March Stamp Club

Hi Everyone! I hope you're having a nice weekend! My stamp clubs this month were a ton of fun, as they ALWAYS are, and I wanted to share this month's technique with you.  This cool technique is one that I learned while at the Stampin' Up! Leadership Conference in Texas in January.  It's mega quick and easy and I was worried the gals would think the technique was too 'cinchy' but everyone just LOVED it! It's also relaxing - a great project to use up your scraps of card stock and designer series paper AND zone out. LOL.  It's called the 'Herringbone Technique'.

Here are the wonderful ladies is my stamp club #3 - ALL ARE WELCOME to come and stamp with us! We have a ball! Click here for the details!

   For our cards I cut (retired) card stock into 3x4".  Then I cut the Big Shot Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets into the same size and covered the card stock.  You now have a wonderful STICKY surface to play with and all you do is cover it with your strips of paper! It doesn't matter if your strips are thick or thin, it will work out beautifully! 

Your table will become a mess with all the strips but hey, that's part of the fun!

No two cards will be alike.  And EVERY card turns out so pretty!

For our cards we used the Mixed Bunch Stamp set and the coordinating Blossom Punch.  

 

Both of these new items are featured in the 2012 Occasions Mini.  I've been using this stamp set and punch a LOT! 

  Then we used scraps of designer series paper from the Sale-a-Bration 'Everyday Enchantment' and the Occasions "Twitterpated".  The flowers were punched out of Very Vanilla and Peach Parfait card stock and we used the Designer Printed brads.

 

 The flowers were then popped onto the card with stamping dimensionals. 

 The sentiments are from the Short and Sweet stamp set and was punched out with the Modern Label Punch.

This was the second card we made.  We only used the 'Everyday Enchantment' Designer Series Paper for the Herringbone technique.  The hearts were cut using the new Hearts Collection Framelit dies for the Big Shot and the card stock we used was Whisper White and Poppy Parade.  The branch for the flower was punched out with the Bird Builder Punch

You can get the coordinating Language of Friendship stamp set for FREE during Sale-a-Bration! Click here!)

This would be such a nice card for anniversary, wedding, as well as Valentines.

Here's a card sample I received at the Leadership Conference with the same layout. It was created by Chiaki Haverstick. 

That's it for me! I'm off to enjoy the sunshine - it's so exciting to see all the green plants poking out of my flower beds!  

HAPPY STAMPING!

 

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**** CARD BUFFET!****

~ March 24th at 10am ~  

come on out and make some gorgeous cards with me!

Just like a food buffet, you can pick and choose your favourite cards out of a menu of 16 different styles! Which cards you'd like to make and how many is up to you! The minimum required is 8 but if you'd like to make more you can! Work at your own pace and stay for as little or as long as you like - there is a 3 hour time frame.

At my card buffets everything is prepared and ready for you when you arrive. All supplies are provided, pre-cut and your cards are ready to be assembled. There will be a wide variety of choices (birthdays, thank yous, seasonal occasions, etc) ...and all for one basic price!

Cost: $30 or FREE when you put in a min. order of at least $40!
All you need to bring is your adhesive and scissors.

RSVP required - contact me for more details.

I *heart* My Digital Studio

Hi Everyone! I hope you've been having a good week so far! Mine has been busy.  I'm getting ready for my new 'Card Buffet' which will be held on March 24th.   I am really looking forward to this event and it will be scheduled each month.  All the details can be found on my website's calendar of events by clicking HERE.  I hope you'll join me for a some fun stamping - the cards are beautiful and I think you'll be pleased at the variety you'll be able to choose from!  Contact me at serenestamper@gmail.com to RSVP your spot!

Have you been to my online store lately? There's a lot to browse through - the catalogues, the Clearance Rack, projects for cards, scrapbooks, home decor and more!  You can also check out all of the newest digital downloads, released every Tuesday.  Did you know that you can download a FREE 30 DAY TRIAL of My Digital Studio???  This is a great opportunity for you to try out and play with this versatile software.  I absolutely LOVE it!!! I've made everything from business cards to clothing items to flyers and scrapbooks, cookbooks, journals and calendars.  It's endless what you can do with My Digital Studio.  Here's a great video from Stampin' Up! with Holly describing My Digital Studio in a bit more detail and the differences between our full software and our express version:

Here is an absolute gorgeous sample of what you can do with My Digital Studio:

This page was created by Tanner Morris, Stampin’ Up! Web Content Administrator.  Tanner used the newest downloads released yesterday and you can find all the details on how Tanner made this at www.mydigitalstudio.net.  This website is free and it's chock full of amazing resources (tutorials, samples, forums, etc). 

Take my word for it - once you start playing with My Digital Studio you're going to fall in love with and you'll be amazed at where your creativity will take you!

HAPPY STAMPING!

PS: I can't believe that Sale-a-Bration is almost over!!! (pssst...if you decide to purchase My Digital Studio before March 31, 2012 you'll get a FREE Sale-a-Bration item of your choice - including My Digital Studio CD Designer Kits!!)  Hostesses and guests BOTH receive FREE stamp sets or other Sale-a-bration items of their choice so book your Private Card Class today - I only have a few openings left!!!! 

Owl Nurse Gift Pouch

Hi Everyone! My newest video is posted on the video page and my youtube channel.

I cased the cute owl from the internet (this owl nurse is quite popular) - super fun and easy to make.  Let me know if you try it! And if you don't have this owl punch - or the Petite Pocket Die - you've got to get them - they're AWESOME!  Contact me to get yours (remember, orders of $60 gets you a SAB item for FREE)!  Or shop online through my online store - and while there check out the Clearance Rack too!

Also, my newsletter with all the details about my new Private Card Classes and Card Buffets was sent out this morning and already I've had a few respond back about how you're looking forward to these - especially the card buffets.  I've had some of you ask if I'll have another card buffet after March 24th - yes, it's going to be a monthly event!!! I'll keep you posted re. the dates.

Enjoy and have a great weekend!

HAPPY STAMPING!

Hungry for a CARD BUFFET?

Hi Everyone!  I meant to to post yesterday but I was just too busy.  I've been planning my new CARD BUFFETS!!! I am so excited about these and I think you're going to LOVE them!  

What is a "Card Buffet"?

Just like a food buffet, you can pick and choose your favourite cards out of a menu of 16 different styles!  Which cards you'd like to make and how many is up to you!  The minimum required is 8 but if you'd like to make more you can!  Work at your own pace - there is a 3 hour time frame.

Buffets are created just with you in mind!  Limited on time and energy?  At my card buffets everything is prepared and ready for you when you arrive.  You'll create beautiful, handmade cards using stamps and a bit of creativity!  All supplies are provided, pre-cut and your cards are ready to be assembled.  There will be a wide variety of choices (birthdays, thank yous, seasonal occasions, etc) …and all for one basic price!

The CARD BUFFET details:

• You just have to bring your own snail adhesive & scissors.

• Come and leave when you want  (within the 3 hour session).

• Work at your own pace.

• 16 beautiful cards to choose from on every “Buffet Menu”.

• Card Kits are in their own individual boxes and are ready to be assembled.

• Choose your card, take the coordinating box to your table and have fun! 

• All my Stampin' Up! punches, Big Shot, dies, ink pads, Simply Scored, etc will be available for you to use!
• Envelopes are included.

• Instructions for each card, along with a ready-made sample, are in each box making it easy for you to follow and duplicate.

   All time consuming steps to the cards will be done for you! 

Card buffets are perfect for first-time stampers as well as experienced stampers.

• Cost is only $30 a person for 8 beautiful cards. (minimum) OR FREE with a $35 or more order!

• You may make more than 8 cards (additional cards only $2.25 each)  

• The only limit is the 3 hour time frame.

 So you can see why I am so excited about my new Card Buffets, right?  You just have to show up and start stamping, everything is ready and waiting for you!  Stock up on your card stash and you'll have a series of cards you can use for birthdays, thank yous, sympathy, get well, and special occasions.  

My first card buffet will be held on Saturday, March 24th 

from 10am-1pm  at Beulah Conference Centre.  

Contact me to RSVP your spot!  

506-468-9986 or serenestamper@gmail.com.

Have a great weekend and HAPPY STAMPING!  

Oh - and some of you have emailed me asking me about my second video - it's coming!  I am in the process of editing it and I will post it on my video page later today.  Thanks for being so patient while I learn all the ins-and-outs of creating videos!  My second video involves the owl punch and it's SOOOO CUTE! Let me what you think!

PS - this is the last month for SALEABRATION!!!!  Don't miss out!  I will be sending out my special Sale-a-Bration bundle to everyone on my mailing list - make sure you're signed up to receive my newsletters so that you get this special limited time offer! My monthly newsletter will be emailed out Monday morning (and it's got a sweet Easter Basket template that is adorable and perfect for gift giving!).  If you're not already on my mailing list, enter your email in the sign up box on the sidebar of my blog.

Hi Everyone! I can't believe it's Wednesday already! I've been having such a good time with my new private classes ("Your Class, Your Way").  Last night my friend Shelly invited some ladies over to her house for her private card class and we had a ball! Shelly chose to make 4 cards and the occasions she picked were two birthday, one get well and one anniversary.  I brought all the supplies for the cards - everything was pre-cut and ready to be put together, keeping the cards quick and easy - the ladies loved them (even the self-proclaimed 'non-crafters!).  Here is one of the cards we made last night:

The Big Shot was a big hit (as it always is) and one of the ladies that attended couldn't wait to order hers (she's going to LOVE it!). We used the daisy die for the above card - isn't it sweet?

 If you have a Big Shot, or want to try it out for yourself, I have a Big Shot class every month where we make 5 super cute projects.  Contact me for details and to reserve your spot. 

 FYI - when you purchase the Big Shot during Sale-a-bration you will receive TWO free SAB items of your choice (you can even chose two embossing folders)!  

Click HERE to view the Sale-a-Bration catalogue online.

I recently held a class featuring the new Apothecary Art stamp set and coordinating Framelits Label Collection.  We had a lot of fun! The above photo shows the finished projects.  One of the cards is missing from the photo because it's a birthday card for someone and I don't want to show it yet (because I know she regularly visits my blog!).  I'll post it for on Monday.

Today I'll be making  my second video (thanks to everyone for all the positive feedback from my first one) - it will be posted on my blog tomorrow.  Also, I've been busy planning my new "CARD BUFFETS" and I'm so excited about them I could just burst!!! I'll have all the details ready for you tomorrow too and it will also be in my March newsletter. If you're not on my mailing list, sign up right away - you're missing out!  There's a mailing list box on my sidebar, just enter your email address and you'll get my newsletters with the list of upcoming events, projects, tutorials and more!

The deadline to RSVP for the Spring Fever Scrapbook Class is coming up! Click here for details - samples of the class project will posted on my blog on Friday.

Enjoy the day and HAPPY STAMPING!

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New Stamp Set SNEAK PEAK!

Today I finally got around to playing with the 'Bright Blossoms' stamp set we received as a gift at the Managers Reception in San Antonio.  

This set (and the coordinating Designer Series Paper, fabric, etc) will be available to purchase during the month of April and then you won't be able to get until the new catty comes out.  Stampin' Up! demonstrators can pre-order the whole product suite during the month of March!  I'll be having a special event in April featuring all these new Stampin' Up! items and I can promise you won't want to miss it - details will be coming soon.

I created the background on Whisper White card stock and the  Bright Blossoms stamp set.  I used the classic ink pads and markers in Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Tempting Turquoise, Not Quite Navy and Bashful Blue.  Then I used the new  Label Collection Framelits to cut out my art piece.  I covered it with Versamark ink and embossed the whole piece with Iridescent Ice. The 'Live in the Sunshine' sentiment (which I love) comes from the 
'Pursuit of Happiness' stamp set. The roses are really easy to make.  Simply punch out a circle, cut it to make a spiral then twirl on anything from a chop stick to your paper piercing tool! Secure the bottom with a glue dot.  These flowers are so much fun to make and are a perfect way to use up scrap paper!  I added pearls to the centres of the flowers. The leaves were made with my Big Shot and the Little Leaves sizzlits die. I also added a couple of rhinestones to the sentiment for some BLING.  Gotta have bling, Ladies. Makes ya hap-hap-happy!

I LOVE this stamp set. It's really fun to play with.

FYI - I am a big fan of Mary Engelbreit and this is soooo her style!  Her artwork is so cheery and fun! 

 

On this card I used the background piece left over from the first card that was cut with the label framelit die.  Then I stamped and cut a second set of leaves, the tulip and vase and adhered with Stampin' Dimensionals to raise the image. I also used my circle punches and card stock to add dimension to the stamped background. A little dazzling diamonds and the white gel pen added the finishing touches! The sentiment on this card comes from the 'Friendly Phrases' stamp set and I used my Stamp-a-ma-jig to reposition the words (tricky with the clear stamps, lemme tell ya!).

Did you know that you can purchase Stampin' Up! product 24/7 through my online store and have your order delivered right to your door? And don't forget about the fantastic Sale-a-Bration promotion - there are only 4 weeks left until is over for another year! For every $60 you spend you can choose any Sale-a-Bration item for FREE! Don't miss out!!!! 

Shop online by clicking HERE.

HAPPY STAMPING!

PS- be sure to check out my Calendar of Events for a list of classes this month, including my new scrapbook class on March 25th!