Create With M.E.

Project LIfe~Stampin' Up! & Becky Higgins Team Up!

I am SO over the moon excited to announce that Stampin' Up! the industry leader in Rubber Stamping and Product Coordination has teamed up with Becky Higgins, long time Scrapbook Author and creator of the Project Life Scrapbooking system.  Scrapbooking has never been simpler.  Check out this Video from Stampin' Up!

 

Straight from the Stampin' Up! Blog:

We are so so so excited to let you know we’ve partnered with the amazing Becky Higgins to bring you the real deal—authentic Project Life products, now in exclusive Stampin’ Up! colors and designs. If you’ve somehow missed the Project Life craze and are wondering what it’s all about, we’ll fill you in: it’s a super simple, totally affordable way to get your photos into albums: you just slip your photos into Photo Pocket Pages and add designed cards. It’s a back-to-basics approach to documenting your life. In a nutshell, it’s all about spending more time making memories and less time scrapbooking them.

You’ll be able to order a selection of Project Life products starting May 1! And with the launch of our new annual catalog on June 2, you’ll be able to buy from our complete line of Project Life products.

Can’t wait that long? Stampin’ Up! demonstrators will be able to order the limited selection starting April 21. So if you’re a demonstrator make sure to check the demonstrator website that day; if you’re not a demonstrator, sign up and you can order the products early too!

Here are the items you’ll be able to purchase on May 1:

I was able to order mine on Monday and it arrived yesterday and the products are AMAZING and the Quality is just as I suspected, TOP NOTCH! Just looking at the products made me realize how much simpler scrapbooking will be but still with the visual impact papercrafters rely on! I am so excited to create with these fantastic products to inspire and share with you! Stay tuned.

Already a lover of Project LIfe?  Already a lover of Stampin' Up! and you are dying that I already got to order these products?  Join my team and many of these items can be in your starter kit! Why wait until May 1st to get your hands on them. 

Click here to join the Create With ME team or to learn more!

Reminder that there is FREE shipping all week long in my online Store.  Use Hostess Code : UUHHQTHN to get an extra bonus prize! See more details here

Enjoy!

M.E.

#WeloveDS~Going Viral

Today I celebrate the men and women behind the scenes at Stampin' Up!  The ones that get to listen to our complaints, our constructive criticism, our frustrations at times.  They celebrate with us, they listen and genuinely care for us.  Here's to you, the Demonstrator Support Staff at Stampin' Up! #WeloveDS

 

Enjoy!

M.E.

 

FREE SHIPPING~Retiring Stamps and Accessories!

Yes, you saw that right!  FREE SHIPPING on EVERYTHING! April 21st-25th Now is the time to stock up on all things Stampin' Up!  This is a great time to get your online profile set up in my store so you can order 24/7 all week long. 

Click here to begin then click on Shop in the upper right hand corner or on the banner on the bottom of the page.

ADD HOSTESS CODE: UUHHQTHN
before you check out.

That means you can order while in your jammies or like me lately, when sleep evades you and you remembered you need to restock your Whisper White Cardstock or replace that Red Stampin' Write marker that has been chewed up by the puppy! :( BUT because it's free shipping if you forget something you have all week long to place another order.  But do not wait this deal ends Friday April 25th! 

Retired Stamp and Accessory list just announced too!!

  Download Retiring stamp set list

Download Retiring accessory list

What a great time to get those stamp sets and accessories that will be retiring.  Pay close attention because new this year EVERYTHING is "until supplies last"  This used to only apply to our retired accessory list but for the first time ever it will apply to stamps too so if have you eye on a certain retiring stamp do not wait, once it's gone....it's gone!  Get it now and with free shipping you can add to your collection all week long with no penalty. 

Click the links above to see everything that we will be saying Bye-Bye to!

Do not forget to enter the Hostess Code before Checking out!  Why?  Because there is something in it for you!!  Everyone who orders using the Hostess Code: UUHHQTHN

Will receive, in addition to FREE SHIPPING a FREE gift from M.E.!  Yes, I will be drawing random prizes from a basket and sending them to you.  (Guaranteed value of $5-$15) My basket it plentiful but do not wait!  This only will apply to orders placed with the above hostess code when checking out by Friday April 25th. If you have questions feel free to email me or facebook message me.  

Enjoy!

M.E.

Life In The Forest~Fox & Friend + M.E. & My Friend

I love those times when you get to collaborate with other great designers.  This is one of those projects.  Actually my friend Betsy Crider did all the designing and I colored and cut out the pieces and threw them at her and said "Make something!". She didn't disappoint.  How cute is this card?!

It is a little hard to see but I used the whitewash technique on the trees and animals.  I stamped and heat embossed with white then colored the image in with my aqua painter and some white craft ink.  Let that dry then I colored the images with classic ink and my aqua painter.  It really makes the color pop although I used subtle coloring on these images.

Order what you need to complete this card or click on the links for more details on each product:

• Life In The Forest Wood #133848 Clear #133851
• Fringe Scissors #133325
• Aqua Painters set of 2 #103954
• Whisper White Craft Ink #101731
• White Embossing Powder #109132
• Heat Tool #129053
• Crumb Cake Cardstock #120953
• Chocolate Chip Cardstock #102128
• Marina Mist Cardstock #119682

Enjoy!

M.E.

Just Sayin'~Washi Tape and Glitter

So if you read my blog (I guess you do you are right now lol) you know this last weekend we had a big Annual Stampin' Up! meeting and I had company from PA visiting.  One of the reason's my friend Betsy wanted to come out for Spring into Stamping was because she knew I was going to be hosting my M.E.'s 3C's class on Friday morning.  Coffee, Cards and Cookies.  So when I picked her up from the airport on Thursday afternoon we were chatting and I was going over my "to do" list and one of the things I still had to do was design the card for Friday morning's class.  She said "Oh, I have a great card that we just made in my club last month"  As she described it to me I thought that sounds perfect!  She told me "just know it's not my idea I totally 'stole' it from Martha Inchley from Inch of Creativity.  That is totally OKAY! That is why we have blogs.  If we weren't loving ideas online and duplicating them there would be no need to have blogs right?  So, let me show you this easily duplicatable card...

 

We had three different samples to show everyone.

And Lastly here is another one...

If you go to Martha's blog you will see a few minor changes that we made but not many.  You cut the word bubble framelit from the center of your naturals white cardstock and apply Washi Tape to the back so the sticky part is showing out.  Sprinkle it with dazzling diamonds and add the greeting over it all.  Add some washi tape on your cardstock as an accent and a few rhinestones and voila you are done.  So cute!  Thank you Martha for your idea.  Go visit her blog if you love Easter ideas.  She is loaded with them!  And Cah-Ute is putting it mildly.

Now I just have to show you me feeding my soul at M.E.'s 3C's:

Sweet Treats and Sweet Friends

Treats and Stamping go hand in hand

Friendships formed.

Delicious Treats over Tea and Coffee

And of course we STAMP!

Enjoy!

M.E.

 

Gift Giving~Is it Better to Give than Receive?

What a joy it was this last weekend to have an awesome friend and fellow demonstrator, Betsy come and visit me for a few days.  We attended our Annual Stamping meeting together.

She may KILL me for posting this picture!  Silly us didn't get a picture together anytime over the weekend!!!  This was our selfie right at the airport when she landed after a 3 hour rain delay. I personally think it's an awesome picture of two strong, beautiful women.  Yep, I said it! :)

I was my usual busy self all weekend and thought I am going to get to bake for her and cook for her and show her lots of midwest hospitality.  Not so much :(  We were SO super busy the whole time.  I told my husband on Sunday night I feel so bad like I didn't really get to do much with Betsy.  He said "Honey, weren't all the activities you were busy with, with Betsy?"  Well, yes. "Well, then why do you say you didn't get to do much with her?" Ha Ha as usual he is right. (shh, do NOT tell him I said that! He doesn't read my blog...) We did have a grand ol' time together even if we weren't always together!

My reason for this post was to show you some LOVELY gifts my guest gave me throughout the weekend.  It was pure joy to M.E.

Look at this beautiful vase full of paper crafted flowers!  I love the color and I love the way she twisted the stems.  I just love everything about it! If you don't have the Big Shot and this Die to make these flowers you NEED them! Big Shot can be found here #113439 and the Spiral Flower Die can be found here #129379

The framed picture is a My Digital Studio Project she created.  Ok, isn't it just the perfect House Warming Gift for your friends who move?  Or a new Neighbor who moves in?  You can bet I will be making a lot of these!  I am happy to create them for you too, or if you want to learn how to make your own. Visit www.mydigitalstudio.net for a wealth of inspiration and when you are ready to try it out click here My Digital Studio #130647 you can also try it out for FREE here.  The Program is only $19.95 if you choose to purchase after your trial! That is what is so fun about this.  I am totally INSPIRED to create! Not to mention SO happy to have them gracing my house too!! :) Thank you Betsy!

Yesterday my Sister-In-Law texted me and asked me what I wanted to do about an Easter Egg hunt for the kids this year.  We have always had one for the 7 kids we have between us but now they are grown up, my youngest is 15 and a couple of hers are married and well, they really are getting a little too big for an actual hunt.  I told her I think I will just make them up a little something.

Wouldn't this little cutie be perfect?  I love it!  I know Betsy was thinking I would take these with me to the meeting and share but frankly I knew that one of my table-mates would have chocolate (and she did thank you Linda!) and I am selfish that way with my chocolate.  I love it that much.  But, these will be opened today while I am prepping for class tonight.  I guarantee it!

Check back in Friday for another post about the card we created at Friday's coffee class.  It's Ubber Cute!

Enjoy!

M.E.

 

 

Spring into Stamping~Awesome Annual Event

This last weekend I got to spend it with 100 of the best demonstrators I know! Demonstrators in the ImPECKable group and surrounding area groups.  We met in Central Illinois but there were demos from all over the country.  From East Coast to West. It was so much fun to be a part of it.  I feel very blessed to do what I get to do!

Here is M.E. and just a few of the gals in my downline.  We were spread all over the room and I was running around most of the time and forgot to get a grand picture of all of us. Sorry Ladies! xxoo

The day started out with a great opening from our Keynote speaker Lisa Fast from Indiana.  She was the second person in the history of Stampin' Up! to sell a million dollars!!  She shared tips on keeping your business strong even in times of having to start all over again. She has had several across state moves since joining Stampin' Up! 18 years ago. Very inspiring and I know several of the ladies are walking in her shoes right now and needed to hear what Lisa had to share.  Thank you Lisa for your inpsiration.

Then we had Make n Take projects and a demonstration fair where we could watch some new techniques and ideas.  I shared why we want to sell My Digital Studio to our customers who already own an e-cutter.  So if you have an e-cutter and want more information on why you need Stampin' Up!'s My Digital Studio please ask M.E.  I don't know it all but I certainly have some answers for you and if I don't I will try to find out.  Do you own an e-cutter? Click here to learn more about MDS and download a free 30 day trial.

Here I am showing some of my fellow demonstrators how invaluable the My Library app can be if you use MDS with your e-cutter or even if you don't own an e-cutter. Check out the My Library App by Stampin' Up! in your tablets App store.

Then in the afternoon after a delicious lunch we started out with some fun Stamping Olympics!  Who says Stamping can't be exercise?!

Stamp Curling...ever heard of it? Not sure it will ever make the Winter Games but we sure had fun!

Stamping Biathalon.  Even though I am a certified Shotgun instructor even I was happy to see no Wonderful Stampin' Up! stamps were harmed in this event! LOL But lots of fun was had for sure! 

Here is a just a little assortment of some of the fun projects we saw this weekend at Spring into Stamping. 

Come back to see more this week.

Enjoy!

M.E.