Stampin’ Up! announced today that they will have new wood mount cases when the new catalog goes live on May 31st! I am so excited! I usually purchase clear mount stamps because they take up less space and the cases are easier to store but I love the new cases!! They will also be selling empty cases! Check out the video!! (I think there’s a sneak peek of a new stamp set too!)
Tracy
Its time for my next installment of Spotlight on Tools! This week it’s Blender Pens (#102845 $9.95). Blender pens combine the flexibility of watercolors with the convenience of markers. It’s easy to achieve a beautiful watercolor effect using blender pens with just about any color source. The tip cleans off with just a stroke or two on scratch paper. One pen is all you need for all of your colors!
I use blender pens whenever I’m coloring in a stamped image. You simply pick up color with it and it helps to soften and blend the color. As you know, our pencils and watercolor crayons are being discontinued but I know that many of you have them already but you can also use reinkers. Here are several ways to use the pens:
1. Directly color your image with the crayons or pencils and then pull the color around.
2. Take your blender pen directly to the crayon.
3. Color on a piece of scratch paper, pick up the color with your pen and then to your stamped image.
4. Put a few drops of reinker in your stamp pad lid and pick up small amounts of the color to your stamped image.
They are a great tool to have in your stamping toolbox!!
Tracy
This is one of the cards that we made at my Stamp Clubs last week. Because it has a Velcro opening, it is sort of like a mini present and you could easily adhere a gift card on the inside with glue dots. I used the stamp set A Round Array which is a sneak peek item from the new 2013-2014 catalog and is only available in clear mount. If you purchase the stamp set and the 7/8″ Scallop circle punch (Spring Surprise Bundle), you will receive a 15% discount! Be sure to use this number for the discount: #133899. You can visit my Stampin’ Up! online store HERE
Thank you for stopping by!
Tracy
*available in Spring Catalog
Today is the last day for FREE SHIPPING!! It’s a great time to purchase any Big Shot dies you’ve had your eye on or to stock up cardstock. As I mentioned in this post HERE, some colors will be retiring in June BUT once stock of those colors sells out, they are gone. Baja Breeze reinkers are already gone so be sure to get your favorites before they disappear!
When you place an order on my website today during the free shipping promotion (ends tonight at 11:50 Mountain Time), use the code below and you will be entered for a chance to be the Mystery Hostess and receive all of the hostess benefits for all online orders placed during the last three days.
Today marks my 4th anniversary with Stampin’ Up! In honor of my anniversary, I’m having a contest for a Mystery Hostess as well as additional prizes (U.S. customers only)! One lucky person will win the Hostess Rewards if the party totals at least $150. The contest starts today and ends on April 8th. Stampin’ Up! is also offering FREE SHIPPING!!! There are two ways to order:
1. Place an online order of $150 or more on my Stampin’ Up! website and YOU will receive the Hostess Rewards (you’ll enter them at the end of your order). You will be entered to win additional prizes from me.
2. Place an online order under $150 on my Stampin’ Up! website and be entered in the drawing to win the Hostess Rewards AND additional prizes. When you place your order, you MUST use this Hostess Code:
