Things I've been working on

I thought I would post a few pictures of the projects I've been making. The first picture is a card I made for a swap with some online friends. So girls, if you want to be surprised, scroll past the first one ;)
I used the new Ronald McDonald set called Say It With Scallops. A portion of the proceeds from purchasing this stamp set is donated to the Ronald McDonald House charities. It's a great set! And it coordinates with our new square scallop punch. I also used the new Maine Blueberry Designer series paper, along with a small piece of printed paper from the level 1 hostess prints pack. I used the canvas background stamp stamped in Versamark on the card base. I LOVE that stamp! It adds so much texture and interest to the background. Ink and cardstock colors I used are: Not Quite Navy and Old Olive. I used some Dazzling Diamonds on the focal image to add a little bling. And the white gel pen on the scallop square. Finished it off with a little bit of the now retired Old Olive 1/4" poly twill ribbon.
This is a 5"x8" notepad folio. I used another new set called Eastern Blooms for the flowers and one of the sentiment stamps from Inspired By Nature. Cardstock colors are Bravo Burgundy, Sahara Sand and Whisper White. I used Parisian Summer Designer Series Paper. Ink colors are: Bravo Burgundy and Pink Pirouette. Of course there are Dazzling Diamonds in the center of the flowers. Ribbon is Light Pink Gingham Ribbon.

Inside the folio is a pocket to hold notecards or anything you need.

I made a bookmark calendar to tuck inside the pocket to look up dates when I'm jotting down notes.

This is an altered note pad. I purchased the notepad from Target. It already had the pen attached at the bottom. I covered it in Bella Rose Designer Series Paper. I used the new scallop border punch to punch a strip of paper across the front. I used the Big Flowers stamp to stamp the focal image in Riding Hood Red. Added some white gel pen dots on the scallop circle, and some faux stitching on the Riding Hood Red panel. I added some Light Pink Gingham Ribbon and Old Olive Twill Ribbon to the top spiral.

That's all for now. I need to clean up my stamp room so I can get to the rest of my new sets!

Online ordering is here!

Today is the first day that customers can place orders online. What this means is, if you're up stamping in the middle of the night, and suddenly have an urge to shop, you can! All you need to do is go to my demonstrator business website and click on the shop now button. There is a link to my demonstrator business website on the right sidebar. You can shop 24/7/365 from the privacy and convenience of your own home, or your favorite coffee shop!

Of course, I am always available to place your orders too.

A cool site

I came across this blog a few days ago. I emailed the gal who runs it and asked to have my blog and demo website added to the list. So I'm there! There are lots of really cool blogs to explore.
http://demosites.blogspot.com/
I could literally spend hours surfing all the blogs on this list. Lots of inspiration to be found!
And here's a link to Kathleen's personal blog: www.stampjourney.com
In other news, I'm getting my demo pre-order together for the Holiday Mini. Demo's can place pre-oders begining Monday....there are way too many things I want! I spent a good portion of today reorganizing my stamp room. I got one of those Closet Maid 9 hole cubbies to put my ever growing collection of stamps on. I've already outgrown the space I had for those! I'm hoping to spend some time in my stamp room actually stamping tomorrow.

Baby card

Here is the baby card I was working on. I don't know why that smudgey looking thing is showing up on the picture. It's not on the card I can assure you. I used Whisper White and Bashful Blue cardstock. As well as a strip of Bashful Blue from the retired Prints Pack (Hostess). I used my Crop-a-Dile to set black eyelets for the wheels of the baby buggy. Stamp sets are: Fun & Fast Notes and Short & Sweet.

I realized that I never showed you my main swap card for Convention. Well, here it is! I made 30 of these and they were very labor intensive. Lots of sponging, scoring and layering. I love these colors together.
I cased the basic design from the gallery of MicheleTx at Splitcoast. I did make several changes such as scoring the background, using dazzling diamonds on the bird and lots of layers. I got the sweetest email from a fellow convention goer that I had swapped with. She wrote to tell me that she swapped in excess of 500 cards at convention, and she placed my card in her top 25! Wow! I was blown away that she took the time to email me. I was so unsure of my swaps, thinking they weren't up to par. She definitely made me feel better! The stamp set is Always. The cardstock and ink colors are Chocolate Chip, Real Red and Creamy Caramel.

Dahlia fold

This card was cased from Angie Kennedy-Juda http://chicnscratch.typepad.com/chic_n_scratch/

I love the simplicity of this design.

I'm working on a baby card for one of Don's employees who just had their first baby. I don't do many baby cards, so this one is a stretch for me. I'll try to post it later.

Back from Vacation

On Friday, which was our anniversary, Don and I went hiking to a place called The Cascades. It's a really beautiful waterfall off the Blue Ridge Parkway. It's a nice hike and great scenery.


We took David to Linville Caverns one day. He loved being inside the cave where it was a cool 52 degrees (year round). It is so great that the cave was wheelchair accessible!

Spelunking at Worley's Cave

This picture was taken in a room known as the Bridal Suite. Legend has it that an actual wedding took place there years ago. I sure hope the bride didn't wear white!

The last day of our vacation we went spelunking at a cave called Worley's Cave in Eastern Tennessee. It was incredible!! We hiked 2 miles in, over rocks, under rocks, through an underground river and saw some really fantastic things. That is me under the rock, which was actually a "crawl" to another room of the cave. We all turned off our headlamps and did it in complete darkness......I have never "seen" darkness like that. The cave is 7 miles long, so we only saw a small portion of it. I would love to go back and see the rest sometime.

We also did some white water rafting on Tuesday, but I have to drop the camera off for developing. I used one of those disposable waterproof ones so mine wouldn't get wet.

We had a great vacation. But I'm glad it's over......I'm tired!

They said it wouldn't last.........

27 years ago today, Don and I were married....wow, 27 years! We were so young and knew nothing about life. Now we're older and still learning about life (and each other!). One of the songs the soloist sang before I walked down the isle at the church was James Taylor's "You've Got A Friend". The song has stood the test of time, Don has always been my best friend and that's not about to change. Happy Anniversary Don.......thanks for the best 27 years, I hope we have at least 27 more!

New Idea Book and Catalog

Today is the official launch of the 2008 Fall & Winter Idea Book from Stampin'Up!
I've updated my sidebar with the new picture. As always, click on the picture and it will take you right to the SU website for viewing. It won't be too long before online ordering kicks in too.
I love this new catalog......my wish list is so long.
Enjoy! And if there's something you can't live without, let me know!

Pictures

A couple of pictures:


Another shot of our group outside the convention center

Big Shot and Doctor's Bag:

More news from Convention

The 2008 Fall & Winter Catalog & Idea Book is absolutely beautiful! It has a scalloped edge on it just like our new punch. It is full of new stamp sets and accessories you are going to love! As you know, we can begin ordering August 11th. You still have until the 10th to order from the Spring and Summer Catalog anything that is being discontinued that you may want.
One of the most exciting announcements is that Stampin' Up! has partnered with Sizzix to make a Big Shot die-cut machine exclusively for Stampin' Up! You can create multiple die-cut shapes, tags and envelopes quickly and easily. The Big Shot machine works with more than 50 materials, including card stock, Designer Series Paper, fabric, CHIPBOARD, plastic, vinyl and more! The Big Shot uses our exclusive die-cuts made to coordinate with our stamp sets or regular Sizzix dies - plus it is compatible with other dies on the market!
OK, so the machine in and of itself is pretty exciting...but wait until you see the new Stampin' Up! logo black and white checkered bag that goes with it. It's called a Doctor's bag (it's that shape), and it is huge and beautifully constructed to hold a lot of weight. It's absolutely beautful! Phase Two of the Decor Elements is on it's way soon. We saw some of the new vinyl wall decor last week. I even got to try a sample at Convention and it was so easy to apply. The whole line is gorgeous and so versatile! We are now layering colored vinyl over colored vinyl like our two-step stamping! The flowers they demonstrated are in Pixie Pink, So Saffron, Gable Green and Chocolate Chip. Initially, I wasn't excited about the Decor Elements line, but after seeing it in person I'm completely on board now!
Shelli, our co-founder and CEO is starting her own personal blog beginning Monday, August 4th. www.SoShelli.com.
During the first general session of convention, Shelli announced the launch of Shelli's Signature Collection, a line of products that span the entire Stampin' Up! product line, including stamp sets, home décor, and accessories. These will be products that she either personally loves or, in some cases, even played a part in developing.
For the second time, Stampin' Up! will partner with Country Living magazine to offer an exclusive holiday kit. The Holiday Collection Stampin' Kit will include exclusive stamps, a combination of Designer Series paper, and coordinating accessories that will only be available by purchasing this kit.
The kit and project ideas made from the kit would be featured among 20 pages in the magazine's December holiday issue!
To those of you on my mailing selector, you should be receiving your Fall-Winter Sampler catalog. It's a sneak peek of what is in the new Fall & Winter catalog and offers some fantastic promotions!
Fall-Winter Sampler PromotionsDates: August 11, 2008-January 18, 2009
Promotion Details:New Recruit Incentive:
August 11-October 11, 2008
Join as a demonstrator with the standard $199 Starter Kit and choose one stamp set out of the Fall-Winter Sampler or Idea Book & Catalog for FREE.
I would LOVE to have you join my team!
Hostess Incentive:
October 1-November 30, 2008
Host a $350 workshop and choose one stamp set from the Fall-Winter Sampler for FREE!!!
Product Offer:
December 1, 2008-January18, 2009
Spend $20 and get 20 % off any stamp set from the Fall-Winter Sampler. What a great deal!!

Back from Convention

Wow! What a few wild days it's been! I don't think I've ever seen so many women and men (there were a few!) in one place that share my love of stamping. It was incredible and overwhelming at times. The crowd was HUGE waiting to pick up our convention bags and to get into Momento Mall the first day. I waited in line for 2 1/2 hours to get into Momento Mall. But it was fun talking to people and swapping the whole time. People were generally nice and really excited to be there. I met a few of the ladies whose blogs I stalk every day. One of those ladies was Dawn Griffith. She is a doll and I loved talking with her. She's just as friendly and perky as she is on her blog.
I didn't get to finish all my make and takes at convention. I hate to rush through them and do sloppy work, so I'll finish them here at home where I can concentrate on them. I met some fabulous ladies at the tables though!

This is a shot of some of the girls in our group. From the left, it's Jeria, Peggy, Lisa and Lynn......great girls!

This is a shot of our whole group with Shelli Gardner, co-founder of Stampin'Up! She sat for hours every day during our lunch break to pose for pictures with anyone who wanted them. We were wearing our Sock Monkey (new stamp set) shirts. She was a great sport!

I am in recovery mode at the moment, it was a long 5 days with not much sleep. But I had a blast and would definitely do it again. I LOVE the new catalog and the new stamp sets that were in our convention bags. I also won a prize from the Prize Patrol during the final general session. It is the new Crazy for Cupcakes set and coordinating wheel, plus a roll of the new 1" double stitched grosgrain ribbon in Chocolate Chip. I LOVE it!!

Here's a link to some of the highlights from another blogger. She did such a great job re-capping, so I thought I would link you to her blog.

http://danniesdesigns.typepad.com/my_weblog/

The Barbie commercial was SOOOOOOO funny!

I'll try to post some pictures of the stamp sets we got next time. But for now, I think I need a nap!

Less than 48 hours to go

Till I leave for Salt Lake City and the Stampin' Up! Convention. Wow! I'm soooooooo excited to be going. I'm also a bit scared.....not really scared, but I have NO idea what to expect. I know there will be close to 7,ooo other demos there, and let's just say I don't exactly like being in large crowds. I know we all won't be in one place at the same time all the time. There are 12 different tracks I believe. But still, that's ALOT of people in one building! I'm really excited about going on a tour of the Stampin' Up campus. I hear it's really something to see. I've never been further west than Chicago, so I'm really looking forward to seeing those beautiful mountains in person. I wish Don were coming with me to share that. He's been to SLC on many occasions for business though.
My swaps are done. I did approximately 150 all together. I did 30 card fronts and the rest are all 3-D swaps. This morning I went in my stamp room to make a birthday card for my neighbor's little girl who is turning one next weekend. I won't be here for her party, but I wanted to make a card for her. Well, I got sidetracked and ended up making some bookmarks for another swap LOL I am so surprised how much I've been into the swaps. When I first decided to go to the convention, I didn't plan on making any swaps at all. That's what peer pressure will do to you! I have enjoyed making them though. I did end up making that birthday card too, so all is good.
I recently signed up for a demonstrator business website through Stampin' Up. Check it out: www.lyndapacini.stampinup.net
I don't have any customized projects or information on there yet. I'll work on that after I return from SLC. Till then! Ta ta!!

Here it is

The complete list of retiring accessories from Stampin Up. These items will only be available as long as supplies last or until August 1oth, whichever comes first. If there is something on this list you've been wanting, don't wait to long or it might be gone forever!


Item Number
Product Description
Availability
109200
Accents & Elements Build A Flower

110718
Accents & Elements Lucky Star

110719
Accents & Elements Messenger

103158
Acrylic Graph & Grid

108638
Card Stock 12 X 12 In Color

108642
Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 Blue Bayou

108643
Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 Groovy Guava

108637
Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 In Color

108640
Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 River Rock

108639
Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 Soft Sky

108641
Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 Wild Wasabi

108644
Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 Purely Pomegranate

103975
Card Stock Brushed Copper

108694
Card Stock Textured 12 X 12 In Color

107312
Cards & Envelopes Gift Whisper White

107292
Cards & Envelopes Greeting Whisper White

109116
Notes & Envelopes Long Notes

109118
Notes & Envelopes Love Notes

109117
Notes & Envelopes Pocket Notes*

110729
Notes & Envelopes Scallop Notes

109119
Notes & Envelopes Gift Notes

109018
Classic Stampin' Ink Blue Bayou

109019
Classic Stampin' Ink Groovy Guava

109017
Classic Stampin' Ink Purely Pomegranate

109016
Classic Stampin' Ink River Rock

109015
Classic Stampin' Ink Soft Sky

109020
Classic Stampin' Ink Wild Wasabi

109013
Classic Stampin' Pad Blue Bayou

109012
Classic Stampin' Pad Groovy Guava

109011
Classic Stampin' Pad Purely Pomegranate

109010
Classic Stampin' Pad River Rock

109009
Classic Stampin' Pad Soft Sky

109014
Classic Stampin' Pad Wild Wasabi

110751
Designer Series Paper Azure*

110749
Designer Series Paper Berry Bliss

109154
Designer Series Paper Cutie Pie

110699
Designer Series Paper East Coast Prep*

109160
Designer Series Paper Fall Flowers

109159
Designer Series Paper Flowers For You*

110697
Designer Series Paper Ginger Blossom

110479
Designer Series Paper Jersey Shore*

109151
Designer Series Paper Le Jardin

110748
Designer Series Paper Notebook*

110750
Designer Series Paper Olive Press

109153
Designer Series Paper Porcelain Prints*

109175
Designer Series Paper Prints Almost Amethyst*

109177
Designer Series Paper Prints Always Artichoke

110696
Designer Series Paper Prints Bali Breeze

109173
Designer Series Paper Prints Blue Bayou

109174
Designer Series Paper Prints Brilliant Blue

109178
Designer Series Paper Prints Certainly Celery

109169
Designer Series Paper Prints Close to Cocoa*

109168
Designer Series Paper Prints Groovy Guava*

109171
Designer Series Paper Prints Lovely Lilac

109172
Designer Series Paper Prints More Mustard

109176
Designer Series Paper Prints Old Olive

109170
Designer Series Paper Prints Pumpkin Pie

109164
Designer Series Paper Prints River Rock*

109167
Designer Series Paper Prints Rose Red

109166
Designer Series Paper Prints So Saffron

109165
Designer Series Paper Prints Soft Sky

109163
Designer Series Paper Prints Tempting Turquoise

110698
Designer Series Paper Prints Spring Break

110273
Designer Series Paper Prints Spring Fling*

110271
Designer Series Paper Prints Spring Silhouettes

110272
Designer Series Paper Prints Western Sky

107299
Envelope Confetti Cream Medium

105320
Eyelets Basic

100375
Eyelets Bold Brights

100381
Eyelets Earth Elements

107233
Eyelets Fresh Favorites I

107234
Eyelets Fresh Favorites II

105316
Eyelets Rich Regals

100378
Eyelets Soft Subtles

105515
Hodgepodge Hardware Pewter

105531
Hodgepodge Hardware Antique Brass

105532
Hodgepodge Hardware Aged Copper

101120
Metallic Art Pencils

107307
On Board Accents

109181
On Board Blossoms & Basic

109179
On Board Ginormous Pieces

107306
On Board Simon Lower

102678
Paper Mulberry White

109227
Punch Box Three For You

102686
Punch Handheld Rectangle

100271
Pure Color Pencils

109060
Ribbon Double-Stitched Blue Bayou

109063
Ribbon Double-Stitched Groovy Guava

109061
Ribbon Double-Stitched Purely Pomegranate

109062
Ribbon Double-Stitched River Rock*

109059
Ribbon Double-Stitched Soft Sky

109058
Ribbon Double-Stitched Wild Wasabi

109189
Ribbon Originals Beachfront*

109187
Ribbon Originals District*

109188
Ribbon Originals Fairy Tale

109185
Ribbon Originals Jersey*

109184
Ribbon Originals Sherbert

109186
Ribbon Originals Theater

110716
Ribbon Striped Grosgrain Wild Wasabi*

110281
Rub-Ons Cherished Memories*

110284
Rub-Ons Eastern Elegance*

110285
Rub-Ons Urban West*

110557
Simply Scrappin' Boho Blend

109610
Simply Scrappin' Confetti

110572
Simply Scrappin' Crew Kids Boy

110567
Simply Scrappin' Crew Kids Girl

109597
Simply Scrappin' Home Again

110562
Simply Scrappin' Rose Cottage

109648
Simply Scrappin' Special Delivery Boy

109627
Simply Scrappin' Special Delivery Girl

110587
Simply Scrappin' Summer Days

110577
Simply Scrappin' Tie The Knot

111184
Simply Sent Friendly Notes

109228
Simply Sent Simple Delights

109229
Simply Sent Three Thoughts

106662
Stampin'Around Wheel Daisy Field

107561
Stampin'Around Wheel Garden Annuals

109681
Stampin'Around Wheel Good Dog

109678
Stampin'Around Wheel Kisses

107482
Stampin'Around Wheel Lily Pad

109680
Stampin'Around Wheel Meow

109677
Stampin'Around Wheel Mistletoe

106610
Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Basics Outline

107467
Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Birthday

109571
Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Dilly Dally Baby

109570
Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Dilly Dally Friends

109569
Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Dilly Dally Party

108423
Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Leaves A La Carte

107468
Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Nature Hike

108980
Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Petals

107464
Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Rough Texture

111261
Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Spunky Spots

109554
Stampin' Color Index Labels

109553
Stampin' Color Index Labels (French)

106694
Stampin' Kids Markers

101399
Stipple Brushes

102673
Zig Painty

Discounted retiring accessories

Stampin Up just announced a list of retiring accessories that are discounted. These prices are in effect from July 21st through August 10th, or while supplies last. Let me know if there is anything you need! Remember, these items will not be available after they sell out or the promotion ends.


Item #
Pg. #
Description
Regular Price
25% Off Price
109117
167
Pocket Notes assortment
$9.95
$7.46
110479
168
Jersey Shore Designer Series paper
$9.95
$7.46
110699
168
East Coast Prep Designer Series paper
$9.95
$7.46
109159
169
Flowers For You Designer Series paper
$9.95
$7.46
110273
169
Spring Fling Designer Series paper
$9.95
$7.46
110748
170
Notebook Designer Series paper
$9.95
$7.46
109153
170
Porcelain Prints Designer Series paper
$9.95
$7.46
110751
171
Azure Designer Series paper
$9.95
$7.46
109164
171
River Rock Prints Designer Series paper
$9.95
$7.46
109175
171
Almost Amethyst Prints Designer Series paper
$9.95
$7.46
109168
171
Groovy Guava Prints Designer Series paper
$9.95
$7.46
109169
171
Close to Cocoa Prints Designer Series paper
$9.95
$7.46
110284
182
Eastern Elegance Rub-Ons
$10.95
$8.21
110285
182
Urban West Rub-Ons
$10.95
$8.21
110281
182
Cherished Memories Rub-Ons
$10.95
$8.21
109185
190
Jersey Ribbon Originals
$12.95
$9.71
109187
190
District Ribbon Originals
$12.95
$9.71
109189
190
Beachfront Ribbon Originals
$12.95
$9.71
110716
191
Wild Wasabi striped grosgrain ribbon
$7.95
$5.96
109062
191
River Rock double-stitched grosgrain ribbon
$8.95
$6.71

This list is in addition to the Hodgepodge Hardware Kits that are also 25% off right now.
Item #
Page #
Item Description
Regular Price
Limited Time 25% off Discount
105532
188
Aged Copper Hodgepodge Hardware
$27.95
$20.96
105531
188
Antique Brass Hodgepodge Hardware
$27.95
$20.96
105515
188
Pewter Hodgepodge Hardware

Rocking the Stamp Room

I just added music to my blog....it was SO easy! I never thought I would add music, since most times when I click on other people's blogs I don't like the music. But then I realized it was their choices of music I didn't like LOL. And usually I have the volume on my laptop cranked up (don't know why), so I literally jump out of my seat when the music starts. So here are some of my favorites. If you don't like them, just turn down the volume *wink*
I'm off to my stamp room to work on swaps for convention and to start on some gifts. I also have some other things I need to get working on, as I am under a short deadline for those as well. I may be there all weekend!