Last day for 10 Free Ink Pads when you join

Hi everyone! Today is the last day to join my team and get 10 FREE ink pads! 
The starter kit is already a great deal ($99 for any $125 worth of ANY current products) and there is no obligation for further purchases.  That's right, no obligation for further purchases.  You can buy just the starter kit, get the 10 FREE ink pads, and never buy another thing.  You don't even have to remember to 'Cancel' or do anything,  Just never buy anything.  Now of course I hope that you will stay, I hope that you will like the products and the friendships, the sharing of ideas and the creativity.  The sense of accomplishments and pride in your creations and in seeing the happy faces of people who receive your work.  But I know that sometimes you jump into things, truly thinking that you will do more, but then time and life can get in the way and I get that.  When I joined almost 15 years ago I had small children, so I just bought here and there for just myself, and I liked the discount I got by being a demonstrator. I did the minimum to stay active, and I was my only customer.  Then my sister asked me to put together a scrapbook group for herself and a few fiends that liked my scrapbook pages, so I did that for a bit and was happy to not be my only customer, but I still just did that once a month.  Then as my kids got older I added some things, a card class here and there, special events for women's groups, things like that.  Now I have a blog and a video channel, customers from all over and a great team.  Being a demonstrator can be what ever you want it to be. Just you, getting great deals on your stamping supplies through your discount, or a bit of fun with a few friends once and a while by getting together for a craft night, or making a bit or a bunch of extra income by hosting classes and clubs and  more.  It is all up to you.
Watch my video for more info, or click the Join my team tab under the blog header to get started picking out your custom starter kit, any $125 for just $99 with FREE SHIPPING on the kit and ten extra ink pads thrown in on top of that already great deal.  That's an additional $67.50 in free stuff! 
Contact me with any questions, but remember, the deal ends today!!

Sales Tax Holiay for select states!

Hi everyone! Did you know that some states have a Sales Tax Holiday?  Mine does not so I never really paid much attention, but as my customer base grows I have more customers outside of my state.  Each state has different rules about what is eligible for the sale, so check out the table below to see if you are effected.    Hopefully you can zoom in to see the table, or I will attempt to attach it here.
Zoom in to see what you an save on.  Most states have savings on Back to school type items, but that includes markers, adhesives, the Stampin' Blends!  and much more.
July 27-2th is Tennessee.
Aug 1-5 Wisconsin
Aug 3-4 Louisiana
Aug 3-5 Florida, Missouri, New Mexico, Ohio, South Carolina, & Virginia
August 4-5th Arkansas
August 10-12 Texas 
Click the Shop Stampin' Up! button under my blog header and start shopping! 

Buy 3 get 1 Free Paper sale ending soon!

Buy 3 packs of selected Designer Series Paper and get 1 FREE ends July 31st!  There are some great paper collections to choose from right now. I highly recommend the 'Under the Mistletoe' and 'Wood Textures' packs but you can't go wrong with any of them so now is a great time to stock up! 

Click here to start shopping!

Wood Textures, great for backgrounds and for me a must have!  6 by 6 sheets, and you get 48!

 Twinkle Twinkle.  I love the dark navy, especially the sk, but the stripes and dotted backgrounds are so great on cards. This is not just a baby set, these patterns can be used anywhere!   12 by 12 and you get 2 each of 6 patterns.

Garden Impressions! This paper is beautiful!  It is a 6 by 6 pack and you get 48 sheets! 

Tranquil Textures.  I love the colors in this collection and the patterns end themselves to any occasion.  This collection is 12 by 12. 

I Love this one! I am a fall person, and these colors and the leaves! Love!  It's called Nature's Poem!  12 by 12.

Super fun, the Best Route is great for a fresh look on your cards and scrapbooks, perfect for kids but works great for anything.  I will love it for vacation travel photos too!
12 by 12.

Adorable!  Truly adorable! I love the art work in this Animal expedition paper.  12 by 12.

Beautiful! This Petal Promenade paper was created with photography.  There is a video of the process on the Stampin' Up! website!  Some of the flowers were plucked right from the ground at the Stampin' Up! head quarters in Riverton Utah. 
12 by 12.

Tropical Escape is a fun paper and I really like the pink and green! So fresh and fun.  6 by 6 sheets and you get 48!

Under the Mistletoe! Love that plaid!  I will use this a lot this Christmas!  I also love the paper with the large pinecones! That one speaks to me! 

I bought a few of this one! 

12 by 12!  

What are your favorites?  Get them now at buy 3 get 1 free!!

One week left for FREE Ink Pads!

Hi everyone!  There is just one week left in the FREE ink pad promotion!  When you join in July you get to choose a FREE ink pad assortment in addition to the already great starter kit! You choose any $125 worth of current Stampin' Up! product and only pay $99 plus tax, FREE SHIPPING, and get the FREE ink pads on top of that! That is an additional $67.50 in ink pads, plus $26 in what ever you choose, for a total of $93.50 in FREE products.  And you can drop at any time.  That can be the only purchase you ever make, so there is no reason not to.  I will say that of course we hope it is not the only purchase you ever make.  We hope you like the bonuses that come with being a demonstrator, such as early releases of products and your demonstrator discount. The online community of other Stampers sharing ideas.  The project ideas in the Stampin' Success emails each week and quarterly magazine.  Bonuses for sales, increased discounts for achieving milestones.  Or the fun events that are put on around the country.  But lets face it, the reason to join is the discount and that is a perfectly good reason to join. Please feel free to contact me with any questions, I will answer them all.  Watch my join video (click the link under my blog header) or just get started by clicking the join button.  You have nothing to lose and a new discounted Holiday Catalog to gain (comes out August first for demos) so get started now!

Scrapbooking Global Blog Hop

Hi Everyone! Today I am participating in the Scrapbooking Global Blog Hop!  Scrapbooking Global is a Facebook site started by Stampin' Up! demonstrators, but available to all scrapbook enthusiasts demonstrator or not, who want to get inspiration on creating pages using Stampin' Up! products.  We have so many great members who love to share their ideas.  We hope that you find some inspiration on our hop this month and will join us at our Facebook page.

The theme for this months hop is a sketch! This is a great layout for so many occasions.

 Here is my take on the sketch! I love his picture of Jillian riding a horse for the first time. She just loved it, and the horse.  She choose the same horse every time we went riding, running to him before anyone else could choose him.

My title was made with the Large Letter Framelits dies, a must have in my opinion.
I added a subtitle with the 'Make a Difference' alphabet and more stamp set.

I added journaling with the aid of lines created with a stamp from 'Swirly Frames'.  I love handwritten journaling, but sometimes I need a little help or things start to go wonky.
I used an Early Espresso Stampin' Write Marker for my journaling. I am happy to have markers to match all my Stampin' Up! colors!

To line up my stamped lines, I placed my cardstock onto grid paper and stamped a line ever other line on the grid paper.

I used the Country Road stamp set for all my fun elements, such as the copper and black embossed stars and the top, the reeds of grasses behind the title, and the wagon wheel at the bottom. This was the perfect set for my page.

I also used made a rope of Copper Ribbon with the 1/4 in Copper Trim.  This trim is made of tiny copper wires that you can twist and bend and pull apart for really nice effects.













I hope that you liked my page! Please scroll down for a supply list if you would like one. Join us on Facebook:    https://www.facebook.com/groups/1204438373008307/?ref=bookmarks
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Click the next button to continue on your blog hop ! Next up is Karie Beglau.


Supplies: Product List

Country Road Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[147469]

$19.00

Swirly Frames Photopolymer Stamp Set

[146519]

$21.00

Make A Difference Photopolymer Stamp Set

[146676]

$27.00

Large Letters Framelits Dies

[141712]

$99.00

Neutrals 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Cardstock

[147003]

$12.00

Whisper White 12" X 12" Card Stock

[124302]

$7.75

Granny Apple Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146990]

$8.50

Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack

[144177]

$11.00

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad

[147095]

$7.50

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

[147114]

$7.50

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

[147116]

$7.50

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$8.50

Copper Stampin' Emboss Powder

[141636]

$5.00

Black Stampin' Emboss Powder

[146956]

$5.00

Heat Tool

[129053]

$30.00

1/4" Copper Trim

[144179]

$6.00

Southern Serenade with an 'accent' from Accented Blooms

Hi everyone.  Today I am sharing a card that I made with the little punch out from the Accented Blooms stamp set. The main image is from Southern Serenade, I just love that set, but the background was created with a little stamp that was laying on my desk from a card that I had made the day before.  

 See that little punch out stamp?  Stampin' Up! does this when there is a large area that is to be punched out, so that we don't accidentally get ink where we don't want it.  I was looking at that little punch out and thought it would make an interesting background.  What do you think?  I stamped in Crushed curry, sometimes full strength, sometimes with out re-inking the stamp, for a lighter tone.







 I colored in the main image with my favorite tool, the Aqua Painter.  I added Crushed Curry to the blossoms, Old Olive to the leaves and a lit of Crumb Cake 
shadow to the right of the flower.

Going on now!

Buy 3 packs of select Designer Series Paper and get 1 Free! Click here to shop the selection!













Join!  Choose any current $125 worth of products for just $99, and get TEN ink pads FREE!! Watch my join video (link under my blog header) or get started by clicking here!













Product List

Southern Serenade Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[145921]

$21.00

Accented Blooms Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[146681]

$20.00

Colored Doilies

[146935]

$4.50

Aqua Painters

[103954]

$17.00

Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad

[147087]

$7.50

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

[147090]

$7.50

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

[147116]

$7.50

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Shimmery White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[101910]

$9.00

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[121045]

$8.50

1-1/2" Circle Punch

[138299]

$16.00

Paper Snips Scissors

[103579]

$10.00