Be My Valentine

The Twitterpated Product Suite in the Occasions Mini is one of my most favorite product lines ever!  Here I began by choosing the pretty floral print I wanted to use then building colors around it.  Base of the card is Whisper White, followed by Blushing Bride card stock.  Next I layered the designer paper and Island Indigo pieces.  Finally is Baja Breeze card stock run through the Big Shot with the Polka Dot Embossing Folder.  The cupid image is heat embossed with Versa Mark and Silver Embossing Powder, punched out with the Extra-Large Oval Punch and placed inside a frame created with Pear Pizzazz card stock and the Designer Frames Embossing Folder.  Accents are Twitterpated Designer Button and Cherry Cobbler 1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon.  Even though it's technically Riding Hood Red in the designer paper, the Cherry Cobbler looked perfect with this card.

THINGS YOU'LL NEED: 
Item No. 125460 PS I Love You wood $34.95 OR
Item No. 125462 PS I Love You clear $27.95
Item No. 117335 Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder $8.95
Item No. 123130 Designer Frames Textured Impressions Embossing Folders $8.95
Item No. 119859 Extra-Large Oval Punch $16.95
Item No. 120992 Cherry Cobbler 1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon $6.95
Item No. 125406 Twitterpated Designer Series Paper $10.95
Item No. 125579 Twitterpated Designer Buttons $6.95
Item No. 109131 Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder $4.75
Item No. 100005 Heat Tool $29.95
Item No. 102283 VersaMark Pad $7.50

Mixed Bunch Birthday

Just celebrated my birthday and received this gorgeous card from team member and friend Nicole Bertrand.  I know you're going to want the new stamp set Mixed Bunch and coordinating punch Blossom!  And Nicole's made good use of the pretty Everyday Enchantment Ribbon and Designer Paper offerings for Sale-A-Bration!

THINGS YOU'LL NEED:
Item No. 125535 Mixed Bunch wood $27.95 OR
Item No. 125537 Mixed Bunch clear $21.95
Item No. 125603 Blossom Punch $16.95
Item No. 119853 Eyelet Border Punch $15.95
item No. 122940 2011-13 In Color Designer Printed Brads $7.95
Item No. 126154 Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper SAB
Item No. 127279 Everyday Enchantment Ribbon & Brad Pack SAB
Item No. 125525 Apothecary Art wood $34.95 OR
Item No. 125527 Apothecary Art clear $27.95

Sale-A-Bration’s Here!

This is the day we've all been waiting for – the biggest Stampin' Up! sale of the YEAR has begun! It's time for Sale-A-Bration!

CLICK HERE to view the Sale-A-Bration Brochure Now!

There are THREE wonderful ways for you to benefit during Sale-A-Bration . . . choose what works best for you!

• Purchase the Stampin' Up! Starter Kit: During Sale-A-Bration, the Starter Kit is just $125 ($50 off!) AND, for purchasing it you will get a FREE Digital Download OR pack of Designer Series Paper every month for a year! And those two items are interchangeable and YOUR CHOICE! One month you can choose an MDS download and the next a DSP pack. You can purchase the Starter Kit and receive this deal through March — but you'll want to try and do it in January so that you don't miss out on any free items! If you don't purchase it until February, you'll lose a "freebie". If you don't purchase it until March, you'll lose 2 "freebies". For more details on the Starter Kit click HERE.

• Host a Workshop or being your own Hostess!: When you host a workshop during Sale-A-Bration or place a large order that qualifies for its own Hostess Benefits, you'll get extra perks! For a $150 workshop or order, receive a FREE TOTE BAG! For a $400 workshop or order, an ENTIRE bundle is given – this bundle includes the Sale-A-Bration Exclusive Paper, Brads, Ribbon and coordinating Stamp Set plus the tote bag!
  

• Order!: For EVERY $50 you spend, select a FREE gift from the Sale-A-Bration brochure — and there's NO LIMIT! Spend $50, get a free gift. Spend $100, get 2 free gifts. Spend $400, get 8 gifts PLUS the hostess bundle and tote bag!

Kriss's Online Customer Perks!: In addition to the Sale-A-Bration benefits from Stampin' Up! you can also take advantage of my Online Customer Perks during Sale-A-Bration! There's never been a better time to order online and earn punches for your loyalty card — you'll receive all the Sale-A-Bration benefits AND my own personal benefits!  Click HERE for more information about this program.

XO-llent!

Here's another card using the Twitterpated Product Suite from the Occasions Mini Catalog.  I began with a Whisper White card base, then added some Basic Gray that's been run through the Big Shot with the Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.  Next comes some layering with Pear Pizzazz and a piece of the Twitterpated Designer Series Paper.  The main image is bordered with Real Red and stamped in Basic Gray ink.  I stamped again in Real Red, cut out the "XO" and popped it over the gray with a Dimensional.  The larger stamped heart (and the sentiment) are from PS I Love You, the "must have" stamp for Valentine's Day.  It's punched out with the Full Heart Punch, but one of the hearts from the Framelis Dies Hearts Collection is the exact same size.  So if you don't already own the punch, you may want to consider more bang for your buck and purchase the Framelits.  The three smaller hearts come from the new Fashionable Hearts Embosslits Die – this little tool both embosses and cuts out 5 different hearts!  Love it!

THINGS YOU'LL NEED:
Item No. 125460 PS I Love You wood $34.95 OR
Item No. 125462 PS I Love You clear $27.95
Item No. 125570 Blushing Bride 3/8" Pleated Satin Ribbon $6.95
Item No. 125596 Fashionable Hearts Embosslits Die $11.95
Item No. 119246 Jewels Basic Rhinestones $4.95
Item No. 123128 Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folders $7.95
Item No. 125406 Twitterpated Designer Series Paper $10.95
Item No. 119883 Full Heart Punch $16.95
Item No. 125599 Framelits Dies Hearts Collection $26.95
 

MDS Valentine

I'm pretty excited to be using My Digital Studio more!  I love what you can create mixing both traditional and digital card making.  Here I've used the MDS download called My Cute Valentine Printables Designer Template to print out the main heart image onto Whisper White Card stock.  Set includes 4 different hearts designed to coordinate with the Hearts Collection Framelits Dies.  I began creating my card using a Whisper White base, then Riding Hood Red, then a piece of Twitterpated Designer Paper, and finally the heart popped up on Dimensionals.  I added a Rhinestone and some Basic Gray Satin Ribbon for a pretty finish.  Hybrid card making is so fun!

THINGS YOU'LL NEED:
Item No. 129344 My Cute Valentine Printables Designer Template $2.95
Item No. 125599 Framelits Dies Hearts Collection $26.95
Item No. 124326 Basic Gray 5/8" Satin Ribbon $8.95
Item No. 119246 Jewels Basic Rhinestones $4.95
Item No. 125406 Twitterpated Designer Series Paper $10.95

Hello from San Antonio

We've arrived in San Antonio for the Stampin' Up! Leadership Conference.  It is absolutely picture-perfect weather — blue skies and 68 degrees!  We got in around midnight  on the 18th and slept in until 10AM then went out for a walk on the River Walk.  It's so beautiful!

I share a birthday with my daughter Aly and it was so fun to be traveling together and celebrating!

Here's Jen and Aly enjoying the river.

Then it was on to pick up our bags.  This darling bag highlights a new line being released in the Summer Mini Catalog in April!  So cute!

Here's a close-up so you can see the details.

Next stop was Make and Takes.  But before we began here's what was waiting at our places.  It's a coordinating piece to the bag which can be used as a notebook or for using at a workshop for a place to put money and orders inside.  Didn't take a pick of it open!

There was even a cute little box with a candy treat to keep us going while we stamped.

Tomorrow's schedule is jam packed starting at 6AM, so I'll post more when I can!  For those of you on the From the Heart Stampers Team, plan to join us next year for this amazing event!

This Month at Stamp-A-Stack (at Creative Tuesday)…   January 31st from 6:30 – 9:30 pm OPEN Hours Pre-Pay Registration Deadline: January 22nd at 1000 Winton Road North, Rochester NY 14609     Here's a look at the Stamp-A-Stack line up for January! Standard Stamp-A-Stack Includes: 12 cards, 6 each of 2 designs; 12 envelopes and 1 bolt of Real Red Satin Ribbon. Cost: $25 or $15 with an order of $25 or more placed at Stamp-A-Stack.   Stamp-A-Stack Express Includes: 6 cards, 3 each of 2 designs. Cost: $15     To register for the Standard Stamp-A-Stack now, CLICK HERE:   To register for the Stamp-A-Stack Express now, CLICK HERE:   To register for the Standard Stamp-A-Stack "ON THE GO" now, CLICK HERE:

This class is going to be so much fun!  You'll learn all sorts of different ways to use the new Blushing Bride Smooch Spritz! You'll splatter it on designer cut cards, watercolor with it on a pocket treat, stamp with it on a punch, emboss with it on a trinket and die wood sheets with it!

So Many Smooches Class Includes: 2 Designer Cut Cards, 2 Treat Holders, 1 "Grand" Valentine Card, 1 bottle of Blushing Bride Smooch Spritz and 1 package of Heart Trinkets. Cost: $25 or $20 with an order of $25 or more placed at Creative Tuesday.

To register for this class now, click here:

Wonderful You

This card features the gorgeous designer paper called Everyday Enchantment you'll be able to take for FREE during Sale-a-Bration beginning January 24th!  It's absolutely delicious – and what a terrific way to show it off!  Greeting comes from Loving Thoughts stamp set in the Occasions Mini Catalog.  This was another congratulations card I received from my upline, Aly Schilling, for reaching $100,000 in career sales in December, but you can choose any sentiment to place on the banner.  Some Very Vanilla 5/8" Satin Ribbon completes the elegant look.  Easy as can be, but oh, so pretty!

THINGS YOU'LL NEED:
Item No. 125843 Loving Thoughts wood $29.95 OR
Item No. 125845 Loving Thoughts clear $23.95
Item No. 126154 Everyday Enchantment Designer Paper – free with $50 purchase beginning Jan. 24th
Item No. 117291 Very Vanilla 5/8" Satin Ribbon $6.95

Product Shares Update

I'm getting shares ready to put in the mail and wanted to remind you to order yours!

Here's what the Product Shares look like all packaged up so you can see exactly what you get! Here's a look at the Accessory & Ribbon Share:

That's a WONDERFUL assortment of BRAND NEW product! 

And here's a look at the Paper Shares — I offer both 6×6 and 6×12 Shares so that the paper size best fits your crafting needs!

Aren't they gorgeous!

For all of the details on the Occasions Mini Shares, refer to THIS POST.  Order yours today simply by clicking HERE.

Congratulations to my Team Members – December 2011

A sincere "From the Heart Stampers" congratulations goes out to the top sales people on my team for the month of December – you ladies rock!  And here's the special card that I made them:

This card features Bordering on Romance, a beautiful new stamp set in the Occasions Mini.  The main image is made with the Ovals Originals Die and the Big Shot.  Don't forget to use an Embossing Buddy over the card stock before you begin stamping.  Rub it gently across the paper to prevent those nasty stray pieces of embossing powder from sticking where you don't want them.  I stamped in VersaMark ink, sprinkled on some Black Embossing Powder and heat set it with my Heat Tool.  Then the flowers are colored in with an Aqua Painter and ink from the stamp pads – Wisteria Wonder, Lucky Limeade and Island Indigo.  Wisteria Wonder card stock is run through the Big Shot with the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder.  The pretty ribbon is part of a ribbon and brad bundle coming your way with Sale-a-Bration on January 24th – earn it free with a $50 order!  Includes ribbon in Lucky Limeade and Calypso Coral and 3/8" Printed Designer Brads.

THINGS YOU'LL NEED:
Item No. 114525 Oval Originals Die $15.95
Item No. 113439 Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine $99.95
Item No. 125480 Bordering on Romance wood $27.95 OR
Item No. 125482 Bordering On Romance clear $21.95
Item No. 122470 Perfect Words wood $12 hostess only
Item No. 122472 Perfect Words clear $9 hostess only
Item No. 102283 VersaMark Pad $7.50
Item No. 109133 Black Stampin' Emboss Powder $4.75
Item No. 100005 Heat Tool $29.95
Item No. 103954 Aqua Painters (2) $16.95
Item No. 103083 Embossing Buddy $5.95
Item No. 117335 Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder $7.95

REMINDERS
EARN FREE STAMPS with Kriss's Online Customer Perks – be rewarded for your shopping loyalty.  Click HERE!
TRY A SAMPLE OF NEW PRODUCTS from the new Occasions Mini Catalog in a Product Share.  Click HERE!
LAST DAY TO SIGN UP FOR STAMP SHOPPE which is this weekend, either attending or "on the go".  Click HERE!