Woodland Thanks

I've been falling in love with our "Note Cards" that are a slightly smaller card size, but can still be put in the mail. I've been trying to keep up with sending out "thank yous" amidst the busy schedule – and they've been a life saver! Paired with some Designer Paper I've made some of the quickest cards in my history of stamping…. yet so darn cute! I've got about 3 different sets of them to share with you, today I'll share the ones done with Woodland Walk Designer Paper and save the rest for later!

WHAT TO ORDER:

Afterthoughts (Hostess Exclusive!), Note Cards (107311), Woodland Walk DSP (117389), Garden Green Cardstock (119928), Crumb Cake Cardstock (120953), Chocolate Chip Stampin' Write Marker (100071), Neutrals Brads (119736), 2" x 1-3/8" Oval Punch (119859), Chocolate Chip 5/8" Satin Ribbon (117287)

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Have a PLAY DATE! September Card Kit.

Nope, I haven't died. I'm still alive and kickin'…. just not stampin'!!! Well… I've been stamping, just not anything that I can show here because it's been design work for upcoming exclusive Team Member Events!! Mostly, things have just been busy with Brad's new job and family with summer winding down (it went by WAY too fast and now we're trying to cram everything we didn't do in to the last couple weeks!) But things are starting to slowly settle down (after several nights of going to bed at 3 am…) so you'll be hearing more from me!

Today I wanted to share with you the September Card Kit of the Month that is now available through September 15th! I'm REALLY excited about this one because of the "gift-giving twist" that you can give it (or you can just stick with regular card kitting). Read on for details!

Card Kits are the Stamping Classes that Come Right to Your Door!

The Card Kit of the Month Program – September 2010
Featured Set: “Funky Four” & Featured Accessory: Brights Glimmer Brads
  Featured Stamp Set for the YEAR: Teeny Tiny Wishes

You'll receive the supplies to create SIX of EACH design shown above–that means all of the consumable supplies that you need to create 12 cards total (adhesive excluded).  You'll also receive 2 additional full-color samples of "alternative" cards that you can make with the combined contents of the kit.  In addition, you'll receive detailed step-by-step instructions on how to complete each of the four designs.  The price of the Card Kit is just $20–that's less than $1.70 per card!  Orders for the Card Kits must be received by September 20th.  You'll receive your kit by the end of the month.

ADDITIONAL "BONUS" IDEA FOR SEPTEMBER! With the kids heading back to school, think teacher's gifts! This card kit is PERFECT for making this very thing (yet doesn't "scream" school so it's versatile enough for ANYONE to use!). With your card kit, you'll have the ability to create 3 of each of the 4 designs featured in the Card Kit – which means that you can create 4-pack card sets as gifts! And what makes it even BETTER and "meant to be"!? Stampin' Up! sells a 3-Pack of Gusseted Envelopes that coordinate for just $5.95! The set of 4 cards and envelopes will git in to one of these envelopes, creating the PERFECT touch for a gift giving solution, and you'll have not one but THREE gifts in the end! Here's a look at these Play Date Gusseted Envelopes:

For the "Full Skinny" on the card kit with much more detail, visit my Card Kit Page by clicking here!

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Stampin’ Western Roundup Invitations!

Every year a put on a BIG Shindig for the Top Sellers and Recruiters in my downline. I pick a different theme every year, last year we had a Japanese themed event. This year – we're having a Backyard Western Event inspired by a dear friend's wedding theme I recently attended. The girls that attend get spoiled rotten and have a blast! Here are the invitations that I made up for this special day:

ALY'S HELPFUL HINTS:

• I thought there was no need for me to have the new Build-A-Bear Designer Paper…. until I started to prepare for this Country event and discovered the FABULOUS Poppy Parade checked pattern paper!! It was just too perfect, so I had to get it for these cards and other projects we'll be doing the day of… now to figure out to do with all of the rest! I guess I better have a paper doll party for some little girls in the area!
• To give an aged look to the cardstock and paper, I sponged on some More Mustard Classic Ink. This step is really what "did it" for the card!
• I'm totally digging the the new Poly Twill 1/2" Ribbon… it's just delish!! I've used the Poppy Parade Color on this card to coordinate…. mmm, mmm!

WHAT TO ORDER:

Out West Stamp Set (Wood – 117052, Clear – 120543), Basic Black Classic Ink (101179), Basic Black Cardstock (121045), Very Vanilla Cardstock (101650), More Mustard Classic Ink (100946), Poppy Parade Poly Twill (119263), Hemp Twine (100982), Newsprint Designer Paper (117166), Build-A-Bear Workshop Paper (117396) and Stamping Sponges (101610)

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Designer Flowers of Thanks

This card was actually a card that I had made a while back that inspired my August Card Kit of the Month (available for just 10 more days!). I thought I would still share it with you, even though it's so similar, so you can see a different take on color, accessories and sentiments.

ALY'S HELPFUL HINTS:

• Black is a wonderfully rich, vibrant, neutral color that I think we take for granted all to often. We're so quick to stamp our outlines and greetings in black, but I think rarely do we pull the black into different areas of our card to accent with embellishments in cardstock. This card is a wonderful example of how far black can take a card – doesn't it just make things pop off the page!?
• I'm in a rut with these Flower Brads! And it's not a BAD thing – but I just can't stop sticking them on top of this stem image from the "For Everything" stamp set. I just love the look!
• Have you given our new Patterns Paper Stacks a try yet? If not, you should! They are a fantastic assortment – a girl doesn't need much more than her Polka Dots and Stripes! And to have them in EVERY color for an entire collection? Oh yea! That's what I'm taking about!!! Shown here in Razzleberry and Turquoise.
• Both the Designer Paper and Flower Brads featured on this card are available in my NEW PRODUCT SHARES only available for 5 more days!!! Click Here for more information on ordering!

WHAT TO ORDER:

For Everything Stamp Set (Wood – 116954, Clear – 120459), Afterthoughts (Level 1 Hostess/$150 Order Exclusive Stamp Set), Tempting Turquoise 12×12 Cardstock (119950), Pear Pizzaz Cardstock (119795), In Color Stampin' Write Markers (119801), Whisper White Cardstock (100730), Basic Black Cardstock (121045), Basic Black Classic Ink (101179), Brights Designer Paper Stack (117155 – share also available), Brights Flower Brads (119734 – share also available), Brights Brads (119740 – share also available), Mini Library Clips (109857), Real Red 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon (109052 – share also available) 2" x 1 3/8" Oval Punch (119859), Corner Rounder Punch (119871) and Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack (118309)

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Vintage Card Class!

Thursday August 26th
6:30 – 9:30 pm
at 67 Covington, Irondequoit, NY

Non-Refundable Pre-Pay Deadline August 19th

Want to learn more about the art of making Vintage Style Cards? Then this is the class that you've been looking for! We'll create 5 cards, all unique from one another yet all vintage!

Here's a sneak peek at this class offering:

Please mail a check payable to Aly Schilling at 67 Covington Rd, Rochester NY 14617, or, you can pay online now using a safe and secure checkout with your credit/debit card using the link below ($1 transaction fee applied).

Hope you'll join us!

To Register for this Class, Click Here:

Can't Make it to the Class? No worries! You can purchase the completed cards already done for you as part of Aly's Boutique! For just $25 plus shipping I will make all of these cards up FOR you and ship them directly to your home!
Click Here to Purchase Completed Card Set:

Are you a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator? You can purchase a PDF File of this class – check out the details here!

Celebrate Texture Card!

Here is the card that I made for my Top 10 Sales Achievers in my downline during the month of June:

A BIG Congratulations to these fabulous ladies!!

1. Jen Rios Raner
2. Linda Jennejahn
3. Laura Swift
4. Kriss Huels
5. Sheila Ogletree
6. Pam Kane
7. Melissa Grover
8. Davina Allgrim
9. Ruth Petrovich
10. Ronda Nelson

ALY'S HELPFUL HINTS:

• All I can say about this stamp set, "Punched Posies," is "MUST HAVE!" It's seriously the BEST Hostess Set that Stampin' Up! has EVER put out (in my humble opinion!). I just adore how every images coordinates with a punch, and the bold artwork is fabulous! This stamp set is only available through the end of August, and with August's Bonus $25 Hostess Promotion – there has never been a better time to host! I still have some dates – let me know if you want to snatch one of them up and get this stamp set for your very own in addition to other generous shopping dollars.
• I'm showing off TEXTURE in this card – from the Clear Bitty Buttons to the Polka Dot Embossing Folder there's lots of fun elements going on to make this card what it is.
• I fell in love with our new Scallop Rectangle Clearlit Die as soon as I saw it! I've been "craving" another Big Shot Shape that is versatile for focal images. This serves that purpose in full!

WHAT TO ORDER:
Punched Posies (Level 2 Hostess Exclusive!), Curvy Verses Stamp Set (114948),  Basic Black Cardstock (121045), Basic Black Classic Ink (101179), Poppy Parade Classic Ink (119782), Whisper White Cardstock (100730), So Saffron Cardstock (105118), So Saffron Cardstock (105213), Certainly Celery Cardstock (105125), Bashful Blue Cardstock (105120), Bitty Buttons (118761), Basic Black 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon (119261 – share also available), Fancy Flower Punch (118073), Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack (118309), Big Shot Die Cut Machine (113439), Perfect Polka Dot Embossing Folder (117335) and Scallop Rectangle Clearlits Die (118872)

What's the BIG DEAL about the BIG SHOT!?

• Where do I begin!? The Big Shot is a FABULOUS tool that will TRANSFORM your creativity! You've seen just a sampling of what the Big Shot is capable of on this card, but there is SO MUCH MORE. I love the Big Shot so much and want to get all of you using it! So I've begun offering a BIG SHOT CLASS that will take place once a month! This class will teach you all of the ins and outs of this machine and I'll work with you to make sure you gain a vast understanding of all that you can do with it.
  
• CLICK HERE for more details on this class – the August Class is on August 18th and the Registration Deadline is a week from today – August 11th!
• Get a FREE BIG SHOT CLASS!!!! When you purchase the actual Big Shot Machine from me, you'll get to attend the next Big Shot Class I'm offering for FREE!!! That's a $20 value given to you for FREE!
• Live Long Distance from Me? No problem! If you purchase the Big Shot Machine from me and don't live locally enough to attend the next class, I'll send you ALL of the completed projects from the class, a printed step by step instruction sheet so that you can turn around and create similar projects on your own AND give you a phone call crash course in how to use the machine and which dies to use with what, what each die can get through, etc.!
• Sure, you can try to find the best discounted deal on the Big Shot. But will those large companies take the time to teach you how to use it? That kind of excellent customer service is what you will get from ME, Your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator!
• The BIG SHOT really is a BIG DEAL! Contact me to Learn More!

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Big Shot Class!

Wednesday August 18th
6:30 – 9:30 pm
at 67 Covington, West Irondequoit, NY

Non-Refundable Pre-Pay Deadline: Wednesday August 11th

Join me for the first of what will become our MONTHLY Big Shot Class! I've had many recent requests for Big Shot focused classes, so per request I am adding this all new series to the calendar. You can come to just one class or to every class – the choice is yours!

In August's addition, we will complete 4 cards and 1 Gift Giving Item. We'll use Bigz, Bigz XL, Embosslit, Sizzlet and Texture Folders Dies!

Here's a sneak peek at this class offering:

The cost of this class is $20 and includes all of the supplies needed to make the 4 cards and 1 Gift Giving Box in addition to 4 envelopes. It does not include the candy inside of the Gift Giving Box.

To Register for this Class Online, Click Here:

Can't Make it to the Class? No worries! You can purchase the completed cards and Gift Giving Box already done for you as part of Aly's Boutique! For just $25 plus shipping I will make all of these cards up FOR you and ship them directly to your home!
Click Here to Purchase Completed Card and Gift Box Set:

Are you a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator? You can purchase a PDF File of this class – check out the details here!