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121061 Vintage Overlay Stamp Brush Set $5.95	121062 Vintage Vogue Stamp Brush Set $3.95	121064 Well Scripted Stamp Brush Set $3.95
121066 Rough Type Stamp Brush Set $9.95	122131 Extra Large Two-Step Bird punch $0.95	122132 Extra Large Fancy Flower punch $0.95
122133 Medium Jewelry Tag punch $0.95	122134 Pinking Hearts Border punch $0.95	122135 Pinking Hearts Corner punch $0.95
122136 Scallop Trim Border punch $0.95	122137 Scallop Trim Corner punch $0.95

"The company extensively researched trends in fashion, design, paper crafting and home decor for almost two years in addition to holding focus groups with customers and demonstrators to decide on the palette of colors that would make up the color renovation."

The new color collections will officially launch with the new Idea Book & Catalog on July 1st. Click the picture to see them - I can't wait!

While I'll miss some of the colors that are retiring (of course), I LOVE the new colors, and the new configuration of the "Color Collections." I must say, I think Stampin' Up! is dead on with their research; I recently read an article about color trends where they talked about how "neutrals" are becoming focal colors and color trends are moving toward richer versions of neutrals, combining with complementary vibrant reds, blues and oranges. Sounds about right to me!

The Four new Color Collections have 10 colors each, including Five brand new colors: Daffodil Delight, Cajun Craze, Early Expresso, Cherry Cobbler, and Marina Mist; plus 10 returning colors, which I'm very excited about: Melon Mambo, Pacific Point, Tangerine Tango, River Rock, Soft Suede, Riding Hood Red, Rich Razzleberry, Wild Wasabi, Pink Pirouette, and Baja Breeze.

Several colors will be retiring, but for the most part they're colors that I reach for the least often - how did Stampin' Up! do that?? lol Click the picture to see the full list, and remember you have until the end of June to stock up on cardstock, markers, ink pads and ink refills in your favorites. Personally, I wouldn't wait until the last minute, I'm not sure if it will be a "while supplies last" situation or not.

The other big color change is for the In Colors: We’ll have 5 new In Colors each year, and these colors will now have a lifespan of two years instead of one. So this July 1st we'll have 5 new In Colors for a total of 45 colors; and starting July 1st of 2011 there will be 5 MORE new In Colors, plus the 5 introduced this year, for a total of 50 colors!!

We will continue to offer the following other choices of card stock: Brushed Gold, Brushed Silver, Confetti Cream, Confetti White, Glossy White, Naturals Ivory, Naturals White, Shimmery White, and White vellum card stock, as well as White vellum paper.

Classic ink will be available in all 40 core colors. However, based on sales history, full-size Craft Stampin’ Pads will only be available in Basic Black, Very Vanilla, and Whisper White. Craft Stampin’ Spots (available in collections) and Craft Stampin’ Ink refills (available individually) will still be available in all of the core colors to use for embossing, coloring chipboard, and scrapbooking. BUT if you like Craft ink and want full-size inkpads NOW is the time to order them as full-size Craft inkpads will only be available in white, vanilla, or black as of July 1st. (A blank Craft pad will be available in an upcoming mini catalog, so you'll eventually be able to create your own inkpads by purchasing the blank pads and Craft ink refills.) And don't forget to buy Craft ink refills for any of the retiring colors you like!

And how cool is this: A digital download will be available on July 1 to add the new colors to your My Digital Studio software, free of charge! I love Stampin' Up!

Lots of new info to digest, but don't worry! The new Color Collections don't start until July 1st, so we have plenty of time! Feel free to email me if you have any questions or would like to order some of the retiring products! You can also shop online anytime, 24-7!

Ta for now!

Sunday, April 25 - 1 PM    register
Class Fee $24.00

Pay by Apr. 16th and save $5!!
(Use voucher code EARLYBIRD.)
After 04/16 call first to confirm that there are spaces available.

In this class we will learn all about vintage style. I have so many techniques and ideas to show you! We will make 4 cards, each highlighting a different vintage style: Modern Vintage, Layered Vintage, Distressed Vintage, and Very Vintage. The cards fit beautifully in this stylish purse. You will have an opportunity to stamp with Vintage Vogue and Very Vintage, a new stamp set & matching Jumbo Wheel from the Occasions Mini. Join me at this class as we learn all about vintage style!
All supplies are provided, including pre-cut cardstock & papers, and even high-quality Stampin' Up envelopes - so all you have to do is the fun part, stamp & put it all together!!

Check out the full class schedule here, and don't forget to register by 4/16 to save $5!

Just check out a few of the things I found today! The Corduroy Buttons (LOVE these things!) and also the Designer Series Paper packs are regularly $9.95, but these discontinued colors & designs are just $3.99! Get out! And those cool Ribbon Originals sets, also retired - used to be $12.95, now $4.99! And there are loads of more goodies waiting to be discovered - only don't wait too long! These items are ONLY AVAILABLE WHILE SUPPLIES LAST!

Oh yeah, and there's also this cool keyring dealie that I just LOVE - I got mine at the Stampin' Up! Convention ('cause I'm a Stampin' Up! demo & they treat us nice!) a couple years ago & it's so handy! It just hooks on the edge of my purse (with my keys hanging inside) so I don't have to dig for my keys!

So head on over to my online Stampin' Up! shopping site, and see what you might find - you'll "rack" up! (get it? "rack" up?)

And please remember to "select" me (Stephanie Dunaway Gay) as your Stampin' Up! demonstrator when you place your order, to get the very best discount!

I wanted to share this month's promotion with you, it's pretty cool! Stampin' Up! is giving us a sneak peek at one of the new stamp sets that will appear in the new Idea Book & Catalog coming out at the end of June - you can buy this set now, or even earn it for FREE by hosting a $350 workshop!!

• Wood-mount Awash with Flowers (set of 18) - #117062 $39.95
• Clear-mount Awash with Flowers (set of 18) - #120549 $27.95

This set is a "Two-Step Stampin'" set - meaning you stamp a solid base image, then stamp an outline image on top, creating a very detailed image in two simple steps! To celebrate this easy way to take your creativity to the next level, you can ALSO get 20% off four of our of perfectly springy Two-Step Stampin’ sets from our current catalog!
That's twice as good as free shipping!

ITEM #	DESCRIPTION	REGULAR PRICE	SALE PRICE
113824	Greenhouse Garden	$25.95	$20.76
113734	Fifth Avenue Floral	$24.95	$19.96
111578	Flower Fancy	$36.95	$29.56
113258	Trendy Trees	$17.95	$14.36

Shop online now, or email me to order!

You can also schedule your own FREE home workshop (my home or yours!) for the chance to earn the new Awash with Flowers for FREE!

Have a wonderful Easter!

Just thought I'd pop on here for a minute & share the swaps my sister & I made for our group meeting last Saturday - I did the card, & Denise did the cute little box from the Matchbox Die for the Big Shot. (I apologize for the dark pictures - I'll take better ones for the gallery & add the supply list when I get home.) Ohmygosh, we had SO much fun at the meeting. It was great getting to see everyone, and the projects were AWESOME as always. Stay tuned next week: I'm planning to offer a class of some of the projects we made, and I'll also share pics of some of the swaps I received!

I'm having a great time at my sister's house, & it's wonderful to get to see my nephew while he's home on leave from Iraq! This is Stephen & his wife Amber at the airport the day he landed - aren't they cute? I can't wait until he's home for good!

Don't forget - Wednesday is the final day of Sale-a-Bration, so if you want to get one of the teriffic Sale-a-Bration items for FREE with any $50 order, now's the time! You can shop online or email me to order.

Well I'm no escape artist, but I have to say that sometimes I feel like a magician when I do a workshop. Workshop guests are usually beginners, and I can't even describe the happy satisfaction I get when I show beginners how easy it is to create something cool with stamps & ink & cardstock. When I hold up the finished project and bask in the oohs & ahhs, I feel like I really pulled a rabbit out of the hat! lol

Call or email me now to schedule your own magic show err, workshop - in my home or yours!

This card uses the Good Neighbors stamp set, the Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper Stack, and the Scallop Trim Border Punch - all items that you can select for FREE with a $50 order (before shipping/tax) during Sale-a-Bration!

Don't wait any longer! Email me now to place your Stampin' Up! order, and be sure to include your FREE Sale-A-Bration items for EACH $50 you're purchasing... there are over 60 FREE items to choose from! (See the Sale-a-Bration brochure.) OR click hereto shop online, and browse through all of the wonderful Stampin' Up! stamps, ink, paper and accessories.

So I didn't go to Steeplechase this year, how about you all? I want to get on the list for a tail-gating space on the rails, that's the best way to go! lol My daughter went with one of her friends and (of course) got sunburned. Same thing every year!

Well instead of going to Steeplechase, I'm working on some swaps for my upline's team meeting next Saturday. I really lucked out - the team meetings are in Cincinnati & this one just happens to be the weekend I was heading up there anyway to see my nephew, who's coming home on leave from Iraq!

So I need to come up with some cards to swap at the meeting, and I decided to use this image from A Flower for all Seasons - which by the way you can get for FREE with any $50 order during Sale-a-Bration! (#120231)

I'm not actually done with the cards yet, but the first thing I did was stamp the tulip basket image in Stazon black ink several times for my focal point, and spent a happy hour or so coloring them all in with my Stampin' Write markers. After I'd colored most of them in I decided to use a technique I first started using back when I was a kid coloring with crayons (we won't talk about how long ago that is)! When I really wanted to get fancy in my coloring books I would color an image in and then use a slightly darker shade to go over the outline. It really makes an image pop, no matter what you're coloring with. (lol) Just take a look at the difference:

The two images on the outside just seem to have a lot more depth, and the flowers really stand out. Isn't that little birdie cute? I'll show you the finished cards after the meeting - and stay tuned in a few days for another card I have to show you! :)

Tootles!

YOU could receive this card in the mail, along with a special gift from Stamp With Steph! Just be one of the first six NEW subscribers to my newsletter! And if you're already a subscriber, just be one of the first THREE to leave a comment on my blog!

I'll be sending the cards blank, complete with an envelope & ready for you to use for your own special occasion. And included will be a special gift from me!

Newsletter subscribers get lots of perks:

• access to subscriber-only specials & promotions
• advance notice of class offerings
• tips & techniques
• special projects
• and more!

To sign up for the newsletter, click the Sign-up Icon at the top left. And, go shopping to earn your own FREE Sale-a-Bration stuff!

Corduroy Buttons & Brads 120170 $3.95	Satin Ribbon 121063 $3.95	My Sweet Pea Digital Kit 119978 $9.95
Spring Shades Designer Series Paper 120172 $4.95	Write Stuff II Digital Kit 1208841 $9.95	Night and Day Designer Series Paper 118115 $4.95

Check out all the available downloads now on my online shopping site - just click "Digital Crafting" in the menu on the left, then click "Digital Downloads."

To help YOU enjoy the fun of workshops, I'm offering a new experience:  a Studio Workshop!  It's the same as an in-home workshop, only it's held in MY home! 

• YOU are the hostess, so YOU can earn FREE STUFF!
  
• YOU just invite your friends/neighbors/coworkers/etc. to my house - 5-10 people is perfect. (You don't even have to worry about cleaning your house to be ready for company!)
• YOU bring snacks/food for stampin' fuel.  (I provide bottled water, paper plates, etc.)
• WE ALL do some chatting & laughing & snacking & chatting & laughing &... well you get the picture!
  
• I demonstrate some fun stampin' projects & techniques.
  
• I provide a free project or two for everyone to make!
• YOU & YOUR GUESTS get to hang out in my stamp room & see my stuff.
• More chatting/laughing/snacking/ordering, etc.
  
• WE ALL have a great time!
• YOU get to pick out your FREE hostess stuff & go shopping in the catalog, according to the workshop's total sales!

Here is a project I demonstrated at my workshop last week, a super cute gift card holder from Dawn Griffith:
I used the coolio Scallop Trim border punch (#118402) that you can earn for FREE during Sale-a-Bration, and the new Extra-Large Fancy Flower punch (#118073) from the Occasions mini-catalog, along with the With All My Heart stamp set (#118134-wood #118623-clear). See how the large flower fits perfectly in that punched-out flower shape?  And the ribbon is the 5/8" Satin Ribbon in Celery (#117288), also from the Occasions Mini.

Isn't it cute?  Maybe we can make these at YOUR workshop!

After I demonstrated the gift card holder, we all made this cute 6x6 scrapbook page using the Butterfly punch (#116629) and the Upsy Daisy (#111710) stamp set.  We also used the new Pinking Heart corner punch (#118072) and that scrumptious new Sweet Pea designer paper (#117161), both from the Occasions mini - I just love this paper stack - 48 scrumptious 12x12 pages!

For our last project, we all made this pretty card using the Vintage Vogue stamp set (#117690-wood #118598-clear) & 5/8" Old Olive Satin Ribbon (#117292) from the Occasions mini, and that fun Scallop Trim border punch again.  I love using stamps to make your own designer paper!

Workshop projects are always fun - simple enough for the beginner, but pretty enough for everyone!  Contact me to schedule your own free workshop - better hurry if you want to reap the benefits of Sale-a-Bration, it ends March 30th!!

Ta for now!

And here are some FABULOUS quilts created by some very crafty Stampin' Up ladies, using fabric diecuts from the Big Shot:

02.20.2010      Comments
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