Last Chance to Sale-A-Brate

We are down to the last 2 weeks of Sale-A-Bration!  You have until March 31st to take advantage of the great Freebies available for every $50 in product you order during this promotion.  Check out the catalogs by clicking on the links in my sidebar.  And remember, you can order anytime online!



Here are 2 more cards made using the Fresh Vintage stamp set from the Sale-A-Bration Mini Catalog.  These were 2 of the 5 cards that we made at my 10-10-20 class last week.  The DSP is Twitterpated from the Occasions Mini, which is good through the end of April.


My next class is scheduled for this coming Tuesday, March 20, at 7 p.m. or Wednesday, March 21, at 10 a.m.  There are still spots available in both sessions.  Contact me asap to hold your spot.



Spring Class Schedule

Tues., March 20, at 7 p.m. or
Wed., March 21, at  10 a.m.

Tues., April 3, at 7 p.m. or
Wed., April 4, at 10 a.m.

Thurs., April 19, at 7 p.m. or
Fri., April 20, at 10 a.m.

Thurs., May 3, at 7 p.m. or
Fri., May 4, at 10 a.m.

Thurs., May 24, at 7 p.m. or
Fri., May 25, at 10 a.m.

Thurs., June 7, at 7 p.m. or
Fri., June 8, at 10 a.m.

Happy Stamping,
Marge Thuen

Everybody Loves FREE stuff!! New MDS FREE 30-Day Trial!

Not only is Stampin'Up! giving away lots of Sale-a-bration (SAB) FREEbies now thru March 31st, but they have just announced that you can get a FREE 30-day trial download of My Digital Studio, their paper-crafting software!  You can download this software now through my website (see link).  Once the trial is over, you may purchase the downloadable or disc version.  You will receive a registration key after your purchase (either via e-mail/digital or with the physical product).  Simply open the trial version and enter that key to continue using the program.

The cards below are from my recent Tons of Techniques class at the end of January.

I used the Owl Builder Punch to create this cute owl and his Snowbuddy.  The background is created using a brayer and sponging techniques.

I'm having lots of fun using the new products from our Occasions Mini catalog....This card uses the Apothecary Art set with the matching Labels Collection Framelits, the Adorning Accents edgelits die and coordinating embossing folder, waffle paper and Twitterpated DSP.

This card also uses the Twitterpaded DSP, and the second edgelit from the Adorning Accents edgelits die pack.  The coordinating embossing folder pack also includes the embossed scallop that you see over the edgelit (3 in the pack).  The set used is Fresh Vintage, a SAB item, FREE with a $50 order!

Happy Stamping!

Marge Thuen 

New Occasions Mini and Sale-A-Bration!

I've been having lots of fun playing with some of the great new products in Stampin'Up!'s new Occasions Mini Catalog.  You can view it online from the link in my sidebar.

AND Tuesday, January 24th, is the first day of Stampin'Up!'s biggest promotion of the year....SALE-A-BRATION (SAB)!!!  Check back here to view the SAB mini catalog online.  There are so many great products that you can get FREE...1 item for every $50 (net) that you spend!  What a great time to host a workshop since everyone can get FREE stuff!!!  There's even a special bundle available to hostesses whose workshop sales reach $400 or more (in addition to all the regular great hostess benefits).  AND get a super-cute Stampin'Up! tote bag with an order of at least $150.

Love stamping so much that you want to get a discount on your stamping products?  Join the Stampin'Up! family of demonstrators during SAB for ONLY $125....AND get a FREE paper pack or digital download every month for the rest of the year!

Scroll down to see some great projects that we made at the last Tons of Techniques class using products from the new Occasions Mini and Sale-a-bration (sneak peak!).  If you live in or around the Morris County, NJ, area and would like to join me, my next class is scheduled for this Thursday evening, January 26th, and Friday morning, January 27th.  Or check the link to my class schedule.  Space is limited so let me know asap.

The focal point on this card is created using the Frosted Window technique.  The set, Bordering on Romance comes from the Occasions Mini and coordinates with the new Adorning Accents Edgelits Dies and Textured Impressions Embossing Folders.  The frame was made with the new Framelits Dies - Labels Collection that coordinates with the Apothecary Art stamp set.  Other Mini caty products used here are Blushing Bride Pleated Satin Ribbon and Twitterpated DSP.  I love the color combo in that new DSP!

Sale-a-Bration Sneak Peak -- The stamp set used here is Fresh Vintage from the SAB mini.  Other SAB products used here...Everyday Enchantment DSP and the Everyday Enchantment Ribbon & Brad Pack.  These 3 products make up the special bundle available to hostesses whose workshop reach $400!!  The border under the greeting was made with the Labels Framelits Die.  Thank you to Patty Bennett for the idea.

This is a hybrid card (that means that part of the card is made using digital elements).  In this case, the medallion was made using elements from the stamp brush version of P.S. I love you (also available as a stamp set in the Occasions Mini) in MDS (My Digital Studio) printed on our Whisper White card stock.  The advantage of digital stamps...you can make them any size you want!  The background was made by spraying the Blushing Bride Smooch Spritz (from the Occasions Mini) over a stencil made with the Lace Ribbon Border Punch.  A piece of that stencil was used as the border on this card...it ends up with a beautiful shimmer.  Got this idea from the Stampin'Up! demonstrator website video technique area...one of the perks of being an SU demo!  It's hard to see from this photo, but I used Crystal Effects on the chocolate dipped part of the strawberry and Cherry Cobbler Dazzling Details (another Occasions Mini product) on the scallops of the medallion.

I often look at lots of samples online to get inspired to create class samples, and sometimes it's difficult to remember who's creations inspired me the most.  I rarely CASE (copy and share everything) a project exactly, but if any of these projects appear to have been cased from a project on your blog, let me know, so I can give you credit.  

Happy Stamping!

Marge Thuen