A New Look . . .

Just thought I would try out something new. Not sure it goes with the Christmas photos I am posting, but I thought it was a cute layout. Gotta love cupcakes! I have been blogging for the last two hours (these things take up a lot of time)!This past Friday and Sunday I held my Christmas Stamp Class and it was well-attended. There were 5 people on Friday...

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Back to blogging . . . it's been a while!

This may be a long post, I have lots to share!Last weekend I spent Saturday with my husband and kids at Elephant Rocks State Park. If you have never been, you should go! It was a great day - the trees were beautiful, the rocks areamazing and the company couldn't have been better. The drive was about 1 1/2 hours, but it was scenic the whole way. We...

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Sneak Peeks!

Just thought I would give you a sneak peek of the projects for Sunday. The Halloween candy holders and the Build-A-Bear cards were demonstrated projects at convention. I've altered them slightly, because as you all know, I have to layer my papers! The Christmas tree was a project that was submitted by another demonstrator and was posted on the display...

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Stampin' Up Convention News

I am back from Salt Lake City and am super excited to share all of the new products and ideas from convention. My Stampin' Up Website is back up and running! I have posted many, many dates for workshops, classes and local events that I will be participating in over the next several months on my SU page. I hope to see many of you at these events.!!!!The...

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Christmas In July

Thanks to all who attended my Christmas In July stamp class this weekend. I had a great time and it felt good to feel like I might have a jump start on my Christmas projects this year. Hope everyone got an idea or two for your own holiday projects. We are headed west this week for our family vacation. We will be stopping in Estes Park, Colorado this...

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Out with the old, in with the new . . .

So, I sort of fell off the face of the earth for a little while, but was very busy during my non-stamping hiatus. I painted two rooms in my house, had a garage sale, cleaned my house, and got a puppy. Needless to say, we have been busy. I am ready to stamp again!!!!My plan is this . . . June 27 - A happy retirement party!!! Not for me, but for many of my stamp sets. You can find a list below of the stamps that I am retiring from my collection. I am planning to hold a silent auction through the 27th....

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Dates: June 1-30, 2009Promotion Details:The Summer Fun Hostess Bonus Promotion has two parts: Hostesses who hold a $250-$399.99 workshop will receive an additional $20 in hostess free merchandise dollars. Hostesses who hold a $400 or more workshop will receive an additional $40 in hostess free merchandise dollars. If you would like to host a workshop...

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Easter Class Information - Finally!!!!

Sorry this is so late getting out. As I said before, my camera broke and I was unable to take a picture of our upcoming projects. We just got our camera back a couple hours ago, so I am posting a picture of four of our projects for this weekend. The fifth project will be a surprise (mostly because I haven't yet decided what I want to do)!!! If you...

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Get Your Copy Today!

Free Idea Book with Online Purchase From February 1-April 30, 2009To receive a free Spring-Summer 2009 Idea Book & Catalog, all you have to do is: Place an online order during the promotional period.Shop through a demonstrator's Stampin' Up! website - mine is, http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/amynielsen .There is no minimum order amount required, so anyone can take advantage of this offer.Existing customers can also receive a free idea book with the same requirements.Stampin' Up! will be...

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Valentine's Day is Fast Approaching!

Love You Much . . .That's the name of this new stamp set that is available in the new Spring/Summer 2009 catalog. I was able to pre-order the stamp set in a bundle, which also included the new Candy Lane Designer Series Paper and the new Heart to Heart Punch. This bundle is also available to customers through January 31 at 20% off.Our next class project...

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