Happy Friday!

Hi friends. Happy Friday to you. I'm so thankful the week is almost to an end. We have a wonderful weekend planned (pooh hooo I think it's going to rain though) but I'm very excited. I'm hearing you're beginning to receive the SUMMER MINI catalog. Really, it's fantastic. I'm so very excited about the new products and stamps. Here is my new rolodex at work.

I used Soft Suede and Bermuda Bay. I toned down the Bermuda with heavy sponging. You'll also notice the SMOOCH speckled effect all over. LOVE it. I will warn you, it WILL MAKE A MESS, but I love it all the same (and you know I really am anti-messes).

Sweet Deets (all supplies Stampin' Up!):
Leave a comment listing the NEW supplies I used (including the smooch) and I'll send the first one a little treat!! 

Color Me Crazy

I will try not to overwhelm you, but I do have some GIANT IMPORTANT NEWS to share with you today. 

Stampin’ UP! is revitilizing the color families.  There are additonal colors, colors retiring and several previously retired IN-COLORS will return.  Families of 12 have been shaken up into selections of 10. 

Let's break it down:

(1) Additional Colors
Cajun Craze
Cherry Cobbler
Daffodil Delight
Early Espresso
Marina Mist

What does this mean to you:  You will be able to purchase these colors and associated items JULY 1st in the new catalog, unless you're a DEMONSTRATOR (it's really a great time to join the SU! family.  You potentially can earn over $100 in new color products!!  Contact me for all the info!)

(2) Colors Retiring
almost amethyst
apricot appeal
ballet blue
barely banana
basic brown
blush blossom
bordering blue
brilliant blue
brocade blue
cameo coral
close to cocoa
creamy caramel
gable green
glorious green
going gray
green galore
handsome hunter
lavender lace
lovely lilac
mellow moss
only orange
orchid opulence
pale plum
pink passion
pixie pink
really rust
ruby red
sage shadow
summer sun
taken with teal
yoyo yellow
 
What does this mean to you:  You have untl June 1st to stock up on your favorites.  From June 1st thru June 30th items will be on "while supplies last" basis.  Remember any associated reinkers, pastels, markers, inks, paper, DSP, ribbon, brads, buttons, accessories WILL ALSO BE DISCONTINUED.  If any of these are your GO-TO colors, STOCK UP!! 

(3) Previously retired IN-COLORS returning
Baja Breeze
Pacific Point
Pink Pirouette
Rich Razzleberry
Riding Hood Red
River Rock
Soft Suede
Tangerine Tango
Wild Wasabi

What does this mean to you: Dig deep in your stash and get ready to use your previous items, again.  Look for fresh new ribbons, papers, MARKERS and accessories using these former colors. 

Please note, Kraft will be more appropriatly RENAMED CRUMB CAKE. 

I am off to make my own shopping list of reinkers and cardstock in my soon to be GONE favorites...I know there's a LOT of information, please email, call, text me with your questions!
SHERRI

Two-Step into Spring Promotion

Stampin' Up!'s Two-Step Stampin' sets allow you to quickly and easily take your creativity to the next level. And now, from April 1-30 only, you can purchase the brand-new Awash with Flowers Two-Step Stampin' set--or get it FREE when you host a $350 workshop!  (This set will be available in the NEW 2010-2011 Idea Book - shhhhhhh, it's a SNEAK PEEK!)
Item Description Price
117062 Awash with Flowers (wood mount; set of 18) $39.95
120549 Awash with Flowers (clear mount; set of 18) $27.95 (Clear-mount blocks are not included with the clear-mount set (blocks C and H are recommended this set)

Plus, get 20 percent off a selection of perfectly springy Two-Step Stampin' sets from our current catalog:

Item Page Description Regular Price Sale Price
113824 94 Greenhouse Garden $25.95 $20.76
113734 98 Fifth Avenue Floral $24.95 $19.96
111578 101 Flower Fancy $36.95 $29.56
113258 112 Trendy Trees $17.95 $14.36

Online orders are not eligible for this part of the promotion (but that's why you have me!!).  There is a limit of one free Awash with Flowers stamp set per workshop; the reward is for reaching the $350 workshop level, and is not incremental.

The Awash with Flowers stamp set is a sneak peek from the 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalog and will not be available again until the release of the new Idea Book & Catalog.

Happy Spring!
SHERRI

How about an 8"x8" page?

Gettin' caught up from Valentine's Day!  :) 

I glued a piece of whisper white cardstock onto a scrap piece of cardboard to make the letters have more oofffph (is that a word?).  I then sponged the edges.  I popped the heart up on dimensionals (my go-to accessory!) 

Sweet Deets (all supplies Stampin' Up!):
Stamps:  I {Heart} Hearts
Ink: Chocolate Chip
CS: Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink, Real Red, Whisper White
Accessories: Big Shot, Sans Serif Alphabet, Heart to Heart Punch, sponges, dimensionals

Mi familia es su familia

Hola.  Did you think you accidently hit the TRANSLATE button?  Tomorrow I'll be HERE.  I created some simple projects to sell with all the proceeds going to Haiti and Chile.  It will be so. much. fun. 
I've been working on general pages.  Here are a couple - what do you think? 

I'm using pieces left over from the Simply Scrappin' Kit I showed you here!  These are 6"x6" pages.  (I love my Big Shot!).

Simply Scrappin', retake

More retired Simply Scrappin' Kits. I jazzed it up a bit with the aid of my Big Shot!! You get an abundance of stickers, DSP and textured cardstock in the kits! So wonderful for creating a coordinating album. Love it!You can recreate with your favorite colors! Easy layouts! (These are 12"x12" pages!)  Let me know if you have any questions. SHERRI

Sweet Pea Tuesday

Two weeks ago I hosted some wonderful friends for a shoebox swap! They're super fun. Here's a couple of the projects....This lovely SPRING butterfly, designed by Alice Shaffer.
This little bundle was designed by Brianne Lee (sorry, no blog yet!). Isn't this a great 'thinking of you' or bridal shower card? The colors are So Saffron, Bashful Blue and Certainly Celery. She uses Embrace Life and Sweet Pea DSP.

This was my card. It was a CASE from Ilina. I added a little Sweet Pea flower embellie in the corner. The butterfly was stamped in white Staz-On on a window sheet and punched out.

Have a good week friends!
SHERRI

Simply Scrappin'

Hi stamping friends. I hope you had a wonderful weekend (the weather was refreshing!). I did make time Saturday afternoon to stop by the NoVa Scrapbooking Meetup! I worked on these scrapbook pages. All suppies are Stampin' Up! but they're also retired (that's why you're getting two today - will you accept my bargaining?). I purchased this Pina Colada simply scrapbooking kit from our Clearance Rack earlier this year. Did ya know we had a clearance rack? There's a little icon over on the RIGHT column that will take you there. You can easily use these two layouts with your favorite color and current kit!!

Have a great Monday!

Stamping 411

There was a fun little sketch posted at Stamping 411 this weekend, and I couldn't not play along. I think the deadline is fastly approaching, so excuse the crummy photo, it was dark when I got home last night!
I made quick work of the sketch by using the Sweet Pea stitched felt. I stamped a sweet message from Teeny Tiny Wishes. A quick sponging made sure the white banner didn't get lost on the white background. I curled the banner and used a square punch to notch the end of the banner! I added some rustic linen thread tied on the left side. The background was run through the big shot and the polka dots textured impression die! I layered the white on Old Olive on Kraft. A very quick card to compliment this beautiful sketch. Take a look:


Have a good one.


Sweet Deets (all supplies Stampin' Up!):
Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink: Old Olive
CS: Kraft, Old Olive, Whisper White
Accessories: Sweet Pea stitched felt, linen thread, sponge, Big Shot, polka dots textured impression

Snow.

Mission Organization: Tackle the Recipes

Since it's a snowy weekend, I decided to clean up my recipes. Last week I cleaned my (gasp!) Junk Drawer and realized why it's called the junk drawer! Anyways, I found some recipes that I had scratched down on backs of receipts, napkins, and ones I pull off cans and packaging. Today I've been dilligently recording them on notecards. This little box was a gift for a recent hostess. I used a 3"x5" index card box (found the school supply aisle for about $2). I made 3"x5" cards in Certainly Celery, rounded the corners and added the divider stamps. I used a 1" circle punch to punch of the images and matted them on a 1-1/4" Basic Black circle.
The box was a bit plain, so I quickly used a scrap piece of Certainly Celery, adhered with Sticky Strip and a 5/8" Basic Black satin ribbon.

Now go get organized (or sit infront of the fire with a good book!). Enjoy your weekend.
SHERRI

Sweet Deets (all supplies Stampin' Up!):
Stamps: From the Kitchen
Ink: Basic Black
CS: Basic Black, Certainly Celery, Whisper White
Accessories: 1" circle punch, 1-1/4" circle punch, corner rounder, dimensionals, Basic Black satin ribbon

Many Thanks

Literally, many. I needed to get caught up on my thank you notes, so I whipped up a batch of Clean And Simple cards (CAS for short). The greeting is from a retired set, Warm Words, but I love the font and size and I will never give up the set (you can't make me!). I used pieces of Real Red DSP for the large petals. They were quickly cut with the Big Shot and the Flower Folds die! The centers are an image from Circle Circus, punched out with 1-1/4" circle, matted on a 1-3/8" Soft Suede circle which was layered on the DSP flower.

These are simple and quick and I adore them. Not all cards have to be art-masterpieces filled with techniques and layers!

The hostess level 1 DSP pack is perfect for these matching card sets. Look for more of these in the future at Sweetest Designs!
Have a great Friday!
SHERRI

Sweet Deets (all supplies Stampin' Up!):
Stamps: Circle Circus, Warm Words (retired)
Ink: Real Red
DSP: Real Red Designer Series Pattern Pack
CS: Soft Suede, Whisper White
Accessories: 1-1/4" circle punch, 1-3/8" circle punch, big shot, Flower Folds die