by Tracy | Mar 10, 2015 | Uncategorized
I’ve have several things to tell you about today! First, here are the Weekly Deals! These prices are good until Monday, April 16th or while supplies last.
Blendabilities
I was very disappointed to wake up this morning to find out that the Blendabilities product line has been discontinued. Last week Stampin’ Up! made the decision to make them temporarily unavailable so that they could address quality issues with the markers. It was recently discovered that when the tip is welded to the barrel, the welding process can leave microscopic holes in the marker tip. This leads to accelerated evaporation of the alcohol in the ink. It doesn’t affect all of the pens but some have been drying up way too quickly. I personally had several pens with that problem but all of the rest are fine.
Stampin’ Up! takes great pride in offering high quality products and once they realized that the manufacturer was unable to correct the problem in a manner that would meet the high quality standards that Stampin’ Up demands, they made the difficult decision to discontinue them.
Due to the unavailability of the Blendabilities in the Sale-a-bration catalog, it is possible that the demand for other products will be higher than SU! anticipated. For that reason, all Sale-a-bration items, with the exception of stamps, will now be available while supplies last. If you’ve had your eye on something, now is the time to place your order! Click here to head over to my Stampin’ Up! online store.
New Stamp Set
The new stamp set, Just Kidding, is available today! Stampin’ Up!’s monthly photopolymer stamp set program was originally intended as a test to determine whether or not there was a market for this product. They’ve been very happy with the results so they’re transitioning photopolymer stamps to all of their catalogs. I am very happy about this news!!! The last monthly photopolymer stamp set will be offered today, March 10, and is guaranteed to be available for six months.
Click here to purchase this new stamp set online!
Upcoming Dates: Sale-a-bration ends on March 31st!
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to email me!
by Tracy | Mar 10, 2015 | Uncategorized
Yesterday I mentioned that my project today would use My Digital Studio (MDS) from Stampin’ Up! When I decided to make water bottle labels for my daughter’s Baby Sprinkle, I went searching on the internet to find out how to even get started. I did find a website where it was explained and a Power Point template was included. When I tried to make changes to the file, I will admit, I was just lost. I couldn’t figure out how to make changes to make the label my own.
Then I remembered that if I used MDS, I would probably be able to purchase the paper I had been using for the favors in a digital download. Sure enough, the paper was available and I was able to make my water bottle label, in Stampin’ Up! style! Once I completed the labels, I printed them off on my home printer!
I took the labels off of the water that I bought, wrapped my Baby Sprinkle label around the bottle and then applied a long strip of shipping tape around it. I wanted to be able to put the water in the refrigerator overnight and still have the label intact. It worked beautifully!
If you would like to try My Digital Software, you can “purchase” a FREE 30 day trial. You can find it in the product list below. The software and design tools in this program allow you to create cards, photo books, calendars and much more. It can be purchased as a digital download or with a disc.
My daughter’s mother-in-law, Mary, makes a delicious punch. I asked if she would make it for the sprinkle and she graciously said that she would. Erin requested that it be blue. Don’t you think Mary did a great job? It was delicious, especially with the ice cream floating on the top!
I’ll have another project for you tomorrow! Thanks for stopping by today!
Product List
by Tracy | Mar 9, 2015 | Uncategorized
It was a busy weekend for me! As I mentioned last week, I threw a Baby Sprinkle for my daughter, Erin, on Saturday. She is expecting her second child, a little boy in April! I can hardly wait to meet my grandson! I haven’t had a chance to post to my blog recently as I’ve been busy preparing for the Sprinkle! Over the next few days I would like to share some of the items I made!
My first picture (above) has nothing to do with Stampin’ Up! but I thought it turned out so cute! I placed ducks in small containers that I filled with blue pebbles. I found this idea on Pinterest.
Here are the favors that I made! We gave each guest hand lotion, hand sanitizer and a chocolate cigar wrapped up in one of our Tag a Bag Gift Boxes. It all fit inside perfectly! I used paper from the Brights Designer Series Paper Pack in Pacific Point around each side of the box. The box comes with an acetate sleeve that slides right on so it isn’t necessary to use ribbon but I wrapped it up with a bow (non Stampin’ Up!). Using the same paper that I used on the sides, I cut out a 2″ circle and used that as my base for the sentiment which comes from the set Painted Petals.
I also used My Digital Studio (MDS), digital software, for the Sprinkle. I’ll share one of those projects tomorrow! Have a great day!
Product List Click on any of the products below to purchase them in my Stampin’ Up! online store.
by Tracy | Mar 4, 2015 | Uncategorized
There are some terrific packaging items on sale this week! These prices are good until Monday, March 9th or while supplies last.
Sorry I don’t have a project to share. As I mentioned before, I’m throwing a baby shower for my daughter on Saturday so I’ve been busy making making things for it. I promise to share next week what I’ve been creating.
Have a wonderful day!
Click on any item below and you’ll be taken to my Stampin’ Up! online store.
by Tracy | Mar 2, 2015 | Uncategorized
Happy Monday! Hope you had a nice weekend! I’m throwing a Baby Sprinkle (fun name for a shower for a second baby) for my daughter this weekend. I spent this past weekend making some things for it. I will share those projects with you after the shower!
Last week my friend, Cheryl, who also happens to be on my Stampin’ Up! team, came over to my house. She had commented on the notepads I made during the blog hop (click here to see them) so I pulled out a notepad for her and this is what she created! Isn’t it pretty!?!!
Cheryl used the Designer Series Paper, Best Year Ever, which you can earn FREE with a $50 order. It pairs nicely with Coastal Cabana and Calypso Coral cardstock. The sentiment is from the stamp set, Hello There, which is a hostess set. There are two ways to earn this set:
1. Place your own personal order of $150 and you’ll receive $25 in Hostess Dollars. This set can be purchased with those free dollars! You would also earn THREE Sale-a-bration items! Sale-a-bration is over on March 31st, so if you have a long wishlist, you can receive many freebies with your $150 order.
2. Host a party and once the sales hit $150, you as the hostess will earn Hostess Dollars.
If you have any questions about Cheryl’s notepad cover, don’t hesitate to ask!
Have a great day!
Product List – Click on the items below to be taken to my Stampin’ Up! online store. Please note that the prices for the Hello There stamp set, are Hostess Dollars prices and can only be purchased as noted above.
I was very disappointed to wake up this morning to find out that the Blendabilities product line has been discontinued. Last week Stampin’ Up! made the decision to make them temporarily unavailable so that they could address quality issues with the markers. It was recently discovered that when the tip is welded to the barrel, the welding process can leave microscopic holes in the marker tip. This leads to accelerated evaporation of the alcohol in the ink. It doesn’t affect all of the pens but some have been drying up way too quickly. I personally had several pens with that problem but all of the rest are fine.
