Sale-A-Bration Farewell!

I don't like good-byes!  Never have!  I don't think anything should change - anything good that is, and Sale-A-Bration was definitely GOOD!  But today is, indeed, that last day of Sale-A-Bration, so let's have a moment's silence for it's passing!

Okay!  Minute is up!  So let's have one last look at some of the Sale-A-Bration products before we close the book for 2013.  I made this card for my upline's birthday!  I'm a little late (Well, a lot late because I haven't had time to get my calendars updated for the year!)  I know she loves Sycamore Street DSP, and Island Indigo, and the Blackboard technique so I put all those elements in my card:

Besides the Sycamore Street DSP, can you spot any other Sale-A-Bration items as part of the card?

Right!  The sentiment is from Vintage Verses!  I'm going to have a hard time NOT using these images!  I didn't get near enough time with them!  I used this one with the faux blackboard technique, embossing with white embossing powder and sponging on a little white craft ink!  Any thing else? Look carefully!

Yes, I see a hand in the back!  It IS ribbon from the Sycamore Street Ribbon and Button Pack - the Island Indigo ribbon.  Very pretty!

I found some of the Delicate Details Lace Tape in the back of one of my drawers, that I thought I was out of, so was able to use that and some of the 5/8" Flower trim, both sponged with Soft Suede.  They add to the vintage look and the pearls give the final touch.

By the way, I did make my 9 bookings for the contest so here is the field of blooming daffodils:

If you missed my midnight deadline last night for Sale-A-Bration orders, and you still want to put in a last minute order, give me a call or email me and I will send it along to Stampin' Up for you.  I just can't guarantee that it will make Stampin' Up's deadline with the increase in cyber traffic the end of Sale-A-Bration will bring!  

What's next for Stampin' Up??  Why the new 2013-14 Idea Book and Catalogue coming out June 1.  As a demonstrator I will start to get sneak peeks in May and will be able to order some of the products so I can show you.  This is one of the greatest perks of being a demonstrator!  It really isn't hard to be a demonstrator!  Give me a call if you want to sign up!  Best to do it now, because you get $49 dollars more product during Sale-A-Bration!

Have a great weekend!

Stamps:  Vintage Verses (w129633; c129636);  Kindness Matters (w122900; c122902)

Paper:  Basic Black (121045) and Island Indigo (122974) card stock; Sycamore Street DSP (127540)

Ink:  VersaMark (102283); Whisper White Craft Ink (101731); Classic Stampin' Pad in Soft Suede (126978)

Accessories:  Stampin' Emboss Powder in White (109132); Delicate Details Lace Tape (130966); 5/8" Flower Trim (126869); Sycamore Street Ribbon and Button Pack (130812); Pearl Basic Jewels (119247), Large Pearl Basic Jewels (125577)

Tools:  Stampin' Up Heat Tool (129053); Window Frame Collection Framelits (129021); Embossing Buddy (103083); Stamping Sponges (101610); Big Shot (113439)

5/8" Flower Trim

Window Frame Framelits

Delicate Details, Lace tape

Kindness Matters Lace Tape

Nails on the Blackboard

Ha, ha!  Like my title?  I entitled this post "Nails on the Blackboard" just to get a delicious shudder from my middle daughter, Kristen.  She has quite a phobia of that horrible phenomena, so I guess it's kind of a mean thing to do, but she never tires of teasing us and finding our weak spots, so it may or may not be justified!

My youngest daughter, Jaimie, and her hubby and our grandson, just left after a short visit with us.  Parker is so entertaining right now that I didn't get much stamping done, so now I need to make up for lost time!

My second sample for my up-coming Technique Night uses a technique that I've been wanting to try forever, Chalkboard Art!  Some of the new stamp sets in the Spring Mini catalogue are perfect for this technique!

I used Wisteria Wonder for my card base and background, because it goes so well with the Basic Black chalkboard oval.  Aren't you excited that Stampin' Up has finally come out with Oval Framelits?  Yay!

I used the new stamp set, "Amazing Family" to create the chalkboard illusion.  I am planning to post a video after my Technique Nights to show you how to create this effect, but basically, you stamp your sentiments in VersaMark ink and heat emboss with White Stampin' Emboss powder.  Then, using the Stamp-a-ma-jig, you reink your stamps with StazOn White, and stamp again, slightly off-setting the image to make it look like a softer, slightly grayer shadow.  With a Stamping Sponge inked up in the StazOn white, add some sponged areas on the black to look like left-over chalk dust.  The little butterfly is from the Papillon Potpourri stamp set.

The Wisteria Wonder backing was embossed using the Chevron embossing folder, and the beautiful lace from the Artisan Embellishments Kit.  It was topped with Wisteria Wonder ruffled ribbon.

 

Here's a quick glance at the inside, which also uses the Chalkboard technique, and more new stamp sets:  "Feel Goods", from the Spring Mini and "Vintage Verses" from the Sale-a-Bration" brochure.

 

 

As well as the video tutorial  and the Spring Mini products to look forward to, I also have some

new product shares and and some blog candy give-aways coming up!  Keep watching for them. 

In other news, Stampin' Up has added 15 more products to the Clearance Rack.  Don't forget to check it out from time to time.

The new products are:

Neutrals Flower Brads

Regals Flower Brads

Subtles Flower Brads

Pretty in Pink 5/8" Satin Ribbon

Bashful Blue 5/8" Satin Ribbon

Chantilly 1/2" Crochet Trim

Artichoke 3/8" Denim Jean Ribbon

2010-2012 In Color Stampin’ Write Markers

2011-2013 In Color 12" x 12" Textured Cardstock

Timeless Portrait Designer Series Paper

Beau Chateau Designer Series Paper

Well Worn Designer Series Paper

Beau Chateau Side Notes

Sweetest Stem Embosslits Dies

Flower Burst Embosslits Dies

And remember, you can start ordering from the Spring Mini catalogue on January 3, 2012.  Of course, that means that all the wonderful products from the Holiday Mini will only be available for the next couple of days 'til Jan. 2, 2012.  Shop on-line here or give me a call or email, if there's something you want that you've been waiting to get.  It's now or never!

Stamps:  Amazing Family (w129189; c129192)*; Papillon Potpourri (w123757; c123759); Feel Goods (w129681; c129684)*; Vintage Verses (w129633; c129636)**
Paper:  Wisteria Wonder (122922) and Basic Black (121045) card stock
Ink: VersaMark (102283); StazOn White (106960)
Accessories:  3/8" Ruffled Ribbon in Wisteria Wonder (125576); Artisan Embellishments Kit (129328)*, Stampin' Emboss Powder in Whisper White (109132)
Tools:  Chevron Embossing Folder (127749); Heat Tool (129053); Ovals Collection Framelits (129381)*
*Available Jan. 3, 2013 from the Spring Mini Catalogue
**Available to be earned free from the Sale-A-Bration 2013 brochure, January 22 - March 22, 2013

Buttons and Bottlecaps

I am going to write a rather abbreviated post today, because my youngest daughter and son-in-law and my oldest grandson are here, having arrived yesterday with plans to leave on Saturday.  I want to spend all the time I can with them!  My little grandson, Parker, is cuteness personified right now.  He is almost a year old (Jan. 13) and he is walking all over the place, and learning to handle stairs (but we put up a baby gate anyway!) and has all sorts of games including "Where's Parker?  There he is!" involving the living room drapes, and "Where'd it go?" which involves throwing something on the floor and putting up both hands in a puzzled shrug!  I love skype because it helps so much with keeping in touch, but its 200 times better having them here in person!

My daughter is having fun going through my paper scraps and retired sets and while she was collecting a nice little grab bag to take home with her, she helped me with the design of my first card for Technique Night next week, the theme of which is Spring Mini Catalogue products!  Here it is:

This uses gobs of Spring Mini and Sale-A-Bration products.  The Spring Mini comes into effect on January 3, and this year's Sale-A-Bration starts January 22.  If you haven't received your catalogues yet, email or call me and I'll see that you get one. 

The first thing to note is the new Embossing Folder called Honeycomb.  Love that hexagon pattern on the new Pool Party Core'dinations Card Stock.  This card stock has an inner layer of a lighter colour which you can reveal by sanding or distressing.  It also comes in Primrose Petals and Real Red.

The stamp set is from the Sale-A-Bration brochure and is called Vintage Verses, and you will be able to get it FREE with a purchase of $60 of product after January 22, 2013!  What a deal!



Then notice the cool burlap ribbon and the bottle caps.  These are both found in the Spring Mini!  The bottle caps come in two sizes.  This is the small size.  Hope you like this little sneak peek and if you would like to make it, register today for my January Technique Nights, either on Jan. 2 or 3, at this link:  Register before Dec.31.

Stamps:  Vintage Verses (w129633; c129636)**
Paper: Sahara Sand (121043), Pool Party (122924),Summer Starfruit (126839) and Very Vanilla (101650) card stock; Pool Party Core'dinations card stock (129321)*
Ink:  Classic Stampin' Pad in Basic Gray (126981)
Accessories:  Natural 7/16" Trim Ribbon (129287)*, Sycamore Street Ribbon and Button Pack (130812)**, Soda Pop Tops (129388)*, Pool Party Baker's Twine (125574
Tools:  Honeycomb Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (129378)*; Labels Collection Framelits (125598)
*Available Jan.3, 2013 from the Spring Mini Catalogue
**Available to be earned, Jan. 22, 2013, from the Sale-A-Bration brochure