Did you know that Stampin' Up has an incredible selection of custom stamps!  Everything from address stamps in different fonts to Monograms!

I recently purchased a brand new Monogram stamp perfect for Christmas tags, cards, and presents!  There is still lots of time to order your personalized stamp before Christmas!  Click http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/karolina/ to order yours or email me karolinastamps@gmail.com

Here are directions on how to mount and use your personalized stamp:

First, you need to trim your stamp.  I used Stampin' Up! paper snips to do so because they are extra sharp and pointy!

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It's getting to be my favourite time of year...Christmas card making season!

I think it's wonderful to update traditional Christmas cards by using non-traditional colours.  It's a modern update!

Here I am using 2011-2013 In-colour markers to ink the Traditional Touches single stamp.  I'm also using some lovely silver glimmer paper and paper from the Designer Series Paper Stack (2011-2013 colours).  Add some rhinestone accents and you are set to go!  Simple, elegant, and modern!  Just my kind of card!  And...you will be seeing this one in this year's Christmas Card Stamp-A-Stack classes!

K

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I've got a special treat to share!  This beautiful one layer card is made by my good friend Meghan.  The colours remind me of the trees here in Edmonton! 

Meghan masked the area where the Thank You is stamped and used some random stamping to get the falling leaves effect. 

Thanks for sharing Meghan!  Keep sending me those beautiful cards!

Here's what you will need to recreate this beauty:

Vanilla card stock
French foliage stamp set
Elegant thank you stamp
Ink Colours: More mustard, pumpkin pie, cherry cobbler and always artichoke
Extra large decorative label punch for masking

K

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Ok, I am so excited!  I was checking out pictures of some Stampin' Up! Regional Conventions in the US and saw my swap card on the Halloween Board!!!  It feels awesome!  Here is the post I had for my swap card:


Here is the swap I brought with me to Convention.  Now, I have a confession to make.  I actually kept forgetting to make swaps because work and family life was getting very busy.  So the day before leaving, I enlisted the help of my mom to pump out a whole bunch of swaps.  Here is the creation we made.  I love it!!

Those who know me well know that I have not been super fond of Halloween BUT since having my girls, I have slowly started to enjoy it more through their eyes.  But since seeing the Googly Ghouls set in the new Holiday Catalogue coming out on August 01, 2012, I am loving Halloween themed cards!

There are so many sneak peeks in this card!  Wood grained embossing folder, GOOGLY EYES!!!, new sanding blocks, and new Core'dinations paper in Early Espresso!

This card will put a smile on anyone's face who opens it in the mail!

To order these supplies, click here!

Leave your comments here!  I want to know, is this card cute or what??  :)

K

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As some of you may already know, my favourite new stamp set is "Googly Ghouls".  I just love cute Halloween items!

Here is a great and super simple idea to make some Halloween favours for school, daycare, or even your coworkers!

Stamp any Googly Ghoul in Pumpkin Pie or Tangerine Tango.  Punch with the Postage Stamp Punch. Snail on to a piece of folded Basic Black Cardstock and snail onto the top of our 1x8 inch cellophane bags (super duper inexpensive bags!!).

Don't forget to add our NEW Googly Eyes self-adhesive 3-D stickers!  And VOILA!

Don't forget!  This is a super easy craft for your kids to do.  My daughter stamped the image and punched it out!

What do you think?  I would love to hear!

K

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Exciting News!  Card Class is starting up again on Sunday August 26th at 2pm!

Come and join us once a month for a fun class learning how to create WOW cards!  We'll learn new techniques and use new amazing Stampin' Up! products.

Never stamped?  Don't worry!  I will teach you all the basics that you will need to succeed!
Love to stamp?  Wonderful!  You will learn awesome new techniques and creative uses of new products.

Details:
Class is every 4th Sunday of the month (except for December 2012, to be rescheduled)
August 2012 to May 2013
2-4pm
SW Edmonton location

Cost:  Our class is a stamp club format.  Each registrant commits to a $30 min. Stampin' Up! purchase per month and as a bonus, each person gets to be the 'hostess' for one month!  That means that you are guaranteed at least $30 of free product.  This is a great way to slowly build up your stamping supplies! 

Bonus!  Anyone who registers by August 23rd will get a special prize!

Email me at karolinastamps@gmail.com to register! 

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WOW!  This sale is out of the blue!  Select patterns of fabric from last season are only $1.19!!!  There are NO LIMITS to how many you can purchase.  This deal is going to sell out fast folks so I would definitely jump on it quickly! 

Each package comes with 3 fat quarters, one of each design and the regular price is over $12. 

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As promised, here are some pictures of my card hard at work at the wedding last weekend.

As you all know, I love clean and simple designs and this one looks great on the table of yummy desserts.   I'm so happy all the colours ended up meshing so well together! 

K

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MDS2 is finally here!  MDS2 (My Digital Studio 2) is Stampin' Up's amazing digital crafting software!  You are able to make cards, scrapbooks, pages, notebooks, tags, invitations and so much more with it.  The new version makes it even more user friendly.  No, honestly it is more user friendly!  LOL.    PLUS there is a free 30-day trial that allows you to play around with the software, create some magic, and then print your creations with Stampin' Up's Professional Printing Service. 

To celebrate the launch of MDS2, Stampin' Up is having a HUGE sale!  31% all printing products (aka. Scrapbooks, cards, invitations...) and 31% off 31 different digital content downloads! 

To celebrate all this...I am having a HUGE DRAW!!  Anyone who downloads the Free MDS2 trial (or purchases the upgrade or brand new software) will have their name entered in to a $20 Gift Certificate for Stampin' Up MDS downloads or printing products!  PLUS anyone who purchases a digital download will be entered as well!  PLUS if you purchase any printing products you will also be entered!! 

This 31% promo ends on August 31st and so will my draw!  Please note, this draw is only through me and not a Stampin' Up promo.  Only one entry per eligible activity, aka one person will only be eligible to earn 3 entries total. Open to Canadian customers, anywhere in Canada!  Don't be shy, let me be your crafty coach even from across the country!

Click here to see all 31 days of savings!  Click here for a list of my upcoming classes.

Yeah...I am going to be making my photo Christmas cards early this year!

K.

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I've had great success with my latest ribbon share!  I have decided to expand and start shipping it to anywhere in Canada!  Here's a peak at what my local crafters got with their ribbon share:

Here's how it works:  Instead of spending just over $70 to get all 5 colours of ribbon, you receive approx. 2 yards of each colour (equivalent to 1 full spool)!   This is a wonderful way to enjoy having all the colours without spending a lot of money.  You get just the right amount of each colour to make dozens of projects with.

I will ship this lovely set of ribbons directly to your home for $16.00 CAD (anywhere in Canada).  If you can pick up in Edmonton, you will save about $2.

I'll have a new set of these ready to ship early next week.  Contact me to order yours!

K

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During the month of August there is an awesome bonus when you buy the Starter Kit!  You will get absolutely everything you need to complete this "Howl-O-Ween Printer's Tray"! 

Ohmygosh is it ever cute!!  I want one too!!!

The value is incredible.  The Starter Kit now only costs $125 and includes $155 of any Stampin' Up! products you would like!  That's right, you could buy yourself $155 of snail refill or a Big shot!  On top of the already amazing savings, there is NO SHIPPING on the Starter Kit and that is an extra $12.50 of savings right there.

My team is growing and I would love to have you be a part of it.  You don't need to live in Edmonton to have the training and mentoring you need to start your business or hobby!  I will help you with all of it!  Click here to join my growing team!

Click here to email me any questions you have about the Starter Kit.  There is no obligation to sell and no penalties.

Don't miss out on this bonus opportunity!

K

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I may be a crafty person but when inspiration is running low I like to CASE (Copy And Share Everything!).  Basically, you are getting inspiration from another card and making it your own!  In this case, hahahaha, I am CASE-ing from the Catalogue on Page 39.  Click on the Catalogue Icon on the left to find the original!

A lovely customer asked me to make this for her sister's wedding.  It will be displayed on the cupcake table!  I used the Notable Alphabet (NEW product alert!) for the initals. 

Stampin' Confession Time....the blue paper is discontinued...BUT it matched the Bride's blue so well and if you have paper at home, discontinued or not, you should use it!  It's such a pretty blue too! 

Can't wait to see a picture of this "in action" on the big day!

K

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We all got back from Stampin' Up! Convention this week.  What an amazing time our group had!!  I can't wait to go back for next year's 25th anniversary.  Plan to join us if you can!

Here is the swap I brought with me to Convention.  Now, I have a confession to make.  I actually kept forgetting to make swaps because work and family life was getting very busy.  So the day before leaving, I enlisted the help of my mom to pump out a whole bunch of swaps.  Here is the creation we made.  I love it!!

Those who know me well know that I have not been super fond of Halloween BUT since having my girls, I have slowly started to enjoy it more through their eyes.  But since seeing the Googly Ghouls set in the new Holiday Catalogue coming out on August 01, 2012, I am loving Halloween themed cards!

There are so many sneak peeks in this card!  Wood grained embossing folder, GOOGLY EYES!!!, new sanding blocks, and new Core'dinations paper in Early Espresso!

This card will put a smile on anyone's face who opens it in the mail!

To order these supplies on August 1st, 2012, click here!

Leave your comments here!  I want to know, is this card cute or what??  :)

K

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The NEW 2012-2013 catalogue has got me inspired!  I think one of the things that I like most about it is that all the projects and techniques they picture can be easily replicated at home!  No mad stamping skills required!  LOL.  I love clean and simple and the new catalogue is just right!

This Sunday I am hosting a Catalogue Launch Party at my home in Edmonton.  If you are around between 2-4 and would like to join in on the fun, please send me an email!  There is still some room!

Here is one of the cards we will be making...for FREE might I add!

I can't take credit for the design.  As a demonstrator, we get a monthly magazine from Stampin' Up! called Stampin' Success and in it are loads of ideas!  This design was one of them.  I did tweak the colours and stamps and embossing though!

Here I've used Circle Circus Stamp set in Versamark on the NEW 2012-2014 In-Colours!  The sentiment is from Up, Up and Away and I used the Houndstooth embossing folder although next time I might try the Chevron pattern!

K

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Here are the newest Digital Downloads to be released.  I just love the Soft Blooms.  So pretty and by far my favorite!

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Today we used an awesome stamp to help my daughter practice writing her letters!  The stamp is called "School Lines" (122625, only $11.95) and I inked it up in Gumball Green (a new In-Colour for 2012-2014).  I stamped it on the back of a used piece of grid paper from my card class the day before.  Quick and easy activity for young children!

Hurry though, this stamp is being discontinued May 31st, 2012.  If you would like one, please let me know asap or order online by clicking here.

K

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I wanted to wish every special mom a wonderful Mother's Day!  Especially to my wonderful mom!!  Did I mention that I have a great mother-in-law too?  They deserve a special day off!

Here is a card I made with them in mind.  Love the colour combo of Poppy Parade and Baja Breeze.  Such a fresh combo!  Did you notice to subtle amount of shimmer from our Dazzling Details in the center of the blossoms?

I am really enjoying the Mixed Bunch stamp set!  Expect to see a lot more of it on this blog!  :)

K

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Here is a quick post to show you how CUTE the new Petite Purse Big Shot Die is!  I've done this purse in Tangerine Tango in honour of an iconic purse (and purse brand).  Can you guess which purse I am copying??  Leave a comment with your guess!

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It's been such a long time since I last posted!  I've been busy trying to focus on my business locally and that has taken some time away from blogging but I've been missing the blog a lot!

The Retiring List has been released and there are some amazing stamps and accessories that are being discontinued...to make room for some amazing new stamps!  The Pocket Silhouettes stamp set is being discontinued as is the Lace Border Punch.  I just love that punch!  Make sure to pick it up before the end of May because it is only available while supplies last!  Click here to view the entire retiring list.

Tip: Using a darker accent colour, like Night of Navy on Bashful Blue adds a simple elegance to your card.

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I wanted to start a series of posts related to getting the biggest bang for your buck with Stampin' Up products because, let's face it, most of us don't have all the money in the world to spend on our craft supplies, no matter how badly we would like to!  This is super relevant even in my own life and regardless of my discount on supplies, I still struggle!

The first place you will want to start is with your stamp sets.  They are definitely your biggest expense but at least they will last you for forever!  So when you are deciding which stamp sets to buy with your hard earned money, make sure that you go for some versatility!  I know that when I am shopping in the catalogue I tend to think more about a specific event that is happening, like a baby shower, and then focus on the sets that serve that occasion only.  They are super cute, of course, but often times, those sets cannot be used for a different occasion such as a sympathy or birthday card.  Try to find some sets that you could use for several different occasions as those will offer you the versatility and longevity that you need when shopping on a tight budget.

I've compiled a list of some of the great versatile stamp sets that are currently available:

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Sale-A-Bration is now on!  Click here to place your order!

To create this card you will need:

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We've got another great card from guest blogger Tamara Arnold!  This time I am very very excited to showcase the first My Digital Studio (MDS) card on the blog!!

This card is pure simple elegance!  Just my style!  A great Thank You Card for all those Christmas presents. 

Stampin' Up also offers a service that professionally prints your cards / scrapbook pages / scrapbooks / invitations and have them sent to your home!  You can also download a Express version of MDS for half the price of the original!  Click here to get your copy!  You won't regret it!  Did you know that downloading stamp sets for MDS is a fraction of the price of buying the wood stamp sets?  For example, the Snowburst Stamp Set Digital Download is only $5.95!!

Thanks Tamara for another great card!

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Ok Stampin' Up fans!  The best promotion of the year has begun...Sale-A-Bration 2012!!!  For every $60 purchase (before shipping and tax) you get to choose a free product from the Sale-A-Bration Catalogue.  For every $200 purchase, you get your Sale-A-Bration sets and hostess benefits!  Online shoppers:  clearance rack purchases count toward your total!

Sale-A-Bration runs through March 31, 2012!


Best deal of them all:  The Starter Kit is now only $150 during Sale-A-Bration!  You get $425 worth of products in this amazing kit!  PLUS get a free pack of Designer Series Paper or a Digital Download every month for the rest of 2012 whenever you make a purchase!  Join my team!  Click here for more info.


Need a copy of the catalogue?  Email me at karolinastamps@gmail.com your name and Canadian address and I will send you one right away!  Please, only if you don't have a relationship with another demonstrator.

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Ink:  Pool Party (122938)
Embellishments: Calypso Coral 1/8" Organdy Ribbon Sale-A-Bration Exclusive (127279)
Tools:  3/16" Corner Punch (119871)

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