Thank You!!

THANK YOU!!

ONLY because of YOU,

my FABULOUS customers, 

have I reached new heights and 

achieved a goal!

(that I set at Convention 2010)

 Specifically I earned: 

A TRIP TO DISNEY WORLD

A QUARTERLY INCENTIVE BONUS

and

 A NEW MONTHLY SALES RECORD! 

I want to thank EACH and EVERY ONE of YOU!!!

I LOVE being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator!!!! 

(YOU can be one too! Just ask me how) 
HAPPY STAMPIN'!, 
Judy
 

**BLISS**

Hi Stampers!
Bliss - that is what SALE-A-BRATION is!! But, all good things come to an end and SAB is no different.
THERE IS STILL TIME! Get your orders to me before 8pm Thursday and get a FREE stamp set for each $50 in merchandise ordered. A note about the adhesive sale: SAB awards are based on the FULL PRICE of the adhesives (even though you are paying a discounted rate) So, if you have that one more item on your wish list from SAB, stock up on adhesives now and cash in on SAB during these last 2 days!
Now - about the card!
This was one of my "club" cards last month. The inspiration for this card came from Ann Schach. The finished card measures 5-1/4" x 5-1/4" so it fits into our large square envelopes! I think you will be able to figure out how the card was done with the help of the items used listed below.  We used the sanding block to lightly sand the raised areas of the embossed cardstock to enhance the design.  The circular piece was done on a 1/2 sheet of Whisper White card stock and then centered on the 3-1/2" circle die to be cut the circle. The Bliss flourish was stamped with Versamard and embossed with white embossing powder. We used sponge daubers to apply the three shades of blue then spritzed with Early Espresso and the Spritzing tool. The butterflies were inked first with Versamark then Poppy Parade, stamped on Whisper White the embossed with clear embossing powder and cut out. (the little birdie too!) Hope you give this a whirl. HAVE FUN!
Supply List:
Stamps: Bliss (from Sale-a-Bration, ending March 31st)
Cardstock: Marina Mist, Early Espresso, Whisper White, Neutral Designer Series Paper Stack
Ink: Bashful Blue, Baja Breeze, Marina Mist, Poppy Parade, Versamark
Accessories: Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder, sanding block, White and Clear embossing powder, heat tool, 3/8" Marina Mist taffeta ribbon, Spritzing tool, Early Espresso Stampin' Write Marker, Paper Snips, Basic Pearls and Silver Glass Stampin' Glitter and Multipurpose adhesive glue. 

*******ADHESIVE SALE*******

Hi Stampers! 
I have put together a sale that I think is a win-win situation. I have a sales goal that I am very close to achieving and, I know everyone uses adhesives and could benefit from a discount. Therefore, I am having a HUGE

**ADHESIVE SALE**

*****FIVE DAYS ONLY*****

From March 27th through 6pm March 31st ONLY...I am offering a HUGE savings on five adhesives that we have all grown to use and LOVE. Here are the details...

Snail adhesive refills - normally $4.50++ SALE PRICE: $3.15++

Sticky Strip - normally $6.95++    SALE PRICE: $4.85++

Multipurpose Liquid Glue - normally $3.95++  SALE PRICE $2.75++

Mini Glue Dots - normally $4.95++  SALE PRICE $3.50++

Anywhere Glue Stick (2) - normally $3.95++  SALE PRICE $2.75++

The ++ means PLUS TAX and PLUS SHIPPING & HANDLING

Order as many or as few as you like of any or all of the adhesives.
REMEMBER a $50 order qualifies you for a SAB item! 

***Do Not Delay***

email: judyghome@suddenlink.net

telephone: 361-649-4103

Pampered Chef meets Stampin' Up!

 
Hi Stampers!
Recently my daughter, Vanessa, became a Pampered Chef consultant. I bought one of these utensil containers that swirl and had to order a second one FOR MY STAMP ROOM! Of course, I HAD to have it say Stampin' Up! so used a (demo order only) Stampin' Up! logo decor element to identify the twirly thingy. Obviously I do not have the PC jargon down yet. (giggle)  If YOUR stamp room needs one of these, I know where you can order one! (I have an "in"...smile)
Anyway, no "stamping" today. Just wanted to share this with you. Thanks for stopping by!
Happy Stampin'!
Judy

A New Award!!

Wow!  I have never gotten a blog award before!  I am so excited!!!  Kim Evans over at Stamping with Kim!  has given me the "Stylish Blogger Award"! Thank you, thank you Kim!  I am SO EXCITED to receive this award!
 

There are some rules when a blog receives the award:

1. Thank and link back to the person who gave you the award.
2. Share 8 things about yourself.
3. Give the award to 8 bloggers that you have recently discovered.
4. Contact those bloggers and tell them about their award

8 Facts About Me
1.  I was born & raised in Forreston, Illinois, a very small farming town in Northern Illinois (but got to Texas as fast as I could-LOL)
2.  I am an R.N. and have managed a Family Practice clinic for 30 years.
3.  I studied German for five years (and was fluent)  before I met my husband, Pablo, at a hospital in Chicago. He immigrated from Mexico in 1954 and his mother did not speak English. Back to school to learn Spanish! ~Darn the luck~
3.  I have four children. Three sons and one daughter, all grown. *AND* my very first grandchild - Belle Sophia was born November 30, 2010.
4.  I had NEVER done ANY stamping or scrapbooking until 2007 when my friend helped me make rehearsal dinner invitations for my son's wedding.  In fact, I thought I had had a "creative by-pass" at a very early age. LOL!!
5.  I do not smoke, drink, do illicit drugs nor cheat on my husband. I just play with paper and ink...and LOVE it!  I have been richly blessed with many new friendships as a result of becoming a Stampin' Up! demonstrator
6.  I am the "Founder" of my Stampin' Up! downline group named SOUTH TEXAS BIG SHOTS. Hope that explains Kim's comment.(smile)
7. I have two Schnauzers. Their names are Buddy and Chico. I hope that one day I can live up to how wonderful THEY think I am!!
8.  I am leaving on an all expense paid cruise to Alaska with my husband in May, compliments of Stampin' Up! (which is a fabulous company to work with/for).

Now, the difficult part of the award - passing it on!!  There are soooo many stamping sites out there that I love to visit, that makes it hard to narrow it down to only 8.  I hope you visit them all & enjoy them as much as I do!!  Oh, and please leave a comment!  Everyone needs some blog lovin' from time to time!! You can also mention I sent you so they know where all the "strangers" are coming from (grin).
Thank you, Kim, for this award!!  Just when I thought no one was looking...
Thank you for making my day!!!
And now, I pass this award on to:
1)  Penny, over at penquinstamper is a dear friend I made through Stampin' Up! We actually met several times...in the airport...going to and coming from Stampin' Up! events. She is absolutely delightful and shows Clean and Classy cards. My favorite line on her blog is: To Stamp or Not To Stamp...what a stupid question! LOL!!!!!
2)  My new-found friend, Kirsteen, at Creatin' with Kirsteen  She is a very talented stamper and has on-line videos and tons of great projects on her site. Be sure to check her out and don't forget that you can put a tip in her "tip jar" if you find yourself getting ideas for your workshops at her site! She has given me great ideas and saved me a ton of time! You will want to visit her today!
3)  My friend Angela, over at Creative Designs by Angela got really involved with stamping while preparing for her destination wedding. She has awesome wedding ideas and so much more.
4) Like scrapbooking and 3-D? Go to my friend Nyla's blog at "SHERWOODstamp4U"  She is a VERY talented stamper!!  She has an awesome blog. You will not be disappointed!
5) France Martin is a fabulous stamper and teacher! She has tons of video tutorials on her website. Visit her at Stamp and Scrap with Frenchie Be sure to tell her I said 'hello'.
6) For some fun, visit You're Invited which is Natasha's blog. She is one multi-talented woman! Be sure to scroll to some of her "Older Posts" to see the brayered cards she has posted!
7) Let me not forget one of my secret mentors, Gretchen Barron, who I met on a shuttle bus on the way to a stamping convention.  I CASED her heavily for months on end. She is quite delightful and does a stellar job on her blog, Inspiration in Action. Visit her today!
8) And last, but certainly not least, Diana Gibbs who I met at Founders' Circle. Her blog, Stamping with Di & everyday this 'n that  is a great one where her light hearted, happy character shines. She is a fabulous stamper and I know you will enjoy her site. 
Thank you all, very much,  for visiting my site!!  As you can see, I blog when I can then, get really busy then, get back to it. I love getting your comments! Please check back often. Happy Stampin'!  Judy

Borders and Frames

 

Hi Stampers! 

Take a look at what we made at my March "Group Gathering" of demonstrators!I used various border punches to make frames. These frames were made using the 

Scallop Edge Border punch (119882, 

Pinking Heart Border punch (117649), 

Eyelet Border punch (119853), 

Scallop Trim Border punch (118402)  and finally, the 

Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch (119275).  

To make the display board (on a 12 x 12" piece of Basic Black cardstock) I used both a 3" square and a 2-3/4" square piece of Whisper White cardstock. This is a great display for customers to see the different possibilities and a great display for stampers to use to crop photos to add to the frames for scrapbooking and even (why not?) to cards! Hope you will make a display and find it handy! 

Thanks for stopping by today!

Happy Stampin'! 

Judy

Easter Blossoms Cameo

 

Hi Stampers!
A very quick post today. For this A2 card, I used the new Easter Blossoms set from the Occasions Mini Catalog. LOVE THIS SET!! The branch was heat embossed with Black embossing powder onto Very Vanilla Cardstock. The cameo was made by stamping the little girls face with Very Vanilla Craft ink onto Basic Black cardstock then embossed using White embossing powder. Punch out with a 1" circle punch. The circle was mashed directly onto the Versamark pad then embossed using clear embossing powder. While the embossing was still hot (and moist), I recovered it with clear embossing powder and heated again. I did this 3-4 times. (Be sure to use a tweezer to hold the little circle while embossing. ) If you do not get to the embossing powder quickly enough, that is okay, just re-Versamark and emboss.
The bottom strip of Basic Black card stock was run through the Big Shot with the Elegant Lines embossing folder. I used some (retired) Very Vanilla Hodgepodge hardware to from her little face.
Hope you give this a try!

Happy Stampin'!
Judy