Now you can SEE what I’ve been talking about!

I'm so excited! Stampin' Up! just put together a more visual flyer showcasing the Mini Starter Kit that is now available – through the end of June, only! This is the kit that I was referencing in yesterday's post, here.

So now you can check out all of the goods, here's a look!

This is so exciting, and such a fabulous time for you to consider joining The Stampin' Up! Family & The Heartfelt Stamper's Team! Learn more about us here, and contact me with any questions that you might have!

Have a wonderful weekend!

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Don't Forget!

• To check out the Last Chance Stamp Set List! Click Here to View!
  
• To check out the Last Chance Accessories List! Click Here to View!
  
• To check out the Last Chance Decor Elements List! Click Here to View!
  
• To purchase the Mini Starter Kit for just $99! Click Here for Kit Contents. Click Here to learn more about The Heartfelt Stampers Team.
• To check out my most recent Video Tutorials! Click Here for a Roundup!
  
• To check out the NEW Aly Stamps Boutique! Click Here to View!
  
• To register for the June Scrapbooking Class, "It's a Journey"!! Click Here for more details!!
  
• To register for the June Stamp-A-Stack, "Elements of Style"!! Click Here for more details!!

The Last Chance Lists are HERE!

The Last Chance Lists are HERE!!! Be sure to check out all of the Stamp Sets, Accessories and Decor Elements that are RETIRING on June 30th never to be seen again! There are hundreds of products listed and now is your chance to get them before they are gone for good!

SPECIAL NOTE: Last Chance Accessories are Only Available While Supplies Last. And believe me, you'll want to order them while you can because they go FAST!!! There are some accessories that you can purchase at a 25% or 50% discount!!

CLICK HERE to view the Retiring Accessories List.

Accessories with an * are just being reconfigured for the New Catalog and New Color Collections. Accessories with a red "X" are already Sold Out.

Select Accessories are 25% or 50% off!

CLICK HERE to view the Retiring Stamp Set List.

CLICK HERE to view the Retiring Definitely Decorative List.

ALL Retiring Definitely Decorative Items are 25% off!

MINI STARTER KITS ARE BACK!!!! In addition to the Last Chance Lists, a Mini Starter Kit also just got released today! And the kit is better then ever, containing some NEW, Sneak Peek Products from the upcoming Catalog!

• Until June 30, Stampin' Up! is offering a special $99 Mini Starter Kit, valued at $180 in product and business supplies (see contents below).  Free shipping, too (another 10% savings)!
• Join now and pre-order select items in June from the new 2010-2011 Idea Book and Catalog (including the NEW Core Colors and In Colors!)
• Receive the new catalog (with your first June order) in addition to a case of 8 new catalogs to share with your family and friends. 
• Enjoy full Stampin' Up! demonstrator discounts and benefits with the $99 Mini Starter Kit, including 30% off your first order of $150 or more.
• Perfect for the hobby stamper! Enjoy great product at a low price!

Here's what is included in the Mini Starter Kit:

You can also CUSTOMIZE YOUR KIT!!! Substitute all kit contents for a like item of equal or lesser value.  All suggested items will be continued in the 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalog.

The Mini Starter Kit also includes the same business supplies that are in the Standard Starter Kit ($199); no alternative selections can be made for business items. Contents are listed below:

• Getting Started DVD
• Getting Started Guide
• Guest Invitation Postcards (100)
• 2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalog (8)
• 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalog (8, shipped separately in July)
• Summer Mini Catalog (8)
• To My Hostess Envelopes (10)
• Recruit Folders (5)
• Recruit Brochures (20)
• Hostess Brochure (20)
• Hostess Benefits Form (10)
• Customer Order Form (50)

The Rest of Spring Retreat

I thought I had shared just about all of the photos that I had… but as I was cleaning up my files I stumbled on some more! So here is the final batch of photos from our Spring Retreat Weekend of Fun and Stamping!

We had a "Game Night" one night where everyone was given these darling little bags:

Inside was a deck of cards wrapped in DSP and a bunch of Poker Chips! The Chips all had a given value and we had a ton of games set up where everyone was to bet their chips on winning the games:

And at the end of Game Night, there was a HUGE table of prizes that they could cash in their chips for!

Another fun thing that I did for all of the participants was sneak up to the rooms while they were doing their last stamping class of the night and left them pillow gifts both nights. The first night's Pillow Gift was a Notebook and a Pencil that had "Heartfelt Stamper's" Engraved in it.

The second pillow gift was an invitation to our Sweet Pea Tea the next morning and a "Grow Kit":

A shot of the place settings from the Sweet Pea Tea:

Ladies Stamping!

And More Stamping!

And a Group Shot of most of the Attendees!

Click Here for more information about our Retreat Weekends and how you can join us for the next one!

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Don't Forget!

• To check out the NEW Aly Stamps Boutique! Click Here to View!
  
• To register for the June Scrapbooking Class, "It's a Journey"!! Click Here for more details!!
  
• To register for the June Card Making Class, "Cards for Him"!! Click Here for more details!!
  
• To order from the Clearance Rack Today!!! Click Here to get started!!
  
• To join the Stampin' Up! Family and receive two FREE Technique DVDs! Click Here for more details! Contact Me to get started today!
  
• To order your favorite Retiring Stampin' Up! Colors before they are gone forever! Click Here for more details!
  
• To place a qualifying order to receive FREE Designer Brads! Click Here for more details!

May Team Time!

The First Thursday of Every Month, we have a Team Time for members of The Heartfelt Stamper's Team of Stampin' Up! Demonstrators!

We had a fabulous time at our May Team Time! We did some recognition, went over upcoming promotions, talked a little bit about the Color Renovation and more!

Then it was on to lots of stamping!! We completed our next Technique Page for our rings and our 3-D project of the month was a Paper Flower on a Stick that you could make a bunch of for an entire bouquet.

Some of the girls working on their technique page…

Kriss Huels was our Team Member presenter this month who taught us how to make Satin Ribbon Roses! Here Kriss is teaching…

Here is the card that Kriss taught us all how to make:

At the Team Time I also received this beautiful card on behalf of everyone who attended retreat weekend along with a Spa Gift Certificate!!!! A big THANK YOU to you fabulous ladies!!! It was so unexpected and so sweet of everyone. Here is the card that they gave me, Team Member Christine Luce made it…

Mark your calendars for JUNE to be at the NEXT First Thursday Team Stamp Time!!!

Thursday June 3rd at 7:00 pm PROMPT – Doors Open at 6:30 pm – at Aly's Stamping Studio, 67 Covington Road, Rochester NY 14617

June's Project Line Up:

• Top Note Technique Page #4!!!
• NEW 3-D Project!!
• Card led by Christine Luce featuring Faux Pansies!

Stamping Bingo Lunch!

On Saturday during our Spring Retreat Weekend I did a Stamping Bingo Lunch! Each of the guests had this waiting for them at their place setting…

All of the boxes were a little different using an assortment of Spring Papers…

Inside each of the boxes was a Stampin' Spot and Mini Stamp for everyone to use as their Bingo Markers!

Bingo Lunch Time!

Want to see even more Retreat Highlights? Check out The Heartfelt Stamper' Spring Retreat VIDEO!!! Click Here to View!

To join us for our next Retreat Weekend, become a Heartfelt Stamper!! More Details Here!

JUST RELEASED TODAY!!!

You can tell that it's National Scrapbooking Month this month with all of the surprises Stampin' Up! is rolling out! As if the first set of Digital Downloads and a FREE Designer Brad Promotion wasn't enough, Stampin' Up! just rolled out THREE MORE Digital Downloads! Check it out!!

Summer Splendor:

Geometric Lines:

Presto Patterns:

You can order all of these downloads and more at my online store, see link below! Don't have My Digital Studio yet? Buy it before the end of May and get a FREE pack of Designer Brads – your choice!

TO ORDER STAMPIN' UP! PRODUCTS ONLINE 24/7 CLICK HERE!

Don't Forget!

• To watch the Spring Retreat Highlights Video Here!
  
• To register for the May Card Making Class!! Click Here for more details!!
  
• To order from the Clearance Rack Today!!! Click Here to get started!!
  
• To join the Stampin' Up! Family and receive two FREE Technique DVDs! Click Here for more details! Contact Me to get started today!
  
• To order your favorite Retiring Stampin' Up! Colors before they are gone forever! Click Here for more details!
  
• To place a qualifying order to receive FREE Designer Brads! Click Here for more details!
  
• To order your May Card Kit of the Month!! Click Here for more details!

Spring Retreat – Paris Nights Dinner Party!

Today I'm going to share with you our Friday Night Dinner Party from Retreat Weekend – a Paris Nights Dinner!!!

One of the reasons we love the location that we hold the retreat at so much is because it has this huge industrial size kitchen so everyone brings a dish to pass for the weekend and we stick it in the oven and don't have to worry about paying for expensive catering! Here are the girls who signed up for Friday Night Dinner getting it ready to be put out!

The tables were decorated..

Each person had a Paris themed favor at their tables – Coconut Macaroons jazzed up with a stamp from "Chic Boutique" — the theme stamp set for the night!

After dinner we had some games, the first one… I used these French Decor Elements from our DD catalog and made up Flash Cards in true Stampin' Up! Style!

I involved Stampin' Up! Staff on this one… I had e-mailed my Service Accounts Manager at Stampin' Up! to be the "right" answers… she named for us a Stampin' Up! Product for each letter on the flash cards, and everyone had to think of the same… if their answer lined up with the Stampin' Up! Staff answer, they got a point! Here is a table deep in concentration…

Kriss was so deep in concentration that she actually light her napkin on fire and had to rush it to the bathroom sink…. we were DYING and I couldn't get to my camera in time, this was the best that I could do…

Then I had a prize table for people who ended with the highest points…

Here's a look at some of the prizes… a "Paris Dreams" Gift Bag filled with goodies….

Here's a close up at each of the things in the bag…

Then another one of the prizes was this cute Chef set…

And a couple of wire decorations that I just had to get because of how they coordinated with the Chic Boutique stamp set!

The next game after this one was a Stampin' Up! Relay Race. We had a table set up at the end filled with Stampin' Up! Products and there were 2 Teams. Each person had to run up and complete a step on the card and the first Team to finish won!

And the winning Team each got a little bundle of "Merci" chocolates from Paris stamped with of course the Chic Boutique Stamp Set…

Phew! What a fun night!!!!! AND…. the night was still very young as this post ends! After the Paris Nights Dinner we had a stamping class that focused on the Summer Mini Catalog, a "Name Badge Runway" and late night Shoebox Swap Stamping!

Tune in tomorrow for more highlights…

And in the meantime, look into joining the Heartfelt Stamper's Team so that you can join us for the next retreat in October!!!

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Don't Forget!

• To register for the May Card Making Class!! Click Here for more details!!
  
• To order from the Clearance Rack Today!!! Click Here to get started!!
  
• To join the Stampin' Up! Family and receive two FREE Technique DVDs! Click Here for more details! Contact Me to get started today!
  
• To order your favorite Retiring Stampin' Up! Colors before they are gone forever! Click Here for more details!
  
• To place a qualifying order to receive FREE Designer Brads! Click Here for more details!
  
• To order your May Card Kit of the Month!! Click Here for more details!

Welcome to Spring Retreat!

Over the next few days I'm going to share with you all that I've been so busy with and what has prevented me from doing more blogging… our Spring Retreat Weekend!! I won't be sharing the actual projects we made all weekend as that is all just for attendees, but I WILL be sharing with you all of the extras around the event which does include lots of stamping ideas!

So to start off, here are some Welcome photos!!!

Our Retreat Weekends are the kind of event people fly in for – so on Thursday Night I had a crew of girls fly in and stay at my home so that they were here for when we started on Friday afternoon! They ended up getting put to work helping me put the finishing touches on things – here they are preparing everyone's project bags! All of the attendees received these totes with cut material packets for all of their classes for the entire weekend…

Friday morning loading up the cars was a chore and a half!! We couldn't even get everything in mine, Jen had to load her car up with passengers and their luggage! Here's my poor car's cargo…

Then it was off to the lodge! Here's a look at our home for the weekend!

Everyone got settled into their bedrooms, look at the massive lodging we have! The ENTIRE upstairs is bedrooms and bathrooms!

I put a different "Room Sign" on each of the doors using Stampin' Up! Designer Papers…

One of the rooms…

Then it was off to getting the stamping space set up! Here's a look at the "Bonus Stations" — I had set up these long tables with bonus projects for people to complete during down time in the evenings or in between classes — whenever they had a break!

We also had tons of Display Boards set up for inspiration, I had shared that in yesterday's highlights post… Then as people came in, they each got a Stampin' Up! Product on their back…

Then they were able to ask each person 1 yes or no question to try and guess what product they were! When they found out what product they were, they came for me for a little welcome gift – a Satin Ribbon Sampler!

And that was all just the beginning!! Tomorrow I will be sharing you highlights from our "Paris Nights" Dinner Party which include LOTS of 3-D Stamping Project ideas!!

Look like fun? These Retreat Weekends are my highlight of the year! Our next one is coming up October 22nd – 24th. Mark your calendars and join The Heartfelt Stamper's Team today so that you are eligible to attend!

TO ORDER STAMPIN' UP! PRODUCTS ONLINE 24/7 CLICK HERE!

Don't Forget!

• To register for the May Card Making Class!! Click Here for more details!!
  
• To order from the Clearance Rack Today!!! Click Here to get started!!
  
• To join the Stampin' Up! Family and receive two FREE Technique DVDs! Click Here for more details! Contact Me to get started today!
  
• To order your favorite Retiring Stampin' Up! Colors before they are gone forever! Click Here for more details!
  
• To place a qualifying order to receive FREE Designer Brads! Click Here for more details!
  
• To order your May Card Kit of the Month!! Click Here for more details!