One of the Workshop Wow presenters at Hamilton Regional showed this cool idea, I'm not sure if she had a name for it though. Cut out your main colour of card stock, in this case Chocolate Chip. Then punch out your shapes, whichever you choose. Glue the shapes to the card stock base then run through the Big Shot in an Impressions Folder. Turns it into a mini paper quilt!

Supplies
Stamps: Fox and Friends, All Holidays, Woodgrain background
Ink: Bashful Blue, Chocolate Chip
Paper: Bashful Blue, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, So Saffron, Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper (retired)
Accessories: Marina Mist 5/8" grosgrain ribbon, scallop square punch, stampin' dimensionals, Big Shot, Square Lattice Impressions Folder

~Amanda

From October 1 to November 15, 2010 you have a chance to enter a huge contest featuring My Digital Studio! This contest is open to both Stampin' Up! customers and demonstrators! Click here for details and how to submit your project!
~Amanda

My favourite new Christmas stamp set in the 2010-2011 Idea Book and Catalogue is Welcome Christmas. It has that vintage look that so many people are into recently. And I just had to use it for my second swap for the Hamilton Regional.

Supplies
Stamps: Welcome Christmas
Ink: Early Espresso, Stampin' Write markers: Cherry Cobbler and Always Artichoke
Paper: Soft Suede, Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla
Accessories: Glue got, Always Artichoke 1/4" grosgrain ribbon (retired), Big Shot, Petals-A-Plenty Embossing folder, Top Note bigz die, Scallop Squares Duo bigz die (Holiday Mini Catalogue)

~Amanda

What a great time I had at the Hamilton Regional on Saturday! And surprisingly I wasn't tired after staying up late Friday night. My husband and I did not get to our hotel room until 12:30pm because of work and construction and then I was awake until 2am finishing my swaps!

There must have been at least 300 fellow demonstrators there. After finding a seat it was time for some swapping. As I am standing there waiting to swap Shelli Gardner walks up besides me! So of course I just had to go get my camera and get a picture of us! So cool, I got a hug and she told me it was great that I made it to this Regional. I didn't even know she would be there and I've never had the chance to meet her before!


This was my first Stampin' Up! event. It was so great to see all the presenters from both the home office who travelled from Salt Lake City, Utah and local demonstrators presenting Workshop Wow's. Ended up with a lot of photos, some notes on how to do the techniques and a ginormous amount of ideas! Make sure to check back soon for my own takes on some of those techniques.

For my swaps I decided to make 2 different samples, I made 32 of each design and only came home with 2 of my own and 30 swaps! Unfortunately I have been unable to go through my swaps, yet! Here is my first swap design:
Supplies
Stamps: Friends Never Fade, Sincere Salutations
Ink: Concord Crush, Pear Pizazz, Early Espresso
Paper: Pear Pizazz, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso
Accessories: Daffodil Delight striped grosgrain ribbon, sticky strip, stampin' dimensionals, Decorative Label punch

~Amanda

My best friend from elementary school was married last Saturday and I was her maid of honour. Beautiful wedding, especially since they were married at Old Fort Henry here in Kingston. But last week was busy! My dress to hem, flowers to arrange, appointments to keep and the wedding card to create as well!

The scrunched spritzed flower was made at the same time as the used for a Birthday card last month. To start, the card base was embossed with the Elegant Lines folder and accented with the beautiful pearls. The Crumb Cake piece was actually left over from a Christmas Stamp Camp a few weeks ago, I just added the saying to it.

This weekend is the Hamilton Regional Seminar! This will be my first Stampin' Up! event and I'm so excited to go!! I have the day off tomorrow to finish my swaps and then off we go!

Supplies
Stamps: Curly Cute, Wood grain background
Ink: Crumb Cake, Early Espresso
Paper: Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Pink Pirouette
Accessories: Fancy Flower punch, Whisper White 5/16" brad, Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz, pearls, Elegant Lines embossing folder, Big Shot

~Amanda

This card uses a lot of my favourite things! Start first with the Vintage Wallpaper Impressions folder, then spritz on some Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz. Make sure to dab at any clumps before they dry! Cut out the tag using the Big Shot, then stamp your image onto the tag. I used a clear mount stamp so that I could look through the clear block to see where the image would go. I used Black Stazon ink so that when I went back to colour in the image it would not smear.

Supplies
Stamps: Elements of Style, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink: Black Stazon, Daffodil Delight, Wild Wasabi
Paper: Wild Wasabi textured, Greenhouse Gala Designer Series Paper, Very Vanilla, Early Espresso
Accessories: Stampin' Write Markers: Wild Wasabi, Daffodil Delight, Early Espresso, Blender Pens, Very Vanilla satin ribbon (dyed Daffodil Delight), 5/1" Chocolate Chip Jumbo Brads, stampin' dimensionals, glue dot, Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz, Word Window punch, Big Shot, Two Tags bigz die, Vintage Wallpaper Impressions folder

~Amanda

No I'm not buying presents and decorating just yet! But I like to get an early start on making designs of Christmas cards. Although this year I may not make as many since I still have all the ones I made last year and did not send out any because we moved 3 weeks earlier than expected!

For this card I used the embossed resist technique. Start with a piece of Whisper White card stock, stamp your image using Versamark ink and add some white embossing powder. Once you heat set your image and it has cooled use a sponge dauber to get your image to pop!

Supplies
Stamps: Serene Snowflakes, Many Merry Messages
Ink: Night of Navy, Versamark, Bashful Blue
Paper: Night of Navy, Bashful Blue, Whisper White
Accessories: Silver cord (retired), pearl, stampin' dimensionals, sponge dauber, white embossing powder

~Amanda

Starting today you can order from the NEW Holiday Mini Catalogue! There are 43 pages filled with new stamps, designer series paper, punches, Big Shot dies, accessories and new product!

Found an interesting project in the Holiday Mini catalogue and want to try making it yourself? Check out the Stampin' Supplies before you order so that you have all the items needed to make that project!

~ Amanda

New recruits who join the Stampin' Up! family as a demonstrator from September 1 thru October 18, 2010  will receive a FREE craft tote (valued at $49.95) with the purchase of their Starter Kit.


Click here for Starter Kit details.

Greenhouse Gala Craft Tote Description:
•100% twill nylon exterior; 100% nylon interior
•Dimensions: 15-3/4" x 7-5/8" x 8-7/8"
•Includes attachable shoulder strap for easy transport
•Center section fits 12" x 12" card stock, Craft Keepers, and Paper Cutter
•Outside pockets fit extra-large punches perfectly
•Outside flap pockets offer secure spot for accessories
•Back zipper pocket holds up to seven Stampin' Pads
•Ships free as part of your Starter Kit

~ Amanda

I just had to try making my own punched flower! It actually puffs up really well. I punched 4 flowers out using the Fancy Flower punch then scrunched them up and pulled the layers apart to get 2 flowers from each punch flower. After layering them and adding the brad to the centre I scrunched each layer and the spritzed with water. I made sure to layer the flower how I wanted it to dry. The final touch was to add some Vanilla Shimmer spray to make it all sparkly. The flower dried overnight.

Supplies
Stamps: Curly Cute, Wood grain background stamp
Ink: Early Espresso
Paper: Early Espresso, Real Red, Pink Pirouette, Whisper White
Accessories: Early Espresso 1/8" Taffeta ribbon, Fancy Flower punch, Whisper White 5/16" brad, Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz, Top Note die, Petals A Plenty embossing folder, Big Shot

~Amanda

My husband turned 30 this month and to celebrate we are having a party for him this weekend. And of course I just had to make invitations to his big bash. I wanted to make a card he would like, so I asked for his input. He wanted a deer image and of course I hadn't gotten around to ordering a deer set yet, so I just had to place an order!!

Originally I had stamped the whole tree silhouette in Garden Green, but it was ugly! My husband asked if I could make it look like fall/hunting season. So out came the markers. I coloured portions of the leaves with multiple colours. For the grass I started with Pear Pizazz, then added a few swipes of Garden Green and to finish it off I used the thinner tip of the Chocolate Chip marker to create some dimension. The deer was first stamped in Chocolate Chip craft ink and embossed with clear embossing powder.

Supplies
Stamps: Nature Silhouettes, Sincere Salutations
Ink: Chocolate Chip Craft Ink, Chocolate Chip Classic Ink, Stampin' Write markers: Pear Pizazz, Cajun Craze, Old Olive, Peach Parfait, Chocolate Chip
Paper: Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip, Woodland Walk Designer Series Paper
Accessories: Chocolate Chip grosgrain ribbon (retired), sticky strip, clear embossing powder, new label punch from Holiday Mini Catalogue (coming out September 1, 2010)

~Amanda

This was a interesting card to make! I had a lot of fun making this for my secret sister a few months ago. My personal challenge was to use Pacific Point on a card for her.

Supplies
Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes, Sanded background
Ink: Pacific Point, Basic Black
Paper: Pacific Point, Basic Black, Real Red, Whisper White, Crumb Cake
Accessories: Real Red brads, scallop border punch, Real Red grosgrain ribbon, Real Red designer button, glue dot, sticky strip, stampin' dimensionals, round tab punch, brayer, Big Shot, Heart and Bracket bigz die, texturz plates backgrounds 1

~Amanda

I am in love with Autumn Splendor and gold embossing powder! So looking forward to using this stamp set with scrapbook pages and cards. I have been kicking myself for not ordering it when it premiered in the Holiday Mini catalogue last fall, but Stampin' Up! brought it back in the Idea Book and Catalogue. Thank you!

For this card: Each leaf was stamped and embossed onto Whisper White card stock, then Crumb Cake ink was sponged over each leaf since the white stood out too much. To add a little detail along the right side use the mat pack and piercing tool to create the line of dots.

Supplies
Stamps: Curly Cute, Autumn Splendor
Ink: Early Espresso, Versamark, Crumb Cake
Paper: Crumb Cake, Wild Wasabi, Woodland Walk designer series paper, Whisper White
Accessories: Regals Designer buttons (More Mustard), Certainly Celery brads, piercing tool, mat pack, glue dots, embossing buddy, gold embossing powder, heat tool, sponge dauber

~Amanda

I had some time last night to play with some of my new stamping goodies and decided to do a challenge over at Splitcoaststampers: Monday's demonstratable card challenge. Our challenge was to case a card from the Summer Mini Catalogue on page 16A. I also gave myself a little challenge to pick colours for my card only from the Brights Collection. 

To create the tiled look: I started out with a 3" square of white, then stamped the floral image using Black Stazon. This was coloured in using a blender pen and ink, then with a few Stampin' Write markers. The square was cut into four equal parts, dimensionals added to the back and arranged on the card.

Supplies
Stamps: Elements of Style, Thank You Kindly
Ink: Tempting Turquoise, Daffodil Delight, Black Stazon
Paper: Tempting Turquoise, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White
Accessories: Daffodil Delight and Old Olive Markers, blender pen, 1-1/4" Daffodil Delight grosgrain ribbon, 5/8" Old Olive grosgrain ribbon, stamping dimensionals, sticky strip, retired button, decorative label punch (punch available in the upcoming Holiday Mini)

~Amanda

Available in the 2010 - 2011 Idea Book and Catalogue are the new Pearls Jewels Accents. These half-back pearls have adhesive on the back to make them easy to adhere. A great way to add some elegance to any project. I've used them on this card for a quick centre of each flower.

Supplies
Stamps: Watercolour Trio, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Wood Grain background
Ink: Rose Red, Pink Pirouette, River Rock
Paper: Rose Red, Pink Pirouette, Whisper White
Accessories: Whisper White 5/8" satin ribbon, sticky strip, stampin' dimensionals, large oval punch, basic pearls accents, Big Shot and Top Note Die

~Amanda

Schedule your next workshop by August 31, 2010 and earn an additional $35 in FREE Stampin' Up! merchandise when you hold a workshop totaling $450 or more! AND you still earn exclusive hostess only stamp sets and free product! What a great deal!

For example if your workshop totalled $450 you will receive:
- A free Level 1 or Level 2 stamp set of your choice. To see these great hostess only stamp sets see pages 9 to 16 of the new catalog or CLICK HERE to view the 2010-2011 Idea Book and Catalogue online. Or there are hostess sets avaliable in the Summer Mini Catalogue as well.
- Receive $80 in FREE Stampin' Up! product ($45 + $35)
- You invite friends and family to either your home or mine! I will gladly hold the workshop in my home for you!
- Personalized product demonstration and time for all stamping guests to create their own project with supplied materials.

Need more information about being a hostess? Head over here to read all about it!

~Amanda

I first heard about Stampin' Up! from my good friend, Andrea while my husband and I were living in Manitoba. Us girls would scrapbook while our men went hunting and fishing. I was not instantly hooked, to tell you the truth I was a bit put off to add stamping to my scrapbook pages. Over time though I was able to experiment with Andrea's supplies. Now I have a hard time picking my absolute favourites from the current catalogues! In the summer of 2007 we decided it was time to find a local demonstrator to do a workshop for us. It was great! As a stay-at-home wife without a vehicle and living at least 30 minutes from the nearest city becoming a demonstrator would cover a lot of our needs. So I joined in September 2007. Being a demonstrator has created the chance to make money while meeting new friends and sharing my love of crafts!

When my husband lost his job we moved back to Kingston, Ontario to be closer to our families. It certainly was a challenge and heartache to move back but I was able to bring my Stampin' Up! business with me! This job is very flexible, so while I have been busy volunteering in a local Brownie Girl Guide Unit and working a full time job at my family's business I am still able to work as little or as much on growing my Stampin' Up! business. Right now I am working on building and sharing Stampin' Up! with others so that I can quit my full time job and work from home again!

I love these photos I took around the farm in 2005 with the Prairie landscape and big fluffy clouds! My heart aches to go back! Thanks for taking the time to read My Story.

Supplies
Stamps: Circle Circus
Ink: Old Olive
Paper: Old Olive textured 12x12, Basic Grey, Retired Designer Series Paper
Accessories: Old Olive grosgrain ribbon 1/4" and 5/8", Old Olive brads, sticky strip, clips assortment, retired Designer Button, glue dot, stampin' dimensionals

~Amanda

I've been inspired lately to create some wedding cards. Especially since my friend is getting married in only 7 weeks! The card above was my first creation. The stamped image is from my seldom used Fun and Fast Notes stamp set. Did you notice the Daffodil Delight 1-1/4" grosgrain ribbon? I folded it in half on both cards.

Using Cherry Cobbler ink with the big floral image from the stamp set Elements of Style creates a vintage background for Mr. Hummingbird. The design reminds me of old platters and place settings. Both Mr. Hummingbird and the vintage background are popped on stampin' dimensionals to create depth.

Supplies
Stamps: Elements of Style
Ink: Basic Grey, Cherry Cobbler, River Rock
Paper: Basic Grey, Whisper White, River Rock
Accessories: Basic Grey 5/8" satin ribbon, large oval punch, sticky strip, stampin' dimensionals, Big Shot and Top Note bigz die

~Amanda

This card was one of the make 'n takes during the New Catalogue release workshop. If you missed the workshop and would like to host your own or have me run one at my home please drop me a line!

The Greenhouse Gala designer series paper is very striking with it's bold images and bright colours. I really wanted the paper to shine on the card, so instead of covering the designer paper up completely, I layered a piece of Crumb Cake that was cut with the Big Shot and Lattice bigz die.

The flower image was coloured in with stampin' write markers, there is even a little bit of Real Red mixed in with the Pumpkin Pie on the petals. Finish the card with a hint of red and voila, complete!

Supplies
Stamps: Friends Never Fade, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink: Basic Black
Paper: Sahara Sand, Pumpkin Pie, Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Greenhouse Gala Designer series paper
Accessories: Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Pear Pizazz stampin' write markers, Real Red brad, stampin' dimensionals, wide oval punch,word window punch, Big Shot, Two Tags bigz die, Lattice bigz die

~Amanda

What a difference the Vintage Wallpaper textured impressions folders has on the base of this card! Originally I had stamped on the card base with So Saffron ink with another image from Just Believe (I just flipped the card over so the back of this card has the stamped images on it! he he) but the stamped image was not dramatic enough! So it was sandwiched through the Big Shot and voila!

The purple image with flowers was trial and error as well. First I tried Perfect Plum, but that purple was not dark enough for the card and it also had two So Saffron brads in the centres of the flowers. Then it was stamped in Concord Crush without brads, it still did not look right. Lastly I coloured the stamp with Stampin' Write markers to get the best look.

Supplies
Stamps: Just Believe
Ink: Soft Suede, Concord Crush
Paper: Soft Suede, So Saffron, Very Vanilla
Accessories: Concord Crush, Old Olive and So Saffron stampin' write markers, Very Vanilla 5/8" Satin Ribbon, sticky strip, 5/16" Very Vanilla Jumbo brads, mat pack, piercing tool, Big Shot, Vintage Wallpaper textured impressions folder, Top Note Die

~Amanda

This new stamp set arrived at work on Friday! Just in time for me to whip up this card for today's workshop! I came up with the colour combo while sorting through retired ribbon. Usually I would not put Tempting Turquoise together with Old Olive and Early Espresso, but it jumped right out at me! The card layout is based on a card I made last July: Thinking of Chocolate.

Supplies
Stamps: Just Believe
Paper: Old Olive, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla
Ink: Early Espresso
Accessories: Tempting Turquoise, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Early Espresso markers, Tempting Turquoise grosgrain ribbon, Soft Suede grosgrain ribbon, silver brads, stampin' dimensionals, sticky strip

~Amanda

Designer series paper can make a card very easy to create and it is double sided! You could also use a piece of Whisper White cardstock with the Friends Never Fade stamp set to create a faux designer paper of you own in whatever colours you choose.

Baja Breeze, a previous In Colour from 2007, is one of my ultimate favourite colours. What is your favourite colour in the new collections?

Supplies
Stamps: Sincere Salutations
Ink: Early Espresso
Paper: Baja Breeze, Pear Pizazz, Greenhouse Gala designer series paper
Accessories: Old Olive grosgrain ribbon, Baja Breeze ribbon (retired), designer buttons, glue dots, stampin' dimensionals, wide oval punch, scallop board punch, sticky strip

~Amanda

Came across a very cool technique on the weekend over on Splitcoaststampers. This card is for the WICKED challenge for Demonstrators. I haven't participated in this challenge before, and I have 2 other parts for this months challenge to try too! Guess you can say I've been lurking for long enough, time to break out of my comfort zone and do some challenges!

To create the tin roof ceiling technique I started with Sahara Sand paper and heat embossed silver powder all over it and then punched out the circles. Then theses circles were run through the Big Shot with the new Vintage Wallpaper Impression folder then heated each circle with the heat tool to get the silver embossing nice and shiny!

I hope to see you on Sunday to celebrate the release of Stampin' Up!'s new 2010-2011 Idea Book and Catalogue! Are you in the Kingston, Ontario area and wish to attend? Please contact me by email to reserve your spot.

Supplies
Stamps: Friends Never Fade
Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Versamark
Paper: Very Vanilla, Soft Suede, Sahara Sand
Accessories: Very Vanilla 5/8" satin ribbon, stampin' dimensionals, Silver embossing powder, glue dot, Big Shot, Vintage Wallpaper Impression folder, Top Note Die

~Amanda

Today is finally here! Ever since I received my own paper copy of the new Idea Book and Catalogue I've been counting down the days until it goes live! I even have my first order all ready to go!

Do you want to get a digital copy of the catalogue? Click here

~Amanda

You are invited to celebrate the release of Stampin’ Up!’s new Idea Book and Catalogue. Peruse the catalogue, take a glimpse at the new colour collections and have a chance to win some nifty prizes. Please send me an email to RSVP by July 8th.


DATE: July 11, 2010
TIME: 2pm
PLACE: 115 Islandview Dr, Amherstview
PHONE: (613)384-1952

~Amanda

So I finally have some cards to share with you using product available in the upcoming 2010-2011 Idea Book and Catalogue, available on July 1, 2010. Would you like your own copy of the new catalogue? Please contact me for details on how you can receive your own copy.

Both cards feature the new Greenhouse Gala designer series paper, love the colours in this one! And the layout used is based on a Thank You card I made back in January 2009.

Supplies
Stamps: Friends Never Fade
Ink: Early Espresso
Paper: Peach Parfait, Whisper White, Early Espresso, Daffodil Delight, Greenhouse Gala designer series paper
Accessories: Peach Parfait, Pear Pizazz, Daffodil Delight and Early Espresso stampin' write markers, stampin dimensionals, Big Shot and Vintage Wallpaper impressions folder

Supplies
Stamps: Friends Never Fade
Ink: Early Espresso
Paper: Pear Pizazz, Whisper White, Early Espresso, Baja Breeze, Greenhouse Gala designer series paper
Accessories: Real Red, Baja Breeze, Pear Pizazz, Daffodil Delight and Early Espresso stampin' write markers, stampin dimensionals, Big Shot and Vintage Wallpaper impressions folder

~Amanda

The bride, groom and bridesmaid specialty paper is retiring at the end of June. For the card above a piece of Bride striped paper was brayered with Chocolate Chip classic ink and then wiped clean to get the foil stripes to show. I'm really going to miss this paper!

Supplies
Stamps: Watercolour Trio
Ink: Blush Blossom, Chocolate Chip
Paper: Blush Blossom, Chocolate Chip, Bride Specialty paper
Accessories: Button Latte designer button, Very Vanilla grosgrain ribbon, linen thread, corner rounder, brayer, Blush Blossom and Chocolate Chip stampin' write markers

~Amanda

Wanted to share a few cards I received for my birthday last week. The first card is very special to me because it is the first card my husband has ever made for me!!!!!! I am so proud of him. Not bad for his first card ever, without instructions too! It was a complete surprise waiting on the kitchen table for me when I arrived home from work.


The second card is from my secret sister from Australia. Love the glitter! Lots of fun to receive good snail mail!


~Amanda

When I scrapbook I try to get as many 4x6 photos onto one or two pages as I can. I am a firm believer in letting the photos speak for themselves (maybe that is why I forget to journal!). For this trip I wanted to show where in Saskatchewan, Canada we were and also what the campground looked like. I used an official road map that came with all the travel info from the prairie province and scanned it to my computer. Then slightly modified it and printed it onto Very Vanilla card stock. The same was done with the campground map. I am still thinking about adding a brad to our campsite number and also onto the Provincial map so that others can tell where we were.


Supplies
Stamps: Pattern Pines (retired)
Ink: Handsome Hunter, Old Olive
Paper: Crumb Cake (or Kraft), Handsome Hunter, Very Vanilla
Accessories: Old Olive grosgrain ribbon, sticky strip, Big Shot with Timeless Type Alphabet

~Amanda

How cool is this? Been debating for a long while what to do with this blog to make it look better. If I had My Digital Studio I might have created my own blog background, but tonight as I made my way to the Blogger Dashboard there is a new tool to modify the template! Oh the choices! So if you see a few changes and weird things going on the next while, just know that I am having fun with a new tool! And let me know what you think.

My plan tonight had been to create a project with new sneak peek items from the 2010-2011 Idea Book and Catalogue but stupid me, I left the UPS box under my desk at work! The horror!! And since my husband is at work there is no vehicle here for me to go rescue it! I just about cried, all that beautiful paper and ink just waiting to be used! Sigh, tomorrow...

~Amanda

Can across this card on Stampin' Pretty and it was a perfect fit for last months card class! I so love to case (copy and share everything). We used a variety of stamp sets to create our images and the Big Shot of course. I love pulling it out for card classes! It is so much fun to see other people use it.

Supplies
Stamps: Circle Circus, Flight of the Butterfly, Short and Sweet, Pocket Shilouettes
Ink: Night of Navy, Bashful Blue, Brocade Blue
Paper: Whisper White, Bashful Blue
Accessories: Square Lattice Die, Beautiful Butterflies Embosslit die, Big Shot, 1-1/4" square punch

~Amanda

The baby wipe technique is really cool! Place a folded baby wipe onto a plastic plate. Then add a few drops of reinker in different colours onto the baby wipe and make sure to get the colours to touch so that when you use it as a ink pad it will ink up the whole image. You should clean the stamp each time so that they colours won't mix and make a muddy colour.

Supplies
Stamps: I {Heart} Hearts, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Sanded Background
Ink: Close to Cocoa, Reinkers: Cameo Coral, Rose Red, Close to Cocoa
Paper: Cameo Coral, Rose Red, Close to Cocoa, Whisper Whites
Accessories: Stampin' Dimensionals, baby wipe

~Amanda

Stampin' Up! has released the Last Chance Stamps, Accessories and Definitely Decorative lists. Now is your chance to get them before they all disappear!

Availability: Retiring stamps will be available to order until June 30 but Retiring Accessories are only available while supplies last and some items are sold out already. Check out my online store (remember to hit the SHOP NOW button) to get accurate and up-to date availability for the retiring accessories.

You can find links to each list on the left side of my blog or click a link below:

Last Chance Stamp List

Last Chance Accessories List (items with and asterisk * beside them are being reconfigured in the new catalogue) Make sure to double check my online store for updates too!

Last Chance Definitely Decorative List

~Amanda

This layout is really cool! It took a long time to get all the right elements chosen to make it look right. The base of each page started with a then retired In Color - River Rock (I created this page over 2 months ago!), but now is returning with the Colour Renovation starting in July 2010. River Rock is one of my fav colours and I'm so glad it's returning! Then using a decor stencil and sponge daubers with River Rock Ink I created my own personalized designer series paper.

Soft Suede, this year's In Color (it will be continuing on with the 2010-2011 Idea Book and Catalogue), created the scallop trim and the layout was finished off with some retired ribbon and a title. Elegant!


Supplies
Stamps: Pocket Silhouettes, Vintage Labels (SAB)
Ink: Soft Suede, River Rock
Paper: Soft Suede, River Rock, Very Vanilla
Accessories: Scallop trim punch, Scallop circle punch, retired Stampin' Up! ribbon originals, stampin' dimensionals, 1-1/4" punch, sticky strip, Kind Thoughts Brocade Decor Stencils, sponge dauber, Big Shot and Timeless Type Alphabet medium sizzlits dies

~Amanda

Thought it would be neat to share with you a few more cards from a technique class I held recently. You can see my original card for Mother's Day here. But the following cards were created by my mother and my aunt. It is absolutely amazing how they can change the colours, which happens quite a bit, to create their own unique card!


Supplies
Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink: Regal Rose, So Saffron, Basic Black
Paper: Basic Grey, Bride Speciality Designer Series Paper, So Saffron, Always Artichoke
Accessories: Fancy flower punch, 5 Petal punch, Word Window punch, sponge daubers, Fire jewel brads

~Amanda

Yesterday it felt really weird to be home right after work. Ever since September, Tuesday nights have be devoted to my Meadowbrook Brownie group in Kingston. Last week was our last meeting for the year and mine for the next while. I have been a Girl Guide leader working with Brownies for 11 years and have 21 years with Girl Guides of Canada. For now I am taking a break and anyone that knows me does not believe me that I am not going to be a guider in the fall!

Our contact guider for our unit is a wonderful lady. Such inspiration! I am so glad that when my husband and I moved back to Kingston 2 years ago that I was able to work with her. This card is the thank you card I made for her. Hopefully she likes it!! Enjoy!

Almost forgot! This is a case of this card: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1337061?&si=OwlTogetherNow_Orange_by_dlounds Thanks for the inspiration.
Supplies
Stamps: Owl Together Now, Woodgrain background
Ink: More Mustard, Basic Black
Paper: Kraft, More Mustard
Accessories: Assorted Stampin' Write Markers, More Mustard brads, 1" circle punch, piercing tool and guide with mat

~Amanda

A very easy-peasy card and perfect for a make-n-take at a recent workshop. I really like this colour combination and will miss Pale Plum, Mellow Moss and Close to Cocoa when they retire at the end of June.

Supplies
Stamps: Thank you Kindly, Petal Pizzazz
Ink: Rich Razzelberry, Perfect Plum, Close to Cocoa, Mellow Moss
Paper: Soft Suede, Rich Razzelberry texture cardstock, Whisper White
Accessories: Designer hardware gromets, Soft Suede Polka Dot ribbon, large oval punch, stampin' dimensionals

~Amanda

The swirly foiled paper from the Bride Specialty Designer Series Paper can be sponged or brayered to create your own multi-coloured designer paper! I used 2 different inks (eventhough it's hard to tell with this picture), using Regal Rose to cover the whole piece and then went back with Rose Red around the edges.

The flower is made using the Fancy Flower punch to create 2 flowers. Then doing the faux suede technique, crumple the paper to break apart the fibers until you can pull the two layers apart to end up with 4 flowers that were layered together. We used the 5 petal punch to create the leaves and added a jewled brad to the centre. Viola!
Supplies
Stamps: All Holidays
Ink: Regal Rose, Rose Red
Paper: Basic Grey, Bride Speciality Designer Series Paper, Rose Red, Whisper White
Accessories: Fancy flower punch, 5 Petal punch, sponge daubers, Fire jewel brads

~Amanda

During National Scrapbooking Month, get a FREE package of Designer brads with the purchase of My Digital Studio ($106.95 item 118108) or any of the following stamp sets:

Page	Description	Wood-Mount Item	Wood-Mount Price	Clear-Mount Item	Clear-Mount Price
81	Extreme Elements	118181	$35.95	---	---
119	Framed with Love**	114389	$36.95	---	---
128	Certified**	113706	$36.95	---	---
129	Circle Circus	115778	$38.95	---	---
12*	Elements of Style	118611	$36.95	120045	$26.95
13*	Momentos	119910	$36.95	120105	$26.95
13*	Éléments de style	119900	$36.95	120099	$26.95
14*	Rough Type	118659	$35.95	120072	$24.95
22*	Sentimental Journey	118513	$31.95	120075	$23.95
25*	First Day	118521	$31.95	120051	$23.95
25*	Camino a la Escuela	120152	$31.95	120154	$23.95

*From the Summer Mini Catalogue
**A Last Chance stamp set!


Then choose from the following Designer brads:

Page	Description	Item
179	Flower Designer brads	112579
179	Filigree Designer brads	112577
179	Circle Designer brads	112571
179	Star Designer brads	112572

Things to note:
• Framed with Love and Certified stamp sets will on the 2010 Last Chance list on June 1st. Take the opportunity to get them now before they retire!
• For every qualifying product purchased (see above for details), you get one free package of Designer brads. No limits!
• A warning will pop up when ordering online to reminde you to redeem your free item(s) if you try to finish the order without adding them.
• Offer ends Monday, May 31st! Call me today to place your order, or shop online 24/7 at http://amandafarlinger.stampinup.net
~Amanda

Where did all the nice weather go off to? Last week was beautiful but then just as I'm about to go camping with my Brownie (Girl Guides) unit it threatens to snow! Strong winds and cold temps, oh and the occassional shower too! Thank goodness we were in the Brownie House, but it was still cold.

Anywho, this card will be one of my thank-you's to the other leaders I have worked with this year - we are all called owl names so this stamp from Fox and Friends works really well (mine is Autumn Owl). Next Tuesday will be my last meeting of the year! Where has it all gone to? Created the background paper using the Dot, Dot, Dot a la carte stamp from the Ocassional Mini, stamped with Versamark and then heat embossed with white embossing powder.

Supplies
Stamps: Fox and Friends, Dot Dot Dot, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink: Versamark, Close to Cocoa, Basic Black
Paper: Taken with Teal, Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper, Apricot Appeal, Certainly Celery, Whisper White, Close to Cocoa
Accessories: White embossing powder, embossing buddy, 1-3/4" circle punch, 1-3/8" circle punch, word window punch, stampin' dimensional, Pumpkin Pie marker, Big Shot, Little Leaves sizzlit die

~Amanda

This card was one that we made at a stamp class last month. Wanted to get the Big Shot into action and use clear mount stamps as well. So the background was made using 3 stamps all on one clear block to make a cutomizable background stamp! The Close to Cocoa was embossed using the texturz plates and the tag is from the Tags Bigz die.
Supplies
Stamps: Fox and Friends, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink: Tempting Turquoise, Close to Cocoa, Certainly Celery
Paper: Certainly Celery, Close to Cocoa, Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper
Accessories: Clear block, Big Shot, texturz plates, scallop circle punch, Certainly Celery ribbon (retired)

~Amanda

Defintitely a wet year too in Manitoba (where my husband and I were living at the time). I snapped these photos right before we traveled to Ontario for my sister-in-law's wedding, so I guess these were really taken in May. But that doesn't really matter. These photos were to show our families the town we lived nearby. I really miss how flat it is!


The title was die cut with the Big Shot using the Timeless Type alphabet and then ran through the Big Shot again with the texturz plates (can you see the texture?). And of course can you tell what is missing yet again? Yup, my journal and titles for the photos! Someday my friends, someday!

Supplies
Stamps: Best Wishes and More
Ink: Garden Green
Paper: Sahara Sand, Whisper White, Close to Cocoa, Close to Cocoa texture paper
Accessories: Silver brads, Big Shot, texturz plates, Timeless type alphabet sizzlit
~Amanda

A cloudy dull day here in Kingston, Ontario. But the sun is starting to peak out a bit. And it's been a slow and quiet day at work too! Can I have a nap now?

As a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator I receive a monthly magazine called Stampin' Success. It holds lots of project ideas, samples and information. And this month was a bonus! Because of the Color Renovation they included a single sheet of the new 5 colours: Cherry Cobbler, Marina Mist, Daffodil Delight, Early Espresso and Cajun Craze! And wow, they look better in person. Tonight will be the time to create some new colour schemes and compare these new colours with the others that will be sticking around. Would you like to get sneak peek items and be able to take advantage of preordering before the catalogue goes live? Then you should become a Demonstrator today!

Supplies
Stamps: Medallion, Sincere Salutations
Ink: Basic Black, Sahara Sand
Paper: Sahara Sand, Cruched Curry, Certaintly Celery, Very Vanilla
Accessories: Big Shot, Beautiful Wings embosslits die, Lots of Tags sizzlit die, stamin' dimensionals, brayer

~Amanda

2005 was a really wet year in Manitoba and was our first spring on the farm. I wanted the pictures to speak for themselves, but I see that I missed writing in a few tidbits. It is really important when you are scrapbooking to add some titles and journal. There are quite a few pages in my 2005 scrapbook that are in much need of some explanation for future generations when I am not here to elaborate!


Supplies
Stamps: Best Wishes and More
Ink: Not Quite Navy, Rich Razzelberry, textured Old Olive, Handsome Hunter
Paper: Handsome Hunter, Old Olive, Maine Blueberry Designer Series Paper (retired), Very Vanilla
Accessories: designer buttons (retired), Old Olive grosgrain ribbon, glue dots, sticky strip, 5/16" Jumbo brads, Filigree designer brads, metal edge tags, stampin' dimensionals, Round Tab punch, 1-3/8" circle punch

~Amanda