Dear Aly, Q&A!

Happy Thursday, everyone! Today I'm busy preparing for tonight's Elements of Style Stamp-A-Stack – it's going to be a good turn out, I'm so excited about this new monthly offering! I hope you'll be able to join us for July's – more details coming soon!

I often receive questions from customers that are good questions for everyone to hear the response to. I want to start highlighting these questions here on my blog and also in my Customer Exclusive Newsletter – here is the first!

Dear Aly: "How do you get "unstuck" when you're designing a card and it's just not coming together right ?"

Dear Suzie Stamper: This is a great question, and I think a common struggle for stampers, or anyone in the pursuit of creativity. All I can say is the Stampin' Up! Idea Book & Catalog is my right hand man! That catalog is truly not just a catalog, but an amazing idea book. It is JAM PACKED with inspiration on every page – utilize it! What I like to do when I'm stuck is first pick out what stamp set I want to work with, then I flip through old catalogs (or sometimes the current one) and look for layouts. I look for layouts that have cardstock pieces that would work with the different images in the particular stamp set I want to use. Then, I flip through for a color combination I like and start re-creating! By the time you get done changing the colors, images and accessories – you couldn't recognize the card unless you had them held up next to one another.

For example… does this card look familiar? I posted it back in November, but that's not what I mean… I mean do you recognize it from anywhere else?

Pull out your 2009-2010 Catalog and I'll bet you start to recognize it pretty fast – it's the layout from the front cover! See how EASY it can be to get "unstuck" in your creating!?

Late Breaking News Released Today!!!

The latest group of digital downloads for My Digital Studio are now available!

I'm SO excited about these additions – even though these fabulous ribbons will be retiring (be sure to order the "real" versions while you still can – through June 30th only!) I'm thrilled to be able to continue using them in My Digital Studio! Here's a look at one of the 3 ribbons, the Narrow Polka Dot:

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

Don't Forget!

• To register for Stampin' Summer Bash!!! Click Here for more details!
  
• Can't come to the Bash? Order the Long Distance Kit! Click Here to View!

NEW Downloads Available for My Digital Studio!

I love when we get new downloads for MDS! And this month, it's even MORE exciting because we have some real "WOW!" Downloads!!!

Spring is almost here and now you have three new digital downloads to help add new life to all your My Digital Studio projects! You will love these new ribbons, Designer Series papers, and 3-D box patterns, and they’ll make the perfect addition to your My Digital Studio library.

Satin Ribbon…

Mini Project Boxes…

Springs Shades Designer Series Paper…

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

Don't Forget!

• To order your March Card Kit of the Month! Click Here for more details!!
  
• To Sign Up for the Spring Card Class! Click Here for more details!!
  
• To Sign Up for our Spring Stamping Retreat Weekend!! 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!