My Sweet Stampin Spot

Ticket, Ticket, Who's Got the Ticket?

I just finished up making invitations for my son's birthday party. He loves baseball, so I created a ticket style invite. The wording is computer generated. The Cutter Tool is this handy little tool that can cut, score, perforate and distress. I used it to create a perforation along the top 1/3 for the tear off portion of the ticket. I stamped the bat from Just Baseball in a criss-cross pattern in the middle. The Ticket Corner punch added the perfect last touch. My son was very happy with his party tickets!

Supplies: Just Baseball stamp set, Whisper White cardstock, Brilliant Blue cardstock, Creamy Caramel Classic Ink, Cutter Tool, Ticket Corner Punch
  

Deal of the Week #4

It's all about the party! The last Deal of the Week for October features the Princess Party (Item# 116214) and Pirate Party (Item# 116213) kits. They are on sale for $9.99, normally $15.99. To order your kit, go to my ONLINE STORE, Click SHOP NOW and enter your item number.

PIRATE KIT

Hoist the Jolly Roger and get ready to have a swashbuckling good time! Gather your little buccaneer and his or her mateys for a pirate party of the finest sort, complete with invitations, decorations, and eye patches to create and wear. This kit contains products you need to create party invitations and decorations for eight guests.
■ Contains products to create invitations, eye patches, banner, treasure boxes, and food toppers for eight
■ Coordinates with our Pirate Time stamp set and Pirate personalized name stamp

PRINCESS KIT

You can make your princess's fantasies come true with our Princess Party kit. Your little princess and seven of her ladies-in-waiting can celebrate a splendid happily-ever-after complete with invitations, decorations, and dazzling crowns to create and wear. ■ Contains products to create invitations, crowns, purse boxes, banner, and food toppers for eight ■ Coordinates with the Princess Time stamp set and Princess personalized name stamp

 

Tips for Background Stamps

Stampin' Up! Background Stamps are large and require slightly different technique to get a good image. They are approximately the size of an A2 card base, which is 5.5in x 4.25in. There are a couple of different methods from which you can choose.

Brayer method:

1]   With the background stamp face up, ink the stamp completely by tapping the ink pad on the rubber.
2]   Place the background stamp face up on your stamping surface.
3]   Place the card stock on the inked stamp.
4]   If the card stock is smaller than the stamp, cover the card stock with a piece of scratch paper.
5]   Rub the card stock with smooth, firm strokes with either your hand or a brayer, making sure to rub all areas of the stamp and to keep the card stock from sliding.
6]   Remove the scratch paper and carefully lift the card stock off the stamp.

 

Magazine method:

1] Place a scratch paper over a fairly thick magazine.
2] Place your card stock on the scratch paper.
3] Ink your background stamp by tapping the inkpad over the background stamp until it is well inked.
4] Stamp image on card stock.

I hope these tips help you get great images with your background and other large stamps.

Deal of the Week #3

 
 

Week 3 Deals of the Week

Item	Description	Special Price
114348	Basic Jumbo grommets	$4.49
109857	Mini Library clips	$8.99
112571	Circle Designer brads	$3.99
112581	1/2" Library clips	$3.99

 

To order yours, visit my WEBSTORE, click on Shop Now in the upper right corner and enter Item number.
  
 
 

Deal of the Week #2

Deal of the Week for October 12 - 18

This week's deal features Sizzix Dies. To order yours online, go to my Stampin' Up! Website, click SHOP NOW in the upper right corner, and enter the item number.

Item	Description	Special Price
115961	Perfect Setting Bigz XL die	$25.99
114515	Flower Burst Embosslits die	$5.99
116760	Pop-Up Three Tier Cake Bigz XL die	$25.49

 

 

 

 
 
   

 

 

 
 

A Minnie Birthday

My niece recently had a Minnie themed 3rd birthday party. This card came together easily with the use of our punches. I love my Stampin' Up! punches - they are high quality and easy to use. I also love this little Sizzlet Buttons die. Real buttons can be cost prohibitive, but with this die, I can create large buttons from cardstock and papers for pennies.  

Supplies: Crazy for Cupcakes stamp set (111618), Whisper White (100730), Real Red (102482), Basic Black (102851) cardstocks, Real Red (100052)and Basic Black Stampin' Write Markers (100082), 1 3/8' Circle Punch (104401), 3/4" Circle Punch (107217), Heart to Heart punch (113694), Eyelet Border Punch (113692), Polka Dot Real Red Grosgrain ribbon (115608), Linen Thread (104119), Buttons #5 Sizzlet Die (113440), Sizzix Big Shot Die Cut Machine (113439), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430), Mini Glue Dots (103683)
 

October Deals of the Week

During the month of October, Stampin' Up! will offer several discounted products as "Deals of the Week." No limits and no minimum purchase required. Deals of the Week items may be purchased on workshop, demonstrator, customer, and online orders. You can order online at my webstore - www.kwilliams.stampinup.net, Click on Shop Now and enter item number. You can also contact me to place your customer order.

Deal #1: Thursday, October 1, 2009; 12:01 AM (MT)

Item	Description	Special Price
109183	Trio Flower punch	$10.99
109041	5-Petal Flower punch	$10.99
110709	My Way punch	$11.99

Digital Starter Kit

Dates: October 1, 2009-March 31, 2010

Promotion Details:
With the launch of our much anticipated My Digital Studio software, new recruits can purchase an exclusive Starter Kit that includes My Digital Studio, in addition to stamps, inks, and accessories.

Starter Kit Price: $185 (over $295 value!)

Digital+ Starter Kit Contents:

• My Digital Studio software
• Party Hearty and Petal Pizzazz stamp sets
• Whisper White card stock (8-1/2" x 11")
• Earth Elements assorted card stock (8-1/2" x 11")
• Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, and Tempting Turquoise Classic Stampin' Pads
• Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, and Real Red Stampin' Write markers
• Chocolate Chip 1/4" grosgrain ribbon
• Real Red 1" double-stitched grosgrain ribbon
• Button Latte Designer buttons
• Stampin' Dimensionals
• Mini Glue Dots
• SNAIL Adhesive
• Business supplies (product catalogs, order forms, training DVD, and other supplies)

What an exciting time to join Stampin' Up! You can purchase your Starter Kit on my website at www.kwilliams.stampinup.net. Click on Join Now - the password is kwilliams. Contact me if you have any questions.

Introducing My Digital Studio

Everything you love about Stampin' Up!...done digitally! Plus, get My Digital Studio for 50% off when you host a qualifying workshop! Contact me today to schedule yours.

Stampin' Up!, long known for its exclusive rubber stamps and accessories for paper crafting, scrapbooking and home décor, is venturing into the digital age with the release of My Digital Studio.  My Digital Studio is an easy-to-use, software-based design studio featuring thousands of Stampin' Up!'s award-winning images, colors, and accessories.

Exclusive Stampin' Up! Content

Stampin' Up! artwork and accessories available in a digital format.

Stampin' Up! colors allow for perfect coordination when embellishing professional print projects with traditional embellishments. Add depth and dimension when you combine digital with handcrafted.

With My Digital Studio, your favorite images and colors need not retire--you can keep using them for years to come!

Software

• My Digital Studio starts with nearly 2,000 unique elements--stamps, embellishments, templates, kits, punches, Designer Series papers, card stock, borders, and more.
• Intuitive design for easy navigation and project creation.
• Plenty to do for more advanced users including
  • Customizable stamps and embellishments
  • Photo, background, accent, and page editing
  • Multimedia features including music, videos, and links
• Automatic photo fill for effortless design.
• Program is on 3 DVDs, making downloading quick and simple.
• The program is stored on your computer, not on the web, so you can take it with you.
• PC and Mac compatible.
• Training and quick start materials available to help you learn more.
• Use My Digital Studio as a design tool--create projects digitally before crafting it in paper, or create flyers to print or e-mail to customers.

Digital Downloads

• Download new embellishments, stamps, kits, and templates to My Digital Studio on a regular basis. Digital downloads are also compatible with other design tools.
• Digital downloads feature exclusive Stampin' Up! artwork and colors.
• Embellishments are true to size, making it easier to combine digital projects with paper crafting.

Print

• Professional print service available--print your photo albums, calendars, cards, and individual pages.
• Stampin' Up!'s professional print services ensure that printed colors match with our paper products. Because personal printers and other print services use different settings, their prints may not match Stampin' Up!'s exclusive colors within acceptable tolerances. Stampin' Up! has worked to make sure that our professional print services match our colors perfectly!
• Don't limit yourself to print projects! You can also create digital projects like DVDs, interactive albums, and e-cards.
• With My Digital Studio, you can print your projects from your home printer (depending on your printer's settings, printed colors may not match Stampin' Up!'s exclusive colors).
• Stampin' Up!'s professional print services use only the highest quality products--papers, album covers (linen, leather, and photo covers).
• My Digital Studio is competitively priced at $79.95.