Mojo Monday

I wanted to start providing some structure to my blog, so, I am going to try and provide you with some different inspiration daily. Monday, will be Mojo Monday. One of my favorite Blogs, Technostamper provides fantastic inspiration to help you get your mojo started, Mary Jo Price-Williams posted these fantastic cards today and a sketch. So put on your mojo and try out the sketch and let me see what you came up with!!

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Kid’s Morning Routine Free Printable Cards

It’s back to school time!

One of my favorite bloggers, Amy Locurto created these fantastic printables to get your kids doing their stuff.... Aren't they great?

Getting back into a routine will be the hardest change for us. We are NOT morning people, so I made these to hang in my kid’s rooms for them to remember what they need to do. I’m crossing my fingers these fun cards help speed things along!

Choose cards for boys or girls, just click the image you’d like to download and print.

If you like these, you will probably like her After School Routine Printable Poster as well.

It's CD Calendar Update Time - 2010 pages are here!

Every year since 2007 , fellow demonstrator, Catherine Harwood has a tradition of making stamped calendar pages that fit inside a plastic CD case -- the kind that open backwards so they stand up as a holder. She first showed them in this post which has some great tips you might want to review. That post also has a link for the plastic CD calendar cases that I use. Plus I have photos of my 2007 calendar to give you an idea of how to decorate your pages -- just check out the CD Calendar photo album in the bottom of her blog's left side column.

A reminder on how to use these: I print them out on Stampin' Up's Whisper White card stock -- you will get two of each month on one sheet. Then they have to be trimmed -- and she designed them flush left so you only have to make a couple of cuts. That means after printing you trim off the right side so its margin is equal to the left margin. (final calendar sheet is approx. 4 & 3/4 inch wide, but that width can vary based on how wide your CD case is.) TIP: Make sure it fits inside before you cut them all. You then cut the card stock in half vertically and each calendar page is 5 & 1/2 inches tall. You have to download each month's pdf file to have all the months for 2010. Enjoy -- and if you make these, let us see what you have done with them! I would love to share them with Catherine!

Download Jan10

Download Feb10

Download Mar10

Download Apr10

Download May10

Download June10

Download July10

Download Aug10

Download Sept10

Download Oct10

Download Nov10

Download Dec10

Loving the Rich Razzelberry

I am so loving the rich razzleberry and razzleberry lemonade!!! This first card, I used the Razzle Dazzle set, since I had some left over DSP and thought it looked just like the stamp. Of course, if you follow my blog, you know that I had to distress the paper!

The picture didnt come out so well on this one, but I was loving the paper and had to find some flowers to use with it. Close as a memory was the first set to grab my attention.

The hostess set, Simple Frienship is really gorgeous, I have seen so many card samples, but I havent really played with it too much.

I cased this idea from Lisa Freeman on LNS and I just loved it, the punched butterflies were my own idea and the double layer of ribbon. I am really happy with the way it came out, of course, distressed again...... which one is your favorite.

A great sentiment Freebie from SVG cuts

As usual, SVG Cuts came out with a great Sunday Freebie. This one is a perfect sentiment for cards!!

Back to School Time

It's almost time to send the kids back to school (yeah!!!) and Nestle has made it easier with these pointers to help you get the day started off right!

A little structure goes a long way. Take away the drama of chaotic mornings and homework struggles with routines. And remember - it's not a routine if you don't stick to it most days!
Back to Schoolology: Routines 101

Free Printable Lunchbox Notes, Tags & Sticker

Check out these awesome printables from the Alpha + Mom website!!
By Cindy Hopper

Start the school year off with these free lunchbox notes, tags and stickers. What a great way to let your little ones know you are thinking of them during the day, Your big kids will appreciate it too! I bet your hubby or significant other wouldnt mind getting a little greeting in his lunchbox..... you can check them out over here

For All you do, Class to go

The soft, elegant colors of the Cottage Wall DP paired with simple, striking card designs and a
 unique card purse will make this a project you’ll want to turn to over and over again!


Supplies
• Stamps:  For All You Do ($28.95)
• Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Pale Plum, Old Olive, Basic Black Classic inks
• Paper: Rich Razzleberry CS, Pale Plum CS, Old Olive CS, Whisper White CS, Cottage Wall DP
        Medium Whisper White Envelopes
        Crystal Effects
       Silver brads,
       Dazzling Diamond glitter,
       Button Latte
      


Items not included, but used in the projects (all are available separately) contact me at angi89@yahoo.com
to purchase optional supplies, or visit my webpage at http://angi.stampinup.com

**** If you spend $50.00 in merchandise this month, you will get the class-to-go for free
(stamps excluded)

Accessories: Snail adhesive, Stampin’ Dimensionals, mini glue dots, Sticky Strip,
1 ¼” square punch; paper snips, Stampin’ Scrub, Stampin’ Mist, Bone Folder, Stamp-a-ma-jig,
Paper Piercing tool, Mat pack, Paper Cutter with scoring blade, Scallop Edge punch,
Curly Label punch, Large Oval Punch, Pencil and ruler, Velcro pieces,





For All you do Class to Go Kit

 Complete for all you do Class to Go Kit $45.00
 For All you do Kit (excluding Stamps) $25.00
 

Fabric Bows & Sizzix Flowers Folds,

Fellow SU demo, Amy Celona, shared these fabulous photos of a fabric bow made with one of our exclusive Sizzix dies, BigZ XL Die Flower Folds, This is a great die that works perfect on cards and scrapbooks and now, as you can see here, shelli has created these beauties and the possibilities are endless!


Amy has shared many more photos of these fabo flowers on her blog, you can see them here. then be sure to come back to Scrappin out loud to order yours for only $40.00 plus S/H!!

Simply Adorned Charms and Chains

One of my fellow demos, Patty shared these awesome photos from the SU convention last week. I cant wait for our new Simply Adorned Charms and chains.. these are so fabulous and will be available on Sept. 1st!! The charms come in 3 sizes and you can switch out the stamped insert to coordinate with what you are wearing!! With 2 lengths of chain, you have options there as well!

Here are some of the finished charms Shelli showed on stage at Convention:

Can you believe several demonstrators WON this one!? Shelli made them for the Prize Patrol.. lucky gals!!!

Here they are on display in the Gathering Place:

Fall Harvest

I took a break from unpacking the boxes all over my house and stamped last night. I was in an autumn mood, perhaps it was the blackout we had this week, or the almost 100 degree weather we had while moving......The first card uses the stamp sets: Leaf Lines, Bright Blessings & Fallling Leaves. The colors I used were Crushed Curry, Soft Suede and Chocolate Chip. I also used some versa mark ink to wheel the Bright Blessings onto the kraft paper, I am loving the distressed look, as you can see, I used it on all of my cards.
The leaves on this card are from Autumn Splendor. I love the bright colors of fall, don't you? I colored the leaves and acorns with my copics (of course) and added some autumn traditions, DSP. I really like the way the leaves look when they are cut out, looks like I just glued some leaves to the card. The sentiment is from Grateful Greetings. If you don't recognize these stamp sets, thats because they are from the new mini-catty, available to customers on 1 Sep.

One of my favorite techniques to play with is depth of field, I love the layered look, I use it alot and thought it would be perfect with the autumn splendor leaves. The sentiment is from Grateful Greetings again. I decided to distress a scalloped oval and use it for the sentiment on this one, again, I just had to distress all the paper with chocolate chip ink.
More distressing, it looks good with these autumn cards, dont ya think? Maybe I am just addicted to distressing, I love the way it makes the papers look worn and aged, it just feels more homey. Polka dotted soft suede ribbon tops off the leaves from the Falling Leaves stamp set.
I absolutely love coloring images with my copics! I just realized as am typing this that I didnt add a sentiment to this card, oh well...... no mistakes in art, right? After inking the edges of my Kraft paper with chocolate chip ink, again, I rolled the ends of the paper to make it look a little more worn. The beautiful lined image is from Gifts of the Earth.
This one is a little simple, but, I wanted to play with some versamark ink and the leaf images from falling leaves and the sentiment is from grateful greetings. More Autumn traditions DSP, soft suede ribbons and buttons.
My final sample today is the beautiful image from Gifts of the earth, again and the leaf from Autumn Splendor.

New Class in a Flash; dashing through Christmas

Fun, fast and festive! These cards blend a touch of whimsy and tradition with quick folds andsparkle using the Merry Moments Designer Series Paper and Iridescent Ice heat embossing powder.

The cards are designed to be beautiful, easy and affordable to make, whether you make a few or a
lot!  Share joy and warmth by sending friends and family heartfelt greetings with handmade cards
this holiday season.

Included in this month's kit

Stamps
• Dasher
• Merriment

Paper
• Chocolate Chip
• Real Red
• Old Olive
• Garden Green
• Very Vanilla
• Merry Moments Designer Series Paper

• Medium Envelops-Very Vanilla
• Silver Brads

Accessories Used and in this class, but not included in the kit (may be purchased separately)
• Heat Tool
• Iridescent Ice Stampin’ Emboss Powder
• Bone Folder
• Modern Label Punch
• 1/16” Handheld Circle Punch
• Cellophane Bag – Large Flat
• Stampin’ Dimensionals
• Sticky Strip
• SNAIL
• Paper Snips


Ink
• Chocolate Chip
• VersaMark
• Stampin’ Write Marker – Real Red
• Stampin’ Write Marker – Old Olive

Get your class today for only $25.00






Dashing through CHristmas

 Class kit only $25.00
 Iridescent Ice Stampin' Emboss Powder $4.75
 • Modern Label Punch $15.95
 Chocolate Chip ink $5.95
 • Stampin' Write Marker – Old Olive $3.25
 • Stampin' Write Marker – Real Red $3.25
 





Optionally, you can purchase your choice of $50.00 in merchandise and get this class for free.

Technique Junkie Annual CD

The CD is coming! The CD is coming!

CD7 is in production and will be ready to ship next month. With over 100 tutorials – each with step-by-step PICTORIAL directions – this CD has the most techniques on it than any other CD!

CD7 has the 90 techniques from the October 2008 through August 2009 issues, plus 10 Bonus techniques. Each tutorial includes pictures for each step PLUS all the artwork from the Design team so you will have plenty of inspiration! Best yet, the CD tutorials are formatted for easy printing onto 8-1/2″ x 11″ paper. AND they will work with MAC or PCs since they are in .pdf format.

Pre-order your CD today!

Here is the special PRE-ORDER pricing:

Special pricing *IF YOU HAVE ALREADY RENEWED TO December 2010 or beyond: $13.50* ($14.50 for Canadian and overseas) (NOTE: This special pricing only applies to subscribers who have a subscription from December 2010 or beyond)

CD7 if your subscription ends before 12-10: $14.95 ($16.95 for Canadian and overseas)

Renew for one year and purchase CD7: $29.95 ($31.50 Canadian, $35.95 Overseas)

Renew for two years and purchase CD7: $46.50 ($50.50 Canadian, $59.95 Overseas)

A limited number of CD’s are being produced. Get yours before they run out!

Now is an incredible time to join Stampin Up!!

Stampin' Up! is coming out with some fantastic new product lines on Sep .

Jewelry charm necklaces, Build a Bear stamp sets and Big Shot die cuts, , My Digital Studio Scrapbooking program!

As a demonstrator, you get a sneak peek at these and all Stampin Up new releases and you even get to order them 30 days before the public, which gives you lots of time to make samples of your own, to hand out when the catty comes live.

Now through August 31st you can sign up to be a demo and save money too!

Benefits of becoming a demonstrator:

* 20 percent discount on all products. (New demos get a 30% discount on their first order, when placed in the first 45 days.)
* See and purchase new Stampin' Up! products first.
* Access to myriad of project ideas on the Demonstrator Web Site and in the monthly Stampin' Success magazine.
* Invitation to Stampin' Up! events, where you can learn from fellow successful demonstrators and Stampin' Up! staff.
* Become part of a world-wide stamping family!
* Demonstrator Business Web Site - available to all Stampin' Up! Demonstrators
All new recruits who sign up for a DBWS in their first three weeks of being a demonstrator will be eligible for a two months free subscription.


If you sign up before August 31 you get a great deal on fantastic products!

Recruiting Promotion
Dates: July 15 - August 31, 2009

Promotion Details:
Become a Stampin' Up! demonstrator with the limited-time $85 Mini Starter Kit. The Mini Starter Kit contains the following products:


Item Code Page #* Description Retail Value**

115360 118 For All You Do stamp set $28.95
115658 155 Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin' Pad $5.95
115656 155 Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad $5.95
115659 155 Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad $5.95
115654 155 Dusty Durango Classic Stampin' Pad $5.95
115655 155 Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad $5.95
115657 155 Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad $5.95
100730 155 Whisper White card stock (8-1/2" x 11") $7.50
115315 155 In Color assorted card stock (8-1/2" x 11") $7.95

*All page numbers refer to the 2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalog
**All products may be substituted for like items; see Mini Starter Kit order form for details.

Each quarter (every 3 months) demos are required to sell $300 in product. You will have until December 31st to make your first $300 minimum. It is a breeze to sell Stampin' Up! products as they are high end quality, fun, and easy to use!


If you sign up with me as one of my downline I will purchase a $21.95 or less (your choice) stamp set for you as a thank you. Even if you find it is not for you, and choose to drop after December 31st, when your first quarter would end, you still get all the products and freebies to keep. I will also help you out by giving you classes to teach to your customers and give you lots of ideas to help you get started!