Archive for the ‘Spring’ Category:
Woodland Newsprint
I'm in love with this new stamp set, Growing Green. It's fabulous for watercoloring! I paired it with one of our newest designer series papers, Newsprint, to give it a different look!
ALY'S HELPFUL HINTS: 
- To achieve the watercolored look shown here, load your Rich Razzleberry ink into an Aqua Painter and color 1 petal at a time, allowing it to run out before reloading – that way, each of your colors are a different tone! For best results, use Watercolor Paper.
- The sentiment "Thanks so much" is from a stamp set in the Summer Mini Catalog called "Watercolor Trio". My reason for loving it? Because all of the sentiments in the set (3 total) fit PERFECTLY in the Designer Label Punch/Hodgepodge Hardware accent!
- Vintage Brads are a DELICIOUS new accessory, I used one here on the right hand side of the Designer Label Hodgepodge Hardware piece. Order the full pack or get a sampling as part of my New Accessory Share – click here for details! You'll also find a share that includes this lucious 1 1/4" Striped Black Grosgrain Ribbon shown here.
WHAT TO ORDER:
Watercolor Trio Stamp Set (Wood – 117050, Clear – 120084), Growing Green Stamp Set (Wood – 118758, Clear – 120624), Rich Razzleberry Cardstock (115316), Rich Razzleberry Classic Ink (115658), Basic Black Classic Ink (101179), Basic Black Cardstock (121045), Basic Black 1 1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon (115615 – share also available), Watercolor Paper (105019), Crumb Cake Cardstock (120953), Newsprint Designer Series Paper (117166 – share also available), Antique Brads (117273 – share also available), Neutrals Brads (119736 – share also available), Styled Silver Hodgepodge Hardware (111325), Basic Pearls (119247), Linen Thread (104199), Designer Label Punch (119862), Photo Corner Punch (119878) and Aqua Painters (103954)
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Greenhouse Spritz & Shimmer
I had made this card a while back… thought I had posted it (during the 2-Step into Spring Promotion…) and alas, I have not! Whoops! So here it is, a card showcasing the "Greenhouse Garden" stamp set – which you can of course sill order!
ALY'S HELPFUL HINTS: 
- To achieve this shimmery watercolored look on the flowers, you're going to mix up ahead of time some Rubbing Alcohol and Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint in a Sprtiz Bottle. Then, ink up your bold, colored, base image (So Saffron, Rose Red and Bashful Blue shown here) and BEFORE stamping the image on your cardstock, give the rubber and ink a direct sprtiz with our Shimmer Mist. This will add shimmer and blend your ink!
- The spritz look to the left of the main image was done with a Color Spritzer Tool and a Rose Red Stampin' Write Marker – sprtizing all the way through (a theme I seem to have going on these days!)
- Paper Piercing is made easing with the Stampin' Up! Mat Pack and Paper Piercing Tool, as shown along the thin strip of Sahara Sand Cardstock.
- Using the Corner Rounder on cardstock adds a look of subtle softness to any project!
Did you notice that I used the Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint that was in the Holiday Mini Catalog? Did you know that it's still available for purchase!? That's right! The Shimmer Paints and several other products from both the Holiday Mini and Occasions Mini Catalog are being carried over! To help you keep track of what you can still order, I've posted a PDF link to a printable brochure. Here's a look at the brochure…
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To download a full sized version of this brochure, just click the "Carry Over Products" icon on the sidebar to the right under Catalogs!
WHAT TO ORDER:
Greenhouse Garden Stamp Set (113824), Rose Red Cardstock (102544), Rose Red Classic Ink (101778), Rose Red Stampin' Write Marker (100063), So Saffron Cardstock (105118), So Saffron Classic Ink (105213), Bashful Blue Classic Ink (105209), Sahara Sand Cardstock (105328), Sahara Sand Classic Ink (105208), Confetti White Cardstock (102028), Pretties Kit (109114), Corner Rounder (109047), Paper Piercing Tool (116631), Mat Pack (105826), Mini Glue Dot (103683), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430), Bashful Blue Satin Ribbon (117290) and Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint (116806)
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Spring Song Scrapbooking Class!
Friday April 9th
6:30 – 9:30 pm
at Aly's Stamping Studio in West Irondequoit, NY
Non-Refundable Pre-Pay Deadline: April 1st!
Our April Scrapbooking Class is a "Spring Song" Scrapbooking Class. Create fabulous springy pages that are generic enough to be used for any photos you have!
Here's a look at just one of the layouts we will create that evening (these pages are designed to go side-by-side so the second page doesn't have a title and instead has room for journaling). Just as an aside, scrapbook photos are very difficult to photograph. I did the best I could, but the photos just doesn't do these layouts justice! If you would like to see them in person before you sign up for the class, stop on by my studio at any time and I would be happy to show them to you!:
To Register for this Class Online, Click Here:
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Don't Forget!
TODAY is the Deadline to Register for our Spring Retreat Weekend! Don't forget to get registered today!!!
For more details on our Spring Stamping Retreat Weekend Click Here !!!
- To order your April Card Kit of the Month!! Click Here for more details!
- To place your qualifying orders to earn FREE Stamp Sets, it's Sale-A-Bration!! Click Here for more details! ENDS IN 5 DAYS!!!!
April Card Kit of the Month
Do you love having cards designed for you and all of the pieces cut and ready to go? Then the Card Kit of the Month is for you! The April Card Kit of the Month is now available! The deadline for placing orders is April 15th. Here's a look at the 2 sample cards for this month.
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You can purchase the March Card Kit of the Month Online Today – for more details Click Here!
If you're a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, you can purchase the Card Kit File Pack – for more details Click Here!
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Don't Forget!
TOMORROW is the Deadline to Register for our Spring Retreat Weekend! Don't forget to get registered today!!!
For more details on our Spring Stamping Retreat Weekend Click Here !!!
- To place your qualifying orders to earn FREE Stamp Sets, it's Sale-A-Bration!! Click Here for more details!
The Regional that Wasn’t SWAPS
I'm now referring to the Syracuse Regional as "The Regional that Wasn't" – lol! Because I find I'm always wanting to share things from "The Regional" – but there wasn't actually a Regional! So these SWAPS are from the "Regional that Wasn't"!! A bunch of ladies that were attending and already had their SWAPS done mailed them so that we could still exchange some ideas. I still have about 40 SWAPS un-swapped… I think I'll have to sign up for an online SWAP somewhere!
Created by Kristen Koskie: Kristen used one of my favorite stamp sets in the Occasions Mini Catalog, Vintage Vogue! I love the simplicity of this card and what she's done to distress the Scallop Circle Punch and make it into a floral accent.
Created by Debbie Sowards: This stamp set "Simply Said", is an oldie but a goodie! It's been around the block for a while, but it never gets old to me. Every time I see a card done with it, I just say "Oh how I love that stamp set!" I just love Debbie's color selection of Sage Shadow, Barely Banana, Pretty in Pink, Bashful Blue and Chocolate Chip.
Created by Michelle Fairbrother: The top of this card that the flower is on is actually a flap that opens up and you can stick a gift card or note inside! Very cute. I also love how she created the flower itself by distressing circle layers – it looks like she did the same thing as Kristen did on the first card I showed and misted water on the cardstock to crinkle it up better. Her use of the Scallop Corner Punch is also very cleaver!
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Don't Forget!
There are just 2 days left to Register for our Spring Retreat Weekend! Don't forget to get registered today!!!
For more details on our Spring Stamping Retreat Weekend Click Here !!!
- To place your qualifying orders to earn FREE Stamp Sets, it's Sale-A-Bration!! Click Here for more details!
Team Time SWAPS!
One of my favorite things about our Monthly Heartfelt Stamper's Team Times is seeing everyone's fabulous creations in the form of SWAPS! Here are 3 of my favorites from our March Team Time!
Created by Kriss Huels: Kriss used a stamp set called "Elements of Style" from the upcoming Summer Mini Catalog – it's becoming one of my all time favorite sets! Love it!! She paired it beautifully with Bordering Blue, So Saffron, Pretty in Pink and Always Artichoke colors.
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Created by Phyl Lyons: I just love the layout that Phyl selected! She achieved the fabulous background with a Wood Grain Texturz Plate in the Big Shot. It's funny because I hardly ever see Bordering Blue used and I used it on my own SWAP, Kriss used it on hers above and Phyl used it on this one! Must be a new trend!
Created by Pam Kane: Another great choice of layout! I love all of the layering that Pam did with Not Quite Navy, So Saffron and Kraft Cardstock. This stamp set is a Level 2 Hostess Exclusive!
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Don't Forget!
There are just 3 days left to Register for our Spring Retreat Weekend! Don't forget to get registered today!!!
For more details on our Spring Stamping Retreat Weekend Click Here !!!
- To place your qualifying orders to earn FREE Stamp Sets, it's Sale-A-Bration!! Click Here for more details!
Lots of Congrats!
I know, I know…. it's been WAY too long since I've posted some samples!!! I've been beyond busy with Spring Retreat Preparations and Home Life — having an almost 1 Year Old who has just discovered his mobility doesn't leave much time for stamping! Gone are the days that he played in one area while I stamped – now it's "You touch a stamp mom and I'll climb the stairs!" – but I wouldn't trade being home with him and working a little less for the world!! I really love the flexibility of running my own business and working on my own terms… it just hasn't left all of you with many samples this past week!
So I'll make up for it and show you THREE samples today!!! Only I didn't design a single one, but that's OK!
My 2nd Level Upline, Missy Shipman, has "unofficially" rolled me up to her first level in terms of recognition and incentives this year so that I receive a little extra support and encouragement – it's so nice to have someone being in that role for me! So I thought I would share with you some of the things she's sent me based on my sales and recruiting in January & February.
Here is January's Congratulations Card:
WHAT TO ORDER: 
Vintage Vogue Stamp Set (Wood – 117690, Clear – 118598), Well Scripted Stamp Set (Wood – 117072, Clear – 118601), Soft Suede Cardstock (115318), Rich Razzleberry Cardstock (115316), Very Vanilla Cardstock (101650), Soft Suede Classic Ink (115657), Rich Razzleberry Classic Ink (115658), 5/16" Neutral Brads (112534)
And then in January I also received this fabulous Simply Adorned Charm with a couple of charms! I just love how she created the "slider" for the Sweet Treat Cup!
WHAT TO ORDER: 
Starring You Stamp Set (111696), Scallop Circle Punch (109043), Large Oval Punch (107305), Full Heart Punch (113693), 1 3/4" Circle Punch (112004), Round Tab Punch (108340), Big Shot Die Cut Machine (113439), Old Olive 5/8" Satin Ribbon (117292), Simply Adorned Bracelet (117342), Simply Adorned Square Charm (118476), Stampin' Up! Perfect Polka Dot Textured Impressions Folder (117335), Heart Treat Cups (120435), So Saffron Cardstock (105118), Rich Razzleberry Cardstock (115316), Whisper White Cardstock (100730), Rich Razzleberry Classic Ink (115658), Paper from the Level 3 Hostess Set "Lovely Flowers Bundle" – 116916 – FREE with $500 order or workshop!
And then here is a card that I received for my February Sales:
WHAT TO ORDER: 
Designer Paper and Stamp Set come from the Level 3 Hostess Set "Lovely Flowers Bundle" – 116916, FREE with a $500 Order or Workshop! Other supplies… Rich Razzleberry Cardstock (115316), Rich Razzleberry Classic Ink (115658), Whisper White Cardstock (100730), So Saffron Cardstock (105118), Old Olive Classic Ink (102277), Old Olive Satin Ribbon (117292), Scallop Edge Punch (112091), Wide Oval Punch (112082), Big Shot Die Cut Machine (113439), Scallop Circle #2 Die (113469) and Stampin' Up! Perfect Polka Dot Textured Impressions Folder (117335)
TO ORDER STAMPIN' UP! PRODUCTS ONLINE 24/7 CLICK HERE!
Don't Forget!
There are just 4 days left to Register for our Spring Retreat Weekend! Don't forget to get registered today!!!
For more details on our Spring Stamping Retreat Weekend Click Here !!!
- To place your qualifying orders to earn FREE Stamp Sets, it's Sale-A-Bration!! Click Here for more details!
