It's a One Time Super Fun Paper and Project Club!

There are some fun new specials coming up - and I wanted to give you a chance to get a jump on one that begins July 1st.  The ever popular Buy 3 Get 1 Free on the Designer Series Paper will be back!  This year a large selection of the $11 papers will be offered as part of this campaign.  I also know some of you can "store" your paper for any future paper apocalypse that may occur and feel torn when these sales are on.  You NEED the pretty papers....but you NEED to use the papers you have..... (it's ok. I won't tell, lol).  I got you covered - Introducing the Paper PROJECT club Club!

I will purchase 6 sets of the papers - get 2 of them free - divide them up between four of you - throw in some cardstock, ribbon, embellishments - mail that to you AND then email you a PDF for 3 card ideas to use the supplies I sent you.

The PDF will be for cards that will be for interchangeable stamp sets - so if you don't have what I use, that's ok - you should be able to substitute something you have at home.  BUT - should you fall in love with what I used - for a limited time - club participants will be able to purchase the featured stamps at a discount!

This way you can try out 8 different packs of the DSP, make some fun projects, USE the product - all for just $25.

That way your other paper is safe for the apocalypse!

Here is a view of ALL of the Designer Series Papers currently offered from Stampin' Up! Not all will be offered in the B3G1 sale (and not all on the sale will be in my club, but here you can see all of them - instead of the small samples in the catalog)

SPACE IS VERY LIMITED AND THE CLUB WILL FILL AT 4.  ADDITIONAL CLUBS WILL THEN FILL IF THERE ARE 4 MORE.  SPOTS RESERVED NOW THROUGH JULY 1ST.  YOU WILL HAVE TIL JULY 1ST TO SEND PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL ONCE I SEND YOU CONFIRMATION OF YOUR SPOT.

Another July Promotion includes a FREE new ENTIRE set of inkpads!  If you have ever thought about joining Stampin' Up! for the discount, to earn a little extra money or for a part time/more income - then THIS would be the time to do it!  Click on the picture to find out more about the promotion that starts July 1st.  As always - I would LOVE to have you be part of my team!

The latest video on my YouTube features several new products one of which is the Simply Shammy!  The Shammy is the THANK YOU gift with a June purchase on my website this month.   I LOVE mine!  Watch this super quick video to see it in action.

May thank you gifts are going out this week - when they are a "choose your own" month - I always have to wait for backorders - added to our vacation - they are going out later than I like, I apologize, but you will have them soon

All online orders that use the June Host Code X3XDAZDG

will receive a Simple Shammy from me in July!

AND

Just a few more days to get a catalog from me that will include a coupon book for this catalog year. All orders placed online the hostess code over $35 will get the catalog and coupon book - offer expires June 30.

How does a WHOLE STACK of FREE NEW ink pads sound to you??

Coming this July - join my Stampin' Up! team and in addition to the fabulous starter kit - pick any one of the the five wonderful new color family ink pad stacks COMPLETELY FREE!

If you are local to the Indianapolis area then you are welcome to attend my events.  I have an event for new demonstrators later this summer and then my favorite get togethers every year are when new catalogs debut.  Can you believe it is nearly time for the HOLIDAY catalog to be preorder for demonstrators?  Once that is up - I have all my girls over and I do 8-12 projects to kick of each and every catalog for them!  That will be in late August.

Not local?  That's ok too!  I have Facebook Live events DURING our local events - and will send you the paper supplies so you can make the projects along with us if you have the stamps.  Afterwards I send out a selection of cards that we made to everyone who couldn't make it.

To go along with THIS promotion I am going to do a special Facebook Live with lots of prizes, samples and ideas to get you going!  So if you are not local - it's ok - you will feel part of our great group!!  My team Facebook group is pretty active, I do business and creativity challenges - all while supporting each other with laughter and friendship.

It doesn't matter if you just are wanting a discount on your Stampin' Supplies, to earn a little bit of extra money or to have a full time job in creativity - I would love to support you through it!  If you have questions or want more information - you can contact me by joining my email list and then using that to get in touch with me.

It isn't often that there are deals that great to go with the Starter Kits!  So if you have even thought for a second about signing up to give being a demonstrator a try - then THIS is your COLORFUL opportunity!  Stampin' Up!  turns 30 - and if you want - you can even join the BIG celebration this November in Orlando at On Stage.

Remember - this deal begins July 1st - let's get your order together so you can have it ready to submit and get your July off to a BANG!

A Fun Puzzle Card featuring the New Embossing Mat and the Simply Shammy!

Today's project combines a whole lot of impact in just under 4 minutes video time - so make sure you watch!  It's a fun new stamp set, uses the Big Shot embossing pad, the Simply Shammy, a fabulous new embossing folder.....and an explosion of color!

And - like I said - it's super duper quick! Here is the video - see for yourself!

Here is a close up of what effects you can get with the new Big Shot Embossing Mat.  The die I used to create the puzzle impression actually CUTS your cardstock into a bunch of puzzle PIECES (which I plan to use in the future for a fun children's card!)  But with the magic of this mat - my die becomes much more like the folders and just gives me an impression.  Are you already thinking now of what dies you have in your stash that you can now turn into something new and amazing?!!!

In the video you may have noticed how I have been using my Simply Shammy.  One thing you need to do is let it dry completely between uses so it will not mold.  I keep mine in a stamp case and spritz it with one of our tiny spritzers of water.  This way I don't get it more wet than it needs to be if I am just stamping one card - so it dries quickly.  It makes doing a rainbow effect like the inside of this card so easy - as the Shammy cleans up the rubber quickly!

The embossing folder that I used is also a new one called Subtle.  It leaves a nice 'subtle' pattern in the cardstock - you can see it in the picture below.  One thing it would be perfect for is if you have any old paper that may have damaged corners or look a bit worn - run it through this folder and it will fix it right up!  It is a great texture!

Take a look at the entire stamp set by clicking on the recipe below.  It has some different images and sayings - the dies cut out images in the set - but the large piece can be combined with countless stamps turning just about anything into a fun puzzle card or project.

Next week starts the always popular Buy Three Get One Free sale on Designer Series Papers!  I am putting together a combined Paper Club AND a Class to Go for you!  It will be one that works with some of our most popular stamp sets - so if you have them, you will be good to go - or you can add them to your club when you order the club.

Once you place your order for the Paper Club - you will have a fabulous assortment of nearly all of the papers that are featured in the catalog (in the $11 range), the cardstock and embellishments to complete 3 fun projects and an exclusive PDF emailed to you with instructions to complete the projects.  They will include the stamps I used and suggested alternates if you do not have those.  In addition - there will be some additional specials offered on what you might need to complete the projects through the month of July!

Sign Ups will start Wednesday and spaces will be limited for the Paper Club.  It will go out to my email members before it is posted here.  If you have not signed up to be on my email list - do it now!  You can find the sign up form up on the right hand side of this page!

REMEMBER the JUNE Special only has a few days left!

All online orders that use the June Host Code X3XDAZDG

will receive a Simple Shammy from me in July!

I finally have all of the MAY rewards in and they will ship out sometime this week!!

And the special is ongoing for the LINED Alphabet Bundle - Click HERE to see that special!

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Triplets Baby Card with Lined Alphabet Bundle and A Little Wild!

When one of my dear friends in Australia asked if I could make her a card for her for the arrival of triplets into the family - I wanted the card to be special - because...well triplets don't come along that often!  And WOW - that mum is going to need a lot of special!

My first instinct was to use the Kangaroo/Koala set - but there really wasn't a 3rd animal option - and so I nixed that.  There are a couple of NEW baby sets I am dying to get my hands on in the new catalog....but they were not here....and I needed what I had now to work.

A Little Wild was PERFECT.  Three Adorable Animals.  One for Each of the Babies!  But there still wasn't enough to really WOW the card - I mean three little animals are cute and all but they didn't quite do a lot to fill up the card.  Sitting on my table was the Laying Alphabet Edgelit dies.  When I first saw these in Atlanta at On Stage I was SO excited!  Oh, the possibilities!  Then, we used them at my team events - and, well, they kind of scared us all.  So they have been sitting.  I decided to overcome my fears and use them.  Here is the video - so YOU CAN SEE - not so scary - AT ALL!

I went with Three Animals.  Three Colors and Three impression folders.  I will say that NONE of these are the actual card - that card was mailed off to Australia, we left for vacation - then I came home to recreate it.  I should have made 2, lol.  The days in between......my poor brain - it was like rocket science all over again!

I recreated 1.  Then I filmed 1.  Then UPS delivered an order.  In that order were several NEW Embossing folders - so  you can see on the card below I switched out and I LOVE the new Tufted Die - that with the Cable Knit and the Ruffled - THAT is the perfect combination (but not what you see in the video).

This is what we call at my camps - a "package" card.  You obviously can not mail it in a standard envelope.  To get it to Australia I mailed it in a padded envelope.  You can always make an envelope with the envelope maker - or if you are giving it with a gift - my choice is always to use a simple (even white) gift wrap with a solid color bow and then add the card to the top as the final decoration to your package.  Beautiful on the gift table or if you are mailing it - wrap the gift again in brown paper like that.

I created 4 of the cards - these are my 3 swap buddies that I meet weekly (well, we try, lol) but this week we were joined by an extra special guest at our business lunch!

Shannon West, from Stampin' Up!'s home office flew all the way from the desserty mountains for the west to the humid cornfields of Indiana.  It was a delight to have her with us!  If you ever watch any of the Stampin' Up! product videos, then you may have seen her!  She is a FABULOUS presenter and often presents at our corporate events.

A Little Wild is designed so each stamp has a front and back - making the inside of this card just as much fun as the front! 

Each of my cards was a little different - the lion is the only guy that got stuck in the same spot each time.  He overhangs the card so as you open you can see the back of him.

Because this card (like triplets!) was more work that usual - we won't be making it at a camp - BUT I did design a very similar card for a 1 baby birth that we will be doing in August at camp!   The video for that will be up sometime before that camp.

By the time I finished all 6 of these cards - I did have the whole layered alphabet die thing pretty much figured out!  Are you intrigued???  I hope so!  BECAUSE it's my ONLINE SPECIAL OF THE 'MONTH'

Since summer is kind of funky - I am going to go with a funky kind of summer 'month' - so here is the online class and how to get your free PDF class

purchase the lined alphabet bundle (link is below)

now through July 8th

from my online store

(no code needed - make sure you purchase enough that you will qualify for your OWN hostess benefits)

then in mid July you will receive the paper products, embellishments and pdf instructions for 4 projects using your new Lined Alphabet Bundle - along with several helpful tips and tricks!

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