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April 2012

More Summer Smooches: Congrats Card!

It's that time of year again...Graduation time!  But I wanted to create a card that could be used for a variety of congratulatory reasons (like...for maybe even someone who joins my team?!).  Summer Smooches Designer Series Paper seemed to fit the bill.  As this DSP coordinates with so many colors, I chose to focus on Island Indigo and Delightful Daffodil.

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Just three strips of the delightful Summer Smooches DSP (125409) and this card came together pretty quickly.  Add a banner from the Petal Cone Die (121810), stamped with congratulations (from Delightful Dozen 122650w or 122652c).  Then finish off with a fun star, cut with the Big Shot (113439) and  Stars #2 Die (113461, retiring).  The silver brad is from the 5/16" Neutral Brads (112534, also retiring)

Enjoy~Dawn O

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Dawn's Shopping Links

Summer-Smooches-LoveSummer Smooches Products are a sneak peek promotion available until April 30th. Then we say good-bye, but then hello again on June 1st!

Update:  The Designer Fabric brads were only available during this promotion and are now sold-out.

 

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Shop the Retiring Section of my Stampin' Up! Store. To plan your online shopping experience, view and print the retired lists HERE.

NOTE: The retired accessories list is updated daily as items sell out.

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Starting, May 1st...

Be sure to stop by tomorrow to see just how easy it will be to Join Stampin' Up! YOUR WAY, for the new low price, $99!  That's  right...in just 5 easy steps, you'll be part of the Stampin' Up! family in no time at all!

 


Summer Smooches Designer Fabric Coffee Cozy

I totally fell in love with the new Summer Smooches Designer Fabric.  I think it's the cutest Stampin' Up! Designer Fabric so far!  Now, I'm not a sewer, but my daughter Angie is.  She made up some Summer Smooches Coffee Cozies for my last DOstamperSTARS meeting. 

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The adorable pink coffee cozy was a gift from my dear sweet friend and fellow Advisory Board Member, Missy Shipman.  She found the pattern at Skip to my Lou.  Missy used another adorable Stampin' Up! Designer Fabric, Twitterpated.  She added a cute little "tea bag pocket" detail on hers, so I had to too!

Dawn's Stampin' Supplies

Summer Smooches Designer Fabric (125411), Big Shot (113439), 3-1/2" Circle Die (121811), Buttons (retired), White Baker's Twine (124262)

Enjoy~Dawn O

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Dawn's Shopping Links

Summer-Smooches-LoveSummer Smooches Products are a sneak peek promotion available until April 30th.  Then we say good-bye, but then hello again on June 1st!

 

 

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Shop the Retiring Section of my Stampin' Up! Store.  To plan your online shopping experience, view and print the retired lists HERE.

NOTE:  The retired accessories list is updated daily as items sell out.

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Starting May 1st...

When you join Stampin' Up!, the choice is yours to put together a Fully Customizable Stampin' Up! Starter Kit with any of our current high-quality products.  You can choose up to $125 worth of any Stampin' Up! products! You'll also receive a business supplies pack (valued at $65) to create a kit with a total value of $190 that still ships for FREE (for even more value)!  All this for the new low price of $99!

How would you put your starter kit together?  What would you get?

More details coming soon!


How to get your Stampin' Up! 2012/2013 Annual Catalog?

Want the new 2012/2013 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog, to be release on June 1st?

Well, I'll be finalizing my mailing list soon and if you want to be on it, there are many ways to receive a catalog from me.

1. Join a Club: Local and TO GO club members will automatically receive the NEW Stampin' Up! catalog from me during your club membership.

2. Loyalty Rewards Members: If you have earned a FREE stamp set from me during the timeframe of July 2011 thru April 2012, you too will automatically receive the NEW 2012/2013 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog.  Check out my Loyalty Rewards Program

3. Place an order:  If you place an order of $50.00 or more between April and May 15th, you too will receive a new Stampin' Up! catalog.

4. Local customers...I'm finalizing the details for my Annual Catalog Kick-Off event.  Watch for details coming soon!

Then, your Stampin' Up! Catalog will be mailed to you FREE OF CHARGE!  I anticipate them going in the mail during the later half of the month, so you have them by June 1st.

Thank you~Dawn O


Double Time Stamping: Stampin' Up! Bright Blossoms Sneak Peek

When I first saw the Bright Blossoms stamp set from the Stampin' Up! Summer Smooches Promotion, my first thought was..."those images are kind of small.  Not generally my style."  But after playing around with this adorable set, I guess my style can change and evolve.  I can be open to that - he he!

Here's a Bright Blossoms card I made for my Control Freak swap a few weeks ago and also a card for quick thank you notes (you can never have too many thank you notes)!

Speaking of "thank you"...the greeting on this card is from my all-time favorite stamp set, Thank you Kindly (111700).  It's a must-have stamp set and I think I shed a little tear when I saw it on the retired list.

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Those cute little flags may look like Designer Series Paper (DSP), but they are not.  I stamped them using a "Doubletime Stamping" trick! 

What is doubletime stamping?  Good question!  Doubletime Stamping is a little trick I learned many years ago from a papercrafting magazine.  It's when you stamp an entire sheet of cardstock and then cut it up to use on many cards.  Kind of like creating your own DSP.

Dawn's DoubleTime Stamping Tips

  1. Select a stamp set was several coordinating images (Bright Blossoms)
  2. Select 2-4 coordinating ink colors (I chose three...Real Red, Lucky Limeade and Tempting Turquoise)
  3. Stamp 8-1/2" x 11" piece of Whisper White cardstock starting with your largest image.  Stamp all over the entire sheet.
  4. Take the next largest stamp image and stamp that all over the enter sheet, filling in and around the previous images.
  5. Take the last image (the smallest) and stamp all over the sheet filling in the "white space".
  6. Experiment with how "full" and "close" your want your images.  If you're using it to cut into small peices like my card above, you'll want your cardstock to be really full of images and less white space.  If you're using it for background paper, you can have more white space.
  7. Cut your stamped sheet into the number of pieces your need for your project and enjoy!

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A clean and simple thank you, using Stampin' Up!'s Notecards & Envelopes (107311)...my favorite!

Remember:  You can only get the Bright Blossoms stamp set until April 30th.  Then it will be back in the new 2012-2013 Annual Catalog on June 1st!!

Dawn Stamping Supplies

Stamps:  Thank you Kindly (111700), Bright Blossoms (125495w or 125497c)
Ink/Markers:  Real Red, Island Indigo, Lucky Limeade, Tempting Turquoise
Paper:   Real Red, Island Indigo, Whisper White 
Big Shot (113439):  Perfect Polka Dots Texture Impressions Embossing Folder (117335)
Accessories:  Mini Silver Brads (122941), Stampin' Dimensionals

Enjoy~Dawn O

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Retired Lists

Stampin' Up! Retired Accessories List (these lists are updated daily as items become sold out. available until May 31st or while supplies last)

Stampin' Up! Retired Stamps Lists (guaranteed available until May 31st)

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Coming May 1st...

Ever thought about joining Stampin' Up!?  But...you want to make your own selection of product, YOUR WAY!  Well...now you can!  That's right, starting May 1st, Stampin' Up! will have an ALL NEW STARTER KIT just for YOU, for only $99!  Truly - it IS just for YOU!

More details coming soon!


Stampin' Up! Retiring: Full of Life Stamp Set

Full of Life is full of variety!  The one thing I'm always looking for is more variety in my greeting stamps.  Stampin' Up!'s Full of Life fits the bill.  I've enjoyed this stamp set and find myself reaching for it often, even for my card's focal point, like in the "Thanks" card below.  So here's another farewell to one of my favorites, Full of Life   

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Full of Life Meets Daisy Die

NOTE:  The Daisy #2 Die is retiring too!! 

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Full of Life Meets Mr. Frog

 

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Full of Life Meets Miss Mermaid

 

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Full of Life Meets Graduation

 

Be sure to add "Full of Life" to your wishlist and get it before it's gone, gone, gone!

 Enjoy~DawnO

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Stampin' Up! Retired Accessories List (these lists are updated daily as items become sold out. available until May 31st or while supplies last)

Stampin' Up! Retired Stamps Lists (guaranteed available until May 31st)

SHOP Stampin' Up! Retired Products
For an easier shopping experience...
when in my store, be sure to click Show: All, on the right

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Coming May 1st...

Join Stampin' Up! with the exciting, all new fully customizable Starter Kit for new Stampin' Up! demonstrators. PLUS, at a new lower price of $99! Giving you a perfect start to your business--your way!

More details coming soon!

 


Stampin' Up! Accessories Retired List Now Available

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Get them before they are gone! The Retired Accessories and Definitely Decorative (including Décor Elements) lists are now available and won't stay around for long, as these are limited in quantity and can sell out fast.  Some are even discounted from 25% up to 70% off - WOW! 

I highly recommend placing your orders early as things will sell out. If you have not yet completed your collection of the 2010-2012 In Color ink pads, card stock, markers, refills, ribbon, you'll want to get them asap!

Things to note:

  • Classic Ink Pads: will be replaced with a new exciting "firm foam pad" being introduced with the 2012-2013 annual catalog.  The Firm Foam pads offer better ink coverage and, in trun, better stamped images.
  • Craft Ink Pads:  will no longer be offered, except in black and white
  • Stampin' Stampin' Write Markers: only select markers will be available individually (will still be offered in color collection assortment packs)
  • 12" x 12" Textured Card Stock:  will no longer be offered
  • 12" x 12" Smooth Card Stock:  will only be available in select individual colors and color collections assortment packs

 

Stampin' Up! Retired Accessories List (available until May 31st or while supplies last)

 

Stampin' Up! Retired Stamps Lists (available until May 31st)

 

SHOP Stampin' Up! Retired Products 

For an easier shopping experience,
when in my store, be sure to click Show: All, on the right

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Dawn's Shopping Quick Links

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Summer Smooches Fabric Brads - Sold Out

We just received notice late yesterday afternoon that the Summer Smooches Fabric Brads are selling much better than Stampin' Up! anticipated!

As previously announced, this specialty item is only available during the Summer Smooches promotion (ending April 30) and will not appear in the upcoming 2012-2013 catalog. Since our supply is limited and we are near the end of the promotion, this item is available only while supplies last.

I'm sorry to say, this morning...

The following item(s) are no longer available.


SUMMER SMOOCHES FABRIC BRADS
Item: 125589

Summer Smooches Product Share update:

That means I will no longer be offering the Summer Smooches Product Share.  However, if you have already reserved your shared and was invoiced via paypal, your product is arriving soon and will be sorted, cut, packaged and mailed later this week.  I have to say...Wow, you really liked the Summer Smooches Product Share!  Thank you to all of you that participated.


Retiring: Stampin' Up! Inspired by Nature, has special place in my heart!

That's right.  Inspired by Nature really does have a special place in my heart.  Why? Because it was one of the stamp sets I got to work with the first time I was a Convention Display Maker!  It was such an honor to be selected and something I had always wanted to do.

So it's kind of sad to have to say good-bye to this special stamp set.  Check out some of my Convention Display Cards below.

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Inspired by Nature Friend Card

 

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Nature Inspired, Good Works Card

 

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Nature Inspired Home Decor

 

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Inspired by Nature w/Medallion Spotlight

I hope you enjoyed this little stroll down memory lane.  Be sure to add Inspired by Nature to your your wish list and get it before it's gone, gone, gone!

Enjoy~Dawn O

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