Stampin' Up Pick a Petal

Imagine the Possibilities when you have a stamp set that allows you to build your own flowers, today's "Design of the Day" does just that.  The "Pick a Petal" stamp set allows for so many card and scrapbook designs.  In this card I combined pick a petal with one of my favorite greetings sets "Word Play".

Stampin' Up! items I used on this card include:

• Pumpkin Pie, Tempting Turquoise, Pretty in Pink and Whisper White Card Stock
• Designer Series Paper from Simply Scrappin
• Scallop Boarder Punch
• Basic Rhinestone Jewels
• Melon Mambo Ink
• Pick a Petal Stamp Set (Retiring June 30, 2011)
• Word Play Stamp Set

This "Pick a Petal" Stamp Set Retires on June 30, 2011

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Stampin' Up! Bugs and Kisses Retiring Stamp Set

Well it is definitely Summer here, with record highs hitting Houston and the Bugs are out! 


Today's "Design of the Day" was created by my daughter and is a great card to use for the special little boy or girl in your life.  I love this "Bugs and Kisses" stamp set because it is great for cards and outdoor or kids scrapbook pages. 


Many times I have people ask about stamps that work well for outdoor themes or boys and this is the set I always suggest.  I will miss it  :(

Stampin' Up products my daughter used in this card include:

• Daffodil Delight and More Mustard Smooth Card Stock
• Pumpkin Pie and Basic Black Ink
• Retired Pom Pom Trim
• Bugs and Kisses Stamp Set (Retiring June 30, 2011)

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Stampin' Up! Pun Fun Retiring Set

Today's "Design of the Day" features dancing hippos and uses the "Pun Fun" stamp set from Stampin' Up!

This retiring set was one of my first Stampin' Up purchases and has been so fun to work with.  In this card I cut out the hippos and used a different saying at the bottom.  Cutting out parts of stamped images allows you more versatility and give you even more options when designing projects.

Stampin' Up! items I used in this card include:

• Concord Crush, Pretty in Pink, So Saffron, and Whisper White Smooth Card Stock
• Basic Black, Pretty in Pink, and Concord Crush Inks
• Blender Pen
• Scallop Oval Punch
• Retired Ribbon from the Clearance Rack and Retired Greetings Stamp
• Pun Fun Stamp Set (Retiring June 30, 2011)

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Stampin' Up! Happy Together Retiring Set

Hi Everyone!

Today's "Design of the Day" was made by my creative daughter and uses a

sweet little stamp set "Happy Together". 

This set has many option with the cute little saying, flower and family of birds,

it is a great set for a very affordable price!

Stampin' Up! products my daughter used in this card include:

• Pear Pizzazz, Marina Mist and Whisper White Smooth Card Stock
• Designer Series Paper
• Pear Pizzazz, Pumpkin Pie, Early Espresso and Marina Mist Links and Markers
• Early Espresso 1/4" Gross Grain Ribbon
• Happy Together Stamp Set (Retiring on June 30, 2011)

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Learning from Others

Today's "Design of the Day" was created when I attended a make and take at my Stampin' Up!'s Upline Demonstrator's House.  Susanne has been such an inspiration to me.  She taught me how to stamp and changed my life. 

Susanne, thank you so much for giving me this wonderful creative avenue in which to start my own business and do what I love .... teaching others!

Stampin' Up! products we used to create this card include:

• Peach Parfait and Whisper White Smooth Card Stock
• Marina Mist, Peach Parfait, and So Saffron Inks
• Pumpkin Pie 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon
• Strength and Hope Stamp Set out of the Summer Mini Catalog 

$2 from each of the "Strength and Hope" stamp set purchases are donated to Breast Cancer Research.

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Along with the retiring stamp sets we will be saying Good Bye to the Hostess Level Sets.  Today's Design of the Day is such a pretty set from Stampin' Up!'s Level 2 Hostess Stamps.  It is amazing how quickly a beautiful water color flower can be created with these stamps. 

The new catalog comes out on July 1 and we will be saying good bye to these sets and hello to new Hostess Sets.



Hostess sets can be earned by collecting sales of product that equal $150 or more.

This total of $150 can be reach several different ways:

1. First, you can place an order for yourself of $150.00.  With an order of $150 or more, you will receive a FREE Hostess Level 1 stamp set and $15 more in FREE Product.  WOW pretty amazing!
2. Second, you could collect orders from you and your friends that equalled $150 or more and you would receive the FREE hostess set and the $15 of FREE product. 
3. Third, you could hostess a home stamp class, where I would come to your home and demonstrate a project and you and all your friends would then make a card to take home.  If sales of product from this class equalled $150 or more you would receive all the same hostess sets and FREE products listed in 1 & 2.

Stampin' Up Products I used in this Design of the Day include:

• Pear Pizzazz, Pink Pirouette and Whisper White Smooth Card Stock
• Designer Series Paper
• Pink Pirouette, Pear Pizzazz and Basic Black Inks
• Scallop Trim Border Punch
• Basic Pearl Jewels
• Fast and Fabulous Hostess Level 2 Stamp Set 

"Fast and Fabulous" is a Level 2 Hostess Set and required a minimum of $300 of product sales to receive as a FREE hostess set.

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Stampin' Up! Bugs and Kisses Dragonfly

Bugs & Kisses has so many options.  This card will work for kids are adults. 

In this "Design of the Day" I used a new technique of mixing embossing powders to create different colors and adding a special sparkle to the card.  In addition I added Dazzling Diamonds to the Dragonfly wings.  This gives the dragon fly the sparkle and multi color look they have in real life.

Sadly, this is another retiring stamp set.  Remember if you are interested in any of the retiring set they can only be order through June 30th!

Stampin' Up! products I used in this card include:

• Peach Parfait and Concord Crush Smooth Card Stock
• Wild Wasabi, Melon Mambo and Tangerine Tango Embossing Powders
• Dazzling Diamonds
• Versa Mark
• Tangerine Tango Ink
• Dimensionals
• Bugs and Kisses Stamp Set

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Stampin' Up! Pun Fun Purrrfect

Well it's that time again, time to say good bye to many of our favorite stamp sets. This month, I will be highlighting many of the stamp sets that will be discontinued at the end of June.  Today's "Design of the Day" uses one of my favorites....PUN FUN, enjoy!


This cute little stamp is one of eight in the Pun Fun Set and it's Purrrfect for almost any occasion.

Stampin' Up! products I used in this card include:

• Peach Parfait, Chocolate Chip and Whisper Smooth Card Stock
• Basic Black and Peach Parfait Inks
• Whisper White Satin 5/8" Satin Ribbon
• Scallop Trim Border Punch
• Pun Fun Stamp Set

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