Dreams Du Jour

I have been busy the last couple of days getting my room ready for school.  My goodness..........where did the summer go?   I guess it is time to start thinking about all of those fall stamping projects that I saw at convention that I would like to get done.  Here is a card made with the Dreams Du Jour stamp set.  I particularly like the saying that goes with this set.I have used the new colors Riding Hood Red and Kiwi Kiss for this card as well as the new Designer Series Paper Bella Rose.  It is accented with a button from our Button Bouquet. Burgundy Gros Grain Ribbon and the corners from the Photo Corner punch.  

Well, I am off to do some house cleaning.......hopefully I will be able to stamp more this evening.

Eastern Blooms 15% off sale set

Eastern Blooms is another set that Stampin' Up! is offering at a 15% discount from now until September 30th.  The first picture is the book mark that we made at convention.  It uses new ribbon from the catalog as well as a scalloped chipboard square.  Pacific Point, Kiwi Kiss, and Tangerine Tango are the colors used in this bookmark.

This second card uses Pink Pirouette, Cameo Coral, Chocolate Chip, and Whisper White cardstock.  The ink colors are Pink Pirouette, Cameo Coral, and Chocolate Chip.  Chocolate Chip gros grain ribbon embellishes this card.

New In Colors and Some Convention SWAPS

Are you ready for some new colors?  The In Colors this year are Pink Piroutte, Riding Hood Red, Tangerine Tango, Kiwi Kiss, Baja Breeze, and Pacific Point.  These 6 colors make a great addition to the 48 colors Stampin' Up! already offers.

  

I used Pacific Point, Baja Breeze, and Tangerine Tango for my convention swap.  the image in the scallop circles are from a new hostess set called Deer Friends which is a level 2 set. The words are from a set called Heard From the Heart which is one of the sets that Stampin' Up! is offering at a 15% discount now through September 30th.

This card is one that we made at my New Catalog Open House on August 10th.  This card used Kiwi Kiss, Pacific Point, and Tangerine Tango.  Aren't these great color combinations?  The stamp sets used were Wow Flowers and Heard from the Heart 

again.  

Join My Stampin' Up! Family

Have you ever thought about joining Stampin' Up! but just didn't think you could afford the full size kit?  Well, I have a solution for you!!  $99 Starter kits!!!!!  You read it right.........$99 starter kits.  Join between August 11, 2008 and October 11, 2008 and you can get your kit for only $99.  Not only that but they have broken the kit down into 3 specialized kits.  Click on the recruiting flyer to the left to get more information.  If you decide to join, go to my demonstrator website

www.lyndawilson.stampinup.net 

and click on Join Stampin" Up! and then read the information there and then follow all of the prompts.  I will be glad to help you in anyway I can.  If you have any questions or need help signing up send me an email at johnw@netins.net

News From the Stampin' Convention

Sorry to have been absent so long. It has been a very eventful summer healthwise in the lives of the Wilson's. The good news is that everything is OK now and we are all ready to get back to doing what we enjoy doing........which for me is stamping and sharing ideas. I was very fortunate to be able to attend the Stampin' Up! Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah the first part of August. Convention was a blast and I can;t wait to share with you all of the wonderful things this next year holds!  It was very exciting to be with 6,000 other demonstrators as we got our first look at the 2008 Fall/Winter Idea Book and Catalog. We had classes and make and takes that are awesome and will be featured in the next few months.  I swapped cards and got lots of great new ideas.   I got a renewed sense of purpose as far as my stamping goes.  One of my goal is to do more workshops, offer more classes, and also try to get a couple of Stamping and Scrapbooking clubs going.  I am also going to try and be more regular with my posting to my blog and sharing ideas with all of you.

I want to say that when you get anything delivered by UPS, please let them know how much you appreciate these guys!!  UPS bought all the demonstrators at Convention the Ronald McDonald House stamp set!!!  Remember that $2 is donated to the Ronald McDonald House for each set sold.  There were 6000 of us at Convention so that is a $12,000 donation to the Ronald McDonald Houses.

I have a few classes that I am working on putting together so check back in the next few days to see what I will  be offering.  I will also post pictures of some of the swaps I either made or received.

Fresh Cuts Again

Here is another card made using the Sneak Peek set...Fresh Cuts.  This card uses Bashful Blue and Basic Black Clasic ink.  It also uses the Fresh Cut notes, the Le Jardin Designer series Paper and also Bashful Blue cardstock.  Bashful Blue Gris Grain ribbon, the 5 petal flower pinch, the crafter's tool kit and Rhinestone Circles Ice brads as embellishements.

Stampin' Up! Fresh Cut Sneak Peak

Sneak Peak from Stampin' Up's new fall catalog, due out on August 11th.  You may purchase this sneak peak set "Fresh Cut" stamp set for $21.95 and the Fresh Cut Notes for $5 when ordering the stamp set.  Limit of 1 note set per customer at the $5 special price, additional sets are regular price of $8.95.  Be the first to own this beautiful new set, available until June 30th.

Hostesses:  Hold a $400 workshop between June 1st and June 30th and receive both the stamp set and the note set FREE!  This is in addition to the other free hostess items you would normally receive.  Check out the additional samples shown below.

Latest Projects.........Flip Albums

Well...........here are my latest projects.  They are called flip albums and they have 8 large panels for pictures and 8 smaller panels for either small pictures or journaling.  These are not made with Stampin' Up! cardstock but rather theme oriented paper from the local scrapbooking stores.

"Family Treasures" Mini Scrapbook Album Class

Give the gift of memories with the "Family Treasures"Mini Scrapbook.  This makes a perfect gift for Father's Day, Grandparent's Day, birthdays, or for a treasured friend or family member........or just for yourself.

In this class you will make:

A 5" by 7 1/2" mini scrapbook album created with Stampin' Up!'s Home Again Simply Scrappin' Kit, the Book Basics Chipboard, and a variety of Stampin' Up!'s coordinating accessories and punches.  With 10 page layouts, you will have plenty of space to highlight your family's memories.

Date:  May 28, 2008

Time: 6:30 pm

Cost:  $25

Location: Godfather's---Iowa City

RSVP:  By May 17th so that I can get all of the supplies ordered.  Please email (johnw@netins.net) or call (319-325-5544) to sign up for this class.

Bloomin' Beautiful and EmbraceLife are the sets featured today.  The top two cards are made using the Bloomin" Beautiful set.  The card on the left side is made using Kraft, Bashful Blue and Whisper White cardstock as well as Black ink and Bashful Blue and Close to Cocoa inks used with a blender pen.  The card of the right of the top shelf uses Basic Black, Glossy White, Pretty In Pink and Pink Passion cardstock along with Basic Black ink and the Pretty In Pink and the Pink Passion markers.

The bottom two cards were made using the Embrace Life set (one of my favorites).  The middle card uses Barely Banana, Basic Black, and Glossy White cardstock as well as Basic Black and Bashful Blue ink and the Barely Banana marker.  The blue area uses the crayon resist technique.  The bottom card uses Basic Black, Real Red, River Rock and Whisper White cardstock.  Basic Black ink as well as the Real Red, Certainly Celery, and Summer Sun markers were the inks and markers used.

Blosoms Abound

I thought I would share another favorite stamp set of mine tonight........Blossoms Abound.

This first set of cards uses Ruby Red, Cameo Coral, Old Olive and Very Vanilla cardstock as well as Ruby Red, Cameo Coral, Always Artichoke, and Mellow Moss inks.  The Thank You was embossed with gold embossing powder.

These cards were made using Bravo Burgundy, Mellow Moss, Basic Black, and Very Vanilla cardstock.  The blossoms are made with Always Apricot and Bravo Burgundy inks.  The leaves are Always Artichoke and Mellow Moss.  Organdy ribbon is used as an embellishment.

Scrapbook Purse Stamp Camp

Did you know Saturday May 3rd is National Scrapbook Day?  In celebration of this fun day, I am doing a Scrapbook Camp this year.  This project should be a big hit........It's a SCRAPBOOK PURSE!!!

This is not your ordinary scrapbook but a great way to showcase pictures in a fun way.   For $15 you will make one of these great projects.  Class time is 1:00 p.m. Saturday May 3rd.  We will be meeting at Washington Township Elementary for this class.

RSVP by Sunday April 27th so that I can get all of our supplies ordered.

PS...Thanks go to fellow stamper Jan Tinklenberg for this great project.

A Proud Mom

I have to be a proud Mom and post some pictures of Hanna and her date on prom night.  It's hard to believe she is old enough to be going to prom.  A fun night was had by all.

Aren't they a cute couple?

SWAP Cards

Here are the cards I made for my SWAP last weekend. 

 I used Groovy Guava, Wild Wasabi, and Glossy White cardstock.  I stamped the flower images in Purely Pomegranate and the leaves in Wild Wasabi. I took a white crayon and colored over the parts that I wanted to leave white.  I then sponged Groovy Guava and Wild Wasabi over the glossy cardstock.   After that i took a paper towel and rubbed the remaining ink off of the cardstock where the crayon was.   

Live Your Dream

Sorry it has been so long since  I have posted any new cards.  This has been a rough week at the Wilson household.  I have been home from school all week with upper respiratory infections and flared up asthma.    You know I am sick when I don;t even want to look at cards or stamp anything.  I did go to a stamping downline meeting last Saturday and have a whole bunch of cool things to show you over the next couple of weeks.  

These next two cards feature a set from the Occasions Mini Catalog.....Live Your Dream.  This first card uses the Spring Fling Designer Series Paper, Whisper White, Pretty in Pink, and Certainly Celery cardstock.  The image was stamped with Versamark and then used Pretty in Pink and Certainly Celery ink so the colors would pop over the Versamark.  I also sponged around the edges.  I used the ticket corner punch and Pretty in Pink brads.

The second card uses Chocolate Chip, Wild Wasabi and Whisper White cardstock as well as Afternoon Tea Designer Series Paper.  Groovy Guava and Wild Wasabi inks were used.  I also used the Groovy Guava Double Stitched Ribbon, the Paper Piercer and Mat Pack, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Glue Pen, Dazzling Diamonds and the Styled Silver Hodgepodge Hardware.  

Well tomorrow is prom day so we will be quite busy with a girls day out getting Hanna ready for prom.  I'll post a couple of pictures tomorrow.