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2015 Stampin' Up! Convention Swaps

Our Simply INKcredible Sisters had our annual team dinner and swap on Friday evening during convention.  We're pictured below enjoying ourselves in an Italian restaurant.  Delicious authentic Italian food!  I've pictured our dinner swaps below.  Unfortunately, some of the swaps didn't have names on the back!!  I'll try to give credit where credit is due!

Timeless Elegance Designer Paper

Nancy W.

From Land to Sea

Jeanne A.

Best Thoughts

Monica G.

Lovely Lace Embossing Folder

Bess K.

Vintage Leaves

Billi P.

Giggle Greetings

Martha A.

 

You've Got This

Marion S.

Circle Swing Card

Liz H.

For the New Two

Michelle D. 

From Land to Sea

Dawn D.

Butterfly Basics

My Card

 

NOW THROUGH SEPTEMBER 10

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🐝Sign up for the Tin of Cards Project Class...Deadline is tomorrow!!  Class is scheduled for Saturday, August 29 (9:30 am-12:30 pm) AND Sunday, August 30 (1:30-4:30 pm).

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Stampin' Up! Convention--I'm back!

Inspire, Create, Share was so much fun!  I've posted the video below so that you can see the highlights of convention.  I'll have more details regarding the event, but wanted to share this post today.  As you can imagine, I'm busy unpacking, doing laundry, and grocery shopping!

 

Here's my Name Tag and Lanyard...

Thanks to ALL My Customers

who supported my business this year...

$30,000 in Sales

Recruiting Award

and

Grand Vacation-Mediterranean Cruise

Stampin' Up! spoiled us with this cute trash can...

filled to the brim!

This adorable trash can was filled to the brim with snacks and chocolate (gone!), Stampin' Up! tissues, ribbon, twine, buttons, adhesive, and a stamp set!

🐝Sign up for the Tin of Cards Project Class...Deadline is tomorrow!!  Class is scheduled for Saturday, August 29 (9:30 am-12:30 pm) AND Sunday, August 30 (1:30-4:30 pm).

 🐝Click Weekly Deals and Clearance Rack...to see this week's products!

 🐝Tomorrow...a peak at my team dinner swaps!

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Tin of Cards Project Class Registration Deadline is Friday, July 31!

Tin of Cards Project Class

Saturday, August 29

9:30 am-12:30 pm

OR

Sunday, August 30

1:30-4:30 pm

Enjoy gathering with your friends and creating 16 standard-sized cards (4 each of 4 designs) for a variety of occasions.  Once you're done, you'll have a beautiful tin in which to organize your new cards!  Feel free to invite a new friend to stamp with you and you'll earn a Bee on your Bee Rewarded Loyalty Card!

Project Kit Contents...

16 card bases and envelopes, 10 sheets of designer paper (4 1/4" x 6 1/4"), 4 die cut designer paper strips, gold glimmer paper hearts, die-cut accents, printed acetate sheets, gold foil strips, gold metallic thread, 1 sheet clear star epoxy stickers, gold epoxy hearts, 4 wood cutouts, 1 printed tin box with lid, and file tab dividers.

🐝 Kit and Class Fee: $36.25

🐝Want to add the Tin of Cards Stamp Set?...You can!  It's available in photopolymer for only $19.70 (includes shipping & tax)...With the purchase of the kit and stamp set, you'll earn one bee on your Bee Rewarded Loyalty Card.

More Nitty Gritty Details regarding this class...

• Registration is open until Friday, July 31.  Payment is due upon registering for class.
  
• Kit and Class Fee:  $36.25.
• The kit and class fee cannot be applied towards your hostess club order.
• Add the stamp set ($19.70) to your kit/class...and earn one bee on your Bee Rewarded Loyalty Card.
• If you've already purchased the kit...you can still register for class.  Class fee is $5.
• Invite a friend to purchase the kit and join the class...and earn one bee on your Bee Rewarded Loyalty Card!

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Stampin' Up! Bonus Deals You Won't Want to Miss!!

Right now is the perfect time to enjoy more savings...

June 30–August 3

There are MORE items in the Clearance Rack and Weekly Deals. That means you can save up to 30% on even more Weekly Deals, or up to 60% on extra items in the Clearance Rack. You’ll want to hurry though, because Weekly Deals discounts are available in limited quantities before the items return to retail prices.

ATTENTION:  I had several customers who waited to purchase the Weekly Deals last week and the products went back to normal prices!  Don't wait to place your order!  It may be too late!

Clearance Rack Alert...The Textured Boutique is now $14.99!!!  Also, check out the embossing folders and designer paper!!

MORE Weekly Deals...Available in limited quantities before the items return to retail prices!

Click Weekly Deals and Clearance Rack

to see this week's products!

 🐝Sign up for the NEXT Summer Stamp Series Class...It's Wednesday, August 19, in the morning, 9:30-11:30 am OR evening, 6:30-8:30 pm. All 3 cards will post in August!  Deadline to register:  Tuesday, August 18, 12 noon

🐝Sign up for the Tin of Cards Project Class...Saturday, August 29 (9:30 am-12:30 pm) AND Sunday, August 30 (1:30-4:30 pm).  Deadline to register:  Friday, July 31, 2015

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Me=Grateful Stamp Set and Pretty Petals Designer Paper Stack

Have you noticed these two NEW awesome products in the new 2015-16 annual catalog?  My favorite features of the Me=Grateful Stamp Set (wood #138786, clear #139319) are the variety of fonts and greetings!  They can be used for all different kinds of cards plus you can use different sizes and shapes of framelits!

 

Now...check out the Pretty Petals Designer Paper Stack (#138442).  Have you seen it on page 144 in the middle of the page?  Each 6 x 6 paper stack has 48 sheets of designer paper.  That's 4 each of 12 double-sided designs!  Coordinating colors include Basic Black, Calypso Coral, Mint Macaron, Old Olive, Pacific Point, and Very Vanilla.  Be sure to check out these cool products!

🐝Bonus Days Continue...It's the LAST day to take advantage of these Weekly Deals and Clearance Rack Items!  Be sure to place your order by midnight (MT).

🐝Tomorrow...NEW Weekly Deals and Clearance Rack items coming your way!

🐝Sign up for the NEXT Summer Stamp Series Class...It's Wednesday, August 19, in the morning, 9:30-11:30 am OR evening, 6:30-8:30 pm. All 3 cards will post in August!  Deadline to register:  Tuesday, August 18, 12 noon

🐝Sign up for the Tin of Cards Project Class...Saturday, August 29 (9:30 am-12:30 pm) AND Sunday, August 30 (1:30-4:30 pm).  Class Details can be found here.  Deadline to register:  Friday, July 31, 2015

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Butterfly Basics Convention Swap

During convention, we always have a team dinner at a local restaurant and swap cards. These cards are "kicked-up" a notch and over the top gorgeous.  They're always extraordinary and it's fun to see which stamp sets each team member selects.

I decided to use the Butterfly Basics Stamp Set for my dinner swap.  For some reason, I've been hooked on this stamp set all summer!  I've included a supply list below, but want to give you a few quick tips on how I created it.

🐝The Very Vanilla Cardstock serves as the background layer (underneath the Vellum).  Several ferns (3 to 4) are inked in Mossy Meadow and the "honeycomb" image is inked in Crumb Cake and stamped 3 times from top to bottom.

🐝Use Black Stazon Ink to stamp on the Vellum Cardstock.  Then...flip over the vellum and use Stampin' Write Markers--Calypso Coral and Wild Wasabi--to color the flower and leaves.

🐝Adhesives:  I used 4 Mini Glue Dots (one in each corner) to attach the Vellum to the Very Vanilla Cardstock; Snail adhesive to attach the Sahara Sand Ribbon; and Mini Glue Dots to attach the gold foil butterfly, greeting, and Gold Metallic Baker's Twine.

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🐝Bonus Days Continue...Click to see the Weekly Deals and Clearance Rack Items!

🐝Sign up for the NEXT Summer Stamp Series Class...It's Wednesday, August 19, in the morning, 9:30-11:30 am OR evening, 6:30-8:30 pm. All 3 cards will post in August!  Deadline to register:  Tuesday, August 18, 12 noon

🐝Sign up for the Tin of Cards Project Class...Saturday, August 29 (9:30 am-12:30 pm) AND Sunday, August 30 (1:30-4:30 pm).  Class Details can be found here.  Deadline to register:  Friday, July 31, 2015

🐝Click the Facebook image on the left sidebar and head on over to my Be Creative Stamping Facebook Page...Find out what's going on at convention this year!

Thanks for making

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Inspire, Create, Share Pillow Gifts

This year's pillow gifts are plastic pencil boxes embellished with the NEW In-Color Designer Paper Stack (#138432).  I took a "screen shot" of the Inspire, Create, Share art image and enlarged it to fit the 2" Circle Punch (#133782) and layered it with the 2 3/8" Scallop Circle Punch (#118874).  Tucked inside are tasty treats...almonds and chocolate, and some even have hand cream.

🐝Bonus Days Continue...Click to see the Weekly Deals and Clearance Rack Items!

🐝Sign up for the NEXT Summer Stamp Series Class...It's Wednesday, August 19, in the morning, 9:30-11:30 am OR evening, 6:30-8:30 pm. All 3 cards will post in August!  Deadline to register:  Tuesday, August 18, 12 noon

🐝Sign up for the Tin of Cards Project Class...Saturday, August 29 (9:30 am-12:30 pm) AND Sunday, August 30 (1:30-4:30 pm).  Class Details can be found here.  Deadline to register:  Friday, July 31, 2015

🐝Be sure to check out the Be Creative Stamping Facebook Page and "Like" it...Find out what's going on at convention this year!

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Watercolor Wings Convention Swap

By the time you read this post, I will be well on my way to Salt Lake City, Utah for the annual Stampin' Up! Convention!  I'm happy to have two members in my 1st level downline attending this year.  All together, there will be approximately 14 in our group.

One of my daughters recently asked me "How many swaps does one swap?"  I wisely replied, "As many as one wants!"  I decided to use the Watercolor Wings Stamp Set along with the coordinating Bold Butterfly Framelits Dies (Bundle and Save 15%, Available photopolymer only).  It also coordinates with the Butterflies Thinlits Dies (Introduced in the 2015 Ocassions Catalog).  Take a closer look at the Blackberry Bliss layer...It's embossed using the Fluttering Embossing Folder (#139304).

🐝Here's one hint regarding the Watercolor Wings...You'll use the two-step stamping technique.  I inked the solid image of the butterfly in Rich Razzleberry and the outer edges of the butterfly in Blackberry Bliss ink.  All of these amazing products are featured in the 2015-16 annual catalog.  Be sure to look below at the supply list for a full listing of products used to create this swap. 

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🐝Head on over to the Be Creative Stamping Facebook Page...I'll be posting convention updates throughout each day.  Don't miss the fun!

🐝Bonus Days Continue...Click to see the Weekly Deals and Clearance Rack Items!

🐝Sign up for the NEXT Summer Stamp Series Class...It's Wednesday, August 19, in the morning, 9:30-11:30 am OR evening, 6:30-8:30 pm. All 3 cards will post in August!  Deadline to register:  Tuesday, August 18, 12 noon

🐝Sign up for the Tin of Cards Project Class...Saturday, August 29 (9:30 am-12:30 pm) AND Sunday, August 30 (1:30-4:30 pm).  Class Details can be found here.  Deadline is approaching:  Friday, July 31, 2015

Thanks for Buzzing by...

Stampin' Up! Bonus Deals You Won't Want to Miss!!

Right now is the perfect time to enjoy more savings...

June 30–August 3

There are MORE items in the Clearance Rack and Weekly Deals. That means you can save up to 30% on even more Weekly Deals, or up to 60% on extra items in the Clearance Rack. You’ll want to hurry though, because Weekly Deals discounts are available in limited quantities before the items return to retail prices.

ATTENTION:  I had several customers who waited to purchase the Weekly Deals last week and the products went back to normal prices!  Don't wait to place your order!  It may be too late!

Clearance Rack Alert...The Textured Boutique is now $14.99!!!  Also, check out the embossing folders and designer paper!!

MORE Weekly Deals...Available in limited quantities before the items return to retail prices!

  🐝Sign up for the NEXT Summer Stamp Series Class...It's Wednesday, August 19, in the morning, 9:30-11:30 am OR evening, 6:30-8:30 pm. All 3 cards will post in August!  Deadline to register:  Tuesday, August 18, 12 noon

🐝Sign up for the Tin of Cards Project Class...Saturday, August 29 (9:30 am-12:30 pm) AND Sunday, August 30 (1:30-4:30 pm).  Deadline to register:  Friday, July 31, 2015

🐝Tomorrow...I'm traveling to the Stampin' Up! Convention!!  Be sure to follow the Be Creative Stamping Facebook Page to see what I'm doing!

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Paper Pumpkin--July 2015

Have you seen the July Paper Pumpkin Kit yet?  Watch the video below to see how fun and simple this kit is to put together. Wonder what the surprise will be next month? Learn more at PaperPumpkin.com.

 🐝Need a little monthly inspiration?...Click Paper Pumpkin and join today!  It's a monthly magical escape!

🐝Need additional ideas?...Visit My Paper Pumpkin Pinterest page!

🐝As a special perk for Paper Pumpkin subscribers...Stampin' Up! offers a selection of past kits and refill kits for purchase, while supplies last.  Click here to see which refill kits are available!  Please Note....Several kits are retiring, so be sure to take a look!

🐝Tomorrow...NEW Bonus Deals!

 Thanks for Buzzing by...