My Swaps

Since I had a few issues with deciding to come and signing up and then cancelling and signing up again and then life…I managed a few swaps…

Here you go….

Pink Flamingo DSP – Thank You – SCS Dinner Swap(s)

The variations on a theme:

Branch Out (Just a few)

Gift Card Holder (Open)

Gift Card Holder (Open)

Love with Circle Circus Flower

Love Card (#2 Daisies)

Branch Out with Score Lines (Single Layer Swap)

Convention 2009 – Salt Lake City Utah

I’ve arrived safe and sound – made all my connections and am sitting in my room, twittling my thumbs and waiting for the roomie to arrive (and phone to charge)

I’ll be posting highlights for sure…

Super psyched!!!

Inspired by SCS

So I’ve been collecting digital samples of the oodles and oodles of samples one can get from being a demo and Splitcoaststampers. Last night I needed to make a card for Madison – one of Elina’s friends from since she was 5 months old. I came up with these 5 last night – mostly CASE’d (Copy And Share Everything) from this online community.

Here are my samples:

This is featuring the Big Shot Butterflies Die with Sweet Always Designer Series Paper (DSP)

This card is using of the very versatile Friends 24/7 Stamp set with the Sweet Always DSP.

This card uses the Sweet Slumber Specialty Paper (cardstock weight) and the big shot Daisies #2 Die.  This was the card Elina chose for her friend Madison.

This card card was cut from the Movers and Shapers Curly Lable Bigz Die and the Forest Friends Stamp set from the Spring Mini (which we “may” be seeing more of in the upcoming new catalog due out in early July)

This card uses the Flight of the Butterfly stamp set and the Bella Rose Designer Series Paper

As usual, contact me at d_anker@rogers.com if you would like to either buy any of these cards or learn to make your own

Demonstrator Benefits

I just found “ME” again on my Stampin’ Up’s Demonstrator Business Website.  The girl with the turquoise skirt and white shirt is Rose-Ellen, next to her is my big brown head of hair and a Sage colored (green) shirt.

Cool eh?

Last Chance List

Previously known as the Retirment List for the last catalog, here’s a listing of stampsets that are retiring on July 31,2009. They are available while quantities last and listed in Alphabetical order

Last Chance Accessories

Here is a listing of the accessories that are retiring on July 31, 2009.  They are available while quantities last and as you can see, a few of them are already sold out!

Here is the PDF from Stampin’ Up

Found My MoJo

I found my mojo and have at least 3 cards to proove it:

This the flower pot card (second one is the insert)

Insert to the Pot Card

This emboss water technique, some Haiku DSP, a scallop die and circle cutter make this one a simple yet beautiful card (I know its in the eyes of the beholder but my be-held eyes love it.

Both of these cards have pink pirouette, kiwi kiss paper.

I will post the receipe for both cards later tonight.

Quick & Easy with the Big Shot

So I had to add a quick note to my daughter’s teacher this week, so rather than tear out a scrap of paper I did the the following instead:

• Went up to my Craft room (10 seconds)
• Took out a 1/2 sheet of cut Kraft colored  cardstock (81/2 x 11 cut in half) – 2.5 seconds.  It was already cut.
• Took a scrap sheet of Pink Pirouette cardstock (out of  loose pieces box of cardstock) – 2.5 seconds.  It was already scrap sized.
• Used the Stampin’ Up Top Note Bigz Die to cute a card base – (I left a piece uncut on the top so that I could use this as an open card than a full top note (20 seconds)
• Cut out 3 flowers from the Daisies Flower #2 Bigz Die using Pink Pirouette Cardstock (20 seconds)
• Adhere all 3 pieces of the Daisy#2 die (30 seconds) and attached a Kraft Corduroy button to Daisies Die ensemble (10 seconds)
• Attached and Tied Kraft Taffeta Ribbon to the top (20 seconds)
• Stamped bloom from the Bloomin Beautiful stamp set (10 Seconds)

So about 2 1/2 minutes to make a card.  Simple and Quick?

Become A Demo

Promotion Details

In celebration of National Scrapbooking Month, join Stampin’ Up! as a demonstrator for only $99 with our limited-time Scrapbooking Starter Kit.

The Scrapbooking Starter Kit contains the following:

*Substitutable for any stamp set up to $50.95 value.

I’ll be sure to tell you how “I” will sweeten this “Become a Demo” deal!! How does a free stamp set sound? Ask me for the details dina.anker@utoronto.ca

New Occasions Mini Special for April

From April 1-30, when you buy $50 in products from the Occasions Mini or host a workshop totaling $200 or more, you’ll get one item from the “Under $12″ page (p. 208) in the Spring-Summer 2009 Idea Book & Catalogue –FREE!