Happy Mail!

Last month I received a fun and unexpected package from Stampin' Up!, so of course, I ripped it open!!!  Here's what I found...

Now, this one I didn't rip open.  I was waaaay more gentle with this envelope, and here's what I found inside...

You're Invited...whaaaat?  Obviously with such a pretty card, I was invited to something important!  So, I pulled out the card...

Turns out me and my first guest (for the Disney trip) are invited to attend breakfast one morning with a member of the corporate team from Stampin' Up!.  Wow!  I responded right away and told them that just I would be attending since Kevin would have to watch our kids.  And, here's the best part!  They responded back saying they were fully aware that we had three kids coming with us and expected that the kids would join us for breakfast!  Man, oh man I love the company I work with!!!!  I don't know who we are having breakfast with yet...that's a surprise that I can't wait to find out!  Amy, Scott, Rich...maybe even Shelli herself!!!!  And, we have drilled the kids on manners for that breakfast!  There will be no inhaling your food, no burping contests, no craziness at the table...you  know, the basics in a house full of boys....LOL!!!!

The envelope was made with the new Diagonal Plate for the Simply Scored.  Custom envelopes are just one of the fantastic things you can make with this new product!  And, there's a sneak peek at a stamp set that will be in the new Annual Catalog coming out June 1!  I know a lot of you are gonna love this new set!!!!

That's all for today!  Have an inspired day!

The Cat is Out of the Bag......

I can't believe it's been a week since I last posted.  My kiddos are out of school this week for Easter holidays and they have taken up most of my time!  I have barely even been in my craft room this week...gasp!  I'm a little excited for them to go back to school on Monday so I can get back to my routine...stamping and blogging!

Most of you know that I earned the Stampin' Up! Incentive Trip last year and it seems like forever, but we're finally getting ready to go on our trip!  We flat out lied to our kids and told them I didn't earn it so that we could surprise them.  And, we managed to keep it a secret until yesterday, when our travel documents arrived...I let them open the package!

It was funny to watch!  They were a bit confused as to why I was letting them open a "princess package", but once we explained they were so excited!  We then showed them their park passes!  This is the face of three boys super excited to go on a trip and fly on a plane!!!!

And, this is what I was excited about...

Name tags (the kids were a bit sad that they don't have name tags too!), luggage tags, plane tickets and all the information we need during our stay with Stampin' Up! in Orlando!

I will be back with some stamping tomorrow.  Have an inspired day!

Be Happy

There is so much to be happy for...the sun is shining, I have a wonderful and healthy family, and I'm part of an AMAZING company that has brought some fantastic friends into my life!

Don't you just love that fun flower with the teeny tiny button in the middle?!?!?  That flower was stamped on a piece of Blushing Bride cardstock with Very Vanilla Craft ink and then punched out with the Blossom Punch.  And that teeny, tiny button...you can find that in the current Occasions Mini catalog!

Last week I had my Blossom Punch class and today I'm going to share one of the cards we did.

I made a fun background for this card by using one of the stamps from the Mixed Bunch stamp set.  I stamped it with Versamark and then embossed with Clear Embossing Powder. To finish it off, I sponged some Crumb Cake ink around them embossed images.  It's a fun way to use two different stamps from the same set!

My card is finished off with a sentiment from the Pursuit of Happiness stamp set and a little scalloped edge which I used the Dotted Ribbon Scallop Edge Border Punch (or something like that...it has a super long name that I can't remember...and I'm being lazy and not going to get my catalog to check!).

Have an inspired and happy day!

Summer Smooches

I have been giving you some little sneak peeks of the Summer Smooches products for a week now and I'm so excited that April is here and it's Summer Smooches time!

One of the exciting parts of this promotion is that there's something for EVERYONE!!!  There's traditional papercrafting supplies (stamps, paper, ribbon, brads and a FANTASTIC new Big Shot die!), something for the sewer (fabric & ribbon), home decor products (an awesome stencil...that could be used in paper crafting too!) and some digital products for all you Digital crafters!  You can find all the information about the Summer Smooches promotion here...or click the link to the right!

Did you notice the new look today?  I used some of the Summer Smooches digital products to create my new background, banner and signature for my blog.  I love the bright and fun look of it...don't you?

Today I also have a fun home decor project to share with you.  Remember the frames I showed here?  Well, I did them up Summer Smooches style for a swap I recently participated in.  Sadly, I was super sick on the weekend of the swap and demo meeting, so I couldn't go.  My fellow demonstrators who participated in the swap are going to get some fun mail from me this week when their frames arrive (or next week...because of that love/hate relationship I have with Canada Post)!  Check them out...

Today is Tuesday which means Stampin' Up! released new digital downloads!!!  You can see all of today's downloads here.  There's a super fun alphabet download that I think I need!!!

Well, that's all for today!  Have an inspired day!

Happy Birthday, Eh?

April marks the 10 Year anniversary of Stampin' Up! coming into Canada!  I am thrilled that 10 years ago Shelli made the decision to bring Stampin' Up! to Canada.  I was demonstrator 217 in Canada and will be celebrating my 10th anniversary at the end of August this year.  Here's a fun fact...of all the demonstrators that joined Stampin' Up! in Canada in the first year that Stampin' Up! was in Canada, nearly 100 of them are still active demonstrators.  I am one of those!!!!  Here's a look at a little Stampin' Up! Canada timeline.

I have seen so many changes in Stampin' Up! in the last 10 years and I'm so excited to see what the next 10 years brings!

So, in honor of Stampin' Up! Canada turning 10, I thought I would share a fun birthday card today. 

I used some great new product for this card...and since it's April you can finally order these products!  That's right, its Summer Smooches time and you can order some sneak peek products from the new Annual Catalog coming out June 1!!!!

On my card, I used the fun new stamp set, Bright Blossoms and the fun new DSP, Summer Smooches!  I chose the fun bright color combination Real Red, Lucky Limeade and Whisper White.  Here's a close up of some of the details...

I made the DSP ruffle by punching along the edge (so it would have kind of a scallop edge) and then running it through the crimper a few (or 5 or 10) times!  By running it through the crimper, you break the fibers of the paper a bit, so you can easily ruffle it.  It's stuck onto the cardstock with some Sticky Strip so it will stay right where I want it!  I stamped my sentiment with my favorite sentiment set, Petite Pairs, and then punched it and embellished it with a little scrap of Ruffled Lucky Limeade ribbon (love this ribbon!).  And, finally, I couldn't resist blinging it up a bit, so I added some rhinestones!

What do you think?

Here's a fun picture of the product included in the Summer Smooches special this month!

Paper, stamps, ribbon and a die...oh my!!!!  But don't forget the fabric, brads and a decor stencil!  Some of these products (the brads and stencil) will only be available during this promotion.  Be one of the first to play with some sneak peek products from the upcoming Annual Catalog and place your order today!  You can find all the info on the Summer Smooches promotion here.

Have an inspired day!