Stampin' & Blogging with Brenda!

Staggered Mini Album Class!

Friday, June 2nd

9:30 AM and 7 PM

at My home in Basking Ridge

Whether you need a thoughtful gift for Father’s Day or want to display favorite photos of your kiddos or recent vacation, you can do it in style with this versatile, staggered mini album. This bite-sized project is big on style! Your mini album is easy to store and display in its own stylish case. You’ll love how fast and easy it is to create this versatile project using the convenient and coordinated (and soon retiring!)Country Club Simply Scrappin’ Kit!

Reserve your spot today and see how much fun you can have creating mini albums!  RSVP required no later than Friday, May 18th.

NEW $99 Stampin' Up! Kit! Starts Today!

Beginning TODAY (and for the duration of the new catalog), Stampin' Up! will be offering a new, customizable Starter Kit at a lower price of $99!  Ladies and Gentlemen . . . start your paper crafting engines!

MORE CHOICES:  When you purchase the kit, you can choose up to $125 of ANY (yes, ANY) current Stampin' Up! quality products.  You'll also receive a business supplies pack valued at $65.  The total  value of the kit is $190 and it ships for FREE!  This is a fabulous deal, whether you are a hobby stamper or want to be a business demonstrator!

In addition to filling the Starter Kit with your favorite Stampin' Up! products, you'll enjoy Stampin' Up! demonstrator discounts and benefits.  Think about it . . . great deals, exclusive resources, free classes (mine) and new stamping friends with no pressure to sell or hold workshops (but lots of advice and support if you do).  There's no penalty to drop!

READY TO GET STARTED?  CLICK HERE  to order your kit on-line and become part of the Stampin' Up! family!

Please EMAIL ME (brendamillersu@optonline.net ) if you have any questions.  I'm here to help!

Enjoy!

Retiring Accessories List - Only While They Last!!!!!

It's here!  The Stampin' Up! Retiring Accessories List is now available and check out the amazing savings on many of the retiring products!!!

• Click to view STAMPIN' UP! RETIRING ACCESSORIES LIST BY CATALOG PAGE NUMBER.  Retiring accessories are only available while supplies last.  Be sure to order your favorites before they are gone.
• Check out the RETIRING DEFINITIVELY DECORATIVE LIST.  Only available while supplies last.
• Over 300 Stampin' Up! stamps sets will also be retiring and are available to purchase through May 31, 2012. 
• Click on the box to the right on this page to see the RETIRING STAMP SETS.
• Don't miss your chance to pre-order new products from the Summer Smooches Collection, also in a box in the right column of this page.  Note that the Fabric Brads are only available while supplies last!  Ends April 30.
• The Occasions Mini Catalog expires April 30.  Again, click on the box in the right column to see.

To avoid missing out on any of the limited supply items and their sale prices, please place your orders online at my website at my online store or call or email me and I will try to place the order as quickly as possible (if you are ordering over $150 in product, be sure to have me place your order as you will receive Hostess Benefits!).

BIGGEST CHANGE!!

With the introduction of the 2012-2013 annual catalog, we have made a very big change to our Stampin' Pads.

Introducing. firm foam pads! They change your stamping experience for the better.

We know you're going to love these new Stampin' Pads-just look at all the exciting benefits listed below:

• Provide better ink coverage for your stamps!
• Light-tap stamping produces flawless images!
• Pad stays juicier for longer resulting in better ink pad longevity!

In addition, our new Stampin' Pads

• Have a crisply printed, glossy label on the top of the pad that is easier to read and that will not fade or chip off!
• Come with color name labels in all four languages (English, Spanish, French, and German)-just choose your language, peel it off the back, and add it to the side of the pad for easy identification!
• Use the same patented flip-top case design that stores the inking surface upside down, so the pad surface stays moist!
• Are available in all colors, including our exclusive In Colors!

I can't wait to get my hands on these!  Once I do, I'll be sure to let you know :-)

Enjoy!

 

 

Retiring Stamps Announced!

Because our new catalog is going to be a little bit smaller in size, a record number of stamp sets will be retiring at the end of May.  To see all the stamp sets, head over to my website.  All of these stamp sets will be available through the end of May, but ONLY through the end of May.  If there's one you need, be sure to place your order by then!

The retiring accessories list will be announced on April 25th, including the entire Decor Elements and Simply Adorned lines.  These products will only be available as long as they last, so be sure to check them out!  The link will be here on my blog for you.

And while you're at my website, be sure to check out the clearance rack where DOZENS of items have been added at crazy reduced prices!!!!!

Happy Shopping!

Yet another Digital Layout

This time I learned how to use a digital template with all kinds of layers, and replaced patterned papers along with some other cool things.  This is the first official page for my bar mitzvah album for Lucas.  I can't wait to scrap more of the fabulous photos taken by my friend Stacey!!!!

Enjoy!

Happy Easter, Friends!

While I don't personally celebrate Easter, most of my friends do.  So I was thrilled to find these beautiful chocolate eggs at Costco and knew I needed to make little Easter baskets to hand out.  These were made with a Sizzix die which we have discontinued, and the Sale-a-Bration DSP from last year.  Believe me, they were a HUGE hit!

Enjoy!

Hunger Games!

I was so excited to find a Hunger Games mini kit (digital)!  Since we had taken a photo when we went to see the show opening night, I knew I had to scrap it somehow.  This was INCREDIBLY easy to do with Photoshop Elements!  I'm going to try to recreate something like this in My Digital Studio as well as I now have a much better understanding of all of this :-)  Here's the final product:

So fun!

NEW Catalog Sneak Peek: Summer Smooches

It's hard to believe it's almost time for a new catalog! It's just two months away! But in April, you can get a sneak peek of the new Summer Smooches before they are officially released when the new catalog comes out June 1st. (Yep, that's a month earlier than originally scheduled!)

Item	Description	Price
125495	Bright Blossoms Wood-Mount Set	$16.95
125497	Bright Blossoms Clear-Mount Set	$12.95
125409	Summer Smooches Designer Series Paper	$10.95
125583	Daffodil Delight 1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon	$6.95
125411	Summer Smooches Designer Fabric	$9.95
125589	Summer Smooches Fabric Designer Brads*	$6.95
125626	Summer Smooches Décor Stencil*	$7.95
125606	Petite Purse Bigz L Die	$32.95
129919	Summer Smooches Photobook Template	$17.95
129601	Summer Smooches Digital Kit	$9.95

*Exclusive to the Summer Smooches Special Offer; will not be available in the 2012-2013 Annual Catalog

Product Details:

• Designer Series Paper coordinating colors: Daffodil Delight, Real Red, Tempting Turquoise, Lucky Limeade, Island Indigo, Tangerine Tango, Rich Razzleberry.
• Designer Fabric coordinating colors: Daffodil Delight, Real Red, Tempting Turquoise, Lucky Limeade, Island Indigo, Tangerine Tango.
• Fabric Designer Brads: 24 pieces, 8 ea. of 3 designs.
• Summer Smooches Photobook Template and Digital Kit are My Digital Studio downloads.

Shop Now for Summer Smooches Products in my Online Store.

New Class for April!

Simply Sent Create & Keep Card Set

Friday, April 27th

9:30 AM and 7 PM

$20 per card set

In trying to boost my business and spread out my class attendance, I'm offering a product-based class each month.  This month, we'll be making a lovely set of cards using the Simply Sent Create & Keep kit from the Occasions Mini catalog.  This sweet set is simple to make and would be a wonderful gift for Mothers Day and/or end-of-year teacher gifts.  8 cards/printed envelopes plus box per set.

RSVP is REQUIRED no later than 4/20!  Email me at brendamillersu@optonline.net to reserve your spot and let me know how many sets you would like to make.

Enjoy!

Another Digital Layout

As I continue my studies, I finally completed another layout!  This is from the Up & Running class offered at www.jessicasprague.com .  It's one of the pages from Lucas' trip to DisneyWorld for the Nerf Dart Gun World Championship back in August.  I still have a lot of scrapping to do from that trip!  But here's a start...

Enjoy!