Cards-Crazy for Cupcakes- May 2012

This is the fourth and final card from May card class. 

It features the soon to be retired stamp set called Crazy for Cupcakes. 

The colors used were Riding Hood Red, Baja Breeze and Very Vanilla.  

 

Remember, if you want any of the four stamp sets featured this week, be sure to order them prior to May 31  when they retire.  I can be reached at 232-7744 anytime.  

Card- In Wilderness- Masculine- May 2012

This is the third card for May Card Class. 

It features the soon to be retired stamp set In Wilderness.  I also used the Woodgrain background stamp. 

This is a really quick and easy guy card.  

Colors used are Early Espresso, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Whisper White and Chocolate Chip. 

Come back tomorrow for card four.

Card- Upsy Daisy Embossed- Other- May 2012

The second card uses the soon to be retired stamp set called Upsy Daisy.

We masked off the moon and sponged the background.  The we stamped the image with Versamark and heat embossed with black embossing powder.  A quick bow and greeting completes the card. Nigh

Colors used are Night of Navy, Marina Mist and Whisper White.

Come back tomorrow for card three.....

Card- Inspired by Nature- Other- May 2012

This is card one of four from May's card class.  

This card features the soon to be retired Inspired by Nature Stamp set.  We masked and sponged the background, then applied the grass and finally the cone flower.  A quick bow and stamped greeting completed the card.  

Colors used were So Saffron, Whisper White, Early Espresso, and Old Olive. 

Come back tomorrow for card two.

2012 MAY CARD CHALLENGE

As promised yesterday, we are back with the card challenge sketch and Carole A's take on the sketch.

Here is the sketch you were given:

And here is Carole's beautiful card: 

The Pretty in Pink Cardstock paired with the eyelet border punch is stunning!  Gotta LOVE that punch- it is my favorite!

Once again, a big thanks to Carole for playing along, and a big challenge to the rest of the girls to get creative!!!

PSSssst. . . Do You Want to Hear Some New Catalog Tidbits?

PSSssst. . .  Do You Want to Hear Some New Catalog Tidbits?

Early this morning, Stampin’ Up! released an online copy of the upcoming catalog to demonstrators in the US and Canada. 

So, of course, I was  still up at 2 AM in the middle of the night, I started flipping through the new book to see what was in it.

Boy, was I not disappointed!!!  I kept sitting there going back over and over the beautiful pages of the new catalog. Wow!!

Since I was too enthralled with the new catalogue to go to sleep, I thought I’d write up a post to share some of my excitement with you! 

Stampin’ Up’s policy won’t let me share product pictures or exact details yet, but I can describe what I’m loving and wanting!!!

-More Framelits!  I mean a lot more framelits!  You know how in the Occasions Mini there was the labels and hearts nesting framelits?  Well, watch for a super awesome flower (that has, I think, a matching stamp set) that nests as well as other great shapes. 

-New Dies- very cool!

-A new mat pack!  I wondered why they were retiring this, but it is because they are making it better!  Can you say matching piercing outlines?  Guess, there is another thing on my wish list.

- New punches!  Yes, another of my downfalls (have you seen my wall of punches?) and there are multiple new punches including a great replacement for the current butterfly punch.  Plus, they have matching stamp sets- YEAH!!!!

-Fantastic looking scrapbooks!  They come with metal label holders on the end!! Plus, not only will we be getting your regular page protectors but now divided page protectors too!  I cannot wait to try out some new scrapping styles with these!!

-Embossing Folders- like chevron, and argyle and fancy fans- LOVE IT!!

-Edgelits- yep, we are getting more of these little beauties!

- Stamp Scrubber- bigger size! 

- Paper Trimmer- very cool with added storage features

-Cardstock and Designer Series Papers- oh....you have got to see these!!!!   LOVE IT!!!!  I want them all!!!

- And it wouldn’t be a new catalog without loads of  great new stamp sets, some returning favorites from past mini catalogs (hi Mixed Bunch! hi Bordering on Romance! hi awesome holiday sets!); and of course, the new In Colors as well.

I just ordered my three boxes of catalogs, so I have LOTS on hand for anyone who wants to purchase them on May 31 at my New Catalog Release Party and Retired Stamps Sale. 

I will also have my preorder and will be able to show you some of the amazing new products and we will use one for a Make & Take! 

I can’t wait to hear your reaction when you see them!   Cause I know you are going to be just as excited at the new stuff as I am!! 

EEEKkkk , I gotta get some sleep, I have to be at work in 3 hours!!!!

2012 MAY SCRAPBOOK CHALLENGE

Do you remember in my newsletter on May 1, when I decided to throw out a challenge with this scrapbooking sketch:

Well, I just received an email with this BEAUTIFUL layout from Carole A!  She has done an awesome job, and I LOVE how she changed it up a bit to make it her own.  Good job Carole- keep up the good work!!!

 Come back tomorrow to see her card that she made for the card sketch challenge!  C'mon girls, get busy and send me your pages!!!

And a BIG thanks to Carole for playing along!

New 2012-2014 In Colors

Here are samples of the wonderful new colors coming out in the new catalog on June 1st!!!  These will be available from 2012 to 2014.

Now making a card with  these colors should brighten someone's day!!   I personally LOVE LOVE LOVE the gumball green color!!

Sample Projects from New Catalog

Now when it comes to new catalogs, as Demonstrators, we are not permitted to show you the new products prior to the release of the catalog....but we are allowed to show you cards etc that have been made with those products.

Currently, some lucky Stampin Up! Demonstrators, are on a reward trip to Disney World- yes they earned a FREE trip to Disney World by selling Stampin' Up! products!!!!!  How lucky are those girls!

Anyhow, they have shared some photos of projects that were on display, which happen to be made with items coming out in the new catalog on June 1.   I thought it would be great to share these projects with you.  I do not know who made these projects, so I cannot give them credit, but I assume that it was the Stampin' Up! staff at head office who made them for the Disney display.

If you pay very close attention to the details you will see lots of new items, colors, textures, embellishments, stamps etc.

Here they are:

Love the little banners.....and those images!!!

 Ohhhhhh how pretty:

More images I haven't seen before, and what about the colors:

 Look really close at this ribbon and what about that texture:

Where did this shape come from?

Check out this shape and image: 

Now here are a couple of great cards from a fellow Demonstrator in the USA, Emma Fewkes made today.  She has graciously allowed me to share them with you.ladyandthestamp.blogspot.com

Isn't this one cute!!!!!!!!!!!!!  LOVE IT!!!!!!!

Don't miss your chance to be the first to see the new catalog by attending my New Catalog Kick-off Party and Retired Stamp Sale on Thursday May 31 from 6-9.

Purchase the new catalog for just $4.00 on the night of the party!  Doorprizes!  Samples using some of the new products. New products on display! Free Make&Take.   Come join in the fun!

Shel's Stampin' News- May 2012

Shel’s Stampin’ News                                                                                                May 2012

Boy oh boy, time seems to be zooming along!  ….seems like just yesterday I was compiling April’s newsletter!  A lot is going on right now, both with Stampin’ Up! and myself. 

Personally, I am heavy into spring cleaning ( arrgh!), so what with working full time and trying to get my spring cleaning done bit by bit, and my classes, time is zooming along.  This past weekend I got all my cupboards cleaned out and wiped down, and purged a bunch of stuff that was just sitting there. Awful chore, but feel much better now that it is done! Now I am working on windows ( arrgh!) and carpet cleaning.

On a happier note,  I also got some wonderful new drawers in my craft room for storage.  I saw these drawers and sliders at a yard sale across the street, and I offered them 15 bucks for five drawers (they wanted 5 bucks a drawer).  Well being as it was 4:35 pm and there sale was over at 5 they accepted my offer and my wonderful hubby made a cabinet for them to go into and now I have beautiful storage under my work table!  Yeah!!  

Gotta love storage!!

Ok, enough of my babbling, on to Stampin’ Up matters!   Here we go:

 Retired Stamp List- came out April 10^th.  There are a HUGE number of stamps that are retiring.  These are gone as of May 31- so be sure to check the list and see if the sets you like are on it.  I have attached the list to this email for your review.

 Order Your New Catalog Now- I am now taking orders for the new catalog.  Regular price is $11.99, but if you preorder it before May 7 the cost is only $5.00

Retired Accessory List- came out April 25^th.Check out the list and see if there is anything that you want on this list….cause when they are gone…they are gone!  Awesome sale prices on lots of stuff!!

  New Annual Catalog- I can hardly wait to see this…. I am SO EXCITED to see the new format and the new products….May 7 is the day that I can view and order the new catalog… it is available to you girls June 1….but wait….how about…a  New Catalog Kick Off Party & Retired Stamp Sale !!

The Stampin' Up! 2012-2013 Annual Catalog begins June 1!!  It will offer over 200 pages of card samples, paper crafting ideas, new products and the reveal of the 2012-2014 In Colors.

 

Join me for a New Catalog Kick- Off Party on Thursday May 31^st  from 6:30 to 9:00.

You will be the first to see the AWESOME new catalog, enjoy snacks and refreshments, do a fun Make ‘n Take, and have a chance to win the door prize.

I'm personally offering a special new catalog promotion– anyone who attends the kick- off party can purchase the catalog for just $4.00!! (regular price $11.99) If you decide you want to place an order the night of the party, and your order is over $30.00, you get your catalog for FREE!  See you on May 31^st !!

There will also be a table of retired products. For each item purchased, you will receive 50% credit towards purchases from the new catalog!  So if an item is $15.00, you will pay $15.00 but you will have $7.50 credit towards new product.Credit must be used same night.

May Classes- as always, you must contact me to reserve a seat in all my classes.  Please bring scissors and adhesives to all classes.

          Thursday May 3- Scrapbooking Class- 6:30- only 2 seats left!!- $20.00 or Free with $30.00 order

           Saturday May 5- Card Class- 2:00- only 4 seats left!!- $20.00 or Free with $30.00 order

           Thursday May 21- Card Class- 6:30- only 7 seats left!!- $20.00 or Free with $30.00 order

           Saturday May 23- FREE CROP- 10-2- only 4 seats left!!- Free

 Shoebox Swap- I will be hosting a shoebox swap on Saturday May 12^th at 10 am.  This is a free event. See attached information sheet.  Contact me to reserve your seat.

 Free Monthly Tutorials- This month I am going to try something different- sketches.  I will provide a card sketch and a scrapbook sketch.  Design a card or scrapbook page from the sketch provided.  It will be fun to see the different results, and I will post them on my blog for all to see. 

1.     Here is this month’s Scrapbook Sketch Challenge:

2.       Here is this month’s Card Sketch Challenge:

 

 Free Products-Want to earn FREE products from the new catalog?  June is the perfect time to host a workshop!  Invite your friends and family (your house or mine) and we will have a workshop.   I will demo a couple of projects to show them how easy and fun card making really is, we will then make a couple of fun projects, have a door prize draw, and refreshments. You earn FREE PRODUCTS based on your workshop sales!  Contact me today to book your workshop!

                     New Demonstrator Promotion- Starting May 1^st Stampin’ Up! is offering a new promotion to those    who want to become new demonstrators. It is a phenomenal deal and you get to choose what you want – see attached info.

Well, that is about it for this newsletter, if anything exciting comes up during the month, I will let you know.

Inky hugs til next time.

Shel Anderson

Independent Demonstrator for Stampin' Up! -Consultant

Leader of Central Canada Stampers Group

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Phone: 232-7744

Email:  shel@shelscreativecorner.com

Blog:  www.shelscreativecorner.blogspot.com

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Shoebox Swap-

                              THIS IS YOUR INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE!

This is a NO COST event- and a TON of fun! You get to enjoy a couple of hours with the girls and go home with a bunch of different cards for your stash!

Here’s how it works:

1. You contact me and let me know you are going to join the swap. I will let you know how many people are going to be participating in the swap. All I need to know is which stamp set you will be using ( as we don’t want to duplicated) (Note that if you do not have Stampin’ Up! product but still wish to participate in the swap, it can be any brand of products)

2. You design a simple card (any occasion) that can be put together in 10-15 minutes from start to finish. All items needed for the card must fit inside the box. ( If your card design requires embossing with the Big Shot, you will have to pre-emboss it, as everything needed for the card must fit inside the shoebox)

3. You get a shoe box and put all the ingredients to make the card (stamp, ink, block, punch, precut cardstock, any tools, bling, ribbon etc) inside the box. I suggest that each packet of cardstock needed for one person be put inside a ziplock to contain the pieces. Envelopes are NOT required. 

4. On the day of the swap you bring your box and the box gets handed around to each participant. They follow your sample and make one of the cards you designed. When they are done they put all the supplies back in the box and hand the box to the next person.

5. This is a fun social time with the girls, you get to create cards and add to your stash of cards, and show others your card design, while making their designs.

6. The number of cards you end up with depends on the number of participants. If there are only a few participants we may want to each do two shoeboxes…but we can discuss that later once we see who is interested..

7. As always, I will have tea (reg and decaf), coffee, water for all participants.


Let me know if you want to participate and join the fun…this event will be held on Saturday May 12th at my place- 10 am

Seating is limited so this will be on a first come first serve basis. If I get a lot of interest I will host a second swap to accommodate. 

Shel Anderson

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New Demonstrator Starter Kit Promotion starts May 1, 2012

Have you ever thought about becoming a Stampin' Up! demonstrator?   

Well if you have, now is the time to give it some serious thought- because starting May 1st, there is a GREAT DEAL for new demonstrators!  

Here are the details:  

We're excited to announce that beginning May 1, 2012 we're offering a fully customizable Starter Kit for new recruits at a new lower price of $125!

 This will give them the perfect start to their businesses--their way!

When a new demonstrator joins Stampin' Up!, the choice is hers to put together a kit with any of our current high-quality products--she can choose up to $155 worth of any Stampin' Up! products!

She'll also receive a business supplies pack (valued at $70) to create a kit with a total value of $225 that still ships for FREE!

Plus what is even better, the new catalog is right around the corner, which means as a Demonstrator we can pre-order new items starting in May!!

I would love to have you join my team of amazing Demonstrators (business or hobby demo) please let me know if you have any questions.

Shel Anderson

Phone:  204-232-7744

Email:  shel@shelscreativecorner.com

attachment 3:  Retired Stamps

Click to go to retired stamps list

attachment 4: Retired Accessories

Click to go to retired accessories list

New Catalog Kick Off Party!!!

New Catalog Kick Off Party !! The Stampin' Up! 2012-2013 Annual Catalog begins June 1!! It will offer over 200 pages of card samples, paper crafting ideas, new products and the reveal of the 2012-2014 In Colors. Join me for a New Catalog Kick- Off Party on Thursday May 31st from 6:30 to 9:00.  You will be the first to see the AWESOME new catalog, enjoy snacks and refreshments, do a fun Make ‘n Take, and have a chance to win the door prize. I'm personally offering a special new catalog promotion– anyone who attends the kick- off party can purchase the catalog for just $4.00!! (regular price $11.99) If you decide you want to place an order the night of the party, and your order is over $30.00, you get your catalog for FREE! A table of retired products will also be for sale. Come early cause it is first come first served for the retired products! See you on May 31st !! Location: Union Ave East (off Gateway) Contact me for address.

Starter Kit Deal for New Demonstrators

Have you ever thought about becoming a Stampin' Up! demonstrator?   


Well if you have, now is the time to give it some serious thought- because starting May 1st, there is a GREAT DEAL for new demonstrators!  


Here are the details:  


We're excited to announce that beginning May 1, 2012 we're offering a fully customizable Starter Kit for new recruits at a new lower price of $125!

 This will give them the perfect start to their businesses--their way!

When a new demonstrator joins Stampin' Up!, the choice is hers to put together a kit with any of our current high-quality products--she can choose up to $155 worth of any Stampin' Up! products!

She'll also receive a business supplies pack (valued at $70) to create a kit with a total value of $225 that still ships for FREE!

Plus what is even better, the new catalog is right around the corner, which means as a Demonstrator we can pre-order new items starting in May!!

I would love to have you join my team of amazing Demonstrators (business or hobby demo) please let me know if you have any questions.

Shel Anderson

Phone:  204-232-7744

Email:  shel@shelscreativecorner.com

Mini Dry Erase Board- 3D Samples

Here is a really neat idea that I put together during this month's FREE CROP.

It is a mini dry erase board!  All you do is get an acrylic frame from the dollar store.  Create a background and insert it into the frame....add a bit of decoration on the outside to make it pop,,,,and voila!  How easy is that?  

The girls and I had a blast on Saturday!  And our potluck lunch was YUMMY- thanks to all for all the goodies you brought!

If you would like to join us at Free Crop next month, all you have to do is attend one of my regular classes, and then tell me to reserve you a seat at Free Crop.  Then you bring your own supplies and projects to work on, bring something to contribute to the potluck lunch and just join in the fun!