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How About Something FREE from Stampin Up?

Don't you LOVE the words Free and Stampin Up, especially when they are used together? 

Well, that's what this month's specials are all about!  The first and most amazing one has to do with the Big Shot.  Between now and Oct. 31st, 2011, anyone who joins my team will receive a FREE Big Shot!  WOW!  Already have one?  Then you can get $100 in FREE product!  As you know, I'm always using mine and couldn't imagine papercrafting without it.  Just think of all the Embossing Folders, Dies, Stamps, Ink, Paper, oh the list goes on and on, that you can get, not to mention the contents of the Starter Kit! 

Check out the video below. 

 

Now you might be asking, just what is in the Starter Kit?  Well, everything you need to get started of course!  And what's even better, is that you can customize your kit.  Get the stamp sets, ink pads, paper packs that YOU like! 

Click these links to see all that is included.  You'll see, it's an ABUNDANT of product!

• Stampin Up Starter Kit 
• Digital Starter Kit

Now, aren't you excited?  Want to know more or have questions?  Click here for more info.  Once you've done that, contact me if you have any further questions.  I'm here to help!

Love it, love it, love it!

Jeannette Swain

703.272.7383

www.StampsNWhatnot.com

Thanks So Much

I wanted to share a card that I made on Friday night with the help of a few very close intimate friends (thanks Bonnie, Carren & Dawn!).  We made these for my Mom.  You see, we lost my Dad last week.  He passed away very early on Thursday morning and the outpouring of love and support has been overwhelming.  Thanks to all of you who have said prayers, sent cards, sent emails, posted on facebook or called.  It's meant so very much to us.

I saw the inspiration for this card on the cover of Stampin Success.  It's our demonstrator magazine that we get each month.  It's just one of the perks of being a Stampin Up demonstrator.

  

 

We used a couple of stamp sets here.  The first was the beautiful Sale-A-Bration set Bliss.  I'm in love with the flourish and butterfly images. 

 

The second set we used was Sincere Salutations.  It's such a versatile set. There is a greeting for just about every occasion and one I go to time and time again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here are some more images and closeups so you can see some of the detail work on this card.

 

      

Tip:  See the punched flowers all lined up on the strip?  I put them on the glue dots first, then they were ready to place where they were needed quickly.  Made for super quick assembly.

 

 

Here are the card details should you want to make one for yourself:

Stamp sets:  Bliss #121851(WM) #123217(CM) Note - This is a FREE Sale-A-Bration set only available until March 31, 2011.  Don't wait on this set, cause once it's gone, it's gone. Sincere Salutations #115068, $23.95.

Card stock: Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Peach Parfait, Very Vanilla

Ink:  Classic Stampin Ink Pads - Soft Suede, Peach Parfait

Accessories:  Big Shot, Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Double Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Glue Dots, 2" x 1 3/8" Oval Extra Large Punch, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Paper Snips, Basic Pearls.

 

To purchase any of this product, simply go to my online store.  It's open 24/7 for your shopping convenience.  Of course, you can contact me directly and I can order for you as well.

Just Believe by Stampin Up

Greetings Everyone!  I hope that you've had a great New Years Day. 

Here's a card that I made for a friend that I thought I would share with you. It's so simple, yet beautiful.  It's easy when you use the "Just Believe" stamp set and the Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder by Stampin Up. 

 

Here's the inside.  Again, I used the same set for the image.  The words come from the "Thoughts and Prayers" set - another one of my go-to favorite sets.

Here are the dets:  All product is Stampin Up

Stamp Sets:  Just Believe #116948 (WM), #120453 (CM), Thoughts and Prayers #113252

Ink: Not Quite Navy

Cardstock:  Not Quite Navy, Sahara Sand, Whisper White

Accessories:  White Taffeta Ribbon, Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Wide Oval Punch 

Another Christmas Card

Here is another card I made this year - and yes, I'm still making them.  I'm starting in August of 2011 next year!  LOL  Anyone else feel the same way?

I saw a card front very much like this at Baltimore Regionals and fell in love with it.  I wish I knew who the originator of this design was, but whoever came up with using the tree from "Lovely as a Tree" as a branch was genious!  I just added an extra layer, the embossed background and added the ornament hanger.

  

Here's the inside (this is my design).  I left it blank inside so I could write a note to the recipient.

 
Here are the dets:  All products used are Stampin Up

Stamp sets:  Lovely as a Tree #115026, Delightful Decorations #116517.  Inks:  Garden Green, Cherry Cobbler.  Cardstock:  Cherry Cobbler, Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White.  Accessories:  Stampin Dimensionals, Petals A Plenty Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Paper clip, Ornament Punch.   

I'll post a couple more when I have the time to photograph and load them.  So much to do, so little time.  But then again, "Tis the Season" right!?!

Merry Christmas!

Jeannette Swain

 

More Fall Themed Cards

Okay, so I'm not quite ready to jump into Christmas yet.  It seems that we go from Halloween to Christmas and bypass the beautiful season of Thanksgiving.  So, in celebration of Autumn, here are 2 more cards I'd like to share with you before the weekend is over.

The first is my favorite for this season.  I LOVE this stamp set and hope that it makes it into the Stampin Up Idea Book and Catalog next July.  It's so beautiful.  I used Rich Razzleberry as the main color here.  It goes well with the other colors of the fall season and makes it all pop.

 
 

The next card uses Cajun Craze.  Another great color for Autumn.  Again, another fantastic stamp set was used called Day of Gratitude, again by Stampin Up.  This card was cased from one that was on the display board at the Baltimore Regionals that Stampin Up put on a while back.  We all got the set for free.  Nice perk for being a demonstrator, eh?

Wouldn't you like to get free stamp sets too?  You can by joining my team, hosting a party or making a qualifying purchase.  There are fantastic specials going on.  Scroll down to see them. 

Contact me for details.  I'm happy to help you out! 

Best always,

Jeannette Swain
 

 

A Spooktacular Blogger's Challenge

When this week's Blogger's challenge was posted, I got soooo excited 'cause the theme this week is Halloween!  As you know, I've been playing with Stampin Up's Nite Owl DSP (Designer Series Paper) and the Dark & Dreary stamp set.  I created several of these last weekend at the Weekend Memories crop I vendored at and had so much fun!  While all but one are cards, keep in mind that anything we do to cards can also be done to a scrapbook page. 

 
Here's the grouping of the 3 cards that used the Nite Owl DSP.  It's in the

Stampin Up Holiday Mini Catalog, #123012, $9.95. 

Here's a closer look at each one.

 
What was so much fun with these images was that they all started out black & white.

For this card, I used sponge daubers and sponges to color it in. I used Stampin

Write Markers to color the candles and candelabra.

 

 
For this one, I used my brayer, then sponges to get the effect. 

It was pretty easy and I like how it turned out.

 
Here's the inside.  Again, I used the brayer and sponged the edges.

 

Here's the list of what I used on the cards.  All products are Stampin Up.

Stamp set:  Grateful Greetings #116511, $36.95

Inks:  Basic Black, Cajun Craze, Pumpkin Pie, More Mustard, Basic Grey, Old Olive, RichRazzleberry

Cardstock:  Basic Black, Whisper White, Basic Gray, More Mustard, Nite Owl DSP

Accessories:  Stampin Around Wheel, Dimensionals, Mat Pack, Paper Piercer, Neutrals Brads, Sponge Daubers, Sponges, Brayer.

 

I'll post another haunting card and show you a closeup of the candy wrapper for you tomorrow. 

Until then, Happy Crafting!

 Jeannette Swain

www.StampsNWhatnot.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm Putting Stampin Up's Big Shot on Sale

 
You've waited long enough for this sale so here it is!  Between now and October 31st,2010, I'm offering one of my absolute favorite crafting tools to you at my cost.   The BIG SHOT by Stampin' Up! - regularly $99.95, on sale for $79.95!*

This award winning (#1 of it's kind on the market) die cutting machine is a must have for papercrafters.  It can use all of the dies on the market, from tiny sizzlets to the BigZ dies!  It embosses, cuts over 50 different materials, including - get this quilters - fabric (up to 8 layers at a time with the rule (thick) based dies), and is a dream come true!

Not only will you get this fabulous tool, but you'll get me to help you with it.  I'll be here to answer any questions you have and help you be on your way to creating wonderful projects!  Now isn't that better than just a receipt from a store?  I'm even going to have a Big Shot class in November to help you learn which plates go with which dies.  The class will be $20, but will be free to those who purchase this wonderful tool from me!

But wait!  There's more!  On top of that, if you've already got the Big Shot, when you purchase dies, embossing folders or texture plates totaling $75 or more, I'll take 20% off them too!*

To take advantage of this sale, you must contact me and I'll place the order for you.  This sale does NOT apply to online orders since I've got to process it in order for you to only pay the sale price.

So, what are you waiting for?  You know you want it.  Treat yourself and purchase your Big Shot today!

*S&H and tax apply.  This Big Shot sale is good only thru Jeannette Swain, Independent Stampin Up Demonstrator.

Elements of Style by Stampin Up

I've got to tell you.  The Elements of Style stamp set in the Stampin Up Summer Mini Catalog is my favorite one this season!  It's so elegant!  There are so many different ideas for this set floating around in my head.  Here is just one of them.  I designed this card for my technique club.  The technique was faux embossing.  The ladies loved it!  What do YOU think?

If you like this set, be sure to check out the class I'm teaching in July.  Sign up early.  Space is limited.

Now for the dets:

Stamp set:  Elements of Style #118611, $27.95 (wood mount) or #120045, $19.95 (clear mount)

Cardstock:  Soft Suede, Crumb Cake (the new name for Kraft), Old Olive, Very Vanilla

Inks:  Old Olive, Soft Suede, Real Red, Whisper Shite

Accessories:  Old Olive Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Ticket Corner Punch, 1/2" Circle Punch, Stampin Dimensionals, Big Shot, Stampin up Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Stamp-a-Ma-Jig
 

Beautiful Wings & Vintage Vogue Meet the Big Shot

Here is a card I made for one of the recent swaps I participate in.  I've fallen in love with the new Stampin Up Beautiful Wings Embosslit Die and the Vintage Vogue stamp set in the Stampin' Up! Occasions mini catalog.  The Embosslit is a great one to have as it's got 4 butterflies that are embossed and cut out.

Want to know what I used to create it?  Here are the details. 

All products are Stampin' Up!

Stamp Sets:  Vintage Vogue #117690, $23.95, pg. 26

Cardstock:  Kraft, Taken with Teal, Rose Red, Holiday Lounge DSP, Vellum Paper, Vellum Cardstock

Ink:  Sahara Sand, Rose Red, Basic Black

Accessories:  The Big Shot, Backgrounds 1 Texturz Plate, Beautiful Butterflies, Scallop Envelope, Two Tags, Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Bone Folder, Snail Adhesive, Two-way Glue Pen, My Way Punch

 

 

 

A Couple of Tips:  I used Snail Adhesive on the Vellum envelope and you could barely see the adhesive.  It worked great!

Also, when using the Texturz plates, I spritzed the cardstock with rubbing alcohol, then put the silicone rubber pad and the Texturz Impressions Pad on top of it, then ran it through the Big Shot.  This gives a very detailed impression.  You can use water as well, however, it takes longer to dry. 

So, whatcha think of this one?  Would love to know.  Feel free to post a comment here on the blog :o)

Thanks for stopping by!

Jeannette
 

Quilters - Do I Have the Tool for You!

I just got home from the Stampin' Up! Leadership Conference in Phoenix and the biggest WOW for me was what quilters can do with our Big Shot Machine (# 113439, $99.95) and dies!  Did you know that you can cut multiple layers of fabric (up to 8 depending on the material) with a single pass thru the Big Shot?  Whoa!  What a time saver!

My Mom & Sister (and many of you) are big quilters and I can't wait to show you all how it works.  It's so simple and it will save them a ton of time when creating their beautiful works of art. 

Now is the perfect time to invest in a Big Shot machine.  Why?  Because it's Sale-A-Bration and that means even more free product!  For every $50 you spend you receive a free item from the Sale-A-Bration brochure.  Not only that, but if you purchase $150 or more, you qualify for Hostess Benefits which could mean a free die or supplies.  So check it out.  Just go to my online store and look for the "die cutting" category.  Now for some photos.  Nice, eh?

If you have any questions of comments, please feel free to post.  I would love to hear your thoughts!

Until next time,

Happy crafting!

Jeannette Swain

www.StampsNWhatnot.com