• SHOP NOW

  

• Get Email Notification When I Update My Blog

  Enter your email address:

   Subscribe in a reader

  

• Search for:

So I waited, rather impatiently, for the UPS truck to show up with my first Stampin’ Up! order since rejoining as a demonstrator. It finally showed up around 6!!! I did make a card with some new stamps, but by that time it was way too dark to photograph it and share with you tonight. You will have to wait until tomorrow!

As I was unpacking my new goodies, I got to thinking that there are a lot of neat things that have changed with SU! products since I quit 16 months ago! So here is my Top 5 Favorite New Things about SU!

1. THE CLEAR STAMPS!!!!! I love that they are still rubber- so they have the same awesome image quality that I love about the wood block stamps. But it also has the convenience of clear stamps- it is much easier to place where you want it and they they are easier to store. AND- they are more affordable!!!!

2. The new colors!!!! I used to NEVER use any of the Bold Brights and now that Stampin’ Up! has redone their colors, I am IN LOVE with the Brights!!! Honestly, there aren’t any colors now that I wouldn’t use!

3. The buttons!!! I love the new style of buttons!!! They are so much prettier than the old buttons! I love the flower shape ones. So cute!

4. The pearls!!! I love that SU! now sells packages of the flat back pearls. I LOVE them! I used to have to buy a whole Pretties kit just to get more pearls (because I use them A LOT). An added bonus, the peals have adhesive backs! SWEET!!!

5. In color markers!!!! Last time I was a demonstrator, I remember how frusterating it was to not have markers for the In Colors. Stampin’ Up! listened!!! (Sadly, my markers are on backorder. But they are coming and that makes me real happy!)

 

I spent time today going through my cardstock, markers, and ink to remove the retired colors. My stamping studio is close to being finished!!!! I promise to post pictures soon!

Happy Stamping!!!

I am now officially an SU! demonstrator again!!! You can click here to see my SU! website where you can place an order!

Now I just wish I was a little more technically savy! I cannot get rid of the darn "x" next to my pic on the side bar! Is there anyone who can help?

Sorry I don’t have a project for you today, but it has been a LONG and emotional day and I just didn’t have time to blog! So I will be back tomorrow morning with a fun and simple Christmas card. See ya then!

I had an hour to myself today! I had just gotten back from school supply shopping and so I had school on the brain. I decided to whip up some simple gifts for the kids’ teachers. So I made each teacher 6 monogram notecards. Then I stuck them in a cello bag with ribbon and a tag. It was easy peazy lemon breezy!!!

So I called Stampin’ Up! today to see if I could get my demo ID yet and they said they haven’t processed my paperwork yet. I guess they are running behind due to convention. Don’t they know how anxious I am?!!! lol

Yesterday I was so fortunate to get to spend 2 completly quiet hours in my stamping studio! My husband took the kids swimming and left me with my favorite rubber friends! I made a few things, but this one is my favorite….

I cannot get enough of these fun paper flowers. So I apologize in advance if you are already sick of them!

When the Fresh Cuts stamp set first came out, I was in LOVE with it! I was going through my stamp sets and attempting to get organized and out of boxes when I came across the Fresh Cuts set. I haven’t used it in ages! And yet, I still love it!!! You may see more with this one!

A few details on the card: The card is 4 1/4 x 41/4. The colors are Rich Razzleberry and Old Olive. The flower was made using 4 different size circle punches. You crupple up the circle and then attach them with a brad in the center and decorate with a button. The leaves were made with the jumbo bird punch. Let me know if you have other questions!

Thanks for sticking with me and visiting my blog after all of this time. All of your sweet comments and emails have meant more than you know. Please be sure to become a fan of Stamping Mommyof 4 on Facebook!

Now I am off to school pick ups and drop offs, school registration, school shopping, and an orthodontist appointment. Ahhh….the exciting life of a mommy!

After much thought (and a few arguments with myself) I decided to take the plunge and sign back on with Stampin’ Up! The deal was hard to pass up. And sadly, ALL my kids are in school this year. I am still going to school but I only have 2 classes left. I think I actually have time for a hobby again! So Stampin’ Up! will be a hobby for me. I am planning to teach some classes (maybe one a month) and do some workshops. Plus, I am thinking about some fun electronic tutorials I might be offering. But I am not going overboard this time!!!! So please call me out on it if you notice my calendar getting full!!!

So I sat down and attempted to stamp today for the first time in months. It is sooo hard to get back in the swing of things! I will start posting pictures tomorrow. But I will warn you that I am going to be using DSP that is retired. I don’t have ANY current DSP yet!

Thanks for all the support!

P.S. I would love it if you became a fan of the Stamping Mommyof 4 Facebook page!!!

So I am thinking about possibly signing back up to be a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator. Have I lost my mind?!

I had a very dear and sweet friend move away about a week ago. She is just one of those people that made friends with everyone she met. Her leaving was sad for so many of us! So we had a surprise going away party a couple of weeks ago. And the special gift that we gave her was a scrapbook with photos of ourselves and family. Then after I printed the layouts, each girl wrote a message on their layout. (That is why I left so much blank space on each page!) I used the same kit for each page so that it would coordinate (one of my favorite things about digi scrapping!). Here are some of the layouts from the album….

After I finished all 12 of the layouts, I uploaded them to Costco to print. I chose to print them 8×8- my very favorite scrapbook size! The gals wrote goodbye messages using a SU marker. Worked like a charm! Then I put the layouts in a hot pink album from Michaels. It is the Recollections brand and I got it for &8 with a Michaels coupon! This was a fairly simple gift to put together and it was so special and meaningful for my beautiful friend!

I enjoyed a fabulous date night with my husband last night and then a family overnight trip today. What a fun weekend!!!

I have a cute and simple valenitne to show you today that was one of the make and takes at my Stampin’ Up workshop a couple weeks ago…..

That new little heart border punch is pretty cute!

I don’t know if I have mentioned it, but I have been taking a photography class as my local community college. I thought I would just show you a couple of the pictures I took for my homework last week.

I can’t remember the last time I posted a Scrapbook Saturday! I am a completly digital scrapbooker now. And I love it. I have never felt so caught up and I really enjoy making them more than I originally thought I would. It has been a year since I made a traditional scrapbook layout!!! I have gone as far as getting rid of a lot of supplies and so storing my craft supplies has gotten easier!

Ok on to some of my recent layouts…..

Happy Scrapping!

I love that even when life gets way too busy to papercraft, I can still whip up a digi scrapbook page while laying in bed watching cartoons with the kids : )

Late weekend we took the kids on their first camping trip. It was lots of fun and the kids keep asking when we can go again.

Here are a couple quick and fun layouts that I made to document the trip….

Have a GREAT weekend!!!! We are busy as usual!!! And then on Monday…..I start school!!!!

Next Page →

• 

• About

  Jamie Sears
  San Tan Valley, AZ
  sears1130@gmail.com.com
  

• Specials

  

• Catalogs

  
• 
• 

• Categories

  • 3D
  • Big Shot
  • Blog Candy
  • Cards
  • Christmas
  • Class By Mail
  • Class Projects
  • Club Project
  • Copics
  • Digi Scrapping
  • Fathers Day
  • Halloween
  • Holiday Mini Catalog
  • Paper Pretties
  • Papertrey Ink
  • Pictures of the kids
  • Pink Cat Studios
  • Sale A Bration
  • Scrapbooking
  • Special
  • Stampin Up!
  • Taylored Expressions
  • Tutorial
  • Uncategorized
  • Valentines

• Archives

  • September 2010
  • August 2010
  • July 2010
  • April 2010
  • March 2010
  • February 2010
  • January 2010
  • September 2009
  • August 2009
  • July 2009
  • June 2009
  • May 2009
  • April 2009
  • March 2009
  • February 2009
  • January 2009
  • December 2008
  • November 2008
  • October 2008
  • September 2008

• Fine Print

  This blog reflects my personal offers and classes as an Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator. All content is copyrighted so please do not submit my work for contests or publication and/or reprint my articles without permission. This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by Stampin' Up!