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Blogger's Challenge #62 - Baby Card using Stampin Up's Big Deal Alphabet

I'm back at the challenges!  Sorry I haven't posted a challenge card for a while.  I've been super busy working at my new job and putting in L O N G hours!  I've missed my stamp time and took some much needed creative time for myself today. 

This week's challenge was to create a baby card.  Well, I never seem to have enough baby cards so I decided to knock a few out.  These were very fun to make and I just love Stampin' Up!s Big Deal Alphabet.  It's one of my favorites and very versatile.  Browse some of the other creations I've made and you'll see that I use it quite a bit.

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Stamp sets used:  Big Deal Alphabet (107345, pg 155, $40.95); Paisley (107192, pg 135, $17.95); Wonderful Words (103875, pg 153, $20.95)

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Basic Black, Baja Breeze, Certainly Celery, Pretty in Pink, Almost Amythest, Apricot Appeal

Inks:  Stampin Classic Pads in Basic Black, Baja Breeze, Certainly Celery, Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose, Barely Banana

Accessories:  Ribbon, Hodgepodge Hardware, Brads, Dimensionals

WOW Flowers Stampin Up Stamp Set - Birthday Wishes

This is a card I cased from one of my team members Michelle.  We did a shoebox swap at my last team meeting and this was her card.  (We all had a blast btw!) I changed the colors and added a few things, but the design, I basically got from her.  It's a super fun card and I love the Cameo Coral with the Chocolate Chip cardstock.  Thanks Michelle!

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Stamp Sets:  Wow Flowers, Heard from the Heart, Polka Dot

Cardstock:  Chocolate Chip, Cameo Coral, Close to Cocao, Taken with Teal, Apricot Appeal, Tempting Turquoise, Certainly Celery

Inks:  Chocolate Chip Classic Ink Pad, Whisper White Craft Ink Pad

Accessories:  Stampin' Up!s Uniball White Gel Pen (the BEST I've ever had!), Crystal Effects, Scallop Edge Punch (truely awesome!), Circle Punches & Grosgrain Ribbon.

If you are interested in joining my team and participating in one of our shoebox swaps, or if you wish to purchase any of the items you've seen here, shoot me an email.  I'd love to hear from you!

Special Sale - Join My Stampin' Up! Team for as low as $99 and get a Great Welcome Gift!

Becoming a Stampin' Up!® demonstrator has never been easier! From August 11 through October 11, you can choose from three different Starter Kits with three different focuses, depending on your interests—and each one is only $99! 

BUSINESS SUPPLIES (included in all three kit options)
Getting Started DVD, Getting Started Guide, Starter Kit Sample Sheet, Guest Invitation Postcard (100), Idea Book & Catalog (8), To My Hostess Envelope (10), Recruit Folder (5), Recruit Brochure (20), Hostess Brochure (20), Hostess Benefits Form (10), Customer Order Form (50), Holiday 2008 Mini Catalog (8; after 9/1/08)

Want even more product? Select our standard $199 Starter Kit instead and get a stamp set of your choice from the catalog!  (a $47 value)

There’s never been a better time to join the Stampin' Up! family. Contact me to get started today!

With the fabulous sign up special going on now, have I got a great welcome gift for you when you join my team!* You'll receive a DVD filled with Workshop Wow's from Stampin Up Regionals to give you lots of ideas to get started. That's a retail value of $25! To sign up, go to my Stampin' Up! website and click the link on the upper right "Join My Team" then follow the steps. It's so simple! When prompted for my code, type in "Stampin Up" (without the quotation marks of course).


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Offer good thru Oct. 11, 2008 and only available thru Jeannette Swain, Independent Stampin Up Demonstrator.

Stamp a Stack of Cards - Sept. 6

 Saturday, Sept. 6

Time: 1:00 - 3:15 PM

Cost: Earlybird $25

Come stamp a stack of cards. Make 3 each of 5 fabulous designs for a total of 15 cards! Supplies needed: Stampin' Mist and Scrub, adhesive, scissors and bone folder. Prepaid earlybird fee by August 26 is only $25. After August 26th, fee is $35. So why wait? Register now and SAVE!

Want to do this but live too far away? I can stamp the images for you and send the cards for you to complete. All you have to do is pay for the postage. How great is that?

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Manly Man Cards - A Stampin' Up! Stamp Camp

Saturday, Sept. 6

Time: 3:30-5:30 PM

Cost: Earlybird $20

Sully

Need some cards for the men in your life? Then come to this stamp camp! We'll make several masculine cards for you to add to your stash. Supplies needed: Stampin' Mist and Scrub, adhesive, bone folder and scissors. Prepaid earlybird fee by August 26th is only $20, PLUS as an added incentive, you get to make a bonus card! After Aug. 26th, fee goes to $25.

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15% off NEW Stampin' Up! Stamp Sets

From August 11 through September 30, Stampin' Up! is providing never-before-seen savings on brand-new stamp sets: 15% off select new, die-cut stamp sets from the Fall-Winter 2008 Idea Book & Catalog--no additional purchase necessary. How great is that!?!

To place your order, it's as easy as sending me an email.  I can ship anywhere in the good ole' USA and to APO mailboxes!

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Sock Monkey by Stampin' Up! premiers in the New Fall Winter Idea Book & Catalog!

Who knew?  Sock Monkey was going to be so hot this year?  They are all over the place!  Funny how things from our past are new again isn't it?  This is just one of the fantastic new stamp sets in the new catalog.

This was one of my convention swaps.  Isn't he just adoreable?  This is one set I'm gonna have a blast with!

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Stamp Sets used:   Sock Monkey, Heard from the Heart

Cardstock:  Creamy Caramel, Real Red, Chocolate Chip, Glorious Green, So Saffron, Very Vanilla

Inks:  Chocolate Chip, Basic Black

Accessories:  Key Tag Punch, Mini Library Clips (aren't they the cutest!?!)and Dimensionals.

Technique:  Coloring with Paper

Interested in learning techniques?  Join one of my technique clubs.  New clubs are forming now.  Contact me for more info today!

Stampin Up Stamp Sets for My Silent Auction on Sat. Aug. 9

Going Once, Going Twice...

As promised, here is the list of Stampin' Up! sets that I'll have up for auction on Saturday, Aug. 9th.  The auction will be from 1:00 - 3:15 PM and the winners will be announced at 3:15.  You do not have to be present to win.  If you can't make it to the auction, just email me your highest bid and I'll make sure you're in the running for the stamp set you want.  I'll list starting bids on Thursday evening.  Happy bidding!

Stamp Sets	Starting Bid
A Little Bit of Happiness	$         15.00
All Around Argyle	$         15.00
All Year Cheer I	$         18.00
All Year Cheer III	$         18.00
Big Blossom	$         12.00
Birthday Whimsy	$         15.00
Cause for Celebration	$         25.00
Crosshatch	$         15.00
Dilly Dally	$         10.00
Ephemera	$         15.00
Finest Flourishes	$         15.00
For a Friend	$         15.00
Friendship Blooms	$         15.00
From the Garden	$         20.00
Glad Tidings	$         18.00
Happy Harmony	$         15.00
Little Pieces	$         15.00
Lots of Thoughts	$         15.00
Merci	$         15.00
Polka Dot Posies	$         15.00
Polka Dots and Paisleys	$         15.00
Polka Dots and Petals	$         15.00
Sidekick Sayings	$         12.00
Snowfall	$         15.00
Snowflake Spot	$         20.00
So Many Sayings	$         15.00
So Many Scallops	$         15.00
So Very	$         12.00
Sweet and Sassy	$         15.00
Sweet Dreams	$         20.00
Sweet Shapes	$         15.00
Taggers Dozen	$         18.00
Thanks Tons	$         20.00

Another Fond Farewell - "Be Happy" and "Print Pattern" by Stampin' Up!

Here's another couple of great sets by Stampin' Up! that are retiring on Sunday.  I really love this card!  The colors and expressions truly DO make me smile!

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Stamp Sets:  Be Happy*, Print Pattern*, Canvas

Cardstock:  Real Red, Wild Wasabi*, Whisper White, So Saffron

Inks:  Real Red, Wild Wasabi*, Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie, Taken with Teal, More Mustard

*Indicates stamp sets, cardstock and ink pads that will be retiring on Aug. 10th.  If you would like to order these before they're gone, contact me to place your order today!

Stamps & the City Stamp Camp

Come make several projects inpired by the movie Sex and the City. This fun stamp camp feature lots of bling and girly things that would be admired by the girls in the SATC movie. You know how much those gals love fashion and accessories!

Supplies needed: Adhesive, scissors, 2 way glue pen, Stampin Scrub and Mist.

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When: Saturday, August 9, 2008 @ 3:30PM - 5:30PM

Where: Sully Prepaid RSVP is $20. Last day to RSVP is Thursday, August 7, 2008 by 5:00PM.