Hi there my stampin' friends,
It's the start of a new month and with it come a LOAD of new specials (and one continuing). For those of you who don't care about the specials, be patient, I have some stamping to share too, or scroll to the bottom for a scrapbook page I recently did.
Loonies for Littles
Stampin Up!, as a member of the DSA, has partnered with Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Canada to bring you this promotion. When you purchase an exclusive Loonies for Littles kit, priced at $32.50, $2 goes to Big Brothers and Big Sisters. AND you'll have lots of fun playing around with this kit. It includes:
- Exclusive double-mounted Good Together stamp set
- One 5" x 5" On Board Art Journal
- Two sheets of double-sided Designer Series paper from Boho Blend Simply Scrappin'
- Three sheets of self-adhesive die cuts from Boho Blend Simply Scrappin'
- Four sheets of 12" x 12" textured card stock
- Two Classic Stampin' Spots: 1 Old Olive, 1 Pumpkin Pie
- Full-color insert with photos of projects, along with step-by-step instructions, and One Craft Keeper
Expand Your Toolbox!
The next special is for any Canadian who has been thinking it's time they became a Stampin' Up! 
demonstrator! I'd love to have you on my team! Being a demonstrator is fun and rewarding, and during the month of May, Stampin' Up! has sweetened the pot in a big way - or I should say in two big ways:
They've discounted the price of the kit: it's now $205 plus GST.
AND you get to add a Hodgepodge Hardware set to your kit - choose from Antique Brass, Pewter, or Aged Copper.
You can contact me for more information about joining my growing team of demonstrators - I'd be happy to get some information to you!
Get On Board with Chipboard
Our next special: Do you love chipboard? All of Stampin' Up!'s chipboard comes 'naked', ready for you to ink, paint, adhere patterned paper to, emboss on, glitter up, wrap with ribbon, etc. And all of the chipboard in the current big catalogue is available at 25% off, when you place a $40 order from the mini or the main catalogues. May is National Scrapbooking Month - why not stock up on some great scrappin' supplies during this promotion?
| Item |
Description |
25% off retail |
25% off retail + 7% price adjustment |
| 109181 |
On Board Blossoms & Basics |
$14.21 |
$13.22 |
| 109179 |
On Board Ginormous Pieces |
$14.21 |
$13.22 |
| 107925 |
On Board Bitty Book |
$9.71 |
$9.03 |
| 108495 |
On Board 5" x 5" Art Journal |
$6.71 |
$6.24 |
| 107065 |
On Board Art Journal (5-3/4" x 8-3/4") |
$8.96 |
$8.33 |
| 107307 |
On Board Accents |
$12.71 |
$11.82 |
| 109182 |
On Board Lots of Letters |
$12.71 |
$11.82 |
| 109180 |
On Board Simon Upper |
$12.71 |
$11.82 |
| 107306 |
On Board Simon Lower |
$12.71 |
$11.82 |
| 109192 |
On Board Clipboard (13" x 7-1/2") |
$14.96 |
$13.91 |
| 109190 |
On Board Clipboard (9" x 9") |
$7.46 |
$6.94 |
| 109191 |
On Board Clipboard (4-1/2" x 9") |
$6.19 |
$5.75 |
| 110713 |
On Board Book Basics Large |
$7.46 |
$6.94 |
| 110712 |
On Board Book Basics Small |
$5.63 |
$5.23 |
The last special is great for those who find themselves trimming things a lot. Stampin 'Up! is offering the hobby blade free with the purchase of the cutting mat.
Feel free to call or email me to take advantage of any of these specials!
And now, let's get on to stampin' and scrappin', shall we?
This page incorporates some SU! and some non-SU! elements. I made it, all by myself - no kit, no CASEing, while at a crop at Scrapfest. I had made the large white flower as a make n take at the Herrschner's booth where they were featuring these huge punches that you can create a variety of flowers with. That, and the photo were my starting points. I almost never do a one photo layout, but this picture was a single. There was nothing else to put with it, really, so I printed it off at 5 x 7 and planned on doing a single page with it.
I added a flower from the Pretties kit to the centre of the paper flower and sponged on some Tempting Turquoise ink. The paper is all SU! - Bali Breeze, Certainly Celery and the textured Taken with Teal. The chipboard, this time, isn't SU(because I was at a crop and I couldn't haul my whole scrap room there - although I think some scrappers do!) You could "sugar-coat" your chipboard like this though, quite easily, by applying craft ink and sprinkling on the Irridescent Ice embossing powder. Set with your heat tool. The centres of the small chipboard flowers are our rhinestone brads and there's a little SU! rub-on to the right of the photo that says "A breath of fresh air". All paper and cardstock is brushed dtp with the White craft pad.
This photo of Sarah was taken in the summer of 2006, so I'm glad I've finally made up a page. What do you think - gorgeous in its simplicity, oui? You know I've probably used a layout like this for cards several times - it works well for scrapbooking too.
Feel free to leave me a comment - you make my day!
Happy stampin' and scrappin'! Blessings, Ann
