Sale-A-Bration.....only a few weeks left!

There are only a few weeks left to take advantage of all the Freebies you can get with our Sale-a-bration promotion. The deadline is March 31st. Contact me today to schedule a workshop or place an order. Or link to my website to shop online.

This card is made with the sets, "Sweet Summer" and "So Happy For You" (the greeting), and Ice Cream Parlor designer series paper, ribbon and button from the Sale-a-bration mini catalog.

Let's have cake.....cupcakes, that is!

Our next class, Create a cupcake, is this Thursday, March 10th, 6:30 p.m. and Friday, March 11th, 10 a.m. We will make cards that use the "Create a Cupcake" set and the coordinating Build a Cupcake punch from the Occasions Mini Catalog. We won't necessarily be making cupcakes! Rsvp by Wednesday, March 9th.

The following cards were projects from our last "Tons of Techniques" class which focused on watercoloring. The first card is from the Occasions Mini Hostess set "Slice of Life". We used Stampin'Up!'s Stampin-write markers scribbled on an acrylic block, and picked up the color w/ a blender pen to apply.

The next card is made using the "A Flower for All Seasons" set, which is one of the sets you can choose as your Sale-a-bration Freebie! It also uses the Ice Cream parlor DSP and a button from the Ice Cream Parlor ribbon and buttons pack; also SAB Freebies! We colored using SU's watercolor pencils and Sans Odor Oil w/ blending stumps.

Our 3rd project used the "Peace Within" set. We colored using SU's watercolor crayons and a mix of blender pens and aquapainter.

If you are interested in taking a class, but can't make the scheduled date, contact me to arrange a class at a time more convenient for you.

Nature Walk

Our last class was based on the Nature Walk stamp set available in the new Occasions Mini Catalog. Here are the cards we made...all inspired and/or CASEd (copy and share everything) from other SU demonstrators' ideas.

This card was inspired by a card created by demonstrator, Cherie Franklin. I made only minor changes, although the Designer Series Paper (DSP) I used for the stamped panel in the center of this project was actually printed from My Digital Studio (MDS) onto Whisper White cs. The advantage....everyone in the class can have the same piece of DSP. The maroonish piece of DSP, punched with the border punch was also printed on WWcs from MDS. The Framed Tulips embossing folder is available in the Occasions Mini Catalog.

I CASEd this card from a card by demonstrator, Kay Kalthoff. The shadow stamp behind the images in this card was actually made with a clear acrylic block.

This card was inspired by a card created by demonstrator, Holly Krautkremer, and posted on stampinaddicts.com/gallery. This card requires very little stamping and is accented with basic pearls (get 150 in a pkg for $4.95).

This card was CASEd from a card by demonstrator, Jodi Kutz. The first 3 projects went so quickly that we picked this card out and made it as a bonus. That's the advantage of coming to class...all your supplies are already cut a ready to stamp and assemble!

Check out my Stampin'Up! website for the schedule of future classes. (www.stampinwithmarge.stampinup.net)

Happy Stamping,

Marge

Tons of Techniques Class this Thursday and Friday!

This weeks Tons of Techniques class will be focusing on watercoloring techniques. Classes are Thursday, Feb. 24th, at 6:30-9:30 pm, or Friday, Feb. 25th, at 10 am - 1 pm, at my home in Morris Plains, NJ. The fee is $15. Please bring your favoriate adhesive to class, as well as a blender pen and aqua painter (water pen) if you have them to decrease sharing time.

Here's a sneak peak of one of our class projects. There's still room, but space is limited. Let me know if you can make it by Wednesday. If ever there's a class you would like to take, but you can't make my scheduled class, please feel free to contact me to schedule an additional class. There may be others in the same boat. Or I can schedule a class for you and your friends. Classes are usually scheduled the 2nd and 4th Thursday evening and Friday morning of the month.

Happy Stamping,

Marge

Petal Cone Bigz L Die

The Petal Cone Bigz L Die is new in the current Occasions Mini Catalog which you can see by clicking on the link on this page. I've seen many adorable samples created with this die used in so many different ways. This was my valentine to my husband (and a similar one for my daughter--filled, of course, with chocolate!), inspired by a number of different samples I found, but mostly, thank you to Andrea Walford and the Paper Crafters Library for your video tutorial with great tips on how to use this die.

The decorative band is embossed using the Big Shot and SU's Finial Press embossing folder, sponged with Cherry Cobler die ink, and then the pad was scraped across the top of the embossed image. Even the half scallop under the flap and the banner are part of this die. The LOVE note was created using My Digital Studio (MDS) with the "Filled with Love" download, and printed on my Brother inkjet printer on Whisper White cs.

As I get time, I will be playing with this die and posting some new projects.

Happy Stamping,

Marge

Sale-A-Bration Is Here!!!!

Starting tomorrow, check here to view Stampin'Up!'s Sale-a-Bration (SAB) mini catalog. This is a promotion you don't miss, 'cause everyone can get something FREE! All you have to do is order $50 worth of products from any of our catalogs or mini's and you can pick one item FREE from the SAB mini. There's no limit to the number of items you can get.....order $50, get 1 FREE; order $100, get 2 FREE; etc. Host a workshop or catalog party and in addition to your personal FREE stuff, you get another FREE item for a workshop total of at least $300 (plus a generous amount of hostess benefits)....AND your guests have the opportunity to get a FREE item for every $50 they spend!!

This is also a great time to join the Stampin'Up! family of demonstrators. Join during SAB and get 15% off your Starter Kit. Plus, get a bonus bundle filled with over $50 in FREE products!

When you check out the SAB mini, don't forget to check out page 11 (inside back page) for the huge list of sets from the Catalog & Idea Book included in the FREE options! But remember that the items created specifically for this promotion will never be available again when SAB ends!

Contact me now to schedule your workshop or catalog party. Don't miss out on the fun!

January 25 - March 31, 2011

Last DAY to order the Filled with Love Bundle!

The filled with Love Bundle contains the Filled with Love Set, Love Patterns Designer Series Paper Pack, and a FREE pack of Bitty Buttons. You can order the bundle with a clear-mount set for $26.90 or a wood-mounted set for $32.90. You can order from my website through the "shop now" button.

This simple little notecard was created using the Filled with Love set. The small heart in the lower corner is punched out using the small heart punch (item #117193) that coordinates perfectly with this set.

I've been inspired by the many other demonstrators who have been experimenting with their Big Shots and fabric to try making a rag purse. So over Christmas break, I got out my sewing machine and here is the result.

If I can find the posts that inspired this project, I will add them later. Just an old pair of jeans that were not worthy to be handed down to my niece because of a difficult to repair hole, Deck the Halls fabric from the Holiday mini (which is being carried over!), batting, thread, a button and the Bigz clear scallop square die. I also used the flower folds bigz xl die for the flower embellishments. I think it turned out pretty cool. What's even better, my daughter wants it! I hear the more you wash it, the better (and more ragged) it looks!

Happy Stamping!

Marge