Stampin' Up! Three Promotions

Stampin’ Up! just announced a brand new promotion called Holiday Gift Giving Guide, here are the details:

Dates: November 1, 2009-January 4, 2010

Details: You'll love the convenience of our Holiday Gift-Giving Guide! With gift ideas for kids, teens, neighbors, and more, it's your one-stop shop for all your holiday needs.

Plus, when you spend $50 on products in the guide, you'll get a Décor Elements for FREE (up to a $16.95 value)!

Promotions ... click to view

Decor Elements Catalog ... click to view (right hand side of site, click on Definitely Decorative)

FAQs
Q: Can a customer earn more than one FREE Décor Element?
A: Yes! For every $50 a customer spends on products in the Gift-Giving Guide, she can choose a Décor Element valued up to $16.95.

Q: Can a customer combine free Décor Elements to get a single more expensive Décor Element?
A: No. Each free Décor Element a customer earns can only be used for a single Décor Element worth $16.95 or less.

Q: Does a customer have to spend $50 on products in the Gift-Giving Guide to qualify or can she spend $50 on any Stampin' Up! products?
A: In order to qualify for the free Décor Element, a customer must purchase $50 worth of products from the Gift-Giving Guide.

Q: If a product is shown in the Gift-Giving Guide, but is not listed, does that product qualify for the promotion?
A: No. Only products listed in the Gift-Giving Guide qualify for the promotion.

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Sweet Rewards Hostess Promotion

Through November 30, get 50 percent off My Digital Studio^™ when you host a $400 workshop! Plus, get any one item from the Holiday 2009 Mini Catalog for just $10 when you host a $250 workshop.

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Digital+ Starter Kit (If you would like to become a demonstrator.)
With the introduction of My Digital Studio, Stampin' Up! is now offering an all-new business opportunity with the Digital+ Starter Kit. Priced at just $185, the Digital+ Starter Kit contains: ...My Digital Studio software ...Party Hearty and Petal Pizzazz stamp sets ...Whisper White card stock (8-1/2" x 11") ...Earth Elements assorted card stock (8-1/2" x 11") ...Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, and Tempting Turquoise ClassicStampin' Pads® ...Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, and Real Red Stampin'Write® markers ...Chocolate Chip 1/4" grosgrain ribbon ...Real Red 1" double-stitched grosgrain ribbon ...Button Latte Designer buttons ...Stampin' Dimensionals® ...Mini Glue Dots ...SNAIL Adhesive® ...Business supplies (product catalogs, order forms, training DVD,and other supplies) Combining My Digital Studio with traditional embellishments and other Stampin' Up!® products allows you to not only effectively showcase hybrid projects, but also demonstrate projects using non-digital elements. Contact me today to get started!

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Orders may be placed directly thru me or thru my Stampin’ Up! Website. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Mary
http://marydirector.stampinup.net/
Stampin' Up! -- Discover Your Creativity
(On-line ordering now available thru my website)

And the Winner Is .....

Hal and I stayed up past midnight so that we could do the "Chance to Win Over $200 in Stampin' Up! Merchandise" drawing. I put all the names in a big bowl, Hal closed his eyes and picked one. The lucky winner is:

Carmen R.

Congratulations Carmen!!!!! I will contact you to make arrangements for you to get your prize.

Thanks to all of you that made purchases the last two months too. I appreciate each and every order that is placed, no matter what size/dollar amount.

(NOTE: This was a personal promotion/drawing that was in no way sponsored by Stampin' Up! I purchased the products myself that were used in this drawing as the prize.)

Mary
http://marydirector.stampinup.net/
Stampin' Up! -- Discover Your Creativity
(On-line ordering now available thru my website)

Coloring Silk Flowers - Tutorial Technique

Wait till you see this great way to make a white silk flower any color you want !!!!! The other day I reviewed the Stampin' Up! Pretties Kit on Pg 178, item # 109114. Here's the link if you would like to see that review. I had seen a couple of blogs where others had changed the color of their silk flowers, so I had to give it a try too. It is so easy to do.


The Pretties Kit is LOADED with silk flowers, rhinestone brads, hat pins, pearls, half pearls and more.


This is what my finished silk flower looks like. I love the contrast of the colors and the elegance of the added pearl to the center. The pearl is a half pearl (totally flat on one side).


I used the largest flower of the silk flowers and one of the smaller ones. Since this project uses water and the markers I highly recommend that you do this on a covered surface with lots of paper towels.


Using the Rose Red Stampin' Write marker, item #100063 I colored in the petals of the small flower. You can do this as dark as you would like. Remember when you mist it the colors will lighten. Experiment too with just coloring the edges or coloring in streaks then spraying. I wanted an overall color effect so coloring in the full petal was my choice.

Here's the completed small flower. I left the center white.

Using the Regal Rose Stampin' Write marker, item #105108, I colored in the petals of the large flower. I'm working with layers of paper towels underneath. The ink will bleed thru, especially after misting.

Here are the two completed flowers. There are some white areas on the petals showing, that is OK. Misting will bleed the colors together and make them more uniform. I intentionally left the center white of both flowers.

Using a small mister, I saturated both flowers with water.

If there are any areas you want more color in, just redo the process above in that area. I'm not concerned about the white of the large flower center as the small flower will be placed on top. Allow flowers to thoroughly dry before layering.

Here are the two Stampin' Write Markers that I used. You can color your silk flower any color that you would like.

Layer the small flower on top of the large flower using Mini Glue Dots, item #103683 on Pg 192. I used 3 of them to adhere the two flowers together.

Also using two mini glue dots, I put the half white pearl in the center. The kit has both white and cream/ivory pearls in many sizes ... choose the one that best suits your flower. Remember the silk flowers may be done in any color you would like to use. There are so many choices of colors using the Stampin' Write Markers.

Won't this be a perfect addition to a card or even to a ribbon on a package. I think the result is very elegant, and so very easy to do.

There are just 2 more shopping days to participate in the Chance to Win Drawing. It ends at midnight on October 31st and the drawing will be November 1st. Winner's first name and last initial will be posted here on my blog on the 1st. Orders may be placed directly thru me or thru my Stampin' Up Website.


Mary
http://marydirector.stampinup.net/
Stampin' Up! -- Discover Your Creativity
(On-line ordering now available thru my website)

Don't Miss Out on the Chance to Win a $200+ Gift Package:
http://kreateskards.blogspot.com/2009/09/chance-to-win-gift-package-worth-over.html

Deals of the Week - October 2009 - Week 4

Pirates Kit

Princess Kit

The final deals of the week are from October 26, 10 AM (MT) through October 31, 11:50 PM (MT).

Item	Page	Description	Regular Price	Special Price
116214	174	Princess Party Kit	$15.95	$9.99
116213	175	Pirate Party Kit	$15.95	$9.99

This is the final "Deals of the Week" for October. Remember that it ends on Saturday, October 31st at 11:50 pm. Here's a bit more information about the kits:

Pirate Party Kit

Hoist the Jolly Roger and get ready to have a swashbuckling good time! Gather your little buccaneer and his or her mateys for a pirate party of the finest sort, complete with invitations, decorations, and eye patches to create and wear. This kit contains products you need to create party invitations and decorations for eight guests.
■ Contains products to create invitations, eye patches, banner, treasure boxes, and food toppers for eight
■ Coordinates with our Pirate Time stamp set and Pirate personalized name stamp

Princess Party Kit

You can make your princess's fantasies come true with our Princess Party kit. Your little princess and seven of her ladies-in-waiting can celebrate a splendid happily-ever-after complete with invitations, decorations, and dazzling crowns to create and wear.
■ Contains products to create invitations, crowns, purse boxes, banner, and food toppers for eight
■ Coordinates with the Princess Time stamp set and Princess personalized name stamp

Mary
http://marydirector.stampinup.net/
Stampin' Up! -- Discover Your Creativity
(On-line ordering now available thru my website)

Don't Miss Out on the Chance to Win a $200+ Gift Package:
http://kreateskards.blogspot.com/2009/09/chance-to-win-gift-package-worth-over.html

Stampin' Up! Pretties Kit - Product Review

Just have to tell you about the Stampin' Up! pretties kit. It comes with so many products in it, perfect for embellishing cards, scrapbooks, or any craft project you make. Here's the details of the kit:

Pretties Kit, item #109114, pg 178 ..... $29.95

Use this versatile kit to embellish all of your works of art! The flowers are white so you can color them to coordinate with our exclusive colors using Stampin' Pastels, Watercolor Wonder Crayons, or Classic ink to dye the flowers. The beads, pearls, and flowers add elegance to any project, and you can create custom hat pins using any of the pieces. Approximate kit quantities: ■ White flowers: 50 (5 sizes, 10 each) ■ Halfback White pearls: 60 (30 small, 20 medium, 10 large) ■ Halfback Cream pearls: 60 (30 small, 20 medium, 10 large) ■ Round White pearls with holes: 45 (30 small, 15 large) ■ Round Cream pearls with holes: 45 (30 small, 15 large) ■ Clear beads: 40 (10 round beads with center hole, 10 round beads with side hole, 20 tear drop beads) ■ Round Rhinestone brads: 50 (20 small, 15 medium, 15 large) ■ Hat pins with clutches: 10 ■ Spacer beads: 30 ■ Packaged in a beautiful keepsake tin

I received this kit about a week ago from Stampin' Up! as a reward for my sales last quarter. I was so excited to get it as it was an item I had not purchased or tried yet. I was amazed at all the items in the kit and the storage container is an added plus as it is reusable.

I have seen the hat pins used as the body for butterflies; the flat back pearls as accents and centers to flowers; and even the white flower dyed using Stampin' Write Markers (look for a tutorial this week on how to do this technique).

This kit will definitely give your projects the WOW factor. Wouldn't the pearls and/or the rhinestone brads be elegant on a wedding card or bridal shower card!!! Any project could easily be dressed up using this.

Just a reminder too that this is the last week to get your name into the Chance to Win Drawing by placing an order thru me. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Orders may be placed by contacting me directly OR ordering thru my Stampin' Up Website where you can order 24 hours a day.

Mary
http://marydirector.stampinup.net/
Stampin' Up! -- Discover Your Creativity
(On-line ordering now available thru my website)

Don't Miss Out on the Chance to Win a $200+ Gift Package:
http://kreateskards.blogspot.com/2009/09/chance-to-win-gift-package-worth-over.html