic, Kiwi Kiss Classic, Old Olive Classic, Black Staz-On
Accessories: Crafters Tool Kit (Paper Piercing Tool), Kiwi Kiss/Very Vanilla Satin ribbon, Big Shot, Lots of Tags die, Blender Pens, Dazzling Diamonds, Crystal Effects, Scallop Edge punch, Paper Snips, Pretties Kit (Small Rhinestone Brads), Stampin' Sponge, Mini Glue Dots, Stampin' Dimensionals, SNAIL adhesive, Bone Folder.

Contact me today to make your own '5th Avenue Floral' card- these beautiful 'In Colors' will only be available for a short time, so hurry!

Happy stamping,

Tiffany

Hedgehog For You

Good afternoon,

This card was created for my wonderful upline, Gail Beezley, to congratulate her on moving house! I CASED the idea from someone online and modified the design to fit what materials I had on hand. This was simple to create & I love this little hedgehog:) Hope you do too!

Card Ingredients:

Stamps: Fun & Fast Notes, All Holidays
Card Stock: Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Whisper White & Basic Black
Ink: Old Olive classic, Rose Red classic, Basic Gray classic, Close to Cocoa classic, Staz-On Black
Accessories: Flower Fusion, Big Shot, Scallop die, Aqua Painter, Crystal Effects, Dazzling Diamonds, Earth Elements Brads, Certainly Celery Twill Tape ribbon, White Signo Uni-ball pen, SNAIL adhesive, Mini Glue Dots & Dimensionals!

I placed Crystal Effects on the butterflies and then doused with Dazzling Diamonds. I popped the hedgehogs piece up on Dimensionals and then applied the flowers with Mini Glue Dots.


Happy stamping,

Tiffany

"Under $10"

Good Monday afternoon to all,

I wanted to draw your attention to the "Under $10" page in the Stampin' Up! Spring/Summer Idea & Catalog- it's on page 208.

This page is packed with great buys and beautiful products, from mini note card sets to one of a kind, individual stamps- there is something for everyone:)

Check out below the many options available at your finger tips and contact me today to add a new favorite to your growing stamp collection!

Item	Description	Retail Price
116209	Note of Thanks Mini Note Kit	$9.95
116210	Birthdays Count Mini Note Kit	$9.95
114494	Forever single stamp	$5.95
114492	Beautiful Baby single stamp	$7.95
114486	Birthday Wish single stamp	$6.95
114490	Glad Friends single stamp	$5.95
114498	Flowers in Silhouette single stamp	$7.95
114496	Celebrations single stamp	$7.95
114484	Elegant Thank You single stamp	$6.95
114552*	Gracias single stamp	$5.95
114488	Fun Flowers single stamp	$5.95

Happy stamping,

Tiffany

Baby Thumper!

Good Evening,

This adorable card was created by my Mom & fellow Stampin' Up! demonstrator, Candy Rattray; it was also the original inspiration for one of the cards we created in our last "All Occasions" card class! This is simple to CASE & so cute- hope you enjoy:)

Card Ingredients:

Stamps: Forest Friends, Short & Sweet
Card Stock: Sage Shadow, Barely Banana, Whisper White & Close to Cocoa
Ink: Close to Cocoa Classic, Barely Banana Classic & So Saffron Classic
Accessories: Sage Shadow 1/4inch grosgrain ribbon, Scallop Edge punch, Scallop Circle punch, 1 1/4inch Circle punch, 1 3/8unch Circle punch, 1 1/16inch Circle punch, White Signo Gel pen, safety pin


Happy stamping,

Tiffany

Sara's Simply Scrappin' Card

Good Evening,

This card was created by one of my dear stamp club members, Sara, using one of Stampin' Up!'s Simply Scrappin' kits!

Contact me today to add the 'Rock-a-Bye Boy' Simply Scrappin' kit to your stamping supplies!

Happy stamping,

Tiffany

Oval Friend

Good Evening,

I'm sharing this beautiful card with you showcasing the Raspberry Tart Designer Series Paper, which I love:)

Card Ingredients:

Stamps: Oval All
Card Stock: Rose Red, Whisper White, Raspberry Tart Designer Series Paper
Ink: Rose Red Classic, Kiwi Kiss Classic
Accessories: Scalloped Edge punch, Pretties Kit, Pretty in Pink taffeta ribbon, Scalloped Oval punch, SNAIL adhesive, Mini Glue Dots, Dimensionals.

Order this set now in time for Mother's Day- shop now on my website!

Happy stamping,

Tiffany

Post Rewards!

Good Morning,

Today I would like to share a hand stamped card that I created for Sara, one of my lovely stamp club members- the thank you is in response to her feedback on my blog!

I'm send out a hand stamped card to anyone & everyone that provides feedback on my blog during the month of April, so hurry!

Card ingredients:

Stamp Set: Oval All
Card stock: Baja Breeze, Riding Hood Red, Whisper White Textured & Parisian Breeze Textured Designer Series Paper
Ink: Baja Breeze Classic, Riding Hood Red Classic
Accessories: Riding Hood Red taffeta ribbon, Scalloped Oval punch, Scalloped Edge punch, Big Shot, Ovals die, Blender Pens, Mini Library Clips, Stamping Sponge, SNAIL adhesive & dimensionals

Happy stamping,

Tiffany

Oval Wedding

Good evening,

I wanted to share this lovely card showcasing the Oval All stamp set and Scalloped Oval punch from the Spring Occasions Mini Catalog.

The cake is made of Pink Pirouette textured card stock & sponged with the same color ink along the edges to add more depth. The corners of the cake are rounded with the Corner Rounder punch, a must have:) I added Very Vanilla taffeta ribbon on the base of the cake and the flower uses the Flower Fusion (Chocolate Chip flower), Flower Fusion Too (Pink Pirouette flower), & the Pretties Kit (Vanilla Pearl). The greeting is stamped in Chocolate Chip Craft ink on Very Vanilla card stock and then doused in Clear Embossing powder and embossed to provide a lovely shine. This was punched using the Large Oval punch and then mounted on Pink Pirouette textured card stock punched with the Scalloped Oval punch. The final touch was sponging Chocolate Chip classic ink to the edges of the Chocolate Chip card stock layer. Ta da!!!

This card really only took moments to assemble and has a beautiful classic look- I'm afraid the full effect of the multiple textures is lost with you not seeing this card in person though:( Order this great stamp set, Oval All today with the corresponding punch to make your own lovely wedding cake card:)

Remember to send me some feedback on my blog and you'll receive a hand stamped card from me!

Happy stamping,

Tiffany

Last Chance!!!

Hi Everyone,

Just a quick reminder that tomorrow is the last day to RSVP for our great Mother's Day Gift class! Let your Mom or special lady know how much you care about them by presenting to them a beautiful hand stamped gift ensemble!

Take this opportunity of playing with some new Stampin' Up! goodies too! You will enjoy playing with:

• Big Shot Texturz Plates & Scallop Circle die,
  
• From the Kitchen & Oval All stamp sets
  
• Round Tab & Scallop Oval punches
  
• Kiwi Kiss striped grosgrain ribbon & much more:)

Use the easy paypal option below & contact me today to save your seat!

Happy stamping,

Tiffany

Google Reader

Happy Sunday to Everyone,

I wanted to brag on my wonderful Stampin' Up! Demonstrator upline, Gail Beezley, who is truly dedicated to excellent support and stamping service! Just yesterday Gail was filling me in on the joys of Google Reader- for those that are way ahead of me in cyberspace, thanks for your patience:)

Google Reader is a fantastic way to organize all of your favorite blogs! I'm now using Google Reader and am so excited about keeping better organized that I just had to share this little tip with you! Simply activate a Google account if you don't already have one and begin 'adding subscriptions' or blogs to your list. Then you can categorize them & hopefully be better informed and less stressed:) Hope this helps.

Please drop a line to: gail@cyberstampin.com & thank Gail for her dedicated support to me in order to better serve you:)

Happy stamping,

Tiffany

Decor Elements

Good Morning!

Todays highlight: Decor Elements! If you haven't tried these great home accents yet then you're missing out! Our newest stamp club member, Kat, recently ordered the Wild About You elements for her little boy, Toby- I'm hoping to see a picture of how they look in his room:)

Contact me today to add the perfect decorative touch to your home, office or car!

Happy stamping,

Tiffany

Free hand stamped card!

Hi Everyone,

I love to hear from you as I hope you enjoy hearing from me:) So, I've decided to send a hand stamped card to everyone that posts a reply to any blog entry during the remainder of April! It's easy! Click on the little envelope at the bottom of any blog entry, give me some feedback and I'll send you a hand stamped card! Your feedback can be: things that I can improve on, things that you would like to see more of, your own stamping tip etc....

Get your feedback in now and watch for your hand stamped card in the mail!

Supplies for this card:

Paper: Baja Breeze, Whisper White & Chocolate Chip card stock
Accessories: Hidden Garden Rub-ons, Pretties Kit, Dazzling Diamonds glitter, Bone Folder, Paper Cutter, Tom-bow adhesive & SNAIL adhesive

Happy stamping,

Tiffany

Mother's Day Gift Class

Good news! The upcoming Mother's Day class details are here:)

Come and create a special, one of a kind, hand made gift for your Mother or special lady in your life.

Participants will enjoy creating:

• 6 hand stamped recipe cards on a ring
• 4 hand stamped cook marks
• 1 hand stamped card & envelope
• 1 hand stamped gift bag
• hand stamped wrapping for jar candle

Don't miss out using the Big Shot, Pretties Kit, Raspberry Tart Designer Series Paper, Stampin' Up! In Colors, and much more!!! All supplies for this class are just $25!

Two class options available:

• Thursday, April 30th, 7-9pm
• Friday, May 1st, 7-9pm
  

RSVP by Tuesday, April 21st with payment!!! Seating limited, so hurry:)

Happy stamping,

Tiffany

Spring Occasions Mini Special

Good Morning,

Great news! Stampin' Up! is running a tremendous special this month that I wouldn't want anyone to miss out on:)

For every $40 you spend in the Spring Occasions Mini Catalog, you receive your choice of any item on the 'Under $10' page in the Idea Book & Catalog, totally FREE! Contact me today to place your order! And remember, I'm still awarding a FREE Stamping Sponge for online orders placed this month, while supplies last:)

Happy stamping,

Tiffany

Stamp Club Invite

Good Evening,

Today is the one week mark till our next stamp club meeting! Hope my members are as excited as I am! We'll be creating a fun & glittery birthday card using the 'Big Bold Birthday' stamp set as well as a card that's 'Just For You' using the 'Oval All' stamp set and the new corduroy buttons:) Yeah! Please be sure to invite a friend to join us- there is no obligation/cost for their first visit:) Please let me know by Sunday, April 19th if you will have a guest attending club with you- the more the merrier!

Also, we will be meeting at the stamping studio this month as my house is mostly packed away in a storage unit at present! Thanks for your flexibility & look forward to meeting soem new faces:)

Happy stamping,

Tiffany

Moving Day!

Hi Everyone,

So today my husband & I have been moving furniture pending the sale of our home- not much time for stamping but still time for me to dream up card designs:) I've been looking forward to moving so that I can utilize the 'All in the Family' stamp set and 'Neighborhood' jumbo wheel! Be sure to check out these 2 great items in the Spring/Summer Idea Book & Catalog! I'll be uploading my moving notice soon, so stay tuned:)

Happy stamping,

Tiffany

'Bambi'

Happy Easter to Everyone!

I wanted to share this great card created by Candy Rattray, highlighting the Forest Friends stamp set in the Spring Occasions Mini catalog- if you haven't yet ordered from the Spring Occasions Mini catalog, don't wait! Contact me today to add 'Bambi' to your collection of stamps:)

Happy stamping,

Tiffany

Ink Free Sponging!

Hi All,

I wanted to share a great stamping tip with you that was shared by during our monthly card class by Mary, a great stamper:)

TIP: To keep your hands ink free when sponging, attach a large paper clip or alternate clip to the sponge and use the clip as a 'handle'! This worked like a charm as we tried it out in class:)

Thanks, Mary:)

Happy stamping,

Tiffany

Good Friday

Good Friday to Everyone,

Today is a great time to spend with family & loved ones- here is a photo of my younger brother, Alex & I. Send a hand stamped card to someone you care for on this special weekend commemorating life:)

This card is 'Just For You' and highlights the Oval All stamp set from the Occasions Mini Catalog- I also used the Sprinkles stamp set in the background. I chose Pacific Point, More Mustard & Whisper White as my color scheme to make a bold statement. Contact me today to find out about the Occasions Mini Catalog Promotion going on for a limited time!

Enjoy & happy stamping,

Tiffany

'Surf's Up' Swap Card

Hi Everyone,

I wanted to share with you a great swap created by Jen Stevenson, a fellow Stampin' Up! demonstrator, here in San Antonio! This card uses the Just Beachy stamp set & Lazy Days jumbo wheel from the Spring Occasions Mini Catalog and the Just Surfing stamp set from the Idea Book & Catalog- talk about using as many stamps as possible on one card!

I love guy cards, especially those that are created by others since I would rather play with glitter, beads & ribbon for a girly card! This card showcases just how fun a guy card can be though! I love the jaunty 'surf's up' sign:) The colors used here are Always Artichoke, Mellow Moss, More Mustard, Chocolate Chip & Very Vanilla- have fun creating your own 'surf's up' guy card!

Contact me today to order these fantastic Stampin' Up! colors & stamp sets- remember that I'm also gifting a FREE Stampin' Up! sponge for the first orders placed in April so don't miss out:)

Happy stamping,

Tiffany

Create from the Heart!

Good Morning,

I wanted to let everyone know that today is the last day to RSVP for my monthly card class, this Saturday from 9:30-11:30am at the Stamping Studio! We'll be stamping 6 all occasion cards using the Fun & Fast Notes and Close As A Memory stamp sets- these cards are beautiful so don't miss out! Come and enjoy a relaxing atmosphere while hand stamping gorgeous cards- show your loved ones and friends how much they're appreciated:) All supplies included for just $20- contact me today to reserve your place!

Happy stamping,

Tiffany

Honorable Mention:)

Hi Everyone,

I wanted to show off one of our club member's handiwork- Sara CASED this card that was shown on my blog and created her own delightful card!

Here's the link to her website where you can see it: http://1200somemiles.blogspot.com/2009/04/birthday-card.html.

Enjoy & thanks again, Sara!

Happy stamping,

Tiffany

Adhesive removal tip

Hi All,

I've been meaning to share a tip with you concerning removing adhesive from your Stampin' Up! paper snips- this was actually discovered during a class and was brought to my attention by Katherine Byron, now a fellow Stampin' Up! demonstrator:)

Get out your Stampin' Up! adhesive remover and rub the blades of your paper snips until the adhesive remnants disappear- it works like magic! No more mess when trying to snip some of your favorite Stampin' Up! taffeta ribbon! Thanks, Katherine:)

Hope this tip is helpful- just one more use for the Stampin' Up! adhesive remover!

Happy stamping,

Tiffany

Congrats!

Good Sunday evening,

I wanted to share this wonderful mini card that was awarded to me by my Mother, Candy Rattray, for my most recent promotion with Stampin' Up!- I just love it! Circles are so trendy right now and I adore anything mini:)

This is a perfect use for your circle punches and scraps of in color card stock- waste not, want not! The base is Tangerine Tango textured card stock- once you experience Stampin' Up! textured card stock you'll be hooked!

Contact me today to get another circle punch & some great textured card stock:)


Thanks for looking & happy stamping,

Tiffany

Party Hearty!

Good morning,

For those that notice the time of my blog entries, yes this is very early- I'm working night shifts at the hospital currently! I've taken a challenge from my business coach, John Sanpietro, to blog every day during the month of April so I'm having to fit them in around my upside down schedule:)

I wanted to highlight a card created by Michelle Surette using the Party Hearty set, which I love:) Michelle (www.surette.org) mentioned that this card was CASED from a Stampin' Up! Artisan Award winner, Michelle Fisher. The best inspiration always comes from Stampin' Up! & their demonstrators, not that I'm biased:)

I love the layout of this card and the use of multiple punches and in colors- isn't it great?!

Contact me today to order this great stamp set and other supplies needed to replicate this beautiful hand stamped card:)

Happy stamping,

Tiffany

Free Blog Give Away!!!

Hi Everyone,

Today I wanted to give you an opportunity to win a FREE Stampin' Up! sponge! Place an online order for any item in the new Occasions Mini Catalog and receive a Stampin' Up! sponge on me!

Stampin' Up! sponges add character and depth to your cards, scrap books pages and gift items. Notice on the Easter card that we created in stamp club last month: the edges of the egg were sponged with So Saffron classic ink to bring definition to the egg:)

Limited supply so act now! Place your order through my website to qualify.

Happy stamping,

Tiffany

Demo Perks!

Hi,

I thought today would be a great time to share this picture with you- it was taken at the last Stampin' Up! Regional conference, right here in San Antonio! As you can see, my Mom & I were honored to have a picture taken with Shelli Gardner, Cofounder & CEO of Stampin' Up! Forgive the glazed over look in my eyes- it was very early in the morning and it takes me awhile to get in gear:) I'm afraid I'm not much of a morning person. However, the opportunity to stamp all day with other demonstrators from all over the city and state as well as meet some of the great staff from the Stampin' Up! home office won me over though and it was worth every minute:) It was one of the best days I've enjoyed since becoming a demonstrator and I can't wait for the next conference!

If you're interested in becoming part of the Stampin' Up! family and joining me on our next great day of stamping at a Stampin' Up! conference, contact me today! It's never been easier to join and it keeps geting better & better:)

Happy stamping,

Tiffany

Happy April 1st!

Happy April 1st Everyone!

Today is actually my Aunt's birthday! We just celebrated my step son's 8th birthday & my husband's birthday is later this month! With so many birthdays during this season I thought it was time to create a special birthday card in this month's stamp club meeting:)

We'll be making a beautiful birthday card highlighting the Big Bold Birthday stamp set and using several of the great Stampin' Up! in colors. We're also going to get out the fine cosmo glitter, Kiwi Kiss striped ribbon and of course, dimensionals!

I'd love to have you join our group- contact me today on how to attend this month's stamp club meeting as an honored guest with no obligations! Hope to see you there:)

Happy stamping,

Tiffany

Last Chance to Sale-a-brate!

Hi Everyone,

I wanted to let you know that today is the last chance to get in on Sale-a-bration! For all those who have placed orders, I hope you enjoy your FREE Sale-a-bration goodies:) I just placed another order to get one more ribbon bundle- I'm addicted to the Certainly Celery twill tape:)

For every $50 merchandise order, receive one of 6 different FREE Sale-a-bration items including exclusive stamp sets, a designer series paper pack and a ribbon bundle! Stamp sets coordinate with the Sizzix Big Shot as well as mutliple punches- hand stamped cards have never looked so great! The card to the right was made using the Yummy & Polka Dot Punches Sale-a-bration stamp sets:)

Contact me today to get in on the last day of Sale-a-bration and your own box of goodies from Stampin' Up!

Happy stamping,

Tiffany

Oval All Thank You

Hi,

See what I've been creating with the two newest editions to our punch wall, the scalloped oval punch & large oval punch:

This Oval All stamp set is part of the spring occasions mini catalog- I just love everything, but this was my first choice! The background (Apricot Appeal) is stamped with a flower from Heartfelt Thanks in Apricot Appeal Classic ink and the butterfly was colored with markers and then finished with a dot of Crystal Effects- don't forget to let this dry! I also paper pierced along the edges of the Almost Amethyst Card Stock to add more texture- sorry the picture doesn't do this justice!

This card is being dedicated to Michelle Montanio, a dear friend that I recently re-connected with- we had breakfast at Twin Sisters Bakery last week so this card is being sent to her:)

The first person to place an online order from the spring occasions mini catalog, starting April 1st, will receive a FREE gift from me so stay tuned! More details to follow:)

Happy stamping,

Tiffany

Punches Mounted

Hi Everyone,

After a wonderful trip to IKEA with my Mom and fellow demonstrator, Candy Rattray & my wonderful sister-in-law and fellow stamp club member, Nicole Rattray, the stamping studio has achieved one more element towards completion: the punches are mounted! Take a look at this photo:

The brackets were very inexpensive and fit perfectly- we may be going back for one more bracket as we're already at max capacity and I just ordered another punch! This is going to be great for all of our activities at the stamping studio and help to keep things organized and still accessible!

Hope you like:)


Happy stamping,

Tiffany

Eggcellent Easter Class!

Hi Everyone,

This is the last chance to RSVP for the Easter class, this coming Saturday at the Stamping Studio from 3-5pm! We'll be making an adorable Easter egg treat box, 6 scalloped Easter chick napkin rings and a scalloped envelope basket centerpiece- all supplies included for just $20!


Happy stamping,

Tiffany

March Club Success!

Evening,

I'm behind schedule in uploading this, but I didn't want to leave it out:) This was the Easter card we made during our March club meeting- it was great fun to get the beads & ribbon out to decorate our 'Faberge' egg!

The ribbon & designer series paper are courtesy of Sale-a-bration. If you haven't placed an order yet during this great time of FREE goodies, contact me today. The photo really doesn't do justice to these fantastic Easter colors and you still have a few days before Sale-a-bration is over! Don't wait till the last minute- get your own exclusive Sale-a-bration: Designer Series Paper Pack, Ribbon Bundle, and your choice of 4 stamp sets, each one of a kind! Shop on my website, 24/7!

Happy stamping,

Tiffany

Retired Stamp Sale Success!

Good Morning,

I wanted to thank everyone that came to my retired stamp sale this past Saturday- hope you enjoy your new treasures as much I did:) Some of the very best Stampin' Up! stamp sets I've used over the years were found at a retired stamp sale!

The winner of our drawing is.....Sharis Slocum! Congratulations, Sharis! I'll be mailing your card candy to you this week:)

For those that weren't able to stop by, don't dismay- My Mom & I will be holding another sale in late June/early July time. This retired stamp sale will kick off for the new Stampin' Up! catalog release:)

Thanks again & happy stamping,


Tiffany

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Good afternoon,

Pinch a little green today and send out a delightful St. Patrick's Day card! This card was designed by Candy Rattray & was made in our last 'All Occasions' card class, every 2nd Saturday of each month.

This was a blast to make & utilizes a non- St P's Day stamp set. The Sprinkles back ground stamps and the Best Wishes & More stamp set are highlighted here with Garden Green, Certainly Celery & Very Vanilla card stock. The fine cosmo glitter and vanilla taffeta ribbon give it the finishing 'lucky' touches:)

Contact me today to get your own supplies to make this card and many others:)

Happy stamping,

Tiffany

Free Paper Cutter!

Good afternoon,

I just had to share my good news: I just received the Stampin' Up! tabletop paper cutter for FREE! This was a direct result of being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator. Jump in now- don't miss out! I also received any classic ink stampin' pad of my choice for FREE! I chose Apricot Appeal since it's such a beautiful spring color:)

Being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator means doing what you love and sharing it with others- it also has tons of perks, like these!

Contact me today to find out about the great promotion Stampin' Up! is currently running for anyone wanting to join as a Stampin' Up! demonstrator. Hurry before this offer expires!


Happy stamping,

Tiffany

Scrap booking

Hi,

I'm in the midst of a scrap booking project and thought I would share a page that has been my inspiration- I was able to see this at the Stampin' Up! regional conference, here in San Antonio this past October. The conference was tremendous and just one more perk to being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, with a ton of creative projects, all at my finger tips!

This page highlights Stampin' Up! Sticky Cut Letters and the Fine Supernova Glitter- I love how the color of the glitter (Aqua) perfectly coordinates with this ocean themed page! The layout is simple and a great guide- the accessories add to the story being told instead of monopolizing the entire page. The card stock used is Baja Breeze textured 12 x 12 and Chocolate Chip textured 12 x 12.

Hope you enjoy & happy stamping,

Tiffany

March Newsletter

Good Wednesday Afternoon,

I'm about to send out my monthly newsletter with some exciting stamping news- if you're not on my mailing list and would like to be, then email me today! Don't miss out on 'Sale-a-brating' during our final month of 'Sale-a-bration'!!!

Happy stamping,

Tiffany

The Stampin' Up! Opportunity!

Hi Everyone,

Are you concerned about our lean economic times at present? Most of us are being affecting one way or another. As serious as the issues are, my goal is to make 'lemonade' out of the 'sour' circumstances and become stronger as we endure to the other side:) I hope you share my goal.

The Stampin' Up! home office just released this statement:

"A recent CNN news report noted that many people who had planned on careers in what they considered traditional, secure areas are considering other choices now, often choices that include things they love.

'As job security from corporate America fades, [people] see the economic downturn as an unexpected chance to transform hobbies or youthful fantasies, once-dubbed impractical, into grown-up careers,' the report states."

If you're considering adding to your current earning options then I have great news for you- the Stampin' Up! opportunity! Be your own boss, set your own hours, work on your pace and do what you love- join the Stampin ' Up! family today!

Spend time with your family, friends and neighbors, stamping and scrapping and discover how important relationships are in these times. As a Stampin' Up! demonstrator you can earn extra grocery money, gas money etc... by stamping and doing what you love:) The many relationships that I've built in the past year as a Stampin' Up! demonstrator have become indispensable to me- I value our stamping times together where we put aside the worries of the day and simply enjoy each others company! Of course, the extra income is a great bonus, particularly for my husband! I paid for my daughter's birthday party last summer with my 'stamping money' and you can too!

Don't let lean times steal your chance of enjoying life- do what you love and join the Stampin' Up! family! Contact me today for more details on how you can get in on the Stampin' Up! opportunity- there's never been a better time to be apart of something great:)


Happy stamping,

Tiffany

Eggplant Butterfly

Evening Everyone,

I wanted to get a quick post in before I leave town this evening for Alabama. This card was so fun to make and another great excuse to get your stamp-a-majig out! I can't hardly stamp without mine anymore:)

This card highlights the Flight of the Butterfly stamp set which is a great 2-step stamp set. I also used the Sprinkles stamp set which is comprised of 4 small background stamps- these provide great and easy texture to your projects.

Line up the butterflies using the stamp-a-majig and ink up in Almost Amethyst & Eggplant Envy classic ink pads- stamp the sprinkles butterflies in the background in Eggplant Envy.

The base of the card is Eggplant Envy, layered with Whisper White, Almost Amethyst, and more Eggplant Envy. Scallop edge the center Eggplant Envy layer. The "lace" was made by punching holes in the scallops using the 1/16inch circle punch- this punch is also used for brads! The white band is a 5inch length of the 1/4inch white grosgrain ribbon. The center butterfly is actually cut out and popped up with a dimensional.

Hope you enjoy! Contact me today to order these supplies and make a beautiful Eggplant Butterfly card of your own!


Happy stamping,

Tiffany

Q & A

Hi Everyone,

I wanted to post some info concerning a question that was recently brought up:

"Which Stampin' Up! adhesives should I use and when?"

I'd like to highlight the following adhesives: SNAIL, Anywhere Gluesticks, Tom-Bow Multi Purpose Adhesive, Mini Glue Dots, Sticky Strip, & Dimensionals.

SNAIL: the 'neat & tidy' adhesive, perfect for applying layers on cards and scrap book pages etc.... This is my favorite all purpose adhesive!

Anywhere Gluesticks: these gluesticks are great for reaching into the corners of your projects, being rectangular in shape- they also give you a little 'wiggle room' before drying. Once this adhesive dries, it's there for keeps- another great all purpose adhesive option.

Tom-Bow: this adhesive is very strong and perfect for chipboard elements, pearls, hodgepodge hardware etc... as well as applying hand stamped covers to notebooks. You'll have a few moments to adjust placement and then it's not moving again! The applicator is dual tipped for different widths of adhesive application. Tom-Bow is a must for projects that you're wanting to last and that will be handled a lot.

Mini Glue Dots: these cute little dots are the perfect solution for applying flower fusion elements (felt flowers), ribbon, buttons etc.... They're another 'tidy' adhesive option for small elements!

Sticky Strip: this adhesive is one of the strongest and perfect for forming boxes, mini scrapbooks etc.... Once applied this adhesive is not moving so place carefully! It's also a great option when covering notebooks.

Dimensionals: these little 'pop up' spongy dots allow your elements to have a 3D appearance- they're one of my favorite adhesives! I often say that I can't design a card without using at least one dimensional:) They're great value and I promise you'll love them!

As a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, I firmly stand behind all of our products and especially their adhesives. I've tried many other adhesives in the past and always came back to Stampin' Up! adhesives- they're the best quality and the best value. I vouch that you won't find an alternate adhesive with equal quality to Stampin' Up! adhesives for a better price tag. There are plenty of alternate adhesives but the quality is lacking. I challenge you, as co-creators, to choose Stampin' Up! adhesives and see the difference for yourself. You won't be disappointed and your projects will be happier:) Your recipients should receive cards that are well made and made to last!

Contact me today to order your Stampin' Up! adhesives or 'shop now' through my website!

Happy stamping,

Tiffany

Sale-a-bration Card

Hi Everyone,

I'm just now sitting down to share with you a great card designed by my Stampin' Up! upline and wonderful mother, Candy Rattray- this card showcases a great, exclusive Sale-a-bration stamp set only available for a few more short weeks! The Polka Dot Punches stamp set coordinates with at least 5 Stampin' Up! punches, including the 1 3/4inch circle punch, shown here. The Sprinkles stamp set is also used to add texture to the background of the upper half portion of the baja breeze cardstock. Don't miss out on placing your Sale-a-bration order today to earn this great stamp set for FREE! Contact me today to see how easy it is!

Ingredients for this card:
Stamps: Sprinkles, Polka Dot Punches
Card stock: Chocolate Chip, Baja Breeze, Baja Breeze Designer Series Paper
Ink: Chocolate Chip Craft, Whisper White Craft
Accessories: Chocolate Chip 1/4 inch grosgrain ribbon, Flow Fusion Too, Corner Rounder punch, 1 3/4 inch Circle punch, Embossing buddy, White embossing powder, Heat Tool, Brads, Mini Glue Dots, SNAIL, & Bone Folder.

Happy stamping:)

Purrfect mini card

Good Friday evening to everyone,

I've enclosed a sweet little mini card that literally took about 5- 10 minutes to make! These mini cards are wonderful to place inside kid's lunches, spouse's luggage for a trip, gift bags etc... I thought this would be 'purrfect' to share:)

The stamp sets featured are Pun Fun and the Define Your Life alphabet- both great sets and great additions to your stash:) Blender pens with earth element ink pads made my tabby cat complete after stamping in staz-on black. The last touches were made with the spiral punch and pumpkin pie striped grosgrain ribbon:)

Enjoy and happy stamping,

February Stamp Club Success!

Hi again,

I wanted to share the great cards that we made last night in our Feb stamp club meeting- it was wonderful as always:)


I was definitely in an 'almost amethyst' mood! We did water coloring using watercolor paper for both of these cards- the Doodle This & Fun & Fast Notes stamp sets work so well for water coloring! The images can easily be exchanged for others in these stamp sets- two of my club members made 'Happy New Baby' cards in place of the "Get Well Soon' design and they came out so well:)

Hope you enjoy. Contact me today to add these great stamp sets to your stash- place the order through my website and receive a FREE Stampin' Up! Idea Book/Catalog!

Happy stamping:)

The History of Greeting Cards

Good afternoon,

I've enclosed an article below that I hope you will enjoy browsing, courtesy of my business coach- thanks, John!

The History of Greeting Cards
(from the Postcard and Greeting Card Museum - www.emotionscards.com)

Sending greeting cards to friends and family is a tradition that goes back about 200 years. They were mostly sent by the elite and wealthy in the early to mid 1800's. Most of the early greeting cards were hand delivered and many were quite expensive, but they soon gained mass popularity with the introduction of the world's first postage stamp issued in 1840 and a few ambitious printer's and manufacturer's perfecting printing methods, hiring artists and designed both elaborate expensive cards as well as simple affordable ones by the 1850's.

As you visit our galleries you will see that cards of the past were fine pieces of art. Manufacturer's used quality artists and many of the large manufacturer's held "art" competitions to generate interest and to get new ideas for cards. Some of these competitions awarded as much as $1,000.00 to the winner!

The oldest known greeting card in existence is a Valentine made in the 1400's and is in the British Museum. New Year's cards can be dated back to this period as well, but the New Year greeting didn't gain popularity until the late 1700's. The Valentine and Christmas Card were the most popular cards, with Valentine's offering us the most "mechanical", "pop-up" and filigree cards, followed by Christmas, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Halloween and Thanksgiving. Cards gained their highest popularity in the late 1800's and early 1900's offering us cards with some of the most unusual art. The Victorian age give us the most prolific cards.

Valentine greetings were popular as far back as the Middle Ages, when lovers said or sang their Valentines. Written Valentines began to appear after 1400. Paper Valentines were exchanged in Europe where they were given in place of Valentine gifts. Handmade paper Valentines were especially popular in England. In the mid to early 1800's, Valentines began to be assembled in factories. Early manufactured Valentines were black and white pictures painted by workers in a factory. Esther Howland (see below) known as the Mother of the Valentine made fancy Valentines with real lace, ribbons and colorful pictures known as "scrap". She introduced the Paper Lace Valentine in the mid 1800's. By the end of the 1800's, Valentines were being made entirely by machine.

Christmas cards were introduced and popularized by John Calcott Horsley, the artist of what is known as the world's first Christmas Card and Louis Prang, known as the Father of the American Christmas Card.

The rest is History. With the exchange of New Year's, Valentine's, Easter, St. Patrick's Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and Birthday Cards, just to name a few, there is probably no occasion that doesn't have its own greeting card!

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Free Catalog!!!

Hi Everyone,

I wanted to share with you the exciting offer that Stampin' Up! is currently running- place an online order of any amount and receive a FREE Spring/Summer 2009 Idea Book/Catalog! This promotion is running through April 30th and you can place your order through my website: www.ladybug.stampinup.net using the shop now link! Take advantage of having the best source of inspiration for all of your stamping adventures, the Stampin' Up! Idea Book/Catalog!

Enjoy and happy stamping:)

Personalized Stationary

Here's one more post for today.

I love anything personalized and used to hoard my personalized stationary- I no longer hoard! I have an endless supply of card stock & ink to use with the Lovely Letters Stampin' Up! alphabet set:) Take a few minutes to stamp some personalized stationary to share with your friends & family- the card shown here took 5 minutes to make! You can do it too- the pattern is here and ready to be used:)

To replicate the card shown here: I used kiwi kiss, whisper white, cameo coral, rose red card stock and raspberry tart designer series paper. The inks are kiwi kiss classic stampin pad and the uni-ball white gel pen. I also used my SNAIL adhesive, 1 3/8 inch & 1 1/4 inch circle and scallop circle punches. Have fun!

Happy stamping:)

Mommy & Me Event

Good evening,

I've uploaded the card that the Moms will be making on Presidents Day- remember tomorrow is the last chance to RSVP! Hope you to see you there:) Check out my website for further details.

Happy stamping.

Baby Gift!

Good afternoon,

I was honored to attend a baby shower this past weekend for one of my stamp club members- I love baby showers!

I decided to branch out and stamp a framed piece for the baby's nursery with a matching card- this was great fun:) I used a trendy style watch for the color palette: chocolate & bashful blue. I also used the Wild About You stamp set which is very user friendly and versatile. My favorite part was the paper piercing I added all around the frame to add even more interest to the textured card stock and chip board pieces. I was so happy with the result and hopefully Sara is too:)

Hope you enjoy and happy stamping!

Complimetary Valentine!

Hi Everyone,

I wanted to let you know about a great opportunity to stamp your own Valentine for FREE, today at Cody branch library at 2pm. I'll be there till approx 4pm so come when you can and bring a friend:)

See you soon:)

National 'Send a Friend a Card Day'!!!

Good Saturday morning,

Today is national 'Send a Friend a Card Day' and I wanted to share this project with you:) My 'Friend' card is being sent to my wonderful sister-in-law, Nicole, who is one of my awesome stamp club members, a dedicated high school teacher, and a fantastic sister:) Hope she enjoys! Now it's your turn- feel free to send me pictures of the cards you send out to your special friends.

Happy stamping!

'Get Weel Soon'

Hi Everyone,

I realized that I haven't made a 'get well soon' card in a very long time, usually because I don't get the card mailed/delivered till after the person is better! I've taken a challenge to more organized and to stamp cards ahead of time to ensure I can deliver in a timely manner:)

Here is my latest creation, and it's already en route to a neighbor recovering from surgery! Perfect timing! Hope you enjoy:)

Happy stamping