Hope to be Stampin' Again Soon!

Hello all! My sisters and I have been taking care of my mother - which we enjoy doing! She hasn't been feeling well and after being in the hospital she needs our help at home now. Her mind is so sharp and we sit and do crossword puzzles all evening long. She's masterful at those crosswords - she knows the answers but we both can't spell worth a darn! It's always fun to get the paper the next day and check the answers. Her favorite crossword is in the Chicago Tribune! As soon as her body gets stronger, she'll need us around less. Thanks for reading and I hope to get some cards up here soon!
Love to all!

PPA26-Anything But A Card

This cute basket can be used for candy or even a small heart candle. Great to give, great to get!

I made this at Kim Osmanski's Card Club. I first used the Scallop Circle die and cut three with the Pretty in Pink card stock. Using the With All My Heart Stamp set, I stamped the circles using Real Red and then sponged the edges. Just fold the circles in half and slide them together to form a heart. For the handle, cut a circle out of the scallop circle and adhere to the inside of the heart. The Love you Much stamp set is used and then punched out with the Scallop Punch and the 1&1/4 circle punch and then embellished with Sending Love Brads in Red! Add ribbon to the handle. Very cute!

Stampin' Up Items used:

Pretty in Pink Paper#100459

Love You Much Stamp Set#114756

With All My Heart Stamp Set#118134

Sending Love Brads#117270

Scallop Circle Punch#109043, Scallop Circle Die#113468

Circle Scissors #112530

Sticky Strip#104294 and the Big Shot!

Haitian Disaster Relief

On January 12, 2010 a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti, leaving in its wake devastation so overwhelming that the Haitian people and their leaders can only look for help from the outside to cope.

From now until February 28, 2010, $2 from every I {Heart} Hearts stamp set I sell will be donated to the American Red Cross' Haiti Relif and Development Fund. The Red Cross is already well-established in Haiti, and this money will be used to provide immediate relief and long-term support through supplies, technical assistance and other support to help those in need.

Product Name	Item #	Price
I {Heart} Hearts - clear-mount (block D recommended)	118571	$18.95
I {Heart} Hearts - wood-mount	117010	$26.95

This is for a very good cause and if you want to order, click on Order Online to the Right. I usually give 20% discount, but in this case for every set I sell, I will be donating my profits to the Red Cross.

Stationery Kit!

Country Living Cards à la Carte Stationery Kit

Customer Order Dates: January 5-April 30, 2010, or while supplies last

I am pleased to announce that Stampin' Up! has partnered with Country Living magazine to bring you the Cards à la Carte stationery kit.

This exclusive kit (item 119113) includes the following products:

• Dinner Party stamp set (set of 3)
• Ballet Blue Classic Stampin' Spot
• Preprinted stationery (24 sheets: 4 each of 6 designs)

I also apologize for not posting some original work.... my mom is in the hospital and my sisters and I are attending to her needs.

Follow Your Heart!

This cute card was created by Jean Goodman &
is featured on the Stampin' Up Website.
Items are available now and featured in the
new Spring Mini! Click on Order On Line or
contact me!


Order from me and receive 20% off!

Stamp Sets

• Happy Together
• Whimsical Words

Paper

• Bermuda Bay card stock
• Soft Suede card stock
• Whisper White card stock
• Thoroughly Modern Designer Series paper

Ink

• Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad
• Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad

Accessories

• Soft Suede 1/2" polka-dot grosgrain ribbon
• Curly Label punch
• Sizzix Big Shot
• Movers & Shapers Curly Label die
  

Sale-a-bration 2010!

Promotion Dates: January 5-March 31, 2010

Promotion Details
Our Sale-A-Bration promotion gives reason for everyone to celebrate!

Customers: Receive a free Sale-A-Bration product for every $50 purchase (before tax and shipping).

Hostesses: Receive a free Sale-A-Bration product for every $300 in workshop sales*, in addition to our regular hostess benefits.

*Note: This benefit only available on qualifying customer, demonstrator, and workshop orders. Online orders do not qualify.

Recruits: Choose any retail stamp set (valued up to $47.95) from the current catalogs when signing up during the promotion. Plus, get 15 percent off your Starter Kit (Standard or Digital+)!

Starter Kit	Regular Price	Sale-A-Bration Price (15% off)
Standard Starter Kit	$199	$169
Digital+ Starter Kit	$185	$157

The Stampin' Memories Add-On can be added to these kits, but will not be discounted.

Clear Stamps from Stampin' Up!

New Clear-Mount Rubber

Stamps by Stampin' Up!

Over the past few years, there has been enormous demandfrom demonstrators and customers alike for a line of repositionable clear-mount rubber stamps. Well, you asked for it, and now you have it! Starting with stamps in the 2010 Occasions Mini Catalog and the 2010 Sale-A-Bration Brochure, Stampin' Up! now offers our exclusive stamp art in both traditional wood-mount, and the new clear-mount option.

Our new clear-mount rubber stamps are the result of extensive research with the intent to maintain the very best image quality in the stamping industry, while at the same time offering the ease-of-use and storability inherent in repositionable clear-mount rubber stamps.

Clear-Mount Rubber Stamp Features

• Nine different sizes of clear blocks available individually or as a discounted bundle.
• Blocks have ergonomic grooves on all four sides for easy grip and traditional wood-mount feel.
• Stamps and blocks are durable and easy to clean with your Stampin' Scrub and Stampin' Mist.
• Optional image labels on stamp backs let you decide if you want to see the image through the block or not.
• Tight die-cutting for easy image positioning.
• Large clear blocks can be used to create collages or spell words with alphabet sets.
• Stamps store easily in standard, DVD-type cases with artwork on front and spine, making organization easy.

Item	Description	Price
118487	Block A (1-3/16" x 1-1/4")	$3.95
117147	Block B (1-5/8" x 1-15/16")	$5.95
118486	Block C (2" x 2-1/4")	$6.95
118485	Block D (2-7/8" x 2-11/16")	$8.50
118484	Block E (3-7/16" x 4-7/16")	$11.95
118483	Block F (4-7/8" x 6")	$16.95
118489	Block G (3/4" x 2-1/2")	$4.50
118490	Block H (1-5/8" x 4-7/16")	$8.50
118488	Block I (2-1/4" x 5-7/8")	$11.95
118491	Block Bundle (Blocks A-I)	$69.95

Save an additional 20% when I place your order! Contact me for details!

From Our Home To Yours Card

Stamp Sets

• Bella Blooms
• Good Neighbors

Paper

• Bermuda Bay card stock
• Not Quite Navy card stock
• Whisper White card stock
• Razzleberry Lemonade Designer Series paper

Ink

• Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad
• Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad
• Not Quite Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

Accessories

• Bermuda Bay polka-dot grosgrain ribbon
  

This card was created by Jean Goodman and was posted on the Stampin' Up Website. She used new Sale-A-Bration Sets to create this card!

Dylan's 6th Birthday!

Here is an easy page layout. Combine photos and words and place in middle of paper. Add a couple of coordinating color paper strips along the top- as you can see the don't have to have the same designs - and embellish with a name! Again, quick and easy. By the way, my grandson Dylan turned 6 this year. He loves baseball and bike riding and loves to be outside doing just about anything! Happy Scrapbooking!

Miss Ladybug!

Scrapbooking is so much fun! Stampin' Up's Real Red paper is fabulous! I created the ladybug in the middle & found it on Mary Fish's Website, Stampin' Pretty. She designed a card and when I saw it, I knew I wanted to make one to embellish the ladybug paper I found locally at the Niles Scrapbooking store. I also used the Scallop Border Punch from Stampin' Up on the black & white polka dot paper! Basic Black frames the photos! Happy Stamping!

PPA23- Anything but a Card!

If you like to scrapbook, Stampin' Up's 12x12 paper is for you! The colors are so vibrant! Whisper White was used for the back round. The crown is a Sizzix Die and was cut using Real Red paper with the Big Shot. The houndstooth paper is also from Stampin' Up and is from the Holiday Mini- Night and Day Specialty paper- I sure hope they offer that again. It was layered on some blace and white polka dot paper. The letters & stickers were purchased from a Dollar Spot at a local retailer. Tutu optional! Happy Scrapbooking!

Heart Treat Cups

Just in time for Valentine's Day, Stampin' Up's Heart Treat Cups coordinate perfectly with the Sweetheart stamp set and the Full Heart punch.

Important Information

• Heart Treat Cups (#120435) and the coordinating Sweetheart stamp set (#120415) will be available for purchase by customers on January 5, 2010.
• While this is not a limited-time offer, we are not certain how long the initial inventory (earmarked for Valentine's Day) will remain in stock. It is possible that the Heart Treat Cups may be backordered for a short time prior to Valentine's Day.
• The coordinating Sweet Treat Padded Envelopes (#116802) and the Full Heart punch (#113693) are available for purchase now.

Sale-A-Bration 2010

Promotion Dates: January 5-March 31, 2010

Promotion Details
Our Sale-A-Bration promotion gives reason for everyone to celebrate!

Customers: Receive a free Sale-A-Bration product for every $50 purchase (before tax and shipping).

Hostesses: Receive a free Sale-A-Bration product for every $300 in workshop sales*, in addition to our regular hostess benefits.

*Note: This benefit only available on qualifying customer, demonstrator, and workshop orders. Online orders do not qualify.

Happy New Year!

Hello! Ian and Dylan had a blast yesterday. Our neighborhood has a small hill for sledding and even though it was cold, it didn't stop the grandsons one bit! Jackson also hit the slopes and he was fearless! Grandma put a stop to the fun because she was freezing! I had to lure the boys back to the house with promises of hot chocolate! It was a great day and I hope for many more to come!

I'll be posting some cards and scrapbook pages soon!
Happy New Year to all!