New Video: A Look at NEW Accessories!

Stampin' Up! has some AMAZING new accessories in the 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalog! Here's a Video of all of these new accessories so that you can get a better look at them!

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Believe… in Woodland Walk

ALY'S HELPFUL HINTS:

• Every once in a while, I'm in the mood for a monochromatic card (different hues of the same color) – the designing of this card came at a time for one of those moods! And it's easy to do with the Woodland Walk Designer Series Paper – each piece but 1 has it's own monochromatic line up!
• To get the watercolor look on the main image, I inked up the image and then spritzed it with water before stamping it onto the Watercolor Paper and volia!
• I just love it when greetings line up with punches… it looks great and saves oodles of time – two things I'm ALL about! This greeting works fantastic with the largest of our oval punches.

WHAT TO ORDER:

Just Believe Stamp Set (Wood – 116948, Clear – 120453), Crumb Cake Cardstock (120953), Crumb Cake Classic Ink (121030), Soft Suede Cardstock (115318), Soft Suede Classic Ink (115657), Watercolor Paper (105019), Woodland Walk Designer Series Paper (117389 – share also available), Mini Library Clips (109857), Antique Brads (117273 – share also available), Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon (117291 – share also available) and 2 x 1 3/8" Oval Punch (119859)

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Colors to Create Moods

Have you checked out my Color Experimentation Station I talked about in this post? I'm ALL ABOUT color these days – I'm just LOVING playing around with it and trying new things after the fantastic renovation.

Color is all around us in life, and truth be told the colors we're surrounded with really contribute to our moods! You should live your daily lives in warm colors (reds, oranges and yellows) and sleep in cool colors (greens, blues and purples). When we repainted our home – we did just that! Red Living Room, Yellow Dining Room and Terra Cotta Kitchen! Upstairs our bedroom is blue and the guest bedroom is green. When I'm "living" downstairs I feel energized and awake, and when I'm winding down upstairs I feel calm and relaxed looking at the colors I'm surrounded with.

I was fascinated with color as a very little girl… I remember helping my mom match her fabric to thread colors at the fabric store (she was an avid sewer at the time) and at just 6 years old I announced to the children's pageant director at our church that "I don't do pastels" when it came time for wardrobe… I have vivid memories of my strong dislike for pastels at that age… they made me feel like I needed to be quiet and subdued like they were… and being the HIGHLY energetic girl that I was, I wanted bright and bold! Those colors made me feel more empowered to speak my mind (God Bless those around me!).

Because color has been such a huge part of my life from the very beginning, it's no wonder that I fell in love with Stampin' Up! for their extraordinary color palate, and I'm just thrilled that it has received a trendy new "update", allowing me to get back to my creative roots without the "color clutter" as I like to call the colors that collected dust prior to their retirement!

So here are some Color Combinations I've put together using the Color Experience section of my website and how they can dictate the "mood" of a card:

Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Daffodil Delight, Tempting Turquoise and Chocolate Chip: These colors are fun, bright and summery! They are over all solid "Feel Good" colors that just make you happy. Use a color combination like this for Birthday, Thank You, Hello or Summer Party Invitations.

Pretty in Pink, Pink Pirouette, Certainly Celery, Early Espresso and Sahara Sand: These colors are soft and subdued – the opposite of the combination above! Use a color combination like this when you want to create a mood of calming such as Baby Shower, Wedding, Sympathy or Get Well.

Baja Breeze, Basic Black, Whisper White and Crumb Cake: This color combination says classic, professional, crisp, fresh and maybe even industrial. I see these colors and I think of excellence with it's clean, sharp look. I would use this combination for the following types of cards: Business, Congratulations, Graduation, Retirement, Milestones and Masculine.

Now it's your turn to play with color and drop your color choices into this template to see what you can create! CLICK HERE to get started on your color journey! And once you've played – leave me a comment with YOUR favorite color combination!!!

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Receive an Extra $25 in FREE Merchandise!

I have some exciting news for all of you today! Stampin' Up! just announced that through August 31st, you can receive an Extra $25 in FREE MERCHANDISE for hostessing a workshop that totals $350 or more!!

• Have a $350 workshop and receive 1 Level 1 or 1 Level 2 Hostess Set AND $65 in FREE PRODUCT!!!! (The normal $40 + an additional $25!)
• Give me a call or shoot me an e-mail and we'll get a time scheduled on the calendar now for me to come and meet with you and your friends and family. We'll make 2 projects FREE or charge and have a great girls night!
• Don't want to hold the workshop in your home? No problem! You can invite your friends and family over to mine and we'll do it here!

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New Video: A Look at NEW Designer Series Papers!

Stampin' Up! has a FABULOUS line up of all brand new papers – over 150 sheets to be exact! Here's a Video look at all of the new Designer Papers so that you can get a better look at them!

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Experiment with Color!

If you haven't already, be sure to head on over to my online store to play with color! Click "Order Online" in the upper right hand corner of this website. Then, click "Shop Now" in the upper right hand corner of the new window that opens. Once you're there, click "Experiment with Color", it will bring you to a screen that looks like this:

Once you're there, there are fabulous resources including a Video for you to watch showcasing all of our wonderful new colors!!!

CLICK HERE TO GET STARTED ON YOUR COLOR TOUR TODAY!

Amour in Flight

Today I'm bringing you back to vintage! I'm smitten with the new vintage line up… I just adore the look!

ALY'S HELPFUL HINTS:

• Vintage is all about collage-like layers which is made easy with our two new stamp sets, Artistic Etchings and Notably Ornate. The two sets combine to coordinate beautifully with one another – just ink them up and start stamping! If you see a bank area, stamp again!
• If you're in a Vintage Creative Block – just start adding layers and embellishments — here, I've layered a Jewel Pearl over top of a filigree brad, sprayed some smooch spritz, tied some Satin Ribbon…. rip, tear, distress — you get the picture!

WHAT TO ORDER:

Artistic Etchings Stamp Set (Wood – 118517, Clear – 120573), Notably Ornate Stamp Set (Wood – 117098, Clear – 120561), Marina Mist Cardstock (119682), Chocolate Chip Cardstock (102128), Chocolate Chip Classic Ink (100908), Whisper White Cardstock (100730), Sahara Sand Cardstock (121043), Sahara Sand Classic Ink (105208), Filigree Designer Brads (112577), Basic Pearls Jewels Kit (119247), Marina Mist Satin Ribbon (119751 – share also available), Log Cabin Smooch Spritz (119921) and 2" x 1 3/8" Oval Punch)

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