Stampin’ Techniques Club

I was very excited to see a new 8-1/2" x 8-1/2" chipboard album in the new Fall & Winter Idea Book.  My first thought was that this would be an awesome size for a technique album, so I immediately put together a new club idea. Sign up to make a $15 purchase (prior to shipping …

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Still can’t believe I won!

First, a little background….. I have been a demonstrator for 6-1/2 years and have only missed 1 Leadership and 1 Convention during that time.  I've attended almost every regional seminar within 6 hours of my home, too. At all those events, I have only won one door prize.  It was at Leadership 3 years ago.  …

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BIG news from Convention 2008

The biggest announcement at Convention 2008 was that Stampin’ UP! has partnered with Sizzix to create an exclusive Big Shot, bag, and dies!  The Big Shot is capable of cutting through an amazing number of materials including chipboard and fabric. One of the biggest “wow”s I saw with the machine is the shirt below.  This …

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A New Scallop Punch!

I've had quite a few people ask about the new scallop edge punch that Stampin' UP! will be offering in the upcoming 2008 Fall–Winter Idea Book & Catalog.  Here is a picture of one of my convention swap cards that uses just a tiny bit of the border punch: The stamp set is also new and it …

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Sneak Peek

I've been playing with a new stamp set from the upcoming 2008 Stampin' Up! Fall–Winter Idea Book & Catalog.  It's called Sock Monkey and it is super cute!!!  To create the monkey, I began by inking up the Canvas Background stamp with chocolate chip ink and stamping onto Very Vanilla Cardstock.  I stamped one monkey image onto …

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