A Touch From the Heart

Loving These Stampin' Up! Kits

I love how Stampin' Up! is offering more and more kits!  It allows me to play with coordinating items and embellishments.  There's also instructions inside giving me some ideas on how to use them!!  Love that!

Today I am playing the Pop Up Posies kit from the Spring catalog.  The Calypso Coral flowers are already die cut and the embossed placard is just gorgeous!!!!  Of course, I grabbed a couple of my favorite embellishments from the Spring catalog to add even more shabby chicness to my card (paper doilies, 5/8" Flower Trim).

I'll leave you with the card recipe in case you want to make one for yourself!  Of course, if you need any Stampin' Up! supplies, I hope you'll swing by my ONLINE STORE to order them.  Thanks for choosing me as your Stampin' Up! demonstrator!

Card Recipe

stamps:  Very Vintage (SAB freebie)
paper: Crumb Cake, Pool Party, Pool Party Coredinations paper
ink:  Soft Suede
accessories:  Pop-Up Posies Designer Kit, Lace Doilies, Crumb Cake Seam Binding, 5/8" Flower Trim, Honeycomb embossing folder, sanding block, Scallop Oval punch, sponges

Well, Hello There Strangers!

Hello again!  Did you think I abandoned all of you?  I am very sorry for my extended leave of absence.  I just needed to take a blogging break for a while and concentrate on other aspects of my life.   I'm working full time, spending time with the family, maintaining my weight loss, training to be a Weight Watcher's leader and teaching my stamping classes.  

I am happy to report that I am back to blogging.  I'm not sure what the frequency of my posts will be.  I just don't want to put that pressure on myself again.  

Let me show you one of my latest cards.  It uses quite a few products available as your Sale-a-bration freebies!!!

I just love the new Pinwheel Sizzlit.  I've come up with a trick to put the pinwheel together easily.  Simply, after cutting the pinwheel using your Big Shot place the center hole onto the point of a paper piercing tool.  Fold over each flap and place it's hole onto the point of the paper piercing tool.  Repeat for the other three flaps making sure to hold the already folded flaps with your thumb nail.  After all four are folded, lift the pinwheel off the tool and insert the mini brad.  

Another tip:  try using the debossed side of the cloud paper.  I love the different look it created!!!

Here's my card recipe in case you want to make this card yourself!!!  If you need to purchase any of the supplies used to make it, I hope you'll stop by my ONLINE STORE.  Thanks for choosing me as your Stampin' Up! demonstrator.  

Card Recipe:

stamps:  Wishes Your Way
paper:  Summer Starfruit, Island Indigo, Pool Party, Tangerine Tango, Whisper White, Sycamore Street dsp (SAB freebie)
ink:  Island Indigo
accessories:  Pinwheel Sizzlit die, mini brads, Sycamore Street ribbon and button pack (SAB freebie), Vine Street embossing folder (SAB freebie), Cloudy Day embossing folder, 1" square punch (to cut banner edge), White baker's twine

 

 

Shabby Chic

While at Leadership, I was drawn to a card made by one of the display stampers.  I drew inspiration from that card and tweaked it a bit to make it my own!!!!

I just love the shabby-chic feel and all the texture!!!!!  I've played with lots of product on this card and made a mess of my stamp desk while doing it!!!  So much fun!!!!

Order your favorite Stampin' Up! products from Patti's Online Store

Card Recipe

stamps:  Fresh Vintage, Netting, Petite Pairs
paper:  Calypso Coral, Early Espresso, Soft Suede, Everyday Enchantment dsp
ink:  Soft Suede, Versamark
accessories:  Elegant Lines embossing folder, Blushing Bride pleated ribbon, Bigz Butterfly die, White embossing powder, circle punches, Basic Pearls 

Have You Sale-a-brated Yet?

Hey everyone!  I haven't posted since Friday night, but I've been extra busy in the Stampin' Studio.  I had Stamp Club on Saturday and my Sale-a-bration Open House on Sunday.  The Stampin' Studio was seriously buzzin' with excitement all weekend!!!

What's so exciting?  Well, all of the Sale-a-bration freebies, of course!!!  I've used several of them on today's card.  In fact, this is the make-n-take from my Sale-a-bration Open House.  You're going to be swearing at yourself for missing this event.  

Let's count the number of Sale-a-bration freebies I've used....

1.  Fresh Vintage stamp set

2.  Everyday Elegance designer series paper

3.  Everyday Elegance ribbon & brad pack

4.  Designer Frames impressions folder

Holy moley!!!!  The ladies that attended my events this weekend sure had a heck of a time picking their Sale-a-bration freebies.  With so much good stuff to choose from, it's hard to make your selection.  It's a good thing Sale-a-bration goes until March 31st....this gives them plenty of time to make sure they get everything on their wishlist.

Do you have a wishlist too?  If you do, what are you waiting for!!!!!  Place your Sale-a-bration order today and pick your freebies too!!!!  For every $50 of your order, you get to choose ONE free Sale-a-bration item from the Sale-a-bration brochure!!!!!  

Place your order today through my ONLINE STORE

Card Recipe

stamps:  Fresh Vintage
paper:  Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, Everyday Elegance dsp
ink:  Soft Suede
accessories:  Stampin' Write Markers (Poppy Parade, Peach Parfait, Calypso Coral, Pool Party, Lucky Limeade), Wide Oval punch, Designer Frames embossing folder, Everyday Elegance Ribbon & Brad pack,  sponge

 

Sale-a-bration Starts Today!

I am so flippin' excited!  Today is THE day!!!!  It's the first day of Stampin' Up's biggest promotion of the year.  That's right......it's Sale-a-bration time!!!

Sale-a-bration has three different components.  Let me tell you about them......

1.  As a customer, for every $50 of your order (not including shipping and tax), you get to choose ONE Sale-a-bration item from the Sale-a-bration brochure for FREE.

2.  When you hostess a party, you will receive a gorgeous tote bag when your workshop sales reach $150.  When your party sales reach $400, in addition to the tote bag, you will also receive a hostess bundle containing the Fresh Vintage stamp set, Everyday Enchantment designer series paper pack and the Everyday Enchantment Ribbon & Brad pack.  Don't forget, when the party sales reach $400, you also can choose any item out of the catalog for 50% off.  If the Big Shot or the big box of markers are on your wish list, Sale-a-bration is definitely the time to have a party!!!

Now remember, all the Sale-a-bration extras are in addition to the already wonderful hostess benefits you'll already receive as shown in the hostess chart in the big catty!

3.  When you join my Stampin' Up! team during Sale-a-bration, you'll get the amazing Starter Kit for the incredible price of only $125.  The kit normally sells for $175.  The kit is customizable to your tastes and contains over $340 worth of product in it!!!  In addition, Stampin' Up! is going to sweeten the deal by letting you choose a designer series paper pack or digital download every month you place a demonstrator order (Feb 2012 through Dec 2012).  

There's never been a better time to be part of the Stampin' Up! family!!!  My team of stampers (we're called the "A Touch from the Heart Stampers") is all over the USA.  I look forward to teaching you all there is to know about being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator.  

Click HERE to view the Sale-a-bration brochure

Happy Sale-a-bration!!!!!

So Pretty!

Oh boy, the weather here in MN has been quite nice.  The snow is starting to melt, and it's beginning to feel like Spring.  Now, as a Minnesotan, I know better.  We are sure to be whalloped again with some nasty cold temps and a good snowstorm.  But, I can sure enjoy the nicer weather while it's here.

While I am thinking of Spring, I thought I would share a card that makes be happy!

It uses one my favorite Sale-a-bration sets......Punch Bunch.  All of the images in this stamp set coordinate with a different Stampin' Up punch.  Who doesn't love their punches?

Best of all, this stamp set can be yours FREE with a $50 order.  Gotta love FREE!!!

Place your order today and don't forget....for every $50 you spend, you get to choose one Sale-a-bration item for FREE.

P.S.  Don't forget, I get to give away the Sunny Fun stamp set to the FIRST person to join my Stampin' Up! team.  If you've been thinking about joining Stampin' Up!, signing up during Sale-a-bration is the BEST time..the starter kit is 15% off and you get a $50 product bundle for FREE....plus I get to give you a FREE stamp set from the upcoming Summer Mini Catalog.  There's one catch.....I only have ONE to give away.....so you need to be the first!!!!!

Click HERE to email me about joining my A Touch from the Heart Stampers team!!

 

Card Recipe

stamps:  Punch Bunch
paper:  So Saffron, Peach Parfait, Certainly Celery, Chocolate Chip, Brights Patterns dsp stack
ink: Peach Parfait
accessories:  Stampin' Write Markers (Peach Parfait, So Saffron, Certainly Celery, Chocolate Chip), Scallop Circle punch, Vintage Trinkets, Word Window Punch, Big Shot, Square Lattice embossing folder 

Oh Boy!

Warning:  If you do not want to see what a mess my desk is, I encourage you to look away....NOW!  Mom and Dad (who check my blog out every day.....thanks for that, by the way).......it's not normally this bad......REALLY!

Now, my goal today was to clean this horrible mess.  Would you like to see what the desk looks like now?

Do you see a difference?  Nope....me either.  Well, that's not exactly true.  There are some pieces of patterned paper that were off to the left of this picture that are now used on this card.......

I love the bold and bright colors on this card.  The colors are Tangerine Tango, Wild Wasabi, Tempting Turquoise, So Saffron and Chocolate Chip.  

I used a technique called Color Blocking.  Basically, all this means is creating blocks of color on your project.  There is a bit of measuring involved...but it's all good when the end result is so pretty!  

There's not much stamping on this card.  Only the fabulous little greeting from one of this year's Sale-a-bration sets.  It's called Punch Bunch, and I've been having a grand 'ol time using it today when I was supposed to be cleaning.

Well, I guess I should get to cleaning the desk.  It's not going to clean itself (although I wish it would).  You know what that means, right?  Yup....another fun project made with scraps!  tee hee

See you then.......

Card Recipe

stamps:  Punch Bunch (Sale-a-bration freebie)
paper:  Tangerine Tango, Chocolate Chip, So Saffron, Whisper White, Subtles Patterns dsp stack, Brights Patterns dsp stack
ink:  Tangerine Tango
accessories:  Scallop Square Punch, 1/2" circle punch, 3/8" Neutral Brads 

Have you fallen in love with today's project?  All of the items used to make it can be purchased from my ONLINE STORE.

 

P.S.  There's three ways to Sale-a-brate to earn FREE products

1.  Order (for every $50 of your order, you get to choose one Sale-a-bration item for FREE from the Sale-a-bration brochure)

2.  Hostess (for every $300 of your workshop sales, you get to choose one Sale-a-bration item for FREE from the Sale-a-bration brochure)

3.  Join (when you sign up to be a Stampin' Up! demonstrator during Sale-a-bration, the Starter Kit is 15% off and you also receive an additional FREE product bundle which includes over $50 in Stampin' Up! product)

 

Place your order or join my team on my demonstrator website

 

Sweet Summer

It's cold and snowy here in MN.  The forecast for most of the country is not looking good.

How about a glimpse of summer to cheer you up?

 

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Can you believe how awesome the Sale-a-bration freebies are this year? I love them all!

P.S.  There's three ways to Sale-a-brate to earn FREE products

1.  Order (for every $50 of your order, you get to choose one Sale-a-bration item for FREE from theSale-a-bration brochure)

2.  Hostess (for every $300 of your workshop sales, you get to choose one Sale-a-bration item for FREE from the Sale-a-bration brochure)

3.  Join (when you sign up to be a Stampin' Up! demonstrator during Sale-a-bration, the Starter Kit is 15% off and you also receive an additional FREE product bundle which includes over $50 in Stampin' Up! product)

 

Place your order or join my team on my demonstrator website

 

Sale-a-bration Starts Today

Whenever Sale-a-bration time rolls around, I start singing Kool & the Gang's "Celebration" song.  It's just a perfect fit....with the song title changed up a bit. 

Sale-a-bration is, by far, Stampin' Up's biggest promotion of the year!!! 

Sale-a-bration runs from January 25th through March 31st.

There's three components of Sale-a-bration:

- as a customer, for every $50 of your order, you get to choose ONE Sale-a-bration item for FREE from the Sale-a-bration brochure. 

- as a workshop hostess, for every $300 of your workshop's sales, you to choose ONE Sale-a-bration item for FREE from the Sale-a-bration brochure. 

- if you sign up to be a demonstrator during Sale-a-bration, the Starter Kit (your choice of Standard or Digital Plus) is only $148 (on sale for 15% off) and you receive a FREE product bundle valued at approximately $50.00.

      The FREE product bundle includes:

        - the Color Coach (an awesome tool to help you put together colors for your projects)

        - a Simply Sent Kit (of your choice)

        - any Simply Sent stamp set (valued at $12.95 or lower)

        - a punch of your choice (valued up to $17.95)

 

You may be asking "what's a FREE Sale-a-bration item"?  Stampin' Up! has a Sale-a-bration brochure jam-packed with products you can earn for FREE.  This year there's stamp sets, MDS downloads, Decor Elements, paper packs and a ribbon and button bundles.  If those aren't to your liking, check out the last page of the brochure.  There are stamp sets from the 2010-2011 Idea Book and Catalog you can choose instead.  Just make sure to use the special item numbers to get them for FREE!!!

I told you Sale-a-bration was exciting, huh?

To place your Sale-a-bration order, you can either email me your order or you can place your order through my ONLINE STORE.  If you are placing an online order, you can enter your Sale-a-bration freebies prior to checking out.  If you are having troubles entering them, just give me a call so I can help you out.  My number is (952) 843-3743. 

Did you know that you can have a workshop even though you live long distance from me?  Yup...you can!  If you are interested in hosting a workshop (either local or long distance), just send me an email to learn more!  Sale-a-bration is the best time to be a hostess because you get to earn even more FREE products!!!

Finally, if you're thinking about becoming a demonstrator, I would love to have you join my "A Touch from the Heart Stampers" team.  My team is spread out over the US, but I still provide you with the service and knowledge to help you build your business as if I lived next door.  I am always available to answer your questions and help you fulfill your dream.

It's time to Sale-a-brate......what are you waiting for?

Have You Sale-a-brated Yet?

It's hard to believe that we are nearing the end of this year's Sale-a-bration promotion. 

I am seriously going to miss showing all of you projects using this year's Sale-a-bration freebies!!!

My favorites were definitely the Whimsical Words stamp set and Scallop Trim border punch.  I also loved Vintage Labels especially when paired with the Medallion background stamp. 

I thought I would share one last card with you before Sale-a-bration ends on March 31st. 

 
It's a very simple card.  My stamp club girls loved this card when we made it last weekend!

The floral spray comes from one of my favorite stamp sets, Thoughts and Prayers.  Rather than use one of the sentiments from the stamp set, I chose to use one from Whimsical Words (a Sale-a-bration stamp set). 

Now that I've told you my favorite Sale-a-bration items, what's yours?

If you haven't placed your Sale-a-bration order yet, there is still time.  As long as the order is placed before 11:50 MT on March 31st, you can still earn FREE goodies with your $50 purchase. 

If you don't have a demonstrator and would like to place an order, it's so easy to do!!  Click HERE to go to my demonstrator website.......click on Shop Now.   Make sure you enter your free Sale-a-bration item for every $50 of your order!! 

Card Recipe

stamps:  Thoughts and Prayers, Whimsical Words (Sale-a-bration)
paper:  Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Pale Plum, Whisper White
ink:  Chocolate Chip
accessories:  Stampin' Write markers (Pale Plum, Old Olive), Ticket Corner punch, Vintage Brads, Old Olive Satin Ribbon, Perfect Polka Dots Impressions Folder