Announcement: Stampin' Up! Teams Up With Project Life/Weekly Deals!

Hello! I was checking the Stampin' Up! blog yesterday and read that they are teaming up with Becky Higgins and Project Life! If you're a scrapbooker, I'm sure you'll be excited about this!  Here's what Stampin' Up! posted on their blog:

PROJECT LIFE BY STAMPIN’ UP!

We are so so so excited to let you know we’ve partnered with the amazing Becky Higginsto bring you the real deal—authentic Project Life products, now in exclusive Stampin’ Up! colors and designs. If you’ve somehow missed the Project Life craze and are wondering what it’s all about, we’ll fill you in: it’s a super simple, totally affordable way to get your photos into albums: you just slip your photos into Photo Pocket Pages and add designed cards. It’s a back-to-basics approach to documenting your life. In a nutshell, it’s all aboutspending more time making memories and less time scrapbooking them.

You’ll be able to order a selection of Project Life products starting May 1! And with the launch of our new annual catalog on June 2, you’ll be able to buy from our complete line of Project Life products.

Can’t wait that long? Stampin’ Up! demonstrators will be able to order the limited selection starting April 21. So if you’re a demonstrator make sure to check the demonstrator website that day; if you’re not a demonstrator, sign up and you can order the products early too!

Here are the items you’ll be able to purchase on May 1:

Awesome!  Contact me if you would like more information about this or would like to place an order starting May 1st!
Also, here are this week's weekly deals:

WEEKLY DEALS

We hope you enjoy this week's Weekly Deals!

	Venetian Romance Designer Series Paper Item # 130144 Regular Price: $10.95 US/$13.50 CAN Discounted Price: $8.21 US/$10.13 CAN
	Needlepoint Border Textured Impressions Embossing Folders Item # 129383 Regular Price: $7.95 US/$9.95 CAN Discounted Price: $5.96 US/$7.46 CAN
	Adorning Accents Edgelits Die Item # 125595 Regular Price: $9.95 US/$11.95 CAN Discounted Price: $7.46 US/$8.96 CAN
	Night Of Navy 1/4" Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon Item # 126874 Regular Price: $4.95 US/$6.75 CAN Discounted Price: $3.71 US/$5.06 CAN
	Natural 5/8" Chevron Ribbon Item # 132982 Regular Price: $6.95 US/$8.95 CAN Discounted Price: $5.21 US/$6.71 CAN
	Anywhere Glue Sticks Item # 104045 Regular Price: $3.95 US/$5.50 CAN Discounted Price: $2.96 US/$4.13 CAN
	Outer Space Stampin' Around Jumbo Wheel Item # 126938 Regular Price: $8.50 US/$10.50 CAN Discounted Price: $6.38 US/$7.88 CAN
	Floral District Photobook Template - Digital Download Item # 127211 Regular Price: $17.95 US/$19.95 CAN Discounted Price: $10.77 US/$11.97 CAN

  Contact me if you would like to order any of the above items or any other Stampin' Up! products. Thanks for stopping by today.  I'll see you tomorrow!

Hip Hip Hooray Card Left Overs!

Hello! I don't know about you, but I always seem to struggle with left over pieces when I'm scrapbooking or making cards. But this time, it was easy to figure out how to use my left overs. I used the left over card stock stickers from the Hip Hip Hooray card kit to make little thank you cards for my Etsy and Stampin' Up! customer orders.  I always need thank you cards. These cards were a snap to create, with left over card stock from my son's birthday party decorations I made and the Hip Hip Hooray Cardstock stickers. Take a look at what I did with my left overs.  I made my favorite-mini cards! (And one regular sized card).

 I couldn't help but notice how this kit would make great cards for a teacher gift.  Change up the greeting or make a personalized stamp for the teacher, stamp the cards, and you have an excellent gift for him or her! I think it's a great idea, and who doesn't love to receive ready made cards?

There are three greeting stamps that come in the Hip Hip Hooray card kit: Hip Hip Hooray It's your day, Thanks, and Just For You.  Perfect for several occasions!  You can order this kit online in my online store here.  Thanks for stopping by today.  I'll see you tomorrow!

Hip Hip Hooray Card Kit

$19.95

Paper Snips

$9.95

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Hip Hip Hooray Card Kit!

Hello!  I have another fun kit to share with you!  I love kits, I've said it before!  I ordered the Hip Hip Hooray Card Kit and I love it!  It's so fun.  It gives you EVERYTHING you need to make 20, and you'll even have some card stock sticker embellishments left over to make more cards!  And of course, you'll have the stamps, ink and block left too.  A great deal for only $19.95!  Here are some of the cards I made with the kit.  I looked at the project ideas that came with the kit, and half the time I copied exactly, and the other half, I just made them up myself.  Either way, I liked how they turned out.  And you can save the idea sheet after you're done making all the cards, because then you have ideas for when you want to use the stamps after the kit is all used up!  I thought of that today and was glad I didn't throw my instruction/idea sheet away. You can order this kit in my online store here.

I'm seriously not joking when I say it comes with everything you need to make 20 cards. You have envelopes, card bases, stamps, ink, a clear block, embellishments, a project idea sheet with instructions, and you don't even need adhesive. Did you read that? YOU DON'T EVEN NEED ADHESIVE! IT COMES IN THE KIT! How cool is that? You may need scissors, but that I can handle! Get your kit in my online store here!  Thanks for stopping by today.  I hope you enjoyed all the cards.  See you tomorrow!

Hip Hip Hooray Card Kit

$19.95

Paper Snips

$9.95

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Masculine Birthday Card

Hello! I have another masculine birthday card to share with you. I had someone at church ask me to make a birthday card for them, and I'm thinking about giving this one to them. I'm still debating. I like the layout of the card, the colors, the background stamps used on the Whisper White, and the clocks. I also like the style/positioning of the wording in the greeting, but I would take out the "You're How Old?" I think the greeting is comical, but I always worry I'll offend people if I use stamps like that one. However, they wouldn't make stamps that say things like that if people didn't find them funny. Although, I'm not super sarcastic. I struggle with sarcasm and am always getting on my husband's case about his liberal use of it. So, that's why I'm still debating whether I'll give this card to the person who asked me to make a card for them. I do love this card, I just don't know if they're the kind of person who will laugh, or will think "I'm never going to ask her to make me a card again if she's going to insult my friends…." Guess I'll just have to feel it out first.  Anyway… on to the card.

There are several products used on this card. The stamps used were Delightful Dozen and Clockworks. Inks used were Costal Cabana, Crumb Cake , Baked Brown Sugar, Sahara Sand, and Basic Gray. Papers used were Whisper White, Basic Gray and Crumb Cake card stock, and the Epic Day This And That Designer Series Paper. I also used dimensionals to pop up the clock, a sponge dauber to sponge around the edge of the clock, and the banner framelits to make the banner in the top right corner. I hope you liked today's card. Thank you to demonstrator Michelle for the idea for this card. Thanks for stopping by today, and I'll see you tomorrow!

Delightful Dozen

$32.95

Clockworks

$23.95

Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Basic Gray 8-1/2X11 Card Stock

$6.95

Crumb Cake 8-1/2X11 Card Stock

$6.95

Whisper White 8-1/2X11 Card Stock

$8.50

This And That Epic Day Designer Series Paper

$10.95

Sponge Daubers

$10.95

Stampin' Dimensionals

$3.95

Tombow Multi-Purpose Adhesive

$3.95

Banners Framelits Dies

$26.95

Paper Snips

$9.95

Big Shot Die-Cut Machine

$99.95

Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Baked Brown Sugar Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

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Handmade Dahlias Earrings

Hello!  I have a fun post for you today. I made earrings with the Dahlia Embellishments that are in Stampin' Up!'s catalog.  I was at my friend Mayra's and she came up with the idea.  After I made a pair at her house, I went home and made earrings with a whole container of the Dahlias.  I just loved them that much.  They made great gifts too, with this little box we made to hold the earrings in.  So cute and mini!

 To make your earrings, just buy some earring bases at your local craft store along with some jewelry glue.  Glue your embellishments of choice onto the earring backs, and let the glue dry for a day or two so that the embellishments don't slide around.

 I cut a small piece of card stock and punched holes in it to hold my earrings when I gave them away.

 This box was made with the retired Matchbox die from Stampin' Up! in the Patio Party Designer Series Paper (also retired).  But you can make your own little box easily if you don't have the die.

I stamped the greeting from the Itty Bitty Banners Stamp set and cut it out with the coordinating framelits, and stuck it under a layer of flowers made with a flower from the Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack.  Such a fun little gift, don't you think?  I think I want to make some more earrings with the new embellishments in the 2014 In Colors.  I'll be sure to post pictures of them if I do!  Thanks for stopping by today.  I'll see you tomorrow!