Movie Time with Stampin' Up!

Hey, everyone! Grab your popcorn, a pillow and a comfy blanket! Sit back and relax. I have some videos for you from Stampin' Up!

Since everyone was so getting into watercolouring with our Blendabilities, now that they are no longer available, Stampin' Up! wants to show you what you can do with some of our other watercolour tools like Aqua Painters and Blender pens and our Stampin' Write Markers.

Our Blender Pens are a colorless marker designed to pick up any type of ink and add it to your project with ease. Check out how easy it is to add highlights and switch colors on this project.


             


The watercolor wash technique is a fun way to add a splash of color to any project. Plus the heat embossing on this project gives a natural outline for more detailed watercolouring, too.


            

This video features two simple coloring techniques on specialty papers. One great card                     template = two beautiful card designs.


           

Yes, it's true! There are only 6 days left in Sale-A-Bration 2015! Have you made the most of your savings?? The products that you could earn with every $60 you spend will not be available any other way. After Sale-A-Bration, they will be gone for good! You won't see them in any new catalogues. I hope you got the rewards you were wanting. If not, it's not too late! You have until Tuesday, March 31 to submit an order of $60 or more so that you can choose from all the amazing Sale-A-Bration Rewards.

You can choose from the original brochure:

Or from these added rewards:

Here's one more piece of important information:

Celebrate Sale-a-Bration

If you spent $60 in one order with me during Sale-A-Bration 2015, and earned a Sale-A-Bration reward, you are eligible to attend my exclusive Celebrate Sale-A-Bration party, happening Saturday, April 25th from 1:00 to 4:00 pm. This event is by invitation only to those who qualify.

It is a free event and will feature games, make and takes, refreshments and door prizes featuring Sale-A-Bration rewards. This is a good opportunity to get one of the rewards you wanted but weren't able to get during the promotion! Let me spoil you a little as a reward for your good business!

If you don't qualify, it's not too late! You have until Tuesday to place a $60 order and win a Sale-A-Bration reward!

Email me with your order today! Or go to my On-Line Store, and shop anytime 24/7! Be sure to identify me as your Demonstrator.

Also, if you have been thinking of joining Stampin' Up! as a Demonstrator, Sale-A-Bration is the best time to do that! To join, simply click on Join My Team and follow the prompts.

Thanks for dropping by! See you tomorrow with a new technique for As You See It Challenges!

Only 15 Days Left of Sale-A-Bration!

This has been one of the best Sale-A-Brations I can remember, and there are still 15 days left for you cash in on the free merchandise available! So many great choices! Have you got the beautiful Lotus Flower Stamp set yet?

How about Best Year Ever DSP? 

Maybe you still need to earn the Big Day Stamp Set:

Then there's that gorgeous Irresistibly Yours Specialty DSP, that you can spritz, sponge or brayer whatever colour you want, with the embossed design resisting the ink:

How about all the new items introduced in March? Do you have any of those yet? Like the Sheer Perfection Designer Vellum:

If you haven't been able to earn everything you want, don't panic! You still have 15 days left to do it! Did you know that there are 3 ways to earn free products during Sale-A-Bration?

Simply place an order for $60 or more. For each $60 you spend, you get one Sale-A-Bration choice free! And there are so many amazing products to choose from in the new Occasions catalogue!

You can contact me with your order, or go to my online store and place an order yourself. Be sure to select me as your demonstrator if you live in Canada.

Consider booking a private class with me and all your friends between now and March 31. In addition to their already generous Hostess rewards, Stampin' Up has added an extra $35 in free product from any current catalogue for qualifying parties of $330 or more!  Contact me right away to get this rolling, as my available dates are becoming scarce.

Join my great team and become a demonstrator and automatically earn 2 Sale-A-Bration Rewards! This is just the icing on the cake! You also get $155 dollars of Stampin' Up! products for just $125 with free shipping! That's the starter kit, and you can choose from any products in the current catalogue to make up your own custom kit. Plus, you'll get a sneak peek at the new Annual Catalogue and be able to order the new products a month earlier than the public. You'll get to buy your favourite products at a 20% discount (plus a one-time 30% discount on your first $200 or more demonstrator order after you first join Stampin' Up!) You'll have access to a network of crafters with great ideas to share and you'll be eligible to attend Stampin' Up! events such as Convention! Did you know that you can be a hobby demonstrator in order to get your products at a discount and not have to work the business? Or you can totally take advantage of the business side and earn some extra money for your family, or to pay for your hobby!  You really can't lose!  To join my team, contact me, or look on the menu at the top of the page and click on Join My Team and follow the prompts!

Don't let March end without taking advantage of all these great ways to save and earn awesome products!

And it's Tuesday again and time for new Weekly Deals:

Thanks for dropping by today, and, by the way, Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Green and Gold for Pals Paper Arts

Ever since I got the new Sheer Perfection Designer Vellum Stack, a new Sale-A-Bration reward, free with a $60 purchase, I've been wondering how to use it effectively, so I decided to tackle that yesterday as I worked on the Pals Paper Arts colour challenge for this week:

I selected the Butterfly Vellum from the stack and set about colouring the back of it with my Garden Green Stampin' Write Marker and my Gold Stampin' Dazzle Marker. If you read my post yesterday, you'll know I probably shouldn't have attempted such detail-oriented work. Although my eyes are a bit better today, I'm still having difficulty focusing. But I did attempt it, because I couldn't come up with a different design that I liked as much as this one.

• If you are wondering why I didn't use Blendabilities to colour the back, I have some sad news for you from Stampin' Up! 

Sad News

The Stampin' Blendabilities line has been permanently discontinued due to quality issues with the manufacturer. Welding the tip onto the barrel of the marker was causing microscopic holes in the barrel, causing them to dry out quickly. Not all of the markers were defective but the return rate was getting high which caused Stampin' Up! to investigate the issue more closely until the cause was found. Although Blendabilities are no longer available, Stampin' Up! is investigating other avenues for alcohol markers because they are so popular with Stampin' Up!'s customer base. This is a sad situation for customers, demonstrators and the company alike, but I think Stampin' Up! has chosen to do the right thing.  If you have experienced your Blendabilities drying up, let me know and we will be able to get you a refund.

• This card is a veritable vellum vista! I've used some of the Gold Fancy Foil Designer Vellum as a background panel on the Garden Green card base. After colouring in the butterflies on the back side of the vellum, I've added a strip of the Sheer Perfection Designer Vellum to backings of Gold Foil and Garden Green cardstock and mounted it on the card front.

• The sentiment, from the Wetlands Stamp Set, is embossed with Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder on Whisper White cardstock and then punched out with the Large Oval Punch and mounted on a layer of Gold Foil punched with the Scallop Oval Punch. The embellishment is the Something Borrowed silver embellishment, coated in Versamark ink and Gold Stampin' Emboss powder which is heat set with the Heat Tool. I wiped away the gold powder from the rhinestone before I heated and then coloured the stone with a green alcohol-based marker. Make sure you use tweezers or some other tool to hold the embellishment while you heat it because it sure gets hot! I don't want any burned pinkies on my conscience!

I really like the vintage look that the green and gold (with the basic black printed on the vellum) gives you. This style is enhanced with the Something Borrowed Embellishment. You'll want to try the new Sheer Perfection Designer Vellum Stack.

Something New

Stampin' Up! released it's March Photopolymer stamp set yesterday and it get your cards a giggle from their recipients. It's called "Just Kidding" and here's how it looks:

As with all of the Photopolymer releases, supply will be guaranteed for 6 months from the release date, so don't wait too long if you like it!

Click on the links below to take you to my On-Line Store, where you can read about, look at, and purchase if you wish, the Stampin' Up! products used to make this card today!

Product List

Wetlands Wood Stamp Set [126695]	Wetlands Clear Stamp Set [126697]	Sheer Perfection Designer Vellum Stack [138639]	Gold Foil Sheets [132622]	Gold Fancy Designer Vellum Foil [133363]
Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [102584]	Versamark Pad [102283]	Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder [109129]	Regals Stampin' Write Markers [131262]	Gold Stampin' Dazzle Marker [133634]
Embossing Buddy [103083]	Heat Tool [129053]	Something Borrowed Embellishments [137855]	Large Oval Punch [119855]	Scallop Oval Punch [119856]
Fuse Fast Adhesive [129026]	Glue Dots [103683]	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755]