Stampin' with Kristin

And the Winner Is....

Last Saturday was my annual Hostess Appreciation Party!  I invited close to 50 hostesses from this past year (July 2009 - June 2010 hostesses).  About 20 were able to attend.  It's really awesome....SEVEN of them loved hosting their workshop SO much, they went on to become demonstrators this past year! 

They were treated to snacks - including a fabulous cake decorated by my step-daughter, Jessica.  It was a hit!  They also were able to make a couple of projects and enter for various products.  But, my favorite part of the night was the contest!  At one table, I placed a variety of supplies:  Island Oasis DSP, Tropical Party Stamp Set, coordinating ink, ribbon, a punch, and some retiring buttons.  They were not allowed to borrow supplies from the other tables.  None of the supplies were pre-cut.  They had a blank canvas to create their masterpiece.  Eight of the attendees chose to enter.  The prize?  A $25 shopping spree from the new catalog!

At my demonstrator meeting last night, I had the 12 demonstrators in attendance vote for their favorite.  And the winner?  Andrea R!  Her card is displayed up there at the top  The additional entries are shown below!  I love the variety!  The card designers are listed below each card.

Created by Gail G.

Created by Suzie R.

Created by Kacey M.

Created by Bev M.

Created by Judy F.

Created by Jane

Created by Annemarie B

Created by Mary D.

Created by Debbie S.

Summer Mini Open House

Are you ready for some new stamps?!?!?!?!  The NEW Summer Mini Catalog goes on sale today!!!  So, I'm holding another Open House in its honor.  You won't want to miss this one.  I'll have tons of samples of the new products including samples of the new colors and new sneak peeks of products I received on the Stampin' Up! cruise (usually items from the new big catalog).  

Date:  Saturday, May 15th
Time:  1pm - 6pm
Location:  Kristin's House - 20 3rd Street, Elmer, NJ 08318
Phone:  856-503-7459
email:  kristinfuller@aol.com

I'll have lots of fun things for you to do and see:

• A couple of FREE Make & Takes using the new products
• Lots of samples of projects made using the new products
• Sign-up sheets for my Spring/Summer Classes - including project samples
• Door prizes
• Tasty treats

Earn extra door prize entries for the following:

• Receive 1 door prize entry just for attending
• Recieve 2 extra entries if you book a workshop
• Receive 2 extra entries for each friend you bring who is not on my current mailing list
• Receive an extra entry for each $10 in products you order (before tax and shipping)
• Receive 15 extra entries if you sign up to become a demonstrator

There is no limit on the number of door prize entries you can earn!!!  I hope you can attend this super-fun event!

Mother's Day Stair Step

Jane was this month's Stamp Club hostess and she LOVES giving me a challenge!  She requested a Mother's Day Stair Step Card using this Occasions Mini stamp set!  You have just a couple more days to purchase it.  I also used the Sweet Pea DSP...also only available until the end of the month!  Place an online order today to get yours!  However, also tucked in this card is a sneak peek!  I used these teeny tiny buttons that you'll LOVE in the new Summer Mini Catalog!  They even have coordinating punches.  Every single person at my stamp club wanted to purchase them....so will you!

What Am I Doing Today?

• We're in St Lucia today!  NOTHING is on the agenda!

Don't forget about my cruise special....

When you do place an order online between NOW and May 2, 2010, I will give you a gift certificate for 10% of your order to use on a future order between May 3rd and May 31st.

So, for example, if you place a $100 order (before tax and shipping), you will earn a $10 gift certificate from me to use in May.  And, yes, you may use these gift certificates on any order...including orders placed at my Open House on May 15th!  There is NO LIMIT to the amount of gift certificates you can earn!

But, that's not all!!!  Everyone who places an online order will be placed in a drawing for a free hostess set of their choice!  The winner will be announced on May 3rd.

Here are a few things you may want to order:
- Stock up on any of your favorite retiring colors of ink, paper, and accessories.  Scroll down to see the previous post for the list of retiring colors.
- April 30th is the last day to order items from the Occasions Mini Catalog!
- May 1st is the first day to order items from the Summer Mini Catalog!

Die Cut Birthday

Wow!  It must be birthday week or something!  I just realized that's the theme of a lot of my cards recently.  Today's card is one of the projects this month's Die Cut Divas are making.  I can honestly say that I don't think I've ever used these dies from the Big Bold Cupcake Sizzlits pack.  I thought the Island Oasis DSP was very festive and used it on this card!  I love how the sprinkles coordinate with the polka dots on the DSP.  I used Tempting Turquoise, Pumpkin Pie, Rose Red, and So Saffron.  I cut the icing out of Shimmery White Card Stock to make it appear just a bit more frosted.  Do I have too many colors going on at once here?  I couldn't decide!

Masculine Birthday?

What do you think?  I certainly think this one would pass as a masculine birthday card.  I have had SO much fun playing with all of my new stuff.  I promise, I'll try to put away the turquoise and pumpkin!  Does it help that I paired it with vanilla and kraft this time?

The sentiment on this card is one of those fabulous single stamps in the back of the Summer Mini.  It goes for $7.95.  I think it's a must have!  There's also a graduation stamp I'm in LOVE with!  We needed some good grad stamps...and this new mini delivers!

Do you like the DSP in the background?  That's new too!  That's an awesome masculine set of DSP called "Travel Journal".  It coordinates with Garden Green, Pumpkin Pie, Kraft, Night of Navy, and Bashful Blue.  Would you have paired those colors together???  Not me!  SU is definitely mixing it up!

Again, I added just a bit of texture with the new Square Lattice Impressions Folder.  If you don't own a Big Shot, you will after using this! 

I'll try to keep the posts coming!  I'll be making LOTS of samples to share at the Woodstown High School Crop Day on Saturday, April 17th!  There's still time to register!

A Refreshing Sneak Peek

I stamped this card last Friday (and blogged this post) while I was CRAVING my first ice cream cone from our local Scoop Shop...Elmer Twist.  My husband told me they opened this week, but I'm waiting for him to get home so we can take a walk together.  We also have a birthday party to go to tomorrow and I thought this would be a perfect card!  I think I need to make a second to keep for my display!

This card uses a couple more sneak peeks from the Summer Mini.  The stamp set is an obvious one....more on that in a minute.  But, hold your horses!  I LOVE LOVE LOVE this color combo!  I know, I know...more Pumpkin Pie and Turquoise.  But, this time I threw in some Rose Red!  Who woulda thunk it?  Not me!  But, there it is on page 27 of the Summer Mini Catalog in the Island Oasis DSP!  SU rocked my color world yet again!  I love the new, bright, fresh color combinations they're bringing us!

If you are one of those blog/internet surfers out there looking for new stamps, you've seen this one around.  It's actually from the Summer Mini Catalog BUT, I've had it for MONTHS!  I earned it for free during a Regional Conference contest back in January!  I've seen lots of samples out there.  The stamp set is called Sweet Scoops.  SO CUTE!

I stamped the rounded scoops first in Pumpkin Pie and Rose Red.  Then, using the masking technique, I stamped the cones in Creamy Caramel.  The middle guy is Tempting Turquoise and he was also masked before I stamped the Creamy Caramel cone, cut him out, and popped him up with dimensionals.  I probably didn't need to mask it, but it was simple.

I also made it more difficult on myself and punched several 3/4" circles and glued them to the bottom.  Sure, I could have used my scallop edge punch, but I wanted them to be bigger and coordinate with the scoops.

What do you think?

Summer Mini Sneak Peek

Are you ready for another new sneak peek?  Unfortunately, you have to wait to buy this one.  But, I can still share the card.  This stamp set and Impressions Folder will be in the Summer Mini Catalog that comes out in 28 days...but who's counting???  I'm in love with Turquoise and Pumpkin these days.  It's such a bright and sunny color combo!  I hope you like it, becuase I'll probably be using it....a lot!

I stamped the bicycle image from the Pedaling Past Stamp Set in Jet Black Stazon Ink.  I colored it with my Pumpkin Pie, Tempting Turquoise, and Basic Gray markers.  I could have watercolored it, but I wanted it to be crisp and bright!  I colored the Thank You image from the same set with my Pumpkin Pie and Tempting Turquoise markers.  It's not exactly straight (I know) but I didn't want to color another bike!  I wanted to move onto another project!!!

I added some Tempting Turquoise ribbon and little Flower Brads as embellishments.

The Pumpkin Pie layer was embossed using the Big Shot and the BRAND NEW Square Lattice Impressions Folder.  This is a MUST HAVE if you have a Big Shot!  LOVE the nice, deep, crisp texture it makes!

Want to see more Sneak Peeks?  I'm planning to have an assortment of samples on display at the Woodstown High School Crop Day on April 17th.  Or, you can wait until my Summer Mini Open House on May 15th!