STAMPING YEAR ROUND

STAMPIN' UP!'S RETIREMENT LIST & UP TO 60% SAVINGS ON ACCESSORIES

PLEASE NOTE:  This will remain here at the top until the end of May.  Be sure to scroll down for all current post.  Thank you!

It happens every year at around this time.  The announcement of all the stamps and accessories that are retiring and will no longer be available in the upcoming 2013 - 2014 Stampin' Up! Catalog.

You'll want to ACT FAST to place your order ONLINE HERE, because once an item is SOLD OUT, you will no longer be able to place your order for it.

YOU CAN CLICK ON THE BANNER TO SEE WHAT'S RETIRING

or

CLICK HERE FOR THE PDF OF THE RETIREMENT LIST FOR STAMPS

CLICK HERE FOR THE PDF OF THE RETIREMENT LIST OF ACCESSORIES AND BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE INCREDIBLE SAVINGS!

MY LATEST VIDEO TUTORIAL ON YOUTUBE

Did you know that when you purchase Stampin' Up!''s Glimmer Paper and / or Specialty Designer Papers that you're actually getting TWO products in one?  These papers come packaged with a chipboard backing to keep them from bending.  Don't you throw that chipboard away!  I always say, "Recycle - Recycle - Recycle!  Save the environment!"  Here's what you can do with it...

I have a new video using a "Sneak Peek" product - the Quatrefancy Specialty Designer Series Paper.  It's on how to make your very own "mini clipboard".  These make great gifts.  Especially now that we're at the end of the school year for an added graduation gift or gifts for that special teacher.

 

I hope you enjoyed watching this. 

Have you subscribed to my YouTube channel yet?  If not, I hope you will do so NOW by CLICKING HERE.

And, don't forget, beginning May 31st will be when you'll be able to starting placing orders from the NEW 2013 - 2014 Stampin' Up! catalog.  Place an order with me online of $35.00 or more and I will send you a FREE copy.  Or, click on the "Buy Now" button below.  Pay $5.00 to help cover part of the cost for me to send it to you and along with it I will give you a coupon for $5.00 off a future purchase.

CLICK HERE to order all your Stampin' Up! products online. 

A "SNEAK PEEK" OF ONE OF THE HOSTESS STAMPS

We all love "FREE" don't we?  When you host a Stampin' Up! workshop it makes you entitled to great free merchandise of your choice from our catalog, including the opportunity to choose from "Hostess Only" stamp sets.  So, along with the new upcoming catalog will come new "Hostess Only" stamp sets.  I'm loving the new sets and I believe you will too!

Here's a quick and easy car I've put together using just a couple of the stamps, the flower and "Thank You" greeting from one of the sets.

Do you see a couple other products used on this card that are new?  It's the Designer Paper and the dry embossed image created with a new embossing folder.  Can't give you the exact details right now, but you will soon learn all about them and will be able to get the in your "hot little hands" in the next few weeks to come.

Would you like to also get your hands on the new 2013 - 2014 Stampin' Up! Catalog?  Here are two ways to do so:

CLICK HERE and place a minimum $35.00 order with me and I will send you one.

OR

Click on the "Buy Now" button.  Pay just $5.00 to help cover some of the cost for me to send it to you.

The $5.00 will be applied as credit on a future order of your choice, placed with me.

PETAL CONE DIE WILL BE RETIRING SOON

Oh no, say it isn't so!  Remember, all the items on the retirement list will be available either until June 3rd or only while supplies last.  So, if you see something there, you better get it NOW, before it's too late!

The Petal Cone Die (121810) is such a fun die, so I hope you'll order yours before it's no longer available.

Here's a "revisit" of a few projects I made in the past using this die.

 

 

Here's the pattern for creating either the "take out" box or basket.  Once you make the cut and scores on the two pieces needed it'll be easy to figure out how to put it together.

CLICK HERE TO ORDER STAMPIN' UP! PRODUCTS NOW!

MY DIGITAL STUDIO TUESDAY

Love these pages I made with My Digital Studio of FRIENDS I got the opportunity to see and be with while in Fiji.  If you click on each of them, you'll see the close-ups.

My Digital Studio is THE BEST software program for creating AWESOME pages for preserving those special memories.  And, did you know that you can get 25% off MDS product right now?  You'll have until June 15th to get in on this great offer!  You can also purchase RETIRING DIGITAL CONTENT DISC for 60% off, until May 30th or while supplies last.  Once retiring items are gone, they're gone, so ACT NOW before it's too late!

 

 

  

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE NEWEST AVAILABLE DESIGNS

CLICK HERE TO TRY MY DIGITAL STUDIO FREE FOR 30 DAYS

PRETTY CARD SWAP

Here's another lovely swap I received made by demonstrator, Gayle Bassett.  Love the flowers from the Secret Garden  (w - 129141   c - 129144) stamp set, currently found in the Spring Catalog. 

 

 It has the coordinating Secret Garden Framelits (129372).  When placing your order be sure to you the following item numbers (w - 131100   c - 131099) for the bundle to get your 15% savings for both the stamp set and framelits as a bundle!

CLICK HERE TO ORDER STAMPIN' UP! PRODUCTS ONLINE

TEAM MEMBERS IN FIJI

I had 5 team members who earned Fiji.  Here I am with 4 of the 5.

RUMI RADOMSKI

 

STELLA MAC KAY

 

GINA COFFELT

 

SARAH WILLS

One other team member, Ruth Bingle also earned the this "Grand Vacation", but opted to "take the cash" instead.  Yes, we do have that option?   Join my team, anyone?

This was the lovely swap card made by Stella.

It's no wonder these ladies are so successful!  I am blessed!

CLICK HERE TO ORDER STAMPIN' UP! PRODUCTS

or

CLICK HERE TO JOIN MY TEAM

STAMPIN' UP!'S SNEAK PEEK

So yesterday I said that over the next few days I would be sharing demonstrator cards from our swaps in Fiji.  Okay, I lied...  I still will be, but this morning I was playing around with some of our "Sneak Peek" products of items that will be in the new 2013 - 2014 annual catalog.  As demonstrators, it's just another one of those GREAT BENEFITS that we're privileged to.  We get to order NEW PRODUCTS before everyone else!  WoooHooo!

One of the awesome new products we're now going to be carrying is "Washi Tape".  It a decorative tape that coordinates with some of our other products.  Here I used 3 of the designs to cover clothes pins.  Perfect for closing those opened potato chip bags to keep your chips fresh or any other bag.  This would make a nice little gift to give to someone, don't you think?

Yes, the "Just for You" stamp is also part of the "sneak peek" and no, I did not cut around it.  The set also has a coordinating punch as well.

How would you like to become one of "privileged" to order before "the rest"?  You can when you become a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator!

Now's a great time to join.  Choose up to $155.00 in product for your "customized" Demonstrator Starter Kit for just $99.00 + tax.  Shipping and handling is FREE!  This offer will be good only until May 30, 2013. 

Just CLICK HERE to get started!  And, when you do, you'll have 45 days to place your first order as a demonstrator to receive receive a 30% discount (or commission) on a $150.00 order or more.  Perfect timing to be able to order from the new catalog (available to start ordering from on May 31st).

Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.  linda@stampingyearround or (714)  220-1754

STAMPIN' UP!'S BEST OF 25 YEARS

Card swap anyone?  Card swapping is just one of the fun things Stampin' Up! demonstrator's love to do!  How does it work?  It starts by you making a said number of cards.  Say, 25, all of the same design.  Then you "swap" with other demonstrators and end up with 25 different card designs.  It's a great way to build a collection to either use to send out or to keep as samples to get ideas from or to show off to your own customers, just as I'm doing here.

In the next few days I will be sharing some of the lovely cards I received from the swap we did while in Fiji.  When you see some of these designs I think you'll agree, it's no wonder why these demonstrators are successful at what they do.

This first card was made by Pat Shepherd.  She used the hydrenga stamp, just one of many stamps included in Stampin' Up!'s "Best of 25 Years" sets.  CLICK HERE to see all the "Best of..." sets, up to the month of May, so far.  The hydrenga is from the month of March.

The background paper, Pat used is from the Tea for Two Designer Series Paper (129311) found in the Spring Catalog available to order from only until the end this month.  Ends May 31, 2013.

Don't forget, there are still items in the "Retirement List" available for as much as 60% off and are available only while supplies last!  So, be sure to check those out as well and to PLACE YOUR ORDER NOW, before those items no longer become available.

MY DIGITAL STUDIO TUESDAY (FIJI TIME)

Well, it's officially Wednesday because it's just about 1:00 a.m.  I just missed getting in while it was still Tuesday.  Fiji is actually a day ahead of us, but one thing we learned while we were there was that the locals are so laid back that "time" didn't really matter.  It became a joke that when we would say we would meet somewhere at a certain time we would ask, "Fiji time?"  Which generally meant, oh, maybe about an hour or so later, or just "whenever".  Pretty funny.  It's funny to me because Filipino's have the same way of "telling time".  Yep, "Filipino Time".  Perhaps that's the way they tell time over on the other side of the International Date Line, you think?

I guess this is a good excuse for my posting "My Digital Studio Tuesday" a day late the past few times.

This year is Stampin' Up!'s 25th anniversary and the theme is, "Making a Difference".  Just one of the many things that makes me proud of being a demonstrator with Stampin' Up! is their generosity in always helping and their selfless humanitarianism.  While in Fiji we had the opportunity to be a part of their generosity in being a volunteer team helping at a local hospital.  We helped with maintenance of the grounds including gardening and painting.  Others also helped at a local orphanage.

Here's a page made with My Digital Studio. These were just a few of the pictures taken.

 

Every Tuesday is when Stampin' Up! releases new downloads. 

CLICK HERE for the ones released LAST WEEK.

CLICK HERE from the newest released today - or should I say, "yesterday".

CLICK HERE to view downloads available for 25% off.  This special offer ends June 15th!

CLICK HERE to PURCHASE MY DIGITAL STUDIO!

WE'RE BACK FROM STAMPIN' UP!'S INCENTIVE TRIP FROM FIJI

We're back from Stampin' Up!'s incentive trip from Fiji, but I don't wanna be!  Wink - wink!

It truly was a "trip of a lifetime".  Now that I'm back home I really need to be getting back into the swing of things.  I promise, I will be sharing fun new creative ideas, but for now I will post some of our fond memories using My Digital Studio.

I have so much I want to share, but I thought you might get a kick out of me, packed in MUD!  So thought I would just share this for now...

You too can digitally "scrapbook" pages of your vacations or anything that holds fond memories in your heart with Stampin' Up!'s My Digital Studio software program.  You can try it out FREE for 30 days.  Just CLICK HERE to get started.  Or, you can CLICK HERE to purchase the full software program for just $19.95 (US only).

LEAVING ON A JET PLANE...

...but I do know when I'm comin' back again.  Remember that song by the Jefferson Airplane?  Well, if you're old enough I'm sure you do.

Yep, going to Fiji with the "love of my life" (I know, I'm being "mushy") on a vacation compliments of Stampin' Up!  We have been very blessed to have had the opportunity to go an MANY vacations that I have earned as a demonstrator through the years.  You too can have that same opportunity!

Purchase the Demonstrator Starter Kit for just $99.00 + tax.  Shipping and handling is FREE.  In addition to being able to earn free vacations there are also so many other great benefits as well.  You can read about just a few of them by CLICKING HERE.

What do you get in your starter kit?  Well, in addition to FREE BUSINESS SUPPLIES, you get to pick out $155.00  merchandise of YOUR CHOICE from the current 2012 - 2013 Stampin' Up! Catalog as well as "Sneak Peek" items that will be in the new catalog coming out at the end of May.  But you'll have to act soon because this offer is available only until May 30, 2013.  After that it's still a great deal in that you get to pick out $125.00 in merchandise.  So, this current SPECIAL allows you to pick out an ADDITIONAL $30.00 to go toward your starter kit.

Not really interested in becoming a demonstrator?  That's okay too.  There's no obligation in purchasing the kit "just because it's such a great deal". 

As you know, the new catalog will be available to order from beginning May 31st.  If you take advantage of purchasing the kit now, you can order from the new catalog and get a 30% discount on your first purchase within 45 days of purchasing the kit.  There after it you'll still have the benefit of 20% discount everytime you order.

So what are you waiting for?  To take advantage of this great offer just CLICK HERE and click on the "Join Now" button. 

If you have any questions or would like further assistance I will be back to "work" on May 6th. 

For now, as they say in Fiji, "Bula!"

A FUN FOLD VIDEO TUTORIAL - MY LATEST ON YOUTUBE

You are going to love this tutorial  I learned how to make this fun fold, probably about 25 years ago.  Yes, I know, I'm old.  Ha! Ha!  Anyway, at the time they called it an "Explosion Card".  However, with respect to unfortunate events both in the past years as well as more recently, I've decided to give it my own name.  I'm going to rename it to be called my, "Open Surprise Card". 

Just watch this video to see just what I'm talking about.

 

I hope you enjoyed it!

I have really fallen in love with the Swallowtail (w - 129213   c - 129216) stamp as well as the A Round Array stamp set.  See more about these two products by CLICKING HERE. 

Here are still photos of the card I made in the video.

So, now that you've learned how to create this fun fold you'll want to give it a try and see just how easy it is to do for yourself.

And then, you can CLICK HERE to order all your Stampin' Up! products to start creating your own!  While you're there, be sure to place your order for retiring products, while you still can!  Remember, everything is available only while supplies last.  Have a wonderful weekend everybody!