Getting Inspired at Stampin Up! Convention

Hey Everyone!

I have just returned from  Stampin' Up! Convention in Salt Lake City, and all I can say is WOW!!!

Almost 6,000 Stampin' Up! Demonstrators gathered for this year's 25th Anniversary celebration & convention.  It was full of laughter, tears, & unforgettable moments.  And, of course, tons of beautiful samples to inspire.  Here are a few more photos that I would like to share with you...

This board shows samples of all the Make & Take projects we came home with.  There was so much going on that mine are not completed yet, but can wait to create them....AWSOME!!!

We visited the Home Office & Distribution Center and left messages for the staff ...

Much, much more to share, so stay tuned!

Happy New Year 2013

Happy New Year 2013!

 

A brand new year...hmmm.  Yes, we all do it.  We all look to January 1st for a clean slate to fix all that we have been doing too much of, and those things that we don't do enough of.  And so, here goes...

 

Too Much of:

Eating

Procrastinating

List Making....(I'm good a lists & not follwing through)

 

Not enough of:

Spending time with God

Spending time with Family

Exercise

Thanking People

 

So, I begin with thanking each of you.  Thank you for your business and your friendship.  Thank you for allowing me to share what I love with you!!!

 

I have been asked by several of you what I send for Christmas cards, so here is this year's cards.  I designed one layout (actually CASED) and created some of them with the Snow Festival designer paper and some with the Candlelight Christmas paper.  I loved them both...and it is hard for me to make the same card over & over.  I just had to use the Snow Flurry die cut, and the Window Frames Framelets.  The sentiment is from Delightful Dozen...isn't it a great one.  It's a gorgeous font that says exactly what I wanted to say :)

 

 

 

 

To each of you, I hope you had a very Merry Christmas & wish you a Happy New Year!!!

Stampin Up! Online Extravaganza begins today!!!

 

 

Online Extravaganza Dates: November 19-28, 2012 Details The Online Extravaganza promotion is Stampin' Up!'s biggest online sale of the year! During these 10 days only, you  can get incredible discounts-up to 50 percent-on some of your favorite products! In addition, there will be three products 20 percent off for 24-hours only on both the first and last days of Online Extravaganza-our very own doorbusters! You can shop my business web site, or call in orders to me.  The pdf document can be viewed here! Happy Shopping!!!

An Amazing Technique

Hey Gals!

Even though I haven't been active posting, I have been very busy with the Technique Geeks, workshops, & planning for upcoming classes!

But...today, I want to share an amazing technique I discovered when planning my monthly Technique Geek class.

This technique is called, Faux Cloisonne.  It is very simple, and has amazing results!  The first step is to select images from magazines, or designer paper, that have an appealing color pattern or color pallet.  Then you stamp a "line art" image in Versamark, & heat emboss with gold embossing powder.  You then cut out the image & layer over Basic Black cardstock.  Here are some samples...

 

Aren't these embossed images gorgeous!  The gals in the Technique class had so much fun selecting their images and comparing the results.

 

Next, you use your gorgeous image to complete your card.  Here is our completed card...(note, I used a different magazine image for my card)

 

 

 

I love how the completed card came out...I will definitely be using this technique again!

Card ingredients:  Card base, Soft Suede, Big Shot Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder, Basic Black & Very Vanilla cardstock, & the gorgeous Champagne Glimmer paper from the Holiday Mini.  Also, Soft Suede ink, Stamp sets Day of Gratitude & Seasonal Sayings (the sentiment from Seasonal Sayings is available as a single stamp.  Check out my business website for all the great stamps that are available as single stamps for a limited time only...

We have a great time at our monthly Technique Geeks class.  No commitment, the only requirement is to pre-register.  Click on the chalkboard for upcoming classes.

Hope you enjoyed todays ideas... Thanks for stopping by...

Sell-A-Stamp Spooktacular October 29th

On Monday, October 29th, Stampin Up! is having an awsome 15% off stamp sale!  This sale is for one day only.... check out the details below!!!

Starting at 12:00 AM (MT) and ending at 11:50 PM (MT), almost every stamp we sell will be 15 percent off.

This means all stamps in the current catalogs including

• Background stamps
• Personalized name stamps
• Incentive stamp sets from the supply list
• Cookie press stamps
• Single-image stamps

This DOES NOT include

• Hostess sets
• Bundled stamp sets
• Digital stamp brush sets

There is no minimum purchase, and no limit to the number of stamps you can order.

Any order type qualifies for this promotion-customer,  workshop, or online.

This would be a great time to splurge on that stamp set on your wish list, or stock up on stamps for Christmas gifts for your favorite stamper!

You can purchase directly from my business web site at www.bethkendzora.stampinup.net or call or e-mail me with your orders.  new e-mail address stampingfunaddict@gmail.com  I will be placing the call in or e-mail orders at 7 p.m. on Monday!

Fall Inspired Card

 

Fall is my favorite time of the year...I am so inspired by the changing leaves. (Have you noticed them yet...)

 

I saw a similar card designed by a fellow Stampin Up! demonstrator on the Demonstrator gallery, and wanted to re-create it to share with you.

 

 

The background was stamped with the En Francais' background stamp,  Leaf stamp was from Gently Falling stamp set,inked with Versamark, and heat embossed with clear embossing powder.  I then sponged over the leaf image with Pumpkin Pie ink.

The Early Expresso cardstock on the bottom was dry embosed with our new Woodgrain Textured Impressions embossing Folder (Holiday Mini pg. 33 love it...).  The sentiment was stamped with the new Seasonal Sayings stamp set (Holiday Mini pg. 34).  It was then die cut with the Apothecary Accents Framelits, and then I used the Essentials paper-Piercing pack.

Hope you enjoyed todays card... thanks for stopping by. 

Halloween Altered Mini Milk Carton Tutorial!

Hey Gals!

Yes, you read correctly...this is my first tutorial! (So be kind on your reviews)

 

 

 

Isn't this little box just toooo stinkin cute!  Well, I am going to share with you how I created it from 2 of the Sizzix Mini Milk Carton Bigz L die cuts & the awsome Big Shot die cut machine!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Start by cutting 2 milk cartons (item #117310 $32.95) . Then you lay them out as pictured.  Cut off the last section on the right.  (my pic not exact...when cut, you should have 3 horizontal sections plus the little flap on the left.

 

 

 

 

 

This next photo shows them better....see only 3 full flaps plus the small edge for adhering them together.  I used Tombow Multipurpose liquid glue (Item #110755 $3.95) to assemble.

 

 

 

 

 

 

then glue the 2nd flap to the inside of the box (looks like a tube at this point).

 

 

 

 

Then on the bottom, cut slits on each flap to help them lay down easily.

 

 

 

 

 

Looking down from the top of the box, you now have a hexigon.  In this photo the bottom flaps have been glued down.

 

 

 

 

 

Then on the top of the box, fold on all the pre-scored lines to a shape, similar to a star. (because you attached 2 boxes, you will need to add two folds where they haven't been scored.  (You'll see what I mean when you assemble yours')

 

 

 

 

Next, use hole punch & punch holes as illustrated, on each side of the points.

 

 

 

 

 

Fill your box with goodies, I also added some cardstock (basic black 1 1/2 x 11)  & designer paper (1 x 12) for added decoration.  I used Bakers Twine and fished through the holes & pulled tight to close box top. 

Note:  for the Mini Milk Carton die cut it is recommended that you use the Standard Premium Crease Pad (Item #113476 $8.95)

 

 

 

 

TaaaaDaaa!

 

 

 

 

Additional supplies: Ghoulish Googlies Bundle (pg. 27) Holiday Mini Catalog,  Item #129853 clear mount bundle $16.95 , Item 129852 wood mount bundle $20.95.  Basic Black Classic Ink, Basic Black Scalloped Dots Ribbon.